Chapter 19

The Spirit Art Chamber is where the Northern Spirit Academy stores its spirit arts. This chamber is also divided into the Heaven and Earth levels. Students of the Earth level can only enter the Earth level to browse the spirit arts. To enter the Heaven level, one must advance to the Heaven level.

The spirit art that Mu Chen wanted was stored in the Heaven level. Half a year ago, he had visited the Heaven level once under Master Mo's guidance and discovered the spirit art he favored. However, due to not meeting the conditions, he had to put it aside temporarily.

Now that Mu Chen had met the conditions, he naturally thought of this offensive spirit art first.

Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er went to the Spirit Art Chamber, but Tan Qingshan did not follow, saying he wanted to practice a bit more. This young man was quiet and somewhat stubborn and competitive. He had been quite outstanding in the Earth level before, but now that he had entered the Earth level, he had become one of the bottom students. This disparity had become a source of motivation for him.

In the spacious Spirit Art Chamber, many Northern Spirit Academy students were browsing the spirit arts. After all, not everyone's father was a domain lord of the Northern Spirit Realm, so most students could only obtain spirit arts from the Spirit Art Chamber. However, compared to Mu Chen and others who could receive carefully prepared spirit arts from their families, this was naturally inferior.

Of course, this does not mean that the Northern Spirit Academy's collection is inferior to the domain lords of the Northern Spirit Realm. In fact, the opposite is true. According to Mu Chen's knowledge, the Northern Spirit Academy's collection of spirit arts might even surpass his father's, but such high-level spirit arts are not something ordinary students can see.

The Earth level of the Spirit Art Chamber was bustling with activity. As soon as Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er entered, they attracted many gazes. The day of the Academy Exam, Mu Chen had clearly been recognized by all the students of the Northern Spirit Academy.

"Brother Mu!"

The students from the West Academy looked at Mu Chen with curiosity and caution, while the students from the East Academy were full of excitement. Many young boys greeted him enthusiastically, and some pretty girls secretly glanced at the black-haired, black-eyed, handsome young man with a sunny smile that made people feel warm, their faces turning slightly red.

Mu Chen smiled warmly at the East Academy students but did not linger. He and Tang Qian'er directly passed through the Earth level and entered the second floor of the Spirit Art Chamber, the Heaven level.

As the two left, the Earth level burst into a flurry of whispers.

"Brother Mu has indeed advanced to the Heaven level, he can even enter the Heaven level of the Spirit Art Chamber."

"Haha, with Brother Mu's perfect performance in the Academy Exam, entering the Heaven level is not difficult at all."

"There are quite a few strong people in the Heaven level. It's said that today, Luo Tong from the Heaven level wanted to cause trouble for Brother Mu. That guy is at the late-stage Spirit Movement Realm."

"Luo Tong? He's just a guy who relies on his father's name to show off. He doesn't have the qualifications to compare with Brother Mu, and now he doesn't even have the qualifications to enter the Five Great Academies."

"Indeed, the one in the Northern Spirit Academy who has the most qualifications to compete with Liu Mubai is probably Brother Mu. I think when it comes to the competition for the Five Great Academies, there will be a good show."

"..."

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"I didn't expect you to be so popular in the Earth level," Tang Qian'er said with a smile as they entered the Heaven level, glancing down at the Earth level.

Mu Chen also smiled but did not say much about it. Instead, he focused his gaze on the Heaven level. This area was not as spacious as the Earth level, and there were fewer people, but occasionally, he could see some figures pausing.

"What spirit art are you looking for? I think, with the eyes of the young master of the Mu Domain, ordinary spirit arts wouldn't catch your interest, right?" Tang Qian'er scanned the Heaven level and asked playfully.

"However, if it's a Spirit-level spirit art, I know that there are only six in the Heaven level, all of which are low-grade Spirit-level spirit arts. Which one are you interested in? And if you want to browse a Spirit-level spirit art, you need to get Master Mo's approval."

"It seems you know this place well, but the one I want is not the spirit art you mentioned." Mu Chen smiled mysteriously and then walked straight to the western corner of the Spirit Art Chamber.

Tang Qian'er followed with some confusion. That direction was not where the high-level spirit arts were placed, but rather some ordinary spirit arts. Although there were some powerful spirit arts among them, with Mu Chen's discernment, if he wanted ordinary spirit arts, the Mu Domain should have many.

Mu Chen moved through the Spirit Art Chamber and finally stopped in the most remote corner of the west. In front of him was a stone cabinet, with some jade slips scattered on it, emitting a faint light.

"Are these just ordinary spirit arts? You can't really want these, can you?" Tang Qian'er picked up a jade slip with her jade hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed.

Mu Chen smiled, his slender fingers gliding over the cold stone surface, then reaching into the shadow inside the cabinet. When he pulled his fingers out again, he held a dark red jade slip between them.

"What is this?"

Tang Qian'er was initially startled, but when she saw the color of the jade slip, her expression became serious. In the Spirit Art Chamber, spirit arts of this color were known as dangerous spirit arts.

Dangerous spirit arts mean that cultivating them carries significant risks, and some can even harm the cultivator.

"Let me see."

Tang Qian'er snatched the dark red jade slip from Mu Chen's hand, her eyes scanning the surface. She saw some characters emitting a chilling aura.

Ordinary-grade, upper-level, Senluo Death Seal.

"Senluo Death Seal?"

Tang Qian'er's face finally changed, her eyes widening as she glared at Mu Chen. "What are you doing? You dare to cultivate this spirit art?"

She had heard of the Senluo Death Seal. Although it was just an upper-level ordinary spirit art, it had a notorious reputation in the Northern Spirit Academy. Not because it was particularly powerful, but because two talented and excellent students had cultivated it before, resulting in their meridians being severed, almost turning them into cripples. Since then, no one dared to touch this spirit art.

"I have studied this spirit art before. It is actually quite powerful, but there is a requirement for cultivating it: one needs a domineering spirit energy. The two seniors who cultivated it before did not have such a level of spirit energy, which is why they failed." Mu Chen explained.

His current cultivation of the Great Floating Pagoda Art, with its dark black spirit energy, was far superior to ordinary spirit energy. Its domineering nature should be sufficient for cultivating the Senluo Death Seal.

"No way!" Tang Qian'er's face turned stern, and she glared at Mu Chen. "And you don't have the qualifications to browse this spirit art."

Browsing spirit arts in the Spirit Art Chamber has rules. For ordinary spirit arts, any student can do so, but for Spirit-level spirit arts, a teacher's permission is required.

Although the Senluo Death Seal appears to be just an upper-level ordinary spirit art, it is classified as a dangerous spirit art. To browse such a spirit art, one must be a senior student who has been in the Heaven level for at least half a year. Mu Chen, who had just advanced, clearly did not meet this requirement.

Mu Chen looked at Tang Qian'er with a smile and said teasingly, "That's why I brought you here. You can help me borrow this spirit art."

Tang Qian'er's eyes widened, and she glared at Mu Chen, gritting her teeth and turning her head away. "Want me to help you? No way!"

"Qian'er, please help me."

Mu Chen leaned forward slightly, his handsome face close to the girl's puffed-up face, his breath brushing against her smooth cheek.

Tang Qian'er was startled and quickly took a step back, her face blushing like the evening sky. "You're so shameless!"

Mu Chen shrugged, his black eyes fixed on Tang Qian'er, and he said softly, "I really want to cultivate this spirit art. Trust me, nothing will go wrong, okay?"

Tang Qian'er bit her lower lip, looking hesitant. After all, this spirit art had a notorious reputation. If Mu Chen were to suffer the same fate as the two seniors before, she couldn't imagine how terrible the consequences would be...

"Hey? Mu Chen, you're here too?"

Just as Tang Qian'er was hesitating, a soft and smooth voice sounded from behind. Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er looked up to see Hong Ling, dressed in a red dress, standing there, looking particularly bright and attractive.

Mu Chen was also surprised to see Hong Ling. This seemed to be the first time she had actively greeted him since he entered the Northern Spirit Academy. Although they had been close when they were young, they had grown distant over time, and now they felt like strangers.

"Hello, Senior Hong Ling."

Mu Chen smiled and greeted her. The title "Senior Hong Ling" made Tang Qian'er's stern face relax slightly. This form of address clearly lacked the closeness between Mu Chen and her, adding a layer of polite formality.

Hong Ling's eyes also flickered, then she looked at the red jade slip in Tang Qian'er's hand, seeming to understand something. She smiled and said, "What? You want to borrow a dangerous spirit art? Need my help?"

Mu Chen glanced at Tang Qian'er. These two girls had always been at odds, and as expected, the latter turned her head away with a cold expression. He smiled and said, "Thank you for your offer, Senior Hong Ling, but Qian'er has already agreed to help me."

Hong Ling nodded, looking at the young man's gentle smile, handsome face, and tall figure, feeling a bit uncomfortable. The boy who was once ordinary and not particularly noticed by her had, without her realizing it, become so outstanding.

"Alright, I won't disturb you then."

Hong Ling smiled at Mu Chen and then left without staying, her graceful and alluring figure drawing the gazes of many students browsing the spirit arts. They looked at Mu Chen with envy, thinking how fortunate he was to have connections with both of the Northern Spirit Academy's most beautiful flowers.

"When did I agree to help you?" Tang Qian'er huffed when Hong Ling was gone.

"Then I'll have to ask Senior Hong Ling for help." Mu Chen said helplessly.

"You dare!" Tang Qian'er quickly interjected, but when she saw Mu Chen's teasing expression, her face turned red, and she gritted her teeth. "Fine, I'll help you, but you have to promise me that if anything goes wrong, you'll stop cultivating immediately!"

Mu Chen nodded with a smile.

"Also,"

Tang Qian'er's beautiful eyes swept over Mu Chen, and a sweet smile appeared on her pretty face.

"You have to team up with me for the Northern Spirit Plain training in half a month."

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