A Chance to Enter the Library Pavilion!

Xiao Ze did not break his promise in the end, honestly cooperating with Instructor Ruolin to complete the admission procedures for the new students.

There were still three days left before the formal cultivation courses began, which served as an adjustment period for the new students to acclimate to the academy.

Early that morning, led by Instructor Ruolin, Xiao Ze arrived at a library building.

"This is the place. You must perform well once you go inside. The Dean is currently away from the academy, so many affairs of the Outer Academy are decided by the Vice Dean."

Ruolin said earnestly, "Whether you can secure the highest level of cultivation resources depends on whether you can satisfy the Vice Dean this time."

"I understand, Instructor Ruolin."

Xiao Ze nodded and walked forward alone. Before he could even knock, the doors of the library swung open automatically.

A hoarse, aged voice drifted from within.

"Xiao Ze, is it? Come in."

Xiao Ze turned back to look at Instructor Ruolin.

Instructor Ruolin smiled and nodded.

Watching Xiao Ze's retreating back, she made a gesture of encouragement.

Only after the doors closed did Ruolin turn and leave to handle other matters concerning the new students.

Xiao Ze entered the library, and unlike the darkness he had imagined, the interior was filled with bright light sources everywhere.

However, the place was packed with books, and instead of using open flames for light, massive night-luminescent pearls served as the illumination.

Following the directions, Xiao Ze arrived at a spacious and bright room.

An old man with white hair and a white beard sat at a desk, flipping through a file.

"Student Xiao Ze greets the Vice Dean."

Xiao Ze stepped forward to pay his respects, but the Vice Dean did not react.

Xiao Ze remained calm, holding his posture steady.

After flipping through the documents for over ten minutes, the Vice Dean finally closed the pages slowly.

He looked up at Xiao Ze, who was still maintaining his respectful posture, a hint of satisfaction appearing in his eyes.

Composed, calm, humble, and polite!

He looked nothing like the twelve-year-old boy described in the files!

"Alright, little fellow, holding that pose must be tiring. I am the Vice Dean of Jia Nan Academy, Hu Gan."

The old man's voice rang out with a smile.

Only then did Xiao Ze stand straight, looking at the Vice Dean with calm eyes.

"Do you know how much of a sensation your file caused among the higher-ups when it reached the academy? How to cultivate you has become a topic of endless debate among us old fogies."

The Vice Dean gestured to the file in his hand, which was the very one he had been reviewing.

Every high-ranking official in the Outer Academy had already seen the file in the Vice Dean's hand.

They had argued fiercely over it, all to determine how to invest in Xiao Ze's development.

The Dean had been away from Jia Nan Academy for over a decade, and those guardians of the academy would never intervene unless the academy faced a life-or-death crisis.

This necessitated the academy to cultivate top-tier powerhouses once again to serve as a deterrent to the outside world!

Xiao Ze was currently an excellent candidate for such an investment!

The cultivation plan for Xiao Ze had only been finalized yesterday!

Today, he had rushed to arrange this meeting with Xiao Ze.

However, being old, he always enjoyed testing people.

Those ten-plus minutes just now were a test of Xiao Ze's character, and it seemed he had performed quite well.

"Please, Vice Dean, enlighten me."

Xiao Ze said, neither servile nor overbearing.

"This is a cultivation plan tailored for you. Of course, it is not a selfless contribution."

"In the future, when you become a top-tier powerhouse, you must step in to help if the academy faces a crisis!"

"At the same time, you are required to remain at the academy for three years!"

The Vice Dean handed over a document.

Xiao Ze took it with both hands and read it.

"One opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion; a monthly quota of one hundred points for medicinal pills; one-on-one instruction from a senior instructor."

Seeing this generous cultivation plan, Xiao Ze's eyes widened.

The opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion alone was worth a fortune!

One had to know that only the top five of each Inner Academy selection tournament were granted the chance to enter the Library Pavilion.

To stand out among the many talented students in the Outer Academy and become one of the top five, one would normally have to earn the right to enter the Library Pavilion.

Now, Xiao Ze could enter it directly!

The medicinal pill quota allowed one to exchange for pills within the Alchemy Department.

Or, one could spend the quota to commission an Alchemist to refine the specific pills one required!

One-on-one guidance from a senior instructor was also an incredibly precious opportunity.

Below that were numerous other miscellaneous benefits.

The price Xiao Ze had to pay was merely that, in the future, should he become a powerhouse and the academy face a crisis, he must step in to assist.

At the same time, he had to serve in an official capacity at the academy for three years.

For Xiao Ze, this was a guaranteed win!

However, there were many benefits among these that he did not actually need.

Xiao Ze thought for a moment, then bowed respectfully and spoke.

"Vice Dean, I am willing to accept, but I would like to offer a suggestion regarding the cultivation plan."

"Oh? You haven't even experienced these plans yet, and you already want to change them? These were devised by us old fellows."

"Cough, cough. Student does not mean that, it is just that some parts do not quite fit my personality and circumstances."

"Sigh, speak your mind then." The Vice Dean sighed.

This was a plan they had spent a long time discussing and designing, and now it was actually being challenged.

"I wish to add one more entry opportunity to the Library Pavilion! I am willing to forgo other cultivation benefits to achieve this!"

"Haha, you little fellow are quite clever; you clearly understand that the most precious part of this plan is the opportunity to enter the Library Pavilion!"

The Vice Dean could not help but laugh heartily upon hearing Xiao Ze's words.

Xiao Ze's intelligence made him even more satisfied.

Only by knowing how to fight for one's own benefits could one grow faster.

"I grant your proposal, but the other benefits will have to be significantly reduced, or perhaps even removed entirely!"

"After all, if you have enough fortune within the Library Pavilion, you might even obtain Earth-tier cultivation methods or Dou Techniques. In the outside world, these are all priceless, high-level items!"

"Student understands."

Xiao Ze bowed and said.

He had proposed this condition precisely because he recognized the value of the Library Pavilion.

"Very well, since you insist, I will go haggle with those old fellows and try to retain as many benefits for you as possible."

The Vice Dean stroked his beard and spoke. In their brief interaction, the traits Xiao Ze displayed in every aspect left him feeling satisfied.

He even had a fleeting thought of letting Xiao Ze become the match for his restless granddaughter.

However, he did not want to interfere too much in the affairs of the young; it was better to let nature take its course.

All he needed to do was safeguard the present for these youths, allowing them to grow strong and sturdy!

"Many thanks, Vice Dean!"

"You may return for now. By this time tomorrow at the earliest, I will send someone to notify you to come here and claim your two opportunities."

Xiao Ze bowed and took his leave.

Watching Xiao Ze depart, the Vice Dean looked down at the cultivation plan in his hands.

"Time to go bicker with the old fellows of the academy again."

Leaving the library, Xiao Ze returned to the small pavilion that Ruolin had arranged for the three of them.

His insistence on adding an extra opportunity for the Library Pavilion was not just to scout for his own subsequent cultivation methods.

It was also to secure a high-level poison-attribute cultivation method for Xiao Yi Xian.

The cultivation method Xiao Yi Xian was currently using had been provided by Xiao Xun'er.

Otherwise, she would still be stuck at the Dou Practitioner level, unable to make any progress.

As for Xiao Ze himself, aside from cultivation methods, he did not have many other requirements.

He had the Dou Techniques provided by Xiao Xun'er.

At the very least, at this stage, Xiao Ze's Dou Techniques were more than sufficient.

Xiao Ze returned to the pavilion and informed the two of them of the matter, drawing gasps of amazement and eyes filled with envy from both.

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