Chapter 25

As the bonfire rose, the warm firelight illuminated Tang Qian'er's delicate figure, but it made her feel a bit chilly. This chill came from the spirit path world that Mu Chen had described to her, a world she once yearned for.

"It seems the spirit path isn't as wonderful as I thought. It's a good thing I didn't go, or I might not even have any bones left," Tang Qian'er said with a bit of trepidation. She really couldn't imagine how on edge one would have to be in a place where trust didn't exist.

"It was never a good place to begin with," Mu Chen smiled, then looked up to see Master Mo waving at everyone. The many students turned their gazes towards him.

"This time, our training ground in the Northern Spirit Plain will be here. Tomorrow, you will set out from here to the Northern Spirit Plain for training, where you will face the spirit beasts directly. Before that, I must remind you that spirit beasts are divided into three levels: low, medium, and high. In the outer regions of the Northern Spirit Plain, most are low-level spirit beasts, but even so, you must work together to deal with them."

Master Mo's gaze swept around, his steady voice echoing in the camp. Every student listened attentively, knowing that this wasn't a drill but a real battle. One misstep, and they could become the spirit beasts' food.

"Low-level spirit beasts are roughly at the level of the Spirit Movement Realm, medium-level at the Spirit Wheel Realm, and high-level spirit beasts are comparable to the Divine Soul Realm. In the depths of the Northern Spirit Plain, there are high-level spirit beasts, so you absolutely must not venture deep into the Northern Spirit Plain!"

At this point, his voice had become somewhat stern. The high-level spirit beasts in the depths of the Northern Spirit Plain were even troublesome for him to handle. These students, who had just left the academy, were like lambs without any resistance.

Everyone nodded in agreement. They weren't foolish enough to risk their lives. Even medium-level spirit beasts were something they would run from as far as possible.

"For this training, the top three teams will each receive a Spirit Nourishing Pill."

Master Mo's expression softened slightly. He smiled at the young men and women whose eyes lit up. "So, to achieve good results, work well with your companions. Your current strength requires cooperation to thrive in the outer regions of the Northern Spirit Plain."

"Yes!"

The students responded in unison.

"After hunting spirit beasts, don't forget to collect their spirit cores. Although the spirit cores of low-level spirit beasts won't be of interest to Divine Soul Realm experts, they are used to evaluate your performance."

Mu Chen nodded. Divine Soul Realm experts had the ability to refine spirit beast cores, but ordinary spirit beasts were far from their interest.

"Master Mo, you are also a Divine Soul Realm expert. What spirit beast core have you refined?" A student asked curiously, extremely interested in the unique ability of Divine Soul Realm experts to refine spirit beast cores.

Master Mo hesitated for a moment, then formed a seal with one hand. A powerful spiritual energy suddenly burst from his body, and golden light condensed behind him, forming a golden giant wolf howling to the sky. On the wolf's body, there were lightning patterns, making it look majestic.

"Wow."

The camp erupted in exclamations of surprise. Even the students from the West Academy on the other side of the camp turned their gazes, looking at the golden giant wolf behind Master Mo with awe.

Xie Shi, who was explaining the rules to the West Academy's Heaven Tier students, pursed his lips, his body trembling as powerful spiritual energy burst out. Behind him, the shadow of a black giant lion appeared, with a gray turtle shell on its back.

All the students looked at the two Divine Soul Realm experts summoning the spirit beast cores they had refined, their eyes burning with envy. Such power was truly drool-worthy.

"I have refined the spirit core of a high-level spirit beast, the Golden Lightning Wolf. It is ranked in the Ten Thousand Beasts Record, but not very high, only 382nd on the Earth List. Xie Shi has refined the spirit core of a high-level spirit beast, the Stone Turtle Lion, which is ranked 390th on the Earth List of the Ten Thousand Beasts Record." Master Mo smiled at Xie Shi's actions, then waved his hand, and the golden giant wolf behind him dissipated.

"Such powerful spirit beasts are only ranked 300th on the Earth List? Then the top 100 on the Earth List must be even more monstrous? And the legendary Heaven List of the Ten Thousand Beasts Record... those must be truly transcendent?" A student marveled. If the Earth List was already so powerful, how terrifying must the Heaven List be?

"Beasts that can enter the top 100 of the Earth List are no longer simple spirit beasts. Their strength far surpasses Divine Soul Realm experts, comparable to those who have reached the Three Heavens Realm, so they are called Heaven-level spirit beasts, or simply Heaven Beasts." Master Mo suddenly glanced at Mu Chen, who understood his meaning. Mu Chen's father had refined the Dragon Flame Hawk, which was ranked in the top 100 of the Earth List, so the Dragon Flame Hawk should have reached the Heaven Beast level. Generally, it is extremely difficult for Divine Soul Realm experts to refine the spirit cores of beasts stronger than themselves, but Mu Feng managed to do so, which was indeed a great opportunity. Because of this, even among the nine domain lords of the Northern Spirit Realm, Mu Feng was definitely in the top three.

After all, entering the Divine Soul Realm, the greatest means is the spirit beast core they have refined, which is equivalent to an additional combat power. Naturally, the stronger the spirit beast they refine, the stronger their own strength.

"As for the beings on the Heaven List of the Ten Thousand Beasts Record..." Master Mo paused, then smiled. "Even the supreme figures in the Great Thousand World would not dare to easily challenge them."

"Alright, it's about time. Rest early today, and tomorrow morning, enter the Northern Spirit Plain for formal training!" Master Mo felt he had said enough and waved his hand, stopping the excited young men and women.

Hearing this, the students dispersed with excitement, and Mu Chen returned to his tent, closing his eyes to practice, attempting once again to condense a second森罗死印.

The night passed quietly.

The next morning, when dawn arrived, the camp was already prepared, and the students looked excitedly at the vast forest.

Mu Chen and Tang Qian'er were together. Glancing around, he saw Tan Qing Shan not far away, and beside him was Mo Ling. It seemed they had formed a team, which surprised Mu Chen. Mo Ling was at the late Spirit Movement Realm, and if he wanted to form a team, there were clearly many others more suitable than Tan Qing Shan.

"Mu Chen, are you and Qian'er a team? Ha, I'm with Qing Shan. He's new, and it's a bit dangerous here, so I want to take care of him," Mo Ling saw Mu Chen and walked over with Tan Qing Shan, smiling.

Mu Chen nodded with a smile, sensing a hint of intentional friendliness in Mo Ling's words. It seemed that Mo Ling was taking care of Tan Qing Shan mainly to befriend him.

"Mo Ling Senior is thoughtful," Mu Chen smiled, having no ill feelings towards Mo Ling, so he didn't mind his approach.

The two chatted for a while, then their voices suddenly paused. On their right, the crowd parted, and several familiar figures appeared before Mu Chen. The leading figure was Liu Yang, whom Mu Chen had defeated in the academy exam.

Liu Yang stared at Mu Chen, his eyes somewhat dark. The academy exam had dealt a significant blow to his reputation. Although his brother was Liu Mu Bai, the sneers in the shadows still filled him with rage.

Mu Chen glanced at Liu Yang, then turned his head to look at the person beside him, a tall and robust young man who was staring at Mu Chen with interest.

"Are you Mu Chen? Your reputation has been quite good lately," the young man in yellow smiled at Mu Chen, asking somewhat casually.

"Chen Tong, what do you want?" Mo Ling's brows furrowed as he saw the two young men, his voice stern.

Mu Chen remained calm. Chen Tong was quite famous in the Northern Spirit Academy, though not as renowned as Liu Mu Bai, he was ranked third on the Northern Spirit Academy's overall list, at the late Spirit Movement Realm, and was a key figure in the Northern Spirit Academy's cultivation.

"Before, you always came to show off on your own, but now you need to bring people to do it?" Mu Chen glanced at Liu Yang and smiled.

Hearing this, Liu Yang's face turned ashen, and he said with a sinister tone, "Just enjoy it while it lasts. If we meet you in the Northern Spirit Plain, you'll have a hard time!"

Mu Chen smiled and shook his head, "Compared to your brother, you are indeed much weaker."

"Ha, you are indeed very arrogant. Let's get acquainted? I'm Chen Tong from the West Academy. I've long wanted to see the only person from the Northern Spirit Realm who qualified for the spirit path."

"Let's go."

Mu Chen smiled, not bothering to deal with these two, and walked past Chen Tong. He paused, turning his head to look at Liu Mu Bai, who was dressed in white and stood nearby, looking at him indifferently.

Their gazes met, and a subtle coldness seemed to flow through the air, making the surrounding students quietly close their mouths.

"If you don't like me, come at me yourself. I don't think much of these people." Mu Chen smiled lightly, then left with Tang Qian'er and the others, heading quickly towards the Northern Spirit Plain.

Liu Mu Bai watched Mu Chen walk away, his eyes narrowing, a faint coldness flashing in them.

"This bastard!" Liu Yang gritted his teeth.

Chen Tong grinned, his eyes slightly dark.

"No problem, let him enjoy it for now. We'll meet in the Northern Spirit Plain. When no one is watching, I'll teach him what respect means. Truly a... disrespectful junior."

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