Chapter 6

The spatial cavity is mysteriously extraordinary. Although it is housed within Fang Yuan’s body, it does not share the same space as his internal organs. You could say it is infinitely large, or you could say it is infinitely small.

Some call it the Purple Mansion, others the Jade Pool. However, most people refer to it as the Primordial Sea Cavity.

The entire cavity is spherical, with a layer of white light flowing over its surface, forming a light membrane. This is the layer of light that condensed from the Hope Parasite’s explosion earlier.

It is precisely because of this light membrane that the cavity is supported and does not collapse.

Inside the cavity is, of course, the Primordial Sea.

The sea water is as smooth as a mirror, a deep green-blue in color, yet incredibly thick, with a metallic sheen.

This is the true essence of a first-stage Parasite Master, commonly known as the Bronze Sea.

The sea level is less than half the height of the cavity, only 44%. This is also the limitation of a C-grade aptitude.

Each drop of seawater is true essence, representing the condensation of Fang Yuan’s essence, energy, and spirit, symbolizing the life potential he has accumulated over fifteen years.

Parasite Masters use this true essence to activate parasites, meaning that from this moment on, Fang Yuan officially enters the ranks of first-stage Parasite Masters.

The cavity is now open, and no more Hope Parasites will merge into Fang Yuan’s body.

Fang Yuan reined in his thoughts, feeling the pressure ahead as solid as a wall, unable to advance any further.

"Just like in my previous life," he smiled faintly at the result.

"Can’t go any further?" The school elder, holding out a sliver of hope, shouted from the shore.

Fang Yuan turned and walked back, answering him with his actions.

At this moment, even the young boys reacted.

Suddenly, a buzz of voices erupted from the crowd.

"What? Fang Yuan took twenty-seven steps?"

"Turns out he only has a C-grade aptitude?!"

"Unbelievable, he’s such a genius, yet only a C-grade?"

A wave of shock swept through the crowd.

"Brother..." In the crowd, Gu Yue Fangzheng lifted his head, staring in shock at Fang Yuan returning from the river. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing; his brother was just a C-grade?

He had always thought his brother would have an A-grade aptitude.

No, not just him, but his uncle, aunt, and many others in the clan had believed the same.

But now, the result was this!

"Damn, just a C-grade!" Gu Yue’s clan leader clenched his fists, sighing deeply, his disappointment evident.

The elders who were secretly observing either frowned, lowered their heads to discuss, or sighed to the sky.

"Could the test be wrong?"

"How is that possible? This method is extremely accurate, and with us watching, cheating is impossible."

"But how do you explain his previous performance and talent?"

"Indeed, the higher the aptitude of a young boy, the more they tend to exhibit extraordinary traits such as intelligence, insight, memory, strength, and agility. However, the reverse is not necessarily true; these traits do not guarantee a high aptitude. The test results are the final word."

"Sigh, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The Gu Yue clan is declining with each generation."

...

The icy river water soaked his socks, cold to the bone.

Fang Yuan continued to walk expressionlessly, getting closer. He could clearly see the heavy expressions of the school elders and keenly sense the gazes of over a hundred young boys.

These gazes contained shock, amazement, ridicule, schadenfreude, realization, and indifference.

The identical scenario made Fang Yuan think of his previous life.

Back then, he felt as if the sky had fallen. He stumbled and fell into the river, drenched and disoriented, with no one to help him up.

These disappointed and indifferent expressions and gazes felt like knives slicing his heart, his thoughts chaotic, his chest aching.

It was like falling from the clouds to the ground; the higher you stand, the harder you fall.

However, in this life.

Facing this scene again, Fang Yuan’s heart was calm.

He thought of the legend: when adversity strikes, entrust your heart to hope.

Now, this hope is within him. Although this hope is not great, it is better than those with no cultivation aptitude at all.

If others are disappointed, let them be. What can be done?

What does their disappointment have to do with me? What matters is that I have hope in my heart!

A five-hundred-year life taught him a lesson: the brilliance of life lies in the process of chasing dreams. There’s no need to demand that others not be disappointed or like you.

Walk your own path, let others be disappointed and dislike you!

"Ah..." The school elder sighed deeply and called out, "Next, Gu Yue Fangzheng."

No one responded.

"Gu Yue Fangzheng!" The elder shouted loudly, his voice echoing in the cave.

"Ah? I’m here, I’m here!" Fangzheng broke free from his shock and hurriedly ran out, but unfortunately stumbled and fell, splashing into the river with a plop.

Instantly, the crowd burst into laughter.

"The Fang brothers, nothing more than that." The clan leader of Gu Yue sneered, developing a sense of disgust towards Fangzheng.

"This is embarrassing!" Fangzheng struggled in the water, but the river bottom was too slippery to stand. His efforts only made him look more clumsy. The laughter in his ears made him even more flustered.

But at that moment, he suddenly felt a strong force pulling him, his head finally breaking the surface, and his body regaining balance.

Wiping the water from his face, he looked up to see his brother Fang Yuan lifting him by the collar.

"Bro..." He opened his mouth to speak but ended up choking on water, triggering a violent coughing fit.

"Ha ha, the Fang brothers, a pair of misfits!" Someone on the shore laughed.

The laughter grew louder, and the school elder did not step in to stop it, his frown deepening, filled with disappointment.

Fangzheng, at a loss, heard his brother’s voice in his ear: "Go on, the future will be wonderful."

Fangzheng’s mouth opened in surprise. Fang Yuan, facing away from the crowd, was calm, a faint smile playing on his lips, revealing a deep and playful expression.

"Why is brother so calm, even though he only has a C-grade aptitude?" Fangzheng’s heart was filled with doubt.

Fang Yuan said no more, patted Fangzheng’s back, and turned to leave.

Fangzheng, dazed, walked towards the flower field.

"I can’t believe brother is so calm. If it were me, I would probably..." He walked forward unconsciously, unaware that he was about to perform a miraculous feat.

When he came to his senses, he was already deep in the flower field, a distance no one had reached before.

Forty-three steps!

"Heaven, an A-grade aptitude!!!" The school elder shouted, losing his composure.

"A-grade, really an A-grade?!"

"Three years, and the Gu Yue clan finally has another A-grade genius!"

The elders who were secretly observing also shouted, losing their dignity.

"Alright, the Fang lineage originally split from our Red lineage. This Gu Yue Fangzheng will be adopted by our Red lineage." Gu Yue Chilian declared immediately.

"How is that possible? What virtue and ability do you, Chilian, have to mislead disciples? This child would be better off with me, Gu Yue Mudust." Gu Yue Mudust roared, as if electrocuted.

"Stop arguing. No one can cultivate this child better than I, the clan leader. Anyone who opposes me, opposes Gu Yue Bo!" The clan leader’s eyes turned red, his previous disappointment and lethargy gone, his entire being manic.

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