Chapter 2421: Chapter 2425: Overly Sharp, Needs Tempering
Elder Cen glanced over and then left. Yan Hu and Wu Zhengfeng continued to wait, and this wait lasted for three days!
Swish!
Three days later, a radiant flame shot out from the crystal ball, and a figure appeared beside Yan Hu and Wu Zhengfeng.
"You guy, you finally came out. If Elder Cen hadn’t said you were refining the Beast Soul of the Flamecloud Leopard, we would have planned to ask Elder Jiu to invite the Saint Elder!"
Wu Zhengfeng looked at Jiang Chen with a face full of helplessness, but there was a hint of admiration in his eyes.
The Beast Soul of the Flamecloud Leopard! A seventh-grade magical beast’s Beast Soul! And this guy refined it!
"Hehe, thank you, Senior Wu!"
Jiang Chen smiled gently and clasped his hands toward Wu Zhengfeng.
As for Yan Hu, he didn’t show much expression; the two of them no longer needed such formalities between them.
Crack!
A crisp sound came, and Jiang Chen’s face changed slightly as he quickly turned to look.
The crystal ball that originally contained the Beast Soul of the Flamecloud Leopard had cracks appearing on it, then it burst into a shower of light spots.
"This..."
Jiang Chen’s expression changed as he watched the gradually dissipating light spots, wondering if he had broken it somehow.
"It’s okay. The crystal ball naturally collapses once the Beast Soul is removed."
As if sensing what Jiang Chen was thinking, Wu Zhengfeng lightly explained.
Hearing this, Jiang Chen secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This crystal ball had the miraculous effect of containing its own space, albeit a small one, casually crafted by a Saint expert. If he really had to compensate for it, he couldn’t afford it.
"What do you plan to choose next? You two still have one more selection opportunity."
Wu Zhengfeng chuckled and glanced at Jiang Chen and Yan Hu.
Jiang Chen hesitated slightly, then turned to Yan Hu: "Hu Zi, I noticed you relied on your Thunder Path body when battling Lei Kai. You didn’t use combat skills. Haven’t you learned any combat skills?"
"I have, but they are only high-level of the Yellow Rank, not as powerful as my transformed Thunder body!"
Yan Hu explained softly.
"Let’s go to the Sutra Pavilion!"
Jiang Chen nodded and turned to Wu Zhengfeng: "Sorry to trouble Senior Wu."
"It’s nothing. This is my duty."
Wu Zhengfeng waved his hand and led Jiang Chen and Yan Hu to the Sutra Pavilion.
...
The academy’s freshman area.
At this moment, the freshman residential area was bustling, with nearly five hundred freshmen angrily staring at a dozen figures in the sky. Around them were many old and new students watching the commotion.
"Isn’t that Jiang Chen quite arrogant? How come he’s hiding away and hasn’t been seen? Since coming out of the Trial Grounds, he hasn’t returned. Don’t tell me he’s at Elder Jiu’s place. Elder Jiu and the two inspection elders from Changlin Academy have been busy in the inner court these days, and there’s been no sign of that kid!"
In the air, a young man at the forefront sneered at the five hundred figures below.
"Li Yunluo, why are you blocking us from going to practice?"
A freshman shouted angrily.
"Why? Because you are weaker than me. Satisfied?"
Li Yunluo spoke mockingly: "Let me tell you, as long as Jiang Chen doesn’t come back to kneel and apologize, none of you freshmen from the Changlin Academy region should think about going out to practice!"
"Is Jiang Chen hiding because he got wind of something?"
"Probably, a mere freshman dares to provoke Lin Guanghui; that’s really daring!"
"Lin Guanghui? Isn’t it because he ambushed and injured Li Yunluo in the Trial Grounds?"
"Can Li Yunluo gather so many people? Didn’t you see who’s standing behind him?"
"It’s because of the Talent Ranking, right? Lin Guanghui is also over-cautious, to deal with a freshman, he brought over ten mid-stage Void Refinement Realm seniors to back him up! The academy doesn’t manage this?"
"Didn’t you see the Discipline Hall people beside them? They’ve been here for a while, but as long as Lin Guanghui doesn’t make a big deal out of it, they won’t interfere. It’s also considered a way to temper these freshmen!"
A series of discussions arose, and the surrounding uninformed seniors and new students all understood the reason behind the scenario.
"Damn it, these bastards purposely want to ruin Junior Brother’s reputation!"
Yun Tao angrily looked at the figures in the sky, his face darkening.
"Nothing can be done. The academy won’t intervene in such disputes. The academy probably wants to see this happening, as it stimulates the students’ enthusiasm to train harder!"
Jian Wuheng frowned and spoke softly. As Jian Cangqiong’s son, he understood things more deeply.
"But if this continues, these students will definitely start to resent Junior Brother!"
Yun Tao glanced at the people around him. Initially, everyone was just angry, but as time passed, a trace of resentment began to appear in their eyes.
"Lin Guanghui’s move is really vicious!"
Fire Phoenix glanced at the person behind Li Yunluo and asked quietly: "Where did Jiang Chen go? Did he really hide away?"
"Impossible, Junior Brother, although he doesn’t like causing trouble, never shirks from it!"
Yun Tao shook his head firmly.
Mu Ling’er stood nearby, her eyes darting around, a hint of hesitation buried in their depths.
Brother Jiang Chen, just wait for two hours. If you don’t return in two hours, I’ll have to take action. These people are really annoying; I really want to beat them up!
...
The third floor of the Sutra Pavilion.
"You want to take this mid-level Earth Rank combat skill!?"
Wu Zhengfeng looked at Jiang Chen, who was examining a jade slip, and shouted in surprise.
"A mid-level Earth Rank combat skill? Is that kid crazy?"
"Hehe, a mere freshman at the peak of the Divine Infant Realm dares to take on a mid-level Earth Rank combat skill, isn’t he afraid it will be too much for him?"
"The protective shield for that high-level Earth Rank combat skill requires a full-power strike from a mid-stage Void Refinement Realm cultivator to break, and this is only because they are the top in the same realm that they are allowed to choose it. Otherwise, getting eligibility to obtain a mid-level Earth Rank combat skill would require a hundred thousand points!"
"Just watch and enjoy the show. These new freshmen are indeed too sharp and need some tempering. No wonder Lin Guanghui went to cause trouble."
Discussion sparked around, and a group of senior students watched Jiang Chen and Yan Hu with amusement.
After arriving here, Jiang Chen and the two others reached the Thunder Path cultivation technique area.
After finding a top-level Profound Grade Thunder Path combat technique for Yan Hu to break the protective shield, Jiang Chen walked over to the Earth Rank area.
Wu Zhengfeng initially thought Jiang Chen was going to choose a beginner-level Earth Rank combat skill. In the academy, the protective shields here are not strong to motivate students to train harder, and any student who can obtain enough exchange points can get one.
But unexpectedly, Jiang Chen chose a mid-level Earth Rank combat skill.
If such a mid-level Earth Rank combat skill were outside, even Unity Realm Stage cultivators would be interested. But here, it only requires a hundred thousand points and mid-stage Virtual Refinement Realm strength to obtain.
But despite Jiang Chen having subdued the Beast Soul of the Flamecloud Leopard, it doesn’t mean he truly has the strength of the mid-stage Virtual Refinement Realm, making such a choice bewildering to Wu Zhengfeng.
