Chapter 72 College Admissions

As Ye Shi walked on the road, he had a strange feeling in his heart, as if he had taken back something that originally belonged to him.

Mu Chen looked at Ye Shi's expression and asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it's just that the stone that Zhuang Yu liked just now happened to be the one I liked." Ye Shi said a little confusedly. It seemed that he and Zhuang Yu always bumped into each other.

"You have a good eye. That stone is probably not an ordinary inkstone, but has a special meaning. That's why Zhuang Yu reacted like that." Mu Chen explained calmly.

Ye Shi was stunned for a moment, turned his head, looked at Mu Chen, frowned, and said thoughtfully: "Did you know this a long time ago?" That's why he was so straightforward when buying the inkstone.

Mu Chen nodded and said, "Yes, when I saw the stone, I thought it was very strange. I'm an alchemist, my soul power is relatively strong, and my senses are relatively sharp." In fact, Mu Chen didn't feel anything at all. If Mu Chen had any feelings, it would not be Ye Shi and Zhuang Yu's turn to take advantage of it. The protagonist's halo is something that not everyone can have.

"Then why did you buy three? It just feels weird to have only one." Ye Shi asked puzzledly.

Mu Chen smiled brightly at Ye Shi and said, "Of course it's to hide from others."

Ye Shi blinked and said apologetically: "Mu Chen, I'm sorry, I misunderstood you. I thought you would be happy after having the Yuan Stone."

Mu Chen smiled indifferently: "It's okay, I thought you were praising my acting skills..."

"That Zhuang Yu feels like my nemesis and nemesis. I wonder what would have happened if you had been a step slower in paying just now!" Ye Shi exhaled and shook his head.

Mu Chen narrowed his eyes. If he had been a step slower, Lan Ruofeng would have been bidding against him next. Then it would not be a matter of spending an extra 60,000 yuan to buy two more ink stones.

There was obviously something wrong with Lan Ruofeng's attitude just now. He seemed to know that his ink stone was not simple.

In the book, Zhuang Yu was born with a keen eye and helped several legitimate attackers, picking up many loopholes. Zhuang Yu has been following Lan Ruofeng for so long now, and Lan Ruofeng must have gained a lot of benefits from Zhuang Yu. Lan Ruofeng just stood up for Zhuang Yu, perhaps not just to please Zhuang Yu, but...

Mu Chen has always been thinking that if Zhuang Yu did not have the ability of natural clairvoyance, she might not be able to hold back those genuine attackers, and those genuine attackers might not really like Zhuang Yu, but were just using each other.

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Mu Chen and Ye Shi did not return to the low-level Alchemist Guild. Mu Chen rented a special training room in the imperial capital for two thousand yuan stones a day. Although it was a bit expensive, the training room was highly confidential and no one outside would know what was done inside.

When Mu Chen arrived at the training room, he followed the author's instructions in the book and used the star grass he had bought to mix it into a molten fire liquid. He then put the "ink stone" into the liquid to soak. The substance on the surface of the "ink stone" quickly melted away, revealing its true appearance.

"So beautiful!" Ye Shi couldn't help but say as he looked at the demon core in Muchen's hand.

"Try to hold it." Mu Chen said.

As soon as Ye Shi grabbed the demon core, a gentle spiritual power flowed into Ye Shi's body like a trickle of water, and Ye Shi's face flushed with excitement.

Mu Chen closed the training room and took turns with Ye Shi using the demon core to improve their strength.

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There were huge crowds of people at the entrance of Holy Star College.

The most outstanding young men in the Xuanfeng Empire are gathered here.

Bilin frowned and said, "The seventh prince of the empire just now seems to be only fourteen years old, but he is already a two-star martial artist."

Shui Qiancheng frowned and smiled bitterly in his heart. After entering the imperial capital, he saw young men who were more outstanding than each other. Shui Qiancheng had a vague ominous premonition. At this moment, this premonition was even stronger.

Mu Hong's face was a little gloomy. He originally thought that his strength as a four-star warrior was quite strong, but now he found that he was nothing.

Chen Yuetian lowered his head, said nothing, and his face looked not very good.

"This time, I'm afraid we're all in trouble." Bilin sighed.

"How did these people practice? How can they be so powerful?" Chen Yuetian frowned and said in confusion.

Qian Dongting smiled and said nonchalantly, "Don't be too discouraged. The young men from the great families of the imperial capital have been taking medicinal baths and strengthening their muscles since childhood. They started practicing earlier than you, and the techniques they practice are one or even several levels higher than yours."

"The amount of Yuanshi you can use in a year might be no more than a month's pocket money for a young man from a wealthy family in the imperial capital. You started from a different point, so of course there will be a gap between you and these people. To achieve success in cultivation, you need resources, opportunities, and aptitude. None of these are lacking."

Qian Dongting smiled faintly, sighed, and said, "Compared to these people, all you can do is work harder. However, in reality, the young men from the great families in the imperial capital have faced more intense competition since childhood, and their focus on cultivation far exceeds yours."

"After this trip, I realized how narrow-minded I was before. After returning to the family, I will definitely work hard to cultivate." Chen Yuetian said gritting his teeth.

Qian Dongting smiled and said, "Perhaps, your family elders didn't expect you to be selected, and they let you out just to let you see the world."

Chen Yuetian suddenly remembered what his grandfather told him before he left. At that time, Chen Yuetian felt that his grandfather's attitude was too negative. He hadn't even tried yet, but his grandfather seemed to have already determined that he could not succeed. Now that he thinks about it, his grandfather actually had good intentions!

"That's strange! It seems that Mu Chen and Ye Shi haven't arrived yet." Bilin muttered.

"Yes!" Chen Yuetian said.

"What are Mu Chen and Ye Shi doing! With their abilities, they should be able to pass the selection without any problems." Bilin muttered.

Shui Qiancheng said thoughtfully: "Could it be that something unexpected happened to them?"

"Isn't Mu Chen a guest official of the low-level Alchemist Guild? What kind of accident would happen to him?" Chen Yuetian said disapprovingly.

Shui Qiancheng frowned and said, "Actually, I heard that Muchen seemed to have fallen out with Xie Danyan, the granddaughter of the Low-level Pharmacist Guild. Muchen and Ye Shi moved out of the Low-level Pharmacist Guild."

Chen Yuetian asked in surprise, "He and Xie Danyan had a falling out. Why?"

Shui Qiancheng shrugged and said, "I'm not very clear about the specific situation, but I heard that they had a falling out."

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Ye Wu stood aside, his face pale. Before leaving, Ye Xun gave Ye Ming 50,000 Yuanshi, and Ye Wu's mother also gave Ye Wu 20,000 Yuanshi from her own pocket. Ye Wu originally thought that so many Yuanshi would be enough to support him until the selection of the Holy Star Academy, but it turned out that he was wrong.

The prices in the imperial capital are shockingly high, and the few Yuanshi they have are simply not enough. There are many hidden dragons and crouching tigers in the imperial capital, and anyone who comes out can crush them to death.

On the first day Ye Wu arrived in the imperial capital, he had a conflict with a young man in the imperial capital and was severely beaten up. Ye Wu calmed down a lot.

Originally in the Ye family, he was the young master of the Ye family, and people in the city would give him some face. However, in the imperial capital, he was just an ant. If he was beaten, he could only apologize with a smile. Ye Wu had never suffered such grievances since he was a child.

Ye Rong said with some worry: "What should I do? Those people seem to be very powerful!"

They have been living in poverty these days. They can't find a place to live and have to sleep on the streets. The natives of the imperial capital are all very arrogant. They look at them as if they are beggars.

Ye Cheng gritted his teeth and secretly regretted it. If he had known earlier, he should not have asked his parents to snatch this admission letter from him. He would not have been able to pass the exam at all, and all his suffering would have been in vain.

Ye Wu gritted his teeth and said, "I heard that this selection not only looks at strength, but also qualifications."

Ye Rong couldn't help but sigh. Although she didn't want to admit it, she knew that with their level, it would be difficult for them to be selected. If they couldn't be selected, how would they go back? On the way here, they had already squandered all the Yuanshi given by their father.

"Young Master Ye Shi, he hasn't come yet." Ye Ming said with a frown.

"Maybe something happened to him on the way and he can't come." Ye Rong narrowed her eyes and said maliciously.

"It shouldn't be that serious!" Ye Ming shook his head.

Arriving at the imperial capital, Ye Ming completely understood that the possibility of Ye Xun counting on one of his three children to join the Holy Star Academy and change the fate of the Ye family was very slim. The future of the Ye family mostly depended on Ye Shi, a son who was not loved by Ye Xun.

Cheng Wanbai moved among the crowd, his eyes occasionally scanning the young men.

"Wanbai, what are you looking for?" Xie Danyan asked.

Cheng Wanbai frowned and said, "I'm looking for a young man named Muchen. Do you know him? He's a very talented alchemist."

Xie Danyan rolled her eyes and said, "Why are you looking for that liar?"

"Liar?" Cheng Wanbai frowned.

Xie Danyan nodded and said, "Yes! He cheated my grandfather out of 600,000 yuan and then went into hiding. I think he probably made a donation and absconded."

Cheng Wanbai shook his head and said, "Although I don't know why you say that, I don't think Mu Chen is that kind of person. His alchemy skills are truly superb."

"Wanbai, I know you have good taste, but this time, I'm afraid you really made a mistake." Xie Danyan shook her head.

Cheng Wanbai smiled helplessly and didn't say much. Xie Danyan was attracted by Lan Ruofeng at this moment, and other men were completely ignored by her. No matter how outstanding Mu Chen was, Ye Shi couldn't see him now.

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"Hurry, hurry, hurry." Mu Chen grabbed Ye Shi's hand and dragged Ye Shi forward quickly.

Ye Shi moved his legs quickly, following closely behind Mu Chen.

The two of them ran out of breath and finally caught up before the registration ended.

"You've only arrived now. You don't take enrollment seriously at all. With this attitude, you still want to pass the assessment? You're dreaming!" A gorgeous woman looked at Mu Chen and Ye Shi with disdain.

Ye Shi's face flushed red. He didn't want to do it, but it was so comfortable to practice with the demon core. He was so comfortable that he naturally forgot about time and immersed himself in the practice. The same was true for Mu Chen. When the two of them came to their senses, time was almost up.

"Teacher Wu Yue, you have made a mistake this time. These two are martial artists with really good aptitude." Yan Li, who was standing next to Wu Yue, looked at the two of them with a little admiration.

Mu Chen and Ye Shi looked at the man with some gratitude.

Wu Yue looked at Mu Chen and Ye Shi, curled his lips, and said, "What's the point of being strong? God knows how these two have improved to their current strength. Maybe their potential has been completely exhausted."

Yan Li smiled helplessly and said, "Teacher Wu Yue, these two young men still have a very solid foundation."

Wu Yue looked at the two of them, sneered, and said, "You two, don't think that just because you have some talent, you can beat Qiao. There are many people in the Holy Star Academy who are more talented and stronger than you."

Mu Chen frowned and thought to himself: This woman must be in menopause, she is so irritable.

Ye Shi gritted his teeth unwillingly, but didn't say anything more.

Yan Li looked at the two of them and said, "Judging from your appearance, you two must have just advanced and rushed here immediately. You should find a place to rest for a while. We have to take the next test soon."

Mu Chen quickly pulled Ye Shi and nodded towards Yan Li, saying, "Thank you, mentor."

Wu Yue snorted coldly and said, "You two, take care of yourselves."

Yan Li smiled helplessly. Wu Yue had a son, Wu Zhan, who had good talent and was a student at the Holy Star Academy. He was a sixteen-year-old two-star warrior. Wu Yue was always proud of his son. Whenever he saw a young man with better talent than his son but of ordinary background, he always liked to make a few sarcastic remarks.