X-Dragon Era

That was where it ended. Xin Yun had finally dealt with everything, and after resting for a day, she was ready to return to the Combat Dragon Academy to continue her studies. However... before returning to the academy, Yi Luo Xiang, riding a Ghost Butterfly, implanted Ghost Eggs into Yan Qingying and Ming Xuan.

Regarding the pros and cons of the Ghost Eggs, Yi Luo Xiang and Xin Yun did not hide anything, but after learning about the benefits of implanting Ghost Eggs, both of them chose to accept them without hesitation. Enhancing their Soul Force was secondary; the opportunity to enslave giant dragons was what they were really looking forward to.

Especially Ming Xuan, he wasn't worried about others harming him at all. If someone had wanted to harm him, they would have done so long before now. Besides, even if someone wanted to harm him now, it would be easy, and he wouldn't be able to resist.

What Ming Xuan valued most was the chance to enslave giant dragons. Not to mention anything else, once he enslaved an Emperor Sword Dragon, his combat power would increase substantially. It would be like two ganging up on one, a kind of good fortune that could only be found here.

However, even though they had implanted Ghost Eggs, for the time being, there wasn't much opportunity to enslave giant dragons. You see... Soul Enslavement, though powerful, could only enslave unranked One Star giant dragons. They needed to be trained for a while before they could grow and exert their proper combat power. If they just chose any, wouldn't that be a huge waste of time and energy?

Moreover, they needed to carefully consider whether to enslave an Emperor Sword Dragon or not. The most suitable one was the best. The Emperor Sword Dragon was strong, but if it wasn't suitable, then it would actually be counterproductive.

Take Yan Qingying for example, her specialty was illusion. Once she had an Emperor Sword Dragon, it wouldn't be beneficial at all; on the contrary, it would be disadvantageous. The presence of the Emperor Sword Dragon would help the enemy pinpoint her exact location, which was absolutely undesirable.

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It was because of this consideration that Xin Yun had not immediately enslaved a giant dragon. She must think it over properly before making a choice. Once decided, she couldn't switch easily; otherwise, all the time and energy would have gone to waste.

After handling everything, it was finally time to start school. Although Xin Yun had already lived one life in this world, she had never attended the Combat Dragon Academy. She was very curious about the knowledge taught during the academy's three-year phase and hoped that it wouldn't be too disappointing.

Early in the morning, after the four of them ate the exquisite breakfast prepared by Mother Lan, they rushed to the Combat Dragon Academy together. At the entrance of the academy, they went their separate ways. It had been a year, and Yan Qingying and Ming Xuan had already advanced a lot. As of now, Yan Qingying was in Green Five Class, and Ming Xuan, through numerous battles, had climbed up to Red Class One!

As for Xin Yun and Yi Luo, since they had not attended classes, they were still within the bottom hundred. If they could not leave the bottom hundred within a month, in this year's advancement assessment, they would have to fight with the students advancing from the second year. It would decide whether they would stay in the third year or drop back to the second.

At the academy entrance, everyone dispersed. Xin Yun and Yi Luo walked together towards the direction of White Ten Class. From the second year onwards, there was no longer an unofficial class eleven, and the lowest class was White Ten Class.

Looking at her snow-white academy uniform, Yi Luo Xiang gently stroked it and exclaimed with delight, "This snow-white uniform is actually quite nice looking. It's just a pity that we might not be able to wear it for much longer."

Hearing Yi Luo Xiang's words, Xin Yun smiled and said, "Why can't we wear it much longer? If you wish, you can certainly continue to wear it, right?"

"Ah!" Shocked by Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang exclaimed incredulously, "What! Do you mean to say that we won't leave the relegation zone?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Xin Yun said nonchalantly, "Leaving or not is both an option. I won't fuss over it too much, as no matter what, fighting is necessary. Isn't it all the same?"

"But..." Anxiously looking at Xin Yun, Yi Luo Xiang asked in confusion, "Hasn't the teacher always told us to strive for the top? If we are capable, why not climb upwards?"

Confronted with Yi Luo's words, Xin Yun laughed heartily, shook her head and said, "That's what the teacher says, not me. The taller the tree, the stronger the wind it faces. And the greatest virtue is like water, yet water flows downwards. So... I don't think there's a need to purposely chase after those fleeting things."

Pausing for a moment, Xin Yun then continued, "It's correct that you should strive for the top and work hard. But what does that have to do with leaving the relegation zone? Does not leaving here mean not striving for the top or not working hard?"

"This... I..." Confronted with Xin Yun's words, Yi Luo Xiang stuttered. Indeed... did a person's strength have anything to do with the environment they were in? Rather than expending so much mental and emotional energy fighting for a ranking, it would be better to save that energy and invest it in cultivation.

Looking at Yi Luo Xiang, who was deep in thought, Xin Yun nodded approvingly and said, "What we pursue is the strength of our skills, not some rankings. Therefore, we don't need to deliberately waste our energy on chasing them. Instead, we should focus all our energy on cultivating. As long as we are strong, what does it matter if we rank last?"

"Yes..." With eyes shining, Yi Luo Xiang nodded vigorously and said, "I understand now, you make sense. There's no need to pursue those vain things, it's such a waste of time. We just need to focus on our own cultivation; there's no need to fight for a ranking or chase after being the top student, because it has no real correlation with our actual strength."