传说之主的夫人 by 尹琊

The Legendary Master's Wife

by Yin Ya
Translated by Exiled Rebels Scanlations
Edited by Addis
Book Four
(Chapters 225 to 292)
The Legendary Master’s Wife
Chapter 225: Assessment
Chapter 226: Teng ZiXin
Chapter 227: To win over the heart
Chapter 228: Test
Chapter 229 Abnormal
Chapter 230: Second Assessment.
Chapter 231: Assessment final
Chapter 232 A small plan
Chapter 233 Another two options.
Chapter 234 Points
Chapter 235 Black Card
Translated by Rui
Chapter 236 The Freshman That Causes Trouble
Chapter 237 Four Methods
Chapter 238: Bazaar
Chapter 239: Behavior of the Two People
Chapter 240 Four Dead Corners
Chapter 241 The Freshman Class
Chapter 242 : A Heavy Blow
Chapter 243: XiaoYu Wants to be a Disciple
Chapter 244: Liu Yue Gets Beaten
Chapter 245 Trouble Arrives at the Door
Chapter 246 Dueling on the Arena
Chapter 247: Sneak Attack
Chapter 248: Did You Forget to Bring Your Ear Along?
Chapter 249: Underground Leyline
Chapter 250: A Special Youth
Chapter 251: Old Grudges
Chapter 252: Level Up
Chapter 253: A Mountain of Demon Beasts
Chapter 254: Let’s Make Love Right Away
Chapter 255: BaiLi TianYi
Chapter 256: On the Way to Class
Chapter 257: That Geezer Robber
Chapter 258: A Narcissistic Old Geezer
Chapter 259: Cohabitation
Chapter 260: Formally Becoming an Apprentice
Chapter 261 A Beast in Human Clothing
Chapter 262: They Probably Need to Pee
Chapter 263: The Fifth Elder
Chapter 264: Expensive to death
Chapter 265 Who are you, ah?
Chapter 266: The Sumeru Seal
Chapter 267: The Promised Duel
Chapter 268: Qiu Ran
Chapter 269 Thousand Illusion Cat Ball
Chapter 270: A Strange Old Man
Chapter 271: Multiple Personalities
Chapter 272 Being Played
Chapter 273: Massage
Chapter 274: A Secret That Cannot Be Revealed
Chapter 275: Seductiveness and Fickleness
Chapter 277: Qing Qiu
Chapter 278: Registration
Chapter 279: Tournament
Chapter 280: Wipeout
Chapter 281: The Beast Cage
Chapter 282: There’s No Taste
Chapter 283: Refining Pills
Chapter 284: High Quality Magic Pills
Chapter 285: Pressure
Chapter 286: Feelings
Chapter 287: Gravity Room
Chapter 288: Breaking the Record
Chapter 289: A Promise and a Brawl
Chapter 290: Cooperation
Chapter 291: To Admit Defeat
Chapter 292: Coercion

The Legendary Master’s Wife

 Chapter 225: Assessment
Translated by Rui
Compared to yesterday’s grand occasion, it was obvious that the number of people
at the square today was much lesser than yesterday.
Because only You XiaoMo would be participating in the assessment, both Ling Xiao
and Liu Yue had accompanied him there.
Even though they went through the backdoor yesterday, they were still not on very
familiar terms with Gao Yang, so You XiaoMo didn’t plan to find Gao Yang to go
through the backdoor again today. However, he didn’t know he was already famous.
Just as he had arrived at the mage assessment area, someone walked over.
You XiaoMo fixed his eyes upon the other and discovered that it was Gao Yang.
Judging from his looks it seemed like he’d been waiting for quite a while; You
XiaoMo couldn’t help but feel surprised.
Gao Yang was very happy to see him, he hadn’t discovered discover there’s now an
extra male wearing a mask by his side until he walked over. The male’s clothes were
luxurious, he didn’t seem like a normal person, but Gao Yang had another objective
today, so he didn’t pay much attention and shifted his gaze to You XiaoMo, saying
happily, “Fellow You, elder brother has already waited for you for quite a while. Ning
Jing DaoShi wants me to bring you over to see her.”
You XiaoMo raised his eyebrows, “She wants me to go to her?”
Gao Yang explained, “Aren’t you here to participate in the assessment today? It just
so happens that Ning Jing DaoShi also needs to assess a group of people; she
wants me to take you over there quickly. This is clearly better than you having to line
up in the queue for a long time.”
You XiaoMo looked towards Ling Xiao, and the other nodded his head at him. “Then
I’ll have to inconvenience Gao DaGe to show us the way.”
Seeing that he went to seek the masked man’s opinion, Gao Yang stared at him
blankly before quickly snapping out of it.
Going through the backdoor the second time, You XiaoMo no longer felt superior; he
could pretty much guess who the group of people Gao Yang had referred to are. He
was already in the limelight yesterday, he was dead set on not standing under the
limelight again today.
Three people followed Gao Yang and arrived at the destination after walking for ten
minutes. This time it was no longer at the guild hall he went to yesterday, instead it
was a building that was located behind the guild hall; it looked very grand. The outer
appearance of the building was particularly appealing.
You XiaoMo discovered that it was pretty similar to the mage hall he had previously
taken the assessment in; they all looked like a cauldron, it was just that this
cauldron was dark red. The plaque above his head had four vigorous and forceful
words on it — Mage Association! (E/N: Original Chinese characters are four.)
The Mage Association was the biggest and only association in Yan City, it did not
belong to any powerhouse and was established a few years ago by a few high level
mages of Yan City in collaboration. The association aimed to solicit all mages from
all over the land; as long as the mage met the association’s conditions, they would
be accepted. It differed from DaoXin Academy in that it had no age restriction.
This year, DaoXin Academy’s student recruitment assessment was still held at the
Mage Association, but it was only limited to the children of the City Yan’s four big
families and those from a few powerhouses, but there were also a few other mages
who did not have a wealthy background or patron, but had huge potential and talent.
When Gao Yang took them inside, there was already a group of people gathered at
the association’s assessment hall.
They hadn’t really arrived arrive late, yet there was a dense crowd here since hours
ago. Luckily, the assessment hall was very grand and spacious so it was not too
congested.
Everyone who was able to come here to be assessed were all privileged upper
echelons, thus they attracted attention from others as soon as they had arrived.
Multiple judging gazes shot towards them and landed on You XiaoMo’s group of
three; their strong curiosity couldn’t be covered up, some people even started
chatting softly.
“How come Gao Yan-gexia brought three people here? Which one is You XiaoMo?”
“Idiot, of course it’s the youth that looks the smallest and weakest.”
“Eighteen year old young genius You XiaoMo… so he really did come here, there’s
much to look forward to!”
“What is there to look forward to, do you think there won’t be a lot of other geniuses
from Yan City’s four big families? It’s not like a level four mage who’s younger than
him doesn’t exist; thinking back to those days, Teng ZiYe-gexia became a level four
mage when he was only sixteen years old, now he’s only twenty one and is already
a mid-level five mage.”
“Teng Ye-gexia was an existence that couldn’t be surpassed back in those days.”
Hearing whispering sounds around himself, some which were of admiration, some of
envy and others of jealousy… a hint of surprise flashed in You XiaoMo’s eyes; he
had thought that the assessment would be the same as yesterday, with only ten to
twenty people participating. He hadn’t imagined there’d actually be so many people,
and judging from their looks, they did not seem like normal students.
Gao Yang turned around to tell him, “Fellow You, these are all the juniors from the
four big families, there’s no need to pay attention to their words, they’re all just
people who say the grapes are sour because they can’t eat the grapes[1].”
You XiaoMo almost laughed out loud, he hadn’t thought that last sentence was
actually commonly used in this world as well, “Gao DaGe, you don’t need to worry
about me, I understand!” Jealousy is common to all men, but it hadn’t been too long
since he’d arrived at Yan City, he did not really understand anything to do with the
so-called four big families, so he definitely wouldn’t take it to heart.
Under the gazes of many, Gao Yang took You XiaoMo’s group of three through the
crowd to Ning Jing DaoShi’s place.
Ning Jing DaoShi had been waiting for them for a long time; seeing that they arrived,
her beautiful eyes looked around in a charming manner with hints of joy surging
around like rays of dazzling light. All onlookers couldn’t take their eyes off her –
although she was not young anymore, she was still the unrequited love of many
students.
“You brat, you made DaoShi wait a long time.” Ning Jing DaoShi looked at You
XiaoMo, saying this in a teasing manner.
“Uh… sorry.” You XiaoMo rubbed his nose and apologised with a slightly red face.
Compared to other people in the hall, he really did come quite late, but he hadn’t
even thought he’d come here to take the assessment in the first place.
Ning Jing DaoShi couldn’t hold it in any longer and went ‘pffft’ in laughter, “I’m joking
with you, brat. There’s no need to take it seriously, it was me who forgot to tell you to
come here for the assessment yesterday. It's not your fault, there’s no need for you
to apologise to me.”
You XiaoMo laughed and didn’t reply. Of course he knew that Ning Jing DaoShi was
joking with him, but if he did not apologise, then was he somehow supposed to
refute her words? If he said that, he’d probably be poked to a hornet’s nest by all the
gazes around him.
Even though Ning Jing hadn’t known him for a long time, she knew that his
personality was a bit shy so she wouldn’t tease him anymore. Her line of sight
landed on Ling Xiao, who’s standing behind You XiaoMowith a snow-white mask on,
and she raised her brows in surprise.
Although the male was wearing a mask, his noble temperament couldn’t be
concealed no matter what. Luxurious snow-white clothing outlined the man’s tall and
slender figure, the temperament he was giving off carried a slight unrestrained, yet
gentle vibe; unsurpassable beauty, but there also was a sort of delicate
attractiveness.
Without a doubt, this was an elegant and noble man; many people had taken notice
of his existence, quite a lot of people were softly chatting about him. Ning Jing was
somewhat curious, too; she hadn’t seen this man yesterday.
You XiaoMo observed Ning Jing DaoShi’s line of sight and followed it to find that she
was looking at Ling Xiao, so he explained, “DaoShi, this is my friend, he’s called
Ling Xiao. He went to participate in the warrior enrollment assessment yesterday.”
Ning Jing instantly revealed a gentle smile and nodded at him, “Student Ling, I
welcome you to join Dao Xin Academy.”
Ling Xiao slightly lifted the corners of his lips and opened his mouth to say, “Thank
you!”
You XiaoMo was suppressing his laughter so much that he could almost get an
internal injury from it, Student Ling, haha, it was so funny he could laugh to death.
Ling Xiao stealthily shot him a look, his eyes filled with traces of an unfathomable
smile, almost like he was saying ‘you’re dead meat’.
You XiaoMo coughed and hurriedly averted his gaze, “Oh yeah, DaoShi, hasn’t the
assessment started yet?”
Ning Jing smiled, “There are still a few people who haven’t arrived, we’ll wait a bit
longer.”
You XiaoMo was just about to ask who these big shots were; they actually made so
many people wait for them, even DaoShi was waiting for them, when noisy chatters
resounded from the direction of the entrance. He looked over and saw a group of
people walk in. The people who were crowding the entrance all willingly made way
for them, their attitudes really were respectful and modest, there were also hints of
ingratiation and fear.
A tall silhouette walked through the opened doors first, it was a male who was quite
handsome in appearance, he looked to be around twenty years old, his forehead
radiated touches of gentleness, a gorgeous blue robe made him seem extremely
honorable. The jade belt on his hips swayed in the air as he walked, magnificently
beautiful yet also chic and elegant.
Gao Yang to the side took notice of You XiaoMo doing the elevators and explained,
“This is Tong YueXu from the Tong family and is one of the geniuses of the Tong
family. Although he’s twenty years old today, he was already a level four mage three
years; there were a few reasons as to why he didn’t enter Dao Xin Academy, but this
person’s talent at making pills is extremely high. He counts as one of the best here
in Yan City. Apparently, he’s already got half a foot in the level five field already.”
You XiaoMo did not fully understand; he shifted his gaze from Tong YueXu to the
youth behind him.
The youth looked younger than Tong YueXu with delicate facial features. His looks
carried a lively and delicate beauty, when the other smiled, he had a pair of deep
dimples on his face and looked very sweet.
You XiaoMo asked, “Who’s the youth behind him?”
Gao Yang said, “The youngest son of the BaiLi family, BaiLi XiaoYu; he’s eighteen,
just like you. He became a level four mage seven months ago, he’s not the most
outstanding one amongst the younger generation of the BaiLi family, but his talent is
still one of the best there.”
You XiaoMo listened and was astonished, the big families were definitely worthy of
their name, they really did have numerous talented people.
As soon as Gao Yang finished speaking, the entire assessment hall suddenly
quieted down, but only for a few seconds; very quickly, there was another loud and
noisy commotion, as quite a lot of people, especially males, looked towards the
entrance with sparkling eyes.
You XiaoMo whipped his head around to have a look, and he just so happened to
get a quick glimpse of the enchanting figure that had just walked in.
T/N
[1] 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸的人 Used to describe when someone’s bitter that someone else
has something but they don’t have it, and so to try make themselves feel better they just go
and say that the thing’s bad. The children’s story behind this saying is that one day
there was a fox who found a vine of grapes hanging up high and couldn’t reach it no
matter how hard he tried. Then a bird comes flying over and takes a grape, the fox
sees this and feels bitter so he just walks away while telling himself, “I don’t want to
eat the grapes anyways, they’re definitely sour.”
 Chapter 226: Teng ZiXin
Translated by Tracy
The master of that alluring figure was a stunning young woman whose beauty could
give Ning Jing-daoshi a run for her money.
Her stance was one of confidence, with her head held high and chest puffed out,
exposing her immaculate face for everybody to see – but her gaze was cold and
exuded an unapproachable aura. They say that an individual’s personality can be
deduced from the way they walk; she’d be the perfect example of this.
The woman was wearing a light purple veiled dress that almost touched the ground,
the wide sleeves were adorned with circling embroidery. A soft cotton belt was
wrapped around her waist which looked slim enough to snap with a touch. Sweeping
down her shoulders and back were fine strands of glossed silk, further enhancing
her powderless yet delicate-skinned visage and giving off an impeccable air of
nobility.
The lady was not in the least fazed by the attention of almost everybody in the room,
rather calmly making her way through the crowd with light and elegant steps. Her
enchanting stance did nothing to combat her cold aura; however, it caused many
people to simply lose themselves in admiring her image as if time itself had stopped.
Gao Yang had always been taken aback by the young woman’s beauty no matter
how many times they met. He took a deep breath to compose himself before
explaining: “She is the Teng family’s Teng ZiXin, the twenty-year-old sister of Teng
ZiYe. She is a mid-level five mage already; the same level as her brother, in fact,
and a rare genius that comes around once every thousand years or so. Reached
level four at the age of sixteen, but reached level five earlier than her brother. The
only reason she didn’t enroll in Dao Xin Academy then was because she went
travelling with her level ten shifu.”
You XiaoMo gulped. It looked like sky was the limit when it came to talent; he had
thought that these geniuses would’ve been at most around level four, but what did
he know? There was a level five in the mix with them, and not even twenty yet to
boot. Before he could continue on that depressing train of thought, You XiaoMo felt
a chilling gaze on his back and turned around to see the young man who had
entered last.
It was none other than Chai Jun, the person who had come to cause trouble not a
day prior. Seeing his curious gaze, Chai Jun’s face of hostility twisted into a sinister
smirk, followed by a throat-slitting gesture.
You XiaoMo noticed that his right hand was completely fine after being broken by
Ling Xiao yesterday. Mulling over it a bit though, it made sense that as a big family
in Yan City the Chais would have many powerful mages at their disposal. Getting a
pill that healed hand wounds was probably very simple. He ignored Chai Jun,
turning away at the gesture.
Gao Yang had evidently also noticed the youth, muttering with a scowl, “You’ve met
Chai Jun already – he doesn’t have much talent, but his twin brother Chai Zheng is a
level five student at Dao Xin Academy. They’re both people who take ‘eye for an
eye’ a bit too seriously, make sure you be careful around them.”
You XiaoMo nodded. “Okay, thank you, Gao-dage.”
“No problem, you’re going to be my underclassman in a few days, looking out for
you is my duty,” Gao Yang chuckled.
The group split up as they entered the big hall, walking towards their own quarters.
The other disciples of their respective families had all been waiting in the hall for
quite a while and, upon their arrival, immediately approached and surrounded the
new additions to the room with a hubbub of activity.
You XiaoMo withdrew his gaze; today sure was an eye opener. Had it not been for
Gao Yang, he’d never have known about the sheer amount of talent in Yan City, and
all high-levelled at that. A flare of giddy anticipation lit up within You XiaoMo at the
prospect of studying at Dao Xin Academy.
“You look very excited, Momo,” Ling Xiao murmured next to his ear.
“Of course,” You XiaoMo answered without hesitation, rubbing his hands together.
“Are you not excited?”
“I’m excited whenever you’re around,” came the grinning reply.
You XiaoMo shot the perpetrator a scowl, blushing. Why was it that Ling Xiao
became so much cheesier after establishing their relationship?
He remained blissfully ignorant of the judgemental gazes from several people he
had judged before.
An eighteen year old level four mage? BaiLi XiaoYu had some competition coming
his way. Despite his rather obvious lack of background, he was a student of Dao Xin
Academy all the same; in other words, competition. Besides, not every one of the
academy’s recruitment conventions could see the appearance of talent outside of
the four big families.
Looking over at the two figures, Tong YueXiu happened to catch the sight of a
flushed You XiaoMo sputtering at something Ling Xiao had said. A youth who
blushed unabashedly, huh. Needless to say, his first impression of this You XiaoMo
character was not bad. He couldn’t help but turn to his companions, musing: “Is that
the You XiaoMo you were talking about? You were right; I’m looking forward to
whatever he has to offer.”
Taking in Tong YueXiu’s positive reactions, the disciples of the Tong family sent
each other hesitant looks. If they were completely honest, though, this was very
much expected from a warm, gentle person like Tong YueXiu.
BaiLi XiaoYu, who was standing nearby, peeked at You XiaoMo likewise. The pair of
sharp eyes darting around brought an amused smile to many in the crowds. Anyone
originally planning to put down You XiaoMo and praise BaiLi XiaoYu unanimously
decided to halt that endeavour at the sight of his enthusiasm. Despite this, BaiLi
XiaoYu brought up the elephant in the room by himself.
“Hey, who do you reckon is stronger, him or me?” he pondered, turning back to his
clan members. Young people always tend to get a little competitive, especially as he
had finally come across someone who was the same age and level as him.
A clan member stepped out, stating without a shred of doubt: “Of course XiaoYu
would be stronger. You may be a low level four, but victory lies within sturdy
foundations.”
“How do you know he’s not a mid or high level four?” questioned BaiLi XiaoYu.
The reassurer paused; how should he know? It was all bullshit he had come up with
on the spot. BaiLi XiaoYu stared at him with ire.
“I knew it, you were just trying to humor me,” he huffed. “He’s a mid-level four, isn’t
he? There’s no need to explain yourself, I promise I won’t blame you for letting me
know the harsh truth. Promise!”
The clan member contemplated committing ritual suicide as he sweated profusely.
All the other spectators quietly giggled to themselves at his expense; sucking up to
XiaoYu like that, he totally had it coming.
They were, however, all incorrect. You XiaoMo was in fact neither a high or low level
four, and least of all mid-level. He was at the very peak of his level and would’ve
progressed to level five ages ago, had he not encountered the bottleneck.
On the other side, the rare genius Teng ZiXin had no interest whatsoever in You
XiaoMo, keeping her calm composure in leading the other family disciples through
the crowds and across the hall.
As for Chai Jun, he had lost all shreds of his dignity after the events yesterday,
especially after getting scolded by the elders for bringing shame to their family
name. He could only plot his revenge in silence.
With the few important figures present in the hall, basically all of the participants of
this exam were in attendance. The mage of the Mage Association who was in
charge of this particular exam emerged not long after. A particularly spirited member
with a head full of white hair stepped forward, announcing with a clear voice: “I am
the person in charge of today’s exam, you may call me Guan Yong. I am currently a
level eight mage. I hereby declare the exam underway and invite all those taking
part to come to the front.” Waves of disciples had already made their way to the front
as he spoke the last word.
You XiaoMo felt a little anxious, suddenly remembering an important question he
had for Ling Xiao. “Hey, Ling Xiao, do you think I should hold back a bit this time or
give it my all?” he murmured.
“That’s up to you. But I’d think that a person deemed as having more potential by the
academy would get more bias from them and be granted more privileges, hm?”
You XiaoMo was about to reply when he was cut short by Gao Yang, who had
suddenly turned back to speak to him. “The exam’s about to start, Fellow You, what
are you doing?”
With a start, You XiaoMo realised that most people had already left and hastily bid
Ling Xiao goodbye before rushing over. Thankfully, he wasn’t the last one; that
honor was reserved for the few even more nervous than him, tripping over their own
feet and drawing the crowd’s attention.
There were a lot of people in the big hall, but the majority was there simply to
support someone taking the exam and some for shits and giggles. Thus, there was
less than a hundred people who had emerged from the crowds in total, and less
than ten of those were true talents. Watching over the row of examinees, Guan
Yong’s gaze lingered on Te
ng ZiXin for a second before finally making its way to You XiaoMo, who had shuffled
in slowly.
Standing next to Tong ZiXin, You XiaoMo admittedly paled in comparison slightly.
Tong ZiXin had already reached low level five by the time she turned eighteen, and
so Guan Yong was almost subconsciously comparing You XiaoMo with her. To be
honest, Guan Yong couldn’t really be blamed for this because Tong ZiXin was
simply that outstanding; the appearance of any new talent would immediately be
compared to Tong ZiXin.
Translator’s notes
Shifu
师傅 shī fù (lit. master/teacher). You know, like Master Shifu from Kung Fu Panda;
you must have heard the term before.
Dage
大哥 dà gē (lit. big brother). This term literally means eldest brother on a
sibling/familial (as in cousins) level, but can be used for someone you respect or in
this case, an upperclassman as well. It’s not romantic.
 Chapter 227: To win over the heart
Translated by rara
There was one thing that people probably had forgotten about, but didn't mean to,
and that was the soul color test. Usually to some other forces, when they recruited
new disciples, they would use the testing stone to examine the disciple’s soul color
to determine the potential. But Dao Xin Academy was an exception.
The academy’s first requirement was to become a level four mage before twenty-
five; to be able to accomplish this achievement at this age the soul capability would
be undoubtedly huge. Besides, there were some people who could also achieve this
requirement despite the inferior potential. That was why Dao Xin Academy never
examined a student’s soul color.
What made a great mage, in addition to the raw potential, was the ability to control
the soul power and have a keen intuition. This point had no connection to potential,
since raw potential was just a foundation. It was not something that could bring you
food (t/n: important).
Since there were too many contestants, Elder Guan Yong didn't have the time to
personally test each individual.
But then, a very impressive image occurred. The ground suddenly rumbled as
numerous platforms rose above ground, each platform was one meter apart from the
others, and there were about forty to fifty platforms. Elder Guan Yong, standing in
front of them, looked among the crowd and said, “Today’s assessment will have two
parts, I believe everyone must have heard about it. The first part of this assessment
is herb distillation, and as everyone already knows, this is the basic fundamentals of
refining magic pills. It has a very heavy influence toward pill quality. Not only that,
this can also point out your soul's control power ability. Those of us from the Mage
Association shall provide everyone with a low grade level four magic herb, and set
four times distillation as a benchmark. If it is less than this value, you will
automatically be disqualified and not allowed to participate in the next part. Those
who distill the most shall be this assessment part’s winner.”
"I hope everyone will try their best; don't force yourselves to hide your talent.
Everyone can have the chance to become a Dao Xin’s student. I believe everyone
knows the school system: the higher potential you have, the more opportunity you
get, and vice versa. Don't waste your big change over a small thing, the gains do not
make up for the losses."
Elder Guan Yong's line of sight fell on those with the highest potential, even You
XiaoMo was in there, and then he continued, "If there are no complaints then I shall
start this first test. Everyone, please step up."
Reacting to Elder Guan Yong’s announcement, people started moving toward the
platforms – except for You XiaoMo, who was observing the crowd. He could tell all
the geniuses of the big four families had no intention to participate just yet. But then
when his eyes fell on BaiLi XiaoYu, the man himself suddenly turned around and
looked at You XiaoMo with a very bright smile, You XiaoMo could see this one was
a very energetic bishounen.
Since he had been seen, You XiaoMo felt he shouldn't ignore him, so he returned
back with a smile, and then he saw BaiLi XiaoYu’s eyes sparkle as he raised his
hand and waved back at You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo (-_-' ), quickly averted his eyes; what a hyper lad.
But then when he thought back about Elder Guan Yong words, he felt a little
surprised. The words Elder had said were not that much different to what Ling Xiao
had told him before. Originally, he was hesitant, but now he had no choice but to
face this matter. Being humble was a good thing, but like the both of them had said,
being too humble would cause him to lose valuable opportunities and contribute no
help to his path. That past year at Tian Xin Sect was the best example.
Did he really want to replicate that life again?
You XiaoMo immediately denied the idea. He wanted to have more opportunity, and
that meant he should try to win over the daoshi’s heart. Since he had reached a
conclusion, he clenched his fist and finally became determined.
Standing behind him was Ling Xiao who hadn't took his eyes off You XiaoMo since.
Seeing You XiaoMo’s fist clenched with sparkling eyes like he had reached some
sort of determination, Ling Xiao couldn't help but smile. Seemed like someone was
about to blow people's mind, ah, which was a good thing. His man should be
someone standing above people, so that everyone could only look up to him with
envy and admiration.
You XiaoMo earnestly stared at those 40 contestants. Know yourself, know your
enemy, You XiaoMo felt he must first understand others' situations so that he could
make adjustments according to the situation.
Ever since the day he came out of the Paradise Realm, with another two months at
Earth Peak, most of the time You XiaoMo had spent finding out Ling Xiao’s situation,
but he also had some time to refine some level four pills.
But because he had never announced his true level, he never went to the Magic
herbs hall to receive his level four portion once. That was why You XiaoMo’d never
had a chance to try and distill a low grade level four magic herb. Usually he would
use his high grade magic herbs to practice, and he could distill them four times as
maximum.
As people knew, high grade magic herbs had less impurities than the low grade
ones. Distilling to a fourth time was the maximum he could do, not because his soul
power was not enough, but more like this was the limit of the herb. Even if he tried
once more he wouldn't be able to take any more impurities out.
But You XiaoMo had yet to try those low grade ones, so he couldn't predict how
many times he could distill them.
As time passed, the first turn’s contestants seemed to had finished their test. Their
faces were slightly pale, which obviously indicated their soul power was severely
reduced, but almost all the faces were showing a satisfactory expression; only a few
showed a dull face as if they had failed.
Four times was not too few or too much, but to level four mages, if they couldn’t
even distill a low grade magic herb four times, then their talent was only for show, no
need to pity these people. Because some people’s actual level had not reached
level four yet, they had merely relied on some secret methods to force leveling.
Since their foundation was unstable, through this distillation test, their true level was
shown.
When the time limit nearly ended, almost all the people had finished their part. Elder
Guan Yong looked at them and said, "The time has ended, everyone please line up
here for examining."
Placed on the podium on the right hand side of Elder Guan Yong, there was a
beautifully designed measurement device. This device not only could measure the
purity of the distilled herb, but also could accurately measure the number of
distillations, a very suitable item for this test. This device was precisely made by an
unknown blacksmith; although it was widely used nowadays, no one knew the name
of that blacksmith.
People started stepping up after being told, five people at a time, so it didn't take too
much time to finish examining them all.
Most people had distilled four times, only a few could distil five or six times, which
was a very good result. But there also someone tried “to fish in troubled water" ( t/n:
to take advantage of the situation for personal gain), they’d obviously only done it
three times and thought that they could fool the daoshi, but the device still accurately
pointed out the true result.
Those who had failed mostly left the assessment hall with a depressed expression,
since staying here only made them lose more face. There were also some who
chose to stay back to observe, because the geniuses of the big four family still
hadn't taken the test yet.
“The second turn will start now, the rest of you who haven’t taken the test, please
come up,” Elder Guan Yong said. There were only less than ninety contestants, and
half of them had already taken the first turn, so this would be last turn for the rest of
the contestants. When he said this, elder Guan Yong also intentionally looked at the
geniuses of the big four families. He had high expectations of them. Three years
ago, their older siblings had magnificently shone through all the other people. He
couldn’t wait to see how this year's potential students would do, since those people
were the future pillars of the city.
You XiaoMo took a deep breath. Finally, his turn had come. He randomly picked a
platform nearby, but then suddenly a blue shadow appeared next to him. This
shadow directly picked the platform on his left side. When You XiaoMo turned
around to see, he couldn't help but be stunned. It was BaiLi XiaoYu again, this guy
ignored all the other spots and directly ran here to this remote corner.
Seeing You XiaoMo looking at him, BaiLi Xiao Yu grinned back, revealing a row of
bright white teeth.
You XiaoMo averted his eyes to avoid turning blind by those sparkling teeth. It was
obvious that BaiLi XiaoYu came for him, since BaiLi XiaoYu didn't look like the type
to prefer to take the test in the corner. Moreover, that guy kept smiling at him so
brightly, You XiaoMo couldn't figure out what this guy wanted.
BaiLi XIaoYu’s action had attracted a lot of attention their way. But the person who
came next was even more shocking.
That person was Tong YueXu, his ‘tender like water’ temperament had always given
him lots of supporters, more than anyone else. Whispers started breaking out when
people saw him walking in You XiaoMo’s direction. But Tong Yue Xu seemed to
ignore them, he stood in front of the surprised You XiaoMo and gave a nod, then
gently smiled, "My name is Tong YueXu, I’m sorry for XiaoYu troubling you."
For someone to deliberately choose this corner spot, it clearly indicated the person
didn’t want to stand out.
You XiaoMo embarrassedly said, "I'm You XiaoMo, to know you ... I'm
very...........happy." Actually, you also gave me a huge issue.
BaiLi XiaoYu didn't want to be left behind, he ignored Tong YueXu words and rapidly
pointed at himself as his eyes shone, "My name is BaiLi XiaoYu."
You XiaoMo couldn't think of any words to say to this guy, "Yeah, I know you."
Standing diagonally opposite to them was Chai Jun, who was looking at them talking
and laughing with a grim face. Tong YueXu and BaiLi XiaoYu had initiated talking to
You XiaoMo, this had shocked him big time. But then when Chai Jun looked at Teng
ZiXin standing not far from here, he felt fortunate that Teng ZiXin gave no intention
to dally with You XiaoMo, or else in the future when he wanted to take revenge on
You XiaoMo, he would also need to be aware of Teng ZiXin.
After everyone had settled down, elder Guan Yong finally raised his hand and
announced, "Everyone on their podium, the exam starts now!"
 Chapter 228: Test
Translated by Yuanyulin
Hearing elder Guan Yong’s voice, You XiaoMo breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn’t intend to be too low profile this time, he also didn’t want to get
involved with the people from the big four families.
After he had composed himself, You XiaoMo focused his attention onto the low
grade magic herb on his platform; it was a level four copper leaf herb. Copper leaf
herb belonged to the level four medium grade magic herb, so it wouldn’t take too
much soul power to distill it. Nonetheless, it wasn’t too easy either; Copper Leaf
herb’s characteristics were rather stiff, so it was a little difficult to be distilled. But to
give a magic herb too easy to distill wouldn't test the true potential of someone. So
giving out a Copper Leaf herb as a test worked just fine.
You XiaoMo himself wasn’t particularly interested in the Copper Leaf herb. He has a
field of this herb that he rarely used inside his space; but because he had already
distilled it a few times, it came in handy for him.
Aside from the copper leaf herb, there was a cauldron on top of the platform. Its
color was black, a medium level cauldron. To be able to took at hundreds in one go,
the Mage association title is not just for show.
You XiaoMo first released his energy, then put the magic herb into the cauldron.
When the Copper Leaf herb fell into the cauldron, he immediately controlled his soul
power and wrapped it around the copper leaf herb.
Every time You XiaoMo did refining or distilling of magic herbs, he only paid
attention to it alone, so he hadn’t realized that many people were looking at him, but
after a while, everybody began to do theirs as well.
The entire hall became quiet again. Occasionally, there was an ‘eliciting’ sound
coming out from inside the cauldron. The huge hourglass that was in front of the
platform slowly dwindled down while everyone was concentrating. When the
hourglass had dropped to only a third left, You XiaoMo looked at the magic herb
inside the cauldron that had been distilled into a powdery form, and he couldn’t help
but let out a sigh of relief.
The powder then became very small. Because he had already distilled it six times,
the impurities in the magic herb had been reduced a lot, but he could still tell that
there were still impurities left inside the powder, and estimatedly, he still could distill
it two more times.
However, increasing the number of distillation meant that the difficulty and time
needed would increase, and the soul power consumption was also enormous. Not
only that, if he couldn’t finish it in the remaining third of the time limit, and stopped
halfway, the magic herb would become useless.
You XiaoMo didn’t hesitate for too long, he still has a lot of soul power left, and all
that was left was to give it a try to know whether he could do it or not. But he was a
little bit surprised, he hadn’t expected that he could distill a four level magic herb for
so many times. From his past experiences with distilling magic herbs, he could
never distill it for so many times.
Perhaps it was related to his own high level, because after he became a level four
mage, he rarely refined level three pills, and he’d always use a high grade magic
herb. He never really used the low level magic herbs inside his space, and when he
refined magic pills sometimes, he never really paid attention to the distillation of
magic herb.
When the time in hourglass only had ⅕ left, people were starting to finish theirs one
after another. The people who had already handed over their distilled magic herbs
left the venue and waited on the sideline. Because they were afraid that they would
disturb the people who were still distilling the magic herb, the examination would
begin after the hourglass had finished leaking out all the sand.
BaiLi XiaoYu, who was always smiling and cheerful, couldn’t help but make a tense
face during this delicate moment. His forehead began sweating, and his clansmen
who saw him like this couldn’t help but feel nervous. After a while, BaiLi XiaoYu
finally drew back his soul force from the cauldron while wiping his sweat on the
forehead. Right now, the hourglass showed that the time was only about a quarter
an hour left.
After BaiLi XiaoYu, Tong YueXu also stopped distilling. A gentle smile hung on his
face, his condition was clearly much better than BaiLi XiaoYu’s. After all, he was
already twenty years old, and had been promoted to level four mage long ago. His
experiences from these past two years were much higher than BaiLi XiaoYu’s, so it
came in handy for this distillation assignment.
“YueXu-ge, how many times did you distill it?” BaiLi XiaoYu who was beside him
asked eagerly.
Tong YueXu smiled gently and said: “Barely seven times, how about you?” If he had
more time, he actually could do it once more.
BaiLi XiaoYu’s face suddenly became down, and sadly said: “I only did it six times.”
Tong YueXu patted his head, “Copper Leaf herb is a level four mid grade magic
herb, you’re currently only a low level four mage, to be able to distill it six times is
already very good. Although other people could do the same six times as you, their
grades are higher than you, so you still have the upper hand.”
BaiLi XiaoYu found this argument was just, so he brightened up in an instant, “What
YueXu-ge said was true, I’m much better than them.”
Tong YueXu laughed, XiaoYu was this kind of person, if you say good words to him,
he would immediately forget all the bad things. While he was thinking about this, he
couldn’t help but look towards You XiaoMo’s direction. When he saw that he hadn’t
finished yet, wrinkled his eyebrows.
Not only him, other people had also realized this fact, now the time had almost come
to an end, yet there were still two people who hadn't finish distilling. They didn’t get
surprised about Teng ZiXin, but what they hadn’t expected was, the other person
actually wasn’t Tong YueXu, but rather the dark horse of this examination, You
XiaoMo.
Some people saw that his face was still bright and rosy, while others didn’t think so.
Numerous speculations came one after another, like perhaps his distilling speed
wasn’t fast enough, so he lagged behind.
Almost at the same time, he and Teng ZiXin finally finished.
A murmur of voices suddenly broke out from the crowd; although they felt that You
XiaoMo’s distilling wouldn't beat Teng ZiXin’s, they were still curious about how
many times he had distilled the magic herb.
Teng ZiXin obviously also noticed this situation. She couldn’t help but be surprised
that this youth called You XiaoMo would actually finish at the same time as her. She
hadn’t really paid attention to You XiaoMo before. Just like everyone else, she also
thought that there would be no way that You XiaoMo would be able to distill many
times.
Elder Guan Yong looked at the time on the hourglass that had finished, stepped
forward and announced, “The examination time is over. All examinees, please come
to the front. Just like before, please come in groups of five, bring your distilled magic
herb and put it inside the measuring device. Let’s begin.”
When he finished his speech, some mages began to rush forward while bringing
their distilled magic herbs and put it in. Many of them were rather confident. You
XiaoMo just stood on the outside and watched. When the five mages put their magic
herbs inside, the device began to shine, and then a green flame twinkled from the
quart’s glossy part on the device. The green flame has a tinge of autumn color in it,
from light ones to deep ones, and then four to five seconds later, a number
appeared on the quartz part. The deeper the color, the higher the number would
become. The highest one on the first batch was five times, and all five of them
passed.
When they went down, other batches went up. The opening batches’ numbers
weren’t high, and up until later, the frequencies were just between five to six times,
there wasn't anyone yet who did it seven times. Out of his habit, You XiaoMo
actually wanted to wait until the very last so he wouldn’t draw any attention, but he
hadn’t expected that BaiLi XiaoYu and others have yet to move too, so by the time
the person in front of him had finished, the only five people left were them. So, it
attracted even more attention.
When five geniuses stood together, ah nope, four geniuses stood together, he felt
really special.
Chai Jun wasn’t counted, he was already twenty four years old, but still a level four
middle grade mage. He wasn’t even as good as his two seniors.
“Come here, the five of you.”
Elder Guan Yong’s line of sight fell onto the last five people; his voice was calm, yet
filled with anticipation.
The first man who walked up was Chai Jun, he looked at You XiaoMo with
challenging eyes, and then walked to the measuring device and put his magic herb
inside. After four seconds, the device suddenly appeared with the number ‘six’ on
top of it.
Elder Guan Yong took a look, and then plainly announced: “Chai Jun, passed.”
Chai Jun’s talent was only average, compared to his twin brother, their differences
were far apart, and if one compared both of them, Chai Jun appeared to be
insignificant. However, Chai Jun himself never thought anything about it. On the
contrary, he was so proud of his brother Chai Zheng. If something happened, he
would say his brother’s name Chai Zheng, like how you would for a proud ancestor.
After the test, Chai Jun arrogantly lifted up his chin and glanced at You XiaoMo with
disdain and ridicule.
You XiaoMo looked away, this guy really was a typical idiot. He only did it six times,
there wasn’t anything to show off. He suddenly felt his decision was really right, he
should beat down this kind of idiot.
As he thought about this, he took out the jade bottle filled with the powdered magic
herb out from his robe.
When he walked up, more than ninety percent of people’s gazes all fell upon him.
The sudden appearance of the black horse. Finally it was time for him to prove his
own strength. They were waiting to see what kind of surprise he could give them.
 Chapter 229 Abnormal
Translated by rui
You XiaoMo wasn’t the only one who took action.
Tong YueXu, BaiLi XiaoYu and Teng ZiXin had also walked out.
They were going to take the test together anyways, in order to seek the limelight
Chai Jun took the test by himself first, if they also took the test one after the other,
then they would seem too self-righteous.
Although Teng ZiXin was conceited, she wasn’t proud to the point of being
supercilious.
Four people had arrived before the testing instrument; BaiLi XiaoYu put his herb in
first with an expression full of anticipation.
In order to look at his purity and number of distillations, other people paused for a
moment and just as he said before, it really was six times, and the purity of this six
times is quite high, clearly his foundations were very strong.
Although Chai Jun’s was also six times, it was obvious that BaiLi XiaoYu was better
than him; a few people instantly whisper words of praise softly.
Chai Jun’s complexion was very ugly, but BaiLi XiaoYu wasn’t someone he could
touch, not to mention that the Chai family was the weakest of the four big families;
above BaiLi XiaoYu, there were still a few brothers and sisters who were stronger.
With them both being the youngest sons of the family, the level of doting BaiLi
XiaoYu got was higher than his, he couldn’t express any jealousy in front of BaiLi
XiaoYu. Chai Jun then shifted his vicious gaze onto You XiaoMo, very much looking
forward to You XiaoMo possibly embarrassing himself in front of everyone.
You XiaoMo’s group of three actually weren’t surprised by this number; being able to
become a level four mage at this age, how could one possibly not have a bit of
capabilities, and just like Tong YueXu had said, with his current level, being able to
distill magic herbs six times was already extremely outstanding.
Elder GuanYong, who had constantly been standing on the side with an indifferent
expression, finally revealed a hint of a smile and nodded his head in satisfaction
before saying, “BaiLi XiaoYu, pass.”
Tong YueXu is next, his distillation of seven times heightened the atmosphere in the
hall.
But everyone’s expectations for him were very high in the first place, so this number
wasn’t out of people’s expectations.
Tong YueXu didn’t say anything extra, he retreated back to BaiLi XiaoYu’s side and
stood together with him. He then looked towards You XiaoMo and Teng ZiXin, the
last two who hadn’t been tested yet.
You XiaoMo looked at the association member who was standing next to the testing
instrument, but never helped him undergo the test, and was at a slight loss of
whether to laugh or cry.
His magic herb powder had already been put inside for a long time, but for some
unknown reason, this person actually never pressed it down for him, as if he were
purposely waiting until the others had finished testing.
He wanted to say, although he wasn’t planning to keep a low profile this time, don’t
be so painstaking.
But no matter how much he looked at the other person and stared with an x-ray-like
gaze, the other person was just completely aloof and indifferent.
It wasn’t until Tong YueXu had finished his test that this man finally started to move,
but at the same time he moved, Elder Guan Yong standing to his side also took
action, it was unknown whether it was just a coincidence or something else, the two
people almost pressed the button on the testing instrument at the same time.
Following their movements, two rays of dark green light that were almost on par with
each other instantly erupt, the flickering light causing the faces of the surrounding
people to be full of astonishment in a split second.
Green rays of light that were almost on par with each other, what did this represent –
this represented that You XiaoMo’s number of distillations had a 99% chance of
being the same as Teng ZiXin’s.
The entire hall suddenly became quiet.
The original lively atmosphere turned dead silent in an instant.
One could only see that on the front of the two testing instruments lie two numbers
emanating green rays of light — eight!
Eight times, this was the highest value that had appeared from the beginning to the
end of this assessment, everyone in the hall would’ve guessed that Teng ZiXin
would definitely have the highest number this time; the truth showed that everyone’s
predictions weren’t wrong, but in their hearts, Teng ZiXin’s number should have
been the only one of its kind.
In the end, this You XiaoMo actually gave them such a big surprise.
The number of distillations of magic herbs done by a level four mage was actually
the same as Teng ZiXin, someone who was a level five mage.
Did this mean, You XiaoMo’s strength could already … rival that of a level five
mage?
Every single person thought of this point in horror; if this was true, then one could
only fear that this You XiaoMo’s potential was higher than Teng ZiXin’s.
Teng ZiXin looked at the number on the instrument with a stunned expression, this
number ‘eight’ deeply and painfully stabbed at her eyes.
She had actually barked up the wrong tree, who would’ve thought that the You
XiaoMo whom she paid no attention to just a moment ago was actually standing on
the same level as her at this very moment. Although she had reserved a bit of her
strength appropriately this time, the difference between a level four mage and a level
five mage was not small.
Teng ZiXin quickly omitted the shocked expression on her face and looked at You
XiaoMo, who was standing to her side with a gaze showing he was absorbed in his
thoughts. Even though the Teng family was not lacking geniuses with high
potentials, if they could draw a genius like this to their side, it would still be beneficial
for the Teng family.
Amidst the crowd, Chai Jun’s eyes were wide open, looking at this scene in
disbelief.
He only snapped out of it after a very long time, his expression becoming
temperamental in a split second and his gaze gradually revealed a hint of hate.
This person whom he’d always looked down upon, always waited to be
embarrassed, actually already stood at the high altitude he still hadn’t reached. This
made his complacent from just a while ago directly turn into great mockery. This
strike wasn’t small.
This result also left Elder GuanYong in great surprise, to a point where his eyes
uncontrollably revealed his clear emotions. Back then, when he saw You XiaoMo
and Teng ZiXin finish at the same time, although he didn’t know the other’s number
of distillations, the feeling this youth gave him was quite special, that’s why he
purposely planned for these two people to be tested at the same time. He hadn’t
thought that the surprise would be so big!
Other than Elder Guan Yong, a few of DaoXin Academy’s daoshis gazes towards
You XiaoMo also become unusually fiery; the one who was the most excited was
NingJing-daoshi. Her beautiful face was even slightly flushing.
“This You XiaoMo makes me so surprised,” Ning Jing-daoshi said as she pouted her
lips.
Hearing that her voice was like she was talking to herself, Gao Yang also noddeds
his head, “It’s not only a surprise, I’m almost going to stop breathing, it’s very likely
that he’ll become a level five mage before the age of 19. Back then, Teng ZiXin also
rose a level at this age.”
NingJing-daoshi was pleasantly surprised, “GaoYang, you really have found a good
student for me.”
She had tested You XiaoMo herself, so strictly speaking, she was qualified to have
the priority of being his daoshi, but You XiaoMo also had to agree with this.
Gao Yang smiled, “It’s you who has good luck.”
Behind these two people, Ling Xiao folded his arms and looks at You XiaoMo who
was feared, admired and envied by everyone; the corner of his lips revealed a smile
with a hint of pride. Although he also liked the You XiaoMo from before, the You
XiaoMo who was now the cream of the crop attracted him even more, his heart beat
frenziedly and his blood boiled.
After a long time, those people who accidently went into stagnation finally took a
deep breath, the sounds of people whispering under their breaths became louder
and louder, the gazes that were looking at You XiaoMo now were not belittling like
before, because with this level of strength, his achievements in the future might not
be lesser than Teng ZiXin’s.
Elder Guan Yong adjusted his mentality, then he looked towards You XiaoMo full of
satisfaction and nodded his head a few times before smiling, “Pretty good, pretty
good, I announce that both You XiaoMo and Teng ZiXin pass!”
Even though he willingly wanted to have such a high profile, You XiaoMo was still
very excited, he didn’t pay any attention to the fiery looks other people were giving
him, instead he ran over to Ling Xiao without consulting anyone and couldn’t help
but say, “Ling Xiao, I’m number one.”
Ling Xiao was very happy that the other ran over to tell him first, hints of pampering
had revealed in those eyes beneath the mask, “Congratulations to you, continue to
work hard, I believe you can do even better.”
You XiaoMo was bothexcited and horrified.
This was Ling Xiao’s first time using this kind of tone to speak, he was not really…
used to it.
You XiaoMo shivered, “How about you congratulate me in a different way?”
Ling Xiao is angered that he laughs, he lifted his hand and knocked on the other’s
head, “Okay, what about this way?”
You XiaoMo clutched his head and tears stream down his face, he really was
looking for cruelty.
Because of You XiaoMo, Ling Xiao, who was originally mingled quietly within the
crowd, now also catches everyone’s attention; seeing their intimate actions together,
a few people started predicting his background. A man with such a temperament,
maybe he was from some powerful aristocratic family, but they hadn’t heard of such
a person before.
Thinking of this, some people couldn’t help but also become suspicious of You
XiaoMo’s background; a young genius with such strength could probably only be
trained with the power of a big family.
Just as they were thinking of random thoughts impetuously, NingJing-daoshi asked
exactly what they’d all been dying to know.
“You XiaoMo, my question might be a bit bold, but I don’t know whether or not you
have a shifu and who your shifu is, can you tell me?” Being capable of mentoring
such a pupil, his Master’s reputation was definitely not small; NingJing-daoshi had
instantly gone through those high level mages who had been famous for a long
period of time in her mind.
You XiaoMo was taken aback and suddenly thought of Kong Wen.
Although Kong Wen was his shifu by name, he’d never taught him.
This kind of person could not be considered to be his master. He also did not want
anyone to investigate the people from Tian Xin Sect.
But before he could open his mouth, Ling Xiao answered on his behalf, “He doesn’t
have a shifu.”
NingJing-daoshi astonishedly sayd, “How could he not have a shifu, then he…”
Ling Xiao answered, “He was able to achieve what he can do today purely through
his own hard work.”
NingJing-daoshi instantly became silent.
Those who had their ears perked up and were secretly listening on were stunned by
You XiaoMo once again; their bodies swayed and they cleaned out their ears with all
their might. They didn’t hear incorrectly, right? This genius who had a very high
chance of being able to compete with Teng ZiXin was actually self-taught? Holy shit,
he was clearly just a fudging abnormal!
 Chapter 230: Second Assessment.
Translated by Yuanyulin
You XiaoMo tied at first place with Teng ZiXin in the first assessment. This event
soon spread among the Mage Association. If the previous thing that happened at the
hall made You XiaoMo’s name spread, then today’s event really made his name
become famous.
The tutors who were astonished at You XiaoMo the genius eighteen year old before,
and were even threatened that they wouldn’t accept such person as their student,
were running to come to the second assessment, even before it started. They
wanted to know what kind of person is he, to even be able to compete with Teng
ZiXin.
There were two parts of the assessment. The second one would begin an hour later,
so everyone could do anything they wanted during this free hour. But they had to be
back to continue the assessment in an hour. If they were late, they would be
deemed as giving up the assessment on their own. You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao didn’t
leave the main hall. Instead, they looked for a place to sit and rest there.
The main hall has chairs for people to sit down and rest, but not that many. After the
end of the first assessment, many people ran to sit at that place. Since You XiaoMo
and Ling Xiao have gained Ning Jing-daoshi’s favor, she got two seats for them.
Although some mages passed the first round assessment, since distillation
consumed a lot of their soul power, if they immediately began the second
assessment, they might not be able to carry on the burden. So this one hour rest
was for them to restore their soul power.
Of course, not everyone needed a break, for example the genius Teng Zi Xin. The
distillation round didn’t take much of her soul power.
You XiaoMo didn’t pay attention to the curious glances that were thrown at him. The
assessment time could be said to be neither long nor short, and it was almost noon
now, so it’s time for him to eat. He took a few spirit fruits that were famous for being
sweet and tasty.
He bought spirit fruits when he went out before. At that time he thought that they
were tasty, so he bought a stockpile of it, so when he was hungry but too
inconvenient to go out and eat, he could just eat the spirit fruits. Under the gazes of
many eyes, he handed over the spirit fruit to Ling Xiao. It wasn’t the first time Ling
Xiao took You XiaoMo’s thing, so he took it calmly.
Gao Yang came over, surprised and asked, “Brother You, you came to take the
exams, yet still could bring spirit fruit?”
Spirit fruit wasn’t a precious or rare thing, you could buy it at many places, but it was
his first time looking at a person who came to take exams and still prepare for lunch.
Usually, people would be too nervous that they lost their appetite. He looked too
relaxed to be able to do that.
When You XiaoMo took a bite from the spirit fruit, he heard his sentence and
explained, “It’s not like that, I bought these a few months ago and I still haven’t
finished eating them yet. Ah, Gao-dage, do you want to eat it too?”
As he spoke, he took it from inside the magic bag… actually, he took the spirit fruit
from his space and then handed it to him. Gao yang lowered his head and look at
the spirit fruit that he held, it smelled really sweet. He originally wanted to refuse, but
he couldn’t help but stretch out his hand and take it.
You XiaoMo became happy, and took another for Ning Jing-daoshi.
Ning Jing was quite surprised that the spirit fruits didn’t lose its moisture even when
he put it inside the magic bag for that long, but she didn’t think too much about it.
She just guessed that he might put it inside of some kind of jade box, and took it
while saying her thanks.
You XiaoMo said, don’t need to thank him. Both of them helped him, so it was how it
ought to be.
Just then, a familiar voice suddenly rang from behind, “Wa, I want to eat spirit fruit
too”.
You XiaoMo turned his head, and saw BaiLi XiaoYu was looking at his half-eaten
spirit fruit drooling, with a helpless Tong YueXu on his side. Tong YueXu pulled
BaiLi XiaoYu, who became gluttonous while looking at You XiaoMo and his group
eating spirit fruit. With his status, he could obviously eat so many delicious things,
but the problem is, BaiLi XiaoYu was a glutton, so when he saw other people eating,
he could easily be bought off to eat the same thing.
Tong YueXu looked at You XiaoMo and cupped his own hand in front of his chest,
and modestly said: “I’m sorry to disturb you guys.”
You XiaoMo twitched up one corner of his mouth and said, “You’re not disturbing
us.”
He just stared at BaiLi XiaoYu, this guy was really rude, but he never met one like
him before, such a straightforward person, and looked so pure. And then he took out
two spirit fruits.
BaiLi XiaoYu didn’t wait anymore and took it, and then gave the other to Tong
YueXu, “YueXu-ge, he is a good person, you should eat it too.” After he said that, he
immediately took a bite of his own and made a munching sound.
Tong YueXu was dumbfounded, and finally became helpless, and said
apologetically to You XiaoMo, “XiaoYu is this kind of person, I hope Brother You
could forgive him.”
You XiaoMo waved his hand repeatedly, “Don’t worry, he’s fine like this.”
Tong YueXu smiled and said, “That’s right, I haven’t congratulate Brother You on
winning the first place in the first round assessment”.
You XiaoMo became embarrassed, he never got a first place in his previous life.
When he heard their conversation, BaiLi XiaoYu also joined, and said happily,
“Getting first place, and this time you have to beat Teng ZiXin. She’ll lose her face.”
“You don’t like her?” When he heard this, You XiaoMo asked curiously.
“Don’t like.” BaiLi XiaoYu shook his head without hesitation like a rattle drum, “She’s
so annoying, and she looked down on me.”
Yong YueXu shook his head and explained, “Three months ago, Teng ZiXin came
back with her master from a journey, and when she ran into XiaoYu, she said that
she had been holding a grudge for ten years now, but actually both of them have
been hating each other for a long time now.”
So it was like that, but…
You XiaoMo looked at Teng ZiXin’s direction. Actually, he didn’t like her either,
although he hasn’t spoken with her yet, she gave off a bad feeling, even though he
couldn’t explain it very well.
“You XiaoMo, can I call You XiaoMo? You can call me XiaoYu too.” BaiLi XiaoYu
suddenly came in front of You XiaoMo, and asked with sparkling eyes.
You XiaoMo was lost in thought and taken aback, but quickly composed himself
again and said, “You can.”
BaiLi XiaoYu immediately grinned, made a very happy face, and shouted twice,
“XiaoMo, XiaoMo, from now on we are friends!”
Just when You XiaoMo was about to reply, he heard Ling Xiao’s voice ring out in his
ear.
“Xiao Momo, both of you are a little bit similar.”
His voice was neither too loud nor too quiet, so a few people near them heard this,
and looked at their side.
You XiaoMo looked at BaiLi XiaoYu’s eyes that looked so pure, and asked him in a
low voice, “Where do we look similar?”
Ling Xiao tried to hold back his laugh, “When laughing, you guys look silly.” He
already lived for so long that he could see BaiLi XiaoYu’s true nature, that’s why he
didn’t stop them from becoming friends.
You XiaoMo: “ …………..”
BaiLi XiaoYu: “...................”
When he saw that both of them making the same reaction, Tong YueXu had to
suppress his laughter so hard.
BaiLi XiaoYu pulled You XiaoMo’s clothes, “XiaoMo, who is this person?”
You XiaoMo put his hand on him, “You can just pretend that he doesn’t exist.”
BaiLi XiaoYu said, “But I can't pretend that he doesn’t exist.”
You XiaoMo asked, “Why?”
BaiLi XiaoYu said seriously, “He just said that I looked as silly as you when I
laughed, I'm not a fool at all, and other people always say that I'm cute, so how can I
look like you?!”
You XiaoMo “.......”
You don’t have to be that sarcastic!
The people who watched the scene almost want to laugh out loud, these guys are
so funny.
Time flew quickly when they were joking around. Along with a clear bell sound, Elder
Guan Yong who was gone had come back and announced that the second
assessment is about to begin, so the examinees have to gather in front.
The second round assessment has less people than the first one, so in order to not
waste any time, they put dozens of platforms for refining pills at once so that the
examinees could take the test together.
Because he could choose whichever platform that he wanted, after You XiaoMo and
Ling Xiao heard the announcement, he chose the usual spot: the corner.
But not long after he chose his spot, a purple figure immediately picked the platform
next to him. You XiaoMo was startled when he found out that the person was
unexpectedly Teng ZiXin. When she saw him looking at her, Teng ZiXin looked at
him nonchalantly, removing the hair on her cheek with her two fingers, and smiling
softly with a hint of interest, “You XiaoMo, show me your strength.”
Even if you want to know my strength, you don’t have to purposely move to my side,
you know?
You XiaoMo thought, without saying a word while he moved his gaze from her.
Not far away from his place, BaiLi XiaoYu actually wanted to pick a platform beside
You XiaoMo, but he didn’t expect that Teng ZiXin would beat him to do that. She
really made his teeth itch (t/n: it’s used when you really hate a certain person that it
makes you want to bite them).
Tong YueXu had to comfort him, and let him choose the platform in front of You
XiaoMo.
The magic herbs used for the assessment were provided by the association.
Because they have to refine a level four magic pill to pass, the association wouldn’t
provide different magic herbs to suit each people. Therefore, even though Teng
ZiXin is currently a level five mage, she still got the same test material as other
people. So for her, this round’s assessment was as easy as drinking water.
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T/N:
Dage (大哥) = big brother, eldest brother. But we could use it to call someone that we
respect or on friendship level. Not for romantic relationship.
 Chapter 231: Assessment final
Translated by Rara
You XiaoMo looked at the magic herbs placed on the platform, there were only two
portions. In other words, each examinee would only have two opportunities, if you
ran out of herbs and still couldn't refine a single pill, then that meant you have failed
the assessment.
You XiaoMo looked at the magic herbs and the recipe next to them, it was the potion
for a magic pill called Golden Sand. Golden Sand pill is a low rank level four magic
pill that was used for consolidating practitioner’s level after leveling up. To You
XiaoMo, he had no trouble refining a mid rank pills, but the fact was that he had
never refined this Golden Sand pill before. So You XiaoMo carefully read the recipe
several times to assure the process without mistakes, and then he finally got his
hand on refining.
In this part of assessment, you can choose to use your own cauldron or the one
provided by the Association. Since most mages were more accustomed to their own
cauldron, there was no restriction about this.
While You XiaoMo was about to put all the magic herbs into the provided cauldron,
the other people were quickly taking out their own cauldrons, and almost half of the
examinees were doing so.
You XiaoMo was stunned when he saw even BaiLi XiaoYu was no different.
He looked at the black cauldron, he felt that this cauldron was very good, compared
to all the one he had used before....was much better. Well, he didn't feel the need to
change it, and so he tossed all herbs inside.
Teng ZiXin who was sitting next to him and saw his actions, her phoenix eyes
flashed a bit.
A mage that could arbitrarily use any caudron, strictly speaking, this mage is much
stronger than others. At this point, even BaiLi XiaoYu couldn't even do it, and yet
You XiaoMo didn't even hesitate a little bit.
Tend ZiXin half opened her phoenix eyes. She had always been regarded as genius
of geniuses since young, and this glory had been followed her for more than ten
years. Seeing someone with a much higher potential than her suddenly appearing
out of nowhere, even if she had a better temperament, she still won't come to like
this person.
You XiaoMo didn't know Teng ZiXin's train of thought had taken a few stations
around, since at this moment he was fully focused on the magic herbs inside the
cauldron.
Because the first hurdle of this part of assessment was still the distillation.
In order to reduce the magic pills danger rate, more than a few times of distill is
needed. But since this part of the assessment only required examinees to refine a
complete level four pill, it was not necessary to spent too much time on distillation, at
least to avoid failing by time running out or making some accidental mistake.
But then this matter only applied to other people, not You XiaoMo. For him, since his
speed had always been fast and his error rate seemed non- existence, that was why
this problem never came into his mind.
But he was never too ignorant to disregard everything.
Although he only needed to distill several times, in order to refine a good quality pill,
You XiaoMo still did more than a couple distillations. It was not until the seventh time
that he finally stopped.
Because this was the first time he refined the Golden Sand pill, that was why he was
extra careful.
You XiaoMo carefully divided his soul power into smaller parts to control the herb
powder after he finished distilling them, and then he began to recall the next step of
the pill recipe...
In a blink of an eye, half of the time had passed. Those that chose to reduce the
distillation time so that they could refine a pill as soon as possible had began to
finish their process, and not long after, some people had finished.
BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu’s speed was not slow, about one fifth of the time was
left when both of their pills, which were a very fragrant blue color pill, finally flew out
of the cauldron.
Those who have finished their part, most of them subconsciously looked toward in
You XiaoMo and Teng ZiXin’s direction. With their potential, nailing this assessment
was a piece of cake, but there were also the pill quality.
The association only provided low quality magic herbs, after all they were used to
testing people, no need to use the valuable mid and top quality herbs.
That was why the outcome usually was only low quality magic pills, but due to the
number of distillations, the danger rate was different. What people were looking
forward to, was who would have a lower danger rate, Teng ZiXin or You XiaoMo.
By the time the hourglass was nearly to its end, they both had finally finished, and all
that was left was to examine the pill.
The device that will be using in this part was also the same device that was used in
the last part, but this time it was used for measuring the purity of the pills.
The more pure the pill was, the less risk it had. This can be seen based on the pill’s
color, and can be accurately measured through the light emitted from the device.
This time, You XiaoMo was not patient enough to be the last in line. He presumed,
the Teng ZiXin group would wait til the end again, so that they could gather the
spotlight to themselves. And so You XiaoMo quickly stole the last spot of the first
group that was about to get their pills examined.
This action of You XiaoMo stunned the Teng ZiXin’s people for awhile. The truth
was, not only them, but even other people could see he was being impatient.
BaiLi XiaoYu also wanted to examine his pill together with You XiaoMo, but seeing
others had already put their pills inside the device, if he asked them to give him the
spot then that would be making trouble without reason. (t/n: provoke pointlessly).
This was the result You XiaoMo had wanted. You XiaoMo placed his pill inside the
device, then looked at Elder Guan Yong who has no intention to move, "Elder Guan
Yong, sorry to trouble you."
Elder Guan Yong glanced at him, he could roughly guess what You XiaoMo was
thinking, so he pressed the button.
The device quickly emitted a very deep blue light, so vivid that it dimmed all the
other four blue lights that also came out at the same time as You XiaoMo's.
Elder Guan Yong felt a tingling sensation inside his throat, low quality herbs and yet
he could still refine the pill to such deep color. Seemed like he had done not a few
distillation, probably six times. Then Elder Guan Yong quickly recovered his line of
sight and looked at the other four people, and immediately said, "All five examinees
passed, next group please come up."
You XiaoMo immediately took the pill and then *pata pata* ran toward Ling Xiao.
(T/n: the *pata* part is a word use to describe the way the baby run, the kind of run
that is unsteady but happy without worry.)
Even though the herbs were provided by the Association, they were just low quality
ones, and to the ever rich and wealthy like the Mage Association, they could easily
afford this much. So after the assessment, the pills were given back to the mages.
You XiaoMo flauntingly gave the pill to Ling Xiao, excitedly saying, "Ling Xiao, try
this pill to see if it is good or not. This is my first time refining the Golden Sand pill."
Ling Xiao also didn't stop himself and directly tossed the pill inside his mouth,
chewed it a few times, then nodded, "Good, although the taste is a little lacking."
You XiaoMo understood and nodded, this was refined using low quality herbs, it was
obvious that the taste would be poorer than the high quality one. You XiaoMo then
patted his chest, "No fret, when I have the ingredients ready, I will refine some more
for you." There were two types of level four herbs of the Golden Sand pill recipes
that he didn't have inside his space. Seemed like he would have to go buy it.
But they didn't know, their dialogue was heard by other people and it had caused a
stir inside the hall.
First time refining Golden Sand pill, and yet the success rate was this high, although
probably it might have something to do with his level, but the thought alone was
scary enough.
And look at his companion, he could easily chew the pill raw, was he not afraid the
pill's efficacy would backfire and mess up his insides? This could cause death, you
know.
Gao Yang and Ning Jing-daoshi stared at each other, looked like You XiaoMo was
not the only monster, the man beside him was too oddly enough.
After finishing their conversation, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao walked over to Ning
Jing. "Ning Jing-daoshi, since I have passed the assessment, when can I enroll?"
The jade drive he bought back in the Emerald Court didn't explain about it, so he
didn't know.
Ning Jing -daoshi softly said, "The admission will end tomorrow, so we will leave
Yan City the day after. The morning on the day after, we will gather at the square
and all of us will depart together, so remember not to come late."
You XiaoMo, "Then we shall take our leave here, Ning Jing -daoshi. Gao - dage, see
you the day after."
Gao yang looked at them surprisingly, "Don't you want to continue watching? You
can take this opportunity to learn about your opponents."
You XiaoMo shook his head,"I will have more chances in the future, I have
something to do next, so I have no intention to stay back."
Looking at You XiaoMo's figure hastily leaving the hall, Teng ZiXin also took back
her glance, she stared at the ‘also’ deep blue pill on her hand, her eyes suddenly
deep in thought. This You XiaoMo, she more and more couldn't figure this man out
anymore.
On the other side, BaiLi XiaoYu also looked at You XiaoMo’s back with eyes wide
open. Just right when he wanted to chat with You XiaoMo more, since he finally
managed to make a friend of the same peer, he didn’t expect to see You XiaoMo
would run off so fast. BaiLi XiaoYu wanted to follow him too but he hadn't examined
his pill yet.
Tong YueXu standing beside BaiLi XiaoYu and seeing him hanging his head
dispiritedly ( t/n: feeling dispirited/dejected), he knew what was inside his head, so
he patted BaiLi XiaoYu head and comforted, "XiaoYu, wait until we both enter the
academy, then you can see him everyday."
BaiLi XiaoYu looked up, "You are not allowed to lie to me."
Tong YueXu nodded and laughed, " I won't."
BaiLi XiaoYu pondered, "Then fine, I believe you."
Such serious expression, Tong YueXu didn't know whether he should laugh or cry.
After the three of them left the Mage Association hall, Ling Xiao also got very curious
as to why he was so hurriedly leaving.
They stopped at the door of the Association, where just this faraway they were still
able to hear the noise coming from the squares direction.
Liu Yue looked at his two masters, seeing them not muttering a word, he then quietly
stood behind them. After all, he had vowed to serve them, although young master
had not approved yet.
Ling Xiao asked, "What are you planning?"
You XiaoMo rolled his eyes, "I want to make money."
Ling Xiao raised his eyebrows, "You still secretly stored some more magic pills?"
You XiaoMo twitched his mouth, he clearly didn't ‘secretly' store anything, "Stop
fooling around, they are not for you to eat. Since I have run out of money, I want to
make some more.”
You XiaoMo felt a little restlessness without having some money in his possession,
and besides, who knew when they would be able to go outside again or how much
money they needed after entering the academy.
Liu Yue was trying to blend his existence into the background. Why did he feel the
"stop being naughty, kid" vibe coming off young master? He must have stepped out
of door with the wrong foot today!
Liu Yue seeing them not moving an inch, he could faintly figure out the reason, and
said, "Young Master, I know where the Yan city's business district is."
You XiaoMo immediately looked at him, "Why don't you say so sooner! Quick, lead
the way."
And so Liu Yue, who could be seen as half a local, successfully lead them to the
business district.
T/n: Phoenix eyes is very much an Asian thing. It a type of eye shape that is closely
resemble the slanted eyes. But not to be confuse, the main difference between
Slanted eyes and Phoenix eyes is the degree of slant in the eye. The Slanted Eye
obviously has a greater slant but does not possess the little curve at the outer corner
of the eye as in the Phoenix Eye. On the other hand, the Phoenix Eye does not slant
until the corner of the eye.
Fun fact, phoenix eyes is considered as one of the most beautiful eyes for Asian.
 Chapter 232 A small plan
Translated by Rara
Yan City was ruled by many forces, but there was only one business district. The
business district was the four streets that surrounded the Lei Tian platform. Each
street was wide and long, so massive that you couldn’t finish strolling around one
street within a day. Business district was a well-known place where all sorts of
people gathered.
Right now, You XiaoMo was standing at the beginning of South Street.
South Street had a long established history, its architecture structural changed
everyday. Compared to the other cities You XiaoMo had travelled to, this place’s
architecture was completely different. Not only did they bring an ancient aspect such
as carved balustrades and jade steps (t/n: the typical structure of wealthy chinese
ancient building), which were very splendorous and majestic, but they also had
added a drop of modern ambience in between.
Even with such fascinating architectural design, the fact was that since South Street
was extremely large, one couldn’t see the end.
Liu Yue took them to a magic pill shop located on the South Street. Although it was
not the largest shop here, it was the place that offered the most reasonable prices.
Qingshuang Pavilion was the name of the shop. Besides selling magic pills, they
also offered buying them. Liu Yue had heard about the good reputation of this shop.
A lot of outsiders and travellers also came here to make a deal.
Liu Yue also told You XiaoMo about how he used to receive low rank level three
magic pills from them as rewards for bringing guests in.
Hearing that, You XiaoMo’s expression lit up. He quickly pulled Liu Yue toward him,
“ Liu Yue, let’s say if you pretend to introduce us to Qingshuang Pavilion, and since
we are going to spend a lot, will they give you rewards after?"
Liu Yue didn't even flinch, "Possibly, but the amount depends on how big the
transaction with the guest. If it is a good deal, then there is a possibility they will
reward me with a low grade level four herb, or a low grade level four magic pill."
You XiaoMo immediately remembered the two missing types of herbs for the Golden
Sand pill recipe. "Good, well then, later you should tell the people of Qingshuang
Pavilion that you introduced us here, act like you don't really know us, understand?"
"This Liu Yue understands." Liu Yue immediately figured out You XiaoMo's intention.
Although he was a little surprised, since in his eyes, young master You didn't seem
like one who was lacking in magic herbs, but since young master had said so, then
he would obey.
And so, Liu Yue very proficiently took them to the Qingshuang Pavillon.
Coincidentally, the shop manager happened to be there as well. Since Liu Yue had
introduced them to several guests in the past, the manager remembered him.
The manager saw Liu Yue bringing two people in, guessed that he meant to
introduce new guests to them, so he silently looked and judged their clothes, and
apparently these two new guests were not some common folk. He knew today he
might be able to pull in some good deals, so he quickly switched to his unique
profiteer smile and came over.
"Manager Li, I bring you two new guests." Liu Yue came over to Manager Li’s side,
revealed a flattering smile like he was the person on the bottom of the social
pyramid. He was the type of person that had to cater others to have a better life.
Besides, to fulfil his young master's wish, only by doing so would the manager not
be able to see through the act.
"Ok ok, you go to the lounge and wait there." Manager Li waved the hand to shoo
him away, his eyes fell on Ling Xiao and You XiaoMo’s figure, he immediately put on
a respectful attitude. "Sir, may I know what magic pill you want to buy?"
Qingshuang Pavillon mostly sold magic pills, while they only had a few magic herbs,
but it didn't mean they didn't have any in possession. Since Qingshuang Pavilion
was not their only property, they also had a branch shop selling magic herbs.
"Do you also collect magic pills?" You XiaoMo looked at the interior design of the
Qingshuang Pavilion and judged.
Manager Li was stunned for a moment, he then carefully looked at You XiaoMo
again, now that he realized it, this little boy was a mage, but he didn't know his level.
"Sir, Qingshuang Pavilion does also collect magic pills, but we won't buy low grade
magic pills."
Since Qingshuang Pavilion had a strict policy, usually they only took large
transaction deals, and their mages could refine low grade magic pills. This was why
they only collected mid grade or high grade magic pills, limited to the pill level.
You XiaoMo took out a jade bottle of magic pills from his magic bags, "I know you
don't buy low grade pills, Liu Yue has told us about this, what I want to sell are high
grade types, level three and four ones. So, care to make a deal?"
Manager Li was petrified. He then stared at the bottle in You XiaoMo's hand. After a
careful observation, they were indeed high grade magic pills. Through the
transparency of the jade bottle he could see the color of the pills was very pure. Who
would expect this boy could give him such a grand surprise.
High grade magic pills cannot compare to the mid and low grade ones. Regardless
of the level, all high grade pills will never lack on the market ground, not like low
grade pills, only some small shops would buy them.
Manager Li saw You XiaoMo take out a bottle of level three pills and a bottle of level
four pills, and on top of all, every single one of them was high grade. Naturally, he
was overjoyed, and quickly nodded, "We will! We will! Of course we will buy them!"
Manager Li quickly took them to the back. Since the hall had all kinds of people
there, a little precaution is always better, because even though level three and four
pills were less valuable than level five and above, high grade pills is a different story.
Stepping inside, You XiaoMo didn’t worry about Manager Li’s greed would awake,
because having Ling Xiao beside him reassured him a lot. You XiaoMo directly gave
the jade bottle to him, "You can check them to your liking, if you accept them, we will
discuss the price."
Manager Li took the bottles, and said he wanted to have the Qingshuang’s mage
check them, because he himself was not a mage.
After a while, the curtain was lifted and came in a girl wearing pink clothes with an
engaging aura.
Seeing the girl, manager Li was in a cheerful mood, "Miss Qing Qi, I have to trouble
you with some more magic pills."
The pink clothes lady had bright and limpid autumn waters eyes (t/n:a way to
describe a beatiful soft and clear eyes, like in Memoir of Geisha, how author
described the mc’s eyes), a beautiful feature ‘like flower like jade’ ( t/n: it means
beautiful) that gave off a very tranquil temperament. Hearing Manager Li’s word, the
beautiful face showed a " beatiful girl from a humble family" expression while she
gave a faint smile, "It’s okay, Manager Li."
The moment You XiaoMo saw her, the image of "soft girl" came straight into his
mind. At long last, he finally managed to meet another normal typical woman, but
You XiaoMo had lost interest in soft girl.
(Ra’s note: well he’s all out for Ling Xiao’s hard dick now.)
But with a glance, You XiaoMo immediately recognized this girl was a level five
mage, her age probably somewhere around 20. A level five mage at this age, clearly
her natural endowment shouldn't be low. You XiaoMo didn't expect his first time at
the business district he would end up encountering a young level five mage, a
female to boot.
Yan city is really a crouching tiger, hidden dragon ( T/n: hidden talent) region.
"I am Qing Qiu, may I know your name?"
Qing Qiu stood in front of them, even though her voice was soft, it gave a very rare
benevolent vibe.
"My surname is You, pardon Miss Qing for examining the magic pills inside the
bottles." You XiaoMo once again took out the jade bottles inside his magic bags. He
didn't introduce Ling Xiao though, after all they came here for business, not making
friends.
Qing Qiu didn't ask back, she picked up the jade bottle You XiaoMo had placed on
the table, her eyes couldn't help but reveal a trace of surprise. They were all high
grade magic pills. She carefully looked at them, then she talked to Manager Li,
"Manager Li, they are all genuine high grade magic pills, level three have 20 pills,
level four have 30."
Manager Li gave a squinty eyed smile, " Sorry for troubling miss Qing Qiu."
Qing Qiu faintly smiled, "Not really, it is my obligation."
After that she didn't bother their discussion anymore, she put down the bottle and
went away, but before she left she also secretly stole a glance at You XiaoMo, if she
was not wrong, this You fella was also a level four mage. He was so young and
already had such high achievements, looked like they would meet again in the
future.
After she had left, You XiaoMo finally mentioned about the price with Manager Li.
Because You XiaoMo was in lack of money, he didn't intentionally give a high price,
and Manager Li didn't disregard You XiaoMo’s young age and falsely gave a wrong
price.
Just like Liu Yue had said, they offered a fair price. One level three pill is 80 crystal
coin, one level four pill is 200 crystal coin.
Level four prices compared to level three was more than double, which was
something You XiaoMo had estimated. He remembered before when he was at the
Danxin shop, a single mid grade herb already cost 20000 gold coins, and since the
mid grade was already expensive, don’t mention the high grade ones.
Fifty magic pills, You XiaoMo sold for 14000 crystal coins, he once again deeply
appreciated the fact being a mage was a very profiteering career, moreover, he only
needed to pay for the herb seeds.
The two of them left the Qingshuang Pavilion, and not long after, Liu Yue also came
out.
You XiaoMo immediately went up, "So? Did you get the Stone herbs seeds and
Ichthyosaurs herbs seeds?"
Liu Yue said, "Manager Li said only the Qingcao Court would have them, so he told
me to go there to receive the reward, and he also sent the message to the manager
of Qingcao Court." Although he was really curious about why young master only
needed the seeds and not the full grown herbs, but he didn't ask.
"Quick quick, go there."
Manager Li was a man of his word, not only haf he asked Manager Zhou to reward
Liu Yue with the Stone herb seeds and Ichthyosaurs herb seeds, he was also willing
to give him more seeds of different types. Liu Yue took the opportunity and asked for
some more. Since Liu Yue only needed a few seeds, and Manager Zhou
appreciated the fact he had helped them getting big customers, and not to mention,
such few seeds were not worth much money, so he gave Liu Yue a very generous
award.
After he got the seeds, Liu Yue quickly ran to You XiaoMo to win his young master’s
favor.
You XiaoMo was really surprised, because Liu Yue was very clever, knowing that he
may not need the common level four seeds, so he specifically chose those
uncommon ones, and indeed there were several seeds he didn't have.
Before the sun started setting, they arrived back at the inn.
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t/n: 小家碧玉 ( beautiful girl from a humble family ) is a saying to describe a beautiful girl
who charming but not wicked, brightful and not cold, a lively, smart and cute personality.
t/n: soft girl ( 软妹) is an internet slang, to describe the girl with gentle big eyes, tender
voice, soft waist, with a gentle personality, considerate and have an innocent aura. Deprived
from the japanese term Moe girl, and a cosplay video with the same title " soft girl" in which
portrayed a girl with the exact description.
t/n: Ichthyosaur (鱼龙) , or literal translated as Fish dragon in chinese ( or fish lizard in
greek). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ichthyosaur
Ra note: basically this his how people classify a magic pill:
Rank: within a level, a pill can be classified into low - mid - high rank, to compare the
usefulness of the pill, the higher the rank, the more efficient it have.
Grade: classified into low - mid - high grade, which indicated the pill’s quality. The
quality is affected by the quality of the herb, and of course, by how you refining it. A
carefully crafted pills (high grade ) obviously would be more valuable.
While herb is much simpler, depend on its quality , it can be either low - mid - high
grade/quality.
 Chapter 233 Another two options.
Translated by Yuanyulin
When the night came, You XiaoMo left Ling Xiao behind and went to the space.
Ever since they came to the north, You XiaoMo rarely let his Qiu team out, and it
wasn’t because he didn’t want to, but because they chose to not go out. The aura
inside the space is very thick, so it’s very suitable for them to practice. Besides, even
if they go out, they have nothing to do, might as well just stay inside the space.
But because You XiaoMo gave them some tasks to do, after a few discussions, they
decided to rotate the task. They used ten days as the standard. After ten days,
another person would take over. When You XiaoMo came it, it was PiQiu who was
on duty.
PiQiu looked exactly the same as few months ago, he didn’t have any change at all,
neither his height nor his fat meat. When you look at his fat, you would instantly
know that he got enough nutrition.
PiQiu was watering the magic herb using magic water, when he saw You XiaoMo
walk over, he immediately threw the water away and ran towards him. “Master, did
you finally come to see me?” PiQiu asked happily, with his two big round eyes.
Looking at his expression, You XiaoMo couldn’t tell him the truth, so he said, “Yes, I
come to see you guys.”
When he just finished saying that sentence, there was a ‘pfftt’ sound coming from
the lake direction, followed by a mocking voice, “Either you are just plain stupid, or
you didn’t want to admit it. There’s no way master would especially come here just
to see you. He obviously just about to take out a new magic herb seed, that’s the
reason he came.”
The one who said that was Xiao Hei, his appearance looks so cool, but unfortunately
he talks a lot, and his words were especially poisonous. He really made people’s
teeth become itchy (really hate to the point of wanting to bite the other person) just
by listening to him. You XiaoMo already heard his sarcastic tone so many times, so
he had already gotten used to it, and besides, he knew, even though Xiao Hei has a
sharp tongue, he actually has a gentle heart. Of course his gentle side was only
towards them, to outsiders, his statement was usually only how he would treat them.
(Yuan’s note: Xiao Hei is the epitome of tsundere *cough cough*)
“Master, is what Xiao Hei just said true?” PiQiu looked at You XiaoMo anxiously.
You XiaoMo almost got a cold sweat on his face, so he immediately took out food
from his magic bag. It was a mutton that Ling Xiao preserved before. “PiQiu, eat this
meat.”
PiQiu was already drooling when he smelled the meat’s smell, after that he
immediately grabbed the meat and ran straight into the corner. Xiao Hei who saw
this suddenly said ‘a good for nothing glutton’ coldly.
Although PiQiu was small, but he is one hundred percent a glutton, especially for
meat. Not to mention this mutton’s meat effect, even the ordinary demon beast’s
meat would make him drool with envy. So everytime he saw him act like this, Xiao
Hei would call him names.
PiQiu didn’t care. As long as he had meat, he wouldn’t mind being abused with a
hundred or a thousand sentences.
After he dealt with PiQiu, You XiaoMo took a wooden basin from the Blockhouse,
and scooped out some magic water from the lake. He then put in all the magic herb
seeds that Liu Yue gave him. The seeds were multicolored, just like the multicolored
stones that You XiaoMo had in the fish tank in his previous life.
Talking about stones, he admired himself for his talent. Because he had nothing in
his rented room, he especially when he went to the market to buy some multicolored
stones to pretty up his room. HOwever, since he couldn’t afford fish, he had only
bought stones.
The seeds that Qingcao Court gave weren’t really plump, some of them were even
already dehydrated and shriveled, almost as if they had already been abandoned. If
they continued to be like this, they wouldn’t grow up well, so he had to puff them up
with magic water for one night until the seeds could absorb all the magic water. This
was so that he didn’t have to take special care for them to grow up well.
You XiaoMo had already experimented with it before, he sowed some seeds that
were about to die, and it grew up so badly that he had to use a lot of energy to
correct it. After he finished digging it up, You XiaoMo went to find SheQiu and the
others. These days, they all took human form and sat in meditation positions at the
lakeside to practice. In just a few months, they all had already leveled up one to two
stars. They leveled up much faster compared when they were practicing at the
Paradise Realm. After they got such a benefit, they all refused to go out.
After he saw them, You XiaoMo went to the dipper herb field. At first, he thought that
the dipper stink bugs were still in the middle of their metamorphosis process,
because when he checked the information about dipper stink bugs later, they said
that the third metamorphosis would take a very long time. For some it would take up
to half a year, while some even needed a year. But it seems like his only needed two
months, because they were already playing tag with each other in the magic herb
fields, having a good time.
You XiaoMo examined them and made sure that they didn’t have any problems, and
realized that they didn’t have any difference before and after metamorphosis, the
size and color were still the same as before, and here he thought that there would
be some difference.
After PiQiu finished his meat, he ran to You XiaoMo with his two short legs and
drum-like belly. You XiaoMo immediately gave him a task to sprinkle the seeds
inside the wooden basin to the magic herb field tomorrow. PiQiu patted his own
meaty chest and ensured him that he will certainly complete this task.
Xiao Hei who was at the lakeside, casually threw out a bomb just like usual, “The
blockhead who only knows how to eat, and the idiot who deceives his own family to
count their gold coins.”
PiQiu: “......”
You XiaoMo: “......”
Xiao Hei, you’re too conceited! You don’t feel good if you don’t insult other people
for a day, do you?!
You XiaoMo wiped off the blood he had vomited from Xiao Hei’s words. He coaxed
PiQiu well before he left, promising that next time he will reward him with 2.5 kg of
meat, which clearly shot straight into PiQiu’s heart, making him immediately throw all
XiaoHei words behind his head.
PiQiu, "Master, you can rest assure, I will work super hard."
XiaoHei, "..."
You XiaoMo had wanted to take a bath in the space at first, but Ling Xiao had
forbidden him from doing so, because the Qiu team was inside there. Ling Xiao said
only he can see You XiaoMo’s body, so he took away his right to bathe inside the
space. You XiaoMo had once put on a boycott, but it was suppressed ruthlessly,
even his chrysthanthemum nearly got picked. And since then, You XiaoMo never
dared to take a bath inside the space again, unless it was absolutely essential.
When You XiaoMo got out of the space, he had yet to react and Ling Xiao, who was
standing beside the screen, looked at him with a "tender" face and waved his hand
at You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo subconsciously walked over, as he just took a step, he suddenly
discovered, there seemed like something was behind the screen, steam?
You XiaoMo widened his 2.0 vision eyes, like an X-ray piercing through the screen,
he could vaguely see a large bathtub that could hold three to four people, filled with
hot water, the steam earlier was coming from the tub.
"..."
You XiaoMo silently took his step back, thinking something, very brutal ah. After
what happened last time, You XiaoMo moved away from the bathtub. He couldn't
help but think about that obscene scene of that night they took a bath together.
The thing called " help him bathe", someone really did all the three options, You
XiaoMo felt he really had lost big time.
Seeing him want to flee, Ling Xiao didn't immediately stop him, he just smiled, a very
tender smile, but it immediately gave You XiaoMo a chill up his spine, his body
suddenly froze.
Ling Xiao gently said, "Xiao Momo, I give you two choices. Either come here and
take a bath, I will be gentle with you tonight, or we can take a bath tomorrow..."
"I choose the latter." You XiaoMo didn't wait for him to finish and chose the second
option without hesitation.
Look at this! It had became his conditioned reflex! But after rethinking again, You
XiaoMo felt that the latter choice seemed even more extreme than the first.
"Are you really sure?" Ling Xiao expression changed, first he looked at You XiaoMo
with weird eyes, then he suddenly exposed a very immoral smile while asking You
XiaoMo again.
You XiaoMo...was uncertain, this expression, why did it look so dangerous ah!
You XiaoMo swallowed his saliva, " That .... what did you say about the second
option? I didn't hear it clearly."
Ling Xiao brightly smiled, wickedly looking at him, " The second choice is, we will do
it tomorrow, but... I won't promise I will hold myself back."
You XiaoMo,"..."
He sweared to god, after this he definitely have to give up on the halfass listening
habit.
In the future, every word Ling Xiao said, he must hear them loud and clear, or else
he will easily fall into the trap.
You XiaoMo took a deep breath, he won't stupidly ask for a third choice, because
using Ling Xiao's IQ to speak, he will definitely come up with a more vulgar and
shameless method. Since You XiaoMo had experienced it two times, if he still
repeated this lowly mistake then he was definitely a dumbass.
But the second option, he certainly won't choose it. Because they had to leave for
the academy on the day after tomorrow, and how did he not forget about Ling Xiao's
stamina.
This man not only was savage in action, but the endurance was also top notch,
every time he could always do it more than twice. In the end only You XiaoMo was
the suffer one, which means he wouldn’t be able to leave the bed on the next day,
so...You XiaoMo only had the first choice to choose.
"Come!" Ling Xiao once again waved at him.
You XiaoMo hesitated a little bit, dawdled came forward while bargained, "Promise
you will be gentle?"
Ling Xiao said, "As long as you obey, I will be gentle."
You XiaoMo, "As long as you treat me gentle, I will obey." Since his head was on the
table anyway, running would still result in death, he might as well have a clean
death. At worst, he might have to stay on the toilet longer.
Ling Xiao didn't say a word, he just stared at You XiaoMo for awhile, before he
seemingly unwilling gave a nod.
You XiaoMo, "..."
What, what with the reluctant expression, don't tell me he really was trying to fool
him?
You XiaoMo was obviously only ten steps away from Ling Xiao, yet he took nearly
five minutes until he just stopped walking, which really tickled someone's patience.
Ling Xiao then came over, held him up and threw him into the tub to let the night
begin, which, he thought, he should have done right from the start!
 Chapter 234 Points
Translated by Yuanyulin
As his snow white skin dyed with a flush color, You XiaoMo found himself on top of a
man’s body while riding him in a daze. Both of his legs made a very promiscuous
scene, the white upper garment was only covering half of his upper body. It was
dimly visible that both of them were joining their bodies together.
A ‘pa pa’ (squelch squelch) sound was heard along with You XiaoMo’s body
movement as he constantly moved up and down, making a certain rhythm. The
man’s big arms were hugging You XiaoMo’s waist tightly and they wouldn't let him
go until half an incense later (hour). With his strong and unyielding arms, even if You
XiaoMo had any strength and tried to fight back, he wouldn’t be able to move at all.
“Nggggghhhh…” a certain person finally couldn’t hold it back anymore and let out a
moan, while growling in a loud voice, “Have you come yet?”
The man made a deep and low laughing sound, straightened up his body and
hugged the youth. His movement was without any hesitation at all, as if telling him
that he still has an abundance of energy to use. “We already agreed that we won’t
stop after only one round, ne.”
You XiaoMo was silenced upon hearing that phrase, as if he got choked up. But
then he quickly became angry. He held the man’s body, opened his mouth and bit
the man’s shoulder, not caring even if he bit the man until he bled.
He was tricked again, Ling Xiao was simply just toying him. His one round was
obviously two rounds according to normal people’s time, because You XiaoMo
himself had already come two times, yet he still has no sign of cumming. If it
continued to be like this, he would be the one who was going to be exhausted to
death.
The man moaned a little and soon after, he sped up the rhythm, almost making the
person on top of him fall down, and the room was filled with soft moans…
The next day You XiaoMo lay down on top of the bed for half the day, he didn’t
come out even after noon.
He actually wanted to stroll around the business district, but he miscalculated. That
beast Ling Xiao didn’t give him any opportunity to do that. They agreed to do it
lightly, but because he bit him, he did it violently over and over again.
Long story short, he lost again!
While he was recuperating for almost a day, You XiaoMo didn’t know that his name
was already spreading out.
Although he could get out of the bed, he already lost his mood to stroll around.
It wasn’t until the morning of their departure, when the sky just started to lighten, that
he decided to go downstairs leisurely.
At first, he thought there wasn’t anything downstairs, but it turned out when he
hadn’t even descended yet, he already heard noises coming out from the hall. One
after another, it seemed like they were discussing something energetically.
When he reached the bottom of the stairs, You XiaoMo spotted Ling Xiao sitting in
the corner. However, the seats were rather one-sided, so it was quiet. You XiaoMo
went and sat in front of Ling Xiao, asking, “Where is Liu Yue?”
Ling Xiao put down his teacup, laughed then said, “It’s still early in the morning, and
you already are talking about another man in front of me?”
You XiaoMo rolled his eyes, he was just asked about Liu Yue, and he accused him
of talking about another man?
With a smile on his face, Ling Xiao looked at You XiaoMo rolling his eyes, and knew
that he was in a fit of anger, so he said, “I told him to assemble at the square first.
You should eat something light first to fill your stomach and we will go there after
that.”
You XiaoMo suddenly threw him a ‘you’re smart!’ look.
Ling Xiao smirked. As expected, this little guy right here, you just need to coax him a
bit, and then he’ll forget all his anger.
After he ate breakfast, You XiaoMo left the room and then went to the plaza
hurriedly with Ling Xiao. Along the way, he heard many people talking about him.
But because nobody knew his appearance, nobody came out to him.
Half an hour later, they finally reached the square. The square wasn’t as swarmed
as it had been two days ago.
As soon as they arrived, Ning Jing-daoshi immediately found them, and shortly
registered them.
Although they got up early, they didn’t come early enough. Lots of students came
much earlier to give a good impression toward the tutors. Of course, that included
those standoffish clans’ disciples. Due to the amount of people, the tutors had begun
to distribute them, and let some of the students go to the academy first.
You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao came at a good time, Ning Jing-daoshi just happened to
be distributing the people. The mentors were fewer than practitioners, so they could
depart earlier. Although Ling Xiao was a martial art student at the academy, since he
was together with You XiaoMo, she made an exception and let them leave together.
Dao Xin Academy is not far from Yan City, it takes only half a day by riding the
gigantic firebird.
During this time, Ning Jing-daoshi took the opportunity to explain to them what and
where they should pay attention to.
You XiaoMo leaned on Ling Xiao’s body, lazing off while listening no Ning Jing-
daoshi’s explanation.
Dao Xin Academy also has a martial arts department and a mage department,
divided by Block One and Block Two, both school blocks have different locations.
Due to the fact that they are in Block Two, Ning Jing-daoshi was explaining Block
Two rules.
First of all, they have to know that students need points at Dao Xin Academy. Since
level four is the minimum standard to join Dao Xin Academy, Block Two doesn’t lack
geniuses. Therefore, if the new students who just enrolled want to survive smoothly
and steadily here, they have to put away their pridefulness and belittling attitudes.
Apart from that, Dao Xin Academy having two school blocks there were also two
wards named Ward A and Ward B. Between them, Ward B had the lower grades.
Most of them were freshmen, and their grades were not very high; while Ward A
students were seniors with higher strength, first rate students. The difference
between both school blocks lie in the treatment towards the students. To get better
treatment, they have to work hard.
There were two ways to climb up from Ward B to Ward A.
The first was to train hard, and students could move immediately to Ward A as soon
as they became a level seven mage.
The second was to participate in Dao Xin Academy’s annual competition, and the
top ten would have the opportunity to move into Ward A.
But thanks to that, there were many mages participating in that competition every
year, and all of them were talented students. That’s why it was difficult to get into the
top ten position. Before that, there was one problem that all new students had to
watch out for, that is, the trading currency at Dao Xin Academy.
Dao Xin Academy didn’t use crystal coins or gold coins, instead, they used a point
system inside the school. Points worked just like crystal coins, it is an essential thing
inside Dao Xin Academy. You couldn’t trade your crystal coins for points, it could
only be acquired through one’s own talent and effort at school. So… the crystal
points that You XiaoMo earned by selling magic pills two days ago became useless.
After he heard this information, You XiaoMo’s head that was leaning on Ling Xiao’s
shoulder suddenly slipped off. If Ling Xiao didn’t catch him, he might have hit the
ground.
This action immediately caught Ning Jing-daoshi’s attention who was speaking, and
looked at him concerned, “You XiaoMo, what’s wrong with you. Do you have any
questions?”
You XiaoMo immediately sat up straight and shook his head, “I’m fine, daoshi.”
Ning Jing-daoshi nodded her head, and began to continue explaining again.
However, this brief interlude caused many people to focus on You XiaoMo and the
geniuses from the four big clans that were sitting on the same gigantic flame bird as
him. Some of them who only heard rumors about him but had never seen him were
stretching their necks to look at him.
You XiaoMo wasn’t in any mood to care about what were they thinking, because he
felt like crying.
He never thought that he wouldn’t be able to use his money when he entered Dao
Xin Academy. It felt as if he had a golden mountain, but later found out that he
couldn’t even use the golden mountain.
You XiaoMo suddenly became low-spirited.
Ling Xiao guessed what was inside his mind, but couldn’t do anything. This method
was essential for Dao Xin Academy. It was fair to all students, and it also motivated
students to work hard in order to get points initiatively, killing two birds with one
stone.
“Ai!” You XiaoMo made a heavy sigh, he found out that the jade drive that he bought
at Xian Ji Lou last time actually had this information. However, the news was in the
farthest part, so he quickly forgot about it, and it just came to his mind now, after
finding out the truth.
In that corner, the matter regarding points was explained in detail.
It was worth to be mentioned, that points was also one condition when one moved
from Ward B to Ward A, and points also were used almost everywhere. So it’s
important for freshmen to start earning points as soon as they entered the school.
Around two hours later, the gigantic fire bird finally arrived at Dao Xin Academy.
Dao Xin Academy was located halfway up the mountain outside of Yan City. It is
said that the entire top of the mountain belongs to Dao Xin Academy. The view from
the air was spectacular, just like a rare, vicious beast that was hibernating.
When the gigantic firebird started to land, Ning Jing-daoshi said happily, with a flush
on her face, “Everyone, listen. Gather up all your belongings, we’re about to enter
the academy.”
After that, there was a rustling sound, and everyone began to pack up the things
they had brought out before. Even so, there were still some trash bags left over from
their snacks.
Ten seconds later, the gigantic fire bird really started to land, just like what Ning
Jing-daoshi had said. You XiaoMo could even feel that his body felt weightless in an
instant. Fortunately, it didn’t last for long, which was followed by the sound of the
other gigantic fire birds that arrived one after another.
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T/N:
One incense time: in ancient china, the time needed to burn an incense was around
an hour, that’s why one incense time is an hour.
Ai! (哎!) : interjection of surprise or disapprobation like hey!; why?!; how dare you!
 Chapter 235 Black Card

Translated by Rui
Although Block One and Block Two were in the same area, they were in different
locations.
So as soon as they arrived at DaoXin Academy, You XiaoMo had to separate from
Ling Xiao, Ling Xiao had to follow Block One’s teacher and left.
Not long after, the Gigantic Firebird that carried Liu Yue also arrived, because
people saw that they were together, Ling Xiao and Liu Yue left together.
Seeing that Ling Xiao didn’t have any rebellious sentiment, You XiaoMo let out a
sigh of relief.
He was actually really worried that Ling Xiao would persist on going together with
him.
After a while, Ning Jing Daoshi finished counting the number of people and took her
pupils into DaoXin Academy.
DaoXin Academy had their students form a bodyguard troop to patrol every day, one
couldn’t say it’s not strict. After validating each and every inspection doors, they had
spent almost half an hour to walk to the front gates of the academy. After entering
the front gate, there is an extremely long passageway, the passageway slates are all
constructed out of precious crystals, the surface gives off a thin layer of spiritual
energy.
You XiaoMo looked up and couldn’t help but become speechless, this passageway
is at least more than a thousand metres long, its width is also close to a hundred
metres and the entire thing is actually made out of crystals containing spiritual
energy. One can tell DaoXin Academy spends money very extravagantly.
Passing through the crystal passageway, they start to part ways with the Block One
students and turn to the left.
With much curiosity, You XiaoMo follows the crowd and enters the area that
everyone will be living in the future.
This place is almost like it’s a huge sunken region that’s entrapped in the mountain,
very much like an enormous bowl shape. Standing at the end of the passageway,
You XiaoMo can easily see the buildings standing in great numbers inside the ‘bowl’.
He’s clearly standing at a high altitude yet he can’t see the end of the buildings.
Ning Jing DaoShi turns her head around, looks at them and says, “All the new
students pay attention, from today onwards you guys are a member of DaoXin
Academy. This place shall be where you live in the future. Be sure to remember that
the academy has it’s own rules, since you have become a member of the academy,
then you have to follow the academy’s rules. I don’t care whether you have some
kind of prominent identity outside. Everyone is equal here, if you dare to challenge
the academy’s authority or ignore the academy’s rules, then a small consequence
will be punishment, a heavy consequence will be eviction from the academy. If you
understand then come with me!”
No one dares to have an objection, You XiaoMo also silently follows behind
everyone.
He got a glimpse of a bit of DaoXin Academy’s thousand years of history through the
jade drive. In these thousands of years, the academy has produced many strong
people and is also overseen by many strong people, as a result it’s a peak that even
the four big families of Yan City won’t dare to easily lay a finger on.
Young genius ladies like Teng ZiXin whom, although has quite a famous master and
the entire Teng Family to back her up, even she won’t dare to be unbridled inside
DaoXin Academy.
After half an hour, Ning Jing DaoShi takes them to their dormitory.
Because they are new students, so the first stop is the ward B, at this point in time
the place they are at is the dormitory area of the ward B.
You XiaoMo had thought that the dorm conditions wouldn’t be too bad, to his
surprise the situation was very much out of his expectations. It looks like a
dangerous premises from the outside, it’s even four people per room.
If it’s really going to be four people per room, he’ll have to be cautious whenever he
does anything in the future.
You XiaoMo furrows his eyebrows, not knowing if there’s anything else with better
conditions.
Just as he’s thinking along this line of thought, it’s as if Ning Jing DaoShi guessed
everyone’s doubts and starts to explain the residence situation to everyone.
“I believe there are a few people who don’t like the rooms here.” Ning Jing DaoShi
especially looks at Teng ZiXin’s group of people when she says this sentence, as
expected they’re also furrowing their brows, she then continues, “But as you have
seen, the dorm conditions for any new student who has just entered DaoXin
Academy is the same.”
A new student asks, “DaoShi, other than rooms that are four people per room, are
there any single rooms?”
Ning Jing DaoShi’s pair of beautiful eyes scans over each and every person, but
when she sees You XiaoMo, she pauses very subtly and a smile flashes in her eyes
at the same time. Looking at him with his brows tightly knit together, she knows that
he also doesn’t like this kind of residence condition.
“Of course there is, in front of you is the dormitory with the poorest conditions in
ward B. If you want something better, you have to go earn some points, then use
those points you earn and make a purchase. In a moment I will give every one of
you a black card, the black card stores the point you earn. I will explain the specifics
to you later, now we will start to allocate rooms,” says Ning Jing DaoShi.
Although DaoXin Academy’s academic atmosphere is not one of restriction, men
and women still don’t mix together.
This kind of situation will usually generate the problem of a room that doesn’t have
four people, such as Teng ZiXin.
Teng ZiXin is actually a very arrogant women, and it just so happens that there’s not
many female mages, when the total number is divided by four there’s still two left.
She takes the initiative and asks Ning Jing DaoShi, thus she ends up sharing a room
together with one other female mage.
You XiaoMo had wanted to follow suit, but his luck wasn’t good, the number of
people was perfectly divisible.
Ning Jing DaoShi says, “BaiLi XiaoYu, Tong YueXu, You XiaoMo, ChaiJun, you four
will live in one room.”
Ning Jing DaoShi pushes open a wooden door, sunlight follows the open door and
shines inside, lighting up the room making the inside situation clear as day. Four
stone beds and a few essential living items, very simple and crude.
As soon as You XiaoMo hears Chai Jun’s name, he looks towards ChaiJun like he’s
seen a ghost, the latter also has an unhappy expression, as if he detected the
other’s gaze, Chai Jun angrily stares back.
“What are you looking at, do you think I, a young master, appreciates living in the
same room as you?”
You XiaoMo screws his brows together, he’s gonna die, they actually want him to
room with this annoying thing, this ChaiJun fellow’s heart is as small as his asshole,
he doesn’t appreciate it at all.
“DaoShi, can I not room with him?” You XiaoMo looks towards Ning Jing DaoShi.
Ning Jing DaoShi furrows her brows, she didn’t think that the first person to demand
such a thing would be You XiaoMo. Putting the outstanding new students together in
one room is actually the academy’s tradition, mainly to make it convenient for
observation. But it’s not like they can’t be separated, for some outstanding students,
the academy can consider their demands.
But before Ning Jing DaoShi speaks, Chai Jun is like someone who just stepped on
an echidna and viciously glares at You XiaoMo before saying, “Ning Jing DaoShi, I
also don’t want to room with You XiaoMo, I demand that he is transferred and
replaced with someone else.”
Ning Jing DaoShi has a bit of a headache, she just knew that this sort of situation
would occur.
Just then, BaiLi XiaoYu also steps out and entreatingly says, “DaoShi, you can
approve of their demands but I want to be in the same room as XiaoMo.”
Tong YueXu says, “Ning Jing DaoShi, since they’re all putting forward demands,
why don’t you move Chai Jun somewhere else and replace him with another person.
This way you can have the best of two worlds.”
Ning Jing DaoShi has no choice but to nod her head, “Okay then.”
Hearing this, Chai Jun’s eyes become wide open instantly, his complexion goes
from green to pale white and is unusually troubled.
His original intention was to shoo You XiaoMo away, as for BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong
YueXu, he actually earnestly wished to room with them. This way he could use this
chance and deepen their relationship, if it’s possible to work together with the BaiLi
Family and the Tong Family, then it would only benefit the Chai Family.
But these two actually lean towards You XiaoMo’s side and took the initiative to
suggest that he be sent away, this result isn’t what he wants.
“DaoShi…,” Chai Jun wants to save himself but he’s too late.
“Then let’s do that, Chai Jun, you can switch with Jiang XiaoFeng,” Ning Jing
DaoShi instantly makes a decision.
Upon hearing this, it’s already impossible for ChaiJun to go back on his words,
because he had already laid a dead end for himself, if he wants to go back on his
words this time, other people will think that he goes looking for trouble for fun,
deliberately creating a disturbance.
After allocating rooms, the person who Ning Jing DaoShi sent to retrieve the black
cards came back and gave everyone a black card.
You XiaoMo holds the black card and looks at it curiously, the black card is naturally
black in colour, a red number ‘10’ appears before his eyes, he’s taken back for a
second but can faintly guess what this number represents.
As expected, a short while later he hears Ning Jing DaoShi explain, “The black card
that you guys are holding in your hands now is the item that I just told you guys
before. The number on the black card is your point, every new student who just
entered DaoXin Academy can get ten points. In the future, you can get thirty points
every month. This black card is equal to your pass here in DaoXin Academy, you
have to use it to enter and exit many places so be sure to put it somewhere safe.”
“There’s also another thing, DaoXin Academy’s has three types all together, these
are the black card, the purple card and the red card respectively. The black card is
the one you now have in your hands, it is the one with the lowest level and it’s level
of authority is quite low. If you guys want to change to a purple card or a red card
then please go ahead and work hard to earn some points to exchange for one. If you
can get a purple card then you can get 40p from the academy every month, the red
card is 50p.
“DaoShi, how do you earn points?” a new student asks.
“Ward B has all sorts of ways to earn points, if I explain in detail here it’ll be a bit
troublesome. I will explain it to you guys once tomorrow, but everyone can use the
time now to go ask around yourselves. The people who want to change to a single
room should take action immediately,” Ning Jing DaoShi smiles.
It’s rare to see DaoShi use this kind of tone to speak, the new students’ nervous
mood instantly eases quite a bit.
After solving another bunch of questions from everyone, Ning Jing DaoShi finally
leaves.
Looking at the back figure of NingJing DaoShi leaving, You XiaoMo is thinking about
the practicability of her last sentence.
BaiLi XiaoYu is already too impatient to wait any longer, he hurriedly walks over,
grabs his arm and drags him inside the room, “XiaoMo XiaoMo, let’s go inside and
look at the new room.”
You XiaoMo smiles, it’s clearly just an old room.
 Chapter 236 The Freshman That Causes Trouble
Translated by Rara
Although the room was old, it wasn't too bad. After You XiaoMo entered inside, he
instantly felt the atmosphere was filled with a faint hint of spiritual energy.
Tong YueXu happened to see the doubt on his face, he explained, "I heard that
every dorm room of Dao Xin Academy, whether it is a shared or single room, each
room will contain spiritual energy. Moreover, the higher the room cost, the more
concentrated the spiritual energy, and more suitable for practicing."
BaiLi XiaoYu also jumped in, "I have heard my brothers talking about this before."
You XiaoMo turned around and looked at them, "You guys probably won't be staying
here for too long, right?"
Even though he didn't know the position and status of their siblings inside Dao Xin,
but using their natural potential to speak, then their relatives talent would also not be
lower than theirs. Even though students needed to rely on themselves to obtain the
points, there was no rules about students using other people's point.
Therefore, if BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu wanted to move out of here, they only
needed to ask their relatives to rent a single room for them.
This thing didn't have much relation with effort, since having a good room could
improve the practice speed. If you have enough conditions, there was simply no
need to hold yourself back.
BaiLi XiaoYu didn't even bother thinking, and he nodded, "Of course, my brother
said when me and Xu-ge enroll in, he will help us rent a two person room with high
concentrated spiritual energy."
Through to the end of the sentence, it seemed like BaiLi XiaoYu’s brother is a well-
known talented figure inside of the academy, so it was natural for him to help his
little brother renting a better room. You XiaoMo guessed that they would move out
today or tomorrow.
Tong YueXu originally wanted to stop BaiLi XiaoYu’s mouth, but totally didn't expect
he would speak so fast.
Although everyone knew about their circumstances, just a moment ago BaiLi XiaoYu
was so excited to share a room with You XiaoMo, and yet in a flash said he wanted
to move out right away. In every way this seemed a little bit unfair and improper, it
would probably make the other person have second thoughts.
As the matter was called to his mind, Tong YueXu even more carefully looked at
You XiaoMo without a trace, he wanted to see how You XiaoMo would react.
You XiaoMo didn’t have any special reaction toward what he had heard, except the
fact he felt this was a very good thing.
He also would like to move out of here immediately, even better if he could get a
single room, but he was not as lucky as BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu who have
relatives at the academy. They didn't need to desperately earn points like other
students in order to be able to rent a new room.
Even though You XiaoMo had no backdoor to use, right now he was already working
out how to earn more points.
"Ah!" BaiLi XiaoYu suddenly shouted, "XiaoMo, since you don't have much points,
how about staying with us? I will ask my brother to rent us a three person room so
that we can live together, what do you think about this idea?"
You XiaoMo was shocked by his shout, he thought that BaiLi wanted something
horrendous, turned out it was this matter.
Speaking of which, he and BaiLi XiaoYu in fact only had some encounters before,
even though they can talk well to each other, their relationship was not that close to
easily accept other’s goodwill for free, not to mention the person in front of him was
no more than a mere stranger.
The so-called no pain no gain, if he accepted it, then it would mean he owed BaiLi
XiaoYu a favor, and he didn't really like the idea of owning anyone a favor.
(Ra: except boss cus hubby is free for use :p)
Thinking of this, You XiaoMo smiled back while shaking his head and refused,
"Thank you, but no, I already have a plan."
Seeing his firm determination, BaiLi XiaoYu stared at him and had no choice but to
give up.
Tong YueXu who was standing beside and observing them, suddenly felt light
hearted, because in fact, he also had the same thought as You XiaoMo. Even
though they could be considered as friends now, their relationship hadn't reached
that far to treat the other this good, moreover, they didn't really have much
knowledge about You XiaoMo. To be born from a big clan, he couldn't help but have
to take in more consideration.
As expected, not long after, BaiLi XiaoYu's brother sent someone over to pick up
both him and Tong YueXu. Originally the brother wanted to come over on his own,
but he got tangled with business, so he couldn't go.
Before leaving, BaiLi XiaoYu asked You XiaoMo again if he willing to go with them,
and You XiaoMo still calmly rejected his offer. But this question made the person
who was sent here keep looking at You XiaoMo.
After going back inside the room, You XiaoMo cried. They hadn't stayed here for half
a day and both BaiLi XIaoYu and Tong YueXu had left, You XiaoMo could see that
the big brother of them was really care for them.
You XiaoMo admired them, but he didn’t get jealous as all, on the contrary, he was
more concerned about Ling Xiao, he didn't know if the situation over there also the
same as his, if it was then he really doubted that Ling Xiao would agree to stay with
others in the same room. The more You XiaoMo pondered, the more it became
unlikely, looked like he would have to try hard to earn the points, then he could rent
a single room for Ling Xiao first.
(Ra: good wifey always prioritize hubby first XD, and why do you think boss can't
make money, momo?)
Holding on to this thought, after he finished tidying up the room, he went out with his
roommate Jiang XiaoFeng to inquire about some info.
Even though Ning Jing-daoshi told them that tomorrow she will introduce methods to
earn points, You XiaoMo wanted to know immediately, if he could, he also hoped
that he could start earning some today.
And so, after asking for the directions, the two rookies went all their way to the
arena.
The arena was a competition ground, which was one of the ways to earn points.
Even though this method was not the fastest way to earn points, it was already one
of the best, as people came here almost everyday, making it the liveliest and
noisiest place in the B ward.
If you wanted to inquire some info, the arena was a good place to go.
Since both Block One and two used the same arena, despite being located in two
different directions, students from the two blocks could still meet up, and the arena
was the place people frequently go the most. And not everybody come here to earn
some points, most students came here mainly to find an opponent in order to gain
more power through fighting.
You XiaoMo and Jiang XiaoFeng had just arrived, they hadn't come close yet and
from far away they could hear the shouting and loud noise coming from the arena.
The whole arena was so crowded with both students of Block One and two that not
one drop could trickle through, all of them looked curious and excited.
You XiaoMo tried to raise up his ear to eavesdrop people's’ conversation.
"Have you heard, this years new freshman, each one of them are a monster ah."
“What happened, why did so many people rush here to the arena?"
"I heard that a freshman that just enrolled less than a day ago and has already
challenged schoolmate Sun Zhe with the bet of 200 points, and now they are both
on the arena."
"No way, schoolmate Sun Zhe is our senior of ward B, I heard that he is one of the
seeds that is most likely to enter ward A this year, that new student is so daring ah,
even daring to challenge Sun Zhe."
"Is it only me that feels 200p is a huge amount?"
"You are not alone."
Everyone was discussing passionately but their feet were still quick like a wind,
rushing their way to the arena.
Jiang XiaoFeng looked at You XiaoMo and asked for his opinion, "Classmate You,
how about we go there to check it out?"
The reason Jiang XiaoFeng used a humble tone to talk to You XiaoMo, was
because his talent, even though it was above average compared to You XiaoMo
who was under the spotlight these past few days, he was a lot weaker. That was
why he took the initiative and asked for his opinion.
You XiaoMo also got curious, and not only that, somehow he had an uneasy feeling
inside, so he nodded his head to agree.
But because it was too crowded, by the time they arrived, they couldn't squeeze into
the surge of people.
You XiaoMo felt a bit hasty, he wouldn’t be able to feel at ease unless he saw that
freshman.
Seeing it was impossible to squeeze in, You XiaoMo had no choice but turn to the
side and ask a senior who was also came here to watch the fun. "Hello Shixiong, do
you know the name of the student who challenged schoolmate Sun Zhe?"
The senior looked at him, "You don’t know?"
You XiaoMo, "I'm a Block Two student."
The senior showed a "no wonder" expression, since this news came out recently, so
it normal that Block Two student hadn’t know yet, but he simply didn't think You
XiaoMo is a freshman, so he explained, "In fact I’m not really sure, but I heard that
that arrogance freshman have a "Xiao" character in his name, but I don't know the
specific details."
Xiao...
No need to doubt ah, You XiaoMo directly confirmed that arrogant freshman was
Ling Xiao.
As expected, the thing he worried about the most really happened, in just this short
period of time Ling Xiao already managed to have a conflict with the ward senior,
and the 200p he had heard about, You XiaoMo suspected, Ling Xiao probably
wanted to switch to a single room, and Sun Zhe was the unlucky fat sheep.
You XiaoMo facepalmed, even though this method could give a quick bundle of
points, but this would definitely gather people's attention, what if the people of the
academy found out about their lie?
Looking at the packed crowd, You XiaoMo exploded, he ignored his small physique
and forced his way through.
After being trampled for a few rounds, You XiaoMo finally managed to jam in as he
gasped heavily, he realized that having a small body also had it use, because he
just saw a strong build man who was twice his size get pushed out by the flood of
people.
The arena was a large square shape ground made from large gray stones, with 20
meter in width and length. Right now, on top of the empty arena were two figures
standing opposite with each other.
You XiaoMo squinted his eyes to see, as his sight fell on the white figure, who was
obviously Ling Xiao. You XiaoMo’s last string of hope finally broke.
 Chapter 237 Four Methods
Translated by Yuanyulin
“Excuse me big brother, do you know what happened here?”
Although You XiaoMo could roughly guess what happened, he felt that it was better
to ask what had happened from the beginning so he could grasp the situation better.
He then asked another unknown youth. The youth looked like he was around twenty
five or twenty six year old; he wrapped both of his arms in front of his chest, and
stood at the arena’s borderline. He was looking at the two people on the arena with
a playful expression. People were pushing around here and there, but no one dared
to touch him.
When he heard this question, the youth was clearly surprised. He then moved his
head to one side and measured You XiaoMo with one eye, and asked him with a
faint smile on his face, “Are you asking me?”
You XiaoMo nodded hard, this man gave off a feeling that he was no ordinary man,
and he looked like he had great taste. He has a very handsome face, but that pair of
phoenix eyes looked a little violent, making his overall facial features have an
impression that there was a hint of evil. It seemed like it was better not to provoke
him.
Seeing him nod, the youth raised the corner of his mouth and asked, looking like he
was interested in him, “Are you a student from Block One or 2? What is your name?”
You XiaoMo answered, “I am a student from Block Two, called Xiao Hei…”
“Xiao Hei?” The man mulled over that name once more from his mouth, changed his
sight toward his body, and then stroke his own chin and said, “This name really
doesn’t suit you.”
I know, you don’t need to say it!
You XiaoMo seriously said, “My body was given by my parents, so was my name.”
The youth stared at him for a long time, and then made a joyful smile, “You are
right.” After he said this sentence, he moved his gaze towards the two men in the
arena, “Do you want to know why both of them are fighting?”
Duh!
After he grumbled with that word inside his heart, he immediately nodded, “Yes, can
you tell me please?”
The youth curved up the corner of his mouth, “Of course I can, the one with blue
clothes is called Sun Zhe, ranked nine in the top rank Block One. His strength is
moon level seven star peak level, he almost has had a breakthrough into star level,
while the white clothed one…”
When he heard him talking about Ling Xiao, You XiaoMo’s heart suddenly became
excited. He stared at him with big eyes, trying hard to prick up his ears, “What about
him?”
(Yuan: uh-huh, somebody is so excited when his hubby is mentioned. I call it hubby
complex :P)
“He is called Ling Xiao, he is a freshman who just entered school today, a very wild
man. People say his strength is sun level, but…. I don’t think so. He most likely
hides his true strength. Otherwise, it is impossible for him to dare challenge Sun Zhe
while knowing that he is better than him.” The youth said, with a hint of admiration in
his voice.
You called this wild? You haven’t seen Ling Xiao when he truly acts wild.
You XiaoMo continued to ask, “How did they clash with each other?”
The youth said, “Sun Zhe was looking for trouble with the freshmen. He was trying to
cow them into submission, and this freshman opposed him, and it became like this.”
You XiaoMo, “.........” Turned out the other party was giving Ling Xiao a reason to
rampage voluntarily.
“But this freshman called Ling Xiao is very smart. For most people, two hundred
points is a lot, and Sun Zhe’s total points are only three hundred. When he loses two
hundred points all of sudden, it would be so devastating for him, hehehe.”
Why did he speak as if he already knew that Ling Xiao would win?
You XiaoMo looked at the youth with doubt in his eyes, and couldn’t help but ask,
“How can you be so sure that he can win?”
The youth grinned, showing a hint of evilness in his smile, “Because… When I said
he can win, he definitely can win.”
You XiaoMo twitched his mouth, this one is another arrogant fellow. After he thought
about that, he asked, “Can two hundred points be used to rent a single room?”
The youth’s playful eyes suddenly moved to him, “Are you a freshman?”
You XiaoMo rubbed his nose. He knew this question would easily reveal that he is a
freshman, so he admitted it, “Yes.”
The youth said, “No wonder you asked such a stupid question.”
But he didn’t get mad, because Ling Xiao called him stupid everyday.
(Yuan: *cough* that is hubby’s love whip, what do you expect?)
The youth said, “Two hundreds points can not only rent a single room, but it can also
rent a small pavilion for around half a month. The spiritual aura concentration in the
small pavilions are much higher than a single room.”
Two hundred points for only half a month, it looked like the small pavilion should be
the best out there.
But he didn’t know that there was a small pavilion on top of a single room, probably
more than one person could live inside the small pavilion. You XiaoMo couldn’t help
but think about BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu. Probably the room that their brother
rented out for them was a small pavilion instead.
“Thank you for explaining me all these things. That’s right, what is your name?” You
XiaoMo looked up and thanked him, all his questions were already cleared up.
“Me?” the youth looked at him with a smile showing a hint of interest, “You will know
it later.”
A person who could talk with this tone usually is a person with impressive
background.
You XiaoMo didn’t care about it anymore, since he didn’t say it, he wouldn’t ask it
again. Although he didn’t intend to be low profile anymore, it would be better to avoid
that kind of person. But in order to not let the youth see the real thoughts in his
heart, You XiaoMo feigned a surprised expression. That surprised expression
successfully made the youth very satisfied, he didn’t stare at him anymore and
moved his gaze towards the two people at the arena again.
When they were talking, Ling Xiao and Sun Zhe had already began fighting in the
arena. The sound of people cheering and roaring voice passed through their ears,
and everyone focused on the fight.
As the two men fought, ‘nice!’ could be heard frequently.
You XiaoMo wasn’t interested, because from his point of view, the result would be
just as the youth said. If Ling Xiao lost, both of his eyes would fall out. However,
since he already knew the result, he didn’t bother to look anymore.
When he saw the youth was absorbed looking at the arena, You XiaoMo hesitated
whether he should say goodbye to him or not, then turned his body towards the
crowd.
After he left the crowd, You XiaoMo couldn’t find Jiang XiaoFeng, because he didn’t
know where he get squeezed by the crowd, You XiaoMo had to go alone and inquire
himself. After nearly half an hour, he finally got to know a few details.
You XiaoMo found out several bits of information about housing. The room that he
currently lived in with Jiang XiaoFeng was free of charge, but because it was free,
this was why it was the worst living environment in Ward B. The difference was that
not only was the spiritual energy lacking, but the facilities in the room were also
another factor. Above this, there were triple, double, and single tenant rooms with
rate per day as following: two points, four points, and six points.
The last would be the small pavilions. Small pavilions were divided by two people
and private. Two people housing rates per day at twenty points, while private ones
were twelve points. That was why the youth said that two hundred points could rent
for half a month.
The rate doesn’t look like too pricey, but actually a lot of people couldn’t afford it.
Because at Dao Xin Academy, whether Ward B or the Ward A, it really was hard to
earn points. Situations like how Sun Zhe and Ling Xiao betting two hundred points
rarely happened in Ward A.
After making sure the room rate, You XiaoMo started looking for methods on how to
earn points based on the situation. In his case, there were two options, one was the
single room, the other was private room in a small pavilion. For the time being, he
couldn’t afford the small pavilion, so he opted for the single room, the one that costs
six points. He had to make sure to earn more than six points per day to make sure
he could pay the rental cost, and he decided that he could think about the rest of it
later.
But when You XiaoMo was looking for methods to earn points, he found out that for
freshmen to get six points every day was still a little difficult.
The first method is to attend class.
Attending a tutor’s class every day would earn two points, absence would earn
nothing.
This is the set rule for every student, so most people would basically choose to
attend classes, because there is only one lesson per day. Unless you have better
option, you can choose not to attend class since it’s not mandatory for students to
attend classes.
Second method is to run errands, like cleaning the school yard or becoming a tutor’s
apprentice.
This way you could earn three to four points per day, but there was more supply
than demand, so the people who really got the job either had good backing behind
them, or the ones lucky enough to gain favor from the tutors.
You XiaoMo knew that he didn’t have the appearance where people would love him
just by a glance, and flowers would bloom just by looking at him, so he believed it
was impossible for him to get any errand jobs.
So he ruled out the second method, and looked at the third method, a competition.
Just like how students at Block One could challenge each other, Block Two mage
could do this too, but most of students at Block Two didn’t compete using fighting
method. Instead, they competed with their strength for refining or distilling magic
herbs. At the competition arena, a student could choose between the fighting
method just like Ling Xiao and Sun Zhe, or ask for a small-sized arena platform for
the students at Block Two.
The competitions here were held according to each person’s will, but generally
speaking, the competition at the arena would have a much bigger impact. For
example, if both of them were famous; or one of them was holding a grudge against
the others and wanted the other party to lose in public so they would lose their face;
or perhaps to gain popularity; all of them would choose the arena to compete.
You XiaoMo felt that the arena didn’t suit him very much, so he chose to give up this
method too.
In conclusion, he could only use the fourth method.
When You XiaoMo was deep in his thoughts, suddenly someone tapped his
shoulder with a strength that was neither light nor heavy and startled him. When he
turned his head, it was actually Ling Xiao!
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T/N:
People would love him just by a glance, and flowers would bloom just by looking at
him
This is like a metaphor to show that somebody is extremely attractive or lovely, to
the point where he would gain favor from others. Chinese people love to make many
metaphors to describe beauty, just like how they describe Xi Shi (one of the four
chinese great beauties) to be so entrancingly beautiful that fish would forget how to
swim and sink below the surface upon seeing her reflection in the water.
Phoenix eyes
This was mentioned in chapter 231, but in case you forgot about it, here it is:
Phoenix eyes is very much an Asian thing. It a type of eye shape that is closely
resemble the slanted eyes. But not to be confuse, the main difference between
Slanted eyes and Phoenix eyes is the degree of slant in the eye. The Slanted Eye
obviously has a greater slant but does not possess the little curve at the outer corner
of the eye as in the Phoenix Eye. On the other hand, the Phoenix Eye does not slant
until the corner of the eye.
Fun fact, phoenix eyes is considered as one of the most beautiful eyes for Asian.
 Chapter 238: Bazaar
Translated by Rara
"Why are you here, ah no, how do you know that I'm here?"
You XiaoMo looked at the man and was nearly shocked to death, Ling Xiao literally
was on the arena not long ago, and yet he just magically appeared in front of him.
Ling Xiao put a hand on the wall behind You XiaoMo while trapping You XiaoMo
under his body, then revealed a smile, "I realized it the moment you appeared at the
arena, however, I noticed someone was happily talking to a strange man and then
left without paying attention to me. How are you willing to pay this debt?"
Looking at Ling Xiao's smiling eyes, You XiaoMo heart beat quicker nonetheless.
What is this man's nose made of, how did he know exactly when he appeared? And
he even managed to find the way here.
You XiaoMo rolled his eyes as he smiled apologetically, "Because I believed you
definitely would win. Ah, that was why I didn't stay back."
Ling Xiao stared at his face for a moment before he spitted out one word,
"Nonsense!"
You XiaoMo suddenly choked.
Ling Xiao said, "Give me your card."
You XiaoMo was puzzled, but still obediently gave him his black card.
Ling Xiao first received You XiaoMo’s black card, then he also took out his own and
then he slightly swiped the two card against each other while using his spiritual
power, suddenly, 150 points was directly transferred to You XiaoMo's card. After he
had finished, he gave the card back.
You XiaoMo looked at the number on the card turning from “10” to “160”, he couldn't
help but stare at Ling Xiao. "Don't you want to rent a room? Why did you give me
this many points, doesn't that mean you can only rent for five days?"
Ling Xiao faintly raised the corner of his mouth, "You think within five days, I can’t
earn more points? You should be the one to talk, if I don't give you the points, won't
it mean you have to stay with three others in the same room? Do you dare to refine
magic pills in that situation then?"
You XiaoMo was speechless. Fine, he really couldn't, after all he used high grade
magic herbs to refine pills.
If he still insisted on staying with Jiang XiaoFeng, then he wouldn't be able to refine
magic pills. For You XiaoMo, this matter compared to being killed was even more
annoying, because he chose to earn points by using the fourth method, and this
method had something to do with refining pills.
"I don't live with three people though. BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu have relocated,
only a person called Jiang XiaoFeng is left. Actually, I left the place with him earlier,
but we kinda lost each other halfway through." You XiaoMo explained.
Ling Xiao said, "Then, how do you plan to earn points?"
Actually Ling Xiao knew the reason You XiaoMo didn't stay behind to see him
compete, because he was busy inquiring methods to earn points.
You XiaoMo lifted up his black card, "Refining pills is my only forte, I cannot do
anything else."
Ling Xiao didn't take it seriously, "There are many mages inside Dao Xin Academy
who have the same idea as you, are you sure people will definitely buy your magic
pills?"
You XiaoMo smiled contently, "Of course I have think about this, because I just
heard, Block One has especially set up a bazaar, which is also the only marketplace
that sells magic pills in the B ward. Lots of mage will go there to set up a stall, even
though it a very competitive business, but I have thought up some method. If selling
magic pills is a loss, then I can sell some high grade magic herbs instead, because
next to the magic pills area is the magic herb area."
"Not a bad idea, but I heard the renting price inside the magic pill and magic herb
area is very high. Since you have to pay for both the room rent and booth rent, do
you have enough?" Ling Xiao copied You XiaoMo’s action and swinged the black
card.
You XiaoMo twitched his mouth, this man thinks too highly of himself! Even though
he understood well enough, but he already received 150 points from Ling Xiao, if he
took more then that wouldn't it mean he would end up taking all of Ling Xiao’s " hard
earned" points? Ah!
You XiaoMo pondered for a moment, then said, "How about we go and check out
the stall’s rent first, then we will discuss it later."
For the time being, You XiaoMo didn't need to rent the private pavilion, a single
room is enough. With six points per days, using the points on his card, he could rent
for a month.
Ling Xiao put his hand onto You XiaoMo shoulder, "I'll accompany you."
You XiaoMo knew Ling Xiao would say so, and he did really want to find a
companion to go with though, he just didn't think it would be Ling Xiao. But, You
XiaoMo still suspiciously looked at him, "If I go with you, won't we stand out too
much?"
Ling Xiao just beat that Sun Zhe guy earlier, if he went together with him, then
people would definitely regard him as Ling Xiao's partner, well, it was the truth
though.
Ling Xiao grinned at him very gently, "By the time you've said those words, don't you
think it's already too late?"
You XiaoMo took a look around and saw people occasionally stealing a glance at
them with curious eyes, indeed, it was too late now.
That was why, he had no better option but to go with Ling Xiao to the bazaar.
Located in the middle of Block One and 2, were the two selling spots, the Magic pill
and the Magic herb areas. Since they were the neighboring areas of both blocks,
they were very close.
The middle area was a fixed spot, that was why everyday the place was flooded with
the endless streams of people. On their way to the bazaar, they met more than a
dozen of people and horses, a good amount of individual practitioners went and left.
By the time they arrived, all the magic pills selling spots were very lively. Since the
sun has not set, lots of the magic pill stalls hadn't closed yet.
It was no wonder why the magic pill area was the most popular place in the bazaar.
The surge of people was so strong, even the stalls in the corner also had guests.
After seeing the situation, You XiaoMo no longer felt worried that his magic pills
wouldn't sell well.
You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao wandered around the bazaar, he realized some stalls
had a fixed customer base. Those stalls probably were one of the hottest attractions
in the area. Moreover they also recognized, all the vendor's owners seemed to
belong to many different sections, because each stall owner, on their clothes was a
different, very symbolic crest.
After some digging, You XiaoMo found out that those men belonged to several
forces of Block Two.
Because this was You XiaoMo’s first day at the academy, he didn't know how many
forces there were.
The two of them sort of gave those stalls a quick look before they moved on to
another place, the ‘hot cake’ area was definitely not a cheap place to rent, so they
could only go for the corner booth.
You XiaoMo strolled around, he then found three spots that were a little deserted.
Probably because only a few people go there, there weren't many stall around these
spots, which means the rent of these booths should be very low.
Since he had determined the location, You XiaoMo didn't leave with Ling Xiao right
away but instead, he went to wander all the hottest booths for a few rounds, to make
sure which magic pills were trending.
After a few rounds, he found out between the variety of the most popular pills, one of
which he had refined a lot before, and that was the Yuanyang pill. Originally he had
thought that only a few practitioners would need this pills, who would have thought
at this place it became the most popular item.
Beside the Yuanyang pills, there were also the spiritual energy restoration pills,
Tianling pills, the pill that healed internal injuries, the Zhenyang pill, and the pill that
healed external injuries, the Huoxue pills. These four types of pills were the hottest
items of the magic pill area. Except the Tianling pill, which was a level five pill, the
other three were level four pills, so almost all the students of Block Two could refine
them.
But having the ability to refine them was not equal to having the ability to refine them
a lots, because magic herbs is needed to refine, and you need points to buy them,
unless you own some or grow some.
In addition, they also inquired about the price of the four magic pills, which, can
simply be explained through one word, and that was - expensive!
The Yuanyang pill was four points, the Huoxue pill was three points and the
Zhenyang pill was five points. Because the Tianling pills were a level five magic pill,
the price was set higher, a total of seven points, the price was even more expensive
than renting a single room, no wonder selling magic pills is one of the most
profiteering jobs, it seemed reasonable enough.
"So?" Ling Xiao turned to the side and looked at the pondering You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo said, "Between those four magic pills, for now, I can only make two, the
Yuanyang pill and the Zhenyang pill. For the Huoxue pill I'm missing two types of
magic herbs, but I'm not in the hurry right now so two is already enough, but..."
Ling Xiao asked, "But what?"
You XiaoMo frowned, "The Yuanyang pill only has its use in an emergency situation,
this type of pill shouldn't be this hot in the academy, yet so many are willing to buy it.
Even if it was for competing at the arena, there is no need to use it that often, right?"
Ling Xiao also didn't know about this matter, even though his strength was beyond
anyone else, he was still the same as You XiaoMo in that they had just enrolled in
the academy. Moreover, he hadn't come into contact with other students, except the
first one whom was Sun Zhe, he was even more clueless.
You XiaoMo also didn't really expect Ling Xiao to have something to say to him.
Since he had class tomorrow anyway, he could find a chance to ask Ning Jing-
daoshi.
After making sure of all the details, You XiaoMo then pulled Ling Xiao, "Let’s go to
the realtor office to inquire about the rent, then we will go back."
Ling Xiao ignore the fact that You XiaoMo pulled him and let it be.
But when they were about to reach the entry, suddenly from the edges of the area
came a group of people. Those bunch of people were talking and laughing so loudly.
Even though You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao didn't recognize them, they recognized Ling
Xiao, so, after seeing him, the lively atmosphere suddenly became quiet and cooled
down. All of them stared at Ling Xiao with ill intentions in their eyes.
"Yo, is this the cocky freshman that just wounded senior Sun Zhe?"
The young man standing in front of the group talked with a very enigmatic voice, he stared at
Ling Xiao with eyes that were like the needle rains pear flower that couldn’t stop shooting
needles straight to Ling Xiao. (T.N: I don’t know how to put this, basically 暴雨梨花针 is a
type of weapon that when activated, it rotates and shoots needles aimlessly, very dangerous
indeed, literal translation is pear flower in the storm Needle.)

Ling Xiao’s figure was taller than him, even though people couldn't see the true
appearance under the mask, his eyes looked at the people filled with an almighty
sense. Hearing their words, Ling Xiao joking lifted his mouth, "You said it wrong. It
should be that even though I won the fight, Sun Zhe and I were having a just and
honorable fight on the arena, saying I wounded him could mislead people ah."
The young man's face suddenly sunk down, but he seemed to remember the gap
between the two of them, so he tried to suppress his anger, still ferociously saying,
"Ling Xiao, don't be too proud of yourself. Sooner or later, you will find out that Block
One is not the place you can act so cocky."
Ling Xiao gracefully said, "Umhm, Sun Zhe also said so."
The young man ruthlessly left with a * heng* sound before he disdainfully lead his
companions by them.
Ling Xiao lifted the corner of his mouth, turned around to You XiaoMo and said,
"Let’s go."
You XiaoMo felt that Ling Xiao's ability to make trouble was not lesser than his.
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t/n: Yuanyang (元阳) - Zhenyang (真阳)- Tianling(天灵) are the three acupuncture points in
a humans mediarian system. Meanwhile, Huoxue(活血) is the blood circulation system.
These four terms are related in the traditional chinese medicine study, which needed an adept
study to understand this, hence, it was very hard to even be able to translate it probably, so
we decide to keep it in pinyin. (Addis side note: we really wanted to name the YuanYang pill
the Yuanyulin pill to see if any of you would actually notice. XD)
 Chapter 239: Behavior of the Two People
Translated by Rara
The one who was in control of renting out booths at Dao Xin Academy was called
Elder Wan. Elder Wan was famous for being strict. Anybody who wanted to rent a
booth from him could only do so by following the academy’s regulations. People who
wanted to get a booth through the backdoor should think twice, or else when he
found out about it, he would never let that person rent another booth. So even the
disciples from the big clans would never take the risk.
However, the rental price for both of the booths at the bazaar were so expensive,
just like the most popular booths in the area that sold magic pills, which You XiaoMo
saw before. Each booth unexpectedly cost a hundred points per day. When he
heard the digit numbers, You XiaoMo was stunned.
A hundred points per day, that means he has to sell around thirty Yuanyang pills and
Huoxue pills to get profit, because he had to include the cost of the magic herbs that
needed to be refined too.
But for those big forces, they might sell more than thirty magic pills per day.
First, they have many people; they probably joined together to refine the magic pills.
Second, there are many people who come and go through that bazaar, so there
would be many people passing by and coming to their booth. Selling fifty or a
hundred magic pills would be a piece of cake for them.
You XiaoMo realized he wouldn’t be able to do that. Nevermind the possibility of
whether he could sell thirty pills or not, he would be deathly tired if he had to refine
magic pills day and night. So there was no way he could afford this bazaar, he
couldn’t even dream of having it.
The rest of the booths prices were getting cheaper and cheaper, like some booths at
the corner that he had his eyes on. Because that place was really not eye-catching,
they wouldn’t even know whether they could sell one magic pill, so many people
were not interested in that place. Therefore, the rent price was exceptionally low,
only two points per day. Of course, he still has to look for Elder Wan to inquire about
this.
For now, he still hasn’t refined anything, and still didn’t know how many days he
wanted to rent for. So he has to make a plan first and then come again. At any rate,
he wasn’t afraid that the booth would be rented out a few days later.
After that, You XiaoMo accompanied Ling Xiao to look for a small pavilion. Ling Xiao
didn’t have any specific requirements like the environment for distilling magic pills,
but he doesn’t like to live with a stranger in the pavilion, even if they have separate
rooms. That’s why he was quite extravagant and rented a private small pavilion
which cost twelve points a day.
The one who is in charge of renting Block One houses was an elder with surname
Gong. He was a senile old man with greyish hair. But anyone who could become an
elder at Dao Xin Academy, wouldn’t be as simple as he looked.
When he heard they want to rent a private small pavilion, Elder Gong raised up his
drooping eyelids, revealing his eyes that were full of vitality. His sight fell onto You
XiaoMo and Ling Xiao, and then he grabbed his brush and said, “What is your
name?”
Ling Xiao said, “Ling Xiao.”
Elder Gong paused his hand that was writing before, and then finally looked at him
again, “Are you THAT Ling Xiao, the one who defeated Sun Zhe?”
From that kind of tone, he obviously already knew what had happened not long ago,
it was clear that their duel has already spread.
Ling Xiao rubbed his nose while laughing, “Yes.”
Elder Gong looked at his laughing face, and lightly said, “It is a good thing for young
people to be confident about themselves, but you also have to know on how to
remain modest and keep your cool.”
Ling Xiao cupped his hand in front of his chest and said, “Thank you for your
reminder, Elder Gong, Ling Xiao certainly will bear it in his mind.”
You XiaoMo who saw his act was unable to restrain his smile and barely held in his
laugh.
But when he tried to restrain his facial expression, a sharp glance fell upon him from
Elder Gong, and it frightened him out with his guilty conscience, so he averted his
gaze. Fortunately, Elder Gong didn’t criticize him, and quickly completed their
procedures.
Ling Xiao’s sixty points on his black card were all spent on renting the house. That
would only last him five days. If he couldn’t make more money in five days, he has to
go back to the free room with four people.
After the registration, Elder Gong took a green plaque and gave it to Ling Xiao. The
plaque is the proof of the small pavilion’s ownership, and needed to get in and out of
the small pavilion. Because the aura inside the house was different, there was a
barrier outside, and other people couldn’t enter unless they got permission from the
owner.
After they finished with Ling Xiao’s business, You XiaoMo used this opportunity to
also rent a single room. Elder Gong was in charge of both the houses at the Block
One and Block Two, but he didn’t record it on the same book, so he had to wait for a
moment.
You XiaoMo said, “Elder Gong, I want a single room. My name is You XiaoMo.”
Elder Gong frowned and said, “You are THAT You XiaoMo?”
When he heard this sentence, You XiaoMo suddenly felt familiar. He spoke just as
skeptical as when Ling Xiao registered just now. You XiaoMo said, “If nobody has
the same name as mine, then yes, I should be that You XiaoMo that you talked
about.”
Elder Gong muttered by himself, and then said, “Have you chosen any tutors yet?”
You XiaoMo surprised, “Tutor?”
When Elder Gong saw his expression, he knew that this boy knew nothing and
couldn’t help but raise his eyebrow, and then explained, “Your qualifications are very
good, during assessment, you tied first place along with Teng ZiXin, so you can
choose the tutors that you like. Right now there are many tutors who are watching
you to see who you’re going to choose, and if you still can’t choose, the academy
can arrange a high level tutor for you.”
You XiaoMo got the general idea, “But isn’t my tutor Ning Jing-daoshi, ma?”
In the first place, the one who checked him was Ning Jing-daoshi, and he was going
to listen to her lectures with his classmates. So he always believed that his future
tutor would be Ning Jing-daoshi.
“Although Ning Jing-daoshi is also a high level mage, her strength in this school is
only moderate. You could choose for a better tutor, and no other tutors would be
able to intervene with your choice. So you don’t have to stick to formalities.” Elder
Gong said.
“Thank you Elder Gong, student understand.” You XiaoMo nodded towards him.
“You don’t have to thank me, I’m just curious about your choice.” Elder Gong shook
his head, and then gave him the plaque for the single room. “The number on that
plaque is your room number. If you can’t find it, you can ask the person in charge to
help you.”
You XiaoMo took the plaque, and sure enough, he saw a few words on top of it. His
plaque was blue, different from Ling Xiao’s.
After they left, they realized that what Elder Gong said wasn’t wrong, because
although there weren’t that many people who came here today, there were many
people watching him secretly. After all, he currently was tied with the second place
Teng ZiXin, so he has big potential. Not only are the tutors interested in him, but
even some forces in the Ward B also wanted to recruit him. But because no one
dared to make the first move, everyone just kept quiet and observed You XiaoMo for
the time being.
After he cleared his mind, You XiaoMo didn’t get tangled for too long. Because
speaking of the forces at Ward B, he didn’t even have to figure out that the forces
were mostly the children from the four big families. He didn’t want to take part in
their affairs, so he definitely wouldn’t join.
As for the tutors, he only knew Ning Jing-daoshi, and although he hasn’t meet with
the other tutors yet, he felt really comfortable with Ning Jing-daoshi, and she also
looked after him, so he might not consider other tutors.
That being said, he actually knew one thing, Ward B and Ward A were not located in
the same place, so if he moves to the Ward A in the future, he wouldn’t be able to
follow Ning Jing-daoshi anymore. You XiaoMo was a little confident, although Ning
Jing-daoshi is a level seven mage, but by the time he became a level six or level
seven mage, he would probably already have moved to Ward A.
Putting all this behind, You XiaoMo pulled Ling Xiao to another bazaar that sold
magic herbs.
He spent thirty points to rent a single room for five days, so he still has one hundred
and thirty points left. But because the magic herbs in his space were all high level
magic herbs, he would attract people’s attention if he took it out hastily. So he had to
buy low level magic herbs at the magic herb section.
You XiaoMo’s plan was, although he couldn’t sell high level magic pills brazenly, but
he could sneak in two or three of them in a batch of low level magic pills. Of course
he would set a different price, so it will lessen other people’s attention towards him.
When he was strolling around the magic herb section, You XiaoMo found out that
the price for magic herbs wasn’t expensive. For example, the magic herbs needed to
refine Yuanyang pills, the cost of goods sold were only two points, and sometimes
even less than two points. Sometimes it’s a little bit tricky, if they managed to reach
a long-term cooperation, he would get even cheaper price. So if he sells Yuanyang
pills for four points each, he would get two points for his profit. It’s a very lucrative
method.
You XiaoMo immediately took some points to buy the materials for Yuanyang pills
and Huoxue pills.
He bought forty pairs for Yuanyang pills materials, and spent forty points. The
materials for Huoxue pills were even cheaper, he spent twenty five points for fifty
pairs. After that, he bought materials for Zhenyang pills. The price was more
expensive, he spent forty points for twenty pairs of materials. He bought a total of
one hundred and five points. When the seller saw him bought so many, they gave
him Zhenyang magic seeds that he didn’t have at his space.
All of sudden, he was only left with twenty five points inside his black card.
Although his heart hurts, as long as he refined the magic pills, he would gain profit
later.
After that, he and Ling Xiao went back home. That night, he moved to a private room
under the jealous gaze from Jiang XiaoFeng. To be able to become a roommate
with people who have high potentials with backing up of course is a happy thing,
because he could take it easy. But unexpectedly, all of them were already moved
out for less than a day. So of course he would feel depressed.
 Chapter 240 Four Dead Corners
Translated by Yuanyulin
After he moved into the single room, You XiaoMo could feel the difference between
the rooms.
The free room couldn’t compare to the rented one. As soon as he entered the room,
he could feel a strong aura blowing out in his face, and unexpectedly, the
concentration was more or less the same as the aura at his space.
If the single room’s aura is this thick, one didn’t need to go into detail on how thick
the aura was in the small pavilion.
You XiaoMo could suddenly understand why people were desperate to earn points.
If they practiced in this kind of environment, of course they would get twice the
results with half the effort!
Nonetheless, the single room was pretty much useless for You XiaoMo because if
he wanted to practice, he could just go to his space. So he planned to earn some
points, and then rent a small pavilion.
After he finished tidying up his things, You XiaoMo entered hid space. Since he lived
alone now, he could let out his Qiu team in his room and let them exercise.
However, out of the four members of the Qiu team, only one wanted to go out, and
that was PiQiu.
He had just finished his round of taking care of the magic herbs. PiQiu was more
active than the others, and the space was kind of monotonous, so he asked to be let
out. After You XiaoMo let him out, he rolled around just like his name (t/n: PiQiu
means rubber ball). He rolled outside for a while, and then got under the bed, and
continued to do that endlessly.
XiaoMo wanted to make magic pills at first, but it was too noisy with the ‘thump
thump’ sound, and sometimes PiQiu even rolled onto his foot. In this kind of
situation, he didn’t think he could still stay calm.
In the end, You XiaoMo calmly put PiQiu in front of him. PiQiu seemed to be a little
sensitive towards danger, so when You XiaoMo moved so he had already changed
back to his original form; a mini sized blue blood wolf, and stood before him just like
a daughter-in-law in front of her mother-in-law.
“I will give you two options. First is to go back to the space. Second is you keep
quiet for me. If I hear you make any kind of noise, I will make you stay in Xiao Hei’s
room for ten days up to half a month. Choose, ba.” You XiaoMo said in a tone that
was without a room for negotiation.
After he said that, he felt so satisfied. No wonder Ling Xiao really liked giving him
two options. Turned out, it makes one feel so satisfied. Without realizing it, You
XiaoMo’s happiness was made from PiQiu’s suffering.
(Yuanyulin: Momo finally takes his hubby’s bad habit. Boss is really a bad influence
XD. Now that’s a prime example for ‘couples become more similar the longer they’re
together’)
PiQiu’s eyes became watery, and he tilted his head forward and sobbed.
Even without words, You XiaoMo already received his answer.
You XiaoMo patted his head, “PiQiu good boy, even if you pretend to look pitiful, I
can't see through it anyway.” Since it was really difficult to see an expression from
that mini-sized blue blood wolf.
PiQiu: “......”
What a serious miscalculation!
After he put PiQiu at his side, You XiaoMo started to make magic pills.
He still had a bottle of Yuanyang pills left since he had planned to set it aside for
Ling Xiao. As for the Huoxue pills and the Zhenyang pills, he had learned how to
refine them before. However, after that he had always refined Yuanyang pills and he
didn’t have any storage left for both pills.
First, You XiaoMo prepared the material for making the Zhenyang pills on the table,
a total of five sets altogether. Now that he had a one hundred percent success rate
in making magic pills, he didn’t have to worry about the consequence of failing.
Whether or not he could show his talent for making numerous magic pills was more
of a technical issue.
Seeing that there were many people who could make magic pills, not to mention
there were many hot spots, other mages who were just starting to sell magic pills
were less and less successful. If they wanted their magic pills to be well received,
they had to put in their time and energy to make high quality ones.
Therefore, You XiaoMo decided to distill the magic pill materials numerous times.
Normally he only distilled it around four or five times, this time he decided to distill
every magic herb around six times. In order to refine a batch of magic pills as soon
as possible, You XiaoMo distilled many magic herbs at the same time.
In the past, he had done this kind of thing in order to save time, but he lost so many
magic herbs because of that. Since then, his failure probability had become very
small and he could distill eight magic herbs at the same time.
PiQiu didn’t want to be thrown back into the space, so he finally sat down on the
table with huge, red eyes and watched You XiaoMo distilling magic herbs without
blinking. Meanwhile, his master was currently throwing a heap of magic herbs into
the cauldron. On grounds that he has been helping take care of the magic herbs,
PiQiu recognized some of them. Yet, he only knew their names, he didn’t know the
use of each of them.
You XiaoMo’s speed in refining magic pills was not slow. Although he distilled the
magic herbs six times, with his past experiences, his speed became quicker and
quicker. After two hours, five Zhenyang pills were already out from the cauldron.
None of the materials had gone to waste, every magic pills was put into a bottle.
After that, he took out ten sets of materials for the Huoxue pills, and this time, it took
him only two and a half hours to finish them all. Basically, the refining process for the
Huoxue pills was much simpler than the Zhenyang pill.
The last one was the Yuanyang pills, he also made ten of them. By the time he had
finished, the sky outside had gradually brightened. You XiaoMo stretched, and drank
a drop of magic water to restore his spirit. After that, he took three bottles of magic
pills and left the small pavilion. PiQiu didn’t want to go back to the space, and You
XiaoMo was also worried to leave him inside the small room, so he put him inside
his sleeve and went out.
The sky hadn’t brightened all the way yet, but You XiaoMo already passed a few
people on the street. Moreover, many of them were gathering in groups, only a few
were on their own, and most of them were full of killing intent.
It was still early, but Elder Wan, the one who was in charge of renting out the
booths, was already there. At their age, cultivators rarely acted like ordinary people
who always went to bed every night. Most of them were either practicing or refining
magic pills, yet they were still full of spirit on the next day.
When he heard that You XiaoMo wanted to rent the booth that nobody was ever
interested in, Elder Wan was surprised. It had been a long time since anyone had
wanted to rent the booths in that corner. He was unable to make quota there, and
eventually had to give up on that place. So now that someone came up to rent that
place, Elder Wan couldn’t help but be surprised.
But he didn’t say anything, and just laughed while carrying his brush, “What is your
name, and how many days do you want to rent?”
You XiaoMo said, “My name is You XiaoMo, I want to rent five days for now.”
His black card only had twenty five points left, and he wanted to leave fifteen points
for unexpected needs. Besides, he still wasn’t sure that someone would buy from
him, so he just rented five days just in case.
Elder Wan’s hand that was about to write suddenly stopped midair, and then he
lifted up his head to look at You XiaoMo with an expression that looked like he was
measuring him up. After a while, he remembered his name, and then gave him a
plate number, “This is your booth’s plaque number, and the proof that you’re renting
it. After five days, don’t forget to give it back.”
You XiaoMo took the plaque number, it looked a little bit similar to the single room
plaque that he received for renting yesterday. It also had a number on top of it,
booth number two hundred and thirty four. He vaguely remembered that the booths
that he looked with Ling Xiao yesterday also marked with numbers like this.
You XiaoMo put the plaque away, and then cupped his hands in front of his chest,
“Thank you very much, Elder Wan, this student will leave now.”
Looking at his retreating back, Elder Wan paced in his spot for a while, and then he
finally couldn’t restrain himself, and looked for his assistant. He then left after
explaining a few things to his assistant.
Meanwhile, You XiaoMo immediately went to the magic pills section after he took
the plaque.
After he found his booth, he put his three bottles of magic pills, and a transparent
bottle filled with two magic pills inside so the visitors could look at the magic pill’s
color, to make it easier for them to see the product. In order to make his first sale,
You XiaoMo decided to sell his three kind of magic pills at a comparatively low price,
lower by one point than the other booths.
Compared to other booths, his price was indeed much lower than them, but he
would still make a profit. This still didn’t attract any attention, because there were
many people that lowered their prices to attract customers just like You XiaoMo.
Since these lower prices usually meant a lower quality, it didn’t really affect other
people’s business.
After half an incense hour (roughly 15 to 30 minutes), You XiaoMo finally found out
that he was being too optimistic. Although the visitor surge was very high in the
morning, very few people would deliberately go to the corner to buy magic pills. So
there was only one person who went through his booth since he opened up until
now. The other party didn’t even look at his magic pills and was just passing
through. They turned to the other booth to buy magic pills and then walked away.
You XiaoMo sighed, his great ambition was cut down even before it begin.
During this time, the mage who opened the booth next to him had been observing
him for a while. He couldn’t help but open his mouth and say, “Classmate, your
position is one of the four dead corners in the magic pills section, it’s been half a
year since someone rented it out. If you want to sell some magic pills, you better
change your position.”
“Four dead corners?” You XiaoMo lifted his eyebrows in surprise.
“Yes, it’s four dead corners. Also known as killer booth. No one has been at either of
the four death corners for more than three days. So you better be prepared mentally,
because you most likely won’t be able to sell even one magic pill in the next three
days.”
Just when he finished his sentence, suddenly there were two people in front of him.
The two people had an imposing appearance, you could tell that they were
practitioners just by a glance, and the thing that really gave it away was because
they came to this deserted place. Not long after, a yelling sound could be heard from
sellers who strived to be first and feared to be the last (t/n: trying to be the first one
to attract the customer’s attention). In order to pull in the two customers, the stall
owners talked until their mouths were parched and their tongues scorched.
You XiaoMo was the only one who took a look and then withdrew his gaze, and,
instead, thought about what the other stall owner had said to him. It looked like he
was too conceited. At first, he thought that even though the booth was deserted,
there would be at least one or two customers. As long as they become aware of the
benefits, they would come back again. But he forgot about one thing.
The problem wasn’t how to make the customers see him, but how to let them know
that his magic pills were good products when they came.
When he was thinking this, the two people ignored the others and unexpectedly
went to You XiaoMo’s booth. Their gazes fell onto his three jade bottles filled with
magic pills, and asked, “How would you like to sell these magic pills?”
Everybody around You XiaoMo opened their mouths and gaped in amazement.
(Addis note: So sometimes you guys don't see the oopsies we do with our typos in
LMW. WIth this chapter there was one that I accidently made that I feel the need to
share. At one point, I was fixing names, and accidently changed over half of You
XiaoMo’s name to You XiaoMoo. Momo is now a cow. XD)
 Chapter 241 The Freshman Class
Translated by Rara
Since You XiaoMo's booth was in the dead corner so to be able to met him was not
that easy. This was why not only the other people in the area, but even You XiaoMo
was caught by utter surprise.
You XiaoMo quickly got his bearings back, and then introduced each jade bottle one
by one. "Theses are the HuoXue pills they only cost two points. The YuanYang pills
are three points and the Zhenyang pills are four points."
After listening to You XiaoMo's introductions, the man who was holding a longsword
picked up the Yuanyang pill and then earnestly looked at it, then put down the bottle
and said, "Compared to other vendors, your magic pill quality is much higher and yet
the price is cheaper. With this price, won't this be a loss for you?"
You XiaoMo smiled and said, "Today is my first opening day, so the price was set
relatively cheap."
Hearing that, the man lightly smiled back, and straightforward said, "I accept this
price, how many do you have in possession?"
You XiaoMo surprisingly raised his eyebrows, this guy was so upfront, not to
mention that he seemed like he was not going to buy just one or two pills.
Standing beside the man was his companion, who could roughly see through You
XiaoMo's doubt, so he also put down the jade bottle and smiled. "To be able to buy
a good quality magic pill at a reasonable price is not easy these days, so whatever
you have, we will buy them all."
What is this suppose to mean? Good quality magic pills? Could it be that the pills
sold by the others were not as good?
You XiaoMo was muddled by their words, but it didn't affect his business sense. "I
have five Zhenyang pills, with the Yuanyang pills and HuoXue pill I have ten of each.
Are you sure you want to buy them all?" He talked as his hand took out all the magic
pills.
No one could blame him for that question, because the total price for twenty-five pills
was ninety five points, and according to his investigation yesterday, this was a really
big amount to most people. Even some who were in their booths for seven to eight
days couldn't make that much. (Addis note: This is not a typo. We know that the
price should actually only be 70pts but we think the author isn't very good at math.)
"Hm...are you suspecting us of not having enough points?" The man laughed.
"Actually, I'm not. It’s just that, shouldn't a normal customer only buy one or two pills
to try it out first and then if they feel satisfied they continue to buy more?"
The appearance of these two in front of his booth in this dead corner was already an
unfathomable mystery, and now they suddenly were willing to buy all the magic pills
he had at once. This was surely odd enough, no wonder You XiaoMo would think
like that.
The man and his companion stared at each other, then the companion profoundly
answered, "You are such an interesting one. Other people just wish we would buy
more and more. While you, on the other hand, are advising us not to buy too many.
Rest assured, this amount of points, we can afford it. Moreover, we'd like to visit you
again, but maybe by that time, there won't be anything left for us to buy."
Once again, they spouted stuff he couldn't understand. The doubt inside You
XiaoMo kept growing bigger, but he didn't say anything. His intention was not to
advise them to buy less, he simply expressed his doubt, that was all. If they bought
all of his magic pills, not only could he earn back the production costs, he also didn't
have to waste his time at this place, because he had class in thirty minutes.
Considering the worth of the jade bottle was not much, You XiaoMo
straightforwardly gave away the jade bottle to them for free. The man joyfully
received the bottle, opened the lid and looked down, when he had verified the
amount and pills, he threw a black card toward You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo looked at the number of points on the black card, and he couldn't help
but widen his eyes. Oh my, no wonder they didn't care about the hundred points, as
there was more than five hundred points on this black card. One hundred points was
only one fifth of their total amount. Such rich and ostentatious folk.
When his senses came back to him, he immediately transferred the ninety-five
points from the man's card to his.
Seeing the number on his black card turning from fifteen to one hundred and ten,
You XiaoMo once again got emotional about how profitable this mage job was.
This scene caused his surrounding vendors to stare at him with jealousy, envy and
hate. Some booth owners even seemed to stare at the black card in You XiaoMo’s
hand until their eyes turned red. They were struggling to set up a booth here and yet
the best they could sell everyday was only five or six pills.Yet, this fella had already
sold twenty-five his first time, and it was in the legendary dead corner. This scene
really put them in a precarious position.
They were different than You XiaoMo because their booths were not at the dead
corner, so the rent fee per day was from three to five points. Counting in the
production costs, the points they earned each day was even less.
You XiaoMo also couldn't predict this situation that in just a blink of an eye he had
already earned back half of the production costs.
Those points could help him rent a pavilion room for a few days. However, since he
had already rented the single room for five days, if he wanted to change rooms then
he would have to wait until the contract date, or else he would end up losing money.
Or, maybe, he could give the room to someone else, because he was kind of looking
forward to the pavilion room.
It would have been better if he had a friend inside the academy, since he wouldn't
mind giving them. But, at the moment, he didn't have one… Eh, actually, Liu Yue
could, but since he is a practitioner, You XiaoMo didn't know if he could give it to Liu
Yue, or transfer the rent date to him.
You XiaoMo pondered, he might need to find some time after class to ask around for
some information.
Since he had sold out early, You XiaoMo quickly closed his booth and left the
bazaar, leaving a bunch of jealousy filled eyes behind his back.
Less than fifteen minutes after he arrived at his single room, he received the
notification for class. Ning Jing daoshi was preparing the first lesson at the southeast
lecture hall of Block Two.
The lecture hall was located in the southeast where Block Two students went to
study. The class was divided depending on their levels from class one to class nine,
each level had three classes. For example, class one to three was for level four
mages, class four to six was for level five and seven to nine was for level 6.
But all the freshman, like You XiaoMo, had to join the freshman class several times
before being distributed into a proper class.
Since Jiang XiaoFeng was the one who notified him, You XiaoMo left the room with
him to the freshman class.
The moment they arrived, the classroom was already half filled with students
gathering and talking. Since this was their first academy that they were enrolled in,
there were lots of topics to converse about.
Seeing them walking inside, some students that originally ignored the newcomers all
paid attention to them. Then they started to whisper with the person next to them.
More and more eyes set on You XiaoMo's figure with observation and doubt.
"Is this the guy in the rumor that can compare to Teng ZiXin, You XiaoMo?"
"Probably not. That kid there looks so young, ah!"
"Teng ZiXin is the young mistress of the Teng clan, how can that You XiaoMo guy
overturn her. If it was not for Teng ZiXIn holding herself back, how could You
XiaoMo be able to place first place too. It’s so ridiculous. She is already a level five
mage at the age of eighteen."
"Let’s say that Teng ZiXin restrained herself. But you have to admit, that guy You
XiaoMo really does have the talent and the skill."
There were many different opinions mixed in the one room. Some strongly promoted
Teng ZiXIn and belittled You XiaoMo, while some gave him moderate appreciation
and admiration. If one didn't compare You XiaoMo to Teng Ziin, his potential was
indeed high.
Jiang XiaoFeng cautiously and solemnly looked at You XiaoMo, "Classmate You,
where would you like to sit?"
You XiaoMo felt a little funny inside. In his entire life this was the first time someone
wanted to hold his thigh. But he didn't reveal his thoughts on the surface, only said,
"Let’s go sit at whatever free spot the place have left." He pointed at the big empty
space to the left.
t/n: to hold thigh = the act of belittle oneself to flattery, to ask for protection.
Jiang XiaoFeng took a peek, and while the location seemed a bit remote, he could
faintly guess that You XiaoMo didn't to be too conspicuous. He nodded, "Okay, let’s
go there. Ning Jing daoshi will arrive soon."
You XiaoMo originally wanted to say something, but swallowed back his words.
Since there weren't many people in the rear, it was relatively quiet. You XiaoMo was
quite pleased with this point. But soon, he quickly found out he was wrong, because,
not long after, an uproar came from the direction of the entrance.
Hearing the scream coming from that direction, and seeing the figure leading the
way, You XiaoMo had a bad hunch.
As expected, it was BaiLi XIaoYu with a mischievous look as he searched around
the classroom. When he immediately found You XiaoMo, his face revealed a big
smile. It was so bright that it could blind people, and then he ignored Tong YueXu
behind him and with a " thud thud*, he ran toward You XiaoMo.
"XiaoMo, I had wanted to go to class with you." Baili Xiao Yu looked at You XiaoMo
with the implication, ‘you went first without me.’
You XiaoMo embarrassedly touched his nose. How could he have known BaiLi
XiaoYu wanted to find him? So, he said, "Next time, remember to tell me first, I will
wait for you."
BaiLi XiaoYu squinted his eyes and smiled, "Okay, promise, you have to wait for me
next time."
Tong YueXu came over by the time BaiLi XiaoYu had finished his sentence, and
behind him was a bunch of people, mostly the disciples of their clan. Then, they
immediately found their own seats, the suppose-to-be-vacant seats were now
suddenly all taken.
Tong YueXu sat next to BaiLi XiaoYu, gently giving a nod to You XiaoMo. You
XiaoMo also smiled back at him, then he suddenly remembered something, so he
asked, "I forgot to said this to you guys, but I have left the four person room. If you
want to find me, I'm at room 009 of the Third Autumn courtyard."
As his words came out, except Jiang XiaoFeng, everybody was caught by surprise.
BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu moving out was something that they could
understand, since both of them had relatives inside the academy.
But You XiaoMo was not like them. He had no power nor influence. He was just an
unknown mage. How could he be able to move out right away, and to a single room
to boot.
Third Autumn courtyard was a building classified by quality, everybody knew that the
smaller the number before the season, the higher quality of the room.
 Chapter 242 : A Heavy Blow
Translated by Rara
Tong YueXu looked toward You XiaoMo with surprise, he realized he became more
and more unable to understand this fella.
Meanwhile BaiLi XiaoYu was incapable of hiding his feelings, he couldn't help but
speak out everyone's inner thoughts with sparkling eyes, "Xiao Mo, you are able to
switch to a single room so fast! You are so amazing, ah!"
You XiaoMo felt awkward toward his praise, since half of it was thanks to Ling Xiao's
help. If it wasn't for the one hundred and fifty points Ling Xiao had given him, You
XiaoMo would very likely still be struggling trying to earn points right now.
"The points I used to pay for the rent was from my friend." You XiaoMo explained.
"Your friend?" BaiLi XiaoYu stared at You XiaoMo, "You mean that guy who
challenged that Sun Zhe something guy earlier?"
"How did you know?" You XiaoMo was surprised.
BaiLi XiaoYu immediately said, “Of course I know, the duel between your friend and
Sun Zhe is already being spread throughout Ward B, lots of people have heard
about it by now."
BaiLi XiaoYu had seen Ling Xiao before, and had also heard the man's name
through You XiaoMo’s introduction, so he knew right away that the man was You
XiaoMo's companion. Only, he and the others were still very astonished by the fact
that the man that had seemed so low-profile at first, turned out to be powerful
enough to even manage to defeat Sun Zhe, the person who had taken ninth place in
the top ten most powerful men of Ward B.
When You XiaoMo asked this question, he also roughly figured out the answer
already, so he didn't feel too surprised after hearing the answer.
Some minutes later, Ning Jing-daoshi finally arrived. She was wearing a pink skirt
that set off her outstanding, ethereal beauty, the breath-taking appearance of hers
seemed to make her seem a few years younger. Her presence had taken people's
attention and they no longer set their eyes on You XiaoMo.
Ning Jing-daoshi first began by asking about people's well being. Her soft voice like
an oriole singing, very pleasant to ear, quickly changing the atmosphere inside the
classroom. Before this she had only told them about some matters they needed to
watch out for, but right now, it was time to talk about the inside the academy, and
You XiaoMo was finally able to receive answers for some of his questions.
( t/n: in chn culture, to compare one's voice to oriole means the voice is really clear
and soft)
"Behind our academy is a deep mountain area that stretches a thousand miles. It is
packed with demon beasts in the air and on the ground. Even though the danger
level there is not as dangerous as the MoRi mountains, it is famous for being the
home of demon beasts. Students of the academy are expected to practice inside
their rooms, however the deep mountain is also one of the places where students
can often visit."
"In order to catch demon beasts, which is also a way to train themselves, students
frequently organize parties to raid the deep mountain. Of course, not only can Block
One students, the students of Block two can also form their own teams. But let your
daoshi advise you, if you want to hunt down demon beasts, it is best for you to work
together with others. The danger inside the deep mountains is something you can't
imagine, if you are not 100% sure, don't go too deep in there."
You XiaoMo was finally able to comprehend the reason why Yuanyang pills were
one of the hottest selling items, all because of this very matter.
To those who occasionally raided deep inside these mountains, the chance of
getting hurt and being at risk was high. Therefore, the academy's students, in order
explore that area, must prepare magic pills just in case.
As for the best selling items, nothing can surpass the Tianling pills, because under
such a risky situation, it was definitely the most efficient pill. It was no wonder they
were sought-after the most. Unfortunately, Tianling pills were still out of his reach for
now, otherwise, he would rather make a couple of this type and sell them, because
the profit was obviously higher.
When he had come to this conclusion, You XiaoMo had the urge to breakthrough to
level five as soon as possible.
"And now, I shall show you some methods to earn points. I believe some of you
have already asked around, so I will sum it up simply..." Ning Jing-daoshi 's soft
voice echoed through the classroom as everyone was listening to it with pleasure.
But since You XiaoMo already knew everything she was explaining, his mind drifted
miles and miles away.
Half an hour of talking and yet the lesson still hadn't finished. Besides talking about
how to earn points, Ning Jing-daoshi also mentioned about the room renting matter,
and it was not until these last few sentence of Ning Jing-daoshi’s that You XiaoMo,
who was dozing off, finally woke up.
You XiaoMo quickly regained his focus and continued listening to Ning Jing daoshi,
"Ward B is different from Ward A, if you want to go to Ward A, where they have
better treatment, then everyone should try your very best to become a level seven
mage. Or to win a spot in the top ten at Ward B’s annual competition. Then whether
or not you are a level 4, five or six mage, you are still qualified to enter Ward A."
This method didn't seem so bad, but after hearing it, You XiaoMo shook his head.
The highest level of Ward B was level 6, even if you were eligible to enter Ward A,
you would still end up being at the bottom there.
You XiaoMo had heard that the study system of Dao Xin academy was very intense,
especially in Ward A. The arena there compared to Ward B's arena was even more
fiery, dueling battles and provocation happened frequently. So if you went there
being one of the lowest students, no one could guess what could happen.
"Last thing, let's talk about the class distribution." Ning Jing daoshi said as her eyes
swept across every single one of them. "In Block two there are a total of nine
classes. Class One to Three is for level four mages, the numbers go up respectively
in order from the lowest levels to mid-levels and then high levels."
A student in the first row stood up and raised his hand, "Daoshi, how about a peak
level four mage?"
"Then you will also belong to class Three.” Ning Jing-daoshi said, “Now, I need to
hear everyone's level to make a list. Starting from the first row, tell me your name
and level. Those who has finished can leave the classroom."
Hearing this, You XiaoMo felt regretful. He regretted picking this nearly-at-the-end
row, because it would take a while before it would be his turn.
There were too many students inside the classroom, and You XiaoMo estimated that
there were probably around two hundred people, and judging by his position, he was
probably within the last two hundred.
But to other people, this was not a disadvantage, since they could take this chance
to learn about other people's strength.
Fortunately the speed was not slow, because Ning Jing daoshi used the jade drive
to record the info. To record information into the jade drive, you only needed to use
a small trace of soul force or spiritual energy, which only took a few seconds to
finish.
t/n: soul force = power came from the soul of the mage, spiritual energy = energy
came from the surrounding. Because practitioner can't use soul force, so they need
to use spiritual energy in situation like this.
Teng ZiXin and Chai Jun’s group was sitting at the front, so their turn came not long
after. Although everyone had already known Teng ZiXin’s level, but to hear it directly
was still shocking enough.
Many people revealed a trace of fondness in their eyes after seeing her beautiful
and indifferent expression.
Even though half of the students had finished, none decided to leave, including Teng
ZiXin. Everyone sat back in their seats and silently listened to others announcing
their names and levels.
You XiaoMo discovered that even BaiLi XiaoYu and Tong YueXu were engrossed in
listening. No wonder they were the children of big clans, they were probably making
a list of all the potential talents inside their head right now. Even though You XiaoMo
did not really understand but if he carefully thought about it he probably would be
able to do so as well.
As time passed, You XiaoMo realized that the atmosphere inside the classroom was
becoming more and more strange.
At first there was some still gossip floating around, but as it nearly reached to the
end, the whole classroom slowly sunk into silence, as the tension and expectations
began to take up its place, as if people were waiting for someone.
You XiaoMo had a narcissistic thought. Don't tell him they are waiting for his turn?
When he was lost in thought, BaiLi XiaoYu, who was sitting beside him immediately
stood up. He exposed his white teeth and said, "My name is BaiLi XiaoYu, I'm
eighteen this year and I'm a low level four mage."
He sat down immediately after finishing his introduction and the classroom suddenly
filled with a burst of applause. Well, it was naturally coming from the people in the
BaiLi clan and the people of Tong clan were forced into it.
You XiaoMo, "..."
After the applause died down, the classroom became quiet again.
You XiaoMo realized everyone’s attention was on him, then he finally became aware
that it was finally his turn.
You XiaoMo stood up and said, "My name is You XiaoMo, I am a level 4...Erm....a
peak level four mage."
Since BaiLi XiaoYu had just told him, Ning Jing daoshi didn't require them to tell their
age, so in order to avoid people mistakenly thinking he was competing, he directly
cut down the age thing, since many people already knew it anyway.
The classroom was so quiet and all the attention was scorching. Some people even
continuously moved their line of sight back and forth between him and Teng ZiXin as
if they were comparing them.
You XiaoMo found out that he was not being narcissistic, people really were waiting
for his turn! But he was puzzled, his level shouldn't be a secret to them. Why did
people act like they didn’t know about it?
Tong YueXu seemed to see through his doubt, so he explained, "Actually everyone
already knew you are a level four mage, but not the detail. They were still guessing
whether you are a high level or peak level, but most people only guessed you are a
high level."
You XiaoMo was finally enlightened. Between high level and peak level, there was
still a big difference. A high level mage still needed a large amount of time to
practice to be able to breakthrough, while a peak level could breakthrough whenever
they wanted. It was a different meaning, with a different result.
He could guess that people were probably comparing him to Teng ZiXin right now.
Teng ZiXin was already a level five mage at eighteen, so, if he could also
breakthrough to level five at the age of eighteen, then that means his potential is as
high as Teng ZiXin’s. Which, in turn, would make all the rumors about him before
eventually collapse by itself, and Teng ZiXin wouldn't be the only super genius
anymore.
That was why, probably even inside Teng ZiXin’s head right now, she also wished
he was only a high level four mage.
Those people must have been so bored, staying back just for this. He admitted a
genius existence is always superior than others, but there was no such thing as the
highest spot, because the world didn't have just one genius.
You XiaoMo couldn't help but laugh when he thought about this, if people were
looking forward to it, then he very happy to have had struck such a heavy blow on all
of them. This was so that people wouldn't think of him as a paper tiger anymore.
t/n: paper tiger = only have the name but no talent
Seeing him like that, BaiLi XiaoYu curiously asked, "Xiao Mo, why are you
laughing?"
You XiaoMo shook his head, "Nothing, I just feel that, high level or peak level is still
the same thing to me."
As his sentence flowed out, everyone all perked up their ears.
BaiLi XiaoYu didn't fail people’s expectation, as he continued by asking, "Why?"
You XiaoMo opened his mouth, "Because I only became a level four mage, half a
year ago, ah!"
"Tchhhhh...."
The whole classroom went into complete silence for a full five seconds. It was so
quiet that there was almost no sound at all. No one knew who was the one broke the
silence with that gasp, which broke the atmosphere instantly.
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t/n: reminder for the mage system again.
From level four and beyond, since the distance between each level gets wider and
harder to reach a new level, within a level is now divided into three smaller parts,
Low – Mid – High. This refers to the progress within a level.
And between each level, there is also a stage called “peak”. If you nearly reach a
new level and breakthrough, then you are at the peak.
Example: level four mage that has a progress halfway to a new level => mid-level 4
Level four mage that have progress 2/3 to the new level =>high level 4
Level four mage that have progress 2/3 to the new level and almost breakthrough to
new level=>peak level 4
 Chapter 243: XiaoYu Wants to be a Disciple
Translated by Rara
After You XiaoMo's sentence, the sound of gasping one by one continued to break
out through the classroom.
With just one sentence, it almost lowered Teng ZiXin's reputation in an instant .
Teng ZiXin became a level four mage at the age of sixteen and she took two years
to reach level 5. Comparing her speed to an average person, this was already
something going against heaven's will. No one could match her potential, but that
was, only before You XiaoMo showed up.
Breaking through to a new level in two years was outstanding enough, but compared
to You XiaoMo's half a year from a low level four to a peak level 4, the gap was too
big! Teng ZiXin’s advantages now suddenly all disappeared, one could even say she
was crushed under his feet.
Hundreds of people were absolutely silent. Eyes after eyes were dead set on You
XiaoMo with shock and fear, this potential was absolutely the most perverse, the
best, the only in the history of the Dao Xin Academy!
Chai Jun was sitting in the front row angrily swallowing his saliva. He then looked
toward You XiaoMo’s direction with horror and fear in his eyes, even though he was
usually brainless, he knew how terrifying this matter was. Bluntly put, probably even
Qi Ran, the only one mage of Long Xiang Continent who had nearly reached the
max rank, chances were that his potential was also nowhere near You XiaoMo's.
T/n: reminder again, Qi Ran is the guy Ling Xiao “took” the Heavenly Soul Scriptures
from.
Such a super genius like this was bound to gather every daoshi’s attention, perhaps
even the headmaster of the academy would notice.
Chai Jun finally knew what a monster he had provoked, if his clan knew that he
continued making trouble for You XiaoMo, maybe even his twin brother, Chai Zheng,
wouldn't be able to protect him.
BaiLi XiaoYu was the one who had the most exaggerated, direct reaction. His hand
was covering his wide opened O shaped mouth, his two eyes, that were already big,
became even bigger, round like a squirrel’s eyes. BaiLi XiaoYu stared at You
XiaoMo with surprise, but he still reacted quicker than anyone else.
BaiLi XiaoYu excitedly grabbed You XiaoMo's hand, pitifully looked at him and said,
"Xiao Mo, you are so awesome ah! Can you accept me as your disciple?"
You XiaoMo’s melon seed brain was directly crashed and stop working, he must
have placed his ear on wrong when he went out!
But that sentence also helped people regain back their senses, one by one they
looked toward You XiaoMo like they wanted to scream: you freaking monster!
Tong YueXu slowly let out a sigh of relief, he hurriedly took down BaiLi XiaoYu, who
was almost hanging himself onto You XiaoMo, apologetically saying, "Sorry, please
ignore XiaoYu's words. He got hyper at the moment so his mind got all jumble."
You XiaoMo understood. BaiLi XiaoYu wanted to call his peer master when both of
them were on the same level, if this news spread out, wouldn't this make people
laugh their asses off? Let alone the fact BaiLi XiaoYu is the son of the BaiLi Clan.
With the power of the BaiLi Clan, it should be a matter in the hand for them to find a
capable high rank mage to be his master. Even though You XiaoMo’s potential was
high, he still needed time to grow up.
"I’m not joking." BaiLi XiaoYu was upset, so he protested.
You XiaoMo calmed him down, "Rest assure, even if you see it as joke or not, I will
still refuse."
The serious atmosphere was completely broken by You XiaoMo's sentence.
BaiLi XiaoYu felt aggrieved, "Why don't you believe me? I really want to make you
my master."
You XiaoMo said, "I believe, ah, but I’m barely able to take care of myself. How can I
take care of you, besides, I’ve never even thought about taking in a disciple."
BaiLi XiaoYu pondered for a minute, then he reluctantly accepted this reason but
was not satisfied with that answer. So he said, "So when will you want to take in a
disciple?"
You XiaoMo nearly choked, he felt that he was really not cut out to be a master, and
he was usually so busy that he almost wished to have more than one pair of hands
and feet. How could he find the time to teach someone? So in order to shut down
BaiLi XiaoYu's hope, he answered ruthlessly, "I shall not take any disciple in my
whole life. So don't even think about it, and you are not allowed to ask why."
The last sentence succeeded in stopping BaiLi XiaoYu's mouth, leaving only a pair
of big eyes looking at him with pity. Yet You XiaoMo only took a glance at those
eyes before he looked away, because he was afraid of this emotional attack the
most.
But he would never expect that when he turned his eyes away, he would
coincidentally meet Teng ZiXin’s eyes. Those pair of eyes that usually looked as if
they could read through people now became deeper than ever. Those pitch black
pupils were just like a black hole. If one didn't pay attention, it would suck them right
in. Right now those eyes were definitely not the usual charming look, but an icy,
endless cold look.
You XiaoMo was able to calmly look face-to-face with her for a second before he
swiftly looked away, as if it was just an accident.
He didn't want to stand before the storm and provoke Teng ZiXin at all. This had no
relation with the Chai Clan. What happened before was purely because his
personality wouldn't allow him to. If he went all the way to provoke people just
because he had some fame, then would that make him any different from that third-
rate Chai Jun?
By announcing his potential, it would be very likely to lead him into a series of
trouble, but this was one of the ways to protect himself. At least from those second
generations like that Chai Jun, probably even Chai Jun wouldn't dare to mess
around with him anymore
(t/n: second generation = a typical way of saying those spoiled child of a rich family,
it a believe that the second generation of a just-become rich family will usually get
spoiled since they can get things without effort).
It was actually only after the careful deliberations did You XiaoMo decide to do so.
Ning Jing-daoshi tried to calm her heart from beating wildly from excitement. Her
beautiful pair of eyes were deeply staring at the calm You XiaoMo in the back. She
couldn't even imagine that this little one would have concealed such a truth about
himself. At first, his potential had already been astonishing enough, now it turned out
that it was still not his bottom limit.
This way, even if she was a level seven mage, she was afraid that she still wouldn’t
have enough ability to teach this little one, because judging by his leveling speed, if
she took him as disciple, perhaps a few years later, he would very likely surpass her,
and such thing was quite a humiliation.
"Okay, people, sit down please, and those in the back, continue."
Ning Jing-daoshi spoke out to stop the classroom from boiling up, she could
understand their feelings. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but silently look in
Teng ZiXin's direction, but Teng ZiXin’s face was calm as if nothing had happened.
This really gave her a surprise, that calmness surely was abnormal enough, looked
like these past few years Teng ZiXin had spent traveling with her shifu didn't go
wasted.
However, the more Teng ZiXin looked like she didn't care, the more worried Ning
Jing daoshi felt. After all, Teng ZiXin was only a twenty year old girl, even if Teng
ZiXin had a big personality, it was impossible for her to completely stay
unconcerned. The halo of the genius girl had been stuck on Teng ZiXin’s head for
too long. Seeing it being taken down like that, Ning Jing thought maybe even herself
might have had some difficulty accepting it.
Ning Jing daoshi let out a sigh without people knowing, she now could only hope
that Teng ZiXin really didn't care about that genius girl status, because a generous
heart toward practicing had much to gain and nothing to lose.
Thanks to You XiaoMo stunning ‘performance’, all the leftover people now seemed
to be extremely ordinary.
The first lesson of the freshman class finally ended. Before letting everyone go back,
Ning Jing daoshi reminded them to join the last lesson of their freshman class
tomorrow.
You XiaoMo had planned to sneak away, but he hadn't even made a few steps
before he was grabbed by BaiLi XiaoYu.
"Where are you going, Xiao Mo? I want to follow." BaiLi XiaoYu pouted as his
cheeks puffed up, thinking proudly, I knew you wanted to slip away.
You XiaoMo didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he also felt a hidden bitterness.
Every time he was faced with BaiLi XiaoYu, he had that kind of big brother feeling.
They obviously were both the same age, but since the month was uncertain,
perhaps maybe You XiaoMo was the younger one here.
In his previous life, he already had a headstrong older and younger brother, and You
XiaoMo never had thought that he would have another brother here. It only took him
a glance to know that BaiLi XiaoYu was a spoiled young master that was carefully
held inside the palm since young. If he had to speak the truth of who he would like to
make friend with, he’d like to have someone that hd his three senior's traits more.
"Xiao Yu, in reality, we are not from the same world, you are the young master of a
big family. Compared to me, who was born in an ordinary family, we don't share
anything in common, and probably even your family won't let you hang around with
me fully." You XiaoMo didn't look BaiLi XiaoYu in the eyes, because this was
actually just an excuse.
The truth was that after a few days of getting to know BaiLi XiaoYu, You XiaoMo
had, in fact, taken notice that Tong YueXu really took care of BaiLi XiaoYu. That
pampering attitude of Tong YueXu, treating BaiLi XiaoYu like he was only a few
years old, and BaiLi XiaoYu still accepted it as if it should be always be that way.
You XiaoMo finally came to conclusion that this young master definitely wouldn't be
able to handle the hardship. You XiaoMo didn't want to be BaiLi XiaoYu's nanny. He
had already been one for more than ten years in his past life, and he had enough of
it. That was why stuff like opening your heart to people he would pass on it. He
could see BaiLi XiaoYu as a friend, but no more than an ordinary friend.
BaiLi XiaoYu couldn't see through the true meaning of that sentence, but Tong
YueXu could as his tender expression became complicated in an instant.
BaiLi XiaoYu denied, "They won't, my family love me a ton. They will definitely
agree."
You XiaoMo felt internally injured, he guessed that BaiLi XiaoYu may not
understand, so he slowly sighed as he let out the cruel truth. "You didn't understand
what I mean. Actually, I don't want to take care of you everyday like Tong YueXu.
You are the young master of the BaiLi Clan, you can't handle the bitter pill."
As the sentences came out, BaiLi XiaoYu was immediately put in a daze, staring
blankly at You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo also felt regret after saying it. Maybe he could have said it nicer, but it
wouldn't give him the result he wanted.
Usually at a time like this, Tong YueXu should certainly be the first one to comfort
BaiLi XiaoYu, yet he didn't this time. It made You XiaoMo, who was wanting for Tong
YueXu to say something, instantly become endlessly puzzled.
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t/n: A chart about the mage system:
From 1- 3: low rank mage
From 4- 7: mid rank mage
From 8- 10: high rank mage
And from beyond level 10 is max rank. Having a rainbow color soul give you more
advantage at unlocking this rank, because breaking through to this rank is extremely
hard.
 Chapter 244: Liu Yue Gets Beaten
Walking across the arena, You XiaoMo didn't pay attention to his back, and just
walked straight to Block One.
Between the crowd behind him was a figure that had been following him since the
beginning. The overcrowding people caused the distance between them to widen,
but that figure very soon shortened it, although, the situation still didn't get any better
at this moment.
"Xiao Mo, wait for me." The young man tried to jump up, afraid that this flood of
people would drown him and make the person not be able to see him.
You XiaoMo didn't know what to say, he turned his head back and said, "BaiLi
XiaoYu, can you go back. I’m only going to find my friend, not going on some
harrowing journey."
After what happened this morning, You XiaoMo felt so regretful that his intestines
turned bluish (t/n: when you die, you organs turn bluish, thus means regret to death).
He absolutely would never have imagined that Tong YueXu, who was originally
opposed to BaiLi XiaoYu and him hanging out, would, unexpectedly, give in to BaiLi
XiaoYu. He even ignored them and let BaiLi XiaoYu tag along with him. BaiLi
XiaoYu himself, not only did he not get hurt by his words, but also fiercely declared
that he would definitely swallow that bitter pill.
So, after making the statement, on that very same day, BaiLi XiaoYu let his men
help move all of his stuff out from the pavilion and then moved back into the four
person room with Jiang XiaoFeng. From there on, BaiLi XiaoYu became so attached
to You XiaoMo like a shadow that he couldn't shake off.
You XiaoMo had explained to him multiple times, but BaiLi XiaoYu still assumed that
You XiaoMo went out to do some hard job, thus he refused to go back and insisted
on following him.
BaiLi XiaoYu immediately ran toward him, patted his chest and said, "You can be
rest assured, I won't drag your feet."
You XiaoMo facepalmed, "You have already!"
BaiLi XiaoYu whispered, "If you give me a second chance, I will definitely become
an remarkable person that can handle difficulty and won't rely on everybody."
Those words might have seemed unconvincing, but in the reality, BaiLi XiaoYu really
followed his promise.
The BaiLi clan would never imagine, their youngest son, the little boy that everyone
held dear inside their palm and pampered, could become a responsible,
independent man that could make decisions on his own and he, himself, even
projected a slightly formidable aura. To summarize, a shota transformed into a
bishonen that dissimulated a black heart. And all of this, You XiaoMo definitely was
the one who had the most credit.
t/n: 腹黑 ( black abdomen) is a term to described the type of person that may seem nice on
the outside but evil/have dark thought/sly and foxy on the inside. Also, author use shota and
bishonen literally here.
"Actually...using your status, you don't have to be like that." You XiaoMo looked at
his serious expression and he didn’t know why, but felt his guilty conscience rise up.
Seemed like he had caused the little flower of the BaiLi clan to grow crooked, and
even You XiaoMo couldn't tell for sure if this crooked direction is good or bad.
"No, what you said is right. I shouldn't always rely on my family or YueXu-ge and run
to them whenever I have a problem. I want to be a brave man that can solve my own
problems and not go crying from everything." BaiLi XiaoYu earnestly said.
You XiaoMo’s mouth twitched, so before today, you were the type that will cry at
everything?!
Then, BaiLi XiaoYu looked at him with an expectant look, "That is why, don't shoo
me away, okay?"
You XiaoMo took a deep breath and sighed, "Fine, you can tag along if you want."
"Yeahh!" BaiLi XiaoYu immediately cheered, but held back when he saw You
XiaoMo looking at him. "Xiao Mo, where are we going to find your friend?"
You XiaoMo paused and cogitated, then he talked as he walked, "Let’s go to the free
four person room to check first. He enrolled in this academy at the same times as
us, so he shouldn't have the ability to move away for now."
Since BaiLi XiaoYu listened to every word You XiaoMo said he had no objection.
After some wandering around, they finally found Block One’s dormitory. However,
there were several four person rooms there, the two of them couldn't search every
single one, so You XiaoMo suggested asking someone.
The lad looked at You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu with surprise, one of them was
bright, cute and clever, while the other one looked like he was carved out of jade
and covered with powder (t/n: fair n smooth skin ), this combination clearly indicated
they didn’t belong to Block One.
"What do you need?" The lad saw them stop in front of him, and he took back his
surprise before asking.
"Hey, big brother, do you know where Block One’s freshman reside?" You XiaoMo
politely asked.
"Fresh man, ah, you want to find someone? This year's freshman is a third more
than last year. Their places are literally everywhere. If you want to find your
acquaintance, I’m afraid that even until sunset, you still won’t be able to find the
person. How about you guys tell me that person's name and level, I may be able to
help you ask around a bit." Being stared at by those two black round eyes, the lad
couldn't help but be softhearted.
You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu spoke at the same time, "Really? Thank you!"
The lad felt funny, "No problem, first, tell me about his situation."
You XiaoMo immediately replied, "His name is Liu Yue, and he is a Sun level martial
artist."
"Sun level?" The lad stroked his chin, "I never heard of his name before, but if he is
a Sun level, in fact, I might know where he lives, you can go check the Sixth Winter
Courtyard, he probably is there."
After saying thanks to the lad, the two of them ran toward the mentioned place.
Block One‘s dormitory was like Block Two’s, it also divided into four courtyards,
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter, and students were assigned in the respective
order according to their strength from high to low. Each courtyard was also divided
into six smaller yards. For example, like what that lad just told them the Sixth Winter
courtyard, there was also First Winter, to Second Winter... and finally, Sixth winter,
which the living condition was also in the respective order from high to low. So, Liu
Yue's room was a four person room, and since his level was also at the bottom,
therefore, he should be residing in the worst courtyard.
Fortunately, the Winter Courtyard had an instruction sign so it was easy to locate.
Fifteen minutes later, the two of them finally found the Sixth Winter Courtyard that
the lad had told them about. The living condition here was as terrible as Block
Two’s. As they moved all the way inside, they saw no one at all, even if there was,
there were just a few people hastily walking by.
Not until they reached the innermost part of the courtyard did they finally see some
silhouettes flocking into a circle. There was non-stop cursing, sneering, giggling and
loud laughter coming continuously from those bunch of people.
When You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu approached, they found out, in the middle of
the group was a man being beaten by multiple guys, as his back was shown in front
of their eyes so they couldn't see the face. His clothes was covered in mud and dirt,
his hair was messy, and everyone could tell that he was in a difficult position.
At that time, a tough hefty dude spit on the man under his feet, his face was as
hideous as he started cursing, "Liu Yue, where is your arrogance ah? If you have the
guts, fucking stand up! Why is that you, who dares to embarrass our third young
master Chai, right now act like a chicken? Stand up ah, trash!"
After saying that, he lifted up his feet and ruthlessly stomped on Liu Yue a few times.
The others not only didn't stop that guy’s actions, they even laughed *haha* loudly at
Liu Yue’s sorry figure.
You XiaoMo expression changed from surprise to anger, he didn’t expect Liu Yue to
have to suffer such treatment, if it was not for that dude calling Liu Yue's name, he
probably wouldn't be able to recognize this one on the ground was Liu Yue.
As his anger rushed to his head, You XiaoMo pushed people aside straight away.
Those people didn't expect someone would rush in, so they couldn’t act in time, that
hefty dude who stomped on Liu Yue was pushed behind two steps as his hateful
feet were finally removed from Liu Yue's body.
"Liu Yue, how are you?" You XiaoMo didn’t mind how dirty Liu Yue was, he helped
Liu Yue sweep off all the dirt.
In fact, Liu Yue was a complete innocent passerby in this matter, it was not his fault.
If You XiaoMo had known earlier, he wouldn't let Ling Xiao be disguised as Liu Yue,
so that Liu Yue wouldn't end up in such situation.
Looking at those people’s attitude it seemed like this was not the first time they
abused Liu Yue, they probably had fixed their attention on Liu Yue the first time he
entered the academy.
"Young...young master?" Liu Yue eyes were swollen shut like a walnut, he couldn't
fully open them fully and could barely see who arrived. Although he couldn't see the
face clearly, he could recognize the voice.
"I'm so sorry, this is all my fault!" You XiaoMo quickly helped him up.
"No, it not your fault, young master." Liu Yue shook his head, he knew the reason
why those people attacked him, but until now he had never put the blame on young
master and that great man. If it hadn’t been for them, he wouldn't be able to enter
Dao Xin Academy in his lifetime. Such a hardship was nothing compared to the day
when he was still on the Life and Death street, as his hands and feet were once
chopped by people, and yet he still managed to handle them all.
You XiaoMo knew he was telling the truth, but he still felt guilty ah!
"Where is this brat coming from, you dare to wreck your uncle’s work, do you want to
die?" That hefty man, after his feet managed to land on the ground steadily after the
push, he saw the one who came was two brats, so he suddenly got angry.
BaiLi XiaoYu didn't wait for You XiaoMo to talk, he stood up instantly and put his
hand on his waist, with a robust aura that didn’t lose to that hefty man, "You dare to
claim yourself ‘uncle’ in front of my face?! And not to mention, you dare to hit my
people? You are the one that is sick of living! What is your name, and give me the
name of the one who ordered you!"
The flock suddenly got frightened, but not because of BaiLi XiaoYu’s words, but
because they saw BaiLi XiaoYu's expensive clothing, which told them, he might not
from an ordinary family. In that moment, not a single one dared to snap, after all they
were just freshman, if they poked a fight with students that had some background, in
the end they would be the ones who got into trouble.
That hefty dude cautiously asked, "Sir, what is your name? We came here on Third
young master Chai's order, to add some color onto this brat’s face a bit."
BaiLi XiaoYu immediately flipped, "Third young master Chai, Chai Jun? That fucking
grandson even dared to touch BaiLi XiaoYu's men, looks like you lot have lived too
long."
After hearing his announcement, their legs almost gave in, BaiLi XiaoYu? They
might have not heard the name, but the two words BaiLi, how could they never have
heard about it. The BaiLi Clan that even the Chai Clan didn't dare to provoke, no
wonder he could bravely call Chai Jun grandson.
You XiaoMo heard their conversation, he helped Liu Yue stand up, then his
expression turned gloomy in an instant, "Chai Jun again, I will not let him get away
this time,"
"That's right, don't let him off the hook." BaiLi XiaoYu added fuel to the fire.
Looking at You XiaoMo and Baili XiaoYu’s ill-intent expression, everyone felt a chill
up their spine.
 Chapter 245 Trouble Arrives at the Door
After helping Liu Yue settle down, You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu aggressively went
to find Chai Jun.
At the moment, Chai Jun didn't know trouble was coming for him. After witnessing
that You XiaoMo's potential was much higher than Teng ZiXin’s, he immediately
gave up on the idea of getting revenge on You XiaoMo.
With such a high potential freshman, the academy would definitely set their eyes on
them. Even though he was the third young master of the Chai Clan, even they had
no heart to directly challenge the monsters of Dao Xin Academy face to face.
Therefore, Chai Jun had extinguished all of his intentions and tried his best to avoid
facing You XiaoMo if at all possible.
But never in his life would he imagine that when he wanted to stay away from You
XiaoMo, the man himself would personally come to his door with an additional
companion, and that companion was none other than the one that mustn't be
touched as well, BaiLi XiaoYu.
It wasn't hard to find out Chai Jun’s whereabouts because the next few days after
they moved out, they heard that Chai Jun had also left his four person room.
Chai Jun was very fixated on saving face, he liked making everything flashy and
enjoyed bathing under the limelight. So him moving out was the story everyone had
long known, a couple of questions and they knew exactly where his pavilion was
located.
After knowing the exact location, You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu immediately arrived
to his door to "slaughter".
Currently, there were plenty of people at the First Autumn Courtyard mostly because
they had just finished class so they came back to their room. As people arrived and
left, they saw two youths walking toward a pavilion of the First Autumn Courtyard as
fast as lightning with an anger on their faces and in a highly aggressive manner.
With just one glance, everyone knew something was bound to happen. Some
couldn't hold their curiosity so they sneakily followed them, and when they saw
which pavilion those two stopped at, they finally knew that it was to find the third
young master of the Chai Clan, Chai Jun.
Since Chai Jun was a notorious person, not a single person in the First Autumn
Courtyard didn't know about him. Therefore, everyone knew that pavilion belonged
to Chai Jun. Seeing that some kind of amusing drama was about to begin, some
even went out of their room to watch the fun.
"Chai Jun, you fudging bastard, get out immediately!" You XiaoMo loudly yelled as
he blasted his way into the pavilion.
Even though most pavilions had a barrier layer casted outside, Chai Jun’s case was
a little special. He liked having visitors at his lot because it gave him a feeling as if
he had some influence. Plus, this could help him win over some people. That was
why he put the plaque Elder Gong gave him directly onto the pavilion's door, so that
everyone could freely enter the place.
You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu both forgot about this point, so even after they
entered the place they still hadn't noticed anything strange.
With Chai Jun's personality, if he heard someone scold him, naturally, he would
undeniably run outside without saying anything further. And they didn't have to wait
long, as they heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs direction
consistently. Chai Jun's figure soon appeared in front of them, and as expected, his
face was also full of anger.
However, after seeing You XiaoMo, his temper immediately cooled down and he
was taken by surprise. Why would You XiaoMo deliberately come here to find him?
Although he had made up his mind not to provoke You XiaoMo, under so many
gazes, Chai Jun didn't want to lose his face. He said with a cold face, "You XiaoMo,
why did you burst into my pavilion?"
You XiaoMo yelled ten times louder than normal, “I want to kick your sorry ass!"
Every muscle on Chai Jun's face started twitching, was this guy sick in the head?
But being seen by so many people, Chai Jun couldn't act like a loser, so he
immediately got mad, "You XiaoMo, do you know what you are saying to me, the
one and only third young master of the Chai Clan, who do you think you are? And
you really think you can beat me? I warn you, if you don't leave now, don't blame me
for not taking it easy on you."
"Who is right and who is wrong, it hasn't been decided yet!" BaiLi XiaoYu stood out
and stated.
"BaiLi XiaoYu, what have you gone crazy for?" Chai Jun was sullen because BaiLi
XiaoYu decided to interfere. "The two of you came to my territory out of nowhere for
no reason and started to rampage. Do you think I'm a fucking herbivore that I’d let
you guys humiliate me me to your content?"
"Who said we came here with no reason!" You XiaoMo pointed at Chai Jun's nose,
said, "You ordered people to beat my men, don't you think a debt of blood must be
paid in blood?"
t/n:a debt of blood must be paid in blood = an eye for an eye a tooth for a tooth
"What nonsense are you saying, what did I..." Chai Jun who originally wanted to
deny, suddenly paused as he remembered there was something like that, but that
was before they entered inside the academy, when he found out the person who
broke his arm also became the academy student, he sent his men to fixed their eyes
on Liu Yue to find a chance to teach him a lesson.
Seeing him not muttering a word, You XiaoMo knew someone must have
remembered, so he made a spitting sound like a delinquent. “Chai Jun, since you
dare to order your people to hit my people, I will make you pay for it!"
Even though Liu Yue wasn’t his underling, but You XiaoMo was very much a
protective parent type. If you put it in a way, Liu Yue had already spent a short while
with him, and during that time, his performance was worthy of praise. Although You
XiaoMo didn’t completely acknowledge him, that didn't mean he would allow anyone
to bully Liu Yue.
Not to mention, the reason Liu Yue got involved, was because of him and Ling Xiao.
Chai Jun’s eyes widened with anger. They thought they could easily bully him
whenever they wanted? He may not want to poke a fight with You XiaoMo, but that
didn't mean he was afraid of him. Being told off like that in front of the public, greatly
infuriated Chai Jun.
"What proof do you have to prove that was my doing? Have you ever thought that
maybe it was your men who provoked someone so now they were getting their
revenge on him? Don't think you can splash the dirty water on me, I'm not someone
you can easily mess around with."
After he finished his speech, Chai Jun realized You XiaoMo and and BaiLi XiaoYu
were looking at him as if they saw an idiot.
You XiaoMo spurned, "What a waste of brain matter to speak with a dumbass. The
people you sent all confessed your name already, or else why would we come here?
Is there a second third young master of the Chai Clan inside Dao Xin Academy?
Don't you feel ashamed while saying those words?"
BaiLi XiaoYu chimed in, "Dumbass."
Chai Jun's face turned red, his finger shivered as it pointed at them, "You, you..."
"You you you, you your ass." You XiaoMo nearly turned into a tyrant, "If I don't beat
you into a fudging pig head right now, my surname shall not be You."
t/n: beat someone into a pig head = beat the hell out of someone
"Exactly right!" BaiLi XiaoYu heavily nodded, he had been displeased with Chai Jun
before, and now that guy dared to hit boss's men. He definitely had to teach him a
lesson.
(Ra: I’m laughing so hard rn XiaoYu call momo his boss, like literally boss.)
"Wait!"
When they were about to rush ahead and make Chai Jun suffer, a loud yelling came
from the door to stop their actions. You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu both cooled their
head after hearing that, then they both turned toward the entrance. They saw a man
wearing a blue color robe come in. The man’s face was very ordinary, so common
that he definitely couldn’t mingle into the crowd, but when he arrived, people started
whispering, and looked at him with a hint of fear.
"Zhong-dage." Chai Jun saw the man and he shouted up pleasantly surprise.
That sentence made You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu immediately confirm that the
relationship between the two of them was not light.
You XiaoMo frowned, "Who are you?"
Zhong JingShan smiled with a chuckle and said, "I am the First Autumn Courtyard’s
supervisor, Zhong Jingshan. Can you two give me some face and stop making a
scene here, or else it would cause me trouble."
Each courtyard had two supervisors, and You XiaoMo also knew about it, so he
understood his meaning immediately. Usually, he would definitely listen, but hearing
his name coming out of Chai Jun’s mouth, they knew right away that these two knew
each other. But right now, You XiaoMo wasn’t very easy to persuade, moreover, he
always felt that this guy seemed to be accusing them that matter was their fault.
"Then you should also give us some face ah. Chai Jun hit my men, and you think we
can just let it go? If he hit your mother, would you let him go?" You XiaoMo said.
"Yes!" BaiLi XiaoYu replied, then he suddenly reacted and turned his head toward
You XiaoMo, "XiaoMo, Liu Yue is your mom?"
(Ra: so dumb, XiaoYu, your name suits you well….. Fyi, XiaoYu means Little Fish,
fish head, ahem).
You XiaoMo twitched his mouth, "No, I was just making a metaphor of the
seriousness of this matter, so that he could think and feel a bit."
"Oh." BaiLi XiaoYu seemed to understand but not really understand, and still gave a
nod.
But they didn't notice in that one moment of a blink, Zhong JingShan expression
turned ruthless before it disappeared, then he hypocritically pretended to be
dignified, "If you guys are dead set on this, then there is only one way to solve it."
You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu both looked at him.
“Dao Xin Academy has a very distinctive and strict rule about fighting. Unless it is on
the arena, any other conflict is prohibited everywhere. Minor violation, you will be
warned, heavier and you will get expelled. So, if you need to solve the grudge with
Chai Jun, I advise you to do it on the arena, then, regardless of the result, any
grudge will be canceled all at once." Zhong JingShan looked at them while he said
this.
You XiaoMo pondered for a while, the arena was one method, as long as he could
get his revenge on Chai Jun, he didn't really mind the location. "Fine then. Making
the day is much better than choosing the day, let’s go right away."
t/n: making the day is much better than choosing the day = taking action is better
than stalling
Hearing that, Zhong JingShan vaguely let out a trace of sly laughter, they thought he
would be afraid of some fresh meat? If if hadn't been giving BaiLi XiaoYu some face,
how could he politely talk to them? Then he asked Chai Jun, "Chai Jun, do you
accept You XiaoMo's challenge?"
Chai Lun received the hidden message inside Zhong JingShan eyes, he revealed a
smug smile, before gloomily looking at You XiaoMo, "Of course I accept, not
accepting it will leave me with regret!"
If they faced on the arena, then on the contrary, it gave him a chance to put his hand
on You XiaoMo. Even God was on his side, then there was no reason for him not to
accept.
 Chapter 246 Dueling on the Arena
Translated by Rara
Not long after, news about the challenge between You XiaoMo and Chai Jun
spread.
You XiaoMo was at his height of ‘popularity’ while Chai Jun was the third young
master of the Chai Clan. The grudge between them had long spread among the
freshman, but no one would have thought that the fight would break out without any
prior warning, and on the arena to boot. This matter was not small at all, thereon,
people started rushing over. And this story not only spread among Block Two, but
even Block One and other daoshi heard about it.
This type of duel was very common, especially the duels between low ranking and
mid ranking mages. Usually, it was not something worth seeing. You XiaoMo had
become the subject of everyone's attention inside the academy. When people heard
one of them was You XiaoMo, they couldn’t help but dash their way there.
In less than half an hour, the inside and outside of the arena was filled with people,
leaving a very horrifying scene.
You XiaoMo never would have thought that his duel with Chai Jun would gather this
much attention. As the result, when he saw the massive amount of spectators, he
was dumbstruck.
Before You XiaoMo stepped onto the arena, BaiLi XiaoYu, who was frowning like he
couldn't solve something, suddenly made an ‘aha’ sound and then pulled You
XiaoMo's hand.
You XiaoMo was puzzled and turned back to look, he nearly got dragged down from
the stairs, "What?"
BaiLi XiaoYu was so agitated he couldn't finish his sentence, and until You XiaoMo
couldn't tolerate it anymore and chopped BaiLi XiaoYu’s head. BaiLi XiaoYu
suddenly gasped as he spoke in one swoop, "I know why Chai Jun dared to accept
your challenge."
"Why?" Was there any secret in it?
"Chai Jun have a level seven demon beast, moreover, the Chai Clan has a skill
training manual for the soul, that is why he dared to accept the challenge." BaiLi
XiaoYu promptly said. Since Chai Jun didn't call out his contracted demon beast
often, and with his head gone in the heat at the moment, BaiLi XiaoYu couldn't
remember it at that time.
Most high ranking mages used their soul power to attack, because when one
reached level seven, the soul would start to transform and develop the power to go
on the offensive. That was why they didn't really need to have a skill training manual
to learn how to attack using their soul, but skill training was still an indispensable
thing for a high rank mage.
However, for mages below level seven, since their souls hadn't transformed yet, it
held no attack power, and the skill training techniques became crucial for them.
Therefore, under the special influence of skill training, the soul power could go on
the offensive.
The Chai Clan’s foundation was not as good as the other three clans or the Dao Xin
Academy, but they could still afford a skill training manual. Not to mention, Chai Jun
was not from a branch family, he was the third son of the master of the main branch
of the Chai Clan, so he was qualified to undertake the skill training.
As for his contract beast, using the Chai Clan’s position, it was not weird for Chai
Jun to have one. So, just like BaiLi XiaoYu said, the reason he could easily accept
the duel so bluntly was because he had enough power to.
Chai Jun having a contract beast was something You XiaoMo already had in
expectation, but what he was curious about was what kind of shape this skill training
for soul was. If he could, You XiaoMo felt that he might want to take advantage of
this situation and learn about it a bit.
When he thought about this, You XiaoMo was even more fixated on this duel,
revenge for Liu Yue was one thing, he was already displeased with Chai Jun. Such
a good chance shouldn't be wasted and needed to be cherished more, he totally
didn't regret his choice!
"You XiaoMo, this time you personally came to my door, I will gladly ‘take good care’
of you." When Chai Jun walked by You XiaoMo, he suddenly stopped as he
whispered coldly into You XiaoMo’s ear. Who cared that You XiaoMo was a super
genius. Without a contract beast or a skill training manual, You XiaoMo was nothing
more than someone for him to flatten.
BaiLi XiaoYu furiously stared at Chai Jun, "Chai Jun, if you dare hurt You XiaoMo, I
will definitely not let you off."
Chai Jun sneered, "BaiLi XiaoYu, don't be misleading here. He is the one who came
to my door, moreover, above the arena, swords don't have eyes. If he gets injured,
blame his ability." After finishing the sentence, Chai Jun walked onto the arena.
BaiLi XiaoYu gasped as he glowered at Chai Jun.
You XiaoMo patted his shoulder to calm him down, "XiaoYu, rest assured, I will be
okay."
"But he..." BaiLi XiaoYu couldn't put his mind at rest.
"When I said it'll be okay, it means okay. You don't have to worry about me, just like
what I have said before, I will beat Chai Jun into a pig head, you just need to wait
and see," You XiaoMo in contrary, didn't show a sign of nervousness.
BaiLi XiaoYu suspiciously looked at him, "Why are you so certain about it?"
You XiaoMo whispered into his ear, "Because I also have a contract beast."
"Ah?" BaiLi XiaoYu was dazed as he widened his eyes. He quickly pulled You
XiaoMo, "Are you speaking the truth? And not lying to me?"
"Why should I lie to you? There is no reward for doing so. Besides, I have more than
one contract demon beast, ah!" Well, he had to reveal his Qui team to the public one
day in the future anyway, telling BaiLi XiaoYu now wouldn't be a problem.
"Good, then do me a favor and beat the hell out of him." BaiLi XiaoYu excitedly
clenched his fist.
"Certainly!" You XiaoMo solemnly promised.
"Finally, some drama to see, third young master of the Chai Clan vs the super dark
horse, You XiaoMo. Who will win in the end? I can’t wait for it, ah!"
"The third young master of the Chai Clan seems to be a mid-level four mage, while
You XiaoMo seems to be a peak level four mage. Who will win and who loses, can't
you just see it right away?"
"You don't understand. If third young master Chai didn't have an ace up his sleeve,
how could he have so easily accepted You XiaoMo’s challenge?"
Ignoring all the whispering, You XiaoMo finally stepped on the arena and stood in
front of Chai Jun. This was the first time he had to fight in front of so many people.
Regardless of his slightly frail body frame that gave people a weakling feeling, it
didn't lessen people’s impression about him.
"You XiaoMo, I thought you didn't have the heart to come up." Seeing You XiaoMo
come forward, Chai Jun who was waiting for him, exposed a sneering laughter.
You XiaoMo scratched his nose, "You think too much."
Such a casual yet serious response, as if Chai Jun was clearly thinking too much,
this sentence made people break into laughter. You XiaoMo's words really held a
deep meaning.
Chai Jun swung his robe's sleeve to the side, grimly smiling, "It still hasn’t been
decided who is the one thinking too much. On the contrary, I'd like to see if you can
spill any words later."
As the battle was about to begin, suddenly an old man came from between the
crowd, he went up to the arena and stole all the people’s attention. People looked at
him with a trace of respect mixed with surprise. Usually, there were an abundance of
duels in the arena, so each arena would have a person to act as a referee, and the
one who was responsible for this arena was an elder with the surname Liu.
However, because there were too many duels everyday, and Elder Liu couldn't
alway be here to be the referee, usually he sent other people to help him out. That
was why people were surprised when they saw he would personally do it.
"Everybody should have known about the rules of the arena already, but the
freshman may not, so I will say it again. Dueling on the arena is a mutual agreement
and there is no specific restrictions toward fighting methods. As long as you don't kill
the other person. So now, I hereby announce, let the fight begin!" Knowing that
people were all looking forward to this fight, Elder Liu was very straightforward.
After that he stepped down from the arena and left both You XiaoMo and Chai Jun
on stage.
Chai Jun was waiting for this moment, his eyes filled with malicious thoughts and
contempt toward You XiaoMo. He gloomily said, "You XiaoMo, wait until I destroy
you."
Although Chai Jun was usually brainless, he was still of the Chai Clan, since
childhood he had been raised to be vicious and merciless. Seeing You XiaoMo’s
potential, knowing that one day, in the future, he would certainly surpass Teng ZiXin,
he knew he must not let this enemy go any further. If the fire was already burning,
he would gladly use this opportunity to dispose of You XiaoMo.
Don't blame him for being vicious, his first intent was not to make an enemy out of
You XiaoMo, but against his expectations, You XiaoMo had to be the one who
initiated this fight, so no one could blame him.
Chai Jun was unable to wait, he looked up into the sky and loudly laugh, "Come out
my demon beast, Tongbei Ape."
t/n: Tongbei, or Tongbeiquan, is a school of martial art, as we commonly known as "
monkey fist stance", you get it, monkey, ape? ( ok ignore me pls)
As his finished his sentence, a mini demon beast jumped out of his collar and landed
on his left side. It didn't wait for people to see it clearly, that mini demon beast
enlarged in a flash. The beast that was originally a few inche tall, now, all of sudden,
it was like a mountain suddenly perked up from a flat ground, and slowly changed
into a more than ten meter (32.5 ft) tall Tongbei Ape.
The Tongbei Ape’s appearance was identical to a normal ape, except it was much
stronger and sturdier. It's body was covered by an exceptional long fur and this
Tongbei Ape, judging from its aura, didn't seem like a fully grown one. Its level was
probably around level seven three star, like what BaiLi XiaoYu had said.
Although people knew Chai Jun should have more than one ace, but seeing Tongbei
Ape came out, many people cried out in fear. This Tongbei Ape might have been
only at level seven, but it was a high level beast. It could breakthrough into a higher
level sooner or later in the future. Judging from Chai Jun’s status, it made sense for
him to own a high level beast.
"You XiaoMo, let me see who can save you this time." As the Tongbei Ape came out
Chai Jun backed up.
You XiaoMo relaxed his hand, "Why do I need to wait for someone to come and
save me? Why are you so certain that person is not you?"
Chai Jun thought You XiaoMo just had a sharp tongue, but when he was about to
open his mouth, he heard You XiaoMo casually speak out.
"Xiao Hei, let this third young master Chai know that we are not some herbivore."
 Chapter 247: Sneak Attack
Translated by Kollumceti
Following You XiaoMo's words, a black colored light shot out from his collar. At the
same time, the black shadow grew into a vigorous and gigantic black beast. The
beast's shiny black fur rolled like the waves, and in view of Chai Jun's terrified gaze,
steadily alighted in front of You XiaoMo.

This was just a common Black Leopard which everyone at the arena had heard of.
However, the audience realized that the color of the eyes of the Black Leopard were
gold. A normal Black Leopard's potential might not be great, but of the aristocracy of
the Black Leopard race, the Golden Eyed Black Leopard is said to contain the
highest potential.

XiaoHei did not change into his human form. He was only a level seven four star,
which, should not be at the level most beasts could shapeshift. Thus, to avoid
trouble, he appeared in his original form.

The Tongbei Ape's strength of the bloodline may be higher than his, but currently,
the ape was only at three stars. It simply wasn't a match for the four star XiaoHei.

XiaoHei was an arrogant and cold demon beast. Honestly speaking, he was just a
tsundere. With regards to the Tongbei Ape, which had been putting on airs once
summoned, XiaoHei was plainly disdainful of it. His slightly smaller body, full of
explosive force, elegantly took a step forward. Cold golden eyes gave Chai Jun a
glance implying his superiority and immediately dismissed him.

The human-like black eyes of the Tongbei Ape abruptly looked down. Its eyes
flashed with a hint of unrestrained fear. It realized that Xiao Hei's strength was
higher than his and its body unconsciously retreated by a step.

This step may look small, but it made it clear to the audience that the ape was just
as shocked as Chai Jun. Thus, a couple of people in the audience immediately were
able to measure Xiao Hei's strength.

"Waah, all this drama is just too stimulating."

"This little mage can't be underestimated, Chai Jun is finished."

"But Chai Jun is the Chai Clan's third young master. He should still have a couple of
moves up his sleeve right?"
"Of course he does, but the little mage has so many achievements at such a young
age. He must also have various trump cards to play."

"Looks like it will be hard to predict the winner and the loser of the match."

With the appearance of XiaoHei, the atmosphere of the arena became more
bustling. Whispers endlessly came from the crowd, debating the outcome of the
match. This uncertainty in the outcome had instead tickled the fancy of the crowd -
unexpected surprises were indeed more stimulating.

Upon seeing Xiao Hei's appearance, Chai Jun's face paled with shock, and his heart
started beating like a rabbit's, as if it was trying to hop out of his chest. It was only
after some time that he managed to give an uneasy gulp. Shit, it turned out to be a
Golden Eyed Black Leopard, and it was the same level seven as his Tongbei Ape.

ChaiJun sincerely regretted his actions. He was too proud, and forgot that if he could
get a contracted beast, with You XiaoMo's level, how could he not have one as well?
He was hell-bent on taking advantage of this opportunity to waste You XiaoMo, yet
never realized that he was digging a grave for himself. No wonder You XiaoMo
would say those things - in his eyes, Chai Jun was just a little clown.

"Third young master Chai, do you want to beg for help from the audience?"

You XiaoMo excitedly asked the grimacing Chai Jun.

Chai Jun's grimace deepened. To think that You XiaoMo would dare to insult him in
front of so many people. Chai Jun threw caution to the wind, and glared furiously at
You XiaoMo. "You XiaoMo, don't be complacent. It's only a difference of one star.
The winner is not confirmed until the battle concludes."

You XiaoMo was a little astonished. Who could guess that this fellow would have
some brains right now?

But he is right. Xiao Hei's strength may be higher than the Tongbei Ape by one star;
however their bloodline ranking was different. Should they battle it out seriously, the
ending would be hard to predict.

It really gave him a shock to realize that Chai Jun was able to think of this point
under these circumstances.

You XiaoMo hesitated slightly. He could also bring out MaoQiu, but this would reveal
his cards to the whole audience. At this point in time, he really didn't want the others
to know of the existence of the Qiu team, and quickly gave up the idea after a little
consideration.

"You really talk a lot of trash. If you want to fight, let's start. I'm not that free to
accompany you all day." You XiaoMo glared at him and turned to XiaoHei, "XiaoHei,
I'll leave the Tongbei Ape to you. You must beat him till he cries uncle, if not you
would be tarnishing the prestige of the Golden Eyed Black Leopards."

Xiao Hei shot a glance of disdain at him, and ignoring You XiaoMo's feelings,
released his aura. The pressure of a level seven four star was unreservedly
released. Following the momentum of his aura, Xiao Hei roared and vibrations sent
a sonic wave towards the Tongbei Ape.

This action swiftly angered the Tongbei Ape, and caused it to disregard Xiao Hei's
strength. It used its thick arms to hammer its chest. The banging sounds were
shocking, and were not outdone by Xiao Hei's demonstration.

The pressure of the two level seven demon beasts caused some of the audience to
pale and quickly retreat, looking at the demon beasts that were confronting each
other with fear.

Xiao Hei has always been conceited. Despite his opponent being of a higher
bloodline, he was still looking down on it. His cold and elegant gold colored eyes
filled with undisguised killing intent. He gave a snort through his nose – it was as if
the Tongbei Ape was just a piece of useless trash.

The Tongbei Ape was agitated by his gaze, and moving its huge body, dashed
towards Xiao Hei. Although its body may look big and stupid, it was surprisingly fast.
In an instant, it closed the distance and with its huge fist, smashed a punch at Xiao
Hei's face without hesitation. The force made it seem as if the very air itself split
open, bringing with it the sound of an explosion.

At the moment of imminent peril, Xiao Hei's silhouette vanished, leaving only an
indistinct blur. Although the bloodline of the Tongbei Ape may be higher, in terms of
speed, the Tongbei Ape was totally left in the dust.

You XiaoMo nervously fidgeted upon seeing the clashing demonic beasts.

Although he had confidence in Xiao Hei, he was still unable to stop worrying.

Just when he was attentively watching the beasts, Chai Jun, with a gloomy
expression, glared poisonously at You XiaoMo. At his feet, a tendril of soul power
quietly emerged. Following the orb tiles of the arena, it diffused towards You
XiaoMo's direction.

Due to the limit restriction, a level four mage is unable to materialise their soul
power. However, under the skill training influence, it would be possible to use the
soul power as a form of attack.

Chai Jun's aptitude is not very high; in addition, he has only practiced with skill
training technique for a year. Thus, he is currently unable to materialize soul power,
and is only able to release an incorporeal mental attack on his opponent's soul.

Though this mental attack on the soul may seem practical, there is still a weakness.

That is, when a lower level attempts to attack a higher level, it is easy for the attack
to be discovered.

You XiaoMo is a peak level four mage, while Chai Jun is only at the mid-level four.
There is a difference of two levels between them, thus the only choice would be to
employ sneak attacks.

This action may not have been discovered by You XiaoMo, however, not all the
audience was paying attention to the demon beasts’ fight. There were a few
practitioners with a level higher than Chai Jun that discovered his actions. For
example, Tong YueXu, and Teng ZiXin - only, the former was more worried and the
latter had an obscure expression that was hard to read.

"XiaoMo, be careful of a sneak attack from that stupid Chai person!"

BaiLi XiaoYu jumped about in the audience, waving at You XiaoMo and reminding
him at the same time.

But he wasn't wrong about what he said. Chai Jun was truly stupid.

Chai Jun was furious! He hated that BaiLi XiaoYu reminded You XiaoMo, yet he did
not dare to be careless, and covertly directed his soul power towards You XiaoMo.

However, You XiaoMo was not as harmless as his appearance seemed to suggest.
Before the duel, he heard from BaiLi XiaoYu that Chai Jun has undertake skill
training for soul. Thus, he had already raised his guard, and did not relax in the
slightest after stepping into the arena.

After hearing BaiLi XiaoYu's words, he immediately looked in Chai Jun's direction,
and happened to catch a glimpse of the alarmed and malevolent expression on his
face. One look and You XiaoMo knew there was a problem.
You XiaoMo continued to quietly focus on the battle in the center of the arena. On
the sly, he silently released his soul power, creating a protective barrier around
himself.

Chai Jun did not realize this, and still thought that his actions had not been
discovered. His directed his soul power passed the two battling demonic beasts, and
performed a speedy sneak attack on the nearby You XiaoMo.

The battle intensified, and everyone's attention was all on the demonic beasts.

The bloodline of the Tongbei Ape may be high, but it cannot cover up the gap in
strength. On the contrary, as the battle progressed, the Golden Eyed Black Leopard
was getting fiercer and fiercer, and with a mouth full of fangs, bit off a piece of the
Tongbei Ape's shoulder. The gore caused the audience to tense up, and those with
no stomach for blood did not dare to continue watching.

Just when they were enthralled with the battle, a mournful scream was suddenly
heard.

At the same instant, the battle of the two demonic beasts concluded. The huge body
of the Tongbei Ape abruptly collapsed with a dying look. On the other side, the Black
Leopard was also covered in multiple wounds, but the victorious beast proudly
raised his head and returned to his owner's side.

At this moment, the audience realized that Chai Jun was kneeling on the ground; his
face that was once full of confidence had changed into a deathly pale shade.

In contrast, You XiaoMo had a 'nothing to see here' attitude and was frowning while
seeming to be musing about something.
 Chapter 248: Did You Forget to Bring Your Ear Along?
Translated by Rara of Exiled Rebels Scanlations
What just happened?
The question rose up inside everyone's mind as the same time.
But the one who knew what had happened, he was overwhelmed and bewildered.
Theoretically speaking, even though Chai Jun level was unable to compare to You
XiaoMo, but thanks to the skill training for soul he had taken before, the gap
between him and You XiaoMo should have been shortened. As the result, no matter
how great the potential was, if one didn’t know how to use mental attacks as a
weapon, then one was nothing more than a paper tiger in front of the person who
knew, a light piercing through the barrier, and one would be done for.
However, Chai Jun, who should have had the upper hand, right now, not only could
he not take the advantage, he ended up being gravely injured by the enemy.
This was not scientific!
This scene triggered the fear inside people like Teng ZiXin. Even if You XiaoMo
could feel Chai Jun's attack and had taken precaution beforehand, he couldn't have
totally evaded like that, ah.
The thought that You XiaoMo was actually not an ordinary mage never came across
anyone’s minds. If it hadn't been for the space, of course, he would be just like any
other mages. But since the moment he came into contact with the space, his soul
was bound to be different from regular people, and since the soul was different, the
natural potential of the soul was also exceptional. Thus, it could be explained that
his soul had mutated and therefore it became slightly bent toward materialization,
but he needed to focus his sense on materializing the soul in order to use it as
weapon. If You XiaoMo didn’t know his soul power was different than an ordinary
persons, of course he wouldn't know his soul could materialize.
Actually, this was the real reason why his refining rate could achieve a one hundred
percent success rate, as everything had its cause.
After realizing Chai Jun attacked him sneakily, at first You XiaoMo only intended to
put up a defense, but he didn't want to let Chai Jun get away that easily, so he tried
to use some of his soul force to counter Chai Jun. Despite not succeeding in
ambushing You XiaoMo, when Chai Jun found out You XiaoMo had released his
soul to fight him, rather than being terrified, he was delighted. As he was about to
take the chance to attack You XiaoMo, his soul power was immediately cut off.
Soul power is inseparable from the soul, as it is equivalent to being a part of one’s
soul. Once it was cut off, the soul would be wounded, and to a peak level mage, this
could cause serious consequences. A soul injury and physical injury were on two
different levels. A physical injury could heal shortly by using magic pills, but a soul
injury was more difficult as it needed a special type of magic pill to treat. Moreover, it
needed a longer time to recover, and this was just the case of slight injury. A heavier
soul injury and it would very likely affect cultivation in the future.
Although other people were not really certain by what they had seen, but looking at
Chai Jun's miserable face while his body sustained no injuries, the audience
suddenly gasped. This was because there could only be one possibility left, and that
was that his soul had been injured, and Chai Jun ended up wasting the rice used to
bait the chicken (t/n: to gain nothing while suffering a loss). Subsequently, You
XiaoMo took the advantage and turned him into this appearance.
The audience felt sympathy toward Chai Jun, but their thoughts were mostly: you
reap what you sow.
At this moment, Elder Liu finally, slowly walked up to the arena. He looked at the
powerless Tongbei Ape, then looked at Chai Jun who had collapsed onto the
ground, then he raised his hand and gave out a sonorous and powerful declaration,
"The battle has ended, I announce, the winner of this fight is You XiaoMo!"
As the last word came out, coming from under the arena was a burst of loud
applause like thunder. A few people looked at You XiaoMo with amazement. They
originally only came here for the fun, but seeing how outstanding You XiaoMo was,
a freshman that had more potential than Teng Zixin, they clearly needed to try
winning his favor!
Above the arena, You XiaoMo sighed in relief, it finally ended, but his complexion
was no better, mostly because he had used too much soul power. This was the first
time he had used soul power to fight, and a heap of it to boot so that he could pierce
through Chai Jun’s soul power, so now he only had a bit left. Usually a sip of spirit
water would let him gain it back, but under so much surveillance, it was not the right
time to drink it.
When he was about to step down, an angry voice came from the crowd. "Stop, you
cannot leave!"
You XiaoMo turned around and saw a black silhouette jump up from the crowd, and
he rushed to the collapsed Chai Jun. The man saw Chai Jun’s injury was not light,
so he immediately shouted at You XiaoMo, "You XiaoMo, you are the student of the
academy, yet you treat your colleagues too harsh, if you don't give me an answer
today, I dare you to walk away!"
You XiaoMo frowned, "Did you forget to bring your ear along when you left?"
The man was infuriated, “You dare say it again!"
You XiaoMo glanced at him, "If you didn't forget your ear, then you should have
heard what Elder Liu said before, 'no restriction toward methods, as long as you
don't kill your opponent'. And from my point of view, Chai Jun is not dead, ah. Why
should I give you an answer if this is a mutual agreement? Not to mention, this is
Dao Xin Academy’s rule over the years, are you having an objection toward the
academy's rule?"
"You!" The man couldn't breathe for a while.
Questioning the academy rules, he didn't have the heart to wear such enormous
label on the head.
You XiaoMo was afraid his words didn't do enough damage, so he continued,
"Moreover, Chai Jun is the one who ambushed me first, there is nothing wrong
about my counterattack, why should I standstill when he pulled a sneak attack on
me? How about you stay put for awhile and let me punch your sorry ass to try it
out?"
The man was speechless because he was not dumb, this matter was clearly Chai
Jun reaping what he sowed, but he couldn't just let You XiaoMo leave like that. After
all, Chai Jun was the third young master of Chai Clan. Seeing how heavy his injury
was, no one could tell if this would leave any after effects. If this matter got to the
Chai Clan, the clan master would definitely get angry, and he wouldn’t be able to
escape from punishment since the third young master was entrusted to his care by
the clan master before entering the academy.
"Whatever happens, the fact that you hurt the third young master is still true, you
have to give the Chai Clan an explanation." He unwillingly said.
You XiaoMo was too lazy to bother with him, he directly looked at Elder Liu and said,
"Elder Liu, if someone broke the arena's rule and use the clan's influence to bully the
student, how will the academy deal with it?"
Elder Liu stroked his beard, he looked at You XiaoMo with praise in his eyes, then
nodded, "Those who don't abide to the arena's rule, of course they will be expelled
from the academy. If the situation is worse than expected, one will be banished from
Yan City and to never be able to step inside again. As for those who are not satisfied
with the result and use the clan's power to abuse a student as their wish, this old
man can only say, this is DaoXin Academy, this is not a place for people to casually
behave atrociously." Elder Liu gave a very clear explanation with a slight hint of bias.
But what he said was truth, even if the children from the four clan had more
influence toward people, not a single one of them dared to do anything too
outrageous inside the academy. Even the Teng Clan, which had the strongest
potential, didn't dare touch the last string of Dao Xin Academy. So what Elder Liu
said was absolutely not a threat, because they had enough power and strength to
pull that off.
The man’s face suddenly went ghastly pale.
You XiaoMo's potential was higher than Teng Zixin’s, and Chai Zheng, the most
excellent generation of Chai Clan, was also no match for him. Everyone could tell
without having anyone tell them whose side the academy would choose.
The man regretted his words, if the clan master knew about his reckless behavior
today, then his life was done for.
“Good, now that everything has settled, everyone can disperse now!" Elder Liu didn't
look the man’s desperate face, because one should be conscious of the
consequence of their conduct and deeds before taking action.
After that, some disciples of the Chai Clan helped carry Chai Jun away, and that
man also left with a lost soul and dropped spirit.
This result was something You XiaoMo had expected, as his original plan was just to
beat the hell out of Chai Jun physically. But judging from his current situation,
trouble wouldn’t come to his door for a while.
And so, he cupped his hand in obeisance toward Elder Liu, "I give my gratitude
toward Elder Liu."
Elder Liu laughed *hehe*, "No need to thank me, what I said is the truth."
You XiaoMo gave a smile, as he understood but didn't announce his feelings.
After stepping down from the arena, You XiaoMo subconsciously observed the
crowd, but he couldn't find that one familiar figure, he couldn't help but feel a little
upset. However, thinking that Ling Xiao might have some stuff to do, or that he
hadn't heard the news yet, You XiaoMo stopped fusing over it.
In fact, what You XiaoMo had guessed, was not totally wrong. Ling Xiao really was
caught in some business, but he knew about the duel between You XiaoMo and
Chai Jun on the arena. What happened was so sudden and so coincidental, Ling
Xiao had no choice but to give up coming to the arena, but he had asked someone
to help him find out about the match.
After that last fight with Sun Zhe, the ninth spot that had originally belonged to Sun
Zhe was, not surprisingly, was replaced by Ling Xiao, and Ling Xiao gained himself
some followers. Even though he didn't really care about them, but when he opened
his mouth, there would be someone who volunteered instantly.
When everything had ended, those people also returned to Block One and then told
the whole process very vividly to Ling Xiao.
 Chapter 249: Underground Leyline
Translated by Kollumceti
It was not long before the whole academy knew about the incident.

A few good samaritans revealed the reason for the duel between You XiaoMo and
Chai Jun. This even caused the bystander, Liu Yue, to become more famous.

Originally, it was normal for new students to undergo some hazing. This was
because some new students were too wild, so they would need someone to knock
them off their high horses. This was also the reason for Sun Zhe making trouble for
Ling Xiao.

Regardless, Liu Yue was now affixed with the label of You XiaoMo’s underling, and
no one dared to bully Liu Yue. Those who were beating him up also came to his
door to apologise.

As they were just following Chai Jun’s orders, Liu Yue did not cause a big fuss over
this matter. He was worried that accumulating too much resentment would make
You XiaoMo and his school life more difficult. He may have suffered greatly, but one
could say that he had profited from this misfortune.

When You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu arrived, Liu Yue had just sent off a bunch of
people who came to apologise.

Liu Yue changed his clothes, and with You XiaoMo’s magic pills, he was feeling
much better. In addition, his wounds were already in the midst of recovering.

Upon seeing him walk over, Liu Yue walked over and happily greeted, “Young
Master!”

You XiaoMo gave a cough. Every time he heard Liu Yue calling him young master,
he would feel uncomfortable. Although he had warned Liu Yue not to call him that,
once he turned his back, Liu Yue would continue to address him as such. If this
continued, You XiaoMo would get used to this form of address.

“Liu Yue, pack your belongings, come with me to the Third Winter Courtyard.” You
XiaoMo said.

“The Third Winter Courtyard? Whatever for?” Liu Yue was surprised. There were
only good-quality single person rooms there.
“Of course you’re going to be staying there. Did you think you were going there to
appreciate the scenery?” You XiaoMo replied.

Before coming to Liu Yue, he had already consulted with Elder Gong, who was in
charge of room rentals. He could transfer the room under his name to someone
else, or cancel his booking. However, there was a one-time processing fee of two
points to change rental ownership, and a refund of one point for cancelling. For
example, the single room that he was renting now cost six points per day. If he
cancelled his booking, it would be a net cost of five points. Since it was like this, it
would be more cost-efficient to change ownership.

You XiaoMo’s room booking still had three days left, so he might as well transfer the
room to Liu Yue.

Upon hearing that Young Master had helped him rent a single person room for three
days, he did a double take, and anxiously replied, “Young Master, you can’t do this.
You are the Young Master. It is natural for me to be the one on the giving side. How
can I let you give me points? I cannot accept this.”

You XiaoMo took a plaque from his magic bag and gave it to Liu Yue. “Whether you
want to accept it is up to you. I have already transferred the room to you. It is your
decision to stay in it. I see that your wounds are much better. You can move over by
yourself. I’ll be going first.”

Without giving Liu Yue a chance to refute, You XiaoMo and BaiLi XiaoYu left the
Sixth Winter Courtyard and returned to Block Two.

On the way back, You XiaoMo found that the gazes observing him had greatly
increased. He knew that he had once again attracted the limelight, but it couldn’t be
helped. Who asked that rat Chai Jun to touch his underling? Of course he could not
let that go.

Calmly disregarding the gazes, You XiaoMo headed towards his new pavilion. Due
to the fact that he did not have enough points on his Black Card, he could only rent it
for five days.

BaiLi XiaoYu originally intended to return to the four person room, but You XiaoMo
mused – BaiLi XiaoYu did not have the bad habits of the disciples from big
practitioner clans, and they got along quite well. Thus he permitted him to follow You
XiaoMo.

Therefore, BaiLi XiaoYu joyously moved out from the four person room, and used
the points that his brother gave him to rent a pavilion next to You XiaoMo.

After moving in, You XiaoMo discovered that the pavilion’s spiritual energy was
much denser than the surroundings.

To practice in such an environment would mean half the work to gain twice the
results. Hence, he immediately summoned SheQiu and the Qiu team.

The Qiu team, which was in the midst of their cultivating, were suddenly displaced,
and a couple were disturbed from their practice. Only XiaoHei was unperturbed,
however, upon discovering that the spiritual energy in the room was higher than You
XiaoMo’s space, he was taken aback.

“What is this place? Why is the spiritual energy here so dense?” SheQiu took a deep
breath, detected that the purity of the spiritual energy was about the same as the
dimension, and was momentarily stunned. He had always assumed that the spiritual
energy in the space was already very dense.

“Master, Master, this place is really good!” The round and bouncy PiQiu was unable
to describe his feelings, but he really liked the small pavilion. If he could cultivate
here, his advancement speed would definitely increase.

You XiaoMo wanted to retort, but upon seeing that MaoQiu and XiaoHei already
found a corner to start cultivating, the corner of his mouth started twitching.

SheQiu was not that hurried. Curiously investigating the small pavilion, he finally
discovered the reason. “I see, so it’s like that. And it’s quite a big one too… …”

“What is it?” You XiaoMo promptly asked, he had always wanted to clarify this
matter.

SheQiu slowly replied, “The ground beneath this residential area should have a
leyline. DaoXin Academy uses a type of special array to consolidate the spiritual
energy from the leyline, and trap the spiritual energy in a barrier. This method allows
the interior of the small pavilion to be filled with dense spiritual energy, but there is a
severe disadvantage for this type of method.”

You XiaoMo curiously asked, “What disadvantage?”

SheQiu replied, “There would be a day when the leyline withers. From my
estimation, DaoXin Academy has been using this approach to encourage the
students for quite a period of time, for approximately two thousand to five thousand
years. No matter how strong the leyline is, I’m guessing that it’s close to being
exhausted.”

You XiaoMo did not think that the issue was so serious. Should the leyline
completely wither, the students would lose their motivation, and some would even
want to drop out of the academy. Although he had only been here for a few days, he
had already intuited that the desperation of the students could largely be attributed
to the spiritual energy in the residences.

“Is there any way to remedy this?” You XiaoMo asked. Although the leyline was not
his main reason for entering DaoXin Academy, he had only just registered, and this
would be his home for his period of study.

“I’m sure there’s a method.” SheQiu said.

“What is it?” You XiaoMo excitedly asked.

“How would I know?” SheQiu stared at him. He was born with spiritual knowledge,
but always remained in the Paradise Realm, and only vaguely knew of leylines. He
was not certain of the details regarding leylines.

You XiaoMo looked at him with eyes full of pity.

SheQiu couldn’t be bothered with him, and found a spot to cultivate.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, even the cute PiQiu also went to
cultivate, he had no choice but to refine pills upstairs.

Both parties were not aware that what they just discussed was a highly confidential
matter in DaoXin Academy. Knowledge of this secret was restricted to the top
people in the academy and disclosing it came with heavy consequences.

You XiaoMo was not that concerned. He had enough awareness to know that this
matter cannot be causally discussed, and since it didn’t affect him, there was no
need to invite difficulties upon himself.

On the second day, You XiaoMo did not open his stall. He planned to refine his
remaining magic herb to magic pills and then sell them in one shot. Refining day and
night, he nearly forgot to attend the orientation; luckily BaiLi XiaoYu came to look for
him to attend classes together.

The two proceeded to the classroom, but since they came a little late, the seats in
the classroom were filled. Fortunately, Tong YueXu had the foresight to reserve two
seats for them.
You XiaoMo looked around the classroom, yet he did not find a trace of Chai Jun.

Seeing it, Tong YueXu explained, “Since Chai Jun was injured, he was sent back to
the Chai Family. It seems like he will take some time to recover, so you don’t need
to worry. If the Chai Family tries to make things difficult for you, the academy won’t
idly sit by.”

You XiaoMo nodded. He had already thought about the pros and cons, so he was
not afraid that the Chai Family would make any trouble.

Before the lesson started, Ning Jing-daoshi talked about the division of classes.
Division of the classes were mostly based on their levels, however there were some
special cases. Taking You XiaoMo as an example, with his enormous potential, the
academy would assign a Daoshi to personally instruct him. Thus he would not need
to go to Class Three for lessons.

After class, Ning Jing-daoshi asked You XiaoMo to stay back to speak alone with
him. Teng ZiXin, who was not called out, was the first to leave the classroom with a
frigid expression.

“You little brat, after the fight with Chai Jun, I bet you can be at ease now?”

Entering the room, Ning Jing-daoshi mocked You XiaoMo.

You XiaoMo embarrassedly looked away and hesitantly said “En… …It is much
more relaxing now.”

Ning Jing-daoshi let out a ‘Pu Chi” sound and smiled, but turned around and angrily
replied: “You silly boy, still daring to say these things. You do things without thinking
of the consequences. The academy can only protect you while you are a student,
but cannot protect you for life. You insulted the Chai Family’s reputation in front of so
many people. Based on the pettiness of the Chai Family, you will have to watch your
back.”

You XiaoMo did not meet her gaze, and diverted the topic, “Daoshi, I will be careful.
Did you look for me to tell me this?”

“Of course not!” Ning Jing-daoshi replied. She passed a jade drive to him, “This
contains information on the high level mages in Block Two. Go back and look
through it. If you have any Daoshi that you’ve taken a liking to, tell me. I’ll help you
speak to them.”
“Thank you Daoshi!” You XiaoMo received the jade drive, and sincerely gave her his
thanks.

“If you want to thank me, just don’t forget about Daoshi after you have achieved
meteoric success.” Ning Jing-daoshi smiled and said; “All right, I was just joking with
you. If there’s nothing else you can leave.”

You XiaoMo had no choice but to leave. To tell the truth, he always thought that his
teacher would be Ning Jing-daoshi. He was a little regretful that she couldn’t be his
teacher.

Leaving Ning Jing-daoshi’s residence, he returned to his small pavilion and

continued to refine his remaining magic herb into magic pills. He planned to sell
magic pills at his stall with BaiLi XiaoYu the next day.

Who would have thought, the two guys who bought his magic pills the last time were
there again, and were specifically waiting for him there.
Chapter 250: A Special Youth
Translated by Kollumceti

It had only been two days since You XiaoMo last opened his stall.

You XiaoMo did not know the pills he had refined would be compared against the
other mages. He only knew that the second time he opened for business; there were
already a couple of people waiting for him. This phenomenon could only be
described as a wonder in the bazaar, and attracted the attention of many.

When You XiaoMo got there, the crowd thought that his stall was already occupied.
However, occupation of a spot that was not yours would lead to a severe penalty
from the school. Thus it would be an highly unlikely scenario.

Seeing that You XiaoMo had finally arrived, the two young men let out a sudden
expression of joy. One of them delightedly said, “Hey little fella, you’ve finally
arrived! We’ve been waiting a long time for you, and even came to look for you
yesterday. Who would have thought that you wouldn’t come?”

You XiaoMo was astonished, “I was busy yesterday, so I couldn’t come. But why are
you guys here?” The bystanders behind them looked at You XiaoMo with inquisitive
gazes – it was possible that the group was acquaintances with the two young men.

News of yesterday’s duel between him and Chai Jun had already spread to the two
young men. Thus You XiaoMo’s absence was not unexpected. Coupled with the fact
that refining magic pills took time, the young man replied: “The magic pills that I
previously purchased were quite effective. So I came to inquire about your stock of
pills. We would like to buy all of them.”

His stall was not even set up, and yet, his magic pills were all sold out. He couldn’t
believe his eyes.

You XiaoMo quickly refuted, tentatively asking, “Are you sure you want everything?”
Was the effect of his magic pill that great? Although he had never compared his pills
with others, the pills of the other mages also seemed pretty good.

The man smiled and replied, “Since you’re a new student, it’s normal that you are
not familiar with the current state of affairs.”

You XiaoMo was certainly unfamiliar with the present circumstances, thus he asked,
“What do you mean by state of affairs?”
“First, let me introduce myself. I am Rong Xuan, next to me is my friend, Qin Zhang.
It is nice to meet you, Classmate You XiaoMo.” Rong Xuan grinned as he exposed
You XiaoMo’s identity. You XiaoMo had indeed become famous – it was not
unexpected that he recognised him the first time.

You XiaoMo was not surprised. No matter who said they knew him, it would not be
unexpected.

Rong Xuan continued, “You may not be aware, but with regards to the sale of magic
pills, ninety percent of the customer base is monopolised by a cartel which has fixed
the price of the magic pills. However, the price is disproportionate to the quality of
the pills.”

“Are you referring to the number of times the magic herbs are distilled?” You XiaoMo
immediately caught onto the main point. Since the quality was not high, the only
reason could be due to this.

“Correct! When they refine pills, they only distil the magic herb four times, leaving
behind a good deal of impurities. After assimilating the magic pills, the impurities will
remain in the body unless they are immediately removed. These impurities are
detrimental to cultivation. To cleanse yourself of it, they force you to buy a Mental
Purification pill which they deliberately created for removal of these impurities.” Rong
Xuan frowned as he said this.

How despicable could they be? Just to gain points they would even defraud their
fellow students.

But nothing could be done about this situation. If the students did not buy the magic
pills, they would be unable to enter the mountains to hunt for demon beasts. If they
cannot hunt the demon beasts, they would be unable to earn points. It was indeed a
fact that many depended on hunting to earn points.

From their words, You XiaoMo guessed that the two were not part of the cartel, and
must have been deceived of a sizable amount of points.

No wonder they would be willing to buy all his magic pills. There was a great
difference in the amount of impurities remaining whenever a magic herb was distilled
an additional time. Since he distilled his herbs two more times, the impurities in his
pills would definitely be greatly reduced. You XiaoMo could not help thinking such
narcissistic thoughts.

Rong Xuan continued, “Classmate You, my brothers and I are planning to head into
the mountains soon. So we would need a large amount of magic pills. As the
qualities of your pills are higher, our proposal is to purchase all your pills at the
market rate. What do you think?”

Since these people were willing to pay a higher price, how could You XiaoMo not
accept this? As he had heard the whole story, there was nothing for him to feel guilty
about. After all, who would not want to sell their goods for a higher price?

You XiaoMo had refined all the magic herbs that he bought into magic pills. He had
thirty Yuan Yang pills, forty Huo Xue pills and fifteen Zhen Yang pills. This would
earn him a total of three hundred and fifteen points.

This was a huge amount of points!

Seeing the points on his card rise from one hundred and ten to four hundred and
twenty five points, You XiaoMo could not believe his eyes. If this continued, he could
probably enter the ranks of the rich within a few months.

But for Rong Xuan and his group to have the capacity to spend three hundred plus
points in one go, it was most likely that they were one of the big fishes in Ward B.

You XiaoMo was not wrong. The group, led by Rong Xuan, was quite famous in
Ward B. They depended on hunting demon beasts to earn points, and would always
return with a big haul. Due to this, many people knew about them.

After the transaction, Rong Xuan made a humble request to You XiaoMo – hoping
that the next time You XiaoMo refined pills; they would be given the priority in
purchasing.

It would definitely be more convenient if he had a fixed buyer. Thus, You XiaoMo
agreed to the request.

As You XiaoMo did not need to pack up his stall, he immediately left the sales area
with BaiLi XiaoYu.

BaiLi XiaoYu greatly admired that You XiaoMo could earn so much in few days, and
enviously thought that he wanted to follow his example and earn points by refining
pills.

They were both eighteen years old, but compared with You XiaoMo, he was akin to
a useless pampered young master who depended on his elder brothers for points to
live comfortably. BaiLi XiaoYu felt as if the scales had fallen from his eyes.
Thus he decided, from today on, he would start earning points with his own effort.
The first step would be to follow You XiaoMo to buy some magic herbs.

Seeing his determination, You XiaoMo decided to bring BaiLi XiaoYu along – after
all, they were heading to the same destination.

The sales area for magic herbs was just next door to the area for magic pills, and it
took less than fifteen minutes to walk there.

You XiaoMo heard of this sales area from Ning Jing-daoshi’s lesson. Previously, he
was very curious about where the supply of magic herbs came from. This was
because the prices of the magic herbs were not particularly high; in addition, there
were also large quantities put up for sale.

He later learned that these magic herbs were dug from the mountains.

The mountains have existed for an immeasurable amount of time. There are many
demon beasts and all kinds of different grades of magic herbs in the mountains. Low
and middle grade magic herbs are especially common. As long as one dared to
enter, they would be rewarded.

You XiaoMo returned to the stall where he first purchased his magic herbs.

The one selling magic herbs was a youth of approximately twenty years. His level
was not that high, and according to him, the amount sold was not more than sixty
sets of low grade level four magic herbs per day. Even if he had additional stock, he
would not continue selling. If he was not able to sell all sixty sets, he would bring the
remainder back.

The first time You XiaoMo came, he only had a few bundles left and was about to
close for the day. But You XiaoMo managed to catch him in time.

It was clear that the youth still recognised him, and was a little surprised to see him
back so soon.

You XiaoMo browsed his wares. As he came earlier, it appeared that the youth had
just opened his stall, and only sold a few stalks of herbs.

“Fellow classmate, how many sets of materials do you have here?”

The youth was momentarily surprised. But he soon regained his calm, and
indifferently replied, “I have materials for Zhen Yang pills, Yuan Yang pills and Huo
Xue pills. All three pills have twenty sets each. Do you want everything?”
“Yes, I do, how much do they cost?” You XiaoMo nodded and said.

The youth bluntly replied, “It costs a total of seventy-five points. Since you are the
first customer who has bought everything, I can give you a discount. The total would
be seventy points.”

You XiaoMo was pleased, “Thank you so much! In addition, I will probably be
coming back every two days for the rest of the month. Could I reserve your stock of
sixty sets of magic herbs once every two days?” You XiaoMo calculated this out,
since he needed a supply of magic herbs, he might as well find a fixed seller.

The youth jolted, but instantly replied, “Of course I can.”

He was also thinking along the same lines as You XiaoMo – it was truly a fortune to
have a fixed buyer.

You XiaoMo continued, “I’m staying at the First Autumn Courtyard, in the Ninth
pavilion. If I do not come that day, if it’s convenient, could you send it over?”

Since it was only the delivery of goods, the youth agreed, “I can.”

The discussion of the deal concluded smoothly, leaving both parties relaxed and
refreshed.

Seeing his points in his card drop by seventy, You XiaoMo did not feel distressed as
it would not be long before he could earn enough to cover his cost, and make a net
profit of fifty points.

Leaving the sales area for magic herbs, You XiaoMo gave half of his haul to BaiLi
XiaoYu. Of course it would not be for free. BaiLi XiaoYu had close to five hundred
points which were all given by his brothers.

You XiaoMo firmly refused to acknowledge his jealousy, and ferociously transferred
thirty five points to his own card.

On the way back to the pavilion, You XiaoMo parted ways with BaiLi XiaoYu.

He asked BaiLi XiaoYu to return first, and then went to look for Ling Xiao alone.

The last time, he accompanied Ling Xiao to rent his room, so he knew where his
room was. After defeating Sun Zhe, Ling Xiao gained authorization to stay in the
First Spring Courtyard. He was staying in the Ninth pavilion, which was the same
number as You XiaoMo. It was rumoured that the first to eighth pavilions were
rented by the top eight students who ranked before Sun Zhe.
 Chapter 251: Old Grudges
Translated by Kollumceti

“Ling Xiao went out? What time did he leave? What did he go out to do?”

After You XiaoMo found Ling Xiao’s pavilion, he did not even enter it before he was
told about Ling Xiao’s absence. Moreover, Ling Xiao was gone since yesterday.

“Why are you asking for so many details?” The one who told him the news was a
youngster of about nineteen years. You XiaoMo had just casually asked for
information. Who would have thought that this youngster would immediately
question him so closely? He eventually looked straight at You XiaoMo with a
guarded expression. However, You XiaoMo did not know why he was on the alert.

He then recalled that the others may not know about the relationship between Ling
Xiao and him.

They had only been seen together at the sales area for magic pills and at Elder
Gong’s realtor office. Other than those two places, they had not been anywhere
else. That knowledge of their relation having not spread would be logical.

You XiaoMo said: “I’m his friend. I have some business with him.”

The youngster did not instantly believe him, and suspiciously asked: “His friend?
Elder Brother Ling has just entered the DaoXin Academy a few days ago. When did
he have such a friend like you? Could it be that you’re lying about being his friend
since Elder Brother Ling is famous and strong?”

You XiaoMo, who was under suspicion, silently wiped the blood off his face and
calmly replied: “I am from Block Two. I entered the academy together with Ling
Xiao.”

Damn, what do you mean by ‘such a friend like you’?!

Why can’t Laozi be Ling Xiao’s friend? Let me tell you, Laozi and Ling Xiao’s
relationship is super close!
T/n: Laozi (老子 ) "I” in anger, or out of contempt, literally translated as “your dad”

If I admitted it, you would die of envy!

“I see, so you are a mage. What business do you have with him?” The youngster
stubbornly defended the entrance with an attitude akin to that of a pavilion guard.
Although he believed You XiaoMo, he was still unwilling to let him pass.

You XiaoMo raised his eyebrow, “As his friend, why do I have to tell you why I’m
looking for him?”

The youngster was immediately dissatisfied, and loudly replied: “Elder Brother Ling
is out. He entrusted me with looking after his pavilion. Even though you are his
friend, I have no need to tell you of his whereabouts.”

You XiaoMo disregarded the youngster’s proud tone and said, “Are you sure that
Ling Xiao asked you to help him keep an eye on his pavilion?”

It was not that he wanted to doubt the youngster. Rather, he understood Ling Xiao’s
character very well. This youngster looked soft and weak, yet his eyes held an
arrogant and haughty gaze. With a look, one could tell that he was a spoiled little
child. Ling Xiao definitely would not like this type of person, and it would be even
more impossible for him to have asked the youngster to look after his pavilion. Not to
mention, there was a barrier outside the pavilion. Only those with Ling Xiao’s
approval could enter – the rest could only look in from outside.

No matter how one would put it, the needless actions of this youngster gave one a
superfluous feeling.

You XiaoMo was willing to swear on his family jewels that Ling Xiao absolutely did
not ask for him to keep an eye on the pavilion. He was one hundred percent certain
that the youngster was just showering affection on an uninterested party.

Soon enough, when the youngster heard his doubts, an unnatural expression
flashed across his handsome face. To cover up his guilty conscience, he cried out
loudly, “Of course he asked me to, if not, there would be people like you looking for
him every day! Elder Brother Ling would be annoyed to death! Let me advise you
not to shower affection on an uninterested party. Elder Brother Ling would never
fancy a person like you.”

Too bad for you, he already fancies me!

You XiaoMo was not angered by his words. He had dealt with many people of this
type, and was quickly becoming an expert at handling them. “Fellow classmate, it
doesn’t matter if you don’t tell me. It’s not like I’m going to look for him. I’ll just wait
for him inside his pavilion.”
“No!” The youngster immediately blocked his way, “Without Elder Brother Ling’s
permission, none may enter.”

“How would you know that I don’t have his permission? I am his friend, and you
seem to have no connection to him at all. What right do you have to stop me from
entering?” You XiaoMo asked with a serene temperament.

The youngster choked on his words, and was temporarily unable to retort.

At this moment, the crowd of onlookers started growing.

Ling Xiao’s pavilion was located in a pretty good area. It originally had a quiet
environment, but due to the fact that many high level and strong people stayed here,
there were hordes of people who went looking for them. With the two making a
disturbance outside Ling Xiao’s pavilion, a crowd was soon attracted over.

“Xiao Yun? Who is bullying you? Tell your brother. Brother will help you get
revenge.”

Following this indignant voice, a person walked out from the crowd.

Upon seeing this person, Xu Yun looked as if he had seen his saviour, and quickly
ran over to the young man. “Brother, this person bullied me. You must help me ‘look
after him’.” After speaking, he looked at You XiaoMo with a gaze full of ill-intention. It
was obviously a case of a thief crying thief.

You XiaoMo rolled his eyes. However, this young man looked somewhat familiar.
Has he seen him somewhere before? You XiaoMo could not help but glance at him
a couple of times.

The young man was also sizing him up. With a hesitant expression, he asked: “It’s
you?”

You XiaoMo tried to remember the people he might feel familiar with. The other
person looked as if he knew him. That meant they must have met before they
entered the academy. He suddenly recalled, wasn’t this young man the arrogant
young noble they met in Hei Yin Village?

At that time, he was wealthy and overbearing, and wanted to buy all five rooms. But
You XiaoMo managed to snatch one room from him, and they nearly started coming
to blows. Fortunately for the noble’s safety, the young noble’s guard was wise
enough not to provoke Ling Xiao. Who would have thought that he would be
brothers with this youngster? As they say, birds of a feather flock together – both
brothers were not good people.

The young man was around twenty-two years old, and the youngster was nineteen
years old. Since the age gap between them was small, it was highly probable that
they were blood related brothers.

Upon seeing this, Xu Yun asked. “Brother, you know him?”

“Far from just being acquaintances, I also have a little grudge with him. Do you
remember about the two people I met in Hei Yin Village? He is one of them.” Xu
Zhen scoffed. From that day onwards, his heart was consumed with resentment.

Hearing this, Xu Yun paled. If this person was friends with Elder Brother Ling could it
be that the other party was Elder Brother Ling?!

You XiaoMo was able to trace his line of thinking. Seeing Xu Yun’s pale face
affirmed his inner thoughts. After making a mountain out of a molehill, to think that
the little brother unexpectedly fancied the one that his brother had a grudge with.
Oh, this was going to be so much fun!

Xu Zhen missed the expression on Xu Yun’s face, and did not make the connection
to Ling Xiao’s identity. Seeing his younger brother being bullied, how could he ignore
this as the older brother?

“You even dared to bully my brother, who do you think you are?! If you have the
guts, state your name!” Xu Zhen shouted at the silent You XiaoMo. Really, the two
brothers were just alike – both were so pretentious.

You XiaoMo shrugged while shaking his head, “I didn’t bully your brother, but even if
I say so, you won’t believe me. Besides, I am called You XiaoMo, may I know what
advice you have for me?”

The three words ‘You XiaoMo’ was like thunder piercing the ears (i.e. a well-known
reputation). Not only did Xu Zhen and his brother recognize it, the crowd
surrounding them also burst into an uproar as they recognized the name.

These past few days, You XiaoMo’s notoriety had spread throughout Ward B. As a
person who dared to offend the Third young master of the Chai Family, who was
one of the four big clans, what was a measly Xu Family to him?

Upon hearing this, there were several people revealing an expression of

entertainment. They were all thinking; let’s see if Xu Zhen and his brother can
continue to be so arrogant!

Xu Zhen and Xu Yun’s expressions changed. The former’s was filled with fear and
regret, while the latter’s paled dramatically. However, one could see a glint of
jealousy in Xu Yun’s eyes.

Xu Yun was less experienced, and his attitude was a lot worse than Xu Zhen’s. He
had heard that You XiaoMo was currently a hot topic – a genius mage from Block
Two, who had caught the attention of many, including the teachers. Originally he
was very jealous of this person, but now that You XiaoMo was in his sight, and
wanted to enter the pavilion of the person he adores, Xu Yun immediately began
burning with rage.

“Even if you are You XiaoMo, you still cannot enter the pavilion without the owner’s
consent.” Xu Yun stubbornly said.

You XiaoMo gave up on explaining, and simply pushed him away before entering
the pavilion. The pavilion’s barrier enclosed the outside of the courtyard, thus You
XiaoMo would not need to step into the pavilion to prove his claim. Without any
obstruction, he walked into the courtyard of Ling Xiao’s pavilion under the ogling of
the crowd.

Behind the barrier, You XiaoMo calmly looked back at the crowd, his actions silently
stating ‘Ha, did you see it, LaoZi can freely enter and leave.’

Seeing this, the crowd burst into chatter.

They had realized that since You XiaoMo could freely enter the pavilion, this meant
that his permission for entry was granted by the owner of the pavilion. Thus, Xu
Yun’s words were discredited.

You XiaoMo said: “Next time, you should stop lying. I know that Ling Xiao did not
ask you to keep an eye on his pavilion. Furthermore, he is not someone you can
dream of touching. In the future, even if you have nothing to do, do not make
yourself a nuisance in front of him.”

Being told such things, Xu Yun grew embarrassed, and quickly turned and ran.

Worried that he would think of doing silly things, Xu Zhen glared furiously at You
XiaoMo before chasing after him without a word.

Seeing that the two nuisances have finally left, You XiaoMo turned around and
entered Ling Xiao’s pavilion.
Although he had offended people yet again, he was not scared of the Xu Family
brothers. He had already offended the Chai Family. The addition of a Xu Family was
no big deal; it only made him feel slightly gloomy.

Who would have thought that even with a mask, Ling Xiao would still attract so many
flies. If he took off his mask, You XiaoMo would be able to drown to death in a sea of
jealousy daily.

You XiaoMo mused over the matter, and decided to buy an uglier mask for Ling Xiao
when the opportunity arose.

Despite not knowing when Ling Xiao would be back, he decided to wait for him in his
pavilion.

You XiaoMo found an empty space and sat down with his legs crossed. He finally
had the time to sit down and cultivate to overcome the issue of the bottleneck, which
had been delayed for such a long time.
 Chapter 252: Level Up
Translated by Rara
Thanks to the density of the spiritual energy inside the pavilion, You XiaoMo didn’t
have to worry about overusing it. Even if this was Ling Xiao’s territory, he believed,
besides him, Ling Xiao would never allow a third person stepping in here, so his
mind was at ease when he knew there wouldn’t be an outsider jumping out of
nowhere.
(ra: wifey is confident his hubby won't cheat )
Then, he took a deep breath, closed his eyes and began the soul training. The
tranquility of the pavilion calmed his mind, and he somehow could see the spiritual
energy, like a bright and glowing white ray, quietly floating in the atmosphere, just a
single deep breath could make one’s whole body relax.
However, his eyes was obviously closed, yet he could see this as clear as a picture.
Since he never came across such a situation before, You XiaoMo felt overwhelmed
nonetheless. But as soon as possible, when he averted his eyes to another side, a
wide and transparent meridians system appeared in front of him, silver-white rivulets
were flowing methodically inside the meridians but none connected with each other.
This is clearly the meridians inside my body- as this thought came to his mind, his
‘light of sight’ changed.
This time, the scenery shifted into a pitch black space.
While You XiaoMo puzzled over the existence of this place, all of sudden, a bright
spot came within his view. He took a glimpse at it, and it was actually something
alike the galaxy that composed by an abundance of white luminous fragments, and
in the center of it, seemed to exist an attractive force. All of those luminous
fragments were gathered into a beautiful galaxy and orbited around a light green
crystal, that crystal was only as big as a fist.
He noticed, between every short period of time, those luminous fragments would
overflow with a gas-form light green energy, and then those thread of energy were
absorbed by that centered light green crystal.
Just as he vacantly stared at it, those white luminous fragments suddenly
accelerated the rotation. After that, more and more light green energy seeped out,
and eventually completely being absorbed into the center crystal. Then, You XiaoMo
found out that the original light green color now seemed to be much more deeper
and denser.
At the same time, You XiaoMo could feel the bottleneck he hadn’t able to break
before faintly loosen up, he was stunned at first, but the feeling soon changed into
pleasant surprise.
This was an unexpected amazement!
Although he didn't know the principle behind it, but he felt that, if he could speed up
the rotation of those luminous fragments, making them gush out more energy for
that crystal to absorb, then, without any doubt, he would be able to break out of level
four in no time.
But how to accelerate the rotation speed? You XiaoMo fell deep in thought.
Just a moment ago, those luminous fragments weren't rotate that fast, and he didn't
find anything strange, but then when the speed got faster, he could faintly feel heat.
Subconsciously, You XiaoMo withdrew from this black space and went back to the
meridians system, and with his naked eyes, he could see the spiritual energy flowing
inside the meridians system had sped up quite a bit. Then he traced the flowing
direction of this meridians but was unable to find the place for them to converge.
Still, You XiaoMo had confirmed one thing - if he wanted to accelerate the rotation of
those luminous fragments, it might have some sort of relation to the flow speed of
the spiritual energy of the meridians, and that flow speed might also connected to
the width of the meridians and the spiritual energy absorption speed.
With this discovery, You XiaoMo didn’t have to blindly search for clues anymore.
Whatever the reason, right now, he only needed to accelerate the flow speed of the
meridians.
And so, You XiaoMo immediately freed his mind from his body. He called that
phenomenon when he could see the meridians inside his body, inner sight, and as
for that dark space, it very likely that was the inside of his head.
When his consciousness had left, his eyes was still tightly shut but his hands placed
in front of his chest were unconsciously making a hand seal. This hand seal was
part of the Heavenly Soul Scripture. Despite the fact he had already reached the
second stage of it and this hand seal belonged to the last step of the second stage,
but before, he refused to use it due to the complication of this hand seal. Each time
he had practiced performing it several times, and not until he had guaranteed there
were no mistake did he dare to use it.
It was mentioned in the Heavenly Soul Scripture that, when one perform this seal,
one cannot making any mistake in the mid of it, because once one make an error, it
will cause the soul force inside the body become chaos, which will easily cause a qi
deviation, so You XiaoMo had no choice but to be this careful.
The purpose of this hand seal was to assist him in speeding the spiritual energy
absorption, before, the meridian system inside his body was very wide, so the
absorption rate was slower than the refining rate, which caused the balance to be
tilted. However, today, with the help of the hand seal, You XiaoMo could feel his
absorption had increased.
If someone came in at this time, they would literally see the spiritual energy of the
pavilion surging toward You XiaoMo like a sea wave and rush to his glabella, and
with the naked eyes, one could see the spiritual energy of the pavilion rapidly
reduce.
But in less than two seconds, the spiritual energy inside the pavilion was
replenished, and very soon the density was restored to its usual state. This cycle
was repeated over and over again, and after countless stages of replenishing, You
XiaoMo finally stopped the absorption.
Not long after, a wave of fluctuating energy, in a corrugated shape surrounding his
body, spread out to the atmosphere and pushed the spiritual energy to the side,
however, it didn't seem too stable.
On his glabella, a faint sight of a seal once again appeared. Whenever he leveled
up, that seal would spread further to both sides of his forehead. Previously, it was
only the size of the fingernail, but compared to now, it had become as big as a small
pinky finger. After several times flickering, it finally disappeared yet again.
Meanwhile, Elder Gong who was responsible for the room rental suddenly made a
"Eh" sound.
He discovered that the spiritual energy of one of the pavilions of Block One was
rising very rapidly. If he hadn't discovered that a piece of the crystal orbs was
cracked, he probably wouldn't have found out about this situation.
Each crystal orb represented a pavilion, so when the crystal orb started flashing with
high frequency, it indicated that the spiritual energy inside that pavilion was
circulating intensively. By the time Elder Gong came over to check out, the crystal
was already flashing.
Elder Gong looked down at the orb to see who the owner of the pavilion was, one
look and he couldn't help but be surprise, it was that freshman Ling Xiao again.
Judging by the situation, there was an eight out of ten chance the owner of the
pavilion was in the middle of practicing.
Due to the fact that many students came to him for a rental everyday, he was always
fast and well-informed to news. As far as he knew, Ling Xiao went out yesterday, so
he shouldn't have come back by now, that meant only someone that Ling Xiao had
definitely given permission to go inside. Could it be that... You XiaoMo?
Elder Gong felt a bit agitated, he was also curious about this freshman.
After walking in circle for half of a day, Elder Gong finally decided to personally see
for himself, if it was really You XiaoMo, then it would very likely that he has broken
out of level four and became a level five mage. After all, seeing the crystal flashing
like crazy like that, the chance of eight out of ten was highly possible.
However, You XiaoMo didn't know his story had caught people's attention. After the
fluctuating energy faded away, You XiaoMo opened his eyes, his black pupils
seemed more profound than before.
Thanks to being able to timely replenish without delay of spiritual energy, his
practicing was undisturbed and extremely comfortable. This time the meditation time
was rather long, yet he didn't feel even the slightest bit of exhaustion, his whole body
was refreshed inside out, as if his whole body was washed all over.
You XiaoMo stood up and gave his body a sweep, he then took a deep breath, the
breakthrough this time went very smoothly. Before, when he broke out of level three,
it was not as smooth as this.
You XiaoMo felt his level after breaking though, without a doubt, he was now at low
level five, but what left him in wonder, was that after the breakthrough, he could
somehow feel he was near to mid-level five, which, was a very unexpected pleasant
surprise, but thinking over what happened while practicing, he wasn’t surprised for
too long.
While practicing, he couldn't feel the time flow, so after waking up, You XiaoMo
discovered that almost three hours had passed and he didn't know if Ling Xiao had
come back yet. That was why, You XiaoMo immediately walked downstairs, but the
only thing he found was emptiness, which clearly stated that Ling Xiao had not come
back. You XiaoMo couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows, where the hell was Ling
Xiao going in the end that took him so much time?
Since the sun about to set soon, he didn't have enough patience to stay here and
wait anymore.
The academy had a rule, a student from Block Two shouldn't stay in a Block One
student's room for too long and vice versa, unless the student owned the purple
card, which gave the student the power to do so, even more, they could also live
together.
You XiaoMo thought about the requirements for the purple card exchange and felt
hopeless for the time being, because either you get over five thousand points on the
card, or had a significant contribution toward the academy.
Even though he had enough confidence that he can earn more, but he also needed
to spend those points. Not to mention, saving up to five thousand was hard enough.
And that thing about having a great contribution to the academy, the hurdle was
even higher. So after going under the fruitless frustration, You XiaoMo finally gave
up on the idea.
After walking out of the pavilion, You XiaoMo stretched his body, the feeling after
level up was so relaxing. Now that he had become a level five mage, he could get
his hand on the Tianling pill right away, because this was even a hotter item than
those level four pills.
As he was thinking this, suddenly someone came before him with a smile on their
face, "You XiaoMo, looks like you have leveled up."
This sentence gave him a sudden shock. He was inside the pavilion the whole time,
people shouldn't have known about it, so why is this Elder Gong know?
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T/n:
走火入魔 = qi deviation, literally translated as possessed by devil (qi = energy).
手印 = hand seal
 Chapter 253: A Mountain of Demon Beasts

Translated by Kollumceti of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Elder Gong seemed to be aware of his doubts, thus he told You XiaoMo about the
crystal orbs. It was not a confidential matter, and there were many, excluding the
new students, in the academy who know of it.

Of course, it was a coincidence that Elder Gong went to check on the crystal orb.
The crystal orbs were normally locked in a room. Only when there were problems,
such as when the crystal orb cracks, would they enter the room to change it. After
all, there were students who did not wish others to know that they had gained a
level.

After he finished hearing about the crystal orb, a drop of cold sweat dripped down
from You XiaoMo’s forehead.

SheQiu and the others were still cultivating in his pavilion. He did not bring them out
along with him, and neither did he put them back in his dimension.

If the crystal orb representing his pavilion was seen by Elder Gong, he would
definitely suspect that there were people in his pavilion.

However, looking at Elder Gong’s reaction, it seemed that he had only seen the
crystal orb for Ling Xiao’s pavilion. So it was highly probable that he had not seen
his crystal orb.

“Elder Gong, is there something you need me for?” You XiaoMo tentatively asked.

Elder Gong shook his head and replied: “I just came over to have a look. But since
you have gained a level, Class Three would not be suitable for you. It’s better if you
tell Ning Jing-daoshi of this as soon as possible so she can reassign you.”

You XiaoMo immediately nodded his head, “Yes I will. Many thanks for Elder Gong’s
reminder. If there’s nothing required of me, may I leave now?”

Elder Gong waved his hand and replied, “Go ahead.”

He needed to tell SheQiu and the others of this as soon as possible. You XiaoMo
dashed towards his pavilion as though he was running for his life.
In the end, he did not get to see Ling Xiao. When he returned, he immediately told
SheQiu and the rest about the crystal orb. After hearing him out, the group fell into a
silence.

To be frank, to ask them to give up such a good cultivation spot was impossible. But
if they continued, they could be discovered by Elder Gong. It would not be a big deal
if they were found as they are contracted demon beasts. However, You XiaoMo did
not intend to show his trump card, SheQiu, now.

“Actually, there’s no need for you to worry so much.” SheQiu said as he and the
team yawned.

“What do you mean?” You XiaoMo asked.

“Think about it carefully. Elder Gong only went into the house to see what happened
when the crystal orb cracked. Although I have not personally seen the crystal orb, it
shouldn’t be that fragile. The reason for it cracking could be due to other
circumstances. Thus, the main reason would be that…you are just more unlucky.”
SheQiu replied.

“… …” This was not an answer that makes one happy.

But it was not unreasonable for SheQiu to say that. After it thinking through, You
XiaoMo was less confused. When he finished asking after their wellbeing, he ran
upstairs to consolidate the realm of his fifth level.

After You XiaoMo left, XiaoHei opened his eyes and glanced at the stairs. Then he
turned to SheQiu and coldly asked: “Master has advanced?”

SheQiu leaned his chin on his palm, and lazily said: “En, he’s at the fifth level.”

XiaoHei did not reply. He met Master in Paradise Realm, and at that time, he was
only a peak level three mage. After exiting Paradise Realm, he advanced to a level
four mage. Thus, he was very clear how long Master took to advance from a level
four to a level five mage.

SheQiu did not say anything either. They all knew that they had struck it big since
they were following a Master with such a quick rate of advancement. When Master’s
level was higher, they would be reaping the rewards.

Seeing that none of them are saying anything, PiQiu was confused. He asked,
“Master has always been awesome! Or is it a bad thing for him to rise to level five?”
PiQiu had been with You XiaoMo since birth, so he is the most knowledgeable about
You XiaoMo’s advancement speed. Thus to him, Master’s current achievement was
extremely normal.

Hearing this, the other three demon beasts suddenly looked in his direction.

They nearly forgot about this little brat. When they contracted with Master, this little
brat was already there. He should be the most aware of Master’s situation.

Thus, the three demon beasts who were very interested in You XiaoMo’s cultivation
speed surrounded PiQiu… …

At this moment, You XiaoMo was preparing to refine a magic pill called the GuYuan
pill. He did not know that his cute little PiQiu that he doted on the most was
undergoing a ‘cruel interrogation’ by the other three beasts.

The GuYuan pill was a level five magic pill. It had the same effect as the Golden
Sands pill. Besides being able to consolidate a practitioner’s realm, it was also able
to consolidate the realm of a mage.

He had all the magic herbs that were needed for the GuYuan pill in his dimension.
When he found out that this pill was also beneficial for mages, he immediately
prepared the magic herbs, and was just waiting for the day when he would break
through the fourth level and advance to a level five mage.

You XiaoMo tested out his soul power after his breakthrough. He could feel that the
power of his soul was much denser than when he was at level four. It was also
easier to call upon his soul power, and actions that needed the soul power now had
a smoother quality.

You XiaoMo took his Jin Ming cauldron and the herbs for GuYuan pill out from his
dimension and began to refine pills.

Since the pill was for his own use, You XiaoMo refined each stalk of magic herb four
times. Because the magic herbs grown in his dimension did not have many
impurities, he could only refine them for a maximum of four times. This step took up
quite a bit of his time.

Fortunately, the whole process went without a hitch, and it took less than half an
hour before a yellow colored pill flew out of his cauldron.

For the whole night, You XiaoMo was cooped up in his room. He only took an hour
to consolidate his realm, and spent the remaining time refining pills. Due to his level
advancement, his speed of refining level four pills had greatly increased, and his
actions became smoother. To refine thirty pills, he only took two thirds of the time he
used to spend.

On the second day, he did not immediately open his stall.

Last night, he thought about his current sales process. Running to the sales area
every day to open his stall would waste both time and energy. Why not save up his
pills, and then sell them every two or three days?

If what Rong Xuan said was true, there was no worry that his pills would not sell.

Early in the morning, You XiaoMo notified SheQiu and the others of his
whereabouts. Then, without telling BaiLi XiaoYu, he left to find Ning Jing-daoshi by
himself. Since his advancement could not be hidden, and due to the fact that class
allocation was based on levels, this news should be conveyed as soon as possible.
But when he went over, Ning Jing-daoshi was not in.

You XiaoMo thought about it for a while, and finally decided to give up. Then he
turned and ran to find Ling Xiao.

Since he didn’t see him yesterday, You XiaoMo was resolved. If Ling Xiao was still
not back yet, he would ask people to inquire on his location.

This time, he was luckier because Ling Xiao had returned early this morning. On the
way to Ling Xiao’s pavilion, he saw throngs of people heading in the same direction.
When he got to the pavilion, the thick scent of blood wafted over to his nose.

You XiaoMo hurriedly squeezed into the crowd. However, upon seeing the situation
at the courtyard, he nearly vomited up his breakfast.

There was a mountain of demon beasts’ corpses on the floor. Some died cleanly,
while others were dismembered. It looks like the corpses were mostly low level
demon beasts. With one glance, You XiaoMo knew that the corpses numbered more
than a hundred. There were some live demon beasts, but they were all in cages.
There were approximately thirty live beasts and they were all middle level demon
beasts.

You XiaoMo was aware that there were people in the academy who bought the skin
and meat of demon beasts, and others who wanted live demon beasts. But to catch
so many demon beasts in one go, the only one who could pull it off was Ling Xiao.
You XiaoMo looked over, but did not see any sign of Ling Xiao, so he simply ran to
his pavilion to find him. But when he reached the pavilion, he found another crowd
surrounding it. Because they could not enter, they could only stand outside and
excitedly look about. Their behavior was akin to that of fans waiting for a superstar.

Hearing footsteps, some people looked back.

As he approached, You XiaoMo silently discovered that Xu Yun, who he was in a

dispute with yesterday, was also there.

When he saw You XiaoMo, Xu Yun scowled and let out a sniff of disdain, but did not
say anything to provoke him. As You XiaoMo walked towards the pavilion, Xu Yun
looked at him with a complicated expression.

When he was in front of Xu Yun, You XiaoMo slowed his steps and swaggered into
the pavilion. I don’t believe I can’t make you angry!

Sure enough, this action made Xu Yun furious enough to choke. Across the barrier,
You XiaoMo could see Xu Yun’s handsome face was as black as ink. With a
poisonous glare, Xu Yun eyed him as though he wanted to dig him out from the
barrier.

Not seeing Ling Xiao on the first level, You XiaoMo immediately ran up to the
second level.

He assumed that Ling Xiao would be on the second level. But after making one
round, he still could not find him. You XiaoMo could not help but be puzzled, and
came back down to the first level.

Just as You XiaoMo was thinking about which corner Ling Xiao would hide in, he
suddenly heard the sound of water from behind the screen. In a moment of joy, he
did not think much before he pushed past the screen. Meeting his eyes was a lean
form with strong muscles covering every inch of the body. But this was not the
important point. The most important point was… …

Ling Xiao’s front was facing him, and his lower half was uncovered. Without making
any move to cover his body, Ling Xiao came out from the bath tub. You XiaoMo
clearly saw the fierce gigantic thing lying dormant in the underbrush. While baring
fangs and brandishing claws in his direction, it stood up to face him… …

His eyes nearly popped out of his skull. Is must be a lie!

However, You XiaoMo would soon know whether it was a lie or not.
 Chapter 254: Let’s Make Love Right Away
Translated by Rara
You XiaoMo felt that, Ling Xiao was nothing more than a sex maniac.
Just a mere appearance of him and that member of Ling Xiao had stood up without
a single touch. Seeing someone’s desire proudly rise up like that, You XiaoMo had
the kind of urge to die, he should have been able to guess that Ling Xiao was taking
a bath as soon as he heard the sound of water, yet, he didn't even spend a second
to think, even came to the door on his own accord.
(ra: dumbass (¬_¬)).
The moment You XiaoMo raised his head up, he saw Ling Xiao was brightly smiling
at him, which gave him a really bad feeling. Then, all of the sudden, a hand
stretched over to his direction and directly grabbed his wrist, forcibly pulling him over
without giving him time to respond.
"Waaah——" because he was defenseless at the time, his nose bumped into Ling
Xiao’s chest, so hurtful that tears almost fell down.
You XiaoMo started to struggle under Ling Xiao’s hug, therefore Ling Xiao quickly
grasped You XiaoMo’s waist and firmly imprisoned him under his arm. As Ling
Xiao’s honey colored skin closely touched You XiaoMo’s, even if there was a layer
of clothes blocking between, it couldn’t stop him from feeling the burning sensation
of skin contact.
The good-for-nothing You XiaoMo went all mushy in his legs, his nose was filled with
Ling Xiao’s smell, a mature and enticing smell of male hormones, that seduced him
unceasingly.
You XiaoMo panicked and put his hand against Ling Xiao's chest, but all that he felt
was an unbearable heat that made him want to remove his hands away. He then
blushed, “Don’t need to stick this close, I can’t breathe.”
Ling Xiao smiled and said, "I didn't cover your nose though, how does that make you
unable to breathe?"
You XiaoMo was dumbfounded, how can I tell such thing! HOW can I tell! - If he
really said it, he pretty sure Ling Xiao would get cocky to death, and he refuse to do
such stupid thing.
"Say something ah!" Ling Xiao urged him, except, his hand didn't stay idle and
started groping every part of his body, You XiaoMo could see those hands were
reaching inside his clothes.
You XiaoMo quickly captured those hands, stammeringly said, "Stop, there are
people outside waiting for you, moreover....daytime sex is not good..."
"But...It already stood up." Ling Xiao bent his head down and buried it into You
XiaoMo’s neck while he slightly let out a lustful laugh, the warm breath exhaled on
his neck was so hot that You XiaoMo couldn't help but curl up and tremble a little bit.
You XiaoMo was stifled as the color red had taken his complexion, "Or, how about,
you try to endure it?"
Ling Xiao then directly pulled You XiaoMo’s arms apart and snuck his hand under
You XiaoMo’s clothes. He then grabbed that half-soft half-hard thing of You
XiaoMo’s in his hand and gave it a squeeze, making You XiaoMo suddenly gasp a
sound into his ear. He couldn’t help but laugh, “Now that I see you have gone hard, I
suggest, let’s make love right away.”
You XiaoMo wrapped his arm around Ling Xiao neck, his body had turned into jelly
under Ling Xiao’s arm, he whimpered, "But...someone’s outside..."
"You don't have to worry about them, if they want to wait, let them wait long and
nice."
Ling Xiao spoke with a smile, he let You XiaoMo lean on the screen while on the
other side, skillfully took off You XiaoMo’s pants.
This situation that was just like committing a secret love affair made You XiaoMo
heart pound *thump thump* faster as it gave him a feeling of faint excitement, he
couldn't help but pull down Ling Xiao's neck and lay a kiss on his lips.
Ling Xiao smirked, he received that kiss without reserve and even deepened the
kiss further, straightforwardly kissing You XiaoMo and not until he was out of breath
did Ling Xiao finally release his lips. The sight of those lips that had been sucked
until they turned red made the greed inside Ling Xiao’s eyes sink deeper.
You XiaoMo could feel that Ling Xiao's manhood rubbing against his lower abdomen
had become hotter than before, thus it triggered his own desire straight down to his
under part. Therefore, he raised his leg and brushed it against Ling Xiao's thigh, his
desire was so high he couldn't hold his moan any longer.
Ling Xiao held him up, and after he felt he had loosened You XiaoMo enough, he
placed his member at the entrance and ferociously entered, the feeling coming from
his member being wrapped around tightly was so comfortable that he sighed.
Being entered so suddenly, You XiaoMo gasped. That feeling of being stretched to
the limit nearly took his breath away, luckily Ling Xiao didn't move right away and
gave him some time to adapt.
"I want to move." Ling Xiao spoke into his ear with a hoarse voice.
Those words didn't seem like he was seeking for his approval but more like making
a declaration. Following that was a storm of thrusting in and out, even the thick and
heavy screen couldn't bear the load and shifted. You XiaoMo felt like his whole body
was submerged under the steamy hot water, each part of his body was scorching
and burning. One of his legs hooked around Ling Xiao's waist, the intense
movement made him feel like a small boat swaying in the storm. Earlier, he couldn’t
take that big thing too well, but the situation had reversed when the feeling had now
been replaced with gratification as his cheek was flushing velvet.
Mixing with the heat of the room, the two bodies inextricably intertwined while all the
the thoughts about people waiting outside had been ignored.
You XiaoMo was barely able to conceal his blissful emotion that came from the
pleasure, his body was indulged in ecstasy the man brought to him. This probably
was the first time You XiaoMo let Ling Xiao have his way. His moans kept coming
out of his mouth and each of those would arouse the man furthermore, leading the
man to make his movements more and more intense, crazily asking for more as if it
not enough.
As though You XiaoMo wanted to make Ling Xiao come faster, he firmly clenched
his legs around Ling Xiao's lean waist while his back door tightened up. Sensing the
warmth and pleasure that came from that part where they were connected keep
surging in, the passion in Ling Xiao’s eyes immersed deeper. He seized You
XiaoMo’s head and mercilessly ravaged those lips, then he kneaded You XiaoMo's
bottom and speed up his rhythm, accompanied with a low hum, and finally, released
the hot fluid inside You XiaoMo.
You XiaoMo had came earlier, all of his white and translucent essence had sprayed
all over Ling Xiao's abs, seeing that scene made him blush and made his heart
pound.
After that, they embraced each other tightly and felt the lingering after climax, this
time they finished much faster than the last time. You XiaoMo panted while thinking,
that guy could control his own desire, so what happened last time was literally on
purpose! What a fortune that he finally managed to come up with a solution against
Ling Xiao.
Although they only did it once, this round took them more than half an hour, not long,
but also not too short. Despite that, after Ling Xiao had put him down, his legs gave
in and he almost couldn’t close them as if there were no strength left, and the only
thing he could do was to lean on Ling Xiao.
Disregarding the water inside the tub having gone cold, Ling Xiao took off all of You
XiaoMo’s clothes and then hugged him while stepping into the water, helping him
take out all the residue inside, and then once again helped him change into a new
set of clothes.
(ra: what a responsible hubby).
Due to the embarrassment and dizziness, You XiaoMo had to be carried out by Ling
Xiao. However, he didn’t want people to find anything strange coming from them,
You XiaoMo insisted on not going out immediately. Since Ling Xiao had been
satiated, so of course he would listen to every word of You XiaoMo, and that was
why they stayed in the pavilion for a while before they actually went out.
The people standing outside were getting impatient, some had even left, but there
were still some who refused to leave, and one of them was Xu Yun. After seeing
You XiaoMo walk inside the pavilion and didn't come out for nearly an hour, Xu Yun
became more anxious and almost couldn't hold himself back, if it was not for the
barrier, he would had soon rush his way in. Those bystanders standing next to him,
they were afraid that Xu Yun would act on impulse and clash with You XiaoMo, so
they kept on persuading him to be patient, because even the Chai clan was
powerless against You XiaoMo, then how could Xu clan be able to do anything.
However, they didn’t know that the more they persuaded him not to go against You
XiaoMo, the stronger the rage inside Xu Yun became.
Yet, the moment You XiaoMo came out, the fury inside Xu Yun suddenly died out by
half, because walking beside You XiaoMo was Ling Xiao, and just by the sight of
Ling Xiao, Xu Yun immediately threw his intention toward You XiaoMo up above
cloud nine.
Without hesitation, Ling Xiao walked toward the pile of demon beasts as the people
who came for fun quickly cleared the way for him. Even if they were helpers to help
him around at the time, but the fact he managed to hunt this many in just one-time
definitely made him the one and only person in the history of the academy.
"Schoolmate Ling, how are you going to deal with those beasts?" The teammates
who went to the deep mountain with Ling Xiao talked to him with fear and respect in
their tone, if it wasn't for the trap Ling Xiao set, no way could they have caught this
many demon beasts.
Ling Xiao casually instructed, "Just take care of it like how it should be, also, send
the notice out to people saying that we are selling a large number of demon beasts,
if anyone is interested, just come here to name the price."
Soon after, those teammates started moving things away, and with the help of the
magic bag, the process was quite fast and the smell of blood was immediately
lessened. However, it was not necessary for them to deliberately send out notices,
because many people already knew by now.
Since You XiaoMo didn't understand why Ling Xiao would need to hunt so many
demon beasts, so he voiced out his doubt.
Ling Xiao smirked, "Of course to earn more points, or else why would I do it?"
You XiaoMo was speechless, "Are you that short on points?"
Ling Xiao nodded while gave a smile, "Yeah, a bunch of points to boot."
You XiaoMo expressed, "Isn't there an arena right there? Why don't you use it to
earn points?" Judging from how Ling Xiao managed to earn the total of two hundred
points at his first time fighting on the arena, one could see how easy it was to earn
points on the arena.
"Too slow." Ling Xiao shook his head, then spoke with a disappointing tone,
"Moreover, even if I challenge someone, they won't have the guts to fight me."
"Why?" His intuition told him that there must be a problem in it
Ling Xiao touched his nose, laughed, "There is nothing really, they just dislike that I
bet too many points."
"How much have you bet on?"
"Not much, no less than three hundred points per fight."
"...Serves you right."
He totally deserved it, two hundred points was already too much, let alone three
hundred.
You XiaoMo deeply felt that Ling Xiao must really gone crazy for earning points.
 Chapter 255: BaiLi TianYi
Translated by Kollumceti of Exiled Rebels Translations

“Elder Brother Ling, we’ve been waiting for you for quite some time. Why did you
take so long to come out?”

The harmonious atmosphere between You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao was broken by Xu
Yun. He could not stand the sight of them talking and laughing together and found
the sight aggravating.

Ling Xiao looked back and saw Xu Yun’s expectant expression. He smiled and
replied, “Why are you guys still here? Never mind, I have some things to do later,
you can all leave now. The points will be divided after everything is sold. Since that’s
covered, we’re leaving first.”

Without waiting for a reply from Xu Yun and the others, Ling Xiao left with his arm
around You XiaoMo’s shoulders.

After they walked out of sight, Xu Yun became positively apoplectic. Worried that he
would do silly things, the people beside him stopped trying to coax him away.

When they could not see the onlookers, You XiaoMo brought up his burning
question, “How do you know that Xu Yun?”

“Are you jealous?” Ling Xiao chuckled and asked.

“Who is jealous, I’m just… …” You XiaoMo quickly refuted, “You attract too many
people. It’ll make things very troublesome for me.”

This statement is clearly saying that he was jealous!

Ling Xiao straightened and lazily said: “You don’t have to bother about him. Xu Yun
only approached me because he wanted a supporter. Although the Xu Family is a
little famous in Yan City, their strength is not even half of one of the four great clans.
This generation of disciples are nothing great too, so they need to urgently win over
the promising young students in the academy.”

You XiaoMo suspiciously looked at him and replied, “It’s really just like that?” It didn’t
seem like the matter was as simple as what Ling Xiao said, that Xu Yun was only
sticking close just to win him over. He could tell that Xu Yun obviously liked Ling
Xiao.
Ling Xiao embraced and ravaged him a few times, “Of course it’s true. Many things
are not as simple as their appearances imply. What you see may not necessarily be
the truth.”

You XiaoMo immediately slapped his hand away and nearly knocked Ling Xiao’s
mask off. Fortunately he still had his rationality. But, no matter whether things were
really just as Ling Xiao said, You XiaoMo still felt that he had to get him a new mask.
Reminded of this matter, he immediately grabbed Ling Xiao and started running.

However, he was soon restrained by Ling Xiao who asked, “Where do you want to
go?”

You XiaoMo replied without turning back: “The sales area for the daily necessities.”

Ling Xiao stroked his chin, “What are you going there to do?”

“To buy a new mask for you.”

“Isn’t the one now pretty nice?”

“It’s because it’s too nice.”

“So?”

“So I’m going to buy the ugliest one for you.”

“… …”

This really was too adorable!

Looking at the youngster dragging him along, Ling Xiao nearly broke out into
laughter a few times. Sure enough, jealousy was a good look on him. A certain
person cannot help but think about this issue, should he make him jealous a few
more times?

They reached the sales area after half an hour.

Since most students brought the things they needed, and there were few who would
deliberately spend points to buy these, there were not many stalls selling daily
necessities. But with perseverance, You XiaoMo finally found a mask that was stuck
at the bottom of the pile.
The mask was brown in color and its biggest feature was that it was as ugly as an
ogre. So it was called the ‘Ogre Mask’.

Without raising any objections, You XiaoMo bought the mask. He searched for an
empty corner and took off Ling Xiao’s silver mask, replacing it with the Ogre Mask.

You XiaoMo ginned while patting Ling Xiao’s shoulder, “Not bad, not bad, you’re
much more handsome like this.”

Ling Xiao helplessly waved his hands, “Are you sure it doesn’t look ugly?”

You XiaoMo was in a very good mood, “What does it matter? Don’t tell me that you
still need to depend on your beauty to survive in this academy?”

“Of course not.” Ling Xiao blinked at him, “You know that I always depend on force,
but I don’t exclude others being attracted to me by their own choice.”

You XiaoMo immediately kicked him, “You narcissist!”

Ling Xiao dodged his kick, and lifted You XiaoMo’s chin with his index finger. While
beaming, he said, “If I’m not narcissistic, how could I hook you, en?”

You XiaoMo suddenly blushed, and felt his heartbeat increasing.

My God! He was still able to feel something while seeing the Orge Mask. He was
truly hopeless now.

“Enough chatting, I need to buy magic herbs.” You XiaoMo did not want to argue
with him further. Ling Xiao was obviously the type of person to take a mile when you
give them an inch. If he continued talking back, he was sure that Ling Xiao would get
more and more shameless as he talked.

“Didn’t you go there recently?” Ling Xiao quickly caught up with him.

“I want to buy level five magic herbs.” Since he wanted to earn points, the TianLing
pill and the Mental Purification pill were both absolutely necessary. If not for the fact
that he could not bring out top grade magic pills in bulk, he would not have to waste
his points to buy the herbs every day.

Ling Xiao suddenly stopped, and gave him a look-over. You XiaoMo had indeed
advanced to a level five mage.

Not hearing Ling Xiao’s footsteps, You XiaoMo turned back, “What’s the matter?”
Ling Xiao took out a magic bag and carelessly threw it at him.

You XiaoMo caught it with a flabbergasted expression, and cautiously opened it.
Seeing the things inside, he could not help but stare. “Why do you have so many low
grade magic herbs?”

Ling Xiao replied, “Because I dug them up.”

Ling Xiao knew that he could not take out his high grade magic herbs, and he had to
buy magic herbs every time he refined pills. Thus when Ling Xiao was in the
mountains, he plundered all the magic herbs that he saw while on his way. Even he
himself did not know what types of magic herbs were in the bag.

You XiaoMo gave the bag a little glance. There were a lot of low and middle grade
magic herbs, and it happened that these were all the herbs he needed at his current
level.

“But I’m still missing some others.” After finishing looking over it, You XiaoMo kept
the magic bag. Although Ling Xiao dug up a lot of herbs, they were all unevenly
matched, and there were only a few complete sets of herbs which can be used to
refine pills.

Ling Xiao did not recognise magic herbs. But he was able to classify them based on
the energy the magic herb contains. Thus You XiaoMo did not need to organise the
herbs again. But the bag did not contain all the herbs needed to refine the two pills
he wanted. So they still needed to go to the magic herbs sales area.

When they reached their destination, You XiaoMo saw the young man who sold
magic herbs to him.

The last time they met, his stall was quite deserted. But this time, there was a crowd
surrounding it, and it was very lively.

You XiaoMo’s impression of the young man was not bad, so he dragged Ling Xiao
over.

“Tang YuLin, you had better not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. If I
see you selling the magic herbs to him again, you won’t be able to survive in the
academy.” The man with his back facing You XiaoMo kicked over Tang YuLin’s stall
and venomously spitted out a warning.
(Refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit i.e to hesitate to do something until
you’re being forced to do it)
Tang YuLin’s expression was very calm, as if the man standing in front was not
trying to pick a quarrel with him, but was just here to buy magic herbs. Seeing his
overturned stall, he also did not immediately bend down to pick them up, but
expressionlessly said, “I do not like to drink.”

“Pu… …” Someone could not help but laugh.

The man fiercely glared in the direction of the person who let out a laugh. He then
turned back to Tang YuLin, “It doesn’t matter whether you understand or not. This is
my last warning. If you let me see selling magic herbs to him… …”

“Aha, what is going on? Don’t you know that you know that fighting is prohibited in
the sales area?”

The man did not get to finish before a teasing voice interrupted him. Everyone
looked towards the speaker, and found that it was a black robed young man
standing at the periphery of the crowd. The young man’s traits were outstanding and
his features were also quite handsome. Of particular note were his two sharp
eyebrows that inclined towards his sideburn were unforgettable.

When the man saw the black robed young man, his legs turned into jelly, and he
stuttered out the young man’s name, “Bai-BaiLi TianYi… …”

“Aha, so you recognise me ah, then it’s easier to handle.” BaiLi TianYi walked over,
and wherever he passed, the crowd parted before him. This name was known to
everyone in Ward B.

While the group of men were trembling, BaiLi TianYi had already walked over to
Tang YuLin’s side. He reached out and held Tang YuLin’s shoulder, and with a
raised eyebrow, he said, “What do you want to do to my people?”

The man immediately bowed, “Young master BaiLi, I didn’t know that Tang YuLin
was under your protection. If I knew, I would not dare to touch him even if I had ten
lives.”

BaiLi TianYi scoffed, “I do not care if you bully others, but since you’re bullying my
people, you can’t blame me for interfering. Go back and tell Chai Zheng, if you have
any grudges, find the main culprit and settle it with them. If I see this sort of thing
again, be careful that his head doesn’t fall from his shoulders.”

“Yes yes yes, this small one will bear it in mind.” The man nodded again and again.
“Scram.” BaiLi TianYi flicked his sleeve magnanimously.

As if having gained amnesty, the men immediately scrambled away.

On the outskirts of the crowds, You XiaoMo looked at the young man with surprise,
and found that he recognized him.

Ling Xiao saw him staring blankly at BaiLi TianYi and narrowed his eyes, “You
XiaoMo are you being unfaithful?”

You XiaoMo pouted, “Stop talking nonsense. I recognize this person. Remember
when you were duelling with Sun Zhe in the arena? He was standing beside me. I
even heard news of you from him. Who would have thought that he was XiaoYu’s
older brother?”

Ling Xiao still couldn’t accept this explanation but said, “He’s not a student from
Ward B.”

You XiaoMo was astonished and replied, “Do you mean that he’s a student from
Ward A?”

Ling Xiao nodded and smiled, “I heard that he will occasionally come to Ward B. It
could be that this Tang YuLin is the reason he keeps coming over.”

Seeing that he stepped in to defend Tang YuLin, You XiaoMo felt that this is very
possible. But the probability cannot be that big, ba. With a look, one would know that
BaiLi TianYi was a very outstanding man. How can he keep running over here from
time to time for another man? In addition, he heard that Ward A and B are quite far
apart. Could it be that there is some sort of deal between them?

Seeing his face full of doubts, Ling Xiao smirked, “Continue watching and you will
know.”

You XiaoMo nodded, and looked up again, only to find that BaiLi TianYi was walking
towards them. He let out a smile, and opened his mouth to say two words.

-XiaoHei!

Eh… …
 Chapter 256: On the Way to Class

Translated by Kollumceti of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

BaiLi TianYi had long noticed You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao’s presence. When he
wanted to walk over to them, Tang YuLin shook off his hand, and bent down to
gather the scattered magic herbs. Seeing this, BaiLi TianYi could only help him pick
up the herbs too.

BaiLi TianYi cursed, “Damn, I should have made them pack the stall before leaving.”

Tang YuLin eyed him indifferently and said: “Do you want to buy magic herbs? If you
do, I can give you a discount.”

When BaiLi TianYi heard this, happiness welled up in him and he replied, “Well then,
how much do you have left? I’ll buy them all.”

Tang YuLin took a mental stock of what he had, and after a while he replied, “I have
fifteen sets of magic herbs for the YuanYang pill. I’ll charge you thirty points for it.
HuoXue pills have eighteen sets of materials. I’ll charge you thirty six points. And I
also have nine sets for ZhenYang pills. I’ll just charge you thirty six points for that
too. So it’s a total of a hundred and two points.”

“It’s really quite cheap.” BaiLi TianYi chuckled, and immediately took out his card to
transfer the points. “You can draw it yourself. It’s okay even if the wrong amount is
transferred. If it’s more, just take it as a gift from me.”

“No.” Tang YuLin shook his head, and deadpanned, “I’m an honest businessman,
and I will never cheat my customers of their points.”

“En, en, I know that Tang YuLin is very honorable, I’m just joking with you.” When
faced with Tang YuLin, BaiLi TianYi became extremely docile and obedient, to the
extent of becoming a ‘wife slave’, where whatever Tang YuLin says goes.

You XiaoMo could not stop his lips from twitching when he heard their entire
conversation. Since he had purchased from Tang YuLin before, he clearly knew that
the price quoted to BaiLi TianYi was not cheap. It was even twice as expensive as
the time You XiaoMo bought it, and this BaiLi TianYi actually paid without any
change in expression. But when You XiaoMo saw BaiLi TianYi’s card, he suddenly
understood. BaiLi TianYi actually had a purple card – no wonder he could still smile
so happily even after being fleeced.
Once again, Tang YuLin managed to sell all his magic herbs in a flash. He felt
extremely satisfied and at this point, he finally noticed You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao’s
presence. He did not recognise Ling Xiao, and was momentarily startled after seeing
You XiaoMo. Tang YuLin frowned and shot out three consecutive questions, “Are
you here to collect the magic herbs? Isn’t it tomorrow? Did I remember wrongly?”

You XiaoMo smiled as he replied, “You didn’t remember wrongly. I’m not here to
collect the magic herbs. I’m actually here to buy magic herbs to refine other types of
pills.”

Tang YuLin eagerly returned, “What magic pill? I may have stock.”

You XiaoMo was astounded that he got a reply and said, “The TianLing pill and
Mental Purification pill.”

Tang YuLin did not hesitate at all, and with a face full of expectation, he said, “I have
them, do you want to buy?”

You XiaoMo had assumed that he would not have the magic herbs for the pills, thus
he was pleasantly surprised. Rather than finding some other stall to buy it from, it
would be better to get it from someone familiar. He may even be able to get a small
discount too. “That’s great! How much do you have?”

Tang YuLin said, “I have a lot, about one hundred sets of materials for each pill. But
I didn’t bring them with me. If you want to buy them, we will have to go to my room to
get it. Or I could send it over to you some other time?”

“I am free now. We can get it together.”

“All right, let’s go.”

The two wrapped their discussion, and prepared to leave together. Both appeared to
have forgotten about Ling Xiao and BaiLi TianYi, and walked off without caring
whether they followed.

If Tang YuLin wanted to leave, BaiLi TianYi would naturally chase after him. His
action was unanimous to the abandoned Ling Xiao. As BaiLi TianYi looked at the
calm and composed Ling Xiao, he said, “Ling Xiao, I have been looking forward to
meeting you for a long time!”

Ling Xiao lazily eyed him, “En.”

BaiLi TianYi, “… …”

BaiLi TianYi was bored, so he tried to look for a conversation topic. “You XiaoMo is
under your protection, ba. He offended the Chai Family, and although the Chai
Family is currently intimidated by DaoXin Academy, they won’t be willing to take
things lying down. They’ll keep trying until they succeed.”

Ling Xiao nonchalantly replied, “They will not have a chance.”

BaiLi TianYi stared at him for a few seconds, then broke into a smiled and stopped
talking. Thus the topic concluded here.

Tang YuLin was staying in a single person room. Although his level was not that
high, he had the ability to rent a single person room. Compared to the rest of the
students, he could be considered as a front runner, and was a ‘rich man’ with a tidy
sum of savings.

You XiaoMo was quite curious about why he had so many magic herbs to sell every
day. But as it was Tang YuLin’s private business, it was not very proper of him to
inquire about it. So he could only put the problem out of mind.

To store level five magic herbs, Tang YuLin specifically found someone to build a
gigantic jade storage box. The jade box took up one tenth of the space in his room,
and there were thousands of magic herbs inside.

It took Tang YuLin a long time to collect these magic herbs. As level five magic
herbs were hard to obtain, by and large he exclusively sold level four magic herbs.
Therefore, over time, he managed to accumulate a lot of level five herbs.

But one set of materials for a TianLing pill costs three points. One hundred sets
would be three hundred points. You XiaoMo wanted the magic herbs for both the
TianLing pill and Mental Purification pill. But his card only has about three hundred
points left, so he could only buy fifty sets of materials for each pill. Fortunately, Tang
YuLin agreed to wait until he earned more points. You XiaoMo could then buy from
him at any time.

After bidding farewell to Tang YuLin, You XiaoMo and Ling Xiao went to see Elder
Gong. The lease of the pavilion that You XiaoMo was renting would soon expire. His
card still had ninety points remaining, which was enough for him to continue renting
for another seven days. As for Ling Xiao, he only renewed his lease for five days
and seemed reluctant to spend more points. You XiaoMo did not know why and
what he was planning to do with the points he saved.