Lin Jingge glanced at the two people on either side, then took the lead and walked over.

The light curtain cleared a path, and as she stepped forward, she saw several people.

These people were dressed differently, clearly indicating they came from different places.

These people were divided into five groups, obviously choosing their positions according to the geographical distribution of the admissions office.

"Wow, I thought we were the fastest, but I didn't expect there are always people better than us." The second person who followed behind Lin Jingge said.

The white-clad man beside him, Zhou Xuan, glanced at the scene and then understood what was going on.

She nodded in agreement with what Lin Fu, the man beside her, said.

"Brother Zhou, can you see through the cultivation level of that person on the right?" Lin Fu suddenly shouted as he walked to Lin Jinge's side, asking Zhou Xuan with an exaggerated expression.

Zhou Xuan and Lin Jingge subconsciously followed Lin Fu's gaze and looked to the right.

The man was not low-key; his bright yellow clothes stood out among the many white-clad people, making him easily noticeable in a crowd.

The man exuded a powerful aura and, as if sensing something, looked towards the south passage.

Lin Fu, who had spoken at the beginning, dared not make a sound again, and his gaze wandered around, avoiding eye contact.

It's no wonder Lin Fu reacted this way; the other party's gaze was simply too aggressive.

Coupled with his bloody aura, it subconsciously instilled fear in people.

This is clearly not the kind of imposing presence that ordinary scions of noble families possess.

That's the kind of aura that only those who have truly experienced life-or-death battles possess.

Fortunately, the other person only glanced at it before losing interest and looking away.

"Brother Zhou, can you see through that person's level of cultivation?"

Zhou Xuan shook his head: "That person has probably already broken through to the Spirit Sect level."

"How is that possible!" Lin Fu exclaimed in surprise, then realized he was too loud and quickly lowered his voice. He leaned closer to Zhou Xuan and whispered, "This academy only accepts new students under the age of twenty. How could someone under twenty have broken through to the Spirit Sect realm? I bet he used a magic artifact that conceals his true nature."

The other party's cultivation level was actually not of much concern to them. They could have just chatted about it casually without feeling anything amiss. However, even Lin Jingge felt uncomfortable hearing Lin Fu's speculation, let alone Zhou Xuan, who always couldn't stand anything sordid.

He frowned: "Watch your words!"

"I didn't say anything wrong..."

"Not to mention that his aura alone is something neither you nor I can match, so what if someone really used a concealment artifact? You'd better not say anything more."

Having said that, Lin Fu pursed his lips and finally calmed down, though he was somewhat unconvinced.

So what if you used a concealment artifact? Just to show off, I guess.

He thought to himself with disdain.

At this moment, Lin Jingge had already sat cross-legged on the ground and begun to meditate to recover. Listening to the conversation between the two, she had made up her mind to stay away from Lin Fu.

Being talkative and too adept at getting things done is not a good thing here.

Perhaps everyone knew that the grand competition was coming up, and although they didn't know how the competition would be conducted, most people began to meditate and recover, not daring to waste any time.

After all, only when you are back to your best condition can you have the opportunity to become a formal student.

After some time, other people began to climb the steps.

Those who came later only whispered a few words to their familiar companions, and then quickly followed the example of those who arrived earlier, finding an empty spot to meditate and regulate their breathing.

"Ah Jin!" A clear female voice rang out.

Lin Jingge had her eyes closed at the moment. When she heard the familiar voice, she frowned slightly and then opened her eyes immediately, subconsciously looking towards the source of the sound.

She saw a figure rapidly approaching her. Before Lin Jingge, who had just stood up, could react, the figure had already pounced on her.

Lin Jingge quickly reached out and caught the person.

Clearly, Lin Jingge recognized the person who came.

If it wasn't someone she knew well, she wouldn't even reach out; she'd just leave without a trace.

"Gan Lan, what are you doing here?" Lin Jingge gently patted Gan Lan's back.

Gan Lan hugged Lin Jingge's neck tightly with both hands, jumping up and down with excitement.

"Ah Jin, I really didn't expect to see you here. Waaah, I thought I would never see you again!" Gan Lan choked with emotion, crying and laughing at the same time.

It's hard to tell whether she's happier or sadder.

"Alright, don't cry." Lin Jingge pulled Gan Lan off her and made her sit on the ground. She looked Gan Lan up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that there were no wounds on her body: "Have you been doing well these past few days? Nothing happened, right?"

"Actually, I'm fine. I'm not hurt or anything. I'm just a little scared because I couldn't find you." At this point, Gan Lan felt a little wronged: "Where did you go? Why weren't you with me?"

Because there were many people sitting around, Gan Lan and Lin Jingge tried to lower their voices as much as possible when they talked, worried about disturbing others.

Even so, Gan Lan's voice was not quiet.

"There's something wrong with the formation. There are too many people around, so we'll talk about this later." Lin Jingge looked around but ultimately didn't mention the teleportation array.

As she spoke, she winked at Gan Lan.

Fortunately, although Ganlan had little exposure to worldly affairs, she was not stupid and understood instantly.

She nodded quickly: "That's right, nothing is more important than this competition. Let's talk about this later."

Lin Jingge smiled and nodded.

At this point, Gan Lan suddenly slapped her forehead: "Look at me, I was so busy talking to you that I forgot to introduce you."

"Hmm?" Lin Jingge looked at Gan Lan in confusion.

Gan Lan quickly pulled Lin Jingge to her feet, turned around and glanced behind her, then let go of Lin Jingge's hand and pulled the person behind her to the front.

“Ah Jin, his name is Ah Qi. If it weren’t for him, you might not have met me.” Gan Lan pulled the man in front of Lin Jinge and introduced him to her.

The man had a pair of amorous peach blossom eyes and a handsome appearance. His ordinary clothes did not detract from his charm; on the contrary, they gave him the air of a refined gentleman.

She is absolutely gorgeous.

But after just one glance, Lin Jingge felt no goodwill towards the person in front of her; instead, she found him rather strange.

[Xiao Shi! Look at him, why do I feel something is strange about him?] Lin Jingge stared intently at the man, calling out to Xiao Shi in her heart.

[GeGe, he's just an ordinary human, nothing special. But I can't see through his cultivation level; I think he's probably a Spirit Master.] Xiao Shi quickly came to a conclusion.

Clearly, this conclusion did not satisfy Lin Jingge.

She has always trusted her intuition.

"Ah Jin, what's wrong with you?" Gan Lan asked, puzzled as she saw Lin Jingge staring at Ah Jiu. She raised her hand and waved her five fingers in front of Lin Jingge's eyes.