Chapter 269: The Ups and Downs of Plot Development; Different Harvesting Methods!
“Who’s that, brother? What a spectacle… Even the white-clothed old man from the True Immortal Academy seems to have grown more respectful.”
Qing Xiaoyi’s eyes widened as she witnessed this scene; it was the first time she had seen a Young Genius enter in such a manner.
A carriage was being pulled by Nine Dragons!
Her eyes couldn’t help but be filled with envy and yearning.
“Look at the character Gu on it; they should be from the Ancient Immortal Gu Family!”
At this moment, the young man named Qing Feng couldn’t help but look envious and reverent.
“He was born to be a True Dragon above the Nine Heavens, not like us lowly dirt… Don’t stare, Xiaoyi; it will look bad if people think we are being disrespectful to him.”
Qing Feng hurriedly said, making his sister lower her head, or it would be too obvious if she kept staring like this.
“From the Gu family… could it be the Young Master Gu Changge, who is now recognized as the number one in the younger generation? I’ve heard many rumours about him…”
Qing Xiaoyi’s eyes sparkled with admiration, feeling that this Gu character was in a completely different world from the world she and her brother shared.
She sometimes wondered what it would be like to stand above all, to feel that sensation of the world revolving around you.
The other party was an Immortal from the Nine Heavens, while they were mere ants in the mortal realm.
“Young Master Changge!”
At this moment, as the dragons descended in front of the mountain gate of the True Immortal Academy.
The white-clothed old man, who was in charge of checking everyone’s bone age, was stunned for a moment, but his face couldn’t help but smile. He was the first to take a step forward, and he did so with a very amiable attitude.
The terrifying Sacred Realm pressure of the Nine Dragons swept across all directions, causing many Young Supreme’s expressions to change dramatically, turning pale.
They did not expect Gu Changge’s entrance to be so grand.
The cart was pulled by Nine Dragons in the Sacred Realm, the weakest of which was in the Quasi-Sacred Realm!
It was at that moment when Su Qingge lifted the carriage’s curtains.
Gu Changge’s figure walked out with a gentle expression on his face, nodding slightly to the white-clothed old man in front of him, and greeted him with a smile.
“Greetings, Elder!”
“There’s no need to be polite, Young Master Changge.”
When the white-clothed old man saw that Gu Changge addressed him as Elder, the smile on his face deepened and his expression became even more affable.
Compared to the real Elders of the True Immortal Academy, his status was far worse.
But Gu Changge addressing him as such flattered him, even if only for a moment.
Everyone present was from the same generation, but in the True Immortal Academy’s eyes, his weight was completely different.
For example, if Gu Changge had notified them of his arrival in advance, many Elders and old monsters would have undoubtedly appeared to greet him in person.
For him to show up was an unexpected encounter. He found it hard to believe that Gu Changge himself found no reason to announce his arrival.
Aside from Gu Changge, only a few of the younger generation would be capable of such a spectacle.
“Young Master Changge has travelled a long way, the journey must’ve been exhausting. Why not go inside the mountain gate to rest first?”
The white-clothed old man then spoke in an accommodating manner. The other Young Supremes present felt uneasy, but there was hardly anything that they could do.
This was clearly preferential treatment.
What does he mean by “travelled a long way”? Didn’t he see that they arrived first and had been waiting for a long time?
Meanwhile, he was sitting inside a white jade chariot, accompanied by a beautiful woman…
They wanted to travel like that too!
Like ants to a dragon, it was maddening.
They were helpless in the face of this “line jumping” behaviour, but they dared not say anything.
“Now it’s time to check my bone age, right?”
Gu Changge appeared calm; he was unconcerned about the expressions of the Young Superems behind him.
His eyes fell on the ancient mirror in the hands of the white-clothed old man, and he asked.
Behind him, Su Qingge stood quietly, her face white as porcelain and her eyes bright, like a beautiful jade fairy.
His group of followers were all very quiet, but their auras were astounding.
“There is no need. Young Master Changge only needs to show the points, checking the bone age is too troublesome.”
Hearing this, the white-clothed old man hurriedly waved his hands, smiling authentically, skipping this step.
As for the group of followers behind Gu Changge, it didn’t really matter whether there was someone whose bone age was over fifty years old.
Because of Gu Changge’s status and strength, the True Immortal Academy would compromise for him and break the rules.
When they saw this scene, the expressions of many Young Supremes changed again and they felt even more helpless. Such unfair treatment was depressing.
“Brother… when will we be able to do the same…”
In the crowd, Qing Xiaoyi felt even more envious than she did before.
The same was true for her elder brother Qing Feng. Even he was fascinated.
Then, he sighed, “Stop fantasizing, Young Master Changge is a character we can never reach…”
“In that case, I’d like to thank the Elder.”
Hearing this, Gu Changge smiled slightly but did not refuse, since it would save him some time after all.
Soon after, he had enough points earned by killing the All-Devouring Creatures. His followers, including Su Qingge, had plenty of points as well.
Gu Changge went to the deepest parts of the All-Devouring Battlefield in the Profound Heaven.
Even if everyone present had added up all of their points, it would still be far less than the number of All-Devouring Creatures that died at his hands.
He simply chose the corpses of some of the more powerful All-Devouring Creatures at random to exchange for points.
However, after entering the mountain gate of the True Immortal Academy, Gu Changge did not choose to go on. He stopped with a slightly interested expression.
“What’s wrong, Young Master?” Su Qingge looked at him curiously.
“Let’s see if there are any good candidates this time.”
Gu Changge casually replied, his gaze sweeping over the numerous Young Supremes below, before finally landing on a young girl in a patched long skirt.
Her head pointed downwards, seemingly deep in thought.
‘Another person with great fortune!’
‘The System did not prompt, so she shouldn’t be a Favoured Daughter of Heaven.’
That said, she had a tremendous amount of Fortune Value. It was purple, and though it was far less than Jiang Chuchu and the others, it was still a substantial amount.
Gu Changge grew slightly interested, but he remained silent, watching from afar.
‘What was so special about this girl? Why did she have such a huge Fortune Value?’
Given the order in which they stood, it would soon be Qing Xiaoyi and Qing Feng’s turn to have their bone ages checked.
“One has a bone age of 13 while the other has a bone age of 17.”
“But this cultivation level… do you take this old man for a fool? The first has never cultivated before, and the second has no spiritual roots at all. What exactly are you trying to accomplish here?”
The white-clothed old man couldn’t help but frown, his voice growing impolite. He felt insulted by the two.
Although he felt that the girl had extraordinary talent, she had never cultivated before, and her strength was not enough.
As for the boy? Where did that little beggar even come from?
At that moment, the white-clothed old man’s words drew the attention of many, their gazes falling one after the other with both ridicule, sarcasm, and great interest.
In this world, there was no shortage of people who watch the excitement and don’t mind the trouble.
This was especially true for them, as many people were observing this pair of shabby, beggar-like siblings.
The malicious stares from everyone around turned Qing Xiaoyi’s face pale, and she couldn’t help but shrink her head, feeling a bit scared and uneasy.
But at that time, Qing Feng stood in front of her, gritted his teeth and said,
“Elder, although my sister has never cultivated, her strength is definitely stronger than many other cultivators…”
“Pfft!”
Before he could finish speaking, he heard mocking voices all around him, which made him turn red, and he wanted to shout and ask them, ‘What are you all laughing at?’
But he didn’t dare.
“You dare lie to this old man?!”
The white-clothed old man’s voice sank. It was clear that he didn’t believe the boy’s words. Although the girl looked extraordinary, the best opportunity to make this spiritually gifted child sprout has already passed.
The True Immortal Academy existed to cultivate True Immortals, not to teach her how to cultivate from scratch.
“Elder, this is true. I dare not lie to you; please accept my sister!”
Qing Feng was dumbfounded and hurriedly pleaded for leniency.
They had not anticipated this outcome. They travelled tens of thousands of miles, crossing mountains and rivers, but were ultimately being turned away?
“Looking at you two pitiful siblings, this old man does not want to use force, so be sensible and leave.”
The white-clothed old man sighed, his tone helpless. If it hadn’t been for Gu Changge watching, he would have long kicked them out.
“I beg you, Elder, please give my sister a chance…”
However, upon hearing this, Qing Feng gritted his teeth, knelt down, and begged.
“You…”
The white-clothed old man’s expression changed once more, and he sighed again before asking, “Then let me ask you, do you have enough points for killing All-Devouring Creatures? If you want a place in the True Immortal Academy, you must kill at least three All-Devouring Creatures in the True God Realm…”
Hearing this, Qing Feng’s head buzzed and went blank, his complexion turned pale.
“Brother… let’s leave.”
At that moment, Qing Xiaoyi also understood what the white-clothed old man meant, and tugged on Qing Feng’s sleeve.
They didn’t know anything before they came here; they had no idea there were these requirements to enter the True Immortal Academy. They assumed it would be the same as any other ordinary sect.
That it would be enough just to test talent and bone age.
They were too naive.
“Is there no other way?”
Qing Feng still asked reluctantly.
“No, you are to leave now. Do not make this old man drive you out.”
The white-clothed old man’s voice was cold and without any fluctuations.
At this time, although many Young Supremes did not say anything, they looked at the two with a mix of both mockery and pity.
They were clearly not from the same world, but the little bagger insisted on coming here and banging his head against the floor.
The True Immortal Academy wasn’t open for people like them.
But no one opened their mouths to mock or ridicule; after all, it might damage their reputation.
“Xiaoyi…”
Looking at the group of Young Supremes nearby, they all had mocking expressions on their faces but did not speak.
The brother-sister pair, Qing Feng and Qing Xiaoyi, couldn’t help but tremble and clench their teeth, their hearts filled with uncertainty, anxiety, and despair.
“Elder.”
A gentle voice suddenly rang out in front of the quiet mountain gate, breaking the silent and tense atmosphere.
“Yes, Young Master Changge?”
The white-clothed old man quickly smiled and turned to face the source of the voice.
Everyone looked over, including the anxious and scared Qing Xiaoyi and Qing Feng brothers and sisters. They didn’t know why Gu Changge had suddenly spoken up at this time.
Gu Changge looked at them and said calmly, “I will pay the points for them, it just so happens that I’m lacking two sword-bearers beside me.”
Buzz!
“What…”
Hearing this, the white-clothed old man’s eyes widened and he gasped in disbelief.
Even the rest of the Young Supremes in front of the Mountain Gate were taken aback.
Sword-bearers?
Sword-bearers beside Young Master Changge?
This was a closer relationship than followers, and even they were probably unqualified in Gu Changge’s eyes.
What virtue and ability did these two little beggars in front of them have for such qualifications and opportunities?
For a while, many Young Supremes became green with envy, the look of mockery long since gone from their faces.
Even the followers behind Gu Changge were a little taken aback.
“What…”
“T-this…”
Qing Feng and Qing Xiaoyi were the most shocked, and they couldn’t react until now.
They had felt dizzy. It was like getting hit with a face full of pie.
Gu Changge’s sword-bearers?
This identity was far beyond their imagination before this, and they didn’t even dare to think about it.
Gu Changge was someone that they could have never reached before.
They never imagined he’d take the initiative to save the sibling pair, let alone say that he lacked two sword-bearers.
Qing Feng’s heart was filled with unprecedented gratitude.
Qing Xiaoyi timidly raised her head and looked at the extremely attractive young man not far away.
At this moment, Gu Changge seemed to be shrouded in a layer of divine light in their eyes, like an Immortal descended on earth.
“Young Master Changge, your sword-bearer is no trivial matter; it must at least be an invincible existence that can sweep away all peers. They do not possess the virtue and ability to be your sword-bearer…”
The white-clothed old man couldn’t help but gently attempt to persuade him; he didn’t expect Gu Changge to offer such a position so suddenly.
Hearing this, Gu Changge simply shook his head slightly and said, “I don’t believe this brother and sister are so simple. To come here with mortal bodies, how many cultivators can match this kind of perseverance?”
“If the True Immortal Academy wishes to make an exception and blame someone for this, this Gu is willing to bear it all.”
Hearing these words, the white-clothed old man’s expression changed slightly, as he hurriedly added, “What are you saying, Young Master Changge? How could anyone blame you for something so insignificant…”
“Then I’d like to offer you my thanks, Elder.”
Gu Changge nodded slightly, his expression did not change much.
Now that Gu Changge had spoken, the white-clothed old man didn’t dare make Qing Xiaoyi and Qing Feng leave.
Seeing Gu Changge resolve and reverse a nearly settled matter with a single sentence, the two siblings, Qing Feng and Qing Xiaoyi, were left stunned.
It was just too surreal.
This was the power of strength and influence.
Even the True Immortal Academy would choose to compromise!
“Thank you for your kindness today, Young Master Changge!”
“Qing Feng and Qing Xiaoyi will never forget it!”
Following that, Qing Feng looked at Gu Changge, excited and nervous, and was about to pull down his sister to kneel and express gratitude.
However, Gu Changge frowned, and an invisible force appeared, preventing them from kneeling.
His voice sounded nonchalant, “A man has gold under his knees, how could you kneel down to someone so easily?”
“I don’t need you to kneel to me either.”
His voice was still calm, without any fluctuations.
This served to only inflate the sibling’s sense of gratitude.
Gu Changge’s status was far more noble than all the Young Supremes present, but he was the only one who treated the two of them as human beings, not ants.
The two of them remembered this kindness.
However, from the depths of the True Immortal Academy, a divine light suddenly soared into the sky, filling the sky with immortal brilliance.
Immediately after, several incomparably terrifying auras emerged and descended towards the mountain gate!
Several individuals appeared quickly in the sky, and the void became blurred; all of them were old monsters with extremely old faces.
There were even some whose bodies were covered in chaotic Qi, revealing that their cultivation had advanced to unimaginable heights, denoting the extreme nature of their powers.
This scene astounded everyone, and all the Young Supremes in front of the mountain gate couldn’t help but raise their heads to watch.
“I greet the Elders!”
The white-clothed old man in front of the mountain gate changed his expression and respectfully greeted.
“The Gu Family?”
After the group of old monsters descended, they were a little taken aback by Gu Changge. They didn’t expect him to arrive without greeting them first.
“Changge greets the Elders.”
Gu Changge’s expression remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly to them.
“It seems the rumours have underestimated your strength…”
“Very good, very good, you are worthy of being the Gu Family’s heir.”
The old monsters all looked at Gu Changge with admiration, as if they were looking at some treasure.
“However, we are not here for you today…”
An old monster in a grey robe, with strands of golden lightning flashing through his eyes, smiled and said.
Gu Changge smiled, slightly surprised, “Interesting.”
Then, in front of everyone’s stunned gaze, several old monsters of unfathomable cultivation all looked at the pair of beggar-like siblings.
“Immortal Demon Physique… It is, indeed, this physique. The Sikong family’s deduction technique is worthy of its reputation.”
“We arrived at the right time, we will discuss who will teach her later.”
They were naturally looking at Qing Xiaoyi, with various expressions on their faces such as astonishment, pondering and so on.
This scene shocked everyone, including the Qing siblings, their scalps were numb, as if they were petrified.
Their eyes almost fell to the ground, and they were speechless for a long time.
Things were really going up and down.
No one expected that this unexceptional little beggar would be favoured by several elders, so much that they would even come to the Mountain Gate in person.
Even if Gu Changge hadn’t said anything, the two siblings would probably have been kept.
After all, these were the real Elders of the True Immortal Academy!
“This Gu was blind…”
At this moment, Gu Changge also seemed a little surprised.
“We two brothers and sisters will never forget Young Master Changge’s great kindness!”
Although Qing Feng realized they were blessed, he did not forget Gu Changge’s kindness and said very gratefully.
“Thank you, Young Master Changge!”
Qing Xiaoyi’s voice was low, and she appeared timid and shy, but she was still secretly glancing at Gu Changge.
Gu Changge couldn’t help but smile when he heard this, “You don’t need to thank me; it’s what you deserve.”
“This is also good. You will have a better future being taught by the Elders than being a sword-bearer by my side.”
Of course, in his heart, he already knew how the plot would develop.
These old monsters did not come for him, but for this little girl named Qing Xiaoyi in front of him.
This is something that Gu Changge had already predicted.
With such a huge Fortune Value, how could it be impossible for her to enter the True Immortal Academy?
His words and actions just now were to examine the changes in her Fortune Value while also making a good impression.
Although a person with a big Fortune Value was not as good as an actual Favoured Child of Heaven, in Gu Changge’s opinion, they were also a type of leek.
That said, the method used to harvest them would be completely different from the latter.
