The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Qin Xin hurriedly led Long Mu toward Black Dragon City.
Along the way, Long Mu repeatedly tried to take the ancient phoenix egg in Qin Xin's possession, but Qin Xin refused each time. Although he didn't know if the egg could hatch, if it could, he would have an ancient spirit beast, which would be a great help.
"Qin Xin, I have to go back. That old geezer has already found me."
As they approached Black Dragon City, Longmu suddenly stopped, pouting and saying somewhat unhappily.
"All right."
Qin Xin didn't ask any more questions. He was starting to get annoyed with the little boy in front of him, who kept asking all sorts of questions along the way, like a little chatterbox.
"I'll come to see you when I have time, and you have to take me out to play then."
Along the way, Longmu asked a lot of questions about Qin Xin and learned that there was a vast world outside Black Dragon City. He was so excited that he asked Qin Xin to take him out to play.
Qin Xin still needed to enter the inner courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy to find the whereabouts of the strange fire, so he only gave a perfunctory agreement, but Long Mu kept it in mind.
After Longmu left, Qin Xin felt relieved. Having this humanoid spirit beast by his side always made him feel uncomfortable. The ancient phoenix egg in the Heavenly Phoenix Futon space would also conceal its aura, as if it was protecting itself.
Upon entering Black Dragon City, Qin Xin was not stopped by any guards this time, as he was wearing the robes of a student from the Eastern Wilderness Academy.
Inside Heilongcheng, the traffic was heavy and the atmosphere was even more lively than before.
"There are still three days until the inner court selection. It seems that all the top talents on the outer court's Hidden Dragon Ranking have returned!"
"Yes, I wonder who will be able to successfully enter the inner courtyard."
The discussions on the street reached Qin Xin's ears, which surprised him somewhat, but also gave him confidence in joining the inner academy. He had already broken through nine meridians and only needed to complete the condensation of the true aperture to step into the aperture opening realm.
Upon returning to the outer courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy, Qin Xin discovered that the number of students there was significantly higher than before, and some previously unused courtyards were now occupied by martial artists.
In his own courtyard, Jin Yuanbao, Shangguan Lingdie, Mo Wen and others, having learned of Qin Xin's return, also rushed over.
Ten days have passed since Qin Xin left the outer courtyard for Luoshen Mountain. The group has been cultivating in the Spirit Forging Tower and has made considerable progress. Although Jin Yuanbao is still at the seventh level of the Innate Realm, his true qi has become much more condensed. He will be able to enter the eighth level of the Innate Realm in less than half a month. Shangguan Lingdie, on the other hand, directly entered the seventh level of the Innate Realm.
What surprised Qin Xin the most was Mo Wen. He seemed honest and unassuming, but in such a short time, he had opened up his ninth main meridian and successfully entered the ninth level of the Innate Realm. Mo Wen was like a living arena, constantly challenging others in the arena. At first, he naturally lost every match, and all the academy points Qin Xin gave him were gone. It was only thanks to the help of Jin Yuanbao and Shangguan Lingyan that Mo Wen was able to keep up with his cultivation. Fortunately, Mo Wen started to win matches in the arena later, and his points were barely enough to maintain his position. Gradually, he also gained some fame.
"Boss, you're terrifying! You went to Mount Luoshen and you've directly entered the ninth level of the Innate Realm!"
The rough voice of the Mo people rang out like muffled thunder.
"Hey, Mo Wen, envy is useless. Do you dare to go to Mount Luoshen?"
Jin Yuanbao spoke with his head held high, as if it were not Qin Xin who had broken through, but he himself.
"You should pay back the 500 points you owe me by now."
Shangguan Lingdie, standing to the side, wore a smile on her face.
Shangguan Lingdie seems to have noticed a significant change these days. She is no longer as aloof as before, and she has even started wearing a plain-colored long dress, which perfectly showcases her tall figure, giving her a charming and feminine look.
On the other side, Jin Yuanbao was still as chubby as before, but his belly had shrunk a bit. Wearing the white uniform robe of the academy, he hid his belly well. Looking at his radiant face, he was completely immersed in love.
"You two are just bullying honest people." Mo Wen's rough face looked like a bitter gourd, and he didn't forget to look at Qin Xin to the side, as if he was asking for help.
"Don't look at me, I'm single too." Qin Xin shrugged helplessly, looking at the group of people in front of him chatting and laughing, feeling somewhat relieved.
However, as he uttered those words, Qin Xin's mind drifted to the beautiful figure within Mount Luoshen, and the breathtakingly beautiful face hidden beneath a thin veil.
"Did Xia Yue and the others return the day before yesterday?" Qin Xin asked.
“Yes, Xia Yue returned to the academy with Shi Shan and Jiang Xinghai. It seems they were all injured when they came back,” Jin Yuanbao nodded and said.
When Qin Xin returned to the Eastern Wilderness Academy, he inquired about the others and breathed a sigh of relief upon learning that they had all returned safely.
"I heard that Jiang Xinghai came back and immediately led his men to confront the Sword Gang. Not only were they defeated by Lin Jinglei, but they were also humiliated," Jin Yuanbao added, his tone somewhat displeased.
Qin Xin naturally knew the reason. It was because of the protection of the Xinghai Gang that the people of Class 17 were able to cultivate in peace in the outer courtyard of the Eastern Wilderness Academy. They harbored considerable resentment towards the Sword Gang members.
As for Lin Jinglei's ability to defeat and humiliate Jiang Xinghai, this was something Qin Xin hadn't expected, since the two were at the same level. Unless Lin Jinglei had completed a breakthrough, or because of the spiritual artifact he obtained from the Luoshen Gate ruins.
"It seems we need to complete the Qi Condensation as soon as possible!"
Qin Xin thought to himself, because he knew that he had a direct conflict with Lin Jinglei, who would definitely try to sabotage the inner court selection. Only by entering the Enlightenment Realm could he have a greater chance of success.
"I'll go to the Beast Martial Arts Academy first."
After chatting with Jin Yuanbao and the others for a few minutes, Qin Xin headed towards the Beast Martial Academy.
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In the Beast Martial Academy, within an exquisite courtyard, a young woman dressed in elegant and luxurious attire displayed an angry expression.
Before her were boxes of silk and satin draped with red ribbons, as well as some precious treasures.
"Princess, Ruan Yuan has gone too far! How dare a mere subject be so rude!" Xiao Mei, dressed as a palace maid, pouted and clenched her fists angrily.
"Alas! It seems that Father's mind is made up, and there is no way to change it."
At this moment, Xia Yue was somewhat disheartened, and the light in her eyes dimmed considerably. She knew that being in the palace, she was inevitably becoming a pawn in the power struggle.
"Isn't the King of Xia the one who loves the princess the most? Can we go and beg him?" Xiaomei's voice trembled, and she seemed to be on the verge of crying.
"It's no use; power is more important to him."
As Xia Yue spoke, she turned around gently and walked into her boudoir.
With a surge of true energy, a purple flame shot onto the silks, and in an instant, the boxes of fine silks turned into ashes.
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