Harvest

With the Azure Dragon Academy's reinforcements arriving in Lin City, The myriad races' actions against Lin City were utterly shattered.

It was almost a complete annihilation!

From elite Fourth-Rank experts like Liu Jian down to Third-Rank Martial Artists, all perished in Lin City.

The next step was the harvest.

The Heavenly Principle Cult, dwelling in dark corners and reviled by all, had no fixed abode. This meant their precious treasures were always carried on their persons.

And on the battlefield, whoever killed an enemy, their spoils belonged to the victor.

Lu Chuan had killed over ten Third-Rank Martial Artists and obliterated one Fourth-Rank expert in this battle.

The treasures these individuals carried should rightfully belong to Lu Chuan.

In fact, Lu Chuan was already doing just that. After gathering the treasures carried by these individuals, he began to take stock of his haul.

"Tsk tsk tsk..."

"Five basic cultivation techniques, three low-grade cultivation techniques, seven low-grade martial arts. These things are worth at least a few million."

"Besides that, thirteen bottles of unknown potions. I'll ask Master Meng about these after things settle down. If I don't need them, I'll just sell them or exchange them for simplification points."

"As for this..."

Lu Chuan retrieved a rhomboid crystal from the Fourth-Rank expert.

This rhomboid crystal was entirely pale white, containing extremely dense spiritual energy. Just holding it in his hand, Lu Chuan felt his realm slowly growing.

This was a treasure!

Unfortunately, he had no idea what kind of treasure it was.

With that thought, Lu Chuan turned to look at Lin Xuan.

As a member of the Lin family, Lin Xuan would likely know what this was.

Without delay, Lu Chuan held out the crystal and asked, "Lin Xuan, do you know what this is?"

The moment he saw the crystal, Lin Xuan's eyes flashed with greed, and he instinctively wanted to snatch it.

But in the next instant, Lin Xuan reacted.

Damn it!

What was I thinking!

This is Lu Chuan, who can kill Fourth-Rank experts. I actually thought about snatching from him. Am I insane?

Lin Xuan, having calmed down, took a deep breath and explained, "This item is called a Spirit Crystal. It contains extremely pure spiritual energy."

"It is an indispensable resource for high-ranked Martial Artists when they cultivate."

"A Spirit Crystal like this has a market price of around one million."

"One million!" Lu Chuan's eyes widened in shock.

This tiny piece of rock was worth a million?

With that thought, Lu Chuan continued to search, hoping to find a few more Spirit Crystals.

Unfortunately, he found nothing else.

Even so, Lu Chuan was very satisfied with his gains today.

The Spirit Crystal alone, worth a million, was enough to satisfy him, let alone the cultivation techniques, martial arts, and potions he had acquired.

Speaking of martial arts, Lu Chuan seemed to recall something and turned to look at Lin Xuan.

More accurately, he looked at the disciples of the prominent families.

"I have some cultivation techniques and martial arts here. Does anyone need them?"

Major powers, especially those bound by family ties, loved to collect cultivation techniques and martial arts to serve as their family's foundation.

Lu Chuan was confident that these prominent families would offer him a satisfactory price.

Seeing that Lu Chuan intended to sell the cultivation techniques, the disciples from the prominent families immediately became restless.

Taking out their phones one by one, they scrambled to contact their families.

Putting the matter of cultivation techniques and martial arts aside for the moment, Lu Chuan shifted his gaze back outside the martial arts hall.

Now that the situation was resolved, the Azure Dragon Academy teachers should be returning soon.

He just wondered if he had caught the teacher's eye.

"Lu Chuan, is it? I have some things I'd like to discuss with you." Just as Lu Chuan was lost in thought, Chu Feng's voice echoed in his ears once more.

"Please, senior," Lu Chuan replied, snapping back to attention.

"I'm planning to specially recruit you into the Azure Dragon Academy. What do you think?" Chu Feng asked with a smile.

This statement was earth-shattering!

Everyone present looked at Lu Chuan with envy.

Azure Dragon Academy!

This is Azure Dragon Academy, one of the Four Great Academies of Dragon Country!

Even on a global scale, Azure Dragon Academy is considered one of the best.

In terms of strength, there are no more than a handful of powers on Earth that are stronger than Azure Dragon Academy.

Moreover, compared to Azure Dragon Academy's strength, its ability to cultivate students is even more astonishing.

As long as one enters Azure Dragon Academy, they are destined to become a Ninth Rank expert in the future!

A Ninth Rank expert!

This is a terrifying existence that Lin City has never seen before!

If Lu Chuan accepted, wouldn't that mean Lin City would have a Ninth Rank expert!

And who else would that Ninth Rank expert be, if not Lu Chuan?

Lu Chuan hadn't expected that Chu Feng would actually want to specially recruit him into Azure Dragon Academy.

Without any hesitation, Lu Chuan was about to agree.

Just then, Chu Feng seemed to have thought of something and, before Lu Chuan could reply, spoke first.

"Before you agree, there's something I need to tell you beforehand."

"Otherwise, you'll definitely blame me once you're in Azure Dragon Academy."

Lu Chuan was puzzled. What could it be that would make him blame Chu Feng?

"Brother Feng, please tell me."

Chu Feng nodded, then waved his right hand, setting up a barrier to block out the sound.

After doing this, Chu Feng finally spoke.

"There's a saying I believe you've heard: 'Wherever there are people, there is Jianghu.'"

"Azure Dragon Academy is no exception."

"Azure Dragon Academy is filled with factions, and I am no exception; I belong to a certain faction."

"And once I specially recruit you into the academy, you will naturally be assigned to my faction."

Lu Chuan had a vague sense of foreboding.

Life in Chu Feng's faction would likely not be easy.

As expected, Chu Feng continued, "My faction is a bit special. Decades ago, it was the most outstanding generation, suppressing the other factions in Azure Dragon Academy."

"Coupled with the fact that the faction leader at the time was accustomed to being overbearing and offended many people in the past."

"Now, the tables have turned. My faction's glory has faded, and those who were offended back then want to take the opportunity for revenge."

"So, once you enter Azure Dragon Academy, life will likely be difficult."

"Of course, one thing you can rest assured about is that although there are constant factional disputes within Azure Dragon Academy, everyone has their limits."

"Bullying the weak, deliberately humiliating others, or attempting to kill someone will absolutely not happen."

"What do you say?"

Chu Feng's words made Lu Chuan fall into deep thought.

Indeed, as Chu Feng said, the factional disputes seemed quite healthy.

And there was no danger to life.

But Lu Chuan also didn't want to make so many enemies as soon as he joined the academy.

However, if he didn't accept the special recruitment, could he get into one of the Four Great Academies with his current strength?

With this thought, Lu Chuan looked up at Chu Feng and cautiously asked, "Brother Feng, can you explain the admission standards for the Four Great Academies to me?"

Chu Feng naturally understood the unspoken meaning behind Lu Chuan's words. He simply wanted to get into one of the Four Great Academies through his own merits, so he wouldn't have to join their faction.

But Chu Feng was not angered; instead, he greatly admired Lu Chuan.

Caution was good. Being cautious allowed one to live longer.