The Legend of Futian - Chapter 25: Unparalleled Gift

"The Hand of the Dragon from the Release of the Dragon Power book of battle tactics, formed from the artistic conception of martial arts!" said someone in the crowd.

The elders shuddered. Having the artistic conception of martial arts meant that sorcery had started blooming outside of his body. Cultivators in the Unmaker Plane were able to do this, but nobody expected Ye Futian, who was two planes behind, in the Mystery Plane, to be able to do this as well. What was even more shocking was the fact that he was using the Hand of the Dragon.

At that moment, many people were reminded of the Fall Quarter Examinations when Ye Futian defeated Ling Xiao and Yang Xiu with great ease. It seemed now that Ye Futian did not give it his all. He stepped off the battlefield and made Yu Sheng fight. This seemingly shameless move was not because he was afraid, but because he wanted to let Yu Sheng shine. It was also because of this that Ye Futian reacted the way he had when it was announced that Murong Qiu had gotten first place over Yu Sheng.

Almost everyone had underestimated Ye Futian.

Ye Futian took a look at the young swordsman in training who had fallen into the grasp of the Hand of the Dragon and spoke lightly, "Heiyan Academy came so far to pick a fight but is this all you guys have?"

All the disciples of Qingzhou Academy looked at Ye Futian. Even though he was still being as pretentious as always, it did not bother them as much as usual.

After the three previous losses, Qingzhou Academy was utterly humiliated. Now, they were going to gain back some honor with the help of Yu Sheng and Ye Futian.

The young swordsman gave Ye Futian a dead stare. He still could not understand how Ye Futian managed to have such quick reflexes despite having his eyes closed.

"Next!" shouted Ye Futian. The loud roar of a dragon accompanied the movement of his arm. With one quick, simple swipe, the young man was thrown back into the group of his peers from Heiyan Academy.

Nobody in that group looked too good. They had sent out three people and gotten three consecutive wins, but now, two of those three people had been defeated in the blink of an eye. If this was the result they left with after having come such a long way, it would be really embarrassing.

Yun Tianhao stepped up, looking more serious than before. He looked at Ye Futian and said, "You're worthy enough for me to step in personally."

Worthy enough? Ye Futian looked at him in disbelief. Yun Tianhao was more arrogant than Ye Futian.

"Make your move," said Yun Tianhao.

"You should make the first move. If I go first you won't have a chance to do anything." After hearing Ye Futian say this, Yun Tianhao's expression darkened. He then released his Life Spirit and took a step forward, a matrix forming underneath him. It was a Fire Matrix, able to endlessly absorb the world's Fire Elemental Spiritual Qi. Frightening fire boas revolved around the matrix. Yun Tianhao stood at the center pompously.

"How dare you act so presumptuously in front of a Mandate Sorcerer?" asked Yun Tianhao. As he finished speaking, a fire boa broke free from the matrix and raged toward Ye Futian.

Everyone from Qingzhou Academy had a change in expression. Yun Tianhao was able to control his sorcery outside of his body in the Awakening Plane. What's more, his spells were very powerful, perhaps even one of the most powerful in the Awakening Plane.

Despite what everyone thought about Yun Tianhao's powers, Ye Futian walked up to the fierce fire boa nonchalantly. No matter how strong Ye Futian was, wasn't he being a little too cocky disregarding its powers?

The fire boa approached, ready to engulf Ye Futian in flames. There seemed to be something clutched in his hands, and the next moment a force enveloped Ye Futian. Lightning and thunder surrounded him. When it collided with the fire boa, they both dissipated into the air.

"It's a spell scroll," said someone in the audience.

"Shameless, how can he use spell scrolls in a battle?" the people of Heiyan Academy complained. Yun Tianhao continued to control his matrix, more fire boas danced through the air and charged at Ye Futian.

Ye Futian charged head-on at the boas with multiple spell scrolls in his hand. With a sly smile on his face, he threw the scrolls into the air, and more of the boas disappeared in the cloud of lightning.

Yun Tianhao growled in anger and continued to manipulate the matrix. More and more fire boas appeared in a frenzy. Suddenly, Ye Futian was holding a handful of scrolls on each side. People from both academies were dumbfounded. I guess that's one way to go about the situation...

"Stop." Yun Tianhao was not impressed.

Ye Futian stopped what he was doing and looked at Yun Tianhao who was still standing in the middle of the matrix. "You finally realized that you can't beat me and want to give up?"

Yun Tianhao had no words for Ye Futian. He stared at the spell scrolls in Ye Futian's hands and felt an urge to curse him out. Was this even a battle? How could Ye Futian be so shameless? How were they supposed to have a fair fight when he had fistfuls of top-grade spell scrolls?

How did Ye Futian even have the nerve to ask if Yun Tianhao wanted to give up because he was unbeatable?

"As a disciple of Qingzhou Academy don't you think it's disgraceful to use spell scrolls in a battle?" asked the eagle-eyed leader from Heiyan Academy. He could no longer stand what Ye Futian was doing.

Others from Qingzhou Academy felt ashamed of Ye Futian. Their opinion of him had changed not long ago, but now they realized that he truly was just...shameless.

However, Ye Futian did not seem to notice anything wrong. He remained arrogant as he stared at the eagle-eyed leader. "If he can use a matrix in a battle, why can't I use spell scrolls? If you guys know that you can't win, then just leave. Stop throwing a tantrum."

"He created the matrix himself. It's one of his abilities, so of course he's allowed to use it in battle," reasoned the eagle-eyed leader.

"Well, I also inscribed these spell scrolls myself, so it's part of my abilities as well. If he can use a matrix, then why can't I use spell scrolls?" Ye Futian retorted. Eagle-eye's expression darkened; he was speechless. Ye Futian's shamelessness was on a different level.

The people of Qingzhou Academy were dumbfounded. Had he just said that he had inscribed the spell scrolls? How could a seventh plane cultivator in Awakening produce top-grade spell scrolls such as those? Wasn't Ye Futian exaggerating a little too much? Yun Tianhao had also created a top-grade matrix, but it was because he was a Mandate Sorcerer. His Life Spirit was the matrix.

"It wouldn't matter if you did personally inscribe those spell scrolls. I created my matrix during the battle; but you came onto the battlefield with pre-inscribed spell scrolls. How could these be comparable?" said Yun Tianhao. He thought that Ye Futian was simply spewing nonsense.

"Since you won't admit defeat, I'll just have to continue to fight you until you accept it," Ye Futian spoke lightly. He then turned to the elders of Qingzhou Academy. "Will you please ready a pencil and some scroll paper for me?"

The higher-ups were surprised. Was Ye Futian planning to inscribe spell scrolls during battle?

"I'll get them for you," an elder responded and departed quickly. The audience was discussing quietly amongst themselves as they all studied Ye Futian. Could he really be an Inscriber? Did he really inscribe all the spell scrolls he used earlier? If what he said was true, then Ye Futian really was gifted beyond belief.

A short while later, the elder reappeared and handed a pencil as well as a stack of scroll papers to Ye Futian.

"Thank you very much," Ye Futian thanked him and began to lay out the papers in front of himself.

"What is he doing?" Everyone wanted to know. Inscribing spell scrolls was just like creating a matrix, you needed time. Yun Tianhao was a Mandate Sorcerer who possessed a matrix for his Life Spirit, so he was able to create the matrix quickly, and was able to use it immediately in battle. Even if Ye Futian really was an Inscriber, he wouldn't be able to mimic Yun Tianhao's speed and efficiency, would he?

If the opponent attacked with their matrix before you could finish inscribing your spell scroll, you would be as good as dead. However, it seemed that Ye Futian wanted to challenge the impossible.

Many people turned very serious. Although Ye Futian was shameless, his capabilities were not something people doubted anymore.

"Is he mocking me?" Yun Tianhao was furious when he saw Ye Futian laying out the papers. Even if he was an Inscriber, to do so while in battle with a Mandate Sorcerer using a matrix was a form of mockery.

"You may begin," said Ye Futian. He held on to his pencil calmly. He was being serious; it was as if a holy light was emitting from his person. This made people want to believe in him. It seemed like he was born with this aura around him.

Yun Tianhao took a step forward and released his Life Spirit once again. This time, it was no longer a Fire Matrix, but an Ice Matrix. The Water Elemental Spiritual Qi in the surrounding area began to be absorbed into the matrix. From there, it cooled into ice. A blizzard began where Yun Tianhao stood. He was in a world of ice and snow all by his own doing. One could feel the freezing temperatures from far away.

"Because his Life Spirit is the matrix, he is able to control all elements. His matrix is able to absorb all the different elements. He's too powerful," said someone from Qingzhou Academy. Even though the two schools were rivals, the elders of Qingzhou Academy could not help but be envious of Yun Tianhao's gift. He was truly a genius. No wonder Heiyan Academy had brought him here to gloat.

Even so, the young man whom Qingzhou Academy placed a ban on was facing Yun Tianhao fearlessly.

Ye Futian sat on the ground, covered in snow, and inscribed his scrolls quietly. He created his strokes at the speed of lightning. The pencil danced across the paper like a dragon in the sky. Lightning Spiritual Qi flooded into the pencil in his hand.

The bright lightning shone from the pencil. At that moment, Yun Tianhao made his move. A long icicle broke free from the matrix.

"Watch out!" screamed out many concerned onlookers. Despite their warnings, Ye Futian kept his head now and continued inscribing the scrolls. With every stroke, lightning flashed. In just a moment, a curtain of lightning appeared in front of him, stopping the icicle headed his way. The icicle fell to the ground and shattered.

"A defense spell, Lightning Shield," said someone in the crowd. Many people knew what spell Ye Futian had used. He was able to use this spell to defend against his opponent's attacks.

The ice on the ground cracked loudly. The Spiritual Qi continued to flow into the matrix, upon the completion of the matrix, Yun Tianhao raised both of his hands, controlling the icy world around him.

"GO!" yelled Yun Tianhao. At his command, countless icicles flew towards Ye Futian relentlessly.

"Finished!" Ye Futian completed his final stroke and lifted his pencil. The scroll followed the pencil and was lifted into the air. Once again, the Lightning Shield appeared and destroyed the attacking icicles.

Ye Futian had still not lifted his head. He was inscribing another scroll. The movements of his arms were extremely fluid. Coupled with his good looks, he had the female disciples swooning. Who knew he was this powerful?

Feng Qingxue kept her eyes on the young man sitting in the snow. She felt a slight sadness in her heart. She did not know why she felt this way. Ye Futian had just started to showcase his talents, yet it was already obvious that his gifts were unparalleled by that of any other.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 24: Who Was More Overbearing?

Yun Tianhao was mad. He was already arrogant enough about being a Mandate Sorcerer that he didn't expect there to be someone more arrogant than him.

However, the truth was, these two new challengers were the source of this feeling.

"Fools," Yun Tianhao spoke in a cold voice. The Spiritual Qi started to surround his body, but Mu Jiang stepped up and stopped him. "Let me take care of him," Mu Jiang said.

He then moved directly towards Yu Sheng to challenge him. He faintly felt that Yu Sheng was a threat, and he wanted to take matters into his own hands to prevent Yun Tianhao from a sudden failure. Yun Tianhao was the pride of Heiyan Academy, and they couldn't afford to lose this pride.

"Sure, take him down for me," Yun Tianhao nodded and stepped back. Mu Jiang started to control the frost energy from his surroundings, and he vibrated with all the power around him.

"Yu Sheng, make sure he has to be carried out." Ye Futian was mad about being called a fool by Yun Tianhao.

"Of course," Yu Sheng nodded, then stepped forward firmly. The earth was shaking from his sheer strength. Mu Jiang stared at the huge guy in front of him and started to get concerned. He could feel a horrifying mass of coldness flowing in front him, forming a storm to attack his enemy.

Yu Sheng stomped the ground and started to attack. Mu Jiang also initiated his spell. All of a sudden, an ice storm appeared out of nowhere, and Yu Sheng's body was covered with frost. Mu Jiang was trying to confine his enemy by trapping him in a prison of ice.

That was the spell, Ice Imprisonment.

"Look how powerful he is." People noticed that the ice on Yu Sheng's body was growing thicker. Mu Jiang was still in the Plane of Awakening, but he could already convey Ice Imprisonment without physical contact. This ability usually belonged to those in the Glory Plane.

However, a golden glow burst out of Yu Sheng's body, and suddenly, the ice shell started to shatter. He now looked like the Almighty in this golden glow, and he was unstoppable as he reached closer to Mu Jiang.

"Imprison him!" Mu Jiang shouted, and another, stronger, ice storm burst out from his body. Yu Sheng was engulfed by the storm in a second. Qiu Yan had been defeated by the same tactic.

Yu Sheng was not affected at all. He got rid of the ice on his body by merely shaking his hand. A golden glow flowed down his arm. Mu Jiang tried to retreat. As a mage, when he let a warrior into his melee range and failed to attack, he could do nothing but retreat.

Unfortunately, he was just not fast enough. Yu Sheng's hand had already clamped onto his neck, and Mu Jiang's entire body was lifted into the air. People were in awe to see that Yu Sheng did this with such ease.

"Let him go," Yu Tianhao shouted at Yu Sheng. However, Yu Sheng ignored his words. He threw Mu Jiang to the ground and smashed his whole body. After a booming noise, Mu Jiang was screaming in extreme pain, and it sounded like his bones had been shattered.

Futian wanted the guy to be lifted out so he obviously couldn't be allowed to walk.

People were awestruck and fell silent. All eyes were drawn to the young man who was just as strong as the Almighty himself.

"That is some real power." The Qingzhou Academy students felt excited.

"So hot!" some girls exclaimed.

Mu Jiang, one of the arrogant intruders from Heiyan Academy who had defeated Qiu Yan in a second and intimidated Murong Qiu, the first place student in the Fall Quarter Exam, had just lost to Yu Sheng in such an embarrassing way. He was smashed with one hand. What an overbearing gesture Yu Sheng had made.

"Yu Sheng is going to attend my college. Whoever tries to take him away is going to be my enemy, for sure." The Director of the College of Martial Arts glanced at the other directors around him. He liked this young man so much that he believed he was meant to go to his college.

"So count me as your enemy. I want him." The Director of the Hall of Metal Element ignored his threat. He also believed that Yu Sheng would be a perfect student.

Ye Futian seemed to be the only one that was not shocked by Yu Sheng's performance. In fact, Yu Sheng had been able to defeat those who were even in the higher planes of cultivation.

"Who else?" After seeing the Heiyan Academy medical team take Mu Jiang away, Yu Sheng began to invite challengers again pridefully. Yun Tianhao was going to step up, but right at that moment, a hand landed on his shoulder and stopped him.

The head of Heiyan Academy group, the man with eagle eyes, had keenly perceived the immeasurable power of Yu Sheng. He had told Mu Jiang to challenge Yu Sheng and test his power. Now he had the answer. He just could not risk the future of Yun Tianhao. Even though Yun Tianhao was a Mandate Sorcerer and able to defeat those in higher planes of cultivation, Yu Sheng was a monster. Even a powerful mage like Yun Tianhao did not have a one hundred percent chance of winning against him.

"Okay, we concede," the eagle-eyed leader said. Yun Tianhao felt reluctant to concede, but did not say anything.

"Then get out of here," a director at Qingzhou Academy uttered.

"We only lost one after you had lost three. You have thousands of students in the planes of awakening in your academy, but only one of them can fight?" the eagle-eyed leader taunted them.

"At least that one's enough to sweep you all," Yu Sheng responded.

"You arrogant fool," Yun Tianhao said angrily. "If I ever reach the ninth plane of awakening, you will bow down to my power."

"Seriously, who allowed challenges regardless of planes? What now? You want to change your mind?" Ye Futian asked sarcastically.

Yun Tianhao glanced at Ye Futian and said, "If you want to challenge me, just step up and fight. Otherwise, stay a coward and shut up."

People were now looking at Ye Futian. They didn't believe he was as powerful as Yu Sheng, so he was going to humiliate himself.

Ye Futian frowned a little at the provocation. He laughed at the words "be a coward" and then stepped forward.

This humiliation would not be tolerated.

"Yu Sheng!" Ye Futian yelled.

"Yep," Yu Sheng responded.

"It's my turn." Ye Futian stepped forward.

Suddenly, Yu Sheng started laughing and pointing at Yun Tianhao and said, "This one's for you."

Actually, he had let Yun Tianhao stay in the arena intentionally for Ye Futian to show off.

However, why did he believe that Ye Futian would win?

Besides, how dare Ye Futian challenge the pride of Heiyan Academy?

The students had witnessed in person how powerful Yun Tianhao was. He was a Mandate Sorcerer who specialized in matrices, and he had defeated multiple challengers with only one strike from his matrix.

Ye Futian continued stepping forward until he was standing in the middle of the arena. Feng Qingxue looked at him, and she experienced a moment of déjà vu. The exact same thing had happened during the Fall Quarter Exam. He had been the underdog of all the students, but he had ultimately defeated Ling Xiao and Yang Xiu, the top-ranked students.

However, he was now challenging someone even more powerful, a Mandate Sorcerer from Heiyan Academy and the pride of all the students there.

Ye Futian made a peaceful introduction. "I am in the seventh plane of awakening, the Mystery."

"Only Seven?" Yun Tianhao was surprised for a moment, then responded, "You are too weak to challenge me."

He had a strong enough talent to say that. After all, he was a Mandate Sorcerer who had never lost a challenge from anyone in the same plane or lower.

"I feel the same way about you, but since you're asking for it, I'll give you the humiliation you deserve." Ye Futian peacefully conversed with him. "I don't mind if you take the challenge or not. All of you can take this challenge. You can take me on one on one, or you can take me on all at once."

"What the…" The Qingzhou Academy students were shocked. He didn't have to show off in such a dangerous way, did he?

Ye Futian had repeated the intruders' own words.

But, what if he lost? The students of Qingzhou Academy dared not think further.

"That's not funny at all." Yun Tianhao believed that Ye Futian was imitating him to mock him.

"Words are just words. Now you're the one acting like a coward," Ye Futian kept speaking, with an odd sense of confidence. He had his hands in his pockets and looked like he despised all of the Heiyan Academy group.

Yun Tianhao was incredibly mad at this gesture. He had never seen anyone act so arrogantly in front of him. However, he had seen two arrogant fools today, and the one talking now was only in the seventh plane of awakening. How dare he talk like that to a Mandate Sorcerer!

"I'll take him on." The swordsman who had defeated Li Qingshan with three strikes stepped up. Yun Tianhao nodded and backed down. "Take him down. Remember, never let him forget this fear."

"For sure, I will." The swordsman unsheathed his sword and pointed it at Ye Futian. "Three strikes—no more, no less."

He had made the same statement before while defeating Li Qingshan.

"I don't need three. You'll be down after one strike," Ye Futian said calmly. The students of Qingzhou Academy were already used to his arrogance.

They were just curious as to how this would eventually end.

The swordsman started laughing, and wind gathered over his body. He had specialized in both sorcery and martial arts, and was in the eighth plane of awakening, the Metamorph. How could he ever lose to a cultivator in the seventh Plane of Awakening?

The swordsman took the form of a shadow and disappeared. Snow was raging, and the attack was initiated. At the same time, Ye Futian closed his eyes.

The students of Qingzhou Academy were dumbfounded. Had he lost his mind? He had just closed his eyes while facing an imminent attack?

Even though most of the students hated Ye Futian, they didn't actually want to see him die. They had had a faint hope that this guy would save the pride of their academy, but it seemed that Ye Futian had just given up.

Thunder started gathering around Ye Futian's body, and a roaring sound burst out of him. The sound was almost like a dragon. He stayed still and let his power take care of the fight.

The blade was fast approaching his neck. However, Ye Futian seemed to be ignoring this attack. His eyes were still closed, and his body had not even moved an inch.

The blade came within inches of Ye Futian without actually hurting him. This attack was a diversionary attempt to draw away his attention, but Ye Futian just didn't move at all.

"Die, you fool." The swordsman was agitated by Ye Futian. He had been counting on him to flinch and move to the side so that he could make the second attack, which was solid. However, the arrogance of Ye Futian made him change his mind. Now, the blade was rushing right toward Ye Futian's throat.

Right before the blade touched his throat, Ye Futian started moving. He turned a little bit to his left, so subtly that the sword came through the air in front of his face. The audience was holding their breath at this evasion. How had he done that? Was it a reaction or merely luck?

The swordsman frowned. His attack combo had been changed, and there was no way he could further adjust his attacks. In other words, he could no longer win this fight. However, right after Ye Futian turned away, his hand reached for the neck of his opponent. A thunder dragon was roaring and burst out of Ye Futian's palm. The dragon wrapped around the neck of swordsman and lifted his body into the air.

"Seriously…." People were shocked by what they saw. Ye Futian had not touched his opponent at all, but he was in complete control of the thunder dragon that was totally overtaking the swordsman.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 23: This Is So Like Ye Futian

"Mandate Sorcerer," the students of Qingzhou Academy discussed in shock. That formation, it was a Life Spirit, no wonder he was able to create the matrix so quickly.

This young fellow was not even fifteen years old, yet his matrix was so powerful that it could be a threat even to aces in the ninth Awakening Plane, the Unmaker Plane. Qingzhou Academy students were feeling threatened. With the two people before, they could still confidently say that Qingzhou Academy had students who were able to stand up to them but with this fellow, it would be difficult to find someone on his level.

"I heard that your academy just had Fall Quarter Examinations, who took first place?" the youth asked arrogantly. He did not even spare a glance at the students; they were not good enough to be his opponents. He stared straight at the important figures of Qingzhou Academy.

"Murong Qiu," someone answered him. Everyone immediately shifted their gaze towards Murong Qiu but his fellow schoolmates did not hold high hopes for him. Even though he came in first during the exams, everyone knew that Yu Sheng and Hua Jieyu were both much stronger than him.

Murong Qiu had no confidence in himself either. Everyone was looking at him, but he just stood there having no intentions of stepping up. Even Qiu Yan, who had been defeated earlier, was more capable than Murong Qiu.

The important figures of Qingzhou Academy were also watching Murong Qiu but they were quickly disappointed when it became clear that he was not going to participate in the duel.

"Yu Sheng," Cabinet Master Leng Qingfeng of the House of Swordsmen called out. It was rumored that Yu Sheng had broken into the Unmaker Plane not long ago. Plus, Leng Qingfeng had already witnessed his power at the Fall Quarter Examinations. To have him battle increased their chance of victory.

Yu Sheng glanced at Leng Qingfeng once and did nothing. He did not move, nor give a response. His expression was as cold as ice; it was like a silent protest.

"Seems like Yu Sheng is still pissed. I don't think he plans on fighting," someone said. Everyone shuddered at the expression on Yu Sheng's face. Not once did they think Yu Sheng was afraid of fighting like they thought Murong Qiu was. They felt that he was unwilling.

In the past two months, Murong Qiu had become an official disciple. Even Yang Xiu joined the School of Divination Arts but not Yu Sheng. No matter how many times the schools of martial arts and divination arts tried to recruit him, he never once accepted. Qingzhou Academy knew exactly why. It had something to do with the ban they had placed on a certain student. They knew this made Yu Sheng very angry. Some people even hypothesized that as long as the ban existed, Yu Sheng might ever choose to leave the academy altogether.

The higher ups of Qingzhou Academy had argued over this topic many times but there were still some individuals that refused to give in and lift the ban.

It was because of this that Yu Sheng refused to battle, even if the academy's reputation was on the line. In Yu Sheng's eyes, the academy's punishment on Ye Futian was incredibly insulting. Until the academy was able to provide him with a satisfying result, Yu Sheng was unwilling to do anything for the academy.

Leng Qingfeng was furious upon seeing Yu Sheng's reaction, but his anger was not directed at Yu Sheng. It was directed at Shi Zhong. He was extremely ticked off as he looked over at Shi Zhong. It was Qingzhou Academy that was in the wrong for being unjust; he had no right to punish Ye Futian for the way he had questioned the academy.

"Yu Sheng is still angry about what happened to you," said Feng Qingxue after witnessing this scene. Ye Futian nodded in agreement. Of course he knew how stubborn Yu Sheng was. If the academy had punished Yu Sheng, Yu Sheng would not have cared one bit; but because it had been Ye Futian, Yu Sheng was bound to hold a grudge. There was no way he would stand up for the academy. Ye Futian would do the same if it had been Yu Sheng who had been punished.

Feng Qingxue was disappointed. If Yu Sheng was not going to forgive the academy, there was a slim chance of him forgiving her.

"Is Hua Jieyu here?" asked one of the school's leaders. Everyone looked around in search of her. One part of the crowd moved to make a path for Hua Jieyu.

With something big like this happening at Qingzhou Academy, it did not take long for Hua Jieyu to find out. She had to have come.

"So beautiful," said the fellow from Heiyan Academy. His eyes glistened at the sight of such a beauty.

"Hua Jieyu, looks like it's up to you," said the school leader from before. All of Qingzhou Academy anticipated her reaction. In three years, no one had ever seen Hua Jieyu in action. Would she be able to defeat this genius from Heiyan Academy?

"How can I possibly fight such a beautiful lady?" The prideful youth was smiling as he looked at Hua Jieyu. "We're not too familiar with the City of Qingzhou, why don't you keep us company, beautiful? I can let Qingzhou Academy off the hook for today."

Hearing his words, his companions from Heiyan Academy began to laugh. Someone chimed in, "Junior Brother has a point. Being accompanied by a beauty is a great thing. It could turn into a beautiful story for both academies."

"How presumptuous," said someone from Qingzhou Academy.

"This group of *ssholes," everyone from Qingzhou Academy joined together to curse at their rivals. They were furious, Hua Jieyu was the perfect being to all of them and she was now being insulted by these jack*sses from Heiyan Academy.

"Shut up, you group of losers. If you don't like the things we say then come stand up to us," said the young fellow. He was dripping with pride. The students of Qingzhou Academy felt deeply insulted but they knew that they could not fight against him.

On the other hand, Hua Jieyu seemed to be at peace; she did not step up like the elders had hoped she would. She smiled and turned, her gaze falling on a certain someone. It was Ye Futian.

Not only did she see Ye Futian, she also took notice of Feng Qingxue beside him. She smiled and said softly to Ye Futian, "They're picking on me!"

When she turned toward Ye Futian, everyone was confused. The moment she spoke to him, their hearts broke.

They're picking on me... It was such a gentle voice. Their perfect goddess was whining so cutely to Ye Futian. It was a cute, flirtatious whine. If she had said this to any of them, they would have fought to their deaths; but her words were sadly not for any of them.

"My heart hurts," someone said. Everyone saw Feng Qingxue standing beside Ye Futian. First he had teased Senior Sister Qin Yi. Now, he was with Feng Qingxue. He was surrounded by so many beauties. Why him?

Feng Qingxue was shocked by Hua Jieyu's words. Feeling the countless pairs of eyes on herself, Feng Qingxue lowered her head and began to pick at the corner of her clothes. This was Hua Jieyu that she was up against.

Ye Futian could feel all the gazes on him. He rubbed his forehead. It really was impossible for him to keep a low profile.

Everyone from Heiyan Academy looked at him as well. They were trying to figure out what made Ye Futian so special that a beauty like Hua Jieyu would act that way towards him.

Ye Futian took a step forward. The people of Qingzhou Academy thought that he was really going to try his best to stand up for Hua Jieyu; but then again, any of them would have done the same had they been in his shoes. However, their results would probably have been much worse.

The prideful youth watched Ye Futian's figure. The corners of his lips lifted in a smirk as he said, "I think it would be best for you to rethink your choice. Standing up for a girl; how corny. You better be prepared for the consequences."

Ye Futian pretended not to hear him and said, "First, slap yourself a couple times and then apologize. Maybe after that I'll decide to let you guys leave Qingzhou Academy unscathed."

This.... Everyone's eyes widened. They couldn't believe what they had just heard. Even if you were trying to stand up for a girl you liked, you didn't have to be so arrogant. When he was completely defeated by their rivals, all of Qingzhou Academy was going to look so bad.

The hearts of the Qingzhou students continued to ache. How could a person like this get a girl like Hua Jieyu? What was wrong with the world?

Even the important figures of the academy could not bear to listen to Ye Futian. This rascal was exaggerating a little too much. Even though his gifts were not bad, his opponent was a Mandate Sorcerer.

"And if I refuse?" The prideful youth was looking at Ye Futian as if he were a moron. There was definitely something wrong inside this guy's head.

"Well then..." Ye Futian took another step forward. Everyone was still watching him. Just when they thought he was about to make a move, Ye Futian called out loudly, "Yu Sheng!"

Dead silence.

Wide-eyed, everyone continued to stare at Ye Futian. This was so like Ye Futian.

...

Even Hua Jieyu was wide-eyed. This was embarrassing for her.

The ground shook; snow flew around on the ground as Yu Sheng's large body approached the center of the crowd. His arrival was a threat in itself. It did not matter whether you liked Yu Sheng or not; there was no way you could deny that he was a natural born warrior.

The expressions on some of the faces from Heiyan Academy darkened upon Yu Sheng's arrival. Just from his aura one would feel suffocated by his power. He was definitely stronger than any of the other Qingzhou Academy students.

The important figures of Qingzhou Academy felt embarrassed. They could not get Yu Sheng to budge, yet two simple words from Ye Futian had been enough. It was really a slap in the face for them, but at the same time, they were relieved that he was finally stepping up for battle.

Yu Sheng looked at Hua Jieyu and said, "Leave it to me, sis-in-law."

"Huh?" Everyone was confused.

Smart guy! Ye Futian complimented him in his mind. Yu Sheng had changed; he had become so understanding.

Yu Sheng pointed at the prideful fellow from Heiyan Academy and said emotionlessly, "Scram. Let someone of a higher level come out. I don't want people to say that I pick on the weak."

He's so cool. Everyone from Qingzhou Academy complimented him. This was crazy.

Not long ago, someone else had also done something crazy like this, but everyone had thought it was embarrassing. It was the complete opposite with Yu Sheng. A shameless jerk like Ye Futian could never compare to Yu Sheng.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 22: The Arrogant Intruders

In the lecture area of Qingzhou Academy, a group of people wearing black robes embroidered with three flames were blocking the entrance.

By the time Ye Futian and Feng Qingxue entered, many people had already gathered around, lecturers and students alike. In fact, some of the big chiefs had also heard about the situation, and were arriving as well.

They just blocked the entrance to the lecture area. Ye Futian was shocked by how rude these people from Heiyan Academy were.

The fact that Ye Futian and Feng Qingxue had showed up together surprised a lot of people. Just two months ago, there were rumors this bastard had hugged Qin Yi; now he was hanging around Feng Qingxue. They believed that the academy should absolutely expel him, but not now, as they were facing an imminent external threat.

They knew why the Heiyan Academy students were here. The intruders had terrible intentions to stir up some trouble.

"The directors of the halls are here." People made way for the group of big chiefs to let them through. They were from the College of Martial Arts and the College of Sorcery. They looked very serious about the group from Heiyan Academy. They knew these troublemakers had been planning to come to this place days ago when they had first arrived in the city.

It was snowing heavily now. People were cold, not only from the snow, but from the danger being posed by the intruders.

"This is the sacred lecture hall of Qingzhou Academy. You have come a long way to be here, so why don't we pick a quiet space to have a word?" a director said to the Heiyan group.

"No need for that. This is going to be quick. Just say what you need to here." The leader of the Heiyan group had dark skin, and his face was chiseled. His eyes looked exactly like those of an eagle. He was insulting Qingzhou Academy with the way he spoke. He did not need to be polite, as they were only here to show off their power.

"Bring it on." Leng Qingfeng, the Director of the Hall of the Sword, understood what was happening. He wanted to get down to business.

"It's been years since the last time we came here. Over the years, many young students in our academy have shown their talents. They are always trying to get some new experiences with people from other places. Therefore, I have brought them here to be challenged by your young talents, who have been nurtured in this sacred place," the Heiyan leader said in a cold voice. He then looked back to the young students standing behind him. "You asked for a challenge. Now, come here and accept the challenges."

All the young students looked to be under eighteen, and the youngest of them looked about thirteen. However, they were staring at the students of Qingzhou Academy with disdain.

Bastard. The students of Qingzhou Academy were pissed off. They clenched their fists, looking forward to teaching these intruders a lesson.

A boy stepped forward from the Heiyan group. He appeared to be around sixteen-years-old, and was tall and slim. In fact, he looked like a student from a regular academic school, not a kung fu academy.

"Mu Jiang, from the Heiyan Academy, in the ninth Awakening Plane, the Unmaker, will accept any challenge." He spoke politely. However, he was so calm that it appeared he was actually very proud, and that he did not take any possible challenges seriously.

A student stepped forward from the Qingzhou Academy group.

"Qiu Yan, the Unmaker Plane," he began introducing himself, also peacefully. He had been outstanding in the Spring Quarter Exam this year and had become official. He had always been a powerful and famous mage at this academy.

"Bring it on," Mu Jiang nodded to accept. Qiu Yan suddenly started charging. He was fast, to tsay the least. The power of martial arts was all around his body, but there was a faint flame bursting out. Apparently, he had double cultivation in martial arts and sorcery, and sorcery was the major.

Mu Jiang seemed indifferent. He just stood still and waited.

The masters of Qingzhou Academy saw the danger coming. Mu Jiang was calm, to the point where he seemed to prepared for the attack.

Qiu Yan was approaching his opponent fast. The fire-element power around him became frenzied, and turned into lotuses. The lotuses burned the air with a sizzling sound. Suddenly, the snow from the ground gathered around the body of Mu Jiang. His body was covered with snow, looking almost as if he was frozen.

The attack from Qiu Yan landed. The flaming lotuses suddenly burst into an ocean of fire, engulfing Mu Jiang's body completely. This made the students of Qingzhou Academy really excited, as such a powerful attack from a mage of the highest Awakening Plane could destroy anyone who dared to take them without evading.

However, the excitement ended in seconds. A freezing breath permeated through the flames and drove them away from Mu Jiang. Soon after, people found that Qiu Yan's hands were frozen, and that the ice was traveling up his body.

"What the…."

"He's frozen." People in Qingzhou Academy soon realized that Mu Jiang was a water-element mage. He countered Qiu Yan's element..

Qiu Yan was now trembling with frostbite. Half of his body was already frozen, and the other half was soon to be as well. In fact, he could be entirely encased in ice in seconds.

"Stop!" a master of Qingzhou Academy yelled. Mu Jiang listened to the command and stopped. He reached his hand out to pat the head of Qiu Yan. Qiu Yan fell to the ground, entirely immobilized.

People from the Qingzhou group soon took him to the medical room. His life had been endangered by the frostbite already.

"He just attacked without a backup plan, not even knowing the elemental attributes of his opponent. Is that what your masters teach you to do, losers?" Mu Jiang was still peaceful and arrogant. He returned back to the group once he finished speaking. People in Qingzhou Academy were chilled by his power, as they seldom saw a mage that was able to freeze another mage at only the Awakening Plane level.

Once Mu Jiang was back in his group, another young man stepped forward. His eyes were as sharp as the sword on his back. He was apparently a powerful swordsman.

"Eighth Awakening Plane," he began saying. He was too lazy to say his name; he was more arrogant than Mu Jiang.

"I'll accept the challenge," someone responded.

"Wow, it's senior Li Qingshan." People held high expectations for the responder. Li Qingshan had ranked third on the List of Excellence for the Spring Quarter Exam this year. He was now cultivating in the Hall of the Sword.

"I'll take you down with only three strikes," the young man from Heiyan Academy bragged.

What a presumptuous bastard. Li Qingshan was angry.

"Please." Li Qingshan unsheathed his sword; it whistled through the air.

The power of the sword was a specific martial arts power, and a great one at that. The Spiritual Qi in the universe was condensed into the sword to attack the enemy. This power was not less than the element power of a mage; the attack from a swordsman would be terrifying.

Li Qingshan had learned his lesson from Qiu Yan. He remained cautious and still. However, the young man began to laugh. He said, "So obedient."

Right after he spoke, he charged towards Li Qingshan. He was almost as fast as the wind, so fast that the snow covering the ground was disturbed by his speed.

"Be careful, he's a wind-element mage." The Qingzhou Academy group was shocked; a wind-element mage with sword cultivation would be dangerous.

Li Qingshan looked serious about this attack. He was anticipating the attack, and countered it in a moment with a lightning-fast strike. His enemy was faster, however. The sword took a curve around his body with the wind-element power, so fast that Li Qingshan could not even detect its direction.

Li Qingshan's sword began shaking to condense its power. Soon, Li Qingshan took his first strike at his enemy. However, his opponent dodged the attack quickly, sidestepping the blade.

"Senior!" People were really nervous about the situation on the battlefield, as the combat between the two swordsmen could be life-threatening to both of them.

Li Qingshan directed the power of the sword to his left palm and used its power to block the attack from his side. His enemy used the same tactic again, and rushed behind him for a strike he could never anticipate. The sword was swung, and Li Qingshan fell down with a shriek. His back was severely wounded by the blade; it would not stop bleeding.

"Third strike it is." His enemy sheathed his sword and went back to his group. The people of Qingzhou Academy now felt even worse because they now knew that Heiyan Academy had sent some compelling figures to cause serious trouble this time.

"To be honest, it's a waste of time if the students of Qingzhou Academy keep performing so poorly like this." Another young man came forward from the Heiyan group. His complexion was bright, and his eyes were shining with arrogance. His ego could be sensed by everyone there.

"Hey, why do you want to waste your time on these losers?" someone behind him asked.

He shook his head and answered, "I am here to make sure these losers know how horrible they are. I am in the seventh Awakening Plane, the Mystery, and I will accept challenges from students in any Awakening Plane."

The students of Qingzhou Academy were shocked. This guy was only in the Mystery Plane, yet he was asking for challenges regardless of plane limitation? How arrogant was that?

"I'll challenge you," Yang Xiu responded. He had been humiliated during the Fall Quarter Exam. He needed to prove himself again.

"I'll challenge you as well." Some other people also responded and stepped forward.

The young man took a glance at them and said, "Bring it on all at once, you fools."

Right after he spoke, he stomped hard on the ground, and the snow was removed by the aftershock. A pattern began to show up on the ground. The challengers began their attacks, but the young man seemed to ignore them. He kept stomping, and more complicated patterns appeared on the ground, with ancient letters engraved on them.

"That's a matrix." The big chiefs of Qingzhou Academy were in awe of this young man. In fact, he looked like he was not even fifteen yet. He looked too young to build a matrix, let alone build one this fast.

The Spiritual Qi was now centering on the middle of this matrix. The young man was standing on the powerful matrix, looking at the opponents with contempt. The challengers began to realize something was wrong, but it was already too late. They looked at each other, then launched their attacks together.

Seeing the incoming attacks, the young man did nothing but laugh. He soon responded to the attacks, another matrix showing up behind his body. His body was now radiant with the glow from this new matrix, surrounded by the power of fire.

"Go, pythons," he commanded. All of a sudden, giant flaming pythons rushed out of the matrix behind him and began attacking the enemy. In fact, the flame python summoned by Yang Xiu was so small and weak compared to the giant monsters that the challengers could not hold off the attack for even a moment.

The Director of the Hall of Water Element stepped out and cast a spell. The temperature dropped, and a freezing bite attacked the giant flaming pythons. They quickly dissipated in the snowstorm summoned by the director.

The challengers were now lying on the ground, injured and in pain. They could have died if not for the snow storm summoned by the director.

"Oh my gosh, he's a Mandate Sorcerer!" The Director looked shocked. But it was the truth. This young man who wasn't even fifteen-years-old was a Mandate Sorcerer!

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 21: Heiyan Academy

The cold winds of winter had arrived; the greenery had wilted, and Qingzhou Academy had become rather bleak.

However, Ye Futian was not affected by the cold at all. His days passed by comfortably and carelessly. Other than inscribing scrolls daily, he treated himself to the eye candy that was Hua Jieyu. He had been so happy that Yu Sheng was almost the last thing on his mind. Two months passed and he had only gone back to their dorm to visit Yu Sheng twice. This had Yu Sheng's imagination running wild as to what Ye Futian could be doing at the Hua residence.

The academy's ban on Ye Futian was still in place. When everyone was looking forward to Ye Futian's reaction, he completely vanished from their sights. His disappearance had everyone thinking if he would have come to class if there had not been a ban. Maybe if it was Senior Sister Qin Yi's lecture.

Without any warning, the first snow arrived. The snow was coming down hard, covering everything in a blanket of white overnight.

In the morning, Ye Futian stepped out of his room. He looked up at the sky, full of snow flurries, and rubbed his hands together. A hot breath escaped as he smiled.

The pavilion up ahead looked lonely, standing alone in the white, while everything around it was completely hidden by the snow. One figure stood out in the midst of it all. She seemed to have lost herself in the beautiful view. The snow was too beautiful.

Ye Futian picked up his feet and headed towards her. Another set of footprints appeared in the snow on the ground.

Standing next to the young woman, Ye Futian snuck a glance at her, but it seemed she had not taken notice of him. Her eyes were closed as she enjoyed the serenity.

Ye Futian closed his eyes as well and continued to stand beside her quietly. The white snow fell nonstop until the both of them were covered in a layer of it.

"What are you doing?" Hua Jieyu had opened her eyes and smiled at Ye Futian when she saw that he was mimicking her.

Ye Futian opened his eyes and looked at Hua Jieyu tenderly. Smiling, he replied, "Accompanying you until our hairs turn white."

Hua Jieyu blinked speechlessly. She then looked at Ye Futian's head, covered in the white snow. Her heart twinged with disappointment. She could never take his words too seriously.

"It's already been two months, you don't really think this is your home now, do you?" Hua Jieyu teased Ye Futian.

"Master is more than just my teacher; he has become like a father to me. So his home would be like home to me," Ye Futian said. He sounded quite serious.

"You two little rascals," a voice said, causing the two to turn their heads. They saw a handsome figure smiling at them, and heard him say, "Flirting so early in the morning, you guys really don't think of me at all."

Ye Futian sighed to himself. Master knew him too well.

"Father," Hua Jieyu called out, feeling wronged. She stared at her father. "Am I really your child?"

He always took Ye Futian's side. What kind of father did that?

"Who else but I could have birthed the most beautiful daughter in all of Qingzhou City?" the middle-aged man replied in a joking manner. Hua Jieyu looked at her father. In a mere two months, her father's tone and manner of speech had already adopted that of Ye Futian's. This was just...

"You really are a master." Ye Futian was impressed. Master was on a completely different level than he was in every aspect.

After spending so much time together, Ye Futian had finally found out his master's name, Hua Fengliu.

Even his name was impressive. He could not even hope to compete with Master.

"Ye Futian, over the past days your cultivation in scroll inscribing has become so well-developed that you no longer need guidance. As your power level increases, you will naturally be able to inscribe more powerful scrolls," said Hua Fengliu. He eyed Ye Futian unwaveringly. Even though Ye Futian was only in the Mystery Plane for sorcery cultivation, he was able to inscribe some of the highest-level Awakening Plane scrolls in the short span of two months.

"It's all thanks to your guidance, Master." Ye Futian bowed with gratitude.

Hua Fengliu waved his hand in denial. "You are naturally talented. You would have yielded the same results even with a different teacher. However, you must remember, you cannot be overly prideful. The outside world is far more complicated than you can imagine. Your journey has only just begun. You can come to me for help when you have any questions, not just for inscribing, but for anything about cultivation as well.

"I shall keep Master's words at heart." Ye Futian nodded in response.

"Alright, go on now," said Hua Fengliu.

Ye Futian nodded again before dropping down to both knees and gave Hua Fengliu three deep bows. His forehead came into contact with the cold ground.

"I have been under your guidance for months now and have not yet paid my respects to you properly. Even though I like to joke around, I was serious when I said that you are like a father to me. I will always keep Master's words in mind," said Ye Futian.

When he was done, Ye Futian stood up slowly and said, "I shall be on my way now."

He then turned towards Hua Jieyu for a farewell, "Bye Fox, don't miss me too much."

He walked out of the residence before she could reply.

"That rascal, it's going to take some time to get used to things without him here," Hua Fengliu laughed as he shook his head.

"Why do you like him so much?" Hua Jieyu could not understand her father. She could feel that her father genuinely liked Ye Futian, but why? Was it just because of his gift?

"Initially, it was because of his gift, but after hearing your stories about him and what happened during the Fall Quarter Examinations, I realized that under his playful demeanor was a pure heart. After receiving three years worth of insults, any normal person would have been resentful, but he remained cheerful and bright, like the sun. Furthermore, he was willing to stand up to the academy just for Yu Sheng's placement, it is easy to determine that he is an extremely loyal person," explained Hua Fengliu. "After these past two months with him, I'm starting to like his personality more and more."

"So, you would sell-out your own daughter?" Hua Jieyu rolled her eyes at her father. She said, "Even if he does have all those good qualities, you can't deny that he's a shameless pervert."

"Don't you think his little antics are cute?" laughed Hua Fengliu.

Hua Jieyu did not know what to say. Her world was in a messy situation. Her respected father had fallen under a certain person's spell.

The snow continued to fall until the entirety of Qingzhou Academy was covered in white, adding beauty to this sacred place. However, the students of Qingzhou Academy were not interested in the beautiful sight. Early in the morning, a group of powerful individuals arrived at the academy. When they arrived, all the instructors of Qingzhou Academy prepared for combat, calling upon the most powerful people at the academy. Leaders of the martial arts and sorcery schools readied themselves. The atmosphere across campus was very tense.

Many outer sect disciples did not understand the situation, but the older official disciples knew exactly where this group of people had come from, and their purpose for coming. They knew that their prestigious academy was about to fall victim to some serious provocation.

All of Qingzhou Academy was a mess. Disciples rushed toward the same direction in a frenzy.

Ye Futian witnessed this sight and found it weird, not knowing what had happened. It seemed like something big was about to take place at the academy.

"Ye Futian!" Ye Futian heard someone call his name before he could reach his dorm. Shifting his gaze in the direction of the voice, he saw a beautiful face and a soft smile spread across his own face.

"Where are you going?" asked Feng Qingxue.

"Going back to look for Yu Sheng," answered Ye Futian.

"The academy is gathering all the students, Yu Sheng should also be there," said Feng Qingxue. Something flashed in Ye Futian's eyes as if he had just had a thought.

Feng Qingxue pulled at her sleeve. She looked nervous. She asked, "Why don't we go check it out...together?"

Ye Futian stared blankly at the beautiful girl in front of him. The snow was falling on her body. She looked a little nervous and unsettled.

"Sure," Ye Futian nodded with a smile.

"Okay." Feng Qingxue took the initiative to stand beside him, and the two of them headed towards the crowd.

Ye Futian was not joking or teasing her like he had used to, but Feng Qingxue knew that things could never go back to the way they were before. Of course, she would have liked everything to be as it had been in the past. However, she had matured, and understood that things did not always go the way you wanted. Despite knowing what had been lost was gone for good, she still did not want to be complete strangers.

"I'm sorry," said Feng Qingxue suddenly. Ye Futian stared at her blankly once again. He could see that she was trying to be as courageous as she could. She looked at him and smiled. "Ye Futian, I'm sorry."

Her eyes were getting red. These days, she had been thinking a lot about what her father had said, and she knew that her actions had hurt his pride.

"I have forgotten about it already," replied Ye Futian. He understood perfectly why she was apologizing.

"There's nothing going on between Murong Qiu and I. He came to look for me after the incident, but I ignored him, and I haven't gone near him since." Feng Qingxue tried to explain herself, even though she knew it wouldn't make a difference; but it was best to make some things clear.

"That's all in the past now," Ye Futian replied. "Oh yeah, what's going on at the academy?"

Feng Qingxue could tell that Ye Futian was trying to change the subject and felt slightly disappointed. She replied to his question anyway, "I heard that aces from the City of Heiyan led the people of Heiyan Academy here."

"The City of Heiyan," muttered Ye Futian as his expression darkened. Heiyan and Qingzhou were both cities of East Sea Island. To Ye Futian, who grew up reading history books, history was something he knew quite a lot about. Before Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Gret united the world three hundred years ago, there was an age of separatism led on by the nobility. During this complicated period, it was very common for cultivators to loot resources. At the time, the City of Heiyan was controlled by the Heiyan Clan. This clan was very aggressive, and repeatedly invaded the other cities of the East Sea Island for resources.

After the world had been united, Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the great set up new laws, and the world became much more peaceful. However, they still lacked control of the East Sea Island cities. The Heiyan Clan became Heiyan Academy, and took complete control of the city. All these years had passed, and they had still not given up on the invasion of Qingzhou City.

With this background, Heiyan Academy and Qingzhou Academy were natural enemies. Every couple of years, they would lead a group of their most powerful individuals to provoke Qingzhou Academy, as well as to test the power of its students.

"Looks like Heiyan City is getting overly ambitious once again," said Ye Futian. The peace in Qingzhou was about to be disrupted. However, this matter did not involve Ye Futian, since the city had its own special protectors, the Dark Qilin Knighthood.

But Qingzhou Academy was still in trouble!

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 20: A Wolf Invited into the House

Ye Futian stepped into his professor's home. He heard someone playing a delightfully moving melody on the guqin. There was a unique softness in the sound, which indicated that the player might be a woman.

However, Ye Futian was surprised to find that it was Hua Jieyu's father who was playing the guqin in the pavilion. He looked gentle and peaceful with the instrument. Seeing that face, Ye Futian truly understood why his daughter was such a beauty. His master's handsomeness was almost comparable to his own...

Ye Futian stepped gently into the pavilion, trying not to make any noise. However, the sound stopped gradually, the musician apparently noticing his approach. The master looked at Ye Futian and smiled. "You're here."

"Greetings, Professor Hua." Ye Futian bowed to him.

"Come take a seat," Mr. Hua told him. Ye Futian walked forward and sat down, facing the master.

"How much do you know about spell scrolls?"

"A spell scroll is a scroll with a certain spell inscribed on it. Only mages that are extremely talented in power perception can manage to do that, hence why they are called scroll inscribers," Ye Futian said, "The Spirit and Qi that a mage is able to release in a fight is limited, and sometimes the mage has to release the power really fast. In that case, the power of his spell is proportional to his plane. However, in a non-battle status, a mage can actually take a lot more time to inscribe more powerful spells on a scroll so that he can release the power instantly during a fight."

"You are correct. If you are a good enough scroll inscriber, the spell inscribed can be much more powerful than those you can use during a fight. Therefore, the scroll inscribers can sometimes surprise their enemies with spells way beyond their ability range. In fact, people seldom want to fight against a good scroll inscriber," Mr. Hua continued.

"There are more benefits to being a good scroll inscriber. Inscribers are generally very wealthy because the scrolls of good quality are expensive. In addition, the status of this profession is very high."

"I know." Ye Futian smiled.

"This profession is very talent-oriented. Mages with normal ability can never become scroll inscribers. You do, however, have this talent within you." He saw Ye Futian, stood up, and started out. "This way."

Ye Futian followed him to a small library. Even though it was a small space, there were thousands of books stored inside. He pointed to a shelf and told Ye Futian, "Browse the books on that shelf. They are the introductions to spell scrolls."

"Sure," Ye Futian nodded without asking any questions. The master was pretty satisfied with this reaction. He left Ye Futian alone to read.

He roughly scanned the books, then chose one of them to start reading seriously. He understood that the foundation of a knowledge system was critical, and that no matter how talented he was, the basics were still necessary. In fact, he was well-influenced by his godfather, and he thoroughly understood the importance of fundamentals. He was extremely focused on the materials.

Unknowingly, dusk had already arrived. Hua Jieyu came in from outside and greeted her dad.

The man smiled at her and asked, "How was your performance today."

"I took down three level nine demons," Hua Jieyu smiled back at him.

"good job." He nodded and told her, "Go prepare some pens and scrolls for scroll inscribing."

"Another training session?" Hua Jieyu was confused.

"It's not for you. It's for Futian," he smiled again.

Something flashed through her eyes when she heard that name. That guy had come? He was so...driven!

When Ye Futian came out, he saw Hua Jieyu preparing the desk for him. She was tall and slim, with an elegant aura that could not belong to someone her age. Her mother must also be a pretty woman. What a pity that Ye Futian had never seen her.

Ye Futian sneaked towards her and smiled. "What a virtuous woman I'm looking at."

Hua Jieyu stiffened. Virtuous? Was he kidding?

"This is my house; mind your language." Hua Jieyu looked back and smiled at Ye Futian. The smile was breathtaking, but Ye Futian was could not enjoy it anymore. He knew how calculative and cunning this fox could be.

"Futian, are you done reading?" The master came out of his room with a book in his hand.

"Yep, I'm done," Ye Futian slightly nodded.

"Okay, so which plane are you in now for sorcery?" he asked

"The sixth Awakening Plane, the Invincible."

"Have you ever practiced any spells?"

"No." Ye Futian thought something like The Grand Meteor was not the answer he was looking for.

"That's good for you." The master seemed quite satisfied, which made Ye Futian really curious. Never practicing spells before was a good thing?

"There are major differences between the inscribed spells and the spells you directly cast during a fight. In fact, a lack of experience makes you better at perceiving these differences," Mr. Hua explained to Ye Futian as he gave him a book. "This will teach you some inscribing methods of basic spells. Let's start with the first one."

Ye Futian nodded and took the book. The first spell was Thunder Blast, a spell for a basic level of awakening. It induced a thunderstorm used to attack the opponent.

"I'm done," he said as he closed the book.

"Now, try to inscribe," the master nodded. Ye Futian picked up the pen, looking really serious about this first try. Suddenly, he was surrounded by the power of thunder flowing from his body to his hand, which finally converged on the end of his pen. At the same time, it looked like the thunder power was being engraved on the scroll. Ye Futian began using the pen slowly and thoughtfully. However, a thunderbolt suddenly cracked, and all the power diffused immediately.

"I failed." Ye Futian was kind of disappointed.

"It's okay. Keep going, try another one," the master told him. Ye Futian picked up a new scroll, feeling sad. He was wasting something very costly.

His second attempt was a failure, as was his third attempt, and so on with his ninth effort. He still could not do it, but every time he made some progress by hanging on for longer period of time.

"Jieyu, show him, please," the master asked his daughter. She nodded, and her hands reached out for the pen that Ye Futian was holding. Ye Futian was stunned for a moment, then gave her the pen.

Hua Jieyu took a scroll and began inscribing. The power of thunder was all over her body.

Wow, that thunder-element talent of hers is amazing. Ye Futian was awed by this. He had seen her incredible metal- and wind-element talent on Mount Tianyao… This fox was just as multi-talented as he was.

She looked focused while she was inscribing, yet somehow still seemed to be at ease. Her entire body was glowing with not only the power, but also her unique beauty from concentrating. She finished the scroll soon, then smiled at Ye Futian. Ye Futian smiled back but felt awkward.

"Okay now, take your time," the master told him. He then left the pavilion with his daughter. He was leaving intentionally so Ye Futian could focus.

"Sure," Ye Futian answered. He began genuinely focusing on the inscribing. Even though he continued to fail, he did make some progress after every failure.

Dusk settled over the academy. Mr. Hua sat on the couch and asked his daughter, "How long did it take for you to make your first scroll?"

"A day," she answered.

"He will make it soon, even without my instruction," Mr. Hua told her, "In fact, he is the most powerful mage I have ever seen in perceiving and controlling Spiritual Qi in the Awakening Plane. He is even better than you."

Hua Jieyu stared at the boy. Suddenly, a shining thunderbolt burst out, the storm striking the pavilion directly.

"I made it!" Ye Futian was so excited. Hua Jieyu winced. She could not believe that he had made his first success this fast.

"He used the scroll right after making it. What a waste." Mr. Hua felt a little sad, but he kept smiling at Ye Futian. He had not expected to have someone as talented as Ye Futian in this city. This boy was a mage of all-elemental talent, and a natural born scroll inscriber. This meant that he would be an all-elemental scroll inscriber, which was pretty rare.

"I made it!" Ye Futian ran to the master. He was so excited that he had not only successfully inscribed a spell, but that he had learned it as well.

"Nice job. You have a lot more to work on. In fact, you need to be able to inscribe all the spells in that book." The master knew why he was so excited; no matter how talented he was, he was still a fifteen-year-old, an age meant for being simple and naive.

" Okay," Ye Futian nodded.

"It's already night. Are you…?" Hua Jieyu smiled at Ye Futian, implicitly telling their guest that it was time to leave.

"Ah, time flew by so fast." Ye Futian looked to the sky, then continued, "It's too dark and dangerous outside. Do you have a spare room here Mr. Hua? Is it okay if I stay for tonight?"

"What…?" Hua Jieyu was caught off guard. Dark and dangerous? What lame excuses. Ye Futian ignored her, looking to his master with expectancy.

"Okay, then stay. Jieyu, go prepare the guest room for Ye Futian," Mr. Hua smiled.

"Uh..." Hua Jieyu blinked. Why was she being asked to prepare the room for this shameless guy? Ye Futian looked at her with a grin. His gaze was full of anticipation. In his eyes, a fox was making a bed for him. What a dream.

"Nope," Hua Jieyu refused after she saw the expression on Ye Futian's face.

"Jieyu, mind your manners," her dad told her. She stood up, feeling wronged, then reluctantly went to the room.

"I'll go help her, professor." Ye Futian followed her to the room. Soon, it began to sound like they were bickering. Mr. Hua looked to the sky full of shiny stars and showed a smile of nostalgia. We used to be such a beautiful age.

Ye Futian had refused to go back to his dorm after his stay. Hua Jieyu believed that her father had just invited a wolf into their house.

Time passed by, and Ye Futian was able to inscribe even more spells. Some of them were actually of the seventh Awakening Plane.

One day, Ye Futian was working alone in the pavilion. All of a sudden, he felt something vague and intriguing going on in his mind. Later, he found that his body had resonated with the Spiritual Qi of the universe. The power was all over his body; the feeling was so different from the mere act of collecting.

Okay, now I am in the seventh Awakening Plane, the Mystery. He smiled. During the inscribing these days, he was making progress on the perception and control of elemental power. In fact, the inscribing was also a form of cultivating!

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 52: Master Lu Chen on the Verge of Tears

“Ah?”

Zhang Xuan dumbfounded.

He didn’t turn around as fast as that, he aslo doesn't use that much strength. Why did Master Lu Chen fly backward?

Could he be jumping around for fun?

“Master…”

He rushed forward to help the other up. He placed his palm on the back of Master Lu Chen’s body to support him up.

“I’m fine…”

Sou!

Before his words could escape his mouth, Master Lu Chen felt his entire body go weightless as he rolled forward. His head knocked into another bookshelf, causing his face to be showered with books.

“I…”

The master was on the verge of tears.

[Are you playing with me? Must you use so much strength to help me up?]

“Master…”

Seeing his current state, Zhang Xuan rushed forward to continue helping him up. After seeing this sight, Master Lu Chen hurriedly struggled upwards and said, “You… Don’t come over. I can do it myself!”

“Keng…”

Zhang Xuan could only stop in the place. He blinked his eyes as he looked at the elderly before him doubtfully. He couldn’t help but ask the question that had been plaguing his mind, “Master, are you jumping around for fun?”

“Jumping around for fun…” Master Lu Chen almost cried on the spot.

[The heck, you are the one who is jumping around for fun! Your entire family is jumping around for fun!

I am a master painter, an elegant person. How bored must I be to be jumping around for fun? Besides, even if I wanted to play, I won’t be doing it here! My collection of books, my treasures, are here…]

Master Lu Chen felt a stifling sensation in his chest, which caused him to be short of breath.

“Why? Are you feeling uncomfortable in your chest?”

Zhang Xuan walked forward to aid him, and he pounded his back to relieve his discomfort.

“No…”

Peng!

Before Master Lu Chen could finish his words, Zhang Xuan’s fist landed on his back, causing his eyes to narrow. Sou! He flew forward and crashed into the wall of the study, creating a huge crevice on it.

“Master…”

Seeing him charge ahead, Zhang Xuan scratched his head in bewilderment.

[What is this master trying to do?

Jumping backward a moment ago and jumping forward now, is he afflicted with epilepsy?]

If his epilepsy was acting up, it wouldn’t do for Zhang Xuan to ignore his current situation. He immediately rushed forward towards Lu Chen to try to help him up again.

“Don’t come over here…”

Master Lu Chen wiped the fresh blood off the corner of his lips and hurriedly retreated. He stared at the youngster before him as though staring at a monster, and he looked as though he would cry at any moment.

[I only felt a coldness in my heart, I am not trying to seek death! Your pound… Aiyo, my old arms, my old legs…]

“Master, what is going on?”

Seeing him in such a state, Zhang Xuan asked.

[You acted so maturely a moment ago, so why would you pounce and leap around suddenly? What are you trying to do?]

“What is going on?” Master Lu Chen stared at him fearfully as tears start to fall from his eyes.

[You don’t know what is going on?

worrying that you might have gone berserk, I came forward to remind you out of goodwill. Yet, with a single turn, you sent me flying. Then, you ran over to push me forward. The final blow was the most vicious of them all, a straight pound at my back. If it weren’t for the slight cultivation that I possess, I might have lost my life already… Yet, you dare to ask me what is going on?]

Right when he was about to lash out, he saw the puzzled look on the youngster and he didn’t seem like he was lying. A thought flashed through his mind and he recalled something. With his eyes filled with disbelief, he asked, “You… Could you have just achieved a breakthrough?”

“Indeed!”

Zhang Xuan nodded his head.

Mastering the Heaven’s Path Golden Body should be considered as a type of breakthrough!

“But… Even if it’s a breakthrough, it is impossible for one to improve so swiftly…”

Master Lu Chen finally understood what was happening, but he still dared not believe it.

There were a few people who used special means to allow their cultivation to leap in an instant. After the gigantic soar in strength, their bodies were unable to adapt to the difference in strength in the short run, causing them to be unable to control their might. What seemed like their normal exertion of strength would become an attack of full strength in the eyes of others.

When one who possessed 100kg of strength exerted a tenth of their strength, it would only be 10kg. With such strength, they were able to freely lift cups and such without much hindrance. However, if one tried to use the same ratio of strength to lift a cup after his strength had suddenly surged to 10000kg, the overwhelming strength of 1000kg would exceed the durability of the cup and cause it to shatter instantly!

It was highly possible that this was the case with Zhang Xuan. As the person in question wasn’t even aware of how much his strength had grown, it was natural that Lu Chen would be unable to take it when he was using his previous strength ratio to operate.

He had read of this condition in books before, and it would take a period of time before the person in question was able to adapt to the difference in strength.

Initially, he thought that it was only a legend. Never would he have thought that… such a thing actually existed!

Just that, he found it unbelievable that the strength of this fellow would surge by simply after flipping through some books and daydreaming away afterwards.

Could this be a sudden leap due to his deep accumulation? He might have happened to read something which caused his enlightenment, allowing him to break through in an instant.

If that was the case, then his luck was really way too bad.

“Follow me to the waiting room!”

While saving any doubts in his mind, Master Lu Chen didn’t say anything more and instead, led the way back to the waiting room.

It was easy to say whether the situation was as he expected. He just needed to find a Strength Measuring Rock Pillar for Zhang Xuan to test his strength on.

Since the youngster was seeking for Fighter 6-dan cultivation techniques, then he surely had yet to break through Pixue realm. Since he had not reached Fighter 6-dan, then as a Fighter 5-dan pinnacle, he could only possess a maximum of 4 ding of strength.

If his strength were to exceed this amount, this would mean that he had significantly increased.

If so, the situation back then could be explained.

……………………………………

In the waiting room.

Huang Yu and Bai Xun have yet to go. They were still sitting in the living room as they stared in the direction of the study anxiously.

They came here with a request, but Master Lu Chen took Zhang Xuan away with him right after he finished testing him, not even giving them a chance to speak. At the same time, it wasn’t appropriate for them to go sunddenly, so they could only continue waiting patiently.

“Xiao Yu, just now that… Master Zhang Xuan, has he really reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle?”

Bai Xun no longer viewed Zhang Xuan hostilely as he did previously. On the contrary, his voice held a tinge of excitement.

Actually, he wasn’t interested in painting at all. If it wasn’t for his father coercing him, he definitely would not have come here!

What truly interested him was cultivating.

He only felt excitement upon meeting powerful people.

All along, he had thought of himself as a genius. Despite being just eighteen this year, he had already reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle. There weren’t many in the capital who could compete with him in terms of cultivation speed! Yet, he didn’t expect that a seemingly average young man who wasn’t much older than him would have reached such a realm as well!

How could he not feel excited over this?

“I’m not sure as well. I’ve already told you that he only came to my store to buy books… I don’t know much about him as well! However, since he is looking for Fighter 6-dan cultivation techniques, he should have already reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle!”

Huang Yu said.

As Zhang Xuan had yet to make a move, they weren’t very sure about Zhang Xuan’s exact prowess. However, since he was looking for 6-dan manuals, it was very probable that he had already reached 5-dan pinnacle.

Otherwise, there was no point to him looking for such a high-tier manual!

“To be able to reach such a level at a young age, I wonder how powerful he is. Let me try it out myself later…”

Bai Xun tittered.

He was a battle maniac, and his heart could no longer suppress the urge to duel with someone of the same age who had attained the same level as him.

Da da da!

Just as the two of them were speaking, someone walked over. Turning around to take a look, the both of them were taken aback.

Master Lu Chen, who was still incomparably elegant a moment ago, was currently extremely gloomy and red blood filled his entire face as he walked over disheveled.