Instructor Ruo Lin was increasingly pleased with Lin Ze's calm, unassuming manner.
"Come to think of it, you've been at the academy for about two months now."
Lin Ze narrowed his eyes slightly and nodded.
"That's right, about two months. The Class Competition, held every three months, is coming up soon."
"Yes, the Class Competition. I'm counting on you to do well in the Basic Tournament."
Instructor Ruo Lin said with a bright smile.
They were talking about the Class Competition held every three months at Jia Nan Academy.
Unlike the Inner Academy, which placed greater emphasis on developing each student's individual strength, the Outer Academy focused on both individual students and class unity.
As mentioned before, Jia Nan Academy didn't group students by how many years they had studied, but by their stage of cultivation.
"Senior" and "junior" were merely forms of address. On the Dou Qi Continent, strength was everything, and Jia Nan Academy was no exception.
No one was foolish enough to throw their weight around just because they were a senior, barking orders at a junior who was stronger than them.
In the end, Jia Nan Academy valued strength above all.
Most students who had just enrolled or had studied for only a year or two trained in the Basic Stage.
Only those who met their Mentor's assessment standards in the Basic Stage could advance to the Advanced Stage.
There was one important benchmark for passing the Basic Stage assessment and advancing to the next stage of training.
That was the strength of a Dou Master!
As for Da Dou Shi, most had begun cultivating in seclusion to prepare for the Inner Academy Selection Tournament.
After all, most of the Mentors at Jia Nan Academy were Da Dou Shi.
Of course, Da Dou Shi students in