Chapter 688: Dragon Dance

Shenfeng Academy.

Main Hall.

After Yin Qi left, many of the high-level figures of Shenfeng Academy also departed, leaving only four people behind.

They were the Principal Yao Zhen, Vice Principal Zhao Cen, and two other high-level officials.

Vice Principal Zhao Cen said, "What exactly is this Yin Qi's background, and what is his purpose? I find myself increasingly unable to understand him."

"I don't understand him either. Either he has a massive, mysterious force behind him, or he recovered his cultivation long ago—at the very least, it should be beyond the Immortal Level, otherwise, it would be impossible for him to produce so many things."

"Then what should we do?"

Everyone spoke one after another, and finally, Principal Yao Zhen made the call: "Continue to observe. Do not act rashly for the time being. At least for now, it is beneficial to us... Perhaps... in his eyes, we are just a group of tools."

Finally, his voice sounded hollow.

Although Shenfeng Academy has great ambition, its strength is ultimately limited; counting it up, it only has a history of a thousand years.

Zhao Cen and the other two remained silent upon hearing this.

Perhaps they should feel honored—honored to have been chosen by Yin Qi.

………

Bamboo Garden.

Just as Yin Qi returned to the courtyard, Chen Nan came looking for him.

Chen Nan said, "Brother Yin, many people from various factions want to pay you a visit through me. I couldn't refuse them, so I had to come and pass on the message."

Yin Qi shook his head and said, "Forget the visits; I have no interest in dealing with them."

Chen Nan nodded, then chuckled, "Brother Yin, the Fangtian Painted Halberd you promised before..."

"I had it prepared for you long ago."

As Yin Qi spoke, a mighty and imposing Fangtian Painted Halberd appeared in his hand. He handed it to Chen Nan and said, "This is a Top-grade Spirit Tool, which can also be called a Sixth-tier Magic Tool. It is enough for you to use in the Heaven Boundary."

"A Top-grade Spirit Tool!"

Chen Nan was both surprised and delighted.

Wouldn't this be comparable to the Houyi Bow?

Of course, he did not know that the Heaven Boundary was not ordinary; in reality, it hid a large number of peerless experts. He had always thought the Heaven Boundary was just the mortal world, and that the Sixth Tier was the peak.

As an Immortal Treasure, the Houyi Bow was, of course, also at the Sixth-tier level.

Chen Nan hurriedly took the Fangtian Painted Halberd, immediately dripped blood on it to claim ownership, and then walked outside to practice. He wielded the Fangtian Painted Halberd with such force that it whistled, and his Qi surged like crashing waves, leaving countless fine scratches on the bluestone slabs.

After a long while, Chen Nan stopped only after he had his fill, and he said with a happy smile, "Good, good! It is truly worthy of being a Top-grade Spirit Tool. I feel that with this Fangtian Painted Halberd in hand, I have nothing to fear even when facing the Fourth Tier."

Yin Qi just smiled.

Chen Nan added, "By the way, in a few days, I will be heading to the Immortal Martial Academy to participate in the Friendship Warm-up Match, and I will pass by Kunlun on the way. Brother Yin, do you think my opportunity has arrived this time?"

When he finished speaking, he looked at Yin Qi with burning eyes.

The Four Great Academies are famous across the continent, and they often hold competitions and exchanges with each other every three years.

Before the official competition, there are often activities between the academies, such as the Friendship Warm-up Match, which is also a form of probing each other, because such competitions usually do not involve the truly excellent students.

This time, the Four Great Academies competition happens to be hosted by Shenfeng Academy.

Three months later, student representatives from the Four Great Academies will spar here; it can be said that this will be a major confrontation between the top students of famous academies.

"You may go."

Yin Qi nodded.

In the original story, it was during this trip that Chen Nan met Chen Xi in the Kunlun Baihua Gu.

"That's great!"

Chen Nan was so excited he almost jumped up.

After chatting for a while longer, Chen Nan left with a light step.

Just as Yin Qi returned to his room, someone came to report that Princess Chu Yu requested an audience, and she had brought a few people with her.

Yin Qi had originally wanted to refuse, as he really had no feelings for Chu Yu, but when his spiritual sense swept over and he discovered two stunningly beautiful women beside her, he nodded and agreed.

……

Outside the Bamboo Garden. The person who reported returned and said, "Everyone, the Principal invites you in."

Chu Yu, who had been feeling anxious, immediately boasted excitedly, "Sister Long, Sister Dongfang, you see? I told you, as long as I come, Yin Qi will definitely see us."

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go in quickly."

Long Wu and Dongfang Fenghuang were too lazy to expose Chu Yu and urged her to hurry.

They had seen Chu Yu's anxiety earlier.

……

Soon, Chu Yu and her group entered the Bamboo Garden.

Yin Qi smiled gently and said, "Princess Yu, I wonder what business you have with me?"

Chu Yu smiled ingratiatingly, "Hee hee, nothing much. It's just that these sisters of mine admire you very much, so we came together to pay you a visit."

Long Wu, Dongfang Fenghuang, and the others blushed at Chu Yu's words.

They glared at her fiercely before offering a salute to Yin Qi: "Greetings, Vice Principal!"

Please... support... the book... on 6... 9...!

Yin Qi smiled lightly and said, "I am about the same age as you all, so there is no need to be so formal."

Long Wu immediately smiled and said, "Since that is the case, I will call you Brother Yin. Calling you Vice Principal always makes me feel like I'm facing an elder, and I'd be a generation lower for no reason."

Yin Qi nodded and said, "Of course."

Dongfang Fenghuang and the others all showed expressions of joy, not expecting Yin Qi to be so easy to talk to.

Seeing that Yin Qi was not deliberately targeting her, Chu Yu also let go of the worry in her heart and asked enthusiastically, "Yin Qi, does your 'Cultivation of Hundred Professions' really have a hundred types?"

Yin Qi shook his head and said, "Hundred Professions is just a collective term; if you count them carefully, even if there aren't a hundred, there are at least thirty or forty."

"So many!"

All the women were shocked.

Long Wu asked curiously, "What are they, and how can there be so many?"

Yin Qi said, "Let me explain simply. For example, exploring mineral veins: we need various metal ores for Artifact Refining, and many of them exist in the wild as veins deep underground, which are not easy to find, so professional methods are required."

"Also, for example, Music, Calligraphy, Painting, brewing, Medicine, and poison arts, etc., can actually all lead to Entering the Dao."

"In addition, there are things like physiognomy, Astrology, Witchcraft, curses, and so on."

"There is both the Righteous Dao and the Evil Dao."

"It can be said that every trade and profession can actually lead to Entering the Dao, and they all fall under the Cultivation of Hundred Professions."

Everyone was amazed upon hearing this.

It was just that they truly could not imagine how things like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting could lead to Entering the Dao.

Long Wu said happily, "I have loved Painting since I was young. I wonder if Brother Yin could let me witness what it means to enter the Dao through Painting?"

Chu Yu and Dongfang Fenghuang also had faces full of anticipation.

They all came from famous Noble families; perhaps they were not experts, but they all understood a little bit about music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

A painting is just a painting; how could it lead to Entering the Dao?

"Alright then."

Yin Qi smiled and did not refuse, asking, "What type of painting do you like to paint?"

"Landscape paintings."

Long Wu said.

She used to like all kinds of paintings, but ever since she learned that the person she loved was actually her own biological brother, she had become obsessed with landscape paintings, wanting to forget Qianlong by pouring her feelings into the landscapes.

She came to Shenfeng Academy also to stay away from Qianlong.

Otherwise, if she were to enter an academy, she should have entered the Immortal Martial Academy, because the Immortal Martial Academy was in their own country.

"Good, wait a moment."

Yin Qi stood up and took out the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, placing them on the desk.

Seeing that Yin Qi was going to paint on the spot, Long Wu was the first to stand up and walk over, and Chu Yu, Dongfang Fenghuang, and the others also gathered around, wanting to witness the methods of entering the Dao through Painting.

(End of this chapter)