"Alright, let's talk business now."
Wu Changkong stood with his hands behind his back, his dark green eyes sweeping over Fang Yang, Tang Wulin, and Xie Xie.
His voice was still cold, but it carried an unquestionable authority.
"Eastsea Academy holds a class promotion competition every year, and all grades participate. This is also a grand event for our Eastsea Academy."
Wu Changkong paused, his gaze lingering on each of their faces: "For you, this is both a challenge and an opportunity."
"Class promotion competition?"
Tang Wulin's eyes showed confusion, and he subconsciously looked at his two companions.
Fang Yang and Xie Xie, however, were calm; both knew what the class promotion competition was.
Seeing Tang Wulin's confused expression, Wu Changkong began to explain.
"The class promotion competition means that in each grade, students from the weakest class are selected to challenge the class above them. Fifth Class challenges Class Four, and so on. If they win, then the class names are swapped."
"That is to say, if you defeat Class Four, then our class will no longer be Fifth Class, but Class Four. At the same time, after winning, you can continue to challenge until you lose a match."
His voice suddenly rose a few octaves: "Not only that, if you can defeat Grade One Class One all the way, you can even challenge students from the second, third… up to the sixth grade."
A hint of excitement flashed in Xie Xie's eyes, and he couldn't help but interject: "Teacher Wu, what about the rewards…"
"The rewards are naturally generous."
Wu Changkong interrupted coldly, "It's not just Cultivation resources, but also supreme glory. In the class promotion competition, the class ranked lower decides the number of combatants, but it must not be less than three. Our Fifth Class's participants are currently the three of you."
"Leave it to us! We will definitely be able to…" Xie Xie puffed out his chest, saying with full confidence.
Hearing this, Wu Changkong snorted coldly: "Xie Xie, do you really think you are invincible just because you have twin spirits?"
"There are also a few Geniuses in this year's Grade One Class One. If it weren't for Fang Yang and Tang Wulin, you wouldn't have a shred of hope."
Xie Xie smiled and rubbed his nose: "Is that so? Well, now I have them."
Fang Yang and Tang Wulin exchanged glances, both seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
Wu Changkong's lips curved slightly: "Oh, and the task I've set for you is very simple: change our class's name to at least Grade One Class One."
"What? …Grade One Class One?"
Xie Xie's voice suddenly trembled, his previous confidence completely gone.
Tang Wulin swallowed, asking cautiously: "What if… we fail?"
"Hehe!"
Wu Changkong's laugh sent chills down their spines.
"Believe me, you'd better not fail, or you definitely won't want to experience the consequences."
"From now on, for the class promotion competition, besides classes, the three of you must undergo special training with me every night to ensure you secure first place in your grade in this class promotion competition."
"Yes, Teacher Wu!" Hearing this, Fang Yang and the other two nodded.
"Alright, you can go back now!"
Waving his hand, Wu Changkong directly turned and left the office.
Seeing this, Fang Yang and the other two exchanged glances and followed him out of Wu Changkong's office.
…
"This is just too…" Xie Xie stopped mid-sentence, shook his head, and showed a hesitant expression.
Seeing this, Tang Wulin reached out and patted both of their shoulders: "Fang Yang, Xie Xie, you two go back to the dorm first. I need to go to the Forging Master Association."
"Forging Master Association? What are you going there for?"
Xie Xie suddenly turned to look at Tang Wulin, his eyes wide.
His voice was filled with disbelief, as if he had heard something incredible.
Fang Yang shook his head helplessly and explained for Tang Wulin: "Xie Xie, Tang Wulin is a Forging Master. He must have something important to do at the Association."
"What? You're actually a Forging Master?"
Xie Xie stepped back in shock, looking Tang Wulin up and down, "What level? First level? It couldn't be second level, could it?"
Tang Wulin smiled shyly: "That… I'll tell you in detail when I get back."
With that, he hurried away.
Fang Yang and Xie Xie watched Tang Wulin's retreating figure disappear at the end before turning and walking towards the dorm.
When they pushed open the dorm door, Zhou Changxi was lying on his bed resting. Seeing the two return, he lazily greeted them: "Oh, you're back? Where's Tang Wulin?"
"He has something to do; he'll be back later."
Fang Yang said briefly, his gaze lingering on Zhou Changxi for a moment. Since their last encounter, Zhou Changxi had clearly reined himself in a lot.
Zhou Changxi met Fang Yang's calm yet oppressive gaze and immediately closed his mouth wisely, turning over to pretend to sleep.
Xie Xie flopped onto his bed, burying his face deep in his pillow, letting out a muffled groan: "Sigh… it's a long story."
His voice grew softer and softer, finally dissolving into a long sigh, and he lay sprawled on the bed like a deflated ball.
Fang Yang didn't say much. He walked to his bed and sat down cross-legged. Slowly closing his eyes, he began to feel the spirit power flowing within his body.
He thought to himself: "It's time to Breakthrough to level thirty!"
Thinking of the upcoming class promotion competition, a smile unconsciously appeared at the corner of Fang Yang's mouth.
At that time, during the class promotion competition, with emotions running high, Fang Yang would smile faintly: "I am at the Peak of the third transformation. Who dares to kill me? Who can kill me?"
Level thirty Spirit Elder!
This was simply a dimensionality reduction attack in the first grade!
And this wasn't a fated great battle; his level thirty Spirit Elder wouldn't be instantly killed by Dragon Duke with one A!
Afterward, Fang Yang adjusted his state and began to Cultivate the Burning Art.
Strands of light red spirit power seeped out from the pores all over his body, forming a thin halo on the surface of his body, flickering rhythmically with his breathing.
The spirit power within his body surged like a river, constantly impacting the Bottleneck of level thirty under the guidance of the Burning Art.
The dorm fell into an eerie silence.
Xie Xie had sat up at some point and also began to Cultivate with his eyes closed.
Although Zhou Changxi had his back to them, his tensed back showed that he wasn't truly asleep.
After an unknown amount of time, a strong spirit power fluctuation suddenly erupted from around Fang Yang.
He abruptly opened his eyes, a sharp glint flashing in his pupils.
"Level thirty Spirit Elder, achieved!"
Fang Yang felt the surging spirit power within his body, a satisfied smile curving his lips.
After the Breakthrough, his spirit power not only increased in quantity, but its quality also far surpassed that of an ordinary Spirit Elder due to the tempering of the Burning Art. What surprised him even more was that his Golden Dragon King Bloodline also grew stronger with it.
Xie Xie was startled awake by this sudden spirit power fluctuation, staring at Fang Yang with wide eyes: "You… Breakthrough to level thirty?"
His voice trembled slightly from shock.
Fang Yang slowly exhaled a turbid breath, retracting the spirit power he had released.
He turned to look at the shocked Xie Xie, smiling faintly: "Just Broke through."
Xie Xie was silent for a moment, then suddenly fell back onto his bed, staring at the ceiling and muttering to himself: "Fang Yang, your Cultivation speed… you're truly a monster."
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