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The Seven Star Learning Academy, Xu Yan came for the second time.

He recalled that group of martial arts scholars, a smile appearing on his face. He had dominated the inner domain, cutting through the peak grandmasters with his sword. Surely, they all knew by now.

He should also realize that he was not a grandmaster martial artist, but a Precelestial Realm warrior.

Martial arts scholars loved to delve into the martial path, obsessed with it. When true martial arts were presented before them, how could they not be moved?

"A true martial artist is not a brute, this is what Master taught, and I am a true martial artist."

Xu Yan felt pleased with himself.

The Evergreen Pavilion lacked martial artists after all, and he couldn't handle everything himself, nor disturb Master's peaceful life.

Therefore, martial arts scholars were very suitable candidates.

They were single-minded, once they agreed, they found their faith and would surely defend it vigorously.

They would throw their heads and shed blood for the Evergreen Pavilion.

But martial arts scholars were one of the foundations of the Seven Star Learning Academy. Wanting to poach people away was not an easy task, and it might even lead to enmity with the Seven Star Learning Academy.

The Seven Star Learning Academy was undoubtedly powerful. Xu Yan was not afraid, but he couldn't avoid some trouble, and this trouble would last for a while.

It might even disturb Master's leisurely life.

But since Fu Yuntian invited him to the Seven Star Learning Academy, and the Master of the Seven Star Learning Academy wanted to see him, it was probably related to his previous martial arts discourse.

Perhaps they could reach some cooperation.

After all, the Seven Star Learning Academy was different from other forces, focusing on researching and spreading martial arts.

"Senior Brother, I'm going to challenge the Martial Arena!"

Meng Chong exclaimed excitedly.

"Good!"

Xu Yan nodded.

With Meng Chong's strength, he could kill peak grandmasters, so passing the Martial Arena was inevitable.

After all, the strength was there, even if it was the ninth level of the Martial Arena, guarded by peak grandmasters.

The Martial Arena of the Seven Star Learning Academy was as lively as ever.

Today, unexpectedly, a bald tough guy appeared, and he even imitated Xu Yan from before, heading straight for the Martial Arenas above the seventh level.

This irritated the students guarding the arena of the Seven Star Learning Academy.

Meng Chong didn't even step onto the Martial Arena; he flicked his fingers and sent the person flying.

This scene was very familiar.

All the martial artists, including the students of the Seven Star Learning Academy, had a strange look on their faces.

Could this bald brute be from the same sect as Xu Yan?

Why are they all the same?

Fu Yuntian was very helpless. These two senior brothers were really alike; even their way of challenging the Martial Arena was the same.

"Xu friend, your junior brother doesn't need to challenge, the Martial Arena has no meaning for him."

Fu Yuntian sighed.

A tough guy who directly killed peak grandmasters, coming to challenge the Martial Arena, wasn't this bullying?

"My junior brother wants to enter the Repository Pavilion to study martial arts classics, so naturally, he has to challenge the Martial Arena."

Xu Yan said seriously.

"Today, I'll make an exception and let your junior brother enter the Repository Pavilion."

Fu Yuntian said helplessly.

"This won't do. The rules of the Seven Star Learning Academy must be followed. We can't let people think that just because he is my junior brother, he doesn't have to challenge the Martial Arena.

"If people find out, they might think my junior brother is incapable of passing the Martial Arena."

Xu Yan refused with a shake of his head.

Fu Yuntian opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. Wasn't it you who said rules are meant to be broken? Now you're talking about following them again?

As expected, Meng Chong easily passed the ninth level of the Martial Arena, causing a stir among the spectators.

"This is the Repository Pavilion, and the ninth level is open to you."

Fu Yuntian led Xu Yan and Meng Chong to the front of the Repository Pavilion.

"Junior brother, go directly to the ninth level to read, and if you have time, you can read the lower levels later."

Xu Yan said.

"Okay!"

Meng Chong nodded and went straight into the Repository Pavilion, heading to the ninth level.

"Xu friend, come with me, the Master wants to see you."

Fu Yuntian gestured.

With Fu Yuntian leading the way, Xu Yan headed towards the core area of the Seven Star Learning Academy.

"Xu friend, you are in the Precelestial Realm, not a grandmaster, right?"

On the way, Fu Yuntian asked.

"Right, as I said."

Xu Yan nodded.

Fu Yuntian nodded, "Where did you learn from, friend?"

"My Master has transcended the mundane world, you wouldn't know even if I told you."

Xu Yan replied calmly.

The two passed through an elegant courtyard area and entered the rear of the Seven Star Learning Academy, where a building seemed old and almost dilapidated, within a nearly broken courtyard.

There was a seven-grade spirit tea tree in the courtyard, over three zhang tall, lush with green branches and leaves, tender buds verdant.

Under the tree, there was a stone table and a few stools.

An old man with white hair sat on one of the stools, brewing tea.

Xu Yan's heart skipped a beat; the old man's strength was formidable, much stronger than the Demon Lord of Fire Butcher.

It even gave him the feeling that the old man was no longer in the realm of grandmasters.

"Young friend, please sit."

The old man's face was kind, showing a smile of benevolent elders. After Xu Yan sat down, he personally poured him a cup of tea.

"This tea, it's plucked from this spirit tea tree. This spirit tea tree is very ancient, rumored to have been planted by the founder of our Seven Star Learning Academy..."

The old man introduced the spirit tea tree beside him.

Fu Yuntian stood quietly aside.

After drinking a cup of tea, Xu Yan asked, "How should I address you, senior?"

"Bai Yunkong. Some folks just call me Old Bai."

The Lord of the Seven Star Learning Academy, Bai Yunkong, said with a smile.

Next, Bai Yunkong seemed to be chatting casually, introducing the Seven Star Learning Academy while refilling Xu Yan's tea. It went on for almost half an hour.

Only then did he ask, "May I ask, young friend, what realm is above the Precelestial?"

At this moment, Bai Yunkong's expression became slightly solemn.

"Transcendence."

Xu Yan put down his teacup and said, "The mystery of transcending heaven and earth!"

"Transcendence?"

Bai Yunkong muttered to himself for a moment.

"Young friend, what do you think of grandmaster martial arts?"

Bai Yunkong asked.

This time, Xu Yan felt awkward.

Should he directly say that it's pseudo martial arts?

The old man in front of him was incredibly strong. If he couldn't handle the stimulation and went mad, it would be troublesome.

Moreover, Master hadn't said that it was pseudo martial arts.

After pondering for a moment, he said, "I have no opinion. Cultivation methods differ; martial arts have no truth or falsehood."

Bai Yunkong smiled faintly. Although Xu Yan said that martial arts had no truth or falsehood, in his eyes, grandmaster martial arts belonged to pseudo martial arts.

"Martial arts have no truth or falsehood."

Bai Yunkong smiled and said, "The establishment of the Seven Star Learning Academy is for the study of martial arts. Many of the martial arts techniques circulating in the inner domain originate from the Seven Star Learning Academy.

"The purpose of the Seven Star Learning Academy is to study martial arts and explore the true essence of martial arts. Regardless of any martial arts techniques, they will be studied without bias.

"Even the art of killing, although it harms the heavens and creates sins, will not be spread externally, but it will not be abandoned either. Perhaps there are some merits in it, creating new martial arts techniques?

"Many martial arts secrets contributed by our Seven Star Learning Academy come with extreme costs. Some were derived from the art of killing, used to save lives in critical moments, or even to perish together with the enemy."

Xu Yan understood Bai Yunkong's meaning. The purpose of the Seven Star Learning Academy was to explore the true essence of martial arts and not to harbor enmity because of the differences in martial arts.

Bai Yunkong continued, "But regardless of how our academy's scholars have studied martial arts and created techniques and secrets throughout generations, the fundamental principles have not changed.

"All are within the existing framework of martial arts. There were scholars who wanted to break out of this martial arts framework, but they all failed."

Xu Yan's appearance attracted the attention of many martial arts scholars of the Seven Star Learning Academy. This was different from the martial arts in the inner domain; it went beyond the existing martial arts.

A group of martial arts scholars almost went crazy.

In the eyes of martial arts scholars, there was nothing more attractive than discovering new fields.

"So, what is your suggestion?"

Xu Yan blinked and asked.

"Are you willing to become a Grand Scholar of our Seven Star Learning Academy? Rest assured, there are no other constraints, just that your martial arts need to be communicated with each other."

Bai Yunkong pondered for a moment and continued, "Of course, you might think that our Seven Star Learning Academy is stealing your martial arts techniques. If you refuse, it's also reasonable."

Xu Yan smiled freely and said, "Spreading martial arts to the world, what's wrong with that? I have some requests."

Spreading martial arts?

Xu Yan had no objections to this. Since Master entered the world, he had the intention of spreading the teachings.

"Since the news has spread to the Border Wasteland, spreading it to the Inner Domain is also acceptable, isn't it?"

"Oh, what requests do you have, young friend, feel free to ask."

Bai Yunkong was somewhat surprised.

Then he asked, "Young friend, have you obtained your master's consent to spread martial arts? So as not to violate the rules because of my request."

"My master, what kind of person is he, spreading teachings everywhere, what's the harm?"

Xu Yan smiled and said.

Bai Yunkong was shaken inwardly and asked solemnly, "Could this old man have the honor of meeting your master and learning from him in person?"

"This requires asking my master."

Xu Yan shook his head.

"Old Bai, you're not being honest. You didn't even inform me when young Xu arrived, hiding it like this, afraid that I wouldn't know?"

Suddenly, a disheveled old man with two black eye sockets burst in, full of energy.

At a glance, Xu Yan knew that he was a martial arts scholar.

And he seemed not weaker than Bai Yunkong.

Xu Yan secretly smiled; his trip to the Seven Star Learning Academy would be smoother than expected, and bringing back a few martial arts scholars would be no problem at all.

As for cooperation with the Seven Star Learning Academy, it was also worth considering. Just take on the title of Grand Scholar of Martial Arts, without losing anything.

...

The second batch of Qi-Condensing Pills went on sale. The powerhouses of various forces immediately used their connections to contact the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion to obtain priority purchasing qualifications.

However, masterless grandmaster martial artists could only watch as the Qi-Condensing Pills were sold out once again.

As a result, they were even more eager to find out where the Evergreen Pavilion was located.

And various forces continued to use their own intelligence resources to obtain information about the Evergreen Pavilion.

In Tieshan County, Lanping Prefecture, under the jurisdiction of Dayue Kingdom, the county magistrate of Tieshan County, as a subject of Dayue Kingdom, seized the opportunity to make merit when the Evergreen Pavilion appeared in Tieshan County. He personally set off for the capital of Dayue Kingdom.

The appearance of the Qi-Condensing Pills caused a stir in the martial arts world of the Inner Domain, and all forces were waiting to see what would happen.

In the capital of Dayue Kingdom, the current Emperor of Dayue was in his study, looking at a Qi-Condensing Pill in his hand.

"Is there any news about the Evergreen Pavilion?"

A eunuch emerged from the shadows. "Your Majesty, there is no news at the moment."

Just then, a eunuch entered the study to report that Tieshan County had transmitted important information through the Heavenly Clothing Guards.

The Heavenly Clothing Guards were the internal guards of the Dayue Kingdom, under the control of the Emperor of Dayue alone.

The Emperor of Dayue glanced at the intelligence and immediately lit up; the Evergreen Pavilion was in Tieshan County!

It seemed that its strength was not strong!

"It must be brought under control!"

The Emperor of Dayue immediately ordered, "Order the Heavenly Clothing Guards to take control of the Evergreen Pavilion. Since it is within the territory of my Dayue Kingdom, it must be under my Dayue Kingdom's control. It must be done quickly!"

With the Emperor of Dayue's order, strong members of the Heavenly Clothing Guards quietly set off that day, carrying the imperial decree, avoiding the eyes and ears of many forces.

In a dangerous peak somewhere in the Inner Domain, there stood a tall building. In the dark cave of the mountain, black-robed figures could be seen standing in the corridors and shadows.

On the top floor of the tall building, in the main hall, seven black-robed figures stood, and at the head of the main hall, an old man with a cane sat on a chair.

He looked very old, his eyes slightly squinted, his hair white, showing signs of aging.

But the seven people standing below, although they were peak grandmasters, were tense, their minds in a state of high tension, afraid of saying something wrong and inviting punishment.

Since entering the Hidden Tower, the old man had never changed, always like this, but he had never died either.

The Lord of the Hidden Tower, mysterious and unpredictable in strength.

Even the peak grandmasters were still in awe.

"Three peak grandmasters died, and there's still no news?"

The Lord of the Hidden Tower's voice was devoid of emotion.

There was no joy or anger, but the seven peak grandmasters below all knew that the Lord was preparing to take action personally.

"The Stone Ghost Grass treasure land, the person died, and the Stone Ghost Grass disappeared too, but there's still no clue?"

The Lord of the Hidden Tower continued.

A black-robed figure said softly, "Regarding the Stone Ghost Grass treasure land, from some clues, it seems to be related to Xu Yan!"

"Where is he?"

The Lord of the Hidden Tower's voice was indifferent, although there was no emotion in his voice, but the seven people knew that the Lord was preparing to take action himself.

"He went to the Seven Star Learning Academy."

One person replied.

"He is not important, Su Lingshow is the most important, at all costs, find out her whereabouts, no matter what means or methods you use, understand?"

Hearing that Xu Yan was at the Seven Star Learning Academy, the Lord of the Hidden Tower dispelled the idea of going to find him.

The immediate task was to find out Su Lingshow's whereabouts.

"Yes, Lord!"

The seven people hurriedly responded.

One of them continued, "Lord, the Heavenly Treasure Pavilion is selling a type of pill called the Qi-Condensing Pill, which can greatly enhance the cultivation speed of grandmaster martial artists. Is it related to Su Lingshow?

"She has been studying medicine and pharmaceuticals since she was young, and she obtained the true transmission of the Medical King, and she is..."

The Lord of the Hidden Tower looked at the speaker and said, "Then find out the source of the Qi-Condensing Pill, no matter what method you use."

"Yes, Lord!"

The Lord of the Hidden Tower waved his hand, "Go."

The seven people bowed and retreated from the tall building, quickly leaving to investigate various information.

Alone in the tall building, the Lord of the Hidden Tower opened his squinted eyes. Although his eyes seemed somewhat cloudy, they now revealed a frightening light.

"No one can stop my footsteps. I have waited too long. She is the only chance. Without entering the Spirit Domain Gate, how can I aspire to the legendary realm of the Heavenly Realm!"

"Whether it's Xu Yan or anyone else, whoever dares to block me will undoubtedly die!"

The sinister and murderous voice emanated from the Lord of the Hidden Tower. (End of this chapter)