Chapter 9 | The Novel Marked Me for Death, So I Found a Cheat Game Instead

The flying vessel was extremely fast, flying out of the mountain range where Great Desolation Village was located in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps because it was their first time leaving home, or perhaps because it was their first time riding on a celestial object like a flying vessel, the three companions from the same village appeared nervous and restrained throughout the journey.

Ye Lin, on the other hand, remained calm and unruffled from beginning to end. He even had the leisure to enjoy the clouds rolling by around them.

【Ding! Today's Immortal Destiny Secrets have refreshed. In ancient times, there was a person of noble birth but mediocre talent.

Unwilling to sink into obscurity, he went through countless dangers and difficulties, finally creating a world-shaking taboo cultivation method that allowed ordinary cultivators to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with supreme geniuses.

Unfortunately, he seemed to have touched upon a taboo, thereby suffering an unspeakable, great terror, ultimately dying a tragic death. The taboo cultivation method vanished along with him.

But you are very lucky. The final remaining inheritance opportunity for that cultivation method lies within an ordinary manual on the first floor of the Tianyuan Dynasty's Cultivation Academy's Library of Scriptures. Go quickly and claim it!】

Just as Ye Lin was planning his upcoming cultivation life at the academy, today's Immortal Destiny had suddenly refreshed in his mind.

Seeing this, Ye Lin was overjoyed. Just moments ago, he had been thinking that since his talent was currently too poor, the grade of the cultivation method he would receive upon arriving at the academy would definitely not be high.

According to what he had read in the "Collection of Common Cultivation Knowledge," under the same level of talent, the higher the grade of the cultivation method, the more it suited the cultivator. Consequently, the foundation they accumulated would be deeper, their combat power stronger, and they would go much further in the future.

With so many cheats at his disposal, Ye Lin naturally did not want his foundation to be weak and his combat power to be subpar just because he could not obtain a high-grade cultivation method.

But with his current identity and status, it was basically impossible to actively obtain an awesome cultivation method, which had left him somewhat distressed for a moment.

What he did not expect, however, was that this problem which had put him in a difficult spot would actually be resolved with the refresh of today's Immortal Destiny Secrets.

“It really is a case of ‘after endless mountains and rivers, one doubts there is a path, only to find shade from willows and bright flowers of another village.’ Life's encounters are truly mysterious and unpredictable,” Ye Lin could not help but sigh in his heart.

Time flew by like a white stallion passing a crevice, and in the blink of an eye, more than three shichen had passed.

Flying all the way over winding mountain ranges and crossing vast rivers, they finally saw a magnificent and grand city.

“That is the royal capital of our Tianyuan Dynasty, Tianqi City.”

“The royal city is protected by a formation, and flying is forbidden, so we must descend and walk.”

When they were still over a thousand meters away from the giant city, Jiang Ningzhi introduced it in a calm tone.

Immediately after, the flying vessel they were on slowly descended to the ground.

“Come with me.” Casually storing the small flying vessel into her storage ring, Jiang Ningzhi led them to a registration desk in front of the city gate.

“Greetings, Inspector Jiang.” When the soldiers responsible for registering entry information saw that the newcomer was Jiang Ningzhi, they immediately bowed with faces full of respect.

She was the youngest silver-robed Inspector in the royal capital's Demon Suppressing Division, and the eldest young mistress of the Jiang family, one of the three great families. They naturally did not dare to be negligent.

“No need for such politeness. These are the new disciples I recruited for the academy. Register them.” Facing the soldiers' salutes, Jiang Ningzhi merely waved her hand casually.

Then, she displayed a silver token before them, with the words “Inspector” carved on the front and a long sword pattern on the back.

Soon, the information of Ye Lin and the other three was registered.

“These are your entry permits. Keep them safe.”

Once the information was logged, the soldiers gave Ye Lin and the others a dark green jade pendant each.

“Let's go. You can only enter the city if you have this token. Otherwise, entering rashly will result in being directly obliterated by the formation.”

Seeing the four of them receive their permits, Jiang Ningzhi explained while leading the way, holding the long saber at her waist.

Hearing this, the three companions beside Ye Lin trembled in fear, clearly becoming even more in awe of the royal capital.

As for Ye Lin himself, he felt that all of this was perfectly normal. After all, as the political and power center of the Tianyuan Dynasty, Tianqi City was home to countless grand figures.

To guarantee the safety of these people's property and lives, it was only reasonable to have strict entry requirements and a great defensive formation established here.

What he did not know was that his calm demeanor along the way had already surprised Jiang Ningzhi and the other two Demon Suppressing Guards.

“His mental state is not bad, but his talent is ultimately too ordinary. Even if he was lucky enough to obtain some opportunities and break through to the great perfection of the Body Tempering Realm at this age, his future achievements will still be very limited.”

This was the final evaluation of Ye Lin in the hearts of those two Demon Suppressing Guards.

Having spent so many years in the royal capital, they had already seen many youths with experiences similar to Ye Lin's, so their evaluation was quite fair for an ordinary person.

Unfortunately, Ye Lin was a cheater; his life was simply unpredictable.

As for Jiang Ningzhi, although she was somewhat disappointed by the results of Ye Lin's Spiritual Root test earlier, seeing that he dared to slay a dark creature and had remained so calm throughout the journey, she felt that he was a decent person.

Of course, regarding Ye Lin's ability to break through to the great perfection of the Body Tempering Realm at such an age, her thoughts were actually the same—that Ye Lin had simply been lucky enough to obtain some minor opportunities.

After stepping into Tianqi City, scenes of prosperity unfolded before everyone's eyes.

Pavilions and towers stood everywhere, jade carvings of dragons gleamed with celestial light and precious aura, wide streets bustled with heavy traffic, and shops and restaurants of all kinds lined the ways...

Looking as far as the eye could see, it was truly a sight where “a thousand households of lights connected to the Milky Way, and the ten-li long street was filled with brocade robes.” How could the word “extravagant” possibly do it justice?

Seeing this prosperous scene, the three companions beside him were instantly shocked beyond words.

Only Ye Lin's mind was filled with the sole thought of quickly going to the Cultivation Academy and obtaining his peerless cultivation method.

Half a shichen later, they finally arrived in front of the Cultivation Academy, which was located to the east of the royal capital and built upon the summit of a giant mountain.

In front of the academy was a massive white jade plaza covering a vast area. Ahead of the plaza was a high platform, and upon the platform stood a giant sword stone monument with its tip pointing straight at the sky.

At this very moment, many young men and women of similar age to Ye Lin and the others were gathered there, talking in groups of three to five.

“Alright, these people are ordinary disciples brought back from various parts of the dynasty, just like you. A Deacon will come later to arrange your placements.”

“I wish you good luck.”

After bringing Ye Lin and the other three to the plaza, Jiang Ningzhi and her companions' task was complete.

After giving a few simple instructions, they turned and walked into the academy.

Seeing this, Ye Lin could only find a corner at the edge to sit down and wait in boredom.

“Have you heard? The Principal and several Vice Principals just brought back a youth of peerless talent from outside.”

“Of course I heard. It's said that even the higher-ups cannot teach this youth, and he is going to be sent to the main academy to cultivate.”

“Holy crap, is that for real? The Principal is a Golden Core cultivator, and if even he cannot teach him, just how powerful is that youth's talent?”

Just as he sat down, Ye Lin heard the surrounding people discussing Xu Qing'an's deeds.

“In a single day, he went from a mountain village boy to a genius, and now he's soaring to the heavens to cultivate at the main academy. Could he have taken some speedrun script as a protagonist with destiny?”

Just then, a middle-aged man with a goatee and a somewhat cold expression suddenly walked out from the academy gates.

Seeing someone arrive, everyone around stopped talking in an instant.

Seeing this, a clear look of satisfaction flashed across the grey-robed middle-aged man's face.

“Welcome to the Cultivation Academy. My name is Wang Qian, and I am the freshman Deacon of the Outer Academy for this term.”

“From today onward, all of your affairs will be fully managed by me.”

“As newcomers, you have two benefits. First, you can now go to the first floor of the Library of Scriptures for free to select one cultivation method and one spell.”

“Second, within half a year, you can choose a cave dwelling abundant in spiritual energy to reside in for free, and you will receive resource support from the academy every month.”

“But the prerequisite for the second benefit is that you must achieve relatively good results in tomorrow's freshman trial. Only the strong are worthy of priority selection.”

“Alright, these are your freshman manuals and disciple tokens. They only require a single drop of essence blood to activate. Take them and hurry to the Library of Scriptures.”