Chapter 30 Heading to the Far North.
In the blink of an eye, autumn turned to winter, and winter to autumn again; the first semester was almost over.
This semester at Shrek Academy, without the hardships of sleeping in the open and the backstabbing, was arguably Wu Xuan's most carefree time.
Their little group of three had unknowingly grown by one member.
Since being assigned to the same class, Xiao Xiao, this little girl, would always hang around Wu Xuan whenever she had free time. Wu Xuan naturally didn't object; after all, this slightly superficial girl was quite interesting.
Besides these daily battles, their lives were also very fulfilling. Dai Huabin was practically unkillable, going up to the Soul Arena every few days to give him a good beating. Sometimes Wu Xuan would even get Xiao Xiao involved to give Dai Huabin and Zhu Lu a mixed doubles beating.
Huo Yuhao enjoyed watching this, but one day he saw the group strolling through a food street together, and at that moment, Huo Yuhao felt a chill run down his spine.
Only then did he realize that the so-called sparring and Soul Battles were just Dai Huabin's underhanded tactics to get close to Wu Xuan.
Huo Yuhao stood in front of the grilled fish stall, lost in thought. He longed to be like his classmates, free and unrestrained, occasionally slacking off during his cultivation to go shopping with his friends. But he couldn't. He couldn't slack off. Despite his relentless cultivation, the gap between him and his classmates was widening. He couldn't imagine what would happen if he slacked off.
Today, the first academic year officially came to an end. Next would be the holiday. Shrek Academy's holiday was always a month long.
This month wasn't for students to relax and travel. Instead, it was for them to integrate what they had learned in the previous eleven months, diligently cultivating. After the month-long break, there would be the entrance exam. Students who failed the entrance exam would be directly eliminated.
Therefore, the annual break was actually the most arduous and busy time for most students.
Early morning! Wu Xuan, Qian Guming, and Xiao Xiao, whom they met on the way, arrived at the classroom chatting and laughing.
Xiao Xiao is determined and persistent, cute yet a little naive. This innocent personality is inherently endearing. After eight months together, the three students in the class have become very close, practically inseparable. This situation makes Nanmen Yun'er from Class Two quite frustrated.
Nanmen Yun'er can only say, "Although I don't dislike Xiao Xiao, I was here first, okay?!"
"Wu Xuan! Where are you planning to go this holiday?" Before Wu Xuan had even sat down for a minute, Xiao Xiao couldn't help but ask.
Talented, strong, and with top-notch looks, Xiao Xiao can only say, "The opportunity is right in front of you; if you don't seize it, someone else will!"
Being close to the source might just lead to success!
"I'll probably go to some remote cities on the mainland!" Wu Xuan thought for a moment and said.
"Go to remote cities? Aren't you going home?" Xiao Xiao murmured, puzzled.
At this time, the other students in the class arrived one after another, and almost every student greeted Wu Xuan upon arrival.
This also prevented Wu Xuan from hearing Xiao Xiao's last words clearly.
With the holidays approaching, everyone was naturally excited. Especially after Zhou Sichen and Cao Jinxuan arrived, the class atmosphere became several times more lively.
Not long after, Wang Yan and Mu Jin entered the classroom together.
"Classmates, today is your last day of first year. The academy hasn't assigned any teaching tasks. I'll just say a few words, and then you can go back and pack your things."
As soon as Wang Yan said this, the whole class cheered. Although they had already heard that the holidays were coming soon, it was still different from hearing it from Wang Yan himself.
Wang Yan smiled and said, "Everyone has worked very hard this past year. On behalf of myself and Teacher Mu Jin, I thank you all for your hard work. Your efforts have brought our class a shared glory."
"However," Wang Yan added, his tone shifting.
"Unlike other academies' final exams at the end of each academic year, Shrek Academy doesn't have final exams. I think everyone understands why. The test of whether you can become qualified second-year students will be held at the beginning of the next academic year. So, don't slack off at all after you go back."
"You should even put in more effort during the next month's break than you would in class. Only in this way can you stay in the next academic year. I like each and every one of you, and I hope that next academic year, our class will be full."
"Now, I'll talk about some key points of the promotion assessment, and you must remember them. First, and this is something that has no tricks involved, it's absolute strength, which is your soul power. To advance from first to second year, all students must have a soul power level of 20. If you don't have two soul rings by the time of the promotion assessment, then I suggest you don't come next academic year."
"No matter how well you perform in other assessments, it's useless if you don't reach two spirit rings. No one can change the academy's rules. Therefore, those students who haven't reached level 20 spirit power must train like crazy for the next month, and you must also obtain a spirit ring to prove that your strength has reached the level of a Great Spirit Master."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao couldn't help but clench his fist. He was probably the only one in the entire class who hadn't broken through to level 20. He had only broken through to level 19 a few days ago, and breaking through to level 20 in the next month seemed like an impossible task.
Wang Yan continued, "Having two rings of cultivation doesn't guarantee you'll pass the upgrade exam. Even Teacher Mu and I don't know the specifics of the upgrade exam yet. But I can share my experience with it. Last year, the exam for first-year students moving to second-year required each student to challenge a hundred-year-old soul beast alone under the supervision of a teacher. Remember, alone, without any external assistance. Once the supervising teacher intervened, the assessment was over."
"This is the academy's most common assessment tactic. If it's this kind of assessment, you should be grateful, as it only tests your pure strength. Besides this, there might be more difficult assessments that require luck, strength, and your wisdom. However, these higher-level assessments usually appear in the higher-year assessments."
"Furthermore, the upgrade exam isn't just about each of you; it also affects our class. Our class also needs to upgrade, and you'll need to complete this upgrade exam separately. The academy will only provide the specific details after you pass your individual upgrade exams next semester."
"Back then, I also graduated from Shrek Academy, and I'll share my experience with you all. At Shrek Academy, the happiest and most exciting time is actually when you pass the promotion exam and start the new year. But for most students, the time leading up to the holidays is like hell descending. Unless you don't want to stay at the academy, you know what to do when you go back."
"That's all I have to say. Class dismissed. Go pack your things." Wang Yan waved his hand, announcing the end of class.
Hearing Wang Yan's words, the excitement in the eyes of the first-year students diminished considerably.
Almost everyone among them possessed a hundred-year spirit ring, but how many of them obtained their hundred-year spirit rings by hunting spirit beasts themselves? Not to mention the unknown class assessment.
Of course, there were also students who were confident in their abilities.
Dormitory building, room 305.
"Going home."
"Brother Xuan! See you next semester!" Qian Guming waved.
"See you next semester!" Wu Xuan replied.
"Little Wu Xuan! You guys are on holiday now, shouldn't we set off? I've calculated it, heading north, at your speed we can definitely get there in five days," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said ingratiatingly.
"North? Tianmeng! The surprise you're talking about isn't going to take me to the far north, is it?" Wu Xuan asked, somewhat surprised.
"Yes! It's the far north, Little Wu Xuan, you and I are really on the same wavelength! You guessed my plan so easily. The far north is my hometown, you'll get a lot of benefits if you go home with me," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said excitedly.
Wu Xuan's lips twitched upon hearing this, what kind of talk was this from Tianmeng Ice Silkworm?
Wu Xuan lay back on the bed with his legs crossed, teasingly saying, "Benefits? What benefits? I won't go until you explain clearly."
"No way!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm immediately jumped up and down anxiously.
"Little Wu Xuan! I've told you, if there's danger along the way, you're willing to go with me," Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said hesitantly.
"As long as you tell the truth, no matter how dangerous it is, I'll go with you." Wu Xuan sat up and said seriously.
"Alright!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The north of Douluo Continent is covered in ice and snow all year round, and it is called the Far North. Countless ice-attribute soul beasts live in the Far North, and the extremely cold environment provides them with unique advantages for cultivation. In such harsh conditions, few human soul masters dare to venture into the Far North to hunt soul beasts. And the place we are going to this time is the core area of the Far North."
Tianmeng Ice Silkworm paused and continued, "The overall strength of the soul beasts in the Far North is not inferior to that of the Star Dou Great Forest. And in this ice and snow home ground, their combat power is increased by several times. The three most powerful of these hundred-thousand-year soul beasts are known as the Three Heavenly Kings of the Far North. They are the true rulers of the Far North!"
"And the one we will face in the core area this time is the second of the Three Heavenly Kings, the Ice Jade Emperor Scorpion, Ice Emperor, who has a cultivation of up to 390,000 years."
"I'm an old acquaintance of the Ice Emperor. If we can persuade her to join us, she'll give you not only a spirit ring approaching 400,000 years old, but also a spirit bone at least 390,000 years old."
"Your broken spirit spear's first spirit ring is my million-year spirit ring, and the second one can be further enhanced with a nearly 400,000-year spirit ring. A nearly 400,000-year spirit ring—let's not even talk about whether the attributes match, that's no longer important. Just in terms of the spirit ring's quality and the accompanying spirit skill, there's absolutely no one on the continent who can surpass it."
"Little Wu Xuan, at that time I can say with certainty that you will absolutely be the number one person in the Douluo Continent for ten thousand years." Tianmeng Ice Silkworm became more and more excited as she spoke, even jumping up at the end.
"Then let's set off! Being number one doesn't matter. We have to take it one step at a time. What I can do now is cultivate, become stronger, and finally lead you to godhood!"
"Become stronger, become a god, become a god!!" Upon hearing this, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm excitedly jumped up and down within Wu Xuan's sea of consciousness.
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