Light Cultivation
Eps. 21 — Niu Meily
“I almost forgot that he was alive now.” Jian Chen muttered softly as he looked at Niu Meily who was on stage.
There was a reason he said so because in the future the most beautiful girl in the academy had died at a young age even far from when Jian Chen died. Niu Meili died at the age of 18.
According to the story that the girl died from being attacked by a treasonous killer from inside her clan. Her death was unfortunate and heartbreaking because Niu Meily was a rare talent and genius, not to mention that she was the daughter of the Clan Chief Niu.
Not only were geniuses rare, but her looks and beauty were also rare.
Jian Chen had to admit that the girl was indeed sweet and beautiful, having white skin like pearls wrapped in milk, thin red lips, straight and beautiful black hair.
In his first life, Jian Chen was very stunned to see the beauty of Niu Meily, not exaggerating if he had a heart for the girl.
But now it feels much different when you look back, maybe because the mentality and thoughts are no longer the thoughts of a teenager. He has many calculations in judging a woman.
Judging from his cultivation, he had been in the realm of the 3rd stage Soul Realm at the age of 15 years. Out of the 10 core disciples Niu Meily was the youngest while her strength was ranked 4th as the strongest disciple in the Academy.
If Jian Chen confessed that his strength reached the 5th Stage Soul Realm at nearly 14 years old perhaps now he also entered the core disciple that even made him a genius disciple in the academy.
Of course he will not do that, there is a reason why he has to lack identity and this is related to his plan.
Jian Chen then gazed at the other 10 core disciples and his attention stopped when he saw a 17-year-old man who had a handsome face. The man was very calm and friendly, smiling and showing dignity.
Jian Chen knew that behind the pleasant face was a cruel heart, not because of a hunch but a fact from his past life.
“Liu Yanyi..” Jian Chen muttered softly.
Revenge and hatred appeared just from staring at the man, Jian Chen could be said to have affairs with him and those affairs were not a good thing.
Jian Chen let out a long sigh after a few seconds, calming his already chaotic heart and mind. He had forgotten that this was his second life, the young man currently had no problems with him so it was inappropriate for him to feel vengeful or angry.
Liu Yanyi was the man that Jian Chen hated. Although the man had a friendly and charismatic face, unfortunately the outer appearance was not as beautiful as the inside, Liu Yanyi had a disposition of nothing more than a monster.
In the academy, the first strongest rank was him. Moreover, he was also from a renowned great clan in the Lightning Dragon Province. Liu Clan, the second strongest clan in the province at the moment. The strength of his clan was not comparable to the strength of the Jian Clan.
The faction led by Liu Yanyi was the largest and most respected faction in the Academy. Those who entered into his faction were talented people only, becoming a member of the faction he led was a proud achievement.
The name of Liu Chanyi's faction was the Golden Dragon Faction, while the Niu Meily faction was the Snow Lotus Faction.
The introduction of the 10 faction leaders did not gradually last, the Academy Elder ended his opening speech.
Jian Chen could feel the disinterest of the 10 core disciples in the new disciples and there were even those who looked at this crowd cynically. Indeed, as he remembered, there were no talented disciples who stood out in Jian Chen's eyes.
Just like in trading in the market, each faction has its own way of promoting its faction to be glimpsed by new students. Some promote it with paintings, compensation such as profits if joined, also achievements achieved.
Faction tables are soon filled with new students, there are tables that have long queues and not a few that are quiet enthusiasts.
The top 10 fraction table is the most visited but that fraction has terms and conditions for joining.
For example, to join Liu Yanyi's Golden Dragon Faction, one must have the cultivation of the Stage 8 Spirit realm to enter. New students were average only in Spirit Stage 5 so only a few new disciples could join.
Jian Chen himself was not interested in the Golden Dragon faction despite having qualified, to be exact he was not interested in joining any faction. At least that was what he planned until his attention was diverted to one of the tables.
Unlike the other faction tables that might have one or two visitors, the faction Jian Chen saw was very empty.
The manager sitting at the table yawned several times hoping that a student would come or ask about his faction.
Jian Chen recognized the faction called the Two Swords Faction, this faction was at the very end of all the other factions.
Unlike the others who considered the Two Swords Faction with one eye, Jian Chen was not.
‘I will repay my debt first to this faction.’ Jian Chen decided to join the faction.
“Ah, I asked maap..” The female manager was surprised at Jian Chen's sudden arrival, Jian Chen's footsteps did not make a sound not to mention she was holding back the drowsiness. “Is there anything I can help you with?”
“I want to join this faction.”
“Oh, you want to join..Eh WHAT!?” The woman almost fell out of her chair.
Jian Chen chuckled, nodding. The girl had completely forgotten that the reason she was here was to recruit new members.
“I want to join the Two Swords Faction. Can it?” Jian Chen repeated it again, smiling.
The woman's eyes then glanced at Jian Chen for a moment to see his strength, he did not see Jian Chen's cultivation yet the aura emanating from the young man looked unusual, not to mention his domineering golden eyes.
‘Did he use special techniques to hide his cultivation.’.
The woman immediately recorded Jian Chen's name. In fact, weak or not cultivating Jian Chen the woman could not resist him joining, because in the past year not even anyone entered his faction so the members of the Two Swords faction were very few.
Jian Chen was naturally aware of the gaze of that girl who was groping his cultivation, only that no one could read it even those above Jian Chen's strength though.
After Jian Chen finished his retreat, the woman gave him a name plate that read The Two Swords Faction as a sign that he had joined.