Upon noticing Mustang's arrival, Qin Wentian stood up to welcome him. With a smile in his eyes, he called out, "Teacher Mustang."
"Sit." Mustang smiled at the silhouette in front of him. Today, Qin Wentian had given him a huge surprise.
"Qin Wentian, your guts aren't small. You actually dared to kill Orfon in front of so many people." Mustang stared at Qin Wentian as he continued, "The Ou Clan is one of the most influential clans in the Royal Capital. Since you killed Orfon, I'm afraid they will definitely remember you."
"Teacher Mustang, didn't you tell me that regardless of whether I killed Orfon or not, the power of the Ou Clan would still be there?" Qin Wentian smiled as he replied. Ever since Orfon started hunting him down in the Dark Forest, there was no longer any leeway for reconciliation. Qin Wentian obviously didn't think that just because he had spared Orfon, the other party would be 'grateful' to him and not make things difficult for him anymore.
"Although that's the case, if it weren't for the talent you revealed later on, I'm afraid that you would have been in grave danger. Luckily, everything has temporarily passed. The Emperor Star Academy will give you sufficient attention. Regardless of whether it's the Ye Clan or the Ou Clan, if they want to deal with you, they will have to consider the attitude of the Emperor Star Academy first."
Mustang smiled as he continued, "Naturally, your personal strength is the most important. After all, it's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark. If they want to kill someone, there are too many methods they can use. They can even leave no traces behind, making it impossible for others to trace back to them. Hence, you have to raise your cultivation as soon as possible, and at the same time, be careful when you leave the academy."
"Understood." Qin Wentian nodded his head.
"Oh ya, I came here because I wanted to tell you about the current situation of the Emperor Star Academy. The history of the Emperor Star Academy is even longer than the Chu Country. Its founder was the Azure Emperor. It's said that 3,000 years ago, there were only a few Stellar Martial Cultivators here. Hence, the Azure Emperor established the Emperor Star Academy in an attempt to usher in the era of Stellar Martial Cultivators."
Mustang slowly continued, "Currently, the Emperor Star Academy is composed entirely of Stellar Martial Cultivators. There's a Headmaster, 3 Vice-Headmasters, 9 Honorary Elders, 36 Elders, and an unknown number of guest Elders. As for the rest, they are all students."
"Students of the Emperor Star Academy can only officially apply to graduate after they have stepped into Yuanfu. Hence, although the academy only accepts a few hundred students every batch, the vast majority of students require a long period of time before they can step into Yuanfu. Currently, the number of students in the Emperor Star Academy exceeds 3,000, and their teachers are the 36 Elders as well as the guest elders. The guest elders are all students who have already stepped into Yuanfu."
"Even the guest elders are at the Yuanfu Realm?" Qin Wentian exclaimed in shock. The strength of the Emperor Star Academy was truly terrifying.
"Mhm, these guest elders are actually the disciples of the 36 Elders. After they step into Yuanfu, they can apply to graduate. However, there are some who are willing to remain in the Emperor Star Academy to continue their cultivation, and they will be given the position of guest elders to assist their teachers in guiding the students. After all, for every batch of new students, only the top 30 have the right to choose their teachers, and they can directly enter the tutelage of an Elder. As for the others, they will be guided by the guest elders under the tutelage of the Elders."
"Of course, don't underestimate the strength of the guest elders. Some of the guest elders have already surpassed their teachers." Mustang smiled as he introduced. Qin Wentian and Fan Le both understood. In the future, if Senior Sister Luo Huan or Senior Brother Mountain stepped into Yuanfu and were willing to stay in the Emperor Star Academy, they would become the guest elders under Mustang.
"For this year's batch, I have yet to accept any disciples. Are the two of you willing?" Mustang stared at Qin Wentian and Fan Le, finally revealing the reason for his visit.
Qin Wentian nodded his head. The reason why he came to the Emperor Star Academy was because of Mustang. Naturally, he would become Mustang's disciple. However, at this moment, Qin Wentian's eyes flickered as he laughed mischievously, "Boss, there are 36 elders in the academy. I'm sure many of them would want to accept you as their disciple. Why don't we wait and see first?"
Mustang froze when he heard Fan Le's words. Looking at the shameless expression on Fatty's face, he really wanted to give him a good beating. This shameless fellow actually dared to openly ask for a disciple gift? How arrogant!
Turning his head, Mustang saw that Qin Wentian was also smiling at him. Instantly, his hatred for Fatty intensified. Reaching into his robes, Mustang retrieved two secret manuals and passed them to Qin Wentian. "This is a cultivation art and an innate technique. The cultivation art is at the high-grade of Yuanfu, sufficient to support you all the way to Yuanfu. As for the innate technique, it's at the mid-grade of Earth-Grade. Usually, only Yuanfu cultivators would be able to unleash the full power of the innate technique.
The cultivation art was divided according to cultivation level. The YuanFu cultivation art could support Wu Xiu all the way to Yuanfu, while the Heavenly Dipper cultivation art could support Wu Xiu all the way to Heavenly Dipper.
Innate techniques could be divided into three levels and nine grades. The three levels were the Heavenly, Earthly, and Human levels. The Human level corresponded to the Arterial Circulation Realm, while the Earthly level corresponded to the Yuanfu Realm.
"Many thanks, Teacher." Qin Wentian didn't stand on ceremony as he received the two manuals. The word 'Teacher' was extremely passionate, causing Mustang to roll his eyes. But soon after, a smile appeared on his face. The matter regarding Qin Wentian had finally come to an end.
"Teacher, what about me?" Fan Le winked at Mustang.
Mustang looked at Fan Le as he grinned, "Whether or not I accept you as my disciple, I still need to consider it carefully."
"Don't be like this, Teacher, I know I'm in the wrong." Fan Le's countenance sank, causing both Qin Wentian and Mustang to burst out laughing. This fatty was too shameless.
"Fatty, I already have a suitable cultivation art for you to cultivate. This is for you." Qin Wentian passed the cultivation art to Fan Le, while keeping the innate technique for himself.
"Many thanks, what is this innate technique?" Fan Le moved to the side of Qin Wentian, as he whispered, "Thousand Hands Imprint."
"This innate technique is exceedingly difficult to cultivate. When cultivated to the highest level, one would be able to unleash the Thousand Hands Imprint with unimaginable might. Elder Thousand Hands became famous because he cultivated this technique, earning him the title of Elder Thousand Hands. Qin Wentian, you have to study it well." Mustang reminded Qin Wentian.
"Mhm, I will." Qin Wentian nodded. He had already mastered the Dragon Subduing Fist, and he already had the Spirit Refinement Method and the Dreamcast Art. Now that he had obtained the Thousand Hands Imprint, it was naturally for the best.
"Okay, this is your Emperor Star Jade Medallion. During this one month of seclusion, cultivate well. When you guys come out, I will get your Senior Brothers and Sisters to bring you to understand the situation of the academy." After speaking, Mustang stood up and left. Fatty winked at Qin Wentian before he left to study the innate technique.
Qin Wentian flipped through the pages of the Thousand Hands Imprint. This innate technique looked extremely simple, and there were only five forms to it: Diamond Imprint, Revolving Sea Imprint, Emptiness Imprint, Desolation Imprint, and Great Thousand Hands Imprint!
The first form, Diamond Imprint, was extremely strong and unyielding, possessing boundless might. The second form, Revolving Sea Imprint, was akin to waves crashing against each other, containing a hint of softness amidst the hardness, containing boundless might … As for the Great Thousand Hands Imprint, the palm imprints emitted were akin to a thousand-armed Buddha, capable of crushing the Heavens and Earth.
"Although this Thousand Hands Imprint is tyrannical, it consumes a great deal of Yuan Energy. Only by condensing Yuan Energy into a terrifying palm imprint would one be able to unleash such a fearsome attack." Qin Wentian mumbled to himself. The stronger the attack, the more Yuan Energy it consumed.
"Spirit Refinement Method, Divine Imprints." Qin Wentian suddenly thought of a possibility. The first level of the Spirit Refinement Method required the user to condense Divine Energy using first-level Divine Imprints. In that case, if he were to condense Divine Energy using Palm Imprints in tandem with this Thousand Hands Imprint, how terrifying would the power be?
As he thought of this, Qin Wentian's heart pounded. In his memories, there was a Palm Imprint Divine Imprint. This type of Divine Imprint could be used to forge Divine Weapons that could amplify one's attack power.
With this idea in mind, Qin Wentian started to put it into practice, and started to cultivate the Spirit Refinement Method.
The cultivation of the Spirit Refinement Method was extremely difficult, and it consumed a great deal of Astral Energy. The vast amount of Astral Energy could only be condensed into a single Divine Imprint. After which, using a special method, the Astral Energy would be condensed into a single granule of Divine Energy, which would then be stored in one's acupuncture points. This process was exceedingly slow, and after which, Qin Wentian gradually became able to enter the Shallow Dreamscape. Hence, he began to cultivate in his dreams, condensing his Divine Energy.
In the Shallow Dreamscape, the speed at which he absorbed the Astral Energy from the Nine Heavenly Layers was much faster. In the future, if he were to enter the Dream Creation and Dream Forgetting Realms, the speed at which he could absorb the Astral Energy would definitely be even faster, and he would be able to make up for the time spent on cultivating the Spirit Refinement Method. Of course, after this month, Qin Wentian would still have to think of ways to obtain more Yuan Meteor Stones to support his cultivation.
As time flowed by, Qin Wentian's cultivation of the Spirit Refinement Method gradually reached the Entry Level, and the speed at which he condensed his Divine Energy increased. Sometimes, he would even sleep for three to four days, cultivating in his dreams. This caused Fatty to be so bored that he was about to go crazy. He really wanted to leave this place earlier, and interact more with the beautiful female students of this batch!
A month's time quickly passed. Qin Wentian directly slept in the pavilion as the Astral Light from the Heavens cascaded down onto his body, flowing into his Arterial Pathways. After which, the Astral Energy from the Astral Light converged together, unceasingly condensing into the shape of a palm. After which, the Astral Energy was gradually compressed, and finally flowed through the Arterial Pathways to be stored in his acupuncture points.
In this month of cultivation, not only did Qin Wentian master the Entry Level of the Spirit Refinement Method, he also mastered the first stance of the Thousand Hands Imprint. At the same time, he also expanded the size of his acupuncture points, allowing him to store even more Astral Energy from the Astral Light. When the Astral Energy reached the limit, that would be the time when the 2nd Arterial Pathway would be formed, signifying that he had stepped into the 2nd level of the Arterial Circulation Realm.
Obviously, breaking through to the Arterial Circulation Realm was much more difficult compared to breaking through to the Body Refinement Realm. The amount of Astral Energy that could be stored in Qin Wentian's body had already increased by six to seven times compared to when he first broke through. However, he still hadn't managed to form his 2nd Arterial Pathway.
From this, one could see that the disparity between every level of the Arterial Circulation Realm was extremely great. The reason why Qin Wentian was able to defeat Orfon was because his instantaneous burst of strength was too overwhelming, directly crushing Orfon. If it was a battle of attrition, he definitely wouldn't be able to win, because the amount of Astral Energy in his body was far inferior compared to his opponent.
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