I Can Grant Origin Powers To Anything

As for compensation, only Father Wang could negotiate it personally.

Xu Lingjun had no time to accompany him.

At this moment, all the students had gathered again in the square.

It's just that perhaps because they either witnessed or sensed from a distance the grand battle yesterday, today, although these few old men still presided over the proceedings, everyone's gaze towards them now carried a slight sense of high reverence.

Bear in mind, these old folks, despite their seemingly decrepit bodies, harbored a nearly world-ending power within.

Once they reached the Upper Realm, even on the Polar Star Battlefield, they no longer needed to rely on the power of weapons... because at this level, they themselves were the most formidable weapons.

Seeing the Five Mansions' students, nearly a thousand had already formed neat lines.

Liu Zhiyuan stepped forward, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, and shouted loudly, "The Four Mansions Trial is a long-standing tradition of our Great Xia Empire, meant both to temper disciples and to eliminate the threats on Yuan Star."

Yuan Star is what Original Blue Star is now called... After Blue Star ascended and claimed the name of Original Blue Star, it was referred to as Yuan Star.

Anyway, the previous Blue Star was merely a domain of flying dragons and beasts, expecting them to object seems unrealistic, right?

Liu Zhiyuan paused for a moment, then said loudly, "Therefore, you must remember, your enemies are the Demon Beasts, and your objective is to slay as many of them as possible. The top victor shall receive generous rewards as per their needs, ensuring complete satisfaction!"

Having said that.

Everyone's eyes instantly lit up with fervor. Though the exact rewards weren't detailed, this wasn't the first time. Although past rewards varied, they were invariably substantial, never disappointing anyone.

Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun stood together.

Zong Xiaoping was also among them, but since he entered the Miwu Ghost Forest, he wasn't with them.

Xu Lingjun whispered, "Xiaoya, help me check who's currently paying attention to me!"

"Yes, Master."

Xiaoya responded, and after a moment, answered, "Master, currently among the lineup, four hundred thirty-seven people are paying attention to you..."

Xu Lingjun: "............"

"But one of them has a muscle density far surpassing all others who are observing you!"

Xu Lingjun looked in the direction Xiaoya indicated.

About a hundred meters away from him...

There was a rather well-built young man whose gaze was scanning back and forth on him. Noticing Xu Lingjun's gaze, he didn't display any panic typical of being caught peeping; instead, he just smiled slightly and then looked away.

Yet that smile involuntarily sent shivers down one's spine, much like the delighted expression of a tiger spotting its prey... joyous for sure, but undoubtedly devoid of goodwill from the prey's perspective.

Han Yun City!!!

A name surfaced in Xu Lingjun's mind, his long-dubbed rival by Liu Zhiyuan.

Indeed, besides the slight trace of puerility on his face, showing he's merely a youth under twenty this year.

His surrounding aura was of a battled-hardened Iron Warrior...

This type of opponent was the hardest to handle because they could control their power perfectly, unleashing two hundred percent of their capabilities.

Those who failed were already dead.

Xu Lingjun also averted his gaze, focusing inwardly instead of looking around, and asked softly, "Xiaoya, is Marquis Xia Wu, who was covertly watching me before, still watching?"

"Yes, he watches very covertly, only when all the eyes aren't on you does his gaze sweep over you."

It seems he truly came targeting me.

Xu Lingjun no longer looked at him; the enemy was in the open while he was in the shadow, and the enemy thought he was concealed, assuming Xu Lingjun was exposed. There was no point in letting them know their attention was noticed.

"Alright, board the aircraft!"

Liu Zhiyuan shouted.

As his words fell, a total of fifty warplanes descended towards the ground with resounding roars.

Everyone boarded and sat down.

Except for not having to wear masks and each wearing their respective Martial Mansion's school uniform, everything else was no different from normally entering the Secret Realm.

But this time, doubtless, they'd have to delve deeper... experiencing far more perilous situations.

Nearly a thousand students vanished within the fifty warplanes.

Soon after, the warplanes ascended, speeding toward the Secret Realm.

Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun sat quietly together.

Feeling the back-pushing force as the warplane accelerated forward.

All of a sudden, his hand was held by someone.

Xu Lingjun turned his head to see Li Jingjun holding his hand, and there was a ticklish sensation in her palm, was she writing?

A martial artist's skin is especially sensitive, and Xu Lingjun could clearly sense the meaning of the words she wrote.

"Meet up!"

A simple two-word message, she meant that after entering the Secret Realm, they must find a way to meet up, allowing them to look out for each other.

Xu Lingjun nodded.

Yet his heart wasn't considering her issue at all; Li Jingjun was no fool and knew Xu Lingjun's situation was special. The title of Dragon Gate Champion Scholar was enough to mark him as anyone's target, so being together could offer mutual care... or rather she might be able to assist him...

But Xu Lingjun himself was fully capable of protecting himself.

Though Li Jingjun was strong, being together might inevitably get her hurt.

How could Xu Lingjun bear to burden her... He merely nodded slightly at the time, without the intention of actually doing so.

The warplanes continued forward.

And the farther they flew, the colder it became inside the warplane.

Gradually, through the palm-sized circular window, one could see snowflakes starting to fall outside.

At that moment, everyone realized with astonishment that they had already arrived at a snow-clad land, where everything between heaven and earth was a vast, unending expanse of white.

"So this is the Ice Snow Realm."

Both Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun were here for the first time. The place was quite distinct from the Miwu Ghost Forest, where only mists obscured vision... But this Ice Snow Realm, with its blinding white everywhere, long exposure could lead to snow blindness, damaging eyesight.

Not only was visibility poor, but the environment was also harsher.

Xu Lingjun looked through the window, seeing the dozen warplanes following behind... by then, people were already intermittently leaping down from there.

And in the largest warplane trailing behind, undoubtedly, Gu Xi was seated inside.

She was one of the appointed tutors to enter the Secret Realm by the Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion, but their task was no longer to ensure the students' safety; instead, they remained behind to retrieve the Demon Beasts slaughtered by the students and bring them out of the Secret Realm. Afterwards, based on the evidence left in the students' hands, it would be determined who exactly killed those Demon Beasts.

In fact, it wasn't just Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion; other mansions within the Four Great Martial Mansions also dispatched plenty of tutors for this task, ensuring mutual supervision to prevent favoritism and malpractice.

But this time, I'm destined to play hooky.

Inside the warplane, Gu Xi sighed softly, thinking she wronged Xiaojun, but rest assured, this time she'll surely bring back some Ice Snow Leopard cubs for him!

Xu Lingjun had already fulfilled his promise to her; next, it was her turn.

"Alright, all the students have already entered the Ice Snow Realm, you should do the same."

Liu Zhiyuan and others were also involved, he cast his gaze over the several tutors, and said, "This is a trial of life and death, so there are no Spiritual Protection Devices or emergency measures... All you need to do is bring back those Demon Beasts' bodies. The Corpse Detector on you will allow you to easily detect any dead bodies in the vicinity. If you detect any student corpses, please make sure to bring them back as well. At the very least, don't leave them to rot in the wilderness."

"Yes."

Looking ahead again, the warplane carrying Xu Lingjun and the others had already begun to turn back, clearly, they had all disembarked.

Following the instructions of Liu Zhiyuan and the others...

The assistants and tutors from the Four Great Martial Mansions also stood up.

Heading out of the aircraft cabin.

It was time for them to begin their work too.

However, as they jumped from the cabin, Gu Xi had already left a little room to maneuver. Reaching the Profound Realm, one had already glimpsed the body's mysteries; even in harsh winds, one could control one's body with ease.

Yet Gu Xi was gently blown far away by a gust of wind, distancing herself more and more from all the other tutors...

Xu Lingjun's Lightweight Step was incredibly powerful.

How could she not have bought herself a set online?

Though she didn't dare practice it, seeing him use it daily and going through that bogus Cultivation Technique book, she had somewhat grasped the knack. Like now, moving with the wind, it seemed perfectly natural.

Amidst a snowstorm, she was quickly buried in the blizzard, vanishing without a trace!