Star Odyssey

Chapter 2526: Extraordinary Individual

From Lu Yin's perspective, the cards around him were not hidden very well. In comparison, Jiang Xiaodao's card had been hidden so well that not even Lu Yin had been able to find it at first. The cards scattered across the prairie might as well have been blazing torches to him.

Lu Yin casually reached into the void and pulled out a card.

Mu Duo's mouth dropped open in astonishment, his baffled eyes glued to the card. How… how is this possible?

"See? It's pretty simple," Lu Yin said before heading to the second area, where the cards were better hidden.

According to the information provided by the jade slip, there were three Card Tap areas. Students were required to successfully find a card in the first prairie before they were allowed to continue on to the second field. The same thing was true of the second area before they could continue on to the third Card Tap area.

Only by finding cards in all three areas would a student successfully pass the Lost Clan School’s minimum requirements.

Most people were eliminated in the first and second prairies, as very few ever made it to the third area.

Lu Yin held his card in his hand as he headed towards the second grassfield. As he moved, Mu Duo stared at him, still dazed.

Mu Duo had spent more than two months in the first prairie, but he still had no clue how to find a card, and yet Xuan Qi had managed to just casually grab one. What the heck?

Quite a few people who had been closeby had also noticed Lu Yin’s success, and they also stared at him blankly.

The person holding the huge stick felt completely confused. "But, he should have just arrived…"

…

Lu Yin crossed the first prairie and noticed that the void underwent a change up ahead. He looked back, and in doing so, he saw a large group of people staring at him, stupefied.

The void in the first area was very weak. Anyone with even a little bit of cultivation or talent should be able to tap a card there. Unfortunately, people from the Transcendent Universe were at a decided disadvantage. They did not cultivate, which basically handicapped them in comparison to other universes.

People continued to stare as Lu Yin slowly continued to move out of their sight.

Mu Duo gritted his teeth. Was this really the gap between them? How could it be so vast? Xuan Qi had already displayed a monstrous talent in the Voidforce School, so why was he also doing so well in the Lost Clan School?

There were noticeably fewer people in the second area, and hardly anyone at all from the Transcendent Universe. Most of the students were from other universes, and the vast majority were cultivators who had reached the equivalent of the Explorer or Cruiser realm.

It was not difficult for such people to find a card in the first area, given their cultivation, but tapping a card in the second prairie was not nearly as easy.

Lu Yin gazed into the void. These cards were hiding deeper in the void. Even someone with the strength of an Enlighter might not be able to find them. This was a process of elimination.

"I tapped one! I tapped one!" an ecstatic voice rang out. Everyone turned to look and saw a woman. She was holding a dagger that had stabbed a card in the void. The card shook, but it was not able to break free of the dagger.

"Congratulations! Now that you’ve managed to find a card, you can move on to the third area," someone said enviously.

"To think that you could find a card after just four months. You're truly a genius of the Arboreal Realm."

"She transferred here from the Three Monarchs School. She’s already managed to pick up a second universe’s power. Her talent is truly impressive."

The woman happily welcomed the praise, her face glowing with pride.

As long as she was able to grasp the power of the Lost Clan, her next steps would be to visit the Cyclic School and the Transcendent School. Given her talent and intelligence, it was only a matter of time before she was able to join the Central School. That was the place where she truly belonged.

She relaxed her grip and allowed the card to disappear back into the void. She then started walking toward the third prairie, her head held up high.

As she walked, she realized that someone was approaching her from behind. She turned and saw Lu Yin. "Why are you following me?"

Lu Yin replied, "I'm going to the third area."

The woman’s brow furrowed as she asked, "You managed to tap a card here? You must be new here. I know everyone in the second region."

Lu Yin smiled. "I just arrived, but I was lucky enough to find a card."

The woman was shocked. "You managed to tap a card right after you arrived? Which universe are you from?"

"The Transcendent Universe," Lu Yin replied.

The woman frowned. "That’s ridiculous! How could anyone from the Transcendent Universe succeed so quickly?"

Suddenly, Lu Yin’s hand rose, startling the woman. His fingers approached her face, causing her to immediately think that this stranger was trying to tease her. However, Lu Yin's hand stopped in front of the woman’s eyes. There, pinched between his fingers, was a card.

Her pupils shrank. "You- How is this possible?"

Lu Yin just chuckled. "I seem to be hearing those words quite a lot lately."

He then continued on towards the third grassfield.

The woman stared at Lu Yin's back, a bitter expression on her face. She had taken more than four months to succeed at finding a card in the second area, but this man had succeeded as soon as he arrived. How was that even possible? Could he be a genius comparable to Sister Mu Mu? Thinking of that possibility, the woman hurried to catch up and ask, "Hey, what's your name? Which universe are you really from? Don’t try to tell me you're from the Transcendent Universe. I won't believe you."

"Xuan Qi," Lu Yin replied casually.

The woman froze. Xuan Qi? Xuan Qi? That sounds kind of familiar. Isn’t that the name of the new genius in the Voidforce School? The one who beat Shao Qingfeng’s record? The freak that the Voidforce Universe is adamant about stealing from the Transcendent Universe? The name “Xuan Qi” had already become famous throughout the Sixverse Academy.

Was this man that Xuan Qi?

At the same time, elsewhere in the Lost Clan School, Jiang Xiaodao burst out laughing after receiving a bit of news. "Xuan Qi actually came here? That's great! Grandpa Dao wants to see what this person who managed to surpass Shao Qingfeng looks like. Haha!"

With that, he headed towards the Card Tap area.

News that Xuan Qi had moved on to the Lost Clan School quickly spread throughout the academy.

Determination entered Zuo Yu's eyes. He moved on to the Lost Clan School so quickly? It had only taken Xuan Qi a bit more than two months to meet the requirements of the Voidforce School, surpassing the records set by Shao Qingfeng and the other most talented geniuses in the Sixverse Academy. Xuan Qi, how far does your talent go?

Shi Hong also heard the news. A sword danced in her hand. The next time they met, she would not allow that man to see through her Dragon Flash.

In a place that looked like a paradise within the Sixverse Academy, two people sat across from each other in the shade of a pavilion.

One of the two was Mu Mu, and across from her sat a man who had a lens over one eye. This was one of the young men who had once accompanied Sage Yuan to the Fifth Mainland; he was none other than He Shu.

"What's the point in getting mad at Jiang Xiaodao? You should already understand his personality very well," He Shu commented as he poured a cup of tea for Mu Mu.

The woman snorted disdainfully. "I'll beat him up sooner or later!"

She glanced at the tea in her cup. "When did you start taking an interest in brewing tea? Are you hoping to attend the Great Sovereign's tea ceremony?"

He Shu shook his head and chuckled. "I'm far from qualified for that. I simply want to try to get a bit closer to the Great Sovereign, is all."

Mu Mu replied, "Everyone wants to get closer to the Great Sovereign. Unfortunately, that’s easier said than done."

He Shu took a sip of tea, looking completely at peace.

Mu Mu seemed to recall something. "I heard that there's a genius from your Transcendent Universe who’s incredibly talented at voidforce. It seems that he’s even surpassed Shao Qingfeng."

He Shu replied, "He is not from our universe."

He set his teacup down and gazed off into the distance. "Still, he can be regarded as half a citizen of our universe."

"He’s moved on to the Lost Clan School," Mu Mu continued.

He Shu was taken aback, but then he chuckled. "Things are going to get lively there. Jiang Xiaodao won't let him go easily."

Mu Mu leaned closer to He Shu. The atmosphere seemed incredibly relaxed and comfortable. "Tell me honestly. Just how strong is that guy? Don't try to tell me that you don't know."

He Shu sighed. "But I really don't."

"Your sister must know."

"I won't ask my sister. I shouldn’t bother her with things like this."

"I hope that he's strong enough to put up a fight against Jiang Xiaodao and give him a good beating," Mu Mu said through gritted teeth.

He Shu smirked. "Jiang Xiaodao is almost as strong as you. What you’re hoping for is impossible."

Mu Mu sighed. "Given our ages, there are very few people who can match our strength. I can only hope that this guy has a bit of a spine and that he won’t just let Jiang Xiaodao destroy his self-esteem. It's not easy to find someone with truly peerless talent who can reach the pinnacle of cultivation. It’s possible that there will be one more human powerhouse in the future."

He Shu's eyes flickered. He was not giving any thought at all to Xuan Qi. That person was just a kid who had not matured yet. No, the person who had appeared in He Shu’s mind was a man who had stood before the Heavens Sect and fearlessly shouted at Sage Yuan, demonstrating no fear even towards the Great Sovereign. That man was also young, but he had already risen to such an incredible level. That was a truly talented person.

That person had become He Shu’s goal.

While He Shu did not want to admit it, no one in the entire history of the Sixverse Association had ever managed to surpass that man’s accomplishments. Even Sage Yuan had been shocked. If that person was not a member of the Lu family, the Great Sovereign would already have taken him in as a disciple, qualifying him to attend the tea ceremony.

"Do you believe that there's anyone close to our age who can seize control of an entire universe, send all of reality into chaos, scold one of the Three Sovereigns and Nine Sages, and even ignore the Great Sovereign?" He Shu suddenly asked.

Mu Mu was caught completely off guard. "That’s impossible. Unless they’re someone who moves from a powerful universe to a weaker one, but even then, in any universe, regardless of a person’s strength, their position is almost always determined by how long they’ve spent cultivating. If we grew up in weaker universes, we wouldn't have reached our current level of strength so quickly."

"What if the universe is no weaker than the Main Universe?" He Shu muttered to himself.

Mu Mu grew increasingly puzzled. "What's wrong with you? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

Staring at He Shu, she remembered something. "Are you thinking about those people? Forget them. All of them took shortcuts. It’s true that they’re close to our age, but they’re already comparable to peak-level experts. Still, they didn't achieve that power on their own. Isn't your sister the same? Don't overthink things."

He Shu’s eyes narrowed. There were certainly a few monsters within the Sixverse Association, but all of them had taken shortcuts. That descendant of the Lu family was different. He Shu wanted to follow the path of that person from the Lu family, not take a shortcut. Still, it was too difficult to tread that path. In fact, it was so difficult that He Shu could not even determine which direction was the right one.

Perhaps he should return to the Origin Universe and start there.

In the Lost Clan School, Lu Yin moved to the third prairie from the second. The third area had almost no people at all, and he could only see about a dozen in total. Furthermore, Lu Yin felt a similar sensation from almost all of the people. They all seemed to come from the same universe.

When they saw someone new approaching, the dozen or so people all looked over.

It was far from easy to reach the third area, and the people in it had all become familiar with each other. It was only natural for them to feel curious about any newcomers.

Lu Yin calmly entered the third prairie, and as he did so, his eyes grew sharp. Things were not nearly as straightforward this time.

In the same manner as how Jiang Xiaodao's card had hidden within the void, the cards hidden in the third Card Tap area were not readily visible. Even so, they were not too difficult to find.

At this moment, the woman finally caught up with Lu Yin.

"Oh, Xinxin, you’ve arrived? She’s only taken a bit more than four months to reach this third area. Impressive." Someone recognized the woman and openly complimented her.

Of the others in the third area, some recognized the woman, while others did not.

Xinxin stared at Lu Yin for a moment before turning to face the senior students and smile at them. "It wasn't easy to find a card in the last area. I wonder how long it will take here."

"Don't worry about it. You still have more than half a year in this school. Given your talent, you’ll definitely find a card, though the rest of us might not be so lucky," someone reassured.

"Xinxin, could you give us some soft water when you have the time? Training here is both tiring and muddy," someone requested.

Xinxin smiled. "Not a problem."