"Brother-in-law, all of these people are the heirs of various noble families from the Transcendent Universe. You’ll reap tremendous benefits in the future if you can strike up good relationships with them now." Luo Lao'er offered a bit of advice.
Lu Yin indifferently responded, "Then help me build good relationships with them."
Luo Lao'er sighed. "If I only had half of your talent, Brother-in-law, I’d already be their sworn brother.”
"Oh, that guy’s an older student from the Voidforce School. Why’s he here?"
Lu Yin turned and saw a young man smiling as he approached them. He was someone else who had joined the Voidforce School along Xie Wu's batch, which meant that he was also one of the first students to study in the Sixverse Academy. "Brother Xuan Qi, have you finished cultivating for the day? I hope that I'm not disturbing you."
Lu Yin asked, "Which universe are you from?"
The man had not expected “Xuan Qi” to question him. "I'm from the Main Universe."
Lu Yin nodded and stopped asking any questions. While he was curious about the Main Universe, it would be pointless to expect any useful answers from such a person.
The young man immediately noticed that Lu Yin had lost interest, so he quickly continued. "Brother Xuan Qi, you've created a legend. The entire Sixverse Academy is in an uproar. Your talent is without equal when it comes to cultivating voidforce energy.”
"Before you arrived, the most talented person to visit the Voidforce School was Shao Qingfeng, but even he can't compare to you. What you’ve done has even attracted the attention of a senior from the Voidforce Universe. You might have already gained Lord Xu's notice…"
The young man continued to incessantly sing Lu Yin’s praises, and things even reached the point where Lu Yin and Luo Lao'er started to find the man's behavior suspicious, though they could not figure out his intentions.
"I can tell that Brother Xuan Qi not only possesses talent for cultivating False God energy, but will also excel when you step onto the cultivation paths of the other universes’ civilizations as well. It’s possible for you to master the powers of the Arboreal Realm, the Lost Clan, the Three Monarchs Universe, and possibly even the Immortal-level powers that the Cyclic Universe controls. We…" The man continued in the same manner for a good half hour, and not once did he repeat even a single sentence.
Lu Yin was thoroughly impressed. "What’s your name?"
The man did not answer. While he was staring at Lu Yin's face, his mind was somewhere else entirely. It was as though the man was not even looking at Lu Yin, but rather reciting a memorized script.
Luo Lao'er blinked. Were there actually people who recited boot-licking monologues? How long had the man taken to memorize this whole speech? This was a talent in and of itself!
Lu Yin tapped the man on the shoulder, finally rousing himself from his reverie. "Brother Xuan Qi, what's wrong?"
Lu Yin chuckled. "Are you saying that I'm just as talented in cultivating the powers of other universes?"
The question infused the man with newfound vigor. "Of course! There’s no way that Brother Xuan Qi's extraordinary talent is limited to just voidforce energy."
"So, which school do you think I should visit next to continue my studies?"
The man's eyes flickered. "Any one of them, aside from the Transcendent Universe. Brother Xuan Qi, you should try them all."
Lu Yin exchanged glances with Luo Lao'er. "Alright, I understand."
The man eventually left, but before long, a beautiful woman with an enchanting smile arrived. Just like the young man, the woman also started showering Lu Yin with compliments.
"Which universe are you from?" Lu Yin asked curiously.
Her lips curved into a captivating smile. "I’m from the Three Monarchs Universe."
"Do you know me?" Luo Lao'er shoved his face in front of the woman.
She looked disgusted. "My sister knows you."
"Who’s your sister?"
"She's dead."
"That’s a terrible omen."
The woman clenched her jaw and proceeded to simply ignore Luo Lao'er. She turned her full attention back to Lu Yin and resumed her shameless flattery.
After the woman left, Xiao Fei randomly appeared, and then she offered Lu Yin an overly sincere apology. She was then followed by Xie Wu. Every single person who visited did exactly the same thing: praise Lu Yin’s unprecedented talent.
After everyone had finally left, Luo Lao'er looked completely bewildered. "What are these guys up to?"
Lu Yin chuckled. The intentions were too simple; they wanted to inflate his ego and have him grow arrogant before he left the Voidforce School. Once that happened, other people would be able to find an opportunity to deal with him.
They were employing truly childish tactics.
However, the people in the Sixverse Academy were all much younger than Lu Yin, and most of them were around the age that he had been when attending the Astral Combat Academy. At that time, the means he had used to fight back against the students from the Daynight clan had been equally “clever.”
Lu Yin shook his head, uninterested in playing such petty games. He instead focused on cultivating.
Far away, Xie Wu and the others gathered.
"Do you think that he fell for it?" Xie Wu asked.
"He must have! We praised him to death. I’ve never flattered anyone like that in my entire life!"
"It’s called brownnosing."
"Shut up! Didn’t you do the same thing?"
"So why didn’t he show any reaction?"
Xie Wu felt the same way. "We'll keep going again tomorrow. This time, we'll throw in a bit about the Central School as well. Let's see if he can resist that temptation."
"Exactly! If he’s here in the Sixverse Academy, how can he possibly resist the temptation to join the Central School?"
"No matter what, that Luo Lao'er needs to be taught a lesson! He's disgusting!"
Suddenly, a voice cut through the crowd’s chatter, "What’s this about the Central School?"
Everyone fell completely silent, and they all turned to face a woman who was looking at the crowd with open curiosity.
She was a stunning beauty, and she was wearing a tight purple dress. Her hair was pulled into long braids. She gave the impression of being skillful, though there was also a hint of mischief in her lively and playful eyes.
"Xu Yue?" the crowd exclaimed.
This was the same woman who had tried to seize control of Lu Yin with voidforce energy in order to pass a trial.