NOVEL NEXT Chapter 123_1
A sea of scorching gazes fell on him.
Zhang Jing suddenly felt his scalp tingling.
If these stares were from the disciples of the Outer Academy, or from the Senior Brothers of the Inner Academy he had gotten used to, Zhang Jing wouldn't feel this way, he could even completely ignore them.
But the key point is.
These stares were all from the Academy Principals and Pavilion Masters of the three Dao Institutes.
All were powerful figures in the Golden Core Divine Skills Realm.
Their gazes were extremely intense.
Zhang Jing couldn't even ignore them if he wanted to.
However, at this moment.
A thin figure slowly walked to Zhang Jing's side, lightly patted his shoulder, and encouraged him:
"Zhang Jing, you did a good job this time."
His voice was a bit hoarse.
"It's all due to the Pavilion Master's and all the Senior Brothers' guidance!"
Zhang Jing turned his head and politely said.
"Haha," said the Pavilion Master with a goatee, as he laughed freely, "the youngster is being modest. The perfect understanding of the Tao Intent, is all due to your talent and effort, this is something that we could not guide at all."
Meanwhile.
The Academy Principals and Pavilion Masters all started to smile.
The uncomfortable atmosphere that Zhang Jing felt instantly dissipated.
Then.
Under the lead of his Pavilion Master, Zhang Jing started to meet the three Academy Principals and numerous Pavilion Masters on the scene one by one.
These people, when facing Zhang Jing, all warmly greeted him, left their tokens, and openly stated that Zhang Jing was welcome to pay a visit to their places whenever he had time.
When he reached the Shenxiao Principal.
The Principal gave a gentle smile and softly said:
"Zhang Jing, remember to visit our Shenxiao Daoist Temple when you have time, and along the journey, please guide those shameful Inner Disciples."
"Yes, Junior Brother Zhang Jing, remember to come over. Junior Sister Qin Nian is very thoughtful, she will definitely take good care of you when you're there."
Qiu Han added from the sideline.
At this moment.
"What are you two implying? Are you preparing to kidnap our Dragon Lake's chief disciple? And even trying to use a beauty trap?"
The Dragon Lake Principal suddenly snapped.
He then turned his head, looked at Zhang Jing with a smile-filled face:
"Zhang Jing, when you enter the Inner Academy, you'll understand. Your senior sisters, each of them could overturn a nation, and besides, can you bear to leave your dear Junior Sister Qingqing?"
After hearing this.
A helpless smile directed at a ridiculous situation appeared on Zhang Jing's face.
What on earth is this!
Was he that type of person?!?
Upon this thought.
Zhang Jing couldn't help but glance at the main culprit, Senior Brother Qiu Han.
But who would think that the latter would make some gestures to the area behind him, winking incessantly.
What does he mean by that?
Zhang Jing couldn't help but turned his head to look.
He saw a woman, delicate and beautiful like a porcelain doll, who was looking at him with an extremely complex gaze.
In her eyes were admiration and discontent.
"She has perceived some Tao Intent? Not bad."
"But why is she looking at me like this? It seems like I have never offended her? "
Zhang Jing wondered in his heart.
Time slowly passed.
A streak of light holding an intimidating aura slowly flew out from the tiny Void of all Gods, and fell not far in front of Zhang Jing, transforming into a mundane looking figure in a purple robe.
The square that was previously lively because of Zhang Jing's appearance, instantly fell silent.
Everyone's gazes shifted from Zhang Jing, to You Yuanming.
The true Gold Nature Foundation Establishment Realm!
No one knows how many years it has been since all three Dao Institutes have had one.
"Gold Nature Foundation!" Someone sighed.
As soon as You Yuanming came out, he greeted the three Academy Principals and all the Pavilion Masters with a smile. It seemed like he was quite familiar with them.
Not long after.
You Yuanming walked straight towards Zhang Jing.
"Junior Brother Zhang Jing, congratulations on fully comprehending the Tao Intent! The Gold Nature Foundation will be established in no time."
He looked at Zhang Jing with a complex gaze, thousands of thoughts in his heart eventually turned into one word of congratulations.
Besides this.
You Yuanming didn't know what else to say.
It appears that this Junior Brother has a far better understanding of himself than an outsider like him.
He insisted on understanding the true Way, not without reason.
As for the words that he prepared long ago to advise the other party to change to the Array Symbol One Way, You Yuanming couldn't utter them no matter what, at this moment.
Besides, even if he wanted to——
You Yuanming couldn't help but glance at his Principal and Pavilion Master.
Without a doubt.
If someone now advised Junior Brother Zhang Jing to change to the Array Symbol One Way, the first to oppose it would be these two!
On the other side.
A heartfelt smile spread across Zhang Jing's face, as he congratulated,
"Thank you, Senior Brother. And congratulations to you too, for successfully metamorphosing your Gold Nature Foundation in the Miniature Void of Gods."
"Alright, you two are just sitting here going back and forth with your congratulations, isn't that amusing?"
The Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion joked.
Despite his kidding tone, an excessively flamboyant smile was plastered across his face, it's corners almost stretching to his ears.
This proud expression stood strong, completely ignoring the furious gazes from the other Pavilion Masters.
...
Four hours later.
The two treasured ships of Shenxiao Daoist Temple and Xuanguang Daoist Temple slowly began to rise, heading directly opposite each other into the clouds.
It was clear that the biggest winners of this opening of the Miniature Void of Gods were the Dragon Lake Dao Institute.
They had successfully produced two Gold Nature Foundations.
At the same time, a cultivator in the Refining Qi Realm had successfully comprehended the Tao Intent. In time, another existence will rise to enter the True Spirit List.
However, the other two Dao Institutes were not without their rewards either.
Both produced disciples in the Refining Qi Realm who had successfully comprehended Tao Intent; they still have a promising future.
At this time.
On the red precious ship.
Qin Nian was standing on the bow, with her exquisite eyes fixed on Dragon Lake Dao Institute below, a contemplative expression on her face.
"Junior Sister, why are you standing here? Could it be that you are thinking about Junior Brother Zhang Jing?"
An escape light flashed by.
The figure of Qiu Han appeared beside Qin Nian, joking,
"Rest assured, our Academy Principal and Senior Brother have already invited Junior Brother Zhang Jing. When he comes to our Shenxiao Daoist Temple, you can confess your feelings then. If you can manage to keep Zhang Jing in Shenxiao, it will be your great contribution."
"Junior Brother Zhang Jing is extraordinarily talented, and he is of the same age as you, a perfect match indeed!"
Hearing this.
A charming flush rapidly spread over Qin Nian's pristine white face.
She stomped her foot a little, reproached,
"Always acting so frivolously, Senior Brother. I had pledged long ago that this life is dedicated solely to the pursuit of the Great Dao, of which you're not unaware."
"Ah, what a pity."
Qiu Han sighed softly, then asked,
"What were you looking at just now?"
"Nothing. I was just thinking, with a talent like Zhang Jing, is he really still human? In just a span of nine months...he has fully understood a Dao Intent from scratch! He's simply a monster!"
"With such a monster existing, doesn't our own cultivation seem ridiculous?"
Qin Nian murmured, seeming to doubt herself a little.
During this opening of the Miniature Void of Gods, her understanding was almost overturned because of him.
Nearby.
Qiu Han seemed to sense that his Junior Sister's Dao Heart was a little shaken. He couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, secretly cursing Zhang Jing a few times in his heart.
He then pondered for a moment before asking,
"Junior Sister, do you find Junior Brother Zhang Jing's talent terrifying?"
Qin Nian nodded, looking at her Senior Brother blankly.
She didn't understand why he would ask such an obviously answered question.
"But did you know, each time the Upper Realm opens, there will be more than one genius like Junior Brother Zhang Jing emerging in the land of Chiwu. Even more so, there are people... whose talents even surpass his."
"When it comes to talent, Junior Brother Zhang Jing may be able to rank among the top in the entirety of the Chiwu land, within the top hundred, the top fifty, the top thirty perhaps! Yet, what does the Chiwu land account for in the vast Juntian Domain?"
"Do you know, there are even legends of talents on whom the mighty of the Upper Realm personally descend to the Lower Realm to invite for cultivation."
"Junior Sister, if just Junior Brother Zhang Jing's talent could cause your Dao Heart to shatter, then once you ascend to the Upper Realm and face even more terrifying geniuses in the future, how will you cope?"
"Will you...still be able to walk this path of Immortal Way?"
Qiu Han's words resonated like a grand bell, each sentence striking Qin Nian's heart.
After a long while.
"Thank you for pointing it out, Senior Brother," Qin Nian said gratefully.
Her face looked extremely pale, yet the light had returned to her eyes.
...
Dragon Lake Dao Institute.
People began to scatter gradually.
Only the Institute Principal, the Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion, and Zhang Jing were left on the spot.
The Principal looked at Zhang Jing with a smile, saying quietly,
"Zhang Jing, with your completion of Tao Intent and Refining Qi Realm at layer ten, you are already fit to pass the Lucid-Drizzle Fairy Wall assessment. So, I think we may as well proceed with your confirmation as an Inner Disciple today."
Of course, he didn't speak one of his actual reasons,
That was: to save Zhang Jing from being targeted by the Shenxiao Daoist Temple any longer.
"Indeed, the Principal is right," the Pavilion Master of the Thousand Law Pavilion nodded in agreement.
He too, had similar intentions.
The sooner Zhang Jing is confirmed as an Inner Disciple of the Thousand Law Pavilion, the better it would be, so it would save the Pavilion Master of the Spirit Tao Pavilion and the Pavilion Master of the Legacy Pavilion from scheming!
As per his observations from earlier,
The two old timers from those Pavilion were still harboring desires!
Upon hearing this,
Zhang Jing felt a surge of excitement in his heart, then said with respect,
"Disciple will follow the instructions of the Principal and Pavilion Master!"