Half a month later, the sword was completed.
The sword was pure white, crystal clear like jade, and exuded a chilling aura. It floated upright in the air, emitting a faint white light.
Ling Luo narrowed her eyes in satisfaction: "Lu Ming."
The sword twitched slightly, and Ling Luo smiled, "Since you're satisfied, from now on, your name will be Lu Ming."
As if in response to Ling Luo's words, the sword trembled violently, emitting an extremely dazzling light!
With a wave of her hand, Ling Luo sent Deer Cry soaring through the air with overwhelming force, before finally settling gently into the jade-green scabbard in her hand.
Sheathed her sword, Ling Luo turned and went downstairs.
Downstairs, Ye Xingxue was reading a book. When he saw her, he closed the book and walked over to her: "You've come out of seclusion?"
"Hmm." She rubbed her slightly sore shoulders and asked, "Is there anything to eat?"
Seeing that her face had thinned a bit, Ye Xingxue bent down to look her in the eye and asked gently, "Are you hungry?"
"Um."
"Then drink some nutritional fluid first—to fill your stomach."
Before she could finish speaking, Ling Luo frowned slightly and interrupted, "I don't want to drink the nutrient solution."
She drank her nutrient solution every day for the past two weeks in seclusion, but now she doesn't want to drink it anymore.
"Okay, I won't drink." Ye Xingxue's perpetually cold face softened with a smile. "I'll have the kitchen make you something delicious."
"Um."
Ye Xingxue ordered someone to make her something to eat, and when she looked back at Ye Xingxue's languid appearance, she picked up her cup and poured her some water.
Ye Xingxue was of noble birth and had never served anyone, including his father, His Majesty the King.
Upon seeing this, Yan San hurriedly stepped forward: "Your Highness, I'll take care of it—"
Ye Xingxue didn't say anything, but poured out the water and placed it in front of Ling Luo: "Drink some water."
Ling Luo was indeed thirsty, but she was too lazy to move.
Now that someone is pouring water for her, she naturally won't be polite.
After she finished drinking, Ye Xingxue didn't say anything, but silently poured her another cup.
After drinking three glasses of water, Ling Luo finally said, "That's enough, I don't want any more."
"good."
Seeing Ling Luo unceremoniously allowing his prince to serve him, Yan San was filled with mixed feelings.
As Ye Xingxue sat down beside her, Ling Luo reached out and touched Ye Xingxue's arm, feeling it for a moment, and then said, "After soaking in the bath for half a month, your body's flexibility has improved a bit."
"Um."
“Your physical condition is even better than I thought. Change the current three drops a day to four drops a day, and then five drops after three days. After that, I will make further adjustments based on your physical condition.”
"good."
After eating, Ling Luo planned to rest for two days before continuing her cultivation. However, as she was about to go upstairs, Ye Xingxue suddenly told her that the school's midterm exams were approaching.
"Will the midterm exams be the same as at the beginning of the semester, a one-on-one competition?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Xingxue took a long time to find her voice: "You...don't know the content of the school's midterm and final exams?"
Seeing his surprised expression, Ling Luo asked suspiciously, "Do I really need to know?"
Ye Xingxue's usually calm face became more serious: "Our school arranges for students to go to the Beast Star for practical combat training during midterms and finals."
"The planet is surrounded by poisonous gas, wild beasts roam freely, and it is uninhabited."
"Although the school teachers would accompany us during the practical training, once we arrived on the Beast Planet, the teachers would not protect us. Instead, the students would be allowed to disperse or form teams to survive alone on the Beast Planet for a month."
"During this month, students can call for help if they encounter danger, but teachers are not 100% able to arrive in time, so every year some students still die on the Beast Planet."
“Even so, our school is a military academy. Once you enter our school, every student must participate in this kind of assessment, including nobles and... people like you who do not meet the requirements.”
At this point, Ye Xingxue gave her a complicated look: "This kind of practical training method has been used throughout the interstellar space for thousands of years, so it can be considered common sense."
"Therefore, everyone who applies to our college is already mentally prepared to face real challenges the moment they register."
"So, I thought you knew too, but I never expected—"
Ling Luo's eyes brightened as she listened, and she smiled, "Interesting!"
In that sense, the academy's practical training is similar to how disciples from various sects in the cultivation world would enter secret realms to train and seek their own opportunities.
She was warlike by nature. Even in the cultivation world, she didn't like to stay in the sect and cultivate honestly. She would always sneak down the mountain and go out to train.
Since arriving in interstellar space, she hadn't experienced such real combat. Thinking of this, Ling Luo's blood was already boiling, and she couldn't wait any longer: "The practical training is in half a month?"
"right--"
Ling Luo interrupted, asking, "You're participating too?"
"Yes, I'll participate."
“But I’m two years ahead of you. For the first half of the month, we’ll be concentrated in the intermediate beast area, while you freshmen and students from the previous year will go to the low-level beast area.”
"If we can hold on for the first half of the month, the school will arrange for all of us students to reunite."
"I understand." Ling Luo nodded, then asked, "Since it's an assessment training, there should be a scoring system, right?"
"have."
“Each student who goes to the assessment will be tracked and filmed by a drone to record the specific situation. After the assessment, the teacher will calculate the score based on the student’s performance.”
"Students who fail both the midterm and final exams will be expelled from the school."
Ling Luo stroked her chin and raised an eyebrow, saying, "So strict?"
“Strictness is necessary,” Ye Xingxue explained. “If they can’t keep up in the early stages, the later training will be more dangerous. The school is considering their safety.”
“That’s right.” Ling Luo nodded in agreement and smiled, “Okay, I understand. I’ll go and prepare right away.”
As she turned to leave, Ye Xingxue reached out and grabbed her hand, tightening her grip: "You really have to participate?"
Ling Luo retorted, "Didn't you just say that everyone has to participate, regardless of their qualifications or background?"
"but--"
Ling Luo didn't hear what he said clearly, and then said, "Besides, there are only two real-world opportunities a year. It would be such a pity to miss them."
After saying that, she brushed his hand away and went upstairs in a cheerful mood.
Yan San, who was standing to the side, said, "Your Highness, haven't you always trusted the Crown Princess?"
"Although the Crown Princess's ancient martial arts skills are at most at the second level of martial arts master, with her current strength, she can still handle training in the primary beast area."
"Since the Crown Princess wants to go, please let her go."
Ye Xingxue kept her gaze fixed on Ling Luo's departing figure, without saying a word.
Yan San's feelings were somewhat complicated. "Your Highness—"
"Get things ready."
"What?"
"Prepare things to save her life."
Yan San immediately nodded: "Yes!"
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