“It seems this sword is very suitable for you,” Elder Li said with a smile, stroking his beard.
“Thank you, Senior, for bestowing this sword.” Lin Xuan twirled the Star Sword, sheathed it, and then thanked Elder Li again.
“This sword was obtained by me from an ancient battlefield. Judging by its material, its grade must have been quite high before it was damaged. It must have been the weapon of some powerful being. That you can resonate with it is also your Opportunity… ”
“I have a secret technique for refining Spiritual Artifacts here, which you should find useful. I’ll pass it on to you as well. I hope you can restore this sword to its former glory,” Elder Li said slowly, then pointed a finger, transmitting a secret technique to Lin Xuan.
Feeling the profound secret technique in his mind, Lin Xuan was overjoyed and cupped his hands again in thanks: “Thank you, Elder Li.”
“Alright, the welcoming gift has been given. I’ll head back now.” Elder Li smiled and nodded, then transformed into a wisp of white smoke and returned to the ring on Xiao Feng’s finger.
“As expected of the protagonist’s Master, he’s so generous with his gifts…” Lin Xuan couldn’t help but sigh with emotion as he watched Elder Li disappear.
At the same time, Lin Xuan also understood that with his shallow Luck, it was unlikely for him to pick up treasures. To soar to success, he still had to rely on the protagonist!
“By the way, how are your injuries?” Xiao Feng asked.
“They’re no longer serious. I’ll be fully recovered after a few more days of rest,” Lin Xuan said with a smile.
Under the effect of Star Power, his originally severe injuries had mostly recovered, and even his damaged Foundation had recovered quite a bit.
“Your body is really abnormal. Such severe injuries heal in just one day. I’m envious. I want that kind of recovery ability too…” Xiao Feng looked envious.
“What are you envious of? You’re an Alchemist. Just take out a Medicinal Pill and eat it. Won’t your injuries recover faster than mine?” Lin Xuan looked at Xiao Feng speechlessly, mercilessly retorting.
“Cough, cough, let’s not talk about that. Since you’re awake, hurry up and gather. Instructor Ruolin has been waiting for a long time,” Xiao Feng coughed awkwardly twice, then changed the subject.
“Okay, let’s go.” Hearing this, Lin Xuan no longer delayed and turned to walk out the door.
“Don’t you have anything to bring?” Xiao Feng looked at Lin Xuan, who was empty-handed, somewhat surprised, and asked.
“Uh, never mind what I said.” However, when Xiao Feng looked around and found that Lin Xuan’s room contained nothing valuable except a few sets of clothes, he immediately retracted his words.
“Let’s go. I’m so poor, where would I have anything to bring…”
Lin Xuan shrugged. Apart from a few thousand gold coins and the Star Sword Elder Li had just given him, he had nothing valuable.
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Tianling City Plaza;
At this moment, the wide plaza was packed with people, bustling with activity. The dense crowd surrounded the plaza, forming three layers deep.
“Good heavens, why are there so many people? It’s more lively than a festival.” Outside the crowd, Lin Xuan, who had just arrived at the plaza, looked at the sea of people before him and couldn’t help but question his life.
“Everyone likes to join in the fun. After all, it only happens once a year. Let’s go, stop complaining…” Xiao Feng gave a wry smile, then began to squeeze through the crowd with difficulty.
However, Lin Xuan didn’t follow. Instead, he slowly closed his eyes, using his Mental Energy to directly cover the entire plaza, as if he was looking for something…
After a while, Lin Xuan opened his eyes again, a smile on his face. He lifted his leg and walked towards a certain spot, circling the outside of the crowd until he reached the weakest point, easily passing through the crowd.
Inside the crowd were soldiers maintaining order. The many soldiers formed a circle, keeping the irrelevant people out.
“Halt!”
Seeing Lin Xuan approaching, the soldiers immediately let out a shout, their killing intent fully revealed, sending chills down one’s spine. These soldiers were not ordinary soldiers; they were fierce lions who had come down from the battlefield and had seen blood. Their Aura alone could deter ordinary people.
However, Lin Xuan was not flustered in the slightest. He took out the Fanxing Academy jade token from his Pregnant and smiled at the soldiers, saying, “Big brothers, I am a student of Fanxing Academy. I was a bit late due to some unforeseen circumstances. Please make an exception.”
The soldiers looked at each other, exchanged a few words, and after confirming Lin Xuan’s identity, quickly cleared a path.
Thus, Lin Xuan easily entered the center of the plaza and arrived at the gathering place for the academy students.
At this moment, all the students had arrived and were chatting in small groups. When they saw Lin Xuan arrive, they all turned their gazes towards him.
“Brother Lin, why are you so late? You’re the only one left,” Chilin greeted enthusiastically when he saw Lin Xuan arrive.
“Brother Lin Xuan, where’s Brother Xiao Feng? Didn’t he come to see you off?” Xiao Feiyu also asked with some confusion, not seeing Xiao Feng’s figure.
“Feng Zi is still in the sea of people.” Lin Xuan looked at the crowded masses and silently mourned for Xiao Feng for three seconds.
“I apologize, Instructor Ruolin. There was a slight accident, and I made everyone wait,” Lin Xuan said apologetically to Instructor Liu Ruolin, retracting his gaze.
“It’s alright. Feiyu already told me about your situation. Waiting a little longer isn’t a big problem,” Liu Ruolin smiled faintly and nodded, not blaming Lin Xuan at all.
The students also had no major complaints. After nodding to Lin Xuan, they no longer paid attention and went about their own business. There was no scene of them disliking Lin Xuan, taunting him, and then getting a slap in the face…
“Everyone is here, so let’s depart for the academy,” Liu Ruolin turned to look at the students, then took out a delicate small boat from her spatial ring.
The small boat rapidly expanded against the wind, transforming into a giant hundred-meter-long flying ship, suspended above the plaza, to the astonished gazes of the crowd.
The flying ship had an ancient appearance but was not lacking in domineering presence, exuding a sense of profoundness. Spiritual Light shimmered on its surface, making it clear at a glance that it was no ordinary object.
And with the appearance of the flying ship, gasps of surprise erupted inside and outside the plaza, and Lin Xuan finally understood why so many people gathered to watch the Fanxing Academy’s meeting.
Just as everyone was astonished, Xiao Feng, who had arrived late, finally made it here. However, when he saw Lin Xuan, who had already arrived, he was immediately stunned: “How are you so fast?”
“There were fewer people over there…” Lin Xuan lifted his chin.
“You’re not being fair. You didn’t tell me there were fewer people over there…” Xiao Feng looked depressed, his gaze filled with resentment towards Lin Xuan.
“You can’t blame me. You ran too fast,” Lin Xuan shrugged, looking innocent.
It wasn’t that Lin Xuan didn’t tell Xiao Feng; it was that the other party had already plunged into the crowd before he even had a chance to speak…
“You all know my situation, so I won’t go to the academy with you. Please take care of yourselves. We will come to find you two years from now,” Xiao Feng didn’t dwell on the matter too much and instead said to the two seriously.
“What about you then? What are your plans afterward?” Lin Xuan suddenly asked.
“I plan to go out and gain experience after a while. I need to quickly increase my strength to cope with the three-year agreement later. I am still too weak now…”
When the three-year agreement was mentioned, Xiao Feng clenched his fists slightly, his eyes flickering with anger, but more so with helplessness—helplessness at his own weakness. If he had the power to crush everything, that day’s humiliation would not have happened…
“Brother Xiao Feng, I believe in you. You will succeed. I’ll wait for you at the academy…” Xiao Feiyu gently held his clenched fist, her autumn eyes filled with an unresolvable tenderness.
“Thank you, Feiyu.” Feeling the softness from her hand, Xiao Feng’s emotions gradually calmed down, and he smiled at Xiao Feiyu.
Having unexpectedly been fed a wave of public display of affection, Lin Xuan’s good mood instantly vanished without a trace, replaced by the towering resentment of a single man: “Alright, alright, so this is how you want to play? Showing off your affection in front of me, huh?”
“Cough, cough, don’t mind these details. By the way, I still have something to do, so I’ll leave first. See you in two years.” Feeling Lin Xuan’s murderous gaze, Xiao Feng coughed lightly, then slipped away like an oil slick on his feet.
Watching Xiao Feng’s departing back, Lin Xuan retracted his gaze, returning to his usual calm, and then spoke faintly: “Are you at ease leaving Feng Zi alone?”
“Brother Xiao Feng has his Opportunity. He won’t be in life-threatening danger. I believe him…” Xiao Feiyu had a faint smile on her face, her gaze lingering in the direction Xiao Feng had left, never moving.
“No, no, no, I meant other things…” Lin Xuan smiled, shaking his head gently.
“What things?” Lin Xuan’s vague words made Xiao Feiyu curious, and she turned her head slightly to look over.
“It cannot be said, it cannot be said…” Lin Xuan smiled again, not explaining. After all, he’s the protagonist; it’s perfectly normal for him to have a few confidantes. He might even have children by the time they meet again…