Bab 27: Chapter 27 calm down!
Anping Calendar Year 350, May 18.
It had been almost a month since Su Yu began his private studies with Liu Wenyan. Over this month, Su Yu had been very tired, but tired in a happy way.
In terms of cultivation, Su Yu had made significant progress.
He had consumed several drops of essence blood again, still not using that half drop of Yuan Qi liquid. Even so, Su Yu had opened the acupoints in his eyes, officially reaching Kaiyuan Seventh Layer.
Opening the eye acupoints within a month was a very fast pace.
At this moment, even in other major cities, Su Yu would be considered a genuine cultivation genius.
As for the Kaiyuan Eighth Layer, it was rare even in other major cities, usually only seen in the Great Xia Prefecture. Even in the Great Xia Prefecture, those at Kaiyuan Eighth Layer were considered geniuses.
The eighth layer involves opening the Shenque acupoint.
After opening this acupoint, a cultivator can sense a trace of Yuan Qi and even mobilize some Yuan Qi.
At this point, the cultivator possesses combat power.
Kaiyuan Eighth Layer is a watershed, marking the difference between a combat-capable cultivator and an ordinary person without combat power.
Progress in physical cultivation was evident, and his willpower had also significantly improved.
According to Liu Wenyan, in just one month, Su Yu's willpower had reached about 15%. Although 5% may not seem like much, it was actually hard to imagine. After all, Su Yu had only accumulated 10% over the years.
If this pace continued, Su Yu had the hope of reaching 20% before the assessment.
By then, Su Yu would no longer be a novice. With 20% willpower, he could directly observe the bone fragments of the Thousand Pound realm, marking the starting point of a civilized master. This would mean truly stepping onto the path of a civilized master.
Apart from his progress in strength, Liu Wenyan had taken him to many places over the past month, showing him many things. Some of these experiences might be more valuable than his progress in strength.
...
"200,000 Anping coins, 10 gold coins, 2 drops of essence blood, 10 merit points."
A month's cultivation consumed quite a bit of essence blood, but Su Yu hadn't spent much money, and his merit points had increased rather than decreased.
Over the past month, Liu Wenyan had rewarded him with essence blood three times, and Su Yu had chosen Ironwing Bird essence blood each time.
As for the merit points, they were the result of Chen Hao's previous report.
In reality, Su Yu had only spent 60,000 yuan, using internal prices to buy two drops of essence blood from Xia Trading Company. The internal prices were given because his teacher was Liu Wenyan.
"Kaiyuan Seventh Layer!"
Walking towards Liu Wenyan's office, Su Yu clenched his fist with some excitement.
He had just broken through to the Kaiyuan Seventh Layer last night, and the next step was the Kaiyuan Eighth Layer.
Opening the Shenque acupoint was relatively difficult. Once it was opened, Su Yu could truly start cultivating martial techniques and gain combat power.
Today was originally a day off, but Su Yu couldn't wait.
The "Blood" divine script had been wanting to absorb blood recently, but Su Yu had been stopping it. Previously, he had wanted to experiment on his own, but the "Blood" divine script had tried to absorb the essence blood in Su Yu's hand, scaring him.
He was only in the Kaiyuan realm. Absorbing essence blood was possible because the atlas absorbed it, not him personally.
The divine script was in his sea of will, and it actually wanted to absorb essence blood. If something went wrong and his head exploded, where could he go to reason?
Su Yu didn't dare to act rashly this time. He didn't even dare to let it absorb ordinary blood, fearing that he might be killed by the "Blood" script.
After nourishing the "Blood" script with willpower for a month and breaking through to Kaiyuan Seventh Layer, Su Yu felt that his strength had significantly increased, potentially making things safer.
He sought out Liu Wenyan to ask about matters related to divine scripts.
Over the past few days, Liu Wenyan hadn't taught him how to sketch divine scripts. With Bai Feng's previous guidance, Liu Wenyan believed that for this month, Su Yu didn't need to receive any other divine script instructions and should focus on observing the "Kaiyuan Art."
...
In the office.
Even on his day off, Liu Wenyan hadn't gone home to rest.
Over the past month, he had been running around with Su Yu, and many matters in the academy had accumulated. Taking advantage of his day off, Liu Wenyan was busy dealing with these tasks.
He sensed Su Yu even before he knocked on the door.
When Su Yu knocked and entered, Liu Wenyan looked up at him, frowning slightly. "Rest means rest. It's better to balance work and relaxation. You've been very tired this past month, and too much of anything is not good."
He knew Su Yu was working hard, but over this past month, he realized Su Yu was even more diligent than he initially thought.
Such a student was excellent!
But such a student also made him worry, worry that he might overwork himself to death.
Moreover, Su Yu hadn't given up on physical cultivation, progressing rapidly in that area too, which made Liu Wenyan suspect that this boy might be more suited for physical cultivation.
"Teacher, I'm not tired."
Su Yu quickly spoke, then immediately added, "Teacher, I came today to ask about divine scripts..."
"I've told you, at this stage, you need to lay the foundation for your divine script and sketch your own! With Bai Feng's groundwork from last time, you have a good chance of sketching your own divine script soon."
Liu Wenyan interrupted him. This wasn't the first time Su Yu had asked about it.
But he thought Su Yu was still too impatient.
Without enough willpower, focusing too much on divine scripts wasn't good.
Liu Wenyan said sternly, "Su Yu, cultivation must be done step by step, not rushed!"
"I've reprimanded you several times about the divine script. Why don't you listen?"
"When your willpower reaches 20%, I will write a piece of willpower text for you to capture a divine script and see if you can officially lay the foundation. For now, stop thinking about divine scripts."
Liu Wenyan was somewhat displeased.
But his words made it clear that in a few days, he would write a piece of willpower text for Su Yu.
With his newly advanced strength, even if Su Yu didn't know what it would cost, he knew it wouldn't be easy.
When Bai Feng, who was close to the seventh level of soaring, wrote a piece of the "Kaiyuan Art," he turned pale.
Su Yu smiled bitterly. He had tried to ask his teacher a few times before... and each time, he was reprimanded like this.
Liu Wenyan could be very stubborn sometimes. A teacher's role was to impart knowledge and resolve doubts, but beyond that, Liu Wenyan believed a teacher should also guide students onto the right path, not the wrong one.
He thought that Su Yu's persistent questions about divine scripts were a wrong path.
Willpower was the foundation, and divine scripts were a later concern. Trying to do too much now would only lead to failure and potentially a wrong path.
"Teacher..."
"Don't ask again!"
"Teacher!"
Su Yu felt a headache. The old man could be incredibly stubborn sometimes. "I've already learned how to sketch divine scripts..."
"Shut up!"
Liu Wenyan suddenly became furious!
Su Yu hesitated slightly, looking at the angry Liu Wenyan, sensing something was amiss.
Even Liu Wenyan was startled by his own anger. His expression changed for a moment, then he regained his composure and spoke in a deep voice, "I regret letting Bai Feng teach you. Divine scripts... are a good thing, but I didn't expect you to pursue them so relentlessly!"
"Su Yu, a civilization master, divine scripts, these two are inseparable, but remember, willpower is fundamental!"
He hadn't even listened to Su Yu's claim of mastering the art of sketching divine scripts. Of course, he also misunderstood—learning didn't mean mastery.
Taking a deep breath, Liu Wenyan gestured, "Sit down!"
Su Yu obediently sat down.
After he settled, Liu Wenyan's gaze flickered momentarily, then returned to normal. Struggling internally, he continued, "Some civilization masters who pursued the power of divine scripts fervently when young, lacking firm willpower at the time..."
"At the Great Xia Civilization Academy, several generations of prefects have left behind divine scripts with boundless applications, each word representing a world, highly coveted."
"Fifty years ago, the fifth-generation prefect of the Great Xia Civilization Academy fell, leaving behind a single character... It changed my life, and the lives of many others."
Liu Wenyan's expression turned bitter. "Some talented civilization masters in their nurturing phase, on the verge of manifesting their talents, were greatly influenced. Determined to sketch powerful divine scripts before manifestation, some even attempted to slay those at higher levels!"
"They were ambitious, believing their talents made them invincible!"
"They were unwilling to settle as ordinary civilization masters, wanting to make a name for themselves by sketching formidable divine scripts, even attempting to manifest true eternal heritage divine scripts, becoming geniuses among the myriad races!"
"They sought to use divine scripts to battle gods and demons, conquer the heavens, and dominate peers at their level!"
"But..."
Liu Wenyan looked at Su Yu calmly. "They failed! Many died, many remained stuck in the nurturing phase for life! They were originally geniuses with promising futures, capable of greater contributions to humanity, but they chose the wrong path."
"Today, if you go to the Great Xia Civilization Academy, they will teach you divine scripts, but before teaching, they will warn you not to overly pursue the power of divine scripts. That's a matter for later."
"They will cite examples of how certain individuals pursued the power of divine scripts before manifestation and ended up obscure and ultimately wasted!"
"And that certain individual... perhaps... is called Liu Wenyan."
Su Yu's mind churned. When Liu Wenyan began speaking, he had his suspicions, but now he was certain.
Liu Wenyan felt despondent, speaking in a low tone, "Fifty years ago, my teacher and Bai Feng's teacher were brothers. At that time, both of us were in the nurturing phase. My willpower was at 80%, not far from manifestation, while he had just entered the nurturing phase."
"That year, when the fifth-generation prefect fell, leaving behind a single character... it changed my life, and the lives of many others!"
"Fifty years later, I am a newly manifested waste civilization master, while my younger brother is already a civilization master of the Mountain and Sea Realm, suppressing one side, conquering the heavens, slaying gods and demons!"
Liu Wenyan's voice carried bitterness. "Su Yu, don't pursue this excessively. Your teacher regrets it a bit now, regrets not telling you earlier. I fear you'll stray onto the wrong path. Divine scripts are secondary, not fundamental."
"Even if you want to strengthen your divine scripts, wait until after manifestation."
"One soared to the heavens, the other reached the Mountain and Sea Realm... this is the result of different paths chosen."
Su Yu's throat felt dry. He whispered, "Teacher, will divine scripts... interfere with willpower manifestation?"
"Yes and no."
"Under normal circumstances, they won't, but nurturing divine scripts consumes too much willpower. Of course, normal cultivation is fine, but our batch... went insane."
When Liu Wenyan said "went insane," there was anguish in his voice.
"We, those people, wanted to nurture divine scripts that could manifest reality before manifestation, not just within the willpower sea but as actual weapons, even eternal inheritances... Do you think that's madness?"
Liu Wenyan mocked himself, "We were just in the nurturing phase! How strong could our willpower be? Spending too much willpower on this ended up damaging our fundamentals. What else could we be if not mad?"
"A group of ignorant fools, they deserved to die, to be wasted, to be... expelled!"
He said he was expelled from the civilization academy... that was true.
Back then, that group were contemporary geniuses, but under the heavy influence of the fifth-generation prefect, almost that entire generation was ruined!
However, these people had a significant influence, even affecting the entire legacy of the civilization academy at the time.
At that time, the sixth generation, now the prefect, made a decision.
To expel these people!
To dismiss them!
Let them leave the civilization academy, fend for themselves, and stop influencing the choices of future generations, lest the Great Xia Civilization Academy's legacy be severed because of them.
Liu Wenyan hadn't intended to tell Su Yu, but today, Su Yu was still entangled in the matter of divine scripts, so he had to remind him.
Don't go down the wrong path again!
Liu Wenyan spoke with deep emotion, using his own example to prove this was a wrong path.
But Su Yu... Su Yu was still conflicted!
Looking at his teacher, who was eagerly hoping he would realize his mistake, Su Yu scratched his head and said dryly, "Teacher, there shouldn't be any problem with normal cultivation of divine scripts, right?"
"Normal cultivation is certainly fine, but your willpower is currently too weak. It's not too late to start after the nurturing phase."
"But teacher... I've already sketched one."
Su Yu sighed, "It's been almost a month since that day when Teacher Bai Feng guided me, and I successfully sketched it. He even asked me to capture a few more divine scripts."
Silence followed.
Liu Wenyan looked at him calmly and asked, "You successfully sketched it?"
"Yeah."
"On the day Bai Feng taught you?"
"Yes."
Liu Wenyan nodded, his expression still calm, but internally, he was cursing furiously!
You succeeded, and you didn't tell me!
Su Yu was foolish enough, but Bai Feng, that bastard—neither of you thought to inform me!
Su Yu might be foolish, not understanding the implications, but Bai Feng, that bastard... No wonder he rushed to take Su Yu as his student. Does this bastard have any shame?
Though he cursed inwardly, his face remained as calm as water. "If you've sketched a divine script, then continue to sketch the complete script. Why keep asking?"
"No, teacher, that day I already sketched the complete divine script. Recently, this script has been restless, constantly craving blood..."
*Bam!*
Liu Wenyan's pen pierced through the desk, his brows furrowed. "This desk, the quality is too poor! I know the academy's funding is insufficient, but Old Wang is too stingy. Don't follow his example, pinching pennies everywhere."
Su Yu blinked. "Teacher, I was talking about the divine script."
"What lousy desk!"
Liu Wenyan threw down his pen in frustration, turned to Su Yu, and frowned. "You sketched a complete divine script on the first day?"
"Yes, it's a character 'blood'." Su Yu hurriedly explained, "I wanted to discuss this with you a few days ago, but... anyway, it wasn't urgent, and you told me to lay a solid foundation, so I didn't pursue it further."
He had wanted to ask a few days ago, but like today, Liu Wenyan had interrupted him directly.
Su Yu held Liu Wenyan in high regard. When the teacher interrupted and advised him to lay a solid foundation, he had nothing to say and couldn't argue with his teacher.
But today, he couldn't wait any longer.
The way his teacher talked about his past, as if he would sever their teacher-student relationship if Su Yu dared to pursue divine scripts again... Su Yu had to muster up the courage to explain everything.
Would there be any problem with him sketching the divine script ahead of time?
Bai Feng didn't say anything, but who knows if Bai Feng is reliable or not.
"The character 'blood'..." Liu Wenyan nodded. "This character has been sketched before, craving blood... that's normal."
"Since you're not sucking your own blood, then it shouldn't be a big issue."
"A month ago, on the first day, completely sketched..."
Liu Wenyan muttered to himself, then nodded slightly. "I misunderstood you. That's quite good. So you've already successfully sketched it. I kept wondering why you were bringing it up these past few days."
With that, Liu Wenyan stood up. "I'll go talk to Bai Feng and check some records to see what characteristics the 'blood' character divine script has."
"Wait here for me. I'll be back soon."
Walking away, Liu Wenyan continued, "Don't wander off. Oh, and don't discuss this further. Nanyuan is too small. Be cautious in case the Consortium finds out and targets you..."
His reasons were similar to Bai Feng's.
Without paying attention to the fact that the office door had already closed, with a loud bang, Liu Wenyan crashed through the door, walked straight out, and grumbled, "Old Wang, this guy buys everything of inferior quality!"
"The desk's poor quality is one thing, but even the door is substandard!"
"If he continues to manage the academy like this, it'll go bankrupt sooner or later. Saving money isn't done like this!"
...
Muttering curses, Liu Wenyan continued walking. After a while, he started running!
In the next moment, he flew to a deserted place.
Suddenly, he banged his head against a pillar, causing intense pain. Muttering incoherently, he said, "Sketching divine scripts in a day, sketching divine scripts in a day! I... damn it! How embarrassing, no one told me. Bai Feng, I'm not done with you!"
"You dream of taking students? You're dreaming!"
"I'm not done with you!"
"Too embarrassing, what did I just say?"
Seemingly sobering up a bit, Liu Wenyan seemed to have exposed his own dark history and then advised Su Yu... Not to pursue divine scripts too ambitiously at this time!
But... how embarrassing!
A lifetime of reputation, all ruined today.
That kid is also a bastard, doesn't even say a few more words after starting several times. Why would he die if he said a few more sentences!
"When a teacher is wrong, you should be brave enough to refute... Did I not teach this? Seems like... I didn't?"
Muttering to himself, Liu Wenyan then muttered a few low roars. "Forget it, damn it!"
"Calm down!"
"Su Yu is just a young kid, doesn't understand anything. If I don't say... what does he know! Just sketching divine scripts in a day... like it's impossible for anyone else!"
Liu Wenyan rubbed his old face a bit, remained calm. This isn't a big deal. I, Liu Wenyan, have seen and experienced much greater challenges!
Status Power Mingguan
-- Peringkat
Power 
-- Power
stone