Old Sir, Can Spiritual Value Be Stolen?

Rumble—

As purple-gold beams spread across the heavens, the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth instantly turned incomparably violent, and muffled thunderclaps exploded across the sky.

"What is that..."

"Someone opened the Northern Cang Hall!"

"Is this damned trial finally ending?"

"No! I still don't have a Fourth Grade Spirit Seal. I have a quasi-God-tier Spiritual Art—selling Fourth Grade Mark Spiritual Energy online, urgent!!!"

As the phenomenon emerged, everyone abruptly looked up at the sky.

Their eyes held anticipation, excitement, confusion, regret, helplessness, despair...

All manner of emotions spread and converged into a portrait of countless lives!

Buzz—

As an immense Spiritual Energy Pressure swept outward, the purple-gold radiance blanketing the heavens transformed, beneath countless gazes, into an incomparably majestic Purple Gold Dao Hall.

Within it, an ancient bell tolled faintly, sending ripples spreading outward.

The next moment, the towering Dao Hall descended from the sky. Its terrifying impact made the entire world tremble faintly.

"That is the Northern Cang Hall..."

Countless burning gazes fixed upon the majestic Dao Hall before them.

Entering it

meant becoming students of the Five Great Academies.

Some of them held hope, but more were filled with helplessness, self-reproach, and disappointment...

On the great path of cultivation, all things competed and Heaven chose!

No matter the trial, it was nothing more than casting aside the inferior and selecting the worthy. Those who could reach the end were ultimately only a small number of prodigies!

Rumble rumble rumble—

Under everyone's watch, the great doors of the majestic Dao Hall slowly opened. Ancient bells echoed melodiously as boundless Golden Light burst forth, making it seem like an immortal realm!

"The Northern Cang Hall is open. All students whose Marks have reached Fourth Grade or above, enter!"

As the hall opened, an aged voice slowly echoed from within.

Buzz—

That voice shattered the brief silence.

In an instant, streaks of light shot up from the surrounding ground, converging like a galaxy of countless stars as they streaked toward the majestic Dao Hall.

At the forefront of those countless streams of light, a figure clad in black, with a Soul Banner slung over his shoulder, radiated an incomparably terrifying aura. Far ahead of everyone else, he was the first to enter the majestic Dao Hall.

"Qing Luo..."

Seeing that figure's back, Mu Chen clenched his fists. In Northern Cang Academy, I will take back everything that belongs to me.

"Strong enough to make one despair... but I will not admit defeat!"

Luo Li tightened her grip on the Luo Shen Sword in her hand!

"The Banner Carrier..."

"Damn it, why does he get to go in first?"

"He's nothing but a parasite. Once we enter Northern Cang Academy, I will settle the score with him!"

As they watched that figure leading the countless streams of light, countless gazes contained all sorts of emotions.

There was reverence, admiration, awe...

Yet there were also self-proclaimed powerful kings who harbored resentment toward Qing Luo's actions.

Amid the shifting tides of countless emotions, everyone entered the majestic Dao Hall one after another.

As the gates of the Purple Gold Dao Hall slowly closed, those figures standing outside—whose mark spiritual energy was insufficient to qualify them for entry—

were overcome with loss, vanishing from the Northern Cang Realm as streaks of light in lonely silence.

The Northern Cang Realm trial had ended.

Students who had failed to attain a Level Four Spirit Seal would not be eliminated, but would instead be sent to other spiritual academies.

Even so, a seed of stubborn determination had been planted in the hearts of these youths.

The interior of the hall was incomparably vast, bathed in golden streams of light and permeated by a sacred aura that inspired reverence.

As countless students poured in, the once lonely, empty golden hall swiftly became full, brimming with life!

Buzz—

Streams of Spiritual Energy swept through the sky, finally converging before countless gazes into an elderly man clad in white robes, with white hair and a white beard.

That figure was exactly the same as the phantom Qing Luo had seen on the Reception Platform.

The difference was, that what stood before them now was not a phantom, but the old man's Main Body.

An irresistible Pressure spread from his body, instantly silencing the somewhat noisy hall.

The moment the old man appeared, Qing Luo noticed the man's gaze sweep fiercely over him, before he turned his attention to everyone in the hall.

"Hehe, this old man welcomes you all for passing Northern Cang Academy's trial!"

Tsk tsk...

Sensing the pointed look in the old man's eyes, Qing Luo could not help clicking his tongue softly.

"This Old Man sure knows how to hold a grudge..."

"Besides, I'm considered one of Northern Cang Academy's prodigies, aren't I?"

Thinking this, Qing Luo still put away the Myriad Soul Banner.

He did not want to leave the Senior Students with a bad impression of him as someone of the Demonic Path the moment he entered Northern Cang Academy!

Noticing Qing Luo's action, a trace of amusement finally surfaced in the old man's eyes. He swept his gaze around the hall and continued, "This old man is the guide of the Northern Cang Realm. Reaching this place is enough to prove your success. Next, I shall grant you the rewards you deserve."

Upon hearing the word "rewards,"

excitement and anticipation appeared on the youthful faces within the vast sea of people below.

The old man waved his sleeve, and they felt the marks between their brows flash before turning into streaks of light that shot into their palms.

As the light faded, a crystalline Crystal Dao Token appeared in everyone's hands.

Different numbers emerged upon those Crystal Dao Tokens.

"This is a Spirit Value Token. The number on it represents your spirit value. Do not underestimate this little thing—it is extremely important to you in Northern Cang Academy. Within Northern Cang Academy, you may use these spirit values to exchange for anything you desire: Spiritual Arts, Spiritual Artifacts, array diagrams, even Heaven Tier Spirit Beast Spirits, personal guidance from top-tier Instructors, and more..."

Sensing everyone's doubts, the old man explained.

For a moment, they all looked at the Spirit Value Tokens in their hands!

The numbers on them were equivalent to spirit stones, and would play a crucial role in their cultivation at Northern Cang Academy.

"One thousand..."

Mu Chen glanced at the number on his Spirit Value Token, then at Luo Li's token, which held two thousand spirit values.

Just as he was about to congratulate her, He saw the dazzling 5,000-point Spirit Value Token in Qing Luo's hand at the very center.

Mu Chen's expression instantly turned incomparably grim.

"That bastard... If it weren't for his 5,000 spirit values, they should have been Luo Li's..."

"Luo Li, I'll get those 5,000 spirit values back for you."

Luo Li was checking the amount on her Spirit Value Token.

Suddenly, she heard Mu Chen's voice. Following the direction of his pointing finger, she saw Qing Luo's Spirit Value Token, which held a staggering 5,000 points.

A flicker of surprise rose in her heart. "Thank you, but there are some things I'll fight for myself!"

"Sir, can the spirit values in these Spirit Value Tokens be stolen?"

All of a sudden, a voice rang throughout the hall.

The speaker was a youth surrounded by freshmen...

The Stone King—Shi Hao!

At his side stood another equally dazzling youth, Shi Jingtian!

The Shi Family Twin Kings!

Some of the experts who had participated in the Spirit Road recognized their identities.

At that moment, the two Shi Family Kings were gazing meaningfully at the 5,000 spirit values in Qing Luo's palm.

Their intentions were undisguised. They had taken an interest in Qing Luo's 5,000 spirit values.

Hearing this, a trace of astonishment appeared in Qing Luo's eyes. His gaze swept across the people in the hall as fighting intent surged within them.

At the sight of this, those students who had witnessed the great battle in Ice Valley

all recalled unpleasant memories.

Even King Luo, Chu Lin, Mu Chen, and the others frowned deeply at the same time, their gazes toward the Shi brothers overflowing with irrepressible Killing intent!

Those bastards...

They were simply courting disaster!

They had no idea how terrifying the Banner Carrier was...

"Sir, we feel that the assessment is rather unfair. Some opportunists obtained spirit values that do not belong to them!"

Seeing that the guide remained silent, Shi Jingtian, the other Shi Family King, stated the reason.

The Shi brothers spoke up one after another, and the guide's brows twitched wildly as the fury in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

"Get lost!"

"What unfairness? Are you questioning whether this old man showed favoritism?"

"We wouldn't dare..."

"We only..."

Sensing the guide's fury, the Shi brothers' expressions became incomparably ugly.

Just as they were about to explain, the guide cut them off.

"If you don't dare, then listen obediently! Stop stirring up trouble. If you want to die, this old man won't stop you!"

The guide rebuked them in a furious voice.

The Killing intent in his eyes made the Shi Family Twin Kings shudder and freeze where they stood...

Shi Family Twin Kings: Did we kill someone or rob somebody? Was there really any need to get this angry???