He applied intimidation over violence here and that's a big misunderstanding on Yuan's part as that's not how it works. Intimidation over violence should be the most effective when nobody dares to mess with you with just your presence. No need for mystical abilities, just you being with them messes with their psych. You can also intimidate others by making an example like killing dragons to scare the ants. It all still leads to violence, superior authority or physically stronger before anyone can apply intimidation over violence.

You were talking about about the competition on your second paragraph, just nc

School life on regular earth is completely different from a sect, so no, he won't be fulfilling anything besides dumbfounding ignorant cultivators on the sect with his talents and that's exactly what happened on the later chaps.

If it's a challenge, it is a battle. Common dude.

She's setting up her position as Yuan's Zither Goddess and as Yuan her Zither God. Immortals that lived for millinniums sure are cunning...( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Unfamiliar instrument, he's supposedly from China that apparently knows all instruments. I'm not from China and I've seen zither and tried plucking one and I don't know how to play any musical instruments. Zither is supposedly an ancient instrument so how did he miss it.

Intimidation over violence, I don't believe that. People are simply too stupid to acknowledge a fellow disciple Yuan, who's not much older than them or might be younger to possess such strength. They will think it's a tool that exudes the aura that Yuan exudes and they will think he is a cheat and antagonize him more. Cultivators are simply unreasonable specially envious ones. They need to get what they want and need for them to understand the situation, a bloody beating. And somehow, it applies in real life.

A master teaches their disciple a lifetime lessons, while receiving life lessons are valuable, I can get them from friends and elders for free without acknowledging them as my master. Now resources, Yuan does not need anything from them as he can be self sufficient. Backing? The fúck does Yuan needs their backing when they are ants compared to his servants. Cultivation techniques? What have this elders ever learned that can be useful in the higher heavens? With how fast Yuan's cultivation grows, those craps will become obsolete in a moment. Comprehension problems? It was never a problem for him. The old guy from Myriad Hall or whatever it's called doesn't even dare to casually take him as disciple after learning of his talents. He asked for his name first, he was being cautious. This low grade elders here are scumbling to take a bite from something they can't handle. Do they think they can bring a person from a mortal to half way spirit warrior in a few weeks?! With their resources, talents, comprehension, and even techniques, they are all useless in front of Yuan. How shameless of them. And how shameless of Yuan for accepting masters weaker than his servants. His never put Xiao Hei in his eyes as it seems he never really treated her any differently than a servant or else why would he accept a weaker master than his supposedly "stronger and more knowledgeable" friend. That's looking down to the extreme for me or should I say total disregard as Xiao Hei was just a servant. It seems Yuan is not that Innocent then.

Of course as your 1st vote gives one fast pass

I don't hate shota but I don't like to read it in a long time. I'm even pissed off by the character development of this novel, so much more if it's a shota, I'll drop it.

This is the only naiveness of the mc that I don't hate.

It would not be easier, but should be fun. We still have school projects which gives a lot of stress, but with studying not being a problem, I will have a lot of time playing around doing fun stuff. Studying is really not a fun thing.

That's the most pressing matter indeed, character development. Almost a hundred chapter now and he's still the same. Nothing's changed from the moment he entered the game. I am beginning to question the meaning of a prodigy now.

If you're thinking the impurities are the reason, then everyone on earth will be bed ridden. Impurities, we got them through ingesting air, food, smoke and whatever contaminated things unknowingly. There was a reason but definitely not these impurities as everyone would have it. By the way, through sweating, we can discharge some of this impurities and some other form of healthy habits. Though too bad we don't have such teas.

You've forgotten his pretty evaluator at the start of the game

With his out of charts comprehension, he should have get-over-with with such things. He's supposedly a super genius too.

That's not the case, he's just a prodigy. According to his sister, he can apparently play alot of instruments at the age of 6. Just imagine that. No need to look for any form of reason, a genius is a genius. That's a true and solid reason.

A big claim by the mc of knowing his sister well, good luck with that with you on the bed all day while your sister out experiencing the real world.

It's mine, not yours. The **** do you want.