Chapter 63: The Cultivation Alliance

  "Xiao Nan, why are you still here? Come on, come on, let's go watch the basketball game!" Dongfang Xue rushed into the classroom, panting and speaking to Xiao Nan who was reading a book.

  "There's nothing good to watch." Xiaonan said without lifting her head, "Ah, Teacher Dongfang, sorry. I still have to study, I've missed more than a week of classes and can't not study. Besides, our class doesn't have anyone who can play basketball anyway, we'll definitely lose, what's there to watch?"

  "Oh no, not at all!" Dongfang Guan panted heavily, and in his excitement, he couldn't make himself clear. He simply grabbed Xiaonan's hand and pulled her up, shouting: "Never mind, just follow me and you'll see!" Is this still a teacher?

  "Teacher Dongfang, what's the hurry? Ah, my book, wait till I put it down..." Xiaonan said with a mixture of laughter and tears, but was involuntarily dragged away by Dongfang Xue.

  "Look for yourself!" Dongfang Xue dragged Xiaonan in a frantic sprint to the basketball court, then desperately squeezed through the crowd until they finally reached the closest spot to the court, where she panted heavily and said to Xiaonan.

  "Teacher Dongfang? What are you looking at? Is there something worth seeing?" Xiaonan was clearly in a bad mood, and despite Dongfang Xue being her teacher, she still gave him a white eye, turning her head to look out at the scene. Before she could even make out what was happening on the field, she was startled by the sudden eruption of cheers from the surrounding crowd that sounded like thunder.

  "Another one in, twenty-seventh!"

  "He's incredibly cool! When did our school have such a master?"

  "It's true, too accurate, really too powerful, I think he can play in the NBA without any problem!"

  Several boys on the side couldn't help but praise him, their faces full of admiration.

  Xiao Nan's heart skipped a beat as she wondered who they were talking about. Just as she was about to ask, another wave of cheers erupted from the crowd, especially the shrill screams from the girls next to her, almost deafening her ears. But Xiao Nan didn't notice that Dongfang Xue seemed a bit off today.

  "Dunking is so cool! He jumped so high!" A girl was excited and screamed with her face flushed.

  Xiao Nan covered her ears, shifting her gaze to the field, and when she saw clearly the person who had just loosened the basket frame and fell back to the ground, she couldn't help but put down her hands and stare with wide eyes in surprise.

  No way, isn't that the newborn Dragon Overlord?

  "What's wrong? It's only halftime, and you're already out of energy?" I returned to my own half-court, tauntingly glancing at Zhu Liang who was standing not far away, panting heavily.

  "Cut the crap, this little exercise can't possibly make me tired, I won't lose to you, you despicable kid!" Zhong Liang said viciously to me, but in his heart he was filled with a sense of defeat, and his thigh muscles were trembling with fatigue.

  Before today's match, Zhu Liang always thought that his and Zhu Lin's cooperation was the best, no one could get any benefits under their cooperation, but I broke through their defense again and again. Zhu Liang always thought his skills were very good, even comparable to the national team level, but he had to admit that the despicable kid (me) in front of him had skills far beyond his own, even surpassing world-class standards.

  His speed was so swift that he often saw only a shadow of himself flashing by, and he had already passed by his side; His bounce was also extremely surprising, obviously ten centimeters shorter than himself, but when grabbing the rebound, he was not even his opponent, and even saw him grab the rebound once, with half of his body exceeding the basket frame, what a surprising bounce!

  This is nothing, this despicable kid's three-pointers are surprisingly accurate, from the beginning to now, I haven't seen him miss a single shot, all his scores are clean and neat. Moreover, half of these scores are three-pointers, and even two of them were made from mid-court positions.

  Zhu Liang sighed and looked at Zhu Lin, who was not far away. Unexpectedly, he also found that his eyes were full of confusion, apparently unable to accept the fact that they were behind in the score.

  Zhu Liang smiled wryly and shook his head. Wasn't he the same? Thirty-six versus sixty-four, lagging behind by half, and those sixty-four points were all obtained by himself alone, far exceeding his own sixteen points and Zhu Lin's eight points.

  He couldn't help but think of the time a week ago when he first saw me on the basketball court, and how he and Zhu Lin had deliberately watched from the side for half a day before going up to talk to me. At that time, my level was indeed pitiful, with unstandard movements and terrible shooting accuracy. Why did I seem like a completely different person now? Was it because he had discovered his own existence back then and was pretending to be a pig eating a tiger?

  "Hurry back and stop daydreaming!" Zhu Lin's face suddenly changed, he turned around and flew back, still urging in his mouth.

  Zhu Liang was shocked, only to discover that his teammate's shot had not gone in, and now he had grabbed the rebound with his terrifying jumping ability and was already bringing the ball over half court.

  With a low growl, Zhu Liang turned around and sprinted wildly towards his own half of the field.

  No matter how that despicable kid suddenly became so formidable, now is not the time to investigate. What's most important now is to go all out and win this match, absolutely cannot lose to that despicable freshman!

  "I won't lose to you, absolutely not!" Just as I was being held back by my companions, Zhu Liang finally caught up and stood in front of me, lowering his body, staring into my eyes, saying word by word.

  I gave him a meaningful smile and said: "Well, you can try it then!"

  Zhu Liang hadn't even responded when he suddenly realized my figure had vanished from his line of sight, and at the same time, a shout of surprise came from Zhu Lin's direction. He hastily turned around, just in time to see me dribbling with an indescribable speed, passing between Zhu Lin and another defender, then leaping high into the air for another beautiful and highly difficult **behind-the-back dunk**.

  The deafening cheers of the crowd came again to his ears, and Zhu Liang stood on the field in a daze.

  Is it really hopeless? Is he really not his opponent? Frustration, regret and humiliation tore at his body, even making him feel like he couldn't breathe, the deafening cheers around him becoming distant, as if the sound was coming from a very, very far away place.

  I released my grip on the rim, landing softly and silently on the ground. Every cell in my body, every muscle was trembling with excitement, exerting a strength far beyond that of an ordinary person under the boost of morale. I swept a glance at the crowd who were excitedly screaming, turned around and ran towards our half court, finding several excited teammates beside me constantly praising.

  Suddenly I found myself starting to like this sport a bit.

  As soon as the game started, I told my teammates to pass the ball to me more often. Although they looked at me with suspicion in their eyes, they still did so - after all, it wasn't them who would look bad if I missed the shot. But very quickly, the suspicious looks in their eyes turned into the admiring glances they give me now.

  I'm actually not very clear about the psychological activities and attitude changes of my teammates, now I just immerse myself in the joy of sports.

  Under the aura of my Geert, the entire basketball court is within my perception. The position of the ball and its possible next landing point and trajectory, the flying dust on the ground, every single twitch of every muscle on each person's body on the court, all are crystal clear in my eyes. So I don't need to make a special effort to understand, but all the changes on the court are already in my heart.

  With a clear and empty mind, I have already stood on the ground of invincibility. Every twitch of my opponent's muscles is equivalent to telling me his next move. With this ability that is almost like cheating, I can naturally predict my opponent's actions every time, and make evasive moves or break through their defensive lines.

  After the tribulation, my physical body is also another key to my victory. The blood prison's tempering and grandfather's transmission have made my physical body far surpass the ordinary human level, not to mention the primordial energy. Although I suppressed almost all of my cultivation in order not to arouse suspicion, even with my current physical strength, it is still strong enough to be unhuman-like.

  Although Zhu Liang and Zhu Lin are indeed of a high level, having reached the national level, but when they encountered someone like me who is suppressing their strength yet still surpassing world-class levels, it can only be said that it's their misfortune. In terms of jumping speed, power, and accuracy, they are far inferior to me, how could they not lose?

  The whistle declared the end of the game, with a score of 52 to 114. The Electronic Management Department Class 2, Grade 1, which I belong to, won with an overwhelming advantage.

  My performance was actually terrifying, with a total score of 107 points, 42 shots and 42 successes, including 23 three-pointers, 19 dunks, a shooting percentage of 100%, and I also grabbed 32 rebounds and had 11 steals, these numbers are really unbelievable.

  In retrospect, the pre-match boastful declaration of giving me a good-looking Zhu Liang performance, although he also achieved a good score, getting 24 points and grabbing 11 rebounds, but his good score in front of my abnormal data is too pale.

  As soon as the game was over, I, who had shone brightly in the game, was immediately surrounded by countless admirers. Everyone expressed their admiration for me in a flurry of words, and some basketball enthusiasts even asked me to share my knowledge with them. As for the losers, naturally no one paid any attention to them.

  "Brother, you're so awesome! I don't know if you have any interest in joining our basketball enthusiast association?"

  "Excuse me, classmate, may I ask your name?"

  "Ao Tian, when did you become so formidable? How come we didn't notice it before?"

  At this moment, looking at me being surrounded by the crowd with a triumphant smile, Zhu Liang, who was ignored and left aside, had an indescribable feeling in his heart. All along, it was he who was surrounded by everyone, never expecting that the winds of fortune would shift, and today he would be the one to be neglected.

  Looking back at Zhu Lin who was equally at a loss, Zhu Liang could only let out a sigh, put his arm around his shoulder, and silently leave the stadium with him.

  I naturally understood that the two of them had quietly left the crowd, but unfortunately I still hadn't thought of a way to get rid of these people who were bothering me.

  I'm not a rookie in the mortal world anymore, so I naturally know that I shouldn't rely on magic to cause trouble. Moreover, these are all schoolmates, and it's not like I can fight or scold them, which has really put me in a difficult spot for the time being.

  Just then, my heart skipped a beat as I turned around with joy to see Dongfang Xue walking towards me. I was about to greet her and ask her to take me away when I suddenly realized that something seemed off. The aura that Dongfang Xue usually kept hidden was now recklessly surrounding her body, and it was fluctuating abnormally, indicating that she was in a state of extreme anger, which caused her aura to lose control.

  My heart skipped a beat, and my vital energy went out of control. If I let it continue to lose control, I'm afraid it will cause an explosion that Eastern Snow can't handle, leading to devastating consequences. Not only would Eastern Snow be severely injured or even killed on the spot, but also everyone within tens of meters around us, except for me, would likely perish as well.

  In great surprise, I couldn't care about anything else, and hastily activated the Wu Wei Heart Method, gently dispersing the crowd surrounding me as I headed east towards Xue.

  Everyone only felt that when I approached, there seemed to be a gentle force pushing them, causing them to involuntarily retreat a few steps. Fortunately, everyone had just witnessed my astonishing performance and thought it was because my strength was too great for them to resist, without any other thoughts.

  "Teacher Dongfang, I wonder what you want to find me for?" As I walked up to Dongfang Xue's side, I quickly used my body to block the view of the crowd and patted her shoulder a few times. A large amount of yuanqi immediately surged into Dongfang Xue's body from her shoulders, helping her calm down the fluctuations in her yuanqi.

  Dongfang Xue suddenly woke up from her dream, looked around and then turned back to me with a smile but didn't say anything. Suddenly, her face changed, she grabbed my sleeve and said: "Come with me, I have something to ask you!"

  I was happy to see her shake off those entanglements, and I was also very interested in why she would lose control of her emotions, so I didn't resist at all as she pulled me away. His fans saw him being called away by the teacher and gradually dispersed.

  Dongfang Xue pulled me around the campus, and at this time I also felt that something was wrong.

  Dongfang Xue almost tripped on the road several times, which left me bewildered. Given Dongfang Xue's cultivation level, it shouldn't be possible for her to trip over these stones even in a deep mountain forest, let alone on this flat and wide road. The only explanation is that she had placed all her attention elsewhere and didn't notice the situation on the road at all.

  I thought hard but couldn't figure out what was on her mind, so I just quietly followed her. Fortunately, Dongfang Xue didn't go far and instead led me directly to the teachers' dormitory.

  Dongfang Xue seemed absent-minded, opening the door and walking in directly without greeting me. Fortunately, I was new to this world and didn't care about these formalities, so I followed her in, curiously taking in the surroundings of the room.

  The room of Dongfang Xue was not very large, but it was decorated warmly. On the small bed by the window, there was a patchwork quilt and two half-person-high toy dogs. The furnishings in the room were not many, except for the small bed, there was only a desk and a bookcase. Looking at this, probably no one would think that this was the room of a cultivator with hundreds of years of cultivation.

  Dongfang Xue sat down on the edge of the bed, lost in thought, and it wasn't until after a while that she remembered my presence. She then casually pointed to a recliner beside her and said, "Please sit down."

  I saw that her face was full of worries and couldn't help but ask: "What's wrong? Have you encountered some difficulties? Don't mind telling me, maybe I can find a way to help."

  I'm not bragging when I say this, and it's even a bit humble. You have to know that with my heavenly cultivation in the realm of Jiaoshen, even if I were to encounter a freak like Xiaojin, I wouldn't be defeated, not to mention being invincible in the mortal world. Of course, as long as the person has just died and their corpse is intact, it's not impossible for me to bring them back to life.

  But that being said, I wouldn't really go and revive the dead. After all, the ten Yama Kings of the underworld aren't easy to mess with. Strictly speaking, these ten Yama Kings are also people from the immortal realm. Unless necessary, I wouldn't provoke them. Who knows, maybe in the future when we're fighting against the demon realm, we might need their help.

  Dongfang Xue heard my words, and suddenly she raised her head, with surprise in her eyes. She had secretly competed with me before, so she knew my abilities. Now hearing me say I would help, she couldn't help but feel overjoyed in her heart, and hastily spoke out: "Then thank you very much!"

  "Don't thank me yet, let's talk about what's going on first, maybe I won't be able to help after all."

  I smiled and said.

  Dongfang Xue gathered her thoughts, sank into contemplation for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "I am a cultivator, there's no need to say more about that. You should know about the Cultivation Alliance, right?"

  "Xiu Zhen Alliance?" I asked her back, piqued by this unheard-of organization.

  "Not bad, it's an alliance composed of members from our Xiūzhēn realm." Zǐ Wú Huò looked at him in surprise, "You're also a Xiūzhēn cultivator, how can you not know about the Xiūzhēn Alliance?"

  "Who told you I'm a cultivator?" I exclaimed in surprise after hearing her words.

  "You're not a cultivator, how can your power be so profound? Don't tell me you're one of those weak human beings!" Dongfang Xue's astonishment far exceeded mine. She knew my prowess, and such profound power couldn't possibly be cultivated by humans, who could only live for a few decades. Was I some kind of new species?

  "I'm disappointed, I'm human. To be exact, I'm human now." I said with a bitter smile. I don't know when humans became the weak creatures in the mouths of demons, but it's true that humans are the foundation of the other six realms; without humans, the other six realms would not exist either.

  "Are you really human?" Dongfang Xue asked in surprise, her beautiful eyes wide with wonder.

  I nodded slowly and said: "Genuine, one hundred percent authentic."

  "Go, do you think it's just selling dim sum!" Dongfang Xue scolded with a smile, and for a moment, her worried expression dissipated. She paused for a moment, then curiously asked: "Then how did you refine it to be so powerful?"

  Humans can't live for just a few decades? Even if there are exceptions, at most they can only live one or two hundred years, right?

  "It's just ordinary humans, naturally can't compare with me. And my identity is something you can't imagine." I patiently explained, suddenly remembering that I still didn't know what her troubles were about, and asked again: "Just now we mentioned the Cultivation Alliance, does it have anything to do with your troubles?"

  Dongfang Xue's face was once again shrouded in a gloomy expression when I mentioned the Cultivation Alliance, and after a moment of silence, she sighed softly: "The Cultivation Alliance is not really an organization to speak of, but rather a loose group we formed so that we can better integrate into human society. All demons entering human society must register with the Cultivation Alliance, which is managed by the six major sects of the Cultivation Realm."

  In order not to draw attention in human society and also to avoid trouble, the Cultivation Alliance has special connections with some institutions of the human government, such as the Longteng Academy where you are currently staying, which is responsible for the safety of cultivators living in human society. Of course, if there are demons or magical creatures committing crimes in human society, we must also send people to cooperate with them to capture them, as a condition of exchange.

  Having heard her words, he obviously didn't know the principal's true identity. I didn't dare to say more and just nodded my head and continued asking: "Is the thing that's been worrying you related to the Cultivation Alliance?"

  Dongfang Xue ignored me and continued to say, "The Cultivation Alliance does not have a so-called leader. All matters are handled by the six major sects of the Cultivation Realm, and they are called the Alliance Masters. Although these six people do not have any actual power and cannot command other cultivators, because they are all leaders of the six major sects of the Cultivation Realm, they still have a strong influence among cultivators." Dongfang Xue rummaged through her bag and pulled out a photo, handing it to me and saying, "This is one of the Alliance Masters' personal disciples, Meng Xing'er."

  Although I have a grudge against the six major factions, I still took the photo from him. The photo was of a young girl who looked like she was twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with long hair and a melon-shaped face. Although it was just a photo, I could still see the cunning look in her big eyes. Clearly, this was a very mischievous and lively girl.

  For some reason, when I first saw this photo, I always felt that the girl in the photo looked a bit familiar, as if I had seen her somewhere before. I returned the photo to Dongfang Xue and asked: "Did something happen to this girl?"

  Dongfang Xue nodded and said slowly, "Meng Xing'er came here to study a month ago. Her master specifically entrusted me to take care of her, but she disappeared. I contacted her master, but he couldn't sense Meng Xing'er's life force at all."

  "What is vitality? How can you feel it?" I asked with great interest after hearing her words.

  "In the Xiu Zhen world, especially among close disciples, it is possible to sense the existence of fellow sect members through a special method or instinct. This allows them to infer the current situation of their fellow sect member. I asked Meng Xing'er's master, and she said that she can no longer sense Meng Xing'er's existence at all. There are only two possibilities for this: either Meng Xing'er's physical body has ceased to exist and her yuan ying was also eliminated, or someone has used an isolation seal to completely cut her off."

  "Is it to ask me to help clarify whether Meng Xing'er is dead or alive?" As soon as I heard Dongfang Xue's words, I immediately guessed her intention, and sure enough, she nodded vigorously with a look of surprise on her face. But what I was thinking about was my vendetta against the Xiuzhen world - my grandfather had been driven to death by the six major sect leaders of the Xiuzhen world, and now I was supposed to help them? After some thought, I felt that for now, I should prioritize the bigger picture. The matter of revenge could wait until I found the six major sect leaders.

  "Alright, I'll try my best to help you find it, but I'm not sure if I can definitely find it."

  "It's enough that you're willing to help, I thank you on behalf of Meng Xing'er's master." Dongfang Xue stood up and bowed to me, even switching to honorific language when addressing me.

  "Well, I'll take my leave first. If there's any news, I'll let you know." I naturally wouldn't be polite to her either, stood up and chatted a few words, opened the door and walked out, leaving Dongfang Xue behind staring blankly at my back.