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"Teacher, please give me another chance."
A tall young man was almost on his knees at this moment.
His voice was filled with a hint of humility and trembling.
Opposite him, a hawk-nosed man, with a face as cold as frost, sneered, full of mockery and playfulness.
"If bitter Cultivation alone were useful, what would we need a Genius for!
Ye Fan, not only have you been expelled from the Jiangnan Martial University training camp, but you must also pay the training fee, totaling 200,000 chinese yuan, within six months."
"Ye Fan, just hearing that name sounds so old-fashioned. Hard work, in the end, can't bridge the gap between such a waste and us Geniuses!"
"Hahaha... Look at Ye Fan, how pathetic he is, like a mongrel dog wagging its tail begging for scraps..."
...
Before Ye Fan's luggage and other belongings could be thrown out by the training camp management.
Immediately.
From deep within the training camp, a burst of exclamations erupted.
"It's Jin Lian, she actually Awakened an S-Rank Spiritual Aptitude!"
"Wow, this has already touched the threshold of China's top Martial Dao universities, and it's also the highest Spiritual Aptitude Awakened in Jiangnan Martial University's Genius training camp this year!"
"Jin Lian is both pure and alluring, and she has such talent. I declare that she will be the perfect goddess in my heart from now on!"
This lively and boisterous scene formed a stark contrast with Ye Fan's dejected and pathetic state.
"S-Rank Spiritual Aptitude, Xiao Lian actually Awakened an S-Rank Spiritual Aptitude!"
Upon hearing this news, the light in Ye Fan's originally dim eyes suddenly reignited with a glimmer of hope.
Jin Lian was, so to speak, Ye Fan's childhood sweetheart.
Her parents were both killed during the outbreak of the Vicious Beast tide several years ago.
For the past few years, she had been adopted into Ye Fan's family and was even treated by Ye Fan's parents as their future daughter-in-law.
Ye Fan's father's back had been bent for these past few years, and his mother had also aged considerably.
Because the pressure of supporting two Martial Artists who were about to embark on the Martial Dao was incredibly immense for an ordinary family.
The Martial Dao was a money pit.
However, he never expected Jin Lian to Awaken an S-Rank Spiritual Aptitude, a sign of a Genius, during this training!
Spiritual Aptitude is an important indicator for evaluating the level of a Martial Artist's talent, ranging from low to high: E, D, C, B, A, S, SS, SSS.
Soon.
He heard the hawk-nosed teacher, who had been so disdainful and mocking towards Ye Fan just now.
With an excited expression and a gentle tone, he said to Jin Lian, "Student Jin Lian, are you willing to accept Jiangnan University's B-Rank Cultivation contract?"
"Each year, we will provide you with five million chinese yuan, ten million Nanda points, and a detached Cultivation villa worth ten million, including but not limited to a Martial Dao room, weapons, combat suits..."
"Moreover, if you continue to perform exceptionally well, your Cultivation contract Rank can be upgraded.
For specific details, you can review the contract terms in detail later..."
"Customized Cultivation contract?!"
"Wow, incredible!"
Around them, another series of exclamations rang out, filled with both envy and jealousy.
The hawk-nosed man's gaze towards Jin Lian was incredibly fervent.
As if he were looking at the most perfect unpolished jade.
And his gaze towards Ye Fan just now was as if he were looking at something even more worthless than a common rock.
"Hahaha..."
In his heart, he was already overjoyed.
One must know that since he was in charge of the Nanda training camp this year, any Geniuses discovered would be credited to him.
For an S-Rank Genius, he would also receive a generous reward.
"Teacher, I am willing!"
Jin Lian clutched her collar and bowed slightly.
"Hahaha, good, I've sent the contract to your electronic watch. Take a look and then sign it."
The hawk-nosed man laughed heartily.
"It's done."
Outside, Ye Fan punched the air.
As if he was happier than if his own Spiritual Aptitude had been detected.
If Jin Lian were to plead for him, he would definitely still have a chance.
For the past six months, Ye Fan had Cultivated harder than anyone else.
He firmly believed that he could definitely Awaken a Spiritual Aptitude.
However, Jin Lian, surrounded by the crowd and with a sweet smile on her face, merely glanced at the dejected yet hopeful Ye Fan outside.
Then she averted her gaze and began to examine the B-Rank contract on her electronic watch.
"It must be that Jin Lian is too busy, she will definitely plead for me, definitely!"
Ye Fan muttered.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you still standing here for, get out."
Soon, Ye Fan was roughly pushed out.
Even some of his belongings were carelessly thrown onto the ground.
Ye Fan was not angry; he tidied up a bit and waited for Jin Lian outside the Nanda training camp.
In May of the New Star Era 2024, the weather in Jianghuai City was already heating up.
It was only after Ye Fan had waited for a full hour that he saw Jin Lian emerge from the training camp, surrounded as if by stars holding up the moon.
Today, the Young Miss wore a Bohemian long dress, her long, beautiful hair cascaded like a waterfall, and her skin was as fair as snow.
She stood gracefully, her curves already well-defined.
Her proudly raised, snow-white neck resembled a proud white swan.
"Xiao Lian!"
Upon seeing Jin Lian, Ye Fan waved.
However, the pure, sweet-smiling Jin Lian who used to call him 'Brother Ye Fan' was gone.
Her delicate and alluring face was filled with indifference.
"Ye Fan, starting an hour ago, it was destined that we are not from the same world."
"I will soar like a proud Phoenix in the sky.
And you, you are a pathetic mongrel dog on the ground. We will no longer have any interaction!"
Her voice was cold, carrying a sense of aloofness that pushed people a thousand miles away.
"Haha..."
Hearing Jin Lian's words, a burst of mocking laughter erupted from the surroundings.
They were all ridiculing Ye Fan for wishing for something beyond his reach.
Ye Fan's eyes widened, and for a moment, he couldn't believe that this was Jin Lian, his childhood sweetheart and girlfriend.
She was ungrateful and heartless!
His chest heaved violently, like a bellows.
His fists even clenched with a cracking sound.
"Jin Lian, I never thought you would be such an ungrateful wretch!"
"Back then, when your parents were killed by Vicious Beasts, who took you in?!"
"How much have my parents sacrificed these past few years to support your pursuit of the Martial Dao?!"
"And which foolish boy ran to the pharmacy every day to buy medicine, decocted medicine for you to treat your injuries.
Moreover, accompanied you to chat and helped you overcome your fear and loneliness."
"And who guided your Cultivation and helped you hone your Martial Skill?!"
Ye Fan almost roared.
He felt as if two fires were burning in his chest.
Upon hearing this.
A ripple flashed in Jin Lian's beautiful peach blossom eyes.
However, it was quickly replaced by indifference.
"The total amount your family has invested in me over the years is 250,000 chinese yuan. I will repay you 2.5 million."
"Ten times, is that enough?!"
"As for you, you are simply not worthy of me, so don't be so wishful."
"Only those top Geniuses in Jiangnan Martial University are a good match for me, Jin Lian!"
Jin Lian said coldly.
Swoosh.
Creak.
At this moment, a Cullinan suddenly stopped.
And a butler, wearing white gloves and dressed in a meticulously tailored suit, stepped out of the car.
"Young Miss Jin Lian, please. My Young Master has prepared a banquet at the mansion to celebrate for you."
A waft of fragrance passed by.
Without hesitation, Jin Lian stepped into the luxury car.
Leaving only Ye Fan in disarray, along with some young Geniuses from the training camp who were watching him like a monkey.
"That seems to be the car of Young Master Bai Mufeng, a wealthy scion from Jianghuai City, who Ranks in the top three among second-year students at Jiangnan Martial University!"
"Compared to such a Qilin son, Ye Fan is indeed like a toad curled up at the bottom of a well."
"Hiss, could it be that my goddess is already taken?!"
Upon hearing this, many onlookers looked at Ye Fan's hair.
As if there was some mysterious color there.
Ye Fan only felt his vision darken.
After all, he was still a few months shy of eighteen.
Such a blow was truly too great.
【Detected that the host's bitterness value has exploded, successfully Awakened—sign-in enlightenment system.】
【sign-in enlightenment system, by signing in at designated locations, you can obtain Enlightenment Value. Note: Enlightenment Value can be used to Cultivate all Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques, and can even be used to deduce or even create Cultivation Techniques and Martial Skills.】
【Newbie Gift Pack * 1, do you want to open it?】
Ye Fan, who was on the verge of spitting blood, suddenly heard a voice in his mind.
System?
He did not respond.
"Open the Newbie Gift Pack."
Ye Fan shouted in his heart, his heart pounding, feeling very nervous.
Afraid that all of this was an illusion.
【Newbie Gift Pack opened successfully, congratulations to the host for successfully receiving—Nine Star Hegemon Body! Successfully received—Void Realm Spirit Refining Method.】
At the same time, Ye Fan felt his body, like a dormant Dragon, slowly Awakening.
【First sign-in location refreshed—Jiangnan Martial University.】
Swish.
Ye Fan immediately ran into Jiangnan Martial University, and then, before the management staff could drive him away, he turned around and ran out again.
"Haha... Jin Lian, Jiangnan Martial University, soon, you will definitely regret this!"
Picking up his belongings from the ground, Ye Fan laughed up to the sky and strode away.
"Is this guy crazy?"
Only the security guard, who was holding a stick and had just intended to drive Ye Fan away.
His skin erupted in goosebumps, and his hair stood on end.
"Damn it, that's weird. How did I feel just now that this kid's aura was like a Vicious Beast!"