Chapter 3: Instructing Long Haochen, Li Xin Wants to Spoil Me? Sign-In for the Angelic Holy Sword!
"These two are instructors from the Bright Moon Sub-Hall, and one of them is even a real knight," Instructor Balza began introducing.
When it came to Ye Ling, a trace of pride appeared on his face. "And this one, in a sense, can be considered your senior. He passed the knight examination two years ago and is now already a Pseudo-Knight!"
As soon as Instructor Balza said this, all the students looked at Ye Ling with admiration and longing.
They weren't envious of powerful figures from other places, but someone who came from the same place as them—there was hope in that. It meant maybe they could have the same opportunity!
Thinking of this, their hearts were filled with hope.
Maybe they too could reach the level of Pseudo-Knight one day!
But for now, they needed to focus on reaching First-Rank Knight Attendant, which required ten points of spiritual power.
Soon, under Instructor Balza's direction, the students dispersed and began their morning training.
Each one wielded a wooden sword, practicing basic slashes—fundamental exercises for knights. Ye Ling himself had once trained like this.
Watching them, a faint smile crossed Ye Ling's lips.
He began observing the students carefully.
Very seriously.
"Haochen, you're using too much strength in your arms. Training like this will only injure your muscles. Heavy strikes are meant for enemies."
The first one Ye Ling approached was Long Haochen.
He immediately started guiding him through his mistakes.
Long Haochen had several issues, all of which Ye Ling pointed out.
Hearing this, Long Haochen was momentarily stunned but quickly understood Ye Ling's meaning. "Got it, Brother Ye."
His talent was extremely high, and within a few tries, he found the rhythm.
He quickly entered a state of perfect slashing technique.
Every movement was flawless, and with this method, his training efficiency increased by at least 20%, while the strain on his muscles was greatly reduced.
Not bad at all.
Feeling the smoothness of each strike, even Long Haochen couldn't help but grip his sword more tightly. This was the result he had long been aiming for but could never achieve. Even when he had asked Instructor Balza, the latter hadn't noticed anything. Who would've thought just a few words from Ye Ling would make it all click?
As expected of Brother Ye.
"This kid has incredible perception!" Li Xin couldn't help but praise him.
Hearing that, Ye Ling said nothing—there were stronger ones to come.
But he didn't linger with Long Haochen too long. He had to guide the other students as well—after all, that was his job as an instructor.
Before long, the day's training ended.
Day turned to night.
The students also stopped their cultivation.
One by one, they expressed their gratitude to Ye Ling.
During today's training, Ye Ling had identified and addressed all of their issues, which greatly improved their cultivation speed and significantly increased their chances of passing the upcoming test.
This was truly a tremendous favor!
So, they gradually began to accept Ye Ling and recognized him as their teacher.
Instructor Balza assisted from the sidelines and distributed the final round of Vitality Elixirs.
The knight trainees then gradually left the area.
In the end, only Ye Ling, Li Xin, and Long Haochen remained.
Long Haochen was about to leave when Ye Ling suddenly called out, "Haochen, don't go just yet."
"What is it, Brother Ye?" Long Haochen turned back, puzzled.
"That bottle of Vitality Elixir—you're probably not planning to drink it, are you?" Ye Ling smiled as he asked.
"Brother Ye, that's not it! I was definitely going to drink it!" Long Haochen suddenly looked like a guilty child caught doing something wrong. Normally honest and upright, he now struggled to lie.
"You're lacking vital energy, and your body hasn't properly absorbed the elixirs. I'd guess that over the past year, you haven't taken any of your Vitality Elixirs. You've been giving them away. If I'm not mistaken, Aunt Bai Yue's health still isn't good. You've been giving her the elixirs, haven't you?" Ye Ling said calmly.
In the original story, Long Haochen's initial motivation was his mother. With his effort and talent, surpassing Jiang Hu and even breaking twenty points of spiritual power should've been easy.
But he only reached nine!
Barely passed!
"Brother Ye, please don't take away my Vitality Elixir… my mom, she…" Long Haochen started to panic. He wasn't afraid of anything—except losing those elixirs.
But before Long Haochen could finish speaking, Ye Ling casually tossed something over.
It was another bottle of Vitality Elixir.
"Don't take this one home—drink it right here," Ye Ling said firmly, not giving Long Haochen any chance to argue.
Hearing this, Long Haochen didn't say much and drank it straight away.
The Vitality Elixir was colorless and tasteless, and didn't go down well, but Ye Ling's gesture filled Long Haochen's heart with gratitude.
His big brother was still the same as ever!
"Thank you, Brother Ye." After finishing, Long Haochen respectfully handed the empty bottle back to Ye Ling, his small face brimming with unshed tears. He gave Ye Ling several of the highest-level knight salutes.
This act of kindness—he would remember it for a lifetime.
But he didn't forget the important matter and immediately ran back home.
"That kid sure is filial," Li Xin nodded from the side, quite satisfied with Long Haochen. From his and Ye Ling's conversation, she more or less understood the situation.
But in the next moment, she suddenly turned to Ye Ling, smiling playfully, and asked, "I'm curious—did he come here in disguise like I did, pretending to be a boy to train?"
Li Xin was genuinely curious. With Long Haochen's stunning looks, she really couldn't believe he was a boy.
"Haochen is definitely a boy. I can vouch for that," Ye Ling shook his head.
As for how he could vouch—well, that was a story from the past and not something he could easily bring up now.
Still, it was amusing.
No matter the situation, Li Xin always seemed convinced that Long Haochen was a girl. But it was understandable. With his delicate and feminine features, if he put on a dress, no one would doubt he was a girl.
"Sigh, what a pity," Li Xin muttered with regret, though what she was pitying exactly remained unclear.
"Let's go, Sister Xin. If you keep slacking off, you won't make it into the Demon Hunt Squad next time," Ye Ling said with a sidelong glance, helplessly.
"You say that like you're guaranteed a spot!" Hearing that, Li Xin instantly bristled like a ruffled cat.
"You never know. Don't forget, I've got the blessing of the God of Light. Three and a half years from now, getting into the Demon Hunt Squad might be a breeze," Ye Ling laughed heartily.
"Keep dreaming," Li Xin rolled her eyes.
Then she added teasingly, "If that day really comes, I won't mind letting you take advantage of me a little. Just make sure you, the future Divine Knight, take good care of your big sister."
Joking as she was, she didn't say much more. She returned to her temporarily assigned room, intending to start cultivating her inner spiritual power.
Li Xin knew well that Ye Ling was right. If she continued to slack off, she truly wouldn't have a chance of joining the Demon Hunt Squad.
Unlike Ye Ling, who was still young, Li Xin was already seventeen. By the next round, she would be twenty and still eligible, but after that, she'd surpass the age limit of twenty-five and lose her final opportunity.
Watching Li Xin leave, Ye Ling chuckled and said, "That's quite a flag you just raised, Sister Xin. You're not getting out of it now."
Before this, Ye Ling wasn't too confident.
But now that he had awakened his Martial Soul, truthfully, becoming a Divine Knight was just the beginning—not the end.
Muttering to himself, he returned to the room that had been arranged for him.
Actually, the system had already sent a notification earlier.
[Detected: Host has arrived at a designated area—Odin Sub-Hall. Sign-in is now available.]
Ye Ling hadn't dared to sign in outside, worried it might cause a commotion.
"Sign in!"
[Sign-in successful. Host has received the Angel God's super divine artifact: Angelic Holy Sword!]