Chapter 313: Chapter 179: White Dragon Academy (2)

Soon, an instructor from the White Dragon Academy noticed the commotion. The gateway was a scenic spot of the academy, and seeing it defiled by such filth, he flew into a rage.

"Dong Jianyang! How dare you!"

"Teacher... I... BLECH!"

Another round of sickening retching sounds followed.

The remaining student had no time to worry about Yang Jing now. Without even stopping to recover his Magical Power, he snuck down the mountain alone.

He had a reason, of course. It was his and Dong Jianyang’s turn to guard the mountain, and the gate couldn’t be left unattended.

"Fellow Daoist Dong, does Brother Xiji have any close friends in the academy? Please take us to find one of them."

Yang Jing said to Dong Qingtao.

The disciples of this White Dragon Academy were equivalent to the True Disciples of the Five Elements True Spirit Sect. Dong Xiji was the most highly regarded disciple of his generation in the Dong Family. Even though he had studied the sword at the Taixu Sword Sect since childhood, Yang Jing refused to believe he didn’t have a single acquaintance in the White Dragon Academy.

"Of course, Young Master Yang. I’ll take you right now."

Dong Qingtao said.

He could see that Dong Jianyang’s disgraceful state was the result of Yang Jing’s machinations.

But Dong Jianyang and Yang Jing both had Foundation Establishment Cultivation. Yet, Yang Jing had managed to secretly use some technique on him without him noticing at all, and had even timed it to activate precisely at the gates of the White Dragon Academy. ’Such methods are truly terrifying.’

"Although the Third Young Master Dong has only been studying at the White Dragon Academy for less than two years, he has still made a great many friends among the disciples. However, if we’re talking about his closest friend, it would be this person."

Dong Qingtao explained to Yang Jing.

"His name is Ji Yanyi. He is the legitimate son of the Ji Family and came to our White Dragon Academy to study. Although he isn’t skilled in Magical Combat, his attainments in the Array Dao are extremely profound."

’Actually, Young Master Dong’s friend was supposed to meet them at the foot of Dragon Head Peak and guide them up the mountain. I wouldn’t have even needed to come up. I don’t know why, but even though I sent a Token an hour early, there was still no response.’

The students’ residences were located at the rear of the White Dragon Academy.

Dong Qingtao led Yang Jing and the others through the residences for a while before finally stopping in front of a house numbered A-7.

He went up to the door and knocked cautiously.

"Is Young Master Ji in?"

A moment later, a maid with delicate features opened the door. Her dark, glistening eyes, holding a trace of apprehension, sized up the people waiting outside.

"The Young Master is severely injured. He isn’t seeing any visitors these past few days.

Dong Qingtao was shocked. ’This is the White Dragon Academy. Who could have injured Young Master Ji here?’

"I am one of the Third Young Master Dong’s Guests."

He could only emphasize this.

After hearing this, the maid hesitated for a moment before running back into the inner room. She returned a long while later, opening the door to let everyone in:

"The Young Master says he is gravely injured and cannot get up. He asks that you all please see him in his bedchamber."

"Miss, forgive my presumption, but do you know who injured Young Master Ji, and how are his injuries?"

Dong Qingtao asked impatiently.

"Two days ago, Dong Jianzhi suddenly came looking for the Young Master. He said he wanted to ’spar’ a little, dragged the Young Master onto the Magic Battle Platform, and severely injured him."

The young maid’s eyes welled with tears as she recalled the Young Master being carried back, severely injured and coughing up blood.

When they reached the door of the bedchamber, a thick scent of medicinal herbs wafted out from within.

A pale young man with a sickly complexion was lying on the bed, letting out a few heavy coughs from time to time.

"You must be Minister Yang. Please forgive me for being too severely injured to come down the mountain to receive you."

"It’s no matter. I know a little about medicine. Perhaps I can heal your injuries."

As Yang Jing spoke, he placed a hand directly on the young man’s wrist, using his Magical Power to inspect the injuries inside his body.

A probe with his Magical Power confirmed the injuries were real—someone had used a heavy blow to shatter three of the man’s ribs. For a Cultivator, such an injury was merely superficial and would heal in a few days. The trouble, however, was a strand of alien Magical Power lingering over the wound, preventing it from healing.

Stimulated by Yang Jing’s Magical Power, the alien Magical Power immediately became active, causing the young man to cough violently, as if he were about to cough up a lung.

"Yinjiao, come draw this Magical Power out."

Yang Jing instructed his disciple.

What was tangled in the young man’s wound was a cluster of Dragon Transformation Scripture Magical Power. He could, of course, use his own Tai Shi Five Elements True Talisman Scripture Magical Power to forcibly extract it, but that might worsen the internal injuries.

Yinjiao stepped forward and gestured with both hands. The Dragon Transformation Scripture Magical Power that had tortured the young man for days was easily drawn out from the wound.

Freed from the ravages of the Dragon Transformation Scripture Magical Power, the young man’s coughing stopped immediately, and his complexion visibly regained its healthy, ruddy color.

He glanced at Yinjiao, a look of shock on his face.

"Thank you for your help, Minister Yang."

’As for my remaining injuries, I can easily heal them by circulating my Magical Power for a few hours.’

Yang Jing waved it off. ’I just want Yinjiao to build a solid foundation in the Dragon Transformation Pool as soon as possible, so we can return to the Northern Domain for him to complete his Foundation Establishment. But this series of encounters since arriving at the Dong Family’s territory is truly making me impatient. I’ve been caught in the middle of their internal power struggles.’

’My Cultivation is still too low,’ Yang Jing mocked himself inwardly. Even though he currently had few rivals in the Foundation Establishment Stage, most people in the Dong Family were unaware of that fact.

’If my Cultivation had already reached the Golden Core Realm, these Dong Family disciples, who only have Foundation Establishment Cultivation, would never dare to scheme against me so brazenly.’

"Fellow Daoist Ji, I was wondering, what is the procedure for using a Dragon Transformation Order to borrow the White Dragon Academy’s Dragon Transformation Pool?"

The Dong Family rarely gave out Dragon Transformation Orders, and most of them fell into the hands of other top-tier Noble Families. Therefore, the procedure for using the Dragon Transformation Orders was not known to the outside world.

But when Yang Jing received these two Dragon Transformation Orders, the other party had assumed he already knew how to use them, which had led to his current awkward predicament.

Dong Xiji had clearly guessed Yang Jing’s awkward situation, which was why he had asked Ji Yanyi here to help. But he hadn’t expected the interference of Dong Xixian to cause such complications.

"The main Dragon Transformation Pool is at the bottom of Dragon Head Peak. Its water is drawn out using Restrictions to form four branch pools higher up the mountain. The White Dragon Academy occupies one pool, and the three branches of the Dong Family each occupy one. The Dragon Transformation Orders that are given out all use the White Dragon Academy’s branch pool. To use this pool, you just need to take the Dragon Transformation Order to see the Dean of the White Dragon Academy."

A cold glint flashed in Yang Jing’s eyes. ’Using this Dragon Transformation Order clearly only requires a meeting with the Dean of the White Dragon Academy, yet those two tried to trick me into seeing the Headmaster.’

He could see that the Dong Family was currently divided and ruled by three branches. Someone who could serve as Headmaster in a crucial institution like the White Dragon Academy could not possibly be an ordinary person.

If he offended this person, Yang Jing feared that even with the Dragon Transformation Order in hand, it would be nigh impossible to borrow the Dragon Transformation Pool.

Ji Yanyi looked at Yang Jing, seeming to have something to say but hesitating. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"If you have something to say, Fellow Daoist Ji, please speak freely."

Yang Jing said.

"The White Dragon Academy’s branch pool can only accommodate a maximum of nine Dragon Beasts cultivating at one time, so the competition is extremely fierce. Even if the academy’s students use their credits to exchange for cultivation time, it’s very difficult to get a spot. Thus, there is an unwritten, conventional rule."

"If the one who comes with a Dragon Transformation Order is a Golden Core Cultivator, it’s one thing. But if it’s a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, they also need to abide by this unwritten rule."

Yang Jing narrowed his eyes and asked with a good deal of curiosity:

"What unwritten rule?"

"The rule is that the victors are decided through Magical Combat. Only the top ten victors of each ten-day period are qualified to use the Dragon Transformation Pool."

Ji Yanyi said with a wry smile.

"I see. That happens to be what I’m best at."

A dangerous smile appeared on Yang Jing’s face.

"There’s something you don’t know, Minister Yang. This Magical Combat involves the Cultivator and their Dragon Beast participating together. Your disciple is only at the Qi Cultivation Realm, while all the other students’ Dragon Beasts are at the Foundation Establishment Realm, some even at Foundation Establishment Perfection."

Ji Yanyi said earnestly:

"If you go on the platform, Minister, you’ll practically be fighting one against two. Brother Xiji has already found a Foundation Establishment-level Dragon Beast for you. Minister Yang, you just need to claim that it is also your Guardian Beast."