I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1884 - 315: Matchless Transformation

Chapter 1884: Chapter 315: Matchless Transformation

Armor of remarkable quality, golden leaves accepted everywhere, several pieces of Ten Kilometer Mysteries Jade, and most importantly, the Sacred Land Invitation Card.

Although the academy mission was rushed, the items Yang Fan received for his journey were fully prepared, and among them, what he liked the most was the Sword of Trivial Matters handed over by Elder Du Ting.

This was a Spiritual Sword, white on the outside and inwardly spiritual, even its scabbard was made of white jade inlaid with gold, engraved with a line of vigorous and determined small characters on the jade’s surface.

"With integrity in heart, heaven and earth lend strength, to resolve conflicts in the world."

Yang Fan was very familiar with this handwriting, it seemed not only the headmaster was busy last night, but also the chairman who was like both a father and a brother.

Respectfully receiving the Spiritual Sword slung over his back, Yang Fan tightened the strap wrapped around the scabbard, his gaze focused, he walked out of Nanping City Fortress.

Passing through Central Avenue, he would come across the notice board of the City Hall. As soon as this fully-packed, sword-bearing youth appeared, he drew pointing fingers from the crowd. But compared to yesterday’s envious gazes, today, these people’s eyes were filled more with pity and schadenfreude.

Though he never considered himself a big-shot, nor had he ever had such an experience of being the center of attention, Yang Fan clearly understood that today’s City Hall notice board would certainly announce his academy mission.

And thus, the meaning behind these gazes wasn’t hard to fathom.

Nowadays, in Unparalleled City, most people wish to become Yang Fan, yet they inherently envy him.

"Tch!"

Tightening the Spiritual Sword on his back, Yang Fan fiercely flashed the middle finger at those gloating spectators, and bellowed harshly: "What are you looking at, never seen an Eldest Senior Brother of the Unparalleled Inner Court? One more stare and I’ll draw my sword on you!"

The residents of Unparalleled City have lived for such a long time without encountering someone so arrogant, but after thinking of the content on the notice board, and looking at the sword named "Sword of Trivial Matters" carried by this young man, these original inhabitants posing as the lord’s entourage turned their heads.

The headmaster’s reputation still needs to be respected, in case they’re really slashed by this lad, it would hurt the harmony.

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The sword-bearing youth left the city and descended the mountain, boarding a boat towards Chaochang. But the news of Red Cloud Mountain inviting Xu Clan’s Sword Sect to establish a presence in the Lingjiang midlands, and that the envoy was the eldest disciple of the Unparalleled Inner Court, traveled faster than the downstream ferry.

Countless forces in Xiehe fixed their eyes on the sword-bearing youth, perhaps even Yang Fan himself hadn’t realized that he had become the focus of all major intelligence systems in Xiehe.

Inside Unparalleled City, there were quite a few murmurs regarding the headmaster entrusting such an important task to someone like Yang Fan.

After all, in the eyes of the vast majority, whether in terms of literary talent or martial prowess, Yang Fan seemed far behind. If it wasn’t for the headmaster’s golden words, they would not recognize someone like Yang Fan, an outsider.

But now the rice is already cooked, leaving them no choice but to mutter curses inwardly, then pray to the gods in heaven for blessings.

Even the people of the inner city were quite worried, and the rumors outside the city became even more exaggerated. Although Red Cloud Mountain and Xiling City are only a dozen miles apart, the rumors have changed beyond recognition countless times.

Everyone claimed that although this orphan-born inner gate eldest disciple luckily passed the Heart-testing Cloud Ladder, he didn’t earn the headmaster’s favor, hence given an impossible task.

This notion grew increasingly intense in the central region, many even already regarded Yang Fan as a dead man, constantly climbing the Cloud Ladder daily hoping to take his place.

There were many martial artists harboring such thoughts, but few made any progress because those who always put interests first could hardly let the Cloud Ladder be solid; even a path leading to ascendancy would turn into a bottomless abyss.

On the contrary, disciples from Yulin Pavilion, Qiyao Temple, and Wuji Mansion, after undergoing mutual verification and adjustments, even the weakest disciples could reach past fifty steps.

Among them, Lu Miaomiao and Lei Yaoqian had already reached over eighty steps, only one step away from ascension.

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Dragon Continent Calendar, late July 1796

As the annual admission season of Unparalleled Academy approached, Lingjiang Central Region grew increasingly bustling.

And Unparalleled Inner City also appeared busier than ever. Unlike previous years, where only certain departments and Wind Media either rescued or bought orphans, this time, the admission scale and scope of Unparalleled City were extremely extensive.

With the establishment of craftsman academies on both sides of Central Avenue, this admission was not just aimed at martial artists.

But targeted all trades on the edges of Xiehe, taught by renowned masters of the Lingjiang era, even supported strongly by the Ou Clan of Zhongzhou, imparting top-tier artistic skills regarded as life roots by craftsmen.

Anyone wishing to pursue research in craft skills could find their desired disciplines at the academies located on both sides of Central Avenue.

Meanwhile, the Unparalleled Academy Outer Court, under the guidance of Tang Luo, underwent a reform. Now the academy divisions are categorized into junior, intermediate, and advanced levels. Aside from the junior courses, intermediate and advanced segments additionally set up Heaven, Earth, Mystical, and Yellow classes for concurrent admissions.

The junior class caters to Xiehe, enrolling three thousand martial artists of all ages above Foundation Building, but below transcendence, imparting courses on meridians and martial arts fundamentals.

The intermediate class recruits martial artists above transcendence but below Fierce Realm, divided according to realm attainment, with instructors from all four classes possessing Martial Ancestor cultivation guiding them in their practice.

The advanced class then recruits martial artists above Fierce Realm but below the Master level, with unlimited numbers, also divided into classes based on realm, taught by instructors of no less than Martial Ancestor Level strength, allowing discourse with titled, even Master level experts.

From the day Unparalleled Academy’s admission notice was posted, the academy once again sparked heated discussions throughout Xiehe.

The Heaven, Earth, Mystical, and Yellow level divisions have been practiced on this grand path of Xiehe for millennia, yet this time’s admission by Unparalleled Academy redefined the standards.

Many seasoned experts had chills running down their spines after reading Unparalleled City’s admission notice, vaguely sensing a major event that could turn Xiehe upside down about to unfold, yet couldn’t pinpoint a reason.

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Unparalleled Academy, Headmaster’s Office

Midway through a ten-month pregnancy, Yun Xiu’s baby bump was increasingly evident. Tang Luo felt more and more empathic towards his wife running up and down every day, so he began sneaking into Yun Xiu’s place every mealtime.

At the same time, chatting with his wife about the recent big and small happenings in Xiehe, ensuring the active mother-to-be during her pregnancy wouldn’t feel bored.

Yet perhaps pregnant women, while nurturing life, tend to be sentimental, Yun Xiu during this period was particularly sensitive to the events about to occur around her.

But constrained by her special status, she couldn’t always make public appearances, so there were very few people she could converse with, aside from Tang Luo, there was only Lu Xuening who came to check on her occasionally.

When the female doctor turned into a female confidante, boundaries naturally blurred. For instance, Lu Xuening more than once expressed her concerns, worrying that if Yang Fan failed this mission and returned, how would the headmaster handle this ineffective inner gate eldest disciple?

Although Lu Xuening repeatedly emphasized it was merely her concern, telling Yun Xiu not to mind, how could Yun Xiu, already idle and bored, not be curious?

But compared to others who were pessimistic about Yang Fan, Yun Xiu instead was full of confidence in the sword-bearing youth’s journey.