Speedrun

Thanks to Lin Qing's explanation and introduction, they clearly understood how important and necessary Fire Energy was in the Inner Academy.

So now it's hunting time.

Next, she needs to defeat all the Inner Academy Senior in the inner courtyard of the forest within a single day.

Furthermore, there is a rule in the Fire Energy Hunting Match: if a veteran team loses their "Fire Energy" to below ten in the forest, they will lose their qualification to continue participating in the hunting competition and will have to leave automatically.

In addition, they also have Tier 5 Magical Beast at their disposal, so they don't need to worry about being surrounded and intercepted by those they defeated.

In the vast forest, atop a giant tree, two old men sat cross-legged, their bodies motionless. A gentle breeze blew, yet their robes remained as still as steel, a truly peculiar sight.

At one moment, the two old men who had their eyes closed slowly opened them, looked at each other, and both saw a hint of surprise and amusement in each other's eyes.

"Hehe, good, good... This year's freshmen are much more interesting than in previous years." An old man in a gray robe spoke first with a laugh.

"Those must be Elder Lin's two younger sisters! I heard one of them has already reached the Dou Ling, and the other one has unexpectedly reached the Da Dou Shi, and she even has several fourth or fifth-tier Magical Beast! Alchemist really have a lot of tricks up their sleeves." Another old man in a blue robe nodded slightly and exclaimed in admiration.

"Hehe, those two are quite strong and have great potential. I'm afraid most people in the Inner Academy wouldn't be able to beat them." The gray-robed old man stroked his beard and chuckled.

"However, it's too early to draw conclusions. This year's Black and White Demonic Barrier also has members with Dou Ling. Their strength is far beyond that of ordinary teams. If we encounter them, it's hard to say who will win if we don't use Magical Beast. But since the two of them have Magical Beast, the outcome is already decided!" the gray-robed elder said with interest.

"Now, things won't be so boring anymore. Just wait and see what happens." The two old men exchanged a glance, chuckled softly, and then slowly closed their eyes again.

Unbeknownst to them, a man and a woman were floating behind them; these two were Lin Qing and Zi Yan.

Three hours later, in a clearing somewhere in the forest, Qing Lin summoned four Fourth-Order Magical Beasts, which knocked the originally aggressive White Demonic Team to the ground, causing the freshmen who had been robbed by the White Demonic Team to look shocked.

"Qing Lin, go and take away their Fire Energy!"

Qing Lin happily took two Cyan Fire Crystal Cards and three Blue Fire Crystal Cards from the five bruised and battered people.

Looking at the numbers above, she skillfully swiped through the Fire Energy, leaving the other party with seven days' worth of Fire Energy. Her Fire Energy also reached 753! Adding to the 765 that Sister Xiao Yixian had, the two of them had made a small fortune.

"As I was right, brother. No man gets rich without windfall gains, and no horse gets fat without night grazing. Sister Xiao Yixian, now that we've defeated the Black and White Rakshasas Team, it's time for us to go."

The performance of Xiao Yi Xian and Qing made the elder who was secretly observing twitch at the corner of his mouth.

"These two little guys hunted down all the senior students by themselves, that's terrifying!"

"But the college's original intention to foster unity among the new students has been disrupted!"

"It's alright! They're different from the other freshmen; the others will understand once they enter the Inner Academy!"

Having defeated all the veteran teams, Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin faced no further obstacles as they passed through the forest.

Lin Qing and Zi Yan were already waiting for them at the finish line with Su Qian and the others.

"Xiao Yi Xian, Qing Lin, congratulations! You two have won this year's Fire Energy Hunting Contest! I had specifically assessed your strength and even sent four Dou Ling, but you still managed to defeat them! It seems I underestimated you!"

Su Qian announced somewhat helplessly.

"However, I do hope that such talents will emerge every year! Only in this way can Jia Nan Academy prosper forever!"

"I didn't expect Chu Xiong and Shi Li to lose too! They were four Dou Ling! Two of them were even in the top 100 of the Strong Ranking! Their strength is truly terrifying. It seems things are about to get turbulent in the Inner Academy!"

The group of eliminated senior students couldn't help but sigh inwardly. They had been somewhat unconvinced when they were defeated by the two freshmen, but now they were completely convinced.

The process of Xiao Yi Xian and her companion clearing the level was something they had personally experienced. In particular, this ethereal and aloof girl, with her ethereal temperament and appearance, could defeat each person with a single palm strike each time, as if no one could make her use even one more move.

Immediately, Su Qian's voice rang out throughout the forest. "This year's Fire Energy Hunting Match is over. Little guys hiding in the forest, come out now!"

'That's it?!'

This is a question shared by all the new students, and it hasn't even been a day yet.

What they didn't know was that all the returning students had been eliminated.

Soon, the trees in the forest below began to sway, and figures emerged one after another.

Some of these new students had scars on their faces, and a few walked with a limp.

These people had clearly been robbed, but most of them were unharmed, with bewildered expressions on their faces.

Once all the new students had emerged from the forest, Su Qian loudly announced:

"As the winners of this year's 'Fire Energy Hunting Match,' Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin have performed exceptionally well and are awarded Scarlet Fire Crystal Card, granting each of them Heavenly Fire Energy! The remaining freshmen will each Heavenly Fire Energy!"

"Oh~"

At this moment, all the freshmen exclaimed in excitement. They hadn't done anything, yet they received a reward. How could they not be happy?

Su Qian knew that these freshmen hadn't done anything and had won without lifting a finger. Normally, according to the usual procedure, these freshmen wouldn't receive any rewards and would even be scolded by the upperclassmen.

However, Fire Energy teach them a lesson in the future. With their strength, they Fire Energy, so he distributed the Fire Energy without any hesitation.

Moreover, Xiao Yi Xian and her companion had already eliminated all the senior students and reached the finish line, so it could only be considered that the freshmen had won.

It seems we need to change the rules when we get back, otherwise if another prodigy pops up and speedruns it in a day, then this Fire Energy Hunting Contest will be meaningless.

"Scarlet Fire Crystal Card?"

Unlike the happy new students, the older students who had been eliminated on the hillside were somewhat taken aback by Su Qian's words.

The reward was so generous that the older students present looked at Xiao Yi Xian and Qing Lin with envy.

"Scarlet Fire Crystal Card? What is that?"

Unlike the envy of the senior students, the freshmen were complete novices.

" In the Inner Academy, the Fire Crystal Card are divided into five colors from low to high: black, blue, cyan, red, and purple. The Black Crystal Card in your hands is the lowest tier. This type of Crystal Card only qualifies you to cultivate on the first and second levels of the 'Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower,' while the Blue Crystal Card is for the third and fourth levels, and so on."