Chapter 43

Si Kui: "..."

Si Kui took a deep breath and said, "It's not that simple. These families all have their own lineages and won't let their descendants switch to the Nature Department..."

"Where there's a will, there's a way. I'll try to persuade them... cough, I mean, I'll try to convince them."

For Master like Si Kui and Shen Binghua, it's impossible to get scions of aristocratic families to switch lineages, but is it truly impossible?

Li Yang didn't think so.

Both Si Kui and Shen Binghua had somewhat limited thinking, but Li Yang did not. Precisely because she was unfamiliar with the social hierarchy of this world, she dared to think and act.

The older generation has clearly defined factions, but the younger generation is still undecided.

Eighteen is a rebellious age, and the stricter the family controls, the easier it is to arouse rebellious psychology. Just like the eldest daughter of the Ying Family, because of the Tree Tower incident, her filter on the Star Magic Department has probably been shattered.

Li Yang could ostentatiously display the overwhelming cultivation speed and formidable combat abilities of the Agronomy Department, subtly reminisce about the past glory of the Nature Department, and if all else fails, use reverse psychology...

This combination of moves will surely catch some fish.

Ying Qi is one, Zhong Kun's chances are not small either!

The Star Nexus Pavilion is the highest authority of the Star Wielders, presided over by twenty-four elders, and nearly half of their descendants attend the Zhongdu Military Academy.

Li Yang didn't intend to trick them all into joining the Agronomy Department; just getting three or four in would be enough to change the tide.

Wasn't the person behind it trying to sever the lineage of the Nature Department Fruits?

Are they capable of killing these scions of noble families as well?

If we don't dare to touch them, then there's no need to keep an eye on Li Yang anymore.

The mastermind behind this had only one motive for killing Li Yang —to extinguish the spark of the Nature Department.

Once it's discovered that this spark has spread, it's no longer worth the trouble to target a student of low caliber.

Besides, if the Nature Department expands, they'll have a lot more headaches to deal with...

What is Li Yang anyway?

They wouldn't even consider it a threat.

Chapter 43

As the master and apprentice finished their conversation, Li Yang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, teacher, leave all this to me. You just need to focus on accepting students!"

Si Kui: "..." Alright, my little apprentice's persuasive skills have been certified by Shen Chahua, maybe he can really fool one or two people.

As for whether this actually works?

Whatever, I'll do it if I want to.

Li Yang went back to her room to meditate and break through her cultivation realm with great enthusiasm. Si Kui waited for a while, and only after confirming that there was no problem with her breakthrough did she turn around and go to the cave behind the courtyard.

Compared to the warm spring-like weather outside, the temperature inside the cave was extremely low, and the walls were covered with thick layers of frost, making the ice crystal coffin appear even more translucent.

Inside the coffin, the snow-white Lianxin stood quietly, devoid of any sign of life.

The breakthroughs at higher levels are completely different from those at lower levels.

Especially for someone who has advanced from the Peak Eighth Grade to the Ninth Grade, it is not only necessary to kill someone of a higher rank—something Si Kui had already accomplished 28 years ago in Starport City —but also requires this extremely rare Supreme treasure.

The Ninth-Grade Lianxin can be used as a material for breaking through realms, but Si Kui has never been able to integrate it.

This integration refers to placing it into one's own Spirit Sea, but Si Kui has been unable to find a breakthrough for 28 years.

There are only two possibilities for this phenomenon: either Si Kui has not yet completed the kill of the higher-level enemy, or the Ninth-Grade Lianxin is still "alive".

The former is impossible; Si Kui murdered a Ninth-Grade Supreme of the Fenglie Clan.

The latter is also impossible; if this Ninth-Grade Lianxin were still alive, it would have sprouted and developed long ago.

Even though a few decades for humans might not seem like much to some Astral Realm beings, the Ninth-Grade Lianxin has existed in the records of the Fenglie Clan for at least hundreds of thousands of years.

It hasn't sprouted in hundreds of thousands of years; it would have died long ago.

Si Kui stared at it for a while, then remembered what her teacher had once said, "The worst-case scenario is to take advantage of the human race's strengths and forcibly devour it."

The risk of doing this is that Si Kui's Ninth Grade status will become unstable.

The Spirit Sea is a gradual process, Si Kui can use this Supreme treasure to gradually consolidate her position.

While directly consuming it would allow her to advance to the Ninth Grade, it would be like pulling up seedlings to help them grow, causing her to be stuck at the Early Ninth Grade for life, with no possibility of further advancement, and she might even fall back down.

Therefore, Si Kui did not want to swallow the Ninth-Grade Lianxin directly unless absolutely necessary.

But given the current situation, she genuinely wants a promotion.

If Si Kui were to advance to the Ninth-Grade Supreme, she would have a voice in the Star Nexus Pavilion, and Little Pear Blossom's wishes would be more easily fulfilled.

As a teacher, how can you push all the responsibilities onto your students?

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After returning to the east wing, Li Yang swiftly began breaking through his cultivation level.

After killing the cultist at the Peak Second Grade, Li Yang had an epiphany. The Star Aperture in his heart was constantly emitting a dazzling light, and his Spirit Sea was also restless.

Li Yang sat in meditation, sensing his own Star Aperture, slowly peeling away the excess radiance, and then with a whoosh, a brand new Star Aperture appeared next to him.

"It's done!" When Li Yang opened her eyes, she found that it was already bright outside.

Li Yang felt like only a few minutes had passed, but when she checked her phone, she realized that a whole night had gone by.

Meditation practice is really time-consuming; no wonder novels often depict people going into seclusion for ten or even a hundred years.

Instead of rushing to kill herself, she went downstairs to find something to eat first.

I'm so hungry!

I was a little hungry before going to bed last night, and now that a whole night has passed, I'm starving.

In the courtyard, Feng Yiqiao had just finished steaming a basket of buns. Seeing Li Yang, she called out, "Come and eat!"

Lü Shunshun came out yawning, while Xia Putao was still there shouting at the top of her lungs, "Junior brother! Get up, junior brother! Time to eat, junior brother!"

Yu Hongyuan grumbled, "Let me sleep a little longer, just a little longer."

Li Yang called out, "Yu Hongyuan, get up and eat. I need to talk to you about something."

Yu Hongyuan was about to say, "Wait until I wake up..." when holy crap, it was the boss's voice!

Little Yu jumped up in a flash, his hair a mess, and ran out.

"Senior sister! You're back!" Yu Hongyuan called out with such sincerity that his big face was plastered with a fawning smile.

Xia Putao said sourly, "And I've been your sparring partner every day! What a sour face!"

Feng Yiqiao said with a smile, "Come on, let's eat first."

Li Yang didn't rush to talk to Yu Hongyuan, but instead showed off ten mutated steamed buns.

Yu Hongyuan: "..." Even though I've seen it several times, I still find it astonishing.

The eldest sister can really eat!

Even if he tried his best to eat as much as he could, he could only manage five or six.

Feng Yiqiao blinked and said, "Xiao Li, you've been promoted to the Second Grade!"

Li Yang nodded and said, "Yes, I just broke through last night."

Lü Shunshun was no longer sleepy, and looked at her with bright eyes, asking, "Tell me quickly, senior sister, what level of cultist did you kill?"

"Peak Second Grade."

"Holy crap!"

Xia Putao quickly asked, "Tell me more details, what kind of mission is it, and what's the situation?"

Li Yang simply said, "It's nothing. I was just lucky; I got a bargain by following the seniors."

Just then, He Song and his group walked straight over from the bare wheat field, carrying large and small bags.

Feng Yiqiao exclaimed in surprise, "It's Assistant Instructor He Song!"

Lü Shunshun and Xia Putao cheered, "Teaching Assistant He always brings nice things when he comes. His parents used to be in our Agronomy Department..."

They went on and on about a bunch of things, all of which Li Yang already knew, but Yu Hongyuan listened with great interest.

Feng Yiqiao went up to greet He Song, He Song smiled and asked, "Is Li Yang here?"

Feng Yiqiao was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Yes."

After He Song and his companions entered the courtyard and put down their bags, they solemnly said, "We will never forget your life-saving grace. If you ever need our help again, please don't hesitate to ask!"

Not only him, but also the Cool and Dashing Sis, the Bro Wala, and the Quiet Sis next to him all said the same thing.

The four members of the Agronomy Department were completely bewildered. "What... what's going on?"

Bro Wala stepped forward, and Wa La Wa La explained to Wa La the heroic story of their attack on the cult gathering, their encounter with the leader Peak Third Grade Realm, and their eventual escape unscathed thanks to Li Yang's courageous charge.

Feng Lüxia quickly turned to look at Li Yang and asked, "Did you get lucky and snag a bargain?"

Li Yang: "..."

Forget it, let's just keep eating steamed buns. There are so many people, there aren't enough buns to go around.

Fortunately, no one was in the mood to eat steamed buns. Four people wanted to ask questions, and four people wanted to say things. The eight of them gathered together and talked for a full hour.

When they came to their senses...

"Hey... where's the main character?"

"Hey, where's the steamed bun?"

The person in question has finished eating the steamed bun and gone back to cultivate.

Xia Putao, with her sharp eyes, spotted a note that read, "Junior brother, I've advanced to the Second Grade Realm. Once the first level of the Tree Tower opens, we'll need you to gather monsters for everyone."

Yu Hongyuan: "???"

The next moment, he realized that the video of the first floor of the Tree Tower was still being played on a loop on the forum, and the pre-sale tickets for the Tree Tower had already been sold. However, after Li Yang was promoted to the Second Grade, the only qualified person to enter the Department of the Agronomy Department was Yu Hongyuan, who was about to attract the star into his body.

"No... no!" Yu Hongyuan, recalling the thrilling scene of Li Yang gathering monsters, exclaimed in horror, "Senior Sister, I... ah, I can't do it!"

Feng Yiqiao pondered for a moment and said, "Xiao Yu, you need to hurry up and draw the star into your body."

Xia Putao added, "We've already sold all the pre-sale tickets, our Agronomy Department is counting on you, junior!"

He Song laughed upon hearing this and said, "I'll take care of him; I'm familiar with this."