Setting Off for Canaan

In Wutan City Square, all the students who had met the enrollment requirements, along with the recruitment staff, had gathered together.

After the headcount was confirmed, Instructor Ruo Lin stepped before the group, folded her arms across her chest, and said sternly, "First, congratulations again on standing out and earning the qualification to travel with us to Jia Nan Academy for cultivation. But do not become too proud or complacent. Jia Nan Academy has no shortage of exceptionally talented people. At your current level, none of you have the right to be arrogant. Remember this: strive to improve your strength. That is what people your age should be doing."

"Alright, words are pointless. There are some things you will understand yourselves once you reach Jia Nan Academy. Follow me for now!" After saying that, Ruo Lin waved her hand and turned to lead the way.

The group passed through the streets and followed Ruo Lin and the senior students to a patch of grass outside the city.

"In a moment, I will summon Jia Nan Academy's flying mounts. Do not panic. The flying mounts raised by the academy will not attack people casually." After speaking, Ruo Lin beckoned and took out a jade flute. She raised it to her lips, and a clear, melodious tune carried far into the distance.

After waiting for a while, several small black dots appeared in the sky. As they drew closer, they gradually took the shape of birds.

Before long, several enormous flying magical beasts came whistling out of the forest and landed before the crowd.

A fierce wind howled, and the massive air currents swept up clouds of dust. Everyone had no choice but to raise their hands to shield their faces.

After landing, the flying magical beasts stared straight at the crowd with their enormous bird faces. The sight made the nearby new students tremble in fear and retreat one after another. Even Xiao Ling broke out in a cold sweat. Though he had expected this beforehand, seeing creatures this large for the first time still felt novel. Shaking his head, he muttered, "This is a fantasy world. I can't compare them to the animals from my previous world."

Using his Soul Power to sense them briefly, Xiao Ling found that although these magical beasts looked enormous, their auras were only around the Third Stage. Magical beasts bred specifically as mounts truly were massive in size.

"As expected of Jia Nan Academy. Its deep foundation is clear to see. They directly use Third Stage flying magical beasts just for recruitment. Even after I break through to the Dou Wang realm and can fly, I should catch one and keep it by my side. Raising a loli Ancient Void Dragon as a mount would definitely be impressive, wouldn't it?" With that thought, he wanted to enter Jia Nan Academy's Inner Academy even sooner.

The senior students nearby watched the terrified new students and smiled like people who had been through it before.

The new students looked exactly as they once had.

"There's no need to be afraid. These flying magical beasts are very gentle. We will be riding them back to the academy." As Ruo Lin spoke, she turned to observe the new students' reactions.

When she saw that Xiao Ling showed no fear, she nodded. He was younger than the others, yet he had even more courage. This made her all the more satisfied with him.

As soon as she finished speaking, Ruo Lin circulated the Dou Qi within her body and leaped onto a flying magical beast's back. She spoke again, "Get on. We need to leave."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded. The senior students went first, leaping onto the giant birds' backs one after another while using Dou Qi to stabilize themselves, looking exceptionally dashing. Xiao Ling then jumped onto a nearby flying beast and landed steadily. Only then did the remaining new students carefully climb aboard, jumping up with trembling legs.

Once everyone was on board, the flying magical beasts spread their broad wings, leaped into the air, and beat their wings as they soared toward the sky.

As the flying magical beasts rose higher and higher, Wutan City beneath Xiao Ling's feet gradually shrank into the distance, while the wind roared past his ears. He closed his eyes and savored the feeling of being in the air, waves stirring within his heart. It won't be long before I can soar through the skies with my own strength. Although the Dou Wang realm was a height that many people could never reach even in their entire lives, Xiao Ling believed that he could attain it. Dou Wang was merely a starting point.

After returning to the room arranged by the instructor, Xiao Ling sat on the bed, emptied his mind, and summoned the system panel.

"System, open my Personal Panel."

Ding, the host's Personal Panel is opening automatically.

Host: Xiao Ling

Gender: Male

Cultivation: Dou Zhe One Star

Dou Qi Attribute: Fire (mixed with a trace of Wood Attribute)

Cultivation Methods: "Fen Jue," "Tai Yi Hun Jue"

Flame: Fourth Stage Peach Blossom Fire

Dou Techniques: Suction Palm (Xuan Grade Low-tier), Crushing Claw Strike (Yellow Grade Mid-tier), Mountain Splitting Palm (Yellow Grade Mid-tier), Stone Shattering Palm (Yellow Grade Mid-tier)

Items: Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlight Night, Fourth Stage Earth Rock Turtle Beast Flame, Fourth Stage Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast Beast Flame, Sixth Rank Blazing Fire Wolf Beast Flame, Supreme Luck Card, Shocking Love-Lust Pill, Infinite Cola Bottle.

Draws Remaining: 4

Looking at the four remaining draws, Xiao Ling said, "System, use all four draws."

Ding, system draw in progress. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Eighth Rank Eight-tailed Fire Fox Beast Flame Origin Seed.

Ding, system draw in progress. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor's Trunk Bone from Douluo Continent.

Ding, system draw in progress. Congratulations to the host for obtaining one Dou Zun Relic Map from Dou Qi Continent.

Ding, system draw in progress. Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Rayquaza Elf Egg from the Pokémon World.

With a thought, Xiao Ling opened the system storage and began examining the item descriptions one by one.

Eighth Rank Eight-tailed Fire Fox Beast Flame Origin Seed: Obtained from within the body of an Eight-tailed Fire Fox that had died long ago in the Vast Desolate Ancient Region. The energy within has dissipated severely.

Seeing that it was an Eighth Rank Beast Flame with little energy remaining, Xiao Ling was very satisfied. Fen Jue was currently low-level and needed flames to evolve, so a flame of good quality but low energy was exactly what he needed. If it contained too much energy, he might be burned to death outright.

Hundred-Thousand-Year Blue Silver Emperor's Trunk Bone: A spirit bone left behind after the previous generation's Blue Silver Emperor fell during a heavenly tribulation.

"Since it is a spirit bone left behind by the previous Blue Silver Emperor, then the current Blue Silver Emperor should still be Ah Yin. I just wonder whether that little bastard has been born yet."

Dou Zun Relic Map: Constructed before the death of a Dou Zun Expert a thousand years ago. It was meant to be passed down to later generations, yet no one had been able to activate it. Requires Soul Power at Mortal Realm Great Perfection.

With a wave of his hand, an aged sheet of paper fell into Xiao Ling's palm. Looking closely, he saw that it contained only a single pill furnace. It seemed that this Dou Zun had been an alchemist in life. Xiao Ling released his Soul Perception to its maximum and sensed a powerful restriction, causing him to shake his head. His Soul Power was still insufficient; he would look for it after reaching the required level. He put away the map and continued reading the final item's description.

Rayquaza Elf Egg: After hatching, it can be used to tame a Rayquaza. It is an ultra-ancient Pokémon that lives in the ozone layer. Due to the difference between worlds, it can cultivate but cannot take human form.

Xiao Ling's eyes lit up. He had just been thinking of finding himself a mount, and now such a handsome one had arrived. It was truly like receiving a pillow just as he was getting sleepy.