Ye Yuan smiled and said, “This Ye is naturally clear about this. But I have my own plans. But Senior rest assured, we still have a teacher-student relationship.”
Xiao Feng’s brows furrowed, not quite understanding Ye Yuan’s words.
But very soon, he understood and said in surprise, “You’re going to enter the Wu Meng Academy?”
Ye Yuan nodded and said, “Yes! Geniuses gather at Wu Meng Academy, this Ye looks forward to it very much!”
Xiao Feng felt rather flustered and urged, “Ye Yuan, your alchemy talent is astonishing, even this old man sighs at my own inferiority! You can enjoy immense resources at the Myriad Treasure Tower and don’t have to go compete with the other juniors!”
Wu Meng Academy also placed emphasis on the nurturing of alchemists. But the most important thing was still martial arts.
Going to Wu Meng Academy to be an ordinary student, the resources obtained were very limited. One even had to crack their heads to compete for resources with other students.
In the Myriad Treasure Tower, Ye Yuan could dive into researching Alchemy Dao.
With his talent, his future accomplishments would be limitless.
In Xiao Feng’s view, Ye Yuan was attending to the superficials and neglecting the essentials here.
Ye Yuan just smiled and said nothing when he heard that. Clearly, he had already made up his mind.
When Xiao Feng saw this, he just sighed and said, “Forget it, forget it, since that’s the case, it’s up to you! You giving this Essence Cultivating Pill’s pill formula to the Myriad Treasure Tower, the Myriad Treasure Tower owes you a great favor. This is a bronze Myriad Treasure Token. Holding this token, you enjoy a 30% discount when purchasing goods at all Myriad Treasure Towers. Additionally, there are 10 million low-grade divine essence stones inside here. It’s not much, but just take it as the price of buying out the Essence Cultivating Pill.”
Ye Yuan’s eyes lit up. He received the token and thanked: “Many thanks, Senior!”
Laughing out, Xiao Feng scolded him, “You brat, insisting on doing this kind of thing where you reject what’s near and seek that is far! If you were willing to join the Myriad Treasure Tower, why would you care about this discount?”
Xiao Feng really had the heart of loving a talent stirred, that was why he was like that.
Living together for half a year, the two people could not help developing a sense of appreciation for one another.
Unknowingly, Xiao Feng and Ye Yuan became friends despite a great difference in age just like that.
Ye Yuan chuckled and said, “Actually, it’s all the same. Entering the Wu Meng Academy, I can similarly go and listen to Senior’s lecture on Dao.”
Xiao Feng shook his head and said, “You probably don’t have this opportunity anymore! This half a year, this old man gleaned considerable gains. After going back this time, I’ll probably be in closed-seclusion for a very long time!”
Ye Yuan’s eyes lit up, and he exclaimed, “Could Senior be … going to break through that layer of windowpane paper?”
Xiao Feng chortled with laughter and said, “Maybe I can, perhaps I can’t. But, if I can, you’ll claim half the credit! This favor, this old man has received it!”
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “It’s Senior’s heavy accumulation of comprehension erupting, so what’s it got to do with me? However, Ye Yuan will congratulate Senior here first!”
Xiao Feng was already grand completion Origin Deity Realm. Advancing another step, that was Divine Lord Realm!
How many powerhouses were blocked in front of this great realm?
Those able to take this step were dukes and princes of a region!
If Xiao Feng was really able to break through, it would naturally be a carp leaping over the dragon gate, soaring to the sky in one move!
Xiao Feng laughed loudly and said, “You brat, nothing tangible is in sight yet, and you’re already full of nonsense! This step is as hard as ascending to heaven, so how can it be that easy to break through? Alright, not talking about this anymore. Since you want to go to Wu Meng Capital City, why not just go together with this old man.”
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “Couldn’t ask for more!”
Dustless’ knowledge was unparalleled. But he was not a genuine alchemy god after all.
Xiao Feng’s insights in Alchemy Dao was rather deep and gave Ye Yuan tremendous inspiration. Along the way, he could sit and debate on Dao with him.
…
These few years, Liang Wanru lost a lot of weight.
Gradually becoming thinner and pining away was roughly like this.
“Miss Wanru.”
That dream-haunting voice sounded out behind her, making her entire body tremble.
“Sir Ye! You … You finally came to see Wanru!”
Upon seeing Ye Yuan, Liang Wanru’s tears could not help trickling down her cheeks.
These few years, Ye Yuan constantly avoided her and virtually never came to see her before.
Although she learned of Ye Yuan’s feelings from Hong Yin there, she could not forget Ye Yuan no matter what.
That moment when Ye Yuan rescued her from the Liang Family’s dungeon, her heart could not hold anyone else anymore.
Later on, Ye Yuan broke into the Wang Family and refined a divine pill.
In Liang Wanru’s view, it was like a legend.
Liang Wanru seemingly looking haggard, how could Ye Yuan not see it?
He let out a sigh and said, “Miss Wanru, why must you be like this?”
Liang Wanru rushed into Ye Yuan’s embrace all at once and said, “Wanru doesn’t care! Really don’t care! Wanru already has nothing in the world, if even you don’t want me too, I … I can only die!”
She was not scaring Ye Yuan. After she came out of the dungeon, Ye Yuan was already her sole conviction to live on.
Ye Yuan lightly caressed her back and said with a bitter smile, “Miss Wanru is this Ye’s savior, how can this Ye possibly not want you? It’s just that … this Ye is really unable to accept your feelings!”
Ye Yuan sighed with melancholy, his words full of helplessness and pain.
When Mu Lingxue sacrificed her divine soul to trigger Ice Sealing Ten Thousand Miles, it also froze Ye Yuan’s heart.
Even Yue Mengli, who shared life and death with him, was also unable to melt this ice heart.
Seemingly sensing Ye Yuan’s pain, Liang Wanru raised her head and looked at Ye Yuan, and involuntarily trembled.
She discovered that the corners of Ye Yuan’s eyes actually had tears falling!
Back then, when Ye Yuan was heavily injured on the verge of death, he never made a single groan either. In Liang Wanru’s heart, Ye Yuan was a man of indomitable spirit.
But such a man would actually shed tears too. What on earth did he experience?
Indeed, Ye Yuan’s heart was higher than the heavens! He wanted to be that tenth Dao Ancestor!
It was just that Ye Yuan himself also knew that that was merely a great noble aspiration that he made.
This path was far too difficult, a thousand times, even ten thousand times harder than when he broke through to Deity Realm in the Immortal Grove Region!
Liang Wanru suddenly felt her heart aching, and all because Ye Yuan did not accept her.
Ye Yuan’s tears seemingly flowed into her heart, making her feel the same.
Suddenly, Liang Wanru had a great impulse to want to understand this man’s past.
She discovered that this man, who was not that old, seemed to have many, many stories.
“Sir Ye, don’t chase me away, alright? Wanru doesn’t need you to make any promises. I only request to be able to follow by your side, even as a slave!” Liang Wanru suddenly ceased her sobbing and said firmly.
Chapter 1360 - Top Dog
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An archaic city wall that had experienced the many vicissitudes of life continued in an unbroken line, like an enormous dragon dancing in th
e air underneath the firmament, making people daunted at the sight of it.
Wu Meng Capital City’s magnificence, only by experiencing it personally, could one really feel it.
When Han Tian saw Xiao Feng once more, he could not help getting a huge shock.
“Elder Xiao, you … you really comprehended new things?”
Xiao Feng coming back this time, his aura was clearly different. It actually gave him an elusive feeling.
There seemed to be something about to erupt within his body.
Without a doubt, Xiao Feng definitely had attained deeper comprehension.
Even if he could not really break through that step, he would also be closer to that step.
Xiao Feng smiled and said, “Huhu, it looks like this old man’s response wasn’t wrong! During this trip, I really gleaned considerable benefits!”
Although Xiao Feng’s answer was not so certain, it was sufficient to make Han Tian shocked.
“That boy called Ye Yuan is really so miraculous?” Han Tian said in shock.
Xiao Feng nodded his head and said, “Even more miraculous than you imagine! This boy is simply born for alchemy! In terms of depths, he’s inferior to me; but in terms of foundation, I’m too far behind to catch up!”
Han Tian’s gaze turned intent, monstrous waves stirring in his heart.
These words coming out of Xiao Feng’s mouth, the weight was too heavy!
Although Xiao Feng’s character was gentle, his pride was contained in the bones. This point, Han Tian was all too clear.
Working together for so many years, Han Tian had yet to hear him praise a person like this before.
Moreover, it was even a junior who was just Grotto Profound Realm!
However, to be able to make Xiao Feng have some insights, it was sufficient to indicate this Ye Yuan’s extraordinariness.
Han Tian knew that Han Tian was already stuck in this realm for more than 10 thousand years!
“Hearing you say so, I’m really interested in this boy! Oh, right, such a talent mustn’t be missed!” Han Tian said.
Xiao Feng smiled bitterly and said, “I’m afraid that I’ll have to disappoint Tower Lord. That kid … has already decided to enter the Wu Meng Academy!”
Han Tian could not help choking up when he heard that and said, “Elder Xiao, such a talent, how can you let him go?”
Xiao Feng said helplessly, “This old man already did my best. Along the way, this old man has worn my lips out, but that boy is a stubborn donkey. Once he decides on something, nobody can pull him back.”
Han Tian said disappointedly, “Sigh, truly a pity!”
Xiao Feng said, “Tower Lord doesn’t need to be too disappointed either. This old man is also considered good friends with him despite a great difference in age now. On account of this old man’s face, he has already agreed to continue to be our Myriad Treasure Tower’s guest alchemist. With this layer of relationship there, he can’t cut away from the Myriad Treasure Tower. Furthermore, Yang Rui has done pretty well these few years, maintaining a strong relationship with Ye Yuan. Ye Yuan that boy values relationships and friendships immensely. He won’t do something like kicking someone to the curb after they’ve outlived their usefulness.”
Only after hearing Xiao Feng said so did Han Tian feel a little better. But his eyes still could not hide the look of disappointment.
“Yang Rui this kid is pretty good, promote him to be a deacon then. The connection with Ye Yuan in the future will be passed to him,” Han Tian said.
Xiao Feng smiled and said, “Huhu, you’re making an exception to promote him! Regardless of whether it is strength or seniority, he’s not enough to be a deacon. However … if we can maintain Ye Yuan’s layer of relationship well, the Myriad Treasure Tower will definitely obtain even greater benefits in the future! Oh, right, Yang Rui and Ye Yuan had an agreement. If Ye Yuan fails during the Wu Meng Academy’s entrance examination, he’ll join the Myriad Treasure Tower!”
Han Tian’s eyes lit up, and he said, “Since that’s the case, why not … we do some tricks in the test, how about it?”
Xiao Feng hurriedly said, “Don’t! That boy is shrewd, even me going to Jewelhill City, he could guess! You doing so, if it’s detected by him, it will have an opposite effect! Alright, this old man already can’t wait to enter seclusion. That boy offended Brightraise City’s Wang Family, I’m worried that they will trip that boy, you need to pay attention.”
Han Tian scolded laughingly, “I got it! You old punk, probably can’t even wait for a moment, right? Really envious of you. I, Han Tian, still don’t know when I can take this step!”
…
With Wu Meng Academy’s examination approaching, the young faces in the city also became more.
In Clearwind Inn, it was already overcrowded, by mostly young faces.
These young martial artists were mostly accompanied by followers. At first glance, they were the disciples of wealthy and influential families.
Grassroots martial artists were short on resources, cultivation arduous. Wanting to have some accomplishments before 200 years old was very, very difficult.
Hence, those coming to participate in the examination were mostly the various major counties’ major families’ disciples.
Genuine grassroots martial artists were very few. Those able to spend at Clearwind Inn, this kind of large restaurant, were even rarer.
“I heard that Wu Meng Academy’s examination this time just happens to coincide with the new year. The young martial artists taking part in the examination are as many as a million people!”
“It’s useless no matter how many people! Wu Meng Academy’s examination doesn’t regulate the number. As long as one can pass through three rounds of assessments, they can be admitted. Whether or not they can pass through the examination depends entirely on their own strength.”
“That might be the case, but with this number increasing, the number of geniuses will also increase. Probably this time, there will be quite a number of formidable people appearing! I wonder this time … who can seize the spot of the top dog.”
“That makes sense! To talk about the top dog, it’s probably among the Wu Meng Four Young Masters, as well as Brilliant Peace City and East Dock City, these few cities’ those few people, right?”
“Most likely! These few people are too strong. Those able to be their match are also the few of them.”
…
In a corner window-seat, four people sat around the table, currently listening attentively to the others’ discussions.
These four people were precisely Ye Yuan, Yang Rui, Liang Wanru, and Luo Jian, four people.
First time here, Ye Yuan naturally had to understand the local customs and practices.
Hearing ‘top dog’ these two words, Ye Yuan became interested.
“Brother Yang, what is this top dog?” Ye Yuan asked.
Yang Rui said, “The person who passes through three rounds and ranks first!”
Ye Yuan said curiously, “This isn’t hard to understand. It’s just that obtaining this top dog, are there any benefits?”
Yang Rui said, “That is, of course! The person who gets to become the top dog is able to obtain a generous reward. More importantly, he’ll become City Lord, His Excellency’s in-name disciple! When he ascends to the inner-court, he’ll become City Lord, His Excellency’s personal disciple, with his status incomparably exalted. The resources enjoyed is also not what the others can compare to! Therefore, the once every hundred years entrance examination, the fight for the top dog is the most intense.”
Ye Yuan was slightly surprised and said, “So that’s how it is! It’s just … even if one obtains this top dog, they might not firmly occupy first place in the future either, right?”
The path of Martial Dao was full of variables. Today’s number one might not mean the future’s number one.
Some people’s thick accumulations erupt, catching up from behind. One-shotting the top dog back then was not an impo
ssibility.
Yang Rui nodded and said, “Hence, the top dog is just an in-name disciple and not a personal disciple. If he fades into the crowd in the future, then he’ll forever be an in-name disciple. But even so, the title of the top dog represents taking cultivation’s expressway, future accomplishments limitless! After all, the resources he enjoys is what others can’t compare to.”
Ye Yuan came to a realization. Becoming the top dog was equivalent to having special privileges. Cultivation was naturally faster than others.
For the others to want to surpass, they must put in a hundred times, a thousand times the effort.
Those able to truly surpass the top dog were extremely, extremely few.
Chapter 1361 - Declining Isn't Nice
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“Why, you’re interested in this top dog? Heh, pardon me for speaking bluntly, if this entrance examination is competing in pill refinement, forget about top dog, even personal disciple is nothing difficult! But for martial arts, heh heh …”
Yang Rui did not carry on saying, but the meaning in those words was already very clear.
With Ye Yuan’s strength, wanting to take the top dog position was undoubtedly a fool’s talk.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, “I was just asking. Brother Yang doesn’t need to take it seriously!”
He indeed did not have this idea. He knew that his current realm’s strength was severely lacking. Being able to succeed in clearing the rounds was already pretty good.
Ever since coming to Heavenspan World, all of Ye Yuan’s energy was virtually all placed on pill refinement and creating the Chaos Heavenspan Canon. Martial arts were not to say already lying wasted, but it had indeed stagnated for a long time and not advanced.
At this time, a young girl in yellow garment and an old woman went up to Clearwind Inn’s second floor.
“Goodness gracious, my grand-aunt, I already said that the second level have no seats, but you just don’t believe me!” The waiter chased the yellow-shirt girl up to the second level and urged bitterly.
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