69: Chapter 69 Can it be cashed out?!

Before the gates of the Prefectural Academy!

The students sitting nearby, as well as County Magistrate Zhang Xuanming and the others, were left dumbfounded as they watched the four heads of the Prefectural Academy—Grandmaster Realm experts—actually fighting over a new student.

"They're crazy... they're all crazy!"

"Four Grandmaster heads! They're actually arguing until they're red in the face just to snatch a Qi Condensation Realm new student!"

"Giving away Earth Rank and Heaven Rank Cultivation Techniques and divine weapons just like that, handing out millions of yuan crystals without a second thought, and offering to take him as a Personal Disciple... even the top scorers of previous Prefecture Exams never received treatment like this!"

The students of the Prefectural Academy, along with students from other County Academies who came to participate in the Prefecture Exam, were all frozen in shock, their faces filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred!

Many who had just been secretly mocking Chen An for his plain attire, low cultivation, and unremarkable appearance now felt their cheeks burning, as if they had been slapped hard a dozen times.

In the Wurong County group, County Magistrate Zhang Xuanming and Ancestor Zhou Tong exchanged glances, both seeing ecstasy and shock in each other's eyes.

They had long known Chen An was extraordinary, but they never expected him to be extraordinary to this extent, causing the heads of the various departments of the Prefectural Academy to fight tooth and nail over him.

Instructor Fan Suiyun and the other students from Wurong County Academy stood even straighter, their chins slightly raised as they looked at the surrounding students, filled with unconcealable pride.

Not far away, Pei Shuyun watched Chen An, who sat calmly in the crowd, showing no sign of smugness despite the competition among the Prefectural Academy heads, and a flash of indescribable bitterness crossed her beautiful eyes.

Just half an hour ago, she was still feeling smug about the words of the professor: "As long as you enter the top ten of this Prefecture Exam, I will take you as an inner Disciple."

But what about now?

The inner Disciple spot she prided herself on wasn't even fit to carry Chen An's shoes.

The professor was just an ordinary professor at the Prefectural Academy, while standing before Chen An were four Grandmaster heads who held real power in the academy.

The things she had to fight with all her might to obtain were being eagerly offered to Chen An, with them even fearing he might refuse.

And in the crowd on the other side.

A youth dressed in brocade robes watched this scene with a gloomy expression, gritting his teeth and whispering unconvinced, "Why? A hick from Wurong County, who just happened to have dumb luck, actually received the favor of so many heads..."

"Shut up!!!"

However, before he could finish, a middle-aged man beside him glared at him fiercely and scolded in a low voice, "Jiang Shaoyu, this is the Prefecture City, not your Jiang family!"

"If you had even one ten-thousandth of his Comprehension Ability, this dean would wake up laughing in his dreams!"

"If you dare talk nonsense again and bring trouble upon yourself, no one will be able to save you then!"

Jiang Shaoyu was choked by the middle-aged man's scolding but dared not retort; he could only stare fixedly at Chen An, his eyes filled with such venomous resentment it was as if he wanted to eat him alive.

In the center of the scene, the competition among the five Grandmasters intensified.

"Old Ghost Mo, don't go too far! Little Friend Chen An hasn't spoken yet; is it your turn to make decisions for him?"

Headmistress Su Qingyi's willow eyebrows arched, and she retorted unceremoniously.

"Exactly, Little Friend's Saber Intent is strong, but his Comprehension Ability is one in ten thousand; joining my War Academy is the right path!"

"The border is the true place for tempering! Only by slaying Ancient Demons on the battlefield can one achieve supreme martial Dao!" Li Qianfeng's voice was cold but carried an unquestionable power.

Headmaster Mo Xuanchen was so anxious he blew his beard and stared, suddenly patting his chest and saying, "Chen An, as long as you become my Disciple, I will give you that Heaven Rank Medium Grade precious saber 'Cold Moon' that has accompanied me for thirty years!"

"Besides that, I will separately open the third floor of the Saber Department's Cultivation Technique pavilion for you; you can look at all the Heaven Rank Martial Skills and saber techniques as you please!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place was in an uproar again!

Heaven Rank divine weapon!!!

That was a supreme treasure that even Grandmasters would covet!

Even the other three heads couldn't help but change their expressions.

Everyone's gaze focused on Chen An once again.

Chen An raised his eyes to scan the five anxious Grandmaster heads before him, his face calm and unruffled, as if the person who had just been fought over by all the top bigwigs of the Prefectural Academy was not him at all.

He first bowed solemnly to everyone, his tone sincere: "Many thanks to the four Seniors for your generous affection!"

After a pause, his eyes flickered slightly, and his tone suddenly changed: "However, this Junior has a question."

"The Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques, Heaven Rank Martial Skills, High Grade divine weapons, and the million yuan crystal cultivation funding that you Seniors just promised..."

The youth paused, and amidst the suddenly silent gazes of the whole crowd, asked clearly, word for word: "I wonder if all of these can be converted into yuan crystals for this Junior?"

"Pfft!!!"

Chu Cangyue, who was closest, couldn't steady his True Qi and nearly choked.

Headmistress Su Qingyi's pretty face, which had been smiling, instantly froze, and her beautiful eyes widened, as if she were seeing this youth for the first time.

Even Li Qianfeng, who was always as cold as ice, had his mouth twitch uncontrollably, and for the first time, obvious astonishment appeared in his eyes.

The first to react was Headmaster Mo Xuanchen.

The ecstatic smile on his face hadn't yet faded, and it just froze there; his beard stood high, and his voice went out of tune: "You... what did you say?!"

"Convert to yuan crystals?"

He acted as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world, pointing at Chen An, his finger trembling slightly.

"Kid, do you know what you are saying? A Heaven Rank divine weapon! That is a supreme treasure that can be passed down in the family! How many Grandmasters would break their heads trying to get one? You actually want to convert it into yuan crystals?!"

"And the Personal Disciple spot!"

"I have lived for over one hundred and thirty years and have never taken a single Personal Disciple! How many people have knelt and begged me, and I still wouldn't take them! You actually... you actually..."

Headmaster Mo Xuanchen was so angry he blew his beard and stared, nearly unable to catch his breath.

Before the gates of the Prefectural Academy, there was a deathly silence.

A full three breaths passed before a tsunami-like uproar erupted.

"Did I hear that right? He wants to convert a Heaven Rank divine weapon into yuan crystals?!"

"Crazy! This is definitely crazy! yuan crystals can be earned again if they are gone, but if you miss a Heaven Rank divine weapon, it's gone forever!"

"And Headmaster Mo's Personal Disciple spot! That is an Opportunity many dream of! He actually doesn't want it?"

"This Chen An... is he a fool? Passing up such a huge Opportunity and actually only wanting yuan crystals?"

The students completely exploded; their faces were filled with disbelief, and the way they looked at Chen An was as if they were looking at a madman.

In the Wurong County group, County Magistrate Zhang Xuanming and Instructor Fan Suiyun nearly spat out a mouthful of blood; they had just been feeling smug that Chen An could be taken as a Personal Disciple by Headmaster Mo Xuanchen, only for Chen An to turn around and want to convert this massive Opportunity into yuan crystals.

Only Ancestor Zhou Tong, thinking of the mysterious Great Grandmaster Realm expert he had seen earlier who claimed to be Chen An's Revered Master, could not help but have a look of realization flash in his eyes.

"Why do this pair of Revered Master and Disciple both like yuan crystals so much?!"