Entering the Inner Courtyard

In the next few days, Xiao Ling and his group ambushed the old students' team around the forest exit and intercepted the fire crystal cards on them. Several people took turns to monitor the surrounding situation, while the others practiced on the spot.

No one knew who leaked the news, letting the old students know what Xiao Ling and his group had done. They were immediately furious and started to form a group to make trouble.

Xiao Ling was also happy to see this happen. After dealing with the White Evil Team, the Black Evil Team also came to deliver fire energy. In his eyes, the other old students were nothing more than chickens and dogs. Even if they came in groups, they would not cause any impact. Although the enemies were numerous, they were all killed with one strike.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Ling and his group also reaped a lot of rewards, accumulating a large amount of fire energy for their early training in the inner courtyard.

If it weren't for the limited number of old students in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, Xiao Ling would have wanted to grab more before leaving. Alas, there really wasn't enough for me, Xiao, to grab.

After everyone left the forest, they came to an open area covered with rocks. The spread of the forest stopped when they encountered the rocks. Therefore, the sunlight shining down from the sky was unobstructed. It was sprinkled on the ground, so warm that it made people feel warm all over.

Not far behind the rocky area, there is a raised hillside. On the hillside, there is a platform built with huge rocks. On this platform, two old men were sitting. When they entered the forest, Xiao Ling and others saw Elder Su and Elder Qing. Surrounding them were several calm middle-aged men. Obviously, they should all be the managers of the inner courtyard.

Seeing the figures of several people, Elder Su smiled and said, "Even arranging the Black Evil Team and the White Evil Team to deal with you had no effect. It seems that you are really excellent."

Elder Qing touched his beard on the side and said with a kind smile: "It's just that this competition is to train your freshmen's unity and let you understand that companions are indispensable. Your performance is very good."

"Since you have left the competition venue, the winner has already appeared, and it is time to end this fire energy hunting competition." After Elder Su finished speaking, he flew towards the top of the forest.

Under the gaze of everyone, Elder Su spoke powerful words, as if ringing in his ears, "In this year's Fire Energy Hunting Competition, the freshmen have won. Students hiding in the forest, please come out quickly."

Elder Su's slightly old voice echoed slowly, and soon in the forest opposite him, the trees swayed, and some figures walked out one after another.

Most of these new students had scars on their bodies, and some of them walked with a limp, looking extremely miserable.

Glancing over, Xiao Ling spotted Han Xian, whose face was bruised and swollen, and who had obviously been severely beaten.

Compared to ordinary fighters and most alchemists, his combat ability is slightly weaker. Alchemists with strong combat capabilities like Xiao Ling are relatively rare.

After everyone came out of the forest, Elder Su said again: "As the winner of this "Fire Energy Hunting Competition", the freshmen present can each obtain five days of "Fire Energy", and Xiao Ling , Xiao Xun'er, Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, Han Yue, and Lin Yan will receive additional rewards of "Blue Fire Crystal Card", plus sixty days of "Fire Energy."

"Blue Fire Crystal Card?"

Hearing the words that came out of Elder Su's mouth, the hillside couldn't help but be a little uproar, and envious glances swept towards Xiao Ling and the other six people in the field.

"Blue Fire Crystal Card? What is this thing?" Lin Xiuya and others were a little confused about this so-called Blue Fire Crystal Card, and they looked at each other with confusion.

"Haha, in the inner courtyard, the fire crystal cards are divided into five colors from low to high: black, blue, cyan, red, and purple. The black crystal card in your hand is the lowest level crystal card. This kind of crystal card is only qualified to practice on the first and second floors of the "Heavenly Burning Refining Qi Tower", while the blue crystal card is the third and fourth floors. It is pushed down like this routinely."  

"If you want to upgrade the crystal card, you need to pay "fire energy" in exchange for it in the inner courtyard. Generally speaking, it takes one hundred days of "fire energy" to switch from a black crystal card to a blue crystal card, and it takes two hundred days of "fire energy" to switch from a blue crystal card to a cyan crystal card... Now that you have been rewarded with the "Blue Fire Crystal Card", it is equivalent to saving three hundred days of "fire energy", which is not a small amount. Among the old students in the inner courtyard present, except Lu Jin who upgraded his blue crystal card to a Blue Fire Crystal Card just a week ago, most of the others are still using blue crystal cards." Seeing the confusion of Lin Xiuya and others, Elder Su explained with a smile.

"Three hundred days of "fire energy"?" After hearing this number, Lin Xiuya and others finally understood why the eyes around them were filled with envy. They robbed all the old students in the forest, and with the reward this time, each person only had a little over three hundred crystals on their crystal card. From this, it can be seen that it should be somewhat difficult to obtain "fire energy" in the inner courtyard.

After Elder Su finished explaining, he flicked his hand, and six blue crystal cards appeared in his hand. With a flick of his finger, the crystal cards were shot at Xiao Ling and the others, and finally floated in front of them.

"The reward is already inside. Take out the 'fire energy' from the black crystal card and then return the black crystal card to me."

Hearing this, Xiao Ling and others quickly followed the instructions, and after a moment, handed the empty black crystal card to Elder Su.

After taking the black fire crystal card, Elder Su nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Okay, since you have all passed the "Fire Energy Hunting Competition", then follow me into the inner courtyard." After speaking, he turned around first and walked slowly towards a gravel staircase and up the hillside.

Waving to Xiao Xun'er and others, Xiao Ling took the lead and followed Elder Su to climb up the stairs under the gaze of everyone on the hillside.

The gravel stairs were not very high. In just one or two minutes, Xiao Ling and others climbed to the last level, then jumped and stood on the hillside. They looked forward and the scene that appeared in their field of vision made them slowly breathe in the slightly cold air.

Behind the hillside is a huge sunken basin. The shape of this basin is like a huge meteorite falling from the sky and smashing it...

In the basin, towering buildings stand in a row. Looking down from a high vantage point, you can see black shadows like fleas constantly flashing and jumping on the buildings. When you look forward, you will find that the area of ​​this basin is surprisingly large. When you reach the end of the line of sight, you can still only see towering buildings and lush greenery.

It is hard to imagine that in the endless mountains behind Canaan Academy, there is still such a strange place hidden!

"Haha, little guys, welcome to the core of Canaan Academy: the inner courtyard!" Elder Su clapped his hands and smiled, looking at the shock on the faces of the freshmen.

It was also the first time that Xiao Ling saw the landscape of the inner courtyard. He could not help but sigh at the peculiar environment here, and muttered in his heart:

"Meng Tianchi really knows how to choose a place. He found a Fallen Heart Flame in the magma and set up a formation, and built a Heavenly Burning Qi Training Tower on it. If he knew that the Ancient Emperor Cave Mansion and the Nine-Star Fighting Saint Peak Dragon Emperor Zhu Kun were staying down there, would he still dare to build an academy here?"

Xiao Ling shook his head and stopped thinking about these things that were not in line with his own strength. The second richest woman in the Douqi Continent was still waiting for him to abduct her.

"Okay, now that the hunting competition is over, all the freshmen should follow me back to the inner courtyard. I will settle you down first, and then you will truly become a member of the 'inner courtyard'. Believe me, as long as you can persist here, when you get out, you will feel that your progress is worth it." Elder Su said slowly, his eyes fixed on Xiao Ling and the others.

All the freshmen nodded slightly. From those old students, they have been able to find out how great the benefits of practicing in this inner courtyard will be!

"Let's go! Everyone follow!" With a wave of his hand, Elder Su's figure turned into a blurry shadow and rushed towards the huge basin. Afterwards, all the freshmen immediately moved, and then swooped down from the hillside like a swarm of locusts. All of a sudden, excited howls circled in the sky for a long time.