In front of the Emperor Star Monument, the various outstanding students sat on the stone platform, attracting the attention of many students. More and more people gathered here.
At this moment, a silhouette in front of the Emperor Star Monument smiled and said, "There's less than a month left until the end of the year. To be able to sit together with my fellow brothers and sisters, admiring the glory of our predecessors, and discussing our cultivation experiences is truly a joyous occasion."
"Senior Qiu is too polite. To be able to sit together and chat with Senior Qiu is already a fortunate thing." Someone politely replied.
"This person's name is Qiu Mo, and he's extremely powerful. For this generation's 10 prodigies, our Emperor Star Academy has two. This Qiu Mo is one of them, and he's ranked 4th." Luo Huan whispered to Qin Wentian, who was beside her. Qin Wentian seriously glanced at Qiu Mo. This person was around 18 to 19 years of age, and had a scholarly countenance. His facial features were gentle, and he exuded an amiable aura.
"Where's the other person?" Qin Wentian curiously asked.
"Beside Qiu Mo, his name is Jiang Xiu, and he's ranked 10th among the 10 prodigies. However, you must not underestimate the person ranked 10th. Although the 10 prodigies are all outstanding youths below the age of 20, their cultivation bases are extremely close to each other. Other than those who have stepped into Yuanfu, the combat prowess of the others wouldn't be too far apart."
Luo Huan continued, "The 10 prodigies of the Royal Capital are always the top three rankers of the Jun Lin Banquet. Naturally, after the Jun Lin Banquet, the rankings of the 10 prodigies will be rearranged."
"Luo Cheng, I haven't seen you in the Asura Alliance for the past year. I'm sure that your combat prowess must have improved tremendously. Do you have any insights that you'd like to share?" Qiu Mo was ranked 4th among the 10 prodigies, and was regarded as the host of this gathering. He took the initiative to speak to a seemingly mature youth.
Although Luo Cheng wasn't that old, he seemed to be in his twenties, and was much more mature compared to his peers. Not only that, there was a hint of wildness in his eyes.
The members of the Asura Alliance were all madmen. They were extremely cruel to themselves, and would often train in the Dark Forest for a year or even a few years at a time. Not only that, their combat prowess was also extremely outstanding.
"Is there anyone willing to give it a try?" Luo Cheng calmly asked, causing the gazes of the crowd to freeze.
Last year, Luo Cheng already had the strength of a cultivator at the 6th level of Arterial Circulation. It was said that he had already broken through to the 8th level of Arterial Circulation.
"Why don't I try?" After that, Mountain walked to the center of the public square and stared at Luo Cheng, "I'm here to see how much your strength has improved."
"Mountain, be careful," Luo Huan called out. Mountain grinned as he nodded his head to Qin Wentian.
"Senior Mountain, what's your current cultivation level?" Qin Wentian asked Luo Huan.
"Peak of the 8th level of Arterial Circulation," Luo Huan replied.
Luo Cheng stood up from the stone platform and walked to the opposite side of the mountain. A large astral blade appeared in his hand, exuding a cold intent.
"Boom." Luo Cheng stepped out like a demonic beast. His body sank as he slashed out with his saber. A resplendent saber light appeared in the air, resplendent and cold.
Big Mountain roared. The mountain rocks roared as he punched out with his fist. It was as tough as steel and it flew towards the saber.
However, Luo Cheng's saber changed direction, slashing towards Mountain's throat with the speed of lightning. Even though the sun shone down from the sky, the spectators could still feel the chill of the saber.
The edge of the saber was too cold.
"What a strange saber. Senior Mountain will be at a disadvantage in this battle." Qin Wentian muttered in a low voice.
Indeed, after a few clashes, Mountain was starting to feel strained. His attack power wasn't any weaker than his opponent's, and his defense was higher as well. However, Luo Cheng's saber technique was extremely strange. It was a saber technique that was used to kill. It was impossible to tell what kind of innate technique it was.
"Chi …" Another cold light flashed by. The movements of the two of them halted. Luo Cheng's saber had already disappeared, while Mountain stood there in a daze. "I've lost."
A few strands of hair drifted down from Mountain's head. Mountain only felt a chill in his head. Earlier, if Luo Cheng's saber was just a little bit off, he would have already lost his life.
"His attacks follow the rules, and his innate techniques don't contain any of his own variations. How can he not be defeated?" Luo Cheng calmly spoke as he walked back to the stone platform, calmly sitting down.
"Many thanks." Mountain recovered very quickly. He smiled at Luo Cheng and returned to his seat, as though he didn't care about his earlier defeat.
At this moment, Qin Wentian understood the meaning of this gathering in the Emperor Star Academy. It was a competition between geniuses, learning the strengths of others, and understanding one's own weaknesses. Such a class was even more direct and impactful compared to a teacher's class.
"Indeed, innate techniques are all created by predecessors. Why can't he infuse his own insights into them? Luo Cheng's saber technique was obviously infused with his own insights, tempered by life and death situations, causing the killing power to be even stronger." Qin Wentian silently mused. He once again thought of the Divine Inscription Diagram he had. That Divine Inscription Diagram was an ideal form of attack that he wanted to achieve. However, he had no way to truly comprehend it.
After which, there were a few more people sparring, and each of them had their own unique characteristics.
A young student unleashed the power of his Arterial Circulation to the extreme. Every part of his body seemed to be able to attack, causing Qin Wentian to deeply feel that there was something worth learning from each and every one of them.
The students below the stone platform listened to the discussions of their Senior Brothers and Sisters. They were all extremely quiet as they earnestly studied. To them, this was also a rare opportunity.
At this moment, on the stone platform, Qiu Mo's gaze landed on Qin Wentian as he smiled. "Junior Brother Qin's talent is outstanding. Being able to create a 3rd level Divine Inscription at such a young age, causing your name to shake the entire Chu Empire. Do you have any insights that you would like to share with your Senior Brothers and Sisters?"
Qin Wentian was a new student of the Emperor Star Academy. Not only that, he was the only new student standing on the stone platform. Hence, the people here were naturally his Senior Brothers and Sisters.
"My cultivation base is too shallow, and I don't dare to discuss my experiences in front of my Senior Brothers and Sisters. Seriously listening and learning is what Qin Wentian should be doing." Qin Wentian humbly replied. He wasn't being polite. Although his talent was outstanding, and his cultivation speed was extraordinary, he felt that there were still many things that he needed to learn.
"Junior Brother is too humble. Stepping into the 6th level of Arterial Circulation from the Body Refinement Realm within a year is an extremely rare feat. What's even more admirable is that you have such a high level of comprehension towards Divine Inscriptions. As we all know, a weaponsmith would need to spend a large amount of time and effort in researching Divine Inscriptions. Since Junior Brother is able to cultivate both, how can you not have any good points?"
Qiu Mo continued with a smile on his face, exuding an air of elegance.
"If I really want to find out the reason, it might be because my first Astral Soul was a forging-type Astral Soul, which gave me an advantage in terms of comprehension towards Divine Inscriptions. In addition to that, my luck was slightly better." Qin Wentian calmly replied.
"So that's the case. However, I still have to advise Junior Brother. Cultivation isn't easy, and this world is ultimately a world of martial arts. Strength is the only thing that will never change. Although Divine Inscriptions are also important, there's no need to waste too much time on cultivation. If not, if you sink too deeply into it, you won't be able to wholeheartedly focus on the path of cultivation."
Qiu Mo slowly continued, "After all, on Wu Xiu's path, countless geniuses have fallen. Even for those who had outstanding talent when they were young, they would often encounter bottlenecks when they were about to break through to the next level, and would never be able to break through in their entire lives. There were also those who had cultivated extremely quickly, but because their hearts weren't resolute enough, they gradually became mediocre. There are many such examples."
Qiu Mo's tone sounded as though he was lecturing his junior brother, yet the spectators could faintly feel that something was wrong. Qin Wentian had displayed outstanding talent, and Qiu Mo should be congratulating him instead. Even if he wanted to remind Qin Wentian, it was fine if he didn't go overboard. Why did he have to say so much? Not only that, it was as though he was implying that Qin Wentian would become a fallen genius.
In this case, intentionally or unintentionally, Qiu Mo had already targeted Qin Wentian. However, it wasn't very obvious.
Qin Wentian wasn't a mediocre person, he naturally could feel that Qiu Mo had spoken too much to him. However, he didn't understand why Qiu Mo would target him. After all, he wasn't that familiar with Qiu Mo, and there shouldn't be any grudges between them.
However, there was no need for him to lose his temper in front of so many people. He casually smiled as he replied, "Senior Brother is right."
"It would naturally be for the best if you could listen to my advice." Qiu Mo nodded his head to Qin Wentian as he continued, "Creating a third-ranked Divine Inscription at the age of seventeen, there has never been such a case in the history of Chu. I'm sure you must have had some fortuitous encounters, and have already created several types of third-ranked Divine Inscriptions, which others don't have. But on the path of cultivation, fortuitous encounters and luck are secondary. You still have to depend on yourself."
If one were to say that Qiu Mo's earlier words were a little unclear, then the latter part of his words were extremely obvious.
That seemingly courteous words, if one were to put it lightly, were to say that he was doubting Qin Wentian. He first said that there had never been a seventeen-year-old in the history of Chu who created a third-ranked Divine Inscription, and after that, he said that Qin Wentian must have had some fortuitous encounters, and that he had many third-ranked Divine Inscriptions that others didn't have. This was undoubtedly hinting that the Divine Inscription Qin Wentian created wasn't something Qin Wentian created himself, but something he already had.
If one were to take this sentence seriously, it wouldn't just be doubting Qin Wentian. It could even be said that he was extremely vicious.
A third-ranked Divine Inscription that had never appeared in the history of Chu, in addition to the fact that he was able to inscribe it at such a young age, how great was his fortuitous encounter? Exactly how many types of Divine Inscriptions did Qin Wentian have?
It was still fine if he was in the academy, but if he was outside the academy, how many people would covet his treasures and act against him?
Qin Wentian furrowed his brows.
Luo Huan, who was beside him, also had an expression of extreme displeasure on her face. The hidden meaning behind Qiu Mo's words was too vicious!
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