After breakfast, Lin Fan went to class.
The Teacher's Academy's curriculum was divided into two subjects: literature and martial arts.
Literature was learning literature.
Martial arts was cultivation.
The Old Teacher spared no effort and personally taught the students. Of course, when he was busy, he would let the outstanding students of the academy come out and teach on his behalf.
The academy was divided into three grades: junior, middle, and high. Each grade was divided into two classes.
Each class was about fifty to sixty people. The total number of students in the entire grade was about four to five hundred.
Lin Fan was a newcomer, so he was naturally assigned to the junior class.
He was assigned to the junior class one.
He walked into the classroom of the junior class one.
Lin Fan didn't expect that he would walk into a classroom again. Looking at the blackboard, desks, and students in the classroom, he suddenly had a feeling of time going back, as if he had returned to his school days.
Most of the first grade were new students, so they didn't know each other. Seeing Lin Fan walk in, there weren't many people looking at him. Lin Fan found that there were more than thirty students in the classroom. There were more males than females, and their cultivation wasn't weak. The weakest was at the Qi Refining Stage, while the strongest had actually reached the first level of the Origin Core Stage.
The world was changing.
People were also changing. Perhaps today was a time of peace.
Tomorrow would be a war of gunpowder, and the world would be in chaos.
Perhaps there weren't many people in the Origin Core Stage today, but tomorrow there would be a large wave of people, like bamboo shoots after the rain.
Everything was full of unknown variables.
The first class was a literature class.
The Old Teacher didn't come, so a senior girl came to substitute for the class. This girl was called An Miaoyi.
It was said that she was Prince An's daughter, Princess An.
An Miaoyi wore a long dress and walked to the podium. Her glossy black hair was like a waterfall behind her back, and a bunch of purple hair hung by her ear with crystal beads strung together by her silver hair.
She had a stunning appearance and a strong background.
Moreover, she was already in the senior class, about to graduate from the Yue Yang Academy, and would be awarded the scholar's degree.
The person who was awarded the scholar's degree would have an additional identity, and that was a literary cultivator.
Such an identity.
Undoubtedly, these students in the junior class were full of admiration.
After introducing herself, An Miaoyi began her lecture, and her voice rang out in the classroom … "For the first lesson, I'm going to talk about literature. Now, I'll talk about the importance of literature.
Everyone was admitted through the examination, so they should all know that the Headmaster's Academy valued literary talent. The Headmaster's purpose and school philosophy was to combine literature and cultivation together. He wanted to mix literature and strength together, so that those who mastered strength would be able to learn from it.
Those who possess literary talent are called those who possess literary talent. They wield great power and create a powerful civilization … Alright, that's all I've said. I'm sure everyone has understood. Now, I'll start talking about the profound meaning of literature … "
Then, An Miaoyi began to talk about the profound meaning of literature.
Homework was very boring. On the surface, Lin Fan looked like he was listening attentively, but in reality, he was taking the opportunity to focus on comprehending the Dao.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the date of the battle between Lin Fan and Long Tian had arrived. Early in the morning, he went straight to the square.
Some students had already gathered in the square.
A battle to the death was a big show that rarely happened in the Headmaster's Academy. It was bound to be very exciting and not to be missed, so everyone came early to watch the show.
As for Long Tian, he was also waiting there with a group of princes. Looking at his impatient appearance, it was obvious that he already regarded Lin Fan as a thorn in his side. He wouldn't be satisfied if he didn't get rid of them.
This time, Long Yin was also present, but he looked pale and haggard. He must have been in a miserable situation after being banished.
When Lin Fan walked over, Long Tian raised his chin at him and said contemptuously, "Kid, I thought you didn't dare to come!"
"Don't worry, I'm not the kind of person who goes back on his word." Lin Fan raised his chin at Long Tian and said, "Did you bring the gold coins!?"
With a thought, Long Tian took out a string of one hundred thousand gold coins from his storage ring. It was heavy in his hand and emitted a yellow glow. The students present couldn't help but stare at it with envy.
"Did you bring the pills?"
Although Long Tian's ultimate goal was to take Lin Fan's life, one hundred thousand gold coins worth of pills were not cheap. It was equivalent to a year's worth of his offerings. To him, it was a considerable amount of wealth.
"Of course."
Lin Fan pointed down with his right hand. With a thought, the pills fell from his spatial ring and piled up on the ground.
He had already prepared these.
Everyone's eyes lit up as they stared at the large pile of Upper Grade Elixirs. If they could obtain such a large pile of Upper Grade Elixirs, it would be a unique resource that would be of great help to their cultivation.
Seeing Lin Fan take out so many high-grade pills, the princes were a little surprised. But thinking of his status and treatment, it wasn't difficult for him to take out these pills.
Seeing Lin Fan take out the pills, Long Tian threw the one hundred thousand gold coins on the ground and said, "The gold coins are here. If you have the ability, come and take them …"
With that, he stepped out of the crowd and stood in the middle of the crowd.
Then he waved his hand, and a deacon of the Teacher Academy walked out with a book in his hand. He opened it and said to the two of them, "This is a life and death contract. Once you sign this contract, if you kill or injure someone, you have to bear the responsibility. The other party doesn't have to bear any responsibility …"
"Kid, come on, sign your name." Long Tian took the contract book from the deacon's hand and handed it to Lin Fan. He also stuffed a pen into Lin Fan's hand.
Lin Fan didn't hesitate and signed it directly. Long Tian glanced at it and saw Lin Fan's name on it. He smiled as if he had gotten his way and then signed his name on it.
After Long Tian signed, he handed the life and death contract book to the deacon. After the deacon checked and verified it, he nodded to the two of them and said, "Okay, you can begin!"
Long Tian followed the principle of striking first and gaining the upper hand. As soon as the deacon's voice fell, he made his move. He condensed a True Qi hammer and smashed it towards Lin Fan's head.
True Qi whistled and a gust of wind rose. Before the True Qi hammer arrived, it was already painful.
Its power was impressive and unparalleled.
After reaching the True Element Boundary, a cultivator could condense their True Qi into various True Qi weapons to attack. A True Element Boundary First Stage cultivator could condense one True Qi weapon, a True Element Boundary Second Stage cultivator could condense two True Qi weapons, and a True Element Boundary Third Stage cultivator could condense three True Qi weapons …
Lin Fan didn't dare to be negligent. He immediately used his True Qi axe to parry.
With two loud bangs, the axe and hammer collided, creating a deafening sound. The powerful sound wave exploded the air!
"True Element Boundary First Stage … I, your father, will suppress you. No, I'll suppress you twice. Go die!"
A fierce grin appeared on Long Tian's face. Above his head, he condensed two more True Qi hammers and controlled them to smash towards Lin Fan's head.
Lin Fan flicked his fingers and sent out two bolts of lightning to meet the two True Qi hammers.
* Hong Hong! *
The two attacks collided and neutralized each other.
"Hm?
What's going on? "
A look of bewilderment flashed through Long Tian's eyes. He originally thought that his cultivation was superior to Lin Fan's, but he didn't expect that Lin Fan's lightning would easily dissolve his True Essence Hammer.
"'Righteousness'!"
Long Tian didn't have time to be shocked by Lin Fan's strength. He knew that he couldn't give Lin Fan any chance to breathe. He had to take advantage of this opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop, so he directly summoned his' Righteousness Path 'to attack.
After the 'Righteousness' character flashed, a golden light flashed and smashed towards Lin Fan's head.
"'Bravery', 'Fearlessness'!" Lin Fan roared.
The 'Bravery Path' launched an attack. The 'Bravery' character floated out from his forehead and blocked above his head.
The next moment …
The 'Righteousness' and 'Bravery' characters collided.
The 'Great Dao' was formless and the 'Great Dao' was silent. The collision between the two Daos didn't make the slightest sound.
But the power of the explosion seemed to be endless.
Although Lin Fan's' Bravery Path 'was not as strong as Long Tian's' Righteousness Path '.
The 'Bravery' character wasn't as strong as the 'Righteousness' character, but the 'Bravery' character had a courageous and fearless aura.
There was a kind of determination and willpower to cut off the cauldrons and sink the boats. There was even a bolt of lightning inside that fiercely collided with the 'Righteousness' character.
When the two collided, a powerful shockwave exploded the golden light. Instantly, tens of thousands of golden light rays shot out. The golden light was formless, but it seemed to have a substance. It was like tens of thousands of sharp swords exploding out.
When the spectating students saw this, they quickly retreated to dodge. However, the two of them couldn't dodge in time. Long Tian's clothes were pierced by the golden light and exploded with a loud bang. The skin and flesh on his body also ruptured, and blood spurted out.
The power of the Dao was indeed extraordinary!!
When the students hiding in the distance looked over again, they saw that the second prince's clothes had exploded. His upper body was naked, and his lower body was only left with a pair of shorts. There wasn't a single part of his skin that was intact, and it was dripping with blood. He looked like a man made of blood, and he looked extremely miserable.
At this moment, Lin Fan didn't hesitate anymore. With a thought, he activated the Great Blood Ignition Technique. His entire body was surrounded by a bloody mist that was almost a foot thick.
Then, Lin Fan charged towards Long Tian. He struck out with his palm. Blood Qi, lightning, and the power of Dao exploded together.
Boom!
With the force of the palm, Long Tian flew backwards.
Blood spurted out of his mouth.
In the end, he fell to the ground.
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Lin Fan walked in front of Long Tian.
Long Tian twisted on the ground like a worm. He wanted to get up, but he couldn't.
After exerting force, he spurted out two more mouthfuls of blood.
Lin Fan stepped on his body with his right foot and said with a playful smile, "Long Tian, second prince, do you admit defeat now?"
Long Tian's face was gloomy and dejected. At this moment, he didn't have any strength or temper left. He weakly begged, "Lin Fan, spare, spare my life.
I'll definitely repay you later! "
"Haha, you know what's good for you. You're asking me to spare you now?" Lin Fan sneered.
"I want to spare you, but I can't just let you go for free. Wouldn't that be a loss for me?!"
"Lin Fan, I'll give you an extra hundred thousand gold coins. Think about it, how many pills can you buy with two hundred thousand gold coins?" Long Tian bargained.
"Mm, will you keep your word?" Lin Fan asked.
"Of course," Long Tian said.
"Good, announce to everyone that you'll give me another hundred thousand gold coins." Lin Fan said and pulled Long Tian up.
Long Tian's body shook violently, and he spurted out another mouthful of blood. He said, "In order to thank Lin Fan for not killing me, I promise to give him another hundred thousand gold coins."
"A gentleman keeps his word," Lin Fan said. "Everyone, listen up. Long Tian, prepare to give me another hundred thousand gold coins."
As he said this, he let go of his hand. Long Tian staggered and almost fell. The other princes quickly rushed forward and supported him.
Lin Fan walked to his pile of pills and stretched out his hand. With a thought, the pills returned to his Sumeru Ring. Then, he grabbed the hundred thousand gold coins like a snake swallowing them. Suddenly, a suction force formed and sucked the hundred thousand gold coins into his hand. With a thought, he threw them into his Sumeru Ring.
Long Tian was carried away by his brothers like a dead dog. Lin Fan withdrew his gaze from him. He didn't kill Long Tian because killing him wouldn't benefit him at all.
On the contrary, it would arouse Huang Ce's suspicion and resentment.
After all, Long Tian was Huang Ce's son.
…
Imperial palace.
Main hall.
"What?
Are you saying that Long Tian and Lin Fan are betting their lives? "Hearing Princess Hua Shao's report,
Huang Ce asked angrily.
"Yes, Father," Princess Hua Shao said. "In the end, Lin Fan defeated Long Tian, but he didn't kill him …"
"Long Tian begged for mercy from Lin Fan, right?"
"Yes, Long Tian begged for mercy and promised to give Lin Fan an additional hundred thousand gold coins." After the previous lesson, Princess Hua Shao didn't dare to hide anything from Huang Ce.
"Tell Long Tian to return the hundred thousand gold coins as soon as possible," Huang Ce instructed solemnly. "Don't let him play tricks and embarrass the royal family."
"Yes, Father."
Princess Hua Shao responded and said hesitantly, "Father, Lin Fan succeeded in comprehending the Dao in half a month. This child is too monstrous. We have to be careful …"
"Yes, Lin Fan's growth speed is too abnormal." Huang Ce pondered for a moment and said, "However, his current strength isn't enough to pose a threat to us. Let's observe for now …"
…
The day of the Academy Tournament was approaching.
The students of all grades and classes were preparing. On this day, Lin Fan had just arrived in class when his deskmate asked, "Lin Fan, do you want to participate in the Academy Tournament?"
His deskmate was a female student named Ye Junqing.
"What's the benefit of participating in the tournament?" Lin Fan asked.
"There's no benefit in participating in the tournament," Ye Junqing said.
"However, if you can enter the top ten, you'll be baptized by my Power of the Divine Path. By then, your Power of the Path will increase by several times."
"Uh." Lin Fan thought of how powerful the Power of the Path was and said decisively, "Then I'll participate and try to enter the top ten."
"There are many experts in the academy. If you want to enter the top ten, you have to work hard," Ye Junqing reminded him.
"Yes, from today onwards, I'll cultivate harder."
Lin Fan knew that Ye Junqing was right. There were indeed many experts in the Academy.
The key was that his cultivation had been stagnant, and his Power of the Path wasn't much stronger than the other students. He had to comprehend it step by step.
Therefore, he had to work hard.
However, his so-called hard work wasn't cultivation but strengthening his understanding of the Path of Valor.
…
A few days later.
Long Tian handed over the promised 100,000 gold coins to him and apologized, "Brother Lin, I'm sorry.
"Brother Lin, I was ignorant and offended you.
You're a magnanimous person, please forgive me. "
Seeing the change in attitude and sincerity, Lin Fan waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'm not a petty person. I never hold grudges."
"Since Brother Lin doesn't hold grudges for me, why don't we bury the hatchet and become brothers? What do you think, Brother Lin?" Long Tian said weakly.
He seemed to be afraid that Lin Fan wouldn't agree.
Long Tian's change in attitude confused Lin Fan, but it seemed that Long Tian was really convinced. His attitude was sincere and not fake. Lin Fan was also surprised. "Long Tian, you're a prince, and I'm just a commoner.
I'm afraid it's not appropriate for us to be brothers, right? "
"Brother Lin, you're also the head of Jingye Si and are highly regarded by my father. You can't belittle yourself like this.
Call yourself a commoner … "Long Tian said.
"I'm really a commoner.
No matter how much you flatter me, I'm still a commoner. This is a fact that can't be changed. "
Lin Fan didn't want to be brothers with Long Tian.
He felt that Long Tian must have a motive for befriending him. Otherwise, he wouldn't do this.
"Brother Lin.
Let's just treat it as a private relationship and have nothing to do with family background.
Don't worry about it. "Long Tian was very patient, as if he wouldn't give up until he reached his goal.
"I'm sorry.
I'm not used to making friends with people. "Lin Fan waved his hand.
"Sigh, alright. Brother Lin, then I'll take my leave." Long Tian cupped his fist and left dejectedly.
A day ago, Long Tian had a conversation with Princess Hua Shao. This conversation made him understand that Lin Fan was very important in Huang Ce's eyes.
And in the near future, he, Long Tian, was going to compete with First Prince Long Ao for the position of Crown Prince. Lin Fan was clearly a very important connection. Not only could he speak in front of his father, but his cultivation was also high. He was a rare helper, so he wanted to rope him in.
However, Lin Fan rejected him. This made him feel extremely dejected.