The admission of new students was considered a significant event in the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy. Yet at this same time, something far more sensational happened within the academy.
"Look! The Heavenly Ranking has changed!"
Someone couldn't help shouting, and immediately countless gazes turned toward the towering stone monument that pierced the skies.
At this moment, the golden name that had originally occupied first place had been replaced.
And it wasn't just the first place—the entire top ten of the Heavenly Ranking had been reshuffled!
"How is this possible? Only Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong are left in the top ten, and every other position has been filled by newcomers…"
Not only had Liu Bai, the former first place, vanished from the list, but so had Xia Youran, Dong Yuan, Xi Qinghai, and many others…
The two who had barely clung to the bottom of the top ten—Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong—now finally occupied the first and second positions, and even Su Xuan and the He Yao had entered the top five.
At this moment, the Heavenly Ranking looked almost seventy to eighty percent similar to how it was during this period of time in the original story.
Of course, while some were shocked, others remained calm.
"What's so surprising? With Senior Liu Bai's strength, he already reached the standard for graduation long ago. This clearly means he has completed his final assessments. The next time we hear news of them, it will probably be from the Great Thousand World."
Everyone understood that Liu Bai's departure was inevitable. But now that the moment had truly come, many still felt a trace of sorrow.
Especially the members of the Willow God Association…
Although to the ordinary members, their president Liu Bai was a mysterious figure who rarely showed himself, his existence was their spiritual pillar—what allowed them to live proudly within the academy.
Now that Liu Bai was about to leave, their hearts were naturally uncomfortable.
Especially Su Linger, who usually acted like a tough big sister in front of the Liu brothers. Upon hearing the news of Liu Bai's departure, she nearly burst into tears.
"All right, all right. How old are you already? You're even a senior sister now. Don't let the junior brothers see you like this."
Within the Willow God Association, Liu Bai gathered everyone one last time. Looking at Su Linger, who was clinging to his arm and refusing to let go, he couldn't help smiling wryly.
But the moment he finished speaking, the cheerful Liu Yang suddenly felt a chill run down his back. Turning around, he saw Su Linger staring at him with icy, dangerous eyes.
"…Are you laughing at me?"
Hearing her venomous tone, Liu Yang shook his head like a rattling drum.
"No! No! I would never laugh at you, Sister Linger—I swear!"
Liu Mubai, though expressionless, shot his useless brother a fierce glare, then turned to his eldest brother with a helpless look.
Tired… Why am I the only normal one in this family?
"Enough, stop fooling around."
"From now on, the Willow God Association will rely on you young ones. Su Xuan and the others will also begin shifting their focus to cultivation."
"Don't worry, Big Brother Liu Bai! I won't let the Willow God Association decline. The next Spiritual Academy Grand Competition—I'll be the team leader!"
"Mm. Very good. Very spirited!"
Liu Bai patted the girl's head encouragingly, though he felt this wish would be hard to realize.
After all, in today's Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy, there were veteran monsters like Shen Cangsheng and Li Xuantong at the top… and freakishly talented newcomers like Mu Chen and Luo Li rising behind them.
Among the current members of the Willow God Association, only Liu Mubai—who had fused the Devouring Lifeflame and cultivated the Dark Yin Flame Scripture—could be considered somewhat outstanding.
With a wave, Liu Bai took out several emerald-green spiritual fruits. A rich fragrance instantly filled the room.
"These are Divine Spiritual Fruits. They enhance the body's quality, cleanse the marrow, temper the bones, and greatly increase strength and potential. Right now, all of you have reached the stage of breaking into the Three Minor Disaster Realm. After consuming them, you should be able to break through smoothly…"
"They will even be of tremendous help when you face the Human-Body Disaster in the future."
Su Xuan, Li Qing, An Ran, and Guo Xiong all looked at the fruit with astonishment.
They had naturally heard of this treasure, but only in rumors. Even the Spiritual Value Hall of the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy did not have anything this precious.
"This… it's too valuable."
Su Xuan's expression shifted, and she ultimately refused.
To be honest, ever since they joined the academy, they had received far too much help from Liu Bai, yet had never been able to repay anything. This made the girls feel uneasy.
They were not like Su Linger—who could accept Liu Bai's affection without guilt, like a child who never grows up.
"That's right, Boss. Giving such a precious thing to us would be a waste. I'm only in the Late-phase of Heaven Transformation Realm; who knows how long it'll take before I even reach the Three Minor Disaster of the Sovereign Realm!" Guo Xiong scratched his head foolishly
Liu Bai shot him a speechless look. This idiot still couldn't speak properly—he had directly offended every girl with one sentence.
What did he mean by giving it to "us" would be a waste?
"Enough, stop pushing it away. These things are useless to me now, and I still have plenty more."
Hearing this, they finally stopped refusing.
Su Xuan, Li Qing, An Ran, and Guo Xiong—these four were currently the strongest members of the Willow God Association. If their strength didn't rise soon, the association's status within the academy would fall.
The Willow God Association had started as a casual creation, but it had now grown into an influential force within the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
And with Liu Mubai and Liu Yang joining, even after Liu Bai left, the association's connection with the Liu family would never break.
This would be a considerable backing for the Liu Family, which had already relocated to Northern Heavens City.
Perhaps in the near future, the Liu Family might even rise to become a powerful academic clan within the academy…
Of course, none of this had much to do with Liu Bai anymore.
After giving each of the five—including Su Linger—a Divine Spiritual Fruit, Liu Bai turned toward his two younger brothers.
Su Xuan and the others had the tact to leave. This was a family matter, and them staying would only be awkward.
Once only the three brothers remained, the atmosphere relaxed.
Especially Liu Yang, who immediately rubbed his hands and grinned flatteringly as he approached.
"Big Brother… you still have more of those fruits, right? Let me eat one too?"
The moment Liu Bai had taken out the Divine Spiritual Fruits, the intoxicating aroma had made Liu Yang's stomach rumble with greed. So he immediately seized the opportunity now.
Liu Bai flicked his forehead and said amusedly, "What are you thinking? You think this is ordinary fruit that you can eat whenever you want?"
"I told you to cultivate properly, but you didn't listen. You haven't even broken into the Heaven Fusion Realm, and you want to eat an Divine Spiritual Fruit?"
Even Liu Mubai—who was already in mid-phase of Heaven Fusion Realm—couldn't consume one now. The immense spiritual power inside would directly burst their bodies!
"I can give it to you, but not for you to eat now. You must reach Late-phase of Heaven Transformation Realm first."
As he spoke, two glowing spheres floated into Liu Bai's palm. Inside each was a Baptism Crystal he had condensed on the Divine Spiritual Mountain.
"You can't eat the Divine Spiritual Fruits yet, but I'll seal a Baptism Crystal inside your bodies. Its power will gradually temper your physique and awaken your potential. Believe me—your cultivation speed won't be any worse than those real prodigies."
As he had said before, Mu Chen possessed heaven-defying innate talent that even Liu Bai couldn't compare to let alone anyone in the Liu family.
But now, Liu Bai was the Liu family's cheat. With him here, he couldn't allow his two younger brothers to remain mediocre stepping stones for others.
"Thank you, Big Brother! I'll work hard!"
The usually silent Liu Mubai finally spoke at this moment, giving his eldest brother a solemn promise.
Liu Bai patted Liu Mubai's shoulder. He wasn't sure when it began, but his younger brother had gradually become quiet and withdrawn.
"Besides this, Mubai, I will also teach you some combat techniques. You must train diligently. Whether it is the Willow God Association, or our Liu Family, both will need you to shoulder responsibility in the future."
In that instant, Liu Mubai felt the weight on his shoulders grow even heavier.
"Big Brother, what about you? Where are you going?" Liu Yang looked up with curiosity.
After all, he was the untalented and weak third brother. With Big Brother and Second Brother in front of him, life for the third child was extremely comfortable…
"Me? I will be going somewhere very far away, and I may not return for several years. So this place will depend on you two from now on." Liu Bai said softly, thinking of his promise to Jiu You that was about to reach its deadline.
Liu Yang nodded. "Big Brother, you go. We have Second Brother. You don't need to worry."
Liu Mubai twitched his eye at his brother's bold declaration, then raised his fist and knocked it onto Liu Yang's forehead.
"So you're planning to dump everything on me? Then what use are you?"
Liu Yang yelped in pain, then complained with deep grievance, "But am I wrong? Big Brother takes care of things outside, Second Brother manages the Family. And me…"
"I'm just a little nobody. Weak, pitiful, helpless. What can I possibly do… other than follow behind Big Brother and Second Brother and pick up leftovers?"
"You…" Liu Mubai was furious and lifted his hand to teach this disappointing fellow a lesson.
But Liu Yang was quick and immediately turned to escape.
Watching his lively little brother, Liu Bai couldn't help shaking his head helplessly.
He waved his hand, sending out a strand of spiritual energy that dragged the already-fleeing Liu Yang back from the doorway.
"Enough, enough. You two stop it."
He raised his hand, lightly tapping each of his brothers on the forehead. Instantly they quieted down, absorbing the information that had appeared in their minds.
"This Rainbow Transformation Art is an High-level Spirit-grade Movement Art, excellent for long-distance flight with extremely high speed. As for the Ninefold Illusion Technique, it is a close-combat movement technique, also High-level Spirit-grade Art. You must both train well. These will save your lives when it matters."
The heavens and earth were vast, but life was the greatest treasure. So the first things Liu Bai taught his brothers were life-saving techniques.
Then he gave each of them a high-grade defensive Spiritual artifact. One was a small black shield, the other a bronze armguard.
With these items, unless their opponent was at least one major realm above them, breaking their defenses would be extremely difficult, not to mention harming them.
Of course, with Liu Yang's current cultivation, even a high-grade Spiritual artifact would not be used to its full potential. So Liu Bai specifically warned him to stay obediently at the Academy and not go anywhere until he reached the Heaven Transformation Realm.
Cultivation arts, artifacts, pills, and he even passed a minor divine art to Liu Mubai. Liu Bai had fully equipped both of his brothers. How far they could rise in the future would depend on their own efforts.
Afterward, Liu Bai returned to the clan to plant the ancient trees he had acquired. In front of his grandfather and father, he used the Wood Spirit Art to transform these ancient trees into Divine Wood Warriors, then taught them the methods for controlling them. Only then did he feel that everything was properly arranged.
"Sigh, I really am destined for a life of labor. Look at the other transmigrators. Either they're cursed lone stars with their whole family gone, or they ignore everything and walk away freely. Only me… handling this and worrying about that. Exhausting…"
Jiu You, who had been following beside him, stared in confusion as he suddenly began sighing. She had no idea what he was thinking now or why he suddenly became sentimental.
"Hey, hey, you're not thinking of going back on your word now, are you? If you really don't want to go with me, I'll just leave by myself. With your current strength, you're barely acceptable. As long as you don't go looking for death, you shouldn't die for no reason."
Liu Bai waved his hand. "How could that be? I was just remembering some things. It has nothing to do with you…"
"But is that Great Heavenlaw Domain of yours really that good? Don't tell me that after I follow you there, I'll still have to start from the bottom as some small grunt. I refuse!"
"Bah! Who do you think you're looking down on? You dare to underestimate your Jiu You elder sister's power?" Jiu You glared at him, her exquisite features filled with indignation.
"Let me tell you, I am Nine Nether King of the Great Heavenlaw Domain, one of the nine kings. If you follow me, I can guarantee you a position as a Commander. You will enjoy the status of one standing beneath only one person yet above ten thousand!"
Liu Bai looked at the confident beauty before him and burst out laughing.
"All right, all right. I'll be waiting then. Don't disappoint me…"
Just wait until this girl sees the actual situation of her Nine Nether Palace. Let's see if she feels her face burning.
Thinking mischievously, Liu Bai couldn't help revealing a faint smile.
Soon, the day of departure arrived.
There was no grand fanfare, no crowds bidding farewell. Quietly and without any commotion, Liu Bai and Jiu You stepped onto their journey toward the Skylaw Continent.
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