148: shameless things

Lu Sheng's departure naturally went unnoticed.

Speaking of which, the students of Star Academy were like a thorn in the eyes of students from other Martial Arts Academies.

Similarly, in the eyes of all Martial Arts Academy teachers, the people from Star Academy were also a thorn in their side.

After all, the existence of Star Academy was like an anomaly to them.

They were all Martial Arts Academies, and they were all under the jurisdiction of the Martial Alliance, but Star Academy was an exception.

Yet, Star Academy far surpassed them in terms of faculty, resources, and student quality.

Coupled with Star Academy's ability to defend a frontline city with the strength of a single institution, its reputation within Great Xia was immense.

This made the other Martial Arts Academies even more displeased.

It was like two vendors selling the same product, and one's competitor sold it cheaper and with better quality.

First came the hostility, and only then would they consider improving quality and price.

This point was equally true within the Martial Arts Academies.

Within the Spirit-Catching Net, the teachers of the three major Martial Arts Academies in Eastern Great Xia all had somber expressions, especially the one from Military Martial Academy.

This time, Military Martial Academy had been completely wiped out.

In the past, the Nine Stars Secret Realm was basically without danger, which was why they had so confidently allowed their students to enter it for training.

But who knew that the sudden appearance of the Demonic Sect would disrupt their training.

And it even dealt them a heavy blow!

"After I return, I will definitely report to the Martial Alliance; the Demonic Sect's people are so rampant, they must be made to pay the highest price!"

"A bunch of nobodies dare to shit on the heads of our Martial Arts Academies; if we don't teach them a lesson, they really won't know their place!"

The burly man took a deep breath, suppressed his inner rage, and said in a deep voice.

Within his words, there was an extremely strong killing intent hidden.

The old man with the crutch and the thin middle-aged man also nodded.

Although they hadn't been completely wiped out, students had died, so they definitely had to settle accounts with the Demonic Sect.

Even Li Ran from Profound Sword Academy nodded and said indifferently, "Our Martial Arts Academies haven't interfered with the Demonic Sect's affairs for a long time. These guys dared to attack our Prodigies this time; next time... wouldn't they dare to attack us?"

"Unless they pay some price, this matter will absolutely not end!"

Li Ran's voice was filled with a hint of killing intent.

"Good!"

Everyone nodded.

Li Ran glanced at Han Bing and said in a deep voice, "The most important thing now is to clarify which young fellow the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars ultimately fell to."

"Han Bing... did you really not get the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars?"

Li Ran asked with some uncertainty.

In Li Ran's opinion, among those who entered the Nine Stars Secret Realm this time, besides Han Bing, it was even less likely for anyone else to obtain the Legacy.

But Han Bing insisted he hadn't gotten it.

Could it be that this Legacy fell into the hands of a student from another Martial Arts Academy?

For a moment, Li Ran's gaze swept over Yang Yun and the other two.

A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the old man with the crutch and the thin middle-aged man.

Could it be that the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars fell to their students?

However, facing Li Ran's question, Han Bing nodded silently.

"Who was it?"

Li Ran's expression was a bit awkward; he had just put on a show in front of the other three, and now being slapped in the Face still stung a bit.

"Lu Sheng!"

After a moment of silence, Han Bing slowly spoke.

Lu Sheng???

Li Ran and the teachers from the other three Martial Arts Academies were stunned when they heard these two words.

It took them a while to remember who Lu Sheng was.

"You mean... the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars was obtained by that young fellow from Star Academy? How is that possible? Wasn't he only at the Viscera Refining Realm when he entered!"

Li Ran exclaimed.

Although with his cultivation, he could roughly discern Lu Sheng's cultivation level, his entire attention had been focused on Han Bing just now.

Lu Sheng had been directly overlooked.

Even now, when he tried to locate Lu Sheng, he found that Lu Sheng had already left at some unknown point.

In an instant, both Li Ran and the teachers from the other three Martial Arts Academies fell silent.

It was actually... obtained by someone from Star Academy.

Their four academies had guarded this Nine Stars Secret Realm for so many years, and even participated in eight openings of the Secret Realm, yet they never obtained the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars.

Who knew that this time, it was obtained by someone from Star Academy, who had just interfered.

If this were to get out, it would be quite embarrassing.

Inside the Spirit-Catching Net, Li Ran looked in the direction Lu Sheng had left, his eyes flickering slightly... Lu Sheng slowly descended the Nine Stars Mountain Range, following the map's guidance, preparing to head to the nearest city.

As for why he was going to the city... of course, it was to take the high-speed rail!

It wasn't like the first time he entered Star Academy when he had to survive alone in the wilderness; taking the high-speed rail was the most convenient thing.

Although the high-speed rail didn't go to Tianxing City, he only needed to get off at the nearest city, and then he could easily return.

And the closest city to the Nine Stars Mountain Range... was precisely Nine Stars City. This city was also named after the existence of the Nine Stars Mountain Range.

After checking the location, Lu Sheng set off, preparing to head to Nine Stars City.

However, just as Lu Sheng stepped out of the Nine Stars Mountain Range, he stopped.

Lu Sheng calmly looked ahead and said faintly, "Is there something?"

In front of Lu Sheng, Li Ran stood quietly, and beside Li Ran was Han Bing.

However, when Han Bing saw Lu Sheng, a trace of unnaturalness flashed across his Face, and when Lu Sheng looked at him, Han Bing even avoided Lu Sheng's gaze.

"You're Lu Sheng, right!"

Li Ran looked at Lu Sheng and spoke with a smile.

"I heard you obtained the Legacy of Old Man Nine Stars. This Flawless Golden Body Technique, I wonder if you would be willing to hand it over to my Profound Sword Academy?"

As soon as these words came out, Lu Sheng's eyes narrowed slightly.

Suddenly, Lu Sheng smiled, a somewhat playful smile: "What? The dignified people of Profound Sword Academy want to forcefully seize something from me?"

"What's the difference between this way of doing things and the Demonic Sect?"

Li Ran said with a smile, "My Profound Sword Academy naturally acts differently from the Demonic Sect. The Flawless Golden Body Technique is extremely important to the entire Great Xia. Currently, our Great Xia Faces the invasion of foreign demons. If we can have more powerhouses with the Immaculate Golden Body, then our Great Xia will be better able to cope with the pressure of the foreign demon invasion!"

"I believe, as a person of Great Xia, you would also wish to see this happen!"

Li Ran spoke righteously.

As if everything was truly for Great Xia.

But Lu Sheng was not some suddenly hot-blooded youth.

What Li Ran said, that Great Xia having more powerhouses with the Immaculate Golden Body would naturally be beneficial to Great Xia, but... the requirements to achieve the Immaculate Golden Body were so strict, Lu Sheng knew that.

Currently, in Great Xia, only he could do it.

Moreover... even if it was for Great Xia, why should it be handed over to Profound Sword Academy?

Could it be that handing it over to Star Academy wasn't for Great Xia?

Or rather... he could also completely hand it over to the Martial Alliance and the military!

As for your Profound Sword Academy... even as one of the Five Great Academies, you don't have the qualifications to represent the entire Great Xia!

"As a person of Great Xia, I naturally wish to see this happen, but I only have one question."

Lu Sheng spoke calmly.

Li Ran clasped his hands behind his back and smiled indifferently, "What question?"

Lu Sheng raised his head, looked calmly at Li Ran, and softly said, "Can Profound Sword Academy represent the entire Great Xia? Or rather, if Profound Sword Academy obtains this Flawless Golden Body Technique, will it be able to bring forth more Immaculate Golden Body powerhouses for Great Xia?"

Li Ran's expression stiffened slightly; he hadn't expected Lu Sheng's words to be so sharp.

To be honest, he had considered taking the Flawless Golden Body Technique from Lu Sheng.

Although Star Academy would naturally announce this method later, at that time, if they wanted to obtain this method, Star Academy would inevitably demand a hefty price.

It was better to act now, while the Flawless Golden Body Technique was still with Lu Sheng, and deal with Lu Sheng directly.

This way, he would be able to obtain this method at the lowest possible cost.

As for what happens after that... he already had the method, so even if Star Academy was displeased, what could they do?

At most, they would just beat up their own principal.

Their principal was used to getting beaten up anyway.

But who knew that Lu Sheng would be so uncooperative, leaving Li Ran somewhat at a loss for words.

"What if my Profound Sword Academy is willing to exchange it for some resources?"

Li Ran took a deep breath and said in a low voice.

Immediately, he took out a white fruit, and above the fruit, a faint white glow flickered.

Vaguely, one could even feel a sharp Aura within the white fruit.

"The Profound Sword Fruit is a Heaven And Earth Treasure unique to Profound Sword Academy. It can increase the cultivation speed of swordsmen. You are also a swordsman, so you naturally know its benefits!"

Li Ran said with a smile.

"Han Bing said that you're about to comprehend second-tier Sword Intent. With the Profound Sword Fruit, that speed will likely increase even faster."

"How about it, isn't this a good deal!"

However, as soon as Li Ran's words came out, Lu Sheng's expression suddenly became a little strange.

"Senior... do you think I'm an idiot?"

Lu Sheng couldn't help but speak.

"While the Profound Sword Fruit is indeed a good item for swordsmen to cultivate, and it is unique to Profound Sword Academy, at my Star Academy, a Profound Sword Fruit can be exchanged for at most a few thousand points. But once I hand over this Flawless Golden Body Technique, I can get at least one hundred thousand points. You're trying to get something for nothing!"

As soon as Lu Sheng spoke, even Han Bing, no matter how aloof he was, couldn't help but turn his head away, not daring to look at Lu Sheng.

It was simply too embarrassing.

A teacher of the Five Great Academies, a Golden Body Realm expert, actually wanted to use something like a Profound Sword Fruit to obtain the Flawless Golden Body Technique from someone else.

Li Ran's expression also became somewhat awkward.

He hadn't expected Lu Sheng to be so discerning.

Nor had he expected Star Academy to also have Profound Sword Fruits.

"Cough cough!"

Li Ran coughed, wanting to explain, but suddenly, a cold snort sounded.

"I knew that some people from the Five Great Academies are just a bunch of shameless scoundrels, daring to even swindle things from juniors. They're truly shameless!"

As this voice sounded, Li Ran's Face became even more awkward, and a hint of gloom climbed onto his brow.

But when he looked in the direction from which the voice came, his expression became slightly solemn.

"Lan Zhan!"

Li Ran narrowed his eyes, looking at the burly man leaning against a large tree not far away.

"Teacher!"

Lu Sheng also bowed slightly to Lan Zhan and said with a smile.

To be honest, Lan Zhan's appearance was unexpected to Lu Sheng, but since Lan Zhan had appeared, he was too lazy to waste words with this Li Ran.

Trying to get something for nothing from him? Dream on!

"Profound Sword Academy, tsk tsk tsk, so these are swordsmen, so shameless. Does your principal know?"

Lan Zhan slowly walked to Lu Sheng's side, looking at Li Ran with a sarcastic tone, and said.

Li Ran's Face became even more awkward.

Damn it, trying to get something for nothing from a junior and getting caught by their elder.

This was a loss of Face!

"Alright, don't say anything more to this shameless fellow. The principal sent me to pick you up precisely because he mentioned some people's shamelessness."

Lan Zhan didn't even look at Li Ran, speaking to Lu Sheng.

He pulled Lu Sheng, ready to leave, and continued to talk as they walked.

"Oh, right, if you encounter such people in the future, if you can beat them, just beat them directly. If you kill them, the principal says he'll take responsibility. If you can't beat them... just call for help!"

"Damn it, our Star Academy's combat teams are located all over Great Xia. You still have your tianxing token, right? That thing can call people!"

Lan Zhan's voice was not concealed and directly entered Li Ran's ears.

In an instant, Li Ran's already extremely awkward mood was completely ignited by Lan Zhan's words.

"Lan Zhan! How dare you speak like that!"

Li Ran roared, and his Golden Body Realm cultivation burst forth.

"What? Want to fight?"

Lan Zhan stopped, rolled up his sleeves, revealing his strong muscles, and his Half-step Golden Body Realm cultivation erupted.

Although his Realm was not as high as Li Ran's, a fierce look appeared on Lan Zhan's Face: "I've killed Golden Body Realm Demon before, you want to try? Our Star Academy is famous for fighting above its Realm!"

As soon as these words came out, Li Ran's Aura, which had originally surged forth, was extinguished as if by a bucket of cold water.

He actually recoiled.

"You!!!"

Li Ran glared at Lan Zhan, but he dared not make a move.

Just as Lan Zhan said, people from Star Academy were famous for fighting above their Realm. Although Lan Zhan was only Half-step Golden Body, he had indeed killed Golden Body Realm Demon in his battles.

He might not even be able to suppress the other party!

Fighting would also be somewhat unsightly.

"Hehe, you don't dare, do you!"

"Let's go!"

Lan Zhan smiled, pulled Lu Sheng, and continued to leave.

Li Ran watched Lan Zhan take Lu Sheng away, but he could do nothing, only watching the two leave the place.

"Teacher, we..."

Han Bing looked at Li Ran at this moment and asked in a low voice.

Li Ran glared at Han Bing and said fiercely, "Today's matter, pretend you saw nothing!"

Han Bing swallowed and then nodded.

If he were to speak of such an embarrassing matter, Li Ran would probably make things difficult for him.

However, Han Bing looked at Lu Sheng's departing back, his expression slightly complex.

This guy, younger than himself, had already surpassed him.

Han Bing had originally been smug about getting an S-rank contract from Profound Sword Academy, but little did he know that there was always someone better!

For a moment, Han Bing fell into contemplation... Seven or eight hours later.

Lu Sheng also returned to Star Academy with Lan Zhan.

However, after returning to Star Academy, Lu Sheng was called over by Lin Xuan.

In Lin Xuan's small courtyard, Lin Xuan sat in a stone pavilion, sipping tea.

Upon sensing Lu Sheng's arrival, Lin Xuan slightly raised his head and said with a smile, "You're back?"

Lu Sheng nodded, skillfully walked to the stone pavilion, and sat down.

"Did you get the Flawless Golden Body Technique?"

"Tell me about it!"

Lin Xuan smiled slightly, speaking gently.

Immediately, Lu Sheng recounted the Flawless Golden Body Technique he had obtained from Old Man Nine Stars.

Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan also fell silent.

A moment later, Lin Xuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then slowly said, "So that's it. No wonder even figures like the Ten Saints of Great Xia couldn't achieve a true Immaculate Golden Body. It turns out everything already manifested in the Qi Blood Realm."

Lin Xuan sighed slightly: "If this Old Man Nine Stars were in this era, he would probably be able to surpass the Ten Saints. What a pity that the times are not in one's control!"

Lu Sheng shrugged, acknowledging it somewhat.

The times can indeed easily make a person rise, and also easily drive a person to a dead end.

"It seems it was correct to send you to the Nine Stars Secret Realm this time."

Lin Xuan was in a daze for a while, then came back to his senses and said to Lu Sheng with a smile.

"With this point, the path of the Body Repository and the Immaculate Golden Body is already laid out before you. With your potential of breaking the Qi Blood limit, walking these paths will be a matter of course."

"For the Body Refining path, just follow the Legacy given to you by Old Man Nine Stars. At least until you reach the Immaculate Golden Body, there won't be too many problems."

Lin Xuan said softly.

Lu Sheng nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on Lin Xuan, and he whispered, "Principal, what... should I do next?"

Lin Xuan paused, looked deeply at Lu Sheng, and then said with a smile.

"Since you've obtained this method, the words I said before must naturally be fulfilled. This Peak path..."

"...has been opened for you."

"So... our first stop next, naturally, is to go and meet Old senior!"