It was 1:45 in the afternoon.
The Breeding House was still being tidied up.
Ye Bai had already changed into a white lab coat and headed toward the school's Experimental Building with the Thousand Changes Silkworm.
This afternoon's class had been specially arranged for the Young Scale Cup. It primarily covered pet beast cultivation, and only students aspiring to enter research positions were eligible to attend after passing the school's application screening.
It was essentially extra tutoring for the students.
Sacred Mountain Middle School's goal was equally clear. In previous years, they had always fallen short at the large-scale Young Scale Cup, unable even to make the top three in provincial competitions.
After reflecting painfully on their mistakes, they had spent a hefty sum to bring in Zhang Lingxue.
To raise the students' enthusiasm for participating in the Young Qilin Cup, Sacred Mountain Middle School had also increased its rewards level by level.
Anyone who entered the Flame Kingdom Tournament by placing in the top three at the provincial level would be awarded third-tier resources.
Anyone who entered the Flame Kingdom Tournament as the provincial champion would be allowed to choose any third-tier resource as a reward.
Winning third prize in the Flame Kingdom Tournament would earn fourth-tier resources.
And so on. As long as they achieved outstanding results, principals throughout the generations would dip into their own pockets to provide rewards.
The rewards were so generous that even someone at Principal Liu Hang's level would feel his heart stir upon seeing them.
The Young Scale Cup and the Phoenix Fledgling Cup were not held at the same time.
The Young Scale Cup came first, followed by the Phoenix Fledgling Cup. Since the Young Scale Cup focused on cultivation, including pet beast injuries, treatment, and advancement, the organizing committee naturally needed more time to prepare.
Achieving good results in the Young Qilin Cup made it easier to gain admission to popular cultivation majors in university.
Outstanding Breeders could easily earn annual salaries in the millions. That was why the Eye of Insight was held in such high esteem—those who possessed it were born in Rome.
There were only twenty people attending this training session, yet there were a full four instructors teaching them.
As the organizer of the event, Zhang Lingxue stood up and introduced them to the students.
"Hello, everyone. This course has been specially established for those participating in the Young Scale Cup, and the school will not charge any fees throughout the program."
"Now, let me introduce the professors who will be teaching you."
"Standing to my right is Ms. Suna. She is the director of Secret Realm logistics management at Sacred Mountain Middle School. She specializes in handling all kinds of emergencies involving injured pet beasts, and she is also a Third-tier Breeder."
Ms. Suna wore a stern expression. Her long orange hair was accompanied by a few freckles on her face, and she wore a carefully woven flower wreath on her head.
She gave a slight nod and forced out a faint smile. Behind her followed a pet beast resembling a Mud Golem, its back planted with all sorts of rare fruit and vegetables. It was practically a moving vegetable patch.
"The second person to my right is Mr. Guan Yusheng. He is the person in charge of the Secret Realm Herbal Center and is skilled in all kinds of herbal knowledge. As a Breeder, one must understand how to combine different herbs to formulate suitable potions. He is also a Fourth-tier Alchemist who excels at making potions that remove all kinds of negative conditions."
Guan Yusheng was around forty years old and dressed quite casually. He was a handsome man with a gentle and refined demeanor, and behind him stood a two-meter-tall Tree Spirit.
Tree Spirits were pet beasts born from mutated plants. They possessed an extremely high affinity with plants and were known as the forest's wardens.
They were usually mild-tempered, but illegal logging or forest fires would make them exceptionally irritable.
"The instructor standing to my left is Director Xie Yuan, the Dean of Students at our Sacred Mountain Middle School. He is known as a walking encyclopedia, a man of vast knowledge. He is specifically responsible for setting your exam questions and explaining them to you."
The Dean of Students had a hooked nose and a stern face that made him seem difficult to provoke. He waved at everyone without saying much, making them all extremely nervous.
They were terrified of leaving a bad impression on the Dean of Students.
Finally, Zhang Lingxue introduced herself to everyone. "My name is Zhang Lingxue. I imagine many of you already know me. I am responsible for explaining pet beast evolution. If you have any questions in that area, you can come to me."
"Today's first class is mainly for everyone to meet the instructors and get to know one another."
"Normally, all the instructors are very busy, so every class is extremely valuable. We will teach on time, and if there is anything you do not understand, just copy from your classmates."
"Alright, I will leave the rest of the time to Director Xie."
"Director Xie, the students are in your hands. If there are any problems, come discuss them with me in detail."
This intensive class had only been established this year, after all, so there might still be some issues.
Zhang Lingxue and the other two instructors then walked straight out.
Only Director Xie remained behind, holding the personal résumés of all the students in his hands.
Xie Yuan wore silver-rimmed glasses and looked like a ruthless overlord. His voice was hoarse and slightly dull.
"Students."
Xie Yuan suddenly raised his head, his sharp gaze sweeping across the crowd.
"If you do not work hard today, you will sleep on the floor tomorrow."
"Success is built one hundred percent from sweat. If you want good results in the Young Scale Cup, you must first read widely and know everything."
"These are the real exam questions from every year of the Young Scale Cup that I meticulously compiled, along with the scope of the test questions."
"Take them and have a look."
Xie Yuan bared his teeth in a smile like a demon's sinister grin. Ye Bai seemed to see a barbed triangular tail swishing behind the Dean of Students.
Why had the Dean of Students suddenly become so fired up? There was a ridiculous air about him that felt utterly out of place.
The pet beast responsible for carrying the books distributed the thick volumes to every student.
A towering wall of books was piled onto Ye Bai's desk.
Ye Bai casually pulled out one and looked at the cover: <Five Years of Young Scale, Three Years of Simulations>.
Then he pulled out another copy of Young Scale Problem Solver, followed by the twelve thick encyclopedia volumes that the Dean of Students had praised as knowing astronomy above and geography below.
Expressions even more bitter than bitter gourds appeared on everyone's faces.
If the Dean of Students had not still been standing at the podium, everyone would probably have clutched their heads and emoed!
"Students, only by enduring suffering upon suffering can one become a person above others."
"I have a True Exam Question Bank here. I can promise you that anyone who clears the question bank will no longer need to attend my classes."
Ye Bai's eyes lit up when he heard that.
Meanwhile, a chill ran down Xie Yuan's spine. He felt as though something had set its sights on him.
"Strange, why did I suddenly feel a chill on my neck?"
Xie Yuan touched his neck and muttered quietly.
At that moment, Ye Bai set down the book in his hand. He had already read through everything just now, so he raised his hand high. "Director Xie, I would like to take the True Exam Question Bank assessment."
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