440: The Adventures of Young Masters of Noble Families on Flower Fruit Mountain

Chapter 440: The Scions of Noble Families' Adventure in Flower Fruit Mountain

"And then?" Wu Xian asked curiously, "Are they coming to cause trouble?"

"Not really," Xue Zhengying chuckled, "They're just organizing the younger generation of the Divine Beast Dojo to train and research in Flower Fruit Mountain, or you could say it's a kind of testing standard."

"Ah?" Wu Xian was stunned, not expecting things could be done this way.

They're treating Flower Fruit Mountain as a testing tool and research subject for the younger generation of the Divine Beast Dojo.

Xue Zhengying continued, "From what they say, they seem to be considering using Flower Fruit Mountain as a standard for graduation assessment. Under certain conditions, only by defeating a Great Yao from Flower Fruit Mountain can one successfully graduate."

"..." Wu Xian was speechless for a moment, "If that's truly the case, won't the top students of the Divine Beast Dojo hate me to death?"

"If they're not capable themselves, what's there to hate?" Xue Zhengying asked, puzzled.

"No, no, no, Second Brother, you don't understand. The hate I'm talking about is a special kind of hate," Wu Xian explained, "It's like when you're in school and there's a very strict teacher whose homework is always abundant and difficult. How would students view this teacher?"

Hearing this, Xue Zhengying seemed to understand a little, "You know it's for your own good, but it still feels like a pain in the ass."

"Exactly, exactly, it's that kind of resentful hate," Wu Xian nodded, smiling, "Just like those people online who call me Dog Wu now."

"Alright then," Xue Zhengying chuckled, teasing, "It seems you'll have to be a bit more careful when you encounter young Scroll Masters from the Divine Beast Dojo in the future. Who knows when someone might throw a brick at you from behind."

"..." Wu Xian was secretly helpless.

After ending his call with Xue Zhengying, Wu Xian couldn't help but re-examine the group of Yao Beasts in Flower Fruit Mountain.

Or rather, the Yao Beasts in a unique Chinese cultural context.

After all, compared to monsters and Demonic Beasts from various other cultures, China's Yao Beasts and spirits indeed possess a unique style and power system.

At least in China, Yao Beasts, like humans, can achieve Immortal Ascension through cultivation of the Dao.

This point, surprisingly, coincides with the Great Yaos from the Otherworld in the Scroll World.

The current widespread attention to the Yao Beasts of Flower Fruit Mountain from all sectors of society should also be due to this reason.

"Yao Race scrolls?" Wu Xian mused.

He had previously been planning ideas for exotic beasts and Vicious Beasts, but now it seems better to develop both simultaneously.

After all, the concept of "Yao Beast" is inherently all-encompassing, and in China, it can all be summarized by the term "Yao Race."

Coincidentally, Flower Fruit Mountain recently produced a batch of high-quality copy materials, so he could try making a few Yao Beast scrolls first.

He would first release them to the market to gauge the reaction, and then consider whether to open a separate "Yao Race Card Pool" later.

In just one night, he roughly conceived and condensed five of the Seven Great Sages.

As for why only five were condensed, the reason is simple: the Monkey King and the Ox Demon King were too overpoweringly strong compared to the other five Great Yaos, requiring individual, meticulous sculpting... Divine Beast Dojo, Dojo Academy.

The highest institution of learning for the beast-type scroll system in the world, and also the breeding ground where the Divine Beast Dojo nurtures its younger generation.

Every day, numerous outstanding beast-type scroll top students graduate from here, scattering across the land, becoming Scroll Master talents who lead the development of human society.

It gathers outstanding young people from all over the world.

Each one is a rare scroll Genius in their local area.

The inherent arrogance that comes with the "young person + Genius" label makes the competition among the top students of the Divine Beast Academy incredibly fierce.

However, in the past few days, the emergence of a Domain copy has thrown the Divine Beast Academy into chaos.

Initially, only a portion of students accidentally discovered the Treasure Trove copy of Flower Fruit Mountain. They were so thoroughly defeated that their mentality exploded, and they exchanged complaints with each other.

And the powerful Yao Beasts of Flower Fruit Mountain also inspired these young people quite a bit.

As a result, the popularity of the Flower Fruit Mountain copy grew higher and higher within the academy. Gradually, some Scions of Noble Families also had their attention drawn to it.

At first, these Scions of Noble Families didn't take Flower Fruit Mountain seriously.

Only after experiencing it firsthand did they realize why everyone was discussing the Flower Fruit Mountain copy. The Yao Beasts inside, whether in image design or power design, were completely different from current beast-type scrolls.

Crucially, every Yao Beast was surprisingly powerful, including those inconspicuous small Yaos.

The image and power design of each Yao Beast perfectly matched their animal characteristics, serving as textbook examples of beast-type scroll design.

However, such a group of powerful beast-type scroll concepts were merely the common populace and background embellishments within a Domain Scroll.

In the eyes of the Divine Beast Dojo's Scroll Masters, it was somewhat a waste of natural resources.

At this moment, several Scions of Noble Families from the Divine Beast Dojo were teaming up to tackle the Rank 3 difficulty of Flower Fruit Mountain.

Although the conquest was somewhat difficult, they ultimately succeeded.

It was considered a way to uphold the dignity and reputation of their group of Scions of Noble Families.

"The difficulty is indeed high, and those Yao Beasts are indeed designed exceptionally well. They could absolutely be used as individual scroll concepts."

"The key point is that these Yao Beasts weren't specifically conceived and designed; rather, they were shaped by the grand background of this Domain Scroll. That's the most outrageous part," the Scions of Noble Families couldn't hide their astonishment.

"It definitely belongs to a Great Master's handiwork!"

"I wonder when you and I will be able to create such an excellent Domain Scroll?"

"No rush, we'll take our time after we graduate and debut."

"The Legacy concepts of our several Noble Families are no worse than this Flower Fruit Mountain."

"Although those Great Yaos are strong, in front of our Divine Beast scrolls, they are ultimately not worth mentioning."

Several Scions of Noble Families encouraged each other, maintaining the sense of superiority characteristic of prestigious families.

However, they all knew in their hearts that this was only a Rank 3 difficulty copy, and each of them possessed at least one gold scroll, specifically a Divine Beast gold scroll of around six stars.

Such a luxurious scroll lineup tackling a Rank 3 difficulty copy proved to be even more challenging than they had anticipated.

Previously, their star quality ratio, which was as high as 3.5, was now suppressed to below 3, or even lower, within the Flower Fruit Mountain copy.

This also showed how absurdly difficult the Flower Fruit Mountain copy was.

Especially that most formidable Yao Race Jing Shen Xiao Huo, whose true form was a large white ox, almost caused them to wipe out.

"How about we try the Rank 4 difficulty?"

The leading young Scion of Noble Families was full of excitement, a hint of defiant arrogance flickering in his eyes.

"Alright," the other Scions of Noble Families agreed, "Just be careful of that big white ox. That big white ox is clearly the protagonist of this Domain Scroll."

"But speaking of which, what breed is that big white ox? What Bloodline? Why is it so powerful?"

Someone next to him clicked his tongue and analyzed, "It probably flows with some extraordinary Divine Beast Bloodline. It's a pity it's just an experience copy; otherwise, it should drop materials containing high-quality Bloodline structures."

"According to the Hero Tower's data, the original of this Domain seems to be in Tianfeng Province, which is a bit far."

"Let's not talk about that for now, Rank 4 difficulty, let's go!"

"My Frost Demonic Fang Wolf is already parched with anticipation."

"The big white ox at Rank 4 difficulty will likely have its combat Rank increased to around a Level 30 Lord. It's best to proceed with caution."

As they spoke, the group teamed up and activated the Rank 4 difficulty of Flower Fruit Mountain.

As soon as they entered the copy, they were immediately struck by the dense Demonic Qi that assailed them, making them frown deeply. Even their Divine Beast scrolls beside them showed signs of vigilance and apprehension.

"The difficulty increase feels a bit too significant!"

"Has anyone tried Rank 4 difficulty yet? Are there any guides or anything?"

"No, at least no one in our academy has reached Rank 4 difficulty; they're all stuck at Rank 3."

"Tsk~ In the end, it still falls to us, the favored children of these Noble Families, doesn't it~!"

"Let's just go for it; at worst, we'll start over."

The group charged aggressively into the territory of Flower Fruit Mountain, engaging in fierce combat with various Yao Beasts.

Judging by the strength of some of the smaller Yaos, the difficulty increase was indeed higher than they had expected, but still within their acceptable range.

Later, after encountering the Roc Demon King, they managed a difficult victory by teaming up.

Although the win was tough, they gained a full sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

"Hmph~ Rank 4 difficulty is nothing more than this. Continue!"

"Don't celebrate too early; after all, that big white ox is the main focus."

The several people understood and smiled, continuing to advance.

Soon after, they successfully defeated the Lion Camel King, and their sense of accomplishment grew even stronger, their confidence gradually swelling.

"Heh heh, what if the stats are high? Didn't it still get frozen? What you rely on when you're out and about is extreme strength!" The young Scion of Noble Families with the Frost Demonic Fang Wolf secretly gloated.

Although the freezing effect was greatly reduced, as long as it could still freeze, they had a chance to fight.

However, before they could rejoice for a few seconds, a sudden afterimage disrupted their formation.

A popular monkey appeared out of nowhere, moving at an astonishing speed.

The handsome monkey, as if playing mischievously, grabbed the Frost Demonic Fang Wolf's large tail and began to "play" with it. The Frost Demonic Fang Wolf couldn't react at all, being swung around by its tail, howling wildly.

Roar!

As the Frost Demonic Fang Wolf struggled, it seized an opportunity to turn its head and spit out a blast of biting frost.

The freezing talent that had previously been able to freeze the Lion Camel King now only formed a layer of frost on the monkey, having no effect whatsoever.

"What the hell?"

"Those two monkey-shaped Great Yaos from Rank 3 difficulty? Doesn't quite look like them, does it?"

"Did it grow up? Evolve?"

"No, no, this doesn't seem to be those two monkeys from Rank 3 difficulty, but another monkey?"

"What do you mean? A new Great Yao appeared in Rank 4 difficulty?"

"There are already two monkey-shaped Great Yaos, and now another one? Is this Flower Fruit Mountain specifically for raising monkeys or something?"

"Damn it, quickly lend a hand! My Frost Demonic Fang Wolf is almost being swung to shit!"

Several teammates quickly controlled their respective gold scrolls and rushed forward to assist.

As the saying goes, there is strength in numbers. Under the combined efforts of several Scions of Noble Families, they displayed powerful combat prowess.

However, the monkey that suddenly appeared was too fast and had too high a defense. The group's imposing siege for a long time only managed to scratch a little of its health.

Even more outrageous, one of the half-mechanical Divine Beast tigers, enhanced by Mechanical Divine Forging, bit it, and its steel teeth almost broke.

"What the heck? Is this monkey's body made of iron or something?" The group was dumbfounded.

Fortunately, another Scion of Noble Families' poison-type Divine Beast, the Emerald Scale Serpent, managed to have some effect.

The dark green poison attack caused some trouble for Brother Monkey, making him sneeze several times.

"Low poison resistance, low poison resistance," the leading young man rejoiced, thinking he had found Brother Monkey's weakness, "Quick, quick, adjust our strategy!"

Little did they know, the previous snake venom attack had already angered Brother Monkey.

Just as they were preparing to change their strategy and take him down in one fell swoop, they saw the handsome monkey casually toss the Frost Demonic Fang Wolf far away. As he inhaled, his entire body began to swell rapidly, rising from the ground.

The Scions of Noble Families only felt the sky suddenly darken, and then, a gigantic monkey foot mercilessly stomped down on them.

Boom!

The several people who had been teleported out of the copy space still hadn't recovered from the shock.

"What...just happened? That monkey was too big, wasn't it?"

"Whose monkey grows that big? It's even more outrageous than my old man's Heaven-Reaching Demonic Ape's true form."

Little did they know, what they saw was only Brother Monkey's ordinary skill, the body enlargement aspect of the Seventy-Two Transformations.

His true ultimate move for size enlargement hadn't even been used yet, or rather, they weren't qualified to make Brother Monkey use that move.

"Rank 4 difficulty?"

The leading young man's expression was stiff, secretly doubting his life.

He had originally thought the big white ox's strength was outrageous enough, but he hadn't expected an even more outrageous existence in Rank 4 difficulty.

Crucially, in the first three Ranks of difficulty, they hadn't even noticed that monkey.

But the more this was the case, the more he wanted to re-enter and investigate thoroughly, to see clearly.

At this moment, the Domain Hall of the academy suddenly became agitated, with students chattering about something.

Hearing the students' discussions, the several people took out their phones to check and then saw an academy announcement that made them doubt their lives.

Effective immediately, challenging the Flower Fruit Mountain copy will be a graduation assessment.

Passing Rank 3 difficulty will result in successful graduation, while elite students who pass Rank 4 difficulty will receive a gold-standard graduation certificate.

The several Scions of Noble Families exchanged glances, their mouths twitching wildly.

Respected Principal, do you want to reconsider what you're saying?

Rank 4 difficulty? Have you been to Rank 4 difficulty? How the hell is that something a normal human can clear?

"It's over, I was about to graduate, and the gold standard is gone!" One of the Scions of Noble Families immediately cursed.

The so-called gold-standard graduation certificate was actually a certification issued by the academy to elite students. After graduation, they could also enjoy various debut resources and benefits.

Previously, for Scions of Noble Families like them, the gold standard was basically a sure thing.

But now, it seems it won't be so easy to obtain.

"Is the Principal out of his mind?" one Scion of Noble Families complained, "I suspect he hasn't even entered Rank 4 difficulty; at most, he simply surveyed Rank 1 or 2 difficulty."

The others nearby strongly agreed, preparing to go reason with the Principal.

At least in their view, the requirement of passing Rank 3 difficulty just to graduate was already absurd.

This year's graduation rate would likely be cut in half, the kind that gets slashed down to the heels.

And the difficulty of the gold-standard graduation assessment was even more like climbing to heaven... Yaoyang City, Underworld Club.

Wu Xian was demonstrating and testing the scrolls of the Seven Great Sages of Flower Fruit Mountain to a group of Club members.

Since they were to be sold, they were only available in bronze scroll and silver scroll versions.

From the current test results, these Great Yao scrolls were quite effective.

"How is it? Any potential?" Wu Xian asked for everyone's opinion.

"Aside from being a bit ugly, there are no flaws," Huang Lili analyzed, "It will absolutely dominate the mid-to-low-end beast-type scroll market."