"This is also a form of respect for the opponent."
Pausing for a moment, Sun Buyu continued, "Additionally, this roster is only preliminary."
"Besides these seven regular members, the academy has also specially authorized three substitute slots."
"Student Ning Rongrong has already secured one due to the uniqueness of her support abilities."
"Therefore, there are two substitute seats remaining."
"If you feel you have the strength, you can challenge the regular members, except for the two fixed support members, Ye Lengleng and Ning Rongrong."
"Whoever wins, gets the spot!"
"What?!"
Yu Feng turned pale with shock, his expression instantly becoming unsightly.
"The members of Team One were decided so quickly?"
"Doesn't that mean the rest of us can only fight for those two substitute seats?"
The atmosphere in the classroom instantly became tense.
Everyone's gaze scanned back and forth across the regular members.
Lin Yuan, Dugu Yan, and Yu Tianheng were the recognized 'Big Three'; even with ten times the courage, no one would dare challenge them.
Especially Lin Yuan; the tragic sight of him instantly killing Yu Tianheng with a single spear thrust that day was still vivid in their minds.
Who would be tired of living and go looking for trouble?
Thus, in an instant.
Most people's gazes focused on the remaining three: Xiao Wu, Oscar, and Shi Mo.
Especially the seemingly weak Xiao Wu, who became a'soft persimmon' in everyone's eyes.
After all, Oscar and Shi Mo were 'veteran' powerhouses in the class, excelling in Agility Attack and Defense respectively.
Although Xiao Wu also had Innate Full Spirit Power, she looked like just a cute little girl, and she usually followed behind Lin Yuan, rarely taking action.
"Hehe."
Feeling the ill-intentioned gazes around them, Lin Yuan couldn't help but whisper to Xiao Wu beside him with a smile, "It seems everyone sees you as the Breakthrough point."
Hearing this, Xiao Wu's tender little face was full of defiance: "Hmph!"
"These blind fools, then let them come and try!"
...Inside the magnificent and grand Council Hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi, dressed in an elegant white robe, sat in the main seat, chatting with Chen Xin and Gu Rong beside him.
Just then, a brisk sound of footsteps came from outside the hall.
"Father! Grandpa Sword! Grandpa Gu!"
"I'm back to see you~~"
Her voice arrived before she did.
Then, a graceful green figure rushed into the hall like a young swallow returning to its nest.
It was Ning Rongrong, who had rushed back from the academy.
Ning Fengzhi put down his teacup, a doting smile appearing on his face.
He stood up and opened his arms, wanting to hug his precious daughter as usual:
"Rongrong, why did you return so suddenly?"
"The academy hasn't gone on break yet, right? Are you homesick?"
"Or is there some happy news you want to share with your father?"
However, just as Ning Fengzhi's hand was about to touch Ning Rongrong.
"Heehee!"
A green light suddenly flashed under Ning Rongrong's feet, and her body, like a butterfly flitting through flowers, bypassed Ning Fengzhi's embrace at an extremely clever angle.
Wind Spirit Steps!
This was a Cultivation Technique she had obtained from the System; although she had only reached the entry level, it was already stunning enough.
"Father, guess~"
Ning Rongrong turned around and made a cute face at Ning Fengzhi, who had come up empty.
Then she skipped over to Chen Xin and Gu Rong, giving each of them a big hug.
"Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Gu, I missed you so much!"
Being hugged like this, Chen Xin and Gu Rong's hearts almost melted.
But at the same time, a hint of surprise flashed through the hearts of the three powerhouses.
Such speed!
Such sharp reactions!
In that moment just now, the spirit power fluctuations that erupted from Ning Rongrong, though fleeting, definitely did not escape their perception.
Chen Xin and Gu Rong exchanged a glance, a sharp light flashing in their eyes.
Gu Rong sent a secret message: "Old Swordman, did you feel it?"
"The spirit power fluctuations of this girl Rongrong... seem a bit unusual."
"This speed and reaction ability are something even a Spirit Grandmaster couldn't achieve."
Chen Xin nodded slightly, a hint of gratification flashing in his eyes: "It seems this girl Rongrong also has secrets we don't know about. I wonder if it's also related to Lin Yuan."
"Her spirit power might have already broken through to the Spirit Grandmaster level."
Although Ning Fengzhi had been 'teased' by his daughter, he wasn't annoyed; instead, he laughed even more happily.
He withdrew his hand and shook his head helplessly: "You girl, you're getting more and more mischievous."
"Then let me guess, is it related to that little fellow Lin Yuan?"
"Or is it that you've made a Breakthrough in your cultivation?"
Ning Rongrong gave a proud huff, her hands on her hips, looking arrogant: "Hmph, no fun, how did Father guess it so quickly?"
"There's no sense of surprise at all."
However, she quickly adjusted her emotions, a mysterious smile appearing on her face: "Since Father guessed it, then I won't keep you in suspense."
"But..."
Ning Rongrong stepped back a few paces, "Father, Grandpa Sword, Grandpa Gu, don't be scared!"
"Alright, alright, we're sitting steady."
"How could you possibly scare us, little girl?"
How old were the three of them, and how broad was their vision? How could they possibly be scared by Ning Rongrong?
However, in the next second, their smiles froze on their faces.
"Seven Treasures turn, producing the Glazed Tile!"
With Ning Rongrong's clear shout, a crystal-clear pagoda slowly appeared in her palm.
Along with the appearance of the pagoda, two spirit rings rose from beneath Ning Rongrong's feet.
The first one was yellow, a hundred-year spirit ring.
This was normal.
But the second one was purple.
A thousand-year spirit ring!
"What?!"
"A thousand-year second ring?!"
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong almost stood up at the same time, their eyes wide.
In the iron law of the Spirit Master's world, it was almost impossible for the second spirit ring to be a thousand-year one. As far as they currently knew, those with a thousand-year second spirit ring, besides Bibi Dong, were only Lin Yuan.
(Those like Qian Daoliu who had been boosted didn't count.)
And looking at the depth of the purple color, this was definitely not one that had just barely reached a thousand years.
With Ning Rongrong's weak Physique as a support system Spirit Master, how could she possibly absorb such a high-age spirit ring?
This simply defied common sense!
However, before they could recover from this shock, an even more terrifying scene appeared.
"Nine layers, nine colors, Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
As Ning Rongrong's voice fell, the three of them subconsciously looked at the Spirit in her hand.
One, two, three... seven, eight, nine!
That pagoda, which originally only had seven layers, actually had two more layers now!
A full nine layers!
That was the legendary Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which only existed in the records of the Sect's ancient texts!
The cane in Ning Fengzhi's hand fell to the ground, but he didn't care at all. His hands trembling, he walked toward Ning Rongrong step by step, his voice hoarse: "Rongrong... your Spirit... how did it evolve into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
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