Chapter 43 Crush Them

The entire academy was cursing Ye Chen, thinking he was a fool who would regret his decisions. They believed his days in the imperial city were numbered. The honors bestowed upon him by Liu Qianzhong were clearly because of Ye Shuixian. It was evident how highly Liu Qianzhong valued Ye Shuixian. If Ye Chen insisted on taking Ye Shuixian away, it would mean declaring war on the academy and the royal family.

No one believed that Ye Chen and his father had the courage to do so, and even if they did, they didn't have the strength.

Everyone was waiting for the moment when Ye Chen and his father would be driven out of the academy and out of the imperial city.

However, Ye Chen paid no attention to any of this. He returned to his residence and began cultivating.

Several days later, he broke through to the ninth level of Body Refining, while Ye Feng and Ye Shuixian were still in seclusion.

"Qingxue, prepare the materials. We're going to refine the Primordial Pill this time," Ye Chen said to Wu Qingxue.

The Primordial Pill was a first-grade pill that could increase the chances of a peak Body Refiner breaking through to thirty percent of Opening the Meridians. For Ye Chen, Opening the Meridians was quite simple, but since he had just broken through to the ninth level of Body Refining and hadn't reached the peak yet, the power of the Primordial Pill could speed up his breakthrough to the Meridian Opening Realm.

"Okay."

Wu Qingxue was excited. She quickly prepared the materials. This was a pill she had never seen before, so she was sure to learn a lot from it.

Although the Primordial Pill was only a first-grade pill, it was considered a true-grade pill in the Immortal Martial World. In the Canglan Continent, the Primordial Pill was a true-grade pill.

In the past, Wu Qingxue would have had to be extremely cautious when refining it.

But now, with her cultivation of the Soul Refining Technique and her mastery of various refining techniques, Wu Qingxue's refining skills were not weak.

She skillfully decomposed the materials and began to refine them carefully according to the steps given by Ye Chen. Soon, the pill took shape and floated in the air before landing in Wu Qingxue's hand after a rotation.

"Not bad," Ye Chen said, taking the pill and nodding in approval.

Although the purity of this pill was not perfect, it was satisfactory to Ye Chen. Moreover, this was Wu Qingxue's first time refining the Primordial Pill.

It seemed that Wu Qingxue had some talent in the path of alchemy, worth cultivating.

Getting Ye Chen's approval made Wu Qingxue very happy, completely forgetting about the consumption of her soul power.

"You continue to refine two more pills," Ye Chen said, while Ye Feng and Ye Shuixian both needed the Primordial Pill.

"Yes, Young Master."

Wu Qingxue responded, and Ye Chen stepped aside to attack the Meridian Opening Realm.

If Body Refining was only about tempering the body and laying the foundation, then Opening the Meridians was about opening up the meridians, connecting the dantian with the meridians throughout the body, and allowing the use of qi freely, truly unleashing the power of martial techniques.

Opening the Meridians was the real beginning of cultivation.

Ye Chen swallowed the pill, and a rumbling sound came from his body, followed by dazzling lights shining like countless stars, emanating from his body.

"Puff!"

After an unknown amount of time, a soft sound came from within Ye Chen's body, as if some acupuncture point had been broken through. At the same time, Ye Chen's aura began to soar.

"It's comparable to the aura of a True Martial Realm. Young Master's cultivation speed is amazing!"

Wu Qingxue, who had finished refining the pill, was replenishing her soul power, but she was attracted by Ye Chen's aura, causing her beautiful eyes to tremble.

From the time she first met Ye Chen until now, it had been less than a month, but Ye Chen's realm had gone from a Martial Disciple straight to a True Martial Realm. Such cultivation speed was probably unmatched in the entire Canglan Continent.

The spiritual energy around Ye Chen was continuously absorbed, flowing through his body with the help of the power of the Primordial Pill, gathering on each acupuncture point and fiercely impacting them.

Opening the Meridians required opening up the meridians, allowing the qi to flow freely throughout the body. This would connect the dantian with the meridians, forming a complete network that could store qi like the dantian, hence the name "Meridian Opening."

Once the Meridians were condensed, the qi in the body would flow throughout every part of the body, enhancing not only attack power but also senses such as vision and hearing.

This was a qualitative change.

"Puff puff puff!"

One after another, soft sounds echoed as the acupuncture points in Ye Chen's body were continuously broken through, and the Meridians gradually penetrated throughout his body.

...

While Ye Chen and the others were cultivating, people would often come to watch. Seeing that Ye Chen and the others showed no intention of leaving, they couldn't help but mock them, believing that they were trying to cling to Princess Shuixian and unwilling to leave.

On this day, several people arrived, led by Lin Feng, followed by a mentor.

"It's Mentor Lin Xiao. Brother Lin actually invited a mentor. It seems that today, Ye Chen and his father will be driven out of the academy."

The surrounding students began to whisper.

Lin Xiao, at the True Martial Triple Realm, was one of the mentors of the academy and also one of Lin Feng's seniors.

Lin Feng's invitation of him was perhaps to seek revenge for the humiliation he suffered a few days ago and to personally drive Ye Chen and his father out of the academy.

"Ye Chen, come out," Lin Feng shouted into the hall as he stepped forward.

Inside the hall, Ye Chen opened his eyes, a cold light flashing in them.

"It seems that Liu Qianzhong has refused my offer," Ye Chen muttered to himself, then got up and walked outside, followed closely by Wu Qingxue.

"What's the matter?" Ye Chen asked disdainfully as he looked at Lin Feng and the others.

"You're Ye Chen?" Lin Xiao stepped forward, but his gaze shifted to Wu Qingxue behind Ye Chen.

He had heard from Lin Feng that Ye Chen's martial attendant was at the True Martial Realm, so if he were to make a move, his opponent would naturally be that woman.

"The Xuantian Academy does not welcome you. Please leave," Lin Xiao said in a deep voice.

"Humph, so what if there's a martial attendant at the True Martial Realm? A martial attendant who willingly remains at the Spiritual Martial Realm must have limited strength," Lin Xiao sneered, looking at Wu Qingxue.

"What Uncle said is reasonable. Only weaklings like them would shamelessly cling to the academy and refuse to leave," Lin Feng sneered.

The two of them echoed each other's sentiments, not bothering to conceal their mockery.

The surrounding students also chimed in, believing that Ye Chen and his father would be driven out of the academy

 and the imperial city today. It would be embarrassing for them to stay.

"Disable them," Ye Chen said, pointing at Lin Feng and Lin Xiao with an expressionless face.

"Yes, Young Master."

Wu Qingxue responded and stepped forward. The long sword appeared in her hand with a sound, and with each step she took, a trace of sword intent flowed, making the surrounding space seem sharper.

"Arrogant!"

Lin Xiao shouted angrily, stomping his foot on the ground like an arrow leaving the bow, rushing out rapidly. His hand turned into claws, emitting sharp qi, carrying a terrifying killing intent as it blasted towards Wu Qingxue.