Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Activation of the Library of Heaven’s Path
Baiyan Academy, training ground.
Swarming with people.
Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu sat among the crowd, with Zhang Xuan closely following behind.
In the very center of the training ground was a circular platform, approximately thirty meters in diameter. Nine huge rectangular pillars stood around it, each exceeding fifty meters, reaching straight into the sky. From a distance, they looked like nine dragons soaring upwards.
“These are the Academy’s ‘Nine Dragons Pillar’. Once the Source Pool evaluation starts, the Vice Dean will use the ‘Destiny Plate’ to summon Heavenly Mandate Vitality and test all the students. If you can retain one Yuan Power, you are Ninth-grade Source Pool, two for Eighth Grade, four for seventh rank, eight for grade-6… With each grade increasing, it’s twice the power of the former, and so on. To reach grade-1, one must retain 256 paths of Yuan Power, which means innate invincible talent from the start…”
Worried that his sister wouldn’t understand, Yu Feng explained as he pointed, “Of course, Baiyan Academy’s requirements are not high, as long as one reaches the Ninth-grade level, one will be accepted as a student…”
Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu had probably heard these things before, so they weren’t surprised when they heard it again, but to Zhang Xuan, it was all fascinatingly new.
Cultivators from the Source World, just as he had guessed before, need to absorb Origin qi to become stronger. Comparing the Source Pool to the dantian, the more power it can hold, the higher the achievements one will eventually reach.
“Origin warriors are also called Source Pool Realm, which has 9 dans, respectively: Sensing, Pool Seeking, Accumulative Phase, Physique, Muscle Membrane, Viscera, Jade Bone, possess, and Primordial Spirit! Those who come to take the assessment are those who have found and successfully opened their Source Pools, which is to say, they have all reached at least the second dan of the Source Pool Realm!”
The more Yu Feng explained, the more Zhang Xuan understood the power structure of this world.
It was somewhat similar to the nine realms of martial arts on the Master Teacher Continent, only that spiritual energy had been replaced by Origin qi, making the power stronger and the might superior.
Not to mention anything else, an Origin warrior refined with Origin qi could be randomly picked and thrown into the Empyrean Realm, and even an Empyrean like Kong shi would be easily torn apart, unable to resist.
That’s how horrifying Origin qi was!
Comparing the Source World to Krypton, the Empyrean Realm was Earth; Clark was ordinary on his own planet, but on the latter, he became an invincible being.
“Vice Dean Wu Yunzhou of Baiyan Academy is an Origin warrior of the seventh rank in the Source Pool Realm, a Jade Bone level. His strength is truly awe-inspiring…”
Admiration shone in Yu Feng’s eyes.
The Vice Dean’s power was only slightly weaker than that of his city lord father and was considered one of the best in the entire Baiyan City.
“The Source Pool test is about to begin. Please could the students who have been called come forward to the platform…”
Just then, in the midst of the high platform, a hasty call echoed across the entire training ground. Zhang Xuan looked up to see a man in his fifties standing in the middle of the platform, holding in his hand a round plate the size of a soccer ball.
Vice Dean Wu Yunzhou!
This Vice Dean, dressed in blue-gray clothing, exuded a feeling of fierce strength and indomitable force, even without releasing any power. It was clear that even if Zhang Xuan were to exhaust all the energy of this new world, it would be difficult to contend with him.
“Liu Yonghui, Meng Jinbin, Yuan Haoxiang…”
Amidst the calling, students hurriedly made their way to the central platform. Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu just happened to be in the first batch being called.
“Go take a closer look. Although the Nine Dragons Pillar can lock in the majority of Heavenly Mandate Vitality, some parts will still leak out. If you can absorb it opportunistically, the benefits will be enormous!”
With a slight smile, Yu Feng too stood up.
Even though he was just a coachman, he had truly helped his sister just now, and as a brother, he naturally couldn’t be too stingy.
“Yes!”
Zhang Xuan nodded and followed closely behind, walking toward the direction of the high platform.
By this time, the area around the Nine Dragons Pillar was already crowded with people. It seemed that everyone knew about this opportunity, no wonder even the veteran students had come in such numbers for a simple test.
“Young Master Yu, what’s the difference between Origin qi and the Heavenly Mandate Vitality you mentioned just now?”
Sitting down next to one of the pillars, Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
He had heard of Origin qi before, but Heavenly Mandate Vitality was new to him.
Yu Feng explained, “Origin qi is the source of all things, and its power is wildly fierce. Even after opening a Source Pool, one must not absorb it recklessly! Heavenly Mandate Vitality, I am not quite sure of its exact origin. It’s a special item sold by the Heaven Mandate Hall that can adapt to any individual’s constitution. It can be absorbed into the body to nurture the newly formed Source Pool, which is most suitable…”
“I have not practiced before, and I don’t know what the cultivation method is. I’m afraid I won’t be able to absorb it…” Zhang Xuan said, a hint of embarrassment in his voice.
Yu Feng smiled. “Don’t be nervous, Heavenly Mandate Vitality is not as volatile as Origin qi. Even if you can’t practice, you can still absorb it, though the process will be very slow! Rest assured, it will definitely benefit you… Of course, one shouldn’t absorb too much. If you feel that you can’t handle it, leave immediately. Otherwise, biting off more than you can chew could instead cause harm.”
“Yes!” Zhang Xuan nodded and did not ask further.
As the two conversed, the platform above was already filled with students, densely packed and numbering in the thousands.
“Once the Heavenly Mandate Vitality descends later, how much your Source Pool can absorb will be displayed on the Nine Dragons Pillar. Then, you will easily know what kind of talent you possess…” Vice Dean Wu of Wu Yunzhou explained.
Everyone nodded and looked in unison towards the Nine Dragons Pillar. Zhang Xuan also looked over and soon found the names of Miss Mo Yanxue and Yu Xiaoyu. The name of Liu Mingyue was also not far away.
After searching around, Zhang Xuan asked with some puzzlement, “Young Master Yu, how come I don’t see your name?”
“The Source Pool evaluation is for new students, and their names were input during the preliminary registration a few days ago. Their identities have been checked… How could we outsiders who are just tagging along have our names there…”
Yu Feng said with a smile.
Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.
“Begin!”
Having explained everything that needed to be said, Vice Dean Wu did not say more. He threw the Destiny Plate in his hand into the air, and in the blink of an eye, the disk reached the center of the Nine Pillars, spinning rapidly and releasing nine straight beams of light.
The beams connected to the Nine Pillars, and as if summoned by something, the sky immediately filled with countless strands of Heavenly Mandate Vitality. They turned into dazzling rays of light, rushing directly towards the multitude of students on the stage.
“It has begun!”
Mo Yanxue, Yu Xiaoyu, and others stopped talking, all closing their eyes and emptying their bodies to welcome the descent of the Yuan Power.
Yu Feng also closed his eyes.
Zhang Xuan, not in a hurry, used his spirit to sense the Yuan Power leaking out around the Nine Dragons Pillar.
Although unaware of the practices of cultivation, as a ruler of a realm with extensive knowledge and experience in handling power, he was familiar with many methods. With his spirit highly concentrated, indeed he saw streams of pure power, scattering around his body.
“Let’s absorb one to see…”
His soul energy formed a tendril, reaching for a thread of Heavenly Mandate Vitality and effortlessly pulling it into his body.
Just as he was about to control the strand to flow through his body, trying to see if it could alleviate his injuries and be used for his own purposes, Zhang Xuan’s heart trembled, and he suddenly froze.
He saw the strand of Heavenly Mandate Vitality he had just captured enter the Library of Heaven’s Path in his mind. This golden finger, suppressed by Origin qi and accompanying him on his journey, suddenly burst forth with light, and a grand sound like that of a great bell exploded in his mind.
“The heavens are heartless, treating all beings as mere straw dogs…”
“The sun and the moon are incomplete, and there is a deficiency in heaven and earth…”
Boom!
The next moment, Zhang Xuan felt himself reappear inside the Library of Heaven’s Path, surrounded by countless bookshelves and endless books as far as the eye could see.
Having absorbed a strand of Heavenly Mandate Vitality…the Library of Heaven’s Path, which had been unusable until now, was directly activated!
(The Library of Heaven’s Path has appeared. Without any recommendations this week, I will bare it out until Sunday. I ask for recommendation tickets, for favorites, for rewards, for everything, just to get on the new book list. Please, everyone!)