Nightmare Immortal Era

Chapter 60: Is the Opportunity Coming?

Yang Ning's creation of various methods was not a waste of time, as it was part of the cultivation of the physical body at the Sixth Layer. This realm no longer required the consumption of elixirs, but instead required the study of more martial arts and the comprehension of the mysteries of the changes in qi and blood in various techniques, in order to continue increasing control over the qi and blood force field.

After all, the next two realms involved the marrow and the brain, and a slight mistake could result in paralysis or becoming an idiot.

"The Crimson Dragon's Crimson Cloud Force" is the supreme method of Qi Refining, and the Crimson Dragon, also known as the Blood Dragon, is the Dragon Race's most skilled and fond of battle.

But the "Great Dragon's Image Technique" is for the royal family's cultivation. Can the royal family go out to battle?

Therefore, this technique only requires sitting and reciting incantations, supplemented by enough food. However, sitting all the time is boring, so Yang Ning occasionally stands up and walks around in the courtyard, practicing Tai Chi, and then goes back to sitting.

"Boss, Young Master Xun Hu is here!" A crisp voice sounded at the entrance of the courtyard, followed by Xun Hu's curious voice, "What are you doing? It's so slow."

"This is called Tai Chi, it's very profound. Have you ever heard of Wuji giving birth to Tai Chi, Tai Chi giving birth to the Four Symbols, and the Four Symbols giving birth to the Eight Trigrams?" Yang Ning said proudly.

"I've never heard of it! Did you buy it from a street stall? I think you've been fooled!" Xun Hu scoffed, not believing a word.

Yang Ning smiled. The Tai Chi movements are just superficial, the mysteries of the circulation of qi and strength are all inside the body, naturally invisible to Xun Hu.

"It's been three months, and you've already created such a big industry!" Xun Hu's tone was quite complicated.

Extreme Eternal has designed perfect restrictions for bookboys, servants, and maidservants. Because bookboys are chosen for their intelligence, they are the most restricted. The curriculum only includes courses on refining tools and alchemy, without any Martial Dao courses, fundamentally eliminating the possibility of bookboys making money by hunting ferocious beasts.

As for refining tools and alchemy, both require a large investment to see results. Bookboys may be intelligent, but they don't have money!

Only the owner who is born a prince can afford the bookboy's growth, and therefore the bookboy is destined to be controlled by the owner.

But Yang Ning has taken a different path.

Just the money from selling glasses has already paid back all of Xun Hu's initial investment, and it's still a sustainable business.

Moreover, Haiyun used to only have yellow wine and white wine, and there were also fruit wines, but they were all made by monkeys.

But no one had ever thought that humans could also make wine from fruits, and the taste was so good that so many people bought it!

In the span of three months, Yang Ning's factory expanded several times. He still lived in a small courtyard, but Xun Hu knew that Yang Ning had already purchased a small mountain and was building a manor on it.

Seeing that the book boys were about to surpass his control, Xun Hu had no means of counterattack. Immortal Ascension Academy only prohibited elite students from engaging in business, but it did not prohibit book boys, servants, and maidservants from doing so. They were not even required to attend classes.

He had no way to deal with Yang Ning either. Yang Ning's words in front of Lin Tianheng had caused a great shock within the Extreme Eternal Sect. The alchemists did not think highly of Yang Ning's cultivation, but they acknowledged his knowledge in refining tools.

Lin Tianheng didn't dare to offend the group of alchemists, let alone Xun Hu.

The current situation was that the book boys had more money and fame than him, and the maidservants and servants obeyed the book boys' every word.

Thinking of this, Xun Hu's determination grew stronger.

"Just do whatever!" Yang Ning laughed.

He had previously thought about making money by selling fish, but after the Cloud Mist Information Matrix was set up, he realized that as long as he had the technology, money was everywhere.

Fruit wine was only made for the convenience of refining medicine.

"By the way, you seem to be troubled. Is there something bothering you?" Yang Ning asked with a concerned expression, as if he really didn't know anything.

"A few days ago, the academy held a competition!" Xun Hu said, "There are a total of 9,972 students in the first grade. I ranked 3,742 in the literary test and 2,147 in the martial test."

"Uh, that's considered above average!" Yang Ning blinked, "Is this result okay?"

"Above average?" Xun Hu shook his head, "I asked the teacher. They said that only 1-2 outer disciples of the Extreme Eternal Sect can break through the Physical Body Realm and enter the Qi Refining Stage each year. I can't even make it into the top ten of my age group, let alone compete with the stronger inner disciples."

"Well..." Yang Ning thought for a moment and advised, "Whether you can break through to the Qi Refining Stage doesn't have much to do with your grades. Maybe you're not good at exams, but you're good at breakthroughs?"

"Breakthroughs?" Xun Hu shook his head, "I'm even worse at that. I'm only at the Third Layer of the physical body. I can't break through to the Fourth Layer no matter what. Even Ren Linjingyun has already broken through to the Fifth Layer of the physical body!"

Yang Ning knew Ren Linjingyun. He had eaten the Exquisite Pill and obtained the Linglong Heart.

With the Linglong Heart, his cultivation speed was destined to be outstanding. However, it took him eight days to learn the breathing technique, which meant that his comprehension was average. He might get stuck at the Sixth Layer of the physical body.

Of course, even if he was average, he was still stronger than Xun Hu. Xun Hu took eleven days!

"But I can't help you. If you have any questions about refining tools, I might be able to help." Yang Ning shrugged, "I'm only at the Third Layer of the physical body myself."

"You just haven't focused your heart on cultivation. If you give up refining tools and doing business, I believe not only Lin Jingyun, Zhang Feiran, and Leng Yuxi, but no one will be your opponent!" Xun Hu looked at Yang Ning's eyes intently and said seriously.

"How exaggerated!" Yang Ning said, "I'm just an ordinary person. How can I compare to someone who has taken the Exquisite Pill?"

Xun Hu looked at Yang Ning, who seemed ordinary and even a little dull, and didn't believe his words at all.

Yang Ning could deceive others, but he couldn't deceive Xun Hu, who had grown up listening to his stories.

Being able to invent the plow at the age of two, write poetry at the age of five, and achieve the top score in the imperial examination at the age of eight, can you believe it when he says he's an ordinary person?

Xun Hu took a deep breath and asked, "Do you want to become an elite disciple?"

"What?" Yang Ning was stunned. "What did you just say?"

He really didn't know about this!

The Cloud Mist Information Matrix, like the Zhi Zi, can only see images and cannot see what others are thinking.

Yang Ning had already started working on this problem and would soon have results.

"I'm asking if you want to get rid of your status as a servant and become an official disciple of the Immortal Ascension Academy?" Xun Hu repeated his words seriously.

"What a joke!" Yang Ning immediately shook his head. "If I become an official disciple, I'll have to attend classes every day and won't even be able to take a leave. I can't stand such a constrained life!"

Xun Hu was speechless. While others were begging to become official disciples, he didn't want to because of the constraints?

He hurriedly said, "After the exam, many sects will come to the school to recruit people. The people from Earth Heaven Gate said I'm very suitable for their 'Heavenly Transformation Decision'. I've been thinking about it these days. If I continue to stay at the Immortal Ascension Academy, can I really graduate on time and break through to Qi Refining?"

"I don't think so. I have average talent and average comprehension. Even my identity as a prince in Extreme Eternal is nothing special. It's worthless."

The Immortal Ascension Academy lacks everything except princes, and Yang Ning has naturally seen many of them.

Some of these princes are domineering and arrogant, while others are humble and introverted, but without exception, each one is more confident than the other.

But Xun Hu is an exception.

Xun Hu is very inferior, extremely inferior.

It can be understood because Yue Kingdom has Yang Ning. As someone of the same generation as Yang Ning, Xun Hu is destined to be compared to him.

Even though one is a prince and the other is a subject, just the thought of having to learn the poems he wrote during class, how can one be proud?

"I thought about my future using your way of thinking that day. Maybe I can have a sudden enlightenment, and then my cultivation speed will soar, catching up to Zhang Feiran and Lin Jingyun. But what are the chances of that?"

"I think it's zero. A sparrow is just a sparrow after all. It can't fly up to the branches and become a phoenix."

Yang Ning patted Xun Hu's shoulder. He couldn't respond to these words. Talent is something innate, unless there's suddenly an external boost.

He thought for a moment and asked, "The questions you mentioned, won't they still exist after joining Earth Heaven Gate?"

Speaking of Earth Heaven Gate, the despondency on Xun Hu's face disappeared instantly, replaced by a brilliant smile. "This Earth Heaven Gate is different. After they tested my blood, they said my physique is very suitable for the 'Heavenly Transformation Decision'. Maybe I really am a genius in cultivating this technique?"

"The 'Heavenly Transformation Decision' is the supreme technique of Earth Heaven Gate. The cultivation method is unknown, and the content of the technique is unknown. But after cultivating it, one can transform into countless Demonic Beasts, with abundant methods and formidable combat power. Four hundred years ago, there was a senior from Earth Heaven Gate named Wan Feng, who transformed into the Heavenly Elephant God and fought against the Dao Child of the First Heaven Sect, not falling behind even when facing several peerless Divine Abilities." Deep Blue quickly found the description of the 'Heavenly Transformation Decision' in the 'Universal Records'.

"It sounds like a legitimate sect?" Yang Ning thought for a moment, then asked Xun Hu, "Have you made up your mind?"

"I asked my father!" Xun Hu said, "My father said he doesn't understand cultivation, so he asked me to ask you."

"What did your teacher say?" Yang Ning asked again.

"My teacher also agreed!" Xun Hu said, "He said the Earth Heaven Gate technique does indeed require a suitable physique, and maybe I am really suitable for it!"

"Well..." Yang Ning pondered for a long time and said, "This is your life, and I'm not qualified to make decisions for you. All I can say is, follow the choice in your heart and do what you think is right!"

"Phew!" Xun Hu pursed his lips. "In that case, let's go!"

"Go where?"

"To change our identities!"

"You can still change your identity?"

"Yes!"

Yang Ning inexplicably thought of Lin Yuanxi's blessing three months ago.

Is it really possible to change one's identity?

(End of this chapter)