Ji Xian paused for a moment, then remained silent.

He came all this way, but not to do these things.

If the people here can control mutated creatures, then they must have mastered the relevant technology and skills.

If you learn the relevant technologies and skills, then all this effort will not have been in vain.

Ji Xian asked blankly, "Are these the only two options? Is there a third option?"

"You want a third option? Hehehe, you're the first person here to ask for a third option," Murong Baixue said with a light laugh.

"Uh, is there?"

Murong Baixue said seriously, "Yes, there are, but not just anyone can do it."

There really is a third option.

Ji Xian: "What is the third option?"

"The third option is to become a soldier."

Ji Xian immediately became interested after Murong Baixue said that.

"Okay, that's it. I want to be a soldier."

Murong Baixue stopped and narrowed her eyes, staring at Ji Xian and said, "You should think carefully. This is not something you can decide casually. Becoming a qualified warrior is not easy. First, you have to pass the entry qualification test. Second, if you become a warrior, you will face countless dangerous mutated creatures in the future. It can be said that becoming a warrior is fraught with danger."

Ji Xian smiled and said, "I'm not afraid. I'm going to become a warrior."

Murong Baixue then looked at Lingling, "And you?"

Zero Zero: "Me too."

Murong Baixue said seriously, "Alright, then I'll take you directly to the War Academy. But let me make this clear first: whether you can successfully enter the War Academy depends on your luck. If your aptitude isn't good, I can't guarantee that you'll be able to enter the War Academy."

Upon hearing this, Ji Xian became even more excited.

War Academy, huh?

This name sounds really cool, awesome!

"Okay, please take us there quickly."

Murong Baixue nodded and continued walking forward.

As they walked, he said, “It’s more than ten kilometers to the War Academy. For a cultivator like me, this distance is nothing. If you can’t walk that far, I can call a carriage for you.”

"No need, thank you." Ji Xian immediately declined Murong Baixue's offer. Having traveled for days and nights, traversing mountains and valleys to reach this place, what was a few kilometers' journey to him?

Upon entering the city, he saw all sorts of strange and exotic creatures lining the roads. Filled with curiosity, he decided to explore further and satisfy his curiosity.

However, horses are still the primary mode of transportation here.

Ji Xian was now only paying attention to the various means of transportation on the road and all the strange sights he saw, completely ignoring the cultivators that Murong Baixue had mentioned.

Murong Baixue must have been a celebrity in the city, as many people bowed to him as he walked down the street.

Ji Xian felt awkward following behind him, unsure whether he should respond to the people around him.

Fortunately, the journey of more than ten kilometers was not a problem for them, and they soon arrived at their destination.

At the entrance of a group of antique-style buildings.

A plaque hangs atop the tall Dragon Gate:

"War Academy".

Ji Xian simply couldn't connect the modern term "War Academy" with the antique architecture.

If he hadn't seen those four words, Ji Xian might have thought he had stumbled into a cultivation sect in a fantasy novel.

A middle-aged man holding a sword leaned against a doorpost at the entrance, while a huge yellow old dog lay on the ground next to him.

The middle-aged man saw Murong Baixue and immediately came over to greet her.

He bowed and said, "Greetings, Princess."

Murong Baixue smiled and said, "Uncle Mo, it's your turn to be on duty today. I brought two newcomers from outside. I'll take them to the academy to test them and see if they can become disciples."

Uncle Mo said seriously, "Your Highness, this is against the rules. Enrollment is always in the spring, and the time has already passed."

Murong Baixue said, "It's alright, I'll take them to have their talents tested. It's not like they're guaranteed to join the academy."

Uncle Mo thought for a moment and said, "Alright, the talent to cultivate is one in a hundred, if not one in ten thousand. Princess, you actually took them to the test yourself, it seems you value them highly."

Murong Baixue smiled and said, "These two are like my personality, so I plan to take special care of them."

Uncle Mo nodded: "Okay, you can take them in."

Murong Baixue patted the huge dog lying on the ground before leading Ji Xian and Lingling into the War Academy.

Ji Xian, not understanding, asked, "Um, to enter here, we need to take a qualification test. What does this so-called qualification refer to?"

Murong Baixue said, "It's to test whether your body can cultivate and whether your dantian can form a core."

Ji Xian was stunned when he heard this.

What cultivation, what core formation?

Shouldn't this war academy teach techniques for training mutated creatures?

How did it turn into cultivation again?

What the hell are cultivation and core formation?

The more Ji Xian listened, the more he felt that Murong Baixue was talking about something from the fantasy and martial arts genre.

This is outrageous.

Ji Xian asked in a low voice, "What does 'forming a core in the dantian' mean?"

He dared not ask loudly, fearing that the concept of "forming a golden core in the dantian" meant the same thing as he had imagined.

Murong Baixue explained: "The formation of the core is actually quite easy to understand. You know those mutated creatures, right? They can form energy cores in their bodies. What we call the formation of the core is the formation of those energy cores. However, since we are humans, we need to distinguish this from animals, so we use the Taoist term 'forming the core'."

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