After successfully transforming Mad Lion's Roar into Blazing Sun Explosive Flame, Xiao Yao did not stop there. He continued to refine Blazing Sun Explosive Flame.
In the process, Xiao Yao's mastery of Blazing Sun Explosive Flame would also improve rapidly.
In terms of power alone, Blazing Sun Explosive Flame was actually stronger than Mad Lion's Roar.
Even though both were High-grade Profound Tier Dou Techniques, when Xiao Yao used the same Dou Technique to execute them, Blazing Sun Explosive Flame was more powerful than Mad Lion's Roar.
It might have been because Xiao Yao's modifications made Blazing Sun Explosive Flame better suited to his Yang-Attribute Dou Qi.
Or perhaps it was because Xiao Yao had removed all the miscellaneous effects.
For example, Mad Lion's Roar shaped Dou Qi into an energy lion, which would undoubtedly consume some Dou Qi.
This way of modifying a Dou Technique allowed it to suit the user and gain power. It was not wasted effort; it was even more useful than learning another offensive Dou Technique.
It was not until the sun set that Xiao Yao stopped cultivating. He stretched and said with some feeling,
"Even though I have Yang-Attribute Dou Qi, most of the time I seem to stay in one place cultivating during the day and only start moving around after sunset. Why do I feel a little nocturnal?"
Xiao Yao smiled and glanced at the Panel. The cultivation realm field showed that he was already a One-Star Great Dou Master (17%). His cultivation speed could only be called barely passable.
If others knew what Xiao Yao was thinking at that moment, countless people would probably go mad with envy, jealousy, and resentment, their eyes red.
Today's the first day of Jia Nan Academy's enrollment. I can go take a look.
With that thought, Xiao Yao set off and quickly headed out of the Xiao Clan.
After leaving the Xiao Clan, Xiao Yao did not go to Jia Nan Academy's enrollment square. Instead, he headed straight for the academy's reception quarters in Wutan City.
Enrollment activities had paused for the time being, and Jia Nan Academy's enrollment team had returned to the reception quarters to rest.
Xiao Yao was quite familiar with Wutan City and easily found his way to Jia Nan Academy's reception quarters. It was an elegant courtyard in a peaceful setting.
Two students in Jia Nan Academy uniforms stood at the entrance, bored out of their minds.
Judging by the movement of their lips, they were clearly chatting on and off.
After a moment's thought, Xiao Yao took a black cloak from his Storage Ring and put it on. He pulled the hood down to cover half his face and headed toward the courtyard.
The two students at the entrance grew wary when they saw the cloaked figure approaching.
One of them stepped forward and said in a low voice,
"What business do you have here, sir? These are Jia Nan Academy's reception quarters. If you wish to take the enrollment assessment, please go to the enrollment square tomorrow."
Xiao Yao ignored him and walked straight ahead.
Seeing that Xiao Yao clearly had hostile intentions, one of the two quickly put on a pair of gauntlets, while the other shouted,
"Stop! Otherwise, don't blame us for being rough!"
Xiao Yao stopped and said casually,
"Let me see what Jia Nan Academy's students can do."
As he spoke, Xiao Yao had already noticed the sound of approaching footsteps from within the courtyard.
The student who had taken out the gauntlets darkened and snorted coldly.
"Arrogant!"
Before his words had even faded, he stomped hard on the ground and lunged forward, a faint glow of Dou Qi spreading over his fists.
But before the student could get close to Xiao Yao, an azure whip shot through the air like a nimble snake.
It was not aimed at Xiao Yao, however. Instead, it wrapped around the student's burly waist and gently pulled him back.
The student stumbled several steps upon landing before regaining his footing. Somewhat confused, he looked back and asked,
"Teacher?"
A figure as gentle as water was now walking through the courtyard. It was Teacher Ruo Lin, the teacher leading the team this time.
She wore green, her long hair falling over her shoulders. Her bearing was gentle and captivating, and her mature, voluptuous figure exuded a seductive charm.
But her usual gentle, captivating smile was absent, replaced by a solemn expression.
"You're no match for him. If you rush at him, you'll only hurt yourselves."
Teacher Ruo Lin spoke gravely.
The two students stationed at the entrance, as well as the students who had arrived behind her, could not help looking surprised.
They had not expected the intruder's strength to make even Teacher Ruo Lin so grave.
After all, Teacher Ruo Lin was a Five-Star Great Dou Master. Could the other party also be a Da Dou Shi?
At the thought, the student who had just charged forward broke out in a cold sweat, grateful that Teacher Ruo Lin had pulled him back.
Otherwise, if he had gone up against a Da Dou Shi with his strength as a Dou Zhe, the other party might have slapped him dead.
Ruo Lin stepped to the front of the students and said gravely,
"What do you want, sir?"
"I originally wanted to test the abilities of Jia Nan Academy's students. Since you've stopped them, Teacher, why don't you spar with me instead?"
As Xiao Yao spoke, he took a step forward and released the presence of a Da Dou Shi.
Sensing Xiao Yao's presence, Teacher Ruo Lin instead breathed a sigh of relief.
Earlier, when she sensed Xiao Yao's presence from within the courtyard, it had felt indistinct and unfathomable, which was why she had been so grave.
But now that Xiao Yao had revealed his presence, he was merely someone who had just entered the Da Dou Shi realm.
She was already a Five-Star Great Dou Master, with a higher cultivation realm than his. Moreover, she came from Jia Nan Academy, and the cultivation method and Dou Techniques she practiced were all good, so naturally she did not fear him.
As for his claim that he had come to test the abilities of Jia Nan Academy's students, she did not believe a word of it.
After all, who would believe that a Da Dou Shi had come to test students who were generally only Dou Zhe?
Ruo Lin gripped the azure whip in her slender hand. As she poured Dou Qi into it, the water-blue Magic Core on the whip shone ever more brilliantly.
"No matter what your purpose is, the people behind me are my students! I absolutely will not let you hurt them!"
Hearing Teacher Ruo Lin's words, the students behind her all flushed red, their expressions full of excitement.
Some students even tightened their grips on their weapons, eager to join Teacher Ruo Lin in attacking this uninvited guest.
Beneath his cloak, Xiao Yao watched Teacher Ruo Lin's confident expression, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
Does Teacher Ruo Lin think she has me in the bag? Is it because of the difference in our cultivation realms?
Xiao Yao was also eager to fight. He had broken through to the Da Dou Shi realm not long ago and had fully created Blazing Sun Explosive Flame today, greatly increasing his strength. He was just looking for a suitable opponent to have a good fight with.
Rather than wait in a long line at the enrollment square and take the assessment at a leisurely pace, Xiao Yao preferred to come here and seek direct admission from a teacher.
"You're full of spirit, Teacher!"
Xiao Yao smiled as he spoke, then stepped forward and unleashed his full presence!
Sensing the fighting spirit erupting from the cloaked figure, Teacher Ruo Lin tightened her slender hand around her whip and braced herself, while shouting in a low voice,
"All students, get back at once!"