Zhou Bai went up and greeted Qian Wangsun.
But before he had said much, a terrifying pressure emanated from the direction of the main entrance, the air in the entire hall seemed to instantly become as solid as reality itself, a heavy force pressing down on everyone, making them feel as though gravity had increased.
An elderly man with white hair stepped in, his gaze sweeping over everyone’s form like a beam of sword light, finally resting briefly on Zhou Bai, Zuo Dao, and Qian Wangsun.
The old man’s hair was combed meticulously, his back ramrod straight, his clothes appeared pressed, and his entire demeanor was strict, his face cold and serious.
The elder coldly said, "You three must be new here? I am in charge of the special class, my name is Ying Hui, and you can call me Teacher Ying. I’m a person who judges strictly by results, preferring straightforwardness. You don’t need to play any games with me. Here, becoming stronger is your only goal; other than cultivating diligently, there’s nothing else for you to worry about."
The elder continued, "I used to fight on the frontlines, but then I got injured, my cultivation stopped progressing, so I’ve come here to guide you all. After all, with my level of cultivation, there’s no need for me to continue practicing, and there aren’t many who can afford to teach full-time."
Meanwhile, the elder’s Primordial Spirit power seemed to be continuously sweeping over the three of them, as if inspecting something.
In fact, he was a cultivator of the Bow Diagram lineage, on the sixth layer, "Other Hearts Diagram."
The Bow Diagram is known among the nine major paths for being adept at insight, observation, and reconnaissance, and the sixth layer, the Other Hearts Diagram, is especially outstanding in this respect.
Ying Hui’s Primordial Spirit power, when sweeping over others, could roughly sense their current emotions.
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At this moment, he was sensing the moods of Zhou Bai and the others.
’Zuo Dao is expectant, earnest; Qian Wangsun is a bit excited and also expectant; Zhou Bai is...’ The elder paused slightly in surprise: ’No emotional fluctuations? Such composure, this young man’s spiritual cultivation is not bad at all.’
At that very moment, Zhou Bai thought to himself, ’When does the class end... Sigh, I’ve gotten used to sleeping at this time, feel a bit sleepy. Good thing I don’t have to come tomorrow.’
The elder continued speaking: "The special class is where the Dao School of Donghua gathers the most outstanding talents to cultivate, compete, communicate, and spar with each other."
"You and the others are classmates, but also competitors. Because only the strongest can receive the best training, the best resources, and only the supremely powerful cultivators trained in this way can contend with the Heavenly Demons and protect humanity."
"The curriculum of the special class is different from other places. This entire building belongs to our special class, with its own restrooms, practice rooms, and quiet rooms; essentially, everything you need is here, and you can complete all your cultivation here. Even staying here all the time is no issue."
"I will craft individualized cultivation courses for you based on your talent and personality. I live here, and you can come to consult with me anytime. What I don’t understand, I will ask other teachers to teach you."
"Once you join the special class, you won’t need to take part in the usual grade assessments. Here, we have our own internal practical assessments every two months. The practical assessments focus solely on the results, and these results determine your ranking."
At this, Ying Hui pointed to a stele not far away and said, "That is the current ranking. Depending on your rank, the extra points you can receive each month will differ.
After the 20th rank, you can receive an additional 200 points per month.
For those ranked in the top 20, with each rank you advance, you’ll receive an additional 100 points per month.
Whatever rank you want, you must challenge others in the practical assessments."
Zhou Bai, Qian Wangsun, and Zuo Dao heard of these ranking rewards for the first time and their eyes immediately gleamed with excitement.
The three of them turned to look and saw a stone stele over five meters tall, with more than twenty names etched from top to bottom, including their own names.
21 Zhou Bai Level 0
22 Zuo Dao Level 0
23 Qian Wangsun Level 0
Clearly, at this moment, they were ranked in the last three positions.
The elder snorted coldly, "As for everyone’s cultivation progress, I keep track of it daily. If there’s no progress for six consecutive months, it means you’re not cut out for this. I will expel you to save resources."
Having said that, Teacher Ying pointed to the buzz-cut youth beside him, "Jiang Ran, try these three rookies out."
"Zhou Bai, Zuo Dao, Qian Wangsun, all three of you go up against him. I want to check your cultivation and styles to craft your future training plans."
"Of course, if the three of you can’t beat him even with a handicap, don’t bother coming tomorrow."
Zhou Bai: ’Jiang Ran? That’s the sophomore who just spoke to me.’
Upon hearing this, Zhou Bai immediately turned his gaze towards the direction of the stele, looking for the other party’s name.
19 Meng Hao 0th Realm
20 Jiang Ran 0th Realm
Zhou Bai: "The 0th Realm? The same realm as us? And ranked 20th, which means he’s the weakest in the special class, aside from us."
Buzz-cut Jiang Ran, touching his head, stepped forward somewhat sheepishly: "Teacher, I’ve been cultivating for a year longer than them, it doesn’t seem right to bully them, does it?"
Ying Hui: "What’s with all the talking? Besides you in our class, the only one in the 0th Realm is Meng Hao, and he’s currently in seclusion, striving to break through to the 1st Realm. If you don’t go up, should I?"
With no choice, Jiang Ran stepped forward. His 0th-layer Spirit Chart had long been perfected, and his Primordial Spirit power had reached 999 points. However, he had been stuck at the threshold of Dao enlightenment, unable to break through the crucial 10% mark.
As the battle commenced, a fierce killing intent suddenly erupted from Jiang Ran’s body. Once the fight started, everyone in the special class took it seriously.
Zhou Bai and his two companions could feel the other’s seriousness, and their expressions became increasingly grave.
Five seconds later, Qian Wangsun was struck by an airy palm and sent flying against the wall, slowly landing on the ground, his limbs numb, unable to climb up.
Ying Hui snorted coldly, "Too weak in Primordial Spirit power, poor foundation, not worth a blow."
Ten seconds later, Zuo Dao was pinned to the ground by the power of the Primordial Spirit, like an insect trapped in amber, unable to move.
Ying Hui shook his head, "Only relying on magical artifacts, unstable foundation, simplistic battle tactics."
Fifteen seconds later, the onlooking students watched as Zhou Bai dodged left and right, avoiding direct confrontations with Jiang Ran, and they all shook their heads.
"The difference in Primordial Spirit power is too great."
"He’s only been enrolled for two months, how could he win? This is just a show of force."
"Here it comes, Jiang Ran’s getting serious, it’s going to end soon."
A surge of Primordial Spirit power burst out from Jiang Ran, and with a punch, he struck at the air around Zhou Bai, completely covering Zhou Bai’s evasive maneuvers.
The collision of Primordial Spirit forces through the air, but Zhou Bai’s 290 points of Primordial Spirit power ultimately couldn’t hold off the opponent’s 999, taking a booming blow to the body and tumbling through the air.
"It’s over."
Just when everyone thought as much, they saw Zhou Bai, lying on the ground, twitch slightly, and the next moment he propped himself up while lying sideways, like a drawbridge, then swiftly waved his limbs, darting towards Jiang Ran.