Ye Xiu touched the wound on his head, feeling a bittersweet smile creeping onto his face.
Slowly, some imposed memories began to surface in Ye Xiu's mind, memories of that illusory mountaintop, where birds soared into the azure sky.
Ye Xiu understood now; the Azure Cloud Formula had been owned by only one person since its inception. Each successor of the Azure Cloud Formula sealed their own Azure Cloud Energy, Vast and Majestic into the manual before their death, using secret techniques to implant their skills and this segment of memory into the minds of their heirs.
And Ye Xiu was the one chosen by the Azure Cloud Formula.
Through those memories that did not belong to him, Ye Xiu learned that the Azure Cloud Formula was meant to enhance one's own abilities. This enhancement was not temporary but permanent in nature. The attribute of this enhancement was speed.
The Azure Cloud Formula was divided into seven levels, and regardless of one's cultivation realm, anyone could practice it. By improving their Azure Cloud Energy, Vast and Majestic and diligently practicing according to the Azure Cloud Formula each day, one would make progress.
In those memories, the previous successor had ultimately cultivated to the sixth level. However, even at this sixth level, the speed achieved was unparalleled; not even the ultimate realms of the Cultivation World could compare. Although he could not defeat them, due to his speed, he could not be harmed either.
Now that Ye Xiu had learned the Azure Cloud Formula, even though he was only at the first level, his speed was already noteworthy in this era. Aside from the strong figures from various sects, no one could outrun him.
What a manual dedicated solely to escape!
…Ah, no more running!!!
“Tang Luor, I have understood this Azure Cloud Formula,” Ye Xiu said as he recounted everything to Tang Luor.
Both were immensely pleased.
Finally, they had gained strength!
"Let's head down the mountain. By the way, Tang Luor, I haven't been back to school in a while; I need to return first. Are you going home?"
"Yes, I need to go back home after getting this incomplete Tang family technique."
"Alright, let's go together for now."
Ye Xiu and Tang Luor exited the hidden cave and passed by the deep pit created by the explosion of the Spirit Void Jade Pendant. Ye Xiu looked completely bewildered.
Was it not like this before? Who could have created such a scene in such a short time?
Seeing Ye Xiu's confused expression, Tang Luor spoke up, " Ye Xiu, this was caused by you. You were almost killed by that bastard Zhang Ran, but you took a desperate gamble and threw out that thing called the Spirit Void Jade Pendant. Not only did it instantly kill Zhang Ran, but it also had devastating power."
Ye Xiu sighed, "So that black Obsidian Fragment was the Spirit Void Jade Pendant. If I had known I had such a Divine Artifact, I would have used it earlier."
" Ye Xiu, where did you get such an impressive Divine Artifact?"
"I bought it at an Antique Market while looking for the Nine Yang..."
He awkwardly laughed and corrected himself, "I was tricked at the Antique Market. That Perverted Uncle lured me into buying that thing and gave me the Obsidian Fragment as a bonus. In the end..."
"You really are lucky. A Divine Artifact like that is certainly beyond monetary value now."
It seemed that deal back then was not a loss after all!
The path down the mountain lay before him, and before leaving, Tang Luor took a glance at the desolate scene atop Qishan.
The explosion that had caused such a commotion—he couldn't fathom how Ye Xiu had survived. But it didn't matter; as long as Ye Xiu was alive, that was enough!
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Back at Ming Zhong University, Ye Xiu recalled the mysterious, playful smile Tang Luor had given him when they parted ways in Starlit City, and he couldn't help but smile in return.
However, upon arriving at his dormitory, he was suddenly lifted up by three people who had jumped out at him.
These three were Ye Xiu's close friends: Xie Bei, Qian Jinyu, and Zhao Wentong.
“Come on, spill it! Where have you been all this time?”
It was Fatty Qian Jinyu who spoke, just as he had taken off Ye Xiu's shirt.
“Did you hook up with some girl?”
Zhao Wentong chimed in, pulling down Ye Xiu's pants...
At that moment, the usually quiet Xie Bei spoke up: “By the way, I saw you with that girl in the white dress on your way back from Qishan. Wen Tong, I think she’s the one you mentioned before.”
“Qishan!!! Move!!!” Zhao Wentong couldn't help but imagine the scene.
“Ah!!! My goddess, has she already been taken! Ye Xiu, you!!!”
Zhao Wentong held his head in despair.
Then, with a sinister smile, Zhao Wentong picked up a broom nearby...
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The sounds of chaos and destruction echoed from the boys' dormitory for quite some time...
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After a long while of ruckus, the four finally quieted down.
“How did you manage to pull that off? As the most handsome one in our dorm, I couldn't do it! Come on, tell me how you won over my goddess!” Zhao Wentong asked seriously.
“Come on, what do you mean by ‘pulling it off’? It was just a coincidence; I accidentally got tied to her by fate, heh heh~~~” Ye Xiu began to speak nonsense with a straight face.
“Stop messing around! Brothers, keep scratching~~~”
“Mercy! I give up! I'll confess honestly, I’ll confess honestly…”
In the end, Ye Xiu recounted the events that took place before entering school at the Pharmaceutical King Group to the three of them.
"Wow! Do you know how rich the Pharmaceutical King Group is? They're way richer than my family. I can't believe that girl is Eldest Sister Tang," Qian Jinyu said with a hint of envy.
Zhao Wentong changed his expression and laughed, "Congratulations to our dorm for being the first to have someone single no more! Come on, let's go out to eat, this one's on me!"
Zhao Wentong playfully hugged the three of them as they left the dormitory.
The four of them arrived at the hotel where they had dined last time.
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After some fun and games, night fell, and it was time to settle the bill. Zhao Wentong turned to the slightly tipsy Qian Jinyu and said, "Wait here a moment; the three of us need to step out for a bit."
Zhao Wentong pulled one of them downstairs and sat by the roadside across from the hotel, waiting for Qian Jinyu.
After a while, when Qian Jinyu realized she hadn't seen the three of them for some time, she suddenly exclaimed, "Zhao Wentong! You bastard!"
Qian Jinyu settled the bill at the bar and just as she stepped out of the hotel, she saw the three of them grinning at her.
With a big stride, Qian Jinyu rushed over, but Zhao Wentong took a step back and then turned around to shout, "Look behind you!!! There's a ghost!!!"
"I've lived this long without seeing a ghost! Hmph, even if there is one, I'm not afraid," Qian Jinyu said as she patted her chubby chest.
"With that kind of courage, you'd probably wet yourself if you really saw a ghost," Zhao Wentong laughed.
"Speaking of ghosts, have you heard about the haunting at our school? It's basically deserted at night," said Xie Bei.
"There's really no one around at night," Ye Xiu interjected.
Then, Ye Xiu rolled his eyes and made a ghostly face, saying, "But ghosts are real~~~"
"How about we go verify whether these ghosts are real tonight?" Xie Bei suggested.
"Sure, I'm not afraid!" Zhao Wentong chimed in.
"Maybe... let's not," Qian Jinyu said weakly.
"Oh come on, are you backing down? Who was it just now claiming to be fearless?" Zhao Wentong provoked.
"I'm not backing down! If we're going, then let's go!"
"Then let's head to the Abandoned Laboratory and just take a quick look around the first floor before leaving!"
"Alright!"
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