That night, in a secluded courtyard of Canaan Academy, a young boy dressed in a gray-blue robe sat cross-legged, his eyes gently closed, hands forming seals, as a faint blue aura of fighting spirit swirled around him, causing the ethereal fighting spirit garment to flutter.
In a moment.
"Great Fighter, Breakthrough!"
With a soft shout, a powerful aura erupted from the boy, and with it, a ripple of energy reached the fluttering fighting spirit garment. The garment gradually came to a halt, and in an instant, the blue light flickered violently, quickly merging and coalescing, until they fused together. Moments later, the blue light transformed into a well-defined and fitted blue flame-patterned armor that enveloped the boy.
Then, the boy retracted his hand seals, opened his previously closed eyes, glanced at the fighting spirit armor on his body, and revealed a hint of a satisfied smile.
"One-Star Great Fighter, accomplished!"
Suddenly, the boy's gaze shifted, and he stood up, turning slightly to bow and clasp his fists in a gesture of respect towards the distance.
"I apologize for disturbing the Dean. Lin Yuan feels ashamed. Thank you, Dean, for your care. I am deeply grateful!"
As soon as his voice fell, a figure in gray appeared before Lin Yuan. It was Hu Qian, the Vice Dean of the Outer Academy of Canaan Academy. Hu Qian looked somewhat surprised and said, "Although you didn't deliberately hide it, you were able to perceive it. It seems that what Old Fire said is not false; you indeed have extraordinary talent in the aspect of the soul."
After saying this, he examined Lin Yuan a few times and revealed a satisfied smile. "Good, very good. A One-Star Great Fighter at fifteen, and your foundation is quite solid. You truly are a genius of Canaan Academy."
Then, Hu Qian took out a token from his storage ring and tossed it to Lin Yuan. "Take this token. Tomorrow, go to the Martial Arts Pavilion to select a high-level Xuan-tier martial art and a high-level Xuan-tier fighting technique. Also, you don't need to go to the Law Enforcement Team for the next few days. Focus on familiarizing yourself with the power of a Great Fighter. I will inform Elder Wu."
Lin Yuan received the token and replied with a hint of excitement, "Thank you, Dean! I will follow your instructions!"
Hu Qian smiled and said, "No need to be polite; we are all part of the same family. Work hard on your cultivation, and by the way, go and motivate that little girl Hu Jia. You are the same age, but now you are already a One-Star Great Fighter, while she hasn't even broken through to a Fighter yet. She doesn't seem to be very focused on her training. I need to go and give her a lecture."
With that, his figure vanished.
After Hu Qian's figure disappeared for a while, Lin Yuan straightened up, stored the token in his low-level storage ring, and pondered, "Breaking through to a Great Fighter grants the reward of a high-level Xuan-tier martial art and a high-level Xuan-tier fighting technique. Canaan Academy is indeed generous to its own people."
Suddenly, a light laugh echoed.
"Rather than a reward, it's more like an investment in their own direct talents. Choosing to come to Canaan Academy back then was indeed the right choice!"
Looking up at the bright moonlight in the sky, Lin Yuan felt a slight uplift in his heart. He went back into the house, took out a jug of wine, and sat at the stone table in the courtyard. His figure, illuminated by the moonlight, appeared particularly clear and solitary. Holding a delicate wine cup, he leisurely drank to the bright moon.
The moonlight, like water, quietly fell upon him, draping him in a layer of silvery gauze. As his thoughts wandered, his face appeared somewhat hazy in the moonlight, but the light in his eyes grew increasingly resolute.
"I have been in this world for fifteen years, and I have finally obtained the qualification to enter the game!"
Indeed, Lin Yuan was a transmigrator, born fifteen years ago into a familiar yet strange world of the Fighting Spirit Continent, in an ordinary family. His father was a mercenary, a Seven-Star Fighter, and his mother was a minor pharmacist who had not broken through to a Fighter. Their family was ordinary but considered happy.
However, Lin Yuan's family life did not last long. His father died at the hands of a magical beast during a mission when Lin Yuan was nine years old. His mother, mentally unstable due to his father's death, accidentally came into contact with a poisonous herb and passed away, leaving Lin Yuan once again an orphan.
The death of his parents made Lin Yuan deeply aware of the cruelty of the Fighting Spirit Continent. Without power, the change between life and death could happen in the blink of an eye. From that moment on, he resolved to become strong step by step.
Fortunately, although he had no special background and had not yet encountered the typical "golden finger" of transmigrators, Lin Yuan seemed to possess quite excellent cultivation and soul talent.
His outstanding talent gave Lin Yuan the opportunity to become strong. Coupled with the mindset of an adult guiding his own actions, Lin Yuan diligently practiced from a young age. By the age of ten, he passed the assessment of Canaan Academy, which was recruiting students across the continent, with a nine-stage fighting spirit. Although there were setbacks, he successfully became a student of Canaan Academy.
During the five years after arriving at Canaan Academy, Lin Yuan did not hesitate to showcase his formidable talent in hopes of gaining more investment from the academy.
Lin Yuan understood very well that when the information in his mind could not be converted into resources, his excellent talent was his greatest asset. Demonstrating his value and attracting the right people to invest in him was the best choice to get through the early weak phase, and Canaan Academy was the ideal target.
The development of events indeed unfolded as he expected. His status as an orphan with a pure background and exceptional talent gained recognition from the academy, making him a direct descendant of Canaan Academy.
Lin Yuan initially thought he would take a certain elder of the academy as his master, but later learned that Canaan Academy had implicit rules or tacit understandings. After orphans like him with pure backgrounds and good talent became direct members of the academy, the higher-ups would cultivate them in the name of the academy as a whole to avoid the future expansion of personal influence harming the organizational structure of the academy.
Lin Yuan was part of the "Talent Cultivation Plan" aimed at nurturing the next generation of direct elders, and he was one of the most talented among them, often referred to as the "reserve elder" of Canaan Academy. Therefore, Lin Yuan received considerable attention within the academy and was familiar with Hu Jia, the granddaughter of Hu Qian, and Wu Ha, the adopted son of Elder Wu Tianlang from the Law Enforcement Team.
During his five years in the academy, Lin Yuan spent most of his time in rigorous training, practicing fighting spirit, going out with the Law Enforcement Team to hone his combat experience, and studying various knowledge of alchemy in the alchemy department, leading a very fulfilling life.
The powerful soul strength made Lin Yuan exceptionally talented in alchemy, excelling in both the study of medicinal knowledge and fire control, earning the appreciation of Elder Huo from the alchemy department. When Lin Yuan became a third-grade alchemist, he even gifted him a seed of a fifth-grade beast fire, "Qing Ling Yan."
Under the moonlight, Lin Yuan reminisced about the important five years at Canaan Academy, which laid a solid foundation for his future. He contemplated the future historical trajectory of the Fighting Spirit Continent and the plans he had devised.
As the wine jug neared empty, Lin Yuan's contemplation came to an end. He raised his wine cup, paying homage to heaven and earth, and drank the last cup.
"Though I do not know why I came to this Fighting Spirit Continent, if there are noble individuals who take notice of me, then please see if my performance in this life is splendid."
"Fighting Spirit Continent, the great tide of the world, Lin Yuan has arrived."
Lin Yuan set down his wine cup, sat cross-legged on the meditation mat in the courtyard, and as the fighting spirit flowed, he dispelled his drunkenness, beginning the daily routine of cultivation.
**(End of Chapter)**