Golden Tree Cultivation Qualification!

Yan Shaozhe turned to the other side and continued.

"Next are the rewards for the reserve team. Bei Bei, Xu Sanshi, Jiang Nannan, and He Caitou, the academy will increase your allocation of special cultivation resources and double your regular cultivation subsidies."

"Huo Yuhao and He Caitou, the Soul Guidance Department will increase your share of special metals and add half a day of private instruction with Teacher Fan Yu each month. Teacher Fan Yu, I'll continue to entrust these two promising talents to you."

Fan Yu nodded heavily from behind Xian Lin'er, his gaze upon his two disciples brimming with pride.

"Wang Dong, Xiao Xiao, step forward."

Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao stepped forward at the same time.

One was refined and handsome, her short pink-blue hair glowing with a soft sheen amid the lingering golden light.

The other was petite and adorable, her grass-green twin ponytails swaying gently behind her head, her emerald-gold eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Yan Shaozhe looked at them, the appreciation in his eyes undisguised. "The reports Zhang Lexuan and Wang Yan sent back left a deep impression of the improvements Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao made during the tournament."

"Your foundations are still shallow. Though practical combat tempering produces quick results, only a solid foundation will let you go farther. The academy's elders have all taken note of your fighting spirit."

He paused, and his voice took on a more solemn note. "By decision of the Sea God Pavilion Council, Wang Dong and Xiao Xiao, you are rewarded with cultivation within the Golden Tree. Together with Ma Xiaotao and Ling Luochen, you will enter the Golden Tree's core region."

Wang Dong's pink-blue eyes abruptly widened. Blue-gold patterns of light flowed through them, and the surprise came so suddenly that she forgot to speak for