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"That, Senior Lin, I... I didn't hear you wrong just now, did I? You want to hold a position as an Elder in our Jia Nan Academy?" Huo Dian, doubting if he was experiencing auditory hallucinations, couldn't help but ask once more.
Xiao Lin's words were simply too shocking.
As for whether a Dou Zong powerhouse was qualified to serve as an Elder of Jia Nan Academy? Don't even ask; the answer was that he was overqualified!
In fact, one could say that a common Elder position was hardly worthy of a Dou Zong powerhouse!
One had to understand that even in a vast place like the Central Plains, a Dou Zong powerhouse could serve as an Elder within a first-rate power, let alone in Jia Nan Academy.
"You didn't hear wrong. I want to use your academy's Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower for cultivation."
"However, with my cultivation level, it would clearly be inappropriate to join your academy as a student, wouldn't it? Since that's the case, I can only try to apply for an Elder position instead."
Regarding his goal, Xiao Lin wasn't lying.
The primary reason he wanted to enter Jia Nan Academy was indeed the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower. Or rather, the Fallen Heart Flame within it!
Ever since breaking through to Dou Zong, Xiao Lin could clearly feel that his cultivation speed had slowed down significantly compared to before.
Although he could now set up Spirit Gathering Formations to assist his cultivation, if he could increase his cultivation speed even further, why wouldn't he? For example, a Spirit Gathering Formation combined with the Fallen Heart Flame?
Thinking of this, Xiao Lin felt a bit excited.
Of course, as for whether the Spirit Gathering Formation and the cultivation environment of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower would conflict, Xiao Lin didn't know for the time being. But it was worth a try, wasn't it?
It was only at this moment that Huo Dian finally fully accepted Xiao Lin's idea of working as an Elder at Jia Nan Academy. However, although he saw that Xiao Lin didn't seem to be lying, he was still a bit uneasy.
After all, a Dou Zong powerhouse wanting to serve as an Elder at their Jia Nan Academy sounded strange no matter how you sliced it.
"Senior Lin, I understand your thoughts now. However, I cannot decide whether you can serve as an Academy Elder. The final decision power, in the absence of the Headmaster, lies with our Inner Academy Grand Elder. So..."
He hesitated. With Xiao Lin having expressed goodwill toward them, certain words were not very suitable to be spoken aloud.
In response, Xiao Lin just smiled, having no intention of making things difficult for Huo Dian.
"I understand your concerns. How about this? Let these four students return to Jia Nan Academy first to express my intentions to your Grand Elder. Then, you and I can return a step later. In the meantime, I'd like to ask you some questions regarding the academy. What do you think?"
After a moment of thought, Xiao Lin offered his suggestion to Huo Dian.
Upon hearing Xiao Lin's suggestion, Huo Dian's eyes instantly lit up.
This was perfect!
Not only could the four students following him return safely to the academy, but he could also stay behind to probe the secrets of this mysterious Dou Zong powerhouse.
If Jia Nan Academy truly ended up in a conflict with this stranger in the future, he could at least contribute his findings to the academy, right?
This could be described as killing two birds with one stone!
At the same time, after Xiao Lin made this suggestion, Huo Dian could already see his sincerity.
Think about it; if the Senior Lin before him truly harbored any ill will toward Jia Nan Academy, why would he let the four students go back first to report the news? It didn't make sense logically at all!
From this, it was evident that this Senior Lin truly wanted to seek an Elder position at Jia Nan Academy. If this hypothesis held true, then the strength of their Jia Nan Academy would rise to another level!
Simultaneously, a Dou Zong powerhouse joining the academy would also take the academy's deterrence over the Black-Corner Region to the next level!
Invisibly, this could also be considered a more powerful safeguard for the students when they came out for experience in the future. At this moment, all sorts of thoughts flashed through Huo Dian's mind.
"Then everything shall be according to Senior Lin's arrangement!"
In these short few seconds, having considered various possibilities, Huo Dian forcibly suppressed his excited emotions and nodded in agreement to Xiao Lin's suggestion. Seeing the curve at the corner of Huo Dian's mouth, Xiao Lin couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.
Fortunately, he really didn't have any ill will toward Jia Nan Academy. Otherwise, with Huo Dian's personality where all his thoughts were written plainly on his face, he would have been seen through instantly!
Afterward, Huo Dian took the opportunity to arrange for the four students to head back to Jia Nan Academy first, telling them to recount everything that happened here to Inner Academy Grand Elder Su Qian.
Since everything that happened today was something the four students had personally experienced, and since Xiao Lin's desire to become an Elder wasn't hidden from them, the four students did not refuse Huo Dian's entrustment.
Finally, under the gaze of Xiao Lin and Huo Dian, the four Jia Nan Academy students sprinted toward the direction of the academy. Because they weren't far from the territory of Peace Town, Huo Dian wasn't worried that the four would encounter any accidents on the remaining journey.
It wasn't until the figures of the four students disappeared at the end of their vision that Xiao Lin and Huo Dian began to walk slowly toward the location of Jia Nan Academy, as if taking a stroll.
Along the way, Huo Dian tried every means to probe Xiao Lin's identity, while Xiao Lin began to ask the other party about internal matters of Jia Nan Academy.
After all, he might be serving as an Elder in the academy for a period of time, so there were naturally things he needed to understand in advance. It was only then that Xiao Lin learned Huo Dian's real name.
At the same time, Xiao Lin also learned that Huo Dian was an alchemist and an Elder of Jia Nan Academy.
"Surnamed Huo, an Elder, and an alchemist? This Huo Dian... couldn't be that Elder Huo who appeared in the original story, right?"
After learning Huo Dian's identity, Xiao Lin felt a bit surprised.
Had he bumped into a character from the original story?
Xiao Lin couldn't help but marvel at his own good luck.
On the other hand, Huo Dian only learned Xiao Lin's fake name, Lin Xiao, and that he had only just arrived in the Black-Corner Region today. Additionally, what Xiao Lin told Huo Dian was that he was merely a rogue cultivator who came from the Central Plains.
Beyond that, Xiao Lin didn't reveal any other information.
Of course, in reality, everything Xiao Lin told Huo Dian was basically fake news.
The reason Xiao Lin said he was from the Central Plains was so that Jia Nan Academy would find nothing even if they tried to investigate. After all, the Black-Corner Region was known as a place where one could obtain any information regarding the Northwestern Region!
If Xiao Lin had made himself out to be a native of the Northwestern Region, his identity would probably be exposed within a couple of days. Therefore, saying he was from the Central Plains was absolutely the most appropriate choice!
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