Chapter 158 - 120 The Prominent Families Nowadays【2nd Update】

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At night, in the hostel where the new disciples of Langde Immortal Institute were staying, several new disciples led by Hu Jianhao surrounded Ai Changyuan. Their faces were filled with murderous intent, not concealing their malice at all. All the youths involved in the confrontation were top-ranking disciples of Langde Immortal Institute. They all shared one common trait—they all came from cultivation families. Although their ancestors could not compare to the Yuanli Master, they were much stronger than most of the new disciples. Like a frightened little animal, Lu Qianqian shrank behind Ai Changyuan, not daring to make eye contact with these fellows. Ai Changyuan, on the other hand, was completely fearless. He continuously tossed and caught an apple with his right hand with evident ease. What was more astonishing was the apple itself. Originally bitten by Wang Qi and then eaten by Ai Changyuan, the apple had almost fully regenerated after half a day. After a short standoff, Ai Changyuan grew impatient. He stared at the group's leader, Hu Jianhao, and said, "If you have something to say, spit it out. I'm in a hurry to study." A few disciples were displeased after hearing Hu Jianhao's words. Just as they were about to erupt, Hu Jianhao raised his hand to stop them. This disciple of the Hu Family stared at Ai Changyuan and asked, "Ai Changyuan, I'll just ask you one question—you also admit that you are a member of Langde Immortal Institute, is that right?" Ai Changyuan nodded. That was a fact. Hu Jianhao took a deep breath and continued, "Since you don't deny that you are a part of Langde Immortal Institute, I'll speak frankly. I hope you can help us find a way to defeat the Xinyue disciples, especially that Wang Qi!" While speaking, Hu Jianhao handed several pieces of paper to Ai Changyuan. Ai Changyuan glanced over them, "Wu Shiqin, main study: Heavenly Song, known spells... Long Shulin, Liu Shu, this is... So, that kid's name is Wang Qi—did you use your family's influence?" The papers in Ai Changyuan's hands were indeed the information on the strongest disciples from Xinyue Immortal Institute. Information on Immortal Institute Disciples was not a secret, but for fellow disciples, gathering so much information in such a short time was clearly impossible. Hu Jianhao snorted twice, "I have an uncle who works in Xinyue," effectively admitting Ai Changyuan's assumption. The Hu Family had a Carefree Great Cultivator in their midst, and its members held positions within the Immortal Alliance. Ai Changyuan found it somewhat amusing, "If it had been collected properly it would have been fine. However, using your authority to directly access others' information from the database is an illegal act. What do you aim to achieve by doing this?" Hu Jianhao, his neck thickening, said, "Of course to win. What do you think, do you want to join?" Lu Qianqian secretly tugged on Ai Changyuan's sleeve, "Changyuan, Changyuan, this isn't right..." "Shut up! You have no say in this!" Hu Jianhao glared fiercely and barked. Lu Qianqian flinched and stopped speaking. Ai Changyuan closed the papers in his hands and asked Hu Jianhao, "Are these all from Loose Cultivator backgrounds?" Hu Jianhao nodded, "Almost. Wu Shiqin and Long Shulin have decent family backgrounds, their ancestors produced a few Golden Cores, but this Liu Shu and Wang Qi, huh..." Ai Changyuan shook his head, "Your logic is flawed. If someone with no family background can equal you, it just shows that besides family background, you are inferior to them. Yet, you still look down on them?" Hu Jianhao replied seriously, "We, the children of cultivation families, have been influenced by the Immortal Dao. In terms of mentality and root thoughts, we are more suited to seeking the Dao—children from cultivation families who study from a young age are more likely to achieve Primordial Spirit than Loose Cultivators, you know this too." Ai Changyuan just smiled and remained silent. Seeing that Ai Changyuan did not respond, Hu Jianhao frowned and continued, "Moreover, this Martial Arts Examination has nothing to do with family background, we must win—I cannot tolerate failure, and of course, I cannot stand losing to someone without a significant background." "Why?" "For the honor of our Langde!" Hu Jianhao's face showed a trace of excitement, "We are a collective, this concerns all of us. We must win, and continue to win." After hearing Hu Jianhao's words, Ai Changyuan casually threw the intelligence documents back, "Not interested, not participating." Hu Jianhao was shocked, "You don't care about the face of the Langde Immortal Institute?" Ai Changyuan stared at Hu Jianhao and slowly articulated words another top student had once said, "What does the Institute's face have to do with me?" Hu Jianhao angrily said, "You bastard... not only do you not help us, but you even gave that Wang Qi the Ai Family's apple!" Ai Changyuan slapped his forehead, said, "I almost forgot to say, since that Wang Qi ate my apple, he counts as a friend of mine." Then, the young man handed the apple to another disciple. Seeing Ai Changyuan bringing the apple closer, that person hastily retreated several steps. After Ai Changyuan showcased the apple around, an empty row formed around him. "Look, you all are too scared to eat." After saying this, Ai Changyuan grabbed Lu Qianqian's arm and walked out. After a few steps, he turned back and said, "Oh, don't worry, I'm too lazy to report you all, so don't bother me about holding this over your heads. At the martial arts examination, I will defeat my opponents myself; you needn't worry about it, goodbye." Having said that, he walked away without looking back. After a while, Hu Jianhao burst out in furious howling, "Ai, you and your ancestors are as arrogantly self-important!" "Just you wait! This Heaven and Earth, it no longer belongs to arrogant fools like you!" Outside, Lu Qianqian heard Hu Jianhao's roar and asked worriedly, "Changyuan, isn't this a bit too unsociable?" A descendant of the Yuanli Master showed a contemptuous smile, "Ha, mingling with that group of idiots will only make me stupid." Lu Qianqian sighed, "I really don't understand why Senior Brother Hu is so desperate to win. The Hu Family carries the tradition of light studies, he aspires to be a true inheritor of the Light Hall, but that Wang Qi obviously wants to join the Wanfa Sect! Among those Xinyue disciples, only that girl named Wu Shiqin practices Heavenly Song, perhaps conflicting with their goals." Light Hall and Thunder Pavilion are both part of the Guiyi Alliance; they naturally consider their recruits collectively. Ai Changyuan shook his head, "That Wang Qi might not necessarily join the Wanfa Sect. The Bai Ze True Formation Slash serves a significant purpose for the Mysterious Path." Bai Ze Expansion Method can handle matrices and is an integral part of linear algebra. Both of these mathematical methods play an important part in quantum mechanics. After hearing Ai Changyuan's explanation, Lu Qianqian was genuinely impressed. But soon, the young girl furrowed her brows, "That still poses no conflict with Senior Brother Hu." Ai Changyuan chuckled softly and rumpled the girl's hair, "I just mentioned the Mysterious Palace, right? Do you know the story of the Mysterious Palace?" The girl nodded, "Mm-hmm!" "The Mysterious Palace gathered wise minds and collective strength, all seeking the Great Dao, and in just a hundred years, they turned a virtually unknown sect into one of the top five." As he spoke, Ai Changyuan looked back with a hint of sarcasm, "So, there are always some wastes who think they can emulate the Mysterious Palace, gathering another group of wastes to seek the Dao." "In order to ensure the cohesion of these wastes, the leader of the wastes obviously needs to keep winning, using his fists to tell the little wastes, 'Follow me and you'll get meat.'" "This is what the current scions of families are like."

Chapter 158 - 120 The Prominent Families Nowadays【2nd Update】

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