Chapter 34

Chapter 34: Don’t Die!

 

Ye Tianming was truly shocked. What level was this senior sister at? Her strength was really terrifying.

Without thinking too much, Ye Tianming mounted his sword and quickly followed after her.

About half an hour later, Song Shi brought Ye Tianming and Fu Cang to the Treasure Pavilion in the Central Divine Continent. He led the two directly to the teleportation array area of the Treasure Pavilion. An old man came forward to greet them, his face full of smiles, “Principal Song, what wind has blown you here today?”

Song Shi said, “Taking two students to the Transcendent Training Ground.”

The old man was immediately startled, “To the Transcendent Training Ground?”

As he spoke, he looked at Ye Tianming and Fu Cang, “Them?”

Song Shi nodded, “Yes.”

The old man’s expression immediately became strange.

Song Shi asked, “How much?”

The old man said solemnly, “Nine thousand each.”

“What?”

It was Ye Tianming who spoke, his eyes wide, “Nine thousand spirit crystals?”

The old man glanced at him, “It’s nine thousand premium spirit crystals.”

Ye Tianming’s expression immediately froze.

Nine thousand premium spirit crystals was equivalent to thirty thousand regular spirit crystals.

This was outrageous.

Fu Cang, however, remained expressionless, showing no reaction.

Song Shi said firmly, “Yu Lian, give us a discount.”

The old man named Yu Lian smiled bitterly, “Principal Song, these are the regulations…”

Song Shi shook his head, “Discount, fifty percent off.”

Yu Lian’s face immediately darkened. Why don’t you just rob us? Damn, he really said that.

Finally, after Song Shi’s repeated insistence, the old man gave them a twenty percent discount. After Song Shi paid, he led the two students into the teleportation array, and they disappeared.

Yu Lian looked at where the three had gone, lost in thought.

At this moment, a man walked over and respectfully said, “Manager Yu, that young man seems to be Ye Tianming… Should we notify the Xiao family?”

Yu Lian glanced at him, “Notify the Xiao family to curry favor with them? Do you think the Xiao family will treat you like a brother?”

“Uh…”

The man was stunned.

Yu Lian calmly said, “As a person, you can have no backing, you can have no strength, but you must know your place. That young man managed to survive from the hands of the Xiao family and Qingzhou Academy, so he’s not someone we can afford to offend. Besides, do you really think the Xiao family won’t know when he comes out? Just keep doing your job.”

With that, he turned and left.

The man: “……”

Inside the teleportation array passage.

Ye Tianming was curious, “Principal, what kind of place is the Transcendent Training Ground?”

Song Shi said, “It’s a newly discovered mysterious relic outside the Guanxuan Universe, currently divided into low, medium, and high areas. This time you’re going to the low-level area.”

Ye Tianming exclaimed in surprise, “Outside the Guanxuan Universe?”

Song Shi nodded, “The Ten States Competition is less than half a year away. Normal training would be meaningless for you, so I’m taking you directly to the high-end challenge.”

Ye Tianming asked, “How high?”

Song Shi looked at him, “As high as the sky.”

Ye Tianming: “……”

About an hour later, the three emerged from the teleportation passage. They had arrived at a place in the sky. Looking out, there was an endless mountain range in the distance, with the tops of the mountains hidden in clouds, seemingly connecting with the sky from the ground, extremely magnificent.

Song Shi suddenly said, “I can only take you this far.”

Ye Tianming looked at Song Shi. Song Shi gazed at the endless mountain range in the distance, “This is the primary area of this Transcendent Training Ground. Those above the Divine Realm cannot enter here. After you enter, don’t go to the intermediate or advanced areas…”

As he spoke, he turned to look at Fu Cang, “Your task is to obtain a dragon vein.”

Fu Cang didn’t speak and walked toward the distance.

Song Shi turned to look at Ye Tianming, “Your task is to come back alive.”

Ye Tianming was slightly stunned, then nodded, “Alright.”

He also walked toward the distance.

Song Shi suddenly said, “Tianming.”

Ye Tianming turned to look at Song Shi. Song Shi looked at him and said again, “Come back alive.”

Ye Tianming nodded, “I’ll try my best.”

Song Shi nodded, “Go then.”

Ye Tianming took out a storage ring and handed it to Song Shi, “Principal, please give this storage ring to my elder brother Ye Nan.”

Inside the ring were all his spirit crystals. He knew that the Ye family needed these spirit crystals more than he did now.

Song Shi took the ring. Ye Tianming bowed deeply to him, then turned and left.

Soon, under Song Shi’s gaze, Ye Tianming and Fu Cang disappeared in the distance.

Song Shi’s expression was complex. What Ye Tianming needed most now was real combat experience. And what was real combat? It was genuine battle, not the kind where a few people were found to practice with him. Those were all fake. Only battles where one could truly feel the threat of death could genuinely temper a person.

And only if Ye Tianming came back alive would he qualify for the Ten States Competition.

Of course, this kind of tempering was undoubtedly cruel for Ye Tianming, but he had no other way and could only use such harsh methods.

True top-tier talents were never raised in greenhouses but forged on battlefields.

Soon, Ye Tianming and Fu Cang arrived at the entrance of the secret realm. It was a mountain crevice, with towering mountains on both sides reaching into the clouds, leaving a gap in the middle that looked as if it had been cleaved by a sharp sword, with edges as smooth as mirrors.

After passing through the mountain crevice, a sense of vastness hit them. Before their eyes was a wilderness, and at the end of the wilderness, they could vaguely see some tall buildings and palaces.

At this moment, Fu Cang suddenly leaped up, transforming into a terrifying wave of energy rushing toward that area.

Just as she had rushed thousands of feet away, suddenly, from the mountain range below her, a roar of anger echoed. Then, a huge wolf-like beast suddenly shot up into the sky, opening its bloody mouth to bite at Fu Cang. Fu Cang didn’t even look at it and stomped down hard.

Bang!

With a wail, the huge beast exploded in mid-air, turning into a mist of blood that splattered everywhere.

Ye Tianming watched with wide eyes.

That beast’s strength was at least at the Divine Realm, yet it was crushed with just one stomp?

Ye Tianming exclaimed excitedly, “As expected of my senior sister, so fierce.”

Little Tower: “……”

Ye Tianming didn’t fly on his sword but walked on foot toward the distance. Without his senior sister’s strength, it was better to keep a low profile.

On the way, Ye Tianming asked excitedly, “Tower Ancestor, this is my first trial. What should I pay attention to?”

Little Tower said, “Pay attention to not dying.”

Ye Tianming: “……”

Soon, Ye Tianming entered a dense forest. The trees in this forest were very large, blocking the sky and sun, with no sunlight penetrating through, making it very oppressive.

Ye Tianming was highly vigilant. After practicing the mental cultivation method given by Tower Master, his spiritual power was very strong, much stronger than most at the Great Tribulation Realm. He sensed his surroundings, able to clearly perceive even the slightest movement.

Ye Tianming asked again, “Tower Ancestor, if I encounter beasts or something, should I greet them first or just attack directly? Are there any unwritten rules or something?”

Little Tower: “……”

Seeing that Little Tower didn’t answer, Ye Tianming said again, “Tower Ancestor?”

Little Tower said, “Don’t overthink it, just follow your true feelings. However, I must remind you that in places like this, humans are often more dangerous than beasts.”

Ye Tianming asked, “Tower Ancestor, I’ve read that killing people and taking their treasures is the fastest way to make money, is that true?”

Little Tower said, “That’s not wrong. Why, are you thinking of killing for treasure?”

Ye Tianming thought for a moment, then said, “Killing innocent people for treasure doesn’t suit a scholar’s identity. Is there a way to kill and take treasures without feeling guilty?”

Little Tower said, “There is.”

Ye Tianming quickly asked, “What?”

Little Tower said, “Entrapment, but I don’t recommend you do that.”

Ye Tianming asked, “Why?”

Little Tower said, “Because it will make you increasingly shameless. You are an honest and kind child, don’t learn such flashy tricks. It’s not good, really, because once a person chooses to be shameless, they lose all integrity.”

Ye Tianming: “……”

Boom!

Just then, a series of loud noises suddenly came from the distance. Ye Tianming was startled. What happened? As he was wondering, a huge creature suddenly flew over from the distance. His expression changed slightly, and he quickly dodged to the side. The huge creature crashed to the ground, twitched for a moment, then stopped breathing.

Ye Tianming looked closely and saw it was a beast at the Immortal Realm.

Just died like that?

He turned to look and saw four women carrying a sedan chair approaching from not far away. All four women were extremely beautiful. On the sedan chair sat a man dressed in brocade robes, with his legs crossed, holding a bunch of grapes, eating and spitting.

A sedan chair?

Ye Tianming was a bit confused and thought, “Tower Ancestor, what’s going on here?”

Little Tower said, “Nothing special, just a show-off.”

Ye Tianming: “……”

At this moment, the man on the sedan chair suddenly looked at Ye Tianming and smiled, “Fellow cultivator, didn’t scare you, did I?”

Ye Tianming said, “No.”

The man smiled, “Are you here for training?”

Ye Tianming nodded, “Yes… Fellow cultivator, are you here to experience life?”

Little Tower: “……”