Chapter 5: He Gave Too Much...

Chapter 5: He Gave Too Much...

On the cliff, Ye Qiubai sat beside the willow tree, cross-legged, with the Qingyun Sword on his lap.

He was contemplating the sword intent contained within the Qingyun Sword.

The sword qi howled within his body, and the sword intent gradually filled the space, becoming more condensed!

The willow tree watched this scene from the side and couldn't help but think to itself, "The Primordial Sword Body has created a generation of Sword Emperors without exception. It seems that the rumors are not groundless..."

On the other side.

Liu Changsheng had come to the sky above the Grass Pavilion.

"The power of the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Array is much stronger than the formations in the Academy's treasure trove...

But it's also quite complicated. It took me the time to burn an incense stick to thoroughly understand it."

The level of formations is divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow.

Now, the protective formation of the Academy is a Profound-level formation.

In comparison, the level of the Nine Nether Yellow Spring Array far exceeds that of Heaven-level formations.

This formation is powerful indeed.

However, materials are a problem.

It requires Thunderstrike Wood, Redwood Sky Gold, Profound Yellow Earth, as well as Phoenixwood as the base.

And to draw upon the water of the Yellow Spring River as the spirit of the formation.

Thunderstrike Wood, Profound Yellow Earth, and Phoenixwood are easy to obtain, and there are supplies in the Grass Pavilion.

But this Redwood Sky Gold, he's missing it.

After all these years, Liu Changsheng has hardly ever left the Academy.

"It looks like I'll have to take a look at the Academy's treasure trove..."

Thinking of this, he turned and disappeared on the spot.

...

The Academy.

The Martial Arts Academy has four halls.

The Sword Hall, the Formation Hall, the Elixir Hall, and the Martial Hall.

The Confucian Academy is a single academy, called the Confucian Academy.

At this moment, in the meeting hall of the Confucian Academy.

The Dean of the Academy, Qin Tiannan, and the elders of each hall were discussing important matters.

"I heard that the Grass Pavilion has taken in a disciple?"

Qin Tiannan looked at everyone and smiled, "I'm a bit curious. Who could it be that has made Long Sheng, that kid, decide to take in a disciple?

And he even left the Academy for that person, going all the way to Tianyuan City."

It's worth noting that over the years, Liu Changsheng has been reclusive. Even the door to the Grass Pavilion is rarely opened.

The elder of the Confucian Academy also smiled, "Perhaps he has grown up and become more sensible."

"I hope so. Alright, let's talk about the Academy's Grand Competition. After all, this involves the exchange between our Southern Domain Academy and the Academies of the other three domains."

An elder from the Martial Hall snorted, "Our Southern Domain Academy has ranked last for four consecutive sessions. If we don't produce some good seedlings, I'm afraid we'll still be at the bottom."

Qin Tiannan sighed secretly and said, "We can't force such things... But, didn't someone in our Academy comprehend the Sword Intent?"

Everyone looked at the elder of the Sword Hall. However, the elder of the Sword Hall shook his head and sighed, "It's not from our side."

"Then who could it be?"

Previously, when the Sword Intent surged into the sky and filled the Academy, Qin Tiannan wanted to track down this aura. However, in just an instant, that Sword Intent was hidden by a special formation, making it impossible to trace.

"Then everyone should look for this person first. If it's a student from our Academy, our ranking should improve this time."

As soon as the words fell, there was a voice from outside the door.

"Hey, is anyone there?"

Qin Tiannan heard the tone of this voice and couldn't help but feel a little speechless. He waved his hand and lifted the formation.

"Come in."

Liu Changsheng pushed open the door and entered, looking at the elders, smiling and clasping his fists, "Changsheng has seen the Dean and the elders."

Qin Tianan rubbed his head, looking at Lu Changsheng with a slight headache, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Lu Changsheng explained his purpose, "Dean, I want to visit the treasure vault."

"The treasure vault?"

Qin Tianan was surprised and asked, "What do you want to do at the treasure vault?"

The treasure vault was a restricted area of the academy, requiring Qin Tianan's approval for entry.

"I am setting up an array here, but I lack a type of material called Redwood Sky Gold..."

Redwood Sky Gold?

The faces of the elders all changed.

This was an extremely scarce material for array formation, difficult to come by. Once it appeared, it would be sought after by various factions, and could even lead to war.

The elder of the Array Hall frowned and asked, "Lu Changsheng, what do you need that material for? I haven't heard that you know how to set up arrays, and you should not be able to handle such a high-level array material like Redwood Sky Gold, right?"

However, Qin Tianan waved his hand, interrupting, "Changsheng, I won't inquire about why you need Redwood Sky Gold. I can give it to you, but you have to agree to one condition."

"Dean!"

"Even our Cangdao Academy doesn't have much Redwood Sky Gold!"

Qin Tianan paid no attention to the opposition of the elders but looked at Lu Changsheng.

Lu Changsheng felt somewhat helpless. Obtaining Redwood Sky Gold from outside would likely be troublesome. He nodded, "Dean, please speak."

Qin Tianan nodded, "It's simple. Didn't you personally go to Tianyuan City a few days ago to recruit a disciple? A week later, the academy's grand competition will begin, and I need your disciple to participate."

"The grand competition? I'll have to ask if he's willing..."

"In that case, about the Redwood Sky Gold..."

"It's fine, he's my disciple. If I say one, will he dare to say two?"

Qin Tianan: "..."

Lu Changsheng sighed inwardly.

Being a master wasn't about being unprincipled; it was just that Qin Tianan had given him too much.

After the matter was settled, Lu Changsheng returned to the grass cottage.

At this moment, Ye Qiubai was practicing swordsmanship outside the cottage.

Sword energy surged, and the sword aura was rampant.

Lu Changsheng glanced at it and said, "Sword energy needs to be restrained. What's the use of being flashy? Substance over style."

Hearing this, Ye Qiubai seemed to understand something and displayed his sword moves again.

After the sun set, Ye Qiubai's swordsmanship at this moment was not as aggressive as before, but more restrained.

After sheathing his sword, Lu Changsheng walked out of the grass cottage.

Ye Qiubai immediately clasped his fists and said, "Master."

"Well, during these days, you should practice diligently. In seven days, there will be a grand competition in the academy. You will participate then."

The grand competition?

A fighting spirit ignited in Ye Qiubai's eyes.

"Yes, disciple understands."

Meanwhile, at the Ye Family in Tianyuan City...

The eldest elder, Ye Ling, looked at his son and said with a smile, "Yan'er, you were accepted as a disciple by the elders of Cangdao Academy this time. You must perform well and not disgrace our Ye Family."

After saying that, he glanced disdainfully at Ye Qing beside him.

Ye Yan clasped his fists and smiled, "Father, rest assured. I will surely achieve good results in the grand competition, bringing glory to our Ye Family and regaining the face that Ye Qiubai lost before!"

Ye Qing's expression beside him was extremely ugly.

Ye Ling laughed heartily, "Haha, good, good. We'll wait here for your good news."

At the same time, he looked at Ye Qing again, patted his shoulder, and said loudly, "As the head of the family, my son will uphold the Ye Family. Our younger generation of the Ye Family will never decline!"