Chapter 11: Spirit Master Gaokao!

Heihai City is a small city surrounded by sea on three sides, with a pleasant climate and unique scenery.

Today the sky is somewhat overcast; even by noon, it remains a dull gray.

A summer storm is coming.

Fortunately, gusts of salty sea breeze blow in the face, making it quite cool.

New World Garden Community, the sea-view apartments with the best vista in Heihai City.

Wangchuan Yao stands at the main gate early, makeup exquisite, wearing a carefully chosen white professional skirt revealing black lingerie beneath — the current trending "pure yet seductive" style.

Beside her, Wangchuan Qiqqi wears a black spaghetti-strap dress, youthful and full of vitality, clearly also deliberately dressed up.

The whole family is making such a formal affair of it to welcome the arrival of the younger daughter's life-saving benefactor.

"Qiqqi, why isn't he here yet? Go ask your dad what's going on." Wangchuan Yao is somewhat anxious.

She is the Deputy Mayor of Heihai City; even when receiving big shots from the provincial capital on ordinary days, she has never been this anxious and uneasy — of course, there is a difference, there is also a few parts anticipation mixed in.

Wangchuan Qiqqi stares at a distant figure and says: "Mom, you're a Spirit Master, your eyesight is good — look and see if that person is him."

Wangchuan Yao says somewhat excitedly: "Right! It's him, it's him! Hurry and call your dad out to welcome him — truly not a shred of propriety!"

After a while, a man looking obsequious hurriedly comes out to greet them — precisely the Wangchuan family's live-in son-in-law, Xia Weiming.

"Divine Doctor, Divine Doctor, thank you so much for yesterday — I dare not imagine what would have become of my daughter without you…" Wangchuan Yao tightly embraces Li Qingran, not minding the pressure against her chest.

Seeing this, Xia Weiming hastily steps forward to shake hands with Li Qingran: "Xia Weiming bows in thanks to Divine Doctor Li for acting a second time to save a life — a life-saving grace impossible to forget!"

Wangchuan Yao shoots Xia Weiming a glare, displeased in her heart.

This live-in son-in-law — she dislikes him more and more.

"Just call me Little Li." Li Qingran's expression is calm, as if he were the host: "Everyone, let's go inside."

Wangchuan Qiqqi senses the subtle dynamic between her parents and chimes in: "Right right right, let's go in — everyone can eat and chat."

The group enters the seating area; Li Qingran naturally takes the seat of honor.

Wangchuan Yao inwardly observes Li Qingran.

From the strength Li Qingran displayed yesterday, and Ye Cheng's speculation, his cultivation has most likely reached Spirit Emperor.

Such a young Spirit Emperor — if they can rope him in, the Wangchuan family will surely rise in the future.

Last night, Wangchuan Yao half-jokingly told her eldest daughter Wangchuan Qiqqi that she wanted Li Qingran to marry into their Wangchuan family, pairing him with Wangchuan Qiqqi.

Wangchuan Qiqqi tacitly agreed — for such a handsome, capable young hunk, who could refuse?

Three rounds of wine later.

Wangchuan Yao cannot help but take the initiative to ask: "Little Li, you saved Bingbing's life — Auntie promised you one thing, ten things, as long as Auntie can do it, she'll definitely do it.

Now, you can tell Auntie what you want Auntie to help you with?"

Li Qingran takes a small sip of wine and replies: "This matter cannot be handled right now — when the time comes, I'll naturally come find you; as for now… there is one thing I do need your help with."

Li Qingran pauses, then says: "Get me an identity — my ID card is lost, and I also need a slot to take the Spirit Master Gaokao."

On Earth Star, the Gaokao is divided into the ordinary Gaokao and the Spirit Master Gaokao.

Only Spirit Masters can take the Spirit Master Gaokao; the corresponding universities are also specialized Spirit Master universities.

Any Spirit Master university provides massive cultivation resources to students.

Here, Spirit Masters will receive the most systematic instruction and the fastest growth.

Every year in early June, the first subject of the Spirit Master Gaokao arrives — the physical fitness test.

Students fill out applications based on their total physical test scores; each university conducts preliminary admission by selecting the highest scores.

After this comes the second subject — the interview.

Only after passing the interview are they formally admitted, becoming Spirit Master university students.

"Little Li, you want to take the Spirit Master Gaokao?" Wangchuan Yao is somewhat surprised.

She is the Deputy Mayor of Heihai City; arranging a legal identity for Li Qingran and a slot for the Spirit Master Gaokao is not a difficult matter.

"Mm." Li Qingran doesn't want to explain too much.

Wangchuan Yao says regretfully: "Little Li, with your cultivation, attending a Spirit Master university actually has little meaning — if you want cultivation resources, you can join some companies as an honorary elder.

If you need it, I can introduce you."

"No need, thanks." Li Qingran waves his hand.

To the side, Xia Weiming asks cautiously: "Mr. Li, pardon the presumptuous question — what grade is your Guardian Spirit?"

Both Wangchuan Yao and Wangchuan Qiqqi prick up their ears, eyes full of curiosity and anticipation.

To reach Spirit Emperor at such a young age — at the very least a B-grade Guardian Spirit!

"Guardian Spirit grade?"

Li Qingran suddenly recalls the Xiao family's disdain for his non-different-fire Guardian Spirit back then.

The corner of his mouth involuntarily reveals a mocking smile, and he casually says: "The trashiest F-grade."

Xiao Xuan, you lot looked down on my Guardian Spirit, didn't you — this time I return, I'll slap your faces hard!

At Li Qingran's words, Xia Weiming and the others all freeze for a moment.

Completely unexpected.

The Guardian Spirit can be said to be a Spirit Master's everything.

The Guardian Spirit's aptitude grade and the strength of its attribute determine a Spirit Master's growth potential.

During cultivation, an E-grade Guardian Spirit absorbs heaven-and-earth spiritual energy at ten times the speed of an F-grade — each grade is a world of difference.

The Guardian Spirit's aptitude grade is truly too important.

Take Xiao Tianmie — an S-grade fire-attribute Guardian Spirit; one hour of cultivation equals over a hundred years of cultivation for an F-grade.

No wonder upon awakening his Guardian Spirit, he was defaulted as the Xiao family's next clan head.

Moreover, the Guardian Spirit's aptitude grade cannot be changed — from the moment of awakening the Guardian Spirit, it is forever fixed.

Wangchuan Yao's brows furrowed slightly. F-rank? That really is the trashiest.

Her own Guardian Spirit, the Lotus Demon, is E-rank too!

Limited by the Lotus Demon's innate aptitude, she would probably exhaust her entire life without being able to advance into the Spirit Commander realm, unless she had a special fortuitous encounter.

Wangchuan Yao pressed, "Then you must have had some fortuitous encounter, right? Consumed some heavenly materials and earthly treasures that rapidly increase cultivation?"

Li Qingran smiled without speaking.

In Wangchuan Yao's view, this was undoubtedly tacit admission.

As expected, just as she had guessed.

An F-rank Guardian Spirit, following normal cultivation, could simply never reach the Spirit Emperor realm; the cultivation speed is just too slow.

She sighed inwardly; Li Qingran's cultivation would probably be stuck at Spirit Emperor for his entire life.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

A Spirit Emperor in Black Sea City is enough to sweep away everything, but Wangchuan Yao suddenly felt a lot more lost.

Wangchuan Qiq listened to their conversation, a trace of disappointment flashing across her beautiful eyes, as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her.

So it turns out, it's nothing more than this.

Both of their attitudes turned a bit colder; only Xia Weiming remained as respectful, enthusiastic, and grateful as ever.

Li Qingran naturally noticed, but he disdained to explain.

Wangchuan Yao had already repeatedly guaranteed that the identity documents and Spirit Master College Entrance Exam matters were on her.

After finishing the meal, Li Qingran left, and Wangchuan Yao said solemnly to Wangchuan Qiq, "Qiq, last night, the private words Mom said to you, treat them as if Mom said nothing; you deserve better."

Wangchuan Qiq nodded: "Understood, Mom, no need for you to say it."