"Holy Sh*t!" Seeing the fist imprint on the mountain wall, An Lin couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
The might of this immortal spell had clearly frightened even him, the caster of the spell.
After his initial surprise, a complacent and excited expression appeared on An Lin's face.
If the first immortal spell of the system—The Mountain Quaking Fist—is so powerful, then what will the Thunder Essence Cultivation Method be like?
He had an urge to immediately find a place to get struck by lightning.
Simply the name of that cultivation method sounded extremely impressive. Having already seen the effects of the Mountain Quaking Fist, An Lin itched to do something the more he thought about it.
Seeing An Lin immersed in his immortal spell with a face of complacency, Xu Xiaolan involuntarily humphed.
Although she didn't know where An Lin had learnt this immortal spell from, she knew that it was necessary for her to do something at this moment.
"Your immortal spell really isn't all that powerful. Check this out!"
As she said this, Xu Xiaolan punched towards a mountain wall in front of her and a massive blazing palm of almost seven meters whistled out.
Even though he was standing quite a distance away from Xu Xiaolan, An Lin could feel a scorching heat come from the terrifyingly hot blazing palm.
The massive palm soon hit the mountain wall, causing a violent tremor.
Boom!
Following the deafening sound, a palm imprint numerous times larger than that of An Lin's fist imprint appeared on the mountain wall.
In fact, even the rock around the imprint was charred black!
An Lin's mouth was agape as he turned to face Xu Xiaolan.
Then, he saw that the expression on her face was relaxed and carefree.
It was as if she could throw that palm effortlessly.
An Lin once again fell into low spirits…
What even… The power of such a casual palm is already far greater than that of my Mountain Quaking Fist. So, it turns out that my immortal spell is only a run-of-the-mill one…
What An Lin didn't know was that in order to achieve such an effect, Xu Xiaolan had to rely on her Tenth Stage Dao Body, in addition to drawing upon her Heavenly Phoenix Bloodline.
In fact, in terms of immortal spells, the might of An Lin's punch could already be considered as extremely powerful.
Xu Xiaolan had only acted as such because she was afraid that he would become complacent after learning such an immortal spell.
Afterwards, she stole a glance at An Lin. Upon seeing his expression, she nodded to herself and was secretly happy.
It appeared to be fairly effective…
At least he didn't have that 'immortal spell in hand, world is in my hands' type of expression anymore.
…
Knowing that his objective was completed after ingesting the Mountain Soul-Essence, An Lin returned home.
Once he arrived back in his room, he started cultivating and absorbing vital energy to temper his body.
Seems like I still have to work harder. The more stupid one is, the more effort one needs to put in!
The events of that day left An Lin feeling quite shaken.
He had initially thought that by relying on the system, he could easily catch up to the prodigies of this world. Yet, the cruel reality revealed to him just how naive his thinking was.
To I who have no bloodline, no aptitude and no support of any sect, is it truly possible for me to catch up to the prodigies simply by relying on the system?
If I become too reliant on the system and don't put in any effort myself, perhaps the distance between us will only get larger and larger.
An Lin wasn't someone who was afraid of failure. The more difficult the road ahead, the more fighting spirit he had.
It was due to this fact that he made the most of every minute and every second to cultivate earnestly.
If his aptitude was insufficient, he would make up for it through time!
However, just as he started to cultivate full of fighting spirit, he felt a throb of pain in his lower abdomen.
Huh? What's wrong?
The pain worsened as An Lin rubbed his belly.
As his stomach was overcome by severe pain, he became extremely alarmed.
He felt as if something was churning around in his stomach. Perhaps it was a bout of food poisoning?
The food in the school dining hall had always been hygienic. In addition, it was rare for someone with a Seventh Stage Dao Body to suffer from an upset stomach, unless someone poisoned their food.
Ah! I can't hold it in, I need to sh*t!
An Lin couldn't hold on any longer and rushed to the toilet.
Afterwards, the sound of one hundred stampeding elephants could be heard coming from the toilet. In the toilet, his sh*t rushed out swiftly…
The second day, Xu Xiaolan didn't spot An Lin in the classroom and couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled.
On this day, An Lin was squatting on the toilet.
Although there was nothing else in his stomach for him to excrete, a feeling of wanting to sh*t for all eternity wouldn't leave him.
The third day, Xu Xiaolan still didn't spot An Lin in the classroom and couldn't help but feel even more puzzled. Don't tell me that he got into another fight and was detained again?
Casting her mind to the fact that An Lin had suddenly mastered a fairly powerful immortal spell, there certainly was a possibility that such was the case.
Thinking of this, she sighed softly and pondered over whether she should go to the detention facility to visit An Lin.
On this day, An Lin was squatting on the toilet.
Although there was nothing else in his stomach for him to excrete, a feeling of wanting to sh*t for all eternity wouldn't leave him. This caused him to be unable to leave the toilet…
The fourth day, Xu Xiaolan still didn't spot An Lin in the classroom, so she decided to pay him a visit in the detention facility.
After school, she arrived at the university detention facility only to find that An Lin wasn't there.
Weird… If he isn't in the detention facility, then where has he gone?
Xu Xiaolan frowned, before a thought suddenly flashed through her mind. It can't be due to the Mountain Soul-Essence, can it?
The Mountain Soul-Essence was a type of discharge formed when the Mountain God absorbed spiritual energy.
This type of Mountain Soul-Essence was harmless in itself. However, if cultivators ingested it directly, it would bring about some side effects, namely, three days of intense diarrhea!
Initially, Xu Xiaolan had wanted to tease An Lin, thus not telling him of this fact beforehand. She had planned to show great benevolence and save him once his stomach started hurting.
By doing this, she could exact some revenge on An Lin for that time he had offended her.
Unexpectedly, An Lin showed no ill signs after ingesting the Mountain Soul-Essence. Instead, he appeared lively and full of vigor. Xu Xiaolan had already thought that An Lin was immune to the side effects.
Xu Xiaolan pinched her chin and muttered, "If the judgment is not forthcoming, it is because the time has not yet
"Today's the third day already… If it's the side effects of the Mountain Soul-Essence, then I should probably be able to see him tomorrow."
On this day, An Lin was squatting on the toilet.
Although there was nothing else in his stomach for him to excrete, a feeling of wanting to sh*t for all eternity wouldn't leave him. This caused him to be unable to leave the toilet…
No, An Lin had a feeling, a feeling that he could attempt to sh*t his own intestines out…
The fifth day, Xu Xiaolan still didn't spot An Lin in the classroom. Once again, she overturned her previous speculation.
Could it be that it isn't due to diarrhea?
What a worrisome person… Never mind, I'll pay his house a visit after school.
On this day, An Lin was squatting on the toilet. The feeling of wanting to sh*t for all eternity had already vanished from his mind.
You ask why he was still squatting on the toilet?
That was because he already couldn't stand up.
That's right, his legs had already become crippled from squatting…
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Xu Xiaolan knocked on An Lin's door for a long time, but there was no reply.
The silence caused her to start feeling a little uneasy.
Could it be that An Lin isn't home?
An urge to forcefully enter and see what was going on crept into Xu Xiaolan's mind.
Right at that moment, the door opened. She was startled by the sight which greeted her.
"An Lin, how did you become like this?!"
In the doorway, An Lin's face was haggard and dark bags surrounded his eyes.
Due to excessive fluid loss, his entire body appeared withered and listless. More importantly, why was there a mysterious smile on his face?!
There was only one thought in Xu Xiaolan's mind:
Oh no, An Lin has sh*t himself stupid…
A feeling of remorse welled up in her heart as she thought of this, and she looked apologetically at An Lin.
Suddenly, An Lin started speaking in a dull voice. "I recently developed a new type of cultivation method, whereby one can absorb vital energy and temper their body while they are squatting. Do you want to learn it?"
Xu Xiaolan: "…"
…
Xu Xiaolan sighed softly and took out a perfectly round pill which was emitting red light.
This pill was a top-grade Blood and Vital Breath Pill which could instantly replenish a substantial amount of one's vitality.
Although a top-grade Blood and Vital Breath Pill was relatively costly, Xu Xiaolan really couldn't bear seeing An Lin in such a way.
Without saying anything further, she pried open An Lin's mouth and tossed the pill inside.
After swallowing the Blood and Vital Breath Pill, An Lin's body was quickly replenished with the fluid that he had previously lost.
After a short while, his face was no longer haggard and instead appeared a healthy pink.
A hint of clarity returned to An Lin's lifeless eyes and he gave Xu Xiaolan a strained smile. "Thank you," he said gratefully.
Seeing that a sense of normality had returned to An Lin, Xu Xiaolan breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded in satisfaction and entered An Lin's house.
Regarding why An Lin was in such a state before, both of them did not bring it up, as if in silent agreement…
Both of them were well aware of why that was.
Xu Xiaolan didn't want to talk about it because she felt a bit guilty.
As for An Lin, it was because he was feeling far too weak now to look into it. He had to ingest the Mountain Soul-Essence either way, thus, he accepted that it was just his bad luck that there was such a side effect.
After sitting down, Xu Xiaolan patiently explained to An Lin the progress of their class, as well as what content he needed to catch up on.
She even took out her notes for the spell formation class and started explaining the difficult sections to him.
An Lin listened very intently, as he was determined to change his standing as the straggler of his class.
In fact, after studying earnestly for the past few months, he had gradually become accustomed to the university life of cultivation on this floating continent already.
At the very least, he wasn't utterly clueless when it came to cultivation anymore, unlike when he had initially arrived.
For example, he had been able to learn things such as how to organize spell formations, basic tool refinement skills and basic techniques regarding cultivation and so on and so forth.
"Ah… I'll stay in the classroom tomorrow and spend some more time making up for the missed lessons."
An Lin started lamenting after realizing that he had fallen behind in so many subjects.
Xu Xiaolan's mouth curled into a smile when she heard this. "You won't be able to go to class tomorrow. Tomorrow is the launch day for the free-for-all battle event which our university holds yearly."
"Free-for-all battle event?" An Lin had a look of confusion.
"You don't know about this event as you haven't attended classes these past few days," Xu Xiaolan explained. "The free-for-all battle is a grand event that our university holds every year. It's compulsory for every student to take part in this event.
"During this occasion, all fifty thousand students of the university will gather together and attend this event."
Lin's eyes sparkled upon hearing this and he couldn't help but feel a sense of excitement.
The United University of Cultivation was built upon a floating continent that had an area larger than that of Earth's Taiwan.
For students of different year levels, the content taught to them also differed greatly. Thus, the locations at which students studied were also scattered around different regions.
As a result of this, there were few opportunities for An Lin to meet students of higher year levels. Presumably, an event that gathered all five year levels of students together would be extremely noisy and bustling with excitement.
This kind of whole school event made him feel eager with anticipation and also made him feel curious about the event.
"Speaking of which, what are the specifics regarding this event?"
"This event is very stimulating," Xu Xiaolan said excitedly. "It's going to be held in our university at the Forest of One-Thousand Peaks. There, a whole fifty thousand people will be engaged in a free-for-all battle for three days.
"During the period of this event, you can beat up whoever you don't like the look of. At the same time, you must also accept all challenges issued to you by other students. This is an individual event and forming teams is forbidden. Surrendering is also forbidden. The only way to leave this event is to be defeated in battle.
"There are one hundred teachers—all of them Earth Immortals—using their divine senses to overlook this battle. So, you won't have the chance to pull any tricks~"
"Holy sh*t!" Hearing this, An Lin's legs—in which he had just regained some senses—started to go limp again.
Say, this event is actually just a fifty-thousand-person brawl? And a brawl where surrendering is forbidden?
It's such a rare opportunity for us to finally gather together with the respectable senior students. Don't tell me that this meeting with them is simply to taste the love from their fists?
Seeing the look of despair on An Lin's face, Xu Xiaolan consoled, "Don't worry, this event isn't as scary as you think.
"Hundreds of teachers will be monitoring the battle situation and every student will receive a Defeat Judgement Seal.
"Once a student is defeated, the seal will activate and form a defensive barrier which then defends against all attacks.
"I've heard that only fewer than ten students die in this event each year!
"The result of being defeated is usually just receiving minor injuries or being crippled~"
An Lin: "…"
This is the 'not very scary' that you speak of!?
An Lin raised his head and stared at the sky…
After a long time, he asked about the matter which concerned him most. "Why are there still deaths if students have seals?"
"There are many reasons," Xu Xiaolan said.
"Reason number one is that Spirit Nurturing ranked students are not careful enough when fighting against lower ranked students. Sometimes the students die before the seal has a chance to activate.
"Reason number two is that they are killed by the shockwaves of other battles…
"Reason number three is that they accidentally fall off the mountain peaks.
"Reason number four is that they die due to accidentally ingesting poisonous substances.
"Reason number five is…"
…
The more An Lin listened, the more frightened he became. This free-for-all battle was way too horrifying!
Where's the promised prosperity, strength, democracy, civility and harmony?
A cold chill enveloped his body. The anticipation he initially felt had completely vanished already.
"The Immortal Rankings Board of the university is updated every time the free-for-all battle occurs. The teachers will re-evaluate the rankings based on how each student performs during this event.
"As long as you make it onto the university's Immortal Rankings Board, you can receive all types of wonderful rewards. So, let us work hard!" Xu Xiaolan grinned.
Two dimples appeared on her cheeks, further accentuating her bright and beautiful smile.
Compared to the enthusiasm of Xu Xiaolan, An Lin could only laugh dryly. "Uh-huh, let us work hard," he nodded.
Out of the fifty thousand students, only the top one-hundred could be ranked in the university's Immortal Rankings Board. By and large, these people were the most talented individuals amongst the prodigies. An Lin didn't dare have any wild wishes regarding those positions.
Even the weakest individual in the current Immortal Rankings Board had a cultivation base of something like a Tenth Stage Dao Body.
Moreover, twenty-two freakish individuals with a Spirit Nurturing Stage cultivation base occupied the top positions of the Immortal Rankings Board. If they went to the Heavenly Court possessing such a cultivation base, they could already be considered part of the Immortal Ranks and hold the post of a general.
To these people, fighting against students who had a Dao Body Stage cultivation base was much like playing around. A slip up could potentially cause them to pummel a student to death by accident.
Thinking of this, An Lin quickly made a decision in his mind.
In this free-for-all battle, participation is important and coming out alive is paramount!
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