I Am Overlord c1-962

by Translator: Pokka; Author: 我本纯洁 (I Am Pure); Licensed From: Migu

  However, Xiao Wei had actually spent three days waiting for Xiang Shaoyun. One ought to admit that he had honored Xiang Shaoyun greatly. Xiang Shaoyun straightened his spine and replied, "Of course I'm not afraid. She's already my woman. Nobody will be able to take her away from me."

  "That's more like it. As a man, you have to act on your words," said Xiao Wei with a gratified look. "Come with me. The principal wishes to see you."

  Xiang Shaoyun blanked out for a bit and asked. "Oh? He's not going to punish me for something, right?"

  He still remembered how the last time he had met the principal, they had parted on bad terms. He had been tossed to the Back Graveyard as punishment. It was something he still remembered even now.

  "It doesn't matter if he's going to punish you. Do you dare to reject the principal's summons?" Xiao Wei said, his tone stern.

  "How would I dare? Fine, let's go," said Xiang Shaoyun with a look of someone prepared to throw all caution to the wind.

  "Come on. This should be something good for you," said Xiao Wei. They then left together.

  Soon, Xiang Shaoyun arrived at the meeting hall once again. This time, there were fewer people. Only the principal and the grand guardians could be seen.

  Xiang Shaoyun maintained complete calmness as he saluted them, "Greetings, principal and elders."

  "Alright, enough with the greetings." A gold-haired old man appeared before Xiang Shaoyun and went straight to the point, "Kid, tell me. How have you fused nine powers together?"

  Xiang Shaoyun had not expected that this was why they had summoned him. He blanked out momentarily before answering, "I just train, and train, and suddenly, they fused."

  There was no way he was going to tell them about his astral cosmos sea, or he would land himself in more trouble. If he did that, these geezers might just dissect him to study him. Naturally, his answer caused the elders to turn ghastly. Giving that kind of answer was the same as not answering.

  "Kid, be honest. How did you do it? Fusing nine different powers is not the same as the Five Elemental Physique where the five powers can fuse together naturally. The five elements reinforce and counteract each other. However, it has always been impossible to fuse wind, lightning, light, and darkness with the five elements. That was why nobody has ever succeeded in cultivating nine powers," said the purple-haired old man.

  "That's right. Kid, tell us. You will be the creator of a massive miracle, and we will be able to nurture even more powerful combatants in the future," said the heroic man.

  "Young man, we will award you 100 million contribution points. What do you think?" the beauty tried to entice him.

  Xiang Shaoyun's heartbeat accelerated when he heard the offer. He mused, Holy shit, how many years can that many contribution points last me?

  Even the principal joined in, "Shaoyun, tell us. We won't mistreat you."

  After thinking about it, Xiang Shaoyun answered, "It had really happened suddenly when I was training."

  His response made them even more impatient. None of them were three years old. They would never believe such a lie. They really wanted to study Xiang Shaoyun on the spot to find out how he had done it. They had plenty of ways to force the truth out of him. However, they were unwilling to do that since they didn't want to make things difficult for the gravekeeper elder.

  While they were in thought, Xiang Shaoyun put forth a request, "Lords, I wish to see the gravekeeper elder."

  They all blanked out, but then the purple-haired old man straightforwardly agreed, "Alright, that's a good idea. We'll take you to him."

  The others did not object. They knew the purple-haired old man had agreed because he believed Xiang Shaoyun would tell the gravekeeper elder the secret. Since the gravekeeper elder was basically an academy guardian, he would most definitely share the secret as well. Thus, they would all ultimately benefit.

  The group went to the Back Graveyard with Xiang Shaoyun. Xiao Wei, who had witnessed everything, exclaimed inwardly, This kid sure is gutsy.

  A trace of admiration rose within his heart. Which disciple would dare speak with the grand elders like that? Even elders like Xiao Wei showed extreme obedience before these grand elders, unlike this kid who dared to lie right in their faces.

  Soon, they arrived at the Back Graveyard. There, they headed straight to the gravekeeper elder's residence. This journey allowed Xiang Shaoyun to witness the academy's imposing side.

  Even their graveyard was incredibly extensive—each tomb was akin to a richly luxurious palace. Just from that, the amount of respect the Dragon Phoenix Academy accorded to their dead heroes was evident.

  Before they could reach the gravekeeper elder's place, they found the elder leisurely sweeping the ground before a certain tomb.

  They all stopped and offered their greetings, "We greet the gravekeeper elder."

  Xiang Shaoyun was incredibly shocked to see all the grand elders salute the gravekeeper elder. He had never expected the gravekeeper elder to occupy such a high position. He had always thought that the gravekeeper elder was merely an extraordinary elder that was incomparable in status with these grand elders.

  But now, it would seem he had been grossly mistaken. The gravekeeper elder stopped sweeping, glanced at them with his empty eyes, and spoke without opening his mouth, "Why are you bringing him here again?"

  The gravekeeper elder did not usually speak. Even these grand elders had always thought he was blind and couldn't speak. They had only learned that he could speak not long ago. He simply wasn't willing to talk.

  "Gravekeeper elder, Xiang Shaoyun requested to see you, so we brought him here," said the principal.

  "Oh. Fine, he can stay. All of you, leave," said the gravekeeper elder as he waved his hand.

  The grand elders and the principal did not dare to refuse and left.

  But before leaving, the purple-haired old man said through voice transmission, "Gravekeeper elder, this kid has fused nine powers. I hope you can figure out the secret behind it. This will be a great contribution to the academy."

  Chapter 680: Sweeping the Tomb to Comprehend the Heart

  When the grand elders and principal left, the gravekeeper elder said, "Sweep all the tombs here."

  He then tossed the broom to Xiang Shaoyun.

  Xiang Shaoyun accepted the broom and nodded. "Yes, elder."

  He thus started sweeping the floor. In truth, this was his very first time sweeping. Of course, he had seen others doing so before, so he could start immediately in a well-practiced manner. In order to have a conversation with the gravekeeper elder as soon as possible, he swept quickly, gathering all the dust into a pile.

  "Don't use your energy while sweeping," the gravekeeper elder's voice rang out.

  The command caused Xiang Shaoyun to blank out. He did not dare to disobey and did as told, sweeping without utilizing any astral energy. There were about 10,000 tombs here, while the tombs he had been assigned to sweep were the 100 plus tombs in the nearby area.

  Even these tombs occupied a rather large area that would fit an entire village. It wouldn't be easy for one single person to clean an area so big. If he could use his astral energy, it wouldn't be an issue. But it quickly became a tiring task since he was forbidden from using astral energy. After all, this was quite a windy place.

  Often, a gust of wind would blow past just when Xiang Xhaoyun had swept up a pile of dust, spreading the dust once again. He would then be forced to sweep the same area again.

  After the wind scattered the pile several more times, Xiang Shaoyun started feeling jittery. He grumbled, "Damnable wind, making me repeat my job again and again!"

  Originally, the places he had swept would be quite clean. But as his mental state deteriorated, his work became sloppier. About half a day later, he had cleaned about a quarter of the area assigned to him. He was confident he could finish the job within three days.

  At this time, the gravekeeper elder's voice rang out, "Each tomb must be without a speck of dust. Redo everything."


  Xiang Shaoyun felt like vomiting blood. The gravekeeper elder had only warned him that after he had spent so much time sweeping. Was the elder playing a joke on him? However, he did not dare to voice his dissatisfaction. He could only helplessly sweep all the tombs once again. If he had to ensure the tombs were without a speck of dust, he had to pay the task proper attention. He also needed to prevent the wind from messing with his sweeping.

  Xiang Shaoyun started putting his focus on it, and when he finally finished cleaning one of the tombs, a sense of joy rose within his heart as he looked at the spotless tomb. After he calmed his mind, he felt much more at ease sweeping the tombs.

  He also found that with the calming of his mental state, his soul seemed to experience a comfortable sensation as well, as if sweeping the area was an incredibly joyful task. He also learned that the more impatient he was at completing a task, the worse he would be at it. Instead, by maintaining his calm, he could complete his task flawlessly.

  The same concept applied to the path of cultivation. By maintaining a calm mind, one would attain better results than while cultivating with an irritable mental state. Xiang Shaoyun's entire being was silently undergoing a sort of transformation.

  In the past, he gave off the impression of a domineering young expert. Now, he looked like an amicable young man, his emotions withdrawn. It brought him closer to nature, and it seemed like the natural energy of the world was revolving around him.

  Time passed, and before he knew it, Xiang Shaoyun had cleaned all the tombs in the area. Two days had passed. Looking at the clean tombs, a sense of pride swelled within him. He was proud that he had been able to complete the task assigned to him, and he also felt pride at the fact that he had been able to show his respect to these deceased seniors.

  "Not bad. Come, we'll talk," said the gravekeeper elder.

  "Yes," Xiang Shaoyun answered and walked toward the gravekeeper elder.

  When he arrived before the gravekeeper elder, he knelt down and saluted him, "Your disciple Xiang Shaoyun greets you, master."

  He no longer cared if the gravekeeper elder was willing to take him as a disciple, and he paid him the appropriate respects. After all, the gravekeeper elder had taught him not only the Desolation mantra but also the Cosmos Dao Destroying Fist. It was a favor Xiang Shaoyun would not forget.

  Although the gravekeeper elder had said that he wouldn't accept Xiang Shaoyun as his disciple, Xiang Shaoyun had long seen the elder as his master. Of course, after seeing how much respect the grand elders and the principal were showing the gravekeeper elder, he had come to the decision that he needed to grab on to this backer. That way, he would be able to do as he wished in the academy.

  If the gravekeeper elder knew these thoughts, he would probably smash Xiang Shaoyun's head in anger. So it turned out this fellow was only trying to be his disciple so he could borrow his prestige in the academy?

  Instead of reacting to Xiang Shaoyun's actions, the gravekeeper elder asked nonchalantly, "Why are you here? Did I not tell you to not look for me anymore?"

  Xiang Shaoyun quickly took out a broken stele and said, "Master, this is a broken stele I had obtained from the goldmen. The mantra recorded on it is the same as what you taught me. In fact, it is even more complete. Therefore, I am here to offer you the stele, master."

  Even the gravekeeper elder could not remain calm when he heard Xiang Shaoyun's words. His empty eyes gazed at the broken stele, as if he could see everything on it. He stretched out his hand, and his palm released an absorptive force.

  Bang!

  Instantly, a bright radiance erupted as the words on the stele transformed into numerous shining symbols that filled the area with an ancient and auspicious aura. For an unknown reason, when Xiang Shaoyun sensed the shining symbols, his nine stars stirred.

  The gravekeeper elder raised his head and stared at the shining symbols until they dispersed. He then returned the stele to Xiang Shaoyun and said, "Keep it well. It will be very beneficial for your cultivation of nine powers. Try your best to complete the stele. Perhaps you will be able to break your shackles and form the strongest physique."

  Xiang Shaoyun had not imagined that the gravekeeper elder would return the stele to him in such an uncaring manner.

  He did not stand on ceremony and put the stele away as he said, "Yes, master." He paused for a bit and asked, "Master, I seek your guidance on something."

  "Some things can be said, some things can't be said," said the gravekeeper elder.

  In other words, he was saying some things could be made public, but some things were personal secrets that did not need to be exposed. It was obvious the gravekeeper elder did not care about the purple-haired old man's earlier words. He held no interest whatsoever in how Xiang Shaoyun had fused the nine powers.

  Xiang Shaoyun understood what the gravekeeper elder was saying, and warmth filled his heart.

  Chapter 681: Self Reliance Is Better Than Relying on Others

  Instead of keeping his secret as the gravekeeper elder had advised, Xiang Shaoyun told the elder his actual situation. He told the elder about the time he cultivated his astral cosmos sea and the story of him forming the nine-colored fog. Since he considered the gravekeeper elder his master, he placed his absolute trust in the elder. He also hoped the elder could point out a path he should walk from now on.

  The gravekeeper elder listened in silence, and after a short thought, he said, "Only a single physique possesses an astral cosmos sea capable of storing life like yours. It's the Primal Chaos Physique, known as the strongest physique. Since the five elements are the essence of life, your astral cosmos sea has gained the ability to store life. Of course, generally, only small life forms can be stored in such astral cosmos seas. It is almost impossible to store an entire living human inside."

  "What's with my astral cosmos sea then?" Xiang Shaoyun asked in confusion.

  Initially, he had thought that he could store Money only due to Money's innate ability. But he had subsequently learned that his assumption had been wrong.

  "It must have something to do with the nine-colored fog. Perhaps that is also the secret of cultivating nine powers," said the gravekeeper elder. "However, others had attempted what you did long ago, but none have succeeded. I'm afraid there is still a crucial secret that nobody knows."

  "Also, there is one more issue. I can accumulate my nine energies in the astral cosmos sea, but I can't replenish it instantaneously like regular astral energy. Thus, I can't use it unendingly, and any exhaustion will require some time for replenishment before I can continue fighting," said Xiang Shaoyun.

  "That is easily understandable. Your nine-colored fog is a product of the fusion between nine powers, while the energy provided by spirit crystals is not," said the gravekeeper elder. "Other astral energies also require replenishment upon exhaustion, but the energy in your astral cosmos sea requires much more time to replenish. In a way, your astral cosmos sea is a sort of conversion center. Perhaps that is the only way to fuse nine powers. Any forceful fusion will fail. You have succeeded by a lucky stroke. Just focus on accumulating more of that energy during your free time, and you will be fine."

  "Ok, got it," Xiang Shaoyun replied.

  "Alright. Come with me. Let me take a look at how far your Cosmos Dao Destroying Fist has progressed," said the gravekeeper elder as he strode toward a different direction.

  Xiang Shaoyun was aware that the gravekeeper elder was bringing him to the area filled with evil spirits. He was already very familiar with that place. Without needing any instructions from the gravekeeper elder, he dove right into the midst of the white bones and unleashed his Cosmos Dao Destroying Fist.

  This time, he did not hide his nine-colored fog. He gathered the nine-colored fog he had accumulated during the past few days and sent his fist out. As the fist shot out, it crushed numerous bones.

  The gravekeeper elder still remained expressionless as he muttered to himself, "This is indeed the strongest power in existence. Ho
wever...he is only able to demonstrate about one-tenth of its real strength right now."

  When Xiang Shaoyun returned to the gravekeeper elder's side, the elder said, "You can further consolidate your fist energy. Your fist stance can be cleaner and can be made more effective. You can also add more ferocity into your punch."

  "Your disciple will take note," said Xiang Shaoyun. He then knelt down and pleaded, "Master, your disciple has a request."

  "Even if I really do accept you as a disciple, I won't help you with anything. I am but a keeper of graves," said the elder, rejecting Xiang Shaoyun before Xiang Shaoyun could voice his request.

  Xiang Shaoyun was left speechless, but the elder said, "Relying on others is incomparable to relying on oneself. In the future, unless it's for any problems in cultivation, don't look for me anymore."

  "Yes, master." Xiang Shaoyun did not dare to show any displeasure. He saluted the elder politely before leaving.

  Looks like I can only rely on myself to save the Scarlet Flame Monarch, sighed Xiang Shaoyun inwardly.

  He had initially thought that by shamelessly making himself the gravekeeper elder's disciple, he would be able to rescue the Scarlet Flame Monarch. It would seem like that had merely been his wishful thinking.

  After Xiang Shaoyun left, the gravekeeper elder said, "Enough. Stop hiding. Come out."

  The grand elders and the principal all appeared from different directions, their faces wearing awkward expressions. They had thought that their concealment was perfect, but it turned out the gravekeeper elder had long discovered them. That was proof of the heights of the gravekeeper elder's strength.

  "Gravekeeper elder, we..." the purple-haired elder mustered an explanation, but the gravekeeper elder interrupted him with a wave of a hand. He said, "I know what you want to know. I can tell you, but I need to clarify that this is not something you will be able to replicate. The concept involved is so profound even I don't fully understand it. Perhaps the only way for one to understand it is to wait until that child has fully grown."