Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
When news of Duan Ling Tian accumulating more than 20,000 points during the trial of the Ten Stars students spread, it caused a huge uproar in the Hidden Fog Academy.
“Heavens! Senior Brother Duan is a monster! Previously, the highest points for the trial were nearly 30,000 points, but he actually accumulated more than 120,000 points!”
“He’s crazy! Is he even human?”
On the other hand, the teachers were calmer despite being shocked by the reveal as well.
“In fact, one of the factors for Duan Ling Tian’s achievement has something to do with the monsters arranged by the sect as well. After all, even the strongest monster is weaker than Hong Jun and the other four. The monsters might not be easy for the other five to deal with, but they’re nothing to Duan Ling Tian.”
“Indeed. During his battle with Hong Jun, Hong Jun used his divine artifact and managed to barely withstand his attack. If he uses a divine artifact, he’d be able to kill the strongest monster on the trial grounds in a few breaths. It’d be even faster if he had launched a sneak attack.”
“That’s right. It’s not really surprising he managed to accumulate so many points.”
“Nevertheless, accumulating more than 120,000 points is still an incredible feat.”
The teachers calmed down even more when they found reasons for Duan Ling Tian’s overwhelming points.
Similarly, the students were no longer as shocked after listening to the teachers’ analysis. Even so, in their eyes, Duan Ling Tian was someone they could only dream about becoming. The gap between them was too big, after all. Duan Ling Tian was not even 2,800 years old, and yet, he was so strong. They had never met anyone as talented or strong as him.
“Senior Brother Duan has made history in the Hidden Fog Academy. I wonder how long it’ll take for someone to break his record.”
“Perhaps, there might not be anyone who’s able to break it.”
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Duan Ling Tian was fully immersed in his cultivation. He could feel the change in his Divine Energy. This meant that he was close to becoming an advanced god and that a breakthrough was just around the corner.
At this time, he was suddenly woken up by Chu Feng Yang.
He had a good impression of Chu Feng Yang after interacting with Chu Feng Yang many times.
He asked curiously, “Teacher Chu, has it been a month since the trial ended?”
“That’s right,” Chu Feng Yang nodded with a smile as he said, “You haven’t forgotten the dean’s words, right? The person the sect sent arrived yesterday. However, my junior uncle drank with him all night so he didn’t ask for you.”
Chu Feng Yang continued to say, “The sect sent an inner elder here. I address him as senior uncle. He’s had a good relationship with my junior uncle since they were both young. In fact, they entered the Hidden Fog Academy and the Hidden Fog Sect together. They even became inner elders together.”
Duan Ling Tian knew Chu Feng Yang’s junior uncle was Yun Hui, the teacher responsible for the Ten Stars students’ assessment.
“I was with them when they were drinking yesterday. My junior uncle told my senior uncle that he was very fond of you. He asked my senior uncle to look after you when you join the sect. So, if you run into any trouble, you can speak to my senior uncle,” Chu Feng Yang said.
Duan Ling Tian did not expect Yun Hui, who looked strict and serious, would do this for him.
As Duan Ling Tian and Chu Feng Yang walked, Chu Feng Yang said, “Before I bring you to my senior uncle, you should bid farewell to the dean.”
After emerging from the dense white fog from the Formation that shrouded the Ten Stars students’ courtyards, Chu Feng Yang led Duan Ling Tian to Murong Sui Feng’s cultivation ground.
Murong Sui Feng smiled slightly when he saw Duan Ling Tian before he said, “Duan Ling Tian, after arriving at the sect, you’ll have to wait a while for the core disciples’ test. During that time, you should try your hardest to break through and become an advanced god. With that, you’ll have a higher chance of passing the test.”
Although the core disciples’ test for intermediate gods was easier than that for advanced gods, it was not by much.
“If you pass the test and become a core disciple, I’ll give you a gift,” Murong Sui Feng said.
Upon hearing this, Chu Feng Yang grinned. He could barely contain his excitement. He said enviously, “Duan Ling Tian, you have to work hard. The dean’s gifts are always precious.”
Duan Ling Tian smiled at Murong Sui Feng as he said, “Dean Murong, I’ll be even more motivated if the gift is the recipe for the Power Brew.”
There were not many things that could hold Duan Ling Tian’s interest. Hence, he did not think any of Murong Sui Feng’s gifts would interest him unless they were divine pills, divine fruits, or divine herbs that were helpful to his cultivation. He was not interested in divine artifacts or cultivation methods since the ones in his possession would definitely be superior to whatever was given to him. After all, his Seven Orifices Exquisite Sword was a prominent-grade divine artifact, and his cultivation method was a supreme cultivation method left behind by a supreme powerhouse. As long as he was diligent, and his talent kept up with his growth, he would definitely become a supreme powerhouse in the future.
“The recipe for the Power Brew?” Murong Sui Feng was briefly stunned. When he regained his senses, he shook his head and said, “Is that all? If you really want the recipe for the Power Brew, I can give it to you now.”
Murong Sui Feng did not wait for Duan Ling Tian’s reply and brought a jade token out as soon as he finished speaking. Then, he sent a strand of his Divine Energy into the jade token. After he retracted his Divine Energy, he handed the jade token to Duan Ling Tian and said, “This is the recipe for the Power Brew. Once you become a core disciple, I’ll give you another gift.”
“Thank you, Dean Murong!” Duan Ling Tian’s eyes brightened when he looked at the jade token that contained the recipe for the Power Brew. He no longer refused Murong Sui Feng. After all, he could not tell Murong Sui Feng he was not interested in the gift unless it was something that could improve his cultivation. If he told Murong Sui Feng such a thing, it would clearly imply that he had superior divine artifacts and cultivation methods.
“I won’t be able to help you much after you join the Hidden Fog Sec. You can only depend on yourself. After all, I’m the dean of the Hidden Fog Academy and only the Vice Sect Leader of the Hidden Fog Sect. I don’t have a free run of the sect like I do with the academy. The guardians of the sects have the same status as I do. There are also a few other Vice Sect Leaders like me. Many of the guardians are also the deans for the academies in other cities like Skywind City,” Murong Sui Feng said, “In the sect, the members are all in different factions. This includes inner elders, inner disciples, core elders, and core disciples as well. Unless you join a faction, you’ll first be associated with the Skywind City Progeny.”
Murong Sui Feng paused briefly before he said, “In the sect, I can help you mediate if you have conflicts with those from the Skywind City Progeny. However, there’s nothing much I can do if you have conflicts with those from other factions.”
“I understand.” Duan Ling Tian was rather surprised by Murong Sui Feng’s words. He did not expect it to be complicated in the Hidden Fog Sect. Nevertheless, he did not dwell on the matter. In his opinion, all he needed to do was to play his part well. He would take the initiative to cause trouble. Needless to say, he would not back down if someone came to look for trouble with him.
“Alright. You can leave now. Don’t make Elder Tang Chun wait for too long.”
After bidding farewell to Murong Sui Feng, Chu Feng Yang led Duan Ling Tian to Tang Chun who was staying with Yun Hui.
“Teacher Yun,” Duan Ling Tian called out and bowed when he saw Yun Hui. Then, he shifted his eyes to Tang Chun and said, “Greetings, Elder Tang Chun.”
Tang Chun was a tall and sturdy old man with messy white hair that lay on his back. With his body and hair, he gave off a rather unrestrained aura. At this moment, he was sizing Duan Ling Tian up. After a while, he said, “Duan Ling Tian? You’re a very handsome young man. Yun Hui has spoken to me and asked me to look after you. If you encounter any problem in the sect, don’t hesitate to speak to me. Even if I can’t solve it, I can still help you think of a solution.”
Tang Chun’s voice was rough and loud when he spoke.
Duan Ling Tian had a good impression of Tang Chun. He could tell Tang Chun was an honest and straightforward person. This type of person was worth being friends with. They were usually kind and would never scheme against their friends.
Duan Ling Tian smiled and said, “Thank you, Elder Tang Chun.”
Tang Chun grinned and nudged Yun Hui. “I’ll spar with you next time. I’ll bring him back to the sect first. When you have the time, come back to the sect to have a drink with me.”
“Alright, you old geezer. You can look for me in Skywind City when you’re free as well!”
As Duan Ling Tian stood at the side and watched the two old men’s friendly banter, he could not help but think of his old friends. He had not seen them for a long time now.. Some of them had even died.
