Lin Yi couldn't help but groan inwardly. If he had known earlier, he would have acted more quickly and exchanged test cards with Huang Xiaotao before he queued up.
In that case, whether Huang Xiaotao was chosen or not, Lin Yi could make corresponding countermeasures. If Huang Xiaotao was chosen, coupled with Wang Xinyan, Lin Yi could only grit his teeth and go to the East Continent.
But now, Lin Yi had purposely hidden the attribute of his spirit root. What if he successfully tricked him and didn't pass, and Huang Xiaotao was chosen instead? What would he do then?
But, what if Lin Yi didn't hide his spirit root's attribute and was chosen by Morning Star Academy, but Huang Xiaotao wasn't chosen? Wouldn't that be even worse?
If Lin Yi was left alone, with his ability, he was not afraid of not being able to return to the north island, but Huang Xiaotao could not. She was a woman, and it would be easy for her to get into trouble alone. Moreover, the strength of the early Gold Core stage was not very strong, how could she go back alone?
He had to choose the lesser of two evils, so for the sake of safety, he decided to hide the attribute of his spirit root first. No matter what, he had to make sure that he could stay. The worst case scenario was that Huang Xiaotao would be chosen. It wouldn't be too bad.
Although he was arranged into the long queue early, there were actually many people in front of Lin Yi. This wait lasted for a whole hour, and finally, after a long and torturous wait, it was Lin Yi's turn to take the test.
"Go over." The academy staff glanced at Lin Yi and motioned him to walk to the stone tablet, ready to test the spiritual root attribute.
Lin Yi nodded slightly. Although he was a little nervous, he did not show it on his face. Not only did he not have the slightest intention of retreating. At first glance, he looked a little eager to try, almost the same as the other participants who were looking forward to joining the Morning Star Academy.
The situation in front of him. Lin Yi knew that the more he flinched, the more suspicious he would be. This was especially so for the academy bigwigs on the stage. They were definitely perceptive people. If they gave themselves away even the slightest bit, they might be done for.
Moreover, before deceiving others, one must first be able to deceive oneself. The more skilled one was, the more confident one would be in deceiving others without leaving any traces. This was a compulsory course for Lin Yi before he made his debut.
Lin Yi secretly glanced at the big shots of the academy on the stage. Especially when he looked at the three Mountain Opening Stage giants sitting in the middle, his current strength was far from theirs.
Although it might be too exaggerated to say that he was killed in a second by someone's gaze, he was only at the beginning stage of the Gold Elixir realm after all. Not to mention fighting against these people, even if the other party just casually raised his hand, it would already be considered a favor to him. As for the outcome, of course, there was only one, which was to be killed in a second by these giants at the Mountain Opening Stage.
Facing this cruel reality. Anyone would feel helpless, but Lin Yi could only choose to accept it and bury the grievance in his heart. He used it to constantly stimulate himself and become stronger.
And at the same time when Lin Yi looked at the three Mountain Opening Stage giants, his eyes uncontrollably met with Wang Xinyan who sat beside the Divine Nun of the East Sea!
"Lin …" Wang Xinyan suddenly cried out involuntarily. Then she realized her current position and hurriedly covered her mouth. Her eyes were filled with disbelief and unconcealable ecstasy!
Her position had an extremely wide field of vision. However, before this, Lin Yi was sitting in the crowd below. Even if she knew beforehand, it would be very difficult for her to notice it. Moreover, she did not know at all. But now, Lin Yi stood out to test it. This allowed her to see it clearly!
Compared to the joy that Lin Yi felt when he first saw her, the ecstasy in Wang Xinyan's heart at this moment was far greater than Lin Yi's. This goddess, who was publicly acknowledged as the Third Fairy of the Highland Sea, would never lose her composure in front of others. But at this moment, she really could not control herself.
Although Lin Yi had always been concerned about Wang Xinyan, there was more than one woman that he needed to be concerned about. But Wang Xinyan was different. In this more than a year, Lin Yi's figure would appear in front of her almost every day, but it was all in her dreams.
In the past more than a year, she thought about Lin Yi every day. She thought about where Lin Yi had gone to, whether he was living well, and whether he had suffered any grievances.
More than once, Wang Xinyan had even impulsively wanted to leave the Morning Star Academy. She did not mind traversing the five Heavenly Islands just to find Lin Yi. However, her master, the Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea, stopped her every time.
Without strength, it was impossible to move an inch on the Heavenly Islands, let alone search for someone. That was what the Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea had told her. As a result, Wang Xinyan began to work hard on her cultivation. She originally did not have any obsession with strength, but in the past year, she became more diligent than anyone else.
The Sponge Body was like a sponge that absorbed water. It was an excellent body that could increase strength quickly. Combined with the Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea's one-on-one guidance and cultivation resources, as well as Wang Xinyan's relentless cultivation, she was able to rise from the great perfection of the Heavenly Realm to early Nascent Soul in just a short year.
As she created a legend in the world of cultivation, it also proved Wang Xinyan's devotion to Lin Yi. If she had not missed him so much, she would not have become who she was today.
"Yan 'er, what's wrong?" The Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea suddenly turned around and asked. Although Wang Xinyan was trying to hide it, and people who did not know her well might not be able to tell, she could not fool her master whom she saw every day. After all, Wang Xinyan's current unease was very different from how she usually behaved.
"N- nothing …" Wang Xinyan shook her head in a hurry. She came up with an excuse in a flash of inspiration, "I think when I was cultivating earlier, my true qi went awry. I feel slightly uncomfortable."
"Really?" The Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea did not doubt her at all. She knew about the Sponge Body. While cultivation progressed extremely quickly, it was indeed easy for problems to occur if one was not careful. She immediately placed her hand on Wang Xinyan's pulse and began to examine her closely without any hesitation.
A while later, the Divine Nun of the Eastern Sea seemed to be rather doubtful, but she still let out a sigh of relief and comforted, "It's alright. There are no signs of damage to your meridians. It should be fine. Yan 'er, you just need to rest for a while. Why don't you return to the inn first? There's nothing for you to do here anyway."
"Thank you, master, but I'd better stay here. After all, this is a major matter for our academy. It's not good for me to be absent alone. It's not like there's anything wrong with me anyway. I'll just rest here." Wang Xinyan shook her head in a hurry. She had finally met Lin Yi after so much difficulty, so how could she leave now? (To be continued)
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