Opening Shocked the Instructor? (Four-Thousand-Word Long Chapter)

The sudden sound of a woman's voice was so gentle it nearly left people intoxicated. Under that soft voice, even with Lin Qingyun's composure, he could not help losing focus for a moment.

Only after a while did he follow the sound and look over, toward the shadowed part of the tent. A woman in green was walking over with graceful steps.

On her beautiful face was a warm, gentle smile, like a clear stream quietly flowing through one's heart, making people unable to resist sinking into that woman's unique softness and grace.

The woman looked much older than Xiao Yu and the others, but that full and exquisite figure carried a mature charm polished by the years. This naturally formed allure was far beyond what inexperienced girls like Xiao Yu could compare with. Among those Lin Qingyun had seen, if he wanted to find someone who could stand beside her, there was only Ya Fei.

One was mature and gentle; the other alluring and sexy. Two different kinds of charm, yet before he knew it, Lin Qingyun felt himself leaning toward the former.

He shook his head slightly, brushing away that unrealistic thought. Lin Qingyun's expression returned to normal, his gaze clear.

But after the woman appeared, Lin Qingyun also noticed that quite a few young men's gazes had turned heated. When they looked at the woman, there was actually some inexplicable emotion in their eyes.

This phenomenon was obvious. It was nothing more than a group of youths favoring women more mature than themselves—in other words, the so-called mature-woman complex.

"Instructor Ruo Lin, hehe, Yu'er missed you so much!"

Seeing the woman who had suddenly appeared, Xiao Yu immediately cried out in delight, then threw herself forward, grinning as she hugged that seemingly plump yet not at all fat waist tightly.

"Hehe, Yu'er, was your vacation pleasant?" Holding Xiao Yu in her arms, the gentle woman known as Instructor Ruo Lin said with a smiling expression.

"Not bad." Xiao Yu smiled playfully, then nibbled lightly at Instructor Ruo Lin's delicate earlobe and teased softly, "Instructor is getting gentler and gentler. If this keeps up, the man Instructor takes a liking to in the future will probably be trapped to death by this ball of flowing water."

A faint blush flew onto her pretty face. Instructor Ruo Lin shook her head helplessly, patted Xiao Yu's head dotingly, then lifted her chin toward Lin Qingyun and the others at the side and said softly, "Are these the people you brought? They seem quite good."

But watching this scene, Lin Qingyun found it a little strange. Could it be that all the women who entered Jia Nan Academy turned into a bunch of yuri girls?

With a faint smile, Lin Qingyun suddenly spoke, pointing at Ge Ci, who was lying on the ground. "Instructor, that fellow seems to have fainted. It isn't good for him to keep lying there like that!"

Lin Qingyun smiled. (I'm doing this purely to push the plot forward faster. Who knows how long women will talk once they start?)

"Hehe, I nearly forgot about that." Instructor Ruo Lin cast him an odd look. Her gaze finally settled on Lin Qingyun's face, and she smiled slightly, saying softly, "Luo Bu does not have truly bad intentions. Earlier, he was merely a little angry, so his actions were somewhat reckless. Don't blame him."

"Hehe, Instructor must be joking. I'm the most amiable person there is. How could I blame Senior Luo Bu?" Lin Qingyun chuckled and turned his head to glance at Luo Bu.

Luo Bu, however, kept a dark face, feeling utterly miserable inside. What made him even more confused was that Ge Ci had directly had his arm crippled by someone, yet that person had not suffered the slightest lesson.

Her eyes fixed tightly on the smiling youth before her, Instructor Ruo Lin blinked her long eyelashes. She seemed to have a premonition in her heart that after so many years as an instructor, she was finally about to encounter the most troublesome student... She gave a bitter smile and shook her head slightly, then ordered two male students to carry Ge Ci, who had collapsed on the ground, inside. She waved again and smiled at the dozens of new students under the scorching heat. "Students, come in."

Hearing her speak, the new students who had been drenched in sweat under the heat immediately filled with joy. They hurriedly sat up and awkwardly slipped into the tent.

It had to be said that although this method of dampening the new students' spirit was somewhat inhumane, it was still somewhat effective. At the very least, the arrogance of the new students entering the tent now was clearly much more restrained compared to when they had first arrived. Each of them shrank into the corners, their eyes constantly sweeping around the inside of the tent.

Lin Qingyun and the others also followed them in. Standing outside had only been standing around for nothing.

As soon as he walked in, he already saw Instructor Ruo Lin bending down. She stretched out her fair jade-like hand, and under the envious and jealous gazes of certain male students, lightly touched Ge Ci's arm. A faint blue, gentle energy flowed along her arm into the latter's body, smoothing the chaotic Dou Qi within him and repairing some of the damage.

Among the classifications of Dou Qi, Water Attribute Dou Qi belonged to a relatively gentle type. Like Wood Attribute Dou Qi, if there were no medicinal pills available for treatment, Water Attribute Dou Qi could also replace pills in healing others. For this reason, in some mercenary groups, members who cultivated Water Attribute techniques were indispensable, and were generally referred to as mobile healing medicine.

Although it could not completely heal the broken arm, it could at least stabilize the injury and prevent that arm from being completely ruined.

Under the nourishment of Instructor Ruo Lin's Dou Qi, although the unconscious Ge Ci still had not awakened, a little color had returned to his pale face. His tightly furrowed brows also relaxed, clearly showing an excellent effect.

This nurturing continued for around half a quarter of an hour before Instructor Ruo Lin finally withdrew her Dou Qi and straightened up. Yet her face carried a trace of helplessness as she looked a little reproachfully at the innocent-faced Lin Qingyun.

Struck by that electrifying gaze until his heart trembled, Lin Qingyun tugged at the corner of his mouth and kept his eyes straight ahead.

It was not that he was some saint. It was just that he had noticed Xiao Yan had been watching him the whole time, with a faintly strange smile. Lin Qingyun did not doubt in the slightest that if he made any unusual move, the former would report him without hesitation.

"Xiao Yanzi is actually pretty vengeful, huh? Hmph." With a soft snort, Lin Qingyun smiled slightly.

After finishing everything, Instructor Ruo Lin also turned and sat down at the only table and chair inside the tent. With a wave of her fair hand, a Storage Ring on her finger flashed with light, and a green sheepskin scroll and an ink brush appeared in her hand.

Lifting her eyes slightly, Instructor Ruo Lin laughed lazily. "Students, congratulations on all passing the prediction test. You can now be considered to have entered the gates of Jia Nan Academy. However, because the academy needs to distinguish each student's potential value, I need to know your exact current strength."

"The condition is that your ages must all be under eighteen."

"At this stage, Eight-Stage Fighting Energy belongs to F-Class Potential. This is the standard for entering Jia Nan Academy."

"Nine-Stage Fighting Energy belongs to E-Class Potential."

"One-Star Dou Zhe, D-Class; Two-Star Dou Zhe, C-Class, and so on. Above A-Class, however, there is a highest level, which is for those whose strength has reached above Five-Star Dou Zhe."

"Hehe, a new student with S-Class potential has only appeared once in Jia Nan Academy over the past ten-plus years. Right now, that Little Demon Girl is quite remarkable within the academy." Covering her red lips, Ruo Lin laughed softly. Her long eyelashes blinked lightly. "Although I don't really dare hope that I'll meet someone at the Little Demon Girl's level, if I can receive a B-Class or C-Class student, I'll already be satisfied."

As she spoke to this point, Ruo Lin's gaze faintly swept over Lin Qingyun, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Xun'er.

With the strength of a Five-star Great Fighter, it was enough for her to clearly see the cultivation of anyone below the Dou Shi level, yet when facing these three, she found them somewhat hard to read.

The shy-looking youth was still fine; she could vaguely tell that he was around Four-Star Dou Zhe. But that girl was like a mass of mist, completely impossible to see through. As for Lin Qingyun, she seemed able to see through him, but the vast energy faintly flowing within him made her hesitate.

But in any case, these three people's potential value was at least above B-Class. She did not dare think of S-Class, but A-Class was definitely possible.

Thinking of this, the smile on Instructor Ruo Lin's face grew even brighter. Being able to nurture a student whose potential value reached A-Class was also an extremely honorable matter for her.

"All right, let's begin. Starting from the left, state your name, level, and age." With a slight smile, Ruo Lin held the ink brush in her fair hand and said softly.

Seeing that registration was about to begin, some of the old students in the tent also sat down idly at the side with great interest.

Every time this moment came, it was the most exciting part. To many people, clearly understanding a person's potential would also make it easier for them to form connections in the future.

"Hey, Yu'er, what level of potential value does that Lin Qingyun of yours have?" A few pretty girls clustered around Xiao Yu asked curiously.

Hearing this, Xiao Yu slightly furrowed her willow-like brows and pondered for a moment. She did know that during the family retest ceremony two or three months ago, Lin Qingyun had been at the One-Star Dou Zhe realm. Such strength was equivalent to D-Class, and from the earlier fight, since he could easily defeat a One-Star Dou Zhe, his strength was probably at Three-Star Dou Zhe, but she was not completely certain either.

After hesitating slightly, Xiao Yu gave a somewhat conservative answer. "I think he should be able to reach C-Class or B-Class!"

"Wow, that's already very impressive. Even in Jia Nan Academy, that would be considered top-tier talent. When we had our potential values evaluated back then, the best was only D-Class." Hearing this, the girls immediately said with some envy.

Xiao laughed softly, then stopped speaking and cast her gaze toward the center of the tent, where the evaluation had already begun.

"Mo Yan, Nine-Stage Fighting Energy, age seventeen."

A dark-skinned youth at the front of the row on the left was the first to report his level and age, his face slightly reddening.

Instructor Ruo Lin smiled and nodded, quickly recording this student's information. Her red lips parted slightly. "E-Class! Next."

"Liu Bufan, Nine-Stage Fighting Energy, age sixteen!"

"Moon Youth, Eighth Stage of Dou Qi, age seventeen!"

Very soon, nearly twenty new students in the tent had finished reporting. Under Lin Qingyun's gaze, Xiao Yan also quickly walked up.

He raised his head and looked at the top of the tent, smiled awkwardly, then counted on his fingers before revealing his white teeth. "It seems I can barely count as A-Class!

"Xiao Yan, Four-Star Dou Zhe, age fifteen or sixteen."

The moment these words came out, the whispering tent suddenly fell silent.

Even the ink brush in Instructor Ruo Lin's hand did not fall for a long time. She looked at Xiao Yan in surprise.

They had already been very surprised by Lin Qingyun's strength, and had even privately guessed that Lin Qingyun's potential value was at least B-Class.

But this...

"Yu'er... Your Xiao Family really does produce talents one after another! Lin Qingyun was already exaggerated enough, and now an even more exaggerated one has popped up." Looking at Xiao Yan with slightly parted mouths, the girls murmured.

"Who knows? He's the same as that guy Lin Qingyun, both freaks." Xiao Yu's face did not show much expression. Her gaze turned toward Lin Qingyun, seemingly carrying a trace of anticipation.

"So Xiao Yanzi actually got to steal the spotlight first." Sitting where he was, Lin Qingyun shook his head and laughed, as if sighing over his own competitive streak.

The shock brought by Xiao Yan did not fade so easily. Soon, Xiao Xun'er also reported her own strength.

The strength of a Six-Star Dou Zhe crushed the entire audience.

Everyone was dumbstruck, their faces almost missing only the word "shock" written across them.

Six-Star Dou Zhe... sixteen years old. This kind of potential value had already surpassed the limits of S-Class. This talent could simply be called monstrous.

Lin Qingyun was also deeply impressed, but he could also tell that Xiao Xun'er seemed to still be holding back. Her strength was not exactly as she had stated.

"Tsk, tsk. I didn't expect I would actually encounter a new student whose potential value surpasses S-Class. Hehe, it seems my luck really is good." The shock on her face slowly receded. Instructor Ruo Lin's eyes shone with strange brilliance as she stared at Xiao Xun'er. A moment later, she smiled sweetly and said, "Among Jia Nan Academy's new students this time, the most outstanding one will likely be none other than Xun'er."

Hearing Instructor Ruo Lin's evaluation, Xiao Xun'er smiled slightly, but then shook her head, going beyond everyone's expectations.

Her red lips parted lightly, and Xiao Xun'er smiled brightly. "Compared with the two of them, Xun'er's little bit of talent does not count for anything."

"Oh?" Her dark brows lifted without leaving a trace. Becoming a Six-Star Dou Zhe at sixteen still did not count as anything in those two people's eyes? Instructor Ruo Lin shook her head. Although she extremely did not believe it in her heart, she still asked curiously, "Who are those two?"

Hearing these words, Lin Qingyun raised his brows slightly. His gaze happened to meet Xiao Yan's, and both could see a trace of unease in each other's hearts.

Sure enough, after Instructor Ruo Lin asked, Xiao Xun'er turned her pretty face to the side beautifully. Her eyes brimmed with smiling intent as she stared playfully at Xiao Yan.

The gazes inside the tent moved along with Xiao Xun'er's line of sight, then all stopped on Xiao Yan, who was helplessly spreading his hands.

Before everyone could open their mouths to question it, they heard Xiao Xuan'er's ethereal voice. "One of them is naturally my Brother Xiao Yan, and the other is Brother Qingyun."

Instructor Ruo Lin's attention did not fall on Lin Qingyun. She merely glanced at Xiao Yan and said with a faint smile, "Xun'er, Xiao Yan's talent is indeed extraordinary. An A-Class potential value can already allow him to rank among the top hundred new students of Jia Nan Academy. However... this does not seem to make him stronger than you."

"Hehe, that's right, Junior Xun'er. Although his talent is quite good, compared to you, he is still far behind." In the corner, Luo Bu smiled brightly.

In truth, it was not only Luo Bu who thought this way. In the entire tent, aside from a rare two or three people, everyone else cast doubtful gazes at Xiao Yan. After all, although A-Class potential was also very strong, before the front ranks of S-Class, there was still a difficult-to-cross gap between the two.

Xiao Xun'er glanced indifferently at the smiling Luo Bu, but was too lazy to pay him any attention. Her cold manner left Luo Bu, who had wanted to build a little relationship, somewhat embarrassed.

Watching Xiao Xun'er stare at Xiao Yan, Instructor Ruo Lin's brows furrowed slightly. Her thoughtful gaze shifted toward the helpless-faced Xiao Yan, and she smiled softly. "Could it be that Xiao Yan has still concealed something?"

The people around also looked at Xiao Yan with great curiosity.

"It can't really be called concealing anything. The people in Wutan City more or less all know about my matter."

Under everyone's gaze, Xiao Yan was silent for a while before finally shrugging and smiling indifferently.

"Can you tell Instructor about it? Letting the academy clearly understand every student's potential value will help with future cultivation. This will not be bad for you." Gently setting down the ink brush in her hand, Instructor Ruo Lin propped her fragrant cheek with her jade-like hand and looked smilingly at the slender, inexperienced youth below. Her gentle, soft voice simply made it hard for any man to refuse.

"That won't be necessary. Just pull any random person off the street and you'll know everything. Besides, by comparison, Brother Qingyun is the person with the most terrifying talent I've ever seen." Xiao Yan shook his head, unwilling to mention the past. He merely looked toward Lin Qingyun and spoke.

Xiao Xun'er opened her mouth slightly, but seeming to sense Xiao Yan's mood, she did not continue speaking either.

"You two... really." Instructor Ruo Lin supported her forehead with her hand and gave a helpless bitter laugh. Although being modest toward each other was a good thing, her curiosity had long since been hooked.

Everyone in the tent once again fixed their attention on Lin Qingyun, but Lin Qingyun acted as though he had not noticed those gazes and smiled faintly. "My situation is the same as Xiao Yanzi's. There's nothing much to say."

Everyone looked at one another, all with blank faces.

"Yu'er, you are of the same clan as them, so you must know quite a few things. You tell us!" Having no other choice, Instructor Ruo Lin glared fiercely at the two of them, then turned her head to look at Xiao Yu and spoke.

Xiao Yu stood up. Being called on clearly left her somewhat at a loss, but she quickly sorted out her thoughts and said, "Cousin Xiao Yan began cultivating at four years old, reached Nine-Stage Fighting Energy at nine, and stepped into the Dou Zhe realm at eleven. But for unknown reasons, the Dou Qi he cultivated mysteriously disappeared, and his strength fell back to Three-Stage Fighting Energy. Yet just last year, in merely one year, he went from Three-Stage Fighting Energy back to his current realm."

As soon as these words came out, a falling needle could have been heard inside the tent. Everyone's horrified gazes instantly turned toward Xiao Yan.

But Xiao Yu's next words shocked them even more.

"Cousin Qingyun was once unable to cultivate because his Meridians were blocked. But also last year, using only one year, he went from nothing to cultivating to the Dou Zhe realm."

"So these two guys' talent really is terrifying, especially Lin Qingyun."

This chapter is a bit padded. Most of it is writing about Xiao Yan, but there's no helping it. Changing things based on the original plot, this author's writing ability is still very lacking!

4,950 words, presented!