The next day in the morning, Ye Feng went to attend Teacher Li class. The students who saw him started greeting him, and Ye Feng greeted them back with a smile on his face. He took a seat at the back of the class and waited for Teacher Li to come and start the class.
After five minutes, Fu arrived, and when he saw Ye Feng, he smiled0 widely and went to take a seat next to Ye Feng. The students who saw Fu walking towards where Ye Feng was sitting started whispering and pointing at Fu. Ye Feng noticed that, and he was curious as to why the students started whispering and pointing at Fu.
Fu stood in front of Ye Feng and crossed his arms over his chest. He then pointed his index finger at Ye Feng and said, "You defeated me yesterday, but don't think this is over; when we fight again, I will be the victor." Ye tilted his head in confusion and asked in his lazy tone, "You want to fight again?" Fu yelled. "Of course I will keep coming back until I defeat you." Ye Feng chuckled in amusement and nodded to Fu, who took a seat next to him.
Zhang Wei entered the class after Fu. He saw Fu and Ye Feng chatting with each other. His eyes focused on Ye Feng; they were full of fighting spirit and greed. "The rank three monster core will be mine; just you wait." Then he took a seat in the corner of the classroom.
It didn't take long for Teacher Li to arrive. He looked at all the students present and said, "Alright, class, today I will talk about monster beasts because in two weeks time there will be a competition held by the academy, and all the students are required to participate in this competition. The competition is called the Monster Beast Core Hunting Competition. You will get the details of the competition in a few days.
All the students got excited when they heard about the competition. Teacher Li faked a cough, and all the students calmed down when they noticed the annoyed look in Teacher Li's eyes. Teacher Li then started his lesson: "Monster beasts had ranks and had their own cultivation styles too. The differences between humans and monster beasts are in intelligence, body, innate abilities, and inherited memories.".
"We are born intelligent creatures, but monster beasts gain intelligence when they advanced their cultivation. The monster beasts have stronger bodies than humans, and the more they advance in their cultivation, the stronger their bodies get.".
Some monster beasts are born with innate abilities like breathing fire or spitting poison. If the monster beasts advance their cultivation more, they might unlock more abilities from their inherited memories, or they may gain new abilities depending on what kind of monster beast species they are.
Teacher Li continued talking about the monster beasts, and all the students listened carefully. After two hours, Teacher Li started answering all the students questions.
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Ye Feng was about to leave when he saw Zhang Wei standing in front of him with narrowed eyes. Ye Feng looked confusedly at Zhang Wei, and Zhang Wei placed his hand on his space belt, and a small bottle filled with pills appeared on his hand. The pills were bright green in colour. Ye Feng was surprised, and his eyes widened shock when he saw these pills. He recognised those pills right away. He read about them back in the Ye clan book pavilion. He even saw these pills in person when his father showed it to him. These pills are called pure cleansing pills. The pill expels the impurities from the consumer's body and purify the consumer saint force. It also helps build a sturdy foundation for the cultivator. Which it makes it easier for the cultivator to make a breakthrough in the future.
Zhang Wei smirked with pride when he saw Ye Feng's reaction: "I challenge you for a battle, and I will wager this bottle of pure cleansing pills in our battle, and you will need to wager your rank three monster core. Do you dare accept my challenge?".
The students in the class got very excited when they heard Zhang Wei challenging Ye Feng.
Ye Feng was surprised when he heard that Zhang Wei was willing to bet the pure cleansing pills, and he was about to accept the bet because he would be able to advance his cultivation much quicker with these pills. However, all of a sudden Fu slammed his hand on the table "CRACK, CRASH."
The table was shattered when Fu palm slammed on it, and he stood up, then gave Zhang Wei an angry look and scoffed at him. Then he started yelling at Zhang Wei, "How dare you scam my brother? You want him to wager his rank-three monster core for some cheap pills?"
Ye Feng sweatdropped when he heard this and thought to himself, "Doesn't he know how valuable these pills are? It is one of the most valuable pills produced by the Zhang clan; also, when did I became his brother?" Ye Feng looked at Fu in bewilderment.
Zhang Wei looked at Fu in disgust and said, "It is not your business; this is between me and Ye Feng, you stinky villager." He then looked at Ye Feng and asked, "So what is your answer, Ye Feng? Are you going to accept my challenge?"
Fu smirked at Zhang Wei, and he interrupted their conversation again: "I am the personal disciple of the academy headmaster; you didn't only try to scam my brother with some cheap pills but also disrespected me the headmaster's personal disciple." Ye Feng was speechless; he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and he thought to himself, "He really doesn't know the value of pure cleansing pills. Hehe, I will not interfere. I want to see how this thing will turn out.".
All the students who were witnessing this started murmuring laudly. Ye Feng and Zhang Wei heard their murmuring, "So the rumours were true, the headmaster really accepted him as a disciple." Both Ye Feng and Zhang Wei were surprised when they heard what the other students were murmuring.
Zhang Wei was starting to sweat now and thought to himself, "Damn, my father told me I must show the academy headmaster respect because he had a huge influence in the Hidden Dragon Kingdom.".
Fu then said with a smirk on his face, and Zhang Wei was dreading his smirk, "You need to produce five bottles of these cheap pills if you want to wager against my brother in a fight." Ye Feng wants to burst out in laughter. When he heard this, he really started to like Fu more.
Zhang Wei's face turned red in anger, and he yelled at him he had totally forgotten all his father's instructions and warning, "Why should I bet five bottles of the pure cleansing pills? Do you know how valuable these pure cleansing pills really are?" Fu gave Zhang Wei an uninterested look and said, "I don't care. First, you tried to scam my brother with just one bottle of those cheap pills to rob him of the rank-three monster core. This will cost you one bottle of these pills. Then, you disrespected me, the personal disciple of the academy headmaster. This action will also cost another bottle and finally another three pill bottles in order to match the value of the rank three monster core.".
The students who listened to Fu's explanation looked at him like he had grown a second head. They were frozen in shock at what Fu just said, and some students thought, "He is actually robbing the son of the Zhang clan patriarch. Isn't he afraid of the consequences?" Ye Feng couldn't take it anymore and burst out laughing, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This is absolutely funny.".
Fu then looked directly at Zhang Wei and said, "Is the noble Zhang clan can't afford a mere five bottles of those pills as a wager?" When Fu said these words, Zhang Wei lost all his cool completely and took another four bottles of pure cleansing pills and slammed them on the table with an angry look on his eyes. and said, "Is this enough?".
Fu nodded and looked at Ye Feng while rubbing his two palms together. "Brother Feng, go and beat him up so we can take these pills." Ye Feng's sweatdropped at what Fu just said, and after a moment, he shocked his head with a smile on his face. Zhang Wei then stored the pill bottles back on his space belt and said, "Meet me at the same fighting arena. You fought this stinky villager, and don't be late. If I win, I take your monster core. If you win, you take five bottles of pure cleansing pills."
After saying his peace, he left the classroom. The students in the class went into an uproar, and they started spreading the news and the bet between Ye Feng and Zhang Wei.
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The Fighting Arena
Ye Feng and Fu walked towards the arena together, and after five minutes, they saw Zhang Wei waiting for them. standing on the fighting arena ground. Ye Feng walked calmly to the arena and stood across from Zhang Wei.
Many students came to watch the fight from all over the academy. There were even more students present than yesterday when Ye Feng fought Fu. Also, more academy staff than yesterday came to watch the fight. His first brother, Ye Long, came with his friends to watch too.
Zhang Wei took a halberd from his space ring, and when Ye Feng saw this, he summoned his blood dragon fang from his dantian. Zhang Wei was stunned, along with everybody who were watching the fight. Zhang Wei said in a shocked voice, " y y y you breakthrough i i i i into the saint master realm, m m m? h h h h how? Yesterday you u u were at the saint force e e e e realm m m m ". Ye Feng smiled, "I breakthrough yesterday.".
Zhang Wei lost his cool and charged at Ye Feng, swinging his halberd widely without any finesse. Ye Feng easily stepped away from the wide halberd swing, and he thrust his blood dragon fang at Zhang Wei's left shoulder when he saw an opening. "PU" "AAAAAHHHH" Zhang Wei wailed in pain.
Ye Feng pulled the blood dragon fang from Zhang Wei's shoulder, and Zhang Wei took a couple steps back. His left arm fell limp; he couldn't use it anymore in this fight. He held his halberd with only his right hand. Ye Feng looked at Zhang Wei and said to him, "Give up. You can't use your halberd any more. After all, you need both arms to use it properly.".
Ye Feng then pointed his sword at Zhang Wei Nick after he moved close to him with incredible speed. Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and nodded. "Fine, I give up." Unwillingly, Zhang Wei took the five pure cleansing pill bottles from his space belt and gave them to Ye Feng.
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On the Stands
All the students were in an uproar over how easily Ye Feng defeated Zhang Wei. A red-haired boy who looked a year or two older than Ye Feng looked at the arena with narrowed eyes and said, "Damn you, forth brother, now I need to clean up your mess. Be grateful. For that, I will report to Father what happened when I am finished dealing with your mess; you deserve to be punished by him.".
The boy started walking to the fighting arena, step by step. The boy has crimson short hair. Fair complexion, azure eyes, and a slim, muscular physique. The boy was well known in the academy; his name is Zhang Bo. He is the third young master of the Zhang clan and the most favourite son of the Zhang clan patriarch.
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In The Fighting Arena
Zhang Bo stepped slowly onto the arena. He looked calmly at Ye Feng and said, "I can't have you have the pure cleansing pills. After all, it is one of the most precious pills in our clan, so how about we exchange them? I will offer you saint concentrating pills for the pure cleansing pills." Zhang Bo took five bottles of pills from his space belt, ready to give them to Ye Feng, but Fu jumped into the arena and stood in front of Ye Feng defensively.
Fu looked at Zhang Bo solemnly, he crossed his arms over his chest, and said, "I heard about you; you are Zhang Bo, if I am not mistaken." Zhang Bo smiled and looked intently at Fu. He nodded to him and said, "Yes, and I heard a lot about you too; you are Fu, the new personal disciple of the academy headmaster.".
Fu nodded his head seriously and said, "Sorry to disappoint you, but Zhang Wei is the one who started it and brought the idea of wagering these pills for my brother's rank three monster core. So if you need to blame somebody, then you will have to blame Zhang Wei, don't you think so?" Zhang Bo nodded in agreement and smiled at Fu. "My fourth brother had always been arrogant.".
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On The Stands
Zhang Wei clenched his fist when he heard what Zhang Bo just said, but he could not refute or defend himself now; after all, he lost the pill bottles that his father gave him. Those pills were supposed to last him until he broke into the Great Saint Master realm.
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On The Fighting Arena
Zhang Bo thought for a second and then he sighed, "Look, these pills are very precious. How about this? We fight, and I will wager five Saint concentrating pill bottles as a wager, and you will wager those pills you won from my foolish brother. What do you say?" Fu was about to reply, but Ye Feng beat him "deal ". The Zhang Bo smiles at Ye Feng, but his eyes show malicious intent.".
Fu looked at Ye Feng in worry. He walked beside him and whispered, "Be careful. This guy is Zhang Bo. I heard he is like a snake." Ye Feng nodded to him seriously, and Fu got down from the fighting arena.
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On The Stands
The onlookers got excited when they saw that Ye Feng was going to fight Zhang Bo.
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On The Fighting Arena
Zhang Bo summoned a fiery-coloured saint weapon; it was a bo staff. Zhang Bo started rotating his bo staff in his palm while it was coated in flame. He charged at Ye Feng and started thrusting and swinging his bo staff with incredible skill and precision. Ye Feng tried his best to parry the bo staff and retreat from the flame that coated the bo staff.
Ye Feng couldn't dodge or parry the bo staff that thrust into his chest while the flame danced on the burning staff. The staff burned Ye Feng's robe and burned his chest. Ye Feng gritted his teeth and endured the pain.
Zhang Bo started smirking evilly; he kept swinging and thrusting his bo staff at Ye Feng while coating it in flames. Ye Feng narrowed his eyes and started dodging again with difficulties. He grabbed the handle of the blood dragon fang tightly and swung his sword with everything he had at the bo staff. A crimson blood sword Qi blew away the Zhang Bo saint weapon from his grasp, and Ye Feng took this opportunity to swing his sword again. He cut Zhang Bo in the chest deeply.
Blood erupted like geysers. It flew in the air from the deep cut that Ye Feng gave Zhang Bo, and Zhang Bo fell to his knees in pain. Ye Feng then placed the blood dragon fang on Zhang Bo Nick and said, "I win.".
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On The Stands
The onlooker cheered in excitement when they saw the Zhang Bo was defeated and many couldn't believe that Zhang Bo lost.
Zhang Wei was shocked too; he couldn't believe his eyes. "How could my third brother lose? He is the strongest in the clan's young generation."
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On The Fighting Arena
Zhang Bo looked at Ye Feng in anger and thought, ""You might have won this time, but this is not over yet. Just wait and see; you better watch your back." The elder boy gave Ye Feng the five bottles of saint-concentrating pills and left the arena while dragging Zhang Wei towards the medical bay.
All the students surrounded Ye Feng, but the academy staff ordered them to step back because Ye Feng needed to go to the medical bay and get treated for the injury that he received from Zhang Bo. Many of them were disappointed, but they listened to the academy instructors.
After storing the saint concentrating pill bottles in his space belt, he started walking to the medical bay. Ye Long, Fu, and Ye Long friends went with him to the medical bay.
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On the way, Ye Feng introduced Fu to his first brother and his friends. Ye Long and his friends liked Fu right away and started talking about different topics while they were walking towards the medical bay.
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Medical Bay
After arriving at the medical bay, a Radiant Saint Master started healing Ye Feng's burned chest. Ye Long and his friends left the medical bay after they were sure that Ye Feng was going to be alright. They bid Ye Feng and Fu farewell. After Ye Long and his friends left, Fu waited for Ye Feng outside the medical bay.
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Ye Feng then exited the medical bay after getting healed. He saw Fu waiting for him. Fu smiled at Ye Feng and said, " you were impressive today, you beat them both, and I wasn't sure you would be able to beat Zhang Bo. I heard a lot of stories about him; you need to be careful of him." Ye Feng looked seriously at Fu and asked, "You know about him?"
Fu nodded seriously. All playfulness disappeared from his face, and he said, "He is the third brother of Zhang Wei. I heard he is a vicious person. I have no doubt he will come after you for revenge." Ye Feng remembered the vicious look that Zhang Bo was giving him when they were fighting in the arena.
Ye Feng nodded seriously to Fu in understanding. He then took two bottles of pure cleansing pills and two bottles of saint-concentrating pills. and gave them to Fu with a smile on his face. Fu was surprised at that, but Ye Feng just smiled and said, "You helped me get those pills, and these pills will help me advance my cultivations by leaps and bounds. The least I could do is share these pills with you.
Fu smiled at Ye Feng and took the pill bottles from Ye Feng. Ye Feng then said, "Listen, Fu, I don't know if you know how valuable these pills really are. Let me explain these pills to you." He pointed at the pure cleansing pill bottles in Fu's hand and said, "These bright green pills called pure cleansing pills those pills expel the impurity from our body and from our saint energy, which will make it easier for us to make a breakthrough in our cultivation and also these pills help us build a solid foundation in our cultivation.".
Fu was surprised, and his mouth hung open when he heard this. Ye Feng wanted to burst out laughing, but he controlled himself and pointed to the saint concentrating pill bottles and said, "The golden pills called the saint concentrating pill; each pill of those contained an incredible amount of gentle energy, which will aid us tremendously in our cultivation." Fu couldn't believe his ear, then he burst out laughing, "HAHAHAHA, wow, it seems we scam those two and rob them for really good stuff, my brother." Ye Feng rolled his eyes but smiled.
The duo chatted as they walked, then bid each other farewell. Ye Feng arrived outside Ye Long's dwelling and knocked on the door. When Ye Long opened the door, he greeted him. Ye Feng entered, and they started chatting with each other. Ye Long praised his performance in the fighting arena, and Ye Feng just smiled at his first brother's praise. He then gave his first brother one bottle of pure cleansing pills and another bottle of saint-concentrating pills.
Ye Long refused to take these pill bottles at first, but after Ye Feng's insistence, he gave in and took the pill bottles.
Ye Feng then bid farewell to Ye Long and decided to go back to his dwelling to cultivate.
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Ye Feng Dwelling
After Ye Feng arrived to his dwelling he sat in lotus position and took the book that the headmaster gave him the Azure Heart Sutra Sword Art out from his space belt.
He started to have a quick look through it; his eyes widened the more he read, "These five sword styles are so profound I never thought they were possible," and then his heart almost skipped a beat when he read through something "Berserk Dragon Fiend God Body Formula."
After reading the Berserk Dragon Fiend God Body Formula Ye Feng closed the book and took a deep breath. He looked at the book and thought, "To think that sword arts could be this profound." He kept looking at the book deeply. "Not to mention that body refinement formula. It is a shame I can't cultivate the body refinement formula because the body formula isn't complete, and I need to absorb the blood essence of a dragon in order to start cultivating Berserk Dragon Fiend God Body Formula".
Ye Feng sighed in disappointment. "Oh well, no point in sulking on spoiled milk. I might not be able to cultivate the Berserk Dragon Fiend God Body Formula, but I can still cultivate the foundation stage of this cultivation method. It can make my body stronger than it is right now, and I will have a great advantage over those who are in the same cultivation realm as me.".
"Also, I don't need to absorb a dragon blood essence or bath in dragon blood to cultivate the foundation stage of the Berserk Dragon Fiend God Body Formula. I have two bottles of Saint concentrating pill in hand, so my cultivation speed in the foundation stage will be incredibly fast. I just hope two bottles of saint concentrating pills will be enough to complete the foundation stage of this cultivation method."
Ye Feng kept thinking about his cultivation plan, then he nodded his head. "Yes, this plan is perfect, but first I need to cleanse my body from all the impurities before I start cultivating.
Ye Feng brought a big wooden barrel and filled it with water. Then he stripped his clothes and took one pure cleansing pill before getting in the barrel. He swallowed the pill, and his body started to heat up. After a few moments, he started feeling a warm sensation all over his body, and his body started expelling a black, stinky liquid from it, which was the impurities that were inside his body.
After five hours, Ye Feng had expelled all the impurities from his body. He then took a bath to clean himself of all the impurities that remained sticking on his skin. After the bath, he wore a clean robe and sat in a lotus position in the middle of the room.
He took one saint concentrating pill and swallowed it. He felt a tremendous amount of gentle energy enter his body after swallowing the pill. Ye Feng quickly used his soul power and started directing the energy towards his skin. Then he followed the instructions of the cultivation method and started absorbing the energy in his skin.
Ye Feng's skin started to have a taint of grey and red colour. Some steam is also coming out of his skin. He gritted his teeth in pain and continued to endure the pain. After some time, he breathed in a sigh of relief, and a black smoke came out of his mouth when he sighed, "This was really painful, but the reward is worth it. I only scratched the surface of the foundation stage of the cultivation method. I need to keep going." Then he took another saint- concentrating pill and continued cultivating.