Spiritual Veins

Mu Yuan had yet to sense spiritual energy.

Mu Chen had also been driven out of the Spiritual Road.

Everyone held deep prejudices against Mu Chen, believing that he had only gained a spot on the Spiritual Road through luck and lacked the corresponding talent.

"Oh, right, let me tell you something else. Three days ago, when Brother Liu Yang was being tested..."

Liu Che laughed gloatingly, but Mu Yuan cut him off before he could finish.

"Quit showing off. Didn't he just discover that he has a spiritual vein? It's only a Human Grade Spiritual Vein. What's the big deal?"

"I'm just afraid he'll try to steal a chicken and lose the rice instead."

Mu Yuan's disdainful words made Liu Che's face flush red at once.

"Only a Human Grade Spiritual Vein? Do you know what that means?"

"That guy hid it well enough."

Tong Guan merely took Mu Yuan for some rookie cultivator who knew nothing, then looked at Mu Chen with pity.

No wonder Liu Yang dared to make such a public declaration. He had absolute confidence in winning. Mu Chen was in trouble now.

After the Academy Trial, even the East Courtyard's reputation would plummet.

"Yeah, Brother Yuan, that's a Human Grade Spiritual Vein!"

Su Ling and the others' expressions changed drastically.

In the entire Northern Spiritual Academy, there were no more than five students with spiritual veins.

"Even if we believe in Brother Mu Chen's strength, his chances against Liu Yang, who possesses a spiritual vein, really aren't high."

Su Ling and the others felt that Liu Yang was simply bullying him.

Wasn't Brother Yuan pushing Mu Chen into a pit of fire by doing this?

"It's just a Human Grade Spiritual Vein. There's no need to make such a fuss."

Mu Yuan remained dismissive inwardly.

Spiritual veins were divided into Heaven, Earth, and Human Grades. They provided considerable benefits to cultivation. Generally speaking, those with spiritual veins cultivated much faster than ordinary people.

God Grade Spiritual Veins stood above even Heaven Grade Spiritual Veins.

Unfortunately for them, Mu Yuan and Mu Chen possessed God Veins.

"Making a fuss?"

Liu Che was furious.

That was a Human Grade Spiritual Vein, yet Mu Yuan considered it so insignificant.

"Brother Liu Yang is already at the early Spiritual Movement Realm. With a Human Grade Spiritual Vein on top of that, even students in the Heaven Grade at the middle Spiritual Movement Realm would probably struggle to defeat him."

"Of course, the terror of a spiritual vein goes far beyond that."

"Since you look down on Brother Liu Yang, why don't you take Mu Chen's place in the Academy Trial?"

Liu Che challenged him.

"Fine. I'll do it."

Mu Yuan had been wanting to test the power of a God Vein himself and see whether it was truly as legendary as rumored.

Liu Che sneered.

Mu Yuan, if you wanted to die, then no one could blame anyone else.

But Tong Guan's words in the next instant startled him.

"Liu Che, don't fall for his scheme again. Did you forget what Brother Liu Yang said?"

"He knows Mu Chen is no match for Brother Liu Yang, so he's deliberately trying to interfere."

Liu Che's heart pounded. He had nearly ruined Brother Liu Yang's plans.

Thinking of that, he looked at Mu Yuan with rage in his eyes.

"Mu Yuan, so this was your goal all along. You brothers are putting on quite a performance. What clever tactics."

After hearing that, Su Ling and the others looked at Mu Yuan with admiration.

Brother Yuan, so we misunderstood you.

"Damn, what kind of looks are those?"

"I really didn't think that far. I just genuinely wanted to see what Liu Yang was capable of."

Mu Yuan was speechless.

He truly admired the wild imagination of those two.

What the hell were they even thinking?

"Unfortunately, Brother Tong has already seen through your scheme."

Liu Che turned to Mu Chen and said coldly:

"Mu Chen, I won't waste words with you. Brother Liu Yang said that it's fine if you don't dare accept. Just don't show up that day. He won't make things difficult for you."

If Mu Chen truly did not dare appear that day, he would become a coward, and his reputation in the East Courtyard would instantly be shattered.

"You West Courtyard people are going too far. Mu Chen, don't agree to this."

The sudden rebuke startled everyone.

Turning around, they saw more than a dozen figures hurrying over from nearby. At the forefront was a tall young woman dressed in black.

In terms of beauty, she was not inferior to Hong Ling in the slightest.

At that moment, the young woman looked at Tong Guan and the others with a trace of chill on her pretty face, while the people behind her also wore unfriendly expressions.

"Senior Tang Qian'er, you can't blame us for this. Some brothers just don't know how to keep their tails tucked between their legs."

Liu Che did not care.

"You!"

Tang Qian'er flared up and was about to step forward when Mu Yuan caught her slender wrist. Then he said to Liu Che:

"Go back and tell Liu Yang that it's not impossible for him to fight Little Mu. It'll depend on whether he gets that chance."

"Mu Yuan, what stunt are you trying to pull now?"

Liu Che had already suffered at Mu Yuan's hands twice. This guy was skilled at twisting words; with a few sentences, he could lead someone straight into a muddy pit.

"I'm serious. Liu Yang's opponent in the Academy Trial will be me. If he can defeat me, then he'll qualify to challenge Little Mu."

Mu Yuan spoke seriously.

The entire place fell silent at those words.

"Mu Yuan, are you serious?"

Liu Che asked again.

"Of course."

"If you don't believe me, ask Little Mu."

Mu Yuan pointed at Mu Chen.

If he remembered correctly, to ensure a one-hundred-percent victory on the day of the Academy Trial, Liu Yang would bring a Spirit Breaking Bead with him.

That was a good item. Even with the Mu Domain's influence, it was not easy to obtain.

Mu Chen glanced at Mu Yuan, then nodded. A brilliant smile spread across his youthful face.

"Do as Brother Yuan said. Go back and tell Liu Yang exactly that."

"Fine!"

"Mu Yuan, I only hope you won't regret this when the time comes."

Liu Che could imagine that Liu Yang would certainly fly into a rage upon hearing this, and then vent all of his anger on Mu Yuan.

This was clearly looking down on Liu Yang, believing that he was inferior to Mu Chen.

Liu Che, Tong Guan, and the others all left. Hong Ling also gave Mu Yuan a deep look before turning away.

"Brother Yuan, were you joking just now? Was that a strategy between you and Brother Mu Chen?"

Su Ling looked at the departing Tong Guan and the others, asking with some concern.

Liu Yang possessed a spiritual vein. Even Mu Chen would find him extremely troublesome to deal with.

Let alone Mu Yuan.

"You're all so foolish. They were obviously provoking you just now. You didn't have to accept it at all."

"And you, Mu Yuan. You were far too reckless."

Tang Qian'er was furious. Seeing Mu Yuan's unconcerned expression, she stamped her foot in anger, then glared fiercely at Mu Chen.

"Mu Chen, honestly. It would have been one thing if your brother wanted to fool around, but you went along with him too."

"Don't worry, Sister Qian'er. My brother is a smart person. He never acts without reason. We know our limits."

Mu Chen smiled.

Tang Qian'er frowned, deeply dissatisfied with the two brothers.

"Limits, my ass! Mu Yuan hasn't even reached the Sensing Realm. How is he supposed to fight Liu Yang then? He won't even be able to block a single move from him."

"Sister Qian'er, you seem very concerned about my brother?"

Mu Chen could not help smiling as he looked at the slightly irritated, beautiful face before him.

Sister Qian'er and Hong Ling were known as the two flowers of the Northern Spiritual Academy. Their pursuers were countless.

Yet they had always remained cold toward those pursuers, while treating Brother Yuan differently.

Brother Yuan really did have quite a way with women.

A graceful figure also flashed through Mu Chen's mind.

"The Spiritual Road should be ending soon. I wonder which of the Five Great Academies she'll choose?"

"Why would I care whether he lives or dies?"

Tang Qian'er's pretty face reddened slightly. She rolled her eyes at Mu Chen, then widened her eyes and stared at Mu Yuan.

"Don't misunderstand. I'm only worried that you'll get beaten half to death and disgrace our East Courtyard."

"Have a little faith in me, will you?"

"Actually, I never told you this, but I'm really a cultivation genius!"

"The Sensing Realm is nothing to me. I can reach it in minutes."

Mu Yuan shook his head and strode off with his hands behind his back, walking with the arrogant gait of someone who recognized no kin.

In the next instant, the aura around him erupted fiercely, making everyone's breath catch!

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