Chapter 34: Settlement.
"Creaky."
A wooden door slowly slid open, a ray of sunlight filtering in through the crack, eventually forming a thin streak of light on the ground.
As the door swung fully open, the light rapidly expanded, and several figures, stretched to varying lengths by the sunlight, entered. The elder leading the group glanced across the spacious pavilion and said with a smile, "Xiao Ling, from now on, this is where the four of you will be staying. Due to a shortage of rooms, Han Yue and Xiao Xun'er should be moved next door. They will live in the adjacent courtyard from now on."
"From now on, you will be members of the Inner Court. Just a reminder: unless you're extremely powerful, navigating this inner court alone is not easy... Due to the environment, the elders within the inner court have divided up their own territories. You'll likely encounter these things soon," Elder Su mused.
"We agreed before entering the inner court to establish a faction," Lin Xiuya, standing nearby, chimed in.
"Then you all do have a good relationship, as evidenced by your performance in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition. Having you all live together is actually intended to help you form a team. During the Hunting Competition, you must have understood just how powerful a team can be, right?" Elder Su smiled and said, "From today on, I hope you all will become a team that faces all difficulties together and sticks together. If you can do this, then life in this inner courtyard will be much easier. The power of one person, no matter what, cannot compare to that of a team, right?"
Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Don't worry, Elder Su. We all understand this. Meeting a few compatible friends really adds a bit of color to an ordinary life."
"Haha, it would be best if you could do this." Seeing the four of them seamlessly coalescing into a team, Elder Su nodded in satisfaction and waved, "Alright, it's getting late. You should all clean up your rooms and get a night's rest. Starting tomorrow, you can explore the inner courtyard at will. I'm sure it won't disappoint you."
"Aren't there any training courses in the Inner Court?" Lin Xiuya asked hurriedly upon hearing this.
"The Inner Court doesn't need that kind of thing. As long as you have enough 'fire energy', you can enter the 'Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower'. Practicing there is more effective than any course. Oh, right, I almost forgot, the academy organizes students to enter the 'Heaven Burning Qi Refining Tower' once a week. If you want to talk about courses, then that should count..."
Elder Su chuckled. "Also, the Inner Court also has the 'Fighting Arena' and the 'Technique Pavilion' and other places. If you want to obtain techniques or fighting skills, you can go there and check them out. Of course, this also requires sufficient 'fire energy' to exchange for them. Compared to the Outer Court, the Inner Court is actually more free.
" "If you feel that 'fire energy' is insufficient and you're itching to play, you can go to the arena to earn 'fire energy'. Of course, the prerequisite is that you must have sufficient strength, otherwise you will lose everything." "
Lin Yan, who was originally listless, brightened up his eyes instantly after hearing this: "I won't be sleepy anymore if you say that. It would be interesting to spar with those old students. Anyway, as long as they can't kill me, Xiao Ling can heal me."
Xiao Ling on the side curled his lips, but did not refute. He said in a flat tone: "Just don't break your legs or feet, otherwise it will take a few days to repair." The Hundred Thousand Years Blue Silver Emperor's torso bone skill "Wildfire cannot burn it all, spring breeze blows it back to life" is indeed against the sky. As long as the cultivation level does not exceed one's own by much, the effect is very significant. Although it is said that the dead cannot be brought back to life, at least the regeneration of broken limbs is no problem.
"If there is no problem, you can rest. If you have anything, you can come to me. "After waving to the four people, Elder Su turned and walked towards the door, and finally disappeared from the sight of Xiao Ling and others.
Looking at Elder Su leaving, Xiao Ling clapped his hands, smiled at Lin Xiuya and the other two, and said, "Let's clean up the room. Before we establish our power, this may have to be our long-term base. Clean it up a bit, at least to make our life and practice more comfortable."
"Yeah." Lin Xiuya and the other two nodded with a smile, and then dispersed, each looking for a room.
...
The moon is like a silver plate, and the sky is full of stars.
A faint moonlight streamed down from the sky, bathing the vast basin in its radiance.
Accompanied by the evening breeze, draped in the soft veil of moonlight, Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun'er strolled along the tree-lined paths of the inner courtyard, chatting about trivial matters.
Xiao Ling surveyed the various facilities within the inner courtyard, the people coming and going, and the distant Sky Burning Qi Training Tower. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "The Canaan Academy inner courtyard that the Xiao family had longed for in Wutan City is finally here."
He thought of the Xiao family's current situation. Now that he possessed the Ten Thousand Souls Banner, he knew he might be able to gain an opportunity the next time he returned. He wondered how Xiao Yan was faring. Now that Xiao Ling and Xiao Xun'er had left, he had become the Xiao family's foremost prodigy. Xiao Ling had already gifted the Xiao family with some profound-level techniques and fighting skills. The Xiao family's strength should be much greater now.
Xiao Xun'er, watching Xiao Ling's pensive expression, asked curiously, "Brother Xiao Ling, are you worried about something?"
Hearing this, Xiao Ling smiled and said, "No, I'm not worried at all. I just feel too weak right now, and there's not much I can do. I also want to quickly break through to the Dou Wang realm, so that I can transform my Dou Qi into wings and fly."
Xiao Xun'er consoled him, "Brother Xiao Ling, you're still young, but your cultivation speed is already quite impressive. You're also an alchemist. When you grow up, there will surely be many who will want to follow you and join your ranks."
This wasn't an exaggeration. Xiao Ling's talent was already considered among the top geniuses in Zhongzhou. Even those in the Ancient Clan who hadn't awakened their bloodlines were far inferior to him. In Xiao Xun'er's eyes, with Xiao Ling's current potential, he would have no problem becoming a Dou Sheng. At worst, she could cultivate to become the Clan leader and support Xiao Ling.
"Thank you, Xun'er, for the compliment. Don't worry, I won't let you down." Xiao Ling felt a surge of joy upon hearing Xiao Xun'er's praise.
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A flash of inspiration struck him, and he suddenly remembered a buddy who loved playing with guns, so he said,
"At the top of the fighting world, with me, Xiao Ling, there is the sky."
"In this life, I, Xiao Ling, am destined to be invincible."
Hearing this, Xiao Xun'er, who was standing beside him, looked at Xiao Ling's smile, which was even crooked, and couldn't help laughing. She rolled her eyes at Xiao Ling and said, "That's right, but it's a pity that the occasion is not right."
Xiao Ling replied firmly, "Don't worry, there will always be a place for these words."
The moon rose higher and higher, and the two of them chatted and laughed before returning to their own courtyards. Just like that, their first day in the inner courtyard passed.
(End of this chapter)