NOVEL NEXT Chapter 31, Brother 2, hehe, Brother 2
It's hard to find the right words to describe Ning Xue's beauty and stature.
In a simple and straightforward sentence - Chen Yi had definitely underestimated her before!
Such beauty, even as she grows up and becomes an adult, should be considered the epitome of gorgeous.
Not only him, but most of the other three-year-old children were staring blankly at Ning Xue, including Lin Xueru and several other girls.
Ning Xue paid no attention to their gazes. After closing the door, she stepped up to the platform and continued:
"You may call me 'Sir' or 'Senior Sister'."
Her white clothing resembled snow, and her skin was as tender and fair as snow. Her calm face made her look like a fairy, cold and untouchable.
"Sir Ning Xue."
Twelfth Prince Wei Letian was the first to rise and bow, the other children quickly following suit.
No longer harboring the playful thoughts they had in front of Gu Tiangang.
"Starting from today..."
With those simple opening words, Ning Xue officially replaced Gu Tiangang as the "Sir" of Xingwu Academy.
This finally cleared up some information about the Grand Void Sect and the Taoist Sects for Chen Yi and the others.
However, Ning Xue's arrival, while freeing Du Yanqing and others from their hardships, also caused Chen Yi some trouble.
Not knowing whether Gu Tiangang felt relieved, since after Ning Xue's arrival, he had not appeared again.
Therefore, Chen Yi ran out of points for countering.
Despite trying to thickly ask Ning Xue for a Nourishing God Pill, the panel remained unresponsive.
Clearly, although this fairy was beautiful, her strength was far inferior to Gu Tiangang's, nowhere near meeting the panel's 'Great Cultivator' level requirement.
Helpless.
A stroke of great luck, doomed to end without ailment.
However, it was not without benefits; at least, Chen Yi was learning new knowledge every day.
For instance, from the "The Basic Understanding of Arrays" from the Path of the Grand Void, Ning Xue taught all children how to set up an 'Isolation Array' in a very simple and easy-to-understand manner.
Depending on the True Qi used by each person when setting up the array, and the materials used as the array's base, the effects of the 'Isolation Array' differed.
It could protect against eavesdropping by Martial Artists up to the eighth rank of Nayuan Realm; any stronger, and it would be ineffective.
Apart from "The Basic Understanding of Arrays", there were also "Pharmacology" and the "Taoist Thousand-Year History".
Chen Yi was most interested in the "Taoist Thousand-Year History."
It not only recorded the introductions and transformations of various Taoist sects within the territory in the nearly thousand years since the Wei Dynasty was established.
But also provided a brief explanation on the advantages and disadvantages of their respective cultivation techniques.
For instance, currently ranked first - Wuliang Mountain.
There are many inheritances within the sect, but the main inheritances are only two, one is the Flipping Heaven Dao, the other is the Sea Covering Dao.
Among them, the Flipping Heaven Dao derives from the Wuliang Mountain's secret cultivation technique "Infinite Sky Flipping."
It is said that, a Great Cultivator who cultivates "Infinite Sky Flipping" and reaches the Third Grade Heavenly Union Realm could move mountains and fill seas.
Whereas, the Sea Covering Dao is known for its "robust True Yuan." When battling others, the True Yuan is endless, continuous like towering ocean waves.
Second is the Grand Void where Gu Tiangang and Ning Xue belong.
However, after reading about the Grand Void Sect in the "Taoist Thousand-Year History", Chen Yi realized that it was nowhere near complete.
At least it didn't mention the "Dream Entering Dao Classics" previously referred to by the panel.
Similarly, there are only two important techniques - the Grand Void and the Sword Dao.
The Grand Void needs no further discussion; it is the core of the core of the Grand Void Sect, almost exclusively practiced by main lineage disciples.
What Chen Yi focused on was the Sword Dao.
According to the description, the Sword Dao is generally divided into the stages of Entrance, Small Success, Great Success, and Grandmaster.
Though the initial two stages slightly differ from the panel's description, they are not far off.
This gave Chen Yi a further understanding of the subsequent stages of development of the Sword Dao.
"Small Success is the beginning of comprehending Sword Intent; Great Success is the formation of Sword Intent, using the intent to control the sword, taking a person's head from a thousand miles away."
"As for Grandmaster..."
It seems that even a Sword Dao Grandmaster might not achieve the sword qi spanning thirty thousand miles as Chen Yi envisioned.
...
Three months quickly passed.
Chen Yi's learning career at the Xingwu Academy could be described as fully fruitful.
Not only did his cultivation reach the middle stage of the Mortal Realm, catching up with the progress of those extremely talented children.
The progress of his Basic Skills cultivation also increased to the Great Success Realm under the enhancement of the Qingzheng Hall Array, accelerating his cultivation speed once again.
[Name: Chen Yi]
[Age: 32]
[Cultivation: Ninth Grade Mortal Realm (Middle Stage)]
[Talent: Late Bloomer—the older the bone age, the faster the cultivation speed]
[Basic Skills: Great Success—From a drip to a river, that makes a great talent]
[Sword Dao: Small Success—Traveling around, good at fighting and using, so as to comprehend the Sword Intent.]
[Rebellion Point: 54/100]
Chen Yi was quite satisfied with his current progress, believing that if he met Gu Tiangang again, his rebellion points would increase even faster.
Moreover, there were some amusing incidents during the gaps in his academy cultivation that made him both laugh and cry, unable to resist watching the drama unfold.
For instance, the descendants of the civil servant lineage, whose Martial Arts inheritance was not top-tier, were often bullied by Gongye Shou and his likes.
Then, those seemingly frail guys, led by someone named Xie Dongan, directly sided with the Twelfth Prince Wei Letian.
Thus, the children of Xingwu Academy were finally able to settle down into three camps.
It was only later that Chen Yi learned from Du Yanqing that Xie Dongan's grandfather was the renowned Left Minister Xie Jing—a veteran adviser for two generations.
He must have learned some strategical tactics by observing and listening to him.
And the reason why Chen Yi and others were unaffected also had to do with the fact that he actively sought out Gu Tiangang.
Somehow, the children from both royal relatives, the King of the Southern Garrison's lineage, and the civil servant lineage all seemed to think that his identity was extraordinary.
Even Lin Xueru, who knew him well, quietly asked him about his relationship with Gu Tiangang.
He found himself both laughing and crying at this.
However, Chen Yi's good mood soon disappeared—
"Second brother, heh heh, second brother."
Shortly after school ended, just as he stepped out of the Imperial City Gate, Chen Yi heard a calling voice not far away.
"Big brother?"
Chen Yuan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, was standing in front of a carriage, jumping up and down with a smiling face waving at him.
He greeted Xia Wanwan and walked towards his big brother.
"Brother, what brings you here?"
Chen Yi, seeing an elderly butler-like figure standing behind Chen Yuan, spoke with a slightly more formal tone.
"I came to see you and also to bring you a gift."
Chen Yuan gestured towards the butler behind him, took a longsword from his hands, and turned to hand it over to Chen Yi.
"This is a weapon I begged from our grandpa, he said it's some famous sword."
"I thought you would like it."
"For me?"
Chen Yi was stunned but didn't refuse.
However, after taking the longsword, he suspiciously said, "Brother, such a valuable item should be better if taken out at home, you..."
"There's no time."
Chen Yuan's smile faded slightly, shaking his head and saying: "Grandpa, grandma, and mother discussed and decided to send me to Wuliang Mountain."
"Wuliang Mountain?"
Chen Yi secretly clicked his tongue.
If it were before, he might have tried to persuade him.
But having understood the 'Taoist Thousand-Year History', he naturally agreed with his big brother's decision to go.
If Xiao Chenyuan could really get accepted into Wuliang Mountain, his future achievements would definitely be substantial.
That's the leader of the Taoist sect!
"Yes." Chen Yuan's face showed a trace of sadness as he forced a smile: "Next time we see each other, second brother, probably won't be until after I finish my studies and come down the mountain."
"This is a good thing…"
The two chatted for a long time until the old butler said "it's time to leave," and they stopped.
Chen Yi glanced at the old butler and smilingly made a promise to Chen Yuan—that whoever among them achieved success in cultivation first, would visit the other.
Shortly afterward, Xiao Chenyuan boarded the carriage, and Chen Yi waved goodbye.
What he didn't know was that after the carriage went far away.
Xiao Chenyuan's smile disappeared, and he calmly asked, "Butler, grandpa agreed to my request, can it be done?"
Chen Ke saw this, and sighed in his heart.
He's already unwilling to call him "grandpa."
It's only been three months.
"Mr. Yuan, rest assured, since the master has promised you, he won't lock Yi into that dungeon."
"That's good."
Chen Yuan watched the bustling view outside the carriage of the Capital City.
At this moment, his face no longer held its initial naivety and innocence, but instead calmness and a trace of indissoluble ruthlessness.
Second brother, I truly hope that you can be accepted into the Path of the Grand Void…