15 Chapter 15 Entrance Examination
Waking up naturally from a good sleep.
After washing up, Lin Xiu saw that others were still asleep, so he went out of the dormitory alone to have breakfast.
There were many people practicing Dou Techniques on the square.
"It feels like morning exercises at school." After a brief pause, Lin Xiu bought breakfast and ate while walking.
On the side of the Teaching Hall, some classrooms were filled with people, and mentors were lecturing.
In addition to teaching Dou Techniques, the Academy also popularized categories such as Qi cultivation, Qi Method, Magic Beast, and wild herbs collection.
After walking around, Lin Xiu noticed a crowd ahead, lifted his head, and saw a sign that read "Task Hall."
"Freshman, is it your first time at the Task Hall?" A girl stood beside Lin Xiu.
"Hello, senior sister, my name is Lin Xiu. May I ask what tasks are usually available here?" After introducing himself, he asked the girl.
"There are many tasks, such as searching for herbs, hunting designated Magic Beasts to obtain magic cores and so on" Gesturing for Lin Xiu to follow, the girl walked into the main hall.
During the journey, the girl would stop to explain different areas to Lin Xiu.
Inside the Task Hall, there are dangerous tasks as well as easy tasks, and the number of Task Points obtained varies between them.
Task Points can be used to exchange for various items, whether it's Qi Methods or Dou Techniques, or medicinal pills needed for cultivation.
"Why aren't there many people taking these tasks?" Lin Xiu stood in front of a wall.
The area near this wall was very deserted, with hardly anyone coming over.
"The rewards are too low." The wall is filled with some very ordinary tasks, such as fishing, feeding, cooking, etc. The girl believed that unless someone has gone mad, they wouldn't invest their precious cultivation time into these tasks.
Following the girl, Lin Xiu walked around the Task Hall. Many senior brothers and sisters were forming teams here, either because they were familiar with each other or because they were taking on the same task.
"Freshman, do you have your identity badge?" The girl stood in front of a counter.
Lin Xiu took out a token, and the girl handed it to someone behind the counter.
After watching for a while, it turned out that welcoming new students at the Task Hall, informing them of relevant information, could also earn Task Points.
After receiving Task Points, the girl returned the token to Lin Xiu and left.
"Fortunately, I'm not narcissistic." Lin Xiu has always had a clear understanding of his own charm.
Leaving the Task Hall, Lin Xiu returned to the dormitory, where Xiao Ning and others had already woken up.
Lin Xiu looked for him to challenge.
In the first two days, Xiao Ning could still insist stubbornly, but by the third day, Xiao Ning simply didn't return to the dormitory.
Thinking of finding other people in the dormitory, they all refused. Since Lin Xiu had beaten Xiao Ning, they were no match for him either.
"I should have deliberately lost a few times before."
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In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the entrance examination.
On this day, a large open area was cleared out in the Academy square, and all the freshmen gathered together.
The crowded masses of people, with everyone talking at once, the noise getting louder and louder.
"Do you have confidence?" Looking ahead, a voice suddenly came from behind Lin Xiu. Huo Lan was standing beside him, and he didn't know when.
"Yes." Lin Xiu nodded gently.
"It seems you're very confident, but this is Jia Nan Academy. Even among Dou Practitioners, there are many outstanding individuals."
Huo Lan lightly patted Lin Xiu's shoulder and pointed in a direction with his index finger.
Following his indication, Lin Xiu saw a young man, probably around fifteen or sixteen years old.
"He's called Wu Hao. If you want to compete for the top spot, you must pass through him." There was a hint of surprise in Huo Lan's eyes, as if he hadn't expected to find someone like him among this year's freshmen.
"This guy will definitely join the Law Enforcement Team in the future. I heard that there's something peculiar about his Dou Qi. If you encounter him, it's best not to give him a second chance."
This youth named Wu Hao seemed quite formidable. Despite Huo Lan clearly testing Lin Xiu, he still revealed some of Wu Hao's background before the competition.
Upon hearing Huo Lan's words, Lin Xiu nodded silently without speaking.
Just a name alone didn't leave much of an impression, but mentioning the Law Enforcement Team, Lin Xiu suddenly gained some insight.
If he remembered correctly, this guy named Wu Hao would be confronting Xiao Yan in the Outer Court Promotion Assessment two years later.
Being able to compete with the protagonist, such a person is definitely not comparable to small fries like Xiao Ning.
Huo Lan patted Lin Xiu's shoulder again and walked towards other teachers.
Once Huo Lan left, Lin Xiu's gaze shifted, and his brow furrowed involuntarily.
Xiao Ning and Xiao Yu walked towards Lin Xiu.
"Lin Xiu, my brother lives in the same dormitory as you. He was beaten by you like that. Aren't you going too far?" Xiao Yu gasped when he saw the scars on Xiao Ning's hands.
Facing Lin Xiu's gaze, Xiao Ning seemed a bit evasive, unable to meet his eyes directly.
"Between us, it was just a friendly match. Xiao Ning didn't have any objections to this matter. You're being too overbearing." Lin Xiu knew Xiao Yu cared a lot about her brother.
But he didn't expect Xiao Yu to come forward to defend Xiao Ning.
After all, he had held back before. If it weren't for wanting to gain more experience, Xiao Ning's arms would have been broken, not just bruised.
"A friendly match? You were clearly retaliating! Let me tell you the truth, it was my idea to keep you away from Xiao Mei. Xiao Ning was just passing on my message." Xiao Yu didn't believe Lin Xiu's words at all.
"Erm..." Lin Xiu noticed others' attention and just wanted Xiao Yu to leave quickly. "Believe whatever you want. Your whole family seems to be out of their minds."
After saying that, Lin Xiu walked to the other side of the queue on his own, wanting to keep his distance from Xiao Yu.
Perhaps because of Xiao Yan's status as the protagonist, both males and females from the Xiao family received a high level of attention.
In the Academy, Xiao Yu had quite a few admirers. Lin Xiu didn't want any trouble from those overly enthusiastic pursuers due to unfounded rumors.
"Don't worry, once today is over, he'll be just another student at the Academy. Wait until I find a chance to put him in his place." Xiao Yu thought Lin Xiu was afraid of her, feeling successful in supporting her brother. After staring at Lin Xiu for two seconds, Xiao Yu left for the other side.
Staying in place, Xiao Ning noticed that other classmates seemed to want to disappear. Unable to do much about being beaten by Lin Xiu earlier, he had gone to his sister to get some healing medicine. However, Xiao Yu misunderstood, and no matter how he explained, it was futile.
Xiao Ning wanted to explain a few things to Lin Xiu, but Lin Xiu didn't give him a chance to get close at all.
After the Deputy Headmaster's speech, the entrance examination officially began.
Upon hearing his name, Lin Xiu hurried to the platform. His opponent was from a city in the Jia Ma Empire, with strength at the ninth stage of Dou Disciple.
Facing someone whose strength was one minor realm lower than his own, Lin Xiu defeated him with just two moves, easily winning the match.
In the following matches, Lin Xiu didn't encounter any particularly strong opponents.
He had already raised Mountain Breaker to level 4, making its use smooth and coherent.
Typically initiating attacks with his shoulders, if the opponent couldn't withstand the first blow, they would be bombarded with a storm-like barrage of punches and kicks, either knocked out of the platform or rendered unable to fight back.
Because Lin Xiu dispatched opponents so effortlessly, he quickly drew attention in battles among Dou Practitioners as well.
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