[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-really-am-a-villain":3,"chapter-i-really-am-a-villain-i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-32":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","I Really Am A Villain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1433007,1885,"Chapter 32 - Aptitude","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-32",32,"\u003Cp>The aptitude testing with the Enlightenment Stone continued. Most of the disciples entering the True Martial Sacred Ground had third- or fourth-level aptitude, with a fair number at first or second level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the test neared its end, a young man in a black robe placed his hand on the Enlightenment Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the stone erupted with radiant Dao Runes, golden light bursting into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sovereign-grade aptitude!” exclaimed one of the outer court elders in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s been ten years since we last saw a Sovereign-grade aptitude,” said an inner court elder, smiling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While not exceedingly rare, Sovereign-grade aptitude was still considered exceptionally valuable, above even first-grade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The youth, seemingly unsurprised, accepted the awe and admiration from the others with a smug expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s your name?” asked the inner court elder, stepping forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Disciple Yu Bo,” the youth replied respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Would you be willing to become my personal disciple?” the elder offered. “Even if you fail the rest of the trial, I will still accept you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Master. I’m honored,” Yu Bo said, immediately kneeling to perform the formal rites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The nearby disciples watched in envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yu Bo has just arrived and already joined an inner court elder. He’s bound for greatness.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother Yu’s talent is unmatched. You commoners could never compare,” someone chimed in, already flattering him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Zimo, should we try to recruit him?” Lin Ruhuo asked, looking at Yu Bo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just a flashy clown,” Xu Zimo said with a shake of his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, Yu Bo did enjoy a brief moment of fame, but with unstable conviction, he ultimately faded into mediocrity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For cultivators, lacking talent could be overcome. But with a flawed Dao Heart, one would never reach the apex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying among martial artists goes: “Only with an invincible Dao Heart, one earns the right to become strong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the second test, the group rested for a short time before the third trial began.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This third test evaluated one's Dao Heart, their spiritual clarity and inner will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sect would create an illusionary realm. The longer a disciple maintained awareness within the illusion, the higher their score.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two ways to earn full marks:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resisting the illusion from the start, a testament to an unshakeable Dao Heart.Falling into illusion but waking from it, showing resilience and tremendous potential.After a short rest, a young man emerged from the sect wearing the distinctive blue robe of the True Martial Sacred Ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a composed face and eyes that seemed to draw people in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was Qi Shan, a direct disciple of the sect’s Seventh Grand Elder, who was a grandmaster of formations. Qi Shan was the most skilled in illusion arrays among the famed Five Sons of Myriad Arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will be conducting the third trial,” Qi Shan said to the gathered disciples. “It’s a Seven Emotions and Six Desires Formation. You should know what that means, so I won’t explain further.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qi Shan’s hands glowed with spiritual energy as he formed seals at an incredible pace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each seal was the size of a thumb. In just a few breaths, he created one hundred of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In formations, power levels are categorized by the number of seals:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10 seals = 1st-level formation100 seals = 2nd-level formationAfter placing the 100 seals according to the array’s layout and infusing them with spiritual energy, the array activated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thin mist veiled the interior, no one could see what was inside. Outside, the array formed a glowing circle with spiritual energy and rising mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The trial will last fifteen minutes. I’ll deactivate the array afterward,” Qi Shan explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples began entering the array one by one, sitting cross-legged and calming their minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s join in and enjoy the show,” Xu Zimo said to Lin Ruhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two entered the array and sat down. The mist rose and enveloped them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The others quickly fell into illusions. But Xu Zimo was unaffected, this kind of low-level array couldn’t touch his mind unless he chose to let it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He analyzed the structure. Though full of flaws in his eyes, it was decent enough for a second-level formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Zimo relaxed and let the mist pull him into the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>White mist surrounded him. Then, flirtatious laughter rang in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several scantily clad women approached seductively, ample curves, long legs, damp black hair, like they'd just stepped from a bath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before they could reach him, Xu Zimo waved his hand and shattered the illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cliché and uninspired. Beauty fades; in the end, it's just bones beneath skin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came thunderous cheers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood at the pinnacle of the world, Heaven’s Will swirling around him. Clad in a majestic purple robe, he radiated imperial might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Grand Emperor, the strongest of this era. Countless beings below knelt in worship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since I’ve been reborn, I will reach the peak. Why dream about it in an illusion?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He smashed the illusion again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the vision shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He became an ant crawling the earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above him floated ten Grand Emperors, divine and terrifying. Their power bent the heavens, their auras crushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Zimo, do you admit your guilt?” the ten Grand Emperors roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were colossal, godlike beings, shouldering the sky, treading on clouds. Their pressure was suffocating\u003C\u002Fp>",883,"2026-06-06T01:06:40.443Z",1,"novelbin.me","b69f31be307d73734661bb0320cc795fc5c22f4683930485a1f6b663872f5732","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-33","i-really-am-a-villain-chapter-31",1822,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-really-am-a-villain-cover.jpg"]