In the blink of an eye, two more years passed. Ye Bing sat cross-legged on a plain, while Qingluan watched him from the side.
As Ye Bing compressed the energy in his Dantian again and again, just as his spiritual power was about to be exhausted, Ye Bing finally condensed an ice-golden pearl in his Dantian.
"Whew, I finally succeeded! Am I considered a Golden Core cultivator?" Ye Bing exhaled a turbid breath, opened his eyes, and a look of joy appeared in his eyes.
Ye Bing stood up, clenched his fist, and then with a wave of his hand, an ice blade appeared out of thin air and slashed towards the nearby bush.
Crack! The bush broke with a sound and was frozen solid.
Ye Bing slightly activated the ice-golden inner core within his body, and with another wave to the side, the area several hundred meters in front of Ye Bing instantly turned into ice crystals.
"Haha, Qingluan, I succeeded! I finally have combat power too!" Ye Bing happily pounced on Qingluan, hugging its long neck and saying.
Caw~
Behind a large tree not far away, everything Ye Bing did was seen by a pair of cloudy eyes. The next second, the eyes disappeared. Ye Bing was unaware of all this.
"Ying, why did you call us here? If you have nothing to do, go to sleep!" Grandma Mu said impatiently.
"I called you here because of Little Bing!" Ying Laotou said.
"Little Bing? What's wrong with Little Bing?" Ouyang asked anxiously.
"Nothing, Little Bing is 16 now, and it's time for him to return to the human world for school and awaken his magic," Ying Laotou said.
"That's not right. Didn't we discuss before not letting Little Bing become a Mage? Wait, didn't Little Bing awaken Star Dust by himself? Why would he awaken again?" Old Man Li, with his youthful face and white hair, said.
"Because Little Bing, he just advanced to Middle-Level," Ying Laotou said with a sigh.
"What?!" *6
Everyone was greatly surprised. They knew that Ye Bing had self-awakened the Ice System, but they had followed the will of Ye Bing's grandfather, Ye Fengtian, deliberately not teaching Ye Bing to cultivate, nor had they shown any signs of having cultivation in front of Ye Bing. How did Ye Bing become a Middle-Level Mage without a sound?
"How is that possible? Even if he self-awakened magic, without anyone teaching Little Bing how to cultivate, it's impossible for him to become a Mage, let alone a Middle-Level one. Did any of you secretly teach Little Bing to cultivate?" Old Bai, with one eye, couldn't help but say.
"It's precisely because no one taught Little Bing to cultivate that he still reached the Middle-Level Mage stage. Otherwise, I wouldn't have called you all here to discuss Little Bing's whereabouts," Ying Laotou said with a wry smile.
"Ye and Little Ye didn't even have this talent," Old Man Li said bitterly.
The old people immediately fell silent. This was too unbelievable. They had seen many geniuses, and they themselves were geniuses, but how old were they when they became Middle-Level Mages? 18 or 19? And how many resources did it take to reach that level? What about Little Bing? No one taught him meditation, no one taught him how to control Star Dust, he just hunted with Qingluan every day, and at 16, he became a Middle-Level Mage. What kind of heaven-defying genius was this?
"Then, which city should we send Little Bing to for school? Imperial Capital? Demon Capital? Magic City?" Grandma Mu broke the silence first and asked.
"Imperial Capital, I heard there's a girl from a branch family of Mu in the Imperial Capital who has an innate Ice System spirit seed. She might be a good match for Little Bing," Ouyang said.
"Bah, matchmaking randomly. Do you want Little Bing to marry into Mu? And whether Little Bing likes her is still a question. I say Demon Capital is good. Demon Capital has outstanding people and beautiful girls, and the surrounding demon distribution is safe," Grandma Ding spat at Ouyang before saying.
"Magic City is also good. There are many aristocratic families, and I know many people from them. I heard that the Mu Family, Bai Family, and Oriental family all have suitable girls with good talent," Old Man Li said at this time.
The few old people immediately started arguing, one word after another.
"Alright, it'll be Magic City," Ying Laotou slammed the table and said.
The others were stunned. Grandma Mu asked, "Why? Is there anything special about Magic City?"
"Do you still remember Old Man Song?" Ying Laotou said.
"Are you talking about that retired old divine official?" Grandma Ding asked.
"Yes, him. He opened a Qingtian Hunter Agency in Magic City. It's perfect for Little Bing to go there and learn. And with him there, those people from the Foreign Tribunal won't dare to do anything to Little Bing," Ying Laotou said.
Upon mentioning the Foreign Tribunal, everyone's expressions changed. Grandma Ding said through gritted teeth, "Foreign Tribunal, hehe, do they dare? This old woman dares to throw a Forbidden Curse at their lair!"
"Don't be impulsive. With Old Song there, it'll be fine. That's why I chose Magic City. Does everyone agree? If there are no objections, I'll contact the outside garrison," Ying Laotou said.
Everyone shook their heads.
Seeing this, Ying Laotou instantly turned into a black shadow and submerged into the ground, disappearing.
A few days later...
"Little Bing, come here! I have something to tell you," Ying Laotou said to Ye Bing with a smile.
Ye Bing was very confused but still came to Ying Laotou's side and said, "Ying Grandpa, is something wrong?"
"It's like this, you're not small anymore, and it's time for you to experience the outside world. The few of us old men have discussed it and decided to send you to Magic City for school. Say goodbye to the other grandpas and grandmas, and Adult Qingluan. Once you're ready, Ying Grandpa will send you out of the village," Ying Laotou said.
"Magic, Magic City?" Ye Bing's eyes widened. He heard a word that surprised him.
"Yes, Magic City. Go," Ying Laotou smiled and turned to walk away.
Only a stunned Ye Bing remained standing in place.
"What kind of world is this? How can there be a place called Magic City? Is it a coincidence, or? Urban cultivation?"
After a long time, Ye Bing came back to his senses and left the village to go to Qingluan's habitat.
"Qingluan, I'm leaving the village for school. Perhaps I won't be able to return for a long time."
Caw? Caw!
Qingluan tilted its bird head and, after a moment, suddenly understood. It patted Ye Bing's head with its wing, seemingly comforting Ye Bing.
Suddenly, Qingluan remembered something. It searched for a while in its nest, then picked out a stone and handed it to Ye Bing.
"Is this for me?" Ye Bing was a little confused. He took the stone Qingluan gave him and found that it was somewhat cold. When held in his hand, the stone's cold aura flowed from Ye Bing's hand to the Golden Core in his Dantian.
"Thank you, Qingluan. It's getting late, and I still need to say goodbye to the other grandpas and grandmas. The next time we meet, perhaps I'll have become a hegemon!" Ye Bing said to Qingluan.
Caw!
After Ye Bing said goodbye to the six old people, he and Ying Laotou arrived outside the village.
"Ying Grandpa, how do we get to Magic City?" Ye Bing asked.
"Hehe."
Ying Laotou chuckled, his withered hand gripping Ye Bing's shoulder. The next moment, Ye Bing's vision suddenly darkened, and he felt a cold, icy aura enveloping him.
The Golden Core within Ye Bing's body immediately glowed, and strands of bright, sacred aura flowed out from the Golden Core, spreading throughout Ye Bing's entire body.
Ying Laotou was taking Ye Bing through the shadows, swiftly heading outside Kunlun. Suddenly, Ying Laotou felt his power being repelled by Ye Bing and looked at Ye Bing in surprise, quickly realizing something was wrong.
"Eh? Is this the power of an angel? Little Bing is actually—"
Ying Laotou's cloudy eyes glowed with black light, and the demonic energy in his hand intensified, directly sealing Ye Bing temporarily. Then, he quickly fled outside Kunlun.
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