Chapter 404 - Chapter 404: Chapter 281: Turning Stone into Gold, The Martial Arts Academy Begins!_2

Chapter 404: Chapter 281: Turning Stone into Gold, The Martial Arts Academy Begins!_2

He had reached the Entering Dao Realm.

Moreover, he was not weak among those in the Entering Dao Realm.

However, he faced Xu Yang… With merely a slight release of his Daoist skills, Xu Yang made him feel an incomparable sense of oppression!

That was his situation.

As for the two Daoist cultivators who followed him and hadn’t even reached the Entering Dao Realm, they fared even worse. Their bodies trembled, and they nearly fainted on the spot. After receiving a hint from Master Huang’s gaze, they hurriedly retreated from the dormitory.

“Is Master Xu trying to suppress us with his powerful presence?”

Master Huang clenched his teeth and replied, “This place is originally under the jurisdiction of our Yuanxuan Daoist Temple. Is it necessary for our temple to get your approval before recruiting disciples? In any case, we’re recruiting disciples, and everything depends on an individual’s capabilities. It’s ultimately up to Wang Wei’s own opinion!”

“Rely on individual capabilities?”

Xu Yang laughed and said, “What a grand statement about relying on individual capabilities… in that case, I won’t bully you anymore. Do whatever you want with your Yuanxuan Daoist Temple!”

“Master Xu…”

At the side, Wang Wei wanted to speak up, but Xu Yang stopped him.

He pulled over a chair and sat down boldly, saying casually: “I know what you’re thinking. You want to cultivate with strong people. How many years has it been since the founding of the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple?”

“Can a temple that I alone can subdue actually be considered part of Da Xia’s Daoist path?”

Looking at Master Huang, Xu Yang smiled and said: “Of course… since Master Huang wants to rely on individual capabilities, I’ll give you this opportunity. Otherwise, when word spreads, people in the martial world might think that I, Xu Yang, have bullied your Yuanxuan Daoist Temple!”

Master Huang’s face alternated between shades of green and purple!

Xu Yang was indeed right!

Among the many Daoist paths in Da Xia, Yuanxuan Daoist Temple had the weakest foundation!

However…

Yuanxuan Daoist Temple had an advantage that other temples lacked, which was… money!

He clenched his teeth and said: “Wang Wei, if you are willing to join the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple, I will double the conditions I mentioned earlier!”

Wang Wei hesitated.

He looked at Xu Yang and Master Huang.

To be honest.

He really wanted to learn Daoist skills from Xu Yang.

But he was already 24 years old.

He was no longer a passionate young man who could let go of everything with a single shout… Yuanxuan Daoist Temple had already offered generous conditions, and now with a doubling of those conditions, it would amount to a tremendous fortune for him, his family, and his parents!

It would greatly improve his family’s living standard.

Seeing Wang Wei’s troubled expression, Xu Yang smiled and said, “Wang Wei, I won’t interfere with whatever conditions the Yuanxuan Daoist Temple has given you… I just want to show you one move.”

As he spoke.

Xu Yang waved his hand.

A few broken stones appeared on the table.

These stones were picked up by Xu Yang while he was walking… The largest one was about the size of a human head, while the smallest was about the size of a fist.

Xu Yang extended his finger and tapped it on the largest stone.

The next moment…

A touch of gold appeared at the point of contact between Xu Yang’s finger and the stone.

That golden touch rapidly spread, soon covering the entire stone.

“Turning Stone into Gold!”

Master Huang exclaimed.

Not just him, even Wang Wei and his roommates had the same words jump into their minds. They couldn’t help it… the phrase “Turning Stone into Gold” was too widely known.

With a few more casual gestures, Xu Yang turned the remaining stones into gold as well.

Then.

He got up and said: “These pieces of gold will serve as a token of our meeting. You can fly to Xishan Wanshou Palace on your own later to report your progress… With your talents, there shouldn’t be any major issues in reaching the Divine Transcendence Realm. Once you do, I’ll teach you this divine power.”

After finishing.

He waved his hand.

With a whoosh, a lucky cloud flew in from outside the window. Xu Yang stepped onto the cloud, and with a buzz, he flew out and disappeared into the horizon!

“72 Earth-Devil Skills… Summoning Clouds!”

Master Huang looked at Xu Yang’s distant figure, sighed heavily, and said to Wang Wei with a cupped-fist salute: “Wang Wei… Maybe joining Jingming Sect is the right choice… Our Yuanxuan Daoist Temple doesn’t deserve to teach you!”

“I’ll take my leave!”

After Master Huang left, the dormitory burst into cheers.

Seeing his excited roommates, Wang Wei’s heart calmed down.

He gave three of the smaller gold pieces to his roommates and said, “Thank you all for your care over the years as fellow students… I plan to sell the gold now, go home once, and then directly go to the Xishan Wanshou Palace to cultivate Daoism!”

“Tonight, let’s have a great meal together!”

“Next time we meet, I’ll have achieved something in my cultivation…”

———-

After leaving Yue Province, Xu Yang didn’t return to Wu City. Instead, he rode clouds all the way to the Xishan Wanshou Palace.

Nowadays, the Xishan Wanshou Palace had only a little fewer pilgrims than the Zongsheng Palace.

Originally, Xishan Wanshou Palace was a holy Daoist site. After being occupied by the Lu Shan Sect for years, their tourism industry was well-developed. Their reputation had been established, especially after Xu Yang’s great battle last time, which made Xishan Wanshou Palace even more famous among the common people!

“Respected Sect Leader!”

As soon as Xu Yang arrived at the Wanshou Palace, Li Qingyuan led his disciples to greet him, paying respects and congratulating Xu Yang on his breakthrough into the Divine Transcendence Realm.

Moreover, they were even more excited by Xu Yang’s defeat of a senior Lu Shan Sect member, forcing them to close their sect.

Xu Yang smiled and said, “As for the Daoist sect, who wins and who loses, there’s nothing to be happy about… However, it seems you’ve made significant progress in your cultivation recently. Li Yuanqing, Yu Yuanqing, have you entered the Entering Dao Realm yet?”

It wasn’t surprising to Xu Yang that Li Yuanqing had entered the Dao Realm.

Even if more than half of the disciples had entered the Dao Realm, Xu Yang wouldn’t find it strange.

After all, back then, they were already at the ninth stage of the Qi Refining Realm. Bearing hardships for so many years without practicing, their perseverance and determination was something ordinary people couldn’t imagine. Now that they had obtained Xu Yang’s Divine Ascension Scripture, it was normal for their cultivation to make rapid progress!

However, Yu Yuanqing’s progress was unexpected.

Back then, he had just joined the Xishan Wanshou Palace when the Jingming Sect was defeated.

For the past twenty years, he hadn’t practiced. He had only read Daoist scriptures for two decades!

He had only been in contact with the Divine Ascension Scripture for a month, but all of a sudden, he leaped forward and directly reached the Entering Dao Realm!

More importantly, the Daoist skills emanating from him were extremely special. It seemed like his energy was even stronger than Li Yuanqing’s!

When Xu Yang asked about it, Yu Yuanqing scratched the back of his head and replied with an honest smile, “I don’t know why my cultivation has progressed so quickly… Maybe it’s because I’ve read so many Daoist scriptures over the past twenty years, and I’ve already understood the principles of Daoism.”

“That’s good, that’s good!”

Xu Yang was pleased and said, “The future of Jingming Sect lies in you all… I see that there are many new disciples in the temple.”

“Remember to teach them well!”

“Also, I’ve recently taken in a new disciple named Wang Wei. He’s extraordinarily talented and will definitely achieve great things in time. Yu Yuanqing… let Wang Wei practice under your guidance. Grant him the title of the Yuan generation and let him be your junior brother.”

After guiding the Wanshou Palace disciples’ cultivation for a while,

Before nightfall, Xu Yang hurried back to Wu City.

Tomorrow is September 1st, the opening ceremony of Wu City Martial Arts Academy. As the president of the academy, he must attend!