The Ascension of Contracted Spirits

Chapter 329 - 169: The Eve of the Blood Covenant_2

"Sure."

Ma Nongmei nodded in agreement, his eyes constantly wandering through the crowd.

"Black hair, black pupils... black hair, black pupils..."

"Six-legged cow horse... six-legged cow horse... found you!"

The Strength Ape roared and took a few steps forward.

Students close by hastily retreated with fear on their faces.

"Boom!"

Taking a single step forward, the Strength Ape stopped ten meters in front of Ye Hanjun. An overwhelming presence surged towards him like a deluge.

"Hee hee... Moo!"

Startled, Lao Liu nervously stomped his hooves.

Ye Hanjun reassured it by patting its head. Thanks to his Passive Ability "Soothing", he helped it calm down and withstand the pressure, preventing it from running wild.

"You are the new mentor? You look quite delicate!"

Ma Nongmei scrutinized him from head to toe with a direct gaze, his words far from pleasant:

"Tell me, how long will it take for you to grow stronger and have a fight with me?"

"I am a ’Fighter’, as a fighter, apart from eating, drinking, and sleeping, my life is nothing but battles. Any strong enemy is a target that I want to challenge. I would prefer to die in battle than live a compromised life!"

"Fighter, huh..."

Ye Hanjun glanced back at him, also sizing him up.

Those with the E-rank Ability ’Fighter’ are often labelled as "battle crazy" unless they are built to lose or aim to break through normally.

It has a Passive Ability called "Hot Blooded", which makes them stronger as battle progresses and bolsters their spirits as they fight. They never easily succumb to difficulties and see every obstacle as an opportunity to confront and conquer.

Subduing such people... is very, very hard.

Even if you defeat them over and over - as long as they are alive, their beliefs won’t collapse. Once they recover and become stronger, they will challenge you again instantly.

"What do I get for fighting you?"

Ye Hanjun asked a tricky question, wanting to hear his response.

However, Ma Nongmei was caught off guard, his thick eyebrows creasing together:

"Is the fight itself... not exciting enough?"

"Can’t you feel how potent and passionate your beating heart is when you’re bleeding and wounded?!"

Ma Nongmei looked confused.

After pondering for about a dozen seconds, he finally got it and hurriedly promised:

"If you can beat me, I’ll give you the position of one of the Ten Talents! How about that? Isn’t it tempting?"

"..."

Ye Hanjun massaged his temples, with only one thought running through his mind.

There really is no shortage of potential talents and future leaders at the Canghai Pavilion...

"Could you tell me, what’s the use of having the title of one of the Ten Talents when I am already a mentor?"

"Oh yes..." Ma Nongmei scratched his head, "then what do you want? Spirit Stones? That’s impossible, I don’t even have enough for myself, I can’t split them with you."

"I don’t want anything, because I don’t want to fight you. It’s meaningless."

Ye Hanjun shrugged, turned around, and walked away.

"Hey, we are men, aren’t we? Isn’t it unmanly to retreat without a fight?"

"Just because you’ve just been promoted and your foundation isn’t stable yet? I’ll give you time, I’ll fight with you when you are stronger!"

Ma Nongmei rode the Strength Ape, chasing the Six-legged Cow Horse for a while.

He kept babbling for a long time. At the most annoying times, Ye Hanjun was tempted to knock him down and make him calm down.

The turning point came with Renwo Kuang. The fourth disciple bravely followed and calmly proposed:

"Want to challenge the Fighter, huh? Give me some time, and I’ll fight you."

"Who are you?"

Ma Nongmei stopped in his tracks, took a careful look, and his eyes lit up:

"Good, you have vibrant vitality and manliness."

"I remember now, you are Master Han’s disciple, quite famous too..."

"How long will it take for you to become stronger? I can’t wait to fight with different powerful enemies, that’s always my pursuit..."

"Three months." Renwo Kuang confidently said, "Wait till my Contracted Spirit Fond Spirits is promoted to the Great Completion of Rainbow Light, then I’ll fight with you."

The students who were eavesdropping only had to prick up their ears to hear the conversation between these two loud-mouthed men.

Many were taken aback and couldn’t believe that Renwo Kuang, who just joined the Southern Campus a short while ago, was going to advance once again in just three short months.

However... Ma Nongmei didn’t care.

He didn’t think about whether it was feasible or reasonable in terms of time. All he could feel was that three months were too long, and his boiling "hot blood" would have cooled by then.

"Well, then."

Renwo Kuang shrugged his shoulder, no longer paying attention.

If there was one person in the Southern Campus known for his single-mindedness, it was him.

It was quite a loss of face for the Ten Talents to have someone like this among them...

"Alright, alright, alright, it’s settled then!"

"Let’s have a good fight in three months!"

Ma Nongmei clenched his fists, filled with anticipation.

...

Three days later, the 75th Solo Teaching Pavilion.

After three days of fermentation, the contents of Master Han’s first public class gradually spread. More and more people in the Southern Campus became curious about him.

However, this place was typically sparse.

Even though it covered almost the same area as the North Campus, there were at best only a tenth of the people present.

Roaming the streets, Ye Hanjun sometimes wouldn’t encounter a single person, which was a kind of relaxation and freedom in itself.

Then... the second lesson began!

There were no mentors auditing anymore, but the twelve enrolled students had all followed their earlier instructions and captured a wild Fond Spirit.