An Opportunity to Enter the Library Pavilion!

In the end, Xiao Ze did not break his appointment. He obediently cooperated with Instructor Ruolin and completed the new student enrollment procedures.

There were still three days before cultivation classes officially began, giving the new students time to adjust to the academy.

That morning, under Instructor Ruolin's guidance, Xiao Ze arrived at a library building.

"This is the place. Once you go in, make sure to perform well. The dean is currently away from the academy, so many matters concerning the Outer Academy are decided by the Vice Dean."

Ruolin said earnestly, "Whether you can obtain the highest level of training depends on whether you can satisfy the Vice Dean this time."

"I understand, Instructor Ruolin."

Xiao Ze nodded and stepped forward alone. Before he could knock, the door to the library building opened on its own.

An aged voice came from within.

"Xiao Ze, is it? Come in."

Xiao Ze turned back to look at Instructor Ruolin.

Instructor Ruolin smiled and nodded.

Watching Xiao Ze's retreating back, she made a cheering gesture.

Only after watching the door close did Ruolin turn and leave to handle matters related to the new students.

Xiao Ze entered the library building. Contrary to his expectations, it was not dark inside; bright sources of light could be found everywhere.

However, with books filling the place, no open flames were used for illumination. Instead, enormous luminous pearls served as the light sources.

Following the directions, Xiao Ze arrived at a spacious, brightly lit room.

An elderly man with white hair and beard sat at a desk, reading through a document.

"Student Xiao Ze greets the Vice Dean."

Xiao Ze stepped forward to pay his respects, but the Vice Dean gave no response.

Xiao Ze remained calm, keeping his posture unchanged.

Only after reading the document for more than ten minutes did the Vice Dean slowly close its pages.

He raised his head and looked at Xiao Ze, who was still holding his respectful pose, a trace of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Composed and steady, humble and courteous!

He was nothing like the mere twelve-year-old boy described in the documents!

"All right, little fellow. Holding that pose must be tiring. I am Hu Gan, Vice Dean of Jia Nan Academy."

The old man spoke with a smile in his voice.

Only then did Xiao Ze straighten up and calmly look at the Vice Dean.

"Do you know how much of a stir your file caused when it reached the academy? How exactly to train you became a subject of endless debate among us old fellows."

The Vice Dean held up the document in his hand. It was precisely the file he had been reading earlier.

Every senior member of the Outer Academy had already reviewed the file in the Vice Dean's hand.

They had argued intensely over it, all to determine how Xiao Ze should be trained.

The dean had been away from Jia Nan Academy for more than a decade, while those guardians of Jia Nan Academy would not intervene unless the academy faced a crisis of life and death.

This meant the academy needed to cultivate top-tier experts once more to deter outsiders!

The Xiao Ze before them was an excellent investment target!

The training plan for Xiao Ze had only been finalized yesterday!

That was why the Vice Dean had hastily arranged to meet him today.

But old people always liked to test others.

Those ten-plus minutes earlier had been a test of Xiao Ze's temperament, and the results now seemed quite satisfactory.

"Please enlighten me, Vice Dean."

Xiao Ze spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"This is a training plan tailored for you, though naturally, it is not a selfless offering."

"Once you become a top-tier expert in the future, you must lend the academy your aid in times of crisis!"

"You must also remain at the academy for three years!"

The Vice Dean handed him a document.

Xiao Ze accepted it with both hands and examined it.

"One opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion... one hundred Pill Credits per month... one-on-one instruction from a senior instructor..."

Seeing the generous training plan, Xiao Ze's eyes widened.

The opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion alone was exceedingly valuable!

After all, only the top five participants in each Inner Academy Selection Competition had a chance to enter the Library Pavilion.

Only by standing out among the many talented students of the Outer Academy and becoming one of the top five could one enter the Library Pavilion.

Yet Xiao Ze could enter directly now!

The Pill Credits could be used to exchange for pills in the Alchemy Department.

Or he could spend the credits to hire an alchemist to refine the pills he needed!

One-on-one instruction from a senior instructor was also an extremely precious opportunity.

There were also countless other benefits listed below.

And the price Xiao Ze needed to pay was simply that, after becoming an expert in the future, he must lend aid when the academy faced a crisis.

At the same time, he had to serve in a position at the academy for three years.

For Xiao Ze, this was an absolutely profitable deal!

However, there were many benefits among them that he did not need.

After considering it, Xiao Ze respectfully bowed and said.

"Vice Dean, I am willing to accept, but I would like to offer one suggestion regarding the training plan."

"Oh? You have not even enjoyed these training benefits yet, and you already want to change them? This was devised by us old fellows."

"Cough, cough... That is not what I mean. It is only that some parts do not suit my personality and circumstances."

"Sigh... Go on, then." The Vice Dean sighed.

They had spent a long time discussing and designing this plan, and now it was actually going to be changed.

"I would like to add one more opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion! For that, I would be willing to give up the other training benefits!"

"Haha, you little fellow are quite clever. You clearly understand that the most valuable part of this training plan is the opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion!"

Hearing Xiao Ze's words, the Vice Dean could not help but laugh heartily.

Xiao Ze's cleverness made him even more satisfied.

Only those who knew how to fight for their own benefits could grow faster.

"I approve your suggestion, but the other benefits will be greatly reduced, perhaps even removed entirely!"

"After all, if your fortune is sufficient in the Library Pavilion, you may even obtain an Earth-tier Cultivation Method or battle technique. Outside, such things are priceless high-grade treasures!"

"I understand."

Xiao Ze bowed as he spoke.

He had proposed this condition precisely because he recognized the value of the Library Pavilion.

"Very well. Since you insist, I will go argue with those old fellows again and try to preserve as many benefits for you as possible."

The Vice Dean stroked his beard. During their brief interaction, every quality Xiao Ze had displayed had satisfied him.

He had even begun to consider making Xiao Ze the future husband of his unruly granddaughter.

But he did not wish to interfere too much in the affairs of young people. It was better to let nature take its course.

What he needed to do was safeguard their present and allow them to grow strong!

"Thank you, Vice Dean!"

"Go back for now. At the earliest, by this time tomorrow, I will send someone to notify you to come here and collect your two opportunities."

Xiao Ze bowed and took his leave.

Watching Xiao Ze depart, the Vice Dean looked down at the training plan in his hand.

"I'll have to haggle with those old fellows again..."

After leaving the library building, Xiao Ze returned to the small loft Instructor Ruolin had arranged for the three of them.

The reason he had insisted on adding another opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion, aside from selecting a cultivation method for his own future advancement,

was to obtain a high-grade poison-element cultivation method for Xiao Yi Xian.

The cultivation method Xiao Yi Xian was currently using had been provided by Xiao Xun'er.

Otherwise, she would still be stuck at the Dou Zhe stage, unable to advance even a step.

Aside from cultivation methods, Xiao Ze himself had little need for anything else.

With the battle techniques Xiao Xun'er had shared with him,

Xiao Ze's battle techniques were more than sufficient at this stage.

After returning to the loft, Xiao Ze told the two girls about it, drawing amazed exclamations from them, their eyes filled with envy.

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