Chapter 387: Chapter 347: The Exchange is Imminent, and Lin Yi is Still in Seclusion?

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

Less than three days remained until the Martial Arts Exchange.

Inside the principal’s office at Xingwu University.

"Lin Yi still isn’t back?" Tang Baichuan’s expression grew more and more solemn.

Director Qiao nodded. "He’s not. I’ve already told his roommate that if Lin Yi comes back, he should find me immediately!"

"Before I came to see you, I made a special trip to Dormitory Zone 1. He wasn’t there!"

Tang Baichuan’s brow furrowed deeply.

They were about to lead the team and depart any day now.

But Lin Yi was still nowhere to be seen, making Tang Baichuan increasingly anxious.

He looked up at Director Qiao. "How about this? I’ll call Dragon Tiger Mountain first!"

"See if we can get in touch with Lin Yi!"

Director Qiao nodded, and Tang Baichuan picked up the phone and dialed a number.

After a moment, the call finally connected.

"Hello? Yes, this is Tang Baichuan, the principal of Xingwu University!"

The person on the other end of the line happened to be the Second Senior Brother.

"Oh, it’s Principal Tang. What can I do for you?" the Second Senior Brother said with a laugh.

"Could you help me contact one of your disciples? I need to speak with him!"

"This is Zhao Gang. Principal Tang, you can just tell me what you need," the Second Senior Brother replied.

Tang Baichuan was taken aback for a moment, then said hurriedly, "Oh, Daoist Zhao! Well, I wanted to ask, is Lin Yi at your Dragon Tiger Mountain?"

"Little Junior Brother? Oh, he’s on the mountain!" the Second Senior Brother nodded.

Hearing this, Tang Baichuan heaved a long sigh of relief.

His tone gradually softened as he said, "It’s like this, the Martial Arts Exchange starts the day after tomorrow, right? Lin Yi is on our school’s list!"

"Could you help me contact him and have him return to the university by tomorrow? We’re getting ready to leave!"

For Tang Baichuan, as long as he found Lin Yi, everything else would be easy to handle.

’There are still two days to prepare. It should be enough time.’

However, the Second Senior Brother paused for a moment.

He shook his head and said, "Principal Tang, I’m afraid... that’s not possible. Little Junior Brother went into closed-door cultivation right after he came up the mountain two months ago. And the place where he’s cultivating is inside a barrier set up by our Master!"

"No one can get in except for him, and it’s impossible to break the barrier!"

"Principal Tang, I’m afraid there won’t be enough time!"

"If it really comes down to it, you should just find a replacement. Little Junior Brother probably won’t make it!"

The Second Senior Brother said, also with some regret.

When Tang Baichuan heard this, his mind went blank with a BOOM.

He was completely stunned. He quickly said, "Lin Yi is in closed-door cultivation? What about the Elder Celestial Master? Can we ask him to help contact Lin Yi?"

"I’m very sorry, Principal Tang. Master is not on the mountain. He left several months ago!"

"Hiss..."

Hearing this, Tang Baichuan couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath.

’So finding Lin Yi is useless. He’s in the middle of closed-door cultivation.’

His phone couldn’t be reached, and even the people on Dragon Tiger Mountain couldn’t contact him.

The only way is to wait for him to come out on his own.

’If that’s the case, how long would we have to wait?’

And with time so tight, they couldn’t afford to wait at all.

Tang Baichuan thought for a moment before nodding. "Alright then. If he comes out of cultivation in the next two days, please let him know."

"We won’t be changing our school’s roster. If he can still make it, tell him to find us at the Martial Arts Exchange!"

"Okay!"

The Second Senior Brother nodded and readily agreed.

After hanging up, Director Qiao, who was standing to the side, had pieced together what was going on.

"Lin Yi is in closed-door cultivation?"

"Yes, and he has been for over two months!"

"Old Qiao, what kind of cultivation do you think Lin Yi is doing? Could the Elder Celestial Master have taught him some profound cultivation technique? Or is he trying to break through to a new realm?"

"Six months ago, he just got his 6-star Martial Artist certification!"

"He couldn’t be trying to break through to the Seven-Star Realm so soon, could he?"

After Tang Baichuan finished speaking,

Director Qiao glanced at him with a smile. "Principal Tang, don’t forget his identity as the White Tiger Martial God!"

"Since he’s a Martial God, his cultivation talent is naturally far beyond that of an ordinary person!"

"For others, breaking through to a new realm might take several months, or even years!"

"And the higher the realm, the more difficult cultivation becomes!"

"But for someone with the body of a Martial God like him, his cultivation speed is more than just double ours, isn’t it?"

"Breaking through from a 6-star to a 7-star in just six months isn’t impossible!"

"If, and I’m just saying if, he can show up before or during the Martial Arts Exchange as a 7-star Martial Artist, he could definitely suppress all those foreign students!"

"He’d also be able to showcase the might of our Huawu Alliance and let our Xingwu University shine!"

After Director Qiao finished speaking with a smile,

Tang Baichuan nodded, an unconscious smile appearing on his face.

But the next moment, he quickly shook his head. "No, Old Qiao, that’s not right!"

"What you’re describing is just one possibility!"

"The Martial Arts Exchange is about to start. The day after tomorrow, you’ll be personally leading the team to Jingzhao City!"

"That means Lin Yi only has two days left!"

"He’s already been in seclusion for over two months. Can you guarantee he’ll break through in the next two or three days?"

Tang Baichuan shook his head with a wry smile.

’The idea is great: Lin Yi appears at the exchange as a 7-star Martial Artist.’

’With his power alone, he suppresses the foreign students.’

’Thus demonstrating the might of the Huawu Alliance and intimidating those foreign barbarians.’

’But we don’t have much time left.’

’Just two or three days. Can Lin Yi really break through his shackles in such a short time?’

Director Qiao also smiled and nodded. "Principal Tang, about that student roster... does it need to be changed?"

"Replace Lin Yi?"

"Replace him? How can we? He was handpicked by the higher-ups! They specifically named him to attend!"

"Besides, Old Yao repeatedly urged us that we must bring Lin Yi along!"

"If we just replace him on a whim, wouldn’t that just be giving the higher-ups a reason to make trouble for us?"

"Leave him on. Even if he doesn’t show up, his name has to be on the list!"

Director Qiao nodded. "Alright, then I’ll head back for now!"

"Wait, have Wei Shang and Feng Lei returned?" Tang Baichuan quickly asked.

Director Qiao was momentarily surprised, then nodded. "The two of them came back yesterday!"

"Good, it’s good that they’re back. With those two going along, Xingwu University’s chances of winning will increase by at least ten percent!"

"Principal Tang, there’s something I want to say, but I’m not sure if I should."

"Come on, Old Qiao, when did you become such a milquetoast? If you have something to say, just say it!" Tang Baichuan shot him a glare.

Director Qiao smiled and nodded. "I was just wondering... bringing Wei Shang and Feng Lei along, doesn’t that count as cheating?"

"They’re both from the Town Martial Department, they aren’t technically our school’s students!"

"Taking the two of them..."

At these words, Tang Baichuan sized him up with a smile.

"Old Qiao, you’re just too honest!"

"Let me just ask you one thing: are they students of our university right now or not?"

"They are!"

"Are their records on file?"

"Yes!"

"Do they count as enrolled first-year students?"

"They do!"

"Well there you have it! No matter how anyone investigates, the two of them are students of Xingwu University!"

"Is that cheating? It’s not like we enrolled them at the last minute—*that* would be cheating.

They enrolled before the Martial Arts Exchange, along with the other first-year freshmen!"

"So, this isn’t cheating. They are legitimately representing our university at the Martial Arts Exchange!"

"Besides, do you really think those foreigners won’t pull the same trick?"

"You think their teams don’t have a few ’university students’ who are well past the typical age?"

"It’s just a tacit understanding between all sides!"

After Tang Baichuan finished with a laugh, Director Qiao nodded.

"Alright, I understand now!"

"I’ll go inform them now. We leave the day after tomorrow for the Martial Arts Exchange!"

"Go on. Make sure the other nine people on the list are all present and accounted for!"

"Understood!"

Old Qiao nodded and walked out of the office.

...

「Dormitory Zone 1.」

Room 508. Ever since Xiaoqi wrecked the place last time,

two months had passed, and the dorm room had been completely renovated.

Moreover, all the furniture and appliances had been replaced with brand-new ones.

When Wei Shang and Feng Lei returned and saw the changes in the room,

they were greatly surprised.

"Holy cow, everything’s brand new?"

Looking at their surroundings, Wei Shang and Feng Lei couldn’t suppress the grins on their faces.

Wei Nan chuckled. "Of course! We’re basking in Xiaoqi and Lin Yi’s reflected glory, getting to live in a newly renovated dorm. See these appliances? All the latest models with brand-new features!"

"And the furniture, it’s all made of mahogany!"

"Honestly, I never thought I’d get to live in such a luxurious dorm in my entire life!"

After Wei Nan finished speaking,

Wei Shang and Feng Lei both nodded in agreement.

"By the way, when is Lin Yi coming back? Is he still participating in the Martial Arts Exchange?" Wei Shang asked, sitting on the sofa.

’This imported sofa is so much more comfortable than the old one.’

Wei Nan shook his head. "No idea. He’s been gone for about two months, and his phone won’t connect. I heard he’s in closed-door cultivation on Dragon Tiger Mountain!"

"Director Qiao has come looking for me several times... You two coming back this time, don’t tell me you’re also going to the Martial Arts Exchange?"

Wei Shang smiled. "We’re representing Xingwu University!"

"No wonder. But you guys should be careful this time!"

"I heard those foreigners don’t have good intentions. Don’t let them plot against you!"

Wei Nan said to them with a serious expression.

Wei Shang and Feng Lei glanced at each other, smiled, and nodded.

"So, that’s why Director Qiao called us back!"

"The other universities have all set out already!"

"I guess the reason we haven’t left yet is most likely because we’re waiting for Lin Yi!"

"But, speaking of which, you’re so close with Lin Yi. What realm has he reached now?"

"Huh? Didn’t he just get his 6-star certification not too long ago?"

"Let me tell you, his trip to Dragon Tiger Mountain for closed-door cultivation is most likely related to breaking through to a new realm!"

"Maybe when he comes back, he’ll be a 7-star!"

Wei Nan lowered his voice and said to Wei Shang and the others with a grin.

Hearing this, Wei Shang nodded lightly.

’Apparently, even Wei Nan doesn’t know what realm Lin Yi has truly reached.’

’If it’s really as Meng Die guessed...’

’...and Lin Yi is already at the Star Tempering Realm, then is he trying to break through to the Divine Abyss Realm this time?’

As soon as the thought occurred to him, Wei Shang immediately shook his head.

’How could anyone break through to the Divine Abyss Realm so quickly?’

’It’s only been a little over half a year. Even a god couldn’t do that, right?’

’Could Meng Die’s guess have been wrong?’

’Maybe Lin Yi was only at the Seven-Star Realm before.’

’And this time, he’s aiming for the Star Tempering Realm?’

’If that’s the case, then it would make sense.’

’Although the time frame is a bit short, it’s at least plausible.’

’But breaking through from the Star Tempering Realm to the Divine Abyss Realm... who would believe that?’

Wei Shang didn’t voice his speculations.

Lin Yi hadn’t even told Wei Nan. If these words came from his mouth,

’...wouldn’t that just annoy Lin Yi?’

"Alright, I’m getting hungry. Let’s go downstairs and eat!"

"Let’s go, let’s go! My treat today!"

Wei Nan smiled and nodded. The three of them left the dorm and headed straight for the cafeteria downstairs.

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