Free Web NovelChapter 222: Chapter 221: Sensing the Stars
RUMBLE!
The news was deafening. The entire assessment plaza fell silent as a collective roar echoed in everyone’s minds.
Their faces were etched with horror!
Eighteen points!
Two High-Tier Spirit Martial Level Basic Skills cultivated to the 12th Layer in under two months!
What kind of talent was this!
How terrifying!
A young woman emerged from the entrance of the Assessment Hall. She was a peerless beauty, her body radiating an icy aura as if she were a Celestial Maiden who had walked straight out of a frozen sea.
She held a Yaoqin, her stunningly beautiful face cold and detached.
The moment she appeared, she captured the attention of everyone present.
This was a beautiful young woman whose temperament and looks were in no way inferior to Ji Huang’Er’s.
Countless gazes, filled with awe and shock, fell upon her.
"Is that the Ice Glacier Celestial Maiden, Lu Qingxue?"
"Eighteen points! That’s a perfect score for the sum of two techniques. There’s no suspense left in the competition for Cyan Dragon Academy’s Elder position!"
"As expected, the Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy has changed!"
"Elder of Cyan Dragon, Lu Qingxue!"
"Elder of Cyan Dragon, Lu Qingxue!!"
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Among the crowd, some of Lu Qingxue’s admirers erupted into fanatical cheers.
The moment Lu Qingxue appeared, she captivated the gazes of countless young men.
The crowd seemed to be swept up in the fervor, and many geniuses from Cyan Dragon Academy joined the cheering, creating a thunderous roar.
The sound pierced the heavens.
Just then, a figure strode over from the distance. In a few steps, he reached the entrance of the Assessment Hall. Looking down upon the rowdy crowd below, he issued a sharp command. "Everyone, be silent!"
He was a middle-aged man with a square jaw and an authoritative gaze. His voice wasn’t loud, but it carried clearly across the entire area before the Assessment Hall.
The plaza in front of the hall fell quiet, and all eyes turned to the middle-aged man.
"It’s Elder Yan from the Assessment Hall, who presides over the assessments!"
Someone recognized him, and whispers broke out.
Down below, Lu Qingxue, Ji Huang’Er, and the others looked at the elder with confusion in their eyes. freēwebnovel.com
Elder Yan’s gaze swept over the many geniuses in the plaza. His expression was indifferent, but when his eyes finally landed on Lu Qingxue, a flicker of pity crossed them.
After a moment, Elder Yan raised his head and announced, "The position of Elder for Cyan Dragon Academy has been decided. Do not cause a commotion here!"
Hearing this, some of the stronger cultivators nodded and said to their friends nearby, "Just as we thought. The Elder position of Cyan Dragon Academy has changed hands this time. Lu Qingxue truly deserves it!"
"Elder Lu!"
"Elder Lu!"
"Elder Lu!"
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Voices in the crowd gradually began to chant, the eyes of the young men filled with fervor as they erupted in round after round of cheers.
Lu Qingxue’s expression remained calm. Ji Huang’Er looked regretful. Lû Chunyang was silent. Hidden in the shadows, Xu Fei, Qin Tianjiao, and others were overjoyed.
’Qin Feng, you never would have imagined this day would come, would you?’
Qin Tianjiao and Xu Fei were practically celebrating.
Watching this scene, the corner of Elder Yan’s mouth twitched. It seemed these people had misunderstood his meaning...
"Quiet!" Elder Yan bellowed, and the plaza once again fell silent.
Elder Yan was expressionless. "This time, the Elder position of Cyan Dragon Academy will be retained by Qin Feng. Elder Qin Feng’s two cultivation techniques, the ’Little Cloud Rain Technique’ and the ’Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique,’ have both reached the Twelfth Layer of Great Perfection Realm. Therefore, his total score is a perfect eighteen points. According to the rules of All Stars Academy, in the case of a tie, the incumbent Elder has the right to retain their position!"
"..."
The moment he spoke, the entire plaza was utterly silent.
Many of the young men stood with their mouths agape, the cheers from moments ago seemingly stuck in their throats.
Qin Feng? Two cultivation techniques at Great Perfection, for a total of eighteen points? Retaining the Elder position?
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In an instant, all eyes fell on Lu Qingxue. Her face was expressionless, but if one looked closely, they would notice the veins suddenly bulging on the fair hand with which she clutched her Yaoqin.
Some of the young geniuses who had been cheering so boisterously just moments before now lowered their heads and stared at the floor.
Awkward!
Words couldn’t even begin to describe the awkwardness!
The corner of Ji Huang’Er’s mouth twitched. Her gaze fell on Lu Qingxue, and she felt a sliver of admiration for her composure. To remain so calm in such an embarrassing situation was impressive.
Tuoba Ye and Shangguan Yun looked at each other.
They exchanged a glance, and both noticed the fleeting blush on the other’s face.
The Cyan Dragon Academy’s assessment had turned into a complete farce!
The result was something no one had anticipated.
This was especially true for the few geniuses from the Star Sect. They had done some research before coming to All Stars Academy.
Cyan Dragon had always been the weakest academy. Although Qin Feng had become its Elder, he was merely at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven!
That was why many of the elites from the Star Sect had chosen Cyan Dragon Academy this time, never imagining they would run into a steel wall.
In a distant corner of the Assessment Hall, Chi Ling’Er and Celestial Monarch Lu exchanged a look and suddenly burst out laughing.
The faces of Zhangsun Wu Ya and Ning Heng were gloomy.
Lu Qingxue’s eyes grew even colder. ’Qin Feng... In the battle for the Points Hidden Dragon Ranking, I, Lu Qingxue, will not let you off!’
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「Heavenly Red Peak’s Green Water Cave.」
By the shore of Celestial Pool Lake, willows swayed gently. The lakeside was now dotted with elegant little flowers. A garden had been added to the area, complete with small bridges over flowing water, pavilions, and terraces.
Standing on the cultivation platform, a gentle breeze swept by, causing the black-robed youth’s dark hair to flutter.
Qin Feng’s gaze fell on a bottle of Spirit Pills in his hand.
It was a bottle of Soul Refining Pills. The Soul Refining Pill was a top-tier elixir, an upgraded replacement for the Jade Spirit Pill, so to speak.
However, compared to the Jade Spirit Pill, the Soul Refining Pill was far more precious.
One bottle cost two hundred Points and five Merit Points to redeem.
Qin Feng had redeemed two bottles at the Contribution Hall, nearly bankrupting himself in the process!
Looking at the two bottles of elixirs, Qin Feng winced at the cost.
Ever since advancing to the Mid-stage Martial Arts Twelve Heavens, Qin Feng had discovered that the Jade Spirit Pill—a precious elixir that could help an ordinary Martial Arts Strongman break through to the Condensing Vein Realm—was now completely useless to him.
The only alternative was the Soul Refining Pill.
Two bottles of Soul Refining Pills cost four hundred Points!
Qin Feng gave a wry smile. The only silver lining was that with these two bottles of Soul Refining Pills, he had enough to push his cultivation from the Martial Arts Twelve Heavens realm to the Martial Arts Thirteen Realms.
He casually tucked the Soul Refining Pills away and, with a flip of his hand, a thin booklet appeared in his palm.
"Mixed Element Star Technique, First Layer!"
This was the first layer of an introductory cultivation technique from All Stars Academy. One could only obtain this technique after passing the comprehensive assessment three months after enrollment.
Elder Qingmu had someone give this to Qin Feng when he was leaving the Seven-Star Platform.
At the same time, Elder Qingmu had also told Qin Feng that the next comprehensive assessment for the Elder position would be in six months.
Within those six months, Qin Feng had to condense a Lifebound Star Mark!
Qin Feng’s dark eyes fell upon the scroll of the cultivation technique.
According to the cultivation technique, condensing a Star Mark was the foundation of all True Inheritances at All Stars Academy.
The first step to condensing a Lifebound Star Mark was to establish a Sensing connection with a star in the Nine Heavens Star River. If one could one day learn the true name of that star, the first step would be considered complete.
This step sounded simple, but in reality, it was incredibly difficult. Many geniuses from past generations of All Stars Academy had been stuck at this stage.
The Nine Heavens Star River was far above, with its nine rivers of stars hanging down from the firmament. Although they were clearly visible from a mountaintop on any winter night, they were still a world away. Establishing a Sensing connection with a Lifebound Star over such a vast distance was extremely difficult...
