Outside the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower, as the massive black doors slowly opened with a rumble, the students standing outside immediately went wild and surged into the tower.
Meanwhile, the members of several factions with some renown in the Inner Academy remained still. Rules had long since formed among the students, tacitly allowing the strong to occupy some of the better training rooms, so they had no need to rush in and fight over them.
This was also the academy's tacit approval. Jia Nan Academy was not a place for raising infants. As long as no serious deaths occurred, the academy would not interfere over things like broken arms or legs. This was one reason Jia Nan Academy was so highly regarded. Even in the chaotic Black Corner Region, its graduates were far from incapable of surviving.
At this moment, Lin Feng's mouth twitched slightly, unsure how to respond.
Just as the twin-tailed student belonging to Moon Spirit opened her mouth slightly, seemingly about to say something shocking again, an aged voice came to Lin Feng's rescue.
"Is this Elder Lin Feng?"
As the words fell, a figure flashed out from the Heavenly Flame Refining Qi Tower. He had white hair and a youthful face, dressed in hemp clothing, making him rather different from the other elders.
"That would be me. And you are?"
"Hahaha, this old man's surname is Liu. Elder Lin Feng may simply call me Elder Liu."
Before Lin Feng could reply, Elder Liu raised a hand and flicked a card toward him.
"Elder Lin Feng, this is the highest-grade Crystal Card, one representing an elder's identity. Aside from the five hundred Fire Energy allotted to elders each month, it also contains five hundred Fire Energy gifted by the Grand Elder, for a total of one