The top five? The library?
Upon hearing Huo Lan's words, Lin Xiu was startled, thinking to himself, "Teacher, you're overestimating me."
The future is unknown to Huo Lan.
But it's different for Lin Xiu.
Two years later, Xiao Yan will come to Jia Nan Academy. In that year's Inner Court Assessment, the competition for the top five is quite intense.
Xiao Yan and Xiao Xun'er will occupy two spots, among which Xiao Xun'er will take one spot, and the remaining two are also quite strong.
With the help of attribute points, Lin Xiu is confident in competing, but the pressure will definitely not be small.
"Teacher, isn't it too early for you to say this to me now?" Lin Xiu felt there wasn't any particularly abnormal behavior.
At the age of eighteen, being at the Eighth Stage of Dou Disciple, barely meeting the standards of Jia Nan Academy, can hardly be considered an outstanding genius.
"I believe in my judgment," Huo Lan's eyes were very firm, shining with the brilliance of seeing jade. He seemed to see his own further hope from Lin Xiu.
"Teacher, I can only do my best." Lin Xiu didn't understand where he was shining, but he chose to agree.
High-level Qi Method is indeed very attractive, and another reason is that the selection of items in the library depends entirely on luck. If he doesn't get what Huo Lan needs at that time, he can't blame him.
"Don't be too happy too soon. Although you've agreed, the Qi Method won't just be given to you. In this new student entrance examination, you need to achieve a good enough ranking."
Huo Lan's test for Lin Xiu is obviously not over yet.
Lin Xiu didn't find this strange either; in the outside world, a High-level Qi Method in the Black Rank is enough to sell for several hundred thousand gold coins.
The two met by chance. If Huo Lan easily gave it to hims, he would instead suspect his true intentions.
Huo Lan told Lin Xiu some things about the entrance examination, and after chatting for a while, Lin Xiu left the room.
"It's a good thing I didn't practice those Dou Techniques in the practice ring."
After glancing at the tightly closed door, Lin Xiu went downstairs and returned to his room.
...
After resting for a night. In the early morning, noise came from the surroundings. Lin Xiu finished his cultivation and walked out of the room.
On the square, huge flying Magic Beasts stood on the ground, and many students began to approach them.
Approaching noon, Huo Lan and Ruo Lin counted the students and led them onto a flying Magic Beast.
The back of the Magic Beast was very broad, with wooden houses fixed on its back.
After spending a few days on the back of the Magic Beast, the roaring wind gradually diminished, and a vast Academy appeared in sight.
"Lin Xiu, Xiao Ning..."
After getting off the flying Magic Beast, Lin Xiu saw a senior calling his name and walked over.
The senior then selected eight people in succession and led them into the Academy.
Along the way, he introduced the surrounding buildings to Lin Xiu and the others, such as classrooms, dining halls, and places to study Dou Techniques.
After walking for about half an hour, they arrived outside a building.
"Here is your dormitory for the eight of you. Your class is Yellow Rank Class 2. You can communicate among yourselves. I've already mentioned everything you need to buy on the way here."
Taking out eight tokens, the senior handed them over and then left the room.
Inside the room, apart from Lin Xiu, the other seven were all from Wu Tan City.
"In the future, we'll live together. Let's choose a leader. I think I'm quite suitable. Who agrees, and who disagrees?"
With their luggage on the ground, Xiao Ning crossed his arms and glanced at the others.
The dormitories are divided based on each person's information, meaning they can live together. Initially, everyone tested as an eighteen-year-old Eighth Stage Dou Disciple.
No one else objected.
"What about you, Lin Xiu?" Xiao Ning walked over to Lin Xiu, who was busy making his bed.
"As long as you don't go looking for trouble all the time, I don't care," Lin Xiu just wanted to quickly obtain the Qi Method, break through to become a Dou Practitioner, and quietly cultivate to become stronger.
"You, this guy, clearly just a servant, how come you seem more arrogant than me?"
Reaching out, Xiao Ning was about to grab Lin Xiu's collar.
However.
Someone was faster than him. Lin Xiu grabbed Xiao Ning's wrist in return, applying a slight force, causing Xiao Ning's face to reveal a hint of pain.
"Let go. Are you trying to break my hand?" Xiao Ning didn't dare to resist, afraid of fracturing his wrist.
"I know your Xiao family is one of the three major families in Wu Tan City, but that doesn't mean anything here. This is Jia Nan Academy."
Pushing Xiao Ning aside, Lin Xiu continued to tidy up.
He didn't pay attention to Xiao Ning's attitude because soon enough, Xiao Ning would run into big trouble.
All because of Xiao Xun'er, Xiao Mei, and a few other women.
Especially Xiao Xun'er. In Lin Xiu's eyes, she was indeed somewhat attractive, but he couldn't understand why she could attract the pursuit of all the male students in the outer court.
Maybe it had to do with not being a character from the books.
Before, Lin Xiu deliberately kept his distance from Xiao Mei because he didn't want to get into trouble.
The Academy is a place to become stronger, and cultivation is key. Jealousy and competition over trivial matters are childish games.
Inside the room, a few others held back Xiao Ning, providing a way out for him, and Xiao Ning didn't say anything further.
However, there was a hint of cunning in his eyes, as if he was planning to wait for the new student entrance examination and show Lin Xiu a bit of his capabilities in the competition.
In terms of competition, Xiao Ning is clearly very confident. Being a scion of his family, he has been studying Dou Techniques since childhood and has mastered many of them.
Compared to Lin Xiu, Xiao Ning believes that if they were to truly compete head-to-head, he would have a high chance of winning.
After organizing his belongings, Lin Xiu took his identity token and walked out of the dormitory.
On the way there, Lin Xiu memorized all the landmarks and, following the locations provided by Huo Lan, spent some time until he successfully found Huo Lan's residence.
Standing outside a small courtyard, Lin Xiu called out a couple of times and saw Huo Lan walking out from inside.
"There's still some time before the entrance examination. I'll teach you two more Dou Techniques, one for defense and one for agility," said Huo Lan as he opened the door and led Lin Xiu inside.
The entrance examination is divided into several sections, based on strength. Above Dou Practitioner, there's a range from one to 3 Stars, another range for 4 Stars and above, and the rest fall below Dou Practitioner.
Huo Lan's requirement for Lin Xiu is to become the top newcomer below Dou Practitioner.
Because he understands Lin Xiu's background, Huo Lan knows that Dou Techniques are Lin Xiu's weak point. Therefore, he decided to help Lin Xiu improve his defense and agility before the competition starts.
As for the aspect of attack, having witnessed Lin Xiu stomping down a black leopard with one foot, Huo Lan feels that under Dou Practitioner, there aren't many people who can withstand Lin Xiu's attacks.
"The time is too short. I'll teach you two Yellow Rank Low-Level Dou Techniques to help you grasp them quickly. Although the level is not high, I think it's enough for you to strive for the first place," said Huo Lan, first explaining to Lin Xiu and then demonstrating several times.
After practicing a few times, two new names appear in Lin Xiu's Ability panel.
[Ability: Shadow Step Lv1 (5/100)]
[Ability: Qi Strength Lv1 (5/100)]
"You're indeed quick in learning Dou Techniques. Practice diligently. If you can achieve first place, I'll give you a Qi Method that will not disappoint you," said Huo Lan.
Seeing Lin Xiu's practice taking shape, Huo Lan nodded in satisfaction, his eyes filled with anticipation.
With powerful Qi Methods coupled with a variety of Dou Techniques, Lin Xiu's future combat strength will be outstanding. He has a great chance of competing for one of the top five spots in the Inner Court Assessment.
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