Chapter 191: Rewards from Yuanling Academy (Fourth update, for Red-Braised Panda)

"For the next few days, we will focus primarily on professional tactics classes. By next week, you will begin practical combat courses. This time, the practical combat course will not be the child's play you see within the Academy, but rather field combat. It carries significant danger, and there is even a risk to your life. I am telling you this now mainly because I hope you can prepare yourselves mentally!"

Instructor Lu Qian specifically warned them about the practical combat course. Li Zhangsheng, who had long since researched the Elite Class curriculum, was well aware of the dangers involved; one wrong move could truly cost him his life.

Compared to Instructor Ning Bizhen's tactics class, Instructor Lu Qian's teaching experience was clearly more extensive. He explained tactical examples in a fascinating way, which not only made things suddenly clear to the students but also stirred their interest.

However, Instructor Ning was not without her advantages; she was someone who paid great attention to detail, and in terms of details, she surpassed Instructor Lu Qian.

It could be said that both had their own merits, and Instructor Ning was indeed worthy of being the pride of Yuanling Academy back in her day.

Ring-a-ling~

Soon, the bell for the end of class rang.

In the Elite Class, there was only one lesson per day!

When class ended, Instructor Lu Qian suddenly said to Li Zhangsheng, "Li Zhangsheng, remember to go to Principal Xu's office!"

"Understood, Instructor!"

Li Zhangsheng replied. He had vaguely guessed the intention behind Vice Principal Xu summoning him; it was very likely related to the prehistoric Saw-toothed Earthworm.

For a moment, a sense of anticipation grew in Li Zhangsheng's heart; he wondered what kind of reward or compensation the Academy would give him!

After Li Zhangsheng left, the others looked at his back with envious gazes. They could not guess the reason why Vice Principal Xu had summoned Li Zhangsheng, but being summoned alone by Vice Principal Xu was definitely a good thing.

Yuanling Academy had no official Principal; Vice Principal Xu acted on behalf of the Principal's authority, so it could be said that he was the person with the most power in Yuanling Academy.

Not long after, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the Administrative Building, which was also the place where the high-level officials of the Academy usually worked. Vice Principal Xu's office was on the first floor.

There were no guards here. Logically speaking, anyone could enter the Administrative Building, but unless there was an urgent matter, it was best not to enter. This could be considered a hidden rule.

Knock, knock~

Vice Principal Xu's door was half-open, but Li Zhangsheng still politely knocked on the door and asked softly from outside, "Principal Xu, I heard from Instructor Lu that you were looking for me?"

Any normal person with decent emotional intelligence would automatically drop the word "Vice." This was also a rule, because many "vice-level" officials did not like others to include the word "Vice" when addressing them.

"It's Changsheng, why are you still standing outside? Come in and sit!"

Vice Principal Xu wore a smile, beckoned to Li Zhangsheng, and pointed to the seat opposite him.

Facing Vice Principal Xu alone for the first time, even though Li Zhangsheng was clever and quick-witted, he could not help but feel a little nervous. After all, the person in front of him was the most powerful figure in Yuanling Academy and one of the top Strongers in the entire Yuan Prefecture. It was rumored that he was only one step away from being a King and could be called a Pseudo-King!

Of course, this one step might be something one could never reach in a lifetime.

This was unavoidable; the difficulty of advancing as a Monster Tamer was too great. Without a group of Demon Pets with extremely high potential, one could not even touch the edge of being a King. At the very least, Vice Principal Xu had not only touched the edge but had also traveled a long way.

In the hundreds of years of Yuanling Academy's history, quite a few Pseudo-Kings had emerged, but the only one who could truly be called a King was the first Principal.

"I brought you here this time because of the prehistoric Saw-toothed Earthworm! According to the investigation results, this was an adult prehistoric Saw-toothed Earthworm, and it had indeed been lurking underground in the Green Wild Forest. You did very well; you resolved a huge potential danger for this Elite Class assessment!"

Vice Principal Xu did not beat around the bush and immediately affirmed Li Zhangsheng's contribution.

"Since you have made a contribution to the Academy, a reward is necessary; otherwise, it would be treating a meritorious person unfairly. I heard that you are practicing the Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art, so we have unanimously decided to reward you with 500 Academic Credits and ten Star Stones. You may also choose one treasure from my personal collection room!"

The purchasing power of 500 Academic Credits, if used well, was almost equivalent to one thousand Low-grade Soul Crystals. For example, finished Alchemical Pills, Treasures, Secret Techniques, and Demon Taming Arts were all half the market price.

Because of this, Academic Credits were not easy to earn, and there was a limit to exchanging Soul Crystals for Academic Credits; at the very least, Li Zhangsheng had already used up his quota.

With these 500 Academic Credits, plus the 100 Academic Credits rewarded for being selected for the Elite Class, Li Zhangsheng now had 600 Academic Credits. If he continued to serve as Class Monitor for another six weeks, he could get another 300 Academic Credits. This was a large amount of resources for him, at least enough to do many things.

As for Star Stones, Li Zhangsheng had naturally heard of them. They were a rare type of special ore, rumored to be condensed from Star Essence. When a Monster Tamer practiced a Star-Light Demon Taming Art, placing Star Stones could greatly enhance the effect of drawing in starlight, and the progress of Mental Power and Star Apertures would naturally receive a much greater boost.

Whether it was Academic Credits or Star Stones, they were very much in line with Li Zhangsheng's requirements. As for Vice Principal Xu's personal collection, he was even more full of anticipation. As the most powerful figure in Yuanling Academy, there must be a large number of treasures in his collection room.

Soon, Vice Principal Xu took Li Zhangsheng's Student Token, transferred the 500 Academic Credits, and then handed the token and the ten Star Stones, which were flickering with starlight, to Li Zhangsheng.

"Alright, I will take you to visit my personal collection room first!"

Vice Principal Xu stood up and reached out to grab Li Zhangsheng's shoulder. The next moment, Li Zhangsheng felt a Mental Power as deep as the sea. Immediately after, the exceptionally vigorous Mental Power was activated, turning into a milky-white radiance.

In the blink of an eye, the two of them disappeared along with the radiance. By the time Li Zhangsheng reacted, the scene before his eyes had suddenly changed, and he appeared in an unfamiliar Manor.

"Instant Movement!" Li Zhangsheng thought to himself. He did not feel surprised; as long as one became a Fourth-rank Demon Tamer, one could master this magical Mental Power Secret Technique.

This Manor was very large, even larger than Instructor Ning's, and it was very likely Vice Principal Xu's residence within the Academy.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~

Suddenly, Li Zhangsheng heard muffled sounds coming from not far away. He could not help but turn his head to look, and he saw Xu Xiangzhi training his few Demon Pets.

He was very focused; even though two living people had appeared here, he had not shifted his attention from beginning to end.

"Xiangzhi is just like that; he is a bit reckless usually, but his passion for Demon Pets is second to none! Alright, come with me!"

Vice Principal Xu commented and led Li Zhangsheng into an ancient-looking building; his collection room was right here.

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