Chapter 161 On the Way to Enrollment

Of course, such a sensation had absolutely no effect on a human like Wang Dasha. He carefully looked at Si Mengling and smiled, "You are truly amazing! In just a few days, you've advanced from the second stage of the Spirit Realm to the fourth stage."

Given Nie Feiyan's current cultivation level, she could barely perceive the strength of anyone present. Hearing Wang Dasha say this, she was utterly astonished. In the Wind Pavilion, reaching the Spirit Realm meant holding the status of an elder, and every single step of advancement was exceptionally difficult. Yet in just a few short days, Si Mengling had actually skipped two levels. Could it be entirely because of the cultivation technique Lin Xiaobao had given her?

A wave of jealousy inevitably rose in Nie Feiyan's heart, though she concealed it remarkably well. By the time that jealousy surfaced through her eyes, it had transformed into boundless envy.

"It seems you have already mastered the Azure Moon Spirit Scripture?" Seeing Si Mengling's transformation, Lin Xiaobao was filled with genuine joy, because he knew her status in his master's heart. As long as Si Mengling was well, his master would surely be well.

To this day, Lin Xiaobao still remembered how, just before their departure, his usually taciturn master had pulled him aside and repeatedly urged him to take good care of Si Mengling.

"It's not that easy!" With her cultivation greatly enhanced, Si Mengling was in high spirits and said with a bright smile, "The Azure Moon Spirit Scripture is far too profound. For now, I have only gained a preliminary comprehension. Who knows how long it will take to fully master it!"

Lin Xiaobao readily believed this. The cultivation techniques obtained from Elder Mo originated from the Greater World, and their ultimate destination would certainly not be the Quest Realm of the Dragon Soaring Continent. Lin Xiaobao believed that even upon reaching higher realms, the techniques provided by Elder Mo would still prove profoundly effective.

"Thank you!" Finally, Si Mengling said to Lin Xiaobao with utmost sincerity. Ever since the incident with the Dragon family, Lin Xiaobao had done a great deal for her, and now he had bestowed upon her such an advanced cultivation technique. Although she did not know the exact value of the Azure Moon Spirit Scripture, judging by her own rate of cultivation, based on her understanding, its tier was definitely no lower than the highest secret manual of any second-rate sect in the Dragon Soaring Continent.

Had Lin Xiaobao known that Si Mengling held such a "lofty" evaluation of the Azure Moon Spirit Scripture, he probably would have vomited blood from sheer frustration. Fortunately, he was unaware of this, and besides, Lin Xiaobao had never cared for such polite formalities. "No need to thank me. Just thank your old man instead. If I hadn't known from the start that you were the master's daughter, you would already be Mrs. Dragon by now!"

"How dare you say that!" Si Mengling had not expected Lin Xiaobao to bring this up, and she glared at him with a threatening look. Even though Lin Xiaobao had completely surpassed her in cultivation, status, and every other aspect, she had still grown accustomed to the way they interacted back during their time on Nine Peace Mountain.

"Spare my life, O Heroine!" Facing Si Mengling's threat, Lin Xiaobao immediately raised his hands in surrender. Compared to the earlier expression of gratitude, Lin Xiaobao much preferred this familiar dynamic.

Amused into laughter by Lin Xiaobao, Si Mengling quickly regained her composure. "Stop fooling around. Nearly ten days have already passed, and there are only twenty days left until the enrollment day of the Dragon Soaring Academy. We had better get moving quickly; it will be troublesome if we miss the deadline!"

"Let's set off right now then!" Thinking about it, Lin Xiaobao agreed with her reasoning.

"Right now? Shouldn't we at least inform the Yun family?" Si Mengling felt that leaving without a word was somewhat discourteous.

"That makes sense!" Lin Xiaobao nodded, immediately calling over a servant to instruct him to inform the Yun family that they had already departed for the Dragon Soaring Academy, so there was no need to worry. "Can we leave now?"

"Is this what you call letting the Yun family know?" Si Mengling stared at Lin Xiaobao in astonishment, clearly not expecting his method of farewell to be so peculiar.

"I must state in advance that I am Dean Kuang's specially recruited student, so it won't affect me even if I'm late. Whether we leave now is up to you all!" In truth, Lin Xiaobao was not devoid of manners; it was simply that aside from Yun Keke, he cared little for what anyone else in the Yun family thought. Moreover, he dreaded the sight of Yun Keke's tear-filled eyes during a parting, leaving him no choice but to resort to this drastic measure.

"Fine, let's go then! I really don't know how Keke managed to fall for a heartless fellow like you!" After grumbling, the four of them left the Yun family estate and embarked on the road to the Dragon Soaring Academy.

Upon leaving Blood Wind City, in order to save time, Lin Xiaobao deliberately chose secluded paths where he could freely utilize his movement techniques. However, this made things extremely difficult for Nie Feiyan, whose cultivation was only at the ninth stage of the Innate Martial Artist realm.

Naturally, Nie Feiyan's status did not afford her the luxury of being carried by Lin Xiaobao's spiritual energy. Wang Dasha had tried a few times, but while raw physical strength was no problem for him, employing delicate and subtle force proved to be quite a challenge for him.

Ultimately, under Lin Xiaobao's constant emphasis on their tight schedule, Nie Feiyan had no choice but to climb onto Wang Dasha's back, using this method to maintain their collective pace.

Watching Wang Dasha running at the very front with utter excitement, Lin Xiaobao muttered silently to himself: Brother can only help you up to this point!

Sure enough, along this journey, under Lin Xiaobao's deliberate cultivation, the romantic relationship between Wang Dasha and Nie Feiyan advanced by leaps and bounds. Whenever they stopped for a brief rest, the two of them would invariably stick close together. As long as Nie Feiyan was present, Wang Dasha's intelligence skyrocketed; the only question was whether he would revert to his former self once separated from her.

Seeing the constant smile on Wang Dasha's face, Lin Xiaobao took the opportunity along the road to instruct Nie Feiyan in the doctrines of array formations. Out of sheer boredom, Si Mengling also listened attentively. It was only at this juncture that Si Mengling truly grasped just how profound Lin Xiaobao's comprehension of array formations actually was.

As for Nie Feiyan, whose primary focus was array arts, she was even more astounded. Many principles of formations, when explained by Lin Xiaobao, were far deeper than the explanations given by the First Elder back then, while simultaneously deriving even more extensive concepts.

All in all, along this journey, aside from Wang Dasha, both Si Mengling and Nie Feiyan benefited immensely.

Observing Nie Feiyan's continuous progress, Lin Xiaobao felt that she might genuinely have a chance to pass the test of the Dragon Soaring Academy. The array talent Nie Feiyan displayed made even Lin Xiaobao feel somewhat inferior. At times, Nie Feiyan would raise questions that precisely struck at the very essence of the Dao of arrays, forcing Lin Xiaobao to pause and ponder before he could provide an answer.

Therefore, although he was the one imparting knowledge, Lin Xiaobao gained quite a few insights of his own throughout the entire process.

"We finally made it in time!" Standing atop a towering mountain peak and overlooking the vast plains below, the four figures came to a halt.

"This is already the border of the Blood Victorious Empire. Once we cross the mountains ahead, we will enter Black Wind City." Clearly, before setting out, Lin Xiaobao had done thorough preparation regarding the Dragon Soaring Academy, all thanks to Gu Yixiang, who had accompanied him for the most part during the treasure-exchange convention.