Back inside the Bubble Sphere, Xu Yi didn't rush to leave. Instead, he let his excited feelings gradually settle.
He had originally thought that he could fully adapt to life on the deserted island, but it wasn't until he returned that he realized he still longed for the human world.
Perhaps it was because his cultivation level wasn't high enough.
It was said that top-tier cultivators could meditate for years or even decades at a time. Xu Yi couldn't fathom how they managed it.
After pressing a button on the control panel, he returned to the starting point.
Just as he was about to enter the Transcosmic Reincarnation Tower, he heard someone calling, "Xu Yi, wait up!"
Xu Yi hesitated for a moment before realizing someone was indeed calling him.
Turning around, he saw Zhang Liang running over, his face filled with joy. "Xu Yi, you…"
But Zhang Liang's smile suddenly froze. When he reached Xu Yi's side, he shivered and felt an uncomfortable chill radiating from Xu Yi's presence.
"Xu Yi, where did you go?"
After spending so much time in school, Zhang Liang wasn't clueless. He immediately understood what had happened.
Xu Yi must have been to a place resembling a battlefield, one where he encountered slaughter and bloodshed, which explained the intense killing aura surrounding him.
Xu Yi paused for a moment, realizing the source of Zhang Liang's unease.
Although he had tried to calm himself, the killing aura accumulated over more than a year wasn't easy to dissipate.
He chuckled bitterly and said, "Nothing much, just went to… a place I'd rather not talk about."
Zhang Liang nodded silently, not pressing further.
It was clear that the place Xu Yi went to had caused such a drastic change in him. It was probably a place where he had been killed in the Minor Worlds, returning empty-handed.
That would be a terrible experience, and Zhang Liang certainly wouldn't ask any more questions, fearing that it might destroy their friendship.
The two of them walked side by side, and Xu Yi casually asked, "How about you? How did it go?"
"It's alright. I ran into an Independent Cultivator, and he took a liking to my potential. He wants to take me as his apprentice. He's got a lot of resources, so I'll see how much I can get from him."
"Oh, you're planning to keep that identity?" Xu Yi asked, slightly surprised. "The teacher said we shouldn't hold onto any identities at first; we should focus on cultivating and advancing."
"Yeah, that's true, but this teacher has some resources. I plan to reach the peak of martial arts first, then come back and take a Meridian Unblocking Pill. That way, I'll have a better chance."
Xu Yi nodded slightly. Everyone's opportunities and ideas were different. This was Zhang Liang's choice, and Xu Yi had no right to interfere, so he simply wished him the best.
Once back home, Xu Yi was already experienced. He activated the Breath Suppression Technique from his Advanced Invisibility Technique to hide his aura.
Now, even though Xu Hui and his mother could still sense something was off about him, they could no longer feel the intense killing aura.
The next day, Xu Yi arrived at school. As soon as he entered the classroom, the previously buzzing discussions suddenly stopped.
All eyes turned toward him, and the room fell into a complete silence.
Xu Yi looked around, noticing the concern and confusion in some of their eyes, but also a glint of schadenfreude in others.
Was something happening? And why was it related to him?
Xu Yi calmly sat at his desk, and the whispers started again, but many of his classmates occasionally glanced at him.
Although they thought they were being discreet, Xu Yi could easily notice.
Zhang Liang came over, his face filled with worry.
"Xu Yi, have you heard?"
"Heard what?"
"Chen Bo, that guy, went to the Minor Worlds yesterday and had a huge stroke of luck," Zhang Liang whispered. "He's already reached the Qi Refining Stage."
Qi Refining Stage?
Xu Yi smiled but didn't respond. Four days ago, he might have felt jealous and resentful, thinking fate was unfair for not granting him that opportunity.
But now, for someone who had just reached the Qi Refining Stage, Xu Yi didn't feel anything.
"Xu Yi, why are you smiling?" Zhang Liang asked, worried. "Chen Bo has already gone to Teacher Li to get certified. Now he can enjoy the benefits of the rocket class, entering the Reincarnation Tower once a day."
Lowering his voice, he added, "Before he left, he made an announcement to the whole class—he's challenging you."
"A challenge, to me?" Xu Yi said, slightly surprised.
"Yeah, don't you remember? Chen Bo is the best at martial arts in the class, the top fighter. Well, that was before."
Zhang Liang waved his hand dismissively, frustrated. "Now, you're the top fighter, but since he's entered the Qi Refining Stage, he wants to reclaim that top spot. Be careful."
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