"Knock, knock, knock."
Xu Xiaolan knocked on An Lin's door for a long time, but there was no response.
The silence on the other side of the door made her a little uneasy.
Could it be that An Lin was not at home?
Xu Xiaolan had the thought of breaking open the door to find out what was going on.
At that moment, the door opened, and she was shocked by the person standing in front of her.
"An Lin, how did you become like this?!"
An Lin's face was haggard, and there were dark circles around his eyes.
His muscles were withered because he had lost too much water. Most importantly, there was a mysterious smile on his face!
At that moment, there was only one thought in Xu Xiaolan's mind.
It's over. An Lin must have had diarrhea that made him lose his mind …
At that thought, her heart was filled with guilt. She looked at An Lin with embarrassment.
At that moment, An Lin suddenly said in a daze, "I've recently developed a cultivation technique that allows you to squat and absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to temper your body. Do you want to learn it?"
Xu Xiaolan: "…"
…
…
Xu Xiaolan sighed softly. Then, she took out a round pill that was glowing red.
This pill was known as the superior-grade Blood Qi Pill. When consumed by a cultivator, it could greatly replenish their lost Qi and blood.
Although the superior-grade Blood Qi Pill was expensive, Xu Xiaolan could not bear to watch An Lin's state any longer.
Without a word, she pried open An Lin's mouth and threw the pill into An Lin's mouth.
After swallowing the Blood Qi Pill, An Lin's body quickly replenished the water that he had lost.
After a while, his face was no longer withered. Instead, there was a tinge of blood in it, and it became a little rosy.
A sliver of clarity returned to An Lin's lifeless eyes at this moment. He forced a smile at Xu Xiaolan as he gratefully said, "Thank you."
Seeing that An Lin had returned to normal, Xu Xiaolan let out a sigh of relief. She nodded in satisfaction and stepped into the door.
Both of them tacitly avoided the topic of why An Lin became like that before …
Everyone knew very well what the reason was.
Xu Xiaolan was a little ashamed, so she didn't want to talk about it.
An Lin didn't have the strength to pursue the matter. Anyway, he had to eat the Mountain Soul-Essence. He could only blame his bad luck for the side effects.
After the two sat down, Xu Xiaolan patiently told An Lin about his recent study progress and told him what he needed to study.
She even took out a notebook that she had recorded in class about formations and explained the difficulties involved.
An Lin had made up his mind to change his position at the bottom of the class, so he listened very attentively.
In fact, after studying hard for the past few months, he had gradually adapted to life in the Cultivation University on this floating continent.
At least he wasn't as clueless about cultivation as when he first came to school.
For example, he was able to learn some simple array formations, some simple refining techniques, and some basic cultivation techniques.
"Sigh, I'll spend more time tomorrow and stay in the classroom to make up for my lessons."
An Lin began to lament after realizing that he had fallen behind so many classes.
Hearing this, the corners of Xu Xiaolan's mouth rose and she said with a smile, "You won't be able to go to the classroom tomorrow because tomorrow is the start of the school's annual free-for-all battle event."
"Free-for-all battle?" An Lin was puzzled.
"You haven't been to class for the past few days, so you don't know about this event," Xu Xiaolan explained. "The free-for-all battle is a grand event held by our school every year. Every student is required to participate in it.
"When the time comes, all 50,000 students in the school will gather together to participate in this event."
An Lin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but feel excited.
This Xiuxian United University was built on a floating continent. In terms of area alone, it was even vaster than Earth's treasure island.
With the difference in age, the content that the students had to learn was very different. Therefore, the learning areas were also scattered in different places.
It was exactly because of this that An Lin had very few opportunities to meet up with his upperclassmen. An event that could gather all five years of students at the same time would definitely be very lively and bustling.
He was looking forward to this kind of school-wide event, and at the same time, he began to become curious about it.
"By the way, what's the specific content of this event?" An Lin asked.
"This event is very exciting," Xu Xiaolan said excitedly. "The event will be held in the school's Forest of One-Thousand Peaks. A total of 50,000 people will engage in an indiscriminate free-for-all battle that will last for three days."
"During the stipulated time, if you don't like someone, you can directly go over and beat him up. At the same time, you must also accept challenges from anyone. The event is a solo mode, so teams are not allowed, and surrendering is not allowed. The only way to exit the event is to be defeated."
"During the battle, there will be a total of 100 Earth Immortal teachers who will release their divine senses to monitor the entire battle situation, so there's no chance for you to cheat."
"Oh my god!" When An Lin heard this, his legs, which had regained some feeling, became limp again.
This event was actually the rhythm of 50,000 people coming together to fight? And surrendering was not allowed?
It was rare for him to be able to gather with his beloved seniors. Could it be that this meeting was to taste the fists of his seniors that they loved so much?
Seeing the despair on An Lin's face, Xu Xiaolan comforted him. "Don't worry, this event isn't as scary as you think it is."
"Hundreds of teachers will monitor the entire battle situation, and every student will be given a Defeat Judgement Talisman."
"Once a student is defeated, the talisman will be activated and form a protective shield to defend against all attacks."
"So I heard that in every year, less than 10 students die in this event!"
"The result of a student's defeat is usually minor injury or disability …"
An Lin: "…"
This is what you meant by "not as scary"!?
An Lin looked up at the sky …
After a long time, he asked the question he was most concerned about. "Since there are talismans, why do people still die?"
"There are many reasons for this," Xu Xiaolan replied.
"Reason one, it's because Spirit Nurturing Stage students don't know how to control their strength when fighting against lower rank students. Sometimes, the student dies before the talisman can be activated."
"Reason two, they're killed by the shockwaves of battle …"
"Reason three, they accidentally fall down from a mountain peak and die."
"Reason four, they accidentally eat some food and are poisoned to death …"
"Reason five …"
…
The more An Lin listened, the more terrified he became. This free-for-all battle was too scary!
What happened to prosperity, democracy, civility, and harmony?
A chill enveloped his body, and the anticipation he had felt in the past had completely vanished.
"Every free-for-all battle is the time when the school's Immortal Rankings Board is reshuffled. The teachers will reevaluate the rankings based on the students' performance in this event."
"As long as you enter the school's Immortal Rankings Board, you'll receive all sorts of generous rewards, so let's do our best!"
Xu Xiaolan said with a grin. Two shallow dimples appeared on her cheeks, setting off her bright and beautiful smile.
In contrast to Xu Xiaolan's enthusiasm, An Lin could only laugh drily and nod. "Mm-hm, do your best."
Among the fifty thousand students, only the top one hundred students could enter the school's Immortal Rankings Board. Those people were basically the top fighters among prodigies. An Lin didn't dare to have any extravagant hopes for them.
The weakest person on the Immortal Rankings Board this time seemed to be of the Tenth Stage Dao Body.
At the top of the Immortal Rankings Board were twenty-two badass cultivators of the Spirit Nurturing Stage. If they went to the Celestial Court, they would immediately be listed on the Immortal List and hold positions like generals.
For these people, fighting with students of the Dao Body Stage would be like playing a game. If they weren't careful, they could accidentally kill a student.
Thinking of this, An Lin immediately made a decision.
The most important thing in the free-for-all battle is participation, as long as you survive!
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