Chapter 9: Love Rival

"Young Master Lin, the news is true; Chu Youqing personally admitted that Lu Xun is her boyfriend."

"This Lu Xun is asking for death!"

On campus, Lin Yan's face was full of anger.

Lin Yan came from a great clan; his family had custom-made a meridian-opening package for him, so he spent little time at school.

After achieving good grades, he prepared to come to school to show off and enjoy the students' admiration.

As a result, upon arriving at school, he received the news that Chu Youqing and Lu Xun had confirmed their relationship.

This made him furious enough to seethe.

"Yesterday, several more places showed heaven-earth anomalies."

"I don't know if our school will have someone who opens a Heaven Earth Meridian, triggering anomalies."

"I heard that the Lin family's third young master in Class One has already opened seven martial meridians; opening one more would allow him to impact the Heaven Earth Meridian."

"Wow, this year's top scholar of our No. 1 High School is none other than him!"

"Huh, isn't that the Lin family third young master?"

Not far away, a group of students chatting happened to see the subject of their conversation.

The Lin family third young master, Lin Yan.

"Young Master Lin, Lu Xun is over there."

At that moment, a follower discovered Lu Xun not far away.

Upon hearing the two words 'Lu Xun', Lin Yan changed direction and walked over quickly.

"Lu Xun, this is Lin Yan; I heard he's opened seven martial meridians—be careful, he might cause trouble for you."

Several roommates from the same dorm, seeing Lin Yan approach, instinctively moved a bit farther from Lu Xun.

Lin Yan had publicly pursued Chu Youqing more than once.

Now his posture makes it clear he's come to cause trouble for Lu Xun.

"Lu Xun."

Lin Yan strode a few steps to stand before Lu Xun, his gaze sharp as a knife, undisguised hostility within.

"What do you want with my brother?"

Li Bu Fan suddenly popped out, blocking in front of Lu Xun.

"Do you only know how to hide behind others?"

Lin Yan gave a cold smile.

"You want something with me?"

Lu Xun shoved Li Bu Fan aside.

"Now that's like a man, but you still haven't opened a single meridian, while I've opened seven—the Heaven Earth Meridian is within reach."

Lin Yan lifted his head, wearing an arrogant expression.

"And then?"

Lu Xun's expression remained unchanged.

"You're not worthy of Chu Youqing."

Lin Yan said coldly.

"Oh?"

Lu Xun awaited the continuation.

"You probably don't know, but Chu Youqing tested positive yesterday for a hidden ancient spirit root; as long as it's activated, opening nine spirit meridians and the Heaven Earth Meridian is a certainty, making her an unparalleled genius in the entire East."

"And you, a fatherless, motherless, penniless, powerless lowly worm, what qualifications do you have to be her boyfriend?"

Lin Yan glared angrily, his emotions fluctuating with the words.

"Whoa!"

"Ancient spirit root!"

"Is the school belle really such a genius?"

Lin Yan's words caused the surrounding students to erupt in an uproar.

Those possessing an ancient spirit root are not just one in ten thousand; they are one in hundreds of thousands.

They can be said to be natural material for cultivation.

"She actually has an ancient spirit root."

Lu Xun was surprised, yet also felt happy for Chu Youqing.

Chu Youqing's Chu family, although not as good as the Murong family, is not far behind; otherwise, they would not be worthy of marrying Murong Zhan's daughter.

Yet Chu Youqing has still not opened a single meridian to this day, which is abnormal.

Unexpectedly, she possesses a hidden ancient spirit root.

However, this ancient spirit root seems not to have been activated.

"If I could bind to her, when her ancient spirit root activates, would I also gain an ancient spirit root?"

Lu Xun suddenly had an idea.

The system... seemed not to have said that only one target could be bound.

【Host, this is feasible; requires the host to reach the second realm before being able to bind a second person.】

The system gave the answer in his mind.

Lu Xun needs to break through to the second realm.

Lu Xun understood.

He came to his senses, discovering Lin Yan looking at him with contempt, as if saying, 'Now you know how worthless you are, right?'

Then Lu Xun nodded seriously and said, "Yeah, I'm also curious why Youqing agreed to be the girlfriend of a loser like me; otherwise, next time we get a room, I'll help you ask."

"Lu Xun, this is you asking for death!"

This sentence completely enraged Lin Yan.

He gathered his whole body's strength, about to strike and teach Lin Yan a lesson.

"You want to attack my brother—have you asked me?"

Li Bu Fan once again stepped in front of Lu Xun, his fists clenched with a 'crack-crack' sound.

"Li Bu Fan, this is none of your business; don't bring trouble on yourself."

"My brother's affairs are my affairs; if you dare, come try."

The two faced off against each other.

"Young Master Lin, a teacher is coming."

A follower whispered.

"Consider yourselves lucky, Lu Xun; you'd better never leave school, or I'll make you know how flowers are thanked."

Lin Yan threw down a threatening line, then left with a few followers.

"Bu Fan, thanks."

"Lu Xun, you're not being sincere enough; between us there's no need for thanks—just don't leave school lately, focus on opening a meridian, and he won't dare to mess with you."

"Hmm."

Lu Xun and Li Bu Fan likewise left this place.

Other students, seeing there was no good show to watch, dispersed in all directions.

"Haha, wife, Lu Xun has provoked Lin Yan; trouble will be big from now on."

Not far away, Wang Yang and Liu Mei were also present.

Wang Yang gloated over the misfortune, while Liu Mei stared at Lin Yan's back, deep in thought, not knowing what she was plotting.

【Murong Wan broke through body tempering ninth level; the host gained tenfold the harvest from Murong Wan's body tempering.】

That noon, Murong Wan broke through another level, and Lu Xun barely reached body tempering eighteenth level.

"Refreshing."

The feeling of constantly growing stronger is truly not just ordinary refreshment.

"Hahaha, Lu Xun, Brother Bu Fan, I've opened my Yang Meridian!"

Li Bu Fan, under the encouragement of his grandmother's 'last wish', became especially hardworking and in one go broke through the Yang Meridian.

Now he only has two martial meridians left unopened.

What Lu Xun doesn't understand is that his parents are so wealthy, Li Bu Fan himself is not lacking either; if they pooled resources, Li Bu Fan would have already opened eight meridians by now, right?

This is suffering needlessly.

People with lots of money always have some weird ideas.

Lu Xun expressed understanding.

After this day ended, Lu Xun discovered the dormitory atmosphere had undergone a subtle change.

Several roommates hardly spoke to Lu Xun anymore.

Lu Xun knew they were afraid of Lin Yan.

Those living in the dorm are basically students with poorer family backgrounds who have no accommodation in Rong Cheng.

To them, Lin Yan this kind of wealthy young master is an utterly unbeatable colossus.

It's normal for them to keep their distance from Lu Xun.

Lu Xun's relationship with these roommates is so-so, and he hasn't paid much attention to their change in attitude.

Two days later, Murong Wan finally reached body tempering tenth level.

Lu Xun then in one go broke through body tempering twentieth level.

His body tempering realm can be called unprecedented, unmatched!