Chapter 56

Today's Miter Auction Hall was undoubtedly the most bustling in half a year. In the spacious hall, people were packed together, and the noisy clamor made Xiao Yan and his companions, who had just entered, feel a bit dazed, as if a swarm of flies were buzzing in their ears, causing them to feel restless.

Looking at the crowded hall, Xiao Zhan frowned and helplessly shook his head. He had no choice but to let the auction hall staff lead them in through the VIP passage, which allowed them to enter the auction smoothly.

Inside the auction, although there were still many people, it was much quieter than outside. Xiao Zhan scanned the area and then led Xiao Yan and the others to a position close to the auction stage, where they sat down.

Sitting in a slightly rear position, Xiao Yan looked around idly, leaning back in his chair, waiting for the auction to begin.

"Sis, in about half a year, it will be the time for the enrollment at the Jia Nan Academy, right?" Xiao Yan, with his legs crossed and eyes half-closed, suddenly heard Xiao Ning's somewhat enthusiastic inquiry. The special name made his eyebrows twitch slightly.

The Jia Nan Academy is a renowned martial arts academy on the continent of Dou Qi, with a strength far beyond the imagination of ordinary people. It is said that to become a teacher at the Jia Nan Academy, one must have the strength of at least a Great Martial Artist. If we compare the underlying strength, even the Yun Lam Sect would be inferior by a significant margin.

On the continent of Dou Qi, academies and sects are somewhat different. Joining a sect means being subject to some restrictions from the sect, and one's actions in the future will represent the sect. However, academies are different; after graduation, there will be no mandatory ties between the two.

However, although this is the case, people are not emotionless beings. In the pure ivory tower of an academy, students easily develop a sense of affection for the academy. After graduation, this subtle affection will make many people willing to help the academy within their capabilities.

One person's help might not mean much, but if it's thousands or tens of thousands of people, the influence of such a network can be quite formidable... and this is precisely the goal of all academies.

Entering an academy is the best shortcut to obtain martial arts techniques and cultivation methods. In an academy of the Jia Nan Academy's level, if one performs outstandingly or is favored by a teacher, they might even obtain some high-level cultivation methods and martial arts techniques. With these two things, one will be much closer to becoming a powerful martial artist.

Cultivation methods, martial arts techniques, and medicinal pills are the three most attractive things on the continent of Dou Qi, and the Jia Nan Academy possesses two of them. Therefore, in the hearts of countless people on the continent, stepping into the Jia Nan Academy basically means a secure future. Every graduate of the Jia Nan Academy will be sought after by various forces as a talent, with a bright future ahead.

Thus, every year, countless young people in the Jia Ma Empire vie to enter the Jia Nan Academy.

However, the Jia Nan Academy is indeed a good place to gild one's reputation, but its admission requirements are extremely strict: one must reach the Eighth Rank of Martial Qi before the age of eighteen!

The strict admission criteria also exclude all those with insufficient talent, so those who can enter the Jia Nan Academy are all talented young people.

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Hearing Xiao Ning's question, Xiao Yu nodded slightly, glancing at Xiao Yan and said with a hint of pride, "Don't worry, you already meet the admission requirements. Moreover, the person responsible for the enrollment in the U坦 City area is my teacher, who is a Five-Star Great Martial Artist. With me speaking on your behalf, there won't be any problems."

"Hehe, that's great." Hearing this, Xiao Ning's face lit up with joy, and he nodded excitedly.

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xiao Yan lightly curled his lips. If it were before, he could only enter the Jia Nan Academy to hope for higher-level cultivation methods and martial arts techniques. However, now, with the mysterious teacher, Old Medicine, the Jia Nan Academy can hardly attract him anymore.

"Brother Xiao Yan, do you not plan to take the entrance exam for the Jia Nan Academy in half a year?" Beside him, Xun Er, noticing Xiao Yan's lack of interest, asked softly.

Hearing Xun Er's question, Xiao Yu's eyebrows raised, and she also turned her gaze over. She had made up her mind that if this little rascal also wanted to enter the Jia Nan Academy, she would privately have her teacher give him a hard time.

Xiao Yan touched his nose and said lazily, "Not really interested. What's the point of being with a bunch of kids? If I want martial arts techniques, I might as well go cliff-diving for treasures; that would be more exciting."

"Hmph, you sure talk big. Do you think the academy will beg you to join? A bit of talent and you get arrogant. Your kind of talent is not uncommon in the Jia Nan Academy. Not going is better; if you go, with your annoying personality, you'll probably just invite trouble." Hearing Xiao Yan belittle the academy he was proud of, Xiao Yu's face turned cold, and she scolded coldly.

Xiao Yan glanced at the indignant Xiao Yu, curled his lips, and ignored her. He had less than two years left to fulfill his agreement with Nalan Yanran, and his only goal now was to surpass that woman.

Time was running out, and the gap between them was still significant. Xiao Yan did not believe that anyone in the Jia Nan Academy could help him surpass Nalan Yanran in the remaining two years.

If he can't achieve it, why go to that broken academy? Could they teach him alchemy like Old Medicine? And even if they could, do they have Old Medicine's skills?

Shaking his head, Xiao Yan stopped arguing about the academy and shifted his gaze to the side, noticing that people from the other two major families had also entered the auction.

Behind a group of people, Xiao Yan suddenly sensed a somewhat cold gaze. Turning his head slightly, he saw it was Jia Lie, whom he had a conflict with in the market that day.

At that moment, this young master of the Jia Lie family was staring at him with ill intent, occasionally casting a lustful glance at Xun Er's well-proportioned figure. When he noticed Xiao Yan looking at him, he sneered and moved his lips.

Casually watching Jia Lie's lips move, Xiao Yan could barely make out his words: "Xiao Family's little waste, the coming-of-age ceremony is finally over, right? Don't let Young Master see you in U坦 City in the future, or else... hehe!"

Narrowing his eyes at the smugly laughing Jia Lie, Xiao Yan smiled slightly, a glint of ferocity flashing in his lowered eyes.

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