Chapter 9 –Dragons Don’t Associate with Snakes (1/2)

Chapter 9 –Dragons Don’t Associate with Snakes

“There’s no way I could perform a stance before becoming a seven star Student. Then I could refine my stances or possibly create some. It would be great if I could get hold of some Quenching pills though…”

Ye Wei whispered to himself as he closed the door, exiting the small house into the courtyard.

Outside Zi Yan’s place lay a cobblestone path that led straight to the Green Phoenix Hall’s front gate. Trees blossomed on both sides of the pathway. They acted as vertical blinds, filtering the sunshine and projecting webs of shadows across the ground. While walking through the patches of light, Ye Wei thought about today’s life-altering events.

He visited the Mystic Mountain in his dream and obtained a treasure trove of knowledge on runes, yet he still remained a one star Student with his unchanging red Sentient.

Having enough Qi and Primal energy to perform a stance, which was the basis of harvesting cosmic energy through refinement or stance creation, required a seven star cultivation. There was nothing more important than training right this moment for Ye Wei.

Cosmic energy could only benefit whoever performed the stance refinement or creation, which would ultimately cleanse and transform his or her Sentient.

Talent in physique and combat were crucial to one’s rapid improvement. In Ye Wei’s case, where he lacked both, he would surely need some Quenching concoction to quicken his training!

‘I shall breakthrough to two star level. One step at a time!’

While walking gracefully on the cobblestone path, Ye Wei fist pumped and promised to train harder.

‘I will soon become as strong as my cousin Ye Zhong, and become the pride of my family! It was just an impossible dream… but now I know it could become reality! With all the knowledge in my head, it is entirely possible!’

Ye Wei was filled head to toe with positivity and confidence like never before.

‘From one star to two… Body strength should be my main focus!’

‘The most direct and simple way to improve my body strength is to nurture it with primal energy. But it’s hard and slow for me to absorb primal energy from nature due to my limited talent. I would need at least six months to get to two stars!’

‘But if I can somehow get enough Quenching pills, it should only take around two weeks for two stars!’

Though Ye Wei was quite determined, the Ye family had limited resources, which were usually spent on more talented family members.

He understood the family’s practice. If he were the head of the family, he too would distribute the resources all the same. Therefore, he was well aware that getting goods comes up to himself and his connections.

When Ye Wei reached the gate of Green Phoenix Hall, the sun was already half sunken under the skyline, painting the sky red. It was already time for students to return to their dormitories.

As Ye Wei exited Green Phoenix Hall, more students stared at him again. This time, however, they were Green Phoenix girls, who were pointing and gossiping.

“What is this boy doing at a female hall?”

“Who is that? I’ve never seen his face before. He doesn’t look like he’s from Crouching Dragon Hall… Is one of our girls getting another pathetic admirer?

“There are too many daydreaming romantics in this world!”

“He isn’t from Crouching Dragon Hall. What is he doing here?”

The harsh words did not escape Ye Wei’s ears; he raised his eyebrows slightly but didn’t talk back.

Three years of listening to scathing comments and criticism… What he heard now could only be mild, and he could dismiss them rather easily. He had learned to be thankful to the critics and bullies who strengthened his mind.

“Ye Wei? Why are you here?”