Lu An finally came to his senses, watching Wang Zhengguo's receding figure, then his brows furrowed, and he immediately broke free from Kong Yan's arm.
"What are you doing?!" Lu An frowned and sternly rebuked her!
Kong Yan was startled and turned to look at Lu An. She had, more or less, been taken advantage of by Lu An just now. If it had been any other boy, he would have fainted from happiness being held by her like that, but this boy actually got angry?
"Why are you trying to harm me?" Lu An was indeed very angry. Seeing that Kong Yan didn't answer, his voice grew even deeper as he demanded, "Have I ever provoked you?"
Listening to Lu An's rebuke, Kong Yan was a little slow to react. When she finally did, a charming smile appeared on her face, and she raised an eyebrow, asking, "What, are you angry?"
"What do you think?" Lu An said coldly, "Why do you have to drag me into your affairs? I'm just a new student. Do you think I can stay in the academy properly after this?"
Kong Yan watched Lu An's anger, and the smile on her face gradually disappeared. She retorted, "Since you understand it so clearly, why didn't you say it in front of him just now?"
"..."
Lu An frowned. Indeed, he had been momentarily dazed when Kong Yan held him in her arms. He secretly cursed himself for being inexperienced, forgetting everything just because this woman hugged him once!
"Consider it my bad luck!" Lu An could only say angrily, his brows tightly furrowed, thinking about how to resolve this matter.
"Don't worry, you don't need to be concerned." Kong Yan's expression softened slightly. It was true that she had used Lu An. She said, "I spoke first just now, so he won't make a move on you. As for his subordinates, you are now a member of my Yan Hunting Group, and my subordinates will naturally help you."
Lu An looked up at Kong Yan. Since things had come to this, he could only take it one step at a time. He nodded and said, "I still have class this morning, so I'll be leaving first."
With that, he didn't want to say another word, turning directly and striding away.
Kong Yan watched his figure disappear at the stairwell, standing rooted to the spot for a while before coming back to her senses. Her brows were tightly furrowed, and she patted her head, muttering to herself, "How did I suddenly come up with such a bad idea just now? It's strange."
In the vast training ground, Teacher Han had finished explaining the theoretical knowledge of how to release Tian Yuan Power, and now it was time for everyone's practical application. These new students spread out, and following what Teacher Han had just taught, everyone furrowed their brows, trying hard to release Tian Yuan Power.
However, the first release of Tian Yuan Power is the most difficult. Once one can release it for the first time, it will become increasingly proficient afterward.
Only grunts and teeth-gritting sounds could be heard across the training ground, everyone straining in place, yet nothing appeared—except for Fu Yu.
Unlike everyone else, Fu Yu stood in the corner, closing her eyes to rest. Her hands were not spread open; she simply stood there, as if sunbathing.
Suddenly, she slowly opened her eyes, and strange patterns flashed in them before disappearing. Then she turned her head to look behind her.
Lu An was running quickly, and soon he reached Fu Yu's side, unable to help but lean on his knees, panting softly.
Fu Yu glanced at the bloodstains all over Lu An and couldn't help but frown slightly. After thinking for a moment, she handed a pill to Lu An.
Lu An was startled and stood up, looking at Fu Yu.
"It's good for your injuries," Fu Yu said concisely.
Lu An looked at the golden pill in Fu Yu's hand. The pill had strange patterns on it, but he knew Fu Yu would never harm him, so he took the pill and said, "Thank you."
Fu Yu said nothing more and continued to close her eyes, standing quietly.
Lu An swallowed the pill and immediately felt a surge of power throughout his body. The cuts on his body healed at a visible speed. Not only that, Lu An removed the cloth strips bandaged around his ribs and found that the wound was also healing rapidly!
"What a powerful medicine!" Lu An was shocked.
Just then, several figures approached. Lu An turned his head and saw that it was Gao Dashan and Li Dongshi, among others.
"You're back! You scared us half to death!" Gao Dashan's tone was anxious, and seeing Lu An's bloodstains, he quickly asked, "Don't tell me, you really went up the mountain last night?"
"Yes," Lu An smiled and nodded.
"Did you get it back?" Gao Dashan asked again.
"I got it back," Lu An scratched his head and said, "It's just that they only allowed me to join."
Gao Dashan was completely shocked upon hearing this. He patted Lu An's shoulder hard and said, "I didn't expect you to actually get it back! It's right that they only let you join. Congratulations first!"
The others also offered their congratulations. Lu An smiled, then looked at the other students and asked, "What did Teacher Han just teach?"
"Look, I was worried you wouldn't hear, that's why I came to find you," Dashan quickly said. "What the teacher just taught was how to release Tian Yuan Power. Everyone is trying hard now, and I'll teach you too!"
Lu An's brows tightened upon hearing this, and he listened attentively. He wanted to know if what the Black Mist Person taught him was the same as what Teacher Han taught.
"First, we must try to feel the flow of Qi in our bodies. You will find that the Qi flow all starts from the Dantian and spreads throughout the body. Therefore, we must Cultivate with the Dantian as the center, feel the power of the Dantian, and release the Qi flow..." Dashan spoke quickly, spitting and gesturing wildly, afraid that Lu An wouldn't understand.
"Dantian?" Lu An was startled and couldn't help but interrupt, asking, "Isn't it the heart?"
Beside him, Fu Yu, who had been keeping her eyes closed, opened them, looking at Lu An with a hint of surprise in her beautiful eyes.
"Heart? What heart?" Dashan was stunned, then somewhat exasperated, he patted Lu An's head and said, "Did you even listen to me carefully? All the Qi flow starts from the Dantian, so of course, you have to Cultivate the Dantian..."
Lu An's brows were tightly furrowed. Listening to Dashan's continued explanation, most of it was similar to what the Black Mist Person had said, except for the difference between the heart and the Dantian. And this point was the most fundamental one.
One was Cultivating the heart, and the other was Cultivating the Dantian. How could there be such a big difference?
But soon, Lu An chose to believe the Black Mist Person. After all, through his guidance, he had quickly released his Destiny Wheel, and he had personally experienced the power of his Destiny Wheel last night. He had no reason not to believe the Black Mist Person.
Finally, Dashan completely repeated what the teacher had taught, and he was quite tired from all his gesturing. He looked at Lu An and said, panting, "That's all there is to it. If you don't understand anything, just ask me."
Lu An nodded, looked at the struggling crowd around him, and couldn't help but ask, "Has anyone released Tian Yuan Power yet?"
"It's not that simple!" Dashan shook his head and said, "Teacher Han said that the first release of Tian Yuan Power depends on talent and luck. If you're fast, you can succeed in one or two hours, but if you're slow, there are plenty of people who take ten days to half a month!"
Lu An nodded upon hearing this. It seemed he shouldn't release his Destiny Wheel too quickly either, or it would attract too much attention.
After speaking, Gao Dashan and the others also began to try desperately beside him. Lu An withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Fu Yu beside him. Seeing Fu Yu resting with her eyes closed, he thought for a moment and asked, "Aren't you going to practice?"
Fu Yu didn't answer. Instead, she gently raised a finger, and then, to Lu An's surprise, a string of flames instantly ignited on that finger!
Tian Yuan Power? And released instantly?
The flame flashed and disappeared, and Fu Yu didn't even open her eyes during the process. Lu An looked at Fu Yu in shock, unable to help but gasp. It seemed his roommate was a little too strong!
Thinking of this, Lu An also felt that he couldn't fall too far behind, so he lowered his head and began to practice diligently. However, whenever he was about to release his Destiny Wheel, he would stop and start releasing again.
One hour...
Two hours...
Soon it was noon. Just as Teacher Han was about to announce dismissal, someone suddenly screamed out!
"I succeeded! I succeeded!"
Everyone was startled and quickly gathered around. On Chu Ling's palm, waves of water light were actually appearing!
"It's really Tian Yuan Power!"
"So strong! She succeeded so quickly!"
"As expected of the City Lord's daughter. I also heard she has four light pillars!"
"..."
Everyone gathered around Chu Ling, and even Teacher Han walked over, unable to help but smile and say, "Very good. Releasing Tian Yuan Power so quickly, you will quickly master the techniques within."
Chu Ling nodded vigorously, her face full of joy. She looked at the continuous praises around her, raised her head slightly, as proud as a princess.
Teacher Han smiled faintly at Chu Ling's appearance, then turned to look at Fu Yu and Lu An in the corner. These students didn't know each other's talents, but she did. One chosen by heaven, one with five light pillars, hadn't they succeeded yet?
However, Teacher Han quickly noticed something amiss. All the students were envious when they saw Chu Ling successfully release Tian Yuan Power, but those two showed no reaction. As expected, they were still children, a bit too naive.
Thinking of this, Teacher Han finally smiled, shook her head, and turned to leave.
And just after Teacher Han left, a dozen people left the crowd and walked towards Lu An, finally standing in front of him.
Lu An was originally practicing with his head down, but suddenly saw many shadows in front of him, so he looked up.
"Come with me," Zhou Chengkun looked at Lu An with cold eyes and said coldly, "Unless you want to be beaten here."