Chapter 106 Breakthrough Celebration
In a fresh and elegant private room, a group of students from the elite class were gathered together, happily enjoying the food and congratulating each other.
Qin Hang raised the glass in his hand, clinked it with Gu Jiayan beside him, and then raised his glass to signal Chu Yi across from him, "Great, you two siblings, one has an epiphany and the other two have an epiphany too. We are so envious."
Gu Jiayan smiled gently, drank the wine in the glass, and responded: "With everyone's talent, it's just a matter of time."
If there were other students here, he would definitely not say this, but these students are all talented geniuses, and for them, epiphany is really nothing special.
But epiphany is not something that can be easily achieved. Based on his usual observations of everyone, Gu Jiayan speculated that the most likely person to be next would be Qin Hang.
He usually has a very good understanding. Apart from himself, he improves his skills the fastest and understands his teacher's teachings the fastest.
As the head of the business school of their world-renowned school, Qin Hang has always had a very flexible mind. Later, he became the next successor of the Qin Group. Following his father, Mr. Qin, in business experience, he honed his foxy heart into a versatile one.
With such talent and putting all your heart and soul into spiritual practice, how could you fall behind others?
After Qin Hang, the most likely candidate is Jiang Yongyan.
In fact, he should still be ahead of Qin Hang, because he not only has insight, but also incredible luck. Whether he was practicing martial arts or learning magic, he could always find something to enlighten himself accidentally. Whenever I encounter a problem, I can figure it out on my own without asking a teacher for guidance.
Or, after the teacher explains his doubts, he can quickly draw inferences and apply them to other similar situations.
So Jiang Yongyan can be considered the third most enviable person in their class.
The first and second are of course Chu Yi and Gu Jiayan.
In this day and age, what could be more enviable than being accepted as a disciple by a Taiyi Zhenxian-level master? In addition to their good talents, both of them have excellent comprehension and can beat others in all aspects.
Except for Jiang Yongyan and Qin Hang, the situation of others is similar, with similar talents and understanding. There is no special luck. Whether you can experience enlightenment depends on luck.
This has gone off topic. Today, everyone gave up their afternoon magic class and came here to celebrate, not to make fun of their talents.
After clinking glasses with Qin Hang, other classmates came over one after another to clink glasses and congratulate each other.
Shi Fan put on a bright smile and helped Chu Yi refill his glass of juice. Her idol has broken through to the Jindan stage, and as a fan, she feels proud of it and is so excited that she feels like she has made the breakthrough herself.
Chu Yi enjoyed her attentive service and smiled helplessly. Reaching out and holding the other person's hand that was about to feed her fruit, she persuaded him, "Don't do that, Xiaofan. I feel embarrassed. And Qianwen, you too, put the cakes down. I almost thought I was a cripple and couldn't take care of myself."
From the beginning of the celebration till now, these two girls have taken care of all the exercises. They forced her to start from the moment she sat down, without even having a chance to do anything herself. If someone who doesn't know the truth sees her, they would think she is some big shot.
It's okay once or twice, just think of it as little sisters playing around, but three or four times is not okay, the atmosphere changes.
Putting down the cake in her hand with regret, Gu Qianwen felt a little like feeding others.
She clapped her hands to brush off the snack residue, then said nonchalantly, "This is the Jindan stage! A real Jindan stage, of course we have to enjoy it. That is to say, we can't leave the school, and outsiders can't come in easily, otherwise, Xiaoyi, you will definitely be praised to the sky by people all over the world today."
"That's right." Shi Fan also echoed: "If there is a chance to get close to you, those people will definitely do a better job than us. If you show any interest in something, the next second they will definitely send the best one to you."
“So it’s an exaggeration.”
Chu Yi held his forehead helplessly and wanted to sigh.
Fortunately, a rule was set that no unrelated people were allowed to enter or leave the campus easily, otherwise she would have been "tortured" today. For those who hate official social interactions, a group of people speaking official polite words, wearing fake smiles, and being perfunctory with each other is really the most annoying activity in the world.
Liu Jimeng, who usually doesn't talk much, nodded in agreement and said, "I just awakened my bloodline and broke through to the fusion stage. I was harassed a lot in the Dragon Group, which is heavily guarded and difficult for ordinary people to approach. Not to mention Xiaoyi's special identity, and he is the first Jindan stage cultivator in the flower planting, so the situation he faces will definitely be more difficult."
Jia Lan is another person who has experienced this deeply. She is a star, and what is a rare experience for ordinary people is just an everyday thing for her. Although she is not very famous, many people invite her to attend various events and parties because of her beautiful appearance. At the scene, a bunch of flies would surround her and say a bunch of self-righteous words, which made her very annoyed.
She took a sip of wine and said with a mixture of slight disdain and sigh, "I'm afraid that until now, those people have not really understood the difference between monks and mortals. Even though so many people died some time ago, after a brief period of fear, human greed and selfishness still prevailed."
"I was quiet for a day or two, and soon I was flooded with information again. Just like some rational netizens said, modern humans lack fear and are too defensive against all mysteries. Unscrupulous behavior will sooner or later lead to tragedy."
"It doesn't matter how soon." Gu Qianwen took over the conversation, "If they hadn't been so outspoken the other day, how could this result have happened? They felt the pain from being hit hard on the head, and then they knew how to behave. In the final analysis, it's because they didn't learn enough lessons in their daily lives."
To be honest, if the dead were not their compatriots and they were normal human beings with empathy, they would not have any extra emotions about this matter.
On the surface, those tens of thousands of people were innocent, but they paid the price with their lives just because they spoke without careful consideration. According to the ethical laws and regulations of flower cultivation, no matter what they said, they should not receive such severe punishment.
It is inevitable that people will wonder, is it really necessary for a monk who regards human life as worthless to appear in this world? If it's just about development, we can do it with the technology that humans have always had, and do it very well. Why do we have to be ants under the feet of monks?
Ever since that "man-made disaster", there have been many people who hold this view, and for the first time, everyone has begun to doubt the cultivation civilization. However, they did not dare to speak out openly, after all, there was still the "punishment" before them. The mourning banners hanging in the cemetery are still floating in the air.
The students in the elite class have been paying close attention to the development of the situation, and they couldn't help but feel complicated when they saw these remarks.
They are all intellectuals who have received compulsory education, so how can they be so naive and stupid in dealing with people?
Forgive them for using the word 'stupid', but some of these idiotic comments really make one wonder if they are actually human beings with normal brains. Otherwise, how could he say such ignorant words.
"Are there any melons? I want to eat some." Chu Yi asked curiously.
She only knew that what she had done during her retreat had caused a stir around the world, but she had no idea what specific opinions people had expressed.
I had originally been planning to find some time to go back and make up for it on my own, but now that everyone has brought up this topic, I might as well just ask.
"Oh, right, Xiaoyi, you have been in seclusion. After you came out, you didn't have time to watch the news. You don't know what happened recently."
When she asked Shi Fan, he remembered that there was someone here who didn't know much about the situation. She quickly gave a general introduction to the latest big news so that she could feel a little more at ease.
"Wow," Chu Yi exclaimed, "I didn't expect that I have only been in seclusion for more than a month, and so many things have happened in the world. It is really changing with each passing day."
"What's the current situation of the vampires in Country F? Has their momentum been curbed?"
Gu Qianwen pushed a plate of grapes in front of her and motioned for her to eat while chatting.
"They managed to control it, barely. Because the territory was too big, they needed time to consolidate it. Then the elves, the mermaids, and a great magician all took action, warning the former prince Lawrence who declared himself king that if he continued to kill people, they would unite to deal with his country."
"The King of Country F traveled thousands of miles to Yala Country to ask the Star Priestess there for help. With so many forces targeting them, how dare those vampires act rashly?"
Chu Yi seemed to be lost in thought. The situation developed pretty much as she had expected, and the result was pretty good.
Then she asked, "But these forces are just emerging forces. Except for the Saint, the other elves are at a very low level. As far as I know, there has only been one mermaid who appeared in the world. What help can they provide? As for the Grand Mage and the Star Priest, I don't know who they are."
"That's what I said." Liu Jimeng explained: "These forces that have stood up are indeed limited in strength, but there are big men behind each of them. For example, the Elf Queen and the Goddess of Life behind the elves, and the Sea God behind the mermaids, are at least second-level gods. If the vampires don't want to be destroyed by the awakened big men, they won't easily provoke them."
"As for the Star Priest and the Grand Mage..."
"One of them is a figure from ancient times in Country Y, and the other is a priest chosen by the Star Goddess of Country Yala." Qin Hang couldn't help but join in their conversation. Although the gentlemen did not participate in the ladies' tea party, they had been paying attention to this side.
After all, it is a world situation that everyone is concerned about, and they also want to discuss it.
"He is actually an ancient figure? I wonder which realm of cultivators the great magician corresponds to?" Chu Yi asked with pretended interest. As the mastermind behind all this, she certainly knew more information than anyone else, but this obviously could not be revealed.
And it's quite interesting to discuss gossip together.
"Team Leader Duan, is there any inside gossip you can reveal?" She leaned forward and asked Duan Shi, who was discussing something with a few soldiers at a distance.
Hearing Chu Yi calling him, Duan Shi stopped the discussion in their small group. Join the discussion with a few soldiers.
"In fact, we don't know much. Country Y is still very strict in protecting the great magician. However..."
"But?" Tang Wenlin beside him repeated.
According to the tradition of flower growers, this will definitely be followed by super explosive news.
As soon as everyone heard this word, they knew there was inside information and they all focused their attention. Those who were eating stopped eating, and those who were drinking stopped drinking water and wine. They stared at Duan Shi eagerly, wanting to get first-hand information.
Duan Shi laughed a little. It seems that gossip is really a traditional skill that the Zhonghua family cannot get rid of. He cleared his throat and without further ado, told them all the information he could.
"According to the information revealed by Country Y, this Plan Doydor Clive was a figure from more than 700 years ago. He was considered one of the leaders of Country Y's magic world at the time. Later, the mysteries of the entire world began to dissipate. In order to preserve the spark of hope, this great magician extracted his soul and sealed it in a ring. Fortunately, he escaped the purge."
"Wow," Chu Yi was shocked, "He is a ruthless person."
In fact, she wanted to say this when she first met Plan. The pain of having one's soul extracted alive is no less than being punished in hell. That kind of pain can cause one's soul to shatter. People with weak willpower should not even think about trying it.
In ancient times, the transformation of a lich had to go through the stage of soul. Many magicians who wanted to transform into a lich ended up failing in the end, not because they were not fully prepared, but because the first step of extracting the soul was too painful. No matter how well prepared you are mentally, it is useless because pain cannot be transferred due to human will.
Therefore, the lich in the West has always been a synonym for evil and power. After experiencing such horrific "torture", no one can maintain the heart of truth, goodness and beauty in the end.
Plan was indeed a great magician, as he could endure the pain of having his soul extracted and hundreds of years of loneliness, and in the end, his character did not change much and he still stood on the side of humanity. So his existence is very important to Country Y.
"Yes, he is a ruthless person, so Country Y is very afraid of him." Duan Shi nodded. He also admired such people. But admiration aside, ruthless people like Plan often experience more twists and turns than others.
His current situation is not optimistic.
"Because of his ruthlessness and historical reasons, more than half of Country Y's current decision-makers do not support him becoming the dean of Country Y's National Academy of Magic."
"Why?" Shi Fan didn't quite understand. Obviously, Plan should be the most powerful person in Country F, right? In comparison, their status is as lofty as that of their Dragon King, so how could they be opposed by their own compatriots?
"That land was not ruled by Country F 700 years ago." Qin Hang revealed the answer calmly. There was no need to guess. "The Clive family is not from Country F either. They are one of the oldest opponents of Country F's regime."
In the West, traditional family power can be passed down through several regimes. When they are in power, even the king has to act according to their wishes. Every change of regime will cause a bloody storm, during which countless old money will fall into poverty and countless new rich will rise.
The Clive family was one of them.
Before Country F, the Clive family was the backbone of the previous regime. They controlled the country's economy and supported the country's development. Later, when the regime changed, they were the first family to be targeted.
No matter how powerful the Clive family was, they could not withstand the targeting of an entire country. Soon, only a few hundred of their thousands of members were left. Of these hundreds of people, only Clement Clive's family remains in modern times.
Later, Clement's parents died in a fire, leaving Clement alone.
The final outcome of this big family is the same as that of the Gu family, but Clement is no match for Gu Jiayan. When there was no hope of reviving spiritual energy, Gu Jiayan worked hard to study chemistry and research various elements, just to find hope for his family's revival.
Clement, because his parents died in a fire, began to fear and hate fire. He suppressed his talent so severely that he did not experience the awakening of magic until middle age.
It’s not that he is bad, but when you compare the two, the difference is obvious.
After Qin Hang carefully explained the twists and turns to everyone, everyone understood. This person, who was driven away by his own ancestors, made a comeback 700 years later and is still very powerful. Everyone would be afraid of him.
"So they are afraid that Mr. Plan will attack them?" Gu Qianwen looked disgusted. This was too narrow-minded. "If I remember correctly, the year Mr. Plan was born should have been after his family had fallen into decline, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Country F was already in power at the time, and the main members of the Clive family had been killed. His family was a branch, and luckily escaped the purge."
After receiving Qin Hang's confirmation, Gu Qianwen couldn't understand it any more. She said incredulously, "Mr. Pu Lan didn't do anything to his enemies at that time. Could it be that he would do something to innocent people who had nothing to do with him more than 700 years later?"
"They are dirty themselves, so naturally they think everyone else is dirty." Jia Lan is not surprised. This is human nature.
"People who judge others by their own standards can be found everywhere." After experiencing many things, Liu Jimeng has gained a deep understanding of human nature.
Although she was still willing to believe in the goodness of human beings, she could no longer avoid always having the most vicious assumptions about other people's thoughts.
Chu Yi didn't really want to talk about politics, so he quickly changed the subject. "Any more gossip, Team Leader Duan?"
Duan Shi happened to not want to take a good rest and wanted to discuss those headache-inducing politics, so he followed Chu Yi's words and replied: "There is only one descendant left in the Clive family. You already know this."
"Uh-huh."
Everyone echoed and urged Duan Shi to continue revealing the news.
"But what outsiders don't know is that this Clement Clive is a talented wizard. With the guidance of his ancestors, his future achievements will only be higher, not lower."
"Wow~"
This is indeed explosive news.
"What other levels are there above the Grand Mage?" Shi Fan asked curiously. She didn't know much about the cultivation systems in foreign countries. There were too many of them and she couldn't remember them all.
"There are only two realms that humans can reach: Holy Mage and God of Law." Gu Jiayan explained, "Above God of Law is God. Most humans who are promoted to God are the lowest level of God's servants. They are not as good as natural gods."
"What a great talent." Gu Qianwen was truly amazed this time.
I didn’t feel it just now, but now with the comparison, I know that this talent is probably comparable to Chu Yi and Gu Jiayan.
However, it is said that it is very difficult to become a god in the West, which is even more difficult than practicing Taoism and overcoming the calamity of ascension. I don’t know if Clement has that opportunity.
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