You're Mine Now! (Seeking Collections and Recommendations)

Bai Feng's words opened up a new world for Su Yu.

Su Yu had too many questions and too much to say.

However, before he could ask further, Bai Feng smiled and said, "Do you want to keep asking these questions? Your senior uncle didn't send you to me so you could ask these simple, common knowledge questions. You'll learn these at the academy."

Su Yu was slightly taken aback. Right, the course fee for an assistant researcher was 5 merit points per hour. Was he wasting his time asking these questions?

Liu Yue, standing beside him, was a little excited and whispered, "Teacher Bai, then... can you teach us how to engrave Divine Script with willpower?"

Su Yu was confused. What did that mean?

Liu Wenyan hadn't told him about this, so he didn't understand what Liu Yue was talking about.

Bai Feng chuckled.

"It seems you know about it. Su Yu, didn't your senior uncle tell you?"

"No."

Su Yu whispered, "Teacher Bai, what does it mean to engrave Divine Script with willpower?"

Bai Feng said with a faint smile, "Divine Script is a general term. It doesn't refer to the characters of the God Race, but rather to the characters of the Myriad Races that possess powerful abilities! People like us are also known as Civilization Masters in the outside world."

"You've seen our battles before, but this is not our strongest way of fighting or our strongest state."

"Of course, your teacher's willpower has just materialized, so he's not yet familiar with its application."

That's why Liu Wenyan had chosen the most brute-force combat method yesterday: willpower manipulation.

"Engraving Divine Script with willpower is the most important and crucial course for you at the Civilization Academy!"

"Use your willpower to sketch out the characters you desire, to control them, to nurture them! When your willpower finally materializes and your Divine Script reaches great accomplishment, a single character will emerge and suppress all directions!"

"There are many Divine Scripts, or rather, any character has the potential to become a Divine Script. You need to understand its meaning, accept it with your heart, nurture it, embrace it, even if you might never use it in your lifetime."

"A Civilization Master who hasn't sketched out their own Divine Script is not a qualified Civilization Master and is considered weak within the lineage of Civilization Masters."

Bai Feng looked at Su Yu and chuckled, "Are you feeling a bit lost now?"

"A little."

Su Yu felt awkward. He truly didn't understand this.

"When you go to the Civilization Academy, some students will teach you the general courses, including the study of various Myriad Races' languages."

"This is also a way for them to earn merit points. However, the engraving and sketching of Divine Script must be taught by Civilization Masters whose willpower has materialized!"

"Your teacher might have told you that our lectures are very expensive, and the key reason for that lies precisely here!"

With that, Bai Feng chuckled, "I'll show you, and then you'll understand."

As he finished speaking, Su Yu felt the surrounding air become stagnant.

The next moment, an invisible force erupted from Bai Feng's side.

In the air, a somewhat familiar character gradually took shape.

It was a character from the God Race!

Su Yu had studied the characters of the God Race; he recognized it.

It was as if someone was writing invisibly, and the character slowly took shape.

"Gather."

Su Yu recognized it. It was "gather," though not in the human script.

The character formed in the air, emitting a faint glow.

This wasn't a Divine Script that Bai Feng had been nurturing, but one he was sketching on the spot. The next moment, a strong wind began to blow!

Hum!

The air vibrated, and the surrounding furniture shook as if experiencing an earthquake.

"Ju!"

Bai Feng uttered a low cry. This was the pronunciation of the God Race character "gather."

At this very moment, Su Yu felt something different.

Liu Yue might not understand, but he did!

He felt the Qi gathering!

Because he had absorbed Qi before, Kaiyuan couldn't sense the existence of Qi. But Su Yu had experienced it, so he felt the difference now.

Hum!

The space continued to vibrate!

The next moment, Liu Yue exclaimed in surprise!

The surrounding Qi was drained, and in the blink of an eye, a drop of milky white liquid appeared before Bai Feng.

"Qi Liquid!"

Liu Yue was utterly shocked.

Su Yu had never seen Qi Liquid before, but hearing the description, his face was blank with astonishment.

Qi Liquid!

Qi Liquid, costing 100,000 per drop, rumored to take three days to condense a single drop even for those in the Soaring Realm.

And yet, it had just formed before his eyes!

"The Qi in Nanyuan is too weak. This isn't standard Qi Liquid. No, it's not a standard drop of Qi Liquid. It has about half the efficacy."

Bai Feng exhaled slightly, appearing a bit tired. "This isn't a Divine Script I've cultivated. A person's energy is limited; it's impossible to cultivate too many Divine Scripts. This is something I just sketched out as a demonstration."

"This is one of the wonders of Divine Scripts. When you discover that a character has a mysterious function, you can try to sketch it out."

"Of course, even if everyone sketches the same character, its function may not be the same."

"I use this character to gather Qi, but someone else might use it to kill."

"This is what a Civilization Master is!"

Bai Feng smiled, beckoned the formed Qi Liquid into his hand, put it into a jade bottle, and casually tossed it to Su Yu.

Su Yu was a bit flustered, feeling both excited and uneasy. "Teacher Bai, this... this is too precious..."

Even if it wasn't as effective as the original Qi Liquid, it still had at least half of its effects.

A genuine drop cost 100,000, so this one, worth fifty to sixty thousand, was definitely valuable.

"Take it. I just made it casually."

Bai Feng was unconcerned and smiled faintly. "This was gathered at your Nanyuan Academy, and it consumed Nanyuan's Qi. If I took it away, wouldn't my senior uncle come after me?"

"This is a minor thing. It's only helpful for those in the Kaiyuan realm. At our level, a drop of Qi Liquid doesn't change much."

Saying this, Bai Feng didn't dwell on the matter and continued, "Liu Yue asked me to teach you how to inscribe Divine Scripts. This is actually a bit beyond your current grasp because you're not too familiar with the scripts of the Myriad Races."

"Don't look at the fact that you've mastered over a dozen, even twenty, languages of the Myriad Races. You haven't seen the original scripts, haven't truly seen the characters written by the Myriad Races, haven't seen the characters drawn by their own powerhouses. Therefore, your perception is unclear, and it's difficult for you to make your own discoveries about which characters possess power!"

"The same character, written by different people, by different powerhouses, will give you a different feeling."

"Therefore, the insights it brings you will also be different."

"Look at the original script for the Qianjun Realm, and you might think this character is nothing special. But when you look at the characters of the Shanhai Realm, you might discover that they contain a vast amount of meaning and knowledge..."

Bai Feng looked at the two of them and said seriously, "Divine Scripts sketched with willpower, when cultivated to the extreme, can truly manifest in this world and turn into divine weapons and sharp tools!"

"At the Daxia Civilization Academy, 180 years ago, the third Academy Head perished, leaving behind a demon race character, 'War' (戰). This formed a special treasure realm within the Daxia Civilization Academy – the Battle Demon Ground!"

"Battle Demon Ground!"

Liu Yue exclaimed softly. Su Yu truly felt his own inadequacy this time, feeling a pang of regret that he knew nothing.

Bai Feng said seriously, "Yes, this is a treasure land of the Civilization Academy. The War Academy has always been eager to enter it to train themselves. A single character formed a small world, primarily suitable for cultivation below the Soaring Realm."

"Practical combat training!"

"In the Battle Demon Ground, a large number of demon soldiers, formations, and powerhouses will appear... You can experience a real combat environment, treat them as actual demons, and use your wisdom and strength to fight and spill blood, preparing you for future entry into the Battlefields of the Heavens."

"115 years ago, the fourth Academy Head perished, leaving behind a God Race character, 'Essence' (元). This formed another treasure realm – the Qi Secret Realm. Its function is similar to my 'Gather' (聚) character, but it exists eternally, unlike my temporary one."

"In the Qi Secret Realm, you can feel dense Qi, which can accelerate your cultivation speed."

"There are many such treasure realms in the Civilization Academy. Some were given to the War Academy of the Great Xia Prefecture, while others were kept for themselves."

Bai Feng spoke with a hint of longing, softly saying, "A person's energy is limited. Generally, one will focus on cultivating the Divine Script that suits them best, with the ultimate goal of true manifestation and eternal inheritance!"

"Of course, you can sketch many Divine Scripts, whether for combat or support, that's all fine."

"All of this, when you reach the Civilization Academy, you will understand."

Bai Feng paused and continued, "Since you asked, I won't hold back. After all, I said earlier that you could ask anything. Today, I will teach you how to sketch Divine Scripts. It's not just about knowing how to write the character; you can't sketch it just like that."

"Before willpower is manifested, sketching Divine Scripts isn't that simple. It's done through meditation and sketching, not actual writing..."

Su Yu's eyes lit up!

Sketching Divine Scripts!

No wonder the teacher said Bai Feng's class was so valuable and precious. So that's how it was!

Even if Bai Feng hadn't said it, he understood the difficulty involved. It consumed a lot of willpower. Bai Feng had just demonstrated, and his face was still a little pale, clearly indicating it wasn't as simple as it appeared.

"Your willpower is weak. You can't fully sketch a Divine Script right now. You can only sketch a part of it and then meditate to perfect it..."

"You've learned many languages of the Myriad Races. Of course, the most important is the Human race language! The languages of the Myriad Races naturally include the characters of the Human race. You're not too familiar with other languages, but you're most familiar with the Human race characters. First, we'll start with the Human race characters!"

"You haven't seen characters written by Human powerhouses. Today, I will write them for you!"

With that, Bai Feng made a gesture in the air, and a sheet of white paper appeared.

Without a pen, Bai Feng looked at the white paper and exhaled. "Truly powerful characters have willpower attached to them. Therefore, it's not just anyone who can write them. Some Human powerhouses in the Soaring Realm can't write them either."

"What you are most familiar with is none other than the 'Kaiyuan Jue'! Today, I will write the 'Kaiyuan Jue'!"

As he spoke, Bai Feng extended his hand, not getting close to the paper, but moving in the air.

Golden light flickered on his fingers.

Su Yu once again felt Qi gathering, and he also felt the presence of willpower.

Bai Feng looked solemn, his fingers like swords, slashing through the air.

"Kaiyuan has nine apertures..."

As soon as the first sentence was written, the white paper showed signs of shattering, as if unable to bear the power of the characters.

Golden light flashed in Bai Feng's hand, spreading across the paper and stabilizing it.

"The medium isn't strong enough to record such powerful Willpower Script. However, this is just a demonstration. I'll reduce the power. If you wish to record powerful techniques or writings in the future, you will need special mediums. You'll understand this later."

He continued writing, sweat beading on his forehead, wisps of white smoke rising as if he were burning.

"Don't look at me, look at the characters I'm writing!"

Beside him, Liu Yue nodded quickly and urged Su Yu, "A Civilization Master's Willpower Script, every character is worth a thousand pieces of gold!"

Su Yu also nodded vigorously. There was no need to say more; he understood the value of this.

Character after character appeared, sentence after sentence was written.

Su Yu stared intently, feeling as if the world was spinning.

It was different!

Completely different from the "Kaiyuan Jue" he usually saw!

It felt as if he wasn't looking at words, but at a person, someone cultivating the "Kaiyuan Jue." It was Bai Feng!

He was opening the nine apertures!

Outside the door.

Liu Wenyan smiled faintly, murmuring softly, "This kid... he's really putting in the effort."

To write Willpower Script, especially a lengthy piece, he... couldn't do it.

If he could, he would have taught them.

Even with his Willpower materialized, he couldn't achieve this. He wasn't as capable as Bai Feng. Bai Feng could write the entire "Kaiyuan Jue," while he would probably finish after the first chapter, unable to continue or complete the entire "Kaiyuan Jue."

Even though the "Kaiyuan Jue" didn't have many words, it was still beyond his ability. Even with his Willpower nurtured over the years, making him no weaker than an ordinary third-stage Soaring Realm cultivator, he still couldn't do it.

Bai Feng, at the sixth stage of Soaring Realm, was even on the verge of advancing to the seventh stage.

There weren't many people like him in Daxia Civilization Academy, referring to the younger generation, those under 40.

Liu Wenyan had only tried it out of curiosity. He hadn't expected Bai Feng to actually expend so much Willpower to teach two young geniuses from a small town.

He hadn't brought this up himself.

He could shamelessly ask Bai Feng to give up his spot and teach students, but writing Willpower Script and teaching the sketching of Divine Script was something he didn't mention because it required a certain cost.

"Su Yu, Liu Yue, cherish this opportunity!"

Liu Wenyan said softly to himself before quickly departing.

In the room.

Su Yu was incredibly excited. For the first time, he clearly saw someone cultivating the "Kaiyuan Jue," the analyzed version. From the inside out, he understood it with unparalleled clarity.

This was true teaching!

Compared to the guidance he received at the academy before, it felt too crude now.

Was this the power of a Civilization Master?

At this moment, Su Yu felt that if he used his vital blood to activate the "Essence Gathering Art" again, his efficiency might increase by thirty percent!

No wonder the Civilization Academy could analyze the cultivation methods of the Myriad Races. If they were all written this way and learned by powerful individuals, it would be so direct and clear.

"Don't just look at the cultivation process, look at the characters, at the power of the characters! If you can feel characters that suit you, you can imagine them, sketch them, and find the first Divine Script that resonates with you!"

"As I write it live, my Willpower is at its most active. At this moment, you will feel it most clearly!"

Bai Feng didn't say that even within the Civilization Academy, not everyone had such an opportunity to witness a powerful individual writing Willpower Script live.

Often, they had to study original texts of various Myriad Races' cultivation methods to find what they needed.

Sketching Divine Script was usually done during the cultivation of temperament. If Su Yu and Liu Yue were to enroll, their first priority wouldn't be cultivation, but mastering more languages of the Myriad Races. Therefore, they wouldn't be able to touch upon sketching Divine Script for several years.

Su Yu stopped his wandering thoughts and focused on the characters.

The characters leaped before his eyes.

They seemed to be filled with power, yet he couldn't grasp them.

Su Yu's vision blurred, and his head began to throb. He forced himself to keep watching.

Beside him, Liu Yue was already drenched in sweat, her face pale.

After a moment, Liu Yue withdrew from observing the Willpower Script with a look of dejection.

Looking at it again now, although she felt the text was full of power, the immersive feeling from before was gone.

"I... failed."

Liu Yue sighed inwardly, not entirely disappointed. Her willpower was too weak; failing to sense it on the first try was normal.

Turning her head, she saw Su Yu also covered in sweat, yet still looking. Liu Yue was slightly stunned.

He was still looking?

Bai Feng was still writing, his face pale, but a smile appeared.

Such resilience!

He was writing the "Kaiyuan Jue" on the spot, and honestly, it wasn't for Liu Yue, but for Su Yu.

This kid, he suddenly felt like he had discovered a true genius.

Talent wasn't the key, but that drive, that resilience!

"Quickly find the character that feels most familiar to you, hurry, capture it, use your will to capture it!"

Liu Yue's body trembled upon hearing this.

This... Teacher Bai was laying the foundation for Su Yu, the foundation of Divine Script!

Did he think Su Yu could do it?

This was Su Yu's first time encountering it, could he lay the foundation on the first try?

Impossible!

The first time was just for familiarity, how could he...

As Liu Yue was thinking, Su Yu also sensed Bai Feng's urgency, feeling like he was about to collapse.

Su Yu didn't have time to think much. At this moment, countless characters were flying before his eyes. Su Yu stared at one of them, gritting his teeth, and following Bai Feng's guidance, quickly tried to capture it!

Simply put, it was about imagining and grabbing it out of thin air!

Grabbing that dancing character!

"Capture it!"

"Hurry!"

"Although I don't know if such an opportunity will come again, this is free. When you go to Civilization Academy next time, you might have to pay!"

"Capture it, quickly!"

Su Yu was sweating all over. He didn't know it himself, nor did he feel it. There was only one thought: capture a character, or it would be too much of a waste.

Just as Bai Feng was about to finish writing the last character and put down his brush, there was a hum, and the white paper trembled.

Bai Feng looked closely, and his expression changed!

"Strengthen its Qi and Blood, refine its bones and sinews..."

Within this sentence, the character "Blood" dimmed, losing the brilliance of the other characters.

"He... succeeded?"

Bai Feng was a bit stunned. He turned to look at Su Yu. He succeeded on the first try!

He admitted that he had some intention of testing, some intention of cherishing talent, so he paid a considerable price and wrote the "Kaiyuan Jue" once.

He held onto a sliver of hope that Su Yu would succeed.

But he hadn't expected the other party to actually succeed!

God, are you kidding me?

He himself was a genius. On his first day of enrollment, with 20% willpower filled, he could directly observe fragments of the Qianjun original.

But it took him half a year to outline the foundation of Divine Script for the first time.

His teacher personally wrote the Willpower Script for him six times, and he succeeded. Even then, he was considered a genius.

And this kid in front of him, on his first try, with only 10% willpower filled...

Is this even human?

How could such a person appear in this little corner of Nanyuan?

"Holy crap!"

Bai Feng cursed inwardly, then his eyes held a different look. I discovered a genius!

No, a genius I personally cultivated!

"Holy shit, no one knows! He only filled 10% willpower. If he goes to Great Xia Prefecture, he'll be nothing special! But no one knows he's already captured Divine Script and laid the foundation!"

Bai Feng's eyes flickered. At this moment, Su Yu had fallen into a mental battle, meditating.

Bai Feng pondered for a moment, then looked at Liu Yue and said with a smile, "You should go back first. You must be very tired today. Rest and recover your energy, you can come again tomorrow."

"Thank you, Teacher Bai."

Liu Yue was indeed tired, but she couldn't help but glance at Su Yu. Bai Feng smiled, "This is his first time experiencing it, he hasn't recovered yet. He'll be fine after a rest."

Liu Yue couldn't tell that Su Yu had already captured Divine Script, so she didn't think much of it. She just thought Su Yu really had no pain sensation. After thanking Bai Feng a few times, she left.

After she left, Bai Feng looked at Su Yu, who was meditating, and grinned!

"I... I've struck gold!"

"Holy crap!"

"Teacher, here in this backwater called Nanyuan, I've actually found a genius who captured Divine Script on his first try!"

"Should I have the teacher take him in early?"

"No way, I found him first, I'm a researcher too... Holy crap, what if I take him as my student?"

"Can I get officially hired now?"

"Of course, but only if this kid can quickly reach the Cultivating Nature stage, or even Manifestation!"

"As a Civilization Master at the sixth level of Soaring, if I take in a regular student with only 10% Willpower, no one should have any objections, right?"

"Absolutely not!"

"Holy crap, I really am a genius, I've struck gold!"

Bai Feng grinned, baring his teeth. Su Yu couldn't see him anyway, and at this moment, Bai Feng was smiling as if he had just bloomed.

What an unexpected gain! Kid, you're mine now!

Whether I get officially hired depends entirely on you, kid!

PS: It's Monday, please give me recommendations and collections. I'm so pathetic, my ranking on the recommendation list has dropped to dozens of places. Sniffle!