The footsteps got closer, and soon the dark green bushes at the edge of the slope were forcefully separated. A tall man stepped onto the slope and appeared in Fang Yuan's vision.
He had a head full of short black hair, each strand of hair was straight and strong. He was bare-chested, and his skin was crimson red.
He was nearly two meters tall, and in the late autumn chill, he gave people the feeling that he was a moving furnace. It was as if every breath he took could raise the surrounding temperature.
On his waist hung a group of wild beasts' corpses. There was a fox, a wild rabbit, a pheasant, and the old wolf that had just left.
Seeing Fang Yuan, he was slightly stunned, and immediately took big steps, brushing past Fang Yuan's shoulder.
"Guyue Shan." Looking at the back of the huge man, Fang Yuan thought of a name.
This person was the representative of the Chi faction, Rank two upper stage cultivation. Speaking of which, his experience was similar to Fang Yuan's.
This person was also gifted. When he was young, he was already very strong. When he was ten, he accidentally killed an adult servant. When he was twelve, he could pick up a heavy stone mill and play with it like a frisbee.
At that time, he was looked upon favorably by the clan, and was thought to be an A grade talent. But after the Awakening Ceremony, he was tested to be only a B grade talent.
He was originally arrogant and condescending, but after this incident, his temperament changed, and he became much calmer. Although he was only a B grade, in his year, he was the number one student.
After a year of schooling, he left the academy and worked hard, and soon he stood out. After a few years, he had become an elite among the Rank two Gu Masters in the clan.
Happiness could not teach people the truth of life, only pain could.
"In the clan, youngsters attend the Awakening Ceremony at fifteen and enter the academy. They graduate from the academy at sixteen and form a five-man team to complete the clan's missions. At the same time, they have the right to inherit the clan's assets and split the clan. From the age of sixteen, their cultivation continues to improve, and the difficulty of the missions continue to rise, and their status continues to rise. Some were dead, and some were alive. Some are crippled, their cultivation drops, and they struggle at death's door. Some go through hardships and become Rank three Gu Masters, promoted to clan elder, and become a higher-up. "
Fang Yuan's eyes flickered as he thought of many things.
The further a Gu Master cultivates, the harder it gets, the harder it is to advance. Adding on the harsh living conditions, there were very few who could advance to the third rank.
"Speaking of which, it's almost winter. I have been in the academy for almost a full year. Every batch of students had two major assessments. The first was the mid-year assessment, and the content was different for every batch. The second segment was the year-end exam. The content remained the same, it was all arena battles. After the arena battle, I won't be able to stay in the academy's dormitory anymore. I have to move out. "
Where would he live after moving out?
It was impossible for Fang Yuan to live with his uncle and aunt. They were more than happy to do so.
In this world, sixteen was the age of adulthood, the age of initiation. In addition, Fang Yuan had too many secrets, so he had to live alone.
"In my previous life, when I graduated from the academy, I had just completed the middle stage of the first transition. In this life, the situation would be much better. By then, he would definitely be at the peak of the first transition. But to be able to achieve so much with C grade talent, it wasn't without a price. In the process, I used up a large amount of Yuan stone. "
Fang Yuan frowned. He didn't have much Yuan stone left.
Due to his limited talent, the amount of Yuan stone he used for cultivation was much more than Fangzheng, Chicheng and Mobei.
He raised six Gu worms by himself!
Other than that, refining the Liquor worm, nurturing the aperture, activating the White Boar Gu to increase its strength, etc, all required primeval essence. After the primeval essence was used up, just the recovery speed of a C grade talent would not be able to satisfy his needs. He could only use Yuan stone to absorb the natural primeval essence within to replenish it.
Luckily, he had the Spring Autumn Cicada, and had obtained Gu from the Earth Treasury Flower twice. Thus, refining Gu worms did not require a large amount of Yuan stone. This made him feel slightly better.
But after this, he would have to rent a house and buy some household items after he graduated from the academy.
After the peak, he would have to charge for Rank two. This process would use up a large amount of Yuan stone.
After Rank two, he would have to fuse Gu worms, and every fusion would require a large sum of money.
Just these alone, his increasingly strained financial situation would not be able to support it. Furthermore, even if he could get through this, he would have to continue feeding Gu worms and continue to cultivate.
During the mid-year examinations, if he had not used the wild boar tusks to exchange for a large amount of Yuan stone, relieving a large portion of his stress, he would not have been able to hold on. If not, he would not have been able to hold on.
"Yuan stone, Yuan stone … the Flower Wine Monk's inheritance did not provide Yuan stone, what a pity. The Yuan stone that he extorted from his classmates is the main source of support. But after the students graduate from the academy, the academy's allowance will stop, so I cannot continue extorting. But the first place in the year-end examinations seems to be able to get a hundred and fifty Yuan stone as a reward. "Fang Yuan pondered in his heart.
If he could get first place, with the one hundred and fifty Yuan stone, his huge financial pressure would be slightly alleviated.
…
Time passed quickly, autumn passed and winter came.
In the academy's battle arena, the three arenas had already been constructed.
Beside the arenas, near the bamboo walls of the arena, there was a shed with a long table and reclining chairs.
The academy elder, clan leader and a few other clan elders were all sitting under the shed.
It was snowing lightly.
Fifty-seven students stood upright in the arena. Their noses were red from the cold, and as they breathed, they breathed out hot air.
The academy elder said loudly, "In the blink of an eye, a year has passed. In this year, you have all received training in the academy, and already possess the basic qualities of a Gu Master. Tomorrow is the year-end arena examination, it will test the results of your studies! At that time, not only will the clan leader and a few elders be present, there will also be your seniors and your seniors observing from the side, picking out those who perform well and accepting them into different groups. "
"Tomorrow, your performance will greatly affect your future. The first place in the examination, not only will you get a hundred and fifty Yuan stone as a reward, you will also have the priority to choose your Gu worm! Now, you will begin your final cultivation examination in the academy! "
After saying this, the academy elder nodded towards the Gu Master standing at the side.
The middle-aged female Gu Master received the signal, and read out the first name on the list, "Guyue Jin Zhu!"
A young girl walked out of the crowd with a nervous expression, walking in front of the Gu Master.
The Gu Master stretched out her hand, touching the girl's abdomen, closing her eyes to feel for a while, before opening them and announcing, "Guyue Jin Zhu, Rank one middle stage. Next, Guyue Peng. "
One by one, the youths went up for the examination, and walked down, returning to the group.
Their expressions were different, some disappointed, some happy.
The worst result was naturally Rank one initial stage. Without exception, they were all D grade talents.
Most of their cultivation was Rank one middle stage, and among these people, only a few had D grade talent, while most of them had C grade talent.
"Guyue City." The middle-aged female Gu Master called out.
Among all the people of the same age, the shortest Guyue City puffed out his chest and walked out.
After a round of examination, the middle-aged female Gu Master opened her eyes, "Guyue City, Rank one peak stage!"
From the start of the examination, this was the first Rank one peak stage Gu Master.
The clan elders present could not help but nod lightly.
An elder recognised him, saying softly, "This is Guyue Lian's grandson, B grade talent, no wonder."
Outside the shed, the youths were also whispering to each other.
"Chicheng is Rank one peak stage, I wonder if Mobei is? The two of them are sworn enemies. "
"To be able to rise to the peak, they are all B or A grade. Sigh, us D and C grade are poor, there is no point in being envious. "
"Hmph!" Guyue Mobei snorted coldly, looking at Chicheng's smug look, he felt unhappy.
Guyue Fangzheng secretly clenched his fists, his lips pursed, as if he was holding in his anger.
"Guyue Mobei." Soon, the examining Gu Master called out.
Mo Bei, who had a horse-like face, walked out quickly.
"Guyue Mobei, Rank one peak stage." With such a voice, he walked back, not wanting to be outdone as he glanced at Guyue City.
The examination continued, and the snow in the air became smaller, until it finally stopped.
The air was cold and fresh.
"Guyue Fang Yuan." The middle-aged female Gu Master called out.
Fang Yuan was expressionless, walking up.
After a while, the female Gu Master opened her eyes, looking at Fang Yuan in surprise, saying loudly, "Guyue Fang Yuan, Rank one peak stage!"
"Rank one peak stage, did we hear wrongly? Fang Yuan actually cultivated to this level? "The youths were shocked.
"Sigh, he got lucky, having the Liquor worm to nourish his aperture. Although it is only C grade, compared to B grade and A grade, he is not at a disadvantage. "Some of the youths said jealously.
This was especially true for some of the teenagers with C grade aptitude. They comforted themselves with a sour tone, "It's nothing. The Liquor worm cannot refine Rank two primeval essence, Fang Yuan will not have this advantage in the future. "
"Although it is the peak stage, it is still C grade talent, nothing to worry about." Mobei and Chicheng looked at Fang Yuan, then quickly shifted their gazes, looking at Fangzheng who was still standing in the group.
In their hearts, the A grade talent Fangzheng was the true competitor.
"Brother, you really surprised me. But now, watch carefully … "Fang Zheng's eyes shone brightly as he watched Fang Yuan walk down step by step, revealing an expression of great anticipation.
"Guyue Fangzheng." The female Gu Master's voice came slowly.
"That A grade talent?" For a moment, the clan elders all focused their gazes on Fangzheng.
Fangzheng walked out from the crowd, he could feel the pressure from these gazes, making him slightly nervous.
But when he saw clan leader Guyue Bo smiling at him, the nervousness in his heart melted.
He walked to the middle aged female Gu Master.
The female Gu Master closed her eyes, then suddenly opened them, shouting in a surprised tone, "Guyue Fangzheng, cultivation — Rank two initial stage!"
Boom.
The youths immediately exploded into a wave of noise.
"What, he actually reached Rank two?!"
"As expected of an A grade talent."
"Amazing, now Mobei, Chicheng and Fang Yuan are all left behind by him."
"This Fangzheng!" For a moment, Mobei and Chicheng looked at Fangzheng in shock.
"Hehehe, it's even higher than my previous life …" Fang Yuan lowered his eyelids and laughed. He was not too surprised, he had noticed Fangzheng's expression earlier and could vaguely guess the result.
"A grade talent in the end."
"Our clan's hope."
"It's all thanks to lord clan leader's nurturing …"
The clan elders praised.
For a moment, Fangzheng became the focus of everyone's attention.
Half a year ago, Guyue Bo gave him a Jade Skin Gu, making him the first person to advance to Rank two. He did it!
"Lord clan leader, I did not let you down, I did it! From today onwards, I will do even more, gaining more recognition from the clan elders, gaining more recognition from the people around me. Brother, I have already left you behind, you are no longer a shadow in my heart. I, Guyue Fangzheng, am no longer the Guyue Fangzheng of the past! "
Fangzheng shouted excitedly in his heart, his eyes shining with a dazzling radiance.
This radiance, is called confidence!
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