I, a spoiled young master, conquered the Crown Princess right from the start!

Cangxuan Academy, Council Hall.

This place is the highest decision-making location of the academy, and only elders are usually qualified to enter.

At this moment, there were only three people inside the main hall.

Chu Feng sat imposingly in the guest seat, picked up a cup of spiritual tea, and slowly sipped it, his leisurely demeanor as if he had returned to his own home.

The dean sat side by side with Mo Qiubai in the main seat, their eyes filled with admiration and curiosity as they looked at Chu Feng.

"Young friend Chu Feng, you can speak now. What brings you here?" The dean spoke first, his tone gentle.

"I've come for two things." Chu Feng put down his teacup and, without further ado, directly stated the names of the two medicinal herbs.

"Nine-Leaf Mystic Lotus, Heavenly Flame Marrow Flower?"

Upon hearing this, the dean frowned slightly, while Mo Qiubai, standing to the side, flashed a sharp light in his eyes.

"Young man, do you know how rare and precious these two items are?" Mo Qiubai said in a deep voice. "These two items you mentioned are extremely rare treasures of heaven and earth. Either one of them is enough to make countless powerful figures in Cangxuan Prefecture fight tooth and nail for them!"

"I know," Chu Feng nodded, "That's why I came to find you."

He raised his eyes, looked at the two powerful figures, and a playful smile curved his lips: "With my divine talent, plus the potential of the Nine-Turn Golden Pill, I should be... qualified to exchange for these two things, right?"

Upon hearing this, both the dean and Mo Qiubai were taken aback.

The dean's gaze sharpened instantly, and he stared intently at Chu Feng: "So that's it! Yesterday in Tianbao City, the prodigy who, with only a Golden Core realm, suppressed Zhou Xuantong, the ninth-level Nascent Soul elder of the Misty Rain Pavilion, with a single punch—that was you!"

"What?!" Mo Qiubai's clear eyes flashed with a terrifying light once more. He looked Chu Feng up and down as if examining a priceless treasure. "You...you actually condensed the legendary Nine-Turn Golden Pill?!"

No wonder!

No wonder they were able to detect exceptional talent!

No wonder he could shatter the talent test stone with a single slap!

Nine-Turn Golden Elixir, Divine Talent!

These two legendary, one-in-a-millennium things have actually appeared in one person at the same time!

"Hahahaha!" Mo Qiubai could no longer contain himself and burst into laughter, his voice filled with boundless joy. "My Cangxuan Academy has truly struck gold this time! An unparalleled treasure!"

The dean was also beaming with joy. He looked at Chu Feng and nodded solemnly: "I can give you the medicinal herbs! My Cangxuan Academy's treasury happens to contain these two items."

"However..." he changed the subject, "I have one condition."

"explain."

"You must represent my Cangxuan Academy and take the top spot in the upcoming 'Cangxuan Ranking' battle!" The dean's voice became extremely serious.

"The Azure Profound Ranking?" Chu Feng raised an eyebrow.

The dean explained, "The Cangxuan Ranking is a list jointly created by the ancestors of our Cangxuan Academy in conjunction with the major forces of Cangxuan Prefecture. It is held every ten years and aims to select the most outstanding geniuses under the age of thirty in Cangxuan Prefecture."

"But for the past hundred years, the top spot on the Cangxuan Ranking has been occupied by the Tianyan Palace."

"Tianyan Palace?" Chu Feng's heart skipped a beat. "Could it be the one of the 'One Academy, One Palace' that's on par with your Cangxuan Academy?"

"That's right." The dean's face darkened. "The history of Tianyan Palace is no shorter than that of my Cangxuan Academy. Especially a hundred years ago, Tianyan Palace produced an unparalleled genius. Since then, my Cangxuan Academy has been firmly suppressed by them on the Cangxuan Ranking, and has not been able to turn the tide for a hundred years!"

Mentioning that "peerless genius," Mo Qiubai's clear eyes dimmed slightly, as if some unpleasant memories had been stirred up.

The dean, oblivious to the change in Mo Qiubai's expression, continued, "And that peerless genius recently took on a closed-door disciple."

"It is said that his talent surpasses even his, and he is regarded as the future hope of Tianyan Palace. He is kept secret, waiting to make a name for himself on this Cangxuan Ranking and completely crush my Cangxuan Academy!"

"I understand." Chu Feng's lips curled into a playful smile upon hearing this. "It's just about winning first place, isn't it?"

He stood up, dusted off his sleeves, and spoke in a calm tone, yet with an air of domineering confidence.

"Don't worry, I'm determined to be number one in Cangxuan."

Seeing Chu Feng's nonchalant attitude, the dean and Mo Qiubai exchanged a glance, both seeing satisfaction in each other's eyes.

That's the kind of wildness we're looking for!

"Good!" The dean clapped his hands and laughed. "In that case, I will send someone to deliver those two medicinal herbs to your residence tomorrow."

Immediately, the dean arranged for an elder to take Chu Feng to rest in a room specially prepared for "Divine Revelation Students," which had the richest spiritual energy in the academy.

After Chu Feng left, only the Dean and Mo Qiubai remained in the hall.

"Elder Mo, now you can rest assured." The dean breathed a long sigh of relief, his face beaming with undisguised joy. "With this young man and Qingyao here, our Cangxuan Academy will definitely not lose to Tianyan Palace in this year's Cangxuan Ranking!"

However, Mo Qiubai shook his head. He looked in the direction Chu Feng had left, his deep gaze seemingly piercing through time and space.

"The Azure Profound Ranking is just a starting point for him."

"His goal should be that legendary... 'Hidden Dragon List of the Nine Provinces'."

"The Hidden Dragon List of the Nine Provinces!"

Upon hearing these five words, the dean's expression changed instantly, and he was deeply shaken.

That is a list that gathers the most outstanding and monstrous beings among the billions of living beings in the entire Kyushu Continent!

Those who make it onto this list are all giants destined to shake up the winds and clouds of the land!

Even someone as talented as Mo Qiubai, who possessed a Saint-level talent, never made it onto the Nine Provinces Hidden Dragon Ranking back then!

Can he really do it?

……

At the same time, at Tianyan Palace.

In a palace complex floating in the clouds, even more magnificent and ethereal than Cangxuan Academy.

The atmosphere inside the council hall was extremely tense.

"A divine talent! Cangxuan Academy has actually produced a divine talent!"

"Moreover, according to our scouts, this person is the monstrous genius who possesses the Nine-Turn Golden Elixir!"

"This...this is impossible! Two unparalleled talents appearing in the same person!"

The high-ranking members of Tianyan Palace were in complete chaos, their faces filled with shock and unease.

"What's the panic!"

Just then, a majestic voice came from the head of the main hall.

A middle-aged man dressed in a star-patterned Taoist robe, with a dignified face and an aura of the Great Dao surrounding him, had been sitting there at some point.

He is the master of Tianyan Palace.

"So what if you have a Nine-Turn Golden Elixir? So what if you have divine-grade talent?"

The Heavenly Palace Master's voice was cold yet confident: "Before Chen'er, all geniuses are nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs, utterly vulnerable!"

"Everyone, step back."

Upon hearing this, everyone felt somewhat relieved and quickly bowed and withdrew.

Soon, only the Palace Master of Tianyan Palace and a white-haired, youthful-looking elder remained in the main hall.

"Palace Master," the Grand Elder stepped forward, a hint of worry on his face, "this boy suppressed a Nascent Soul Ninth Level expert from the Misty Rain Pavilion branch in Tianbao City yesterday. His strength is probably..."

The majestic eyes of the Palace Master of Tianyan Palace flickered slightly.

"This battle for the Cangxuan Ranking is crucial to whether my Tianyan Palace can completely replace Cangxuan Academy and seize the destiny of Cangxuan Prefecture. We cannot afford to lose it."

His voice carried an undeniable resolve.

"This child must die."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "Then I'll take action myself!"

"No." Palace Master Tianyan shook his head. "Making a move now would be too obvious and would only give others ammunition to criticize us."

"In this matter, we can only use someone else to do the dirty work."

A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips: "Let those top-tier forces that have just joined us make their move, give them a chance to prove their loyalty."

"I understand." The elder instantly grasped the meaning.

"Remember..." The voice of the Heavenly Evolution Palace Master seemed to come from the deepest hell, "I do not wish for him to appear alive on the day of the Cangxuan Ranking Battle."

"Yes." The Grand Elder nodded, his figure slowly disappearing into the shadows.