Chapter 9

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"Whether it's perfecting divine techniques or creating new ones, one must first cultivate to the Seventh Star Apprentice realm. If only I had some body-refining elixirs..." Ye Wei muttered to himself softly, then closed the door and slowly walked out of the elegant small building.

Outside the elegant small building was a pebble path leading straight to the entrance of the Qingluan Academy. The path was surrounded by lush trees, and the light filtered through the leaves, casting dappled shadows on the path. Stepping on the patches of light, Ye Wei was lost in thought.

Although he had seen the divine mountain in his dream and understood a lot about divine patterns, his innate talent in the sea of consciousness was still the lowest Red level, and his cultivation was still the lowest First Star Apprentice realm.

Creating new divine techniques or perfecting existing ones were matters for the future. The most important thing now was to improve his cultivation, because only when his cultivation reached the Seventh Star Apprentice realm would he have enough primordial energy to use divine techniques!

Only by successfully using a perfected or newly created divine technique would the Heavenly Dao bestow a mysterious power to cleanse the sea of consciousness and enhance innate talent.

To improve cultivation, one needed resources, especially body-refining elixirs, which were what he lacked the most now!

"I must first break through to the Second Star Apprentice realm before I can think about other things!"

Stepping on the pebble path, Ye Wei clenched his fists slightly, a determined look flashing in his eyes.

"I, Ye Wei, will eventually become as strong as my cousin Ye Zhong, earn the family's respect, and bring honor to my parents! In the past, I could only dream about it, but now, with the divine pattern knowledge in my mind, all the impossibilities will become possible!"

At this moment, Ye Wei was filled with anticipation for the future, and a confidence he had never felt before surged in his heart.

"Breaking through from the First Star Apprentice realm to the Second Star Apprentice realm, the most important thing is physical strength!"

"The simplest way to improve physical strength is to slowly nourish it with primordial energy, but my talent is too poor, and my efficiency in absorbing primordial energy is too low. At the current rate, it would take at least half a year of hard cultivation to have a chance of breaking through to the Second Star Apprentice realm!"

"However, with enough body-refining elixirs, I could break through to the Second Star Apprentice realm in at most half a month!"

Ye Wei's eyes were resolute. The Ye family's resources were very limited and were first allocated to those with strong innate talents. Since his talent was poor, he received almost no resources.

Ye Wei understood the family's actions. If he were the head of the family, he would also allocate the limited resources to the talented geniuses within the clan.

Therefore, Ye Wei was very clear that if he wanted resources, he had to rely on himself!

By the time Ye Wei reached the entrance of the Qingluan Academy, the sun was almost setting, and the western sky was bathed in a red glow. At this time, the talented girls living in the Qingluan Academy were returning one by one.

The Qingluan Academy was the girls' dormitory of the Nansheng Academy. Ye Wei, a boy, walking out of the Qingluan Academy, naturally drew many curious glances, and many people pointed and whispered about him.

"Who is this guy? I've never seen him before. He doesn't look like a senior from the Qianlong Academy. Is he another toad trying to eat swan meat?"

"There are too many people who dream in the daytime!"

"Who among those living in the Qingluan Academy isn't a talented girl? Not a senior from the Qianlong Academy, and he still wants to pursue someone from the Qingluan Academy?"

The slightly harsh words of the girls reached Ye Wei's ears, causing his eyebrows to twitch slightly, but he did not say much.

In the three years at Nansheng Academy, he had endured enough ridicule. A few more words wouldn't make a difference! He should thank these people; their ridicule had made him more determined to become stronger.

"Ye Wei, why are you here again?"

Suddenly, a very familiar voice caught his attention, making Ye Wei's whole body tremble and his face turn pale. He turned around with some difficulty and looked in the direction of the voice.

The person who came was a girl. She wore a red leather skirt and silver long boots, with short, black, shiny hair. She exuded a youthful and lively aura and was walking towards Ye Wei, surrounded by a few other pretty girls.

The girl was named Qiao Yiner, a former good friend of Ye Wei!

"I'm waiting for a friend, not for you!" The muscles around Ye Wei's eyes twitched slightly. He took a deep breath, glanced at Qiao Yiner indifferently, and said coldly.

"You? Waiting for a friend at the entrance of the Qingluan Academy?" Qiao Yiner sneered, looking at Ye Wei with a mocking expression, as if she had heard the funniest joke.

Because the Qiao and Ye families were old friends, they often interacted. Over time, Qiao Yiner and Ye Wei, who were of similar age, became acquainted. Ye Wei treated Qiao Yiner like a big brother, and Qiao Yiner had a good impression of Ye Wei. They could be considered childhood sweethearts and close friends.

During the entrance test, Ye Wei's innate talent in the sea of consciousness was the lowest Red level, while Qiao Yiner's was the higher Green level, indicating very high talent. Over the next three years, Ye Wei's cultivation remained at the First Star Apprentice realm, while Qiao Yiner's advanced rapidly, and she was now a student in the intermediate class.

Ye Wei always treated Qiao Yiner like a younger sister. Even after she became a student in the intermediate class, moved into the Qingluan Academy, and reached the Sixth Star Apprentice realm, in Ye Wei's heart, Qiao Yiner was still the little girl who cried and clung to his clothes.

Ye Wei thought Qiao Yiner needed his care!

Six months ago, when Qiao Yiner moved into the Qingluan Academy, Ye Wei happily came to help her move her things. However, what he never expected was that Qiao Yiner would publicly humiliate him!

The five words "Dragons do not live with snakes" were like sharp nails, piercing deeply into Ye Wei's heart. From that moment on, Ye Wei realized that Qiao Yiner was no longer the Qiao Yiner he knew. Without strength, no one would respect you!

In Qiao Yiner's mind, even a minute spent with Ye Wei was a disgrace!

"Ye Wei, right? Stop dreaming. You and Sister Yiner are not in the same world!"

"Sister Yiner is about to reach the Seventh Star Apprentice realm and will definitely become a warrior within two years. What about you? After three years of hard cultivation at Nansheng Academy, your cultivation is still at the First Star Apprentice realm!"

"You? Waiting for a friend here? Do you even know where you are? This is the Qingluan Academy! The students living here are all the best of Nansheng Academy!"

"Why don't you look in a mirror and see what you are?"

The few girls around Qiao Yiner looked down on Ye Wei with disdain and coldly scolded him without any mercy.

The disdainful ridicule from the crowd made Ye Wei's expression even colder. His tightly clenched fists turned slightly white from the force.

Ye Wei gritted his teeth, slowly raised his head, and his dark eyes swept over the crowd, finally landing on Qiao Yiner. He had never expected to receive such cold ridicule from her for his selfless efforts!

Is this still the Qiao Yiner I know?

People change!

"Human relationships are as thin as paper!"

One must rely on oneself to live. Only when you become strong will others look at you differently. When you are weak, no one will respect you!

At this moment, Ye Wei deeply understood this.

Ignoring Qiao Yiner, Ye Wei walked out with a cold and proud expression.

"Ye Wei, don't come here again. You and I are not in the same world. I made it clear last time: dragons do not live with snakes!" Qiao Yiner raised her chin slightly, looking at Ye Wei's back with a haughty expression, coldly saying that she did not want any further interaction with him.

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