The Awakened Sleeper

"Okay, thank you for your kind words."

Qi Rui drank most of the jar in one go.

"By the way, Senior Brother Qi, is there any betting platform in the sect for the Grand Competition?"

Qi Rui choked on his drink halfway through when Chen Mobai said that. He and Xi Jinghuo both stared wide-eyed at the latter.

What do you want to do?

"I was just asking."

Judging from their expressions, Chen Mobai felt a little disappointed.

After finishing their drinks, the three of them marveled at Little Sun Ridge. It's worth noting that even True Disciple are only granted Second Grade, high-grade Spirit Vein Cave Mansion dwellings by the sect.

Chen Mobai was assigned to this Spirit Land simply because he joined the Spiritual Plant Department, which shows how highly he is regarded.

The Sect Grand Competition arrived quickly.

Although Qi Rui Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer, he had only recently advanced, and his sword techniques and Talisman skills were not as good as those of the veteran peak Qi Refining masters. Although he fought hard and made it into the top fifty, he ultimately fell before the true disciples.

Xi Jinghuo is even less of a story; she didn't even make it into the top 300.

Having witnessed the entire Sect Grand Competition, Chen Mobai was even more impressed by the Spell Duel skills of the cultivators from the Sky River Realm. He figured that if he were to go up there himself, even among cultivators of the same realm, he would probably be at the bottom.

The Dao Academy will start its new semester immediately after the New Year.

There's one more thing to do before school starts: make-up exams.

Chen Mobai felt relieved after seeing the exam questions upon entering the examination hall.

The teacher who set the question was lenient and only asked them to draw a first-grade superior "Thunder Attraction Talisman".

This was a Talisman that was emphasized in the first-grade textbook. Chen Mobai picked up his Green Bamboo Brush, spread out the First Grade Talisman Paper prepared for him in the examination room, and closed his eyes to recall it.

About three minutes later, confident of his success, he picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and with swift, flowing Dragon Snake, finished the work in one go.

After finishing the drawing, he infused it with spiritual energy to confirm that it could be activated.

But to avoid any accidents, he took two more First Grade Talisman Paper and drew two more "Thunder Attraction Talisman," which were successful again.

"Teacher, can I hand in my paper now?"

The proctor, who had just sat down, glanced at his watch; only ten minutes had passed.

However, in universities, especially in the Four Great Dao Academies, it is quite normal to hand in the exam early.

After all, some geniuses are just too extraordinary, and their precious time shouldn't be wasted.

The two proctors walked over to Chen Mobai and examined the three "Thunder Attraction Talisman" he had drawn. They found that their exquisite craftsmanship was no less than that of their own.

They glanced at the candidate information in the upper left corner.

So he's Chen Mobai! These two teachers also teach elective courses related to Talisman, so they've naturally heard of this name. They initially thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems he really is a genius.

"Okay, no problem, you passed the retake."

Because there were few students, the Talisman course were graded and verified on the spot. After both proctors agreed, Chen Mobai completed the make-up exam with a perfect score.

His credits increased by three points again.

However, these three points can only be used to exchange for spiritual items at the end of this semester.

The other students in the exam room looked at Chen Mobai with shocked expressions. Among them were five students from their year who had failed, as well as students from previous years who had failed and remained until now. Watching the handsome young man leave so gracefully, they all felt the gap in their abilities.

They both studied during the same holiday, how did he become so amazing?

Is this what the "Sleeper" are like after they awaken?

After seeing their makeup exam results, Si Guanyu and Zhuang Jialan felt a little pressure.

"It's possible that the exam questions were predicted correctly."

Seeing that Zhuang Jialan was a little nervous, Si Guanyu couldn't help but comfort her.

Then, when the results of the first monthly exam for the Talisman class this semester came out, he started to get nervous.

"Chen Mobai is the first place winner in this Dust Gathering Talisman exam."

The teacher who taught them the Talisman course was named Xu Xiu. He handed the perfect Dust Gathering Talisman to Chen Mobai, a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.

"Very good. Last year I accurately assessed your level, and choosing that question to fail you was definitely the right decision. Otherwise you wouldn't be working so hard this semester."

Chen Mobai, who was in a good mood because he got first place, opened his mouth wide and stared at the teacher in front of him in disbelief after hearing Xu Xiu's words.

How can a teacher behave like this!

But Xu Xiu, who thought his teaching skills were very high, was feeling smug and waved Chen Mobai away.

"Second place, Si Guanyu."

"Third place, Zhuang Jialan."

The class monitor and the academic representative still had similar grades, but they no longer took turns being first and second, and for the entire semester, they did not reach the top spot again.

Spurred on by Xu Xiu's failing grades, Chen Mobai, under the watchful eyes of all his classmates, swept all six monthly exams in the first half of the year, securing first place.

In fact, he could have easily won the championship for twelve consecutive years until the final exam.

But something happened at home that forced him to take leave and go home.

When Chen Xinglan reached the Sixty-Year Limit, he had no choice but to activate his spiritual power and begin the Foundation Establishment.

Uncle-Master Zeng from the Alchemy Department of the Divine Wood Sect has not yet emerged from seclusion to refine Foundation Establishment. Chen Mobai even took some time to return to the Water Mansion to retrieve the Formation Disk inlaid with High-grade Spirit Stone, in order to try and exchange it for Foundation Establishment if they were available for trade.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as he wished.

In the end, I couldn't wait any longer.

After Chen Mobai Qi Cultivation Level 8, he became the Proxy the Foundation Establishment Treasure and helped his father calculate the success rate of Foundation Establishment, which was only 14.5%.

As it turns out, this deduction result was correct.

Chen Xinglan Foundation Establishment Failure.

Fortunately, Chen Xinglan did not risk his life to try. After undergoing the Tendon Cleansing Marrow Washing), he felt that his ability to Condensing Qi into Liquid was becoming difficult. He thought of his family and decisively gave up the next transformation.

He halted the Foundation Establishment process at the cost of self-inflicted injury.

When the Cave Mansion door opened from the inside, Chen Mobai saw Chen Xinglan, who, although haggard, was still in good spirits and had not suffered a major loss of vitality.

"Alright, stop crying. Life is full of Ruyi, but I'm already very satisfied with having Mo Bai as my son."

After Chen Xinglan came out of seclusion, he saw Tang Pancui crying her eyes out and couldn't help but offer her some gentle words of comfort.

"Big brother, I'm so glad you're alright."

Besides Chen Mobai's family, his second aunt Chen Yulan and his uncle Chen Baolan also came.

After spending two days at their home in Vermilion Cloud City, Chen Xinglan and Tang Pancui went to Green Mountain Village together.

He hadn't seen his father-in-law and mother-in-law for two years because he was busy Foundation Establishment.

"Son, after I recover from my injuries in Green Mountain Village, I will take your mother to travel around the Immortal Sect. Just focus on your studies at the Wuqi Dao Academy and don't worry about us."

Seeing that his father was so open-minded, Chen Mobai could only nod.

However, seeing his father's hunched back as he left, he made up his mind that he must succeed in Foundation Establishment.

After returning to the Dao Academy, Chen Mobai began to study even more diligently than before.

He finished his second year with perfect scores in all the monthly exams and the final exams of the Talisman class, ranking first.