With the conclusion of the Martial Arts Competition, Yan Chuan’s name resonated throughout Guangling City and spread wildly towards the surrounding areas and the entire Nine Counties of Jian Province.
Yan Chuan’s fame skyrocketed!
Yan Chuan became the talk of the town!
The continuous solicitations from academies are proof of this!
Starting with Taikang Academy, the Nine Counties of Jian Province, the nine major academies, none were absent, all came to recruit.
"This Shao Yancong! Really something! To win you over, he’s resorting to such lengths?!"
Wang Kuan laughed angrily.
Yan Chuan, standing by, explained: "Elder Shao has good intentions, worried that my youthful success, entering the academy, or political circles rashly might lead to conflict and trouble. Hence, he offered me the position of Guest Professor, allowing me access to the academy while remaining outside its system."
This is all out of Shao Yancong’s goodwill!
It has nothing to do with him, Yan Chuan!
However, as Yan Chuan is about to become a ’Guest Professor’ at Taikang Academy, then: "It wouldn’t be appropriate to be a disciple at other academies."
Wang Kuan understood Yan Chuan’s underlying message.
He slapped his forehead, looked at Yan Chuan, and sighed: "I’m not as thoughtful as Shao Yancong! Indeed, with your current strength, there’s no need to study at an academy anymore. You’re now the Master of the Iron Wire Martial Arts Hall, with over a hundred disciples. In August and September, you even opened an ’Advanced Study Hall’ outside, coaching academy students, many of whom succeeded in becoming ’Research Students.’ With your capability, your current reputation, being a teacher, a professor, is more than enough!"
Yan Chuan loves to teach!
This is widely known!
In Guangling City, anyone who saw the Martial Arts Competition a few days ago knows that Yan Chuan loves to lecture!
To have him as a disciple?
It’s far less attractive than having him as a professor!
"How come I didn’t think of it!"
Wang Kuan smiled wryly.
But immediately, he thought: "Taikang Academy is small, for Yan Chuan, Shao Yancong can offer him the position of Guest Professor. What about me? And Guangling Academy? Can they?"
Wang Kuan wasn’t certain, he told Yan Chuan: "I will immediately return to convene a meeting, and give you a response by the latest tomorrow!"
Wang Kuan grabbed Yan Chuan to remind him: "You became famous from one battle, which is good. With your exceptional strength, you have a place in Guangling City. But using the ’Red Tassel Spear’ that day in the ring inevitably attracted covetous eyes. Some days ago, they may have held back fearing Shao Yancong and others in your Martial Arts Hall, but now, the Martial Arts Competition is over, Shao Yancong has left, you must be cautious, guard against petty men coming to steal or rob, seeking treasures, causing harm."
"Thank you, Elder Wang, for the reminder!"
Yan Chuan quickly expressed his gratitude.
Yan Chuan watched Wang Kuan leave, not hoping much.
Guangling Academy is different from Taikang Academy.
The gap in strength between the two is significant.
Taikang Academy is eager for talent.
Guangling Academy perhaps not so much.
Yan Chuan had just humiliated Guangling Academy at the Martial Arts Competition, first taking down Ten Elders Wu Qi, then defeating the academy elite. If they let him in as a disciple or teacher, even a regular professor, it might be possible.
Wang Kuan didn’t come, but he sent someone to inform Yan Chuan that his proposal to hire Yan Chuan as a Guest Professor at Guangling Academy was rejected at the highest meeting.
Yan Chuan’s ultimate destination is only Taikang!
"When will you go to Taikang to teach?"
On the fourth night after the Martial Arts Competition, Cheng Fengxiao looked at Yan Chuan coming over and asked.
Yan Chuan handed the letter Shao Yancong had just sent by night express to his master: "The matter of the Guest Professor has been settled, the lectures are to be held in the last three days of each month, there’s still time."
Cheng Fengxiao took and opened the letter to read.
It contained the details that Yan Chuan and Shao Yancong had previously discussed, which Shao Yancong organized into a document through numerous meetings after returning to Taikang Academy, clear and thorough.
Crystal clear, full of sincerity.
"Still plenty of time."
Cheng Fengxiao looked at Yan Chuan: "Then you’re planning——"
Yan Chuan nodded: "My progress in boxing advances rapidly, but Qi-Blood and muscle and bone still need honing, even if there’s the pressure of the ’Star Stone Star Gate Domain,’ it’s still too slow."
"In Martial Arts, one must contend!"
"Indeed can’t delay!"
Cheng Fengxiao also nodded.
The two discussed the ’Mountain and Sea Realm.’
In July, Yan Chuan counterattacked and killed Du Hanfeng, obtaining a ’Star Stone’ from him.
In early September, Xun Guilan arrived with another ’Star Stone,’ enlightening Yan Chuan to the secrets of the ’Mountain and Sea Realm.’
By early October, Cheng Fengxiao used the ’Star Stone’ to enter the ’Mountain and Sea Realm,’ scouting the way for Yan Chuan, but Yan Chuan couldn’t enter due to insufficient Qi-Blood to withstand the pressure of the Star Gate.
Cheng Fengxiao returned covered in blood, bringing back a ’Vermilion Fruit,’ adding ten years of power to Yan Chuan, increasing his Qi-Blood significantly, enabling him to cross the ’Star Stone Star Gate.’ This increased Qi-Blood was one of the relies Yan Chuan used in the Martial Arts Competition to be as good as the academy’s Heavenly Pride, and also the key to his ability to counter-kill Wu Qi with a spear.
The Martial Arts Competition is over.
"It’s time to enter!"
Yan Chuan has long anticipated this.
However, this time, the master and disciple still cannot enter the otherworld together: "Each activation of the ’Star Stone’ needs to absorb at least two months of moonlight, starlight, or the Qi-Blood of multiple martial artists to charge, before it can be reused for a round trip."
The trans-navigation mechanism of the ’Star Stone Star Gate’ is different from the ’Academy Star Gate.’