On the wide central square of the city, nine massive flying Magical Beasts were lined up side by side, looking like small fighter jets from a distance.
Xi Wen Instructor stood at the front of the crowd, occasionally craning her neck to look towards the Xiao Family's direction.
Finally, under her eager anticipation, the person she had been thinking about appeared in her line of sight and quickly approached.
"Xi Wen Instructor, I hope I'm not late?"
"No, we're scheduled to depart at Si Hour, and there's still quite a while. It's just that I wasn't at ease without seeing you."
The female instructor replied with a smile.
These past few days, she felt exactly like a lucky person who had suddenly won the lottery. Before cashing in the prize money, her emotions were completely unsettled, feeling as if she were dreaming.
"Since you're here too, everyone is present. Shall we depart directly now?"
Glancing at Xun Er and Qing Lin behind Chen Xiao, the female instructor asked, as if she had forgotten that she was the instructor.
Chen Xiao nodded, then turned to look at the two girls behind him.
"Xun Er, Qing Lin, we'll meet again at Jia Nan Academy."
The farewell words had already been spoken, so there was no need to repeat them.
Xun Er gently nodded, waved goodbye, and hid her emotions very well.
Qing Lin's reluctance, however, was evident. She kept waving her small hand, unable to stop. The Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake hidden in her sleeve was almost shaken into a pulp. It crawled out along her arm and hissed at Chen Xiao, flicking its tongue to express its dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Qing Lin quickly grabbed the Fire Spirit Snake's two small heads and stuffed them back into her left sleeve.
Chen Xiao chuckled, no longer hesitating, and stepped towards the crowd.
"In this recruitment, a total of forty-nine students passed the assessment. Including the senior students from the recruitment team and myself, there are sixty-two people in total. You can form groups as you like, seven people per group is fine. Now, board the Gryphons and get ready to depart."
As Xi Wen Instructor finished speaking, everyone began to move. Those who knew each other formed teams, while those who didn't simply chose a Gryphon and leaped onto it.
Their movements were all very graceful, but unfortunately, the backs of the Gryphons were also very slippery.
For a moment, many people were embarrassed and clumsy, their faces turning red even before seeing their beloved.
With these previous examples, the later people were much more careful and finally didn't make a fool of themselves.
Chen Xiao had no acquaintances. Just as he was about to move, he was stopped by Xi Wen Instructor.
"You come with us."
After all the new students had boarded the Gryphons, the group of senior students finally moved.
Chen Xiao and Xi Wen Instructor were at the back. With a slight push of their feet, they shot up and landed steadily on the back of a Gryphon, without any unsteadiness, as if walking on flat ground.
Riding on the same Gryphon were four female students whom he had met seven days ago.
Seeing Chen Xiao land beside them, they all had smiles on their faces and carefully sized him up with very bold eyes.
"Brother Chen Xiao is indeed a Dou Ling. He can stand perfectly still the first time he steps onto a Gryphon's back."
"Xue Dai, disappointed, aren't you? I saw it just now, you even rolled up your sleeves, ready to sacrifice yourself to save him."
"Cao Sui, you saucy fox, don't spread rumors, or I'll make sure you pay when we get back to the academy!"
"I'm just afraid you won't dare to come!"
Listening to the two of them bickering, the other two female students burst into laughter, constantly egging them on.
This scene left Chen Xiao speechless.
Those who knew would understand that they were from Jia Nan Academy, but those who didn't might think this was a recruitment site for the Joyous Union Sect.
"Don't mind them. These cowards only dare to take advantage with their mouths. Just get used to it."
Xi Wen Instructor gave the four of them a helpless glare, then became serious and announced loudly.
"Everyone, sit tight."
"Depart!"
As her voice fell, the nine Gryphons flapped their wings. In an instant, a strong wind rose, kicking up dust that blinded many onlookers.
When they opened their eyes again, they saw that the nine Gryphons had already soared into the sky, forming a 'V' shaped formation, and were flying towards the distant horizon.
The strong wind sang in their ears, Wu Tan City became smaller and smaller in their view, and the mountains rolled beneath them like green waves...
Looking down at the rapidly passing scenery, Chen Xiao remained silent.
He had lived on this land below for twelve years, and now he was finally going to a broader stage.
"Jia Ma Empire, Wu Tan City, I will be back!"
Chen Xiao was certain of this.
It wasn't that he was reluctant to leave the Jia Ma Empire, but rather because there were some things he needed to return later to complete.
For example, things related to the Little Fairy Doctor.
And for example, the Purifying Lotus Demon Fire Remnant Map on him also needed to fulfill its proper value.
"If nothing unexpected happens on this trip, we will need to travel continuously for a month to reach the academy. It's difficult to focus on cultivation during the flight. If you feel bored, you can try it. It's still very effective for training your state of mind. When you can enter a cultivation state without being affected even on the back of a Gryphon, you will probably be able to meditate peacefully anywhere in the future."
Xi Wen Instructor's voice, accompanied by the wind, reached Chen Xiao's ears.
Chen Xiao nodded slightly. He hadn't expected this method of tempering one's state of mind.
However, the novelty of riding a flying Magical Beast hadn't worn off yet, so Chen Xiao wasn't in a hurry to try it.
This novelty only lasted for half a day before Chen Xiao lost interest. It was simply too much of a fleeting glance, making it impossible to appreciate many of the sights.
Sweeping past like this is worse than not looking at all!
Immediately, Chen Xiao sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, formed the cultivation hand seals, and attempted to cultivate.
At first, the whistling wind in his ears made it difficult to calm his mind, greatly increasing the time it took for Chen Xiao's cultivation technique to complete a major cycle, resulting in extremely poor cultivation effects.
But as time passed and he gradually adapted day by day, Chen Xiao was eventually able to enter a complete state of cultivation without being affected, just like the older students.
Unfortunately, he couldn't take medicinal baths during the flight. Otherwise, Chen Xiao was confident he could take a big step towards becoming a five-star Dou Ling.
Immersed in cultivation, the concept of time easily became blurred.
It wasn't until this day that Xi Wen Instructor's relaxed voice rang out.
"It seems we're lucky. We didn't encounter a Black Storm in the Black Domain Great Plains."
A person's name and a tree's shadow. With the reputation of Jia Nan Academy, many empires in the Northwest wouldn't antagonize the recruitment team. However, there were two risks during the recruitment team's round trip.
The first was the unpredictable Black Storm that could appear at any time in the Black Domain Great Plains.
This was a natural disaster.
The second was certain arrogant powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region who were hostile to Jia Nan Academy.
If they encountered these people, the recruitment team could also be completely wiped out.
This was a man-made disaster.
It was precisely because they were able to smoothly pass through the Black Domain Great Plains and enter the Black-Corner Region that Xi Wen Instructor let out a sigh of relief.
Natural disasters were unpredictable, but man-made disasters had a lot of room for maneuver.
It wasn't Xi Wen Instructor's first time leading a team. She was very experienced in how to avoid the notorious powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region.
Under her guidance, the Gryphon team made a brief stop in a small town on the edge of the Black-Corner Region. A middle-aged man with a stern face and a Dou Shi level cultivation quickly approached.
Xi Wen Instructor leaped off the Gryphon to meet him and whispered to him for a while before returning with satisfaction.
"The most notorious powerhouses in the Black-Corner Region aren't active outside. Our trip is secure!"
Beneath her uninhibited personality, there was also a meticulous mind.
Many team-leading instructors said she was too cautious, but this female instructor felt that caution was the parent of safety. Spending a little more effort in exchange for a safe journey was a sure profit!
The Gryphon team took off again, heading north.
Chen Xiao continued to cultivate. He didn't know how long had passed until he felt the wind in his ears soften, and only then did he open his eyes.
Looking into the distance, he could see a solemn and majestic tall gate, built from unknown materials, standing quietly and shimmering under the afterglow of the setting sun.
"Everyone, welcome to Jia Nan Academy!"
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