Chapter 165: Heading to the Imperial Capital? Team Leader Instructors?(Bonus)

Lu Jun had just finished handling his affairs and barely had time to rest when Dean Xiao urgently summoned him to the office.

As he walked through the corridor, he happened to run into a familiar, carefree young man coming from the opposite direction.

"Old Lu," Mo Fan greeted him casually. "That mission of yours, is it done?"

Hearing this, Lu Jun raised an eyebrow. His gaze swept over Mo Fan's cheerful expression and the sparkling, deep blue crystal pendant around his neck, and he immediately understood.

The Focus Magic Tool. Mo Fan was probably preparing to participate in this year's exchange tournament.

At that moment, Mo Fan smirked and leaned in. "Old Lu, I heard about your situation. The main campus is pretty corrupt, huh? When are you going to bring out that cheerleading squad of yours and let me take a look?"

The dance club of the Water Institute on the main campus was famous throughout the academy. The sight of graceful girls in swimwear dancing by the pool each one a mid-tier mage was truly a feast for the eyes.

Lu Jun was speechless. He glanced at Mo Fan and said, "You've reached the peak of the mid-tier, right? You're qualified to compete for the position of Fire Element Chief now. Why don't you just build your own team?"

"The girls from the Fire Institute have a completely different kind of charm," Mo Fan chuckled. "Hot and fiery dances, you know?"

"Hahaha!" Mo Fan laughed awkwardly before sighing, "But my reputation, you know how it is. The Fire Institute girls are too fierce. If I step on stage, they'll probably pelt me with rotten eggs."

"If you weren't such a perv…" Lu Jun shook his head. "Forget it, I've got things to do. See you later."

"Alright, I've got important matters to handle too. Time to rest up and recover."

Mo Fan nodded but then suddenly grew curious. "Old Lu, I'm not any weaker than you were a year ago, right? What's your current level? How about we find some time to spar?"

Hearing this, Lu Jun simply smiled and said nothing.

The wind stopped, the rain cleared Little Mo was getting cocky again.

Lu Jun didn't give a direct answer, just casually brushed him off. "We'll see when the time comes."

Mo Fan left, but after walking a few steps, he frowned, sensing that something was off. Lu Jun's reaction… could it be that he had already reached the high-tier?!

"That shouldn't be possible… right?" Mo Fan muttered to himself, then cursed, "Damn it! If I had known, I wouldn't have repeated a year. We're the same age, but he's already soared ahead!"

Still, Mo Fan couldn't say for sure if his choice was wrong.

If he hadn't taken the extra year to refine his skills, he wouldn't have been able to dominate the Beast Battle Tournament, defeating over two hundred new students and securing all the mid-tier cultivation resources for himself.

Without those resources, he wouldn't have qualified for the Three-Step Tower training, which had allowed him to break through in one go.

The only thing that truly puzzled Mo Fan was—how the hell did Lu Jun cultivate so fast in high school? He had already reached mid-tier in Water and Curse magic (though in reality, it was Metal).

What Mo Fan didn't know was that Lu Jun had the White Tiger Pendant, which functioned as a mid-tier Star Atlas Magic Tool, constantly nourishing his magic.

Meanwhile, Lu Jun remained deep in thought. Based on the timeline, the Jinlin training for the exchange tournament was about to begin. The Ancient Capital calamity would happen around August or September, leaving just a year before the selection for the National Institute Team.

At Mo Fan's current pace, if he hadn't been forced to regress his levels twice, he might have had two or even three elements at the high-tier by then.

Lu Jun glanced inward at his own spiritual world. He wasn't sure how many of his elements he could push to the high-tier within a year.

In the end, he arrived at Dean Xiao's office, pushed the door open, and asked, "Teacher, what's the matter?"

The old professor adjusted his glasses and looked at his disciple with a warm expression. "This year's exchange tournament I originally wanted to host it in Pearl Academy again. Winning a second championship at home would've been quite satisfying. But that old fox from the Imperial Capital wasn't willing."

"He seems rather confident and insisted on hosting it in the Imperial Capital instead."

Lu Jun hesitated. "So…?"

"We'll let him have his way," Dean Xiao said with a sly grin. "It's not a bad idea to go there and crush their pride. I called you here because I want you to serve as one of the team leader instructors."

Lu Jun was stunned. "Me? A teacher?"

Dean Xiao nodded calmly. "Of course. The average level of our academy's instructors is just around upper-high-tier at best. The only super-tier mages are the heads of each department. Your strength is more than qualified."

"Well, that's not necessarily a problem…"

Lu Jun immediately thought of Lu Nian. In the past six months, Mo Fan had been making a name for himself, and Lu Nian had likely set his sights on him long ago.

Coincidentally, Lu Jun needed a few Demon Blood Pearls, and if he took on the role of instructor, he could monitor everything closely. Luring out Lu Nian would be effortless.

"As a bonus," Dean Xiao added with a smile, "you've been struggling to find a suitable and powerful Summoned Beast for your Summoning Element at the basic level, right? I know the Chief of the Imperial Palace, Pang Lai. I'll ask him to give you some guidance."

"That's amazing! Thank you, Teacher."

Lu Jun was thrilled. Over the past six months of cultivation, he had tried summoning countless times, but the strongest creature he had managed to acquire was only at the Advanced Warrior Level, with rather ordinary bloodline potential and an unsatisfactory type.

The whole process felt like searching for a needle in a haystack he couldn't grasp the key points.

He had heard that the Summoning Element had numerous secret techniques that could be used for targeted captures, essentially functioning like a selective summoning pool.

If he followed Mo Fan's reckless approach, relying solely on throwing resources at the problem, he would end up wasting an incalculable amount of money and energy just to level up his Summoning Element.

Without creatures like Flame Belle, Apas, or the Summoning Ring, this element wouldn't have much presence.

Dean Xiao suddenly remembered something and asked, "By the way, the National Institute Battle is approaching. Which three elements do you plan to use in the competition?"

Lu Jun wasn't surprised. After spending so much time together, he and his teacher understood each other well.

Even his Innate Dual Elements, which he had only disclosed to Ding Yumian, weren't something he would hide from his teacher. Likewise, Dean Xiao's Forbidden Curse Mage status was no secret to him. With the dean's connections, it made sense that he could arrange for Pang Lai's guidance.

Lu Jun had already made up his mind. "Water, Curse, and Summoning. My Psychic and Space Elements can be used secretly when needed after all, I can just attribute my Blink Spell to a special magic tool."

"Good." Dean Xiao nodded approvingly. "It's good that you have your own plans. If necessary, you can reveal your Dual Elements. The Holy City doesn't consider that a sensitive issue. Besides, you have Hua Zhanhong, Old Man Song from the Azure Sky Hunter Squad, and myself backing you. Go all out."

Lu Jun smiled but remained cautious. He planned to visit the Ancient Capital first and try to obtain a certain item as his trump card before making any reckless moves.

A while later, after leaving the office, Lu Jun returned home. The moment he stepped into Golden Source Apartments, he immediately felt an overwhelming gravitational force in the air.

The atmosphere in the living room was heavy, the gravity had multiplied, and the air had grown thick and oppressive, making it harder to breathe.

Sure enough, in the center of the room, his sister, Lu Mei, was radiating a golden-yellow glow, her entire body bathed in an aura of earth elemental energy.

On the side, Mu Nujiao and Ai Tutu were watching in shock, hiding at a safe distance. When they saw Lu Jun enter, their lips parted slightly, and Ai Tutu pointed at Lu Mei in amazement.

Lu Jun's eyes lit up. "You've reached the high-tier in Earth Element! You did it!"

As the radiant glow around Lu Mei gradually faded, she opened her beautiful eyes and stood up with a triumphant smile. "So? What do you think?"

Before Lu Jun could respond, applause echoed through the room.

Ai Tutu, the big-breasted rabbit, clapped enthusiastically, looking at Lu Mei with admiration. "Lu Jie, you're amazing!"

Mu Nujiao couldn't help but size up the mature, elegant big sister, realizing that she had underestimated these two siblings. She smiled warmly and said, "Congratulations, Lu Jie."

The three girls quickly huddled together and decided to have a small celebration.

Fortunately, they had already bought groceries and cooked for themselves. They didn't drink too much this time, so at least nothing too inappropriate happened.

After contemplating for a moment, Lu Jun turned to his sister and asked, "In about ten days, can you make a trip to Jinlin City?"

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