Chapter 65: Leader, I Want to Fight, Please Permit Me
Fang Qingyun experienced an overnight windfall!
Baiyun Martial Academy had a rule: after the freshmen period, once cultivation and other aspects stabilized, a grade ranking would be conducted.
This ranking would stabilize after three assessments.
After that, rewards and punishments would be based on this ranking.
If those ranked lower could advance by one position, they would be rewarded with one academy credit.
Since by then, everyone's cultivation was relatively fixed and they all worked equally hard, the chances of surpassing those ahead were slim.
But this time, Fang Qingyun pulled off a surprise!
He directly exploded onto the scene as a dark horse!
Fang Qingyun, previously ranked at the bottom of Baiyun Martial Academy's second year.
Out of 7,500 students, he was ranked 7,476.
He was at the peak of the Warrior level.
If he couldn't break through to Martial Master within two months, he would face either repeating the year or expulsion.
He was teetering on the edge.
The instructors, though fond of this honest and straightforward child, couldn't break the academy's rules and could only feel regret in their hearts.
But this time, all the instructors were wide-eyed and jaw-dropped in astonishment.
It was said that even the deans and vice-deans were on the verge of disbelief.
Vice-Dean Huang Yifan even blurted out, "Oh my god!"
The reason was simple.
Fang Qingyun's performance this time was earth-shattering, gaining fame across the martial world.
His leap in progress was simply too... too... too massive!
He broke through to the Martial Master level!
Moreover, his understanding of techniques, combat power, weapon mastery, and fighting styles all took a huge leap forward.
All these advancements combined created an unprecedented leap at Baiyun Martial Academy: he went from being ranked 7,476th, surging ahead like a miracle, to rank 2,999!
Is rank 2,999 high?
Not at all.
But a leap of over 4,400 ranks at once was absolutely shocking!
Every student in the academy was green with envy—while thousands had lost everything, someone suddenly gained thousands of credits!
The sense of imbalance was beyond words!
The Credits Reward Office was even more at a loss.
How could this be explained?
One rank advancement equals one credit, so 4,477 ranks meant 4,477 credits!
Since the founding of Baiyun Martial Academy, no student had ever obtained so many credits!
No matter how talented, diligent, or well-connected they were, no one had ever achieved this!
The 4,477 credits sent shockwaves through the entire academy.
"What should we do?!"
The teacher in charge of the Credits Reward Office was on the verge of collapse. They reported directly to the dean.
Should these credits be awarded or not?
If they were awarded, Fang Qingyun could practically coast through the academy.
The academy's decision: award the credits!
However, Fang Qingyun quickly decided that having too many credits wouldn't be conducive to his progress.
So, he took the initiative to find his instructors and discuss what to do.
He spent 300 credits to buy a large batch of Grandmaster-level pills, using a small portion for himself and giving the rest to his family—this was the maximum limit allowed for academy students to support their families!
He used 400 credits to get two high-level combat techniques.
He spent 200 credits to have an instructor exchange for a high-level cultivation method best suited to his physique.
He used 200 credits to buy a superior longsword.
He kept 200 credits for himself.
Then... he used the remaining 3,000+ credits to treat all the instructors, students, and staff of Baiyun Martial Academy to a meal!
A meal for over 60,000 people!
That morning, everyone in the academy ate for free!
It was clearly written: Fang Qingyun is treating!
This created a historical record, a historical moment!
"Treating 60,000 people to a meal... what a grand spectacle!"
Fang Che was impressed when he heard the news.
I have to say, my cousin, though honest and straightforward, is magnanimous and free-spirited, able to pick up and let go, truly a remarkable person.
Fang Qingyun's credits alone were naturally insufficient to treat the entire academy to a meal, but the academy covered the shortfall.
On that day, Fang Qingyun's fame surpassed everyone else's, becoming the most dazzling presence!
In the afternoon.
Fang Qingyun was taken to re-evaluate his aptitude. After the test, his instructors were scolded harshly by the academy's higher-ups.
"A Heaven-grade aptitude! You four pig-headed fools have been treating him as an Upper B-grade for over a year?!"
Dean Gao Qingyu slammed Fang Qingyun's file, where the words 'Upper B-grade' were glaringly written, in a fit of rage.
The dean was genuinely furious!
The gap between Heaven-grade and Upper B-grade is enormous!
Such an oversight was simply unforgivable!
The four instructors hung their heads in shame and bewilderment.
How could this have happened? They couldn't even find a reason to defend themselves!
In the end, Fang Qingyun took the initiative to confess, saying that during a mission to find natural treasures, he had discovered a particular fruit and eaten it.
Since then, he had felt different, seemingly improving day by day...
This finally cleared the unjust accusations against the four instructors.
But immediately, there was interest in the fruit Fang Qingyun found. After careful deduction by the instructors, they concluded: it must be a Heavenly Vein Fruit!
While marveling at Fang Qingyun's luck, the storm finally passed.
From then on, Fang Qingyun became a student of great interest, proudly stepping into the ranks of geniuses.
The instructors liked Fang Qingyun's nature but were also troubled.
Because… he was too pure, too honest, too much of a gentleman...
"I never thought I'd be worried because a student has too many good qualities..." one instructor lamented.
The other instructors smiled wryly and nodded.
Indeed, Fang Qingyun was kind-hearted, honest, and gentlemanly. If he had continued on his original path, following the usual progression in Bibo City as a family head, he would have been more than capable and completely trustworthy.
But now that Fang Qingyun's genius had been revealed, his future was destined to be far beyond Bibo City.
And as his cultivation grew, so did the dangers he would face. Thus, being pure and gentlemanly became a drawback—it made him easy prey.
"We need to teach him the dangers of the martial world."
The four instructors unanimously decided.
After gaining his freedom, Fang Qingyun immediately sought out Fang Che and pulled him aside.
"What's going on?" Fang Che asked.
Fang Qingyun looked steadily at Fang Che for a long while before softly saying, "Cousin, thank you!"
A slight smile appeared on Fang Che's lips.
He knew that Fang Qingyun understood everything but chose not to say it aloud.
He didn't want to bring trouble to himself.
With a smile, he said, "Didn't you say... we're family?"
Fang Qingyun was momentarily stunned, then burst into laughter, hugging Fang Che's shoulder. "I've never been as happy as I am today!"
Fang Che teased, "Because you're no longer ranked 7,476?"
"Ah, your big mouth!"
The two cousins laughed together.
Fang Qingyun soon left.
He only expressed his gratitude once.
And it wasn't overly enthusiastic.
It seemed as if Fang Qingyun was just coming over to let Fang Che know: I understand.
But Fang Che felt that this was enough!
More than enough!
Everything was conveyed without words.
...
The message sent by Yen Meng had already garnered significant attention.
Sun Yuan going to the headquarters? Divine Power Infusion? Master hitting the jackpot? Second generation? Successful enhancement? Master as your backing?
These keywords similarly caught the attention of the higher-ups.
Due to specific instructions, this message even made its way up to Dongfang Sansan.
Along with it was a direct quote from Fang Che.
Dongfang Sansan stared at the quote for a long time.
"Sun Yuan, a King-level expert, going to the headquarters? Why is he lucky? Why would Fang Che become second generation? That would imply Sun Yuan becoming the first generation to have Fang Che as the second."
"What is the Only Me Orthodox Sect up to? Divine Power Infusion?"
Dongfang Sansan didn't fully understand, but he had a strong sense that this was very important.
"Investigate all news from New Chu with full force. Gather information about the people in Xuanwu City at any cost!"
However, Xuanwu City was already under complete lockdown!
No information could be gathered.
All that was known was that the Only Me Orthodox Sect was conducting a major event, but no details were leaking out.
Any slight move was immediately suppressed by the divine sense of high-level experts from the Only Me Orthodox Sect.
"What kind of event could it be?"
Dongfang Sansan pondered, his eyes gradually lighting up. "Could there really be a god involved? If so, we need to adjust our plans accordingly."
...
On Fang Che's side, things were much simpler.
He had already sent out the message. Though not the complete picture, it was enough to alert the Guardian higher-ups.
Over time, they might investigate or deduce the truth.
If not, he would find another way in the future.
So he wasn't in a hurry about this matter.
But he was anxious about something else.
Life had been too easy lately, and the event he had been waiting for hadn't happened.
After all, he had killed Ximen Xuri, a promising figure of the Heavenly God Sect, and disrupted a major plot of theirs.
Why hadn't the Heavenly God Sect come to assassinate him yet?
At the very least, they should take some action, right? He wasn't even living within the academy.
Living outside made it so convenient for them to strike.
Are you still a demonic sect? Have you just swallowed this indignation?
Day after day, the Heavenly God Sect took no action. Meanwhile, Fang Che's cultivation had reached Warrior Level Eight.
He was on the verge of breaking through to Junior Master.
His combat power was also rising.
With his understanding of the knife, spear, sword, and halberd deepening, Fang Che could clearly feel his strength doubling almost every day.
This is ridiculous...
Fang Che couldn't hold back any longer.
The academy had a rule that for the first six months, freshmen were only allowed to study and couldn't even take on low-level tasks like searching for medicinal herbs.
Let alone anything else.
So, if he didn't stir up some trouble, Fang Che would be stuck doing nothing in the academy for half a year.
How could he tolerate that?
If he couldn't cause trouble and had to quietly attend classes, what use would he be?
So, he decided to take the initiative.
If the Heavenly God Sect wasn't coming, couldn't he go after the Three Saints Sect?
But he knew one thing very well: the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
That night, he communicated with the Five Spirit Gu, activated the communication jade, and sent a message to Yin Shen Gong.
"Master, this is Night Devil. I want to fight the Three Saints Sect's seed, Huo Churan! Please permit me!"
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