Chapter 722: Chapter 720: Beauty, The Bet!
Lin Xuan began to choose Martial Arts Techniques.
He had Earth Rank movement techniques, so he didn’t need any for the time being, and he also had the Red Lotus Battle Armor for defense, so he focused on offense.
“Four Seasons Sword Technique, that’s the one!”
Soon, Lin Xuan had chosen his target.
Four Seasons Sword Technique, a Half Earth Rank Martial Arts, possessed four different attacking styles for spring, summer, autumn, and winter—unpredictable and powerful in attack.
After Lin Xuan, the other people quickly made their choices.
Murong Qingcheng chose Falling Flower Sword Palm, Dongfang Fenghuang chose a Ten Thousand Flames Seal, Lin Xuan didn’t pay much attention to the others.
After the selections, the red-robed old man handed each person a Jade Scroll, copying the Half Earth Rank Martial Arts into it.
Then, he distributed a roll of academy rules, detailing how to earn Spiritual Values.
Next came the accommodation arrangements, the red-robed old man and four other elders took Lin Xuan and the others out of the True Spirit Hall to the plaza outside.
Then, several figures flew from the distant sky.
Six figures landed, men and women, appearing middle-aged, but their specific ages were unknown.
The six landed on the plaza and then began to distribute disciples.
Over four hundred disciples were evenly split among six middle-aged tutors, with Lin Xuan and Murong Qingcheng ending up together.
This made numerous male students jealous.
The tutor in charge of Lin Xuan and the others was a square-faced middle-aged man who said in a deep voice, “Everyone, follow me.”
Immediately, dozens of figures rose to their feet and followed the square-faced middle-aged man as they flew deeper into the academy grounds.
Passing through various halls, Lin Xuan and the others stopped at a place with clear mountains and beautiful waters.
“This is your accommodation area, my name is Guo Zheng, you can call me Master Guo,” said the middle-aged man.
Lin Xuan looked around. The area was lush and verdant, with mountains and water in the distance, and a courtyard up ahead.
Peaceful and comfortable, very suitable for living.
Lin Xuan’s eyes widened, he noticed that the Spiritual Energy here was very rich, much stronger than outside.
“That’s right, there’s a Spirit Gathering Array here.”
Seeing that Lin Xuan had noticed something, the middle-aged tutor smiled and said, “Of course, this is just the most basic Spirit Gathering Array. If you want a more advanced Spirit Gathering Array, you’ll need to use your Spiritual Values!”
“There’s even better?” Lin Xuan was surprised, “This is already much better than the outside world. What is the better one like?”
Thinking of this, his heart grew eager.
The others were also excited; cultivating in such a place would definitely yield twice the result with half the effort!
However, Master Guo’s next words doused everyone’s enthusiasm.
“There’s no free lunch in the world, staying in a room comes with a cost. From here, the deeper you go, the denser the Spiritual Energy, and of course, the more expensive the price.”
“Five hundred Spiritual Values a month outside, a thousand Spiritual Values a month for intermediate levels, and two thousand Spiritual Values a month inside.”
Everyone exclaimed, many faces turning grim, as they had just arrived at the academy and only had the rewards from their assessment rankings.
For those who ranked lower, their Spiritual Values would hardly suffice for five hundred, let alone afford even the outer courtyards.
Seeing the new students’ embarrassed expressions, Master Guo chuckled, “Given that you’ve just arrived, you can owe the first month’s rent, and pay it all together next month.”
“Alright, you can now choose.”
The crowd looked solemn, as if facing a great foe.
The courtyards inside were desirable, but two thousand Spiritual Values a month was a sky-high price!
Although the payment could be delayed, it did not mean it could be avoided.
Everyone considered and decided to first stay in the outermost courtyard, and think about the inner houses once they settled down.
“Which one will you stay in?” Murong Qingcheng asked.
“Inside.” Lin Xuan answered.
He had three thousand spiritual values in his hands, enough for the first month, and he believed that with his strength, he should be able to earn enough spiritual values.
Moreover, the spiritual energy here was indeed excellent, perfect for accelerating his cultivation.
Only when his cultivation reached the Venerable Realm did Lin Xuan feel reassured.
After all, there were too many monsters and devils inside the Immortal Martial Academy!
Seeing that Lin Xuan chose the interior, Murong Qingcheng followed him.
“Ah, to have a beauty accompany him, I’m so envious!”
Many people were jealous, but they knew that Lin Xuan truly had the strength and their envy was in vain.
If they wanted to achieve what they desired in their hearts, they could only work hard on their cultivation and improve their power.
Xiao Li chose the central courtyard, while Shen Yaotian glared at the backs of Lin Xuan and Murong Qingcheng, flames of rage burning in his eyes.
However, seeing the spiritual values in his hands, his face immediately darkened.
In the end, he could only pick the central courtyard.
Walking on the path paved with broken stones, Lin Xuan felt the spiritual energy grow increasingly rich, and his mood greatly improved.
These two thousand spiritual values were worth spending!
“If only I could master this kind of Spirit Gathering Array, that would be great!” Lin Xuan envied, “When I establish the Dragon Sword Pavilion, I’ll set up hundreds of Spirit Gathering Arrays!”
“Ptooey!” The Dark Red Divine Dragon despised, telepathically said, “What do you think this is, cabbage? Such a sophisticated Spirit Array isn’t something just anyone can arrange!”
“Don’t I have you?” Lin Xuan squinted his eyes, “Aren’t you supposed to be an Array Master, shouldn’t this Spirit Gathering Array be easy for you?”
“If it were my heyday, it would be a piece of cake, but it’s indeed somewhat difficult now.” The Dark Red Divine Dragon hung its head.
“No worries, there’s no rush for this. You first figure out this Spirit Gathering Array here, and I will find a way to enhance your strength.” Lin Xuan furrowed his brows.
“What are you thinking about?” Seeing Lin Xuan not talking but his expression constantly changing, Murong Qingcheng curiously asked.
“Just marveling at this powerful and magical Spirit Gathering Array.”
“You’re talking about this? As far as I know, this is just an ordinary Spirit Gathering Array. Above this, there are intermediate and advanced Spirit Gathering Arrays, which are truly effective!”
Lin Xuan gasped, truly having his eyes opened this time.
“Alright, don’t be so serious. If you could join our Murong Family, none of this would be a problem for you,” Murong Qingcheng tempted, “Will you consider it?”
“Here comes this little miss again.” Lin Xuan was resigned.
“That, am I really that good?”
Murong Qingcheng tilted her head and looked, “Although your strength isn’t the strongest, you are the most unique martial artist I have ever met.”
“I have this premonition that your achievements in the future are probably immeasurable, so I need to act now.”
“Are you that sure?” Lin Xuan was astonished.
“Don’t underestimate a woman’s sixth sense.” Murong Qingcheng was confident, “And various deeds indeed prove that you are very special.”
“How about this, let’s make a bet?” Seeing that he couldn’t really escape, Lin Xuan thought of a solution.
“We’ll bet on who reaches the top of the Xuan Venerate List first!” Lin Xuan’s eyes shone brightly.
“If it’s you, then I will join unconditionally. If I reach it first, then you will never bring this up again.”
If anyone else had been present, they would have gone insane!
Lin Xuan, a freshman who hadn’t even become a Venerate yet, was actually aiming for the top of the Xuan Venerate List.
And to bet on the first place no less!
This is madness indeed!
At this moment, it was just about evening, the setting sun cast slanted rays of light that filtered through the layers of leaves, forming patches of light that fell onto Lin Xuan’s face as if it were covered in radiance.
And Lin Xuan, walking among the trees, wore a youthful and confident smile, aphoristically speaking those words that drove everyone crazy.