Chapter 81: Recruitment of Top Forces!
When Xiao Ze and his companions returned to the Inner Court, the number of students in the new student area was already scarce, as most had been recruited by various factions. This was the main source of fresh blood for the factions within the Inner Court. The remaining few either had weak strength, making them undesirable for recruitment, or they possessed strong confidence in themselves and were unwilling to submit to weaker factions. However, none of this mattered to Xiao Ze, as his reputation from the Fire Hunting Competition deterred any factions from approaching him. After all, Xiao Ze was too powerful for any faction to accommodate.
Upon returning to their living quarters, they found Han Yue there. The four of them chatted for a while. Han Yue couldn't help but admire the extraordinary effects of the seventh-grade pill on Xun'er. She also looked at Xiao Ze with some surprise, as it was unexpected for such a valuable pill to be given away so casually.
By the way, yesterday a group of people wanted to recruit you guys," Han Yue said to Xiao Ze. "Ah? Even after knowing about my performance, they still dared to approach us for recruitment? They must be quite powerful within the Inner Court, then," Xiao Ze exclaimed in surprise. "Indeed, that faction is led by the fifth-ranked strongman on the Strong Rankings, named Lie Yang. Their faction is called Lieyang Gang," Han Yue explained.
"Lie Yang! What a domineering name..." Xiao Ze sighed. The name itself indicated that this person's style must be quite domineering. "Yes, Lieyang Gang's approach is indeed domineering, but they also have the capital to be so," Han Yue explained. "Lieyang Gang operates on an elite management system, only recruiting students with strong abilities. Although their numbers are small, each member is a Battle Saint!" "You know, Battle Saints are not common within the Inner Court!" Han Yue's explanation made Xiao Ze raise his eyebrows slightly.
It seemed that Lieyang Gang had their eyes on him because of his display of Battle Saint strength in the Fire Hunting Competition. "What if I don't want to join Lieyang Gang?" Xiao Ze asked. Han Yue chuckled and said, "It is said that many members of Lieyang Gang were initially unruly, but they were eventually won over by Lin Lieyang." "Convinced? Sounds more like beaten into submission! "Xiao Ze chuckled at the thought. Han Yue shrugged playfully. "Maybe, but to be able to make those unruly people submit, Lin Lieyang must have shown a more terrifying strength than them."
"Never mind, I won't bother with them. Even if I meet them, I won't join. Want to beat me? Maybe in the next life!" Xiao Ze shook his head and decided to go to the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower for cultivation. Thanks to the presence of the Source Tree in the Void Space, his efficiency in the Tianfen Qi Refining Tower was several times faster than others. Having such a tool for cultivation, it would be a waste not to use it.
Han Yue nodded in agreement. Xiao Ze's displayed combat power meant that even facing a peak Battle Saint, he still had the strength to fight. It would be quite difficult for Lin Lieyang to forcefully recruit Xiao Ze. After all, Earth-grade fighting skills were like a trump card even among high-level practitioners! At the level of Battle Saints, they were simply devastating weapons!
Watching Xiao Ze and his companions leave, Han Yue couldn't help but sigh. Earth-grade fighting skills were terrifying indeed, but their cultivation difficulty matched their power. Even if ordinary people obtained Earth-grade fighting skills, mastering them would be extremely difficult. However, they had encountered Xiao Ze, who had mastered Earth-grade fighting skills at the Battle Saint level. "The Inner Court will definitely become extremely exciting because of Xiao Ze's presence," Han Yue said with anticipation.
Although she couldn't get close to Xiao Ze, witnessing his growth seemed to be a blessing in itself. Shortly after, Han Yue prepared to go to her own faction and met three people on the way, their auras strong and their faces serious. Seeing Han Yue, the leader smiled slightly. "Miss Han Yue, I heard that Xiao Ze seems to have returned. I wonder if he's in the loft?" Upon hearing this, Han Yue knew that Xiao Ze and his companions were attracting too much attention as soon as they returned to the academy.
She shook her head lightly and said softly, "Xiao Ze is not in the loft. He doesn't like to stay there much, always appearing and disappearing mysteriously." Hearing Han Yue's words, Lin Hao frowned slightly. Didn't they catch Xiao Ze? It was a pity! "Then does Miss Han Yue know where Xiao Ze went?" "I'm not sure, but they just came back from the deep mountains, so they might be going to have a meal?" Han Yue speculated casually. "Is that so? Thank you, Miss Han Yue." After thanking Han Yue, Lin Hao led the other two straight to the cafeteria.
Watching the three leaving figures, Han Yue couldn't help but smile lightly. Sorry, even though you're eager to recruit, Xiao Ze doesn't want to see you. Han Yue walked briskly in the opposite direction, feeling quite pleased to have helped Xiao Ze avoid a little trouble. On the other hand, Xiao Ze, accompanied by Xun'er and Little Doctor Fairy, found Elder Liu's whereabouts and had a brief conversation with him. They successfully obtained passes to the third floor. Xiao Ze's strength was naturally not a problem, but Xun'er and Little Doctor Fairy were a bit troublesome. Although they were not afraid of the Heart Fire, their actual strength was still a bit lacking.
Entering the third floor required at least the strength of a five-star Battle Master. In order to avoid being stopped by the instructor at the entrance, it was better to ask the Elder for help directly. Soon, they obtained the Elder's pass and the Green Fire Energy Card in their hands. Xiao Ze and his companions smoothly entered the third floor. They found a small advanced training room. Xiao Ze politely asked the students inside to leave, and the three of them entered.
"All right, you two stay here to cultivate, I'll go try the Heart Fire on the fourth and fifth floors." After settling the two of them, Xiao Ze left the room. Watching Xiao Ze leave, Little Doctor Fairy and Xun'er glanced at each other. "Sister Little Doctor, it seems like we've been left behind a bit," Xun'er said. "Yeah, it's even hard for us to practice together," Little Doctor Fairy replied.
"Then let's work hard to catch up!" The two of them nodded vigorously, sitting cross-legged on the platform and starting their cultivation. With his four-star Battle Spirit strength, Xiao Ze easily entered the fifth floor. He found a separate cultivation room. The reason he wanted to cultivate alone was that he needed to receive the tenfold feedback reward from the Diamond Immortal Pill! Because of the huge momentum generated by Xun'er taking the seventh-grade pill, Xiao Ze didn't want to receive the reward in front of them.
[Xun'er takes the seventh-grade pill Diamond Immortal Pill, greatly increasing her physique, and advancing to the level of a three-star Battle Master!]
[Congratulations to the host for receiving tenfold feedback, greatly increasing physique! Obtained talent: Innate Body Cultivation!]
Looking at the two prompts that had been stagnant for a few days, Xiao Ze slowly closed his eyes and silently said in his heart.
"Receive reward!"