Chapter 115: Joining the Deer-Chasing Academy, the Dragon Fall Lands Open!
“You’ve come?”
“I’ve come.”
“Then let’s begin right away.”
You look at the newcomer, somewhat surprised, because this person is none other than Bai Ruoxi!
Looking at Bai Ruoxi before you, you recall what she said a couple of days ago. And now, today, she’s already pulling strings. All you can say is, how ironic!
“Take this. First, let’s test your spiritual root.” Because you changed your appearance, Bai Ruoxi did not recognize you. She merely tossed you a stone for testing spiritual roots.
What you intend to do will very likely put you against the Deer-Chasing Academy, and even the entire Purple Firmament Immortal Dynasty. So you have no wish to reveal your true appearance.
You casually catch it. This is the first time since you began cultivating that you have tested your spiritual root!
You silently circulate your supreme-grade wood spiritual root, and the stone in your hand immediately begins to glow.
“Supreme-grade wood spiritual root. Your cultivation talent is passable,” Bai Ruoxi says, looking at the stone in your hand.
“Relax your mind. Let me examine your cultivation.”
A thread of spiritual power slips into your body, making a circuit through you.
Bai Ruoxi frowns and glances at you. “Early-stage Spirit Transformation cultivation? Sorry, I cannot teach you.”
Seeing Bai Ruoxi about to leave, the informant acting as middleman hurriedly steps in to block her.
“This gentleman, you are too modest. With your talent, teaching a Spirit Transformation cultivator is hardly difficult, is it?”
“Besides, this is merely a transaction between us. After the transaction is complete, expelling him from the Deer-Chasing Academy will be no trouble at all.” For the sake of this middleman’s fee, the informant is going all out.
“Your Bai family fled to the Imperial City not long ago. I’m afraid you still have no place to settle down, do you?”
“This gentleman, you surely don’t want your family wandering the streets, do you?”
“Cough, cough!” Hearing that last sentence, you feel the flavor is a bit heavy and cannot help but cough.
“You investigated me?” Bai Ruoxi’s expression turns frighteningly dark.
“I wouldn’t dare. This is merely part of my duties.”
Bai Ruoxi’s face was a mixture of uncertainty and turmoil. After looking at you for a long while, she gritted her teeth. “Tomorrow, come wait for me at the entrance of the Deer-Chasing Academy!”
“If you can, hide your cultivation down to the Nascent Soul stage!” With that, Bai Ruoxi turns and leaves, quickly vanishing.
“Phew, Fellow Daoist, it’s done!”
You look at the middleman before you and cannot help but praise him. “Fellow Daoist, you truly are dedicated to your work!”
“Haha, just a means to make a living. Insignificant.”
The next day, outside the Deer-Chasing Academy, you wait at the gate alongside a crowd of cultivators. Although these people had been scolded by Bai Ruoxi, they still had not given up on this nearly impossible opportunity.
“Look, Mr. Bai is coming out!”
“Mr. Bai is looking at me! Could she be taking me as a disciple?”
“You’re dreaming. She’s clearly looking at me!”
“You want to fight?”
“Bring it on. Whoever chickens out is a grandson!”
“Mr. Bai is walking over!”
Instantly, everyone fell silent, lowering their heads and not daring to look at Bai Ruoxi again, until Bai Ruoxi walked up to you.
“Follow me!”
You follow behind Bai Ruoxi, stepping openly through the gates of the Deer-Chasing Academy!
“This…”
“It’s over. Mr. Bai has taken a disciple. We have no opportunity left!”
“Who is this person? On what basis does he receive Mr. Bai’s regard?”
“This is your disciple token. Keep it well.” After entering the academy, Bai Ruoxi quickly takes you through the procedures. After receiving your disciple token and robes, you officially become an Inner Sect disciple of the Deer-Chasing Academy.
“Seven days from now, the Dragon Fall Lands will open. At that time, you will enter with me as my personal disciple.”
“Understood.” You nod.
“Mm. If anything comes up these next few days, you can contact me with the token.”
Seven days later, you follow Bai Ruoxi to the plaza of the Deer-Chasing Academy, where numerous core disciples are present.
“Junior Sister Ruoxi, this is…?” A group of people walks over, the young cultivator at their head greeting her.
“Senior Brother Wang, this is a disciple I recently took in.”
You look at the young cultivator before you. Spirit Transformation Consummation.
“This person is a direct lineage disciple of the Wang family. He is extremely petty. After entering the Dragon Fall Lands, remember not to provoke him.” You hear Bai Ruoxi’s voice transmission.
“Extremely petty?” You smile. The last petty person’s grave grass had already been replaced how many times?
“Since he is Junior Sister’s disciple, then he is my Martial-Nephew.”
“First time meeting my Martial-Nephew. This is a greeting gift from your Martial-Uncle.” Wang Shan takes out an Earth-Rank Mid-Grade Artifact and holds it before you, speaking with a chuckle.
You look at the Earth-Rank Mid-Grade Artifact before you and narrow your eyes. Casually giving away such a precious artifact… this person looks very wealthy!
“Junior Sister, after entering the Dragon Fall Lands, remember to come find Senior Brother. Do not act alone.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother, but Junior Sister knows her limits.” Bai Ruoxi leaves with you, boarding a Spirit Ship.
“After entering the Dragon Fall Lands, will you stay with me, or act alone?” On the way to the Dragon Fall Lands, Bai Ruoxi asks you via voice transmission.
After a moment’s thought, you reply, “After we enter, let us separate.”
Bai Ruoxi nods and says nothing more.
The Spirit Ship of the Deer-Chasing Academy stops, and you see an enormous teleportation passage.
“Master, I sense a trace of dragon blood’s aura. I cannot help but want to submit.” As your mount, Xiao Long naturally follows you in as well.
You glance at Xiao Long, trembling all over, and say calmly, “This is training for you. If you wish to transform from a Flood Dragon into a True Dragon, this is something you must experience!”
“The higher the cultivation of the demon beast you slay, the more points you earn. The top ten in points will have the chance to formally come into contact with Princess Pingyang!”
A deafening voice resounded through the heavens, and the disciples of every major faction present all learned the rules of this Martial Contest for a Bride. Tokens flew toward everyone present like streaks of light.
You look at the token before you, and that voice sounds again. “This token records the information of the demon beasts you slay. If you encounter danger, you may crush the token and wait in place for rescue.”
“But, if you do so, it also means you are eliminated!”
“No time to delay. This Martial Contest for a Bride officially begins!”
The passage opens, and Spirit Transformation cultivators from every major faction present enter one after another, you included.
“ROAR!!!!”
The moment you step into the Dragon Fall Lands, a dragon’s roar rends the heavens, and a pressure originating from bloodline rushes at you head-on. Every cultivator present whose cultivation is weak, or whose willpower is not firm, falls prostrate to the ground.
You stand perfectly straight within the Dragon Fall Lands, as if feeling no discomfort at all. Beside you, Xiao Long is pressed flat to the ground, trembling all over.