The man picked up a jade booklet to record as he asked, “Pass me your disciple token. Also, the Ethereal Form technique costs five Genesis jade pieces a day, how many days do you plan on leasing it?”
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment and answers, “I’ll go with Five days.”
He’ll first see to what extent he can master the Ethereal Form technique in five days.
The middle-aged manager nodded and said, “Are you intending to find a Genesis technique instructor that has learnt it already?”
Zhou Yuan was silent for a brief moment before asking, “Do you have any recommendations?”
Little Heaven Genesis techniques were rather difficult to comprehend, and it was easy to take the wrong path if one were to blindly grasp about on his own, causing even more time to be wasted. At times, having someone else’s guidance would be a huge help.
Therefore, if the conditions were right, Zhou Yuan naturally intended on finding an instructor to guide him.
The middle-aged manager thought for a bit, retrieved a jade tile and handed it to Zhou Yuan. “Most of the instructors here are inner mountain disciples from the seven peaks, and there’s currently only one of them who has learnt the Ethereal Form technique. The price of listening to his teachings is also five Genesis jade pieces per day.”
Zhou Yuan curiously received the jade tile, and found a name inscribed on it.
“Zhu Yue.”
Without raising his head, the middle-aged manager continued, “The practice halls are in the mountain behind the Hidden Scriptures House. You can go find them yourself. Remember to return the jade strip when the deadline comes, or it will be forcibly take back together with a fine.”
Zhou Yuan cupped his fists together. He picked up the Ethereal Form jade strip and left the Hidden Scriptures House, heading towards the rear mountain.
In the rear mountain, he saw several unique buildings where disciples were constantly entering and leaving, an exceptionally bustling sight.
Zhou Yuan followed the directions, eventually arriving before a wide and spacious building. After confirming the instructor’s name at the front door, he walked in.
Behind the doors was an extremely spacious hall where a dozen or so figures were seated in a circle. At their center was a tall man who was currently eloquently giving a lecture.
Zhou Yuan’s entrance interrupted the lecture, causing the dozen listening figure to turn their heads and look.
The moment they saw Zhou Yuan, looks of amusement immediately emerged in their eyes.
Zhou Yuan frowned slightly, because he had just seen a familiar figure amongst them. It was the one who had a quarrel with him due to Han Shan on Genesis Mountain, Zhu Feng.
Gu Hongyi was also seated a few places from Zhu Feng. The corners of her red lips turned slightly downwards when she saw Zhou Yuan enter. As expected, this guy did not listen to her advice.
The instructor seated in the center looked towards Zhou Yuan and nonchalantly asked, “Who are you?”
He had a thin face and a stern expression in his eyes, while powerful Genesis Qi rippled around him.
“Outer mountain disciple, Zhou Yuan.” Zhou Yuan’s expression remained calm as he cupped his fists together towards the man. His gaze swept towards Zhu Feng before turning back to the inner mountain disciple called Zhu Yue.
The two rather resembled each other, making him begin to realise why Gu Hongyi had warned him earlier.
“Zhou Yuan?” Zhu Yue was taken aback, casting a glance at Zhu Feng as the latter nodded with an icy smile. The former had heard an exaggerated description of how arrogant this kid from a remote continent was from Zhu Feng earlier, but he never imagined that Zhou Yuan would actually come here and seek guidance from him.
Zhou Yuan’s expression was still unchanged as he said in a neither overbearing nor servatile tone, “I’ve chosen the Ethereal Form technique, and have come here hoping to listen to the key points with regards to it. Here’s five Genesis jade pieces…”
The inner mountain disciple Zhu Yue swept a nonchalant gaze at Zhou Yuan as contempt faintly rose from the corners of his lips. “No need. The class is already full and we won’t be accepting anyone new for the time being.”
Zhu Feng was his younger brother, and since he had a dispute with Zhou Yuan, Zhu Feng naturally found Zhou Yuan a sore sight.
Zhu Yue’s words caused laughter to sound in the hall. Most of the disciples here were from the Shengzhou Continent, and thus looked towards Zhou Yuan with mocking eyes.
Zhou Yuan frowned slightly, evidently not expecting Zhou Yue to take things so far.
Zhou Yuan slowly said, “Isn’t senior brother Zhu Yue’s actions a little against the rules?”
A full class was clearly an excuse.
“Oh? A mere outer mountain disciples thinks he has the right to talk to me about the rules?!” Zhu Yue’s eyes narrowed slightly, a sneer appearing from the corners of his mouth. In the next moment, powerful Genesis Qi abruptly exploded from his body, forming an overwhelming pressure that loomed towards Zhou Yuan.
Zhu Yue’s strength had at the very least reached the fifth layer Alpha-Origin stage, far surpassing everyone present.
Hence, when the Genesis Qi pressure surged towards Zhou Yuan, his breathing turned a little ragged.
Roar!
However, just as Zhu Yue was about to force Zhou Yuan into a miserable state, the clothes at his area moved as Tuntun stuck its head out and released a low roar from its throat.
Tuntun leaped out, landing in front of Zhou Yuan as its tiny body began to grow rapidly. In a short span of a few breaths, it turned into its battle form, savagery violently pulsing from it as berserk Genesis Qi began to wreaked havoc with a roar.
Roar!
The entire hall shook as Zhu Yue’s Genesis Qi pressure was instantly ripped to shreds, causing him to forced back several steps by Tuntun’s ferocity as his face paled slightly.
Zhu Yue’s complexion was steely green with fear and anger as he sternly shouted, “You, you dare to use a beast to hurt me?!”
Zhou Yuan swept the former a cold look as he lightly caressed Tuntun’s head. After sweeping a glance at Zhu Yue, its body swiftly began to shrink.
The hall was now a mess, Zhu Feng and the other disciples scurrying to the side as they looked towards Tuntun in uncertainty.
Only Gu Hongyi remained seated. Her red lips parted slightly as she said, “Senior brother Zhu Yue, your rejection is not in line with the rules. It will not be good for you either if the law enforcement group finds out.”
Zhu Yue looked at Gu Hongyi as a smile was revealed on his face. “Since junior sister Hongyi has spoken, I will naturally give face.”
Gu Hongyi’s elder was one of the high ranking members of the Cangxuan Sect, and Zhu Yue naturally did not dare to offend her.
His gaze turned Zhou Yuan as he coldly snorted. “You may stay on account of junior sister Hongyi. However, no bastardly beasts are allowed in my hall, so you’ll have to throw that bastard out before returning.”
However, Zhou Yuan merely glanced at the former coldly and said, “Can’t even beat a beast, what can I learn by staying here? It will only be a waste of Genesis jade.”
Contempt rose from the corners of his mouth, ignoring Zhu Yue’s white with rage complexion as he turned around and left with Tuntun in his arms.
Zhu Yue’s eyes darkened as he watched Zhou Yuan leave. Soon after, he let out a chilling chuckle.
“What an ignorant fool… go ahead with your arrogance, do you really think you’ll be able to learn the Ethereal Form technique without my guidance?”
“When you’ve squandered away all of your Genesis jade, you’ll still end up coming back to beg me!”
Chapter 227 Retribution
After leaving the rear mountain, Zhou Yuan’s expression was still somewhat gloomy. He had not expected such a coincidence to occur. To think that the instructor he encountered would be Zhu Feng’s elder brother...
Looks like Gu Hongy
i had meant well when she tried to warn him earlier. She was just a little too proud, and had not fully explained everything.
“I refuse to believe that I will be unable to learn the technique without an instructor.”
Zhou Yuan grasped the jade strip as his eyes hardened. It was indeed not a simple task to learn a little Heaven Genesis technique, but he did not believe he would really be unable to learn it without any guidance. In the worst case scenario, he would just have to waste a little more time.
Even though he said so, Zhu Yue had really ruined his mood today.
Zhou Yuan was in a slightly foul mood as he left the rear mountain and returned to his little house.
On the balcony of the little house, Yaoyao lazily soaked in the warm rays of the sun as she casually flipped through an ancient book. Her perfect side face view glowed like jade, while her fine black hair seemed to spill down, a sight so beautiful that it would shake anyone’s heart.
When Zhou Yuan saw this scene, the last traces of the bad mood he was in stealthily disappeared.
Yaoyao seemed to sense something and tilted her head as she inquired in a rather lazy tone, “What is it?”
Zhou Yuan sat down beside her, breathing in the light fragrance of the young lady beside him as he somewhat helpless explained what had happened today.
Yaoyao attentively listened, her bright eyes narrowing slightly, making it impossible for anyone to tell what she was feeling. Only after he was finished did she say in a clear voice, “A mere inner mountain disciple will at best have an elementary mastery of the Ethereal Form technique. How can he possibly have the qualifications to master it completely. If you had chosen to stay, it would only have been a waste of Genesis jade.”
“Those Genesis jade would be better off used to improve Tuntun’s meals.”
By the side, Tuntun immediately barked in excitement when it heard this, its eyes shining brightly.
“You were pretty good today, I’ll bring you to Hundred Fragrances House later on.” Zhou Yuan chuckled as he rubbed Tuntun’s heard. If not for this little thing, he would have barely been able to face Zhu Yue. Although the other party did not dare to do anything excessive, Zhou Yuan would likely have ended up in a pretty miserable state.
Fortunately, Tuntun has protected him, making Zhu Yue suffer instead.
“Show me the Ethereal Form technique.” Yaoyao extended a hand, her seemingly sparkling fingers slim and long.
Zhou Yuan retrieved the jade strip and passed it to Yaoyao.
Yaoyao took it and slightly shut her eyes. A long while later, she slowly opened them and said, “This Genesis technique is a little meaningful. Your judgement is not bad…”
“Learning it is not difficult, it merely requires first unblocking a 108 apertures in the body, before pouring in mist essence to temper them. At the advance stage, one will be able to turn one’s body ethereal like the mist, and travel a thousand miles in an instant…”
“However, the slightly more troublesome part is that there are millions and millions of apertures in the body, and their locations are different for everyone. Only by gradually trying to feel them would one be able to unblock the 108 apertures. I believe the so-called instructor will only be giving them some suggestions when the disciples are doing the sensing wrongly, and get them to restart the process, making him pretty much useless.”
A brief observation was all Yaoyao needed to understand the intricacies of the Ethereal Form technique. Such terrifying comprehensive ability stupefied Zhou Yuan a little.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes were practically glowing as he stared at Yaoyao and impatiently asked, “Does big sis Yaoyao know how to sense the 108 apertures?”
Yaoyao shook her head. “I can’t.”
However, she then extended a finger and pointed at Zhou Yuan. “But you can.”
Zhou Yuan was utterly confused, evidently unable to understand what she meant by that.
Yaoyao could not help but laugh at the sight of his lost appearance. She gently tapped the spot between Zhou Yuan’s brows with a cold finger, where the ancient Saint Rune was hidden.
“You truly are like someone who does not realise he lives on a treasure mountain.”
“The Saint Rune between your brows was split off from the Cangxuan Saint Stamp, and patriarch Cang Xuan has told us that it is called the Decoder Saint Rune.”
“It has the ability to see the vulnerabilities or weak points in any Genesis techniques.”
“Not only the enemy’s but also your own.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes grew brighter and brighter as she spoke. He now understood the meaning behind Yaoyao’s earlier words, and slowly said, “So I can use the Decoder Saint Rune to view the Ethereal Form technique…”
Yaoyao gave a slight nod as a lovely smile was revealed on her face. “As such, there is no need for you to painstakingly feel out the aperture locations. You only need to use the Decoder Saint Rune to find them.”
“This will be multiple times more effective than others. So why would you need an elementary level inner mountain disciple’s guidance?”
Zhou Yuan could not help but powerfully hammer his fists together. Even someone usually as calm as himself could not help but be overwhelmed by joy as he lunged towards Yaoyao. “Big sis Yaoyao, you’re too awesome!”
Before his hands could touch Yaoyao, her slightly narrowed eyes swept towards him, causing him to freeze on the spot.
Zhou Yuan awkwardly withdrew his hands, grasping the jade strip as he resentfully said, “I’ll go try it out first and see if I can find the apertures in my body.”
After speaking, he slipped away to the rear courtyard to try out the Ethereal Form technique.
A slight smile appeared on Yaoyao’s pretty face as she watched Zhou Yuan leave. Soon after, she looked outside their little house as her red lips pursed in a slightly chilling manner.
“Tuntun…”
She gently patted Tuntun.
Tuntun raised its head.
“Go teach that fellow a lesson…” Said an expressionless Yaoyao.
Although she could bully Zhou Yuan, what right did a mere inner mountain disciple have.
Roar!
Tuntun released a low roar upon hearing this, an excited look flooding out in its beady beast eyes. Its figure moved, transforming into flash of black light as it shot forth.
Yaoyao watched Tuntun disappear before she lay down once again, leisurely bathing in the sunshine as she read the ancient book in her hands.
...
Night descended.
Zhu Yue walked out of his teaching hall to watch the disciples disperse. Their respectful farewells to him when they left made him feel increasingly pleased with himself inside.
Behind Zhu Yue, Zhu Feng laughed and said, “Hehe, I have to thank elder brother for giving Zhou Yuan such a miserable time today. It was so refreshing.”
Zhu Yue smiled faintly. “He’s merely an ignorant country bumpkin from some tiny continent. Does he really believe that a little Heaven Genesis technique will be so easy to learn? When he comes begging, watch how I’ll humiliate him.”
“I’ve also told the other inner mountain senior and junior brother disciples to make sure he won’t find even a single instructor. I’ll make it such that he’ll be unable to learn even a single Genesis technique!”
“Let’s see how he’ll fight for the peak selection ceremony then!”
Zhu Feng also laughed icily and nodded.
Zhu Yue said, “Head on back first, and work hard to master the Ethereal Form technique during the next few days such that you will have something to show for yourself in the peak selection ceremony.”
Zhu Feng acknowledged, turned around and left.
After sending him off, Zhu Yue began to return to his dwelling. Inner mountain disciples naturally received far better treatment than the outer mountain disciples, each one owning a good place to cultivate.
Zhu Yue rose on his Genesis Qi, flying past a mountain when his expression suddenly chan
ged, because a flash of black light was rapidly approaching him from below like a bolt of lightning.
“Who!”
Roared Zhu Yue as the Genesis Qi in his body began to surge out. With a swing of his hand, Genesis Qi transformed into a giant hand that was dozens of feet wide, mercilessly swatting down at the black light.
Pchla!
However, the black light showed no indications of stopping. A low roar seemed to be heard as sharp claws suffused with black light abruptly slashed downwards.
In that instant, even space itself seemed to disintegrate.
The giant Genesis Qi hand was ruptured in a mere few breaths as sharp claw winds continued on their path. A foul smell assaulted Zhu Yue’s face, quickly followed by intense pain.
ARGH!
He could not help but scream. A bloody claw appeared in front of his face, slashing all the way to his waist as his clothes were torn to shreds, making him an extremely miserable sight to see.
Fresh blood dripped down his eyes, causing Zhu Yue to explode with anger. Genesis Qi madly burst out, but before he could counter attack, the black light had already disappeared into the boundless night sky.
Zhu Yue blankly stared at his surroundings in the air as his body trembled uncontrollably. He was no fool. How could he not know that the black light was definitely related to Zhou Yuan. In fact, it may even be the little bastardly beast from earlier today!
But so what if he knew? Could he say that he was brought to such a state by an outer mountain disciple? What face would he have if this spread back to the seven peaks?
Thus, Zhu Yue burst into rage.
“Zhou Yuan!”
“I will make sure you’re unable to learn even a single Genesis technique!”
In the night, Zhu Yue’s furious and bitter howl rang out like a wild beast’s.
Chapter 228 Apertures
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