During the week, An Yi wasn't idle at the academy either.
When he had no classes, he would play chess with Long Aoxue, take leisurely strolls, enjoy the academy's scenery, and drop by Old Tao's place to mooch a meal.
When he had classes, he'd go to the lecture hall, beat up the special class students, and then casually check out the female senior students, scouting for any girls who'd score a 9 out of 10.
Of course, he did make some progress.
Through his relentless efforts, his relationship with Zi Yun grew more familiar by the day.
So much so that when Zi Yun lost her temper, she no longer held back her anger—she just went straight for physical violence!
A week passed by in the blink of an eye.
At the city gates of Qi City, a group of more than forty young people drew the attention of passersby.
At the very front stood a handsome young man, flanked by a woman whose beauty could be described as breathtakingly stunning.
The two made a perfect pair—truly a sight for sore eyes.
Of course, what really drew the crowd's gaze were the forty-plus trainees behind them, all wearing uniforms bearing the emblem of the Eastern Xuan Academy.
To the common folk, the Eastern Xuan Academy was already an institution to look up to.
Anyone who got into this academy was a child of destiny.
If a family produced even one Eastern Xuan Academy student, that was a source of immense pride and honor.
Of course, what they didn't know was that these trainees were from the special class—geniuses among geniuses.
"Hey, do you guys think Instructor An Yi has already won over Teacher Zi Yun?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? Instructor An Yi is only twenty-one, and Teacher Zi Yun is said to be twenty-seven—that's a bit of an age gap."
"What's wrong with twenty-seven? That kind of slender, long-legged mature beauty has real charm!"
"A steadfast woman fears a persistent suitor. Given that Instructor An Yi is the dean's nephew and shameless to boot, it's really hard to say."
A group of trainees whispered among themselves at the back.
Their gazes at An Yi were full of envy—green with jealousy.
"Ha! How dare you compare yourselves to Instructor An Yi!"
Xu Qianqian, who had already tied her hair into double ponytails, said while licking a lollipop, her face full of disdain.
"Oh, come on, Qianqian, you need higher standards! Instructor An Yi just bribed you with a couple of lollipops, and you're already sold!" Houzi said with a sneer.
The other guys also shot her looks of contempt.
This little girl had already become Instructor An Yi's brainless fan.
"What do you bunch of know?" Xu Qianqian shot them a glare.
These unrefined male monkeys—they didn't understand anything at all!
This lollipop was seriously sweet!
It was fruit-flavored, fragrant on the tongue, filling your mouth with the taste of happiness.
Compared to this, everything she'd eaten before was basically garbage!
She had already decided that as long as An Yi kept giving her lollipops, she'd do anything for him.
Zhang Qi, meanwhile, frowned as he looked at Ye Tian beside him: "Can you hold out? You haven't slept for four or five days straight."
He was almost certain that this Ye Tian guy simply didn't sleep at all.
Ye Tian frowned back at him: "Why do you keep paying attention to me?"
"Ha, no reason, just curious."
Zhang Qi chuckled.
In his eyes, among all the mid-stage spirit condensation cultivators in the special class,
Yan Kui was just a brainless brute.
Liu Yu was an arrogant, conceited brute.
Qiansui was a cold and icy female brute.
The only one who made him feel real pressure was this unassuming, low-key Ye Tian right here.
And on top of that, he had a top-tier spiritual vein—the Dark Abyss Divine Vein.
That put immense weight on Zhang Qi's mind.
"All of you, speed up and advance! If you fall behind, you'll face the consequences."
An Yi scanned the crowd and said coolly.
The next moment, flames ignited beneath his feet, and he took to the air, flying overhead.
The trainees below were furious but had no choice but to accelerate and chase after him.
Watching An Yi in the sky, Zi Yun said helplessly: "An Xiang, I'm wearing a long skirt. I can't keep up."
"Easy!"
An Yi turned back, scooped up Zi Yun's figure in one swift motion, and continued flying.
"Damn it!"
The special class trainees below were all enraged.
Shameless!
This so-called "running training" was just his excuse to cop a feel!
...
The Dragon Bone Mountain Range wasn't far.
After running out of the city gates for a while, the special class trainees quickly reached the outer edges of the Dragon Bone Mountains.
An Yi looked at the trainees, all gasping for breath, and said with a grin: "Not bad—no one fell behind. Looks like everyone's stamina is pretty decent."
The trainees shot him a dirty look.
Someone at the Heavenly Core Realm already possessed the ability to manifest spiritual energy and fly through the air.
No matter how good their footwork was, chasing after him was utterly exhausting.
An Yi calculated the distance.
For those at the spirit condensation stage, running this stretch was no big deal—it was perfect for warming up.
"By now, you've all heard that beast tides have been frequent lately. Your task is to kill the demonic beasts that come to the outer areas and harm the villagers."
An Yi said in a serious tone.
Then, after a moment of thought, he added: "Of course, there are trial requirements—you'll need to hunt one third-tier beast and five second-tier beasts to pass."
Liu Yu raised his hand and asked: "Are we only sticking to the outer areas?"
"That's right, just the outer areas."
An Yi replied.
A wave of murmurs spread through the group.
The demonic beasts in the outer areas were mostly first or second tier—third-tier beasts were rare, and fourth-tier ones were almost never seen.
If this were any other class in the academy, it would be the perfect training ground for them.
But these were the special class trainees—every single one of them at the spirit condensation stage.
Second- or third-tier beasts were nowhere near enough to satisfy their appetites.
The goal An Yi had set was indeed a bit underwhelming.
Looking at the lackluster expressions on the trainees' faces, An Yi said with a sly smile: "Of course, if any of you feel that's not exciting enough, you can come to me for extra personal training. I'll temper you individually."
At the terrifying expression on An Yi's face, the special class students immediately turned pale.
This guy really did hit them for real!
The worst part was that he was apparently a top-tier healer too.
After he injured them, the medicine he gave was incredibly effective—they'd fully recover in two or three days.
That was why this bastard never held back during training.
At this point, An Yi's classes felt almost like nightmares to these trainees.
"Hurry up, let's get started already."
"Third-tier beast cores—are they even that common in the outer areas? Where are we supposed to find them?"
"Hey, anyone want to team up?"
"Team up my ass! A third-tier beast you could kill with your bare fists. The problem is you can hardly find one, let alone split it between us."
Watching the trainees curse and complain, An Yi pondered for a moment.
For spirit condensation cultivators, third-tier beasts were indeed too weak.
Normally, they should be able to match fourth-tier beasts.
"Zi Yun, do you think we should expand the range a bit?"
An Yi asked.
Zi Yun, standing beside him, seemed zoned out. Snapping back to reality, she said in a daze: "What? Sorry, I—I didn't quite catch that."
"Are you alright? Are you feeling unwell?"
An Yi looked at her with curiosity.
The moment they'd entered the Dragon Bone Mountains, before the beast-hunting trial had even begun, her expression had already turned unusual—as if something was weighing on her mind.
"Is it that you can't stand the sight of blood?"
An Yi thought for a moment and asked.
Zi Yun gave a light smile: "No, it's just—when we were coming here, you, you were too fast. I got a bit startled."
An Yi: "..."
Who was fast?!
That was a blatant slander!
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
for mindless slaughter, this isn't for you.] My name is Ye Shu, and I'm a transmigrator. It seems I'm supposed to be the protagonist, but that feels pretty unlikely. This world has been invaded by a system. The antagonists on the other side have suddenly become pure, flawless saints. The female leads have been force-fed the so-called "original plot," making them think they've been reborn. Now, everyone thinks I'm scum. Including the old lady in my ring. And here I am, in the Monster Beast Mountain Range, braising pork. To put my situation in perspective— It's as if, the moment Xiao Yan stepped into the Monster Beast Mountain Range, the Soul Emperor already knew he would become the Flame Emperor, and Yao Lao had been turned to the enemy's side. I have nothing right now. Oh wait, that's not true. I do have a white-haired loli child-bride who's the Heavenly Dao, and her only skill is acting cute. So, tell me guys... what are my chances of making it to the end?
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
