With the arrival of late autumn, the bustling Mountain River City became a little cooler. The pedestrians on the streets gradually wore thick clothes and leather jackets, and the last few withered leaves on the big trees were also torn down by the bleak autumn wind.
All Stars College's third round of examination came to an end under everyone's attention, but the entire Mountain River City was still immersed in the lingering charm that didn't dissipate for a long time.
After a period of fermentation, this matter became more and more intense.
In the Mystic Association's Heavenly Policy Mansion. Under the candlelight, the Heavenly Policy Mansion was especially lively today. Carriages and horses rumbled in front of the mansion, and guests came and went in an endless stream. All of the people who came and went were dressed luxuriously. All of them were polite and had a strict bearing. Obviously, they were all from wealthy families.
Standing in a corner, a few beggars looked at the bustling Heavenly Policy Mansion with reverence and discussed animatedly.
"This Heavenly Policy Mansion is indeed worthy of being the Mystic Association's place. It's only been a while, but I've already seen several big shots in Mountain River City. The wealthy Li family in the south of the city, Manor Master Zhao of the Begonia Manor, and several famous Mystic Masters from the Mystic Association! These are all big shots who are awe-inspiring! "
"Look, there seems to be a scarlet carriage coming out of the Heavenly Policy Mansion. The two horses pulling the carriage are actually mutated Scarlet Flame Horses. The horses' hooves are like fire, and the horses' manes are like raging flames. That's Lord Li Yan's carriage!" A beggar who knew his stuff exclaimed.
"Lord Li Yan is a famous alchemist in Mountain River City. His status is incomparably honorable. I once saw Lord Li Yan from afar at the entrance of the Nine Great Clans, and he left a deep impression on me. He's an alchemist master that even the Nine Great Clans have to be respectful to. I heard that most of the pills that come out of Mountain River City every month are made by this master!" Beaming with exultation, a beggar spoke clearly and logically, attracting the attention of many other beggars. For a moment, this beggar was in high spirits, and his eyes revealed astuteness.
"Why would such a big shot appear here?" A beggar couldn't help but ask.
"You don't know!" The little beggar from before had a mysterious look on his face. Seeing that he had successfully attracted the attention of many beggars, his face became even more smug as he spoke mysteriously. "I heard that the genius who was recruited by All Stars College is living in the Heavenly Policy Palace. Most of these lofty big shots are here for him!"
"All Stars College?" A group of beggars exclaimed in admiration and envy. "That's really lucky. I wonder which genius will stay in the Heavenly Policy Mansion. Isn't the Heavenly Policy Mansion the place of the Mystic Association?"
"You've asked the right person. I know the ins and outs of this matter the best. I heard that All Stars College only accepted seven people this year. Among them are the Three Elites of Shanhe City, Qin Tianjiao, Young Master Xu, Xu Fei, and the eldest daughter of the Guan Clan. As for the other four, I heard that two of them were taken by the Yu Clan from the northern part of the city. One of them is the eldest daughter of the Yu Clan, Yu Hong, and the other is the seventh daughter, Yu Yao. The other is Young Master Li, Li Zhuang.
"Could it be that the person living here is …" A group of beggars widened their eyes and couldn't help but cry out.
"That's right. The last one is the most dazzling Young Master Qin Feng. Speaking of which, isn't that Young Master Qin my friend?" The little beggar said with a smile of exultation. He was the one who took the initiative to greet Qin Feng, Duan Xiaolou.
"Duan Xiaolou, you? Bragging?" A few beggars sneered with disbelief.
"Duan Xiaolou, what kind of person is Young Master Qin Feng? He's a genius that even the big shots of Shanhe City want to curry favor with. You and I are lowly beggars, so how could you know such a person? Duan Xiaolou, if you want to brag, you have to find someone else. If you say that you're the shopkeeper of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, we might believe you. But if you say that Young Master Qin is a giant among people, that's too ridiculous!" A group of beggars looked at Duan Xiaolou with disdain. Duan Xiaolou was so angry that he stomped his feet.
"I'm telling the truth. We even chatted together before. He even said that if I need help, I can ask him for help at any time! "
A few beggars sneered at Duan Xiaolou for overestimating himself and indulging in wild fantasies.
The few beggars shook their heads and left. Duan Xiaolou hesitantly glanced at the Heavenly Policy Mansion. A trace of hesitation flashed across his eyes. He was a prideful person. Soon, Duan Xiaolou stomped his feet and left with the group of beggars.
Duan Xiaolou and the rest didn't know that the scene in the corner was seen by an elegant figure in the darkness. This figure's eyes moved slightly and a moment later, a sloppy beggar walked out of the darkness.
What was surprising was that this beggar looked exactly the same as Duan Xiaolou who just left.
'Duan Xiaolou' looked at his own attire with a strange gaze. A moment later, the corner of his mouth curled into a cold smile.
"The heavens are really helping me. Hmph! Qin Feng! " 'Duan Xiaolou's' eyes flashed with a trace of bloodlust. Soon, 'Duan Xiaolou' regained his composure and walked towards the Heavenly Policy Mansion. Looking at his expression, no one would doubt that he wasn't a beggar.
"Stop right there. Who are you? How dare you create the Heavenly Policy Mansion without permission? "
"Tell Young Master Qin Feng that his friend, Duan Xiaolou, is looking for him."
The Heavenly Policy Mansion was brightly lit. After sending off wave after wave of visitors, Qin Feng sat on the main seat with a tired expression. His slender and fair fingers rubbed his swollen forehead. Qin Feng smiled bitterly. Even after going through the three rounds of the All Stars College's test, he wasn't as tired as he was now.
He played with a silver-white token in his hand. On the token, there were stars that were emitting a faint coldness. Under the night sky, this token seemed to be able to absorb the radiance of the stars in the sky and emitted a faint silver-white light.
Grabbing the token in his hand, under the moonlight, he could see two large words engraved on it.
Stars! It looked very luxurious and pleasing to the eye.
"Qin Feng, this is the All Stars College's token. Three days later, use this token to rush to the city gate. At that time, someone will naturally come to pick you up and bring you, the chosen students from the various cities, to the All Stars College to participate in the final ranking trial. I wish you a good result in the ranking trial!"
"Remember, the ranking trial is extremely important!" Recalling the profound words of the middle-aged tester before he left, Qin Feng looked at the token in his hand and was a little entranced.
"Ranking trial … I wonder what kind of mysteries there are in this ranking trial. That old man, Zuo Song, seemed to have mentioned this ranking trial just now. However, I was busy greeting those 'distinguished guests' who came to visit and didn't hear it clearly. However, I vaguely remember that the old man seemed to have said that the higher one's ranking was, the more benefits one would receive. Those who ranked at the top could even choose to live and cultivate in a blessed land with abundant Spiritual Qi!" Qin Feng thought inwardly. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Spirit Mountain blessed lands were not commonly seen. They contained the purest Spiritual Qi. If one cultivated in a spirit mountain blessed land, their cultivation speed would often be several times faster than other places.
To be able to cultivate in a spirit mountain blessed land was something that many martial artists dreamed of. Why did those large sects like to establish their sects in spirit mountain blessed lands? Wasn't it all because of the extremely pure Spiritual Qi?
Just this alone was enough to tempt countless martial artists.
Qin Feng was no exception. If he could cultivate in a spirit mountain blessed land, even if it was the lowest grade blessed land, he was confident that he would be able to break through to the Pulse Condensation Period in a short period of time!
However, this kind of blessed land was limited and was usually monopolized by large sects. Moreover, the pure Spiritual Qi that was produced in a spirit mountain blessed land was limited. It couldn't withstand the consumption of too many people, thus it became an extremely rare resource.
Dong dong dong!! At this moment, the sound of knocking on the door interrupted Qin Feng's thoughts. Qin Shou's voice sounded from outside the door.
"Young Master, Young Master Duan Xiao Lou wants to see you. He says he has something important to discuss with you!"
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