Tianxiang Academy, located in the corner of Tianxiang City, far away from the hustle and bustle of the city center, has existed for almost as long as the history of the Tianxiang Empire, cultivating countless top abilities, and is one of the four most powerful colleges on the continent today.

Tianxiang Academy has a good reputation, but the gate of this college seems a little simple, a small courtyard gate is open there, there is an old sign on it, scribbled "Tianxiang Academy" four words, the handwriting is quite blurred, it is not clear from a distance.

Xiao Lin followed Su He and Liu Chen into the academy, there was no excitement as expected, the whole school seemed a little deserted, and when you entered the door, you could see a boulevard, with dense trees planted on both sides, and the sunlight sprinkled down from the cracks, spreading a layer of speckled tulle on the ground.

Passing through the boulevard, you can see a large number of houses, tall and low irregular located not far away, some look like dormitory buildings, with some clothes hanging on them, some look like teaching buildings, you can see some vague figures walking around from the window, and there is a large open-air training ground, surrounded by weapon racks, and there are many cracks in the ground, which are traces of time.

"Where are we going?" Xiao Lin asked.

"Most of the students are participating in the mid-term competition, which is held in the gladiatorial arena, and they are there through this complex. Liu Chen turned back to Xiao Lin and explained.

Xiao Lin nodded, he also wanted to see what was the difference between the students cultivated by this academy and the black court.

"It just so happens that you can also get a glimpse of the student duels on the list, and it's good for you to watch this kind of competition. Sukh interjected at the right time.

"List?" Xiao Lin was puzzled.

"There will always be some good deeds in this world, who like to rank all kinds of strong people, and there is a list on the continent that ranks all capable people, called the Emperor List. Su He explained, "So everyone has to follow suit, and each power department will set up a list, and the Tianxiang Empire is no exception, setting up a genius list and a newcomer list. ”

"Is there any difference between these two?" Xiao Lin scratched his head, no matter how you think about the genius list and the rookie list, it should be similar.

"The difference is really not big, the newcomer list records students who have just been in this field for less than a year, and the genius list records people who have cultivated for more than a year, there is only one difference. Liu Chen explained, "Don't underestimate this year, cultivating in Tianxiang Academy for a year will definitely make you have earth-shaking changes. ”

"Is this list only ranking the students of Tianxiang Academy?" Xiao Lin then asked.

"No, this is for the whole country, military recruits, children of big families, etc., will participate in the list. Su He said with a smile, "Of course, the place you come from rarely participates in this kind of ranking, because they are hiding in the shadows, and there are also many families who will hide their genius offspring, hoping to make a splash in the future, so only a part of the geniuses on the list are represented, and there are many people who have not been discovered." ”

"What's the point?" Xiao Lin still didn't understand.

"If you want to talk about the emperor list, it really doesn't make sense, it's just a kind of name, say that you are the strongest person on the list, and everyone will give you some face. Su He said with a smile, "As for the genius list and the newcomer list, the Tianxiang Empire will adjust the list once a year, and those on the list will be rewarded, and the top three will have rich rewards, which can be regarded as an incentive measure." ”

Xiao Lin nodded, if he said so, it would make some sense, if he had the opportunity, he would also like to try this list, after all, there are rewards, he is so real, he doesn't see rabbits and eagles.

"Gone with the fart. Sukh suddenly said lightly.

Liu Chen nodded: "It's all some shady goods, and I don't dare to enter Tianxiang Academy." ”

"What are you talking about?" Xiao Lin was stunned, not knowing what kind of dumb riddle these two were playing.

"Nothing. Suhe said with a smile, "Let's hurry up and watch the competition." ”

The three of them chatted all the way, and before they knew it, they came to the gladiatorial arena of Tianxiang Academy, which is an open-air circular classical gladiatorial arena, and the scratches and dense cracks on the walls reveal its ancient history.

Xiao Lin looked at the quaint gladiatorial arena and was a little worried, this look looked like a dilapidated house, wouldn't it really collapse by the waves and fluctuations of the contestants' duel.

"Don't worry. Liu Chen seemed to understand what Xiao Lin was thinking, "Hundreds of years ago, the alchemy array began to be carved in the gladiatorial arena, and it has been extremely strong for so many years, even a general-level duel will not be destroyed. ”

After hearing this, Xiao Lin finally breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, he didn't want to come to see a game and be buried inexplicably.

Immediately after, they walked up the stairs into the interior of the gladiatorial arena, and as soon as they stepped into the grandstand, the rumbling shouts instantly poured into Xiao Lin's ears like thunder, and he was caught off guard, Xiao Lin felt that his two ears were shaken by the sound, and the overwhelming sound came wave after wave, wanting to swallow him.

"I forgot to mention that there is also a soundproof magic circle in the gladiatorial arena, otherwise this atmosphere will affect the surrounding residents too much. Liu Chen said with a smile, looking at Xiao Lin's painful appearance, he didn't sympathize, but gloated a little.

Xiao Lin rolled his eyes at him, and said angrily, "Thank you for your explanation." ”

Su He looked at Zhile from the side, and he was a little happy to find that Xiao Lin's face had more and more expressions on his face recently, which was something to be happy about.

"Let's watch the game. Liu Chen didn't tease Xiao Lin anymore, and immediately changed the topic.

Xiao Lin looked at the center of the gladiatorial arena, and there were two students on the stage who were colliding fiercely, slashing back and forth, and the sword light and sword aura filled the entire venue.

"Both of them are on the talent list, you can compare how much there is a difference. Su He stood beside Xiao Lin and said softly, "If you don't have a concept of the genius list, you can say that Feng Lei is not qualified to be on the list." ”

Xiao Lin was taken aback, Feng Lei's strength was definitely not weak, and he couldn't even make the list, he stared at the field with his eyes blazing, and there was a pitch-black flame burning in his eyes, wanting to see every move of the two people in the field.

The duel between the two is smooth, the long sword dances, the long knife roars, the conversion between one move and one style is just right, there is no feeling of procrastination and stagnation, all the attacks and defenses are completed in one go, it is obviously a fierce duel, but the picture is very beautiful, and the two people seem to be dancing as intoxicating.

There was a light in Xiao Lin's eyes, it was the first time he had seen that a fight could be so good-looking, so beautiful that he couldn't take his eyes off it at all, and he slightly gestured with each move they performed.

Liu Chen looked at Xiao Lin's movements with a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, although the competition was only two students, of course it was not worth mentioning in his eyes, but Xiao Lin looked like he was still a child, and he could keep up with their rhythm and imitate some rough movements, which was beyond his expectations.

Liu Chen looked at Su He, and Su He nodded imperceptibly.

"En?" Xiao Lin suddenly found that neither of the two people in the field had used the four major abilities, and they were purely fighting with sword moves and sword skills.

"Found out?" Su He said with a smile, looking at Xiao Lin's appearance, he knew what this doll was thinking.

"Why don't they apply abilities?" Xiao Lin was a little curious and a little puzzled.

"This is the tradition of Tianxiang Academy. Liu Chen explained on the side.

"Tradition?"

"It's also a bit sad to say, the four powers did not exist since ancient times, but appeared later, but why they appeared, how did humans have such a change, these pasts have dissipated in history, and no one knows. ”

Xiao Lin was surprised, the four major abilities actually appeared later, in his cognition, people should have the four major abilities since birth, only the type of ability and the difference between strength and weakness.

"Before the four major abilities appeared, traditional martial arts such as swordsmanship, knife skills, and marksmanship were popular throughout the continent, and there was a glorious era, and endless exercises were circulated in the world, but most of them disappeared under the impact of the four major abilities, and these martial arts are now called ancient methods, which is actually belittling, thinking that these things cannot be compared with the four major abilities. ”

Xiao Lin turned his head to look at Su He, tilting his head: "The ancient method doesn't look weak." ”

Su He nodded: "That's right, it makes sense, this sentence is simply the truth." ”

Xiao Lin and Liu Chen were both expressionless, and chose to ignore them at the same time.

Therefore, in order not to let these ancient methods be completely extinct, Tianxiang Academy requires every student to learn an ancient method, and later facts have proved that those who have the ability to learn the ancient method will be much stronger than the pure practice of the four abilities, and slowly, other departments, including the military department, have listed the study of the ancient method as a compulsory course for those who have the ability. Liu Chen paused and continued.

However, the general environment has not changed, the once brilliant traditional martial arts are still dying, and the monks who practice the ancient methods are also being pushed to the margins. Sukh's voice was a little heavy.

He is just an incapable ancient cultivator, others don't know how much he has to pay to rely on kendo to be recognized by everyone, before he fails to prove himself, he suffers the white eyes of his peers, thinking that this person will not be successful in the future.

During the conversation, the competition also divided the winners and losers, and in the end, it was the student who performed the sword technique who won, Su He jumped and jumped in the stands, and he was angry: "The one who used the sword actually lost, this person is too weak, this kind of person can also be on the list?"

Xiao Lin and Liu Chen looked at him in a daze as if they were looking at a fool, and finally reacted and hurriedly took the emotional Su He away, they couldn't afford to lose this person, Su He didn't feel anything, their faces were already burning.

Out of the gladiatorial arena, Su He still looked angry, and he was quite unhappy to see the defeat of the kendo trainees.

"It's just a competition, that person loses doesn't mean that Kendo loses, don't be so excited. Liu Chen said with a smile on the side.

"I'm. Su He glared, "Liu Chen, I asked you to borrow a training room." ”

"Okay, what's wrong?" Liu Chen was stunned, he didn't understand what he was planning.

Su He pointed at Xiao Lin: "Of course it's training this kid, if you lose to others in kendo in the future, I will definitely beat you to death." ”

Xiao Lin was so shocked that his eyes were about to pop out, what was going on with him, the spearhead was pointed at him in the blink of an eye, this was simply lying down and being shot.

"Let's go, lead the way. Su He pushed Liu Chen, picked up Xiao Lin and walked into the distance.

Liu Chen shook his head helplessly, and when he reacted, Su He had already dragged Xiao Lin away.

"Hey, hey, it's the other way around, this way!"