Preparations

Xuan then prepared for the coming examination. He and his team needed to at least pass it so they would be included in the prodigy classes.

He also made a briefing for them to join him in his training. They soon agreed with his call.

Morning came and they were already outside of his room. Druin and the others were still yawning as they still felt sleepy.

"Guys! All of you! In a pumping position!" Xuan yelled at them.

They can wanna cry at the moment. Others were still tired and their thighs still hurt from their past exercises. Also, they felt weak after a few days of tiring practice.

They soon made sit-ups and push-ups. Then ran around the courtyard. Xuan then put weights on their arms and feet and they could only weep as they were barely able to lift their feet and arms.

"Man, I can't move a bit. We are so tired, master!" Ren complained. They all have a weary mood right at that moment.

"Endure it, we can't surrender yet!" Kniel consoled him. Patting his back.

"Your foundations have to be well established! Don't be like other wealthy nobles who only relied on pills and are not practicing at all. You might implode!" Xuan shouted at them.

"Yes master!" they chorused.

They soon practiced their martial arts first without using skills. Xuan let them spar with him and he taught them how to attack and defend. The basics of it.

Having taught them made them realize that they have to learn many more things that they still didn't know. Xuan with a slender stick whipped each opening that they showed. Everyone was all having aching bodies as they were furiously hit many times.

They rested for a moment and then their job class skills were all taught to them and how to effectively use them. Each skill was unique and so Xuan gave pointers on their usage.

"All of you should know this. Master your skills and how to use them, when to use them, and know their very essence. One wrong move will lead to death," Xuan shouted with his slender stick on his back.

"Everyone, rest for now," Xuan then let them rest for the moment.

They sat on the floor of his room and then dazed off to cool themselves. They were greatly exhausted from their exercise. After a while, Xuan then opened a crate of pills. He handed them all a bottle each.

"That is our ration of pills. We have one bottle each of physique cultivating pills as a supply from the Alchemist guild," Xuan then took one for himself.

"Oh, we can have this?" Kniel asked as he took a glance at the bottle.

"Oh, nice! Finally! The fruit of our labor!" Kilin said to them.

Xuan then sat on his bed in a lotus position and then took a pill. He then started his meditation and then absorbed the pill. Circulating his mana as he absorbed the essence of the pill, he finally got a stat.

+ 1 Strength

Making the same routine, he absorbed more pills and his stats started to rise.

+ 1 Dexterity

+ 1 Endurance

+ 1 Focus

+ 1 Strength

+ 1 Dexterity

+ 1 Endurance

+ 1 Focus

+ 1 Strength

+ 1 Dexterity

+ 1 Endurance

+ 1 Focus

He soon emptied the pill bottle and the others finally had their stats. He finally watched his stats and the numbers rose.

Xuan then finally saw the improvement and he was happy about it. With his steady rise in stats, he would become stronger than before.

Others were also in utter shock as they finally attained a stat point without hunting monsters.

"Damn, the stat pills made me have a stat point effortlessly," Spike said in his amazement.

"That's why it is so pricey because you don't have to kill a boss monster with it," Kniel added then he winked.

"Thinking of killing monsters for this makes me shiver down in my spines," Rein muttered lifelessly.

"Me too! I can only click my tongue," Druin said then went to stare at the emptied bottle.

"This is very convenient too! Who's with me?" Spike said as he raised his hands.

They soon laughed at his remarks. He then scratched his head.

"Everyone! We must focus on our cultivation before the exams. Our future relied on this shot," Xuan said to them.

"Yes, we agree," Truin said in a low voice. He also realized how important it was for them to Xuan then handed them cultivation pills and then they all cultivated. Raising their cultivation potential in the meantime.

They soon practiced and practiced all day long and they started this routine every day. They all grew in strength and made great improvements. Though Xuan was slow in his growth in his cultivation. Which made his students grow worried. They all wanted Xuan the best and here they were, making him look the weakest.

"It's fine guys. I choose this path and will not regret it. Keep it up and I will catch up soon," Xuan lessened their worries. He made them calm a bit.

"As you can see master, we are all your students. And we can't accept that you are weaker than us. Well, we can protect you in return! Hahaha!" Rein said with a loud voice.

"We will protect master! Please do rely on us just this time," Truin said valiantly with eyes sparkling.

"Thanks, guys! I will never forget what you all said," Xuan said to them and they all laughed.

It was then, that many days passed and they all practiced with all they got. Taking pills and raising their cultivation potential. Also mastering their martial skills in the meantime. They all practiced diligently and made great progress. Having the support of their master and the pills of the Alchemist guild, they reached new heights.

Finally, the day for them to have the exam arrived. And they were more than ready for it. Xuan was also sweating hard. He didn't know if he would pass or not.