Eternal Life through Drawing Lots

Chapter 298: Chapter 296: Sensation

Not long after the Refining Dao Convention concluded, it was time for the three rankings of the Thunder Saint Academy to be updated.

On this day, snowflakes drifted down.

In the plaza, numerous students had gathered.

At this moment, they were all gazing up at the rankings.

Under their watchful eyes, Fang Yang’s rank climbed rapidly.

His rank leaped from thirteenth on the Earth Ranking all the way to fifth.

Fang Yang had broken into the top ten of the Earth Ranking!

[Earth Ranking: Fifth]

[Name: Changkong Fang Yang]

[Age: Twenty-four]

[Spirit Body: Carp Eagle Spirit Body]

[Accomplishments: Young Great Saint, Refining Dao Champion...]

Fast. Very fast. Incredibly fast.

Fang Yang’s rise was so fast it seemed like a joke.

Before they even had a chance to process it, Fang Yang had already become a titan.

This realization sent a wave of sharp gasps through the crowd.

"It’s only been a year, and Fang Yang has already broken through to Tier Four Peak. A growth rate like that is just insane."

"Gasp... If I remember correctly, Dean Wine Lion was twenty-seven when he broke through to Tier Four Peak."

"Now that you mention it, that means Fang Yang is even more incredible than Dean Wine Lion was..."

"What’s even more terrifying is that the moment he became a Tier Four Peak Cultivator, he vaulted into the top five of the Earth Ranking!"

"It’s unbelievable. Once he’s fully consolidated his power, I’m afraid Dongli’s number one spot on the Earth Ranking will be in jeopardy!"

"Is Fang Yang really a Grade-A Spirit Body? Are we sure he doesn’t have a perfect Spirit Body, or even a perfect Sacred Body like Sen Wei?"

"Right? With his background and growth rate, he’s already comparable to the Blissful Demon Venerable. How terrifying is that..."

The crowd was utterly astonished, left speechless.

If Fang Yang had a background like Sen Wei’s, born to be royalty, they wouldn’t have felt so strongly.

But Fang Yang’s background, and even his initial physical constitution, was nothing more than a Grade-B Fire Eagle Spirit Body.

Of all the students present, it could be said that Fang Yang had the humblest origins and the lowest potential!

Yet, through sheer effort, Fang Yang had just kept rising, surpassing them one by one.

The sense of shock this created was beyond words.

The swirling snow and wind grew ever more intense.

The storm carried the news of Fang Yang’s ascent into the Earth Ranking’s top ten, sweeping through every nook and cranny of the Thunder Saint Academy, a gale that refused to die down.

A courtyard.

Plum blossoms bloomed in the courtyard, standing proudly in the snow.

Caiwei and Yu Qingyun were there to clear their heads, while also waiting for the Saints to fire up their forges and begin crafting Sacred Artifacts.

Unlike Fang Yang, they could only choose to follow a certain Saint for a period of time.

But Fang Yang could choose to follow any Saint he wished, change at any time, and he could stay for the entire process.

"Sis, Fang Yang has broken through to Tier Four Peak and entered the top five of the Earth Ranking."

As soon as she heard the news, Caiwei’s eyes widened.

The next moment, with a SLIP, the white fox in Caiwei’s arms slid to the ground.

And Caiwei herself was stunned, frozen in place.

Clearly, she hadn’t expected Fang Yang to grow so quickly either.

Hearing this news so suddenly, her heart sank.

She suddenly had a premonition: Dongli was going to be replaced by Fang Yang!

Meanwhile, Sang Xiaowan, who was chewing on a candied hawthorn skewer off to the side, had eyes that lit up, feeling quite pleased.

And when Sang Xiaowan recalled the day she met Fang Yang, a blush crept onto her delicate face.

She thought to herself:

’I knew Fang Yang was incredible.’

’If I had a senior brother like him to adventure with, it would be so impressive. It would totally outshine Su Dao.’

’Sigh, Senior Brother Jiuzhe is great and all, but he’s just too mild-mannered. He never fights for things, letting that jerk Su Dao show off all the time. Hmph!’

「At the same time.」

「Hanwu Grotto Heaven.」

A bright moon hung high in the sky, casting a sacred radiance.

The light gathered into a long staircase, upon which Sen Wei was strolling.

Sen Wei was bright and enchanting, her face exquisitely beautiful, and her long, silky black hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

Her figure was slender and graceful, and she had an ethereal and cool aura about her.

She always wore a frosty expression, rarely smiling, let alone showing any hint of shock.

In the eyes of others, she was like the unattainable Guanghan Celestial Lady—transcendent and untouched by mortal concerns.

Yet at this moment, her face was blank with disbelief. "Fang Yang is already at Tier Four Peak?!"

If this information hadn’t come from her father, she would have thought someone was playing a joke on her.

It wasn’t that she looked down on Fang Yang, but she knew his growth trajectory perfectly well and felt he shouldn’t be progressing this quickly.

Putting everything else aside, Fang Yang was now about to catch up to her in terms of cultivation level.

But she had a perfect Sacred Body, while Fang Yang only had a Grade-A Spirit Body. The difference between them was countless levels!

Father Sen’s tone was calm:

"You all believe that Fang Yang’s achievements today are almost entirely thanks to the help of the Sen family."

"But you have all forgotten that we are now in an era of surging winds and gathering clouds, a time of great change in the world."

"Even without the Sen family, Fang Yang would have risen all the same."

"The Chen and Su families, for example, have actually been watching Fang Yang for a long time."

"Besides, some birds simply can’t be caged..."

Hearing this, Sen Wei broke into a smile.

She smiled, a smile more beautiful than the bright moon above.

She agreed with some of her father’s words, but disagreed with others.

.....

The red sun was setting, but it had not yet completely disappeared.

There was still a faint light in the sky, but everything seemed to be veiled in a layer of gray.

But in the Wind Peng Dojo, the arrays were activated, illuminating it as brightly as day.

At this moment, Sen Hui arrived and was speaking with Fang Yang.

’I’m fifth on the Earth Ranking now.’ Fang Yang’s eyes narrowed.

He was naturally pleased to have just heard about his rank change, leaping into the top ten.

This was because reaching the top ten of the Earth Ranking allowed one to choose a Sacred Material.

And among the choices was the Sacred Material, the [Golden Sun Wind Roc Wings].

However, considering his potential conflict with Dongli, he decided he needed to push harder and charge for the top spot on the Earth Ranking.

That way, he could eliminate any possibility of others competing with him for the Golden Sun Wind Roc Wings, ensuring he could claim them for himself.

Thinking of this, he decided to go out later and purchase a batch of combat-ready Slave Beasts.

This batch of combat-ready Slave Beasts needed to be at Tier Four Peak, all of them geared for brutal combat.

It didn’t matter if they were destroyed in the process, because his Merit Points could now cover the cost.

Of course, the three types of Fierce Beasts—Carp Eagles, Fire Eagles, and Frost Horses—were his top choices.

Sen Hui smiled.

"My brother asked me to congratulate you on breaking through to the Tier Four Peak realm."

"He said that this Heavy Thunder Dao Skill Department is his thank-you gift for helping me during the Refining Dao Convention."

As she spoke, she handed a silver-and-jade scroll into Fang Yang’s hands.

Fang Yang glanced down and immediately felt an aura on par with the Yimu Divine Thunder and Binghuo Divine Thunder.

Mao Metal Divine Thunder!

This was the Mao Metal Divine Thunder Skill Department from the Five Elements Divine Thunder Skill Department, a Saint’s Skill.

By cultivating it, one could hope to master the Mao Metal Divine Thunder.

If all five Thunder Dao Skill Departments were gathered, they would transform from a Saint’s Skill into... a Great Sage Skill!

Fang Yang’s eyes lit up. He knew his reward for helping Sen Hui had arrived.

「Two days later.」

Darkness blanketed the night.

Using the buff from the [Mysterious Realm], Fang Yang successfully mastered the Mao Metal Divine Thunder Skill Department in one go.

Furthermore, he integrated the Mao Metal Divine Thunder Skill Department into his Lifebound Skill, [Sea of Thunder Skill], merging it with the other two Thunder Dao Skill Departments.

Something strange happened. His Sea of Thunder Skill continued to evolve, actually developing into a Great Sage Skill.

A Great Sage Skill that was uniquely his own!

And the thunderous electrical currents it contained also broke through to the level of [Ocean of Thunder].

In the void above the Wind Peng Dojo.

Fang Yang stood in mid-air, his hands clasped behind his back.

Bolts of lightning as thick as mountains descended from the sky, striking down, followed by a falling ocean.

This ocean of lightning was so terrifying that not even the Wind Peng Dojo’s own protective grand array could completely conceal its aura, and a sliver of it leaked out.

This sliver of aura immediately alerted Wine Lion the Great Saint.

Wine Lion the Great Saint paused his work preparing the site for refining Sacred Artifacts and looked up toward the Wind Peng Dojo.

He thought to himself:

’This boy is terrifying.’

’To use his Lifebound Skill to command the Yimu Divine Thunder, Binghuo Divine Thunder, and Mao Metal Divine Thunder... what kind of talent is that?’

’If he were to obtain the other two Thunder Dao Skill Departments and also condensed the Sunflower Water Divine Thunder and the Earth-Suppressing Divine Thunder, wouldn’t he be like the Thunder Emperor reborn...?’

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