Lin Xiuya

"Can't it be used for Mimicry Cultivation?" Huo Yuhao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Mimicry Cultivation? What's that?" Huo De asked, puzzled.

"It's in an environment that matches one's own Dou Qi attribute that the cultivation speed will increase somewhat," Huo Yuhao explained.

"Oh, you mean this?" Huo De suddenly realized, "I didn't know you understood this principle. No wonder you could become Da Dou Shi at such a young age."

"But that's useless. It's not like we're cultivating in some kind of blessed land; the improvement from the environment is negligible. Besides, our academy has cultivation rooms, which use Magic Core to create a more suitable environment for cultivation."

Huo De clearly looked down on Huo Yuhao's Mimicry Cultivation method, his voice full of disdain. "Once you get to the Inner Academy, you'll know what true cultivation speed enhancement really means."

It seems there's an array that aids in cultivation. Huo Yuhao nodded to himself.

"We've arrived. This building is the teaching building for our Black Grade class."

Pushing open the classroom door, a pungent smell of sweat and blood hit you. The classroom was spacious, with desks and chairs sparsely arranged, yet there were still quite a few empty seats.

As soon as Huo Yuhao entered the classroom, he keenly sensed that Huo De's mood had soured. At the same time, the atmosphere among the students, who had been either talking loudly or resting with their eyes closed, became subtle the moment Huo De entered, and the respect in their gazes was extremely thin.

A hint of doubt arose in Huo Yuhao's mind. On the way here, he had witnessed the interaction between mentor Ruolin and other new mentors and some senior students. Huo Yuhao had assumed that the relationship between teachers and students at the Jia Nan Academy should be very good.

"Class, we have two new transfer students joining our class today." Huo De stood on the podium, clapped his hands, and attracted the students' attention.

The previously noisy classroom fell silent instantly, as more than a dozen pairs of eyes focused on Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian at the door, their gazes filled with blatant scrutiny and aloofness. Xiao Yi Xian was startled by the atmosphere and instinctively hid behind Huo Yuhao.

"You two, introduce yourselves. Age, strength, and cultivation technique attributes. No need for any other nonsense." For some reason, Huo De's attitude wasn't as friendly as when he was introducing Jia Nan Academy to them along the way.

Although Huo De's tone wasn't friendly, Huo Yuhao, out of habit from his past life, still introduced himself earnestly:

"Hello everyone! My name is Huo Yuhao, I'm fourteen years old, Two-Star Great Dou Master, and I have the ice attribute."

"What? Fourteen years old?"

"Two-Star Great Dou Master? Are you kidding me!"

The classroom erupted in chaos. The chatter could be heard throughout the entire floor.

"Quiet!" Huo De swung his pointer forcefully, banging it on the podium, trying to drown out the students' chatter.

After a while, the noise gradually subsided, and the students' expectant gazes turned to Xiao Yi Xian hiding behind Huo Yuhao.

"Hello everyone, I am Xiao Yi Xian, fourteen years old, Three-Star Dou Master, with the poison attribute."

Because Huo Yuhao's achievements set a high bar, Xiao Yi Xian's strength did not cause much of a stir. Many people subconsciously overlooked the fact that when she was fourteen years old, she was still hovering between Dou Qi and low- Dou Zhe.

The students' discussions about Xiao Yi Xian mainly focused on her beautiful appearance and the uncommon attribute of "poison".

After arranging adjacent seats for Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian, Huo De continued to tap the podium with his somewhat worn pointer until the students in the class became annoyed and reluctantly quieted down, ready to hear his profound insights.

"Listen, the Inner Academy assessment begins in six months. Then—" Huo De's gaze slowly swept across each student's face, "And we'll see whether they're dragons or worms."

"Snort!"

Upon hearing this, many students scoffed dismissively, and some even lowered their heads, no longer paying attention to their instructor.

Just then, the tightly closed classroom door opened, and a silly boy in a blue school uniform stood at the door.

"Sorry, something came up." This "silly guy" shook off the dust, wiped his face, revealing a cool and handsome face.

"Lin Xiuya! As the class monitor, how can you behave like this!"

"Mentor, I'm going to Peace Town to welcome the new students." Unlike his cold and aloof appearance, Lin Xiuya's voice carried a refined and approachable air.

Upon hearing this, a flash of undisguised annoyance crossed Huo De's eyes. "Lin Xiuya, you're doing those things again..."

"Mentor!" Lin Xiuya stopped in his tracks and interrupted Huo De.

Even though Lin Xiuya was just a student, Huo De's pupils suddenly contracted, and his knuckles, gripping the pointer, turned slightly white.

The classroom was suffocatingly silent. The storm raging in Huo De's eyes eventually turned into a cold indifference.

"Okay, Class Monitor Lin, do as you please."

The pointer bounced twice on the ground before finally rolling to Lin Xiuya's feet. Huo De strode out of the classroom, not even glancing at Lin Xiuya as he passed by.

"Your freshman perks will be issued tomorrow." Huo De paused at the door, uttered these words, and then slammed the door shut.

"Brother Huo Yuhao?" Xiao Yi Xian's uneasy emotions were transmitted to Huo Yuhao through Mental Sharing.

"Don't worry, let me find out what's going on," Huo Yuhao replied. His experiences within the short time it takes to drink a cup of tea since entering Jia Nan Academy had completely overturned his preconceived notions about the academy.

At this moment, he was not only shocked by the strange atmosphere at the Jia Nan Academy, but also wanted to know what was happening in the other classes, and what exactly had happened between Huo De and this class.

"Pfft--Hahaha!"

"Old Lin, what's wrong with you? Hahaha!"

The loud thud of the door slamming open hadn't even completely subsided when the whole class suddenly burst into laughter. Clearly, Huo De's departure was nothing new to them. A dark-skinned, burly man sitting at the back laughed the loudest, clutching his stomach and slumped sideways on his desk, practically drooling with laughter.

Lin Xiuya stood where Huo De had been, looking quite helpless. "I don't know what happened, those flying magical beasts behind me didn't go to the plaza, they just kept landing on my head. Luckily I dodged quickly, otherwise it wouldn't have been just a matter of getting a little dust flying around."

"Hahaha!"

"Alright, stop laughing!" Lin Xiuya's cold expression crumbled, revealing a hint of embarrassment and annoyance. "I see two new faces in our class. Are they freshmen?"

The laughter quickly subsided, and the burly man who had been laughing the loudest pointed, "Look, those two, Old Lin, do you know their strength? They're a fourteen-year-old Dou Master and Da Dou Shi! Your title as the number one genius of the Outer Academy is about to change hands!"

Lin Xiuya ignored him and walked straight up to Huo Yuhao and Xiao Yi Xian.

"Hello, students. I am Lin Xiuya, the class monitor of Profound Class One. Welcome to Profound Class One."

When Lin Xiuya uttered his welcome, the initial awkwardness vanished, and the whole class applauded, a stark contrast to Huo De's earlier introduction.