Chapter 151: Chapter 150: Cultivation
"You’re courting death!"
After finishing off the Green Scale Storm Eagle King with a single strike, Qin Feng landed on White Sparrow’s back. His gaze swept across the surrounding Sea of Clouds, certain that someone was spying on him from the shadows.
But his search yielded nothing. The hidden person was concealed too well, leaving not a single trace.
’I’ll catch this rat eventually!’
Qin Feng snorted coldly, a glint of frost in his eyes. The next moment, he urged White Sparrow onward, continuing toward Heavenly Red Peak.
"CAW CAW! A rat! This dolt loves to eat rats!" Eighth Master hopped up and down, grabbing the fabric on Qin Feng’s shoulder, its beady little eyes gleaming mischievously.
COO!
Nurtured by the Spiritual Spring, White Sparrow had gained a hint of spirituality. Understanding Eighth Master’s meaning, it shook its body in displeasure.
A surge of cold energy erupted from its body, making Eighth Master shiver. It wrapped its wings around its bare, chicken-like chest and shrieked, "Silly Bird, hold still! Hold still! You dumbass, are you trying to murder Eighth Master?"
’What a pair of clowns!’
Below, on several nearby Spirit Mountains, a few gazes watched the black-robed youth depart.
"Who is this kid? Such powerful Sword Qi!"
"To unleash such a terrifying sword strike at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Middle Stage... he can’t be some simple character, can he?"
"He might be the descendant of some major figure within a sect! I heard that several direct descendants of big shots enrolled in All Stars Academy this year!"
"Really? Is that true? What big shots?"
"I think they’re the children of a few Peak Masters, but they all entered All Stars Academy anonymously, relying on their own abilities!"
"Then we’re in for a good show!"
"But how could a Barbaric Beast like the Green Scale Storm Eagle King barge in here? Our Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands are all covered by powerful Arrays. Even if they aren’t activated, those Barbaric Beasts are cunning as ghosts. Why would one just wander in to die?"
"Don’t even have to think about it. Someone is definitely pulling strings from the shadows, trying to kill with a borrowed knife!"
...
As the experts were discussing, on a neighboring Spirit Mountain Blessed Land called Celestial Water Lake, a young man in a water-blue, cloud-patterned robe stared gravely in the direction the black-robed youth had disappeared.
The waters of Celestial Water Lake shimmered endlessly, its great waves surging like a crystal-clear water mirror.
He stood upon the surging waves, a man of about twenty-four or twenty-five. He wore a Celestial Cyan Crown, his black hair dancing in the wind, and his eyes held a trace of gloominess.
Wisps of water vapor coiled around him, and his water-blue robe seemed to merge with the clear lake, making him look like a Dragon King emerging from the waves.
He was Yu Fuchen, the Cave Master of Celestial Unity Cave at Celestial Water Lake.
’This year’s Elder Cyan Dragon certainly has some skill!’ Watching the distant black-robed youth, Yu Fuchen sneered, his expression dark.
’No wonder he dared to slight Senior Brother Zhu Jian in public!’
’But in the end, he’s just a wet-behind-the-ears brat. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so blinded by greed as to do something as foolish as forcibly occupying Heavenly Red Peak’s Bishui Cave!’
Gazing at the massive peak towering into the clouds hundreds of miles away, a flash of jealous hatred crossed Yu Fuchen’s eyes.
’Heavenly Red Peak... a Seventh-level Spirit Mountain! Even I haven’t had the chance to obtain such a high-level Spirit Mountain yet!’
’What right does a little brat have to occupy such a treasured mountain?!’
Yu Fuchen looked toward Heavenly Red Peak with a cold expression. Not long ago, Zhu Jian had approached him.
"’Five hundred Points, plus that Spiritual Object! Get rid of that little bastard Qin Feng for me!’"
’That Spiritual Object?’ Yu Fuchen mused. A fervent gleam flashed in his eyes. He couldn’t care less about five hundred Points, but he was determined to get that Spiritual Object.
As long as he obtained that Spiritual Object, Yu Fuchen was certain he could break through to the Third Secret Realm of Condensing Vein in a short time.
’Heavenly Red Peak’s Bishui Cave, a Seventh-level Spirit Mountain... heh, Elder Cyan Dragon!’ With a gloomy sneer, Yu Fuchen stood proudly with his hands behind his back, gazing at the distant Heavenly Red Peak.
’A mere freshman dares to be so audacious and lawless. Do you really think you can enjoy the benefits just because you’ve occupied this Seventh-level Spirit Mountain’s Cave Mansion?’
’Then let me, your senior, teach you a lesson: what isn’t yours will never be yours. Even if you manage to snatch it by force, you won’t be able to hold on to it!’
...
As Qin Feng was heading toward Heavenly Red Peak, several of his ’old acquaintances’ had also found their places and begun new cultivation journeys. They were gritting their teeth, preparing to go all-out in the fight for the Elder positions.
Liu Canyang became an Outer Disciple of Artisan God Valley and ended up as Lû Chunyang’s neighbor...
Xiao Yuchan went to Taoshan Manor. This was an exceptionally special place, with forests of peach blossoms, rustling green trees, and vast stretches of Half-Spirit Wood.
This was an exceedingly rare sight. Half-Spirit Wood was extremely precious, even if it wasn’t true Spirit Wood yet.
True Spirit Wood was far too valuable; a single rare stalk could serve as the foundational heritage for some Major Sects.
Du Pingxia arrived at a Medicine Mountain. The area was dotted with them, stretching on endlessly. Various rare medicinal herbs were planted on these mountains, and their faint fragrance coalesced into a vital essence.
One could even occasionally spot an exceptionally precious Spirit Medicine among the mountains.
Cultivating in such an environment, with an endless supply of medicinal fragrance, would definitely yield twice the results with half the effort.
Many disciples chose to come here to tend to these Spirit Medicines.
Qian Kai went to Poison God Valley. Qian Kai had always been odd, and a few days ago, he had unexpectedly triggered a hidden opportunity and entered Poison God Valley.
As everyone knew, Poison God Valley, like Taohua Manor, was a special place with very few disciples, and it was difficult to gain entry.
These two places, along with Sword God Manor, Mirror Lake Palace, and the Sealing Demon Tower, were known as the six great secret lands of All Stars Academy.
The disciples of the six secret lands all possessed certain special techniques.
In previous years, any student who managed to enter one of the six secret lands would emerge as an extraordinarily powerful and terrifying figure.
Guan Ruo Lin went to Celestial Heart Island in the Profound Ice Sea. It was a world of ice and snow, mostly inhabited by female disciples who cultivated the Ice Attribute.
A strange type of Spirit Insect lived in the Profound Ice Sea: the Ice Silkworm.
Ice Silkworms were Spirit Insects that consumed the essence of ice and snow, and the silk they produced was a type of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.
The task of the Celestial Heart Island disciples was to raise, catch, and harvest silk from these silkworms.
Celestial Heart Island had a special Cultivation Technique that allowed one to cultivate by absorbing the ice and snow essence expelled by the Ice Silkworms, making it incredibly powerful.
Guan Ruo Lin hated Qin Feng with a passion. Ever since she learned that Qin Feng had become the Elder of Cyan Dragon Academy, and after entering the Profound Ice Sea, Guan Ruo Lin began to cultivate with an almost crazed fervor...
There were also Yin Lihua, Lu Han, Wang Xiaosheng, and other outstandingly talented prodigies who successively entered the various secret lands of All Stars Academy. A few had even entered secluded cultivation earlier on.
Additionally, there were the experts among the ’sponsored students’. These individuals came from noble backgrounds with superb aptitude, and not a single one of them was to be underestimated. They were all biding their time, cultivating in secret, and waiting for the competition three months later.
Just as Qin Feng arrived at Heavenly Red Peak, the experts from Celestial Mountain River City’s Mystic Master Guild, led by Zuo Song, also reached the City of Many Stars. Accompanying them were not only Honglian, Qin Gang, and Qin Shou, but also an unexpected ’acquaintance’ of Qin Feng’s...
