Chapter 0037: Newcomer Test

Little Witch Zhao Ying also came to register at Shinfeng Academy. However, compared to her enthusiasm when she was at the Zhao family, her enthusiasm upon meeting Huang Long this time was significantly reduced—she even showed some hostility, seemingly still holding a grudge over Huang Long’s stinginess last time, as he hadn’t even wanted to give her two pets.
Hmph! What a miser! Little Witch Zhao Ying glared at Huang Long and snorted in greeting.
“Sister Zhao Ying, who is this?” A beautiful girl around twelve or thirteen years old, exuding noble grace, stood beside Zhao Ying and asked curiously.
“Sister Lina, his name is Huang Long. Let’s go,” said Little Witch Zhao Ying, clearly unwilling to stay with Huang Long any longer, which suited Huang Long’s wishes.
“Huang Long?” Lina looked at Huang Long with confusion before smiling and saying, “This young man also came to apply to Shinfeng Academy, right? If he gets in, I’ll be your senior sister. But it’s not easy to get into Shinfeng Academy.” With that, she turned and left, with Little Witch Zhao Ying following.
Yet as she left, Little Witch Zhao Ying cast a reluctant glance at the Pier and Endi on Huang Long’s body.
Borg, standing nearby, was secretly pleased. Could the young master not get into Shinfeng Academy? Of course, if Shinfeng Academy’s admission criteria were for fools, then the young master surely wouldn’t make it.
“Let’s go,” said Huang Long calmly. He naturally didn’t take these things to heart.
For now, they needed to find a place to stay. They had originally thought of staying in a hotel, but since tomorrow was the registration day for Shinfeng Academy, all the rooms were booked. In the end, Huang Long simply spent 100,000 gold coins to buy a spacious manor not far from Shinfeng Academy.
The manor was almost as large as the Huang family’s estate. It would serve as Huang Long’s residence while he studied at Shinfeng Academy for a few years.
The manor had ready-made furniture, dozens of rooms, and a large backyard that would later become a training ground. Huang Long showed everyone around and was quite satisfied.
As night fell and everything grew quiet, Huang Long sat cross-legged in his room and began to cultivate. As he practiced the “Water-Fire Primordial Dragon Technique,” streams of spiritual energy from heaven and earth gathered around him.
Huang Long’s body slowly rose off the ground. A pale green water column spun around him, while a fiery ring rotated above it. The fusion of water and fire, though faint, began to take on the shape of a dragon.
Once Huang Long broke through the “Horned Dragon Realm” and reached the “Responding Dragon Realm,” the water and fire spiritual energies would fully form a dragon shape, which could then be used to protect him.

Now, the Yuan Spirit of the Yellow Dragon Purple Mansion was already two feet tall. Once it grew to the size of its true body, it would be able to enter the realm of refining the spirit and returning to emptiness. After a night of cultivation, when the Yellow Dragon woke up, the sun was already casting a faint glow. The Yellow Dragon stood up, exhaled, and saw a mass of innate spiritual energy transform into a sharp sword. A rift appeared in the air currents a hundred meters away. “Young master,” Bog’s voice came from outside the courtyard. “What is it?” The Yellow Dragon stepped outside. “Shenfeng Academy is accepting new students today. Should we go now?” Bog asked respectfully. Although it was certain that the Yellow Dragon could enter Shenfeng Academy given his talent, undergoing a talent test before enrollment was a necessary procedure. The Yellow Dragon nodded and led Bog to Shenfeng Academy. Upon arriving, although he had expected many people to come for the enrollment, it still surprised him greatly. The entrance to Shenfeng Academy was packed with people—so many that it looked like an ocean of humanity from afar. By the Yellow Dragon’s estimate, no less than five to six million people had come from various parts of the Hengyuan Continent to register. On the Hengyuan Continent, the Orc Empire of the Five Great Empires had the largest population—hundreds of millions of orcs. Each of the other four empires had thirty to forty billion people, totaling over two billion. Not to mention other kingdoms and duchies. As one of the two major academies on the Hengyuan Continent, it was not surprising that so many people came for enrollment. If not for Shenfeng Academy’s high admission standards, the number of applicants would surely be even higher. However, after registering and obtaining a talent test card to enter the testing area, the Yellow Dragon was surprised to encounter Little Witch Zhao Ying and that Lin Na again. As for Lin Na’s identity, the Yellow Dragon guessed it somewhat—she was the daughter of Emperor Lin Er of the Blizzard Empire, though he didn’t know which one. Seeing the Yellow Dragon, Little Witch Zhao Ying gave him a disdainful glance and turned away. Lin Na, who accompanied her, simply nodded at the Yellow Dragon indifferently. Little Witch Zhao Ying was in the same group as the Yellow Dragon. When her talent test began, it caused a stir among those around her. Superior affinity for fire and wood elements, and superior mental strength! Fire and wood elements meant that Little Witch Zhao Ying would not only be a genius magician in two elements but also an alchemist of even higher status. Even the academy teachers overseeing the tests were amazed and excited as they watched her. Seeing the results of Little Witch Zhao Ying’s talent test, the Yellow Dragon was slightly surprised.

After the test, Little Witch Zhao Ying did not leave but stood aside, looking at Huang Long with a smug expression. It seemed she was waiting to see how Huang Long would perform in the talent test, hoping to see him fail and regain some face from the previous incident. Last time, during the Zhao family’s celebration for Grandpa Zhao Yang’s birthday, only a few people, including Zhao Yang, knew about Huang Long’s talent, so Little Witch Zhao Ying was unaware of it. When it was Huang Long’s turn for the test, Lin Na looked at him with a smile and said, “Brother Huang, a talent like Sister Zhao Ying’s is very rare. Don’t be discouraged if your test results aren’t good—if you can’t enter Shenfeng Academy, you can attend another one.” “That’s true, but it’s still uncertain whether he can become a magician,” Little Witch Zhao Ying sneered from the side. Huang Long calmly glanced at the smug Little Witch Zhao Ying and the smiling Lin Na, then stepped forward to the academy teacher in charge of the test and placed his hand on the crystal ball in front of him. Buzz, buzz! Almost instantly, extremely bright lights burst out from the crystal ball, enveloping the entire testing area. Earthy yellow, light green, fiery red, gold, cyan! The dazzling colors created a dreamlike atmosphere, and the entire testing area fell silent. Everyone turned their attention to the crystal ball, which glowed like the sun, leaving them stunned. Little Witch Zhao Ying and Lin Na, who had intended to watch Huang Long fail, stared at him with wide eyes, their mouths agape in shock. “Superior in all categories!” The academy teacher conducting Huang Long’s test, just like Deacon Lufat before him, shouted in shock, his hands trembling. His sharp voice broke the silence. Chaos erupted in the area. Huang Long’s expression remained unchanged. He then went to the center of the magic circle to test his mental strength. As expected, given his attempts to hide it, his mental strength was only of upper rank. Nevertheless, with superior affinity in all categories and upper rank mental strength, his test results quickly spread throughout Shenfeng Academy. Not only the new and old students but also the academy teachers and even the board members were shocked. In the academy’s board meeting hall, several old men were arguing, and the focus of their debate was Huang Long.