Chapter 29: The Legendary Person

  "Pfft——"

  The old man spat out a mouthful of wine.

  "Yue Xiaozhi, what did you just say? My disciple has the bloodline of an ancient primitive people?!"

  The old man's dim eyes suddenly burst forth with a divine light that seemed to pierce through the sky, causing Yue Changsheng to be secretly shocked.

  "This is all just speculation, but based on my observation, it's very likely that this is how it is."

  Yue Changsheng's words made the old man's expression turn solemn:

  "The bloodline of the ancient remnants has not appeared in the world for countless years. It is said that the ancient remnants have unlimited potential, although their advancement is slow, but the path of cultivation seems to have no end, as long as they live long enough, they can break through infinitely, it's terrifying..."

  "Master Yuan, did that person from a hundred years ago really die?"

  Yue Changsheng pondered for a moment before suddenly asking such a question.

  The old man heard this and was taken aback for a moment. He slowly raised his head to look at the sky, his sharp eyes seeming to pierce through the heavens!

  "It's hard to say, but he was the most outstanding genius in Wuchu State for thousands of years, and has even reached the point of ascending to heaven! Such a peerless figure, an absolute beauty who intimidates all directions, shouldn't have fallen, but after all, it was a pursuit by an immortal family that hides from the world, and they mobilized the whole clan. Even if someone from heaven came down, they would probably be hard-pressed to escape death, let alone him being just one person?"

  The old man shook his head and said:

  "However, no one was able to find his body, it was as if he had evaporated in the entire Wu Chu State. Because of this, other major powers, although they were eyeing my Wu Chu State covetously, did not dare to make any rash moves, simply because news of that person's death had not been announced."

  Yue Changsheng listened to the old man's words, and his heart trembled involuntarily. Even though he had been dead for a hundred years, his reputation still intimidated heaven and earth, making people dare not profane him. What kind of heavenly prodigy was he after all?

  "If he were alive...the ancient relics would be nothing."

  The old man seemed to recall something:

  "Right, it's already been half a time period and my disciple still hasn't come out. Could it be that he really can hold on for so long with the will of Tong Ling San Chong?"

  At this moment, Li Xiao entered a life-and-death furnace and became like a person entering a world of flames.

  Everywhere was ablaze with raging flames, but these fierce fires could not ignite Li Xiao. They seemed like illusions, yet made Li Xiao feel an unbelievable scorching heat!

  The air didn't decrease a bit in the scorching temperature, but the strong heat made Li Xiao have an urge to peel off his skin. The kind of heat that was like boiling oil made it impossible for Li Xiao to endure.

  He was preparing to use his master's seal, leave this place, his will completely unable to withstand such suffering, as if it might collapse at any time.

  Suddenly, Li Xiao remembered Wang Qi.

  In a few more months, the gates of Guo Xueyuan will be wide open and all students can return home to reunite with their parents for the New Year. Li Xiao entered Guo Xueyuan last summer, and now it's still summer, just wait a few more months, soon it'll be time to celebrate the New Year, all students have winter break, can go back home and reunite with family.

  And tomorrow is the summer of the new semester at Guo Xue Yuan, wanting to wait for another year's vacation, there are only two years left.

  After several months, Wang Qi was finally able to leave the National Academy and see his father. Thinking of his old father, Li Xiao's spirit suddenly lifted. He was a father who deserved absolute respect. For the sake of filling their bellies, he would work tirelessly in the fields, regardless of wind or rain, scorching sun or freezing cold. On that day, he even knelt on the ground, just to pray for an opportunity to enter the National Academy. Thinking of this, Li Xiao's heart warmed up, and he resolutely gave up his idea of practicing the magic seal.

  He forcibly performed the Tongshen Jue, separating his spirit from his physical body.

  Suddenly, a wave of intense heat appeared in Li Xiao's mind, as if his will was being roasted on a fire rack! But at the same time, the flames contained a large amount of energy that violently surged into Li Xiao's mind, causing it to expand at an unimaginable speed!

  Thus, Li Xiao persisted with the motivation of protecting his father and himself.

  At night, the space around Li Xiao turned into a vast expanse of glaciers. The biting cold wind howled through it, like sharp blades, cutting into his skin with each slash, tearing his heart apart!

  Li Xiao sat upright, casting a spell on his body, and a surge of power several times stronger than the outside world madly impacted Li Xiao's Yongquan Yinhole, causing it to burst out with dots of divine light.

  A very mysterious power was hidden in the life and death furnace, as Li Xiao's cultivation progressed, it flowed into his body, tempering every inch of his flesh and blood. This power could even transform into a function, making Li Xiao feel not a hint of hunger, allowing him to continuously forge himself in the life and death furnace.

  Yue Changsheng has already left, and Li Xiao doesn't know at all. The one guarding the entrance to the Life and Death Furnace is actually the highest leader in Guo Xuan Academy, the mysterious Dean.

  The old man was pouring wine into his mouth, saying something strange:

  "This little guy has been in there for three whole days, can't he really get used to it? Yue Changsheng that madman, now has taken another little madman as his apprentice, sigh..."

  The old man shook his head, narrowed his eyes and poured the liquor into his mouth.

  Heavy snow is flying, and in the blink of an eye, it's been several months. The New Year's holiday has arrived, and countless students have bid farewell to their teachers at Guo Xueyuan and left to find their loved ones and wish them a peaceful new year.

  Li Xiao still hasn't returned from the mortal furnace, and just as Wang Qi was about to leave, he was informed that Yue Changsheng wanted to thoroughly investigate the case of the Left Prime Minister's murder. As one of the people present at the scene, Wang Qi was ordered to stay behind for questioning.

  Wang Qi himself was also confused, he waited for the review for several days, but didn't see anyone. Until after more than ten days had passed and the summer break ended, Wang Qi returned to the school with a blank expression, as if nothing had happened at all.

  It's already been half a year, and the new semester has begun. This time, Ni Liang and others have also become senior brothers, and young faces appear in the academy. There was no end-of-year assessment this year, actually, except for the first year, assessments are only held every two years, just like summer vacation.

  Time passed like this, Li Xiao didn't show up, but the legend of him spread throughout the college. Even the new junior brothers in the college heard about it. There was a real waste material in the college who had been in the college for a year and hadn't even stepped into the first level of Tongling. Now he was hiding somewhere, eating and waiting for death.

  Of course, Li Xiao was also used by his seniors as a teaching material for educating new junior brothers:

  "If you don't work hard to cultivate yourself, then prepare to be like that Li Xiao, perhaps becoming the academy's second biggest waste."

  Of course, apart from Li Xiao this waste, geniuses of the same generation as him are also everywhere.

  Seven students who reached the fourth level of Tongling at the end of the year, three of them have already reached the sixth level of Tongling, and the remaining four are in the fifth level of Tongling, but they are not far from the sixth level.

  As for Xue Ningfeng, who was called a freak, after nearly two years of bitter cultivation, he actually broke through the Seventh Layer of Tongling! This talent is extremely rare in the records of the entire Wuchu Kingdom. Some people predict that Xue Ningfeng will break through to the Transcendent Realm within five years and become one of the top superpowers in Wuchu Kingdom!

  The sunshine is abundant on summer days, and various plants are lush and green, emitting the most vibrant life force in the summer.

  The year-end assessment in the college has begun again, and the most notable one is Xue Ningfeng, who has reached the seventh level of Tongling. Her strength is even stronger than that of many students in higher grades, and those who have been practicing for thirty years or even fifty years have not yet reached this realm.

  The central hall was packed with students.

  The first to enter the grand hall were the freshmen who had just been assessed and entered the academy last year. The ten instructors took turns assessing them, and one by one, the new students' cultivation was announced.

  Surprisingly, this session also produced a talented and versatile genius! However, compared to the previous session's star-studded lineup, this student's brilliance has undoubtedly dimmed somewhat.

  The newly assessed students entered the martial arts arena, followed by the most recent batch, which was Li Xiao's batch.

  The strength of each student was read out by the instructor:

  "Gu Feng, Tong Ling San Chong." "Tian Hua Cang, Tong Ling Si Chong..."

  Many of the disciples who were in Tongling Second Grade two years ago have been promoted to Tongling Third Grade, and some have even been promoted to Tongling Fourth Grade, just like Chun Yu Xi and Nai Liang, who worked extremely hard over the past two years.

  The geniuses who had reached the third level of Spiritual Soul, at least reached the fourth level, and some even advanced to the fifth level.

  "Ink War, Communicate with Spirits Sixfold!"

  The teacher's words brought out a score that made all the students jump in unison!

  Three years of cultivation to reach the sixth level of Tongling, it can be said that he is the most promising genius in the academy! If it weren't for Xue Ningxue, this demon-like beauty, Mo Zhan's strength would have been passed down by the academy, but now it's just an astonishing achievement.

  "Lü Hao, Tong Ling Fivefold... Apex!"

  The examiner's mentor added another sentence, Lv Hao and Mo Zhan are both among the top four geniuses of Tongling in the past two years. Now they have reached the peak of Tongling Five Heavy, and only a thin line separates them from Tongling Six Heavy, which is not surprising at all.

  "Nanmen Ao, Tongling Wuchong... Dianfeng!"

  Translation: "Nanmen Proud, Fivefold Spiritual Connection... Summit!"

  At this moment, another instructor's voice caused a stir in the crowd!

  Lü Hao was a strong practitioner of Tongling Fourth Order two years ago, and it's only natural that he reached the peak of Tongling Fifth Order. His innate talent is already at that level. However, Nanmen Ao was only a genius of Tongling Third Order two years ago. Although he also had the word "genius" attached to him, compared to Lü Hao's extraordinary talent and Xue Jingxue's freakish abilities, he seemed ordinary. Yet, he also reached the peak of Tongling Fifth Order, which is undoubtedly a miracle!

  Several instructors exchanged glances and nodded silently.

  This generation of students can be said to be the most outstanding among all generations, with talents emerging in large numbers, and it is a sign that the college is rising and thriving!

  Nanmen looked at Lü Hao in another team with a cold face and walked down from the field.

  "Haha, Nanmen Ao Shixiong, you're indeed fierce! With this move, you've truly become one of the most popular figures in the academy!"

  "We brothers have all achieved success in our cultivation, but I don't know about that Li Xiao, where he is now and whether he will come to test us."

  Jun Yu Xi looked into the distance, and at this moment, a burst of laughter erupted from within the academy.

  The sound of laughter and chatter filled the air, accompanied by a cacophony of noise. Listening carefully, it seemed that some late-arriving student had tried to sneak into the central hall, but was caught by the instructor and dragged to the center of the scene.