Hua Qianxue left.

Ye Chen slowly returned to his room, almost exhausting all his strength.

Every step he took now required an unimaginable amount of perseverance!

After catching his breath a little, Ye Chen sat cross-legged and began practicing the cultivation technique of the second layer of the Nine Heavens Sword Manual to actively refine the mysterious heat flow surging within him, speeding up his recovery.

......

It was late at night.

The head of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, Ouyang Shang, dragged his weary face to the main hall.

In the main hall, the Outer Courtyard Instructor Lin Ying had been waiting for a long time.

"Dean…"

Seeing Ouyang Shang return, Lin Ying immediately stepped forward with a face full of anxiety, asking, "Has the matter been resolved?"

Ouyang Shang looked at Lin Ying, sighed deeply, and said, "A great price was paid, but Vice Dean Meng's soul seal origin has been preserved, though he will never have the chance to advance another step in his life.

The Star Spirit System over there is all clamoring to kill Ye Chen, even demanding Qian Xue to give an explanation. The Star Martial System is the same, causing endless chaos.

The issue has barely been suppressed for now, but that child Ye Chen, in the future at Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, will find it difficult to make any progress.

Lin Ying, do you know the extent of the mistake you made this time?"

"Dean, I didn't expect…things would turn out this way…" Lin Ying said.

If, at the first moment, someone had been sent to notify Dean Ouyang Shang, things might have taken a different turn, but at that time he was caught in an indecisive struggle.

Lin Ying then asked, "So, is Ye Chen just joining Elder Yang's Star Martial System like this?"

"He was already someone Elder Yang had his eyes on, and his character is quite resilient. Perhaps, he might really follow Elder Yang's path." Ouyang Shang said.

"What about that little fatty from the Yu Family?"

"Although he is the grandson of that old fox Yu Sheng, he did indeed pass the assessment, and our Cangxing Martial Arts Academy can't be so petty as to reject him at the door.

He helped Ye Chen today, and neither the Star Martial System nor the Star Spirit System can accommodate him anymore.

Arrange for him to join the Star Alchemy System. We don't know how much alchemy skills this little fox has learned from that old fox, but this is also an opportunity. Perhaps it might bring some changes to the sluggish Star Alchemy System at our Cangxing Martial Arts Academy."

Ouyang Shang didn't say more and just looked at Lin Ying.

Lin Ying felt an immense pressure and bowed his head, saying, "Dean, I…"

Ouyang Shang interrupted Lin Ying, saying, "Actually, with your strength and ability, you could have taken on some important positions in the Inner Courtyard long ago, but I kept you in the Outer Courtyard precisely because of your indecisive and hesitant personality.

Now that things have come to this, stop worrying about this and that. Deal with future matters properly; tomorrow, you will step down as the Outer Courtyard Instructor and go to the Demon Suppression Valley for some real trials and training."

Upon hearing the words "Demon Suppression Valley," a cold sweat immediately broke out on Lin Ying's forehead.

"Demon Suppression Valley is dangerous, but it's beneficial for you. Only by undergoing more life-and-death trials can your personality change."

"Yes, Dean, I will certainly remember today's teachings."

......

The next day.

Ye Chen had recovered quite a bit.

Although he still felt weak, at least walking was no longer difficult.

Thanks to the mysterious heat flow within him, otherwise, it would have taken at least ten days to half a month to recover to this state.

Ye Chen estimated that in at most three days, he would be seventy to eighty percent recovered!

At this moment, a voice sounded from outside.

"Junior Brother, are you awake? Come out for a moment."

Yesterday, Hua Qianxue mentioned that there are six people in the entire Star Martial System, apart from him, Elder Yang, and Hua Qianxue, there were three others.

Ye Chen opened the door, walked into the courtyard, and opened the gate.

A woman of ordinary appearance but with an exceedingly voluptuous figure stood at the doorway, holding a bowl of herbal soup.

The proud figure seemed to be on the verge of bursting out of the somewhat loose long dress, with a pair of long legs particularly eye-catching.

"Junior Brother, my name is Liu Meng'Er, I'm a student of Elder Yang. Qian Xue told me yesterday to make medicine for you, go ahead and drink it."

"Thank you, Senior Sister." Ye Chen thanked her, took the herbal soup, and drank it in one gulp.

"Junior Brother, take your time to recuperate over the next few days. The teacher will be back soon; later I'll handle some identity tokens and such for you, and I'll come back to find you in the afternoon."

This Liu Meng'Er also has a straightforward personality, doing things and speaking with no hesitation, leaving right after making things clear.

Ye Chen didn't invite her in for a seat; Hua Qianxue said before that a man shouldn't be brought in, much less a woman…

He returned to his room, practiced cultivation to regulate his body condition, then lay down to rest. In the afternoon, Liu Meng'Er came again.

This time, she brought Ye Chen an identity token representing an Inner Courtyard Disciple of Cangxing Martial Arts Academy, along with two sets of white long robes for Inner Courtyard Disciples, as well as some clothes for daily wear and change.

In general, Martial Arts Academy disciples dress casually, but in some formal occasions, they must wear the academy long robe.

After thanking her, Liu Meng'Er said, "Junior Brother, you should come out and talk. I know Qian Xue's personality; I wouldn't dare to go in…there are some things I need to discuss with you in detail."

"I'm really sorry…" Ye Chen said awkwardly, as Liu Meng'Er was busy running around for his matters and making her stand at the gate all the time was indeed inappropriate.

Liu Meng'Er laughed, "It's nothing, in our Star Martial System there are only a few of us, and we'll all be like family in the future."

Outside the courtyard, there is a small pavilion.

"This small pavilion has always been a place where we come to find Qian Xue and communicate with her," Liu Meng'Er said, then returned to the main topic, "Junior Brother, in the Martial Arts Academy, everything relies on points. Since you just became an Inner Courtyard Disciple, you now have a reward of one hundred points.

In the future, when you need some cultivation resources, you take your Identity Token, and the corresponding points will be deducted for the exchange.

Of course, one hundred points is very little, not enough. After your injuries heal, you'll still need to complete academy tasks or pass some academy assessments, which are ways to earn points."

Ye Chen asked, "So as long as there's enough points, can one exchange for anything the academy has?"

Liu Meng'Er shook her head and said, "Points are a necessary foundation for exchanging cultivation resources, but besides points, permissions are also required.

Junior Brother, now that you've obtained one hundred points, it means you have beginner permissions, and the resources you can exchange for are relatively few and inferior.

Once you accumulate five thousand points, you'll open up intermediate permissions.

With thirty thousand points, you can unlock advanced permissions.

There is also a top-level permission, which has different unlocking requirements that I am not clear about. Currently, the entire Cangxing Martial Arts Academy does not have anyone with top-level permissions.

The reason for different permissions is mainly to prevent cheating because, in the academy, many people have connections and since points can be traded privately, some people, upon entering the academy, receive a large number of points from their elders. Without setting permissions, the fairness of the academy would be completely disrupted!"

Ye Chen understood.

Simply put, in the Martial Arts Academy, points are very important as they relate to all cultivation resources.

And if you want to exchange good cultivation resources with points, you need to work hard to earn points, otherwise, you won't be able to exchange for good things, no matter how many points you have.

This method indeed maintains fairness to a large extent.

However, even if permissions aren't enough, having a vast amount of points initially also disrupts fairness.

But this is normal; there's no absolute fairness anywhere.

On the third day of recovery, in the evening.

Ye Chen's injuries had finally mostly healed, with wounds on his body basically having closed up. In a day or two, there might not even be traces of the injuries left.

At this point.

Ye Chen finally took the initiative to contact Luo Qingyi.

"Elder Qingyi, may I come in?"

"The guy in here still hasn't been scared enough by me, wait a few more days. Last time, you raised your cultivation too quickly all at once. It's better to solidify your foundation a bit before rushing into another breakthrough."

Ye Chen hummed in agreement.

Luo Qingyi had said before that besides suppressing the remnants of the Celestial Demon, two legs were being suppressed on the second level...

Just two legs were so troublesome that even Luo Qingyi couldn't resolve it after all this time.

Ye Chen wasn't in a hurry to breakthrough again.

He actually sensed a problem himself; last time, he jumped from the Gathering Yuan Realm Tenth Layer to the True Essence Realm Third Layer, and although his power surged, it didn't flow as smoothly as before.

Of course, this feeling is relative.

To others, Ye Chen's foundation is incredibly solid!

But having experienced the immensely robust foundation at the Gathering Yuan Realm Tenth Layer, his expectations for himself have increased.

Two days later.

While Ye Chen was cultivating, he suddenly heard an older, familiar voice.

With a delighted expression, he immediately stopped his cultivation and rushed outside the courtyard at the fastest speed.

Yang Tianji, with a head full of white hair, stood in the small pavilion with his hands behind him, looking at Ye Chen with an approving smile.

"Greetings, Elder Yang."

Ye Chen stepped forward immediately and bowed with cupped fists.

Yang Tianji gave a faint smile and said, "What did you call me?"

Ye Chen realized his mistake and quickly corrected himself, "Disciple greets teacher!"

Yang Tianji nodded and said, "Alright, my Ling Wu System doesn't have many people, so there aren't too many rules. Have a seat and let's talk."

Ye Chen sat down.

He actually held great respect for Yang Tianji in his heart.

Before, he had never even contacted him, yet Yang Tianji was willing to use the energy of ten years' worth of Qi Blood stored in a spiritual seal for Ye Chen.

"I know everything that's happened. Is there anything you'd like to say?" Yang Tianji asked.

Ye Chen said, "I was weak, and that's why I was bullied. Once I become strong, no one will dare bully me!"

In a short sentence, Ye Chen encapsulated all of his thoughts and experiences recently.

Strength is paramount.

Power commands respect.

Yang Tianji nodded and said, "Qian Xue already helped you vent. If it were me at that time, I couldn't have done it better than she did."

His situation is different from Hua Qianxue's, so they handle many things differently.

He is much stronger than Hua Qianxue, but there are things Hua Qianxue could do that he couldn't.

Ye Chen understood this principle and resolutely declared, "Teacher, I have heard about the unity of spirit and martial arts. Please teach me how to achieve this!"

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