Douluo: Legend of the Holy Land

Chapter 9 Establishing Prestige of the College

Upon being so decisively rejected by Xiao Yu, Yao Liang's expression changed slightly. He suppressed his displeasure and put on a friendly smile, saying, "Xiao, please think it over again. Of course, I won't let you give it away for nothing. I also have many rare treasures that I can exchange with you if you like them."

"I don't want to."

Xiao Yu would have to be crazy to believe that a random passerby in the original story could produce any treasure comparable to the high-quality items provided by the system. He refused without hesitation, saying, "Teacher, you yourself said that my cultivation method is very unique. It is a secret manual passed down in my family and must never be passed on to outsiders."

"You really don't want to!"

Yao Liang's smile vanished, replaced by a fierce glare as he stared at Xiao Yu. His martial spirit manifested, revealing three yellow and one purple spirit rings, and he glared at Xiao Yu, saying menacingly, "Kid, don't be stubborn!"

Upon seeing this, Gao Huan and Gao Jue in the stands immediately changed their expressions, cursing Yao Liang inwardly. Just as Xiao Yu said, this unique technique must be a secret manual passed down in the family. Who would be willing to pass it on to outsiders? The dignified vice dean actually used his cultivation to force a student. If this got out, would anyone still be willing to enroll in their academy? But before they could even step onto the stage to stop him, some people couldn't hold back any longer.

"court death!"

With a cold snort, Miao, who had been sitting quietly in the stands, stepped in front of Xiao Yu. A pair of brightly colored wings grew from behind him, and seven of the best soul rings—two yellow, two purple, and three black—slowly rose in front of him.

"Soul... Soul Saint!"

Yao Liang staggered back a few steps. The immense pressure from Miao made him immediately exit the Martial Soul Possession state, and his face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Mingjing Academy is backed by a powerful sect, but it is only considered to be below average in this continent. The reason why Yao Liang dared to ignore Gao Huan was because he had a sect elder at the Soul Emperor level behind him, and this was also the source of his confidence to snatch Xiao Yu's cultivation technique.

In his understanding, although Xiao Yu possessed a unique meditation manual, it shouldn't have come from any powerful force. Otherwise, he would have already gone to the academy run by his own sect. Sect disciples would never be out training at the age of six or seven. This kid probably came from a once glorious family, but now his family has fallen on hard times, which is why he dared to use his power to bully others and seize the manual. He never expected to kick a hornet's nest.

"How dare you!"

Miao gave a cold shout, and his killing intent instantly spread out. Yao Liang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.

"Dear Lord Soul Saint."

Gao Huan and Gao Jue rushed onto the arena one after the other. They hadn't expected that the silent guy next to Xiao Yu was actually a Soul Saint. You should know that only the sect leader of their sect had reached the Soul Saint level.

"Do you all want to come at me together?"

Miao glanced at the two of them and said coldly.

Damn idiot, greed has brought disaster upon yourself!

The two cursed Yao Liang inwardly, then quickly stated their position: "Your Honor, please investigate thoroughly. We had absolutely no intention of coveting Xiao's martial arts techniques. This was all Yao's personal action. We will definitely give you and Xiao a reasonable explanation. Please calm your anger!"

The two men tried their best to persuade him, but seeing that Miao remained unmoved, they turned their attention to Xiao Yu behind him: "Xiao Yu, your teacher knows you were wronged just now, but your teacher still begs you to persuade this gentleman."

Xiao Yu remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was secretly delighted. He had been thinking about how to quickly gain a foothold in the academy, but unexpectedly, someone foolishly delivered himself to their doorstep to establish their authority.

This favor still needs to be done to these two high-ranking members of the academy, since Xiao Yu is still preparing to enroll in school in order to complete the system task.

"Miao, step back!"

Xiao Yu spoke slowly.

"Yes, young master!"

Upon hearing this, Miao immediately suppressed his overflowing killing intent and retreated behind Xiao Yu.

Upon seeing this, Gao Huan and Gao Jue exchanged a glance, their respect and admiration for Xiao Yu growing even stronger. This young man was likely a direct descendant of some major sect on a training expedition, and they absolutely could not afford to offend him. However, if they managed to befriend him properly, perhaps they could secure a powerful patron in the future.

The two have been partners for many years. Although they didn't speak, they understood each other's thoughts with just a glance.

At that moment, Gao Huan, the dean, said without hesitation, "Yao Liang, as the vice dean, you actually coveted the students' secret manuals and even tried to seize them by force. Such a depraved teaching style means the academy can no longer keep you."

Gao Huan's decision to expel the vice dean was a fait accompli, but he believed that a vice dean who had offended a Soul Saint who was protecting students, especially one who was addressed as "Young Master" by the Soul Saint, would be supported even by the academy's major financial backer sect. They might even send him to his death to curry favor.

. . . . . . . . . .

The little incident during the enrollment period passed just like that. After learning about Xiao Yu's mysterious background, Gao Huan even specially arranged a single dormitory room with the best environment for Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu was naturally very satisfied with this. The single dormitory not only provided him with the best environment for meditation and cultivation, but also prevented his many secrets from being discovered by his roommates. In case of any emergency, he could also avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble by contacting Miao and Huihuo.

As night fell, Xiao Yu sat cross-legged on the bed, circulating his soul power through meditation.

The meditation method produced by the system was indeed far superior to most meditation methods in the Douluo World. The vast soul power circulated rapidly in his limbs and bones, and his meridians gradually expanded under the impact of the soul power. In just over ten minutes, he had completed a full cycle.

"burst!"

After meditating for an unknown amount of time, as the east began to brighten and the sky gradually cleared, Xiao Yu suddenly opened his eyes, let out a deep, angry roar, and the soul power he had been circulating for so long exploded like dynamite.

This is the essence of the meditation method adapted from the Cosmo of the Saint Seiya world. The so-called Cosmo refers to the potential cosmic energy within the human body, the source of human power. True Saints can unleash superhuman power capable of shattering stars and tearing apart the earth by activating their inner Cosmo.

However, Xiao Yu's current level is too low. He has obviously not reached the level where a Saint Seiya's fist can tear through the sky and his foot can crack the earth. In legends, he can even shatter stars. To be more precise, he is still a galaxy away from reaching that level. He probably can't even shatter slightly larger rocks.

Click!

Just then, a sound of a wooden board breaking came from beneath Xiao Yu.

Xiao Yu immediately realized what had happened, his expression changed and he gave a wry smile. Well, it did have some effect; at least the bed board was cracked, and he would have to sleep on the floor for the next few days.

(End of this chapter)