Chapter 1

In the autumn of the 9999th year of the Divine State, in the East Sea, Qingzhou City.

Qingzhou Academy, the holy land of Qingzhou City, has produced more than half of the city's powerful figures from noble families and sects. Therefore, the people of Qingzhou City take it as a great honor to be able to study at the academy, and those who have the opportunity to enter the academy are sure to study diligently.

However, it seems not everyone has this awareness.

At this moment, in one of the study rooms of Qingzhou Academy, a young boy was lying on the table, fast asleep.

On the lecture platform, a girl in a blue dress also noticed this scene, and a look of anger appeared on her beautiful face. She took a step toward the sleeping boy.

Qin Yi, seventeen years old, a formal disciple of Qingzhou Academy, a lecturer for the outer disciples, with a beautiful face and a fiery figure.

In the study room, all eyes followed Qin Yi's graceful figure, even when she was angry, her steps remained elegant.

"This guy, he's actually sleeping in Senior Sister Qin's lecture again." It seemed only now did the surrounding young men notice the sleeping figure, and many of them were speechless. Clearly, this was not the first time.

"Given Senior Sister Qin's appearance and figure, just looking at her is enough to be pleasing to the eye. What is this guy thinking?"

Among all the lecturers, Qin Yi was undoubtedly the most popular, without a doubt. The reason was clear as soon as one saw her. Many people revered her as a goddess, and her lectures were always packed.

Sleeping in Qin Yi's lecture? This was almost a desecration of a goddess.

Qin Yi's steps were light, and she made no sound as she approached the boy. Standing in front of the table, she looked at the sleeping face before her, her beautiful face cold and stern.

"Ye Futian." A gentle voice sounded, but it was not from Qin Yi. It came from behind Ye Futian.

Seemingly hearing someone call his name in his sleep, Ye Futian stirred, propped his head up with his hands, and slowly opened his eyes. Through his blurry vision, he saw the undulating peaks.

"Wow, so big." Ye Futian muttered involuntarily. His voice was soft, as if he were talking to himself, but in the quiet environment, it sounded particularly out of place. Instantly, many eyes froze in the air, then turned to anger.

"He actually dared to... openly flirt with Senior Sister Qin?"

"What a shameless guy, bastard." Angry glares seemed to turn into sharp swords, making Ye Futian shiver, sensing something was wrong. His gaze moved up from the alluring sight and then saw a face as delicate as jade, but full of anger.

"Uh..." Ye Futian's face turned black. How could it be Qin Yi? Wasn't the one who called him Qingxue?

Looking back, he saw a pure fifteen-year-old girl glaring at him.

Ye Futian glanced at the girl, then cursed inwardly. He had been tricked, no wonder the size was wrong.

"Senior Sister Qin, I..." Ye Futian was about to explain.

"Ye Futian." Qin Yi coldly interrupted him, "Under what circumstances was Qingzhou Academy founded?"

Clearly, Qin Yi was trying to avoid the awkwardness and change the subject, but Ye Futian could clearly feel her anger. He even sensed a faint sword intent flowing from her, sharp and bone-chilling, piercing his skin.

"Three hundred years ago, the Eastern Phoenix Emperor unified the Eastern Divine State and ordered the creation of martial academies to promote martial arts. Qingzhou Academy was founded under this background." Ye Futian responded. Of course, he was referring to the official history. In the unofficial history he had seen in his family, there was another name, but that forbidden name was never to be mentioned.

"What are the professions in cultivation?" Qin Yi asked again.

"Cultivation can be divided into martial arts and magic. Martial arts include warriors, knights, swordsmen, and many other professions. Those who practice magic include mages, alchemists, and weapon masters, among others. Mages are further divided into multiple schools, and there are also those with exceptional talent who practice both martial arts and magic." Ye Futian replied.

"You seem to have missed one profession." Qin Yi's expression was serious, and she asked earnestly.

"Of course not," the young man's face showed a sacred light, "The most recognized profession in the Divine State, blessed by heaven, is the Heavenly Mandate Mage. They possess talents bestowed by the heavens, and those with rare talents, such as summoners, beast tamers, and astrologers, mostly come from Heavenly Mandate Mages. Regardless of whether they practice martial arts or magic, Heavenly Mandate Mages have superior talent compared to others."

Everyone around was captivated. Heavenly Mandate Mages, legendary professions, blessed by heaven.

"Not only that, even the most ordinary Heavenly Mandate Mages are naturally suited for both martial arts and magic." Qin Yi's eyes showed admiration, then she looked at the young man before her, somewhat angrily, "I didn't expect you to know so much about this."

"Of course," Ye Futian looked at Qin Yi seriously, "I am a Heavenly Mandate Mage."

"Choking..." A young man nearby, who was drinking water, suddenly choked and started coughing violently. The surrounding eyes looked at Ye Futian as if he were a fool.

There was such a shameless person in the world. No wonder he was a legendary figure in Qingzhou Academy, not only openly flirting with Senior Sister Qin, but now also lying about being a Heavenly Mandate Mage to attract her attention?

But who was he? He had been in the academy for three years, always lingering in the first stage of the Awakening Realm, Qi Gathering Stage, with a weak body, clearly not even completing physical training. Such an ordinary, even useless person, claiming to be a Heavenly Mandate Mage?

Was he even ashamed?

Qin Yi's chest rose and fell, creating a magnificent scene. She looked at Ye Futian angrily, "Since you are a Heavenly Mandate Mage, you should have a soul in your destiny palace. Show me your soul."

"My soul is still asleep and cannot be summoned. I fell asleep in the lecture because of my soul." Ye Futian responded calmly.

"Ye Futian..." Qin Yi suddenly shouted loudly, her beautiful eyes fixed on the young man before her, "Three years ago, you entered the academy at twelve. I was an outer disciple then, and I watched your talent test. Your perception of spiritual energy was of the highest grade, shocking the academy, and many teachers paid attention to you. However, in the past three years, you have made no progress, always staying in the first stage of the Awakening Realm, Qi Gathering Stage. You have been idle and lazy, inattentive in lectures. Have you even practiced? Now, you lie about being a Heavenly Mandate Mage and use that as an excuse for sleeping in lectures."

"For the past three years, whether in the spring or autumn exams, you have always forfeited, ranking last in the academy. Ye Futian, do you have any sense of shame?"

As Qin Yi's angry roar echoed, the entire study room became silent, and the sound of a pin dropping could be heard. Everyone's eyes were fixed on Qin Yi's agitated face, as if this was the first time they had seen her like this.

Ye Futian seemed to be stunned, his dark eyes fixed on the beautiful face before him, flushed with anger.

"Three years already," Ye Futian murmured to himself, not realizing that three years had passed. The soul in his destiny palace had not changed at all. He was also surprised that the usually cold and sexy goddess, Senior Sister Qin, had been paying attention to him since he entered the academy and was detected to have the highest grade of perception.

The room was deathly silent. Qin Yi's beautiful eyes fixed on the young man before her, his clear and handsome face, deep and clear eyes like stars, fifteen years old, with no flaws except for a slender build. In a few more years, he would surely be a handsome man.

"Was my tone too harsh?" Qin Yi saw a hint of melancholy in Ye Futian's eyes and thought to herself, her anger subsiding a bit.

"There is another month until the autumn exam. If you forfeit or fail again, even if Yu Sheng pleads for you, the academy will no longer allow you to stay. Do you understand?"

The people in the study room's eyes narrowed, it seemed the academy had finally had enough of that guy.

Finally, he was going to be expelled from Qingzhou Academy? If so, he would likely be recorded in the academy's history, as being expelled from Qingzhou Academy was extremely rare.

"I will go if he goes," a cold voice came from the back, and many people looked at the young man sitting in the corner, their eyes complex, with envy, jealousy, admiration, and fear.

"The academy has already decided that Yu Sheng does not need to participate in next year's spring exam. He can choose to practice in any of the academy's battle towers, knight corps, or magic palaces. His future should not be affected by you anymore." Qin Yi looked at Ye Futian with a sigh. The fates of him and Yu Sheng would ultimately take completely different paths.

"Affected?" Ye Futian's lips curled into a faint, somewhat cynical smile.

"Shut up..." Yu Sheng stood up from the back, his eyes shining with a sharp light, piercing Qin Yi.

"Sit down." Ye Futian said without turning his head. Yu Sheng's gaze froze, looking at the back figure, then quietly sat down, as if Ye Futian's words were an iron command.

"I have decided..." Ye Futian's face showed a slightly arrogant smile, looking at Qin Yi, "to formally participate in this year's autumn exam."

Behind him, Yu Sheng's eyes flashed with a brilliant light.

Three years, he was finally going to take it seriously?

After three years of cultivation in Qingzhou Academy, everyone in the academy only knew that Yu Sheng had exceptional talent, with a golden attribute perception of the highest grade, and extraordinary martial arts talent, capable of practicing both martial arts and magic. Although he was an outer disciple, his realm was higher than many lecturers.

But who really understood the sleeping young man?

"You are weak and still in the first stage of the Awakening Realm, Qi Gathering Stage. Even if you participate in the autumn exam, how can you pass?" Qin Yi looked at Ye Futian, sighing inwardly. Even if he tried now, it might be too late.

"What if I pass?" Ye Futian seemed to have no self-awareness, his voice full of confidence.

"If you can pass, you can do whatever you want in future lectures." Qin Yi said.

Ye Futian's eyes flashed with a strange light, looking at the graceful figure and fiery figure before him, his eyes involuntarily moved to where they shouldn't, and he said weakly, "Whatever I want?"

"What does this guy mean by that..." Many people stared at Ye Futian.

"What a shameless bastard, where is he looking?" Noticing Ye Futian's gaze, many people had the urge to attack. How dare he still flirt with Senior Sister Qin?

Qin Yi naturally noticed Ye Futian's gaze, and the sympathy she had just felt vanished instantly. Her beautiful eyes glared at Ye Futian, and she gritted her teeth, "Whatever you want, you can do it!"

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