He quickly realized that this was not his previous life.
"However, I need to work even harder and gain greater strength so that I can break with convention and propose marriage to Yun Yun at the Yunlan Sect!"
After a while, Xiao Yan stood up, turned around, and disappeared deeper into the Monster Forest.
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Chapter 10 The three-year period has ended, please let the Dragon King return! (10.6k)
Canaan Academy is located in a no-man's-land at the border of the Gama Empire and two other great empires.
As one of the most prestigious universities on the continent, Canaan Academy is considered a sacred place by almost every young person on the Dou Qi Continent.
As long as one can graduate from the academy, their future is almost guaranteed. They will not only be able to hold their heads high and return home in glory, but also become a coveted prize sought after by various forces.
This is why the prestigious Canaan Academy is almost like a small country; despite being situated between three great empires, almost no one dares to provoke it.
Logically speaking, the three great empires could not sit idly by, since there was no guarantee that this powerful force would be won over by its rivals one day, thus posing a significant threat to the empire's border defenses.
However, when the power in this corner had risen to the point where it could rival the three great empires, the three great empires quietly ceased all such thoughts.
In the end, they could only let Canaan Academy, like a giant dragon in the heavens, occupy the edge of the empire, and no one dared to provoke it easily.
After years of development, Canaan Academy has not only become a renowned advanced academy on the Dou Qi Continent, but also gained increasing prestige among the people of the three great empires due to its subtle cooperation with their royal families.
The fact that the three empires, which were irreconcilable enemies, were able to maintain peace for nearly a century was largely due to the Canaan Academy's covert control and mediation. For various reasons, the Canaan Academy's reputation among the three empires grew stronger and stronger.
Every three years, Canaan Academy will send a large number of instructors to the three outer empires to recruit students with outstanding cultivation talents.
The royal families of the three empires unanimously expressed their strong approval of Canaan Academy's actions.
After all, the academy is not a sect, and it does not have much binding power. After graduation, most of the students who have completed their studies will choose to return to their own countries. As long as the royal families of the three empires are not out of their minds, they will naturally not refuse this measure that indirectly strengthens their own country's strength.
Recently, the most talked-about topic among the people of Wutan Town has been the enrollment of Canaan College.
"I heard that the instructors from Canaan Academy will be arriving in Utan Town in a few days!"
"What, do you have some other idea?"
"Hehe, my son is sixteen this year, almost old enough to meet the requirements!"
"You're overthinking it. Canaan Academy's admission requirements are always the same: eight-stage Dou Qi before the age of eighteen. Your son is only at the first stage of Dou Qi, far from qualified!"
"Get lost!"
Such discussions were commonplace in Wutan Town.
Canaan Academy prioritizes cultivation talent over social status and position when admitting students; those who lack talent will find it difficult to step through the gate that symbolizes a smooth path.
Of course, nothing is absolute. If someone has a powerful backer, Canaan Academy wouldn't care about having another big spender contributing a large amount of tuition fees every year.
Because Canaan Academy teaches without discrimination and regardless of social status, some young beggars or thieves in Utan Town are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the admissions instructors.
If they can get lucky and slip through the cracks, they can eventually escape this lowly profession that is looked down upon and become respected fighters.
Driven by this trend, the atmosphere in Wutan Town has recently become even more lively than during festivals, with people eagerly waiting at the city gate every day.
Not only ordinary people, but even the younger generation of the three major families suddenly became diligent. In the training grounds of each family, many young people were sweating profusely and practicing hard.
These people were all hoping that in the last few days they could make a breakthrough in their cultivation so that they could qualify for admission to Canaan Academy.
...
Although the recruitment team set up its recruitment site in Wutan Town, the area they were responsible for also included several towns and villages near Wutan Town.
So, on the morning of the day the enrollment began, most of the townspeople in Wutan had already rushed to the square where the enrollment team was located. The crowd surged like a tide, and a cacophony of noise rose into the sky.
Countless young people were desperately trying to squeeze into the square. If it weren't for the army dispatched by the city lord's mansion maintaining order at the edge of the square, they probably would have rushed in long ago.
When Xiao Ning led his men to escort this year's tax grain from Xiao Family Village to Wutan Town, they encountered such a miraculous scene.
"This... is even more terrifying than the start of the school year on Earth!"
Sitting on his horned horse, Xiao Ning gazed at the scene in the distance and couldn't help but chuckle.
"drive!"
After pausing to observe for a moment, Xiao Ning shook his head, urged his horned horse onward, and followed by Xiao Erniu, headed straight for the Xiao family.
After handing over the grain tax to the family steward, Xiao Ning headed straight back. As for the so-called Canaan Academy admissions meeting, what did it have to do with him?
The two left the city gate and hurried out of the city when someone behind them shouted, "Brother, wait a minute!"
Upon hearing the voice, Xiao Ning immediately recognized the person. With no other option, he reined in the horse and turned around to look.
What came into view was a pair of long legs. A woman with a dashing figure stood at the city gate, looking over. It was none other than her adopted sister, Xiao Yu. When Xiao Ning turned around, she waved.
Xiao Ning thought for a moment, then instructed Xiao Erniu behind him, "Erniu, you go back first, I'll be there shortly!"
"Yes, young master!" Xiao Erniu responded in a muffled voice and walked forward.
Seeing Xiao Erniu ride away, Xiao Ning turned his horse around, ran to Xiao Yu's side, and dismounted.
"Sis, when did you get back?"
Xiao Yu stepped forward, took his hand, and walked straight into the town.
"Little brother, come on, I'll take you to see your mentor!"