"Whoosh!"
In the vast Xiande campus, a ghostly figure moved nimbly.
As is customary, a new day begins with body movement practice.
Since mastering the secret technique of movement and cultivating it to perfection, even in a grove overgrown with weeds and thorns, Chen Yi can walk through a sea of flowers without a single petal touching him.
[Through your efforts, your movement skills have improved; proficiency +1]
Chen Yi raised an eyebrow: "Without the assistance of puppets, practicing movement techniques is still a bit slow..."
Of course, when he said "slow," he meant in comparison to the speed at which he went from beginner to expert in one night.
The journey from mastery to perfection is now much more difficult than it was before.
The current speed is acceptable; it will only take five or six days at most to cultivate the movement technique to perfection.
At that time, the level of will also reach lv.1.
[4:30-5:30, it's time for !]
Following the prompts on the schedule, Chen Yi simply found a place to sit down.
A moment later, a pale blue energy sphere appeared in his hand.
If you look closely, you'll find that there seem to be countless sharp edges flowing within...
"drop!"
A finger gently brushed across the longan-sized sphere, and a drop of blood seeped into it.
"Buzz!"
In the blink of an eye, the sphere turned dark red, and a sword pellet was successfully forged.
His original sword pellets were all destroyed in the battle with the Yinshan Sect Master. He had to use them to comprehend minor supernatural powers when he entered that space while sleeping at night. So he had to take advantage of the daily "array" period to make up for the lost sword pellets.
Although he no longer had the time advantage from that space, his proficiency in formations had greatly improved after breaking through the restrictions in the Yinshan Secret Realm.
It only takes a few minutes to condense a sword pellet now.
"The Three Thousand Heavenly River Sword Formation says that at the late stage of Qi Refining, one can only activate a maximum of nine sword pellets. However, my current spiritual sense has surpassed the late stage of Qi Refining, and my mana is also stronger than that of an ordinary ninth-level Qi Refining cultivator because I have condensed true spiritual energy. Perhaps I can try to use more sword pellets to form a sword formation," Chen Yi murmured.
The Three Thousand Heavenly River Sword Formation states that at the peak of Qi Refining, one can mobilize up to 81 sword pellets, which is enough to fight against a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
However, Chen Yi felt that he could not mobilize so many sword pellets, and he was afraid that the foundation built by that senior was not the foundation built by the human path.
The "perfected Qi Refining" that the other party refers to is probably not the tenth level of Qi Refining that the general public thinks, but something higher.
"However, I can already mobilize more than nine sword pellets. I wonder if I will be able to reach the upper limit of this incomplete sword formation when I break through to the tenth level of Qi Refining?"
As Chen Yi pondered this, he simultaneously refined the sword pellet.
An hour later, when the system indicated it was breakfast time, he didn't stop. Instead, he continued refining the sword pellet for another 20 minutes before heading to the cafeteria.
While he was in the Yinshan Secret Realm, he hardly ate anything and relied on breathing in spiritual energy to sustain himself most of the time.
However, it is impossible for a Qi Refining stage cultivator to go without food for a long time, so when he really needs to eat, he will eat the dry food that he has bought in advance and stored in his storage bag.
He was actually quite excited to finally be able to eat something hot.
After eating a few hot steamed buns, he headed to the classroom.
When the group of students saw Chen Yi, many of them still cast curious glances at him.
"Chen Yi, he's actually back?"
"Didn't they say that once the secret realm he went to was closed, it meant he couldn't get out?"
Hou Xiangheng nudged Sun Yu with his elbow. After all, it was the latter who posted that article, and his analysis was quite logical. He even posted some real-life examples.
What, they went back to the secret realm three years later and couldn't even find any remains...?
As a result, Chen Yi was released just one month later, and he was completely unharmed!
Although some people witnessed Chen Yi's return last night, it was quite late, and the topic on the forum had not yet taken off, so many people were still unaware of his return.
The most shocked were Zhao Manjin and Yu Wanbai.
They were all students from wealthy families, and the only thing they heard was that Chen Yi was never coming back...
During this month, another monthly exam took place, and Zhao Manjin regained first place in Class 9 through forceful means.
Yu Wanbai and he seemed to have become closer, and they were photographed going to and from school together and cultivating together on multiple occasions, suggesting that they might have become partners.
Sun Yu even fabricated a post claiming that, given the backgrounds of these two companies, it was a powerful alliance.
Now that Chen Yi has returned, both of them have mixed feelings.
Zhao Manjin was informed of this beforehand while he was still on his way to the classroom. After the initial shock, he smiled confidently:
"Let him come back. In my eyes now, Chen Yi is nothing..."
Since he got together with Wanbai, his family's evaluation of him has become higher, and they have invested more resources in him.
In just one month, Zhao Manjin not only reached the eighth level of Qi Refining, but also reached the ninth level of Qi Refining a few days ago.
In his memory, Chen Yi still remembered their last meeting—at the door of that high-class meditation room, when the other party had just reached the seventh level of Qi Refining.
A month has passed. Since the other party is going to explore the secret realm, their cultivation level is bound to be inferior to mine, who has been diligently training at school. Reaching the eighth level of Qi Refining would be the best they can hope for...
"puff!"
Zhao Manjin nearly coughed up a mouthful of blood.
When he arrived at the classroom, the first thing he saw was Chen Yi.
However, he discovered that the other party was already at the ninth level of Qi Refining, the same level as himself!
"How is this possible?"
His face was filled with disbelief.
"Yes, he must have had a great opportunity in the secret realm! He must have stepped in some super lucky poop!"
He comforted himself in this way.
Chen Yi was somewhat surprised to see Zhao Manjin and Yu Wanbai arrive at the classroom together.
Moreover, both of them had actually reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
Sure enough, as long as you are willing to invest heavily, the time required to progress from the seventh to the ninth level of Qi Refining can be greatly reduced.
As for the fact that the two became partners, he wasn't surprised at all.
Zhao Manjin had always been interested in Yu Wanbai, and Yu Wanbai also had some feelings for Zhao Manjin, so he could guess that the two of them would join forces.
A few minutes later, the talisman class began.
Fu Xin was speaking on stage, while Chen Yi was drawing his own picture below.
Last night, he used the money that Principal Ma gave him to pay off his loan, and then used the remaining money to buy two stacks of talismans.
Fu Xin tacitly approved of Chen Yi's actions.
After all, what he said was probably too simplistic for Chen Yi.
If it were someone like Zhao Manjin, he might offer a few words of advice, but with Chen Yi, he was completely at ease...
After class, Chen Yi continued drawing talismans in the classroom.
Little did they know, a crowd had already gathered around them.
"You... have something to say?" Chen Yi asked.
It should be lunchtime now, right?
Why are these people crowding around me instead of eating?
"Chen Yi, I'd like to ask you some questions about talismans," a petite girl asked shyly.
"I also want to ask, why does my immobilization charm keep failing? Is there a problem with one of the steps?"
In response to the questions from the crowd, Chen Yi simply raised his hand to signal them to be quiet.
Once everyone quieted down, he said, "I don't have time to answer your questions, but if you'd like me to draw a talisman for you, I can do it for you. Bring your own paper; as a thank you to my old classmates, I'll just charge a token fee of 648 yuan per talisman!"
The students around were stunned for a moment, then someone quickly shouted, "Then, then draw me one, no, two immobilization charms!"
"Draw me a Wood Sword Qi Talisman too!"
Within just a dozen seconds, several people spoke up.
Their reasons for having Chen Yi draw talismans were different.
Some people wanted to take it back and study it alone, like getting a practice problem done by a top student. Some simply wanted to keep it as a souvenir, thinking that the talisman might become valuable when Chen Yi became famous. Others wanted to help Chen Yi and gain his favor.
Chen Yi's idea was simple: if he wanted his to reach level 2, he would need to draw a lot of talismans!
However, the number of talismans he had on hand might not be enough, so he decided to start working part-time!
The price of 648 is very reasonable, considering the quality of his talismans. If sold online, they could easily fetch thousands of yuan each.
Therefore, his part-time talisman-drawing business became an instant hit as soon as it was launched.
Not only students from Class 9, but even students from the neighboring class came to join in the fun.
"Don't push! Don't push!"
"Chen Shen, when is it my turn?"
"And mine too!"
The crowd surrounded Chen Yi's desk.
He looked a little flustered, but in reality, he was methodical and said in a quick tone, "Finish your work, then do yours; finish yours, then do yours. I know what I'm doing!"
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