Raise the stakes again

Finally, Qilin Xiao Hei reluctantly contributed two catties of Kirin blood.

After all, compared to that punishment, losing two catties of blood, while it would slightly deplete his Origin Qi, was not unbearable.

Moreover, now at the Heavenly Dao Institute, some precious great Medicinal Pills could be consumed freely.

Eating more to replenish himself would restore the lost essence blood.

Zhong Qing left with the Kirin blood, feeling satisfied.

Although this Kirin mentor was unreliable, the Disciples of Class 500 were quite proactive.

Even without the mentor's supervision, their progress was astonishing.

It was indeed possible to let Kirin continue as a mentor.

If Kirin blood were ever needed in the future, a reason could always be found to take some.

If Kirin knew what his Master was thinking, he might cry himself unconscious in the restroom.

He regarded his Master as light, as electricity, as his only reliance, yet his Master was actually eyeing the bit of blood in his body?

Currently, everyone in the Heavenly Dao Institute was enthusiastically improving their strength.

Zhong Qing immediately had the obtained Kirin blood sent to Pill Refinement Peak.

Only by truly refining the upgraded version of the Innocent Pill and transforming his Disciples into Innate Dao Bodies would Zhong Qing truly have some confidence in this Heavenly Dao Rankings Prodigy ranking.

It was just unknown how many would ultimately be successfully refined?

Zhong Qing was somewhat expectant about this.

Just as his mind was slightly stirred and he returned to his small courtyard.

In the small courtyard, there was a familiar face that surprised Zhong Qing.

"Brother Zhong, it's been several days, and your demeanor remains as impressive as ever!"

Dugu Feng sat on the stone stool, his eyes flickering, somewhat awkwardly greeting Zhong Qing.

Behind Dugu Feng, there was another figure following.

That person was in his early twenties, but his strength was extraordinary.

He was already in the Three Yang Realm.

More importantly, his Qi and blood were extremely vigorous, far exceeding what a Three Yang Realm cultivator should possess.

Within the surging Qi and blood, two divine lights were brewing in his chest, like a sun and a moon.

Zhong Qing was somewhat surprised.

Sun and Moon Saint Physique!

Since ancient times, countless extraordinary Physiques have emerged.

Some people have ranked these Physiques based on the ultimate achievements of their owners.

The Sun and Moon Saint Physique was enough to rank among the top one hundred of many unique Physiques.

Don't be fooled by the number one hundred; it might seem like a lot.

However, this was in reference to the vast Central Province and its myriad beings.

Thus, when the base number is infinitely magnified, the value of being in the top one hundred is self-evident.

"Brother Dugu, this is?"

Zhong Qing couldn't help but ask curiously.

"It's nothing, just a Disciple I recently took in."

Dugu Feng said with a smile, looking at the young man beside him with great satisfaction.

"So that's it, congratulations, Brother Dugu, on gaining an excellent Disciple."

Zhong Qing quickly offered his congratulations.

Then he smiled and stepped forward.

After sitting opposite Dugu Feng, he pulled out several jars of fine wine from his Storage Pouch.

After pushing one of the jars over, he teased, "Brother Dugu, are you here to show off your excellent Disciple to me?"

The latter awkwardly stroked his beard.

After taking a big gulp of wine, he finally said, "It's truly shameful to say, how can a true man born between Heaven and Earth break his promise? After that day, I truly felt I had no face to appear before Brother Zhong. But then I thought, I was simply short-sighted; with Brother Zhong's Heart-Nature, how could he stoop to my level?"

"This time, I specifically came to apologize to Brother Zhong."

Zhong Qing waved his hand indifferently: "Brother Dugu, why do you say that? What's past is past, there's no need to bring it up again."

After two cups of strong wine, Dugu Feng's awkwardness finally eased slightly.

But then he sighed: "It was also fate. After our last parting, while I was reflecting on my mistakes, I unintentionally met this Disciple of mine, his name is Hao Feng!"

"Brother Zhong, please observe, what do you think of this Disciple of mine?"

Zhong Qing pondered for a moment, then gave an impartial evaluation: "A Dragon and Phoenix among men, with the potential of a Saint!"

These words made Hao Feng look at Zhong Qing with some surprise.

He had only learned that he possessed the Sun and Moon Saint Physique through his Master.

When his Master first met him, he had also evaluated him as a Dragon and Phoenix among men, with the potential of a Saint.

He hadn't expected that this person, who looked to be about his age, would also give such an evaluation.

He had previously wondered why his Master treated this person as an equal, and before ascending the mountain, had repeatedly cautioned him not to offend the owner of this place.

Now, he vaguely sensed the true meaning of his Master's words.

Dugu Feng's eyes revealed a hint of unconcealed joy.

"To receive such an evaluation from Brother Zhong is my Disciple's honor."

"But I have something to say, and I don't know if I should?"

Zhong Qing downed a mouthful of strong wine: "Brother Dugu and I are like old friends at first sight."

"Brother Dugu, just speak your mind freely."

As he spoke, he raised his jar in a distant toast.

Dugu Feng took a hearty gulp, then continued: "Brother Zhong's talent is, in my life, truly the pinnacle."

"If there are no accidents, you will undoubtedly be a figure who walks at the forefront of the Great Dao in the future."

"Please allow this old man to be presumptuous and speak from experience for once."

"Heaven has given you such terrifying talent, Brother Zhong should surely use it for the right path."

"Why do you take in so many Disciples, thereby dispersing your energy?"

"You must know that the Dao is endless, but human power is finite; pursuing the endless Dao with finite time is already a race against time."

"Brother Zhong's current actions seem to be putting the cart before the horse."

These words could be considered speaking too deeply given their shallow acquaintance.

If one were to consider it from the perspective of a normal person, at this age, concentrating on seeking the Dao would be the wisest course of action.

Zhong Qing also knew that he wasn't speaking with the intention of lecturing, but out of good intentions.

However, he was not a normal person.

He was a Transmigrator with a System.

As Dugu Feng said: The Dao is endless, but human power is finite.

With finite human power, how can one pursue the endless Dao?

Naturally, one can only fight magic with magic.

Take in endless Disciples, to pursue the endless with the endless.

However, the existence of the System was the biggest secret of his life; he naturally couldn't reveal it to anyone.

He immediately said: "Thank you for your concern, I have my reasons for doing this."

Dugu Feng smiled bitterly and shook his head.

As they exchanged toasts, another half-jar of strong wine was consumed.

Dugu Feng chose his words carefully, then continued: "I'll speak my mind, and I hope Brother Zhong won't mind. Although Brother Zhong has many Disciples, from what I observe, most of them have ordinary talent."

"This one Disciple of mine, his ultimate achievement, is absolutely incomparable to those two million-plus people."

"You must know, taking Disciples values quality over quantity."

Zhong Qing raised an eyebrow: "That's not necessarily true."

"Didn't we bet on the Heavenly Dao Rankings before?"

"At that time, we can see who will be superior."

Hearing this, Dugu Feng was stunned.

He had brought his Disciple here this time because he felt that comparing Hao Feng to Zhong Qing's Disciples would be unfair, practically a dimensionality reduction attack.

He was still thinking about whether to change the bet.

He hadn't expected Zhong Qing to bring it up first again.

It seemed he was very confident!

He believed that while his own talent couldn't compare to Zhong Qing's, when it came to teaching people, he was confident he could repeatedly humble Zhong Qing.

And this was under circumstances where the Disciples' talents were so vastly different.

If he could win a round against Zhong Qing in this aspect, it would undoubtedly be a very fulfilling achievement when Zhong Qing reached the pinnacle in the future.

Thinking of this situation, Dugu Feng felt a burst of joy in his heart.

He left with a confident and satisfied smile.

In his opinion, winning this bet would be effortless.

And at this time, within the Heavenly Dao Institute!

The first batch of Innocent Pills had already been delivered to the students' hands.

The next day, the upgraded version of the Innocent Pill was also successively delivered.

Normally, the upgraded version of the Innocent Pill could allow people to acquire an Innate Dao Body through Acquired means.

But this time, the Innocent Pill was a bit special.

After it was successfully refined, a special ingredient was added.

That was Phoenix Tian's fur.

It should be known that Phoenix Tian possessed the 'Medicinal Human Bond' trait.

Any part of his body added would magnify the quality of the Medicinal Pill tenfold.

In other words, the upgraded version of the Innocent Pill had its quality further upgraded tenfold.

On this day, throughout the entire Heavenly Dao Institute!

Divine lights flickered from time to time, purple Qi surged, Dragon and Phoenix phantom images swayed wantonly, and various astonishing abnormal phenomena appeared. If Phoenix Aotian hadn't acted at the crucial moment to seal all these abnormal phenomena.

Perhaps the purple Qi would have extended for hundreds of thousands of miles.

Various abnormal phenomena could have made the Heavenly Dao Institute the most dazzling star in the entire Shuo North Region overnight.

If Dugu Feng had seen this scene, he would wonder if he still had the confidence to let his Disciple suppress Zhong Qing's Disciples on the Heavenly Dao Rankings.

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