Chapter 669: Butterfly Slave (36)
However, adhering to the principle of keeping a low profile, Wen Wan did not tell everyone in a big way, and even disguised her aura. She just didn't want to stand out too much and cause trouble. She was already high-profile enough, and being any higher would only attract hatred. So, apart from Gu Liuyun, only her master and a few senior brothers and sisters knew. Elder Qian also knew, since she couldn't hide it from him at all.
In the following days, Elder Qian would drag Wen Wan over to cook delicious food for him. Elder Qian also discovered that Wen Wan didn't know how to cook at all; she only knew how to do it and was completely theoretical.
This is such a waste! How could someone be so clumsy?
On the other hand, he also began to guide Wen Wan in cultivating the second level of the Floating Pagoda Technique. He knew that Wen Wan had used the Floating Pagoda Clear Sound Bell to repel a demon of the Demon King level and had also saved the disciples of the Tianli Sect and the people of an entire town. How to put it? He was beaming with pride.
Although sending the Qingyin Bell was a coincidence, I didn't expect this little girl to have some skills.
Wen Wan didn't tell Elder Qian that it wasn't her who defeated the Demon King with the Qingyin Bell, but rather the chosen one, Gu Liuyun.
This is a secret between the two of them. If the sect leader or anyone else finds out, it will be a hidden danger.
The news that Wen Wan had obtained the Frost Flowing Sword did not escape Elder Qian's notice, and even the sect leader knew about it. He even summoned her and gave her a lecture. Wen Wan listened to all the lectures, but whether she took them to heart or not, only Wen Wan herself knew.
As for Wen Wan's feelings towards the Frost Flowing Sword, one could only say... she was a little afraid of it.
Why?
Because she had no control over the Frostflow Sword at all; it was even more unpredictable than her period.
According to his master, the Frost Flowing Sword had been with its master for hundreds of years and had already developed its own spirit. Perhaps if the master had not perished, the Frost Flowing Sword could have cultivated a sword spirit. In this world, a sword that can cultivate a sword spirit is just a matter of skill, and a sword with the talent to cultivate a sword spirit is extremely rare.
Therefore, only when one has sufficient power to control it can the Frost Flowing Sword completely recognize its master.
Wen Wan was speechless.
He said to his master, "If it doesn't want to acknowledge me as its master, why does it insist on forming a contract with me? Why did it make me bring it out? Isn't that pointless? I had my eye on a pretty good sword and was even ready to bleed, but this Frost Flowing Sword drove it away. What do you think it means?"
Gao Linyuan sighed as he looked at his young disciple's angry expression. This disciple was truly ungrateful. Over the past few hundred years, countless prodigies had entered the Sword Cave, yet the Frost Flowing Sword hadn't even glanced at them. His disciple's luck was already quite remarkable, yet he was still dissatisfied.
"So you should intensify your training. If you can tame the Frost Flowing Sword, it will be a great help to your future."
"Alright."
Wen Wan wasn't that persistent. As long as she completed the mission, that was enough. At worst, the Frost Flowing Sword would remain stagnant for life. She didn't care. She just didn't know how long the proud Frost Flowing Sword could last in her hands, which was like that of a lazy bum.
While Wen Wan was cultivating the Floating Pagoda Technique, she came to understand that it could save her life in critical moments, since she could escape. But if there were too many people at the scene, could she abandon everyone and escape on her own?
For example, the situation in Chiang Rai town last time.
She could escape alone, but there were still Senior Brother Chen Han, Senior Brother Chu Yaolin Sheng, Senior Sister Lu Ping, and many civilians and cultivators who would die. Could she really escape alone?
Wen Wan couldn't do it.
Therefore, with such treasures as the Floating Pagoda Technique and the Floating Pagoda Clear Sound Bell, it seems that we can resist to some extent when the time comes.
Moreover, if she really couldn't beat him, she should let Gu Liuyun go. Last time, she could only use the first level of the Floating Pagoda Technique, which caused Gu Liuyun to be able to only generate the first level of power as well. For the sake of her own life, Wen Wan also had to practice seriously.
As for the Frost Flowing Sword, Wen Wan didn't care about it at all, because she needed to slack off a bit. The Floating Pagoda Technique and the various daily lessons for new students were keeping Wen Wan so busy that she didn't know what to do.
Yes, after the history lesson, the freshmen finally began their other coursework.
The initial training for new students includes four fundamental skills: swordsmanship, formations, alchemy, and weapon crafting. Only after completing all the basics will each student choose to study one skill based on their talent.
Disciples with alchemy talent will become disciples under Elder Qingzhu, but they will not become his personal disciples.
Those with sword cultivation talent will become disciples of Elder Yao Qianyue, those with formation talent will become disciples of Elder Chen Lianhua, and those with weapon crafting talent will become disciples of their own masters.
Moreover, even if one becomes a disciple, they are not personally taught by the elders. At most, they will be given lessons occasionally, and if they encounter someone with good talent, they will not let them go.
After all, there are countless other elders below these elders who are proficient in these disciplines, and these disciples will most likely study under these elders.
In this way, even though she is the personal disciple of a master weapon refiner, she still has to study like other freshmen.
The first day was the formation lesson.
The teacher who taught the basic formation class was a bald old man, but despite his thinning hair, he exuded a powerful and fierce aura.
"You are no longer freshmen, so I won't go into the rules again, otherwise you'll think I'm being long-winded. Let's get straight to the point. You have half an hour to finish reading the book on basic formations that I handed out. How much you can remember depends on your ability. The one who remembers the best will get an extra point for participation. You may not know my habits, but your graduation course is based on your participation and the final exam score, 50/50. So the harder you work during the course, the higher your chances of passing."
Wen Wan looked at the little old man. Good heavens, isn't this a little old man who has traveled from the modern world? This is such a familiar trope.
"Let's begin now."
The timer started, and everyone focused intently on reading.
Wen Wan was one of them. Although she didn't want to compete for first place, it would be too embarrassing to be last.
Half an hour passed quickly, and many of the new students looked unwell.
Wen Wan's expression was also not good, because in half an hour, she could only scan the booklet, and it was impossible to memorize much of it.
"Now let's test how much you've remembered."
The old man unleashed a torrent of words, and apart from a few outstanding direct disciples and core disciples, the other disciples all looked as lifeless as dead fish.
Wen Wan's heart clenched. "System, you have to save my life this time. I hope you don't target me."
System: [Promising.]
"I'm a good-for-nothing."
System: [...] This is really pathetic.
After the old man finished asking his questions, the disciples who hadn't been asked breathed a sigh of relief. However, the old man didn't seem surprised, since there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.
"Now we'll learn the most basic thing about array formations: spirit seals. Spirit seals are the most fundamental step in array formation. The number of spirit seals you can condense determines the level of array formation you can access. You already know the levels of spirit arrays. Starting from level one, the number of spirit seals required increases sequentially. A level one array requires ten spirit seals, equivalent to your Foundation Establishment stage. A level two array requires twenty spirit seals, a level three array requires forty spirit seals, and after level three, it's equivalent to your late-stage Spirit Realm. A level four array requires sixty spirit seals, equivalent to the Spirit King stage, and a level five array requires one hundred spirit seals, equivalent to a Heavenly King stage expert. Only after reaching level five can you become an array master. After that, each step is tens of millions of times more difficult than before. Many spirit array masters are stuck at the level five for their entire lives. You don't need to know about what happens after level five for now, because many of you may never even reach that level in your lifetime."
Wen Wan: "Then, teacher, what level of spirit array master are you?"
"I am a level 5 spirit array master."
The disciples erupted in murmurs. It was as if the formation set up by the elder was equivalent to that of a Heavenly King stage expert—it was simply too powerful.
"Now I will teach you how to condense a spiritual seal."
"First, gather your energy in your hands..."
All the disciples began to try. Some disciples who already had a foundation successfully condensed their spirit seals. The disciples of Lotus Peak did not participate in this course, since these basic ones were simply a waste of their time.
They will only come back for more lessons after we've taught them to the later stages.
The same applies to other courses.
Senior Brother Chu Yao also successfully condensed his power, but then completely disintegrated when he was condensing the third one.
"It's still too difficult."
Wen Wan: "Senior brother, you're just being a Versailles. This is your first time. Look at Senior Brother Lin Sheng, he didn't even manage to condense his first one."
Lin Sheng smiled wryly, "Junior Sister, is it okay to be so sarcastic? You haven't condensed it either, have you? We're all in the same boat, so let's not make fun of each other."
Before Wen Wan could speak, Chen Zihan scoffed, "This formation isn't something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can learn."
She had already begun to condense her fifth spiritual seal, which would place her among the top three disciples.
They're just too annoying.
So what if you learned it before? Is that so great?
How is this any different from cheating?
"It's definitely not something just any Tom, Dick, or Harry can learn. I don't even know how many years I've studied it, and I'm not even a first-level spirit array master. I'm just showing off here and bullying everyone because they haven't studied it."
"you--"
"Did I say something wrong? Can you compete with my senior brother Lin Sheng in weapon crafting? Do you even know how? Should I then criticize you in weapon crafting class, saying that weapon crafting is something any Tom, Dick, or Harry can learn? Aren't you afraid of getting the blame on yourself?"
The two started arguing, but the old man quickly stopped them.
"No arguing is allowed in class." Looking at Chen Zihan and Wen Wan, the old man said, "Those who have studied before naturally have an advantage, but this advantage won't last long. After all, not everyone can successfully navigate the path of formations. Talent is very important, so it's okay to fall behind at the beginning. You can show your talent later and soar to great heights. Those who have studied before shouldn't be arrogant or complacent. You might be dragged down by the freshmen soon."
Chen Zihan didn't look well.
Wen Wan was thrilled.
This old man is sensible; he didn't punish everyone equally, and at least he's reasonable.
"Junior Sister, why don't you try to condense a spirit seal too?" Senior Brother Chu Yao said. Wen Wan nodded and began to condense a spirit seal according to the teacher's instructions. Soon, she succeeded in condensing the first spirit seal. Wen Wan continued with the second one. Although she didn't want to compete for first place, Chen Zihan was just too annoying. Five seals were nothing! She had to let the other party know what it meant to be outmatched.
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