Chapter 24: Chapter 24 You're so mediocre!
"Blood!"
In his mind, blurry characters were in turmoil, as if trying to break free from his control.
Suyu exerted all his efforts, trying to think, to control, to suppress.
The word "blood" surged in his mind. Suyu wasn't sure if it was in his head or another deep-seated space, but at this moment, he couldn't afford to think about that.
Control it!
This word would soon be his own!
His mind suppressed the word, though he wasn't sure if it was his mind. Anyway, he felt tired, similar to fleeing in a dream, a very real feeling.
The word resisted, struggled. Suyu put in all his effort to suppress it.
After what seemed like an eternity, the word "blood" seemed to submit.
In his mind, the characters ceased their movements.
"Do you surrender?"
Suyu questioned in his consciousness, feeling like he had just beaten the word "blood" into submission.
Subconsciously, he asked, "Do you surrender?"
The next moment, the word "blood" seemed to resist again, suddenly starting to turmoil.
"I'll beat you to death!"
Boom!
At that moment, Suyu felt like he was fighting in a dream, where he used to be the weakest in the dream and couldn't defeat the monsters. This time, he felt hopeful that he could win.
It was just a matter of who could subdue whom!
For the first time in many years, he encountered someone slightly weaker than himself. He used to be the weakest in his dreams, but this time, "blood" was the weakest!
"I'll beat you to death!"
After a while, the word "blood" stopped moving.
"Do you surrender?"
"Boom!"
Fighting broke out again!
Once again, the opponent didn't move.
"Do you surrender?"
"Boom!"
"..."
This continued countless times. When Suyu asked again, the word "blood" stopped moving, as if exhausted all its energy.
It surrendered!
...
In the room, Bai Feng had been waiting all along.
The longer he waited, the more surprised he became.
Still not awake?
This guy had just laid the foundation for divine scripts. Logically, he should have woken up long ago. Why hadn't he woken up yet?
He waited patiently.
After a long time, Suyu woke up.
Opening his eyes and seeing Bai Feng in front of him, Suyu hurriedly said, "Teacher Bai, I just fell asleep..."
"You didn't fall asleep."
Bai Feng didn't say much more, asking, "How much did you leave behind?"
"Huh?"
Suyu was puzzled.
"It's your first time capturing divine scripts. You lack experience, and your willpower isn't strong enough. You definitely couldn't retain all of it. How much of the word 'blood' did you leave behind?"
"How much did you leave behind?"
Suyu was still confused. What did he mean?
"How many strokes of the 'blood' character are still clear!"
Bai Feng was speechless. Was it really that hard to understand?
"Six strokes for the word 'blood.' How many have you retained now? Even one stroke is good. As long as there's some residue, it counts as you laying the foundation properly."
This time Suyu understood.
How many strokes did he leave behind?
Did a word have to be divided into strokes?
Didn't it all have to be retained?
He hesitated, wondering if he was mistaken or if... he actually didn't retain any?
Because he felt that his word was complete.
Seeing him silent, Bai Feng continued, "Don't be discouraged. Leaving behind one stroke, or even half a stroke, is already very good. Delineating a divine script is very difficult for a beginner like you and requires a lot of time."
"Even if it's just the divine script I wrote, with your willpower, fully delineating it would still take at least three months or even half a year. But laying the foundation is what matters. In the future, you can slowly delineate..."
Bai Feng smiled, feeling good this time, and didn't mind chatting a bit more with Suyu.
"When a divine script is completely delineated, even if you haven't manifested your will yet, you can start to sense some of the script's marvels."
"You delineated the 'blood' character. Others have delineated it before, but its uses vary."
"Some can absorb enemies' blood during battle. Others can condense the essence of myriad races' blood, what we now call refined blood, often extracted by Civilization Masters."
"Of course, the world is vast and full of wonders. A character's function may be completely different from its literal meaning. This is also possible. When you fully delineate it one day, you'll be able to experience it and discover its effects."
Suyu listened attentively, sensing in his mind as he listened.
What could his "blood" character do?
Did he delineate it completely enough to sense it?
The "blood" character in his mind trembled. In the next moment, Suyu had a vague sensation.
While Bai Feng continued speaking, suddenly his vision blurred slightly, and he had an impression—a winged iron bird swooping down!
"Moonlight!"
A fierce roar echoed in his ears. Bai Feng was momentarily stunned. He was quite strong; such a small illusion could easily be dispelled.
Yet, he didn't. He allowed this brief scene to continue, letting the iron bird swoop down.
He was astonished!
Truly, he was astonished.
The next moment, he broke through the air, breaking through the gates. He didn't care. He instantly appeared before Liu Wenyi.
Liu Wenyi stared blankly at him. What are you doing?
"Senior uncle, are you joking with me?"
Liu Wenyi blinked, then rubbed his beard and stared. You suddenly rushed over to me. I was startled. Who's joking with you?
"Do you want a fight?"
Bai Feng looked at him seriously. It wasn't Liu Wenyi who interfered with him just now!
He just felt it was impossible, so he came to ask and try whether Liu Wenyi was joking with him.
Too weak!
It couldn't hurt him, nor disturb him. He could tell it was an illusion, a slight one at that.
But if it wasn't Liu Wenyi, could it be Suyu?
What a joke!
I don't believe it!
Suyu laid the foundation of the divine script; he believed, he saw it, so he reluctantly believed he was a genius.
But now Suyu told him not only had he laid the foundation, he had fully delineated the divine script, and he didn't believe it!
He didn't believe it!
If this guy reaches the stage of cultivation, he would believe it, after all, he is a genius, and there is some kind of special ability.
But with 10% of the willpower savings, you tell me delineating it was successful?
Are you trying to say the scripture I wrote for Bai Feng is a waste?
It was so easy to catch you and fully delineate it?
"Hey!"
Liu Wenyi frowned and said, "Bai Feng, are you provoking me?"
Bai Feng regained his composure, just about to speak when his face suddenly changed, and he laughed, "Senior Uncle, it's a joke. Didn't I just guide Suyu? I think his talent is average, and entering the Civilization Academy is probably just an ordinary student. After all, he's your student..."
Bai Feng seemed a little hesitant and pondered for a moment before saying, "Your reputation cannot be ignored. I thought about it. No one will take him as a student in the Civilization Academy, so he can only be an ordinary student. Although I'm just an assistant researcher, I can now take students. Why not let him assist me?"
"You?"
Liu Wenyi was somewhat surprised, and despite not asking if he was provoking himself, he asked curiously, "Do you want to take students?"
"Assist, it's better than being an ordinary student at the academy, right?"
Liu Wenyi said solemnly, "Are you serious?"
"Well, I think his talent is average, but he is resilient. Just now, he spent quite a long time studying the scripture. Maybe he has some prospects in the future."
Liu Wenyi chuckled, "Of course! This kid, you want to talk about his talent, that's not too strong. But he is indeed resilient, young as he is, and able to bear a heavy burden and has the ability to research a family language for a few days without sleep
"In recent years, there have been geniuses from the academies with more talent than him, but that doesn't necessarily mean I value him any less," Liu Wenyi sighed, concerned about the opportunities ahead.
Thinking about Bai Feng's earlier words, Liu Wenyi chuckled, "Are you really going to take him as a student? As an assistant researcher, you can only mentor up to two people before you're confirmed, right?"
"Well, I haven't taken one before," Bai Feng smiled. "There are geniuses from the academies who want to join me, but honestly, geniuses... I've seen plenty! How many are more talented than me? Some are lively and think I have potential. Under the urging of their parents, they keep trying to impress me."
"Then there are the teachers, senior researchers; there aren't many in the academies, and they also have this intention to curry favor with the teachers."
"But I'm not impressed. However, Su Yu, I think he has something that suits my temperament. He's grounded."
Bai Feng chuckled, "He's not outstanding, but he's not the worst either. Since he's your student, Senior Uncle, I've met him in Nanyuan this time. It might be fate. So, what do you think?"
Liu Wenyi glanced at him and said solemnly, "Although his talent isn't too strong, I still hope he can go further. If you're just going to casually mentor him, then forget it. Although I know the opportunity is good, I'd rather he continue to wait for a better chance."
"Let him settle in the academy for a few years. With his character and effort, I believe someone will notice him a few years later!"
"If you're willing to teach him seriously, then he can be your student. I have no objections. This is his opportunity, and I won't stand in his way, only congratulate him."
Liu Wenyi was serious. Su Yu was a genius in Nanyuan, not so much in Daxiafu.
However, he felt that Su Yu had the foundation of a strong individual. As long as he settled in the academy for a few years, he had the potential to soar!
He didn't want Bai Feng to waste Su Yu.
Even if it was a great opportunity for Su Yu to apprentice under Bai Feng, he would stop it.
"Rest assured, Senior Uncle!"
Bai Feng smiled, "If I decide to take him, I'll teach him well. If he can make a name for himself, it benefits me as his teacher. Maybe even early confirmation is possible."
"According to academy rules, unless I break through to the Lingyun Realm or mentor a few students with some achievements, I can't be confirmed. But I'm lazy to mentor students. Before, I wanted to advance to Lingyun as soon as possible, but if he really has that opportunity, maybe I could advance early too."
Liu Wenyi smiled brightly, "If you teach him well, there's definitely that chance. I have high hopes for him!"
"Does that mean you agree, Senior Uncle?"
"Well, I don't mind, but you should ask him himself."
Bai Feng chuckled, "Get closer to him, say a few more words, so he doesn't feel like being my student is a disadvantage. As my assistant researcher, he might not look up to me. There are countless students who don't know the heights of heaven and earth, especially those small-town geniuses who always think they're unrivaled."
"He won't."
Liu Wenyi smiled, "I'll make it clear to him."
"Thanks, Senior Uncle."
Bai Feng nodded and quickly disappeared in front of Liu Wenyi.
Once he left, Liu Wenyi suddenly smiled, his beard trembling. This kid... he's really something!
Su Yu actually caught Bai Feng's eye!
Who is Bai Feng?
An assistant researcher, a genius in the Sixth Sky of Space Clearing, a senior researcher as a teacher, a top powerhouse in the Shanhai Realm!
Bai Feng himself also hopes to advance to the Seventh Sky of Space Clearing soon, maybe in five years, maybe eight years, definitely within ten years.
Clearing the Sky before forty!
In his fifties or sixties, he hopes to reach the Shanhai Realm, and before a hundred, even aspire beyond the Shanhai!
Is such a person calling Su Yu mediocre?
Of course not!
Daxiafu's Lord Xia Longwu, known as a genius throughout the heavens and myriad worlds, took over the Demonic Army twenty years ago. He reached the peak of the Shanhai Realm at that time. Xia Longwu was in his early forties, and he was universally recognized as a genius.
Bai Feng may be a bit inferior to Xia Longwu, but how many Xia Longwus are there in the heavens and myriad worlds?
"Su Yu, your opportunity has come!"
Liu Wenyi was pleased, in a good mood.
...
Bai Feng was even happier!
Senior Uncle was too easy to deceive. Of course, at this stage, if he casually mentioned taking Su Yu as a student, everyone would probably think Su Yu struck gold.
Bai Feng returned to his room again, ignoring the broken door.
Su Yu was still waiting, somewhat puzzled and uneasy.
What just happened to Bai Feng?
Did something happen suddenly, or was there an enemy spying in the dark?
"Cough!"
Bai Feng coughed lightly, came through the air, landed, looked at Su Yu, and smiled, "I've handled something just now. By the way, judging by your appearance, did you complete delineating the divine script?"
"Well... it seems so."
Su Yu whispered, "I'm not sure if I did, but there's a complete 'blood' character in my mind."
"Well, good. I just sensed it. It seems you can create some illusions, a manifestation of will interfering with reality."
Speaking, Bai Feng looked at Su Yu and said, "Your willpower isn't strong, so the effect is weak. When your will manifests, and you interfere with reality, by then, the iron-winged bird you just manifested might directly attack a Lingyun-level person. That would be quite good!"
Bai Feng chuckled, "I told you before, I'm very strong in the cultivation stage. Do you know why? I didn't lie to you. I am indeed strong because at that time, I delineated a complete divine script, very strong. At that stage, I made quite a few academy students cry for mercy."
"Now that you've delineated a divine script, although it's weak, this is an opportunity!"
"Of course, it's really weak."
Bai Feng said seriously, "This is just a temporary will scripture I wrote. The carrier is not strong, delineated entirely by the power of my will, not from the powerful blood of myriad races. So comparatively speaking, this divine script... is really too weak!"
"It can't even be considered a Lingyun-level divine script. At most, it's a fragment."
"So even if you successfully delineated it, its usefulness isn't great. Compared to geniuses... you're far behind!"
Bai Feng sighed, "Some of the academy's geniuses, some have even entered the cultivation stage. I'm talking about those who just entered the academy. They delineated complete divine scripts, some even from the divine and demonic races."
"Those in the cultivation stage, some even observed the peak of the divine and demonic races. In other words, the divine scripts they delineated, with their complete power, might even be able to kill a Lingyun Ninth Stage!"
"Cultivation stage doesn't mean no combat power. Of course, that's the exclusive domain of geniuses!"
"Mediocrity, even in the cultivation stage, cannot delineate a complete divine script. Such mediocrity is not worth mentioning!"
"The world is vast, full of geniuses, but how many can reach the pinnacle?"
"Every year, the academy's beaten ones are those mediocrities. Geniuses only move forward and sweep everything!"
Bai Feng talked a lot, mostly about how powerful those geniuses were, how they amazed the world!
"In Dazhoufu, in the Great Zhou Civilization Academy, there was a genius who enrolled last year, half a year into the academy, manifested his will, controlled nine complete divine scripts, forged his body with divine race blood, and ascended to the third stage of the Lingyun Realm in one day!"
"Entering the battlefield of the heavens, he killed a fifth-stage Lingyun powerhouse. The Great Zhou Civilization Academy is already discussing whether to grant him the status of assistant researcher ahead of schedule."
"That's what a genius is!"
Bai Feng spoke calmly. He didn't lie, of course, he ignored some facts, such as that guy's grandfather was a senior researcher, his grandmother was also a senior researcher, his father was a Lingyun Realm powerhouse at the War Academy, and his mother was a talented researcher at the Science Academy.
Are these important?
Bai Feng secretly said a word, are these important?
Not important at all!
If you have the ability, you Su Yu can find several senior researchers as guardians, and then I'll consider you awesome!
Su Yu was shocked!
"How... old is he?"
"Nineteen, one year older than you."
Su Yu was completely stunned. Are the heavens outside Nanyuan really so high?
"Of course, they are few. Don't despair."
Bai Feng was afraid he would be truly disappointed, smiled, "Those are geniuses, you are not, but as long as you work hard, you also have hope to reach that step. Don't rush forward. We Civilization Masters are silent at first and stunning later!"
"Teacher Bai, what should I...?"
"By the way, about the matter of you drafting runes, don't speak about it publicly. Things here in Nanyuan tend to get blown out of proportion, every trivial matter becoming sensational news. If the disciples of the Myriad Races Cult were to find out, you'd be in trouble!"
Bai Feng spoke earnestly, "Until you have corresponding martial strength, it's best to keep a low profile. You're quite good; at least in Nanyuan, you're on the level of a top talent, better than Liu Yue."
"In two months, there will be an assessment at the Civilization Academy. Your entry into the academy shouldn't be a problem. Take a month off for rest, then in August, enrollment begins. At that time, the academy will conduct a survey to determine whether to assign you to a teacher or allow you to choose one for yourself based on their assessment... You can choose me."
"You're a disciple of my senior brother, and our meeting here is fate. When the time comes, I'll go easy on you so you can pass the assessment and join my tutelage. Of course, before you decide, you can inquire whether joining under me, Bai Feng, is beneficial or not. I don't mind if you decide to pass up this opportunity!"
With that said, Bai Feng folded the "Genesis Technique" he had just written and tossed it to Su Yu. "Take it back and read it slowly. It may not be as good as when I wrote it on the spot, but it should help strengthen your willpower or perhaps give you a chance to capture a few more runes."
"I'll only teach you this much for now. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Your foundation is still weak, and your willpower is lacking. Everything depends on you strengthening your willpower."
Su Yu didn't know what to say anymore.
Was he... being admitted early? And not just that, but being accepted early as Bai Feng's student? What did this mean?
Good luck?
Or did Bai Feng simply do it to save face in front of Master Liu?
Looking at the things in his hand—a drop of elemental liquid, a fragment of a Myriad Races original bone from the Qianjun Realm, and a rune written by a Civilization Master at the Tengkong Sixth Level—did this mean he struck gold?
A stroke of luck?
Su Yu was completely bewildered, failing to realize that today's greatest gain wasn't these items, but the fact that he had captured a rune, even if it was still very weak. The foundation of a divine rune had been laid.
"Go back and rest well. Your willpower was greatly depleted today."
Bai Feng's voice faintly echoed, "I'll be waiting for you at the Civilization Academy. Of course, if you truly want to gain my approval, it won't be that simple. Before enrollment, when your willpower reaches 20%, you'll be eligible to observe the fragments of the Qianjun bones. At that time, you'll barely qualify to be my student, rather than just an errand boy!"
"This time, I feel hopeful about breaking through to the Tengkong Seventh Level. Within three years, I'll strive to break through to the Lingyun Realm. By then, if you're still as mediocre as you are now, perhaps... you won't even qualify to say I'm your teacher."
Bai Feng said calmly, standing tall with his hands behind his back.
You're too mediocre!
Today, I'm giving you a chance, but whether you can seize it, that's up to you.
Su Yu didn't say anything, silently clenching his fist. Am I really that mediocre?
Perhaps!
In front of a Civilization Master who was about to break through to the Tengkong Seventh Level and might soon step into the Lingyun Realm before he was even thirty, he couldn't argue.
"I'll work hard!"
Su Yu murmured almost inaudibly, walking away.
Bai Feng had always maintained a lofty demeanor. After Su Yu left, he suddenly sighed with relief, then grinned broadly.
"Damn, damn! Drafted a complete divine rune! Damn, what's going on with this guy? It's too incredible!"
He found it hard to believe but quickly turned it into a smile. This trip to Nanyuan had indeed paid off handsomely.
"Kid, keep a low profile, keep a low profile! Don't mess around before you enter the academy or even after you enter. Low-key is key. Wait until you break through to the Tengkong!"
Muttering to himself for a while, Bai Feng soon thought of something and muttered, "No, I need to go back to the academy and file this. I've accepted him early, giving face to my senior brother. Who dares to take him as a student now? There'll be trouble between us!"
"But no, my master knows my character. If I take on a student, he'll suspect me, right?"
"What if someone tries to steal my student?"
"No, this is tricky!"
"What to do, what a hurry... Got it! I'll trick my master into going out and file it. Yes, that's what I'll do. There's a new race appearing in the battlefield of the heavens, right? My master is definitely interested. Master, you go ahead, and come back after the school year starts!"
Bai Feng muttered, hating to immediately return to the academy.
...
Great Xia Civilization Academy.
A middle-aged, scholarly man was reading in the garden. At this moment, he frowned slightly. "Senior Brother Liu is scolding me again?"
"Sigh, let him scold. Let him." The scholarly man smiled faintly, shook his head, and continued reading.
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