Chapter 200: Yuanling Inheritance (Second update, requesting everything)

Xu Xiangzhi pointed at himself with a bewildered expression; he had not expected his grandfather to call him first to demonstrate.

Most importantly, he had once tried to fish for information about Yuanling Hall, but his grandfather had never given him any hints, truly a model of impartiality.

Are you really my grandfather? Are you sure I wasn't picked up somewhere?

Xu Xiangzhi wanted to refuse, but under the stern gaze of Vice Principal Xu, he had no choice but to walk to the front of the Spirit Gathering Stele with a bitter face.

"Is Vice Principal Xu truly impartial? Or is it better to demonstrate as early as possible?" Watching this scene, Li Zhangsheng felt somewhat conflicted. Logically, he was inclined toward the latter, as Vice Principal Xu only had one grandson, Xu Xiangzhi.

After arriving in front of the Spirit Gathering Stele, Xu Xiangzhi looked at Vice Principal Xu in confusion; he did not know how to demonstrate.

"You can place your hand on the Spirit Gathering Stele. If that doesn't work, you can take out the miscellaneous items on your person; perhaps one of them contains the required Soul Breath!"

Vice Principal Xu crossed his arms, yet he still provided a hint.

Xu Xiangzhi hurriedly pressed his hand against the Spirit Gathering Stele. The next moment, the Spirit Gathering Stele shimmered with brilliant light, and dense clusters of light spots began to emerge, numbering at least a thousand.

These light spots represented the predecessors of Yuanling Academy who had passed away over the years, also known as Yuanling. This was the origin of Yuanling Academy. Once they passed on their knowledge, they would dissipate completely.

Simply put, each Yuanling can only pass on its legacy once.

In an instant, these light spots dimmed one after another, until only a single flickering light spot remained; one would truly miss it if they didn't look closely.

Seeing this light spot, a touch of sadness appeared in Vice Principal Xu's eyes. He knew this was his son's Yuanling—Xu Xiangzhi's father—who had been a Fifth-rank Instructor at Yuanling Academy and had fallen in the battle against demons three years ago, his memory fragments integrated by the Spirit Gathering Stele.

Now that Xu Xiangzhi had enrolled and become an Elite Class Member, it was time for him to inherit his father's intellectual legacy.

The next moment, as if drawn by something, the light spot actively detached from the Spirit Gathering Stele and adhered to Xu Xiangzhi's Indentation Point.

Xu Xiangzhi only felt dizzy and lightheaded, his whole person reeling as if he were a drunken strongman, stumbling as he fell to the ground.

At the same time, streams of strange yet familiar memories flooded into Xu Xiangzhi's mind, making his head ache as if it were splitting.

The process of memory inheritance only lasted a few minutes. It was also at this moment that the light spot suddenly dimmed, finally dissipating like the light of a firefly, releasing its last glimmer of light in this world.

Vice Principal Xu's body trembled visibly. His eyes flickered slightly, but he quickly returned to normal as if nothing had happened. However, judging by his still-trembling hands, his heart was not at peace.

Even though his head no longer felt painful, Xu Xiangzhi did not stand up. He just sat there blankly on the ground. These memories flashed through his mind like fleeting shadows. 'Watching' this strange yet familiar memory, and that incredibly familiar tall figure, he suddenly hugged his legs and burst into tears.

That was the final gift his father had left for him!

It was also the last trace left in this world!

Vice Principal Xu flicked his sleeve, and a milky-white curtain of light instantly enveloped Xu Xiangzhi, preventing others from seeing his disheveled state.

Instructor He Yan, standing to the side, sighed with emotion. She naturally guessed that Xu Xiangzhi had received his father's final gift. Three years ago, she had fought the demons alongside Xu Xiangzhi's father; she had returned alive, but Xu Xiangzhi's father had remained there forever, and not even his remains had been found.

Soon, Vice Principal Xu continued in a voice filled with authority: "Next, who is coming?"

Due to Xu Xiangzhi's special case, everyone looked at one another, subconsciously hesitating.

"As Class Monitor, I must lead by example!" Just at this moment, Li Zhangsheng stepped out with righteous indignation and walked slowly to the front of the Spirit Gathering Stele.

From a probability standpoint, there was not much difference between going first or later, but the odds of going first were slightly higher; after all, if two people in the current group were compatible with the same Yuanling, the one who went later would naturally be out of luck.

Besides that, Li Zhangsheng could also leave a better impression on Vice Principal Xu and Instructor He Yan.

"This guy is truly a schemer, he doesn't miss a single opportunity!"

After Li Zhangsheng went up, Zhang Yi immediately showed an expression of annoyance. Compared to Li Zhangsheng, he felt his reactions were always a beat slow.

Looking at the Spirit Gathering Stele in front of him, Li Zhangsheng did not hold high expectations. He felt his chances of obtaining an inheritance were slim. The only person here who could be related to him seemed to be that fallen Li Clan predecessor, but he was not only not a direct descendant of that predecessor, he was even separated from her by several generations of Bloodline.

Without hesitation, Li Zhangsheng pressed his hand against the Spirit Gathering Stele. Just like the scene with Xu Xiangzhi, a large number of light spots began to emerge on the stele.

In an instant, these light spots dimmed again, and soon only the last light spot remained. To Li Zhangsheng's disappointment, this light spot flickered several times, but in the end, it could not escape the fate of being extinguished.

Li Zhangsheng had sufficient reason to believe this was the Yuanling of that Li Clan predecessor, but unfortunately, he was ultimately 'fated but not destined' to receive it.

After Li Zhangsheng's first attempt failed, the watching Elite Class Members suddenly became anxious. Of course, some could not help but feel a bit of schadenfreude, though they only dared to think it in their hearts.

Instructor He Yan was also somewhat disappointed. She thought highly of Li Zhangsheng's future; if Li Zhangsheng could inherit the gift of some Yuanling, he could at least avoid many detours.

"If you still want to try, you can take out the miscellaneous items on your person!"

Vice Principal Xu remained calm on the surface, but in his heart, he had already passed a 'death sentence' on Li Zhangsheng. Although there was a possibility of obtaining an inheritance using external objects, the probability was not just small. The Spirit Gathering Stele had stood in Yuanling Hall for over two hundred years, but the number of students who had obtained an elite inheritance using external objects did not exceed the number of fingers on two hands.

"I'll give it a try!" Even if there was only a sliver of a chance, Li Zhangsheng had no reason to give up.

Aside from the Yuanhe Ten-Color Pearl, the Treasure Map, and his daily necessities, Li Zhangsheng took out all his remaining miscellaneous items.

Li Zhangsheng had many miscellaneous items, which was related to him not having cleared out his Space Ring for a while. Thus, a pile of items appeared in front of the Spirit Gathering Stele, and Li Zhangsheng pressed them against it one by one.

No! No! Still no!

As a large number of items were discarded, soon only a few items remained.

When Li Zhangsheng habitually pressed a token against the Spirit Gathering Stele, the stele finally showed a reaction.

(End of chapter)