44: The Sky Burning Refining Tower blew up when I entered school

Chapter 44: Enrolling and Blowing Up the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower

"Is it not over yet?" Hord asked the middle-aged man in charge.

Everyone else had already come out, and the hourglass countdown had also finished. Only Soul Cang and the young man beside him remained.

"No hurry," the middle-aged man slowly shook his head, a glimmer seeming to flash in his eyes as he continuously scanned Soul Cang and the other person.

In front of the stone tablet, the young man's eyes opened a crack. He glanced at Soul Cang and cursed inwardly, 'Damn it, what's this guy's background? I only have one last pill left.'

'Should I give up? First place is just a false reputation.'

A thought flashed through the young man's mind. Just then, a voice came to his ears: "The one who perseveres the longest will receive an additional reward of 30 days of Fire Energy."

30 days?

The onlookers, Mentor Hord, and the other Canaan Academy disciples all widened their eyes, looking in disbelief at the middle-aged man who spoke.

Fire Energy was an extremely precious commodity for Inner Courtyard disciples.

Because in the Inner Courtyard, there was a Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower. Cultivating there greatly helped improve one's cultivation, almost like a cheat.

And the condition for entering the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower was Fire Energy.

The young man, having prepared for the test, naturally understood the relevant information. Upon learning about the 30 days of Fire Energy, he perked up and decided to continue persevering.

"Even if I don't need it temporarily, I can trade it with the seniors in the Inner Courtyard. For people in the Inner Courtyard, the value of Fire Energy is no less than money."

The motivated young man glanced at Soul Cang again, a look of determination in his eyes.

Time continued to flow, quickly approaching one hour.

'Damn it, what exactly is this guy's background?' The young man had already swallowed his last pill, but found that Soul Cang remained unfazed, not at all affected by the heat emanating from the stone tablet.

Slowly, the young man's consciousness became somewhat blurry. Without the pills to alleviate it, he was now purely relying on willpower to sustain himself.

The middle-aged man caught sight of this scene. His figure flickered, and he silently appeared before the young man.

At this moment, Soul Cang's eyebrows twitched. He suppressed the urge to open his eyes. 'Calm down. With my strength, if I can sense the other person's figure, it will definitely attract attention.'

"Do you want another Spirit Cleansing Pill?" The middle-aged man bent down and said in a gentle tone.

"Yes, I want one! Quickly give me one! I don't want to lose, I want to be first!" The young man was like a drowning person grasping at a life raft.

And just as the young man's words fell, a man outside the crowd suddenly changed his expression, hitting his palm with his fist in regret: "Oh no, the secret's out. All that effort was wasted."

The young man also reacted, opening his eyes to see the middle-aged man in front of him, so frightened that he used his hands and feet to constantly retreat.

"How dare you cheat in Canaan Academy's entrance examination? Have you eaten a bear's heart and leopard's guts?!" The middle-aged man's expression darkened.

The young man instinctively wanted to argue, but meeting the middle-aged man's eyes, he instantly felt as if he had been seen through, and the words on his lips were swallowed back.

'No, I'm not reconciled. I clearly already passed!'

'It's him!'

The young man pointed at Soul Cang and said, "He's cheating too! He must have cheated too, otherwise how could he last so long?"

His expression was frantic, like a mad, barking dog.

"He didn't," the middle-aged man looked at Soul Cang, who had opened his eyes, and said with certainty, though a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes.

Before the young man could say anything more, he casually flicked out a burst of energy, knocking the young man unconscious. Academy personnel immediately came to carry him away.

"Don't even think about cheating. Canaan Academy will never accept such people. Remember that," the middle-aged man announced, his voice incomparably stern as he scanned his surroundings.

Then, his gaze searched for Soul Cang, but he saw the other person curiously raising his hand to touch the stone tablet.

"Be careful," the middle-aged man was startled for a moment, then reminded him.

Soul Cang withdrew his hand and smiled apologetically. He wanted to feel the aura of the Falling Heart Flame on the stone tablet and gauge the strength of its main body.

'Probably has the power of a Dou Zong level,' he muttered to himself.

The middle-aged man walked up to him: "You don't seem to fear the power of the Falling Heart Flame."

"Maybe it's because of this," Soul Cang, who was already prepared, spread his palm, and a cluster of white flames emerged.

"Heavenly Flame?" The middle-aged man's eyes widened. He nodded in understanding, then looked deeply at Soul Cang again. To possess a Heavenly Flame at such a young age, his background must be extraordinary.

He couldn't help but think of another young girl in the academy, whose backing was equally not to be underestimated.

Hord hurried over from a distance: "Elder Lin, he's called Soul Cang, my disciple."

"What? Afraid I'll snatch him?" Elder Lin glared at him in annoyance, then turned to Soul Cang and said, "Kid, I don't care what your background is. Since you've come to Canaan Academy, study hard, and I welcome you with open arms. But if you plan to cause trouble, you'd better weigh your options carefully."

"I understand," Soul Cang smiled guiltily.

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A large part of the reason Canaan Academy was famous was related to the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower, as the presence of the Falling Heart Flame helped with the speed of initial cultivation.

Elder Lin nodded, carrying the black stone tablet, and left Peace Town.

"Take a rest. I'll take you all to Canaan Academy later," Hord only withdrew his gaze once Elder Lin was out of sight, then smiled at Soul Cang, "I didn't expect you to be so secretive. Don't worry about your cultivation from now on. I will fight for your Inner Courtyard spot."

"Then I'll thank Mentor Hord in advance," Soul Cang smiled slightly, "By the way, why was that stone tablet taken back?"

With the residual aura of the Falling Heart Flame on the stone tablet, keeping it in Peace Town could also provide some cultivation assistance to the stationed students. How good would that be?

Hord explained, "Because that stone tablet has been constantly roasted by the Falling Heart Flame, it has undergone miraculous changes. The Academy usually returns it to its original place after use."

"Back to the side of the Falling Heart Flame?" Soul Cang's expression stiffened slightly, and a bad premonition arose in his heart. He had just touched it, but he had left the aura of the Suppression Incineration Skill.

Hord nodded, not noticing Soul Cang's reaction. He simply assumed Soul Cang was curious. Then he went to attend to other matters.

After about ten minutes, all those who passed the test lined up together, then successively boarded flying magical beasts to head to Canaan Academy.

Many people experienced the feeling of being in mid-air for the first time, their moods extremely relaxed, craning their necks to look down at the primeval forest below.

"Hey, look..."

At this moment, someone pointed into the distance. The sky there seemed to be dyed red by flames, and an incomparably huge cluster of flames bloomed like fireworks.

Then, several figures rushed out, and with various streams of light flashing, they finally suppressed the blaze.

"Mentor, what part of the Academy is that?" Someone curiously asked Hord, "Was that scene just now an experiment?"

Hord's mouth twitched, his expression slightly grim: "No, that's the Heavenly Burning Qi Refining Tower... it blew up."

Apparently, the last time the Falling Heart Flame rioted was more than ten years ago, right? Calculating the pattern, it wasn't time for it to erupt yet.

Hord was a bit baffled.