Bibi Dong rushed into his arms. Lin Fan caught her with one arm, as if she were a kitten, then gently and casually ruffled her hair. "What brings you here?"
"Senior Brother, I heard from Teacher that you came to the Advanced Soul Master Academy." Bibi Dong sounded aggrieved, like a newlywed wife who'd been wronged.
"Senior Brother, did you think Dong'er was annoying, so you left?"
At that, Lin Fan smiled wryly. "Of course not!"
"I just want to compete in this year's Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament, so it's more convenient to stay here."
"The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament?" Bibi Dong looked up, wearing a puzzled expression, her eyes full of curiosity.
"Mm. The eligible geniuses from the Star Luo Empire, the Heaven Dou Empire, and even our Spirit City will all gather here."
"It's a grand event. Of course I want to take part and see just how powerful the geniuses of this continent really are!"
Lin Fan's eyes shone with confidence, and his voice brimmed with anticipation.
The Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament and the World College Tournament were alike in nature.
Though they differed in some ways, both were grand events where young geniuses could shine.
"Then... can Dong'er compete too?" Bibi Dong looked hopeful. When Lin Fan glanced at her, she even blinked at him, trying to look cute.
"To win the championship, you'd need to reach at least the Soul Ancestor level," Lin Fan said with a faint smile.
But to Bibi Dong, those words struck like a bolt from a clear sky!
Soul Ancestor!
That meant a Soul Master at level forty!
She was only at level fifteen Soul Power. She was still twenty-five levels away from Soul Ancestor, and the higher one advanced in cultivation, the slower progress became!
"But, Senior Brother..." Bibi Dong trailed off, thinking of how her Senior Brother had defeated Gao Feng and the others, who were at the two-ring level, while he himself was only a one-ring Soul Master.
Lin Fan's strength far surpassed that of other Soul Masters at his level. He could even fight opponents of a higher rank!
Lin Fan smiled gently, knowing exactly what Bibi Dong wanted to say.
"Junior Sister, with your talent, you should have no trouble competing in the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. This year's tournament is coming up soon, so there isn't enough time for you to cultivate."
"We can compete together in the next one."
Bibi Dong smiled, her eyes bright with anticipation. "Senior Brother, can a Soul Master who's competed once enter again?"
Lin Fan nodded. "As long as they're a student at an Advanced Soul Master Academy and meet the age requirement, they can compete."
"Then it's settled! I'll cultivate hard and try to reach Soul Ancestor by then!"
Bibi Dong pumped her fist, as if daring him to wait and see.
"All right, Senior Brother still has a lot to do. Hurry back," Lin Fan said, pinching her pretty cheek affectionately.
"Mm! Good luck, Senior Brother!" Bibi Dong stepped out of Lin Fan's embrace and waved to him happily before leaving.
Lin Fan watched her go, then entered his dormitory.
He immediately began controlling his Star Seeds. With the Control Magic Tool, and with his daily practice time already up to six or seven hours, he was confident he could reach One Thought Star Track in about two months.
Before Lin Fan could begin cultivating, he heard a ding.
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on becoming an Intermediate Mage. You've received an Intermediate Awakening opportunity!"
The system's voice rang out.
Lin Fan stared in astonishment, then a wave of delight surged through him!
An Intermediate Awakening opportunity! Didn't that mean he could awaken two more magic elements?
His talent was Innate Dual Element, after all—each time he awakened, he could unlock two magic elements!
"System, begin the awakening!" Lin Fan said excitedly in his mind.
The next moment, Lin Fan's consciousness arrived in a vast, empty world.
A crystal ball floated before him in that empty world.
A flood of memories poured into Lin Fan's mind, making his expression shift again and again.
At last, Lin Fan placed his hand on the crystal ball and sank his consciousness into his spiritual world.
Within Lin Fan's spiritual world, his consciousness drifted like a ghost.
He saw three Star Nebulae there.
They were the Lightning Element Star Nebula, the Fire Element Star Nebula, and the Demon Element Star Nebula.
Guided by the information he'd just received, Lin Fan's consciousness quickly flew toward the other end of his spiritual world.
Soon, after passing through a special barrier, two new Star Dust clusters appeared before him!
That's right—Star Dust!
The mark of a Beginner Mage.
Lin Fan would have liked his newly awakened magic elements to be as cultivated as his Lightning Element, but this was a wonderful surprise nonetheless.
Having two new magic elements was already more than enough. He wasn't going to ask for too much.
He could cultivate these newly awakened elements later.
The two new Star Dust clusters corresponded to two new elements.
They were the silver-white Space Element and the moon-white Summoning Element!
Lin Fan's consciousness stood at the center of his spiritual world, gazing at the two newly awakened Beginner-level Star Dust clusters. Uncontrollable delight shone in his eyes.
The Space Element and the Summoning Element were both among the most powerful and practical magic disciplines in Versatile Mage!
The Space Element's Telekinesis, Rhythm, and Teleportation allowed him to advance or retreat with ease. With offense, defense, and mobility all in one, it was practically an all-purpose magic element.
The Summoning Element could call creatures from other planes to fight alongside him, making it virtually invincible among those of the same rank! Its ability to adapt was second to none among its peers. These two elements perfectly made up for the combat weaknesses of his Lightning and Fire Elements.
Though these two elements were only at the Beginner-level Star Dust stage, far weaker than the deep Star Nebulae of his Lightning, Fire, and Demon Elements, they were already more than enough for Lin Fan.
With the Control Magic Tool's support, and six or seven hours of Star Seed control practice every day, quickly refining these Star Dust clusters and raising his magic cultivation wouldn't be difficult.
Lin Fan focused and sensed the auras of all five elements in his spiritual world: the Lightning Element's ferocity, the Fire Element's scorching heat, the Demon Element's savagery, the Space Element's mystery, and the Summoning Element's power. The five forces did not conflict with one another.
"But right now, the most important thing is the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament. I can cultivate the Space and Summoning Elements after it's over. Emotional points are what matter most!"
Lin Fan thought to himself.
He could cultivate the Space and Summoning Elements later. With emotional points, his cultivation speed would skyrocket!
Then he could get a Star Sea Magic Tool and guarantee that he'd raise his level-ten Space and Summoning Elements to level twenty in a month!
And that was a conservative estimate!
After all, the Star Sea Magic Tool was meant for Advanced Mages!
With a Star Sea Magic Tool, even a High-Tier Mage who'd been stuck at a bottleneck for ages would have a great chance of becoming a Super-Tier Mage!
That was the boost that resources and treasures could bring!
After calming himself down, Lin Fan quickly began cultivating control over his Lightning Element Star Seeds.
As long as he could cast Intermediate Magic of the Lightning Element, he could easily defeat even some Soul Ancestors!
After all, even Beginner-level Lightning Element magic could already overwhelm some Soul Masters at the Soul Elder level!
And that was even with their Soul Skills boosting them!
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