Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

290: Section 290The tower body was built from unknown dark green rock, with the passage of time leaving mottled traces upon it. Under the eaves of the pagoda, several rusted copper bells hung, motionless in the cold winter wind, not even emitting the slightest sound.

Yun Xiancheng merely glanced at it casually, yet he could clearly sense that the seemingly ordinary space around this seemingly ordinary stone pagoda had already been forcibly fixed by an extremely sophisticated spatial power.

This was a method exclusive to a Dou Zun powerhouse. Clearly, this was the work of the Dean of Jia Nan Academy. ”I must first remind you all.”

Hu Gan looked at the group of ”little monsters” before him, each full of vigor and anticipation in their eyes, and recalled their performance in the assessment grounds. He couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on, and preemptively gave them a warning.

”All opportunities within the Library Pavilion are imbued with sentience and will automatically choose their Master. What you obtain depends entirely on your respective fortune and potential.

But by no means should you harbor thoughts of contention out of momentary envy, and absolutely no fighting is allowed inside!”

He was afraid that these lawless little ancestors, upon a disagreement, would dismantle the Library Pavilion, one of the most important foundations of Jia Nan Academy, personally reinforced by the Dean, right then and there.

Yun Xiancheng smiled gently upon hearing this. He stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Hu Gan, his humble and courteous demeanor making people feel as if they were basking in a spring breeze.

”Vice Dean, please rest assured,” his voice was clear and full of conviction:

”This junior will definitely restrain my Young ladies and absolutely not allow them to do anything against the rules inside.” ”Alright, alright, don’t give me that fake politeness, kid.”

Hu Gan looked at him, waving his hand exasperatedly, yet amused. ”Indeed, you are all family, so you wouldn’t be like those shortsighted students from before, fighting to the death and turning against each other over a Cultivation Method or a treasure.”

After speaking, he no longer paid attention to Yun Xiancheng, but instead turned around and faced the two figures, still as stone statues, who were quietly seated on either side of the Library Pavilion’s main entrance.

Motionless, he bowed respectfully and said loudly:

”Thank you, seniors. Please, the two elders, open the Library Pavilion for these outstanding graduates of our academy this year.”

It was only then that everyone finally noticed that in the shadows on either side of the huge stone gate, there were actually two withered old men, draped in large gray cloaks that completely shrouded their bodies and faces in shadow.

They sat there so quietly, as if completely integrated with the stone pagoda behind them. Had Hu Gan not spoken first, no one would have noticed their presence.

As Hu Gan’s words fell, the two old men, like decaying withered wood, finally slowly and stiffly raised their heads.

Two gazes, as if capable of piercing through hearts and filled with the vicissitudes of time, shot out from beneath their dark hoods, landing squarely on Yun Xiancheng.

Heh heh. Truly. What a rare talent.

One of the old men spoke slowly in a dry voice. His voice was not loud, yet it seemed to carry a strange magical power, clearly entering the ears of everyone present.

”It appears to be pure Wind-Attribute Dou Qi, but its essence is like a vast ocean, boundless and all-encompassing, subtly able to contain all phenomena, completely unconfined by ordinary elemental differences... Little fellow, your constitution, I, this old man, have lived for so many years and have never heard of it, never seen it.”

”For my Jia Nan Academy to produce such a brilliant talent like you, it can be considered... not to have failed the glory of our ancestors.” ”Thank you for your praise, senior, this junior is undeserving.” Yun Xiancheng once again respectfully bowed to the two old men.

These two seemingly decrepit old men are probably Peak Dou Zong powerhouses, they must be The Two Elders Qian Bai, who only take action when Jia Nan Academy faces a catastrophic crisis.

”Alright, dispense with the unnecessary formalities.”

The other old man impatiently waved his hand, his voice equally hoarse beyond belief. ”We are merely two decrepit gatekeepers, unworthy of such a grand gesture from you.”

”Go in early,” his gaze seemed to linger on Yun Xiancheng for a moment longer.

”Little fellow, your talent is the greatest this old man has ever seen. I hope... you can live up to expectations today and obtain the true inheritance of your Dean.” The moment the two old men finished speaking, they simultaneously extended their withered, skeletal hands, like dry tree branches, and casually flicked them at the void in front of them.

casually flicked their hands.

”—!”

The seven-story stone pagoda, which had originally appeared ancient and unadorned, began to change dramatically and uncommonly, like a mirage!

The originally solid dark green tower body became illusory and transparent, replaced by an even grander and more mysterious new structure,

constructed entirely from pure energy light!

”Go, children,” one of the old men gestured with his hoarse voice, ”Remember, everything depends on fate.” At the gesture of the two old men, Yun Xiancheng no longer hesitated.

He nodded slightly to the two elders again, then led the Young ladies behind him, who were equally full of curiosity and excitement, and stepped together into

the space constructed of light.

The scene before them suddenly opened up the moment they stepped through the light gate.

Here, it was as if a Vast Starry Sky, independent of the world, had formed its own realm.

And on those massive Light Screens, like stars, were neatly arranged and floating, brilliant orbs of light, varying in size and color.

Within these light orbs were the countless treasures accumulated by Jia Nan Academy over many years.

Among them were powerful high-grade Dou Technique Cultivation Methods, miraculous elixirs capable of reviving the dead and regenerating flesh and bone, and even invaluable heavenly materials and earthly treasures that had long been extinct in the outside world.

”Wow... it’s so magnificent!” Xiao Mei couldn’t help but let out a small, amazed cry as she looked at the dreamlike scene before her.

This is much grander than the Xiao Family. The Xiao Clan has fallen.

Xiao Yu, while curiously surveying her surroundings, did not forget to softly remind her sisters beside her,

”The energy fluctuations here are very strange; it seems every light orb has its own consciousness. Let’s split up and each go find our own opportunities.”

Everyone nodded in agreement upon hearing this.

Xiao Yi Xian walked slowly, alone, through this vast space filled with exotic treasures.

Her gaze did not linger on the powerful Cultivation Methods and Dou Technique. She aimlessly searched for things that were truly useful to her—highly poisonous substances.

As she walked, suddenly, among the countless floating light orbs, an inconspicuous small light orb, emitting a strange, deep purple glow,

as if drawn by some mysterious force, actively detached itself from the Light Screen, then transformed into a purple streak of light, slowly flying directly towards her.

Seeing this, Xiao Yi Xian’s heart stirred. She slowly raised her fair, jade-like, slender hand.

The purple light orb, as if it had found its true owner, gently landed in her palm. The light dispersed, revealing the true appearance of the item it contained.

It was a peculiar plant, entirely purplish-black, shaped like a ganoderma, but its surface was covered with countless strange, ghostly faces resembling crying infants.

The moment she saw this plant, Xiao Yi Xian’s usually gentle and serene eyes immediately burst forth with an incomparably joyful and brilliant light!

Myriad Soul Ghost Ganoderma?!

This was the most potent poisonous substance, which had long been extinct on the continent for many years. Even the Izumo Empire, as a Poison Master’s lair, couldn’t find it, yet she unexpectedly found it here.

For ordinary cultivators, let alone consuming this item, merely smelling its faint, strange aura would cause their souls to be devoured instantly, turning them into walking corpses with extremely tragic deaths.

For Xiao Yi Xian, who possessed the Calamity Poison Body, this ”Myriad Soul Ghost Ganoderma” was the ultimate cultivation tonic she had always dreamed of! ”Great! I don’t have to worry about falling behind Lord Guan anymore.”

She could no longer suppress the ecstasy in her heart and carefully, solemnly, placed this priceless poisonous item into her storage ring.

And the moment she completed this action, a gentle, irresistible spatial power completely enveloped her body. The next moment, she was already teleported out of this space, returning to outside the Library Pavilion.

With Xiao Yi Xian’s successful example, the other Young ladies were also invigorated and followed suit.

They walked back and forth throughout this vast space, attempting to attract treasures or Cultivation Methods destined for them with their sincerity. However, strangely enough, no matter how hard they tried to release their aura.

Those Brilliant Light Orbs floating above the Light Screen seemed to be blind, completely ignoring them as time passed by little by little.

Watching this, it seemed that besides Xiao Yi Xian, no one else was able to obtain anything.

Just as they were all starting to feel disheartened, even beginning to doubt whether they truly lacked ”Destined Affinity”.

They suddenly realized with surprise that the Light Dots that were originally floating quietly above the Light Screen had begun to stir, one after another!

Initially, there were only a few scattered ones.

But soon, the scope of the disturbance spread rapidly, like a plague.

Thousands, perhaps even tens of thousands, of Brilliant Light Orbs seemed to have received some mysterious, supreme summons.

They left the Light Screen where they originally resided and transformed into streams of colorful, brilliant light, converging into an incredibly magnificent and vast river of stars composed purely of light.

And there was only one final direction toward which that river of stars surged!

Countless light orbs, emitting various powerful auras, were like moths.

They frantically and eagerly floated toward the White-Robed Youth who was walking slowly and calmly through the Library Pavilion.

They even fiercely collided, squeezed, and repelled each other in mid-air, just to seize a spot closer to him! That frantic, almost ”Pilgrimage-like” scene left all the Young ladies dumbfounded, completely petrified where they stood.

In just a few breaths, Yun Xiancheng was completely and tightly surrounded by countless Brilliant Light Orbs! He stood there quietly, yet he seemed to be the sole center of this Vast Starry Sky, the eternal and absolute

Singularity!

”Alright, girls, stop spacing out.”

Yun Xiancheng turned his head, looking at the Young ladies behind him who were too stunned by the magnificent sight before them to speak, his face bearing that faint, gentle, and doting smile he always had.

”All of you, come over and see if there’s anything you need or like among these.”

Hearing his words, the Young ladies finally began to slowly recover from their immense shock. ”I’m actually not surprised by this at all anymore.”

Nalan Yanran looked at the youth surrounded by ten thousand rays of light and couldn’t help but utter a final complaint.

”It’s as if my Husband, Lord Guan, is destined to be this way.” ”Of course.”

Beside him, Xiao Xun’er, who was holding a Round Fan that covered half of her delicate face, had eyes—beautiful like black gems—that were currently flashing with incredibly infatuated, almost fanatical light.

”After all. He is the one I love...”

294 Yao Chan’s Possessiveness

”Alright, sisters, stop standing around foolishly.” It was Xiao Yu, acting as the Eldest Sister, who reacted first.

She gently patted the shoulders of the few dazed sisters beside her and softly said in a tone full of tenderness and gratitude, ”We cannot waste our Husband’s kind intentions.”

”Let’s go, all of us. Let’s take a good look and carefully choose something.”

Led by Xiao Yu, the Young ladies stepped forward, beginning to carefully select items suitable for themselves from the countless Brilliant Light Orbs, which resembled twinkling stars.

Yun Xiancheng looked at the excited and joyful faces of the Young ladies, who looked like they were shopping in a marketplace, and nodded in satisfaction. He himself continued to walk slowly and aimlessly through the Library Pavilion, which was filled with an ancient aura. ”Hmph, just a pile of Junk.”

Just then, a clear young lady’s voice, full of disdain and contempt, suddenly rang out in his mind. ”I feel... they can’t even compare to the trash I collected back then as your Master.

Yun Xiancheng’s nose twitched slightly. A small, exquisite, semi-transparent Spirit Body quietly appeared. It was Yao Chan. She was currently sitting cross-legged on Yun Xiancheng’s nose bridge with complete naturalness.

She even used her fair, pink, small, and cute [limb] to gently and discontentedly rub Yun Xiancheng’s cheek, evaluating him with a tone full of arrogance.

”Indeed, that is natural.” Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng did not refute her, but instead followed her words with a tone full of flattery.

”Master, you were the most prominent Alchemist, renowned throughout the entire Fighting Qi Continent back then. Your collection is naturally the world’s most superior and abundant. How could a mere Jia Nan Academy be compared to you, Master?”

”Hmph! That’s more like it!” Hearing his words, Yao Chan’s delicate little face immediately showed a greatly pleased and smug expression. ”However,” Yun Xiancheng changed the subject and explained with a smile, ”in the end, the more of these things, the better. After all, even a mosquito, no matter how small,

”is still meat.”

”Disciple guesses that the Dean of Jia Nan Academy is a genuine Dou Zun powerhouse. In that case, the Legacy Cultivation Method he left behind... is likely a Earth Grade High-Level Cultivation Method, or perhaps even a Low-Rank Heaven Rank Cultivation Method, right?”

”Stones from other mountains can polish jade; perhaps it can offer me some enlightenment.” ”You wish! Low-Rank Heaven Rank Cultivation Method?

Hearing this, Yao Chan immediately rolled her eyes unceremoniously, then stretched out her crystal-clear, exquisite little foot, which resembled a jade carving, and gently rubbed Yun Xiancheng’s cheek.

The Loli Master said irritably, ”What do you think a Heaven Class Technique is? Cabbage? Something you can just pick up anywhere?”

”I’m telling you, ordinary Heaven Class Techniques can only be created by true supreme powerhouses who have reached the Dou Sheng level, exhausting their life’s effort! A mere Dou Zun, at best, can only leave behind a Earth Grade High-Level Cultivation Method!”

”Besides,” as she spoke, her tone became a little sour, ”isn’t the Cultivation Method you practice already Quasi-Heaven Rank? Why are you so eager to look at other people’s Junk?”

”I’m warning you!” Her tone suddenly became extremely serious and overbearing.

”The Core Cultivation Methods, you must not learn them! Absolutely not! Do you hear me! With your monstrous talent, if they saw it, they would definitely cry and beg

and shout for you to take them as your Master and become their Personal Disciple! I absolutely forbid you from taking another man as your Master!”

”When I have time, I’ll show you everything I can give you. Although I don’t have much of a collection now, when we return to Zhongzhou... there should still be some unplundered Cultivation Methods and Dou Techniques left, right?”

Yun Xiancheng looked at her pouting, adorable, and possessive appearance, finding it both funny and cute.

He extended both hands and carefully held the Little Person who was sitting on his nose bridge and acting spoiled, gently cradling her in his palm. Then, he spoke solemnly in a tone of utmost respect:

”Yes, Disciple obeys. Disciple absolutely won’t learn them. Please rest assured, Master.” ”Hmph, that’s more like it.”

Yao Chan nodded in satisfaction upon hearing his guarantee. In Yun Xiancheng’s palm, she haughtily crossed her arms and turned her small face away.

She lightly snorted in a tone feigning contempt.

”If you dare to find another Beauty Master in the future, I’ll just turn a blind eye and barely let you off. But if you dare to randomly find a man to be your Master... I’ll—I’ll beat you to death!”

Yun Xiancheng looked at her adorable appearance, which was full of contradictory words and cute antics, and the affection in his heart could no longer be suppressed.

He lowered his head and pressed a gentle, doting kiss on her delicate little face, which was slightly flushed from shyness and annoyance. ”Ah!”

Yao Chan was startled by his sudden action!

Her small face instantly flushed crimson, like a ripe tomato, and even her voice became somewhat stuttered.

”What are you doing! Aren’t you ashamed!” ”And... we’re kissing and hugging now...”

As she spoke, her voice became a little aggrieved and resentful. ”It’s been so long since you’ve been intimate with me... This... Disciple is also worried that Cai Lin might...”

”You two can rest assured, This King has no interest in your little childish games!”

Just then, a cold, majestic, and slightly shy Queen’s voice suddenly rang out from Yun Xiancheng’s chest, ”I absolutely won’t sneak a peek!”