After class, Zhang Yuan left the classroom and went to the back mountain of the school alone!
Tongcheng University, the back hill, a forest of bluestone piles.
Zhang Yuan practiced his magic in the woods.
According to the "Yang Shen Cultivation Notes", those in the initial stage of Meridian Opening can cultivate two simple minor spells: Spirit Severing Technique and Great Strength Golden Light Mantra.
After breaking through to the Meridian Opening Realm, Zhang Yuan became busier than before. He not only had to practice to consolidate his Meridian Opening Realm cultivation, but also had to spend time practicing the Spirit Severing Technique and the Mighty Golden Light Mantra!
During his Foundation Establishment stage, he tried using the Spirit Severing Technique and the Mighty Golden Light Mantra, but his cultivation level was not high enough at that time, and his internal energy was insufficient to support the Spirit Severing Technique and the Mighty Golden Light Mantra, so he could not use them.
Now, with sufficient cultivation level and true energy, I have initially mastered the Spirit Severing Technique and the Great Golden Light Mantra after several days of continuous practice.
In the woods, Zhang Yuan channeled his inner energy, silently chanting, "Slash!!"
On the other side, he drew characters in the air with his finger, quickly writing the character "斩" (zhǎn, meaning "to cut" or "to chop").
Then, something amazing happened: a pale golden "斩" (slash) character appeared in the air!
As Zhang Yuan finished writing, the character "斩" (cut) transformed into a streak of light and flew forward. Then, 5 meters away from Zhang Yuan, the trunk of a large tree was severed.
Huge canopies and branches broke off and crashed to the ground, the cuts clean and smooth, as if they had been severed by a sharp blade!
Seeing the branch fall, Zhang Yuan nodded in satisfaction!
My proficiency in the Spirit Severing Technique is much better than it was three days ago.
Three days ago, he was practicing the Spirit Severing Technique, and it was sometimes effective and sometimes not. Now he can release it skillfully.
This was the first spell he learned after embarking on the path of cultivation!
It sliced down a tree trunk as thick as an arm in one move! Impressive power!
I will never have to worry about being bullied again.
If anyone dares to bully me, I'll just use a Spirit Severing Technique on them, hehe!
However, it seems a bit cruel!
According to "Yang Shen Cultivation Notes", this move is particularly effective against spiritual beings. Generally, a single Spirit Slaying Technique is enough to kill low-level spirits and demons or monsters, or to seriously injure them!
Moreover, when the Spirit Severing Technique is mastered to its extreme, one does not need to write the word "sever" in the air with one's fingers; the spell is completed simply by moving one's mind and straightening one's fingers!
This is just like instantly releasing a skill in a game!
Besides the Spirit Severing Technique, Zhang Yuan also mastered the Mighty Golden Light Mantra.
When casting the Golden Light Mantra, golden light will appear on his body, and he will become incredibly strong.
Zhang Yuan tried using the Mighty Golden Light Mantra to lift a stone weighing three or four hundred pounds above his head, and he could smash a large pebble into four or five pieces with one punch!
If Zhang Yuan was already quite strong when he opened up several acupoints during his Foundation Establishment stage, that strength was still within the range of a normal person. However, after using the Mighty Golden Light Mantra, his strength was beyond what a normal person should have. After all, have you ever seen a normal person smash a pebble with a single punch?!
No!
Anyway, Zhang Yuan believed that among the tens of thousands of students at Tongcheng University, no one but him could do it!
In the woods, Zhang Yuan tried the Mighty Golden Light Mantra for a while longer. When he successfully split a football-sized rock in half, he stopped, clapped his hands, and left the back mountain of the school with satisfaction!
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Tongcheng University, dormitory area, sidewalk.
Zhang Yuan saw a familiar girl in the crowd walking towards him from afar. The girl was none other than Zeng Jingxue, the school beauty he hadn't seen in a long time.
Zeng Jingxue was wearing tight jeans, showing off her long, slender legs. She still looked beautiful, but she didn't seem to be in good shape.
She walked forward alone with her head down, looking dejected, her eyes dull and lifeless, seemingly lost in thought, and with heavy dark circles under her eyes.
As Zeng Jingxue walked through the crowd, she looked up and happened to see Zhang Yuan.
This time, however, Zeng Jingxue neither greeted Zhang Yuan nor teased him; the two simply passed each other by.
Zhang Yuan stopped and turned around to glance at the school beauty.
Something feels off about Zeng Xiaohua!
Zhang Yuan looked closer and discovered that a thick cloud of black energy was swirling around the top of Zeng Xiaohua's head, and her eyebrows and forehead were dark, as if she had been struck by bad luck.
"Strange, how can she have such a strong yin aura?"
Watching Zeng Jingxue's retreating figure, Zhang Yuan ultimately did not call out to her.
After all, they weren't close, and what did Zeng Jingxue's bad luck have to do with Zhang Yuan?
Night. A bright moon hangs high in the night sky.
In the school dormitory buildings, except for the girls' dormitory building No. 17, most of the lights were off.
The light was still on in the window of dormitory 503 in Building 17. Zeng Jingxue and her roommate were still awake. They lay on their beds, as if waiting for something.
Upon closer inspection, you'll notice that dormitory 503 is somewhat different from before. For example, the windows are tightly locked, and there are two yellow paper talismans pasted behind the door!
The paper talisman reads: "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Drive away the evil spirits!"
For example, on the dormitory window, there was a delicate peach wood sword about a foot long hanging with a red rope!
A fierce-looking Pixiu sits on the desk in the center of the dormitory!
Zeng Jingxue: "Do you think the female ghost will come knocking on the door again tonight?"
Chen Li: "They probably won't dare. I got a very effective talisman and hung a peach wood sword; they definitely won't dare come."
Chen Li said uncertainly.
Other roommates also said, "Hopefully Lily's talisman will work. She's been knocking on the door for two days in a row! It's really scary!"
I've been too scared to sleep these past two nights!
The four girls chatted for a while. Perhaps because they had obtained talismans and hung peach wood swords, they felt a sense of security. In addition, they hadn't slept well for the past two days, so they all fell asleep one after another!
Zeng Jingxue also wanted to sleep, but as soon as she fell asleep, she had the same nightmare, dreaming that she was being chased by a long-haired female ghost!
Then I was startled awake!
The female ghost in my dream looks 80% like Chen Qianqian, the senior who jumped off the building!
Chen Qianqian was Zeng Jingxue's senior. Before the incident, Chen Qianqian's boyfriend, Xiao Chen, had indeed shown interest in her and wanted to pursue her, but she rejected him at the time.
I never imagined that Chen Qianqian would jump off a building because of this!
Zeng Jingxue felt somewhat guilty, after all, this matter was related to her. People from the school and the police station had spoken to her, but after understanding the situation, they didn't come to her again.
After Chen Qianqian jumped off the building, Zeng Jingxue also couldn't sleep well for several days.
Previously, there were rumors that the school was haunted, which she didn't quite believe, but two nights ago, the female ghost seemed to have found her dormitory.
For two consecutive nights, there was a sudden banging on the dormitory door in the middle of the night!
And her nightmares became more frequent; whenever she closed her eyes, Chen Qianqian's face would appear.
Zeng Jingxue was so sleepy that she closed her eyes in a daze, but was awakened by a nightmare less than 10 minutes later.
She saw a ghostly face on the dormitory ceiling, just like in her dream. She didn't know if the female ghost had really come or if she was hallucinating.
Knock knock!
Knock knock knock!
Another terrifying knocking sound came from outside the door!
And faint sobs!
Zeng Jingxue is on the verge of a breakdown!
Lying in bed, she inexplicably had the terrifying thought of committing suicide to end it all.
...
The sky finally brightened.
Outside the principal's office, Ruan Xiangyu, carrying a folder and wearing high heels, hurried into the principal's office.
"Principal Zhang!"
"Hey, Xiangyu!"
Principal Zhang Tangjin put down the teapot, his small eyes squinting behind his square glasses. When he saw that it was Ruan Xiangyu from the School of Arts, he greeted her with a smile.
"Come over and have some tea!"
Zhang Tangjin said.
The female teachers at the art academy certainly have a better temperament than those at other academies. Ruan Xiangyu is over forty years old, but she still looks like she's in her thirties.
Ruan Xiangyu walked over and sat down, looking preoccupied.
After brewing the tea, Principal Zhang Tangjin slowly poured a cup for Ruan Xiangyu.
"Xiangyu, have some tea!"
The old man adjusted his glasses and secretly scrutinized Ruan Xiangyu's voluptuous body.
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