Early the next morning.
Xiao Yi had already packed up and, as Ruo Lin had requested yesterday, headed to the Jia Nan Academy Outer Academy plaza for assembly.
Xiao Yi thought he was early, but when he arrived at the plaza, he saw.
Good heavens, the plaza was already packed with people.
They were mostly new students admitted to Jia Nan Academy from various places this year.
Xiao Yi looked around and saw Xiao Yi Xian and Xun'er already waiting there.
Upon seeing Xiao Yi, the two of them, with unspoken understanding, walked towards him.
"Brother Xiao Yi, you're here..."
Xun'er smiled slightly, her voice soft.
Xiao Yi nodded, looking at the surrounding crowd and couldn't help but exclaim, "Does Jia Nan Academy have this many new students every year?"
Xiao Xun'er nodded, "It should be!"
"After all, Jia Nan Academy is very famous on the Fighting Qi Continent, so it naturally attracts many people to join..."
Xiao Yi nodded, indeed.
For children from ordinary families, if their cultivation talent was decent, Jia Nan Academy was the best choice.
Just as everyone was discussing animatedly.
A group of people, dressed in uniform attire, slowly appeared on the high platform in the plaza.
Ruo Lin was among them.
Presumably, those on the platform were the main teaching staff of the Jia Nan Academy Outer Academy... And leading them was an elder with a rather benevolent appearance.
The elder first coughed a few times, drawing everyone's attention on the plaza.
Then he spoke in a deep voice:
"Fellow students! Welcome to Jia Nan Academy!"
"I am the Outer Court Head of Jia Nan Academy, Hu Gan! In the future, if any of you encounter problems in life or cultivation, you can seek my help!"
Xiao Yi looked up, sizing up the Outer Court Head, Hu Gan.
Although Hu Gan was slightly plump and had a smiling face, appearing very benevolent.
Xiao Yi vaguely remembered that Outer Court Head Hu Gan was a genuine Peak Nine-Star Dou Huang expert!
Such strength might not be impressive in a place like the Black-Corner Region, but in the Jia Ma Empire, he would undoubtedly be among the top tier.
"Alright!"
"Everyone, since you have arrived at Jia Nan Academy, we will now hold a warm welcome ceremony for you, which is also a new student registration ceremony..."
"The ceremony is very simple: a Dou Qi test!"
"Our Dou Qi test this time is not a simple test; instead, we will comprehensively evaluate you based on your Dou Qi attribute, age, Realm, and other factors!"
"Then we will proceed with class assignment and registration!"
After Hu Jia finished speaking, she gently waved her sleeve.
Accompanied by a faint yellow Dou Qi, a small testing stone tablet appeared in the center of the plaza.
"Everyone, let the ceremony begin..."
"Students whose names are called, please come forward in order for the test..."
After Hu Gan finished speaking, a thin elder on the high platform slowly jumped down, came to the testing stone tablet, and presided over the subsequent testing ceremony.
"Everyone!"
"The ceremony officially begins!"
"Lin Yang..."
The testing elder looked at the name roster in his hand and shouted, whereupon a young man in tight-fitting clothes stepped forward.
He walked to the central testing stone tablet, slightly raised his hand to touch the tablet, and instantly circulated the Dou Qi within his body.
The next second, the stone tablet slowly lit up.
Then several lines of text appeared, revealing all his information.
"Lin Yang, from the Chu Yun Empire, age 18, Three-Star Dou Zhe!"
"Fire attribute Dou Qi, assigned to the Fire Element Class!"
Looking at the information displayed on the stone tablet, Xiao Yi couldn't help but murmur in a low voice:
"This thing is quite good..."
"It can test one's origin, age, and Dou Qi attribute..."
"It's much stronger than the stone tablet in the Xiao Family that can only test Dou Qi Rank..."
Although there were many new students in the plaza, under the elder's guidance, the testing process proceeded very smoothly.
In the blink of an eye, more than half of the people had completed their tests.
Their ages were generally between 18 and 20, and the strongest among them was only a Five-Star Dou Zhe.
Seeing this, Hu Gan on the high platform couldn't help but sigh helplessly: "It seems this year's new students have just barely met the passing line again..."
"A Genius like Lin Xiuya hasn't been seen for many years..."
However, Ruo Lin, who was behind Hu Gan, smiled slightly and said softly:
"Outer Court Head, don't worry, I brought back a Genius from the Jia Ma Empire this time..."
"In my opinion, that kid's talent is not much inferior to that monster Lin Xiuya..."
As soon as Ruo Lin said this, a hint of anticipation flashed in Hu Gan's eyes: "Oh, really..."
"Then this makes me somewhat look forward to it..."
...On the plaza.
The testing ceremony was still ongoing.
"Next, Hu Jia!"
After the words fell, Hu Jia calmly walked out of the crowd and came before the testing stone tablet.
As her Dou Qi circulated, her information quickly appeared.
"Hu Jia! From Jia Nan Academy..."
"Age: 16, Nine-Star Dou Zhe, Wood attribute Dou Qi!"
"Strength has reached above Six-Star Dou Zhe, assigned to the elite class!"
As soon as the test results came out, those around Hu Gan immediately congratulated him: "Congratulations, Outer Court Head!"
"This Girl, Hu Jia, is already a Nine-Star Dou Zhe at such a young age. With such talent, it won't be long before she can directly advance to the Inner Academy! Advancing to Dou Huang is also just around the corner!"
Hu Gan listened to the praises from around him, unable to hide the smile on his face.
Because Hu Gan was genuinely very happy from the bottom of his heart, as among the new students at this time, Hu Jia was already the most outstanding in talent.
"Reaching Six-Star Dou Zhe means one can directly enter the elite class, huh..."
"It seems the requirements for this elite class aren't that high..."
Xiao Yi murmured.
"Next, Wu Hao!"
Just as Xiao Yi was pondering, a red-haired young man with a blood-red greatsword had already stepped onto the platform and begun his test.
"Wu Hao, from the Black-Corner Region..."
"Age 18, Nine-Star Dou Zhe, Blood attribute Dou Qi"
"Assigned to the elite class!"
Looking at Wu Hao on the platform, who appeared somewhat simple and honest, Xiao Yi couldn't help but smile slightly.
Because Xiao Yi remembered that in the original work, Wu Hao was also a very loyal person, worth befriending.
"An eighteen-year-old Nine-Star Dou Zhe, his talent is quite good..."
"However, Ruo Lin, has the person you found this year not been tested yet..."
Hu Gan turned his head slightly, looked at Ruo Lin, and asked in a deep voice.
Ruo Lin smiled slightly: "Outer Court Head, don't worry, it's coming soon..."
"Next, Xiao Xun'er..."
Finally, Xun'er's name was called by the testing elder.
Xun'er turned to look at Xiao Yi, smiling gently: "Brother Xiao Yi, I'll go for the test now..."
Xiao Yi nodded: "Go ahead..."
Xun'er slowly walked onto the platform, and her slender jade hand gently lifted, circulating Dou Qi to touch the stone tablet.
The next second, Xun'er's information instantly lit up on the stone tablet.
"Xiao Xun'er, from the Jia Ma Empire..."
"Age: 15..."
"Seven-Star Dou Zhe..."
"Assigned to the elite class..."
Seeing this information appear, Ruo Lin on the high platform was slightly shocked.
"This Girl, wasn't she just a Six-Star Dou Zhe the day before yesterday? Has she reached Seven-Star in just a few days?"
"This leveling speed is a bit too fast!"