"I think he has already qualified to become a Seed Student.
This kid can fight beyond his level and can easily defeat students at the early stage of the Yuan Foundation Realm.
Moreover, he single-handedly wiped out those desert bandits from the Black Wind Stronghold. For a new student who just entered the academy to possess such strength, even I feel somewhat surprised," Dean Shangguan replied.
"My only concern is that, so far, the combat power Ye Yunfei has displayed is primarily in the aspect of physical strength.
For body refiners, it's indeed easy to show rapid progress and quickly gain decent battle strength in the early stages.
However, I'm afraid their future achievements might be limited," Dean Zhou frowned.
"Haha...
Dean Zhou, regarding this point, I think you worry too much," Dean Shangguan laughed heartily.
"Oh?
What do you mean?" Dean Zhou was taken aback.
"Did you forget?
Ye Yunfei comprehended three hundred techniques and martial arts from the Epiphany Stele.
In the history of our Hudao Academy, he is absolutely the first.
Dean Zhou, do you really believe that with such a monstrous comprehension aptitude, Ye Yunfei would be poor in spiritual power cultivation?" Dean Shangguan chuckled.
"That makes sense!
The fact that Ye Yunfei could comprehend three hundred techniques and martial arts from the Epiphany Stele demonstrates his astonishing comprehension.
Therefore, his cultivation in spiritual power should be exceptionally monstrous!" Dean Zhou couldn't help but murmur softly.
"Let's do this.
The New Student Ranking Tournament will begin in half a month.
We'll see how Ye Yunfei performs during the tournament.
Then we can decide whether he truly qualifies to become a Seed Student," Dean Shangguan said.
"Yesterday I received a message slip from Dean Xie; he is severely injured and recuperating.
During this period, the extradimensional enemies have grown increasingly active, continuously attacking the powerhouses of our Tianxuan Continent. Their intentions are far from friendly," Dean Zhou suddenly remarked.
"Indeed.
I also received a message from Dean Xie.
Now, the situation grows tenser.
If things continue this way, I fear Tianxuan Continent might face a dreadful calamity in the future," Dean Shangguan said, looking deeply worried.
Inside the Phantom Tower.
Together with Huang Shang and after more than ten days of effort, Ye Yunfei had finally refined a staggering number of spiritual pills.
From first-grade spirit pills to ninth-grade spirit pills, everything was present.
The majority were sixth-grade, seventh-grade, and eighth-grade pills.
Even more, Ye Yunfei had refined a batch of treasure pills!
During these over ten days, all the spirit herbs Ye Yunfei possessed had been entirely exhausted!
"Now I've turned into a pauper again," Ye Yunfei couldn't help but sigh as he looked around at the piles of spirit pills stacked like small hills.
One should know how wealthy Ye Yunfei's assets were by now.
The amount of spirit herbs he had accumulated and stored was astonishing.
Yet, now, they were all used up—not a single stalk remained!
"It seems that every cultivation technique and martial art I've chosen to practice requires a monstrous amount of cultivation resources.
However, such techniques and martial arts generally possess the most formidable power as well," Ye Yunfei shook his head wryly.
"Alright, next, I can cultivate the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel," Ye Yunfei muttered to himself.
Sitting cross-legged, Ye Yunfei circulated the cultivation method of the Nine Palaces Totem Wheel.
Rumble...
A moment later, a circular wheel shimmering with divine radiance slowly rose from behind Ye Yunfei.
The wheel had nine squares, each engraved with a phantom-like divine beast pattern.
The wheel emitted dazzling, brilliant light, seeming to carry an aura of indestructible holiness, eternal and unyielding.
Among the nine divine beast patterns on the wheel, the Blue Dragon pattern was the most distinct.
That was because last time, Ye Yunfei had cultivated this pattern and absorbed vast amounts of wood-attributed energy.
"Good, now, I'll cultivate the White Tiger pattern first.
The White Tiger belongs to metal; what it needs is metallic energy," Ye Yunfei murmured, his gaze falling on the White Tiger pattern.
As soon as his words fell.
Whoosh, whoosh...
The spirit pills piled around on the floor, those containing metallic energy, were drawn in and flew up one after another, falling into the Nine Palaces square corresponding to the White Tiger pattern like dumplings being dropped into boiling water.
Pop, pop, pop...
As those spirit pills landed within the Nine Palaces square, they exploded one after another, transforming into billowing white Spiritual Qi that churned wildly like a white ocean.
This white Spiritual Qi was purely metallic-attributed.
Rumble...
Suddenly, the White Tiger pattern opened its tiger maw and inhaled violently, swallowing that white Spiritual Qi like a whale drinking the ocean, drawing it into its belly.
As it devoured more and more metallic-attributed Spiritual Qi, the White Tiger pattern gradually became more solid and clear.
Besides the spirit pills, Ye Yunfei had also prepared a considerable amount of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures containing metallic energy.
At this moment, these metal-attributed treasures were also sucked into the Nine Palaces square of the White Tiger pattern, melted into vast amounts of white Spiritual Qi.
Sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, Ye Yunfei resembled an old monk in deep meditation.
Rays of dazzling white light bloomed from his body, making him look like a White Divine Sovereign.
Time flowed slowly.
One day, two days, three days...
Unknowingly, half a year passed.
Fortunately, the flow of time within the Phantom Tower was a hundred times faster than the outside world.
Therefore, Ye Yunfei wasn't worried about time.
Half a year later, on a certain day.
Ye Yunfei suddenly opened his eyes.
By now, all the metal-attributed spirit pills and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures had been completely exhausted.
On the circular wheel behind Ye Yunfei, within the Nine Palaces square where the White Tiger pattern resided,
the White Tiger had become much more solid, clearer, and vividly lifelike.
Ye Yunfei’s cultivation method shifted, activating that White Tiger pattern.
Roar!
A heaven-shaking, earth-shattering tiger roar resounded inside the Phantom Tower.
Then, that White Tiger leaped out from its Nine Palaces square, soaring into the air and letting out a mighty roar.
This White Tiger possessed a massive body, stepping on seven-colored divine clouds, with white mist rolling around it. Its tiger eyes seemed to look down upon all living beings, as if ready to suppress the heavens.
The moment it appeared, the entire space inside the Phantom Tower trembled slightly, and an aura akin to the might of the heavens instantly spread, permeating the surroundings.
"Not bad in terms of power," Ye Yunfei revealed a smile.
"Alright, next up is the Black Tortoise," Ye Yunfei murmured.
The Black Tortoise belonged to water-attributed energy.
Whoosh, whoosh...
As Ye Yunfei’s words fell, a large number of spirit pills and Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures containing water-attributed energy flew up, falling into the Nine Palaces square corresponding to the divine beast Black Tortoise.
One day, two days, three days...
Time flowed slowly.
Unknowingly,
another half a year passed.
On a certain day.
Roar!
An avatar of a Black Tortoise burst forth from the circular wheel behind Ye Yunfei, raising its head and roaring at the heavens.
This Black Tortoise seemed both like a turtle and not, both like a snake and not, standing atop black mist, with black water towering around its body, awing and deterring all life!
"The Black Tortoise pattern cultivation is at this stage for now.
Next, the Vermilion Bird pattern," Ye Yunfei said to himself after sweeping a glance at the Black Tortoise avatar.