Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 939: Elixir Hall

Chapter 939: Chapter 939: Elixir Hall

The next morning, Fang Bai donned his brand-new Inner Court disciple uniform and headed to the Elixir Hall at Bitao Martial Academy to collect the Elixirs and Essence Stones designated for him.

Along the way, Fang Bai noticed that numerous Martial Academy disciples were pointing and whispering about him, their gazes filled with peculiarity.

"Did you hear that yesterday, our Inner Court’s third-ranked in combat power, Senior Brother Yang Lin, challenged Junior Brother Fang? And Junior Brother Fang actually accepted."

"Has Junior Brother Fang lost his mind? How can he possibly be a match for Senior Brother Yang?"

"Yes! Even though all of our Inner Court disciples are at the middle stage of the Heaven Level, there is still a significant gap in strength between individuals of the same level. For example, there’s a huge difference in strength between those ranked at the top and those at the bottom of the Inner Court combat power leaderboard."

"Senior Brother Yang became a middle-stage Heaven Level Martial Artist many years ago and has a wealth of real battle experience. Whereas this Junior Brother Fang probably only advanced to middle-stage very recently, he surely lacks real combat experience. Therefore, this battle will undoubtedly end in a defeat for Junior Brother Fang!"

"It’s all about how many moves Junior Brother Fang can withstand under Senior Brother Yang. If he can last thirty to fifty moves, it shows that Junior Brother Fang has the potential to enter the top one hundred of the Inner Court combat power leaderboard. Even if he loses, his defeat will still be honorable."

"Does Senior Brother Yang have any grievances with Junior Brother Fang? Otherwise, why would he condescend to challenge Junior Brother Fang?"

"Hehe, are you out of the loop? From what I heard, it isn’t that Senior Brother Yang has any personal grudge against Junior Brother Fang. Instead, it’s because Junior Sister Gao Shuxian from the External Courtyard had some conflicts with Junior Brother Fang before. Senior Brother Yang is stepping up for Junior Sister Gao!"

"Why did Junior Brother Fang have to provoke Junior Sister Gao of all people? Now he’s really in for it!"

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The Martial Academy disciples’ discussions reached Fang Bai’s ears, and most of them were pessimistic about Fang Bai’s chances, thinking it impossible for him to beat Yang Lin.

In fact, winning or losing the challenge was secondary for Fang Bai; the main issue was that he had antagonized Gao Shuxian, which might seriously hinder his future cultivation within the Academy.

Many Martial Academy disciples felt sorry for Fang Bai; no matter how exceptional his talents were, without a conducive cultivation environment, even the best talents could be wasted.

As Fang Bai walked along the path to the Elixir Hall, faced with unusual gazes, he smiled subtly and appeared composed, as if oblivious to the surrounding murmurs.

The Elixir Hall was built on a low mountain peak, storing a vast amount of Essence Stones and Elixirs, its importance even surpassing that of the Lingtian Hall where the Academy’s head, Ren Jingbo, resided.

Therefore, the surroundings of the Elixir Hall were heavily guarded by many powerful figures from Bitao Martial Academy, both overtly and covertly, to prevent any issues.

At the foot of the mountain of the Elixir Hall, Fang Bai ran into siblings Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, who were also there to collect Essence Stones and Elixirs.

"Brother Fang, I heard that you’ve run into some troubles with Inner Court disciple Yang Lin, is that true?"

Upon seeing Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing’s eyes lit up; then, recalling the rumors that had been circulating in the Academy from yesterday till now, she couldn’t help but ask, her face full of worry.

Although Liu Qingqing was an External Courtyard disciple, she had been keeping tabs on Fang Bai’s situation and had done some research on the Inner Court, knowing that Yang Lin was powerful and closely associated with Gao Shuxian. Yang Lin challenging Fang Bai was surely not a good sign.

Compared to Liu Qingqing’s concerns, Liu Liehu was visibly excited, his eyes shining as he eagerly said, "Brother Fang, you must do your best! It’s clear that Yang Lin and Gao Shuxian are joining forces to bully you. You must show them what you’re made of! What does being third on the Inner Court combat power leaderboard mean? Once Brother Fang is in the Inner Court, all those top-ranked disciples will have to make way for you!"

Although his words seemed rather arrogant, Fang Bai did not refute them, instead simply smiling and saying, "Honestly, I came here just wanting to focus on my cultivation and incidentally to protect you both. I am not really interested in that Inner Court combat power leaderboard! But as Liehu said, if someone comes knocking for a face-off, then I suppose I should show them something impressive!"

Although he spoke lightly, his words were filled with strong confidence that unconsciously influenced others, making them fully confident in him.

"Then... then, Brother Fang, you must be careful when you fight Yang Lin!"

Liu Qingqing knew that once Fang Bai promised something, it could not be changed. She sighed softly and whispered a reminder.

"On the day of the fight, my sister and I will definitely come to cheer you on!"

Liu Liehu waved his fists as he spoke.

Fang Bai nodded with a smile.

The three of them climbed the mountain together and arrived at Elixir Hall, where they handed over their disciple tokens, which represented their respective statuses, to an Elder guarding the Elixir Hall.

This Elder was one of the four Great Elders of Bitao Martial Academy, named Ge Feng, who possessed a mid-tier Desolate Level cultivation base and was highly esteemed in Bitao Martial Academy, virtually second only to one and above tens of thousands.

"Menial servant disciple Liu Liehu, five hundred Essence Stones, five Elixirs."

"External Courtyard disciple Liu Qingqing, two thousand Essence Stones, twenty Elixirs."

"Inner Court disciple Fang Bai, five thousand Essence Stones, fifty Elixirs."

Ge Feng checked the disciples’ tokens and then his gaze swept over Liu Qingqing and Fang Bai, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Cultivation resources will be delivered to your residences by a designated person soon. You all go back and wait peacefully. Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing, the Martial Academy has high hopes for both of you. We hope that once you receive the cultivation resources, you will cultivate diligently and uphold the prestige of our Academy!"

After checking the disciple tokens, Ge Feng returned them to Fang Bai and the others, encouraging them in a friendly manner.

Although Ge Feng did not release his Martial Artist Aura, his demeanor and actions still carried an intimidating presence, making Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu feel pressured and unconsciously develop a sense of awe.

Fang Bai, however, was smiling, appearing untroubled and unaffected by Ge Feng.

"We will surely remember Elder Ge’s advice!"

Fang Bai bowed respectfully to Ge Feng without servility or arrogance, then led Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu away from the Elixir Hall.

"Five hundred Essence Stones, five Elixirs... compared to you guys, it’s pitifully little! Menial servant disciples really have no rights!"

After they descended the mountain, Liu Liehu sighed deeply, looking dejected.

Liu Qingqing comforted him, "If you diligently practice the Martial Arts Techniques taught by Brother Fang, it won’t be long before you become a Heaven Level Martial Artist and then enter the External Courtyard. By then, you will receive much more cultivation resources."

Fang Bai looked at Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu and spoke seriously, "Let me remind you again, the Martial Arts Techniques I have taught you should only be practiced in private. Never let others see them, or it might bring disaster. You must remember this!"

Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu already knew that the Martial Arts Techniques Fang Bai taught them were of high tiers. Being exposed to unscrupulous Martial Artists could lead to trouble. Hearing Fang Bai mention it again made them more cautious, and they nodded together.