Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor-Chapter 1023: This Kid is Arrogant Enough!

"Hum!"

As soon as Tu Hu’s words fell, the thousands of disciples on the square began to whisper amongst themselves, with almost everyone’s gaze turning towards Fang Bai on the stone platform.

Tu Hu addressed Fang Bai publicly as "Senior Brother," which was an acknowledgment of Fang Bai’s strength surpassing his own, leaving others no choice but to believe.

Tu Hu had already advanced to the status of Core Disciple and had taken the place of Zhou Tong, who was ranked eighth on the Core Discipes’ combat power list, by defeating him.

If Fang Bai defeated Tu Hu, then the eighth position on the Core Disciples’ combat power list would be occupied by Fang Bai.

Though Tu Hu would have to step back to ninth, he would still remain among the Core Disciples.

This news took the thousands of disciples present quite a while to digest, and even the dozen or so high-ranking officials of the Bitao Martial Academy sitting on the stone platform were dumbfounded.

Before this, apart from causing a sensation in the Inner Court with his battle with Yang Lin and establishing his status, Fang Bai had been very low-profile, so much so that some disciples had almost forgotten about his existence.

Few could have imagined that Fang Bai, after returning from this mountain expedition, suddenly possessed such formidable strength.

Even more astonishing was the fact that Fang Bai was only about twenty years old.

A Heaven Level high-rank martial artist around the age of twenty was not only unprecedented in the history of Bitao Martial Academy but was also extremely rare throughout the entire True Essence Realm.

After a moment of shock, figures like Ren Jingbo, high-ranking officials of the Martial Academy, were filled with boundless joy.

"This is a genius bestowed upon our Bitao Martial Academy by the heavens! With a genius like Fang Bai, our Martial Academy has hope for rising to greatness, hope indeed!"

Ren Jingbo stood up excitedly, raised his head to the sky, and muttered to himself, his eyes brimming with tears of excitement.

"Fang Bai has a Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root, and his cultivation level progresses much faster than ordinary martial artists. Now that he has reached the Heaven Level high-rank, if we provide him with ample cultivation resources and guide him without reservation, with such full-fledged training, perhaps it will take only a few years for him to advance to Heaven Level Perfection."

Elixir Hall Elder Ge Feng said with a smile, stroking his beard while watching Fang Bai.

"Within ten years, if Fang Bai can advance to the Desolate Level Realm, then he could be compared with the genius disciples of those super-strong Sects! It’s unimaginable to think how far he’ll grow with the heaven-defying talent of Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root!"

Reception Hall Elder Situ Min was equally excited.

Situ Min knew that Fang Bai and Liu Qingqing came from the same village and had a good relationship, and so had a favorable impression of Fang Bai out of affection for his friend.

"Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing, and Gao Shuxian, all with Innate Spiritual Roots, are the hope for the rise of the Bitao Martial Academy."

"Hopefully, our Bitao Martial Academy will also produce a Vast Level Expert in the future and join the ranks of the third-grade Sects!"

"If we become a third-grade Sect, our Bitao Martial Academy could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Purple Flame Sect. When that time comes, we won’t have to pay tribute with a large number of cultivation resources to the Purple Flame Sect every year."

"Whether Liu Qingqing and Gao Shuxian can become Vast Level Experts is uncertain, but Fang Bai, with his Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root, is indeed someone to look forward to!"

"Fang Bai possesses the attributes necessary to become a Pharmacist, so why not cultivate him into one?"

"Yes, if Fang Bai could become a Pharmacist, it would be a huge boon for our Bitao Martial Academy!"

"In the True Martial Realm, Pharmacists are very scarce, and if our Bitao Martial Academy had a Pharmacist in residence, we would no longer have to spend large amounts of cultivation resources to entreat other Pharmacists to refine elixirs, thus greatly enhancing the overall strength of our Academy’s disciples!"

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Several Stewards of the Martial Academy seated on stone chairs on both sides also showed delight, and they discussed amid murmurs.

Fang Bai had only been at Bitao Martial Academy for a few short months yet had already advanced a minor realm. This speed of growth was terrifying; could this be the miracle brought by the Dual Attribute Innate Spiritual Root?

With Huang Miao, Tu Hu, and others as witnesses, the thousands of disciples of Bitao Martial Academy on-site believed that Fang Bai now had the strength of a Core Disciple.

"Fang Bai beating Senior Brother Tu is not something I witnessed with my own eyes, so I don’t believe it! Nor do I accept it!"

Qi Dongsheng shouted loudly, pointing his finger at Fang Bai across the way and added, "Fang Bai, only by defeating me can you prove your strength!"

The Bitao Martial Academy had ten Core Disciples in total. Qi Dongsheng ranked tenth, and although Tu Hu had beaten Zhou Tong in the Bitao Mountain Range to break into the Core Disciples’ ranks, Zhou Tong’s strength had weakened significantly due to serious injuries, likely to be pushed out of the Core Disciple ranks. Thus, Qi Dongsheng’s position in the top ten could still be preserved.

However, if Fang Bai also advanced to the status of Core Disciple, then Qi Dongsheng, ranking at the very bottom, might be squeezed out of the top ten—something he found hard to accept.

Fang Bai knew that to deal with a martial art fanatic like Qi Dongsheng, only by defeating him fair and square could he make him completely convinced.

"Junior Brother Tu himself admits he’s no match for me, and you rank lowest among the Core Disciples. How hard would it be for me to defeat you? Come on, let’s settle it in three moves. If I can’t kick you off the stone platform within three moves, I’ll consider it my loss."

Fang Bai, normally very low-profile, was now unexpectedly arrogant, leaving onlookers agape.

"This kid is cocky, but I like it."

Elixir Hall Elder Ge Feng chuckled.

"When it’s time to be humble, be humble, when it’s time to show off, show off, this youth has the makings of a great master. Good! Very good!"

Reception Hall Elder Situ Min also said, smiling.

Seeing the two Elders interacting in this manner, Elder Lei Li of Classics felt displeased, snorted softly, and without expression said, "To be arrogant, one must have the means to back it up. Empty talk counts for nothing, let’s wait until he has really defeated Qi Dongsheng to conclude! Heh, claiming victory within three moves... Isn’t he afraid of biting his tongue with such a boast!"

"Let’s wait and see!"

Situ Min raised an eyebrow and said coldly.

Ge Feng glanced at Lei Li and said with a smile, "Elder Lei, would you care to make a wager?"

Lei Li was taken aback and asked, "Wager what?"

"Cultivation resources!"

Ge Feng pointed at Fang Bai, "Let’s each put up ten thousand Essence Stones and ten Elixirs as the stake. If Fang Bai defeats Qi Dongsheng within three moves, your cultivation resources become mine. Otherwise, mine become yours. Dare you bet?"

Lei Li looked at Fang Bai, sensing the Martial Artist Aura within him was on par with Qi Dongsheng, unsure where such confidence came from to broadcast defeat within three moves, and seeing Ge Feng’s provocative look, he laughed and said, "Why not? However, I think the stake is too small. How about fifty thousand Essence Stones and fifty Elixirs for the bet?"

Although the Elders of Bitao Martial Academy received not a few cultivation resources every month, fifty thousand Essence Stones and fifty Elixirs were still a significant sum for them.