After You Broke Off the Engagement, I Broke Through Twelve Realms in a Single Day! - Chapter 20:

Chapter 20: Title of Fortune:

Zhou Danxin’s residence was deep in a grove of purple bamboo behind the academy. Although it consisted of three thatched cottages that looked simple, they subtly embodied the profound principles of heaven and earth.

The moment Li Feng stepped into the bamboo grove, he sensed the faint distortion of the surrounding space, clearly protected by a high-level formation.

“This is the ‘Purple Qi from the East Formation’ that I comprehended while studying the second layer of the Heaven and Man Record,” Zhou Danxin explained with a flick of his sleeve, lifting the restriction. The bamboo leaves stirred without wind, forming a starlit path beneath the three of them.

“Training here offers ten times the spiritual energy density and naturally serves as a defense mechanism.”

“It’s a pity that despite this, I’ve spent a century and still failed to break through the third layer. Only after witnessing the ‘Heaven and Man Reflection’ triggered by you today did I understand what true divine talent is. The future of Jishang Academy lies with you. If you like, I can pass this Purple Qi from the East Formation to you.”

Following behind, Chen Chuan listened with a trembling heart.

The Zhou family had long overseen the academy’s disciplinary hall, and Zhou Danxin was famous for his strictness. Yet now he was willing to pass on his ultimate technique to Li Feng, a privilege even his own disciples had not earned.

“Uncle, you overpraise me,” Li Feng replied humbly, smiling lightly. As he brushed his fingers across a budding green lotus on the roadside, the petals bloomed instantly, and from its heart condensed three drops of purple dew.

“I was merely fortunate to encounter an opportunity. It was sheer luck. I wouldn’t dare accept Uncle’s ultimate technique.”

Li Feng sensed the three drops of purple dew held an immense concentration of spiritual essence, richer than even top-grade spirit stones. Refining them could undoubtedly push his cultivation a step further.

No wonder people said that the four great sects were full of opportunities. It was true.

However, he was being too optimistic — not even Jishang Academy could have such treasures everywhere. Zhou Danxin’s courtyard wasn’t a place ordinary disciples could enter.

When Zhou Danxin saw this scene, his pupils shrank sharply in astonishment.

That green lotus was the ‘Nine Orifices Heart-Seeking Lotus’ he had cultivated for over a century. Ordinarily, it would counterattack anyone who touched it, even Martial Emperors. Yet it now willingly offered its core essence to Li Feng.

Could this youth truly be the child of destiny?

Before Li Feng could examine the three drops of purple dew, they were instantly absorbed into his meridians by the small jade bottle.

Fortunately, the jade bottle left one drop for Li Feng, which he refined into his golden core, boosting his cultivation directly to the 2nd stage Martial Emperor Realm.

With the jade bottle’s concealment, Zhou Danxin did not notice the breakthrough — otherwise, he would have been even more astonished.

Even a child of destiny shouldn’t break through the Martial Emperor Realm as easily as drinking water, right?

“Uncle, I apologize. The dew…” Li Feng scratched his head awkwardly.

Zhou Danxin waved him off, cutting him short. “Treasures belong to those fated for them. Since it chose you, it’s your opportunity. Consider it a gift from me.”

With a wave of Zhou Danxin’s hand, the stone table before the thatched cottages rippled. A pot of spiritual tea floated into existence.

“Sit,” Zhou Danxin said, pouring tea with a smile. “Nephew, do you know how many were alarmed by the phenomenon you caused just now?”

“I guess only people in the Imperial City saw it? I hope it didn’t cause trouble for Jishang Academy,” Li Feng said, pouring a cup of tea for Chen Chuan and smiling modestly.

Chen Chuan accepted the tea with both hands, deeply flattered. He quickly bowed, “Thank you, Young Master!”

This tea, Dao Comprehension Tea, matured only once every few centuries and came from the Yun Kingdom. Zhou Danxin probably didn’t have much of it left. It could directly boost a cultivator’s comprehension — a rare treasure.

If it were just Chen Chuan alone, he wouldn’t even qualify to be served such a treasure.

Chen Chuan felt even more firmly that following Li Feng was the best decision of his life.

“It wasn’t just the Imperial City. All four great sects were alarmed. Soon, the Emperor of the Great Qing will come personally to confer a title and bestow treasures to win you over. Even spies from neighboring kingdoms will report your achievements. You’ll soon be famous across the land,” Zhou Danxin chuckled, not stopping Li Feng from serving Chen Chuan. He even admired it.

This showed that Li Feng was a warm and sincere person, not a cold-blooded martial fanatic.

For Jishang Academy, this was a great blessing — so long as the academy treated Li Feng well, he would remain loyal.

“As long as it doesn’t bring trouble to Jishang Academy, fame is fine,” Li Feng nodded slightly.

He wasn’t afraid of fame. With his talent, low profile wasn’t even an option.

On the contrary, the greater his fame, the more opportunities and benefits he would attract.

After sipping his tea, Zhou Danxin’s expression turned serious. “When the Emperor confers titles, you can decline everything except one — insist on being granted the title of Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince. It’s the only official post tied to the nation’s fortune.”

“An official post tied to fortune? What’s that?” Li Feng looked puzzled.

Coming from a humble background, his knowledge was still limited.

Fortunately, Jishang Academy had books on everything. Li Feng silently resolved to read more about cultivation common sense.

“Some positions in the kingdom are connected to the nation’s fortune. They must be conferred by the Emperor. Once appointed, you can share in the national fate, which greatly aids cultivation,” Zhou Danxin patiently explained. “For example, Junior Guardian of the Crown Prince, my own title as Grand Guardian of the Crown Prince, and your Master’s title as National Preceptor — all are infused with national fortune. As long as you are within the Great Qing, your cultivation will benefit from the national fate, and even your combat strength will be enhanced.”

“I understand. I’ll do as Uncle instructs when the time comes,” Li Feng nodded.

After some casual conversation, a lively, white-dressed girl with a bun hairstyle hopped in, smiling brightly as she told Zhou Danxin, “Master, the imperial decree has arrived. They’ve named Junior Brother Li Feng to receive it!”

Li Feng was slightly surprised. The girl looked mischievous and was even younger than him.

She was only fifteen or sixteen, hadn’t even opened her Martial Vein, yet her cultivation had reached the 9th stage Martial Lord Realm — a clear seedling of a superior-grade heaven Martial Vein — and had been accepted as Zhou Danxin’s disciple. Jishang Academy was truly full of monstrous talents.

“Call him Senior Brother. He’s older than you. How could you claim to be Senior Sister?” Zhou Danxin scolded her sternly.

“But I entered the academy first! Whoever joins first should be the Senior Sister. Finally, I have a Junior Brother who enrolled later. I don’t want to be the Junior Sister!” she said playfully, twirling her hair.

Zhou Danxin could do nothing about her and turned to Li Feng with a smile. “Li Feng, don’t mind her. This mischievous girl is my least promising disciple, Chu Huanhuan. Just call her Junior Sister.”

“I wouldn’t dare. Since Senior Sister entered first, she deserves the title.” Li Feng shook his head and respectfully cupped his fists, “Greetings, Senior Sister.”

“Good! You’re so polite. From now on, Senior Sister will look after you at the academy!” Chu Huanhuan beamed and patted his shoulder proudly.

“Enough joking. Go and receive the decree first. Remember what I told you,” Zhou Danxin said as he opened the formation and sent them out, reminding Li Feng once more before they left.