Chapter 507: Jianghai Academy! New Student Enrollment!

Chapter 507: Jianghai Academy! New Student Enrollment!

September 10th.

In the geographical location of Linzhou, Jianghai Province, the idiom 'autumnal skies' seemed less fitting.

However, after entering this season, the previous days' muggy heat had dissipated.

East of Linzhou City.

A vast park divided the entire city, occupying a significant portion of eastern Linzhou.

From the sky above, various buildings were arranged in a harmonious layout within this enormous area, vast yet not desolate, and its size was not much smaller than the Heart of All Souls.

Even among the numerous buildings, this area had two additional rotating spatial vortex tunnels.

They were undoubtedly fixed entrances to secret realms.

At the forefront of this area, in front of the main gate, vehicles and horses were neatly lined up.

There were also various kinds of pet beasts mixed with streams of people.

Each figure was filled with excitement.

After lining up in the reception hall at the gate to receive their numbers and dormitory assignments, they headed towards the dormitory buildings shown on the electronic map.

The entire area was filled with the youthful vitality unique to young beastmasters, and in the eyes of each figure, there was a shared anticipation for the future.

Although the educational reforms at the advanced academies had made entry relatively easier, it was only slightly so. Undoubtedly, those who made it here were considered promising young beastmasters.

Especially since this was the Jianghai Advanced Academy!

Currently, among the twenty or so newly established provincial advanced beastmaster academies in Dragon Country, the acceptance rate for Jianghai Province was the highest.

At the same time, the number of applicants for each department was also the highest.

The reason for this was right before their eyes.

Even with over twenty registration windows in the enrollment hall, a long queue had formed, and figures were waiting and chatting in the line.

There was no sign of unfamiliarity or barriers due to regional differences.

"Did you guys see it yesterday? The video of Su God's two pet beasts fighting that was just released on the Heart of All Souls website!" someone asked excitedly.

"Of course! Didn't it even make it to the top of the hot search? I never imagined that a pet beast of the same rank could push Paper God to that extent."

Paper God was obviously referring to the Thousand Yi, the paper figure that Su Ping had cultivated, previously known as the 'Strongest Archon Rank' in history.

"Only Su God could have achieved that! Speaking of which, a few days ago, there was a video circulating in the group of a crow pet beast fighting, but compared to the Golden Phoenix, it's not worth mentioning!

I wonder if it was also cultivated by Su God."

"Wow, are you guys here at Jianghai just because of Su God's fame?"

Someone on the side chimed in with surprise.

"What are you talking about? Aren't you here for the same reason?"

The person being questioned nodded: "Yes! I heard that Jianghai Academy is not far from Su God's Heart of All Souls, and there's a Dream Heart experience hall in the Heart of All Souls. I came here to freeload the Dream Heart!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the speaker was met with disdainful glances:

"So, you're still here because of Su God? As one of the chosen ones who entered Jianghai Academy, you're thinking of playing games?"

The short and stout teenager who was being ridiculed became indignant:

"Dream Heart is not a game! Dream Heart is a meditation method to help beastmasters improve! Furthermore, I awakened my talent two years ahead of time and became a beastmaster at the age of sixteen. If it weren't for the Dream Heart, I would have gone to the Xi Jing Advanced Academy! Do you need to teach me this?"

Awakening talent two years ahead of time!

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone around took a sharp breath.

Although this didn't guarantee future achievements, awakening two years earlier undoubtedly gave one an unimaginable advantage and capital compared to many others.

Seeing the situation turning awkward, someone quickly changed the topic:

"Do you guys think Su God will come as a special professor, as advertised by Jianghai Academy?"

"I doubt it! I've been staying at the Heart of All Souls these past few days, but I haven't seen him once. Su God is like a dragon, rarely seen.

Where would he find the time to come here and teach us?"

A girl adjusted her glasses and spoke rationally.

Someone nearby nodded in agreement:

"Besides, even if he comes to teach us cultivation, are you sure you'll understand? Do you know how strict the admission requirements are for the Cultivation Department at Jianghai Academy? You need to be a recognized junior cultivator by the association,

and you must have specialized cultivation knowledge of a specific pet beast! As far as I know, in this batch alone, there are over ten people under the age of twenty who are already certified intermediate cultivators who have come to Jianghai Academy!"

"That's right, you don't really think Su God would come to teach us, do you?"

These words were spoken to the future pillars of the breeding community. For us, it's just a matter of listening in on the excitement.

If we're lucky, the contracted companion beast is Su Shen's new research topic. Being an experimental subject is already a great opportunity."

"How is that possible? Does Su Shen need to choose his research companion beast from among the students' contracted ones? Isn't there an abundance of them?"

At this moment, someone suddenly laughed:

"In my opinion, the greatest opportunity at Jianghai Academy is the chance to obtain Su Shen's latest research results! For some of the newest skill breeding, although Su Shen may not breed them for us, do you know that there are students of Su Shen in the Heart of All Souls?"

As soon as these words were spoken, many people's eyes lit up.

Immediately, someone nearby hurriedly said:

"That's right, I'm from Jianghai myself. It's just that in Shuhua City, my family has some connections with that Sun Breeder in the Wolf's Den. Before, my family mentioned that the evolved body of the Lin Wolf, the Super Rank Skill mastered by the Ten Thousand Wood Wolf in last year's Breeder Competition,

Sun Breeder couldn't breed it, but according to him, Su Shen is very likely to have taught it to his students!"

"Gosh, even the breeding of Super Rank Skills is left to the students? I wish I had the chance to become Su Shen's student." Someone envied endlessly.

This was normal; what did mastering the breeding of a Super Rank Skill represent? It was naturally not just about status, wealth, and strength.

"So..."

The young man who initially brought up this topic spoke up:

"I arrived in Jianghai half a month early, not for anything else, but to stay at the Heart of All Souls and make friends with several breeders there. Haha, as of now, the results are pretty good; I've already added Guan Breeder as a friend."

As soon as he said this, he indeed attracted many envious gazes.

Some were envious, while others didn't care.

Super Rank Skills aren't like cabbages; can they be bred just by making friends? Without resources, materials, wealth, and corresponding talents for companion beasts, who would breed them for you?

However, amidst the chattering, at the entrance of this vast reception hall, a wave of extremely fervent commotion erupted.

It drowned out all the conversations of the entrants, drawing even more attention.

A chorus of voices explained what was happening:

"Su Shen has arrived!"

This news instantly caused many people to forget about the lines they had been waiting in for some time, and they rushed towards the entrance.

Sure enough, amidst the surrounding crowd, three figures appeared.

One was Su Ping, who had disappeared from the online media and only occasionally appeared in some paparazzi videos. The other two were the Dean of Jianghai Academy and the President of the Jianghai Beastmasters Association, Qin Erlong.

Facing the gazes of everyone, even Su Ping was startled by these fervent and eager eyes, like hungry wolves.

He felt helpless.

Since the vocational assessment over two months ago, he had already stated that he wanted to reduce his public exposure.

But he never expected it to be like this.

He could only smile and greet the figures before him.

Seeing this, a bold young girl looked at this young man, who was actually not much older than herself, and asked:

"Su Shen, what companion beast was it that fought against the Paper Figure in the video released yesterday by the Heart of All Souls? Is it a newly bred one?"

As soon as the question was asked, the chaotic crowd watching became quiet, and Su Ping replied:

"Yes, it's the second evolution of the Fire Crow, named the Chaos Guardian Crow!"

"Is the breeding requirements for this evolved form very high?" The girl who had spoken earlier asked again, her face turning red.

Su Ping nodded: "Yes, they are very high, and the required resources are quite diverse. Moreover, it's a second evolution, so it can only be bred after the Fire Crow has evolved once."

Obviously, some were interested, while others were not. Seeing that this person of the same age had no airs, someone immediately asked again:

"Su Shen, how many times can you lecture at the academy each week?"

As soon as these words were spoken, even Qin Erlong, who was standing nearby, and the former Association Vice President Xu, who served as the first Dean of Jianghai Academy, looked at Su Ping.

This was the main reason they brought Su Ping here to see the incoming students on a whim.

Su Ping thought for a moment and said:

"I'm not sure about that. If I have free time and some new interesting ideas, I will come to the academy. At that time, I also ask my brothers and sisters to show their support.

"

His words caused many of his peers in the audience to straighten their backs with pride.

Qin Erlong and the Dean Xu, standing beside him, also turned their attention to Su Ping.

The latter, standing behind, couldn't help but express his thoughts to the former, "I wonder how he managed to achieve this? Breeding and meditation are one thing, but now even..."

Qin Erlong glared at him, and the latter stopped speaking, but Qin Erlong felt the same way.

Calm and composed, with a balanced temperament, sometimes a bit flamboyant, but for a young man who had achieved such success, it was nothing.

If it weren't for the fact that even the Holy Dragon Elder approved of him, the two of them would have every reason to believe that this was some kind of undead creature using a special method to possess a body.

Su Ping paid no attention to the grumbling of the two old men in their hearts and had already become one with the students of his age.

"Su Shen, the All Souls Heart is such a large place, and now only the Forest Heart and Water Heart are open. When will the rest be open? I'm ready to not stay in the school dormitory, and I'll just pay you for the whole year!"

Su Ping, of course, didn't mind this self-promotion:

"Soon, in a few days, the Soul Heart will be the first to open! The Soul Heart mainly focuses on undead companion beasts and will be open in the form of a Ghost House adventure! I personally arranged many of the scenes, and the selection of companion beasts was also done by me! If you're willing, you can come over and support us. By the way, when the Soul Heart opens, there will be some activities. During the activities, completing exploration tasks will earn you generous rewards from the All Souls Heart!"

Su Ping smiled and said.

"What rewards? Are there any signed photos of Su Shen?"

"What signed photos? Are there any companion beasts personally bred by Su Shen?"

The barrage of questions once again turned the scene into a chaotic mess.

However, Su Ping had achieved his small goal:

"You'll know when you see it for yourself later. But I have one request: don't neglect your studies at the Advanced Academy. The Jianghai Advanced Academy was established to catch up with the Eight Academies of the Dragon Kingdom. We are the first batch of students and the pillars of the school, so don't lose sight of the big picture because of small matters!"

"Su Shen..."

"..."

He was at ease, knowing when to advance and when to retreat.

Even so, the enthusiastic atmosphere was so intense that after Su Ping left the reception hall, his back was soaked with sweat.

Speechless, he followed the two old men who were trying hard not to laugh back to the office building.

Su Ping finally slumped into the sofa, already regretting accepting this task from Qin Erlong.

Qin Erlong and Dean Xu were obviously familiar with such scenes and didn't ask Su Ping when he would start teaching. Qin Erlong gave Dean Xu a signal, and the latter smiled and said, "Alright, the students are all excited! You are now a role model for the younger generation. Such things are not a big deal."

Su Ping waved his hand, "Alright, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first. I won't be attending that freshman orientation."

"Wait, wait," Qin Erlong hurriedly said, "Do you think we invited you here just to show your face? Are you not taking the items?"

Items?

Su Ping was taken aback and then realized, "Did Sang Sheng send the resources?"

"You, as soon as you heard about this, your eyes lit up, didn't they?" Qin Erlong chuckled and then nodded.

Before this, when returning from Yunnan and Tibet, one of the conditions requested by the Green Demon Ginseng was for some brand new Holy Spirit-rank resources.

Although not as precious as the Elixir of Immortality, they were still quite valuable, totaling several Holy Spirit-rank resources.

Su Ping felt embarrassed to continue asking for resources from the Breeder Association headquarters and instead proposed an exchange.

He offered to trade the few equally precious poison-type Holy Spirit-rank resources he had obtained from Situo Feng's inheritance.

However, those resources were also quite rare at the Breeder Association headquarters.

Su Ping, after some deliberation, decided to turn to Sang Sheng for help.

This wealthy and authentic Holy Spirit-rank existence, known for managing the best beast-taming business, Sang Sheng had indeed fulfilled such demanding requirements.

With this, the trip was not in vain!

Excitedly, Su Ping took the space ring from Old Qin, confirmed the resources within, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, he could give the Green Demon Ginseng a proper answer.

(End of Chapter)

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