Thunder Fire Sacred Codex

Seeing exquisite pastries disappear one after another, devoured by Nie Li, Du Ze, and Lu Piao, the young masters of the noble families felt incredibly frustrated. Why didn't they get such treatment?

Xiao Ninger also ate a few pieces. Her demeanor while eating was graceful and pleasing to the eye.

After chatting with Nie Li for a moment, Xiao Ninger returned to her seat.

Lu Piao slapped Nie Li on the shoulder, winking mischievously. "When did you hook up with our Goddess Ninger? Spill it."

Nie Li shrugged. "We're just ordinary friends!"

"Tch, who believes that!" Both Du Ze and Lu Piao shot Nie Li disdainful glances.

"If you were just ordinary friends, would Goddess Ninger bring you breakfast?"

No matter how Nie Li explained, Du Ze and Lu Piao refused to believe him. Many of the noble family disciples in the class looked at Nie Li with intense hostility. Nie Li had silently snatched one of the two goddesses in the class; how could they possibly give him a warm reception?

"Perhaps she had something she needed my help with," Nie Li said calmly.

Nie Li was quite tight-lipped. No matter how Du Ze and Lu Piao tried to probe, they couldn't get a single word out of him, so they had to give up in disappointment. They decided to investigate further to uncover the true relationship between Nie Li and Goddess Ninger.

The class bell rang. Shen Xiu, swaying her alluring waist, walked in with a radiant smile, her usual aloofness gone, her face beaming like a chrysanthemum.

"The three of you, return to your seats!" Shen Xiu glanced at Nie Li and the other two. An important guest was coming to observe the class today, so she dared not misbehave.

"Today, I will be teaching you about Engravings. Engravings are extremely important for both Martial Artists and Demon Spirit Masters. Engravings are divided into two major categories: Artifact Engravings and Battle Engravings! Artifact Engravings are imprinted on armor and War Blades, and they can greatly enhance the power of armor and War Blades. Especially for Demon Spirit Masters, they can unleash strength far exceeding their own by using weapons and armor inscribed with high-level Engravings. As for Battle Engravings, they are used on Engraving scrolls; when imprinted on a scroll and used, they can unleash powerful combat strength!" Surprisingly, Shen Xiu began teaching substantive content today.

"Engravings are profound and mysterious, originating from the later period of the Snowy Wind Empire. They have been continuously refined over thousands of years. However, during the Dark Era, the continent was subjected to frenzied hunting by Demon Beasts. Our City of Brilliance has only inherited a small portion of these Engravings, which are divided into three categories: Snowflake Engravings, Sacred Fire Engravings, and War Blade Engravings. These correspond to the Snowflake, Fire, and neutral attributes, respectively."

"Today, we will be discussing Artifact Engravings," Shen Xiu said, her tone much softer than usual.

Outside the classroom, three elders sat together, listening attentively.

"The disciples of the Sacred Family are quite knowledgeable; they are certainly qualified to teach these students!" one of the elders said with a smile, stroking his beard. He was Ye Sheng, the Vice Principal of Sacred Lan Academy.

"There are several excellent students in this class, including Ye Ziyun, Shen Yue, and Xiao Ninger!" another elder chimed in flatteringly. He was a professor at Sacred Lan Academy named Lu Ye.

Beside Ye Sheng sat a gray-robed elder whose identity even Lu Ye did not know. This gray-robed elder exuded an imposing aura of a superior who commanded respect without anger, simply by sitting there. This made Lu Ye speak cautiously, not daring to be careless.

"What are your thoughts?" Ye Sheng asked the gray-robed elder.

"Hmm," the gray-robed elder responded noncommittally.

Lu Ye inwardly grumbled, wondering about the identity of this gray-robed elder who seemed indifferent to Vice Principal Ye Sheng. His status must be extraordinary, possibly even higher than the Principal of Sacred Lan Academy. Lu Ye dared not speak further.

The students in the classroom were unaware that someone was listening outside. It was rare for Shen Xiu to teach something substantial today, so they all listened attentively.

Shen Xiu slightly puffed out her chest, a hint of pride on her face. "Today, I will be teaching about Sacred Fire Engravings! The Sacred Family is the undisputed leader in the research of Sacred Fire Engravings!"

"Sacred Fire Engravings consist of sixty-six basic engravings. For example, this engraving..." Shen Xiu drew a totem composed of many shapes on the blackboard. "This is a Crimson Flame Explosion Engraving. This Crimson Flame Explosion Engraving was created by the first patriarch of the Sacred Family and is the most powerful Bronze Engraving! This engraving is composed of thirty-six basic engravings and is also the most complex Bronze Engraving to construct. Next, we will discuss these thirty-six basic engravings."

Shen Xiu lectured eloquently.

The other students in the class listened with great interest, but Nie Li was somewhat inattentive. He had no interest in these basic engravings, and besides, there were over six hundred basic Sacred Fire Engravings, not sixty-six.

If it weren't for Ye Ziyun and the treasures of Sacred Lan Academy, Nie Li wouldn't have stayed here listening to Shen Xiu's boring lecture. In his opinion, Shen Xiu's lessons were full of errors and omissions, completely unlistenable. To claim a Crimson Flame Explosion Engraving as the most powerful Bronze Engraving was simply ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

Shen Xiu's gaze swept across the room and landed on Nie Li. Nie Li had defied her before, completely disregarding her, and even made a bet with her. She had harbored resentment ever since. Seeing Nie Li not listening attentively, she inwardly sneered. This was finally her chance!

Shen Xiu continued to explain the thirty-six basic engravings volubly. Nie Li had no interest whatsoever and simply lay down on his desk, fast asleep.

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At this moment, Vice Principal Ye Sheng outside became somewhat displeased. He glanced at the gray-robed elder beside him. A distinguished guest was observing the class today, and Nie Li was sleeping soundly at such a time. This was simply an embarrassment to Sacred Lan Academy. If he knew this student's name, he would definitely expel him from the academy and never employ him again!

The gray-robed elder showed no reaction, and Vice Principal Ye Sheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Lu Ye said sternly, "The beginner class for Martial Apprentice students inevitably has its mix of good and bad. I will definitely discipline this student when we return! Their parents spent so much money to send them to Sacred Lan Academy, not for them to sleep here!"

Ye Sheng nodded; Lu Ye was quite perceptive.

Nie Li had actually fallen asleep, making Shen Xiu's expression even more somber. A student sleeping below meant her lecture was boring, didn't it?

"Nie Li!" Shen Xiu walked over to Nie Li and shouted.

Nie Li was in the middle of a pleasant dream. He hadn't slept well for a whole week, so he was quite sleepy. He forced his eyes open. "What is it?"

Seeing Nie Li being woken up by Shen Xiu, the students from the noble families secretly snickered. They most wanted to see Nie Li get reprimanded, all because Nie Li had stolen the goddess of their hearts.

"Nie Li is doomed now!"

Du Ze and Lu Piao exchanged wry smiles. Regardless, they would never dare to sleep in class.

Nie Li's attitude further enraged Shen Xiu. She said sternly, "You're sleeping in my class? Have you understood everything already?"

"Yes!" Nie Li replied frankly.

"You..." Shen Xiu was almost choked speechless by Nie Li. Nie Li had been sleeping since the beginning, and now he claimed to understand everything. Who would believe that?

Shen Xiu let out a few cold laughs. "Since you understand everything, then explain the engraving above to me!"

Nie Li glanced at the engraving. "This is a low-level Fire-attribute Engraving, barely at the Bronze level. It's composed of thirty-eight basic engravings. Its power is very small, but it should be good for boiling water!"

Hearing Nie Li's words, the entire classroom burst into laughter.

"Haha, this is hilarious! He clearly wasn't listening at all. He actually said the Crimson Flame Explosion Engraving is made of thirty-eight basic engravings, when Teacher Shen Xiu just said it was thirty-six!"

"I'm laughing so hard tears are coming out! He actually said this engraving is for boiling water!" a noble family disciple roared with laughter.

Ye Ziyun couldn't help but smile. Shen Yue, however, was somewhat angry because Nie Li had called his Sacred Family's ancestral Bronze Engraving something for boiling water. It was simply unbearable! Among everyone, the most composed was Xiao Ninger. Xiao Ninger felt that Nie Li was merely hiding his true abilities; these people had no idea of Nie Li's real talent.

Outside the classroom at this moment, Lu Ye chuckled, "This student is hilarious, actually thinking he's clever by saying Crimson Flame Explosion is made of thirty-eight basic engravings, and that Crimson Flame Explosion is used for boiling water!"

As Lu Ye couldn't help but laugh, he suddenly noticed that Vice Principal Ye Sheng and the old man in grey robes weren't laughing. His laughter immediately cut off, and he forcefully swallowed it back.

"What's so funny? Crimson Flame Explosion is indeed made of thirty-eight basic engravings!" Vice Principal Ye Sheng said calmly. At their level of in-depth research, they would discover that two of the basic engravings within Crimson Flame Explosion were not basic engravings at all, but were composed of four other basic engravings. He was just a little surprised that this was being said by a student. Could Nie Li just be guessing?

Furthermore, for powerhouses at their realm, a trash engraving like Crimson Flame Explosion could indeed only be used for boiling water, with very little practical combat application.

A divine light flashed in the old man in grey robes' eyes, but he said nothing.

"Just trying to show off!" Shen Xiu snorted angrily, her face grim. As a member of the Sacred Family, she naturally could not tolerate anyone belittling the Crimson Flame Explosion engraving in front of her.

Nie Li paid no mind to the mockery of the surrounding students and continued to speak eloquently, "This engraving was first recorded in the seventh volume of the Thunder Fire Sacred Codex. Its original name should be Thunder Fire Flame Explosion Engraving, composed of sixty engravings in total, which is a bit complex. Later, I don't know which idiot deleted the thunder element part and casually changed a few strokes, turning it into this nondescript Crimson Flame Explosion engraving. It has no practical combat effectiveness and is only fit for practitioners of the Sacred Fire engraving to experiment and learn with."

The Thunder Fire Sacred Codex, what is that? The surrounding students exchanged glances.

Nie Li actually called the first Patriarch of the Sacred Family an idiot? Shen Xiu was instantly enraged. Shen Xiu had no idea what the Thunder Fire Sacred Codex was, nor did she know what was recorded in its seventh volume.

"Nonsense, there is no such book as the Thunder Fire Sacred Codex in this world!" Shen Xiu thought for a moment and immediately retorted. What seventh volume of the Thunder Fire Sacred Codex? Nie Li was probably just talking nonsense!