Best Young Master

Time flies, months pass like a shuttle, and in the blink of an eye, three months have gone by since the new batch of disciples arrived at the Immortal Secret Realm.

From the moment he received the Spirit Stone, Ye Fan has been in closed-door meditation, never opening the gates, so no one knows what level he has reached now, nor does anyone know what Divine Skills he has comprehended.

Three months after Ye Fan entered seclusion, Qi Tianlin emerged, radiating light all over, his eyes deep like the sea.

This time upon coming out, his goal was to pass all tests and reclaim his position as number one!

Many people ended their meditation early to witness this, eager to see if he could smoothly pass the daunting Divine Soul, physical body, and comprehensive strength tests.

Under the gaze of many, Qi Tianlin appeared very natural and calm, without any fluctuations in his Divine Sense, showing an unfathomable demeanor.

Under everyone’s attention, Qi Tianlin calmly walked onto the Heaven and Earth Bridge, step by step reaching the Peak, and eventually stepped down calmly, without triggering the phenomena like Ye Fan did.

This was something everyone was mentally prepared for, after all, the name Qi demon carried significant weight, and his strength was not to be underestimated.

The main reason for not triggering the phenomena is that this was not his first test; he had already been tested twice before, a conclusion reached after deduction by the academy elders.

After passing the Divine Soul test on the Heaven and Earth Bridge, Qi Tianlin immediately went on to pass the physical body test at the Lake of Reincarnation, striking huge waves, though difficult, he eventually passed smoothly.

Finally, he set his sights on the Life and Death Bridge; he hadn’t passed the previous two attempts, but this time, he aimed to pass.

Over the three months, he had been continuously cultivating and gaining inspiration, gaining new insights and understanding about the Life and Death Tower, and was confident he could pass the test.

Even someone like Ye Fan at the Peak of Holy Embryo Realm managed to pass, he felt that in terms of talent, strength, and comprehension, he was not inferior to others, and certainly could pass.

After a difficult battle, Qi Tianlin slew all nine Heavenly Pride people on the ninth level, successfully passing the Life and Death Tower test, becoming the second disciple of this new generation to pass the tower.

Qi Tianlin’s performance shocked the Immortal Academy elders!

Because he also broke through, successfully surpassed shackles, reaching Mid-stage Divine Power Realm, and triggered a grand Heavenly Tribulation.

Of course, in terms of strength and power of the Heavenly Tribulation, although Qi Tianlin is also a demon, compared to Ye Fan’s tribulation, it was just like a little sorcerer compared to a great one, not comparable.

However, being able to trigger a tribulation, gaining attention from Heaven, all indicates demon-level genius, with limitless future achievements.

"Qi demon actually broke through, looks like we need to work harder, otherwise we’ll certainly be left far behind by them!"

Seeing Qi Tianlin’s breakthrough and the tribulation, many geniuses lamented.

With Ye Fan ahead and Qi demon behind, they who were once invincible now felt immense pressure, forcing them to cultivate harder and breakthrough, or be eliminated in this great era.

After the breakthrough, Qi Tianlin inquired about Ye Fan’s situation, hoping to spar with him, but Ye Fan was in seclusion, causing his wish to fall through.

"Sooner or later, there’ll be a battle between us..."

Gazing at Ye Fan’s closed-door meditation Dong Mansion, Qi Tianlin whispered a sentence, then looked towards the Dong Mansion where Zhou Zhaolong was situated.

He knew Zhou Zhaolong was in terms of talent and potential, not inferior to him, since he himself had successfully broken through, Zhou Zhaolong was likely not far from breaking through.

However, he did not wait, instead chose to enter seclusion again, consolidating his realm.

Just on the seventh day after Qi Tianlin secluded himself again, a powerful aura erupted from Zhou Zhaolong’s place of meditation.

He had emerged from seclusion!

Zhou Zhaolong’s choice was just like Qi Tianlin’s; as soon as he emerged, he immediately tested his Divine Soul and physical body power.

After passing both tests, he fought his way onto the ninth level of the Life and Death Tower, where he was almost beaten to death, but finally passed successfully.

In less than ten days, the newly ranked first and second disciples consecutively passed all the tests, driving everyone to madness.

Zhou Zhaolong seemed as if he had an agreement with Qi demon; after passing all the tests, he slightly rested, and after recovering from his injuries, he directly triggered his tribulation, breaking through on the spot!

Lan Yingfei swayed his sleeves, directly sending Zhou Zhaolong out of the Ancient City, so he could undergo his tribulation outside.

Since even Heaven noticed such a demon, it’s natural to undergo Heaven’s test, to grow within the tribulation; if one couldn’t withstand it, it would be a death in vain.

Zhou Zhaolong smoothly passed the tribulation.

Meanwhile, rumors about Ye Fan became increasingly widespread, all claiming Jiang Molin and the others’ deaths were related to him.

Though it didn’t clearly point out that those six were killed by Ye Fan, the intention couldn’t be more obvious, even an idiot could understand.

Under pressure, Lan Yingfei stated that Ye Fan was currently in seclusion and couldn’t be disturbed. After he emerges, he will personally investigate and seek clarification from him, forbidding anyone from mentioning it again.

As Law Enforcement Elder said, others had nothing else to say.

Although Lan Yingfei appeared very kind, he was indeed the most strict and absolutely impartial in the entire Immortal Academy.

In the following months, many people gradually passed all the tests, with Wu Jingtian and Yue Chuan as the most impressive, worthy of being the strongest heirs of the Di Clan.

During this period, Lan Yingfei was kept busy, handling the aftermath of Jiang Molin and others, and figuring out how to explain to their families.

Additionally, every so often someone breaks through, and heavenly tribulations continually descend.

Although Lan Yingfei was overwhelmed, his mood was surprisingly good. The new batch of disciples truly lived up to expectations, with many demons among them, able to welcome either major or minor heavenly tribulations.

You must know, among a million cultivators, having a few who experienced heavenly tribulations is quite impressive. Some people even choose rainy days to break through, aiming to use heavenly thunder to validate their results.

The barbarian Shi Ye specifically cultivated the power of the divine soul and obtained a fragmented technique for cultivating divine sense from a relic site in the Ancient City, rapidly enhancing his divine soul power.

Anyone chosen by the Immortal Academy is naturally a genius, and their cultivation speed is rapid. In the unique environment of the Immortal Secret Realm, their progress can be described as advancing a thousand miles in a day.

Some disciples from previous years also broke through under their stimulus, with the area outside the Ancient City almost being battered to ruins by heavenly tribulations, forcing many Xuan Beasts to retreat deeper into the Wilderness Mountain Forest.

"Humans, if you continue to force us, we won’t mind blocking your disciples in your Immortal City!"

The continuous heavenly tribulations prompted angry roars from the supreme beings deep in the Wilderness Mountain Forest, shaking the entire Ancient City, with rune array patterns flickering.

This was an extremely terrifying existence, conservatively estimated to hover between the Lord Realm Peak and Venerable Realm, likely having reached the Venerable Realm, comparable to a Saint.

Six months later, Ye Fan emerged!

As soon as he came out, he was summoned by Lan Yingfei to inquire about the killing of Jiang Molin and others.

"Their deaths have nothing to do with me; heaven knows how it happened."

Ye Fan quickly understood the origin of the rumors and coldly said, "If someone targets me, I am not afraid, let them come!"

"I didn’t say you killed them, right? Rest assured, I’ve suppressed this matter, no one will dare to trouble you for no reason."

Seeing Ye Fan harboring murderous intent, Lan Yingfei frowned slightly, warning Ye Fan not to act recklessly; he would handle the matter himself.

After leaving Lan Yingfei’s place, Ye Fan did not immediately return to seclusion.

The recent isolation had greatly benefited him, not only stabilizing his realm but also deepening his comprehension of divine skills and martial arts.

The cultivation method lies in flexibility and control, constantly being in seclusion is not good; he had not reached that level yet, so he needed to relax while cultivating.

At this moment, he wanted nothing else but to wander aimlessly along the tree-lined avenues of the Ancient City, looking at the age-old buildings and flowing water, finding peace in his heart.

When he came out, Lan Yingfei had told him he could choose a martial arts skill in the Ancient Hall, a right that every disciple of the Immortal Academy has; others had already made their choices, but he had been in seclusion, not having chosen a martial arts skill.

The Immortal Academy had a long history, producing many strong people; some strong people, in their final moments, often returned to the academy, either contributing or leaving behind some powerful martial arts skills.

Ye Fan did not go to the Ancient Hall to choose a martial arts skill directly, but wandered aimlessly in the Ancient City.

Passing by flowing water and small bridges, through a fallen leaf forest, Ye Fan unknowingly arrived near the Immortal Stele at the center of the Ancient City.

This towering Immortal Stele was the symbol of the academy, with immortal light swirling around it, rumored to be left by an Immortal.

Of course, this couldn’t be verified, as the stele was there when the Immortal Academy was discovered; according to the first dean of the Immortal Academy, if it wasn’t left by an Immortal, it was likely crafted by a Great Emperor.

Standing before the Immortal Stele, Ye Fan paid his respects with reverence, carving the patterns of the stele with his consciousness.

The immortal light flowed on the stele, patterns extremely complex, and Ye Fan immersed his consciousness in the stele, feeling the passing of time, the immortal charm on the stele.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Ye Fan discovered that within the Immortal Stele seemed to be a fragmented loose hand technique, just one move, with terrifying power, difficult to grasp, unable to deduce.

"This is a great fortune!"

Ye Fan suppressed his excitement and began carving some patterns of this loose hand move.

However—

The loose hand was fragmented, unable to be truly performed, its power greatly reduced, other parts seemingly erased, invisible.

"Let me try and see if I can restore it!"

Elder Xuan in Ye Fan’s sea of consciousness taught him a secret technique for tracing the origin.

Swish swish swish...

Following Elder Xuan’s teachings, Ye Fan moved his hands, divine power overflowing.

Instantly, a special aura spread, and Ye Fan gradually sensed all the patterns of this loose hand move!

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