The Venerable Monster Tamer – Chapter 55

**Section 18: Ten Battles, Ten Victories, Choosing Courses**

2013-02-09 Author: Gu Zhenren

“What?! What is this situation?” It took Shen Ma a full three breaths to realize he had lost. His face turned beet red, and he yelled at the top of his lungs.

“What are you yelling about!” Chu Yun moved the Drunken Snow Saber in his hand.

Shen Ma immediately stopped shouting, feeling as if ice was pressed against his neck, a bone-chilling cold.

“According to the bet, quickly prepare a set of materials for refining the Blood Qi Pill for me.” Chu Yun put away his saber, dismissed Shen Ma, and began drawing straws again.

“Next, the name is…”

“Pick me! Pick me!” Everyone craned their necks, their emotions high, their fighting spirit burning fiercely.

Half an hour later, in the arena.

“Holy crap! The seventh challenger also failed. Chu Yun’s combat strength is not affected by yesterday’s great battle at all.”

“Young Tiger is truly formidable, his saber techniques are perfected, no one can last three moves against him.”

“The strongest newcomer in history truly lives up to his name. As soon as he enrolled, he suppressed the entire academy. Even these senior students are no match!”

The onlookers murmured their exclamations, their gazes towards Chu Yun filled with unavoidable awe.

The atmosphere among the expeditionary force was also oppressive. Chu Yun’s dragon-like ferocity far exceeded their expectations, catching them off guard.

“I don’t believe it… Is he still a freshman? Is it really this outrageous!” someone shouted.

“It’s normal for Chu Yun to have such combat strength after defeating Yan Que. The reason he won so easily is that his opponents were too weak.” someone lamented.

“Exactly. The Drunken Snow Saber is a Great Demon-level artifact, and six out of the seven challengers were Lesser Demons. The rank suppression was too powerful, it was an instant kill!” someone sighed regretfully.

At this moment, many people began to regret signing up for this battle wager in a fit of impulsiveness.

“Among us, there are many who have the same combat power as Yan Que. For example, Senior Wei Que, Senior Hua Ying, and Senior Ma Youcai. If Chu Yun draws them, it will be quite a show.”

Most people held onto this hope in their hearts.

At first, they had all roared in their minds: Pick me! Pick me!

After realizing Chu Yun’s strength, they no longer dared to have such thoughts. Every time they saw Chu Yun drawing lots, they roared: Don’t pick me! Don’t pick me! Pick Wei Que! Pick Hua Ying! Pick Ma Youcai!

However, events did not unfold according to their wishes. The remaining three challenger spots were drawn by Chu Yun, and he defeated them one by one. The crowd had no choice but to leave the arena with regret, their hearts filled with reluctance.

According to the wager, Chu Yun only accepted challenges from 10 challengers per day. While the scholars nervously calculated their chances of being picked the next day, Chu Yun had already returned to the Academic Affairs Hall with ten spoils of war.

“I want to choose ‘Bag Making’, ‘Pill Refining’, and the miscellaneous course ‘History’.” he told the person in charge of the Academic Affairs Hall.

This person, whose work attitude was quite arrogant, glanced at Chu Yun with a cold demeanor and said, “Basic Bag Making costs 3 academic credits. Basic Pill Refining costs 2 academic credits. History costs 1 academic credit. A total of 6 academic credits. However, the Bag Making and Pill Refining courses require you to bring your own materials. If you don’t present them, you won’t be allowed to apply.”

Chu Yun then took out the 10 spoils of war from his embrace. These were all materials related to bag making and pill refining.

The application was smoothly approved. This left Chu Yun’s identity Jade Pendant with only 4 academic credits.

As he walked out of the Academic Affairs Hall, he encountered Ning Yiyi returning alone. Chu Yun’s ten consecutive victories had made her suitors cry out in pain, which displeased her, and her expression was like frost.

She glanced at the bulging materials in Chu Yun’s embrace and then looked at Chu Yun with a complicated expression: “So you planned this all along. These materials are worth at least 20 academic credits. You used me to make them send materials? But you need to be careful, don’t play with fire and get burned.”

Chu Yun smiled faintly, “No more pretending?”

“Chu Yun, don’t get too smug. In Tiange Academy, there are plenty of people who are even more skilled than Yan Que. Many of those who challenged you are among them. Also, let me tell you, your outright rejection of the marriage proposal has greatly damaged our Ning family’s honor. Originally, the family patriarch asked me to interact with you and get along well, to see if there was a chance to mend things.”

She sneered twice and continued, “And now? Hehe, I’ve already sent a letter reporting the details here. Your Shu Family Island is a barren land, and without our Ning family’s help, its economy would have collapsed long ago. This World is not just about bravery; you’ll soon understand the power of wealth! I hope you won’t come begging for reconciliation by then.”

She cast a haughty glance at Chu Yun, her beautiful face filled with disdain. Leaving these words behind, she brushed past Chu Yun and entered the Academic Affairs Hall.

Even a clay figurine has some temper, let alone Ning Yiyi? Being treated dismissively by Chu Yun had already made her furious. Now, to be unintentionally used by him made her even more displeased.

This time, she finally couldn’t hold back and simply tore off the mask, vowing to watch Chu Yun’s downfall.

“They’re going to use family power to attack Shu Family Island? The Ning family has always harbored ill intentions towards Shu Family Island. What kind of methods will they use this time?” Chu Yun stood still, his expressionless face, but his heart was heavy.

Currently, Shu Family Island had just gone through the battle with the Savage Wolves. Although they had won, their losses were too heavy. The compensation alone had doubled the deficit in the Shu family’s treasury. Not to mention the repair of warships, replenishment of troops, and so on.

Shu Family Island’s economy was on the verge of collapse. If the Ning family interfered now, perhaps Shu Tianhao, who did not fall in the naval battle, would be defeated on the economic battlefield.

With Chu Yun’s current strength, he was completely helpless against the Ning family’s actions. Ning Family Island was recognized as the city-level island with the greatest financial strength in the Archipelago. They had as many as a hundred merchant ships, forming a trade network that covered the entire Archipelago. Almost every island had the banner of the Ning family’s merchant consortium.

“Strength is king. The Ning family’s economic strength is like a behemoth to Shu Family Island. I have been reborn for too short a time; my strength is simply not enough.”

Chu Yun’s heart was heavy, and he sighed deeply. Lagging behind leads to being beaten; this feeling was like a whip lashing him, giving him immense motivation to move forward.

“Hmph, Ning Family Island, I will make you pay sooner or later!” After taking a deep look at Ning Yiyi’s retreating back, Chu Yun had a thorough understanding of this woman’s fundamental character. Without any lingering feelings, he left the Academic Affairs Hall and headed to the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall.

Although the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall had a rather unappealing name, Chu Yun understood that it was almost the most important place in Tiange Academy.

The reason was simple: the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall was where academy missions were distributed.

In Tiange Academy, academic credits were equivalent to currency, representing resources. And there were only three ways to obtain academic credits: course evaluations, mission rewards, and Academic Affairs Hall subsidies.

Excellent scholars could receive praise from their teachers in every class and thus obtain academic credits.

By becoming a member of the Academic Affairs Hall and assisting the teachers in managing the academy, one would also receive subsidies in academic credits.

However, scholars who profited from these two channels were very rare. The true mainstream was still completing missions and receiving academic credit rewards.

“Academic credits in the academy can be exchanged for various Pills, Cultivation Methods, and can be used to purchase Demonic Beast eggs, Demonic Plant seeds, Demon Soldiers, and learn various courses. Elective courses have already consumed more than half of my academic credits. Earning academic credits is the top priority!”

Chu Yun’s steps were slow but quick. The pressure from Ning Family Island had cast a heavy shadow over his heart, giving him an urgent impulse to become stronger, stronger, and stronger!