Jiang Fan was startled and stared wide-eyed at the Crazy Old Man.
"The 'corpse' in 'corpse'? Are you sure you're not kidding me?"
The Crazy Old Man rolled his eyes. "Do I look like I'm joking?"
Jiang Fan continued to stare at the Crazy Old Man, but couldn't detect a trace of joking on his face.
Why is Yuanwu also called Corpse Martial?
The Crazy Old Man said, "As its name suggests, the corpses are piled up like mountains, hence the name 'Corpse Martial.'"
"Is it the corpse of a demonic beast?"
"It was both the corpse of a demonic beast and the corpse of a martial arts school student."
This answer shocked Jiang Fan once again, perhaps a hundred times more so than before.
What exactly happened?
The Crazy Old Man didn't keep them in suspense, saying, "This stems from Yuanwu's school spirit. Their teaching methods are bolder and more adventurous compared to other martial arts schools. They often lead students to the Inner Wilderness Zone for training."
"Go to the Inner Wilderness Zone?" This surprised Jiang Fan. They were all a group of untrained students, and sending them to the Inner Wilderness Zone was indeed quite risky.
"Are freshmen going too?"
"That's right, even freshmen have to go. Also, their school's welcome party for every new student involves hunting monsters in the Inner Wilderness Zone."
"A bunch of freshmen, most of them not even Martial Artist, going to the Inner Wilderness Zone is just suicide, isn't it? This school is really reckless."
The Crazy Old Man stroked his beard and took a sip of his drink. "That's why I didn't specifically introduce Yuanwu to you earlier."
After he finished speaking, the Crazy Old Man noticed that there was no movement behind him for a long time. He turned around in confusion and saw Jiang Fan looking down in thought, a smile gradually appearing on his lips.
The Crazy Old Man was all too familiar with that smile, and his eyelids twitched instantly.
"Hey kid, you're not planning on going to Yuanwu, are you?"
Jiang Fan grinned. "Isn't this great?"
Once he goes to Yuanwu, he can frequently go to the Inner Wilderness Zone to kill monsters and earn points. Just thinking about it makes him smile in his dreams.
Seeing that Jiang Fan didn't seem to be joking at all, the Crazy Old Man suddenly stood up and slapped Jiang Fan on the head.
"Hiss! You Crazy Old Man, what's wrong with you all of a sudden? You've blown my brains out!"
"I'm trying to wake you up, in case you have a brain fart and run off to Yuanwu, that's Corpse Martial! Don't think you can act recklessly just because you're Spirit Master. Let me tell you, Corpse Martial not only take students to the Inner Wilderness Zone, but every three years they also take senior students to the Outer Wilderness Zone. Listen to me! The Outer Wilderness Zone! That's no joke! You should know that even now, we humans have only explored a small part of the Outer Wilderness Zone. Not only is the environment treacherous, but high-grade demonic beasts are everywhere. Don't be reckless!"
The Crazy Old Man rattled off a long string of words, spitting everywhere. If Jiang Fan hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been sprayed all over his face.
To be honest, Jiang Fan was surprised that the Yuanwu Association would organize students to go to the Outer Wilderness Zone, but he was secretly looking forward to it and excited.
Of course, he dared not show his anticipation and excitement in front of the Crazy Old Man, lest he get sprayed in the face again.
"Boy! Did you hear me? You're not allowed to go to Yuanwu. You're Spirit Master! A precious Spirit Master! Our Great Xia won't allow any Spirit Master to have an accident!" The Crazy Old Man warned repeatedly. "You need to know that your exposure as Spirit Master is only known to those who saw you use your mental power. Xiao Yan has already instructed everyone to keep the news under wraps and not allow these people in the know to spread it. He did all this to protect you. If someone with Psychic Power finds out, they will definitely not give you any further opportunities to grow."
Jiang Fan asked, "The 'thoughtful people' you mentioned, are you referring to the Church of Justice?"
The Crazy Old Man frowned. "This world is far more treacherous than you know, but with your current strength, telling you would only hasten your death."
From the Crazy Old Man's ambiguous words, Jiang Fan could tell that things were not as simple as he thought.
To be honest, he was very curious, but he didn't intend to ask any further questions.
Just as the Crazy Old Man said, his current strength is very low; he is merely an insignificant student. Knowing more will only increase his troubles and even danger.
"I see."
"Good to know. Also, remember my words, you absolutely must not go to Yuanwu!!!" The Crazy Old Man repeatedly reminded him, still worried.
"I know what I'm doing. I value my life, you know that, so I won't joke around with my own life."
The Crazy Old Man agreed with Jiang Fan's statement.
If Jiang Fan didn't value his life and loved to show off, he would have exposed his status as Spirit Master long ago, enjoying everyone's admiring gaze and the taste of being superior to others.
Furthermore, Jiang Fan's modification of the Lan Family's Phantom Gale Leg into a martial art for escaping is truly remarkable. If you say Jiang Fan doesn't value his life, I'll be the first to disbelieve it.
After learning about the five elite martial arts schools, Jiang Fan stopped answering and turned around to look at Big Black's outstretched wings.
This is far too flashy.
" Big Black, can you put your wings back?"
Big Black tilted its head, as if deep in thought.
Two seconds later, Big Black shook its body, and its wings slowly gathered together, eventually turning into two large tufts.
Jiang Fan patted Big Black with satisfaction. "Well done, I'll give you a bonus when we get back."
Upon hearing this, Big Black happily spun around in place.
Jiang Fan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that he saw the word "wisdom" in Big Black's eyes.
He wondered if Big Black had mutated into a monster, which was why its intelligence had increased as well?
If that's the case, then as Big Black continues to absorb the power within its body and becomes even more powerful, perhaps one day Big Black will be able to speak human language.
Thinking of this, Jiang Fan couldn't help but look at the Crazy Old Man.
If Big Black continues to increase its strength in the future, will it be able to speak human language?
The Crazy Old Man glanced at Big Black. "That's hard to say, but it's not impossible."
Since the Crazy Old Man had said so, Jiang Fan's anticipation grew even stronger.
Just then, Jiang Fan received a phone call.
The call was from his homeroom teacher Lu Yi.
"Hello, Teacher Lu, what's up?"
Lu Yi: "The principal asked me to inform you that you absolutely must not be absent from returning to school tomorrow. There's also some very important good news for you."
Even over the phone, Jiang Fan could hear the joy in Lu Yi's voice.
Lu Yi was naturally overjoyed; his student was the top martial arts exam champion. Not only that, but he was also a 17-year-old Spirit Master, and Intermediate Psychic!
It's a pity that the fact that Jiang Fan Spirit Master can't be spread, otherwise he would definitely brag about it to everyone he knows, making them all envious of him.
And then there's Qi Huai, the homeroom teacher from the next class. Now, no one dares to make fun of him when they see him; they're too busy flattering him.