Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 123: Solution Found

The Apothecary Guild's advanced tier book collection vault wasn't too far away from where they conducted the Pill Debate. It barely took a few steps before they arrived there.

"There are a total of ten official apothecaries in the Tianxuan Kingdom Apothecary Guild. Most of them only head here to pore through these books upon encountering truly difficult questions. As such, this place tends to be quite deserted. Anyways, feel free to pick out any book that you would like to read!" Ouyang Cheng introduced, pushing open the doors.

Zhang Xuan voiced his acknowledgment before heading into the room.

Even though there weren't too many official apothecaries in Tianxuan Kingdom's Apothecary Guild, the books inside were more than a few. It might be unable to compare to the hundreds of thousand of books in the basic tier book collection vault, but there was still more than ten thousand books inside.

They were densely packed in a dozen or so bookshelves.

"Feel free to take a look. If there's anything you are unable to comprehend, you can ask me. I will be in that room!"

Ouyang Cheng casually pointed.

"Looks like I have troubled Guild Leader Ouyang!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head with a smile.

"There is nothing troublesome about this. You are an official apothecary now, and I will likely have quite a few questions I will need to consult you on in the future!" Ouyang Cheng chuckled and walked out of the vault.

He knew that the other party had his own goals and secrets for coming to this book collection vault, so it inappropriate for him to linger around here.

"I should start looking around!"

Upon his departure, Zhang Xuan cracked a grin. Walking over to the first rack, he started to flip through the books.

He would have to spend a significant amount of time to find that specific book. Since he was bound to be delayed in any case, he might as well copy all of these books into the Library of Heaven's Path. It would be more convenient to look through them in the future and he could learn more on pill forging as well.

Hualala! Hualala!

The flipping of pages echoed in the advanced tier book collection vault.

After a period of time, Zhang Xuan stopped and his eyes gleamed.

"Indeed, the book I wanted to browse through is here…."

Diligence paid off. Eventually, he found the book regarding unique constitutions and the pills required to awaken them.

"Tianxuan Year 373, Emperor Shen Ling's daughter, Princess Shen Qiu, had Pure Yin Body. She managed to awaken it upon consuming a grade-3 pill…."

"Unravel Yin Pill?"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

He continued to browse through it.

"Tianxuan Year 126, there was an individual who had Emperor Bloodline. He was unable to awaken it using pills. He eventually awakened it by smearing the blood of the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast on his body…. However, the probability of success is extremely low!"

In another book, he found the method to awaken the Emperor Bloodline.

"I need to see whether it's right or wrong!"

He copied the two lines onto a piece of paper and with a jolt of his mind, the contents and flaws of the paper he just copied appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path.

"Pure Yin Body can be awakened using the Unravel Yin Pill. Flaws: It can only awaken around ten percent of the constitution, thus it is incapable of unleashing the full strength of the constitution….

"Emperor Bloodline can be awakened using the blood of the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast. Flaws: It can only awaken around ten percent of the constitution, thus it is incapable…."

Upon seeing the flaws written in the library, Zhang Xuan was taken aback.

"Only ten percent?"

Previously, he thought that he would be able to fully awaken their constitution through the use of pills. He didn't think that it could only awaken ten percent.

"However, ten percent is sufficient!" Zhang Xuan smiled.

Unique constitutions were extremely powerful. Even if it was just awakened by ten percent, it was enough to increase one's cultivation by leaps and bounds. It was more than sufficient for a mere Freshmen Tournament!

"Now, I have to look for a grade-3 Unravel Yin Pill and the blood of the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast!"

Upon confirming what he needed, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. He finished flipping through all the books before walking over to Ouyang Cheng's room.

He was the head of the Apothecary Guild. Most probably, he was the only one who could obtain these two items for him.

After flipping through the books in the Apothecary Guild's advanced tier book collection vault, Zhang Xuan had a rough idea on what Wang Ying and Liu Yang required, and he could buy it along with the other things.

"Apothecary Zhang Xuan!"

Upon seeing Zhang Xuan walk over, Ouyang Cheng hurriedly stood up.

"Guild Leader Ouyang, there is something I need to trouble you for!"

Zhang Xuan cut to the chase and spoke of his purpose here, "I would like to purchase a few items and I may require your assistance!"

"Oh? What do you need? It shouldn't be a problem as long as it is something the guild has!"

Ouyang Cheng nodded his head.

"I need an Unravel Yin Pill, a Meridian Rejuvenation Pill, a portion of Colossal Rhinoceros Blood, and a portion of Body Nourishment Medicinal Solution!" Zhang Xuan said.

Meridian Rejuvenation Pill was for Liu Yang's consumption. After practicing a battle technique beyond his cultivation realm, the meridians in his right arm had withered and required the Meridian Rejuvenation Pill to heal it.

On the other hand, the Body Nourishment Medicinal Solution was for Wang Ying. Her legs had yet to fully recover top form and she was still unable to fight like a normal cultivator. As such, she required the nourishment of this kind of medicinal solution to hasten her recovery.

"It should be easy to obtain Meridian Rejuvenation Pill and Body Nourishment Medicinal Solution, and I can help you look for it. However, the Unravel Yin Pill and the blood of the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast… This is slightly trickier!"

Ouyang Cheng didn't expect that he would require so many things and a deep frown appeared on his face.

"Trickier? Is it possible to obtain it?" Zhang Xuan looked at him.

After going through so much trouble to look for the solution to unlocking his students' constitution, he would truly be infuriated if he was unable to obtain the items required for them at this point.

"We don't have these items in our guild. However, if I send in an application to headquarters, it should be possible to obtain them!" Ouyang Cheng said.

"That's great…."

Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.

"However…" Ouyang Cheng frowned once more. "The headquarters are simply too far away. Even if they got another branch from the other, closer kingdoms to send it, it would still take a minimum of ten days!"

"Ten days?"

Zhang Xuan was surprised for a moment. Then, he recovered and continued, "That's fine by me too. If it has to take ten days, then so be it!"

There were still fourteen days until the Freshmen Tournament. Things might get a little pressing if it arrived ten days later, but he should still be able to finish his preparations in time.

"Alright, I will send in the application to headquarters now then. You can obtain it within ten days. As for the Meridian Rejuvenation Pill and Body Nourishment Medicinal Solution, I can get them for you right now!"

Guild Leader Ouyang smiled.

"OK, I will be inconveniencing you then!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head. "How much do the four of them cost? Do I pay for all of them now or do I pay when they are all here?"

After inheriting Yang Mo's fortune, he had more than a million gold coins in his possession. He could be considered a wealthy man in the capital now.

Purchasing a few medicinal herbs to raise his students' fighting prowess didn't matter much to him.

At the same time, he could also show how noble he was as a teacher!

'It's just a small sum of money. Am I a stingy person?'

"Meridian Rejuvenation Pill and Body Nourishment Medicinal Fluid aren't too expensive. Totaling both of them up, it is around four hundred thousand gold coins!" Ouyang Cheng calculated for a moment before continuing, "The Unravel Yin Pill and Colossal Rhinoceros Blood would be slightly more expensive. The former is one of the more advanced grade-3 pills whereas the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast is a primordial beast, a whole level higher than that of savage beasts!"

"Right now, you are an apothecary, so you are entitled to special privileges. I can sell them to you at a discount. The Unravel Yin Pill will cost around twenty million gold coins whereas the blood of the Colossal Rhinoceros Beast will cost three million! How about this, I will lower the price down for you. Twenty-three million will suffice!" Ouyang Yang calculated for a moment before saying.

Upon noticing the abrupt silence in the atmosphere, he lifted his head to take a look. Unknowingly, Zhang Xuan was already ten meters away from him. Waving his hands constantly, he said, "I'm just casually asking about those things, don't take it as real…"

Ouyang Cheng couldn't even choke out a response.

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 122: Pill Debate Ends

Not just Zhang Xuan, even Ouyang Cheng and the others were dumbfounded by their actions.

'The hell, can anyone tell me what is going on?

'Weren't they still behaving apprehensively a moment ago? Why are they vying to go first, as though seeing a beautiful lady and charging towards her?'

"You all…"

Wen Xue was also completely baffled.

"I get it, this bunch of fellows, they really…" Du Man shook his head with a wry smile on his face.

"Get what?" Ouyang Cheng looked over.

"Previously, Zhang Xuan was able to point out their flaws through pill forging. It gave a feeling akin to being stripped naked in public. Under such circumstances, no one would be willing to pose questions!" Apothecary Du Man said. "But now, not only did he solve Apothecary Lin Mu's problem, he even pointed out a hidden threat for him. It is clear that this is an opportunity for them. Given that, who wouldn't get excited?"

"That's true…." Comprehending the situation now, Ouyang Cheng nodded his head.

It is easier to know someone else than to know yourself!

It was difficult to notice one's own flaws. With a single word from Zhang Xuan, they might be able to correct their flaws and induce a giant improvement in their pill forging skills!

"It's a pity. I was truly foolish then. I shouldn't have admitted defeat so early on. Otherwise, I could have brought up some doubts I have been harboring inside me for a long time…."

With a pained heart, Apothecary Du Man shook his head.

How did he miss such a good opportunity just like that?

"Just let it go since you've already passed it by. You're at fault for not treasuring the opportunity anyway. On the other hand, I have been dedicated to my responsibilities, making my best to ensure this Pill Debate is impartial. As such, I didn't even get a chance to pose a question. Say… when this Pill Debate ends, will he give me a chance to ask a question or two? I also have quite a few questions…."

At this point, Ouyang Cheng's eyes shone brightly and excitement filled him.

Apothecary Du Man had no words.

Wen Xue didn't know what to say either.

'The hell? You are a 1-star intermediate stage apothecary, as well as the head of the Apothecary Guild. For you to brazenly say that you want to consult an apprentice… Dedicated to your responsibilities you say? Why do I not see a single hint of what you just said? You've just been sitting idly by…'

"Alright, one at a time!"

Soon, Zhang Xuan understood what was going. Shaking his head helplessly, he casually pointed to an apothecary among them. "You!"

"Me? Great!"

Upon being chosen, he hurriedly stood up. "I have a question that I would really like to ask. Recently, I've had insomnia and wake up seven or eight times every night. I also often get nightmares. Can you help me check if I have any illness, or if someone is scheming against me, or… if there is a problem with my concubine?"

Zhang Xuan was speechless.

So were the others.

"Cough cough. Apothecary Liu, we are in a Pill Debate, not a fortune-telling or patient treatment session. Pay attention to what you are saying…."

Ouyang Cheng couldn't help but intervene.

"Ah? But… that's my question! This is what I want to ask…." Apothecary Liu said with a resolute expression.

"Alright. How about this: you try forging a pill and I will try to see what I can through that!" Zhang Xuan felt a splitting headache consuming him as he waved him away.

"Alright!" Apothecary Liu nodded his head in excitement before rushing over to start forging.

"How about you? What problems do you have?"

After settling the first fellow, Zhang Xuan's attention turned to another apothecary.

"My question is actually quite simple. It isn't as shameless as Apothecary Liu's!" The apothecary spoke with a righteous tone. "My daughter is getting married within these two days, and the one she is marrying is a man called Zhou Xuan. He hails from foreign lands and even though I have investigated his background for quite a while, I have not been able to get any useful information on him. Can you help me check if that lad is reliable or not? If he isn't, I will reject this marriage…."

At this point, he hesitated for a moment as he looked at Zhang Xuan questioningly. "So… do I have to forge pills as well?"

"Pu!"

Zhang Xuan almost threw up blood.

'Forge pills? Forge your head!

'What does your daughter getting married have to do with me or forging pills?

'I am just a person who is undergoing Pill Debate to become an apothecary, I am not here to divine your fate….

'Besides, even if I can divine fate, if you don't tell me the situation with your daughter, what can you forging pills do?

'Are you sure you aren't pulling my leg?'

"Apothecary Qin, what the heck does your daughter getting married have to do with pill forging? Why are you asking Brother Zhang for that? What a joke!" The final apothecary flung his hands and harrumphed. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"But… this is the question I want to ask right now…."

Apothecary Qin was conflicted.

"You should at least ask something related to pill forging! You continue to think on that matter, I will go first!" The last apothecary stepped forward toward Zhang Xuan before saying, "Brother Zhang Xuan, seeing how young you are, you probably aren't married yet. I have a beautiful daughter who can serve as your concubine. Look… if not, my niece is also willing. Ah? If you think that I am taking advantage of you, I still have an elder sister and a younger sister…."

Zhang Xuan was lost for words.

'The hell! You are already sixty years old with half your foot in the grave. Your younger and elder sister… how unusual and hardcore a taste do I need for that….'

It took a long while before the chaos settled down and everyone got back to the main topic at hand.

"My question is this. The main ingredient of an Antidote Pill, Poison Neutralizing Grass, is too weak and it often burns to ashes before it can reach the bottom of the cauldron to mix with the other medicinal herbs. Where did I go wrong?"

"Poison Neutralizing Grass isn't resistant to high heat. This is something commonly agreed upon by everyone else. If you throw it directly it into the cauldron, it is inevitable that it would burn up. However, you can soak it in Purple Sun Water for three days before using it in your forging. Not only will it not burn up, its medicinal property will also be unleashed to the maximum…."

"I would like to ask why is it that I often find my breath getting irregular when I am forging pills…."

"That is easy to answer…."

……

…

After getting back on track, the remaining part was simple. Most of the questions could be solved using the knowledge Zhang Xuan had gained from the basic tier book collection vault. If he really found himself at a loss, he would then proceed to get the other party to forge pills and utilize the Library of Heaven's Path to analyze the mistakes in his process.

An hour later, he finally finished answering the questions of the three remaining apothecaries.

"Alright, now that all ten apothecaries have admitted defeat, I hereby declare the winner of this Pill Debate as Zhang Xuan! From today onwards, he will be a new 1-star apothecary of the Apothecary Guild!"

When the Pill Debate came to an end, Ouyang Cheng announced the results and handed a 1-star badge and a robe over.

"This is the emblem of an apothecary. With this, no matter which Apothecary Guild you go to, you will enjoy special privileges when purchasing pills…"

"OK!"

Taking the two items from Ouyang Cheng's hands, he casually placed them into his storage ring.

Everyone had guessed that there was some incredible figure guiding him from behind, so they weren't really surprised by that storage ring in his possession.

Besides, being an apothecary was a lucrative occupation. The storage ring which could cost millions might be exorbitant, but it was nothing much to them.

"Guild Leader Ouyang, where is the advanced tier book collection vault? I would like to take a look…." Zhang Xuan asked.

His main reason for undergoing the apothecary examination was to go to the book collection vault. Thus, the first thing he decided to do upon becoming an official apothecary was to head there to take a look.

"I'll take you there!"

After which, Ouyang Cheng first walked out of the room and Zhang Xuan followed closely behind him. Before he could travel far, the voice of the previous apothecary rang out behind him.

"Apothecary Zhang Xuan, do consider it for a bit. If my elder and younger sister won't do, I have an aunt too. She isn't married yet…."

Zhang Xuan staggered and tears streamed down his cheeks.

'Your aunt...

'Is old enough to be my great-grandmother….'

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 121: Vying to Go First

'I asked you to look for the flaws in my method in forging the Meridian Expansion Pill, yet you insulted my concubine, saying that she wasn't a person. What do you mean by that?'

Even though Lin Mu was good-natured, he was still displeased by those words.

Not only did his face darken, the others also had bizarre expressions on theirs.

What was going on?

Why did he suddenly start insulting others?

"Apothecary Lin, please calm down!"

Zhang Xuan seemed to have guessed that the other party would react like that and he looked at him playfully. "Have you been working hard every day, not resting even during daytime?"

"Er…"

Upon being posed with such a question, Lin Mu's face reddened and he was a little embarrassed. "I just married my concubine, so I might have… might have… worked a little hard!"

An old man like him married a young wife, not to mention a beautiful lady who wasn't eighteen yet, so it was no wonder that Lin Mu would shower plenty of love on her. If he could, he would be in bed all day long.

"Haha!"

"Apothecary Lin, I didn't expect that you would still be so active!"

"You are truly vigorous, truly an old man with the zeal of a youngster!"

"Impressive, I am truly impressed!"

……

Upon hearing the conversation of the duo, the other apothecaries couldn't help chuckling.

It was common for men to bring in concubines into the household, but for him to bring in a concubine who hadn't reached eighteen yet and work hard every day, both day and night…. This Apothecary Lin Mu had way too much "drive."

Upon hearing the laughter of his old buddies, Lin Mu felt embarrassed. Looking at Zhang Xuan, he said, "There… should be nothing wrong with that!"

It was perfectly normal for males and females to be in love with one another; it was a natural phenomenon of complementing the yang with yin. Furthermore, his cultivation had reached Pixue realm, so it wasn't a big deal for him to go at it several times in a single day!

In fact, it wasn't a big deal for ordinary humans to go at it several times every day either.

"If that was all, there would be nothing wrong with the situation. However… in order to become more fiery, did you consume some medicine that you shouldn't have?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"This…"

Gedeng. Lin Mu's heart skipped a beat.

The other party was correct. Even though he possessed a high cultivation realm, he was still advanced in age, so his physiological functions weren't working as well as they had before. In order to take better care of his concubine, he consumed some medicine to boost his stamina and strength recently.

"If I'm not wrong, your concubine persuaded you to consume that medicine, right?" Zhang Xuan continued.

"Er… You're right!" Lin Mu nodded his head.

As an apothecary, he knew that all medicine was poisonous in a way or another, so he was reluctant to eat it. However, he was unable to stand his ground against the persuasion of his concubine. As such, he could only consume it. The medicine was provided by the other party, and after which he felt like a wolf, full of incomparable vitality. Furthermore, it left him excited for quite a period of time.

"Despite your correct forging method, sequence, and such, you are still unable to forge the Meridian Expansion Pill!"

With both of his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan circled around Apothecary Lin Mu. Choosing not to pursue the matter about his concubine, he continued to talk about pill forging. "Initially, I was unable to find the reason and that left me puzzled for a moment. I even wondered if it could be a mistake with the cauldron when I suddenly recalled a certain line in a book!

"The book is known as 《Discussion on Pill Formation》. It was written by a 3-star apothecary, Senior Mu Yang. The book is in the basic tier book collection vault, and written within are several hundred reasons why a pill might fail to form. Of which, there was a certain line and quoting directly from it, 'Upon losing one's breath, one's spirit would be incomplete. Even with perfect skills, it would be hard for the pill to form!' The meaning is simple. It means that if one's essence is lacking, even if the forging technique and sequences are completely correct, it will be difficult for the pill to be successfully formed. This formation of pill here refers to Meridian Expansion Pill!

"Upon thinking of these, I walked over to you and caught the scent of the fragrance of the body of a young lady and rouge. As a result, I asked you about your concubine! Actually, just by marrying a concubine and working day and night, you shouldn't have lost your essence to the point that the pill wouldn't form. The main problem here was that… you have lost your core!"

"Lost my core?"

Lin Mu was taken aback.

"That's right, humans have a core and losing it results in catastrophic effects. Given that you are an apothecary, you should have heard of it. If you have just worked day and night, given your strength as a Fighter 6-dan Pixue realm, it wouldn't be anything much. You should recover fully by resting for half a day. However, you shouldn't have eaten the tonic she gave you. Those tonics were actually poison that stimulate your spirit, making you imagine hallucinations. It is true that it grants you overwhelming vitality and battle power in the short run, but the poison also flows about your entire body and damages your core!

"As time goes by, your body will gradually grow weaker and weaker. In the end, you will die! On the outside, it looks no different to the usual aging process and even more accomplished apothecaries would find it hard to tell the difference! If I'm not wrong, if you were to continue consuming the pill like that, you would age swiftly and—within a single year—you will definitely die! Even deities would find it hard to save you then!

"Meridian Expansion Pill is a medicine that can widen a cultivator's meridians and can be considered to be a tonic. Losing your core, you are unable to focus your spirit, breath, and psyche, and as such, it is difficult for you to forge such a pill. Failing to forge the pill was very normal!"

At this point, Zhang Xuan paused for a moment. "For this kind of medicine to even fool an apothecary like you, it must be incomparably precious. It would be hard to imagine that… your concubine is unaware of the matter. That is why I said that she is not a thing. If I have offended you, I hope that you can forgive me!"

"This… this…"

Lin Mu shuddered and he staggered backward.

The words of the other party were completely rational, such that it felt like he had witnessed it all happening.

It was true that he felt his battle power rising upon consuming the medicine by his concubine. In the past, he would feel his back aching right after a single go. Yet, after taking the medicine, three to five times was an easy feat for him.

Initially, he thought that he was slowly growing stronger. Never would he have thought that he was being drugged!

Dammit! Dammit!

"That bitch, to think that I showered her with so much love. She actually tried to backstab me…."

Clenching his fist tightly, Lin Mu's eyes turned red.

"Alright, if Apothecary Lin thinks what I said is not true, there should be a way to verify what I just said! I have finished answering this question!"

Zhang Xuan gestured.

"What you said is completely true, I thank you for your guidance. I admit defeat for this Pill Debate!" Without any hesitation, Apothecary Lin Mu admitted defeat.

The other party's words were spot-on and his analysis completely rational. Given how he was unable to find a single mistake in what he said, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

Furthermore, it was true that his body condition had slowly been deteriorating recently. Initially, he thought that it was due to his age. To think that his concubine was the cause of it!

Zhang Xuan simply smiled faintly, choosing not to interfere in Lin Mu's affairs.

It was the other party's problem. He found it bothersome to get involved.

Afterwards, he glanced at the three remaining apothecaries. "You're the only ones left. Just ask any problems that you have all together!"

Of the ten apothecaries at the start, seven had already admitted defeat. As long as these three did so as well, he would pass the Pill Debate and become an official apothecary.

"Genius Brother Zhang Xuan, if that's the case, I happen to have a question that I need to inquire of you!"

An apothecary stood up.

"Brother Lu, don't be too anxious. Going by seniority, I should be the one to go first. I happen to have thought of a question as well!" Another apothecary stood up.

"Both of you, stop arguing. I should be the one to ask first. No matter what, I became an apothecary earlier than you two…."

The last elder also hurriedly stood up.

"Eh?"

Just a moment ago, they were still cowering in his presence. He had asked them to pose their questions many times previously just to receive a silent response. Yet now they were all vying to ask him questions. Zhang Xuan was bewildered.

Did they… take the wrong medicine today?

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 64: The Rumors

Ye Futian and the two others walked back to where he lived. All along the way, his eyebrows were knitted.

"Who is he, Qingxuan?" Ye Futian asked.

"Mu Yunxuan, someone now cultivating separately with the supervisor in the School of Emperor Star, a true genius, currently in Eight-star Glory Plane, and he is a great mental control sorcerer," Yi Qingxuan told him. She felt awkward that Mu Yunxuan spoke to Ye Futian like that.

"Mu Yunxuan." Ye Futian repeated and remembered this name.

Yu Sheng noticed Ye Futian was upset. He looked at Yi Qingxuan, then tried to comfort Ye Futian. "I believe my sister-in-law is not that kind of girl."

"Of course I know my fox is not like that." Ye Futian nodded. "But don't you think Mu Yunxuan is weird? Why did he tell me that intentionally?"

"Yeah, it is truly weird," Yu Sheng agreed.

"It almost feels like he was testing me. He must know something." Ye Futian was still mumbling.

"Sister-in-law? Fox?" Yi Qingxuan's eyes twinkled with a little bit confusion. She could sense that they were talking about Hua Jieyu.

"Qingxuan, remember, this is a secret. Do not tell anyone," Yu Sheng told her. They had known each other for a long time, so obviously Yu Sheng considered this girl as one of his best friends, which was why he was discussing these personal issues in her presence.

"Hua Jieyu is my girlfriend," Ye Futian explained to Yi Qingxuan.

Yi Qingxuan was surprised, then asked doubtfully, "Really?"

"Why don't you believe me?" Ye Futian was upset about Yi Qingxuan's reaction. "I am such a talented and handsome boy, so why can't my girlfriend be the most gorgeous girl in this academy?"

"…" Yi Qingxuan was speechless. After a short silence, she asked Yu Sheng, "Has he always been such a narcissist?"

"Yeah," Yu Sheng answered.

"Damn." Ye Futian heard they were talking about him. "Come on, bros before h*es. Why would you give me up for a girl?"

The other two were speechless again.

"I do not care if it's a test or not. I'll remember this guy, Mu Yunxuan." Thinking of Yunxuan's words, Ye Futian smiled. The smile indicated something, and Yu Sheng knew that some serious revenge on that name was on its way.

After they went back to the garden, Yi Xiang was already waiting for them. He looked at Ye Futian and told him, "Come see me." Ye Futian did not know what happened. He nodded and followed Yi Xiang into the room. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"You caused some trouble at Luo Palace, didn't you?" Yi Xiang asked.

"That was even before I came here. In fact, I met Qingxuan right after I came back from Luo Palace," Ye Futian explained. "And I was not there to make trouble."

"You were going to ask Lord Luo to cure your professor?" Yi Xiang asked. Ye Futian nodded.

"That was really unwise. Do you have any idea what you did?" Yi Xiang sounded cold. "You should feel lucky that you are someone insignificant, so that people in that place did not kill you since they had to save their reputation. Otherwise, you would have been dead by now. Do you know the relationship between the Art Saint, Lord Luo, and the School of Emperor Star?"

Ye Futian was shocked and confused. He said, "I only knew the Art Saint also used to attend the School of Emperor Star after meeting you, Mr. Yi."

"No wonder you are the disciple of Hua Fengliu. You just share the exact same self-righteousness." Yi Xiang seemed angry. "Do you know why your professor's natal spirit was destroyed and why he was banished?"

"I only know that Mr. Hua was defeated by the Art Saint, and was evicted from Donghai City by the Art Saint and the Nandou family," Ye Futian said.

"What if he beat the Art Saint? Would it have been any better? No. His tragedy was destined since the moment he decided to pursue the princess of Nandou Family," Yi Xiang told him. "Both the School of Emperor Star and the Nandou family tactically planned the political marriage between the Art Saint and the daughter of the Nandou family. All the powerful people in these clans would benefit from this marriage. Your professor just cut in and ruined everything for them. What was he thinking? That a pretty face was everything?"

The Director stared at Ye Futian as he spoke. Ye Futian felt somewhat awkward. He believed that no matter how badly the Director did not like his professor, it was not Futian's fault that he was handsome.

"He even knocked up that girl, and they had a child. He was lucky to get out of this city alive."

Ye Futian believed Yi Xiang was still lingering on this. He did not understand why the hatred was so serious. Was it because of Ms. Tang?

"Is there anything else between the Art Saint and the School of Emperor Star?" Ye Futian kept asking.

"There is something that people rarely know, and I know only some details about it. The Art Saint might have some relation to Prime Minister Hua," Yi Xiang answered. "He is one of the two Prime Ministers in the Nation of Nandou in charge of military force. Now, he is definitely the most powerful person in this nation. He had graduated from the School of Emperor Star and is now considered a strong backer of this school now."

"So, the parties that would benefit from this political marriage were the Nandou family and Prime Minister Hua?" Ye Futian gradually understood.

"I'm afraid Hua Fengliu did not know the seriousness involved in this marriage, nor did he have any idea the School of Emperor Star had a role in this play. So, do you understand now, that your professor brought this upon himself?" Yi Xiang kept saying, "As for you, you went to the Luo Palace alone. You know what? Almost all the people there wanted to kill you at that time."

Ye Futian's mind was running fast, and he started to think about many things. Soon, he asked, "Then, why is Hua Jieyu cultivating in the School of Emperor Star?"

"Because Prime Minister Hua is so powerful now, I guess the Nandou family is trying to rebuild their relationship with the School of Emperor Star, so they sent Hua Jieyu to this school. As for why she agreed to come, I believe, besides the Nandou family's intentions, the other reason would be your grandmaster. She is now cultivating with your grandmaster. He is a respected old man, however…" Yi Xiang sighed.

"My grandmaster?" Ye Futian was surprised.

"She is a true beauty, and I guess she's your girlfriend, am I right? You sly boy." Yi Xiang saw through him. Ye Futian did not know how he could guess so accurately.

"You are doing the exact same thing your professor did in the past. So, just to be kind, mind your manners with others, especially when you are outside the academy. I don't want you to be the next Hua Fengliu, and do not jeopardize the future of my disciple." Yi Xiang left after he finished. Ye Futian finally realized that he told him all that just to protect Yu Sheng. He turned around, then looked at Yu Sheng and Yi Qingxuan. Somehow, he suddenly felt sad.

However, Yi Xiang's eyebrows knitted, as if he was really preoccupied. The visit from the School of Emperor Star and the School of Treasury Star made him feel like something unusual was going to happen. Since Prime Minister Hua gained power, the School of Emperor Star was becoming more and more greedy over the controlling position of Donghai Academy. The peace of this academy would be broken soon.

...…

Several days later, students in the School of Emperor Star were spreading the word that Hua Jieyu became Mu Yunxuan's girlfriend. The news was a serious sensation. As the number one beauty of this academy, Hua Jieyu naturally attracted the attention of many boys there. They could not believe that she was someone else's girlfriend. Even though it was Mu Yunxuan, the genius of the School of Emperor Star, the boys still felt hurt.

Ye Futian also heard the word, and became even more confused. What was Mu Yunxuan trying to do, and why was the School of Emperor Star trying so hard to circulate this rumor?

Even though he did not take the news seriously, as time went by, the rumors spread further, and he started to feel so upset that even Yu Sheng and Yi Qingxuan could clearly feel it.

Hua Jieyu also heard. When Shu Yuyan went back that day, she told Hua Jieyu exactly how Mu Yunxuan tried to agitate Ye Futian. To avoid any possible controversy about her relationship with Ye Futian, she did not say a word to stop the rumor. She was worried that after the Nandou family found out they were together, Ye Futian would be in trouble.

However, as the rumors became worse, she finally decided to do something. She went to find Mu Yunxuan, but this boy had disappeared from campus. She tried to leave the School of Emperor Star to find Ye Futian and explain, but she found herself being stalked when she was not in the room. She felt as if someone was plotting against her.

In her dorm, Hua Jieyu was standing in front of the window, overlooking the entire campus. She asked, "Yuyan, will he misunderstand me?"

"If he really knows you, he will not," Shu Yuyan said.

"Rumors can kill, especially when so many people are spreading them. It almost sounds like the truth. Even if he believes me, as far as I know, his personality will make him seriously depressed. Plus, I cannot go to him and explain." Hua Jieyu sighed. "I truly don't want him to get hurt."

"The School of Emperor Star is obviously spreading the rumor intentionally. I think they are already suspicious about your relationship, so we cannot explain anything now. Otherwise, you would admit that something is going on between you two," Shu Yuyan told her.

"That is why I'm conflicted," Hua Jieyu mumbled. Shu Yuyan stood next to her silently. She could clearly feel Hua Jieyu's agony.

Meanwhile, in another place, two men were talking. They were the old man from the School of Emperor Star that Ye Futian met in the banquet, and Nandou Ku.

"Nandou family promised that Hua Jieyu would not be used for any political marriage. However, with the rumors going on, I'm afraid what Xia Fan said should be true," the old man told Nandou Ku.

"We have not confirmed anything yet. That boy is the disciple of the Qin Devil, so it is natural that he and Hua Jieyu have a good relationship," Nandouku said.

"Details tell more than words. I think this princess of your family is going to replay history, especially since the boy in this story is the disciple of the Qin Devil. How ironic," the old man jeered.

"I will inform my family to take care of this. Besides, Jieyu is still young. Even if there is really something going on between those two, they will forget about it shortly," Nandou Ku said.

"Then tell your family to mind their own business, and do not let history repeat itself. Ye Futian is now cultivating with Yi Xiang. Even though only few people know the truth of that fight, Yi Xiang might be one of them. He knows so many secrets about the School of Emperor Star. It would be intolerable if the geniuses from Donghai Academy actually go against our school in the future. You better take care of it." He left right after he finished talking, looking obviously pissed off.

Nandou Ku, however, felt nervous. What was happening now truly resembled the pat so much. Previously, Nandou family had noticed that something was going on, but had been hesitant to take action. They finally made a huge mistake, which they could never compensate for.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 63: Driving a Wedge Between Them

The news of Ye Futian being defeated by Zhou Mu spread throughout Donghai Academy. Many students of the Finance Star school were not happy about this. Now that Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were cultivating under the headmaster, and Zhou Mu had entered the School of the Emperor Star, it seemed like the Finance Star school was lacking in comparison to the Emperor Star school. However, Ye Futian and Yu Sheng had no knowledge of any of this. For the past few days, they had been cultivating in the courtyard.

At this time, a loud noise sounded. Ye Futian was thrown out of the training room. The wings on his back fluttered, and even though it looked awkward, it allowed him to land safely on his feet rather than on his butt.

"You're able to withstand it for a longer period of time now," said someone from behind. Ye Futian turned his head and saw Yu Sheng and Yi Qingxuan chatting under the ancient tree.

"Do you guys even care about how I feel?" asked Ye Futian.

Yu Sheng took one look at him and shook his head. "No."

"This is payback, isn't it?" Ye Futian glared at Yu Sheng. He walked towards the ancient tree and asked, "Yi Qingxuan, who created that matrix in the room? My movements have improved a lot over the past couple of days, but the attack from the matrix is still too fast and too strong for me."

"I'm not sure either," Yi Qingxuan shook her head. "The purpose of the matrix is to refine your martial arts abilities. The stronger you are, the more Spiritual Qi you can utilize and the stronger the matrix gets. As long as you are able to withstand being in the matrix for a longer period of time every time, it means you're improving."

"I'm faster than Yu Sheng, so how come he can withstand it longer than I can?" Ye Futian asked, a little upset.

"Because he is physically stronger. You rely on the movement of your body more, so the gravity within the matrix has a stronger effect on you," explained Yi Qingxuan. Ye Futian nodded, and said, "After Yu Sheng cultivates in the matrix for a while, he'll be able to swiftly avoid attacks while overcoming the gravity problem. Then, he'll be ever more fearsome than he is now."

These past days, Ye Futian had been working on refining his movements. In actuality,

Ye Futian was not lacking in strength at all. The body refinement methods that Emperor

Ye Qing passed on to him enabled Ye Futian to refine his body to a monster's level, and

this place was very suitable for him to do so. Furthermore, there was a library containing

many books on battle tactics. He could take a look at those and cultivate accordingly.

According to Emperor Ye Qing's body refinement methods, the dragon refined the body,

the ape refined strength, and the roc refined speed. These were his personal findings from when he trained demons and monsters. His attack tactics were also learned from the demons and monsters he controlled. Based on Emperor Ye Qing's abilities, he must have been able to exert combat powers on par with a real dragon or a real golden roc. However, Ye Futian had not reached that level yet, and there was a limit to what he could comprehend. All he could do was to speed up the process by cultivating more powerful combat tactics.

"That reminds me! There are some rumors spreading about you at the academy," Yi Qingxuan said to Ye Futian.

"What kind of rumors?" he asked.

"Zhou Mu has been accepted into the School of the Emperor Star. After that, rumors started spreading at Donghai Academy that said we were really arrogant at the Luo Palace, but were eventually defeated by Zhou Mu." Yi Qingxuan spoke carefully. She seemed worried for Ye Futian. If the rumors were true, would they hurt his pride?

Ye Futian was shocked. "Did Zhou Mu say this personally?"

"I think the rumors came from a couple of students at Donghai Academy," Yi Qingxuan said gently.

Ye Futian shrugged and smiled. "Looks like someone doesn't really like me."

"So, the rumors aren't true?" Her eyes lit up. Zhou Mu was a five-starred Glory Plane cultivator. Even though Ye Futian was really good, he was still at a lower level than Zhou Mu. Therefore, when Yi Qingxuan heard the rumors, she was not completely sure they were false.

"It couldn't have been Zhou Mu," said Ye Futian. It did not seem like he had heard a single word Yi Qingxuan said. "Are people using this as an opening to bring up the battle between the Art Saint and my master?" Ye Futian asked her. He already seemed to know the answer to that question.

Yi Qingxuan saw how confident he was and smiled. "Yeah, there were some people talking about that. I'm thinking it's the people from the Flirting Star school who are spreading the topic around, just to piss you off. There are also people who were questioning my father's choice of choosing Yu Sheng as his disciple. Should we try to clear up these misunderstandings? We should let the people of Donghai Academy know that those are all rumors so they will stop misunderstanding you."

"If the people are willing to believe that the rumors are true, do you really think they'll change your mind just because you say otherwise?" Ye Futian laughed and continued, "You can never stop the mouths of others. Just let them be. One day, they'll know to shut their own mouths."

"You seem so nonchalant about this, but if you're so confident, then we'll wait to see all these people eat their words when you defeat Zhou Mu," said Yi Qingxuan with a smile.

"Rather than paying attention to these things, I'm more interested in the progress of your relationship with Yu Sheng," said Ye Futian. He gave Yin Qingxuan a look and watched as her face grew red. She glared at him and said, "I don't know what nonsense you're spouting. I'm leaving!" Afterwards, she took a peek at Yu Sheng before jogging off.

"Oh, Yu Sheng. You have to take initiative!" laughed Ye Futian.

"I'm going to cultivate now." Yu Sheng walked away, headed for the training room.

Ye Futian and Yu Sheng immersed themselves in cultivation. Yi Qingxuan would come to visit them often. Once in a while, Yi Qiang would stop by to give Yu Sheng pointers. As for Ye Futian, he was ignored. There was an obvious difference in the way the two were being treated, just like how Hua Fengliu treated Ye Futian and Yu Sheng differently back then. Ye Futian was hurt.

One day, Yi Qingxuan came to visit again. "Ye Futian, Yu Sheng. My father wants me to bring you guys to him," she said.

"Okay. Is something wrong?" asked Ye Futian.

"There are people visiting from the schools of the Emperor Star and the Treasury Star. They said they wanted to congratulate my father on taking on a new disciple." Yi Qingxue continued, "It's proper etiquette to have you guys go greet them."

The two young men nodded and followed wherever Yi Qingxuan led them to. The trio arrived at the guest hall of the School of the Finance Star. Seated in front of Yi Xiang were two people. They exuded such grace. These two people were from the schools of the Emperor Star and the Treasury Star. Behind each person stood two more people, presumably their students. Ye Futian had met the person from the School of the Emperor Star before. It was the elder he met at the Luo Palace.

"Greetings from Student Ye Futian." Ye Futian paid his respects to the two elders with a bow.

"We meet again," the elder said. "I never expected for you to come cultivate under Headmaster Yi Xiang after the events at the Luo Palace. Indeed, you are young and promising."

"Thank you, Senior," said Ye Futian.

"All those years ago, your master cultivated at the Emperor Star school, how could you go to the Finance Star school? Should I try to demand Headmaster Yi Xiang to pass you on to me?" the elder laughed.

"You're too funny, Senior." Ye Futian smiled weakly.

The elder laughed aloud and said, "Hua Jieyu cultivates at our school. Since you two know each other, you should come visit her when you get a chance."

Ye Futian was shocked. Since the elder already knew that Ye Futian was the Guqin Devil's disciple, then there was no hiding the fact that he knew Hua Jieyu. If things had come to this, then all he could do was admit it. "I've been wanting to go visit her, but since she studies up at the main building of the Emperor Star school, I did not want to intrude. But since Senior has extended the offer, I will gladly visit her when I get the chance. I hope it will not be of an inconvenience to you, Senior."

"Very good." The elder gave Ye Futian a meaningful look.

"Alright now, you youngsters go talk amongst yourselves. I have some things to discuss with Headmaster Yi Xiang." The elder smiled. The students standing left the hall along with Ye Futian's little trio.

Shu Yuyan was watching Ye Futian the whole time. When the elder told them to leave, she quickly ran to catch up with Ye Futian. "Wait up!" she shouted.

"Is there something I can help you with?" Ye Futian smiled at Shu Yuyan.

"My name is Shu Yuyan. I am Hua Jieyu's best friend," she told him. She felt as if she had just uncovered a secret. In the past, Hua Jieyu mentioned that she had someone she liked, but that was before Ye Futian came to Donghai Academy. Hua Jieyu probably had no idea that Ye Futian was going to show up a few days after what she had told Shu Yuyan.

After that, Hua Jieyu showed special interest in all things regarding Ye Futian. Shu Yuyan had never cared about the details. It was only when Zhou Mu entered the School of the Emperor Star that she found Hua Jieyu was the daughter of the Guqin Devil, Hua Fengliu. Then, she found out that Ye Futian was the Guqin Devil's disciple. It was obvious that Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu were previously acquainted. When all these findings were added up, Shu Yuyan was able to easily take a guess as to what was going on between the two.

She eyed the handsome young man in front of her. This guy who stirred up trouble right after being admitted should be the guy in Hua Jieyu's heart.

"My name is Ye Futian." He smiled and continued, "Is Hua Jieyu doing well?"

"Yeah," Shu Yuyan nodded. She was very curious about Ye Futian. What type of person was this guy who Hua Jieyu was so crazy about? There were so many things she wanted to say right now, but there were others around. Shu Yuyan could tell that Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu wanted to keep their relationship under wraps. So, this was not a good setting to talk about it.

"Are Junior Brother Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu close?" asked a smiling young man behind Shu Yuyan.

"Hua Jieyu is the beloved daughter of my master, of course we're close." Ye Futian took a look at the young man. He was maybe about 18. His sharp eyes made him look extremely menacing.

"Is that so?" laughed the young man. "I cultivate with Hua Jieyu at school and talk to her often, but I've never heard her speak about you. In the future, when you get a chance to visit our school, be sure to come look for me," the young man said to Ye Futian.

"From Senior Brother Mu Yunxuan's tone, it sounds like he's about to get the girl," chuckled another student from the Treasury Star school.

"A girl like Hua Jieyu won't be so easy to get. I still need time, but…" Mu Yunxuan laughed. "Forget it, forget it."

Ye Futian frowned, and Yu Sheng gave Mu Yunxuan a once over.

"Oh! Junior Brother Ye Futian, I heard that you had some conflict with Junior Brother Zhou Mu at the Luo Palace, and now the whole academy knows. You shouldn't care too much though, it just a silly fight. It's not that big of a deal. You'll be able to get over it if you guys get a chance to talk it out," continued Mu Yunxuan.

"Alright. I'll definitely 'talk it out' with Zhou Mu when I get a chance." Ye Futian smiled.

"Now then, we don't want to keep you for too long. Junior Brother, you guys should head out first, we'll wait here for our teachers," said Mu Yunxuan.

"Alright." Ye Futian felt no need to be courteous and walked right out with Yu Sheng and Yi Qingxuan. Mu Yunxuan watched as Ye Futian and his friends walked away. The smile gradually disappeared from his face.

"Senior Brother Mu Yunxuan, what was your purpose for saying all that?" Shu Yuyan asked him. Naturally, she knew he was lying about his relationship with Hua Jieyu. It would not have mattered if Ye Futian and Hua Jieyu did not have any special relationship, but if they did, then Mu Yunxuan's words were meant to drive a wedge between them.

"Shu Yuyan, what was your purpose of catching up with Ye Futian. Has Hua Jieyu mentioned him to you?" Mu Yunxuan asked.

"I just wanted to say hello since he is an acquaintance of Hua Jieyu. I had no other intentions," she said.

"Really now?" Mu Yunxuan smiled and picked up his feet to walk away.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 62: Yu Sheng, Meet Your Master

"Is that even my fault?" Ye Futian noticed Yi Qingxuan was laughing at him, and felt upset that he had been made fun of by a woman.

"Sure, it's not your fault." Yi Qingxuan kept laughing, looking even cuter.

Someone came out of the hall. He looked powerful, and soon fixed his eyes on Yu Sheng.

"Dad, I didn't lie, right?" Yi Qingxuan was smiling at the man who just came out.

He did not respond but kept looking at Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng was somehow confused.

"You were born to be a martial arts cultivator. Would you like to be my disciple?" Yi Qingxuan's father asked Yu Sheng.

Ye Futian's eyes sparkled. This girl seemed to have a powerful background in this school. Those two old men who tested them must also be powerful in this school, but they were only doing the pre-test for Ye Qingxuan's father, who was in fact, the decision maker.

Yu Sheng looked at Ye Futian, seemingly indecisive.

"I'm sorry but you are...?" Ye Futian asked politely. Yu Sheng needed to know his identity before becoming his disciple.

"I am the director of this school," the middle-aged man answered him. Ye Futian was surprised for a moment, then started smiling. He gave Yi Qingxuan a glance. Surprisingly, the reason why they were admitted into the School of Finance Star was actually because the daughter of Director had witnessed their fight. Now, she introduced him and Yu Sheng to her father again.

"My dad has been looking for a genius in martial arts to inherit his power, but none could be found. That's why I told him about you guys right after the fight," Yi Qingxuan told them.

Ye Futian smiled and nodded. He said, "Yu Sheng, hurry and bow down to your master." This man was the director in School of Finance Star, which was one of the seven schools in this academy. Ye Futian believed that he was most likely one of the most powerful people in this school as well. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Yu Sheng nodded, and bowed reverently to the Director. "Greetings, Professor, from Yu Sheng."

"Okay." The Director stopped looking so serious. He smiled at Yu Sheng and said, "You will be cultivating with me from now on." Then he looked at Ye Futian again, and asked, "What is your major? Sorcery or martial arts?"

"Both," Ye Futian answered.

"I am looking for a disciple to inherit my martial arts techniques. Are you willing to also acknowledge me as your master?" he asked.

"I already have a master. Mr. Director, do you know the Qin Devil?" Ye Futian asked.

The Director's eyes sparkled with surprise, then he asked Ye Futian, "You are the disciple of Hua Fengliu?"

"Yes." Ye Futian nodded. It sounded like the Qin Devil used to be so famous that even the director in this place knew him.

"How is he doing? Where is he living now?" the Director asked.

"He has been severely injured. Now he is living in the Qin Garden to recuperate," Ye Futian answered.

"So, you have also been to the Qin Garden? How is Ms. Tang Lan doing?" The Director had so many questions. Ye Futian was quite confused. Why did there seem to be something between him and Tang Lan?

"She's doing well. In fact, she is the one taking care of my professor," Ye Futian responded.

"I know it. She will never let it go. I used to try to persuade her many times that she should stay away from that guy. Hua Fengliu was no good at all, but a lone wolf who had no guilt about cheating. I just cannot understand why she likes him so badly." The Director suddenly became mad. Ye Futian was shocked. It seemed that a strong hatred existed between the Director and Ye Futian's professor.

"Mr. Director, so, it sounds like you have a history with my professor and Ms. Tang?" Ye Futian asked in a lowered voice.

"History? Tang Lan used to be my disciple, and she just broke away from this school because of Hua Fengliu."

Ye Futian did not know how to respond. He stood there, vividly embarrassed about asking this question.

"Whatever. It happened so many years ago. I just cannot believe how stubborn she is. She really did forget me, her first master. Next time you see her, just tell her that the past is the past, so if she finds some spare time, she's welcome to come visit," the Director told him.

Ye Futian nodded, and said, "Mr. Director, I can tell that Ms. Tang cares heavily about relations. Since you are her first master, I believe she definitely has not forgotten you. I guess she does not visit maybe because she feels guilty about what happened."

"I know. Otherwise, why would she take care of Hua Fengliu now?" The Director sighed, then looked at Ye Futian. "You are well-spoken and have good looks. I know Hua Fengliu accepted you as his disciple for a reason."

Ye Futian was thinking, Mr. Hua, why does everyone think of you as a playboy, and just project it onto me?

"Qingxuan, stay away from this boy. Stay with Yu Sheng," The Director told his daughter.

This demand tickled Ye Futian. He laughed and told the Director, "I guess you are right."

"Okay, come with me." The Director turned around, and started walking. Yi Qingxuan, Yu Sheng and Ye Futian followed him. Yi Qingxuan looked back at the boys and winked, as if she was being complacent.

The Director's name was Yi Xiang. He brought Ye Futian and Yu Sheng to a garden. The garden was pretty spacious, but there was only a pavilion and a giant tree inside, giving the garden a sense of isolation.

"How much do you know about Donghai Academy?" Yi Xiang sat down under the tree, so did the young people.

"There are seven schools here, and in fact, each school is an individual clan. The supervisors of these schools run Donghai Academy collaboratively," Ye Futian answered.

"You are right. The seven schools grew out of the top level clans in Donghai City. 300 years ago, when Emperor Ye Qing and Donghuang the Great unified this world, they advocated cultivation, demanding that the local governors found academies for this purpose. With this as its background, Donghai Academy became the official site for cultivation in this city. Therefore, to be officially endorsed, neither of the top clans in Donghai City at the time gave up control over this academy. Because this academy was initially run by seven clans, the seven schools were finally formed."

Yi Xiang started to tell them the history of Donghai Academy. "Now, each school of Donghai Academy has its own style, which has actually been determined by those clans in the olden times. For example, in the School of Emperor Star, all the elites are mental control sorcerers. In fact, the Art Saint and your master, the Qin Devil, went to that school. It is now considered the most powerful school among the seven. The School of Treasury Star is considered second."

"How about this school?" Ye Futian was curious.

"Martial arts are not valued in this world." Yi Xiang looked at Ye Futian and told him, "In this world, most people believe that sorcerers are more powerful than martial arts practitioners, so cultivators accept sorcery more than our techniques. Even for those who are talented in both, they would major in sorcery. However, in fact, as the cultivators reach certain planes, the power of martial arts will definitely be the same as sorcery, or even stronger. Unfortunately, this is not common knowledge, so this school has been declining for a while. It is really hard for me to find someone with extraordinary martial arts talent in this place. I'm glad Yu Sheng is here. I believe he will make people understand my point in the future."

"I've always believed these two classes are equal," Ye Futian said. His godfather had told him long ago that hard work differentiated the cultivators, not the class.

"Good." Yi Xiang nodded. "However, Yu Sheng, don't stop improving your mental power. Otherwise, when you are put against those mental control sorcerers from the School of Emperor Star, it will be impossible for you to unleash your power."

"I understand," Yu Sheng said. He knew that a pure martial arts cultivator could be countered by powerful mental control sorcerers.

"Yu Sheng, your strength and burst are in the top level, but you lack in speed. This garden is where I used to cultivate. You see the rooms over there? That's the bedroom and book collection room. This is where you will live from now on," Yi Xiang told them.

"Roger that." The boys nodded.

"Look around, and make yourselves feel at home. We need to go, Qingxuan." Yi Xiang then left with his daughter. Before the girl left, she showed her fists to the guys as if to say Come on, you can make it!

After they left, Ye Futian patted Yu Sheng's shoulder, and said, "Yu Sheng, you are just one step away from becoming his son-in-law. Do you know that?"

"Empirically speaking, huh?" Yu Sheng tried to joke.

"Uh…" Ye Futian did not know what to say. Soon, he said, "At least this was a successful experience." Then, Ye Futian walked toward one room in the garden. However, moments later, he flew from the room pathetically. He yelled, "What the heck is this place?"

...…

It was a major news that Yu Sheng had been accepted by the Director in the School of Finance Star as a private disciple. People heard that the Director had stopped accepting private disciples for many years, so this exception for Yu Sheng indicated the Director believed Yu Sheng was very talented. Ye Futian would also go there for cultivation.

These two troublemakers who had just entered Donghai Academy a short while ago had finally became superstars in the academy.

There was also more major news about Zhou Mu, the disciple of the Art Saint. He was admitted into Donghai Academy, and accepted by someone running the School of Emperor Star. Students in Donghai Academy now started to discuss and compare the boys a lot. They believed that even though Ye Futian and Yu Sheng were talented, their background was not as strong as Zhou Mu's. He used to be the disciple of the Art Saint.

Soon, it was said that Ye Futian was the disciple of the Qin Devil—the nemesis of Art Saint whose natal spirit had been destroyed.

The news also spoke of Ye Futian making a scene in the Luo Palace during the Lord Luo's birthday banquet. He defeated some geniuses from the academy there, but finally got his ass kicked by Zhou Mu.

The Legend of Futian - Chapter 61: You’re Not a Man

Ye Futian of the School of the Finance Star had brutally defeated Jing Yang from the School of the Flirting Star. This news spread like wildfire through the academy the following day. Everyone gossiped amongst themselves after hearing the details.

Jing Yang had wanted to salvage his school's reputation but had been ruthlessly defeated by Ye Futian. He did not even get a chance to defend himself. All of these details made Jing Yang the laughing stock of the school. He had previously called out Ye Futian for being gutless and running away from his challenge. This time around, it was impossible to recover from the humiliation. Not only for Jing Yang, but for the School of the Flirting Star as well.

The students of the Flirting Star school felt judged by their fellow schoolmates as they walked around the campus. They were so humiliated. It was because they had been humiliated that they wanted to retaliate against Ye Futian, but by the looks of things now, it was mission impossible. Ye Futian was a freak.

It was not only the students of the Flirting Star school who thought this way. Everyone in Donghai Academy felt this way. Ye Futian was the devil in disguise.

Within the School of the Emperor Star, Hua Jieyu was sitting in her dorm. Shu Yuyan was also with her. They were in the middle talking about Ye Futian's battle with Jing Yang. Hua Jieyu smiled as she asked, "So you mean they served themselves up on a silver platter?"

"Yeah. I heard that Ye Futian was not interested in their challenge, but they were being shameless. They blocked his way and threw insults at him. Only then did Ye Futian give in, and waited for Jing Yang. His first words when Jing Yang arrived were: 'Are you ready for a good beating?' Isn't he wild?" laughed Shu Yuyan.

Hua Jieyu smiled and replied, "Yeah. He's awful."

Shu Yuyan was a little suspicious of Hua Jieyu. She never used to be interested in such gossip, but after the first time Shu Yuyan mentioned Ye Futian, Hua Jieyu began to show interest. Now, she listened to every story with ears wide open.

"Last time you said that the person you liked was an awful guy, now you're showing so much interest in Ye Futian. You haven't had a change in heart, have you?" Shu Yuyan asked Hua Jieyu.

"Uh..." Hua Jieyu was dumbfounded. She went on to say, "What are you talking about? I just think that punk is interesting."

"That's good. I really thought you had a change of heart. I would have felt so bad for the guy you liked," Shu Yuyan said. "Oh, that's right! I heard teacher say that the Art Saint's disciple, Zhou Mu, will be coming to cultivate at the Emperor Star school. He doesn't even have to be tested. Rumors say that he is genius conjurer."

"Okay," Hua Jieyu replied nonchalantly. From her expression, Shu Yuyan knew that she was uninterested. Smiling, Shu Yuyan said, "Looks like you don't have a single ounce of interest in the Art Saint's disciple. This makes me curious about what kind of person the guy you like is. How bad could he be?"

"You'll find out in the future," Hua Jieyu gave her a sweet smile. Shu Yuyan was dazed by her smile. It seemed like Hua Jieyu was already in too deep.

...

At the School of the Finance Star, Yi Qingxuan was back at Ye Futian and Yu Sheng's shared dormitory. When Ye Futian saw that she was present, he smiled. "Should I excuse myself?"

"What are you talking about?" Yi Qingxuan looked a bit embarrassed. She shyly took a peek at Yu Sheng, before asking Ye Futian, "You hit Jing Yang yesterday?"

"He deserved it." Ye Futian shrugged. The other students from the Flirting Star school had forced him to, so he had no choice but to oblige.

"Jing Yang studies in the main building of the Flirting Star school, and the news that you brutally beat him up has already spread around the entire academy. You've made an enemy of their school," she told him weakly.

Ye Futian was a little upset by this. He previously chose to ignore Jing Yang's challenge because one, he was not interested in humiliating Jing Yang, and two, he did not want any trouble. However, right now all the blame had fallen on Ye Futian, despite the fact that it was the School of the Flirting Star who initiated everything.

It would have been fine if Donghai Academy was not separated into seven different schools, but Ye Futian already knew that the relationships between the schools were complicated. Each school existed as an individual entity. Now that he did what he did to the Flirting Star school, there was no way they would forgive him.

Seeing how upset Ye Futian looked, Yi Qingxuan gave him a weak smile and asked, "Do you want me to bring you guys up there?"

Ye Futian blinked a couple of times, then pointed at the large main building of the School of the Finance Star located on large stairway above. "There?"

"Yeah, but we might have to test your abilities first. Do you guys mind?" asked Yi Qingxuan after she nodded.

"Not at all!" Ye Futian gave her a big smile. He patted Yu Sheng on the shoulder and said, "We're getting this opportunity thanks to you, man."

"What does this have to do with me? Wasn't it you who hit someone?" Yu Sheng looked confused.

"You don't get it," Ye Futian said earnestly.

"You guys head out first. I'll follow," Ye Futian smiled and pushed Yu Sheng forward. Yu Sheng gave him a look of confusion and walked off.

Yi Qingxuan caught up to Yu Sheng and whispered, "How are you guys so good? How do you cultivate?"

"I don't know either." Yu Sheng shook his head.

"When I saw you battle last time, you used powers from Metal Spiritual Qi. Which means that you probably have the gifts of a sorcerer, but you did not use any sorcery. You fought purely with martial art tactics. I don't even know where you get all that strength from," Yi Qingxuan complimented him.

"Isn't he the coolest?" Ye Futian butted in abruptly.

Yi Qingxuan turned to glare at Ye Futian. He shuddered and then gave her a smile. "You guys continue, I promise not to eavesdrop anymore," he said.

Yi Qingxuan turned her head and continued her conversation with Yu Sheng. As promised, Ye Futian walked behind them, not bothering the two. Yu Sheng was dominating and handsome while Yi Qingxuan was gentle and beautiful. They made a good match.

The main building of the School of the Finance Star was a magnificent piece of architecture. The feeling it gave Ye Futian was not that of a school, but a sacred site. Many people greeted Yi Qingxuan with respect as they walked in. This made Yu Sheng and Ye Futian extremely curious. Also, she was able to bring the two of them into the main building. Who was she?

Ye Futian observed his friends. He noticed looks of jealousy from a couple of the male students when they saw Yi Qingxuan chatting with Yu Sheng. To Ye Futian, it seemed like Yu Sheng had some love rivals.

In the end, Yi Qingxuan led Ye Futian and Yu Sheng to a large hall. There were already people present: two elders stood at the front while eight younger individuals stood by them. Yi Qingxuan left Yu Sheng's side to stand beside the two elders.

Ye Futian looked at her and wondered about her identity again. From the set-up, it was evident these people were prepared for their arrival.

"Yi Qingxuan told me that the two of you are extremely powerful. A while ago, there were rumors floating around that you two have been accepted into our school. But now we want to see your powers with our own eyes. These people here are all gifted students of the Finance Star school. They are all four-starred Glory Plane cultivators. You guys can take your pick of opponents, and we shall see if your powers are truly as strong as Yi Qingxuan told us," said one of the elders. Ye Futian finally understood. Their acceptance into the School of the Finance Star was thanks to Yi Qingxuan.

This made much more sense. Even though their first battle had caused a ruckus at Donghai Academy, the higher ups of each school usually did not pay attention to the happenings in the academy. Thus, it made sense for them to be accepted under recommendation.

"Four-starred Glory Plane?" Ye Futian chuckled. "We can save the trouble then. Let's have them all go at once. No offense." He knew that this was not a time to be modest. If he did not bring out his full potential, there was no way he was going to be valued by the higher ups of the Finance Star school.

"You are just as arrogant as they say," chucked one of the eight students.

"I heard you defeated Jing Yang yesterday with a single punch. I'm curious, just how good are you? Don't let us down," said a young lady dressed in tight clothing, carrying a sword on her back.

"You'll find out soon." Ye Futian smiled and made formal introductions, "Ye Futian. Yu Sheng. Nice to meet you all."

"We will have everyone go at once then," said the elder. The eight students got into formation, surrounding Ye Futian and Yu Sheng. The four of them faced forward, and the other four stayed in their original positions. In a split second, the Spiritual Qi in the room was off the charts.

Vines shot out at the two of them. It was a Wood Elemental spell. The Spiritual Qi around Ye Futian erupted. Golden wings appeared, shaking violently, breaking the vines headed in his direction into pieces. Yu Sheng, on the other hand, stayed still where he stood, allowing the vines to wrap around his body.

WHOOSH! Flames erupted, setting the vines ablaze. Yu Sheng's body seemed to be burning, but on the outside, golden armor protected his body. He continued to stand in place. On Ye Futian's body, a golden armor plate appeared. Two students charged towards Yu Sheng and two towards Ye Futian.

BOOM! The vines wrapped around Yu Sheng's body burst open. He took one step forward and the ground began to shake. Two fists came towards Yu Sheng from different directions. With a loud collision, the two students landed their fists on Yu Sheng's body, one in the chest and one on his back. However, they were the ones who felt the pain. A second later, Yu Sheng reached out his arms to catch the two students by their forearms, and flung them into the air. They landed quite a distance away.

At the same moment, the young lady began her attack on Ye Futian with a sword. Another student moved like a ghost and revolved around Ye Futian in a blur.

Ye Futian stood still, but suddenly began to move his wings. He threw a punch, and the ghost-like blur was propelled into the air. Without skipping a beat, Ye Futian avoided the young lady's sword at the speed of lightning. His wings flapped in a crazed manner, throwing the young lady into the air as well. Eventually, she landed on the ground, face first.

The battle had just started, and four of the students had already been defeated, laying on the ground. The other four students were dumbfounded. Were these two even human?

"Do you still want to continue?" Ye Futian asked with a smile.

"That's enough." The two elders could not continue to watch their students like this. They had always thought that their students had a spectacular gift, but the students were defeated before they could even display their full potential.

"Let's go." The two elders turned to leave, obviously upset.

Watching the two elders leave, the students felt embarrassed. The two students thrown out by Yu Sheng came running back, injured from head to toe. They took one look at Yu Sheng, and turned to leave as well. Amongst themselves, they whispered, "This guy is a complete lunatic!"

"Such bullies," said another student, also upset. He never would have thought that his first experience soaring through the skies would be like this.

The girl with the sword crawled up off the floor and stood in front of Ye Futian with a face dirtied from being on the ground. She glared at him and said, "You're not a man!" She then left, feeling wronged. She was a beautiful, blossoming young lady, and she was gifted. In previous battles, even if she could not win, her opponents always went easy on her and would not attack her too ruthlessly. How could Ye Futian do this to her?

Ye Futian stood there looking innocent of any wrongdoing. At the front of the hall, Yi Qingxuan laughed. These two were too much!