Chapter 69

Outside the porthole, the sea curtain light brushed past.

The girl stood quietly, her black hair hanging down like a waterfall.

Frost flowers were scattered in her hair, her white skirt like snow, shining like a stream.

"Yinyin."

In the cabin seat, Shan Ye was stunned.

"Your Flowing Wind and Returning Snow is much more powerful than when we sparred in the virtual scene."

In an instant.

Dissipate like snow, then re-condense.

This kind of "Body" talent is extremely rare.

The white-skirted girl smiled and said: "The virtual cabin has too many restrictions; how can it exert our strength?"

"What's more, I practice every day; I definitely can't stay in place."

While speaking, she walked back to her seat.

The air shuttle drove past the vortex, approaching the Glazed Sea Curtain.

Liu Tiezhu sat beside Jiang Jian and said: "Jiang Jian, have you looked at the forum?"

"Don't really look at it."

Jiang Jian put the box away.

Liu Tiezhu said: "This weekend, most of the freshmen of Linjiang Academy left the school district to do learning missions to earn academic credits."

"Resulting in very poor Heavenly Ladder ranking results."

"Students from other Divine Gift universities are taking this opportunity to step on us."

He picked up his identity device and opened the freshman exchange group of the First College.

At this time, many people had finished their missions and returned to the school district.

Seeing the belittling and mockery on the forum, almost everyone was eager to compete for the Heavenly Ladder ranking.

Especially the freshmen of the First College.

The vast majority of them were Level 3 talents.

In the exchange group, many students from the First College had already entered the virtual cabin and started rushing the rankings with all their might.

As time passed, these people kept winning.

Causing Linjiang Academy's overall ranking to rise rapidly.

"When we go back tonight, we should also exert our strength."

Liu Tiezhu's tone was cold, "The Level 4 talents from other schools are already shouting at Shi Luohua, calling her a coward."

"Her being scolded has nothing to do with us."

"But she is the only Level 4 talent among the freshmen this year."

"The face of the number one Divine Gift university has been lost by her."

Level 4 talent and Level 3 talent have many differences.

In the prefecture territory below, Level 3 talents appear.

Under pressure, the local prefecture government office will mostly choose to send them to Mount Tianzhu.

But if a Level 4 talent appears.

The local prefecture government office will exhaust all resources to keep them and cultivate them locally, and will never send them away easily.

Hearing Liu Tiezhu's words.

Shi Xuan looked at the jade bracelet on his hand, his expression complex, and said: "She must have returned to the Shi family this weekend and didn't have time to play the Heavenly Ladder tournament."

"Regardless, she is a Level 4 talent."

Liu Tiezhu sneered, "It's one thing for her to be scolded, but she also harmed the freshmen of this year, making them be scolded along with her."

He turned his head and looked at Jiang Jian.

"Jiang Jian, are you playing the Heavenly Ladder tournament tonight?"

"Yes."

Jiang Jian took the black cloth bag and touched the hilt of the wooden sword, "In one night, I should be able to rush the ranking up."

The Han Guang sword body was close to the box.

It trembled slightly, unconsciously.

Jiang Jian stroked Han Guang gently: "Don't rush."

Jiang Jian didn't care about the height of the Heavenly Ladder ranking.

What he cared about was the rich academic credit rewards when the Heavenly Ladder settled.

The air shuttle stopped.

Jiang Jian followed several people and walked down the ramp.

As Shan Ye said, Haicheng is very beautiful.

The seven-colored Glazed Sea Curtain extended from the sea, reaching the boundless horizon.

Looking at it, there was almost no end.

"Jiang Jian, are you thinking of going back?"

Shi Xuan walked to Jiang Jian's side and walked side by side with him, "I know, you came to buy pets and don't want to waste time here at all."

Jiang Jian was silent for a moment, looking at the glazed reflection of the sea, and said: "Before today, that was indeed my thought."

Shi Xuan raised an eyebrow and asked: "Could it be that your thought has changed?"

Jiang Jian said softly: "Do you remember Gu Qi?"

"Remember."

Shi Xuan nodded, "That Level 4 talent senior."

Jiang Jian stopped and said: "In less than three years, he has practiced to the Spring Realm."

Shi Xuan smacked his lips: "This cultivation speed is indeed very monstrous."

Jiang Jian said: "So, I realized some things, and the originally vague thoughts became much clearer."

Shi Xuan asked: "Could it be that cultivation should be scientific, combining work and rest, with tension and relaxation?"

"No."

Jiang Jian shook his head, "Not only cultivation, but also cultivating the heart."

Shi Xuan was confused: "Cultivating the heart?"

The sky's bright light fell, and the sea breeze blew.

Jiang Jian looked at the glazed sea surface, his mind surging.

The world is bustling, with all kinds of phenomena.

As long as you hold your heart and guard your thoughts.

Even if you experience the world, the filth and grime covering your eyes.

Every moment, you are also practicing.

Unknowingly, Shenque spiritual energy surged silently, forming its own circulation.

Jiang Jian didn't practice deliberately.

But the practice of Shenque spiritual essence seemed to start spontaneously.

Endless, never stopping.

"All-you-can-eat seafood, 29 alliance coins per person."

Shan Ye spoke briskly, "Thanks to Shi Xuan, one of my refined irons was sold, so I'm treating you to this meal."

Shi Xuan curled his lip: "Aren't you afraid I'll swallow your money?"

Shan Ye smiled: "I asked my family, and for each piece of refined iron, they only offered 300,000 alliance coins."

"But you, Shi Xuan, were able to help me sell it for 400,000. From now on, I trust you."

While eating.

Liu Tiezhu looked at Jiang Jian from time to time, his expression suspicious.

For most people.

Cultivation requires an extremely harsh environment.

If the heart is not calm, there is no way to guide spiritual energy.

To enter a focused cultivation state requires a buffer time.

Liu Tiezhu, however, was shocked to discover.

Jiang Jian's Shenque spiritual energy was actually circulating every moment!

This discovery completely overturned Liu Tiezhu's cognition.

Making him seem absent-minded throughout the meal, not even moving his chopsticks much.

"How is this possible!"

After eating, Liu Tiezhu deliberately fell two steps behind and walked beside Jiang Jian.

More and more confirmed that his feeling was correct.

His talent focused on spiritual energy control, and his sensitivity was extremely sharp.

"Actually entering the cultivation state so easily."

Liu Tiezhu stopped and his expression was still shocked.

"Even my father needs to stay in a quiet place to start practicing."

"Jiang Jian he..."

Liu Tiezhu fell to the very back, boarded the air shuttle, and looked at Jiang Jian deeply.

As the air shuttle returned to the school district, the study team was officially established.

Shan Ye created a group chat and added Jiang Jian and Yinyin to it.

"Tonight, let's rush the Heavenly Ladder ranking."

Shan Ye sent a message in the group.

Shi Xuan: "Others see my school uniform and beat me to death!"

Shan Ye: "To be honest, relying on that weapon of yours worth millions, you can crush everyone all the way, at least rush into the top 100."

Shi Xuan: "How do you know I've already entered the top 100..."

Liu Tiezhu sent a private message: "Jiang Jian, be careful of those Level 4 talents; they took huge resources from the local prefecture and are very powerful."

Jiang Jian returned to the dormitory building, opened his identity device, and replied: "Okay."

The robot butler walked over, holding a tray.

A cup of steaming coffee was placed in front of Jiang Jian.

"Thank you."

Jiang Jian picked up the coffee and took a light sip.

The next second.

Jiang Jian put down the cup, took the Han Guang long sword, and slashed directly!

Zzz!

The heavy black box was slashed open!

Black smoke rolled out from the gap in the box.

Sharp screams rang out, almost tearing the eardrums!

Many ghosts looked ferocious, dragging their broken limbs and arms, and crawled out!

Seeing this scene.

The robot butler's eyes flickered, and it stretched out its arm directly, its five fingers turning with a crack, assembling a laser pistol in an instant!

Bang!

The pistol sprayed blue light, and a purification light pillar pierced toward the ghosts!

Boom!

Han Guang sword energy swept through, directly wrapping around the purification light pillar and annihilating it into nothingness!

The robot butler was stunned for a moment, turned to look at Jiang Jian, its face full of confusion.

"Go back to your machine room."

Jiang Jian stood holding his sword, took out the spirit-restricting ring, and shook it gently.

The ghosts in the black smoke immediately stagnated and stopped struggling.

Only their faces were twisted, still staring at Jiang Jian, their eyes full of resentment.

Jiang Jian was expressionless, picked out a few ghosts at random, and placed them in front of him.

The Han Guang long sword in his hand slashed across!

Zzz!

The sword light was fierce, directly rolling the ghosts into smoke!

Seeing this scene.

The remaining ghosts immediately quieted down.

They stayed honestly in place, not daring to make half a sound.

The next second.

An invisible airflow surged, rapidly pouring into the Han Guang sword body.

"Not enough."

Jiang Jian sensed slightly.

Noticed that the Han Guang storage was only half full.

Shook the spirit-restricting ring again.

A few unlucky ghosts fell out.

"Let me go!"

A ghost screamed, "Please, spare my life!"

Another ghost also showed pleading: "I was originally a human, killed by my wife, and became a ghost only yesterday before being caught by the pet shop!"

Another ghost knelt on the ground, eyes full of sorrow: "I was beaten to death by my husband, my heart longing for my children, and my resentment has not dissipated for a long time. I only ask to be sent to the government office, let me receive an identity device; no matter what, I just want to go back and see my children, even if it's just for a glance."

At the same time.

Many ghosts in the black smoke were talking all at once, all telling their encounters, crying in low voices.

The machine room door opened.

The robot butler walked out, looking compassionate: "So they are so pitiful."

Sword light flashed.

Jiang Jian slashed casually, rolling and extinguishing the ghost that had just spoken, his tone turning cold: "Didn't I tell you to go back to the machine room."

The robot butler remained silent.

As a "sub-non-formal citizen," a Divine Technology creation.

It possessed "quasi-self-consciousness."

Since it was born, it had been staying in the school district of the academy and had never seen a real ghost.

The purification laser gun in its hand was the first time it had been used just now.

"Are you resisting orders?"

Jiang Jian stood up, watching the robot butler quietly.

The Han Guang long sword in his hand was full.

Shenque spiritual energy surged crazily.

Sword light spat, surging like a tide.

The robot butler stood in place, not retreating, and said: "Those few ghosts are really pitiful. Perhaps a few days ago, they were your own kind."

Jiang Jian was silent for a moment and asked: "Have you forgotten how they looked when they ferociously pounced just now?"

The robot butler was stunned, its tone somewhat uncertain: "Ghosts also have good and bad; perhaps the ones that pounced just now and the ones kneeling for mercy are not the same ones."

Jiang Jian opened his identity device, played back the monitoring, his expression calm: "Are you worthy?"

The robot butler was stunned: "What?"

Jiang Jian said: "Compassion, are you worthy?"

The robot butler looked at the monitoring screen and fell silent.

The playback screen clearly showed that when the box was opened, the few ghosts that were humble and begging for mercy just now were the first to pounce on Jiang Jian, and their eyes were the most resentful.

Jiang Jian said softly: "Only gods."

"Have the qualification to have compassion for living beings."

"You and me."

"Neither is worthy."

(End of chapter)