"This is … the smell of fried potatoes!"
Wang Baole smiled proudly. He felt that his nose was very good. Any smell related to food could not hide from him.
When he lifted his head proudly, he saw a valley in front of him. He immediately walked along the small path outside the valley. As he got closer, he could smell the aroma and noises, which made Wang Baole quicken his pace. Just as he was about to enter the valley, he suddenly took a deep breath.
"Oh my god, there are even my favorite braised eggs!!!" Wang Baole's entire body trembled. With a flash of his body, he stepped directly into the mountain valley. When he saw everything clearly, he was immediately surrounded by noises, shouts, and countless fragrances.
This was a market. They did not sell elixirs or Dharma treasures, but countless snacks. Around the valley, there were many shops with billboards in front of their doors. On the billboards were the snacks that Wang Baole had seen in Ethereal City.
"There is actually such a place on Upper Academy Island. Unbelievable. Could it be a test of the disciples' determination?" Wang Baole's eyes were bright. He noticed that there were many disciples in gray robes going in and out of the place. It was very lively. Occasionally, he could see some Armament Disciples in blue robes.
In reality, there was a market like this in every pavilion. Although one was a cultivator after breaking through the Ancient Martial Arts Realm to become a True Breath cultivator, they were still far from the stage where they could not eat. In addition, there were many people, so it was natural that all kinds of businesses would be born.
"We cultivators consume the Spirit Energy of Heaven and Earth. How can we be greedy for mortal delicacies? Moreover, I want to lose weight, so I have to endure it! " Wang Baole shook his head and sighed. He wanted to leave, but halfway through, he passed by a snack stall. He took a deep breath and hesitated for a while before suddenly turning his head.
"Senior Brother, I want thirty portions of this potato!
"And this braised egg, wrap it up for me. I want a hundred portions!
"Senior Brother, I want all of this Ice Spirit Water. Give me eight boxes of your snacks too!"
After a while, Wang Baole walked out of the market. He ate fried potatoes, occasionally swallowed a braised egg, and drank Ice Spirit Water. His expression was one of hatred.
"Forget it, forget it. I won't lose weight today. After all, I met Lin Tianhao as soon as I arrived here. I need to figure out how to kill him. This will take a lot of effort! It's all Lin Tianhao's fault! " Having reached this point in his train of thought, Wang Baole tore off another chicken leg and bit into it viciously. Gradually, he made his way out of the outpost. Not too far away, at the foot of a mountain, he saw a row of buildings.
There were over a thousand pavilions here, and although they were densely packed, they were arranged neatly. Furthermore, they were not shared rooms, but rather, each disciple had their own room.
After finding his residence, Wang Baole walked in and looked around. Even though it was not as good as his cave abode on the Lower Academy Island, it was still clean and tidy. The only thing that made Wang Baole feel conflicted was the fact that he could see the bustling market in the valley below when he pushed open the window. He could also smell the faint fragrance coming from the market.
"This place is fine, but it's too much of a test of my willpower!" Wang Baole was conflicted. He sat there and spent a lot of effort to resist the urge to continue buying snacks. He took out the cultivation technique jade slip given to him by the Upper Academy Island and began to read it.
As time passed, the market outside closed when the moon rose above the willow branches. The surroundings gradually quieted down, especially at this time of the season. Furthermore, the Hanging Mountain was in midair, so the wind that blew in was cool. It passed through the window and brushed against Wang Baole's body. It was very comfortable.
At this moment, Wang Baole was also slowly immersed in the cultivation technique in the jade slip. His eyes showed that he was deep in thought. Occasionally, he would raise his head and close his eyes, as if digesting and deducing.
Just like that, Wang Baole's first night on the Upper Academy Island slowly passed. It was only when the sword sun in the distant sky rose and shone its light on the ground that Wang Baole took a deep breath and ended his study of the cultivation technique.
"So, the True Breath realm is divided into five levels … According to the description inside, the first level has Spirit Qi like silk, the second level has mist that turns into streams, and then the third level has streams that converge into rivers. After that, the rivers converge into rivers, and finally … the rivers flow into the sea!" Wang Baole muttered to himself. His eyes shone with anticipation. After a night of study, he had a better understanding of the True Breath realm.
"The Cloud Ethereal technique is the cultivation technique of the entire Ethereal Dao College. If one cultivates it step by step, one's cultivation level can gradually rise to the peak of the True Breath realm! Besides the first level, the other four levels each have their own unique sorcery! "
"The most important change in this cultivation technique is to make the Spirit Qi like clouds and mist. It can be manipulated flexibly. When cultivated to the extreme, it can increase one's speed and make one's body ethereal. Once one's cultivation level explodes, they can faintly blend into the Spirit Qi of Heaven and Earth, drifting unpredictably!" Wang Baole took a deep breath and recalled the paper talisman that the Vice-Chancellor had taken out when he first attacked.
This paper talisman was also introduced in the jade slip. At the first level of the True Breath realm, there was not much Spirit Qi. It was like silk, so it was difficult to directly execute sorcery. One had to rely on the paper talisman to condense the sorcery. At the second level, the mist would turn into streams. Unless it was some extremely powerful sorcery, ordinary sorcery would no longer require paper talisman.
"From the looks of it, the Vice-Chancellor is at the first level of the True Breath realm. Otherwise, if he reaches the second level, he would be able to execute the Cloud Ethereal technique's … Cloud Finger!" Wang Baole recalled the introduction of the Cloud Finger on the jade slip and felt a little excited. He lowered his head and picked up the jade slip of the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. His eyes shone brightly.
"There's also the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation that can only be learned in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. This is actually the complete version of the Qi Fostering Manual. There are high-level Inscriptions study, high-level Spirit Kernels study, a chapter on forging materials, and a chapter on weapon refinement! If one can master it to a deeper level, one can indeed, to a certain extent, transform everything into treasures! "
After a night of research, Wang Baole had a deep understanding of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. The jade slip also mentioned that in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, besides going to designated places to listen to the seniors' lectures, one could also view videos of past tutorials on the Upper Academy Island's Spirit Intranet.
Generally speaking, the disciples of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion were not as focused on learning as they were on the Lower Academy Island. Here, most of the time, the disciples were alone and immersed in their own refinement and experiments.
With new knowledge to study and learn, Wang Baole was full of energy and immediately immersed himself in it. Four days passed quickly. In these four days, Wang Baole cultivated the Cloud Ethereal technique while learning the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation. When he was hungry, he would go to the market below to eat. Perhaps it was because it was too convenient to eat, but his body weight was increasing day by day. In four days, he had gained quite a bit.
"I can't go on like this!" On the morning of the fifth day, Wang Baole patted his stomach and finished his sumptuous breakfast with a frown. After walking out of the market, he looked back and sighed. He took out a mirror and looked at his obviously swollen face in the mirror.
"Although I'm still so handsome, I have to be vigilant." Wang Baole touched his small face and pondered about going to the Residence Administration to retrieve his cave abode. Just as he was about to put away the mirror, he suddenly saw the reflection of the sky in the mirror. Wang Baole's sharp eyes noticed a person standing on the airship. It was Lin Tianhao.
"Why do I see him again? Is he also in this mountain range?" Wang Baole raised his eyebrows and looked back. Lin Tianhao, who was on the airship, also noticed Wang Baole on the ground. He lowered his head and looked at Wang Baole.
One was in the sky, the other on the ground. Lin Tianhao seemed to have sensed something and laughed coldly.
"Father is right. We are indeed not from the same world, but … Wang Baole, whether you can gain a foothold on Upper Academy Island depends on whether you fall into my trap later!"
At that thought, Lin Tianhao proudly retracted his gaze and ignored Wang Baole. He deliberately headed for the cave abode area halfway up the mountain.
Wang Baole watched as Lin Tianhao's cruiser whizzed past, heading straight for the mountainside and finally stopping in front of a cave abode. After successfully entering, Wang Baole's eyes widened, and a cold glint flashed across his eyes.
"He has a cave abode!"
"Interesting. This Lin Tianhao has both an airship and a cave abode … and I also have an eight-inch Spirit Stone and made great contributions to the Dao College, but I have nothing?!"
Wang Baole's expression darkened. He hadn't paid close attention to the airship when he first saw it. He had only noticed the serial number on the airship just now. As he learned more about Upper Academy Island over the past few days, he realized that it was issued by the Dao College. Recalling the five-day deadline that the Pavilion Administration had said, he suppressed his anger and headed straight for the Pavilion Administration.
He quickly approached. There was no one else there. When Wang Baole saw the blue-robed cultivator in charge of the Pavilion Administration, the blue-robed cultivator also saw Wang Baole. He rubbed his forehead and sighed before Wang Baole could speak.
"Junior Brother Wang, just wait a little longer. I've already gone to rush them. The cave abode will be empty in at most ten days."
When Wang Baole heard this, he could no longer suppress his anger. However, he vaguely felt that something was amiss. Thus, he waved his right hand and took out ten Rainbow Spirit Stones. He placed them on the table and spoke calmly.
"Senior Brother, I want them today!"
Ten Seven-colored Spirit Stones were a small fortune for the blue-robed cultivator. He looked at them and bitterly smiled.
"Junior Brother, I'm not lying to you. You're an eight-inch Spirit Stone and the Head Prefect of the Lower Academy Island. It's only a matter of time before you become an Armament Disciple. I would offend anyone but you. However, I can't afford to offend them either.
I've already urged them many times. "Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and waved his sleeves. The Rainbow Spirit Stones on the table piled up to thirty pieces.
He said calmly, "Senior Brother, please speak clearly!"
"This …" The blue-robed cultivator hesitated. Although he did not want to offend Wang Baole, it was his duty. The cave abode records were confidential, so it was not appropriate for him to reveal them. If it had been anyone else, he would have sent them away long ago. If Wang Baole had made a move, he would have stood on the side of reason. However, Wang Baole was too good at handling matters. This made him look at Wang Baole again. His eyes were filled with determination.
"Junior Brother Wang, I'll make you my friend!" With that, he put away the Spirit Stones on the table and took out one of the many jade slips beside him. He placed it aside and knocked on it. Then, he stood up and stretched.
"Junior Brother Wang, I still have a Dharma artifact that I'm refining behind. I'll go take a look first. Wait for me. I'll be back in about half an hour." With that, the blue-robed cultivator turned and left.
Wang Baole looked at the jade slip on the table and immediately understood what it meant. He picked it up and scanned it. His face immediately changed.
The jade slip recorded the ownership of all of the Immortal's caves. They were all full, with no room. However … under Lin Tianhao's name, there were two Immortal's caves!
These two Immortal's caves were next to each other. Considering the blue-robed cultivator's actions, the significance of this was self-evident!
"Lin Tianhao, you bitch! You dare to take my Immortal's cave?" Wang Baole's eyes shone with a cold light. He could no longer suppress his anger. However, he quickly realized that something was wrong. His opponent's actions had been a bit too obvious.
"Wait, this bastard isn't stupid. He's so brazenly trying to take my Immortal's cave. Isn't he afraid that I'll lose my temper and beat him up?" Wang Baole's anger didn't cause him to lose his cool. Suspiciously, he thought about it for a moment. What if the Elder Brother from the Palace Affairs Department hadn't shown him the jade slip …? Suddenly, he slapped the table and understood.
"You're … digging a hole for me? Little bitch, you dare to compete with me in scheming? I've read the High Official Autobiographies all these years for nothing! I was worried that I wouldn't have a chance to beat you up. This time, see how I'll cripple you! "Wang Baole sneered. His eyes shone with a cold light.
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After two months, the public edition was coming to an end. After midnight, it would be officially published. There would be at least two chapters!
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