Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 33: Seeing the Truth

"You said their dormitory has an area of 5,000 square meters?"

"More accurately, it's 8 mu, and it's not a dormitory, it should be called a cultivation courtyard!" Deep Blue played a scene of Xun Hu's room for Yang Ning.

Upon entering through a small door and passing through a screen, the scene behind suddenly became clear.

Pavilions, towers, small bridges, flowing water, an endless school field, and weapon racks placed by the side of the field, filled with swords, spears, sabers, halberds, hooks, forks, and other Law Weapons!

I only knew that the school provided us with weapons, but I didn't expect that the book boy would receive one, while Xun Hu would receive ten?

"Why does he have weapons if he still needs me to forge for him?" Yang Ning asked.

"Probably because of this!" Deep Blue played a classroom video.

The teacher on the stage had thick eyebrows and big eyes, wearing a blue robe, with additional information displayed beside him.

Lin Shi, inner disciple, Qi Refining Second Layer.

"Another person with the surname Lin?" Yang Ning blinked, not knowing if Lin Tianheng had brought his relatives here, or if the Lin family truly held great influence in the Extreme Eternal faction.

"On the path of cultivation, there are four crucial elements: wealth, companionship, law, and land!" Lin Shi loudly proclaimed on the stage, "You are all princes of a nation, with a country supporting your cultivation, so wealth is definitely not lacking. Law and land will be provided by our Extreme Eternal Sect, which you cannot control. So what can you control?"

Tapping the blackboard, Lin Shi continued, "That's right, it's companionship. This companionship refers to Dao companions. However, in the Immortal Cultivation World, there are more men than women. When a female cultivator appears, there are often hundreds of male cultivators pursuing her. And this female cultivator usually only likes the most outstanding individuals in the sect, such as our Extreme Eternal Sect's First Senior Brother, Lin Tianheng Senior Brother, and Feng Jingbai Senior Brother. How can you compete with them?"

"This point, the sect has prepared for you!" Lin Shi wrote down the words "book boy," "servant," and "maid" on the blackboard, and then tapped on the word "maid": "That's right, maidservants are the ones who do this!"

"The Extreme Eternal Sect has a Mysterious Yin Heaven-Mending Scroll, which is an extraordinary Dao Technique that benefits longevity, nourishes qi and replenishes essence, and maintains eternal youth. No female cultivator can refuse this Dao Technique. And the cultivation of this Dao Technique produces a profound yin energy, which is an excellent nourishing energy that can help you go further in the Qi Refining Realm!"

"What the heck?" Yang Ning was shocked. He only knew that the Mysterious Yin Heaven-Mending Scroll was one of the eight extraordinary Dao Techniques of the Extreme Eternal Sect, known for its eternal youth effects, but he didn't expect it to be used for this purpose?

"As for book boys and servants, they are not cultivation partners, but their responsibilities are equally important!" Lin Shi tapped on the word "servant" and said, "The selection of servants is based on their straightforward character and plump physique. The Dao Techniques they can learn in the future are all related to Body Refining, such as iron armor and soul forging. They shoulder the responsibility of protecting and saving you in life-threatening situations!"

Yang Ning thought of Su Bai, with his fat body and simple character. He seemed to be the perfect candidate for a bodyguard!

"As for book boys, they are the best assistance on your cultivation journey because they are responsible for learning alchemy, refining tools, talismans, formations, and other cultivation skills. You may not know that the prices of various cultivation materials skyrocket after reaching the Qi Refining Stage. Even with the support of a country, it would be difficult to afford them. At this time, if you have a helper who can refine pills and tools, your financial resources will be much smoother, and you can also save a significant portion of your cultivation needs because of their abilities!"

"So when selecting book boys, you should choose those who are intelligent, clever, and have exceptional comprehension. I want to commend Xun Hu in particular. Your book boy, Yang Ning, is a well-known prodigy in the entire Extreme Eternal Sect, and he is naturally interested in refining tools."

Yang Ning's face darkened. He liked being praised, but he didn't like it in this way.

Moreover, I do enjoy refining tools, but if it's for the purpose of becoming someone else's tool, that's a different concept!

"Now that you understand the functions of cultivation partners, what should we do?" Lin Shi continued, "Naturally, we should support them and cultivate them in the corresponding direction! As for maidservants, they will naturally compete among themselves to join the ranks of maidservants. We don't need to do anything. When the time comes, in order to win, they will naturally wholeheartedly support their masters!"

"As for servants, you can use bullying tactics. Servants are often round in physique and straightforward in character, and they are already being bullied in school. With this awareness, you should take the initiative. You can form teams and be friends in class, but enemies outside. Have a few fights, and the servants will naturally want to learn actively. Then you can say that you have put in a lot of effort and finally obtained this set of Golden Body Technique. Why worry that they won't be loyal to you?"

"As for book boys who are interested in refining tools and alchemy, support them vigorously. Don't think that the investment will be significant. If you don't invest now, the expenses will be even greater when you reach the Qi Refining Stage using someone else's resources. Moreover, at this stage, you only buy ordinary materials. How much money can you spend?"

"As for book boys who are not interested in refining tools and only want to cultivate, entice them with elixirs a few times. Once they taste the sweetness and can't afford to buy elixirs, they will naturally take the bait. The same goes for refining tools. We prohibit external weapons from entering the school. If they are bullied without weapons, what will they do? They will definitely turn to refining tools. In this way, they will naturally embark on the path of alchemy and refining tools."

"So this is the truth?" Yang Ning's expression was indifferent. "It's exactly the same as what Tuo Buchuan said!"

He speculated that Immortal Ascension Academy might have adopted a system of dividing disciples for education, and today, this matter was finally confirmed.

Indeed, to the locals, this seemed normal. After all, the qualifications for cultivation were originally reserved for the princes. It was already good enough to be given the opportunity to embark on the path of cultivation. What more could one ask for?

But Yang Ning's education since childhood was all about overthrowing feudal dynasties and establishing a world of equality for all. From childhood to adulthood, he studied various courses on how to overthrow feudal dynasties and establish an equal world.

Such a Yang Ning, placed in ancient times, could be described as rebellious from head to toe!

Are you a prince because you are capable? Isn't it just because you were lucky in your previous life?

If it weren't for Yang Ning's early realization that something was wrong, he would have risen up and changed the dynasty long ago!

Why should I be your tool, and even worse, work for free? What gives?

"What else?" Yang Ning asked, "Don't they teach anything else in class?"

"There's also swordsmanship, knife techniques, spear techniques, archery, all of which are not mentioned in the Twelve Divine Forms!" Deep Blue demonstrated another course.

The teacher held a long spear and demonstrated a spear technique called "Phoenix Cry."

Only to see the teacher's figure floating, resembling a phoenix. After a hundred moves, the tip of his spear actually emitted a red light, and soon after, sparks flew in the air!

Yang Ning watched it over and over again, slowing it down each time, and finally noticed the key points.

This set of spear techniques had the foundation of the Bird Form Divine Form, but with the addition of a weapon, it suddenly had countless variations.

It could also leverage the weight and swing of the weapon to provide more intense and complete exercise for the body's muscles.

That's not all, the breathing technique used by this teacher during spear practice is not the Amber Breathing Technique, and the footwork is not any of the Twelve Divine Forms. It should be a matching technique for the "Phoenix Cry" spear technique.

This footwork was stable and well-balanced, with a clear sense of advance and retreat. At a glance, it was very skillful. Yang Ning simulated several attack routes in his mind, and this spear technique had counter moves for all of them!

It's not that Yang Ning is weak, but he hasn't created any footwork. The Floating Ripple Microsteps he envisioned before hasn't been created yet because he lacks direction.

With this shortcoming, he naturally can't win.

Is it over? Not yet!

Didn't you see the red spearhead? This is the method of using the Qi and Blood Force Field, attaching all the force fields to the long spear, which can actually cause the long spear to heat up and turn red!

Even if the red spearhead doesn't stab someone, just touching it would scald them.

Yang Ning couldn't help but think of a scene where he would betray Xun Hu in the future, using the perfect level of the Twelve Divine Forms, only to be stabbed to death by Xun Hu with a spear.

He definitely wouldn't encounter such a scene, but what about other book boys with ideas?

Yang Ning gritted his teeth. Didn't he say that before reaching the Eighth Layer of the physical body, it was impossible to practice only one divine form?

The most foolish ones go for Body Refining, and the women become cauldrons. The talent and aptitude of the book boys are no less than, or even surpass, their masters, but they can only refine tools and pills!

"It's so damn unfair!"

(End of this chapter)