Within the translucent crystal lotus, the water maiden, clad in a translucent crystal cloak, had exceedingly good skin. It was as though she had fused into the painting, causing the hearts of many males to pound with excitement. However, when she unfurled the painting in her hands, the gazes of the crowd instantly shifted away, as they stared at the Divine Inscription painting.
It was still the same human-shaped painting, as though it had a mind of its own. The ancient halberd exuded an aura that caused the spectators to be immersed within, as though they had entered a miraculous state.
"Yet another revolutionary creation. Seems like Qin Wentian is truly a heaven-defying genius. The first painting might have been obtained by chance, but this second painting clearly has the same aura as the first painting, and was created by the same person. Not only that, the aura contained within this painting is even more intense."
A voice drifted out from a crystal booth. The young lady inclined her head, as she smiled, "President Zuo Yin has a good eye. I believe that after missing out on the first painting, you won't miss out on the second one."
"Vice President Zuo Yin of the Star River Association."
The crowd was shocked, as the atmosphere grew increasingly lively. Finally, the auction officially began, and very quickly, the price of this painting was raised to an extremely terrifying level.
On the first level, in a certain seat, a young lady stared at the pale-faced Autumn Snow as she asked, "Autumn Snow, did you really break off the engagement with Qin Wentian back then?"
Autumn Snow's countenance was extremely unsightly. Based on Qin Wentian's current status, it was no longer something she could compare to, even if Qin Wentian had a grudge with the Royal Clan.
But now, the Chu Country had already rebelled, and it was still unknown who would emerge victorious. If the rebels won, Qin Wentian's status would be equivalent to the current Chu Tianjiao's. Because now, everyone knew that the Qin Clan was the target of the rebels, and this was also the banner of their rebellion.
Liu Yan, who was seated in the second level booth with Ye Zhan, was also feeling complicated in her heart. Back then, Ye Zhan had told her that Qin Wentian would never be on the same level as her. But now, his words had come true. How many people in the Royal Capital knew of Ye Zhan? But who didn't know of Qin Wentian?
Because of Qin Wentian's matter, Mu Qing and Zuo Yin were increasingly at odds. Zuo Yin seemed to dislike him. Mu Qing was well aware of this and secretly cursed the old man. Since Mu Qing dared to hate him because of a brat, don't blame him for being cruel and merciless. Of course, Mu Qing would not show it. His face was always full of smiles.
Finally, the divine inscription painting was purchased by Zuo Yin with a sky-high price. He was the vice president of the Star River Association, and was proficient in divine inscriptions as well as weaponsmithing. With his wealth, it wouldn't be a problem for him to purchase this painting.
Putting one of Qin Wentian's paintings up for auction here had caused a great stir. Many great figures had participated in the auction.
Thinking of this, Autumn Snow dejectedly walked out of the Heavenly Treasures Pavilion. If she said that she had no regrets, it would be a lie. After all, Qin Wentian had never let her down. It had always been her and Bai Qingsong who were blinded by greed. More importantly, they weren't doing so well now. If not, they wouldn't have thought so much about it.
Another reason was that the disparity between the two of them was simply too great. So great that she couldn't even feel the jealousy she had felt in the past.
"Even now, I'm afraid he still hates me and the Bai Clan to the bone." Autumn Snow laughed self-mockingly. Time and experience were truly wondrous things. In just a short span of a year, a person's state of mind had actually undergone such a huge change. This was something that the Autumn Snow of the past would never have dreamt of.
As for Qin Wentian, he didn't know what was happening here, nor did he know how the auction was conducted. Since the Divine Weapon Pavilion had already handled this matter, he completely let it go. In any case, the Divine Weapon Pavilion wouldn't mistreat him. He only needed to focus on his cultivation. Only with strength, would he have status, resources, and authority.
For the sake of cultivating the Fiend Transformation Art, Qin Wentian could be said to be self-mutilating. These few days, he cultivated like a madman, using a method that he had never used before. However, the results he obtained were astonishing. His physique grew stronger and stronger, and his life force grew stronger and stronger. Every breath he took was filled with vitality.
In the blink of an eye, five days passed. Currently, at the entrance of the Royal Capital, there were already tens of thousands of youths gathered here. These were all people who came to the Royal Capital to register for the entrance examination of the Martial Academies.
The youths of the various major cities of Chu rushed to the Royal Capital, adding even more color to the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to be filled with vitality.
Every year at this time, the Royal Capital would always be bustling with activity. Regardless of the internal strife in Chu, it wouldn't affect the hot-blooded hearts of the youths. All of them wanted to have a bright future.
But if one paid attention, they would discover that this time around, there weren't too many students from the various martial academies.
Because today was also the day when the Emperor Star Academy would 'pay a visit' to the Royal Academy.
Five days ago, the 'visit' of the Royal Academy had caused the Emperor Star Academy to lose all face, and became a hot topic of discussion in the Royal Capital. And at that time, Qin Wentian had stated that he would return the visit five days later. Many people were waiting to see how strong the response of the champion of the Jun Lin Banquet, Qin Wentian.
And after the merger, what kind of preparations would the powerful Royal School make?
It wouldn't be so easy for the Emperor Star Academy to obtain victory. Even if Qin Wentian won one round, what about the other four?
Within the Emperor Star Academy, in the Central Training Ground where the Emperor Star Academy had lost previously, Old Gu, Mustang and the other Elders were all present.
"The participants this time around will be somewhat troublesome!"
Old Gu rubbed his temples, feeling a slight headache. Qin Wentian, Luo Huan, and Mountain were all here. These three could be considered the elites of the Arterial Circulation Realm in the Emperor Star Academy. The three of them were definitely going to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet.
The Jun Lin Banquet was a stage for cultivators at the pinnacle of the Arterial Circulation Realm. Qin Wentian and Luo Huan both had achievements there, and Mountain's performance wasn't bad either. He had also broken through to the 9th level of Arterial Circulation.
However, Old Gu still felt a headache coming on. During the previous Jun Lin Banquet, the Emperor Star Academy's results were glorious. But that was only if Luo Qianqiu and Orchon were included. Now, it was naturally impossible for Luo Qianqiu to appear, and Orchon had also chosen to disappear. The Ou Clan was originally a vassal of Chu Tianjiao, so how could he participate?
Hence, for the top 9, only Qin Wentian and Luo Huan were left.
But after the merger, there was still Chu Chen, Hou Tie, Shi Jun of the 10 prodigies, and Leng Ya of the Godly General Martial Palace. Although they didn't manage to obtain the top 9, their combat prowess wasn't weak at all.
"I'm afraid that Chu Tianjiao will find an excuse to get Sikong Mingyue to participate as well. If that's the case, their lineup will be extremely strong." Old Gu was somewhat worried.
Sikong Mingyue and Chu Chen were ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, while Hou Tie was ranked 6th. If Chu Tianjiao were to play some tricks and find an unknown expert at the Arterial Circulation Realm, things would be even more difficult.
"Our lineup isn't weak either." Luo Cheng walked over from afar, nodding his head to Qin Wentian. "During the previous Jun Lin Banquet, I was tricked so badly by you and 7th Night. But after seeing your strength, I admit that I should have been eliminated."
"If there's an opportunity, let's spar again." Qin Wentian laughed. He knew that to a martial arts fanatic like Luo Cheng, if he were to be courteous, it would be an insult. But if he were to spar, Luo Cheng would be more than happy to accept such a challenge.
"Sure, for sure." Luo Cheng nodded his head as he smiled. "Are all the five of us here?"
"For now, there are only four. There's still one more left. Who should we send out?" Old Gu felt his head aching.
"What do you think about me?" A weak voice drifted over. The gazes of the few of them shifted over, only to see a fat silhouette with a wretched look in his eyes.
Qin Wentian blinked his eyes as he stared at the newcomer. So it turned out that this fatty was none other than Fan Le. He actually wanted to take the initiative to participate in the battle.
"I think he can do it." Only to see Mustang's eyes brightening. During these few days, he had been guiding Fan Le, and he was extremely clear of the capabilities of this fatty.
"A few days ago, he stepped into the 8th level of Arterial Circulation. Although his cultivation base is still a little lacking, his bloodline power and unique innate abilities can make up for it. Not only that, he is extremely suited for group battles." Mustang rubbed his chin as he laughed, causing Qin Wentian to be slightly taken aback. Fatty Fan Le had actually broken through to the 8th level of Arterial Circulation? This improvement was simply too terrifying.
Seeing the look of shock on Qin Wentian's face, Fatty Fan Le winked at Qin Wentian as he stated, "I, Fatty, am a genius."
"This fellow is indeed a genius. His cultivation speed is extremely fast, and not long ago, he managed to obtain a large amount of Yuan Meteor Stones from an unknown source. To think that he actually disregarded everything and absorbed the Yuan Meteor Stones madly, forcibly breaking through to the 8th level of Arterial Circulation." Mustang laughed. Qin Wentian nodded his head lightly. Back then, when Fan Le first entered the Emperor Star Academy, his cultivation base was already higher than his. According to Mustang, this fatty was simply too lazy.
Ever since Fatty was captured by Mustang, other than cultivating, he would only spend his time on tempering himself. Even when he slept, he would control the amount of time he spent in his room.
"Since the decision has been made, let's move out."
Old Gu gazed at the skies, only to see a gigantic demonic beast descending from the skies, landing in front of the crowd.
Old Gu, as well as Qin Wentian and the other four, all mounted their demonic beasts and soared into the skies.
Because of the absence of Luo Qianqiu and Orchon, although the lineup of these five couldn't be considered extravagant, it was still extremely breathtaking.
Qin Wentian, the champion of the Jun Lin Banquet; Luo Huan, the top 9; Luo Cheng, the unluckier Luo Cheng. Mountain had already broken through to the 9th level of Arterial Circulation, and Fatty Fan Le's bloodline in addition to his talent allowed him to control the crowd. Now, it all depended on the lineup of the Royal Academy.
How terrifying was the speed of an 8th-level demonic beast? Not too long later, the griffins hovered in the air above the Royal Academy.
Within the Royal Academy, countless people inclined their heads as they stared at the skies. The people from the Emperor Star Academy had arrived.
The Royal Academy was the same as the Emperor Star Academy. They both had a central platform that was used for important battles. The griffins landed on this platform, and Chu Tianjiao and the rest had long since been waiting for them.
"Chu Tianjiao respectfully welcomes Senior's arrival."
Chu Tianjiao bowed respectfully to Old Gu. Beside him stood Xiao Lu and the rest. Behind him, there were also five silhouettes.
They were: Sikong Mingyue, Chu Chen, Hou Tie, and Leng Ya. As for the last silhouette, the six from the Emperor Star Academy all had strange expressions on their faces when they saw her. She was actually an extremely beautiful young lady clad in white, exuding a sense of nobility and elegance.
"The little princess of Chu." Old Gu's eyes flashed with sharpness. Chu Tianjiao had truly put in a lot of effort for this battle. He even invited the little princess to participate in this battle.
Although this little princess rarely appeared in front of outsiders, Old Gu was very clear that if she were to participate in the Jun Lin Banquet, she would definitely be ranked within the top 9!
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