"Given Xiao Yi's talent, it probably won't take him two years after graduating from a first-rate academy to surpass me."
Bai Luo looked at Bai Yi before him and said with a sigh. Without the support of the main household's resources, even his innate Divine Sense seemed to have some shortcomings...
Even so, Bai Yi had managed to swim against the current, comprehending the Little Breeze Sword Art to Dao Resonance Perfection. He was even now eight or nine parts certain of getting into a first-rate academy.
Hearing Bai Luo's words, the young woman standing beside him narrowed her eyes slightly and stared straight at Bai Yi.
"Brother Guoshan, since Xiao Yi is back, let's not waste time on small talk."
"I expect you want to know what resources the main household is providing you this time, right?"
"Thank you, Uncle Luo."
Bai Yi's heart stirred, and he looked at Bai Luo with some anticipation. The reason he had set up a genius persona was to get more investment in resources from the school and the White Household.
The resources he had received from the school had already far exceeded his expectations. Now it was up to the White Household.
"Let the storm come even harder."
As if he had sensed Bai Yi's thoughts, Bai Luo chuckled. With a flip of his palm, a jade box and a silver metal box suddenly appeared, then settled on the table, supported by Spiritual Power..
Bai Luo flicked a strand of Spiritual Power at the jade bottle. As its stopper came loose, a rich medicinal fragrance eagerly wafted out, revealing the pure white, lustrous pills inside.
"There are six Qi-Boosting Pills in here, enough to cultivate until the academy selection."
Looking at the pills in the jade bottle, Bai Yi's face showed a hint of surprise. These were not Qi-Nourishing Pills, but Qi-Boosting Pills worth fifty thousand each.
These six Qi-Boosting Pills alone were worth three hundred thousand Spirit Value Coins.
In terms of the cost of consumables alone, this bottle of Qi-Boosting Pills was more expensive than the Heart-Questioning Sword on his back.
"Uncle Luo, all of this is...?"
"Haha, you didn't grow up with the family, after all. Consider all of this the family making it up to you. Don't think it's too little."
Bai Luo laughed a few times, then lifted the silver metal box beside him with Spiritual Power. His expression gradually turned serious.
"Pills are merely external resources. What's inside this box is the very foundation that has sustained the White Household for hundreds of years."
Sensing Bai Luo's attitude had changed completely, Bai Yi's mind tightened, and his gaze instinctively fell on the metal box in Bai Luo's hand.
Click...
The sound of turning machinery rang out. The box swung open, and wisps of mist-like spiritual energy spilled out. As the mist dissipated, a pale blue Crystal Storage Crystal Core slowly rose into the air.
"This is?"
"The Heavy Spirit Scripture, a secret art for the Qi Refining Stage with four layers. Once mastered, it can expand the Qi Sea and store more spiritual energy and Spiritual Power."
"It's also only given for free to disciples the White Household chooses to cultivate."
Bai Yi trembled slightly at the words. A secret art that could increase the extent to which the Qi Sea was expanded?
In nearly twelve years of Dao Studies, he had never heard of a secret art with such an effect.
Being able to contain more spiritual energy and Spiritual Power-even by just one tenth-would be a trump card, whether in cultivation speed or in battle.
"No wonder most Dao Students who make it into the Four Academies and Ten Palaces come from Aristocratic Clans and conglomerates."
Bai Yi's thoughts surged. With the Heavy Spirit Scripture and the pills, he was now completely certain he could break through to the Qi Refining Fifth Layer within a month.
"Uncle Luo, why have I never heard of secret arts in Dao Studies?"
Bai Yi asked in confusion. At least judging by Hua Ming and the other two's performance in the exam, they definitely hadn't practiced any secret arts.
"Haha, secret arts worthy of being called a foundation like this aren't common."
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"Usually, only Golden Core Aristocratic Clans whose families have produced a Golden Core True Person can catch a glimpse of such arts."
"And the White Household is a Golden Core Aristocratic Clan that once produced a Golden Core True Person!"
As Bai Luo spoke, his finger slid across his Terminal, sending a set of data to the Terminal on Bai Yi's wrist.
[Personal account credited with 200,000 yuan]
"This money is something your Third Great-Grandfather specifically told me to give you. Take it without worry. Your older sister got some too back then."
Bai Luo smiled at Bai Yi. Bai Yu's third-rate academy made her a very good genius by ordinary family standards, but for the White Household, she was only passable.
By contrast, Bai Yi before him had managed to cultivate a sword art to Dao Resonance Perfection without any resources invested in him. Talent and ability like that would make him one of the best even in the main household.
"Speaking of which, Xiao Yi, Uncle Luo has a small favor to ask you."
Bai Yi glanced at his suddenly wealthy personal account, then looked up at Bai Luo, who was still somewhat unfamiliar to him, and grinned. "Uncle Luo, we're family. What's there to ask?"
"Haha, that's right. We're family."
Bai Luo first paused, then laughed a few times and brought the young woman beside him over.
"Judging by the flying sword behind you, Xiao Yi, you must have passed the Dao Studies exam for the Four Academies and Ten Palaces Preliminary Exam."
"This is my daughter, Bai Xiaojing. She just started First Year of High School this year and has a little talent."
"I brought her here this time to trouble you, Xiao Yi, to let her experience what a technique cultivated to Dao Resonance Perfection is like, and understand how difficult the Third Year of High School Dao Studies Exam is."
Bai Luo looked toward Bai Yi. There were plenty of peers in the White Household who surpassed Bai Yi in cultivation level.
But when it came to technique and comprehension, only one person among this generation of the White Household could match Bai Yi. That was why he had traveled more than six thousand kilometers to Lanshan City.
Across the entire White Household, Bai Yi could also be called a prodigy.
If there were even a one- or two-part chance of passing the Four Academies and Ten Palaces Preliminary Exam and entering the actual selection exam...
Bai Luo shook his head inwardly. Among this generation of the entire White Household, there was probably only that one person who had even a slight chance of passing the Four Academies and Ten Palaces Preliminary Exam. Bai Yi... had had access to resources for too short a time, and his cultivation-level shortcomings were too great.
Compared with those top academies, the Dao Studies level in a third-tier city was still too low.
"Exchange a few blows? I don't have a problem with that."
Bai Yi glanced at Bai Xiaojing beside him. She wore jeans, stood with her arms crossed, and had confidence written all over her eyes.
From her expression, she seemed to rank fairly well at her Dao Studies school. He was curious to see what the geniuses from Dao Studies schools in higher-tier cities were like, too.
"Then let's go to the Cultivation Room. There's more space there."
Bai Guoshan spoke. Back when he'd arranged for the two Bai siblings to practice, he had turned nearly three hundred square meters-half the area of the house-into a Cultivation Room. It was sturdy enough for the two of them to use.
The Cultivation Room door opened.
Bai Yi took the Heart-Questioning Sword off his back, leaving only the Azure Edge Sword there.
"Bai Xiaojing of Class One, First Year of High School, at Muyuan City First Senior Dao Studies Academy. I ask you to instruct me, older brother!"
Bai Xiaojing clasped her hands in a salute. Spiritual Power stirred faintly around her, and with a sharp expression and bright eyes, she struck the pose of a heroic swordswoman.
As one of the most talented members of this generation of the White Household, she ranked among the top ten in the entire first year at Muyuan No. 1 Middle School.
That name really was... misleading.
Bai Yi returned the salute. Before he could do anything, Bai Xiaojing raised one palm. The Spiritual Power of the Qi Refining, Fourth Layer burst from her body, and crimson flames surged instantly from her palm. She thrust her palm forward, and the flames transformed into a Fire Snake Flicks Its Tongue that lunged straight at him.
"Watch out, older brother."
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