Chapter 96: Cultivation Breaks 500 Years, Lifespan Increases

Chapter 96: Cultivation Breaks 500 Years, Lifespan Increases "Disciple Qin Qin thanks all the seniors for their kindness, but I only wish to remain in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute and continue cultivating under Master." Qin Qin didn’t say much to the gathered big shots. She straightforwardly rejected their invitations. Although the elders felt a bit disappointed, they didn’t try to force her. The dean turned his gaze to Chu Feng. "Xiao Feng, well done. You've cultivated yet another genius for our Wendao Academy, and the legacy of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute is flourishing in your hands." Chu Feng replied with a bright smile, "Dean, you flatter me. I merely borrowed the wisdom of those before me." ‘Since everyone thinks I raised this group of geniuses using the Miscellaneous Dao Institute’s legacy, so be it. Saves me the trouble of having them dissected later.’ "I won’t overstay my welcome. I’ll be taking my leave now," the dean said, turning to depart. "Take care, Dean," Chu Feng replied, giving a slight bow toward his fading figure. The rest of the big shots also bid Chu Feng farewell and flew off one after another. Only Elder Bing was left behind, looking a bit at a loss. After glancing at the others, she quietly returned to Chu Feng’s personal courtyard alone. In the sky above— As the elders left the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, they began discussing among themselves. "Never expected that brat Chu Feng to be this fortunate. No wonder that old fellow Meng Yun insisted on taking him in. I clearly underestimated him," sighed the Thunderfire King. The Sword Martial King commented sarcastically, "Old Thunderfire, don’t tell me you’ve got your eye on the Grandmaster legacy of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute?" "Hmph!" The Thunderfire King snorted coldly. "Old Sword Martial, how dare you insult me! Today, I’ll make you taste the fury of heaven’s thunder and earth’s fire and show you that our Spell Institute also possesses the Grandmaster legacy!" "Who’s afraid of who? Let’s settle it in the void!" The Sword Martial King had long been holding in frustration with nowhere to vent. Now that someone offered to fight, he was eager for it. "Let’s go!" The Thunderfire King was the first to fly into the sky, with the Sword Martial King following close behind. Xuanhuo Pill King, watching the two vanish, turned to the others. "Looks like none of you are interested in the Grandmaster legacy of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute?" "Hmph!" Carefree Sword snorted. "Do you think the legacy of my Heavenly Spirit Institute is inferior to that of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute?" Xuanhuo Pill King chuckled. "I was just casually asking. After all, certain people did send elders to the Miscellaneous Dao Institute. If you say there’s nothing fishy going on, I don’t believe it." "Hmm?" Carefree Sword instinctively narrowed his eyes and sneered. "Don’t flatter yourselves. Even if I were interested in that legacy, I would never stoop to such disgraceful means!" As soon as he said that, several others echoed: "Indeed, we still have our dignity!" "I don’t believe the Miscellaneous Dao Institute’s legacy could be stronger than my Beast Taming Institute’s!" "..." Seeing this, Xuanhuo Pill King gave a wry smile. "I was only asking. No need to get so worked up." "At least you know your place!" With that, Carefree Sword flung his sleeve and left. The others followed with grim faces. Xuanhuo Pill King stood there speechless. ‘Back when you were all calling for the dissolution of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, you didn’t sound like this...’ ‘Forget it, forget it. I’ll just take this as testing your attitudes, so my precious grandson can grow into a powerhouse in the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.’ Chu Feng remained unaware of everything that happened after the elders departed. With a wave of his hand, he took his three disciples to prepare for tonight’s celebration banquet. Within Wendao Academy, all the disciples were waiting for news from the institute heads. They were eager to know what had happened at the Miscellaneous Dao Institute. Soon enough, word spread among the disciples that Qin Qin had awakened her divine body and that Chu Feng, the head of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute, had inherited the Grandmaster legacy. "No way—did Head Chu accumulate ten lifetimes of merit or something? Even the Grandmaster legacy of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute ended up in his hands." "No wonder so many prodigies have come out of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute lately. Does this mean when we enter the inner court, we can choose to join the Miscellaneous Dao Institute too?" "You better think twice. The Miscellaneous Dao Institute only has Head Chu as its sole instructor. If too many of us pick it, who’s going to guide us?" "Good point. Besides, going to a new place means starting over from scratch. Better to just stay in the Beast Taming Institute." "..." The stir caused by Qin Qin’s breakthrough wasn’t nearly as intense as when Xiao Chen made his debut. For one, Xiao Chen’s story was far more legendary. For another, everyone had already been shaken once, so the impact wasn’t as strong the second time. Of course, the main reason was that the grand tournament was about to begin, and everyone was busy cultivating. Even in the usually relaxed Miscellaneous Dao Institute, everyone was now diligently training. This upcoming tournament was important to everyone. Compared to that, Chu Feng’s life hadn’t changed much. He went about things the same as always. That morning, just before going to bed, a familiar mechanical voice rang in his mind. [Ding, second disciple has broken through a minor realm. Rewarding host with twenty years of cultivation.] ‘That fast?’ Chu Feng hadn’t expected it. It had only been a month since Qin Qin broke through to the True Fate Realm, and now Da Qian had broken through as well. Even if it was just a small breakthrough, it was still a pleasant surprise for Chu Feng. [Ding, congratulations to host. Cultivation has reached 500 years. Lifespan has increased. Please check updated status.] Chu Feng’s eyes lit up at the message and he thought, ‘This system’s getting lazier by the day.’ Still, it had been a while since he last checked his system panel. With that thought, Chu Feng opened it. [Character Attribute Panel] Name: Chu Feng Cultivation: 500 years Lifespan: 25 / 500 Physiques: Collapsing Heaven Physique (Mastered) God-Slaying Physique (Mastered) Void Physique (Mastered) Techniques: Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin (Perfect Completion) Sword Dao Truth (3 / 100) Chaotic Body Refinement Manual (Mastered) Ultimate Fist Intent (Mastered) World-Ending Eye (Mastered) Artistic Skills: Zither (Perfect Completion) Go (Perfect Completion) Calligraphy (Perfect Completion) Painting (Perfect Completion) Tea Art (Perfect Completion) Evaluation: Slight combat intent, but not much. "The lifespan cap has actually increased to 500 years. That’s great." Chu Feng’s lips curled into a smile as he saw the increase in lifespan, but his mood soured at the evaluation. ‘Slight combat intent, but not much?’ ‘I’ve got 500 years of cultivation and even started to grasp the Sword Dao Truth.’ He really wanted to summon the system and ask who taught it to evaluate people like that. But after thinking it over, he realized there was no point arguing with a system. Seeing all that extra lifespan, Chu Feng no longer felt sleepy. He even had a sudden urge to go out and enjoy himself a little. Since he was in a good mood, he figured he might as well check on his disciples’ cultivation progress. Chu Feng left his private residence and headed to the back mountain, where he found that Da Qian wasn’t there—only Qin Qin and Little Fatty were present. Seeing that they were both focused on their training, he didn’t disturb them and instead decided to go look for Da Qian. He was curious how many superficial techniques the kid had picked up. With that thought in mind, he turned and left, searching the peaks of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute for Da Qian’s whereabouts. Before long, the sound of a sword being swung suddenly reached Chu Feng’s ears.. ==================================================================================== Get access to 20 chapters in advance and enjoy 2 daily updates by supporting the series. Available on Patreon: /Alex_Cruise or Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/anish_44