In everyone's eyes, Tianshan was synonymous with mystery and danger.
Lin Chen nodded and said, "There are some opportunities in Tianshan that are suitable for Xue'er!"
Jiang Shaoxu pondered for a moment, a hint of excitement subtly appearing on her face, and she said, "I want to go too!"
Lin Chen rolled his eyes at her and said, "Why would you go? We're not going to play!"
"I just want to go!" Jiang Shaoxu whined, the trip to Tianshan activating her adventurous Spirit.
But no matter how much Jiang Shaoxu whined, Lin Chen refused her without hesitation.
"You should still focus on cultivation, you can barely cast Advanced-Tier magic without stumbling!" Lin Chen teased.
"You... that's too much! I only just advanced to Advanced-Tier, unlike you guys who are already Super-Tier!" Jiang Shaoxu pouted, annoyed.
"That's why I'm telling you to cultivate properly, Mu Nujiao will be here soon!" Lin Chen said.
Although Mu Nujiao had Super-Tier strength, she didn't have recommendation tickets; her qualification for the Academy Tournament could only be obtained through the Academy's guardian challenge.
As for Mu Nujiao's identity, it was no longer a secret to Jiang Shaoxu; Jiang Shaoxu had thoroughly investigated the women around Lin Chen a long time ago.
"Scumbag!" As soon as she heard the name Mu Nujiao, Jiang Shaoxu immediately cursed under her breath.
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow and smugly glanced at Jiang Shaoxu, making Jiang Shaoxu so angry that she couldn't even eat the fresh sea monster meat and kept drinking several cups of wine.
It was Mu Ningxue's intervention that finally stopped Jiang Shaoxu from drinking too much.
They had walked the streets, eaten delicious food, and drunk wine; after they were full, the three of them left the seafood market feeling uninspired.
The previous unpleasantness had long vanished, and the three of them wandered the streets for a long time, experiencing a taste of foreign culture before returning to their residence.
The Little Japan's wine was potent; when the three of them returned to their residence, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu were clearly a little tipsy, and how could Lin Chen waste such a good opportunity?
With the help of the alcohol, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu also cast aside their worries and completely went wild with Lin Chen.
The next morning, Lin Chen walked out of the room feeling refreshed; at this moment, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu were still recovering from last night's intense battle and were catching up on sleep!
Although the two women had taken whale glue to enhance their physiques, they were still a bit weak in front of Lin Chen.
...
In the following days, most of the National Government Team members were diligently cultivating, relying on resources provided by their families, especially those who had not yet advanced to Advanced-Tier, who cultivated with extra effort, because the first stage of the training was about to end, and at that time, the elimination day would arrive.
This meant that some of the current National Government Team members would definitely be eliminated.
Therefore, those who had not yet advanced to Advanced-Tier were making their final sprint, but merely advancing to Advanced-Tier Mage was not enough; having Advanced-Tier strength but being unable to cast Advanced-Tier magic would make them no different from an Intermediate Mage.
Thus, the foundation of advancing to Advanced-Tier Mage is even more crucial: one must be proficient in using Advanced-Tier magic!
Compared to the National Government Team members, Lin Chen, Mu Ningxue, and Jiang Shaoxu were much more relaxed; Lin Chen and Mu Ningxue were already Super-Tier Mages, and Jiang Shaoxu had advanced to Advanced-Tier Mage before the National Government Team assembled.
During this period, Jiang Shaoxu had long been able to skillfully cast Advanced-Tier magic; Lin Chen was not surprised by this speed, as Jiang Shaoxu's background should not be underestimated.
The linking of Star Orbits and the taming of Star Dust are mostly related to mental force levels, and as the only daughter of Jiang Tianyuan, how could Jiang Shaoxu lack resources?
Moreover, the Jiang family has always been synonymous with the Mind Element, and Jiang Shaoxu also primarily cultivated the Mind Element, so her mental force level was naturally not low.
However, Jiang Shaoxu's recent cultivation attitude was much more lax than before; previously, she had been determined to compete with Mu Ningxue, but when she realized that she could never surpass Mu Ningxue, she completely gave up, saying that life is short and one should enjoy it while they can.
This also led to Jiang Shaoxu taking Mu Ningxue and Lin Chen fishing for three days and drying nets for two days recently; when she was in a good mood, she would go hunt sea monsters, but most of the time, she was sightseeing and enjoying herself in Little Japan, having a wonderful time.
Although the three of them didn't spend much time hunting monsters, their efficiency was high; with just a casual hunt, the three of them earned over ten small targets, not including Spirit and Remnant Souls, which was truly enviable!
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"Zhao Manyan, you always have so much gossip, do you know the backgrounds of the people on our team?" Mo Fan asked curiously.
"You don't know?" Zhao Manyan looked at Mo Fan with suspicion.
Mo Fan shook his head.
Zhao Manyan said with a look of disdain, "I'm really impressed with you, you don't even know these things?"
Mo Fan was stunned and laughed awkwardly, "Should I know?"
Zhao Manyan sighed softly and said, "It's something everyone knows, and you don't? Do you really think we, a group of young Mages who haven't fully matured, can make such a name for ourselves in the World? In academies, many families have already tried every means to establish prestige and reputation, and this World Academy competition is the ultimate goal of these power struggles. Alas, you, a grassroots Mage, how can you not have any awareness? We truly don't live in the same World!"
Mo Fan's mouth twitched; he really didn't know these things. As someone who had always worked alone, he had never been involved with any major powers, so he naturally wouldn't know that the National Government competition was originally such a fierce struggle???
"You know Ai Jiangtu and Nan Jue, right? One represents the Northern Military, and the other represents the Western Military. The guy from the Southern Military was probably eliminated; I've seen him, he's also very strong. If the National Government Team only allowed two military students to join, maybe someone here would have been replaced!" Zhao Manyan said.
Mo Fan nodded gently, deep in thought.
Zhao Manyan saw that Mo Fan was still a bit confused, so he continued, "Jiang Yu, that kid, don't let his simple appearance fool you, do you know what power is behind him?"
"Who?" Mo Fan asked.
"Have you heard of the Imperial Palace Mages? They are a National Mage group comparable to the Forbidden Army. Jiang Yu's teacher is the chief of the Imperial Palace Mage group, the strongest Summoning Mage in the country, one of the top few on the National Saint Mage ranking." Zhao Manyan explained.
"I can't tell, Jiang Yu hides himself so well! What about Nan Rongni?" Mo Fan asked in surprise.
"I don't need to say much about Nan Rongni, do I? The Nanrong Family is our oldest healing element family. They have solved countless epidemics in the country and healed so many people. The Nanrong Family's development is not as good as before now!"
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