“What?!” Ye Rong was terrified. “No wonder I saw mountains collapsing, so it was actually an eruption of a beast tide… and they were all Deity Transformation Tier? Lady Qin, thank heavens you’re alright!”
His eyes looked keenly at Qin Lian Yue, so invasive that it was truly somewhat unbearable.
Ling Han gave an “oh”, and took out a spirit peach. She threw it over, and said, “Your share!”
Ye Rong caught it instinctively, momentarily startled, and said, “You guys actually still harvested the spirit peaches?” Truly unimaginable, being able to harvest the spirit peaches under the erupting beast tide.
However, he expended a Divine Travel talisman, and exchanged it for one spirit peach. Even if it were a seventh tier spirit fruit, it was still truly a great loss.
They unfortunately encountered a beast tide, so getting one spirit peach was still better than getting none.
Ye Rong gloomily put away the spirit peach. This was a seventh tier spirit fruit anyhow, and obviously shouldn’t be eaten randomly. It was best to save it for a cultivation bottleneck—after taking the spirit fruit, insights of heaven and earth interweaved, which could lead to a breakthrough.
Everyone watched and shook their heads. They all ate their spirit fruits casually—not all people had the same fate.
“Hmm, why’s there a rabbit?” Ye Rong stared at the large white rabbit. A rabbit that could grow to such a size was undoubtedly a beast.
Earlier, Qin Lian Yue only said there was a beast tide eruption, but didn’t mention that the beast tide was actually set off by this ruffian rabbit stealing Dragon Blood Tyrant Ginseng. With Ye Rong’s discernment, he obviously couldn’t see through a Spiritaul Infant Tier beast rabbit.
The ruffian rabbit revealed its true colors and yelled at Ye Rong, “What are you looking at, Uncle Rabbit’ll kick your bloody face!”
The corner of Ye Rong’s mouth twitched. A beast actually knew how to talk? This was extremely inconceivable—but even more was that this rabbit’s mouth was so dirty, being able to piss people off in a matter of minutes.
“This beast rabbit actually knows how to talk!” He suppressed his fury within and raised his head to look at Qin Lian Yue for confirmation. This was hard to believe, since there certainly were beasts with intelligence no inferior to that of humans, but being able to speak was unheard of, let alone being so rascally.
“In the boundless world, nothing is too strange,” Qin Lian Yue said thusly.
“Let’s go, to the Restore Heaven Academy,” Ling Han said.
Everyone set out again. The ruffian rabbit was set on Ling Han; this human casually took out thousand-year-old ginsengs as side dishes; his possessions should be extremely abundant, making it covet Ling Han for food. However, it would always suffer Hu Niu’s sneak attacks, and being bitten countless times, screaming became its daily routine.
The strange thing was that no matter the thousands of times Hu Niu tormented it, it would only run and never thought to counterattack, making Ling Han click his tongue in surprise—what a truly strange thing.
After entering Flying Blossom County, travel-worn youngsters could be seen from time to time, and the majority hadn’t reached fifty years old… of course, fifty years old Flower Blossom Tier and Spiritual Infant Tier experts could also rank amongst the young.
However, those surpassing one hundred obviously wouldn’t contend with the youngsters, as it’d make them lose face.
“Hmm, isn’t this Ye Rong, Brother Ye?” Just as Ling Han and the others exited a small town, starting to hurry on the road, a group of people walked out at an slanted angle. Someone recognized Ye Rong and immediately cried out with a pleasantly surprised look.
“You are…” Ye Rong slightly hesitated; he didn’t recognize the other person.
“I am Hou Zhi,” the other person hurriedly introduced himself. “A disciple of Five Elements Valley. I once saw Brother Ye on the chained twelve arenas. At the time, Brother Ye boldly won twelve consecutive victories and became one of the few victors since the start of the chained twelve arenas, truly making me admire you.”
Ye Rong gave an “oh”, and revealed a look of sudden realization. In reality, he only remembered the chained twelve arenas, and couldn’t possibly remember the figures below the stage. However, he became famous through the fight at the chained twelve arenas, and having it brought up by the other person, he naturally felt self-satisfied and revealed a complacent look, instantly having a favorable impression towards this person.
“Come, come, come, I’ll introduce everyone. This one is Ye Rong, Brother Ye—Flying Star Sect’s highly praised disciple that received direct entry to the Restore Heaven Academy!” Hou Zhi introduced to his friends.
Everyone instantly cried out. The Flying Star Sect and twelve arenas were all abstract to them, but the words “direct entry to the Restore Heaven Academy” could represent everything.
A boss 1 ! A genius!
Instantly, those people all circled around him. They couldn’t help but reveal looks of admiration, greatly satisfying Ye Rong’s vanity; he was in no rush to leave now.
Qin Lian Yue couldn’t help but cough, and said, “Can we get on our way?”
“In front of Young Master Ye, there’s no place for you to speak!” a person immediately reprimanded Qin Lian Yue in a rush to bootlick Ye Rong.
Ye Rong instantly revealed a displeased look, and said, “This one is Dark Glory Valley’s Qin Lian Yue, Lady Qin, who is my good friend. Hurry up and apologize to Lady Qin!”
Once that person heard, that person naturally knew that Ye Rong had interest in Qin Lian Yue, and hurriedly bowed and said, “I didn’t know it was Lady Qin, I hope Lady Qin will forgive me!”
Qin Lian Yue sneered, and said, “Ye Rong, why don’t you go with them? We sure can’t claim connections with a big shot like you!”
She’d had enough after hearing him brag along the way.
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“Lady Qin, why would you say that? I like you with all of my heart, do you still not know?” Ye Rong hurriedly explained.
“Goodbye!” Qin Lian Yue waved her hand and marched off.
Ye Rong wanted to chase her, but a group of admirers was before him, and he’d just been ridiculed. Finding it difficult to urge her to stay, he could only wear a gloomy face.
“Young Master Ye, there are plenty of fish in the sea. With your identity, you can have any beauty you want!” someone said.
“That’s right, that woman’s blind for not seeing Young Master Ye’s goodness!”
“Maybe Young Master Ye is too accommodating, making her feel self-conceited, thinking that Young Master Ye must indulge her.”
“Young Master Ye, as an experienced man, I can assure you that facing such a woman, Young Master Ye only needs to treat her indifferently and intentionally pay no attention to her. After a few times, she’ll lower her stance and come to you on her own accord.”
“Correct, women shouldn’t be pampered. Once pampered, they’ll be on a pedestal.”
Hearing everyone’s opinions, Ye Rong’s expression was somewhat better. Anyway, in less than half a year was the Restore Heaven Academy’s inauguration, and he could still see Qin Lian Yue then, so there was no rush to chase her.
Hearing everyone’s fulsome praises, he finally felt as if he’d returned to the Flying Star Sect, being revolved around like the moon with a myriad of stars around it. It was different than before, when he was with Ling Han and the others—they treated him like air.
‘Damn it, they must’ve led Qin Lian Yue astray!’
…
“Where do we go first?” Qin Lian Yue asked.
“Not we. I am me, and you are you!” Ling Han raised his fingers and said, “Having arrived at Flying Blossom County, we should part ways.”
Qin Lian Yue couldn’t help but grit her teeth. How much did this guy dislike her? Why was he always thinking of chasing her off? She was someo
ne with self-respect, and obviously wouldn’t hang onto him shamelessly. She thought that this guy would definitely be able to enter the Restore Heaven Academy, and she’d settle things with him then!
After Qin Lian Yue left, Ling Han had Can Ye leave with He Lan Yun. Can Ye was a young prospect with amazing saber talents, and following by his side, he wouldn’t be able to find his own path.
Once the three people left, it was just the small party of Ling Han, Hu Niu, and Zhu Xuan Er; of course, there was still a ruffian rabbit.
“Where are you guys bringing Uncle Rabbit?” the large white rabbit asked.
Ling Han rolled his eyes, and said, “No one forced you to follow us, right?”
“Pah, you cheated Uncle Rabbit out of his treasured ginseng, and want to profit all alone?” The large white rabbit jumped up and was about to grab Ling Han, but Hu Niu bit it on the thigh, making it scream in pain again.
“Didn’t I tell you? Come back one year later, I’ll give you back two!” Ling Han said with a smile. That Dragon Blood Tyrant Ginseng would soon produce seeds; at most a few more months, and it would be able to spread its new seeds. Then, after a year, the treasured ginseng he’d obtain would be in the hundreds.
“Uncle doesn’t believe it!” The large white rabbit screamed in pain, walking forward while dragging Hu Niu who was biting its thigh—that was really arduous.
Ling Han shrugged his shoulders, and said, “Do as you wish, follow us if you want. Anyhow, you’re a Spiritual Infant Tier beast, and I can’t chase you off, right?”
“So long as you know your Uncle’s tremendousness!” The large white rabbit crossed it arms. Sadly, with Hu Niu hanging on its thigh, she heavily damaged its formidable image.
Ling Han referenced the map and first went to Silent Might Mountain, which could very well be the mountain range containing Boundless Mountain.
Since it couldn’t be confirmed, they could only search inch by inch. This was no different from fishing out a needle from the sea, because it had already been close to ten millennia, and maybe Clear Harmony Palace Hall already collapsed, or it could’ve been buried by falling rocks during battles between martial artists.
They searched carefully but got nowhere. The rabbit couldn’t help but ask, “Boy, what are you guys searching for?”
“A palace, a palace that existed ten millennia ago,” Ling Han said.
“Then why hasn’t it been found?” the rabbit asked.
“Because we can’t be sure if it’s this mountain.”
“Dang!” The rabbit almost fainted. “Boy, does your head have a problem? You’re not sure which mountain it is, yet you’ve already begun searching. If you can find it this way, then Uncle Rabbit will follow your surname!”
Ling Han gave it a condescending look. “Do you have a surname?”
“Who said I didn’t?” The rabbit pleased with itself, said, “Uncle’s surname is Zong. My ancestor is Zong Qing Yi. who inspired awe throughout the world, sweeping through the world with one sword strike in former years, and later broke through the void and ascended into the god realm.”
“Never heard before!” Ling Han shook his head.
“Of course, you’ve never heard before. Uncle’s ancestor is a figure from several hundred years ago.”
“Hmm, does this have to do with why you’re able to talk?”
“Boy, you’re rather smart!” The rabbit didn’t deny it. “After a beast like me reaches the god tier, I’ll transform into human and be able to speak. However, Uncle’s ancestor was truly too powerful, and after blood inheritance, though Uncle can’t transform, speaking isn’t difficult at all. This is the nobility of bloodline.”
Hu Niu’s saliva flowed in streams as she said, “Ling Han, this is a divine beast’s relic species, its definitely tonic. Let’s slaughter and eat it!”
“Eat your freaking uncle!” The rabbit stamped its feet in a rush. “Little girl, Uncle Rabbit’s begging you, stop thinking about Uncle Rabbit’s flesh. There really isn’t much to fill the gaps between your teeth!”
It’d seen Hu Niu’s big appetite.
Hu Niu cracked a smile, and said, “Just eat one leg, all right? You have four legs anyway.”
To hell with that!
The rabbit was almost driven mad. How could there be such a little girl; was this forcing it to die?
Ling Han laughed loudly, and muttered, “If there was an ancient map, I wouldn’t need to fish out a needle from the sea.”
“Qie, why didn’t you say earlier. Uncle Rabbit knows where to get an ancient map; let alone from ten millennia ago, even a hundred millennia ago wouldn’t be a problem,” the rabbit suddenly said.
“Oh, where?” Ling Han asked.
The rabbit counted with its claws, and said, “Heaven’s Sword Sect, Absolute Saber Sect, Cloud Phoenix Sect…”
Of course. These sects had stood for at least several millennia, and obviously had maps of different periods, and they’d make it much faster compared to him searching blindly. The key was that even if he narrowed the range, to completely search over it once would take several years.
Not to mention that Clear Harmony Palace Hall could be buried underneath the ground, or within a mountain, making it more difficult to find.
“After entering the Restore Heaven Academy, I wonder if there’s a chance to access them. Yes, wouldn’t hurt to find a reason, saying that an ancient treasure map was obtained, but because the geographical features and names changed, the treasure troves location couldn’t be found, and an ancient map was needed for reference.”
Ling Han thought for a while and decided to go to the Restore Heaven Academy first to get acquainted with a few disciples of the ancient sects. Then, luring them with gains, he wouldn’t have to worry about them not trying to go back to their sects to retrieve an ancient map.
…Ancient maps shouldn’t be too precious.
Once the idea was set, the three people and one rabbit set out towards the Restore Heaven Academy again. After ten days, they finally arrived at Nine Dragons Mountain.
Now, this area became a holy land of martial arts. The geniuses of the four regions and one state all came upon the news, and although it was still early, quite a few of middle state’s geniuses already came and gathered at the base of the mountain, sparring and improving their techniques whilst waiting for the academy to open.
For martial artists, battle was a daily routine. Just as Ling Han and the others arrived, they saw two people fighting in the sky.
“Hm?” Ling Han was astounded, because one of them was actually Rain Empero
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Rain Emperor was still as domineering as before; his fists had closely interwoven vein-like patterns, and as he punched out, Fist Ray intertwined, just like a crimson fury dragon.
He was truly an extraordinary talent, breaking away from the confines of the title of emperor. After walking out of the desolate north, his improvement was shocking. Earlier in the Dark Demon Forest, he had crossed into Flower Blossom Tier not long ago, but now, he’d shockingly crossed into Spiritual Infant Tier!
After reaching the Spiritual Infant Tier, Rain Emperor looked younger by a few years again. Before, he was a middle-aged man in the forties, but now he only looked to be in the thirties!
Spiritual Infant Tier experts possessed a lifespan that reached five hundred years. Rain Emperor was in his sixties, and by conversion, it was only equivalent to a hundred-year-old person lback in their teens, naturally looking young. However, the increase in lifespan couldn’t be seen; facial features and the body’s regression were much slower, and would only occur during breaking through by a large tier.
Ling Han nodded inwardly. Rain Emperor probably also received some amazing and favorable circumstances. Talent alone was insufficient for such progression.
Rain Emperor cultivated Rays, and his battle power was obviously terrifying; who was it that was able to fight against him?
Ling H
an looked at Rain Emperor’s opponent. It was a youngster that looked to be in his twenties, also bare-handed, with shocking brilliance enveloping his fists, fiercely exchanging blows with Rain Emperor.
Peng! Peng! Peng!
The two battled fiercely in the sky, and each shock wave would make many people flee. Even more people cooperated to form defenses, unwilling to retreat to a further place, and watched the battle at a close distance.
“That’s not a Ray!” Ling Han saw clearly that the youngster, who was exchanging blows with Rain Emperor, also had brilliance enveloped around his fists, yet it wasn’t Ray but many flashes of Qi interwoven together.
Pseudo-ray!
It seemed like Xuanyuan Ziguang wasn’t the only one that cultivated pseudo-rays, and there were some more geniuses similar to him.
Counting, the amount of Qi actually reached the twenties, but exactly how many was unclear to him because the Qi was tangled too closely and enveloped by that person’s martial intent; it was impossible to see for outsiders.
However, even with such an amount of Qi, a pseudo-ray was a pseudo-ray after all, and couldn’t truly rival an actual Ray!
Rain Emperor only condensed ten flashes of Qi into a Ray, yet possessed an overwhelming advantage. However, the martial arts skills that the opponent grasped were extremely amazing, forcibly remedying the gap between Qi and Ray.
“Who’s that youngster?” Ling Han inquired a person on the sides.
“Hmm, you don’t even know him?” That person revealed an astounded look.
Ling Han laughed, and said, “Should I know?”
“You must’ve just come!” that person said with certainty.
“Right on point. Impressive!” Ling Han laughed loudly.
“If you came here earlier, you absolutely wouldn’t not know that gaudy person.” That person pouted his mouth, indicating towards the sky. “North region’s Mu Rong Qing who’s been challenging geniuses of all paths in this half-month but hasn’t met a single defeat to this day.”
“The geniuses that qualified for direct entry aren’t even here, or else, with Small Saber King, Yao Hui Yue, and Dong Ling Er, wouldn’t any of them could take care of him easily?” someone on the side interjected.
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