Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Even after spending a full ten million low-grade spirit stones, I only broke through two minor realms. There's still a considerable gap between me and truly entering the Spirit Soul Realm. As expected, the spiritual energy quality of low-grade spirit stones is still slightly inferior..."

"Looks like I'll have to find a way to get more mid-grade spirit stones in the future..."

Having finished his work, Lu Feng once again summoned the Treasure Basin and then collected all the remaining scraps of spirit stones.

His cultivation foundation was already very strong, far surpassing that of ordinary martial artists of the same level. Therefore, the amount of spirit stones required for each breakthrough was naturally several times that of ordinary martial artists of the same level!

However, everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

Although Lu Feng's breakthrough required far more Yuan Stones than other martial artists of the same level, his dantian capacity and Yuan Power strength were also far superior. This was one of the reasons why Lu Feng was able to fight beyond his level!

"Is it already this late...?"

His gaze shifted to the sparse moon and stars outside the courtyard. Lu Feng first stretched, but instead of resting, he continued his cultivation.

As the saying goes, Heaven rewards diligence, and diligence can make up for lack of talent.

Although Lu Feng's cultivation had improved again, he was also very clear that with his current strength, he could at most only contend with the students from the West Academy, and he still wouldn't have much of a chance against the old hands from the South Academy, not to mention Xu Tianlong, who was ranked among the top students in the South Academy.

Therefore, Lu Feng did not slack off at all, but instead focused on cultivating every minute.

As for the student stipend that Wu Yunran mentioned in the past, he was not in a hurry to collect it. After all, the student stipend that students in the North Academy could receive each month was relatively limited, only about one hundred contribution points.

If all these contribution points were converted into low-grade spirit stones, there would only be about 10,000 stones, which is roughly a 1:100 exchange rate. For Lu Feng, this is obviously a drop in the ocean.

...

Before we knew it, another half month had passed.

Lu Feng's private courtyard

boom!

A violent tremor resounded from the earth, and the once calm ground suddenly cracked open with terrifying fissures. At the same time, countless columns of azure water shot into the sky, transforming into a vast sea of ​​blue water that threatened to engulf and swallow up everything within a hundred meters.

Splash...!

However, just as the vast blue sea was about to wreak havoc, a figure in a gray robe flew out from it and landed steadily. The next moment, the surrounding blue sea gradually evaporated and dissipated, as if it had never existed. At the same time, the entire courtyard returned to calm.

"Phew! With the successful breakthrough to the seventh level of the Nirvana Sutra, my physical strength has also increased considerably. Ordinary seventh-grade spiritual treasures can hardly harm me in the slightest..."

"Furthermore, through this period of secluded cultivation, Galo Overturning the Sea has successfully advanced from the beginner level to the minor completion level, more than doubling its power, making it comparable to a quasi-ninth-grade martial art!"

"With my current strength and cultivation, even without unleashing Dragon's Fury, ordinary experts at the third level of the Spirit Soul Realm would be almost powerless against me!"

Lu Feng slowly dispersed his Yuan energy, his expression calm and without the slightest excitement, as if he had expected this.

Beside the mountain path, a fat figure also descended from the sky, his expression one of shock, as if he had seen a ghost.

"What?! What on earth happened?!"

Wang Wu stared in disbelief at the gradually receding blue sea in the distance, almost speechless.

After all, such a huge commotion is not even as exaggerated as an ordinary martial artist breaking through to the Spirit Soul Realm; it is almost comparable to a change in the heavens and earth!

"Could it be Brother Lu who did it...?"

As if he had thought of something, Wang Wu turned his gaze to a simple courtyard located halfway up the mountain not far away. He then leaped up and flew towards the opposite side.

"Brother Lu?"

Wang Wu leaped to Lu Feng's private courtyard and saw Lu Feng looking up at him, which startled him.

"Senior Brother Wang?"

Upon discovering that the visitor was Wang Wu, Lu Feng was somewhat surprised. He immediately flashed and landed in front of him. "I didn't expect Senior Brother Wang to grace us with his presence. I apologize for not being able to greet you properly."

"By the way, I have also received the Cangmang Token that Senior Brother Wang asked someone to send me before. Thank you, Senior Brother."

"Uh, Brother Lu, you're too kind!"

Seeing Lu Feng's polite manner, Wang Wu was a little uncomfortable for a moment. He immediately cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Actually, I didn't come to visit Brother Lu for any other reason. I just wanted to give you a reminder..."

"Oh?"

Lu Feng raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Well, Brother Lu, it's all my fault for being careless! When you were admitted to the academy, I forgot to tell you about the shady dealings behind the welcome banquet tradition and the various unspoken rules of Falling Star Academy, which is why you've gotten yourself into such big trouble..."

At this point, a hint of embarrassment appeared on Wang Wu's face, and he said in an unnatural tone, "Although Falling Star Academy strictly forbids 'internal strife' and no student in the academy is allowed to attack their fellow disciples, the competition between the four major branches—East, South, West, and North—has never been lacking..."

"In order to encourage students to cultivate harder and prevent them from becoming hothouse flowers, the academy's deacons and elders usually do not interfere in the fights between these students. Therefore, at every welcome banquet, some senior students would take advantage of their power to bully others and rob them when they were in trouble."

"Back then, I was only concerned with getting back and reporting for duty. If I had reminded you earlier, perhaps you wouldn't have been targeted by the Five Spirits Society..."

After speaking, Wang Wu sighed again, seemingly somewhat ashamed.

"The Five Spirits Gathering?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if he had also remembered something. "Senior Brother Wang, could it be that Liu Heng and the others who robbed a group of freshmen at the welcome banquet were from the Five Spirits Society?"

"That's right, the Five Spirits Society was founded by five highly skilled senior students from the Southern Academy. These people usually call each other brothers and have a very deep relationship. The leader among them is the famous bully of the Southern Academy, known as 'Dragon Spirit' Xu Tianlong!"

Nodding again, Wang Wu said with considerable apprehension, "Although Xu Tianlong's strength is not as great as those elusive monsters from the East Academy, he is still arguably the strongest in the South Academy. Not to mention, he has four sworn brothers and a whole host of henchmen following him. He's practically at the height of his power, and even some of the academy's deacons don't dare to mess with him!"

At this point, Wang Wu looked at Lu Feng opposite him, his face full of solemnity, "Brother Lu, now that you've injured someone from the Five Spirits Society, given Xu Tianlong and his gang's volatile tempers, they definitely won't let you off easily, and your life might even be in danger...!"

"Hehe, Senior Brother Wang still remembers me even now, I'm very touched, but..."

Faced with Wang Wu's reminder, Lu Feng merely grinned, then changed the subject, saying, "I'm not afraid of threats at all. No matter what kind of Five Spirits Society or what bullshit society it is, if they dare to come, I don't mind playing with them...!"

"Brother Lu, while that's true, it's best if you don't go to Baiqiu Peak to collect your academy missions and salary during this time, lest you run into the Five Spirits Society and get into trouble..."

Seeing Lu Feng's confident expression and lack of fear of the Five Spirits Society's retaliation, Wang Wu was somewhat surprised. However, before leaving, he still earnestly advised Lu Feng, as if he truly regarded the former as a friend.

"Then thank you very much for the reminder, Senior Brother!"

Seeing Wang Wu's sincere expression, Lu Feng was also touched and immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute as well.

After all, in the unfamiliar Falling Star Academy, sometimes having more friends isn't necessarily a bad thing.

.....

Meanwhile, in a secluded cave on Mount Xingfeng...

"Brother Liu, you have to hold on! We'll see Boss Xu soon!"

"Don't worry! I've only lost my left arm; I'm not going to die anytime soon!"

"That little bastard surnamed Lu won't be arrogant for long! As long as Boss Xu personally takes action, he can cripple that little bastard in no time!"

"That's right! I won't let this go so easily! This time, I'll make that little bastard surnamed Lu pay with his life for the loss of my arm...!"

Several students from the North Academy were seen supporting the weak Liu Heng with worried expressions, climbing step by step towards the secluded cave at the top of the mountain path. They did not use any Yuan Power, as if they were afraid of disturbing the owner of the cave.

"Huh? What brings you guys here?"

Just as Liu Heng and the others were exhausted from climbing the mountain, a questioning male voice, like that of a duck, came from afar and then reached their ears.

"That voice... is... Master Cheng!"

Looking up at the sound, they saw a slender figure in a gray robe standing in the air, looking directly at them expressionlessly. Liu Heng and the others were overjoyed, as if they had seen a god.