Chapter 79 of 100
Chapter 79
15 min read3,740 words
The Spirit Beast Mountain Academy is vast, divided into four courtyards: East, West, South, and North. Jiang Yi is in the West Courtyard, where the registered students and ordinary students live. The elite students and genius students live in the East Courtyard, and all the mentors reside in the North Courtyard. The South Courtyard houses various auxiliary cultivation chambers.
The hierarchy at the Spirit Beast Mountain Academy is strict. Registered students and ordinary students are absolutely not allowed to enter the East or North Courtyards. Without points, they cannot enter the numerous auxiliary cultivation chambers in the South Courtyard. Registered students who do not advance within two years will be expelled, and ordinary students who do not advance within two years will lose their status and become registered students.
Registered students have the lowest status in the academy. They must work every day, and their food, accommodation, and clothing are of the lowest quality. They have no mentors to guide them in cultivation, no martial techniques to learn, and no meditation rooms for sitting in meditation. There is no difference between being inside the academy and outside, except that they must do hard labor.
At this moment, Jiang Yi and a group of people were assigned to hunt beasts on a peak in the western part of Spirit Beast Mountain. Each person must kill three beasts daily and strip all valuable items from the beasts' corpses to submit. Those who fail to complete the task for three consecutive days will be expelled from the academy.
The leader of the group was a young male mentor. After leading them to the base of the peak, he gave a few instructions and then sat down under an ancient tree to rest with his eyes closed.
"Let's go, up the mountain!"
Jiang Yi glanced at the towering peak and said to the chubby boy beside him, then started walking up the mountain. Hunting three beasts was not too difficult; with good luck, it could be done in one or two hours.
"What are you going up for!"
The chubby boy pouted, scanned the area, and saw a stone cave in the distance. He immediately smiled and said, "Boss, there's a stone cave over there. Let's go rest there."
Jiang Yi frowned, glanced at the mentor sitting under the distant tree, and whispered, "Are you crazy? The mentor is nearby, and you dare to slack off? Not going to hunt beasts?"
"Why hunt beasts? It's so hot with the sun out."
The chubby boy pulled Jiang Yi toward the cave, explaining as they walked, "Don't worry, my people will take care of our task. As for Mentor Zhao, you don't need to worry. He took a hundred thousand purple gold from me, so he won't bother us no matter what we do."
Jiang Yi blinked and sighed, "Is that possible?"
"Hehe! Money can make even the dead work. Otherwise, how could I, with my level of strength, enter Spirit Beast Mountain?"
The chubby boy walked a few steps into the stone cave, scanned the area, and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad. From now on, we'll rest here every day when we work. Of course, Boss, you can cultivate here, and I'll protect you."
Jiang Yi looked at Qian Wanguan and asked curiously, "Qian Wanguan, you're only at the fourth level of the Cauldron Casting Realm. It doesn't seem like you entered the academy to improve your strength. Are you here for fun?"
"What's so fun about cultivation?"
Qian Wanguan sneered and pointed to his head, "Let me tell you, the heads and elders of our Qian family have never been very strong, with the highest being at the peak of the Purple Mansion Realm. But our Qian family has existed for ten thousand years. Why? Because of our brains and connections. I came here to build connections. The Spirit Beast Mountain Academy gathers the elite descendants of various families in the Divine Martial Kingdom. If I befriend these people, once they become the heads of their families, it will be a huge fortune for me."
"I see..."
Jiang Yi didn't understand much, but he was still puzzled, "Why do you value me so much? Just because of my identity? Or because Zhan Wushuang owes me a favor? Be honest, or I won't feel at ease."
Qian Wanguan became serious, pondered for a moment, and said earnestly, "To be honest, at first, I wanted to use you to get close to Zhan Wushuang. Later, it was also because of your identity. Now... I value you as a person. Although your strength isn't very high, I have a feeling that your future achievements will surpass my imagination. Of course... I might lose everything, but I want to take a bet."
"Alright, that makes me feel at ease!"
Jiang Yi smiled faintly. Since Qian Wanguan wanted to bet on him, he wouldn't be polite. After all, he wouldn't lose anything. If he really achieved something as Qian Wanguan said, he could repay the favor later.
With everything arranged by Qian Wanguan, Jiang Yi didn't waste any words and immediately sat down to cultivate. He was most lacking in time. Although his cultivation speed was fast, it would still take a long time to catch up with the elites of his generation.
Seeing Jiang Yi enter a meditative state, Qian Wanguan found a green stone slab and lay down on it. He looked at Jiang Yi with a smile, murmuring, "Half a year ago, you were at the first level of the Cauldron Casting Realm, and half a year later, you can kill a first-level Purple Mansion Realm warrior? Jiang Yi, a genius like you is worth my investment. Who else in the entire academy has this qualification?"
The Qian family has always been in business and does not involve itself in power struggles. The Qian family's favorite business is investing in a genius. Once the genius rises, it will bring endless benefits to the Qian family. Qian Wanguan, though young, clearly understood the essence of the Qian family's business.
Of course, whether this investment in Jiang Yi would be a loss or a gain, only heaven knew...
Jiang Yi continued to cultivate until noon. He was woken up by Qian Wanguan and found that a meal had already been prepared in front of him, with four dishes and a soup, all of very good quality.
"Boss, it's time to eat."
Qian Wanguan smiled and handed Jiang Yi a set of chopsticks and a bowl. Jiang Yi gave him a thumbs up, inwardly amazed at Qian Wanguan's abilities. Money was indeed all-powerful.
After a good meal, Jiang Yi continued to cultivate. He still had some Earth Essence Pills, and Jiang Yunhai had previously told him to cultivate with all his might. If he ran out of pills, Jiang Yunhai would naturally send more.
When the sun set, Jiang Yi was awakened again. Qian Wanguan leaned close to Jiang Yi and whispered, "Boss, I'll go out first. Jiang Yunhai will be here soon. Don't talk for too long; we need to return to the academy soon."
Jiang Yi nodded and watched the chubby boy leave, then stood outside the stone cave waiting.
"Whoosh!"
Not long after, an old man with a cane shot over, his speed like a flash of light, so fast that the nearby students only saw a white streak.
"Grandpa!" Jiang Yi smiled, the limping old man always made him feel a warmth like family.
Jiang Yunhai also smiled kindly, nodded, and said, "Young Master, how did you end up with the young head of the Qian family?"
"Young head?"
Jiang Yi was surprised. He had guessed that Qian Wanguan's status in the Qian family was not low, but he didn't expect it to be so high. He quickly recounted what happened in the Blood Refinement, but he kept the part about accidentally seeing Yue Meier relieving herself to himself...
"Jiang Qilin? How did you offend him? Young Master, you were too rash this time!"
Jiang Yunhai's face was serious, his eyes flashing as he said, "However, this is a blessing in disguise. With Zhan Wushuang and Qian Wanguan on your side, Jiang Qilin shouldn't dare to touch you! But if this attracts the attention of Jiang Niliu, it will be troublesome."
Indeed!
Jiang Yi sighed inwardly and suddenly asked, "Grandpa, my mother's surname is Yi, right?"
"Yes, how did you know?" Jiang Yunhai replied instinctively, then his eyes flashed with sharpness, "Young Master... you know?"
Seeing Jiang Yi nod, Jiang Yunhai sighed deeply and smiled bitterly, "I didn't want to tell you this so soon, but since you know, I won't hide it from you. You are indeed the son of the Western Town King, Jiang Boli, but he probably doesn't know about your existence!"
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