Such Nerve?

After returning home, Qing Lin's mother cooked a meal quickly.

Four dishes and a soup were laid out on the stone table in the courtyard, steaming hot.

Qing Lin put the pastries she bought on the table and ran to wash her hands. When she came back, her hands were still dripping with water. Xiao Yi Xian grabbed her and dried them before letting her sit on the table.

While eating, Qin Yu told the mother and daughter about the upcoming arrangements:

"The Jia Nan Academy's admissions team should be arriving in Wutan City in a few days. I'll take Xiao Yi Xian to register then."

Qing Lin was eating voraciously when she heard this, and said with her little mouth puffed out:

"Is Brother Qin Yu leaving?"

Her voice lowered slightly, and she visibly wilted.

"Well, it's not like I'm not coming back."

Qin Yu picked up a piece of meat and put it in her bowl.

"Jia Nan Academy has holidays, and I'll come back whenever I have time during the break."

"You should stay home and cultivate diligently, and live well with your mother. Once you have achieved a certain level of cultivation, you can go and see the outside world with your older brothers and sisters."

Qing Lin looked down at the piece of meat in the bowl, remained silent for a moment, and then nodded vigorously.

"Yes! I will definitely cultivate diligently!"

Xiao Yi Xian reached out and ruffled her hair, then glanced at Qin Yu, her eyes softening with tenderness.

The next morning, Qin Yu got up very early.

Xiao Yi Xian was still asleep, and there was no movement from Qing Lin and her daughter either.

He went out alone, crossed half of Wutan City, and climbed the small hill.

Yes, that's the small mountain where he spent a day cultivating.

Returning to this place now, the mountains are still the same mountains, but the people are no longer the same.

Qin Yu found a flat rock on the mountaintop, sat down, closed his eyes, and began to slowly circulate his battle Dou Qi.

If he takes another step forward, he will be able to enter the Dou Ling realm and extract the fourth entry.

The probability of winning with this entry is 54%, which means it's starting to rely more on luck.

But that's okay. If he doesn't get the right entry, he'll just take down that "persevering" Golden Kidney Warrior!

It's worth it.

Meanwhile, on the official road Wutan City, Yun Yun and Nalan Yanran were riding in a carriage back to the Imperial Capital.

Yun Yun was quite satisfied with Nalan Yanran's performance in the Magic Beast Mountains, so she decided to let her rest on the return journey.

"Yanran."

Yun Yun suddenly spoke.

"Um?"

"After you go back, your training tasks will be increased."

Nalan Yanran was stunned for a moment, and her face instantly fell.

"Why do you want to increase the intensity, Master?"

"Because of your Three-Year Agreement with Xiao Yan."

Yun Yun's tone left no room for argument.

"Since you've promised them, you should take it seriously."

"I've taken this seriously."

Nalan Yanran pursed her lips and muttered under her breath, somewhat unconvinced.

She did admire Xiao Yan's indomitable spirit, but that was all she admired.

She didn't believe that Xiao Yan, who was now at the Third-Stage Battle Qi, could catch up with her within three years, since she wasn't giving up on cultivation.

Even if he really regained his former talent, it's impossible.

"Yanran."

Yun Yun seemed to see through her thoughts, and her tone became more serious.

"I know what you're thinking, but never underestimate any opponent, especially..."

At this point, Yun Yun paused, then couldn't help but sigh:

"Striving to become stronger is not only for the Three-Year Agreement, but also for your support and influence within the sect."

"The Misty Cloud Sect Misty Cloud Sect n't belong to you alone. If you don't have enough strength, you won't be able to control those elders."

Nalan Yanran was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"Disciple understands."

She said she understood, but she still had her own ideas, insisting that as long as she followed her own pace, Xiao Yan would never be able to catch up.

However...

Extra training it is fine. Nalan Yanran isn't the type to complain about heavy cultivation tasks!

One week later.

The Jia Nan Academy admissions team has arrived.

When the recruitment team arrived, Qin Yu was having breakfast. However, when he looked up, he caught a glimpse of the recruitment team's exclusive Griffin Beast.

Let's go.

After finishing his meal in a few bites, Qin Yu got dressed, called Xiao Yi Xian, and prepared to report for duty.

"Brother Qin Yu, Sister Xiao Yi Xian, are you leaving?"

Qing Lin came over from next door and saw the two of them all ready to go. Instead of crying, she reached out and asked them for a big hug.

"Brother and sister, don't worry, Qing Lin will definitely live well and cultivate diligently to catch up with you as soon as possible!"

"Alright, then we'll wait for the day when Little Qing Lin catches up with us."

Qing Lin's mother also came over and bowed deeply to Qin Yu and Xiao Yi Xian.

"My two benefactors, I am but a simple woman, ignorant of such matters, I only wish you... peace and good fortune."

As they walked towards the recruitment team, Qin Yu could clearly sense Xiao Yi Xian's nervousness.

"Nervous?"

"A little."

Xiao Yi Xian honestly admitted it.

"But it's alright, at least you're here."

Qin Yu smiled, said nothing, and led her forward.

When the two arrived, the recruitment team had just set up camp, and the recruitment area was still being temporarily erected.

The person who arrived was still Instructor Ruo Lin, who was talking to the person in charge of the liaison.

"Mentor Ruo Lin."

Just as she finished her business and breathed a sigh of relief, Qin Yu called out from afar.

Ruo Lin turned her head, her gaze falling on Qin Yu. She paused for a moment, then a surprised smile appeared on her face.

"Qin Yu? You're pretty punctual..."

Her smile suddenly froze halfway through her sentence.

Because Qin Yu had already walked up to her and released his Dou Qi aura.

Nine-Star Great Battle Master.

"It wasn't you..."

Instructor Ruo Lin touched her forehead, circled Qin Yu several times, and finally managed to utter a sentence:

"Nine-Star Great Battle Master?"

"Um."

Ruo Lin Ruo Lin silent, unable to understand, Ruo Lin pondered the matter to no avail.

Hu Gan set a requirement for Qin Yu: to become Four-Star Great Dou Master.

For a young person who started as a Four-Star Great Dou Master, becoming a four- Seven-Star Battle Master is already a very challenging goal.

As it turned out, Qin Yu exceeded the agreed target by five levels.

Ruo Lin truly couldn't understand how this person cultivated.

"You... never mind, anyway, you'll be entering the Inner Academy by now. The ones who should be having a headache are those guys in the Inner Academy."

Ruo Lin took a deep breath, deciding to stop dwelling on the issue, and turned her gaze to Xiao Yi Xian beside Qin Yu.

Who is this?

"Xiao Yi Xian, I brought her to register."

Ruo Lin could also sense the aura of a Da Dou Shi emanating from Xiao Yi Xian.

How old is she?

"Seventeen, almost eighteen."

Ruo Lin fell silent again.

Am I really awake?

Da Dou Shi under eighteen?

Did I run into him?

After a long silence, Instructor Ruo Lin suddenly pulled Qin Yu Qin Yu, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something only the two of them could hear:

"Ahem, did you know that Xiao Yu wasn't coming back this time? How dare you?"