After a period of chaos, things have finally returned to normal.

Everyone returned to the podium to receive their awards.

Tauf had previously intimidated everyone with her giant appearance, and no one dared to challenge her, so she was still in first place.

The top three finishers all received a mount as a reward.

Those who come in third place and below will receive pure attribute stones.

Calling it an attribute stone might be a bit hard to understand, but it's easier to understand if you say it's a stone that helps with spellcasting.

These stones contain very pure elemental energy, which spellcasters can harness to quickly create spells.

The fourth-place finisher is eligible to choose first, and is eligible to choose two.

She picked a mine, a pure water-attribute gem.

After everyone else had made their choices, Ji Xian was left to choose... well, he had no choice at all, as only the last piece was left for him.

All the elements of metal, wood, water, and fire had been chosen, leaving him with only earth.

Ji Xian was frustrated. He liked fire, lightning was fine too, and if all else failed, wood would do.

Why earth in particular?

Okay, okay, is this an implication for him?

He plans to go herd horses and then form a band.

Let's call them Phoenix Legend.

He changed his stage name to Zeng Yi.

With this rustic skill, he's sure to become famous all over the country and break out of the square dancing auntie circle...

After the trial competition ended, Tuoba Yin announced that the entire school would have a week off, except for the top ten.

The top ten students will have a day off and should report to the principal's office the day after tomorrow.

On his day off, Ji Xian made a necklace from the pure earth-elemental stone and wore it around his neck.

They also found an opportunity to buy many kinds of seeds in the real world and gave them to the giant panda.

Although Ji Xian didn't say anything, he silently said goodbye to the giant panda in his heart.

He had a premonition that he was about to leave this place.

He didn't know why, but this premonition was very strong.

Even though he was leaving, he had nothing to regret, except that he felt sorry for the dean who had carefully nurtured him.

The techniques here are very simple, or rather, rudimentary.

I learned about the history of this college.

The college has a history of less than 20 years.

There was no such thing as cultivation before this.

It was only 20 years ago that someone discovered that one could form energy crystals within the body, just like mutated creatures, which led to the beginning of cultivation.

Because of its relatively short history, the various exercises do not yet have a complete system.

Therefore, Ji Xian had grasped the principle, and there was nothing more for him to learn.

The day passed quickly, and the top 10 students all reported to the dean's office.

Once everyone had arrived, the dean led them to a classroom.

There is a lot of information here, and the walls are covered with pictures and photos that resemble newspapers.

A female teacher gave a special lecture to everyone about the Cave of Despair and the safety precautions to take when entering the Cave of Despair.

The Cave of Despair was originally just an ordinary cave.

Although it was bottomless, it was not very dangerous.

Just over twenty years ago, some small creatures began to appear in the cave.

Insects such as spiders, ants, and centipedes.

At first, these insects were not very big, but they gradually grew larger.

Until a little over a decade ago, these things suddenly mutated and became even larger than humans.

Based on the original characteristics of insects, they become larger and stronger in all aspects.

At this time, the people in the Kunlun capital had also achieved some success in their cultivation techniques, and were able to deal with these things.

But the further you go, the stronger the insects in the cave become. What's even more terrifying is that the insects in the cave seem to be endless and impossible to eliminate.

Every now and then, large numbers of giant insects would emerge from the cave.

People had to seal the entrance to the cave.

However, this did not have much effect, as the insect army could still break through the sealed entrance and escape.

So people had to station a strong team at the entrance of the cave to deal with the insects.

According to speculation from people within the academy, the number of insects in the freezer will continue to increase, and they will become increasingly stronger.

One day in the future, people will be unable to resist these hordes of insects.

Therefore, it is urgent to clear the creatures from the cave.

Of course, this trial does not require the top 10 students in the academy to clear out and eliminate the monsters in the cave.

However, near the entrance, they dealt with some insects that approached the cave, using this as a trial to familiarize themselves with the techniques.

Everyone understood that this was not a difficult task.

The teacher instructed on some safety precautions, and this activity was led by Teacher Yi from the Lei department.

The dean prepared five horse-drawn carriages at the school gate for everyone to ride in.

Those who have mounts can also ride their mounts to follow.

The Cave of Despair is not far from the capital; it takes only an hour by carriage to reach the vicinity of the cave.

Many powerful individuals are stationed here.

Ji Xian also saw the so-called cave.

The cave entrance is at the foot of a majestic mountain, and the entrance itself is as large as a three-story house.

No wonder they couldn't seal the hole.

Teacher Yi told everyone to rest for a bit, make some adjustments, and then go into the vicinity of the cave entrance to take a look and try to kill a few giant insects to practice their skills.

Everyone meditated on the spot, adjusting their bodies to their optimal state.

Ji Xian unexpectedly encountered Murong Baixue here.

Ji Xian asked with a smile, "What are you doing here?"

Murong Baixue said, "I heard that you were having a trial today, so I came here specifically. Your dean agreed to let me explore the cave with you. I have someone accompanying me. Otherwise, if I had come alone, neither the dean nor my father would have allowed it."

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