Chapter 2432: Chapter 2436: Poaching Right in Front of Me
Silence!
Extreme silence!
The entire pavilion was suddenly enveloped in an eerie silence.
Sang Zhenye and Wu Xianxia both turned to look at Ouyang Song, a hint of coldness in their eyes, as their spiritual power was fully mobilized.
Yan Hu’s eyes showed flashes of lightning, with the Great Dao Divine Light flickering all over his body. Even when confronted with a Unity Realm Stage expert, he showed a fearless killing intent.
"Ouyang."
Hu Yiqiu broke the silence, looking at Ouyang Song with a solemn expression: "You’ve crossed the line!"
A cultivator’s inheritance is always a personal secret. Jiang Chen’s willingness to discuss it in front of everyone shows his trust, but Ouyang Song asking about it suggests a desire to covet others’ inheritances, which could lead to irreconcilable enmity!
Feeling the atmosphere suddenly drop to freezing point, Ouyang Song woke up with a start and hurriedly said: "No, no, no! I didn’t mean it, I-I was just curious! No, I shouldn’t be curious! I-I just said it casually, no, that’s not it, I..."
Realizing he couldn’t explain himself clearly, Ouyang Song smiled bitterly, weakly saying: "I was wrong, is that not enough?"
"Haha!"
A light laughter broke out, Jiang Chen gently said: "Master, teachers, you’re all too tense. It’s just about making elixirs, is it necessary? Alright, three days from now I’ll go with you to the Elixir Medicine Pavilion."
Jiang Chen’s laughter eased the tense atmosphere in the pavilion, with Sang Zhenye, Wu Xianxia, and Yan Hu all withdrawing their energy.
Su Qingluan secretly patted her chest, she was shocked just now. Judging by the situation, if Jiang Chen hadn’t spoken up, a fight might have ensued.
However, she knew it was Ouyang Song’s own doing; asking straightforwardly about someone’s inheritance like that was asking for trouble!
"Jiang Chen, after you finish making elixirs for Elder Hu, shouldn’t you come with me to cultivate Formation Path?"
Su Qingluan smiled gently at Jiang Chen.
Jiang Chen pondered slightly and said softly: "Elder Su, I’m sorry; I want to first visit the Dao Fruit training grounds. My Great Dao comprehension hasn’t reached perfection yet, and I’d like to improve these insights first. Though Formation Path is a decent technique, I still want to focus on enhancing my own strength before delving further into it."
Upon hearing this, Hu Yiqiu and the others all smiled.
Seeing Jiang Chen, who possesses high elixir crafting and formation talents, still prioritize his own cultivation, everyone felt somewhat comforted.
"You are right, self-cultivation is indeed the most important. This time back, my aunt reminded me of this point, and I used to mix priorities."
Su Qingluan nodded gently: "Fine, you go ahead and cultivate; I should also prepare to break through the Unity Realm Stage. Next time we meet, perhaps I’ll already be an expert at that stage."
"Oh? Then let me congratulate Elder Su in advance!"
Jiang Chen briefly expressed surprise, then smiled, cupped his hands, and bowed slightly.
"I won’t disturb you all further. Jiang Chen, cultivate well; your formation talents are outstanding. While cultivation should be primary, formation is also a great skill. Come find me soon, and I’ll show you a new world of formations!"
Su Qingluan gave instructions, rose, cupped her hands at Hu Yiqiu and the others, and left the pavilion.
A different formation world? That’s something to look forward to.
Jiang Chen chuckled softly, then called towards the door: "Come in; we’re all familiar here."
Hu Yiqiu and the others smiled, turning towards the door.
"Elder Jiu, Elder Sang..."
"Master, Sang..."
A group entered from the door, including Yun Tao, Lei Kai, Fire Phoenix, Jian Wuheng, Sang Zhenglong, Feng Qingyang, and others.
The others were fine, being familiar with Hu Yiqiu and his group. Feng Qingyang, Lin Zhong, and others seemed somewhat reserved, while Mu Ling’er, who wasn’t familiar with Hu Yiqiu’s group, felt less pressured.
"Brother Jiang Chen!"
Mu Ling’er entered and didn’t even greet Hu Yiqiu’s group; she ran straight to Jiang Chen’s side, squeezing Yan Hu aside, and sat next to Jiang Chen.
"You little girl."
Jiang Chen reached out and patted Mu Ling’er’s head, a hint of doting in his eyes.
Though he had some guesses about Mu Ling’er’s identity, it didn’t affect his view of her as a sister; he really liked this clever, cute little girl.
Mu Ling’er’s actions startled Yun Tao and the others. Feng Qingyang and Mu Qianrou nervously watched Hu Yiqiu’s group.
Surprisingly, Hu Yiqiu and his group didn’t mind Mu Ling’er’s rudeness at all.
Jiang Chen glanced at Hu Yiqiu’s group, understanding that this girl’s identity is indeed extraordinary and his masters probably already know.
"Jiang Chen, here are over a hundred thousand points from the five hundred new students in Changlin Academy’s region. They only took half, leaving ten percent specifically for you."
Jian Wuheng approached Jiang Chen, handing over the identity plate.
Jiang Chen was slightly stunned, smiled, didn’t say much, took the identity plate, left Jian Wuheng his original score and due portion, and transferred the rest into his own identity plate.
"Wu Heng, are you getting along well with everyone?"
Jiang Chen returned the identity plate to Jian Wuheng, smiling as he spoke.
Jian Wuheng was slightly stunned, a hint of understanding flickered in his eyes, and he lightly nodded, taking back the identity plate.
When Jiang Chen asked him to distribute the points, he had some suspicions, and it turns out his suspicions were correct.
"That’s good; try to maintain good relations with these new students so once they graduate, we can bring them to teach at our academy. This will raise Changlin Academy’s strength!"
Jiang Chen spoke with a smile.
"Cough!"
A cough interrupted, Ouyang Song, who had said the wrong thing earlier and remained silent, glared at Jiang Chen: "Jiang Chen, you’re poaching talent right in front of me, an outer academy elder. Isn’t that a bit reckless?"
"Elder Ouyang, Changlin Academy and Changling Academy are all one family. Whether these new students stay in Changling Academy or Changlin Academy, it’s all the same."
Jiang Chen laughed cheekily: "Look at those here; they’re the best students from Changlin Academy, aren’t they all in Changling Academy now?"
"You brat, is that the same?"
Ouyang Song glared at Jiang Chen again.
One side seeks learning and cultivation, while the other serves after achieving, they can’t be the same.
But in Jiang Chen’s heart, Changling Academy’s status definitely doesn’t match Changlin Academy’s.
"About the same, about the same. As Changlin Academy’s faculty and elders strengthen, it will continuously supply excellent students to Changling Academy; it’s a win-win situation."
Jiang Chen seemingly didn’t notice the undertones in Ouyang Song’s words, explaining softly, then smoothly changed the topic, turning to Feng Qingyang and the others: "You all follow the senior brothers for some simple practice first. Once I acclimate to the academy’s environment, I’ll find suitable places for your training."
Feng Qingyang and the others nodded. Over the past three days, they learned of Jiang Chen’s training methods from Yun Tao and others, and didn’t mind opening their Sea of Consciousness and Dantian to Jiang Chen. After all, Jiang Chen was significantly stronger than them, and they had nothing worth his peering.
After some conversation, everyone gradually left.
