Walking out of Scripture Repository, the afternoon sun was a bit dazzling and warm on my body.
Chu Bai was about to put the newly acquired Jade Slip into his arms when he suddenly heard a slightly playful and arrogant voice coming from his side.
"Are you Anping County Chu Bai?"
Chu Bai paused slightly and followed the sound.
He saw several teenagers walking towards him, blocking his way.
The leader was about fifteen or sixteen years old, wearing Cloudbrocade Dao Robe, a jade belt around his waist, and a crown on his head. He looked quite handsome, but his slightly raised chin and the innate sense of superiority between his eyebrows made people feel a little inaccessible.
Half a step behind him, Li Han was lowering his head, his hands hanging unnaturally by his side, with a complicated look on his face, his eyes wandering, and he didn't dare to look at Chu Bai at all.
Seeing this scene, Chu Bai already understood in his heart.
But his face remained calm, and he just nodded lightly. "Exactly. I wonder if you have any advice?"
The young man in brocade clothes did not answer in a hurry, but looked at Chu Bai up and down with a look that looked at the goods. His eyes finally fell on the off-white Jade Slip that had not been put away in his hand.
""Origin Return Formula"?"
The young man raised his brows slightly, a little surprised, "I chose a mediocre Tiger Balm instead of choosing a water-based technique that suits my own attributes... The idea of you, the head of the case, is a bit unique."
"Whatever suits you is the best." Chu Bai looked calm and was not angry at the other party's tone.
"Heh, that's interesting."
The young man in brocade clothes chuckled, closed the folding fan in his hand with a snap, and finally looked Chu Bai in the face, "Introduce yourself, Prefectural City Dong family, Dong Feng."
Dong Feng.
As soon as this name came out, many freshmen who had not dispersed around looked at him sideways.
The Dong family is Prefectural City's famous Immortal Cultivation Clans. It is said that this generation has produced several good seedlings, and this Dong Feng is one of them.
"I heard that you won the top three in the county examination and got the first-class title in the case? You even got an top-notch in the Naling test?"
Dong Feng played with the jade fan in his hand and stared at Chu Bai with burning eyes. There was a strong desire to win in his tone, "This is not easy. But the county examination is just a small matter after all. This Prefectural Dao Academy has hidden dragons and crouching tigers, and there are countless geniuses.
I'm really curious whether you, a criminal from the countryside, really have such amazing talents, or is it just a matter of luck?"
"Next, in the various assessments of the Dao Academy, you and I will have to compete hard."
This statement was so straightforward that it was almost a declaration of war in person.
For a Aristocratic Clan genius like Dong Feng, a little-known kid from a poor family suddenly appears and overwhelms him. This in itself is a challenge worthy of attention and even wanting to step on.
Chu Bai looked past Dong Feng and took a deep look at Li Han behind him.
In this Prefectural Dao Academy, apart from the examiner and Instructor, only Li Han knows his exact details - especially the evaluation of "Above the First". I am afraid that even many Instructor have not had time to take a closer look, but Dong Feng can tell it off at once.
Obviously, in order to integrate into the circle, someone not only submitted the certificate of nomination, but also submitted it thoroughly.
Faced with Dong Feng's aggressive momentum and the eyes of everyone around him, Chu Bai did not flinch.
His expression was as calm as water, and he neither blushed nor showed shyness in the face of the Aristocratic Clan's wife.
He just said lightly, "Dao Academy Examination has many practices, so there are naturally many opportunities. If Brother Dong wants to compete, Chu will be with you at any time."
As soon as he said these words, he was neither humble nor arrogant, but showed his own magnanimity.
The surrounding atmosphere suddenly became tense.
A trace of surprise flashed in Dong Feng's eyes, as if he didn't expect that this young man wearing a simple student uniform would be so determined and remain calm in the face of his own pressure.
Just when he was about to say something more, Jiang Kuo on the side walked up with a big smile and directly inserted himself between the two of them.
"Oh, isn't this Mr. Dong?"
Although Jiang Kuo's family background is not as prominent as that of the Dong family, he is still a familiar face in the Prefectural City circle.
At this moment, he was laughing, with his signature friendly smile on his face, "We are all classmates, and this is only the first day, why do we need to make it so explosive?
The days are long! We all eat from the same pot, and we will see each other again if we don't look down or look up."
With that said, he didn't care what Dong Feng's reaction was, he directly put his arm around Chu Bai's shoulders, and half-tugged and half-tugged him away:
"Let's go, brother Chu, we have to go back quickly and try out the new technique. I've been thinking about it all day! Don't let Second Young Master Dong delay our important training!"
Dong Feng looked at the backs of several people leaving and did not stop them.
He just squinted his eyes, hummed softly, and tapped the folding fan in his hand. "He is quite calm. I hope he is not a silver pewter gun head, otherwise this Dao Academy life will be too boring."
Li Han behind him did not raise his head the whole time, but after Chu Bai left, the originally tight shoulders seemed to slump slightly.
Return to Room Seven, Yi Block.
After closing the door, Jiang Kuo, who originally had a signature smile on his face, now looked a little more serious.
He was not in a hurry to practice, but took Chu Bai to sit down at the round table, poured himself a glass of water, and sighed.
"Brother Chu, about Dong Feng, you have to be careful in the future."
Jiang Kuo sipped his saliva and began to tell Chu Bai, "Although this guy has a young master's temper, he does have crazy capital. He is a direct descendant of the Prefectural City Dong family, and he has been trained according to the standards of a successor since he was a child."
"He and I used to study at the same Academy. This guy is a complete 'martial arts idiot'. The most important thing on weekdays is his training results. He can't tolerate any dirt in his eyes, let alone those who are worse than himself."
Speaking of this, Jiang Kuo lowered his voice, with a bit of gossip in his tone. "I heard that this time Dao Academy Examination, he was both in Naling and Spirit Control It's Grade A. I originally went for 'Three-Grade Champion'. But the problem happened at the third level, Heart Inquiry, and I only got Grade B."
"Think about it, he is a Aristocratic Clan genius who thinks very highly of himself, but in the end he lost in the overall evaluation to you, a 'poor' case from Anping County, and you are still a top three major. How can he be so arrogant? He comes to you just after the start of school. It is clear that he is not Qi Ingestion in his heart and wants to regain his position with you."
Chu Bai heard this and suddenly felt enlightened.
So that's it.
For a proud man like Dong Feng, who was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has had a smooth journey, losing to someone with the same prominent background may be acceptable, but losing to a weakling would be a great shame and humiliation.
"Thank you, Brother Jiang, for informing me." Chu Bai cupped his hands and said, "Know yourself and your enemy, I know it well."
"Don't worry too much." Zhou Tong interjected from the side, fiddling with the newly received Jade Slip in his hand, "The rules in this Dao Academy are strict, and he can't do anything to you openly. At most, he will give you obstacles during assessments or competitions."
"When soldiers come, they will block it, and when water comes, the earth will cover it."
Chu Bai looked calm and did not get disturbed by this.
No matter what the outside world is like, only one's own strength is the last word.
He thanked his roommates for their kindness, said nothing more, and went straight back to his bed.
The room was quiet except for the faint hum of Spirit Gathering Formation running.
Chu Bai thanked Jiang Kuo for the rescue just now, and did not talk much about Dong Feng, nor did he bother to judge Li Han's behavior.
"I am sincere to the Tao. Why would I ever want to get involved in these arrogant things?"
"Thinking too much is a waste of energy, which is not as important as practicing."
He sat cross-legged and adjusted his breathing until his heart felt calm.
Then, he took out the gray Jade Slip with "Origin Return Formula" burned on it and gently placed it between his eyebrows.
Divine Sense probed in, and with a bang, a huge and gentle flow of information instantly poured into his mind.
Different from the superficial and straightforward qi-moving methods of "Minor Qi Gathering Technique", the mental formulas of "Origin Return Formula" are more obscure and mysterious. Every word seems to contain some kind of truth of heaven and earth, revealing a grand spirit that encompasses Yongzhen.
"Qi returns to the beginning, all things return to oneness... accept Five Phases without stagnation, accommodate Yin and Yang and create each other..."
Chu Bai recites the mantra silently, guiding the Spell Power in the body that is fused with Pure Bathing Spirit Flow to start operating according to the new meridian route of "Origin Return Formula".
At first, the circulation of Spell Power was a little awkward.
But he soon discovered that with the guidance of Divine Sense, the Spell Power was executing more and more smoothly in the new meridian route, without the feeling of rejection or sluggishness that he usually felt when practicing the exercises.
All the original insights into "Minor Qi Gathering Technique" Proficient Level - whether it was the capture and refinement of spiritual energy, or the nourishment and flushing of meridians, were now like hundreds of rivers returning to the sea, perfectly integrated into the operation of the new technique.
"Origin Return Formula" seems to be a huge container that accepts all his previous accumulation and sublimates it.
Buzz!
As the first Greater Celestial Circuit completed its operation, Chu Bai felt a shock all over.
The total amount of Spell Power in the body did not increase immediately, but the texture changed dramatically.
The original light blue Spell Power gradually became deeper and more condensed, and the color turned into an almost colorless transparent texture, but there was a faint colorful shimmer in the depths.
If the previous Spell Power was a cheerful flowing stream, then now, this power is a bottomless cold pool.
Although there are no waves, it contains a more profound and majestic Foundation Depth.
He slowly opened his eyes, a light flashed in his eyes, and then called out the panel.
[Name: Chu Bai]
[Realm: Qi Refining First Layer(6/100)]
[Skill: Origin Return Formula (Proficient 161/200)]
[Skill: Spirit Water Needle (Proficient 8/200)]
Looking at the changes in the exercise column, Chu Bai raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.
Sure enough, as Ji Yu Instructor said, if you transfer to advanced exercises from the same source, your progress will be minimally compromised.
Otherwise, if you switch to other exercises, you will have to start all over again and spend a lot of time catching up.
"It shouldn't take long to return to the state of proficiency."
"It's best to improve a little more. After [proficiency], I don't know how amazing it will be."