The teacher in charge of the testing suddenly stood up, his expression respectful.
"Headmaster!"
The senior students also greeted them one after another, their youthful faces showing the same respect.
Upon seeing this principal, the new students were incredibly excited, not for any other reason than that the principals of the five elite martial arts schools were all Martial Artist of the Ninth Rank or above.
Their Yuanwu is a genuine Middle Stage of the Ninth Rank!
Middle Stage of the Ninth Rank!
With such strength, it's likely that even if these people spent their entire lives, they might not be able to even touch the threshold.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Yuanwu walked straight up to Jiang Fan, his shrewd old eyes full of admiration.
" Jiang Fan, with your talent, choosing Yuanwu was the most correct decision you could have made."
Although the tone of his voice lacked an inspiring and forceful quality, it gave Jiang Fan the greatest affirmation.
The surrounding classmates were incredibly envious; this was affirmation from Ninth Rank Martial Artist, and they all longed for it!
Jiang Fan, who was in the spotlight, remained completely unmoved.
Of course, this is not to say that he was arrogant or conceited, but rather that Yan Tianyang, the former commander of the Divine Wind Camp, had tried to recruit him.
Yuanwu, as Ninth Rank Martial Artist, is naturally one of the strongest Martial Artist of the human race, but he is One Star inferior to Yan Tianyang.
Let alone the commander of the Divine Wind Camp, Yuanwu is inferior to the thirteen commanders of the Divine Wind Camp in both strength and status.
It is said that this time, he came here from Fortress No. 31, and he was personally escorted by Wei San, one of the thirteen commanders of the Divine Wind Camp.
Besides, his first contact was with that cheap Crazy Old Man master.
Although he still doesn't know who the Crazy Old Man really is, he can roughly judge from the fact that Yan Tianyang has to call him Master Li that the Crazy Old Man is definitely a big shot among big shots.
Yuanwu saw that the boy standing opposite him remained calm, showing no sign of pride or joy despite the attention he received and the envy and jealousy of the new and old students around him. As a result, he appreciated Jiang Fan even more.
At such a young age, to be able to remain humble and modest—such a temperament will surely lead to great achievements in the future.
Thinking of this, Yuanwu reached out and patted Jiang Fan on the shoulder.
"You're very good, and I have high hopes for you."
This scene, witnessed by everyone, evoked envy and jealousy!
Li Zhichao, in particular, was so jealous that his eyes almost spit fire, and he nearly ground his teeth to powder.
The fat man nudged Jiang Fan with his elbow, his Xiaoyan brimming with pride for Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan remained unchanged, his expression showing little emotion.
"Come with me." Yuanwu said, then turned and walked in a certain direction.
"Hurry up and catch up, it'll definitely be beneficial."
The fat man didn't try to hide his conversation from anyone, so almost everyone around him heard what he was going to say, which further fueled everyone's jealousy of Jiang Fan.
Soon, Jiang Fan and the fat man followed Yuanwu to a place where many demonic beasts were imprisoned.
The layout is very similar to the Demon Beast Research Institute I saw in Fortress No. 31 before, except that there are more types of monsters here, and more of them are of higher rank.
"This is the demon beast warehouse of Yuanwu, where teachers and students have risked their lives to capture demon beasts since the Yuanwu's founding."
Yuanwu led the way while explaining the situation.
Jiang Fan had noticed as soon as he entered that there was a sign, similar to an explanatory plaque, in front of each cage where demonic beasts were imprisoned.
The sign records who fought the monster, when, how many rounds, and how they risked their lives to bring it back.
"I hope that in the future I will have the opportunity to see you do the same, and to have your names recorded here."
Yuanwu's words were not only directed at Jiang Fan, but also at the fat man.
Given their Beast Tamer talents, achieving this would be relatively easier for them than for ordinary Martial Artist.
If it were anyone else, being so highly regarded by Yuanwu, a dignified Ninth Rank Martial Artist, would have made ordinary students excited long ago.
As for the fat man, being the crown prince of the Pill Pavilion, he had no interest in such worldly honors, so he kept his eyes down and acted as if it had nothing to do with him.
Looking at Jiang Fan, he had no desire to show off. Rather than capturing monsters, setting up signs, and being worshipped by everyone, it was more realistic for him to kill more monsters and earn points.
Seeing the two of them acting so casually, Yuanwu felt inexplicably puzzled.
Given the fat man's status, it's understandable that Yuanwu wouldn't take this honor too seriously.
But Jiang Fan, a student from the slums with no identity or background, was only 17 years old.
Young people are inherently sharp-tongued, and their passion is easily ignited. They can't wait to make great achievements and accomplish something earth-shattering, unlike Jiang Fan is currently so indifferent to worldly desires.
Putting aside his distracting thoughts, Yuanwu stopped in front of a cage where Two Star demonic beasts were imprisoned.
"With your current Soul Power and Soul Threshold, contracting a two-star demon beast shouldn't be a problem."
I heard Xing Wu, who was in charge of the new student training, mention that you are an excellent archer.
As you know, an archer's weakness lies in not being able to get close to their opponent.
Of course, I've also heard Xing Wu mention that you cleaved the Two Star Red Maple Ant King in two with a single strike, demonstrating your exceptional close-combat skills.
However, as an archer, your main focus should be on ranged attacks, and being distracted by two things will ultimately do more harm than good.
This Rock-Armored Giant Snapping Turtle Two Star monster with excellent defensive capabilities. If you can successfully form a contract with it, I believe it will be a great help to you.
I'll assist you now. You should complete the contract first; consider it Yuanwu reward for your outstanding performance in this freshman trial."
Before Jiang Fan could speak, the fat man said first:
" Brother Fan's Soul Power is higher than mine, his Martial Artist level is also higher, and his Soul Threshold is even more incredible. I can contract a Four Star demon beast, so I believe Brother Fan can definitely do it too. Why not give him a Four Star demon beast? Three Star one would be fine too."
Yuanwu was speechless, but as the head of a school and a role model for teachers, he still had to maintain the proper demeanor.
"I would like to give Jiang Fan a Four Star demonic beast, but only if Jiang Fan's achievements are great enough to convince the entire school. Otherwise, why should a freshman like him get a Four Star demonic beast right away?"
"It's just a Four Star demon beast, is it really necessary to be so stingy?" the fat man said, scoffing.
"Just a Four Star monster?"
Yuanwu was even more speechless, thinking to himself that the Crown Prince of the Pill Pavilion Pill Pavilion indeed worthy of the title, and he was not afraid of his tongue slipping out.
"But you need to understand that killing a Four Star monster and capturing a Four Star monster alive are completely different concepts. Otherwise, why are all the records here of masters capturing monsters alive, instead of records of exterminating monsters?"
At this point, seeing that the fat man was about to speak again, Yuanwu quickly turned to look at Jiang Fan, not giving him a chance to speak at all.