Battle Through The Heavens Season 5
Ch. 33 - Rival

Xiao Yan shifted his gaze from Bai Shan, who was across the arena. His gaze then swept around the stadium once more. In the center of the viewing gallery, there are some nice chairs with the best views. Sitting on this chair were only four people, white-haired, old man. Although the auras of these four people were no different from ordinary old men, Xiao Yan's gaze landed on their bodies first. Other people might not feel anything, but with his extraordinary Spiritual Perception was able to sense the vibrations in space that occasionally emerged from the surroundings of these four old men. This kind of spatial fluctuation was only created when the Dou Qi strength in one's body had reached a certain limit, which allowed it to resonate within the space of the outside world.

Among the powerful people that Xiao Yan was familiar with, even Hai Bodong had yet to reach this level. Only those who had entered the peak level of a Dou Huang, such as Jia Xing Tian or even the stronger Yun Shan, could achieve this.

While Xiao Yan was observing these four old men, who were dressed very simply, the four of them suddenly seemed to sense something. Their originally lazy eyes lifted and a turbid gaze made contact with Xiao Yan's eyes. A few pairs of eyes looked at each other and Xiao Yan's eyes immediately felt a slight pain. The Dou Qi in his body quickly circulated before a wisp of green flame suddenly flashed across his black pupils. Only then did the feeling of pain gradually weaken. Other than the shock in his heart, he hurriedly retracted his gaze.

"Huh?" Just as a wisp of green-colored flame quietly flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes, a soft and surprised voice spontaneously and simultaneously emitted from the four old men sitting on that chair. The three of them exchanged glances with each other as they opened their mouths to speak, "What a strange Dou Qi. Hot and agile like a flame."

"This kind of "Dou Qi was the best fuel for refining medicinal pills. It would be a waste if Xiao Yan was not an alchemist." A shock flashed across the eyes of an old man who was sitting on the far left as he slowly said.

"Ke Ke, Old Huo, I heard this Xiao Yan was once the champion of the Great Alchemist Meeting of the Jia Ma Empire. His medicinal refining talent was quite formidable. If you can recruit him to your place to cultivate medicinal pills, I'm afraid that his future achievements will leave people speechless." A gray-robed old man in the middle said with a smile.

"Ah, such an achievement is only eighteen years old. The potential is incredible. He's a good seed. However, I think he should already have his own teacher. Otherwise, he would definitely not be able to reach such a stage at this age with just his talent alone." The old man, who was summoned as Old Huo, first nodded before he immediately replied.

"There is no conflict even though he already has a teacher. There was not much conflict between the academy and private teachers. Moreover, the Alchemist Department of the Jia Nan Academy had been established for many years. If he could go in and train, there were many advantages to him. After all, no matter how knowledgeable the teacher is, it would be difficult to compare with the many years of legacy that your Alchemist Department has, right?" The gray-robed old man shook his head and said with a smile.

"In addition, the Alchemist Department was independent from the Outer and Inner Academy and did not have much conflict with them. If this Xiao Yan is interested in coming to the Alchemist Department, I won't mind having an outstanding disciple anymore." Old Huo glanced at Xiao Yan in the distance and said weakly.

"Among the four of them, three people, starting from the left, were the Vice Principal of the Outer Academy and the two elders who possessed considerable prestige in the academy. They had an enormous authority to speak at the Outer Academy. Moreover, their strength was around the peak level of a Dou Huang." When he saw Xiao Yan's gaze, Instructor Ruo Lin, who was standing next to him, explained gently, "The quiet old man, who doesn't talk much on the far right, said, the Head of Department of Alchemists. He was managing a large group of alchemists under him. Since an alchemist had a special position in the continent, the Alchemist Department did not rely on the Inner and Outer Academies. No one can interfere with their business. Even the Vice Principal could not do it. "

"Alchemist Department?" Xiao Yan's heart was moved upon hearing this name. This so-called Alchemist Department was likely an existence similar to the Alchemist Association.

"The faction distribution in the Outer Academy is quite a mess. Although I know that the power you are hiding is very strong, you should be careful of the two factions. One of them is the Law Enforcement Unit. There were as many strong people as the clouds inside the unit. In addition, the position of their units caused them to almost have the authority to make arrests without permission. It was hard enough to offend them. The bloody battle between Jia Nan Academy and ‘Black Corner’ Region back then and finally ‘Death Spirit Tree’, which made people goosebumps, it was all their tactics The other party was the Alchemist Department. No matter what happens, an alchemist, wherever he is, will be able to enjoy a very special position." Instructor Ruo Lin sighed. There was a hint of envy in his voice. The treatment of a random tier two alchemist within the Alchemist Department would far exceed his as a Huang class instructor.

"Ah." Xiao Yan nodded slightly as he firmly recalled the two factions in this academy in his heart.

"In addition, I might have said yesterday that you only need to enter the top fifty in the Inner Academy Qualification but I think with your true strength, it is only with your true strength, you might be able to try to get into the top five ..." Instructor Ruo Lin smiled as he looked at Xiao Yan. He unintentionally hid the fact that he had accidentally heard some things last night.

"Isn't everything the same .." Xiao Yan smiled as he replied.

"That's not the same. If you can enter the top five in the Qualifying Competition, you will have the qualifications to enter the academy's ‘Book Collection Hall." Xun Er continued with a smile instead.

"’Aula Collection Buku’? Are the things in it very interesting?" Xiao Yan was surprised as he asked.

"’Book Collection Hall’ is a forbidden place in the Outer Academy of Jia Nan Academy. The defense is very tight. Normally, other than a few people who could be counted, who had the qualifications to enter, it was in a locked state most of the time. Only every year after the Qualifying Competition was completed, would it once again be opened for a limited period of time." Xun Er said softly, "If one is lucky, one will get benefits that are hard to imagine from it."

"Oh?" Xiao Yan raised his eyebrows. Against the background of Xun Er, she still has a high opinion of the mysterious ‘Book Collection Hall. In that case, the things in it should not disappoint him. He only nodded slightly after thinking this way in his heart. There was also joy in his heart as he said with a smile, "Since it is like this, then let's do our best. However, I will say this before. Don't expect too much of me. After all, there are quite a number of strong people in the Jia Nan Academy."

"There shouldn't be much trouble with your strength. There are only five people you need to pay attention to during the Qualifying Competition." Instructor Ruo Lin said with a laugh. There was a miracle in his laughter: "The first one is the Little Witch. His training talent is not weaker than yours. Moreover, he had been following beside a strong person like Vice School Head for many years. By being exposed to his environment, his knowledge far exceeded that of people in the same age group as him. The class of Qi Techniques and Dou Skills he had learned were also beyond the reach of ordinary people. Moreover, his character was strange and unique and was not affected by soft and hard tactics. He really has a little devil character. However, fortunately he is not very interested in men, so you do not have to worry about being pestered by him. Of course with your relationship with Xun Er, she might vent her anger on you."

"The second person is Bai Shan, whom you met yesterday. As one of the most accomplished disciples and the one who received the greatest attention in the academy for the past two years, his strength was also extremely strong. It is no exaggeration to call him a third rival is someone you have never met. However, that person included people from ‘Law Enforcement Unit’, which I told you about earlier. Moreover, his position was quite high in it and gained the trust of the current Head of the Law Enforcement Unit. Moreover, he was an orphan and would likely often stay in this academy. In the future, he might have a chance to take over ‘Law Enforcement Unit’, a powerful faction, in his hands."

"The fourth person is called Lu Mu. He was one of the best disciples in the Alchemist Department. Not only was his medicinal refining skill outstanding, but he was also not weak in Dou Qi training. He's also an opponent you can't underestimate. You also have to be very careful about him. This is because, in order, your opponent today might be him." Instructor Ruo Lin reminded.

"Oh?" Xiao Yan was startled when he heard this. He asked, "What grade is Lu Mu's strength?"

"Around three star Da Dou Shi. However, that person is a complete ‘pot of medi’. His Dou Qi was shallow and nothing to worry about." Xiao Yu at the side suddenly pursed his lips and said.

"Ke Ke, that Lu Mu was one of the best suitors for Xiao Yu. When he first entered the academy, that person disguised himself as a new student and brought Xiao Yu to randomly roam around the academy for over half a day. After which, Xiao Yu sensed something and directly kicked him into the pond. Who would have thought that since that one kick, that person had approached, repeatedly bothering Xiao Yu. Unfortunately, at any moment, he would be attacked until wounds covered his entire body. It was fortunate that he was an alchemist. Otherwise, there wouldn't be enough healing medicine for him to use." Instructor Ruo Lin covered her mouth and laughed sweetly.

Redness appeared on Xiao Yu's pretty face when he heard Instructor Ruo Lin's joke. He helplessly said, "Don't mention the sticky candy I can't get rid of. He really pissed me to death."

"Aah?" Xiao Yan was startled when he heard the words of the two of them. His eyes immediately showed shock as he looked at Xiao Yu and jokingly said, "Ck ck. It was truly unexpected that Big Brother Cousin, Big Brother Xiao Yu was also quite charming. However, that fellow this time seems to be a little better than that fellow than two years ago?"

"Hmph, do you think everyone has the same vision as you? It's not like nobody wants this woman." Xiao Yu snorted as he saw the shock on Xiao Yan's face.

Xiao Yan smiled and once again turned his gaze back to Instructor Ruo Lin. Smiling, he asked, "What about the last person?"

"Near to be before your eyes." Instructor Ruo Lin said slylyly.

"Uh?" Xiao Yan was surprised. His gaze turned to Xun Er. When he saw her cute expression, he could only say with a bitter smile, "Indeed, a rival that should be taken seriously …"

Undoubtedly, the last person Instructor Ruo Lin said that he needed to pay attention to was naturally the one with the most fearsome training talent and a large mysterious background, Xun Er.

As long as some of them laughed softly, the viewing gallery around the stadium was once again filled with disciples. The noise went straight through the clouds. The second day of the Inner Academy Qualifying Competition was finally about to begin.