"You'll receive them once you enter the Five Great Academies. Let's go in, Yuan," Mu Chen said with a smile.
Then, the group headed towards the most precious hall within the Northern Spiritual Academy.
After passing through the heavy gates guarded by sentinels, they were greeted by a vast plaza.
Several stone pillars stood around the plaza. Intricate Spirit Runes were carved on them, and as they shone, they left behind beautiful trails, forming the framework of a Spirit Array.
It was like a solar panel that could actively absorb solar energy, gathering all the spiritual energy of the world.
"Hoo."
Mu Chen took a deep breath, feeling the rich spiritual energy entering his body. He couldn't help but admire it, "Truly worthy of a Level 3 Spirit Gathering Array."
"It's almost time for the training session. Hurry and find a good spot in the center of the Spirit Array," Tang Qian'er reminded them. The closer they got to the center, the more concentrated the spiritual energy became.
Then, she pulled Mu Yuan along, leading Mu Chen and Tan Qingshan into the training grounds.
Mu Yuan commented on the training grounds:
"So many pretty young ladies."
Tang Qian'er felt embarrassed by the gazes directed at them.
Occasionally, Heavenly Rank students would pass by, and many of them would glance their way.
Mu Yuan was handsome, Tang Qian'er was beautiful, Mu Chen was resolute, and Tan Qingshan was strong. Naturally, they attracted attention.
"Hmm?"
At this moment, two gazes turned towards Mu Yuan and the others, and a hint of mockery curled at the corners of their mouths.
"It's him."
One of them sneered.
"Tong Guan, you know him?"
A student beside him asked.
"Heh heh, you don't even know him? He's that Mu Yuan who defeated Liu Yang in the academy trials a few days ago, and rose to our Heavenly Rank with the first place in the Earth Rank."
Tong Guan looked at him with a mocking smile.
For the Heavenly Rank, Mu Yuan was just a newcomer, and even if he was a dragon, he still had to coil.
"What's it to you?"
Mu Yuan asked with a smile.
"Nothing, just saying."
Tong Guan chuckled, then his gaze shifted towards the other direction of the training ground. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "This guy was entangled with Hong Ling back in the Earth Rank, and now he's so close to Tang Qian'er, what a playboy!"
Hearing these words, many students began to murmur amongst themselves.
"So, the one rumored from the Earth Rank is him? I heard he has the strength of the Mid Spirit Movement Stage,"
"Mid Spirit Movement Stage is pretty good, but that won't let him run wild in Heavenly Rank… Heh, there's no telling how many people here like Tang Qian'er. Jiang Li, Teng Yong, who isn't at least Mid Spirit Movement Stage? This kid isn't afraid of stirring up trouble."
"…"
As those students whispered amongst themselves, several figures in another direction of the training grounds simultaneously raised their heads, their eyes fixed on Mu Yuan, their faces somewhat grim.
Mu Yuan's gaze swept around, taking in all those stares. He immediately gave a wry smile. It seemed he had underestimated Tang Qian'er's popularity in the Heavenly Rank.
He then said to Tang Qian'er beside him:
"You see, I never started anything. Is there a problem with hitting someone in the Heavenly Rank?"
Tang Qian'er's beautiful eyes looked at Mu Yuan. This guy, wanting to cause trouble on his very first day in Heavenly Rank?
However, Tong Guan's words were indeed a bit much.
That statement just insulted her too.
"The Heavenly Rank and Earth Rank are different. As long as you don't go too far, the academy won't interfere."
Tang Qian'er whispered, "But you've just arrived in the Heavenly Rank. If you provoke them like that, those old hands will target you. More likely...you'll get beaten up."
Seeing Tang Qian'er's expression, Mu Yuan was embarrassed. Did she really have so little faith in him?
Late Spirit Movement Stage... if he went all out, he could still put up a fight.
As if he heard Mu Yuan's words to Tang Qian'er, the person beside Tong Guan spoke up:
"Tong Guan, he seems to want to beat you up."
Tong Guan looked at Mu Yuan with a mocking expression, smiling.
"Are you getting angry because you're embarrassed? Isn't what I said true?"
Mu Yuan looked at Tong Guan and said, "I'm very angry right now."
"So?"
Tong Guan looked at him with a smile, and those around him also laughed. Angry? So what?
"So…" Mu Yuan shouted, "Little Mu."
"Ready."
Mu Chen clenched his fists, took a step forward, and the dark spiritual energy on his body surged, exuding a dangerous aura.
"Mid Spirit Movement Stage, you shouldn't be afraid to fight, right?"
Mu Yuan looked at Tong Guan.
"I'll do it."
At this moment, two slightly older youths walked over from another direction of the training ground.
"Jiang Li, what are you doing!"
Tang Qian'er's beautiful eyes immediately widened in anger at this sight, and she shouted with her eyebrows raised.
"Qian'er, he's the one who issued the challenge. I'm also doing this for his own good, to teach this newcomer some manners, so he doesn't attract jealousy."
Jiang Li shrugged his shoulders.
While speaking, he also glanced at Mu Yuan.
Although he didn't like the look of the other person, Jiang Li knew that Mu Yuan wasn't someone to be trifled with.
Even Liu Yang, who possessed a Spirit Vein, was someone they didn't dare to say they could defeat, yet Mu Yuan had managed to do it. Therefore, he really wasn't confident in winning against Mu Yuan.
However, Mu Chen's initiative to step forward gave him an opportunity. Clearly, Mu Chen wanted to use this to intimidate and warn Mu Yuan.
"You!"
Hong Ling's beautiful eyes were filled with anger, and she was about to speak, but Mu Yuan stopped her. He frowned and looked at Jiang Li, sneering, "The Heavenly Rank of the Eastern Academy really opens my eyes. Not only do you not protect our Eastern Academy students, but you also join forces with the Western Academy to bully your own academy's students."
Mu Yuan's words reached the ears of many Heavenly Rank students from the Eastern Academy, causing an immediate uproar.
These words were sharp and to the point. This newcomer was indeed formidable.
Jiang Li's face immediately turned ugly. Clearly, he hadn't expected Mu Yuan to be so eloquent.
If he had heard the rumors about Mu Yuan in the Earth Rank, he wouldn't have acted so rashly just because he was jealous of Mu Yuan's relationship with Tang Qian'er.
Now, he was in a difficult position.
"Come at me, both of you."
At that moment, Mu Chen spoke.
The surrounding students were stunned.
They also recognized Mu Chen, the genius who had obtained the Spirit Path qualification. He did have some skill, but wasn't he being too arrogant?
Jiang Li and Tong Guan were both at the Mid Spirit Movement Stage. Did he really think he could take them on at once?
Mu Yuan was rather calm. Mu Chen's cultivation of the Great Pagoda Art was almost at the Foundation Establishment level, and coupled with his Mid Spirit Movement Stage cultivation, his strength was only stronger than when he defeated Liu Yang.
Furthermore, he knew the intention behind Mu Chen's words.
Jiang Li wanted to test the waters, and Mu Chen was using this opportunity to establish his authority as well.
Jiang Li and Tong Guan's faces were so gloomy they could drip water.
These Mu brothers, one was more arrogant than the other, and one person wanted to challenge both of them?
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