Myriad Dragon Divine Sovereign

There weren’t many students in the Inner Courtyard, so most of them knew each other. When they saw the man fall and noticed Wen Qingye was clearly a newcomer, they couldn’t help but start jeering.

Tang Feng was already furious, and hearing the crowd’s mockery, he could no longer contain his rage. ”Kid, you’re courting death!”

Without another word, Tang Feng threw a punch at Wen Qingye.

Wen Qingye felt the force behind Tang Feng’s punch and the wind that whipped past his face.

Guu Lei and the other two were shocked. ’So the Inner Courtyard students really are this strong! To think even an ordinary one has this much power.’

Instead of retreating, Wen Qingye advanced, his aura growing even more imposing as he strode forward.

”Submit!”

Wen Qingye thrust out his hands, bringing his palms together. A massive Hand Seal, radiating a power that could shake one’s very Heart Spirit, met Tang Feng’s fist. The violent surge of Primordial Qi even caused some of the older Inner Courtyard students nearby to raise their eyebrows in surprise.

BANG!

The exploding Primordial Qi erupted in all directions. The shockwave from their clash extended dozens of feet outward.

The ground beneath Wen Qingye’s feet shook, and the Cyan Stone tiles beneath him spiderwebbed with cracks as dust plumed into the air.

Tang Feng staggered back several steps and only managed to steady himself after a long moment. His face was deathly pale as he stared at Wen Qingye in abject horror.

”What’s going on? Tang Feng, you can’t even beat a newcomer?”

”Tang Feng, you should just grab your cultivation resources and go back to cultivating. This is so embarrassing.”

”That newcomer actually managed to redirect the excess force through his body and into the ground. He’s got some real skill.”

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Tang Feng gritted his teeth. The others might not realize how formidable Wen Qingye was, but he had felt it firsthand in that exchange. His arm was still numb. At this thought, Tang Feng couldn’t help but look back at Wen Qingye.

Tang Feng abruptly circulated the Primordial Qi in his body. It flowed like a surging river, spreading to every corner of his being. A wave of heat washed over him as he watched Wen Qingye warily, his fists clenched tight.

Wen Qingye also remained silent, his eyes suddenly locking onto Tang Feng.

When Tang Feng met Wen Qingye’s gaze, in that instant, he felt as if he were being stared down by a beast from the Primordial Chaos. It was as if his entire being had been plunged into a world of freezing ice and Snow. Tang Feng couldn’t help but swallow hard, taking a few small steps back.

Wen Qingye’s eyes narrowed slightly, but he said nothing.

Tang Feng glanced at Wen Qingye and instinctively backed away. Wen Qingye took a single step forward and raised an eyebrow. Panic immediately seized Tang Feng. He whipped around and fled.

Everyone froze, staring in astonishment at Tang Feng, who was fleeing for his life into the distance.

”Tang Feng was actually scared off by a newcomer?”

”For real? Tang Feng is being ridiculous right now.”

”He’s shamed all the senior students. What a waste.”

Guu Lei and the others stared at Wen Qingye, utterly stunned. They already knew he was strong, but to scare off an expert from the Inner Courtyard after a single exchange? ’That’s just too unbelievable.’

Elder Sunx glanced at Wen Qingye, seemingly unfazed, and then continued distributing cultivation resources to the crowd.

Soon, it was Wen Qingye and his group’s turn. Elder Sunx pointed at several gray cloth sacks on the table and said, ”Your three months’ worth of cultivation resources are in here. Take them.”

The four of them took their cultivation resources and walked out of the hall. Wei Qiutong couldn’t resist opening his sack right away, saying with an expectant look, ”I’ve heard for a while that the cultivation resources in the Inner Courtyard are plentiful. I wonder if it’s true.”

Wei Qiutong opened the sack. Inside was a bag of Primordial Stones—all of them Top-Grade Primordial Stones, about ten of them—and several bottles of pills.

Wei Qiutong looked at the pills in his hand and exclaimed in pleasant surprise, ”These are all Fourth-Grade Pills, and there’s even a bottle of Fifth-Grade Pills! Heavens, the benefits in the Inner Courtyard are amazing!”

Guu Lei and Ren Hua looked and were also startled.

Ren Hua sighed softly. ”No wonder so many people want to get into the Inner Courtyard. An ordinary family could never compare to these cultivation resources.”

Wen Qingye nodded. ’With time and these many cultivation resources,’ he thought, ’I can definitely achieve another breakthrough soon. It’s just a shame I don’t have enough medicinal herbs. The pills I could refine myself would be countless times better than these.’

Suddenly, Wen Qingye remembered something and said to the other three, ”By the way, help me keep an eye out for any news about Spirit Dew and Innate Grass. I have a use for them.”

”Innate Grass and Spirit Dew?” Wei Qiutong’s jaw dropped. ”Innate Grass is a Low-Level King Grade medicinal herb! There’s hardly any in the entire Celestial Martial Country. Whenever it appears, it’s snatched up immediately. It’s incredibly difficult to obtain, and the price is far beyond what most people can afford. Spirit Dew, on the other hand... there might be a chance to get that.”

Wen Qingye smiled. ”It’s fine. I just need you to help me gather information.”

Wen Qingye already knew how incomparably precious Innate Grass was. ’But it’s the lowest-grade ingredient that can heal Zhang Xiaoyun’s scars,’ he thought. ’The other herbs are of an even higher grade. If I were to name them, these guys probably wouldn’t have even heard of them.’

Wei Qiutong nodded. Gathering information was a favor he could certainly manage.

None of them asked Wen Qingye specifically why he needed Innate Grass and Spirit Dew. Since he hadn’t elaborated, he must have had his reasons.

The four of them hurried back with their cultivation resources. When Wen Qingye returned to his pavilion, he found a person standing not far away. It was the Mountain Master of North Mountain, Lil Ya.

”How is it? Are you getting used to life in the Inner Courtyard?” Lil Ya asked with a smile, looking at Wen Qingye.

Wen Qingye nodded. ”It’s alright.”

Wen Qingye knew Lil Ya had come to speak with him about North Mountain, and he was actually a bit curious himself.

Lil Ya glanced at the sack in Wen Qingye’s hand and smiled. ”So, the cultivation resources in the Inner Courtyard are quite generous, aren’t they?”

Wen Qingye replied, ”Ten Top-Grade Primordial Stones, three bottles of Fourth-Grade Pills, and one bottle of a Fifth-Grade Pill. It’s only a marginal improvement over what I received on North Mountain.”

Wen Qingye had received a great deal of special consideration from Lil Ya on North Mountain. His cultivation resources far exceeded those of an ordinary student; even Xia Moyu’s resources might not have matched his.

Wen Qingye took this kindness to heart. He would be sure to repay his debt to Qig Mountain Academy in the future, should the opportunity arise.

Lil Ya’s brow furrowed at his words. ”Ten Top-Grade Primordial Stones? Shouldn’t it be twenty? And why only one bottle of Fifth-Grade Pills? Inner Courtyard students have always received resources including two bottles of Fifth-Grade Pills.”

Lil Ya continued, ”Qig Mountain Academy is the third-ranked academy in the Celestial Martial Country, after all. And this is the Inner Courtyard. According to the standard distribution, new students in the Inner Courtyard are supposed to receive preferential treatment. Could it be that...”