Chapter 59 - 59 Flowing Water Qi

The Furnace ignited, and without control, there would be a frenzied absorption of Origin qi, just like the girl in front of them, her aura surging wildly, her strength flooding in like tides.

“Didn’t she say… that she didn’t ignite it successfully?”

Wasn’t it a formal accusation?

Why, while making the accusation, did she lose control?

In the blink of an eye, everyone’s gaze concentrated on Liu Mingyue.

“What exactly is going on with you?” Mo Yanxue couldn’t help but ask.

“I…”

Liu Mingyue looked bewildered.

I also want to know what’s going on!

She had wanted to make this Coachman look foolish by deliberately using the poorest thing instead of the powerful blood essence and had thought it would embarrass him; she couldn’t have dreamed… it would result in this.

It was as if everyone else was using gasoline or firewood to light the furnace, and she had picked up a brick, thinking it was foolproof, yet unexpectedly, it ignited as well…

How was this done?

Turning her head towards the young man nearby, Liu Mingyue felt like crying.

Though her family had prepared the Lingyun Beast blood essence, she didn’t use it, opting instead for the Cold-Backed Turtle… Well, now, even if it ignited, it would probably be the worst, barely stronger than those ignited with grass and wood…

“Now that it has ignited, quickly see what level it’s reached!” someone in the crowd shouted out.

“Right!”

Although frustrated, Liu Mingyue still nodded.

So what if he helped me ignite it? I still want you to look foolish!

She had just proclaimed she used Lingyun Beast blood essence; once the activated Furnace showed to be merely average, you, Miscellaneous Duties Teacher, will still be the laughingstock!

With a cold snort in her heart, she sat down cross-legged, her eyes tightly closed, and immediately sensed the surrounding Origin qi swallowing into the Source Pool.

Whooosh whooosh whooosh!

In the blink of an eye, the surrounding Origin qi rushed in like a torrent, and due to the overly rapid absorption, the Source Pool emitted tumultuous noises, resembling flowing water.

“Is this… ‘Flowing Water Qi’?” Only a Pinnacle Furnace that can Forge over 150 strands of Origin qi in a day can achieve this!”

“Flowing Water Qi refers to the sound of rushing water created by the overly fast speed of Forging Origin qi… achieving this among Pinnacle Furnaces is considered peak-level mastery!”

“The Lingyun Beast’s blood essence is precious, and being able to ignite a Pinnacle Furnace capable of 120 strands of Origin qi would be quite decent, and it actually ignited over 150 strands…”

“Was that method from earlier really so effective?”

A stir rose among the crowd.

Anyone practicing would desire a formidable Furnace capable of Forging more Origin qi… But there are many conditions needed for a Furnace’s ignition, and guidance from a teacher is one of the most important steps. They thought this Zhang Xuan, formerly a Coachman, would waste resources, but in their dreams, they didn’t imagine he not only succeeded but directly helped Liu Mingyue ignite a Pinnacle-level Furnace.

It was a leap in quality for sure.

“It’s better than my Furnace? And mine was personally ignited by the Dean…”

Mo Yanxue’s eyes widened in disbelief.

She and the other girl had both used Lingyun Beast blood essence. Even with all her effort, she could only Forge 140 strands a day, but the other girl had surpassed 150 from the start and even caused the phenomenon of ‘Flowing Water Qi’…

Could it be that the Dean’s method of igniting Furnaces is not as good as that of the former Coachman?

If that’s the case, why didn’t her best friend succeed?

After all, she used Qingguang Beast blood essence, which is of a higher grade than Lingyun Beast.

“A Pinnacle Furnace?”

The most shocked of all was Liu Mingyue.

Others thought she used the blood essence of a Lingyun Beast, but only she knew that she had used that of a Cold-Backed Turtle…

For this thing to ignite the Furnace was already a miracle, let alone igniting it into a Spirit pinnacle… Was she dreaming?

Wrong! If such daylight robbery blood essence could ignite such an advanced Furnace, what if I had actually used the blood essence of a Lingyun Beast… What grade would it be?

Imperial-grade? Emperor-grade?

Vision darkening, Liu Mingyue suddenly felt a sharp pain in her heart.

A chance to soar to the skies, had she just given it up?

“Not necessarily! It’s also possible that he’s more skilled at igniting the blood essence of a Cold-Backed Turtle, and the Lingyun Beast might not be this powerful…”

She comforted herself, and just as Liu Mingyue was about to say something, she saw Wu Liuyun looking over from the side, “Liu Mingyue, do you still want to report him using your real name?”

“I…”

The girl blinked, feeling deflated.

What else to say!

There’s nothing that can be said!

“No, I did ignite the Furnace, but Yu Xiaoyu hasn’t succeeded yet. Igniting the Furnace is a teacher’s most basic lesson, yet among two students, one still can’t do it. I still think that Zhang Xuan laoshi’s teaching is questionable! He’s unfit to be a teacher…”

Liu Mingyue lifted her head again.

“This…”

Seeing her still holding on, Wu Liuyun couldn’t help but glance at Dean Lu Mingrong.

Lu Mingrong, with a stiff scalp, said, “Xiaoyu, I clearly saw just now that you could absorb Origin qi, so how could you say that you didn’t ignite the Furnace?”

Yu Xiaoyu hung her head, her face flushed with shame, “I, I was just afraid that Zhang laoshi’s method wouldn’t work, and I’d lose face in public, so I deliberately pretended!”

Not admitting it wouldn’t work, as Liu Mingyue would surely continue to insist. Whether the Furnace was ignited or not was still easy to discern.

“You… how could you do this!”

Lu Mingrong’s face was full of disappointment, “Everyone has unique constitutions, and the speed of igniting the Furnace differs. Maybe Liu Mingyue can ignite it quickly, and you might need a short hour or even longer… There’s no need to make up stories just to give someone face, your problem is that you hold your teacher and the code of conduct in too high of a regard.”

With that, Lu Mingrong flicked his sleeves, “As a student, although your intention was good, this act still defies honesty and trust. Here’s what we’ll do, you’ll be confined for one day to set an example, go now!”

“Yes…”

Yu Xiaoyu exhaled in relief, and was about to leave with a salute when Zhang Xuan blocked her path again, his eyebrows knotted, “Did you fail to Forge the blood essence you swallowed?”

“I…”

With a face of embarrassment, Yu Xiaoyu didn’t know how to respond.

The Luo Zhi Bird’s blood essence was utterly useless even after Forging it! Whether it was Forged or not, what was the difference?

But she couldn’t say that out loud, especially since she had just bragged about using the Qingguang Beast’s blood essence…

“Forge it before you leave. If you still can’t ignite the Furnace after that, I’ll think of another way…” Zhang Xuan pointed to the cushion.

“That… okay!”

Yu Xiaoyu felt like crying.

The Luo Zhi Bird’s blood essence was so worthless that even Forging it was pointless… yet now she was forced into this position, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to bring out more blood essence…

Forget it, just absorb it a little, the chances of success were not high anyway. As long as it was unsuccessful, there would be other methods.

Sitting cross-legged, Yu Xiaoyu took a deep breath, her stamina highly concentrated. The next moment, the Luo Zhi Bird’s blood essence in her abdomen immediately melted away, transforming into orbs of energy, rushing towards the Source Pool.

Soon, she opened her eyes.

“Zhang laoshi, it’s not that I don’t want to ignite the Furnace here, it’s just that I really can’t…”

Before she could finish speaking, her delicate body trembled just like Liu Mingyue had earlier, and a powerful aura suddenly burst forth from her body. In an instant, the dense Origin qi around her began to billow swiftly towards her.