1:45 PM.
The Cultivation House was still being tidied up.
Ye Bai had already put on a white coat and was heading towards the school's lab building with his Thousand-Change Silkworm.
This afternoon's class was specially organized for the Young Qilin Cup, focusing on pet beast cultivation. Only students aspiring for research positions, and who had passed the school's registration screening, were eligible to attend these courses.
It's like an exclusive class for these students.
Shen Mountain Middle School has a clear goal; for years, they've failed miserably at the major event Young Qilin Cup, unable even to enter the top three in the provincial competitions.
After learning from their losses, they spent a lot of money to recruit Zhang Lingxue.
To boost the students' enthusiasm for participating in the Young Qilin Cup, Shen Mountain Middle School has progressively increased the rewards.
As long as one can break into the top three in the provincial competition and enter the Flame Country Competition, Tier Three resources will be rewarded.
Entering the Flame Country Competition as the provincial first place offers a reward of any chosen Tier Three resource.
Winning the third prize in the Flame Country Competition rewards Tier Four resources.
And so on; as long as one achieves excellent results, past principals have personally funded additional rewards.
The rewards are so generous that even Principal Liu Hang was moved by them.
The Young Qilin Cup and Phoenix Cup are not held simultaneously.
The Young Qilin Cup comes first, followed by the Phoenix Cup, as it primarily focuses on cultivation—dealing with pet beast injuries, treatments, and evolution—which naturally requires more preparation time from the organizers.
Achieving good results in the Young Qilin Cup makes it easier to get accepted into popular cultivation majors in college.
Excellent breeders can easily earn an annual salary in the millions, which is why the Eye of Insight is so highly regarded; they're naturally in a league of their own.
Only twenty participants came for this training, but there are as many as four instructors teaching.
Zhang Lingxue is the organizer of this event, so she stood up and introduced herself to the many students.
"Hello everyone, this course is specially set up for those participating in the Young Qilin Cup. The school charges no fees throughout the course."
"Now let me introduce the professors who will be lecturing you."
"Standing to my right is Ms. Suna, the Secret Realm logistics management director at Shen Mountain Middle School. She is skilled in handling various emergencies involving pet beasts. She is also a Tier Three breeder."
Ms. Suna wore a serious expression, with a full mane of orange hair and a few freckles on her face. She wore a meticulously woven floral crown.
She nodded slightly, squeezing out a smile, followed by a pet beast resembling an earth puppet. This pet beast had various rare fruits and vegetables growing on its back, like a walking garden.
"The second person to my right is Mr. Guan Yusheng, head of the Secret Realm Herb Center. He specializes in various herbology knowledge, and as a breeder, one must understand various herb combinations to formulate suitable potions. He is also a Tier Four alchemist, skilled in making potions to dispel various negative statuses."
Guan Yusheng, about forty years old, dressed quite casually, was a refined and handsome man. Standing behind him was a two-meter-tall tree spirit.
The tree spirit, a mutant plant-turned-pet beast, exhibited high plant affinity and is called the forest ranger.
Though normally mild-mannered, once faced with deforestation or forest fires, the tree spirit becomes highly agitated.
"Standing to my left is our Head of Instruction, Director Xie Yuan. He is known as a walking encyclopedia, a man of profound knowledge. He is responsible for setting test questions and providing explanations."
The head of instruction had a hooked nose, a stern face that suggested he was not to be trifled with. He waved at everyone without saying much, making everyone extremely nervous.
They were afraid of making a bad impression on him.
Finally, Zhang Lingxue introduced herself to everyone: "My name is Zhang Lingxue. Many of you probably know me. I am in charge of explaining pet beast evolution. If you have any questions in this area, you can come to me for solutions."
"The first class today is mainly to let everyone meet the mentors and get to know each other."
"The mentors are usually very busy, so each class is extremely valuable. We will hold classes on time. If there's something you don't understand, just copy from other classmates."
"Alright, I'll now hand the time over to Director Xie Yuan."
"Director Xie, I'll leave the students in your care. If there are any issues, feel free to discuss them with me further."
This assault class was just established this year, so there might be a few issues.
Zhang Lingxue and the other two teachers just walked out.
Only Director Xie remained, equipped with the resumes of many students.
Xie Yuan wore silver wire glasses and looked like a hero with a raspy, somewhat dull voice.
"Students."
Xie Yuan suddenly raised his head, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"If you don't work hard today, you'll be sleeping on the floor tomorrow."
"Success is one hundred percent sweat; to achieve good results in the Young Qilin Cup, you must first be well-versed in all knowledge."
"These are the real questions from each year's Young Qilin Cup that I have painstakingly compiled, along with the range of question topics."
"Please take a look at them."
Xie Yuan grinned, like a demon's sinister smile. Ye Bai seemed to see a swinging inverted triangle tail behind the head of instruction.
The head of instruction suddenly appeared hyperactive, exuding a humorously ill-fitted vibe.
The pet beasts in charge of transporting the books distributed thick tomes to each student.
A pile of book walls was stacked on Ye Bai's desk.
Ye Bai casually picked up one and glanced at the cover "Five Years of Young Qilin, Three Years of Simulation".
He dug out another one, "Young Scale Problem Solver," and then looked at the twelve thick encyclopedias praised by the head of instruction, claiming them to encompass everything from astronomy to geography.
Everyone showed expressions more bitter than bitter gourds.
If the head of instruction weren't still on the podium, everyone would probably be clutching their heads in despair!
"Students, endure the toughest hardships to become the best."
"I have a real question bank here. I can promise that anyone who can conquer the question bank won't have to attend my class."
Ye Bai's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Meanwhile, Xie Yuan felt a chill down his spine, as if he were being watched by something.
"Strange, why do I suddenly feel a chill in my neck?"
Xie Yuan touched his neck, muttering quietly.
At that moment, Ye Bai put down the book he was holding. He had already read it entirely and raised his hand high: "Director Xie, I apply for the topic real test bank."