by Feng Yise
Ever since the test, Qin Shao had always been calm and level-headed.
But at this moment, he was trembling all over.
That was trembling with excitement!
This day, he had waited far too long.
"Disciple Qin Shao, pays respect to City Lord!"
Qin Shao directly knelt down towards Wu Meng City Lord and performed a master acknowledgment ceremony.
Wu Meng City Lord slowly nodded and said, "This test, you overpowered all geniuses and became the top dog! According to Wu Meng Academy's rules, I'll take you in as an in-name disciple today. This is the Golden Sword Token that represents this lord's disciple status. Seeing this token is akin to seeing this lord!"
Wu Meng City Lord pointed a finger. A ray of golden light flew towards Qin Shao. A several inches long golden little sword appeared in his hand.
Seeing this scene, all of the students felt envious.
They all knew that not only did this Golden Sword Token represent the identity of a city lord's disciple, but it was also a heavenly divine artifact in itself, with its boundless power!
With it, it was equivalent to having a death-exemption golden token!
Qin Shao said agitatedly, "This disciple thanks Master!"
Wu Meng City Lord nodded and said, "Mm, although you're already an in-name disciple under me, you have to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, don't get proud by relying on favors! If you fail the tests in the future, this Golden Sword Token, this lord will take it back!"
Qin Shao's heart turned cold, and he said, "This disciple will remember Master's teachings and will definitely work harder, and strive for a face to officially enter Master's tutelage!"
Wu Meng City Lord nodded his head slightly and said coolly, "Alright, the test this time is already done. After you all enter the academy, you have to work harder and become my Wu Meng Capital City's pillars! This lord is going!"
While talking, Wu Meng City Lord's figure gradually became illusionary.
But right at this time, Ye Yuan felt all the hairs on his body stand on its end.
He clearly felt Wu Meng City Lord's gaze turned toward him.
Being stared intently by such a powerhouse, Ye Yuan's hairs really stood on its end.
But very soon, Wu Meng City Lord's figure disappeared.
Only then, did that uneasy sense of danger disappear.
"Could it be that … he saw through something?" Ye Yuan asked Dustless.
The secrets on Ye Yuan were too many. Just the Soul Suppressing Pearl and World Suppressing Stele, two empyrean spirit treasures, were sufficient to drive the world crazy.
Hence, that was why Ye Yuan would be so low-profile and did not want to be overly eye-catching.
Otherwise, even if he could not get many points in the second round, this position of top dog would also not be Qin Shao's turn.
"Heh, he's just interested in you! Your play was too overboard just now. His level of expertise, how could he possibly be completely unaware of it? However, with his bit of strength, he still can't perceive this old man's situation, so you just rest assured," Dustless said with a laugh.
Only then did Ye Yuan let out a sigh in relief. Looks like the final round just now, he really played a little too overboard.
"Alright, now, take your wooden tablets and return to your lotus seats again. The lotus seats will transport you all to Wu Meng Academy!" Lei Dong said.
When everyone heard that, they all returned to the lotus seats one after another, being transported away one by one.
Ye Yuan was just about to move but was stopped by Lei Dong.
"Ye Yuan, you wait a minute!"
Ye Yuan was stupefied and said, "What is Teacher finding me for?"
Lei Dong's gaze was heated as he said, "Ye Yuan, you give an honest account, just how much strength did you preserve in the third round?"
Ye Yuan was stunned and said, bewilderedly, "Preserve strength? Teacher, Ye Yuan already went all out, where's the talk of holding back strength?"
Pretend!
You just pretend!
Even a fool could tell that Ye Yuan preserved strength.
Withdrawing from the consciousness space in three days, then directly charging to the 18th scale line.
No more, no less, just nicely able to win against Jia Chong!
To say that Ye Yuan did not hold back strength, that was also a little too ridiculous, right?
If Jia Chong's result was 20 scale lines, Lei Dong did not doubt in the slightest that Ye Yuan could charge to 21 scale lines!
But with Ye Yuan feigning ignorance, Lei Dong really did not have much temper. Waving his hand, he said, "Alright, go then."
"Teacher, Ye Yuan will leave first!" Ye Yuan said with clasped hands.
Ye Yuan slowly walked towards the lotus seats. Mu Sen walked up and said, "You believe him?"
"Only a ghost will believe him! This kid isn't honest!" Lei Dong said disgruntledly.
Mu Sen smiled and said, "Although Qin Shao is formidable, you and I can see through with a glance. But this kid really can't be fathomed! It looks like there are quite a number of secrets on him! Honestly speaking, I feel more optimistic about him!"
Lei Dong nodded his head and said, "This boy is very hard to say. His future accomplishments might not be worse than Qin Shao's!"
...
Little Fatty moved close and asked Ye Yuan softly, "Bro, say honestly, how many scale lines is your limit?"
Ye Yuan gave him a glance and said with a smile, "You guess?"
Xie Jingyi thought about it and said uncertainly, "Twenty … three?"
This was already the limit that he could imagine.
Ye Yuan shook his head and smiled, but he did not speak.
Xie Jingyi's gaze turned intent, and he said again, "Twenty … six?"
Ye Yuan still shook his head and said with a smile, "Stop guessing, I won't tell you!"
Chapter 1375 - Sword Tomb
"What did you say? Ye Yuan he … passed the test and entered the Wu Meng Academy? H-Haha, excellent! Heaven has a path, but you refuse to walk! Hell has no gate, yet you want to barge inside!"
When Wang Song heard the news of Ye Yuan entering the Wu Meng Academy, he was thunderstruck.
After the shock, Wang Song became wildly elated.
If Ye Yuan kept on hiding in the Myriad Treasure Tower, he would really be helpless.
But now, his chance finally came.
"What did you say? Ye Yuan's points are even higher than the top dog?"
But when he heard the process of the events, concerning Ye Yuan entering the Wu Meng Academy with the result of points making him number one, his entire person was struck senseless.
Only after a long time did Wang Song come back to his senses and muttered, "This kid isn't easy to deal with. This time, we must strike him dead in one blow!"
Chen Yongnian nodded and said, "This kid has no idea of life or death, offending Brilliant Peace City's number one genius, Jia Chong, during the test! In addition, the Qin Family's Qin Shao obtained top dog this time, his future limitless! I heard that after Ye Yuan he entered the city, he seemed to have already offended the Qin Family?"
Wang Song gave him a glance rather surprisedly and said with a smile, "Looks like your news network is very well-informed! That's right! This boy is indeed a troublemaker. But this matter, we still have to give it further thought and confer at length. After all, no loss of life is permitted in the academy. Once we act rashly and alert the enemy, we won't have a second chance!"
Chen Yongnian said, "Ye Yuan that kid brings along a late-stage Two-star evil spirit around him. It's not easy to deal with. But I heard that he is in close association with a little fatty, can we … open up a gap from him?"
Wang Song's eyes lit up, and he praised, "That's right! This little fatty indeed can be worked on! As for the Qin Family's resources, better not touch for the time being."
...
After entering the Wu Meng Academy, Ye Yuan spent an entire day
and had a rough understanding of the Wu Meng Academy.
This was a very loose school. Every day, there were Origin Deity Realm teachers giving lectures.
But whether one went or not depended on their individual wishes.
Want to muck around, that was up to you too.
It was just that, if you think you could hang around in the school by mucking around, that was a big mistake.
In the center of Wu Meng Academy's plaza, two enormous rocks were placed and were called points stone.
Each student's points would be displayed on the points stones.
One points stone was for recording inner-court disciples' points. The other points stone was for recording outer-court disciples' points.
The numbers on the points stones were updated in real-time. Every bit of change would be recorded on the points stones.
Most important, every ten years, Wu Meng Academy would eliminate the 20 lowest ranked students on the points stones, expelling them from the Wu Meng Academy!
This elimination rate was very high, high until somewhat alarming!
Wu Meng Academy's students, the oldest was only until 1000 years old.
After 1000 years old, regardless of what level they cultivated to, they could not stay in the academy anymore.
Every 100 years, the academy would recruit around 200 to 500 students.
But every ten years, 20 students would be eliminated.
This was also to say that in these 100 years where no students were recruited, the academy would eliminate 200 students!
Either advance or fall behind!
After entering the academy, students were not allowed to have a hint of slacking off.
These 200 students who were eliminated might not be new students, they might be old students too.
All outer-court disciples took the test together.
In addition, moving about in the academy, points would be continuously expended.
Regardless whether it was cultivating martial techniques, cultivation methods, or exchanging for medicinal pills, it could not dispense with points.
Therefore, if one want to not be eliminated, one must continuously earn points.
There were many ways to earn points, such as doing a mission, such as challenging other students, and such as … clearing trials!
The academy would issue some missions every day. When students completed missions, they would obtain a fixed points reward.
Challenging students should be a shortcut to earning points. They could amass large sums of points within a short time through continuously challenging other students.
Of course, the prerequisite was that you won all!
This challenging act was not a blind challenge. One could only challenge opponents ranked ten places higher than them on the points stones.
The winner would obtain a certain points reward while the loser would be deducted of points.
If the opponent you challenge was not carrying out a mission to clear challenges, they would have to answer the challenge.
And the third approach, clearing trials … Ye Yuan was currently outside the Sword Tomb.
The Sword Tomb was Wu Meng Academy's land of comprehending the sword. It was divided into eighteen levels. With each level passed, one could obtain a certain number of points as a reward.
"This senior apprentice brother, I wish to enter the Sword Tomb, this is my academy token!"
As he said, Ye Yuan handed over a token. This was the identity token that the academy issued to him after he entered the Wu Meng Academy.
Zhao Qin was an inner-court disciple. He accepted this mission of guarding the Sword Tomb several days ago and was satisfied with this work.
Zhao Qin sized Ye Yuan up with a glance and said disdainfully, "New here, right? Do you know this Sword Tomb's dangers? Your bit of strength going in, you'll be dismembered in a just a while. I advise that you'd best cultivate a bit first, then go in."
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Many thanks for Senior Apprentice Brother's concern. But I'm very interested in this Sword Tomb and still wish to experience it."
Zhao Qin raised his eyebrow and said, "Heh, it's up to you if you want to seek your own doom! Entering the Sword Tomb has a one-time deduction of 20 points. You have a month's time to comprehend the sword. Of course, the prerequisite is that you can comprehend the sword."
Zhao Qin had a small jade tray in front of him. He swiped Ye Yuan's academy token on it, and the scornful expression instantly changed.
His eyebrows raised up, looking at Ye Yuan rather disbelievingly as he said, "Hiss … why would you have so many points? Could it be that … you're this season's new students' top dog?"
Ye Yuan received the token and said with a smile, "Senior Apprentice Brother is worrying too much. I won these points by gambling. This season's top dog is someone else."
Just as they were talking, a figure suddenly dashed out from behind Ye Yuan.
That person handed the token to Zhao Qin and said, "Sword Tomb. I want to enter the Sword Tomb."
Ye Yuan's brows raised up. This person was none other than precisely this year's top dog, Qin Shao!
He did not expect that this Qin Shao had the same view as him without prior consultation, coming to the Sword Tomb on the first stop.
Zhao Qin was rather surprised and said, "You all, these newbies, really don't know the immensity of heaven and earth. To actually choose the Sword Tomb when you just entered the sect. Heh heh, letting you all suffer some losses are good too."
Qin Shao received the token from Zhao Qin's hands and directly entered the Sword Tomb without even giving a greeting.
This guy was unbelievably proud!
But to the Qin Family's people, Ye Yuan did not have any good feelings too. He naturally had no interest in saying hello.
Ye Yuan thanked Zhao Qin and directly entered the Sword Tomb.
Upon entering the Sword Tomb, Ye Yuan's gaze suddenly turned intent too.
Entering his sight, it was all swords sprawled disorderly everywhere, too many to count!
"The name of Sword Tomb indeed lives up to its reputation!" Ye Yuan praised.
Ye Yuan had long inquired earlier. This Sword Tomb was the land of sword burial for Wu Meng Academy's successive generations of sword-wielding experts. It contained boundless sword intent.
He chose this place as the first stop because he wanted to make use of the boundless sword intent here in order to comprehend a Sword Dao belonging just to him!
Chapter 1376 - Only Through Madness One Can Achieve Greatness
What made Ye Yuan somewhat surprised was that Qin Shao did not enter the Sword Tomb.
He seemed to be … waiting for him.
"Ye Yuan, let's have a match, how about it?" Qin Shao said with his back to Ye Yuan.
Qin Shao, this guy, was rather cold and rather proud. Him taking the initiative to open his mouth and speak made Ye Yuan somewhat surprised.
But Ye Yuan felt that this Qin Shao did not seem to be the same type of people as the Qin Peiyu he encountered before.
At least, he did not disgust him.
At this moment, he sensed a thick fighting intent from Qin Shao's body!
Clearly, this top dog already viewed Ye Yuan as a formidable adversary.
Ye Yuan took a step forward and stood side by side with Qin Shao and said, "How to compete?"
"In the Sword Tomb's 18 levels, the deeper in, the more powerful the sword intent! Let's compete and see who lasts longer in this first level region! If we both persist for one month, it's considered a draw!" Qin Shao said.
Ye Yuan smiled and said, "Since it's a bet, I wonder what the wager is?"
Qin Shao said, "The loser will pay the winner the points to enter the Sword Tomb next time!"
Ye Yuan nodded and said, "Small gambling is entertaining, big gambling is harmful! Huhu, this idea is not bad."
Qin Shao's expression turned stiff, recalling the matter of Jia Chong and Ye Yuan betting, losing his entire fortune.
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p; This matter already became a laughing stock among their batch of students.
Presumably, Jia Chong would have headaches because of points for a very long period of time.
At that time, he also thought that Ye Yuan lost for sure. He did not expect that Ye Yuan casually charged to 18 scale lines.
It was precisely because of this round that it made him have immense dread toward Ye Yuan.
"Go!"
Qin Shao leaped and directly entered the Sword Tomb.
Ye Yuan was not slow either, following closely behind.
Upon entering the Sword Tomb, it was as if entering another world!
A world of swords!
Chi! Chi! Chi!
Caught unprepared, Ye Yuan immediately had several holes opened up on his body.
Countless chaotic sword law fragments flooded within this space.
Qin Shao was not much better than Ye Yuan either. Although he was not immediately injured, he was kept busy too.
"What powerful sword laws! Every sword here probably has a story. In this place, they repel each other but formed an organic whole! This place is really a superb place to comprehend the sword!" Ye Yuan said with vicissitudes of emotion.
Swish!
Another sword law sliced past, nicking a cut on Ye Yuan's face.
On the other side, Qin Shao already brought out his sword, dancing airtight, and started clashing with those sword laws.
Qin Shao's strength was indeed powerful. It was only to see sword energy crisscrossed around him and was actually almost on par with these sword laws.
"Kid, if you still don't draw your sword, you'll be dismembered by a flurry of swords by these sword laws," Dustless warned.
But Ye Yuan looked in Qin Shao's direction as if deep in thought.
"Rejecting these sword laws outside the door, how to comprehend the sword? I want to … test the swords with my body!" Ye Yuan said.
Dustless could not help choking when he heard that. He said, "You lunatic!"
Ye Yuan chuckled and said, "Only through madness one can achieve greatness!"
Chi! Chi! Chi!
Those sword laws were not the slightest bit courteous, learning behind streaks of sword scars on Ye Yuan's body.
Ye Yuan revolved the Tyrant Dragon Regeneration Art frenziedly, repairing those streaks of sword marks.