Cultivation: Starting as a Rating Under Review

Shen Lingxiao had been at Yuxiao Sect for two years. A mid-grade B-class lightning spirit root, late fourth level of Qi Refining, steady vital energy, clear meridians, and an impressive record of assigned duties. Then Mingdao Hall neatly wrote three characters beside his name: [Under Observation] The reason was simple enough. He was steady, but not fast or strong enough, and had no real advantage that could give him the upper hand over his peers in a duel. Shen Lingxiao did not argue. Because the assessment was accurate for now. That was, until the long-dormant “Twin Hearts Dao Talisman” finally activated. It did not infuse him with cultivation or grant him a new realm. It could only reflect one talent from someone who truly acknowledged him and was willing to walk alongside him. So If his spiritual sense was lacking, he would improve it. If his body could not keep up, he would train his footwork. If the existing lightning arts could not solve the problem, he would devise a new lightning seal himself. From Mingdao Hall’s review to the Qingyun Tower trials; from duels with fellow disciples to the sect’s external assignments. What Shen Lingxiao did was always simple. First, see clearly where he fell short. Then make up the difference, bit by bit. And so, the record in the sect’s jade register grew, one line at a time. Much later, when Mingdao Hall turned back to that first page, they found the words [Under Observation] still sitting there, neatly written. Only now, the record beneath them had grown longer and longer. Shen Lingxiao glanced at it. “Don’t rush.” “The books aren’t balanced yet.”