Best Young Master

After more than half a year of cultivation, Ye Fan had solidified his foundation very well. Although he hadn’t made another breakthrough, he had refined a large number of spirit stones and brought his early-stage Divine Power Realm cultivation to its peak.

According to Elder Xuan, within the Xiao realm, Ye Fan had no bottleneck. As long as he had enough spirit stones, he could continuously break through.

However, to ensure Ye Fan’s foundation was firm, Elder Xuan did not let him break through again but instead asked him to perceive martial arts, cultivation techniques, and secret techniques continuously during his cultivation.

Regarding the nameless Sanshou Technique that Ye Fan obtained, Elder Xuan gave it a very high evaluation, saying it was no less than the Xuandi Fist, and it was very likely left behind by a Great Emperor from the Ancient Times.

Elder Xuan even had a bold guess, but he didn’t share it with Ye Fan.

He thought that even a Great Emperor who dominated the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths and looked down on all beings might not be able to create such a sanshou technique. Its origin might be the ultimate realm pursued by an emperor throughout his life—Immortal!

However, this guess was too terrifying for Elder Xuan to confirm, so he didn’t tell Ye Fan. Instead, he gave this sanshou move a name that wasn’t too common but not too dazzling either—Immortal Stele Scattering Hand!

Because Ye Fan had obtained this sanshou technique from the Immortal Stele, calling it the Immortal Stele Scattering Hand was perfectly appropriate!

"He’s still at the early-stage Divine Power Realm? He hasn’t made another breakthrough?"

As Ye Fan walked toward the crowd, some sharp-eyed geniuses immediately noticed that his realm was still at the early-stage Divine Power Realm.

When they arrived, many of these geniuses had also reached the early-stage Divine Power Realm, and later, they broke through to mid-stage Divine Power Realm one after another.

However, Ye Fan had broken through to the early-stage Divine Power Realm within just over a month of entering the Immortal Secret Realm. Given the cultivation environment within the Immortal Secret Realm, he should have been able to break through to the mid-stage Divine Power Realm.

Some people were puzzled, while others were gloating, as they certainly didn’t want someone who was originally inferior to them to quickly rise and catch up with their pace.

"As expected!"

Li Tianfeng said sinisterly, "He thought that with the rich Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi in the Immortal Academy, he could make continuous breakthroughs. Now he’s tasting the bitter fruit, right?"

"That’s right, continuous breakthroughs will inevitably lead to an unstable foundation. It’s impossible for him to break through to mid-stage Divine Power Realm now."

"Breaking through two realms continuously in such a short time might look glorious now, but it will certainly leave indelible hidden dangers, and in the future, it might lead to serious consequences due to an unstable foundation!"

Li Tianfeng’s two close aides echoed him. They were all Li Tianfeng’s staunch supporters and knew of the feud between Zhou Zhaolong and Ye Fan, so they spared no effort to attack Ye Fan.

However, their opinion was also acknowledged by some—it was common knowledge in cultivation that rapid breakthroughs might grant powerful strength in a short time, but it would certainly have significant hidden dangers that, once erupted, could destroy a cultivator’s foundation.

"Perhaps he didn’t choose to break through at all but wanted to cultivate to the extreme of early-stage Divine Power Realm!"

Someone proposed a different viewpoint.

"That’s also possible! After all, he broke records three times in a row, so he surely knows this bit of common knowledge!" Some neutral geniuses nodded, not denying this possibility.

"If he wanted to cultivate the early-stage Divine Power Realm to its extreme, then could he pass all the tests if he participated now?"

People became curious, as Ye Fan had left a deep impression on them last time by passing the Heaven and Earth Bridge and Lake of Reincarnation in one go and passing the Life and Death Tower twice.

Moreover, it had been more than half a year since Ye Fan’s last breakthrough. Given the environment and cultivation resources in the Immortal Secret Realm, he should have been able to cultivate the early-stage Divine Power Realm to the extreme.

"Ye Fan, why don’t you test yourself?"

"Yeah! Let’s see how your progress has been over the past half-year?"

"We hope you can create new achievements and pass everything!"

"Ye Zi, we support you! Go bravely!"

Many people were hoping to see if Ye Fan could pass all three types of tests in one go. If he could do it, perhaps in the early-stage Divine Power Realm, no one would be his match. Even the Emperor’s disciples Wu Jingtian and Yue Chuan might not have been able to pass all three at once when they were in the early-stage Divine Power Realm.

"Ahem... Don’t get your hopes up. The transmission array platform is already activated, and there’s no time for him to take the test. Follow me and return to the academy immediately!"

Just as everyone was excitedly urging Ye Fan to take the test, Lan Yingfei came to them, holding back his laughter as he spoke.

"Ah..."

Many people were dumbfounded.

Even Ye Fan didn’t expect to return so soon; otherwise, he would have exited a day earlier to test if his divine soul and physical strength had surpassed the realm’s limits.

But it’s too late now; the transmission array platform was already activated, leaving no time for him to take the test.

Such a massive array platform required a terrifying amount of spirit stones each time it was activated, enough to make a medium-sized sect or clan turn pale.

Though the Immortal Academy was wealthy, it couldn’t afford to waste resources, especially for such long-distance teleportations.

Besides, Ye Fan had suspected that the Immortal Secret Realm wasn’t in the Immortal Academy or even in the Xuan Realm but had reached the starry sky.

This kind of cross-star teleportation consumed a shocking amount of spirit stones, especially with additional materials he might not know of, making the cost even higher.

The Immortal Academy could only activate it a few times a year, and waste was strictly prohibited.

"What a pity, I thought I could see him test again!" a genius shook his head and sighed.

"Yes, I really wanted to see if he could pass everything again, but there’s no time!"

This was the sentiment of many.

Ye Fan’s performance was too stunning, making them eager to see him challenge the tests again.

"Even if he could test, there’s no way he could pass all three. Achieving a mid-to-upper level would already be impressive!"

As everyone regretted that Ye Fan couldn’t continue the challenge, a cold, discordant voice rang out.

Hmm?

Everyone was taken aback!

Without a test, claiming that Ye Fan couldn’t pass and could only reach a mid-upper level was blatantly slandering Ye Fan and attempting to undermine his Martial Arts Will!

What is most important to a martial artist?

A firm and unyielding Martial Arts Will, an invincible martial heart. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The person who said this deserved to be condemned!

People looked toward the voice and found it was once again Li Tianfeng, and they couldn’t help but reveal a knowing expression.

The new generation of the Immortal Academy’s disciples had been together for more than a year, and everyone knew that Li Tianfeng and Ye Fan weren’t on good terms.

In this scenario, Li Tianfeng’s words were undoubtedly an attempt to make Ye Fan doubt his abilities, thus destabilizing his Martial Arts Will and disrupting his invincible mindset.

After all, once back at the academy, a fierce ranking battle among the new generation would take place, as disciples displayed their divine skills to compete for the academy’s resources.

If Ye Fan’s invincible mindset was broken now, it could be exploited in the competition, perhaps even leading to his defeat because of it.

Reaching their realm, they were beyond mere brute force; cultivation techniques, martial arts, spiritual treasures, divine skills, and psychological tactics were all employed to the fullest!

Any slight flaw in the Martial Arts heart could become a target for others to attack. Those with intentions could use this to initially weaken a martial artist’s fighting spirit and ultimately defeat them.

Losing in techniques and divine skills isn’t terrifying—claiming never to lose in life is almost impossible; even an Ancient Emperor might have moments of retreat. But as long as the Martial Arts Will isn’t destroyed and the belief in invincibility remains, one can still strive for the path of the Great Emperor.

The truly frightening thing is losing the will. A cultivator without a Martial Arts Will has essentially lost, lacking the invincible mindset when facing opponents, leading to inevitable defeat even if slightly stronger.

Facing Li Tianfeng’s words, Ye Fan did not argue. His Martial Arts heart was as steadfast as stone, unbreakable and unaffected by mere words.

Though unfazed, Ye Fan still gave Li Tianfeng a deep look.

"Hmph!"

The cold and disdainful look in Ye Fan’s eyes made Li Tianfeng’s anger flare up, but he couldn’t act at this moment, so he just snorted coldly and turned away.

"This isn’t your first time crossing the void, but I must remind you to ensure safety. No one is allowed to act recklessly, or you’ll have your cultivation abolished and be expelled from the academy!"

Seeing the discussion end, Lan Yingfei led everyone onto the transmission platform, sweeping a stern gaze over them as he issued a strict warning.

The crowd stiffened, quickly standing properly, with no one daring to speak again. The Ancient Hall was silent, even their breathing sounding like noise.

"Buzz!"

At that moment, Elder Lan Yingfei stomped his foot, fully activating the transmission array runes. A blinding light flashed, and everyone involuntarily closed their eyes.

When they opened them again, they found themselves in the void, swiftly heading into the unknown ahead!

Bang!

After an unknown amount of time, a flash of cyan light tore open the void, and under Lan Yingfei’s guidance, Ye Fan and the others fell from the void onto a transmission platform, unmistakably back at the academy.

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