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Chapter 29: The villain’s cheat was outrageously heaven-defying, and even the Empress exclaimed that it was overwhelming.

He returned to his quarters.

Gazing at the dazzling array of rare treasures and the especially meaningful Divine Mirror, Ning Bei shook his head and laughed, “Even the Divine Mirror sneaked its way out; it seems the old man has acknowledged me.”

His little performance had not been in vain, and he could finally rest easy in the academy.

After examining the Divine Mirror, Ning Bei found that apart from storing items it seemed to have no other special features.

“Forget it; I will study it properly when I have time.”

Ning Bei put the Divine Mirror away first and opened the System Shop…

After so many days of hard work, he had saved more than three hundred thousand Revenge Points, and such a hefty sum was enough for a proper spending spree.

He scrolled through the technique tab first, then the weapon tab, and finally the armor vault…

Ning Bei merely gave each a cursory glance and bought nothing.

Since Qin Jiujiu had given him the Divine Sun Art, a heaven-rank and above technique, he lacked no techniques at the moment, so there was no need to waste Revenge Points.

As for weapons?

Honestly, three hundred thousand Revenge Points could not buy anything truly powerful, and with his status as a chief disciple he could simply go to the Weapons Pavilion and pick a weapon of the same grade, so spending Revenge Points was even less worthwhile.

As for armor… Ning Bei still hesitated, so he scrolled to the special items tab first.

“Experience fruit that directly raises one’s cultivation?”

“Toast bread that lets you grasp a technique effortlessly?”

“And deer-antler melon seeds that guarantee an iron spear?”

…

Ning Bei’s heart thumped wildly at the sight.

The items in the special tab truly unsettled him; they were brazenly overpowered.

If they had a drawback, it was the starting price of one hundred thousand Revenge Points.

“They are pricey, sure, but who could refuse a cheat?”

Ning Bei shook his head and laughed;

He spent two hundred thousand Revenge Points outright and exchanged them for one experience fruit and one slice of toast bread.

The instant he swallowed the experience fruit, he felt a surge of spiritual power no weaker than a spirit spring flooding every part of his body.

“Ohhh~~~”

The overwhelming sensation of overflow made Ning Bei feel both sore and ecstatic.

Not long after, an aura of breakthrough suddenly burst out, propelling him to the late Core Formation stage.

“Good grief, it really can raise me directly?”

Ning Bei was beside himself with excitement.

He felt that with two more experience fruits he could reach Nascent Soul today and become one of the academy’s top experts.

Of course, Ning Bei understood that strength rested on more than cultivation level alone, so he had to develop comprehensively.

Therefore, after stabilizing his realm a bit, he ate the toast bread and cultivated the Divine Sun Art.

As soon as he began, he gained comprehension a hundred times greater than usual, and he could clearly perceive the essence of the Divine Sun Art.

Hence, after only one hour, he had mastered the Divine Sun Art completely, and the condensed, fierce yang energy inside him gave him, for the first time, the illusion that it might overflow.

“Hiss… so an excess of yang energy really is possible.”

Ning Bei suddenly recalled Qin Jiujiu’s words.

Yet he seemed to think of something else, and the corner of his mouth curved into a meaningful smile… Back then, when you suffered qi deviation, I did help you.

On the other side, “Jiujiu, listen to your brother; could you stay away from Ning Bei from now on?”

Qin Yu nearly begged.

Since he could not order her, he could only resort to humble pleading.

“None of your business.”

But Qin Jiujiu’s attitude was resolute, and she turned to leave.

Qin Yu blocked her again and shamelessly said, “Father and Mother told me to take good care of you; I can’t watch you go astray!”

“Who is going astray?”

Qin Jiujiu laughed in anger.

Having such a brother was already a headache; it would be a blessing if he did not cause her trouble, yet he still dared accuse her of going astray?

This was simply unheard of!

Ning Bei was clearly outstanding, and she really could not fathom what was wrong with Qin Yu, who kept finding fault with him by every possible means.

If Qin Yu did not target Ning Bei, she might still remember their sibling bond, but right now she did not want to say another word to him.

“Jiujiu…”

Watching the girl’s resolute departing back, Qin Yu sighed helplessly.

What should he do now?

He had promised Lin Yueyao to keep Qin Jiujiu away from Ning Bei, yet now he could hardly even talk to Qin Jiujiu.

“How am I supposed to explain myself to Yueyao?”

Qin Yu felt a throbbing headache.

Then, clenching his teeth, he growled, “Ning Bei is ridiculously lucky, actually leading that bunch of trash to the Shura Ruins; otherwise my Outer Sect disciple status would have been secured, and Yueyao would not be so disappointed in me!”

He shifted all the blame onto Ning Bei.

“Disciple, are you willing to burn your bridges?”

“Hmm?” The aged voice echoing in his mind made Qin Yu pause. “Master, what did you say?”

“I have a method; the risk is a bit high, but the payoff is great, and it may let you reach the Core Formation realm in one stroke!”

Core Formation realm?

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu’s heart raced, and he hurriedly asked, “Master, is that true? If the method is so good, why didn’t you mention it earlier?”

“Do not fret, disciple; it is not too late even now.”

After the soul remnant explained, Qin Yu could no longer smile. “You mean… you want to share one body with me?”

“Correct. That way, my power will become yours,” the soul remnant said slowly. “With my current strength combined with your cultivation, breaking through to the Core Formation realm in one go is not impossible!”

“But…”

Qin Yu fell silent.

Sharing one body sounded shocking to him; what would happen when he married and had children later…

Would the master be playing along too?

The soul remnant understood Qin Yu’s concern and comforted him, “Yu’er, this method only helps you through a rough patch; I do not intend to share a body with you forever. In the future I can forge a new body, so you need not worry.”

“Is that possible?”

Qin Yu inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

Yet after hesitating for a moment, he still felt uneasy. “Master, is this method reliable?”

“Of course. Tonight’s banquet is a rare opportunity.”

“…Alright!”

Qin Yu steeled himself and made up his mind.

He could bear these miserable days not even one more day.

At the thought of reaching the Core Formation realm, excitement stirred in his heart; even if he still could not rival Ning Bei, he would no longer be a useless nobody.

Instead, he would become a sensational genius of Heavenly Martial Academy!

Who would dare look down on him then?

Lin Yueyao would see him in a new light, and his sister would have to admit her mistake… Just imagining it filled Qin Yu with anticipation.

Seeing Qin Yu agree so readily, the soul remnant also laughed.

It never told Qin Yu that this method must never come into contact with the Divine Mirror, or else, not only would the attempt fail, it would also be forcibly sucked into the Divine Mirror.

Of course, it was not hiding it on purpose; it simply felt the odds of such a coincidence were nil.

…

Elsewhere, After finishing his cultivation, Ning Bei exchanged a ring from the tools section; not only could it store items, more importantly it could conceal his strength.

To be honest, he had advanced too quickly.

If he did not keep a low profile, it would easily arouse suspicion.

Just then, the system’s voice sounded in Ning Bei’s mind…

Ding!

[Detected that Qin Yu is conspiring with the soul remnant to fuse into one tonight. Host, please bring the Divine Mirror to disrupt them and prevent Qin Yu from turning the tables…]

After receiving the system’s message, Ning Bei’s eyes lit up. “A good opportunity delivered right to my door?”

These past days he had worried about how to deal with the soul remnant, since it had been residing in Qin Yu all along like a ticking time bomb.

He had never expected the chance to appear before him now.

Bang, bang!

At that moment, knocking sounded outside.

Ning Bei came out to look and showed surprise. “Jiujiu, why are you here?”

“It’s getting dark,” Qin Jiujiu said, striving to stay calm. “I wanted to go to the banquet with you; Wang Teng and the others have already saved us seats.”

“Right, there’s a welcome feast tonight!”

Ning Bei finally remembered and laughed.

He had been so immersed in cultivation just now that he had almost forgotten.

“Let’s go!”

When Ning Bei walked out the door, he deliberately released a bit of aura.

“Hmm?”

Sure enough, the moment she sensed Ning Bei’s aura, Qin Jiujiu’s delicate face changed drastically.

The next moment she grabbed Ning Bei’s hand. “Your yang energy inside… why is it even fiercer than that day?”

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