As soon as he finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.
Chen Xiao’s eyes flashed with fervent light.
The other disciples also gasped.
“Disciple?” Qin Ning was startled and chuckled, “Sorry, I’m quite lazy and don’t like to be constrained!”
As soon as Qin Ning finished speaking, the fervent expressions of Chen Xiao and the others suddenly stiffened.
They looked at Qin Ning as if he were an idiot.
In the Heavenly God Academy, there were very few core elders to begin with. Each of them concealed their talents and held extremely high status.
Even a Spirit Child had to show respect when meeting a core elder.
Bai Zimo was the most famous among them.
Bai Zimo’s cultivation was very high; he was an outstanding fourth-rank Spirit Array Master. In the Heavenly God Academy, many disciples and Spirit Apprentices dreamed of becoming Bai Zimo’s disciple.
Yet this guy said he was too lazy and didn’t want to?
Bai Zimo was also slightly taken aback when he heard him say that.
Then he burst out laughing, “Just as Miss Yun said, he’s an interesting young man!”
“If you want to thank someone, you don’t need to thank me; thank her!”
Bai Zimo pointed in a direction where a slender figure stood under the pavilion roof to the right of the outer gate.
It was Yun Shuang’er.
Since they had entered the Maple Leaf Inn, Qin Ning had been busy dealing with all sorts of matters these past few days and hadn’t paid much attention to Yun Shuang’er.
He hadn’t expected to meet her here this time.
Under the pavilion, Qin Ning looked at Yun Shuang’er and smiled, “So you’ve come to the Heavenly God Academy.”
“Yes!”
“How about it?”
Qin Ning pursed his lips and smiled, “What do you think of my previous proposal? Become my maidservant, and I can help you cultivate. Moreover, in the future, you will definitely be a powerful expert far surpassing the dean of the Heavenly God Academy, and even Yuan Yuan will be a rank weaker than you!”
Hearing him say this, Yun Shuang’er was startled, then chuckled softly without saying anything.
She hadn’t expected Qin Ning to bring up this matter as soon as they met again.
Where did this young man get such confidence?
“Forget it, I don’t like to force or make things difficult for others, but let me tell you, if you’re over sixteen, even if you want to be my maidservant, you won’t be able to. I’ll politely decline. Think about it yourself.”
Qin Ning shook his head.
A Chaos Body cannot absorb spiritual energy, so what are called mortal bodies, mortal fates, and mortal souls are, simply put, actually unable to cultivate.
It’s not that everyone who can’t cultivate has a Chaos Body.
This is a unique physique that does not belong to Spirit Bodies, Saint Bodies, King Bodies, Emperor Bodies, Imperial Bodies, or Divine Bodies.
It’s just that he didn’t want to waste Yun Shuang’er’s inherent physique.
If Yun Shuang’er herself didn’t cherish it, then he was helpless.
After all, in this world, there are many special physiques; one less maidservant wouldn’t matter.
“Oh, right!”
As Qin Ning was leaving, he looked to the other side and said, “Elder Bai, is Bai Zimo a Spirit Array Master?”
“Yes, a fourth-rank Spirit Array Master.”
At this moment, Yun Shuang’er was a little puzzled as to why Qin Ning suddenly brought up Bai Zimo.
“I see that this person has a rather close relationship with you. You’d best tell him that a fourth-rank Spirit Array Master who wants to advance to a fifth-rank Spirit Array Master needs to fuse their spirit soul and spirit seal. And this fusion cannot rely on any spiritual pills; it can only rely on one’s own comprehension. If they fail to cross that threshold, it’s very likely that all their achievements and abilities will be washed away.”
Qin Ning said indifferently, “Tell him to consider these words himself!”
As soon as Qin Ning finished speaking, he led Ye Yuan Yuan and Qin Hai into the inner courtyard of the Heavenly God Institute.
He felt regret for Yun Shuang’er’s talent, but as for Bai Zimo, Bai Zimo had helped him earlier, even if it wasn’t strictly necessary.
Still, he should repay this kindness.
Even if he said those words himself, Bai Zimo, being a core elder, might not necessarily listen, but if Yun Shuang’er relayed the message, Bai Zimo might take it to heart.
Watching Qin Ning leave, Bai Zimo then approached.
“Miss Yun, this young man is truly very interesting!” Bai Zimo said with a smile, “Just as you said, he’s someone who doesn’t flinch when faced with trouble.”
“Elder Bai!”
Yun Shuang’er said directly, “He also asked me to relay a message to you.”
“Oh?”
“He said that Elder Bai is a fourth-rank spirit array master, so if you want to advance to a fifth-rank spirit array master, you need to integrate your spirit seal and spirit soul. But you cannot advance using spirit pills, otherwise, all your cultivation might be lost.”
Bai Zimo was slightly startled.
Then he chuckled again.
“Interesting, a very interesting young man…”
In an instant, a hint of confusion flashed in Bai Zimo’s eyes.
This young man had only met him a few times, so how did he know that he used spirit pills to advance his integration level?
But he didn’t pay much attention to this matter.
As a fourth-rank spirit array master himself, how could he heed the words of a mere youth?
After all, a fourth-rank spirit array master like him knew far more than this sixteen or seventeen-year-old Qin Ning.
“Miss Yun, please stay in the Heavenly God Institute for the next few days, alright? Since your father asked you to find the Institute Head, we must treat you well.”
“Thank you very much, Elder Bai!”
…
Meanwhile, in an attic within the institute.
“This Qin Ning has already reached the third level of the Spirit Sea realm?”
Inside the room, a cold expression flashed across Chu Ningxi’s face.
She had painstakingly cultivated for several months in the Heavenly God Institute just to reach the second level of the Spirit Sea realm, yet Qin Ning had far surpassed her.
Truly infuriating!
At this moment, Zu Xiong’s cheeks were swollen: “If Elder Bai hadn’t suddenly appeared, I would have made him kneel and beg for mercy.”
“Elder Bai isn’t Qin Ning’s savior, is he?”
“No way!” Zu Xiong said, “Elder Bai is an upright person; he rarely interferes with matters in the institute. Today was just a coincidence.”
“That’s good then!”
Chu Ningxi nodded and said, “Senior Brother Zu, if we don’t eliminate this Qin Ning now, he will definitely become a huge problem later.”
“You also know that the Son of Heaven trusts Ling Tian immensely now. Ever since Ling Tian entered the Heavenly God Institute, the Son of Heaven has taken him into secluded cultivation.”
“By the time Ling Tian emerges from seclusion, he will at least have reached the Spirit Platform realm.”
Chu Ningxi smiled and said, “At that time, Ling Tian will become a Spirit Disciple, and his status and position will be completely different. Won’t the position of leader of the Son of Heaven Faction in this inner courtyard be Senior Brother Zu’s, simply by Ling Tian’s suggestion to the Son of Heaven?”
“Junior Sister Chu, rest assured!”
Zu Xiong said indifferently, “This fellow will definitely die. Ten days from now is the inner courtyard assessment. I heard that the location chosen this time is an undeveloped area in Mount Ming.
“At that time, there will definitely be casualties. There are tens of thousands of inner courtyard disciples. This fellow… I will find someone to eliminate him!”
“Our Son of Heaven Faction’s influence is deeply rooted in the inner courtyard. If a kid at the third level of the Spirit Sea realm suddenly dies during the assessment, no one will suspect anything.”
“Alright!”
Hearing this, Chu Ningxi's eyes flashed with a sinister glint.
Qin Ning, oh Qin Ning, wouldn't it have been better for you to honestly remain a good-for-nothing in Lingyun City? Yet you insisted on coming to the Beiming Empire to throw your life away!