Training Guidance! Class Competition!

In front of the Library Pavilion, two elders in grey robes watched Xiao Ze's departing figure.

"This child possesses extraordinary talent, and his fortune is truly uncommon."

"If he does not fall prematurely, he will surely become a top-tier powerhouse on the Dou Qi Continent!"

"The investment Jia Nan Academy has made in him will yield infinite returns."

The space rippled, concealing the Library Pavilion back within its barrier, and the voices ceased.

On the other side, the Vice Dean looked at the two Earth-tier cultivation techniques in Xiao Ze's hands, sighing inwardly.

This was the first time he had ever seen someone with such immense fortune.

If what Xiao Ze said was true, the moment he entered the room, the energy shield had spewed out several streaks of light—all of them Earth-tier techniques!

Earth-tier Dou Techniques, which could incite countless people to fight to the death for them in the outside world, were laid out before Xiao Ze, waiting for him to choose.

If this wasn't heaven-sent fortune, what was?

"Very well, the value of these two Earth-tier techniques far exceeds the original training plan. Little fellow, your fortune is truly profound."

Hu Gan stroked his beard and chuckled.

"It is all thanks to the opportunity you provided, Vice Dean!"

Xiao Ze stored the two scrolls into his Storage Ring and bowed solemnly.

"Enough, I can see you are eager to begin your cultivation, so I won't keep you."

Hu Gan noticed the eagerness in Xiao Ze's eyes and waved his hand, signaling for him to leave.

"This student takes his leave!"

Xiao Ze maintained proper etiquette before departing from the library.

Politeness costs nothing.

Returning to his small villa, Xiao Ze called for Xiao Yi Xian and Xiao Xun'er. The three headed straight for the back mountain, staying out all night to practice their techniques.

It wasn't until a day later that a message bird from Ruolin flew into Xiao Ze's hands.

It informed Xiao Ze that the official academy training courses were about to begin.

The academy's training curriculum could be roughly summarized as thirty percent theory and seventy percent practice.

If one encountered difficulties in cultivation, they could also consult their instructors.

After attending one day of theoretical classes, Xiao Ze reached a conclusion.

The training courses were useful, but not by much.

The practical courses were even more so.

They were meant to translate the knowledge from the theoretical classes into tangible results.

But for Xiao Ze at his current stage, they were of little use.

In the practical session, Ruolin arranged for students to spar in pairs.

Xiao Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian were paired together, while Xiao Ze was assigned to a girl with long red hair.

"Classmate Xiao Ze, please offer your guidance."

"Hello, please do the same."

After the polite exchange, the red-haired girl launched the first attack.

Xiao Ze tilted his head and raised his hand to deflect the palm strike aimed directly at him.

"Your strength is insufficient! Try condensing your Dou Qi into your palm."

After speaking, Xiao Ze demonstrated the technique using his own Dou Qi.

The girl was stunned for a moment, then revealed a pleasantly surprised smile, beginning to follow Xiao Ze's lead and mimic his movements.

"Find the right target. Even during a spar, you must be fast, accurate, and ruthless—strike at the vital points!"

Xiao Ze delivered a hand-chop to the girl's wrist, which turned red in the blink of an eye.

However, the girl did not cry out in pain nor complain; she bit her lip and, following Xiao Ze's instructions, attacked his vital points.

Ten minutes later, the girl opposite Xiao Ze had made significant progress.

The surrounding students gathered around, their mouths slightly agape, their eyes filled with shock.

Standing on the platform, Ruolin couldn't help but shake her head with a helpless smile.

Being an instructor to this little fellow was truly high-pressure!

When the fifteen minutes were up, Xiao Ze stopped his movements. The long-haired girl was panting, her face flushed.

"You should rest for a moment; too much of a good thing can be counterproductive."

As soon as Xiao Ze finished speaking, a female student among the onlookers suddenly spoke up.

"Classmate Xiao Ze, could you spar with me? I'm not afraid of pain, please guide me as you see fit."

This female student had seen it clearly: after being guided by Xiao Ze, her actual combat effectiveness had soared directly.

This was likely even more effective than Instructor Ruolin's one-on-one practical tutorials.

With the first person having spoken up, the surrounding students, fearing they would be left behind, spoke up one after another.

"Classmate Xiao Ze, please spar with me! I have thick skin and am sturdy and durable; you don't need to hold back at all, just guide me to your heart's content."

"Classmate Xiao Ze, as long as you are willing to guide me, I can give you some benefits~"

As the surrounding remarks became increasingly strange, an elegant figure slowly landed beside Xiao Ze.

The lively scene fell silent all at once.

Xiao Xun'er wore a smile on her face as she said, "I understand everyone's urgent desire to improve their strength, but Brother Xiao Ze is only one person."

"Trying to guide so many students at once, I'm afraid his heart is willing but his strength is insufficient. Please, everyone, follow the instructor's arrangements."

Only then was the noisy scene suppressed; after all, Xiao Xun'er was the recognized strongest among this year's freshmen!

Super S-rank potential!

As for Xiao Ze's situation, Ruolin had reported it directly to the Vice Dean.

Therefore, the other students did not know Xiao Ze's true strength.

But Xiao Xun'er's Super S-rank potential had been announced to the entire academy!

Consequently, Xiao Xun'er's prestige in the class was extremely high!

The other students showed sheepish expressions, and Ruolin took the opportunity to step forward.

"How about this: in the future, Classmate Xiao Ze will take turns guiding everyone once. Xiao Ze, you have no objections, right?"

Xiao Ze shook his head; he had to attend class anyway.

Besides, guiding others allowed him to gain a bit of improvement himself.

"Right, in ten days, there will be a class competition. Each class will send their strongest student to represent the class in the tournament."

"The winning class will receive resource support for the coming year!"

"In previous years, the Profound-rank classes have always won, but this year is different. I want the Yellow-rank class to win as well!"

As Ruolin spoke, she looked at Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er, the meaning in her eyes self-evident.

The other students felt the same.

They felt happy to have such luck.

Being in the same class as Xiao Ze and Xiao Xun'er was truly an honor.

"Uh, Xun'er, do you have any thoughts?"

Xiao Ze turned his head to look at Xiao Xun'er; in terms of combat power among the freshmen of the same year, Xiao Xun'er was basically the strongest besides him.

"I'll follow Brother Xiao Ze's opinion."

Ruolin rolled her eyes, seeing that the two of them had actually started to defer to each other.

She had no choice but to throw out another reward.

"The winner of this class competition will be rewarded by the academy with a Tier 5 medicinal pill, which is said to be able to improve one's aptitude!"

"Instructor Ruolin, I am willing to represent our class in the fight. No other reason, I just simply love to win glory for the class!"

Xiao Ze suddenly raised his hand.

A Tier 5 medicinal pill capable of improving aptitude was incomparably precious.

If it were used on Xiao Xun'er and then fed back to him, the effect would definitely be extremely powerful!

Xiao Xun'er taking action was still a bit risky.

If he took action, then this pill would be firmly in his grasp.

A four-star Dou Grandmaster fighting these freshmen who were at most at the Dou Practitioner level—just thinking about it felt cruel!

The other students immediately cheered with joy.

Xiao Ze's sparring tutorial just now had already demonstrated a terrifying strength that was not on the same level as theirs.

With Xiao Ze taking action, it was a sure thing!

Then they would be able to enjoy the resource support of a winning class.

For a moment, everyone looked at Xiao Ze with eyes full of gratitude and admiration.

As for what Xiao Ze had said earlier, they just assumed he was joking.

Ruolin, on the other hand, glared at Xiao Ze with annoyance.

"Alright, break time is over, continue the sparring!"

The red-haired woman cherished this opportunity immensely.

Because next time, it wouldn't be her sparring with Xiao Ze!