Finally entering the Inner Academy
With the defeat of the Black Fiend Team and the White Fiend Team, the veteran team is now completely wiped out!
This also signifies that the freshmen have emerged victorious in this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition!
Of course, strictly speaking, it was Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran who carried the entire event; the rest of the freshmen were just accessories to the three of them...
Regardless of the process, this signifies that for the first time since the Fire Energy Hunting Competition began, a newcomer has defeated an older one and even seized the Fire Energy from them.
Don't forget, before announcing the start of the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, Elder Su and Elder Qing told the new students to run away and resist, not to rob them!
This shows just how outrageous what happened at this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition was.
It is likely that, no matter how many years pass, this will become a legend of the Jia Nan Academy.
Who would have thought that a seasoned senior student from the Inner Academy, supposedly a hunter, would stumble this year and become prey for the freshmen?
It can only be said that the roles of hunter and prey have been reversed!
Such a situation is unlikely to be replicated in the future.
Soon after, apart from the two captains, Hong Xin and Zhao Chenghong, the remaining eight members of the Black Fiend Team and White Fiend Team had half of their Fire Energy drawn away by the new students.
Thus, before even entering the Inner Academy, all the new students who chose to follow Xiao Yan had their Fire Energy in their Fire Crystal Cards increased several times over!
This has made the few freshmen who didn't choose to follow Xiao Yan incredibly envious!
But everyone has to pay the price for their choices.
Since they did not choose to follow Xiao Yan, they have no choice but to bear the consequences themselves.
Let alone Xiao Yan, even the other freshmen wouldn't sympathize with them!
At this moment, Elder Su and Elder Qing, who had been watching the entire battle from the sidelines, both showed expressions that were both complex and gratified.
"This year's freshmen are amazing!"
Elder Su sighed.
You must be referring to those three little ones, right?
Elder Qing glanced meaningfully at Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran.
Elder Su nodded in agreement.
"Truly worthy of being recommended by Supreme Elder Lin! He is indeed extraordinary!"
Elder Su sighed once again.
"Indeed! Supreme Elder Lin's vision is far beyond our reach."
Elder Qing agreed at this point.
Although the Elders of the Jia Nan Academy already felt that Xiao Yan and his two companions were not simple when they caused trouble upon entering the academy.
However, after witnessing the performance of Xiao Yan and his two companions today, Elder Su and Elder Qing still felt that their earlier assessments were too conservative.
It's no exaggeration to say that in Elder Su and Elder Qing's eyes, Xiao Yan and his two companions are monsters!
At the same time, they were also delighted that three new "monsters" had come to the Jia Nan Academy.
"Alright, I hereby declare the winner of this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition to be Xinsheng!"
After the new students snatched the Fire Energy from the senior students, Elder Su stood up and loudly announced.
As his words fell, the freshmen were once again filled with joy and excitement.
Apart from Xiao Yan and his two companions, the other freshmen did almost nothing and yet received Fire Energy. How could they not be happy?
"Of course, as the winners, you will receive the rewards you deserve. All the freshmen present will receive twenty points of Fire Energy!"
In addition, Xiao Yan, Xiao Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran, who performed exceptionally well, will be rewarded with a cyan Fire Crystal Card, plus an extra thirty points of Fire Energy!
Elder Qing then stepped forward and spoke.
"A cyan Fire Crystal Card?"
Upon hearing Elder Qing's words, all the senior students lying on the ground showed expressions of envy.
"A cyan Fire Crystal Card, what is that?"
However, unlike the senior students, Xiao Yan and his group of freshmen were clearly not very familiar with this, so they all showed puzzled expressions in their eyes.
"Hehe, in the Inner Academy, the Fire Crystal Cards are divided into five colors from low to high: black, blue, cyan, red, and purple. The black crystal card in your hand is the lowest-level crystal card."
This type of crystal card only qualifies one to cultivate on the first or second level of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, while the blue crystal card qualifies for the third or fourth level, and so on down the line.
Seeing the puzzled looks on Xiao Yan and the other new students' faces, Elder Qing didn't hesitate to explain.
"To upgrade Fire Crystal Card, you need to pay Fire Energy in the Inner Academy. Generally speaking, it takes 100 Fire Energy to upgrade from a Black Crystal Card to a Blue Crystal Card, and 200 Fire Energy to upgrade from a Blue Crystal Card to a Cyan Crystal Card."
Now that you've obtained the Azure Fire Crystal Card, that's equivalent to saving 300 points of Fire Energy, which is no small amount!
Elder Su then added his explanation from the side.
"Three hundred Fire Energy?"
Upon hearing this number, Xiao Yan and the others finally understood why the many senior students lying on the ground had such envious expressions.
After they robbed the wealthiest Black Fiend Team and White Fiend Teams, each new student ended up with only seventy or eighty points of Fire Energy.
Even including the reward, it's only around a hundred points.
This also shows that obtaining "Fire Energy" within the Inner Academy must be quite difficult.
After the two Elders finished explaining, Elder Su flicked his hand, and three cyan crystal cards appeared in his hand.
Then, with a flick of his finger, the three cyan crystal cards landed steadily in the hands of Xiao Yan, Xun'er, and Nalan Yanran.
Following that, after transferring the Fire Energy from their original black Fire Crystal Cards to their cyan Fire Crystal Cards, Xiao Yan and the other two returned the now-empty black Fire Crystal Cards to Elder Su.
"Alright, everything is done. Come with us into the Inner Academy!"
Ignoring the group of senior students still lying on the ground, the two Elders gestured to the new students and then stepped onto the blue steps.
Seeing this, Xiao Yan and the other new students did not hesitate and immediately followed the two Elders.
"Finally, we can enter the Inner Academy!"
The freshmen couldn't help but sigh.
The Azure Stairway weren't very high; Xiao Yan and his group reached the top in about a minute.
Upon reaching the top of the Azure Stairway and gazing at the view before them, everyone couldn't help but gasp in shock at the icy air.
"Is this the Inner Academy?"
Xiao Yan murmured something to himself at that moment.
At the same time, what came into view was an extremely large sunken basin. Judging from its shape, it looked as if a huge meteorite had fallen from the sky and smashed out of it.
Within the basin, towering buildings stand in rows. Looking down from above, one can see shadowy figures, like fleas, constantly darting and leaping above the buildings. As the line of sight extends forward, one can see that the basin is unusually large; even at the far end of the line of sight, one can only see towering buildings and lush greenery.
It's hard to imagine that such a wondrous place is hidden among the endless mountains behind the Jia Nan Academy!
"Hehe, little ones, welcome to the core location of the Jia Nan Academy — the Inner Academy!"
Seeing the shock on the faces of the new students, Elder Su clapped his hands and said with a smile.
"Alright, now that the hunting competition is over, all freshmen, come back to the Inner Academy with me. We'll settle you in first, and then you'll truly become members of the Inner Academy."
Believe me, as long as you persevere here, you will feel that everything you've gained has been worthwhile when you leave.
Elder Qing's gaze lingered on the faces of the new students as he slowly spoke.
All the new students nodded slightly. From the older students, they could already see how great the benefits of cultivating in this Inner Academy would be!
"Go! Everyone, follow!"
With a wave of his hand, Elder Su's figure transformed into a blurry shadow and sped towards the huge basin.
After that, all the new students immediately moved and swooped down the hillside like locusts. Instantly, excited shouts echoed in the sky and lingered for a long time.
"It's finally here!"
Meanwhile, in the center of the Inner Academy's center of the Trial Grounds, Xiao Lin slowly opened his eyes.