Chapter 53: A Hot Potato
Chapter 53: A Hot Potato
A crisp snap echoed.
Li Changkong closed his mouth.
However, he still couldn't help but stare at Fang Che in disbelief, examining him from head to toe several times.
I can't believe I've just seen someone who's almost guaranteed to make it onto the Cloud Battlefield Arsenal!
With great difficulty, Li Changkong finally closed his mouth, but his eyes still shimmered with a dreamlike brilliance.
After testing Fang Che's cultivation level, he was even more astounded, "You're the one who just broke through to the fifth level on the arena the other day, right?"
"Yes."
"Then why are you already at the peak of the fifth level?"
Fang Che really wanted to reply that his master had given him too many heavenly treasures, all of which he had consumed.
"I don't know why myself..."
After completing the registration and converting Fang Che's original monster-hunting points card into a credit card for the White Cloud Martial Academy, Li Changkong finally sighed.
He wanted to say something but stopped himself.
Fang Che activated his credit card and took a look. It displayed his name and 110 credits.
From this moment on, at the White Cloud Martial Academy, any expenses, including food, clothing, shelter, transportation, elixirs, and scrolls, could all be paid for with a simple swipe of the card!
This card could satisfy any need.
"There are traces of elixirs in your body. Before breaking through to the Primordial Grand Master level, you are not allowed to consume any elixirs or heavenly treasures that could cause a rapid increase in cultivation."
"Yes."
"I'll find a way to remove the traces of elixirs from your body and make it as pure as crystal. When laying the foundation, you must not be reckless! Luckily, you've consumed relatively little. If you had taken more, the accumulation of elixir toxins in the future could have hindered your progress."
"Yes." Fang Che naturally understood this drawback, but he had no choice before this.
He had planned to come to the White Cloud Martial Academy for further recuperation, so it was even better that Li Changkong had discovered it.
Next, Li Changkong fell silent for a moment before asking, "Fang Che, why did you seize the Su family's property?"
"Seize?"
Fang Che smiled and said, "Instructor Li, back then, you knocked on widows' doors and dug up graves for heirlooms. Over the years, you've earned quite a bit from accepting bribes from students, haven't you?"
Li Changkong became furious.
I never did such things! But Li Changkong did not lash out.
He understood Fang Che's intention behind those words.
Li Changkong paused for a moment, then scolded, "You're a sharp-tongued one."
Fang Che smiled, "My brother Su is still alive."
"Get out!"
"Okay!"
Fang Che left.
He could clearly feel that Li Changkong's attitude had changed significantly.
However, the helplessness in his eyes had also intensified.
The class assessment was over.
The four instructors gathered together.
"On my side, there are five Top A Rank, six Middle A Rank, ten A Rank, and three Top B Rank students."
"Six Top A Rank, six Middle A Rank, nine A Rank, and four Top B Rank."
"Eight Top A Rank, one Primordial Ice Spirit Body, five Middle A Rank, ten A Rank, and one Top B Rank."
After the three instructors finished speaking, they looked at Li Changkong.
"This batch of students has much better talent than the previous batch."
Everyone nodded in agreement.
The talents were right there for all to see, and this was the most convincing evidence.
"What about you, boss?"
"On my side, there are five Top A Rank, seven Middle A Rank, ten A Rank, and one Top B Rank..."
Li Changkong seemed somewhat distracted.
The other three instructors looked at each other, then calculated, "Hey, this doesn't add up. We're missing two students."
"The missing two include Mo Gan Yun, rumored to be a Heaven-grade talent. He has a Primordial Meridian that is fully transparent. His hands and feet are like Unparalleled Blades, and his meridians are naturally thick and resilient. Moreover, his sinews and meridians are perfectly formed, meaning he can easily adapt to any weapon. Once he cultivates to a certain level, he'll be a one-man army, dominating the battlefield."
When Li Changkong spoke of Mo Gan Yun, he should have been excited and animated. However, his actual mood seemed somewhat listless and distracted.
"What the hell!"
The other three instructors were startled, then their faces lit up with joy.
They had taught for many years and had only encountered five such geniuses. Moreover, the value of those five didn't even come close to Mo Gan Yun's.
Because behind Mo Gan Yun was the entire Mo Clan, providing him with endless high-level or top-grade cultivation resources.
And Mo Gan Yun was currently just laying the foundation—or rather, since the time when Mo Gan Yun's mother was pregnant, the Mo Clan had been laying the foundation for him.
From every aspect, they ensured the best supply.
They guaranteed the best nurturing for the child's divine consciousness, flesh, meridians, sinews, bones, and even the coordination of limbs.
This foundation-laying process started from pregnancy and would continue until the child cultivated to the Primordial Grand Master level.
This was the depth of a noble clan's heritage.
It was filled with absolute unfairness—for example, the total value of all expenses and cultivation costs for a typical family's child, from birth to the time they cultivated to the Grand Master level, might not even compare to the value of a single bowl of porridge consumed by a child from a great clan!
The reason Mo Gan Yun's current cultivation rank didn't seem high was precisely because it was done intentionally: building a solid foundation!
Perfectly crafting the foundation for a future towering skyscraper!
This was the difference between geniuses.
In the initial stages of cultivation, some children were indeed very fast, even faster than those from noble clans.
The child with such potential, once reaching a certain height, will suddenly encounter a bottleneck and abruptly halt their progress. The reason is simple: their foundation has been exhausted.
However, the geniuses from the noble clans can still maintain a steady pace, advancing with a calm and composed demeanor, ascending to high positions.
Let me give you an example: during school, countless ordinary children excel. But once they finish their studies and enter society, their development vastly differs from those born into wealth and power... Yes, this is foundation!
Is it unfair?
Is it fair?
In an instant, the three instructors realized the immense potential of Mo Gan Yun.
"He has the potential to reach the Cloud Battlefield Arsenal!" Bao Feiyu whispered these words.
The others silently nodded in agreement.
Although they couldn't be certain, as long as Mo Gan Yun didn't suffer an untimely demise, a spot in the top hundred of the Cloud Battlefield Arsenal was almost guaranteed.
The three instructors were stunned.
When they looked at Li Changkong again, they found that the leader's face remained lost in thought, as if his soul had wandered to another realm.
There was not a hint of surprise or shock on his face.
"What's wrong?" Bing Shang Xue frowned and asked, "Oh right, there's still one more, isn't there?"
The rest immediately realized this as well.
That's right, there was one more.
They had only talked about Mo Gan Yun so far.
What about the other one?
"The other one..." Li Changkong's eyes were filled with astonishment as he said, "Is Fang Che."
"Yes, the first place in the New Life Grand Competition," Bing Shang Xue nodded, "How is he?"
Li Changkong swallowed, "I don't know what level his talent is."
"Huh?" The three instructors frowned in confusion.
"Because his talent has surpassed the upper limit of the Twelve Dragon Phoenix Tower, and it's beyond the scope of the assessment."
Li Changkong's lips were dry, "You should understand what this means."
"..."
The three instructors stood there with their mouths agape in silence.
In the quiet space, they could only hear the pounding of their own hearts.
It was intense!
Just Mo Gan Yun alone was already overwhelming.
Because this was an opportunity to leave a mark in history.
As their disciples soared into the sky, their future as instructors was destined to be renowned in the annals of history!
But now you're telling me there's another student even more exceptional than Mo Gan Yun.
And this person is Fang Che!
"To put it simply, whether we leave a legacy or eternal infamy, it all depends on these two students!"
Li Changkong let out a bitter laugh, "But whether it's a glorious legacy or eternal infamy, we're destined to enter history. My friends!"
The three instructors smiled bitterly.
Their faces were filled with complex emotions.
"No wonder the Martial Academy specifically assigned us four..." Duan Zhongliu said with a bitter smile.
The four of them were Gold Rank Instructors, and for many years, they had been at the pinnacle of teaching at the White Cloud Martial Academy. The students they taught had outstanding development, surpassing their peers.
They were undoubtedly the top tier among instructors, standing at the apex of the pyramid.
Li Changkong slowly explained, "Regarding this student Fang Che's past..."
"Yes."
Bing Shang Xue, a female instructor, showed concern on her beautiful face.
"Fang Che's actions in Green Wave City, including silently rendering his Guardian Martial Master incapable of self-care, his scheme to seize the Su Family's assets, eliminating the entire Su Family, and his attempt to gain the reputation of a righteous and noble young master... All these actions and the meticulous planning to achieve his goals..."
"In all these events, there's a strong sense of the Evil Dao."
"We even suspect that Fang Che might already be affiliated with the Evil Dao."
"Also, the mysterious disappearance of the Su Family's main forces, I suspect, is connected to Fang Che. After all, the intelligence shows that during the days the Su Family went missing, Fang Che left alone for three days."
"At that time, Fang Che was just an ordinary student, and no one paid attention to where he went. When he returned, he was dragging a deer."
"And after those few days, the news of the Su Family's collective disappearance spread."
"According to the intelligence, on the night the Su Family's main forces went out, Fang Che also left for three days."
Bing Shang Xue's brows furrowed, "Leader, this is a tricky situation."
"If Fang Che is fine, we can guide him onto the right path, and he will undoubtedly achieve greatness in the future. But if Fang Che has issues, then we are essentially using the White Cloud Martial Academy's resources to cultivate a future powerful enemy! Moreover, this enemy has the potential to reach the level of our esteemed Duan Xiyang. This isn't just about infamy; we're digging our own graves for the entire continent!"
The esteemed Duan Xiyang was, of course, the wielder of the Bone Shattering Dream Spear.
The three instructors frowned simultaneously.
Bing Shang Xue's words were absolutely correct.
This was the current situation.
"Leader, what do you think?" Duan Zhongliu asked.
(End of Chapter)
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