Fire Energy Hunting Competition

The next morning, Ruo Lin came to knock on the door very early.

"Yang Shan! Yang Shan!"

"Instructor Ruo Lin, please wait a moment!"

Yang Shan put away the Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pill refined in the Cloud Frost Cauldron before opening the door:

"Teacher Ruo Lin, is there any news?"

Yang Shan noticed that an elderly man with white hair was already drinking tea in the courtyard.

Yang Shan recognized the white-haired old man.

Hu Qian, Dean of the Outer Courtyard of the Jia Nan Academy.

But for now, we have to pretend we don't recognize them.

"Come with me quickly."

Ruo Lin urged him on, bringing Hu Qian Yang Shan before Hu Qian:

"Dean, it's this kid!"

Hu Qian continued to sip his tea, feigning nonchalance, and said in a low voice:

"Little Ruo Lin, is this the genius you were talking about?"

Ruo Lin: "Yes!"

Hu Qian waved his hand:

"Come on, kid, hit me."

Yang Shan: "."

No wonder he's the dean, his thought process is just different! Yang Shan: "Old man, it's not that serious. I'm afraid if I punch you and break your bones, you'll try to extort money from me."

Ruo Lin laughed so hard her whole body cramped up:

"Yang Shan, the old man you mentioned is the dean of the Outer Courtyard Jia Nan Academy, a powerhouse at the Dou Huang Peak level."

Yang Shan clasped his hands in a salute:

"Yang Shan greets Senior Hu!"

Ruo Lin reminded him, "Yang Shan, you have to call him Dean!"

"It's alright!"

Hu Qian looked at Yang Shan with great interest:

"This kid is doing it on purpose. If you don't join the Enforcement Team, you really don't plan to enroll, right?"

Hu Qian slammed his hand on the table:

"Boy! You dare to make demands of the Jia Nan Academy!"

The aura of Dou Huang Peak expert is truly formidable.

Furthermore, Hu Qian was clearly targeting Yang Shan, and Ruo Lin was not affected by Hu Qian's imposing manner.

Yang Shan knew that at this point, it was time for him to back down.

First, be firm and make your stance clear.

But if you just rely on force, you're just a hothead.

Yang Shan assumed that Ruo Lin was going to talk to the elders of the Enforcement Team about this matter.

Unexpectedly, it was the dean of the Outer Courtyard who came.

However, it doesn't matter, everyone is the same. Yang Shan said the words he had prepared in advance, "Senior Hu, please don't be angry. I am not negotiating with the Jia Nan Academy. I just hope that I can get better training. I am just a Dou Ling. How can I be qualified to negotiate with the academy? But Senior Hu can't force me to enroll, can you?"

Jia Nan Academy has relatively lenient requirements regarding character when admitting students.

Being lustful is acceptable, as is being ruthless.

However, we will not recruit people who enjoy indiscriminate killing or who do not respect teachers.

Ruo Lin has already made it very clear to Hu Qian.

Yang Shan came to the Jia Nan Academy purely because Ruo Lin had the foresight to recognize his talent and was willing to lower herself to invite him.

Of course, there is also the most crucial point.

For the Jia Nan Academy, the Enforcement Team is the department most prone to casualties.

There is a chronic shortage of manpower.

Many faculty members feel sorry for their students, which is why they are reluctant to let them join the Enforcement Team.

But Yang Shan had been living in the Black-Corner Region for some time, and he was already used to that kind of life.

Therefore, for the Jia Nan Academy, the addition of Yang Shan, a student with exceptional talent, to the Enforcement Team is clearly more beneficial than harmful.

This is why Yang Shan made the request directly.

As for whether he will eventually join the Enforcement Team, Yang Shan is actually unsure.

But Yang Shan was absolutely unwilling to live a student life at the Jia Nan Academy.

Although Jia Nan Academy has plenty of resources.

However, once inside, you'll mostly have to stay within the academy, relying on the vast forests occupied by the Jia Nan Academy as your primary leveling ground.

Yang Shan could not abandon the Jia Ma Empire.

Black-Corner Region is even less likely to be abandoned.

Yang Shan would never do something as trivial as picking up a sesame seed while losing a watermelon.

Therefore, joining the Enforcement Team and getting more missions while mingling in the Black-Corner Region is the best solution.

Jia Nan Academy has plenty of resources, so why not take advantage of them!

After hearing Yang Shan's reply, Hu Qian finally calmed down and said, "Good, you've got guts, I like it! If you want to join the Enforcement Team, you'll have to see how capable you are!"

Hu Qian clapped his hands.

A figure rushed straight towards Yang Shan.

Like Yang Shan, this figure was wearing a striking red outfit.

Before anyone got close, the sound of wind breaking through the air could be heard first.

A whip! This person uses a whip!

Yang Shan turned to the side.

Snap! The whip missed its target, shattering several floor tiles.

The opponent didn't hold back with this move.

Yang Shan was also able to use the detection function to find out the other party's information.

[Hu Jia] (Purple Word Seal)

Rank: Two-Star Dou Ling

Attribute: Wood

Affiliation: Jia Nan Academy Introduction: One of the genius students of the Outer Courtyard academy of the Jia Nan Academy, she has never been defeated in two years of study and is the granddaughter of Hu Qian, the dean of the Outer Courtyard Jia Nan Academy. Due to her beautiful face, eccentric personality, and "love for lilies," Hu Jia is known as a "demoness." After Xiao Xun'er enrolled, Hu Jia developed a considerable interest in her.

Her face is indeed beautiful, but compared to her face, Hu Jia's figure seems to be more eye-catching.

Each time the long whip is swung, a noticeable tremor can be seen.

The little girl is developing well!

Moreover, given Hu Jia's striking red outfit and Yang Shan's lecherous nature (whose sexual orientation was unusual), he could only watch with pure appreciation as Hu Jia wielded her whip.

After all, her orientation is off-track, so it's practically impossible for a man to win over this enchantress.

Let's leave it to other ambitious and lecherous players to face the challenge! Yang Shan never expected that Hu Qian would actually call his own granddaughter over.

Moreover, Hu Jia's direct action was somewhat impolite.

Therefore, Yang Shan chose:

I didn't fight back! It's not because I'm a coward.

Sometimes, not fighting back is more hurtful than fighting back.

Was Yang Shan's speed of breaking 300 km/h a joke? Two steps to the left, two steps to the right, a small jump, and then a bend over.

It looks like they're doing calisthenics.

But it was these very movements that allowed him to completely dodge Hu Jia's whip.

Hu Jia's face turned red.

Fight back! Fight back! Don't you know you're making me look like a clown? Yang Shan indicated that he knew, so he continued to dodge.

Seeing that the situation was not going well, Hu Qian quickly started coughing.

But Hu Jia seemed not to hear.

Playing whack-a-mole and not hitting it once the whole time, how frustrating would that be? Hu Jia took three steps back, channeling her Wood Attribute Dou Qi into her long whip.

The long whip, as if fertilized and imbued with time-accelerating vines, stretched out wildly.

"The Darkwood Poisonous Serpent Vine!"

The whip was at least ten meters long and emitted a terrible toxin.

Hu Jia shouldn't be cultivating the poison attribute, but this Dou Technique can clearly temporarily transform the wood attribute into the poison attribute.

Yang Shan asked:

"Senior Hu, if I can get past her attack, will I be able to join the Enforcement Team?"

Hu Qian: "If you survive this move, you'll have passed the first hurdle."

Yang Shan stood behind Hu Qian:

"OK."

Hu Qian: "."

If Hu Jia was able to hit Yang Shan even after using the Thunder Spirit Flash, then something really fishy must have happened.

"You flea, don't run away!"

Hu Jia has a really bad temper.

Look at Yang Shan behind Hu Qian, she even whipped her own grandfather! Hu Qian caught the whip between two fingers. "Alright, Xiao Jia, don't pretend to be innocent after getting the benefit."

Hu Jia: "What? I'm being coy? Grandpa, get out of my way, I'm going to give him a couple of lashes."

Hu Qian said helplessly, "They didn't beat you up because of me. With that speed just now, if they had a knife, your head would have said goodbye to your body!"

Hu Qian reprimanded, "With your attitude, not even activating your Dou Qi Armor before making a move, how can I trust you to roam the Black-Corner Region? The villains there are ruthless and heartless!"

Hu Jia tried to pull the whip back several times, but what room for resistance did a Dou Ling have in front of Dou Emperor? Hu Jia could only glare angrily at Yang Shan, looking as if she wanted to devour Yang Shan.

[Ding! Player, please note that you have greatly angered Hu Jia. Hu Jia's favorability has decreased by 10.]

Hu Qian turned to Yang Shan and said:

"Young man, are you using me as a shield?"

Yang Shan was somewhat embarrassed. "That's true, it's not convenient for me to make a move."

Hu Qian: "Why?"

Yang Shan thought for a moment and said seriously, "I'm afraid I'll kill her."

Hu Qian: "."

Hu Jia's little tiger teeth were showing. "Instructor Ruo Lin, don't stop me, I'm going to beat him to death!"

Yang Shan's voice suddenly rang in Hu Qian Shan's ears. "Kid, you did a great job!"

Ruo Lin and Hu Jia did not react at all.

It was obvious that Hu Qian had used some tricks to send a telepathic message to Yang Shan.

"My granddaughter is too arrogant. I'm giving you the chance to join the Enforcement Team, but you have to help me curb her arrogance and let her know that there are always people more capable than you!"

After transmitting his voice to Yang Shan, Hu Qian said seriously, "Hu Jia, stop fooling around. Yang Shan also has to participate in the trial this time. You are teammates, so don't make things too awkward."

Hu Jia: "Why do you need him to go? Xun'er and I can go together!"

Hu Qian: "."

Faced with his eccentric granddaughter, Hu Jia, Hu Qian felt somewhat helpless.

"Yang Shan, it is indeed unprecedented for you to be directly admitted to the Enforcement Team. However, Xiao Xun'er from the Outer Courtyard and my granddaughter have just been specially permitted to participate in the Inner Courtyard's final trial ahead of schedule."

Hu Qian explained, "Once you enter the Inner Courtyard and join the Enforcement Team, you'll be in compliance with the rules. Your strength has also been proven; you're stronger than my granddaughter!"

Hu Jia disagreed:

"Grandpa! If you keep saying that, I won't talk to you for half a month!"

Hu Qian's expression also turned cold:

"With your temper, you'll suffer a lot in the Inner Courtyard. Those old students won't give you any face! If you're not satisfied, then don't fight Yang Shan. If you perform better than Yang Shan during the trial, I'll get you a Earth Rank Technique! And if you keep bothering Xiao Xun'er, I'll pretend I didn't see it!"

Hu Jia's eyes lit up immediately. "Really?"

Hu Qian: "When have I ever lied to you?"

"Alright, alright, Grandpa, you said it yourself!"

Hu Jia turned and left:

"I'm going to cultivate now!"

Hu Jia knew very well that, based on the speed Yang Shan had demonstrated, it was virtually impossible for her to defeat Yang Shan.

Therefore, I need to hurry up and cultivate.

"Curing exams at the last minute, where were you before?"

Hu Qian smiled and asked Yang Shan:

"Yang Shan, you have to help me with this."

Yang Shan thought for a moment and replied with three words:

"You'll have to pay more."

Hu Qian opened his mouth three times, but couldn't utter a single word.

Ruo Lin tried her best to hold back her laughter, but her wildly shaking shoulders undoubtedly betrayed her.

Hu Qian: "If you get more ' Fire Energy Points ' than Hu Jia during the trial, I'll give you another 100!"

[Ding! Player has triggered a special event: If the player obtains more Fire Energy Points than "Hu Jia" during the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, "Hu Qian" will receive an additional 100 Fire Energy Points.]

"Fire Energy Points" are a special "currency" set up within the Inner Courtyard Jia Nan Academy.

In the Inner Courtyard, all the resources provided by the Jia Nan Academy are exchanged using "Fire Energy Points".

This is consistent with the original work.

Ruo Lin also began to explain the final trial of the Inner Courtyard to Yang Shan.

The trial takes place in the vast forest leading to the Inner Courtyard.

Students from the Outer Courtyard need to pass through the forest to reach the Inner Courtyard.

During this period, students from the Outer Courtyard not only have to face the magical beasts that inhabit the forest, but also have to deal with the "old students from the Inner Courtyard" who may appear at any time.

These senior students from the Inner Courtyard would attack the students from the Outer Courtyard in groups of five.

After being defeated by an Inner Courtyard senior, the Inner Courtyard senior will collect a certain amount of Fire Energy Points from the Outer Courtyard students.

Each student from the Outer Courtyard participating in the trial will have a Crystal Card containing 20 Fire Energy Points.

Ruo Lin cautioned, "The senior students in the Inner Courtyard are all eager to participate in more trials because they can obtain Fire Energy Points from the Outer Courtyard students. This has led to many students having all their Fire Energy Points snatched up. Therefore, this trial is also known as the ' Fire Energy Hunting Competition '."

Ruo Lin pointed at Yang Shan: "You are the prey, and the senior students are the hunters."

"This kid is no prey!"

Hu Qian's old face grinned sinisterly. "So many classes of Outer Courtyard students have fed those old guys to their hearts' content. This time, hehe, I'm going to show those old guys in the Inner Courtyard just how sharp my judgment really is!"

Ruo Lin: "Dean."

Hu Qian: "Hmm?"

Ruo Lin: "Xun'er and Yang Shan were both recruited by me. What does it have to do with your judgment?"

Hu Qian: "."

Yang Shan: "This time, it's just me, Xiao Xun'er, and Hu Jia from the Outer Courtyard?"

Hu Qian: "Yes, this is a special trial. Originally there were only two people, but I took the liberty of adding you. You'd better do your best!"

Yang Shan clasped his hands in thanks. "Thank you very much, Dean Hu, for your kindness!"

Hu Qian patted Yang Shan on the shoulder:

"Young man, you are quite good. To be able to survive in the Black-Corner Region, you are definitely not just a person with high cultivation level. You must have rich practical experience. I have high hopes for you."

Hu Qian revealed a look of reminiscence:

"Sigh, speaking of which, when I was young, I was just like you, reckless and arrogant, wreaking havoc in the Black-Corner Region, until I met that old fellow Su Qian."

Yang Shan had no idea that old man Hu Qian was so talkative.

They would talk for ages! And they got more and more engrossed in their conversation!

Holding a teacup, he didn't even take a sip of the cold tea, gazing at the sky and reminiscing about the glorious past. Ruo Lin couldn't bear to listen any longer and gave Yang Shan a wink.

The two of them tiptoed out of the yard.

Hu Qian continued, as if he were performing a stand-up comedy routine. "Back then, that old guy Su Qian was even fiercer than me! In Demon Flame City, he was holding a Wolf Tooth Club Wolf Tooth Club in both his left and right hands, fighting his way from the north of the city to the south. Then he ran into a Dou Emperor and almost didn't make it back alive. Eh? Where is he? Where is he?"