Chapter 84: Harem-related elements from the original book
Since announcing its recruitment, Azure Dragon Academy has welcomed cultivators from all directions, but the recruitment process will last for a total of six months.
The facility will receive 15,000 examinees each month for examinations in alchemy, talismans, formations, weaponry, and other miscellaneous arts, totaling 90,000 examinees.
The facility will receive 50,000 participants for martial arts assessments each month, totaling 300,000.
At this point, the assessment was already halfway through.
Many cultivators who passed the assessment became active in Azure Dragon City.
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan sat in a private room at the restaurant, drinking tea, eating, and listening to gossip.
This isn't the biggest restaurant, but it's still very well-informed.
The lobby on the first floor is always bustling with people telling stories.
Often, cultivators who fail the assessment simply stay in the city, inquiring and spreading the word, and earning some "storytelling tips" to make some resources for themselves.
Today is no exception.
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A middle-aged man with a sallow complexion spoke with great enthusiasm: "You may not know, but the other day a man with an extremely strong physique fought someone on the martial arts arena. Both of them had passed the test, and the battle was extremely fierce!"
"The two fought for a full half hour, and in the end, the man with the stronger physique won and took one hundred Xuanzhu as the prize from his opponent!"
These words caused an uproar among the crowd.
"One hundred Xuanzhu! Could it be a battle between two cultivators at the Suspended Illumination stage?"
"No! No! I saw that battle too. It was between two young masters from prominent families. Hey, Liu, tell me something interesting!"
"What are the names of those two young masters? What are their backgrounds? Do they have invitations? Tell us quickly!"
"Exactly! Stop keeping me in suspense!"
"If you can't come up with anything new, quickly replace them!"
For a moment, the cultivators were getting a little impatient.
The sallow-faced man immediately said, "I haven't finished speaking yet."
After clearing his throat, he dared not delay any longer.
"The one with the powerful physique is said to be Zheng Xun, a genius from the Zheng family of Silver Star City, a level three city; his opponent is Sun Zihao, a genius from the Sun family of Baoxiong City, a level four city."
"Although both of them are quite strong, Young Master Sun Zihao did not receive an invitation, while Young Master Zheng Xun seems to have been chosen by a mentor with an equally strong physique and received a white invitation."
Upon hearing this news, everyone suddenly realized that it was perfectly reasonable for a genius from a level four city to be no match for someone from a level three city.
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Someone shouted, "Has Young Master Zheng Xun accepted the invitation?"
The sallow-faced cultivator shook his head and said, "Whether we accept it or not, how would outsiders like us know?"
The others started to jeer:
"Why are you so sure you don't know? Didn't it already spread that several prodigies had accepted the invitations?"
"It's because you're incompetent at finding out!"
"If you ask me, once a professor takes a liking to you, you should naturally accept the offer as soon as possible..."
“We’re not like those geniuses. We’re flattered. Geniuses are carefully selected!”
"That's absolutely true! You'd better hurry up and find out more, that little bit of information isn't worth the reward!"
The sallow-faced cultivator quickly smiled apologetically and then shared a lot of other information.
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Zhong Cai ate the sweet shrimp that his old man, Lao Wu, fed him in one bite, chewed it a couple of times with his cheeks puffed out, and mumbled, "This storyteller today is really not very good; he doesn't have enough information."
Wu Shaogan smiled slightly, his slender fingers continuing to peel the shrimp.
While eating shrimp, Zhong Cai wentssiping and casually scooped up a bowl of soup, pushing it towards Wu Shaogan.
"Old Wu, have a drink, this is good."
Seeing that Zhong Cai had finished eating, Wu Shaogan stuffed the freshly peeled food into his mouth.
Then, Wu Shaogan took a sip of the soup and said with a smile, "Delicious."
Zhong Cai immediately became smug: "Don't you even know who recommended it!"
Wu Shaogan agreed: "Ah Cai has good taste."
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During the assessment period for other cultivators, the two of them didn't stand out much.
The assessments of the various forces in Jade Dragon City have long since concluded, and their respective results have been released.
The two already knew about the assessment results of the three top families.
It was Shao Qing who said it.
Shao Qing finished the exam a little over a day after Wu Shaogan, but he still passed.
Moreover, he received a white invitation.
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The Bai family, the Shao family, and the Qiao family.
Perhaps because they just finished competing for product orders, each company had slightly more people pass the assessment compared to previous years.
In the martial arts assessment, all the Heavenly Guidance cultivators from the three families were wiped out, while four or five of them passed the Palace Opening stage and two or three passed the Consecration stage.
Compared to Shao Qing's initial prediction that each family would send three to five people, there were indeed more.
The Shao family has five palaces that have been built and two that have been consecrated.
The miscellaneous studies assessment was as expected.
None of them passed.
The assessment of miscellaneous studies is very strict. According to those who failed in the miscellaneous studies, the first stage of refining is basically failed because of the success rate. If you are slightly unlucky and don't succeed enough times, you will be eliminated directly.
Among the practitioners of various miscellaneous disciplines, a few were able to pass the first test.
Unfortunately, by the time the second test of comprehension came, most of these things were still not understood by the time limit.
This is how the opportunity was missed.
But the losers all seemed to have a pretty good attitude.
Basically, everyone felt they had learned something new.
After returning, I expect there will be significant improvement.
And those who succeed...
Only Shao Qing and Qiao Ming received invitations.
They were all white invitations.
In other words, apart from the two of them who are guaranteed entry into the inner courtyard simply by accepting the invitation, the fate of the other cultivators who successfully pass through is still uncertain.
Most of them will definitely have to go to the foreign language department first and wait for the next assessment.
If you want to enter the inner academy, you also need to see if your performance in their assessment meets a certain standard.
The college will only announce the standard after all the assessments are completed.
According to Shao Qing, the requirements must be very high, making it very difficult for anyone to enter the inner courtyard.
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When Shao Qing came to visit, it was mainly to establish a close relationship.
After all, they will soon be disciples of the academy, and their relationship can become even closer.
Zhong Cai thought Shao Qing was a good person, and Wu Shaogan didn't dislike him either; they were good friends.
However, although the two sides discussed the invitation letter, they did not discuss it in detail.
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Perhaps because both Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan passed the assessment, and Shao Qing knew that Wu Shaogan's performance far surpassed his, the two were treated with even greater enthusiasm and attentiveness at the Jade Dragon City Residence.
The cultivators who passed the exam helped each other build relationships and didn't forget to come over and say hello.
The two of them both enjoyed being in a lively atmosphere and preferred quiet.
So often, the two of them simply go out to play early in the morning and don't receive many visitors.
In the remaining time, Zhong Cai would get itchy and refine a few more batches of pills, while Wu Shaogan would also be busy making talismans.
Since the previous six types of level-two pills were already quite stable, Zhong Cai began researching the seventh type of level-two pill.
It is a pill that accumulates profound energy.
Taihuangdan.
It is named after its main ingredient, "Taihuang Ningqi Grass," and its main purpose is to help cultivators at the peak of the Pigong realm accumulate profound energy and solidify their foundation.
Of course, it can also be taken in other minor realms.
When your Xuan energy is depleted and you need to replenish it quickly, simply swallow this kind of pill.
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The refining of this elixir was quite difficult, and Zhong Cai's research on it was intermittent.
After several months, his success rate in producing pills was not very high, only around 60-70%, and he could only produce one top-grade pill at most.
Of course, we'll keep the best ones and put the rest into blind boxes.
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Inside the restaurant.
After the sallow-faced man finished speaking about what he knew, other cultivators came up next.
The information given by many cultivators was similar, and there were also some second- or third-party sources.
This is not surprising; many people who get the latest news flock to the biggest restaurants to share it.
However, there were too many people in the city, and the restaurants couldn't accommodate everyone, so many cultivators had to disperse to other restaurants, and the information they received was relatively delayed.
The next speakers were all outstanding candidates who had passed the assessment.
However, the focus was mainly on whether or not an invitation letter was received—if the assessment content was not passed, the specific abilities that the candidates displayed would naturally not be known.
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Zhong Cai chuckled and said, "If martial arts cultivators didn't need to swear oaths, your reputation would definitely be very well-known by now, Old Wu."
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow: "A Cai's reputation is already quite well-known."
Zhong Cai waved her hand casually: "It's outdated, it's outdated."
Wu Shaogan smiled and said, "How could A-Cai be out of fashion? Miss Zhou is still introducing new friends to A-Cai."
Zhong Cai blinked.
Wu Shaogan gave a soft snort.
Zhong Cai immediately clung to Wu Shaogan, rubbing against him affectionately.
"Old Wu, are you unhappy?"
Wu Shaogan glanced at him sideways.
Zhong Cai sighed dramatically, "Old Wu, you're so petty."
Then, he even gave a accusing look.
"How could you do this! This is just normal interpersonal interaction, you're being too domineering! It's unreasonable!"
Wu Shaogan looked at him expressionlessly.
Zhong Cai suppressed her laughter, then burst into silent laughter that made her shoulders tremble.
Upon seeing this, Wu Shaogan's feigned anger turned into a hint of helplessness.
Zhong Cai turned her head, still with a bright smile, and looked at Wu Shaogan with one eye.
Wu Shaogan roughly ruffled his hair.
Zhong Cai hesitated for a moment, then placed her cheek in Wu Shaogan's palm.
Wu Shaogan pinched his cheek and smiled happily.
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The two of them were having a little fun, teasing each other.
The origin of this interest was not long after Wu Shaogan finished his exams.
The young lady Zhou, who lost to Zhong Cai, thought the "young alchemist" was very skilled in alchemy, so she declared that she wanted to spar with him.
If he were in the academy, Zhong Cai would definitely have accepted it, but since he hasn't officially entered the academy yet, he still wants to keep a low profile.
So Zhong Cai simply wrote a letter to politely decline.
When Miss Zhou saw the letter saying "we'll talk about it later," she roughly understood Zhong Cai's personality and exchanged letters with Zhong Cai several more times.
The letter raised some questions about alchemy, which Zhong Cai answered, and he also asked some questions in return.
Miss Zhou's reply was rather slow; she must be thinking it over carefully.
Sometimes, the replies did not only contain the opinions of Miss Zhou alone.
Ms. Zhou specifically explained that she had discussed some difficult issues with several friends and introduced them to Zhong Cai.
Overall, Zhong Cai made a pen pal with whom she got along fairly well, and the relationship developed into a small-scale exchange between alchemists.
This is, of course, an ordinary thing, no different from a small gathering of alchemists in Jade Dragon City. It's just that it was casually brought up as a pretext when people were having fun.
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After their playful antics, the two continued reading gossip.
There wasn't much new happening; I just learned about a few more geniuses who received invitations.
These geniuses all received white invitations; I've never heard of anyone receiving a gold one.
Zhong Cai suddenly remembered something and casually asked, "Who was Dong Xiao going to pay respects to again?"
Wu Shaogan rummaged through his memory for a moment and replied, "Mentor Wan Tianfeng."
Zhong Cai thought for a moment and then asked, "What has that kid been doing these past few days?"
Wu Shaogan rummaged through his memories again and said, "Dongxiao said that day that he wanted to practice asceticism."
Zhong Cai nodded.
It seems that the kid hasn't left the house at all these days.
They are really hardworking.
Although we don't know what kind of personality the protagonist in the original book had, this kid now seems to be obsessed with asceticism.
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After the second round of martial arts assessments, Wu Dongxiao signed the apprenticeship scroll and went to visit Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan.
But at that time, the two of them were...
Wu Dongxiao waited several days before he finally met the two of them.
Then, Wu Dongxiao told him about the invitation he had accepted and his apprenticeship.
Zhong Cai had long known that this kid would definitely pass and receive an invitation, so he wasn't surprised.
What kind of protagonist is he if he doesn't have something special about him?
Moreover, Zhong Cai probably figured out what the kid meant.
He came to inquire about his uncle's assessment results.
Wu Dongxiao knew that Uncle Zhong had passed, and his younger uncle was certainly capable of doing it too, but he still wanted to ask to be on the safe side.
Zhong Cai didn't hide anything and told him directly that the two of them had already become disciples.
Wu Dongxiao had nothing more to say, only earnestly stating that after arriving at the academy, he would continue to work hard to earn money, and he would do his best to pay off all the debts he had previously recorded...
Zhong Cai expressed her encouragement in response.
Next, Wu Dongxiao talked about his cultivation plan and received a few words of guidance from Wu Shaogan.
For the next few months, the two never saw the boy again.
Even today, Zhong Cai suddenly thinks of him.
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The two chatted casually for a few minutes about Wu Dongxiao, and then they finished eating.
Then, they prepared to leave.
Just then, someone called out to them.
"Brother Wu, Master Zhong, please wait!"
Zhong Cai turned her head to look.
On the other side of the staircase, a thin, cold-looking young man greeted them with a smile.
Zhong Cai greeted him with a smile, "Brother Qiao."
Wu Shaogan nodded to the young man.
Soon, the young man approached.
It was Qiao Ming.
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After Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan passed the assessment, Qiao Ming, in addition to Shao Qing, also tried to build connections with them.
Despite his gloomy demeanor, Qiao Ming actually has a decent personality and knows how to act appropriately.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan had a good impression of him.
Since we'll all be disciples of the same academy from now on, we can certainly get closer to each other.
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There were several other members of the Qiao family around Qiao Ming, all of whom had failed the test.
However, because Qiao Ming achieved excellent results this time, he selected a few people to take care of. After spending some time with them, he would let them stay in Canglong City and become Qiao Ming's helpers in the city.
Now, Qiao Ming is taking his clansmen out for a stroll, and they are becoming more familiar with the city.
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Qiao Ming could tell that the two had just eaten, so he didn't want them to stay any longer. They just chatted for a few minutes and then said goodbye.
Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan went downstairs.
Once they were out on the street, Zhong Caicai said curiously, "I wonder which mentor Qiao Ming studied under."
Wu Shaogan pondered, "Qiao Ming is skilled in the Black Twilight Banner, so the one he joined should be someone with a similar style."
Zhong Cai thought about it and agreed.
During the previous arena battle, Qiao Ming and Wu Shaogan fought for quite a while, and the power of the Black Night Flag was indeed outstanding.
Presumably, Qiao Ming also revealed a lot of his abilities during the previous assessment.
There are many geniuses in this kind of assessment, and Qiao Ming is not considered top-notch, so it's probably just that a certain mentor appreciates his style.
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The two walked slowly along the street.
Before long, they arrived at the center of Azure Dragon City.
There is a rather imposing arena here.
Yes, it's still the arena.
Also known as the Martial Arts Arena.
Many cultivators who pass the assessment will spar here.
Some who failed the challenge, feeling resentful, deliberately issued a challenge on the fighting stage.
But there are no exceptions.
All those who fail the assessment will face off against those who succeed, and the former will always be defeated.
Some geniuses who pass the assessment will also extend invitations to other geniuses who have also passed to spar.
Those who fail in an assessment must pay a price to challenge the successful assessor, while the successful assessor does not; similarly, both successful assessors must pay a price.
Even so, countless losers still follow suit, venting their resentment.
Because of this, whenever cultivators fight on the martial arts stage, crowds of onlookers flock to watch.
This also includes some cultivators who failed the assessment.
After watching a few of these losers, some of them resigned themselves to their fate.
After all, it really can't compare to...
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan did not come to visit every day.
They stopped to watch the game after a leisurely stroll after dinner.
Most of the time, I just glanced at it.
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The two arrived near the fighting arena.
From afar, they could see two cultivators already engaged in battle.
They were two women with graceful figures.
They were all very beautiful and were all cultivators at the Enlightenment Realm.
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Zhong Cai saw the woman in red lash out with her whip, aiming straight for the woman in blue's cheek.
If she draws the winning number, the woman in blue will immediately be torn apart, turning from a beauty into a hideous figure.
If that's all there is to it, then you can actually recover quickly after the treatment.
but……
Zhong Cai's lips twitched slightly as her gaze fell on a speck of blood at the tip of the whip.
"Old Wu, that thing seems to be some kind of abnormal power, doesn't it?"
Wu Shaogan nodded and explained, "The power of fire poison."
Zhong Cai: "Hiss."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, finding A Cai's grinning face quite adorable.
Zhong Cai murmured, "No wonder that color was so strange. It turns out it wasn't just the cultivation of flames, but also the addition of poison. Let me see, what kind of poison is this that turns the flames into this color..."
His lips moved slightly, as if he was studying something, but then quickly dismissed it.
A moment later, Zhong Cai opened her eyes wide: "Thousand Insect Poison, he's a ruthless person."
Wu Shaogan raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"
Zhong Cai explained, "You need to find a thousand kinds of fire-attribute poisonous insects, let them gnaw on your body, and then absorb the poison of those insects through your cultivation technique, turning it into your own fire power."
"If it only happened once or twice, that would be fine; which cultivator couldn't endure that? But to truly refine such fire poison, one must be bitten by these poisonous insects every day and endure the pain of festering sores all over the body... It will take at least a hundred days to be considered a success, and then the festering sores all over the body will gradually heal and return to their original state."
Therefore, Zhong Cai felt that the girl in red was truly amazing.
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and agreed, "Indeed, quite remarkable."
Zhong Cai: "If this fire poison invades the body of other cultivators, it will cause their wounds to rot, and the rot will spread. It is very troublesome to detoxify them first and then expel the power of the fire."
"When sparring with someone, this kind of power can certainly be used, but usually it's not used to slap someone in the face... If it hits the body, you can cover it with your clothes, but if it hits the face, it's a disfigurement! You'll have to live with a rotten face for a long time."
Wu Shaogan: "Those two on the stage probably have a lot of grudges between them."
Zhong Cai nodded, then asked curiously, "I wonder what the conflict is."
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The woman in red's whip missed the woman in blue, who narrowly avoided it.
But the woman in red persisted, continuing her frenzied attacks on the woman in blue.
Similarly, the woman in blue unleashed a barrage of silver needles with her backhand.
Upon closer inspection, one can see that these silver needles have a faint dark sheen and are formed from ice-attribute power.
These two are like ice and fire!
Moreover, that dark light is also poisonous!
The woman in red seemed to have been prepared, twisting her body with lightning speed and using some unknown method to avoid all the silver needles.
The silver needles landed on the fighting platform, making a hissing sound as they corroded.
Highly poisonous!
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Zhong Cai remained silent.
Wu Shaogan chuckled and said, "Is this another ruthless person?"
Zhong Cai nodded silently and whispered, "Thousand Flower Poison."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly and asked, "How is this harsh?"
Zhong Cai: "The Thousand Flower Poison is made by extracting the venom from a thousand kinds of poisonous flowers and pouring it into a strange flower that can absorb toxins, thus transforming the strange flower into a new poisonous flower. This poisonous flower is refined through a special method, and the bud will be extremely large... large enough to contain a person."
Wu Shaogan smiled and guessed, "And then, the cultivator lay inside the flower bud?"
Zhong Cai: "...That's right."
Wu Shaogan further speculated: "The cultivator must endure being soaked in the poisonous liquid of the flower buds, absorbing it into his body, and also endure the pain of his entire body festering, before cultivating a kind of poisonous ice?"
Zhong Cai let out a breath: "That's right."
"To cultivate this method, it takes at least one hundred days."
Wu Shao chuckled dryly, "It sounds like they're from the same school of thought."
Zhong Cai said, "It should be. My lineage has introduced several common pill formulas, including the Thousand Insect Pill, the Thousand Flower Pill, and the Flower and Insect Thousand Combination Pill. The accompanying introduction says that some schools, although they are not on the wrong path, have to endure inhuman pain. So some alchemists have developed these pills. After taking them, the pain of cultivators of that school will be relatively reduced, and they will not collapse."
Wu Shaogan understood: "It's quite a coincidence that we ran into them."
Zhong Cai laughed too: "It is indeed a coincidence."
The two on the fighting stage were not exchanging pleasantries, but fighting to the death.
The battle was extremely fierce, with a constant stream of techniques used, making it almost impossible to keep up.
Most of their methods are extremely cunning and unpredictable, making them difficult to defend against.
Many cultivators were greatly impressed and couldn't help but call over a few friends to take a closer look.
At the same time, some cultivators who knew about the entanglement between these two also emerged.
Before long, news of these entanglements spread.
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Zhong Cai listened intently.
The noise was loud, but Wu Shaogan could hear it more clearly and whispered in Zhong Cai's ear.
As Zhong Cai listened, her eyes gradually widened.
These two girls are so ruthless to each other, yet they are not only from the same sect, but were also once very close fellow disciples.
Are they the most outstanding talents and the most favored daughters of their respective sects?
But later they actually turned against each other because of the sect leader's son.
The sect was somehow wiped out, and the two of them managed to escape by working together, only to encounter the sect leader's son, who was seriously injured.
Both women wanted to take the sect leader's son away, which resulted in a fierce fight... Unexpectedly, the attacks they unleashed during the battle were full of poison, which instead led to the death of the sect leader's son.
They both felt that the other was responsible for the death of the sect leader's son, and that the responsibility lay solely with the other, not with themselves. They wanted to seek revenge on the other!
Then, the two of them came to regard each other as mortal enemies.
Then, they took the entrance exam for the Azure Dragon Academy and passed it.
After the exam, the two women started fighting again, neither wanting the other to get into the academy smoothly, and both wanting to kill each other...
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As Zhong Cai listened, she was completely speechless.
They're both exceptionally beautiful women, yet they turned against each other over a man who could please everyone.
That's outrageous!
The sect leader's son seemed innocent, but if he had directly rejected the two girls, or only befriended one of them, how could they have been so persistent?
This doesn't make sense!
Wu Shaogan saw through Zhong Cai's thoughts and said with a smile, "It is said that the most powerful technique in that sect is the Thousand Insects and Thousand Flowers style, but only those two girls in the entire sect have successfully mastered it. Their strength is also the strongest in that sect."
Zhong Cai was taken aback and counted on her fingers.
If he wasn't mistaken, the two people on stage were only at the fifth level of consecration...
So, the sects they joined before, the strongest among them was only at the Enlightenment stage?
And that sect leader's son...
Could it just be a palace?
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Wu Shao chuckled dryly, “The sect leader’s son is handsome and gentle… He is gentle to all the girls in the sect. Among them, he is the gentlest to those two girls, and he often goes on outings with them separately.”
"Both young ladies have secretly fallen for the sect leader, no, they have openly expressed their feelings."
"They often competed to see who went out more often with the sect leader's son."
Zhong Cai's expression suddenly became somewhat subtle.
“It’s confirmed, the sect leader’s son is a…” He mouthed the words “central air conditioning”.
Then, Zhong Cai made her own judgment.
"That sect leader's son looks like a spoils of war."
Wu Shaogan agreed, "It does look very similar."
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Zhong Cai and Wu Shaogan's interest in these rumors was limited to this.
Then, they continued to watch the two girls' deadly fight.
The style is very unique and interesting.
Wu Shaogan saw some flaws in it and gained some insights.
Neither of them noticed that on the other side not far away, a young man was fanning himself, sweating profusely.
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The young man who fanned himself to cool off was You Xiang.
The transmigrator, You Xiang.
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You Xiang wanted to enter the Azure Dragon Academy, so he naturally participated seriously in the martial arts assessment.
During those dozens of rounds of savage beast attacks, You Xiang tried his best because he came with an extremely strong desire to avoid the plot.
Even when he felt he couldn't go on and was being held back by his past life's laziness, he slapped himself hard a few times to wake himself up and made sure he didn't slack off.
However, You Xiang's strength was limited, and he could only barely hold on.
For an entire day, You Xiang exerted all his strength and racked his brains to evade.
Finally, the time has come.
In the end, he only slaughtered a dozen or so savage beasts; he passed the test simply by enduring it.
When it came to the second stage of comprehension, You Xiang concentrated intently and demonstrated a level of understanding comparable to the college entrance examination.
Finally, I made it through the crucial moment.
But You Xiang himself knew very well that this was his limit.
He can only get into the outer college.
Then, he will continue to demonstrate the same level of dedication as the college entrance examination, striving to make progress in the School of Foreign Languages... and hoping to pass every assessment.
This way, he would have a better chance of survival.
This also gives them a greater chance of preserving their family.
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Because You Xiang had already decided to take the "college entrance exam," he decided to observe other people's combat skills in the days leading up to his hospitalization, hoping to gain more experience for himself.
At the same time... consider it a final moment of relaxation.
You Xiang comes to the martial arts arena every day.
Today is no exception.
After witnessing the two girls' fighting prowess, You Xiang felt a sense of unease while trying to figure things out.
Before long, when someone mentioned the origins of the two girls, You Xiang listened with great interest.
But upon hearing this, You Xiang was completely distraught.
Why!
These two girls! Why are they even involved in the plot?!
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You Xiang tried to fan himself and force himself to calm down.
The girl in red is named Liao Feiyan, and the girl in blue is named Chen Bixue.
Although they are still ordinary enlightened cultivators now, in another two hundred years or so, they will each become powerful figures who govern their respective regions.
Liao Feiyan founded Feiyan Palace, and Chen Bixue founded Qiongying Palace.
They are all sects and factions that only accept women.
The two forces are in opposition to each other.
The lineage continued through several generations of disciples, each generation locked in fierce competition.
The Flying Flame Palace only learns the Thousand Insects, and the Jade Blossom Palace only learns the Thousand Flowers.
Each generation will have several Flying Flame Saintesses and several Qiong Ying Saintesses.
Ordinary disciples only need to stand against each other, while the holy maidens on both sides will fight to the death with the other holy maiden as long as they find an opportunity.
Anyone who can kill the opposing saintess will directly become the successor of their faction and cultivate the supreme techniques.
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The protagonist has a lot of romantic luck.
During one of his travels, he encountered the Holy Maiden Feiyan and then rescued the Holy Maiden Qiongying.
Coincidentally, both of the saintesses of this generation are outstanding individuals, the most beautiful disciples, and are locked in a life-or-death struggle with each other.
Both of them secretly harbored feelings for the protagonist, especially after learning that he was involved with both of them, they wanted even more to win him over as their husband.
After learning about this, both Feiyan Palace and Qiongying Palace supported their respective Holy Maidens in the competition.
Surprisingly, the two saintesses perished together during their fierce battle.
What's even more surprising is that after the saintess died, the two big shots also took a liking to the protagonist and started fighting over her!
In fact, both sides kidnapped the protagonist at one point.
The protagonist has no choice but to navigate between the two powerful figures.
They were kidnapped by Feiyan Palace, rescued by Qiongying Palace, imprisoned by Qiongying Palace again, and then rescued by Feiyan Palace again.
The reason is...
After seeing the protagonist's appearance, the two big shots realized that the protagonist looked a lot like their first love.
They all felt that they absolutely had to snag their first love's reincarnation this time!
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This plot is so illogical, it's like they're abandoning all logic just to get more girls.
When You Xiang first read the book, he only felt that the fact that all the girls admired the protagonist was a satisfying aspect.
After all, although the two powerful figures were not young, they still maintained their prime appearance, and the protagonist himself was actually much older than the two saintesses...
But now, when You Xiangzhen met the person in question, he felt a chill run down his spine.
The original text only states that the two big shots did indeed fall in love with the same man back then, but it doesn't provide any further details.
Having heard a lot of gossip, You Xiang felt something was definitely off.
The protagonist is a tall, masculine man! The sect leader's son is a clean-cut guy who wants to live off women. How is he similar to the protagonist?
To say that the protagonist is the reincarnation of the sect leader's son is even more outrageous.
The main character is already several years old!
The sect leader's son has only been dead for less than two years...
You Xiang swallowed hard.
So, these two big shots were just attracted to the protagonist's good looks, right?
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In the original story, the protagonist did not add the two powerful women to his harem, but instead had a brief affair with them.
The protagonist's own level of cultivation was not as high as that of the two big shots; he was pushed back from behind.
Later, the two big shots fought again, and somehow they both perished.
The protagonist was thus able to escape and avoid further delay.
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You Xiang took a deep breath.
Now that he's in the same academy as the two big shots, he can only hope they go to the inner academy soon.
He should just stay quietly in the Foreign Languages Department...
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As if in response to You Xiang's expectations, a ray of light suddenly flashed across the horizon.
A whooshing sound came very fast and landed on the fighting platform.
Liao Feiyan and Chen Bixue fought each other to the death, and they knew each other very well. In such a short time, they were both covered in wounds.
A radiant light enveloped them, freezing them in place.
The next moment, a white letter appeared in each of their hands.
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The cultivators below the stage were immediately shocked.
"An invitation! Someone else has received an invitation!"
"Weren't they all obtained through assessments before? How come they're being offered this way now?"
The cultivators were making a great commotion, all speculating about the reason.
Liao Feiyan and Chen Bixue seemed to have gleaned some information from the invitation. After giving each other a hateful look, they suppressed their murderous intent.
Then, they left the fighting arena one on the left and one on the right, and went in different directions.
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Zhong Cai looked to his side and asked, "Old Wu, what do you think is going on?"
Wu Shaogan pondered for a moment and said, "It should be that... cultivators who have already passed the assessment can continue to perform."
Zhong Cai pondered this and agreed.
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The cultivators quickly realized what was happening.
In an instant, those cultivators who had not received invitations or passed the assessment all came to the martial arts arena.
They honed their skills against each other, each displaying their unique abilities and giving their all to showcase their talents.
Compared to their previous encounters where they held back, every battle since that day has been incredibly exciting.
Sure enough, a few days later, someone else received an invitation to the martial arts arena.
Hope is just around the corner!
The cultivators were absolutely certain that there were still opportunities to plan, so they naturally participated in the war more and more.
Sometimes, a cultivator who has suffered a defeat will recover from his injuries and come back to fight again.
The fighting arena was incredibly lively, with people going up to fight every moment—sometimes even resulting in chaotic brawls.
...but in the end, only less than ten people actually received an invitation.
All of them were white invitations.
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