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Chapter X The Young Pioneers

Due to Xiao Lan's delay, the sun had already set when he left Hundred Herb Hall. Thus, the time to see Ma Wencai was now gone. Long Yu and the other two could only hurry to the academy, rushing to deliver the substitute article there.

There were very few people on the streets now. More than half of the shops were closed. They must have gone to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion to see Master Ma's demeanor ?

His steps were hurried and the changes in the outside world didn't affect Long Yu in the slightest. His brows were tightly knitted, and he looked as if his soul had left his body!

In the City Lord's Mansion, other than the City Lord's Mansion, where else would Yongan City have the Four Symbols Grass? What should come will eventually come!

He stretched his waist without a hint of awkwardness on his face. It seemed that it wouldn't be long before the Four Directions Grass would be within reach. An unconcealable glint flowed out from his eyes.

It seemed like he would have to discuss it with his grandma when he got back tonight ?

"Brother Yu, do you plan on dealing with the academy?" Seeing Long Yu remain silent, Xiao Yi tried to find a topic to talk about.

He slowed down his pace and turned around the street. There was an ancient courtyard in front of him. Inside was a three-storey building. This was the famous school of Yongan City. The academy specializes in studying amongst youngsters between the age of ten and sixteen. It allows them to comprehend the path of nature, and with the help of the stone mirror in their dantian, they can step into the realm of ice mirrors and continue to melt the ice mirror, becoming a tattoo master.

"Let's not do anything about the future generations writing essays." Long Yu would smile and reply as he stopped.

"I'm not doing it anymore, then what about grandpa's illness?" In Xiao Yi's understanding, Long Yu was desperately trying to earn Stone of Inscription, write articles for her, cheat in the martial arts world, and sell goods ? Long Yu had done all that could be done in Yongan city.

He smiled faintly and stopped at his original spot. With a firm voice, he said with great confidence, "Rest assured, grandpa's illness will be cured very soon! "Let's go!"

Today, the academy was abnormally bustling with noise. They were far away, but they could hear the sound of noise. Occasionally, there would be mixed sounds of exclamations and sighs, coming from different directions.

If it was said that the Myriad Treasures Pavilion was a place where the elders gathered, then almost all the juniors in Yongan city had gathered here. Looking from afar, there was a huge black mass that stretched out as far as the eye could see.

"What happened?" The outer court area of the academy was also filled with people, it was impossible to squeeze through. Little Yi pulled on a young man wearing a white robe beside her and asked curiously.

The youth was sweating profusely from anxiety. He tried to squeeze in but he could not do so as he stood outside staring at nothing. "Do you really not know, or are you just pretending to know? When Master Ma visited Yongan City, Master Shi had the academy take out the Stone of Inscription. As long as it was a youngster under the age of ten or sixteen, he could measure what the Heaven's Mandate Rune was. Do you think this is a big deal? " As soon as he finished speaking, the youth started fleeing in panic once again ?

The Treadstone was able to measure the runes of a martial artist's Dantian stone mirror! Normally, one needed to spend a thousand grains of grain to measure it. How could a normal family possibly afford it?

As someone who entered the Ancient Era's Immortal World, there were a total of five kinds of inscriptions. They were the Horizontal Waves, the Fish Scale Marks, the Spiral Marks, the Scroll Marks, and the Vortex Marks. Those with horizontal ripples had abundant tattoos, and possessed extraordinary offensive power; those with spiral tattoos had shocking explosive power; those with fish scales had overwhelming tattoos, and those with rolling tattoos had endless tattoos, giving them an extremely good endurance! Finally, the last type of inscription, the vortex pattern, was called the 'Death Mark'. The power of the inscription sank but did not float. It was just like trash ?

This was no different from gambling. It was a gamble for the fate of one's entire life!

"Brother Yu, I want to test too!" She didn't want to miss such a good opportunity.

This time, Long Yu was also tempted. His grandfather had already agreed that he could enter the Martial Dao. But with so many people here, how long would it take? Just as he was thinking, the previously noisy crowd quietened down.

He saw a group of people walking out from the railing of the third floor. The person in the lead was a young man wearing a bright and clean robe.

Long Yu recognized the two people that walked out. The one on the left was also wearing a white robe with long hair flowing down. The one waving the fan was the eldest son of the city lord Shi Yong.

On the right side, there was a black robe, a long hair, black boots, and a long blade on his back. It was the mayor's son, Shi Gao.

"Thank you everyone for your appreciation. Allow me to make an introduction. The person standing next to me is Master Ma's eldest disciple, Jia Youcai, the inscriptionist, and also a second rank inscriptionist ?"

The moment the word "Hua" was spoken, a wave of surprised exclamations sounded out from below the stage. The dignity of an Inscription Master was something that the Inscription Master could never compare to. The world was big, and there were tens of millions of engravers. However, the engraver was only a drop in the ocean, not one out of ten thousand.

Tattoo Masters were divided into ten levels, with the tenth level being the upper. Rumor has it that the Tattoo Masters had drawn a high level pattern that was full of spirituality, allowing them to transform into a demonic form and protect the Tattoo Masters for generations to come. A Level 2 Tattoo Master was already able to draw Tiger Power Pattern and Tiger Speed Pattern. The strongest Tattoo Master in the Myriad Treasures Pavilion in Yongan City was only a Level 2 Tattoo Master and his disciples were all Level 2.

"Young Master Shi is too kind, isn't he truly a second rank Inscription Master?" "With this, Long Yu noticed that Jia Youcai's white robe had two water patterns on it." "Today, the academy, city lord Shi, your respected masters will each take out a stone to measure the veins. Everyone, do not be anxious, I will definitely let everyone enjoy their time and return!"

"Brother Youcai is being modest. Everyone, you guys might not know this, but the war between the two prefectures has been going on for many years, and the flames of war are still burning. If you want to protect yourself in this chaotic world, you need to gather your strength! At the same time, Brother Shi is willing to teach Taoism and set up a 'youth vanguard' team in Yongan city. As long as you have ambition in your heart, you are willing to throw your head on the road of martial arts and become a hot-blooded iron man.

At the same time, Shi Gao, who was standing to one side, roared, "As long as you join in, I'll give you a plethora of cultivation techniques, mental cultivation methods, weapons, and even the engravings ?"

"Everyone, I can't help but be tempted by such a good cultivation resource ?" Jia Youcai added on with a smile.

With the three of them speaking one after another, the youngsters in the audience had long since quietened down. Other than heavy panting, they could no longer speak!

"I'm willing to join!" As if a stone had fallen into a deep pool, it caused a wave of intense ripples!

"Me too!" "Me, I, I ?"

The youth had always been arrogant and frivolous. Moreover, to them, this temptation was fatal! On the Spirit Mirror Continent, the martial path was still in the ascendant state. If one didn't want to accomplish anything and live a vigorous life, then one would build a career on the martial path!

Noticing that Xiao Yi's eyes had also become disorderly, Long Yu sighed, holding her right hand and looking at her with his clear eyes as he shook his head ?

The youth vanguard? I'm afraid this Master Ma is just a cover that was arranged by the mayor, Shi Yong.

With just a glance, Long Yu could clearly see the true intentions of this Grand Master's Assembly. Today, the academy would be the main highlight. After careful planning, he lured the upper echelons of the city away from the mountain and brought them to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion. He then spread the news in secret, using the Stone of Inscription as a lure to attract all of the younger generation within the city, using them as cultivation resources ?

He took this opportunity to draw in all the forces in the city and use them as a pawn for the Shi family. Thus, regardless of whether the city was hostile to the Shi family or not, there would only be one result in the future: submission!

The threat of the youth vanguard wasn't how powerful it was, but its potential...

"Begin!" Seeing that the enthusiasm below had been ignited, the corners of Shi Jian's mouth curled up. He took the opportunity to strike the iron while it was hot and waved his hand, opening the front door of the academy. He could vaguely see that the inside was divided into three closed compartments, and the outside was covered by a black curtain ?

With an order, the three people who were at the front rushed in. The three people on top of the building also entered the pavilion and disappeared without a trace.

"Brother Yu, what kind of patterns do you think I would have?" Xiao Yi's right hand was clenched tightly by Long Yu, causing her to feel extremely happy.

Pretending to think for a moment, Long Yu replied with certainty, "You, must be the Scroll Mark."

"Why?" Little Yi asked with a smile on her tranquil face.

"Rolling pattern, isn't it just endless flowing water? You like water so much ?"

"Mmm mmm mmm mmm, I'm about to flip the scroll ?" Little Yi nodded her head heavily. She was extremely excited, as if she was really flipping patterns.

"Tch, what's so good about flipping patterns? Who cares? If it were a spiral mark, it would have exploded with power and sent you sprawling with a single punch ?" A youngster who had a mother leaning on his upper body shouted loudly.

Without waiting for Xiao Yi to reply, the youth who had been maintaining order outside the academy loudly announced, "Zhu Tian, fish scale pattern. Zhou Tian, Horizontal Waves; Xu Nan, Horizontal Waves, join the youth vanguard! "

"Brother Yu, look. Is that Xiao Lan's brother?" Tiptoeing on the ground, Little Yi pointed at the young man reading out loud.

Long Yu's eyes lit up when he was reminded by Xiao Lan. Who else could it be if not Xiao Lan's brother, Li Hai?

Time was flowing like water, and the sunlight was becoming thinner and thinner, until it became beams of light that shone down in a slanted manner. When the sun waned, it was Long Yu's turn. The nearly thousand youths standing in front of him were overjoyed and saddened. At least a few dozen of them confirmed that it was a vortex pattern. It was impossible for them to cultivate martial arts for their entire lives.

"It's you!" "Right." When Li Hai saw that it was Long Yu, he couldn't help but want to cry out loud, but was stopped by a glance from Long Yu. Only then did he tactfully cover his mouth.

"Brother Li, you only know Brother Yu. Don't you remember me?" Little Yi pouted on the side, making fun of Ai Hui as if she was complaining.

He chuckled. "How could I forget? Quick, invite him in ?" As he spoke, he personally arranged for Long Yu to go to the outermost stone. This stone had been kept in the City Lord's Mansion for a long time, so it was rarely used. Thus, its measurement was much more accurate.

Long Yu didn't say anything more and quickly walked in. He opened the black curtain and stood in front of a three feet tall black pebble-shaped stone. His calm mood immediately set off a wave of perturbed ripples.

He calmed the chaotic Qi down and slowly cut his finger, allowing a drop of fresh red blood to fall onto the stone below.

'Puff! 'A drop of water fell into the water. The stone wall ?