30: Chapter 30: The obsession dissipates and the curtain falls

"Phew, saved, that was close," the people around let out a long breath. They all thought they were going to die.

"Is this still a Spirit Infant Realm battle? How is it different from what I know? It's too terrifying."

In the Void Realm, Yang Lin also felt a lingering fear. He had underestimated Jiang Xuan. He really didn't expect that kid to possess unusual eyes. He couldn't imagine what heights he would reach in the future.

The intense battle's aftershocks gradually dissipated, and the crowd recovered from their panic, looking again towards the center of the battle. They saw only Jiang Xuan standing there, his expression calm, completely unlike someone who had just gone through a major battle.

"It's Jiang Xuan!" everyone exclaimed. "How is it just him? Where's Senior Brother Lu? Why is he gone?" the Inner Courtyard Disciples asked, confused.

"Uh... is it possible, and I'm just saying 'possible' here, that your Senior Brother Lu was blasted until not even his ashes remained?" an Outer Courtyard Disciple happened to say...

Jiang Xuan came to where Lu Ziming had stood earlier and looked down. A bone lay there quietly, still emitting a faint light.

Jiang Xuan reached out and drew the Spirit Bone into his hand. A sense of familiarity came over him. "Is this my bone? As expected, it's no ordinary Spirit Bone, able to remain intact under the Purple Extreme Divine Light. It seems there are still many things I don't know."

Putting away the Spirit Bone, Jiang Xuan looked at the ruined ground where Lu Ziming and Cheng Yuan were no longer present. He sighed inwardly, "Past grievances are completely settled today. You can also rest in peace."

Deep in his mind, a faint voice of gratitude seemed to come, then returned to calm.

Jiang Xuan felt his entire being instantly lighten a lot, as if some shackles had been broken. Even his state of mind improved significantly. Today, I am complete.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission, eliminating the last obsession. Reward: three thousand limit points. Current limit points: 8000 | 30000. One mysterious gift package. Open it?"

Jiang Xuan pondered for a moment. "Don't open it yet."

"It's still far from thirty thousand. System, can't you issue more missions? At this rate, it took so long to Break through to the Spirit Infant Realm. The next Breakthrough will be in the distant future," Jiang Xuan complained.

If someone were to hear him, they would probably be infuriated. Listen, is that a human thing to say? You've only been Cultivating for about seven days from the beginning until now, haven't you? Seven days, from nothing to the Spirit Infant Realm, and you still complain it's slow. Can you have some shame?

"Host, this System will only randomly trigger missions based on the host's current situation and actions. Moreover, haste makes waste. Host, like this..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Jiang Xuan quickly stopped the System from continuing. "You've become a chatterbox, haven't you? So talkative."

"Then when I gambled in the Outer Courtyard, and then went to the Thundercloud Mountains to slay Yao Beasts, those were all my actions. Why weren't any triggered?"

"Please look carefully, host: randomly triggered."

Jiang Xuan was speechless. "Is it too late to change the System now?"

Withdrawing his thoughts, Jiang Xuan was not in a hurry to leave. His rampage in the Inner Courtyard, yet not a single teacher appeared—this in itself was very abnormal.

Indeed, profound auras came from all directions. Then, a group of people wearing Inner Courtyard teacher attire appeared, surrounding Jiang Xuan. Wu Tiangang and Situ Liang were among them.

"Jiang Xuan, as an Outer Courtyard Disciple, you trespassed into the Inner Courtyard, injured students, and even more outrageously, murdered my student, disregarding the academy's rules!

We, as Inner Courtyard teachers, have the right to apprehend you and punish you according to the academy rules!" Situ Liang stepped forward, feigning anguish, his words full of anger towards Jiang Xuan.

Jiang Xuan looked at the old man with the hooked nose and wrinkled face in front of him, his expression disdainful. This appearance clearly showed he wasn't a good person.

"Ridiculous! Just now, it was your Inner Courtyard Disciples who made the first move. Why didn't you stand out then and talk about academy rules?"

"Still daring to quibble? What right does an Outer Courtyard student like you have to speak to me like that? If I say you are guilty, then you are guilty! Seize him!" Situ Liang shouted sternly.

"I'd like to see who dares!" A deep voice came from above. Yang Lin and a group of Inner Courtyard teachers appeared in mid-air, then flashed to stand in front of Jiang Xuan.

Yang Lin turned his head and smiled at Jiang Xuan, "Young friend, how have you been lately?"

Jiang Xuan pouted, "I thought you were going to keep watching the show and not come out. Do I look like I'm doing very well?" He glanced around, gesturing for Yang Lin to see the surrounding situation.

Hearing the displeasure in Jiang Xuan's words, Yang Lin gave an awkward laugh, "Hehe, as expected, nothing escapes your eyes, young friend. Don't worry, I'll take care of things from now on. Afterward, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."

"Alright, I'll leave the rest to you." Jiang Xuan was also happy to be idle. Anyway, he couldn't kill these Spirit Connection Realm people. After saying that, he clasped his hands behind his head and slowly walked towards the crowd.

Ye Wushuang smiled and went to meet him. The Outer Courtyard students automatically made way, welcoming their God's return.

Behind the Inner Courtyard Disciples, stood ten youths. They looked at Jiang Xuan's back with complex expressions. "The Dean actually asked us to fight against such a pervert. Isn't that seeking death?"

It was a good thing they had witnessed the Divine Light bursting from Jiang Xuan's eyes beforehand. Otherwise, their fate would probably have been the same as Lu Ziming's.

"So strong it makes one despair. Haha, what kind of Geniuses are we in front of him? Perhaps, in the past, we were too arrogant and complacent, not knowing how high the heavens were.

Now that we've seen the gap, we have a goal to pursue. Although the hope of catching up is slim, we can constantly improve ourselves."

One of them, carrying a long sword on his back, glanced in Jiang Xuan's direction and turned to leave. The others also had determined expressions, secretly making up their minds. Then they left one after another.

Jiang Xuan did not participate in the subsequent events. After agreeing with Ye Wushuang on a day for drinks, he returned to his residence.

"I wonder what good things the mysterious gift package will contain," a hint of anticipation flashed in Jiang Xuan's eyes. "System, open the mysterious gift package."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a ninth-Rank Divine Ability, one of the supreme Divine Abilities of the Buddhist sect, Buddha Country in Palm. It can manifest a phantom Divine Country to suppress enemies with the power of a Divine Country."

Jiang Xuan was startled. "It's actually a Divine Ability, and a ninth-Rank one at that." Divine Abilities, apart from those inherent in some special Physiques,

are generally only usable by cultivators above the Spirit Connection Realm, and they are extremely precious. In the academy, only Inner Courtyard teachers are qualified to comprehend them.

Not to mention a ninth-Rank Divine Ability, which doesn't exist in the entire Great Li Dynasty. Furthermore, the higher the Rank, the greater the power, and the more difficult it is to Cultivate.

However, Jiang Xuan was an exception. Any Cultivation Technique or Divine Ability rewarded by the System, he would automatically know without needing to Cultivate.

"Another killing technique. Not bad." His previous encounters mostly used the Wind and Thunder Sword Art, or simply crushing opponents with materialized Spiritual Qi, which was too monotonous and affected his experience of combat.

This ninth-Rank Divine Ability came at just the right time. He wouldn't have to pick those trash Cultivation Techniques from the academy anymore.