While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 51 Fire Energy Hunting Competition, Eight-Star Grand Dou Master

A moment later, everyone followed Vice Dean Hu Qian back to the simple and elegant study.

Lin Qingtian and Liu Yu, who had been defeated earlier, were already waiting quietly in the room, their expressions somewhat complicated.

"Alright, you've all received your rewards."

Hu Qian stroked his long, snow-white beard, his gaze sweeping over everyone. With a warm smile on his face, he said, "Take good rest for the next two days. After two days, I will send you into the inner courtyard."

He tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a dull sound, and instructed, "Let me remind you, the inner courtyard is not as gentle as the outer courtyard, so don't take any chances."

"If you don't want to be bullied by those senior students... then it's up to you to see how capable you are."

At this moment, Lin Qingtian and Liu Yu exchanged a glance, then suddenly stepped forward, solemnly clasped their hands, and said, "Vice Dean, we are afraid we will have to let down the academy's cultivation."

"Oh?" Hu Qian frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"The family has urgently summoned us, ordering us to return to Zhongzhou immediately." Liu Yu continued, her tone tinged with helplessness and resentment: "I'm afraid... we won't be able to continue our inner court training."

Silence fell over the study for a moment.

Hu Qian pondered for a moment, his gaze lingering on the two for a long time, before finally nodding slowly: "Since it is the order of the main family of Zhongzhou, I cannot force them to stay."

He sighed softly and said, "Go, and give my regards to your patriarch."

After the two men bowed respectfully and left, Hu Qian turned to Lu Yu and the other four, his expression returning to normal: "As is customary, you will all participate in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition in two days..."

His gaze lingered on Lu Yu for a moment, then he suddenly changed the subject: "However, with your strength, you don't need to participate in this kind of trial."

Lu Yu raised an eyebrow and asked thoughtfully, "What does the vice dean mean?"

"Just go directly to the inner courtyard to report."

Hu Qian smiled meaningfully and said slowly, "None of the senior students in charge of the hunt this time are Dou Ling experts. I'm afraid they can't withstand your antics."

As he spoke, he took out a crystal card that glowed with a bluish light from his pocket and handed it to Lu Yu.

"This is a Azure Fire Crystal Card, containing three hundred points of fire energy. It's a small token of my appreciation."

Lu Yu took the crystal card with both hands, feeling its smooth texture and intricate patterns on its surface, with a faint flow of energy.

"With this card, you can cultivate on the fifth or sixth floor of the Heavenly Flame Refining Tower."

Hu Qian explained, "The cultivation effects there are incomparable to those on the lower levels."

Lu Yu bowed deeply, expressing his gratitude: "Thank you very much, Vice Dean..."

"The Fire Energy Hunting Competition was originally intended to intimidate the new students from the seniors, to warn you that there are always people more capable than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding in the path of cultivation. Don't become arrogant..."

"But for a true genius, there is no such thing as the sky; you yourself are the highest sky..."

At this point, Hu Qian looked intently at Lu Yu, stroked his beard and smiled, "I hope you will not let down the academy's cultivation, maintain a courageous and diligent heart, and the future will be bright for you."

Lu Yu nodded solemnly: "I will remember this."

Hu Qian nodded in satisfaction, then waved his sleeve and said, "Go, the inner courtyard is your true stage."

……

late at night.

Inside a dormitory at Canaan College.

Lu Yu sat cross-legged, his aura circulating like fighting spirit, deep and unfathomable. Little Fairy Doctor sat opposite him, dressed in pristine white, her beautiful face appearing even more ethereal in the moonlight. "Ready?"

Lu Yu slowly opened his eyes, his gaze carrying a hint of inquiry.

Little Fairy Doctor nodded slightly, a hint of determination flashing in her eyes: "Yes."

Immediately, the two raised their hands at the same time, palms facing each other, fingers slightly touching.

In an instant, a gentle stream of battle qi surged from Lu Yu's palm, flowing slowly into Little Fairy Doctor's body. Little Fairy Doctor's battle qi also surged forth, merging with Lu Yu's battle qi to form a perfect cycle between the two.

The energy in the room gradually intensified, and faint ripples spread through the air, as if invisible waves were rippling around the two of them.

Little Fairy Doctor's breathing gradually became steady, and under Lu Yu's guidance, the fighting spirit within her body became more and more condensed. The energy surged like a river, rushing towards that invisible barrier.

"Calm down and focus, keep up with my fighting spirit."

Lu Yu's voice was deep and steady, carrying an irresistible power.

Little Fairy Doctor closed her eyes, her long eyelashes trembling slightly. With Lu Yu's assistance, the battle qi within her body became increasingly condensed. She could clearly feel that her bottleneck was gradually loosening, and at this moment, there were even signs of a breakthrough.

"It's now!"

Lu Yu's eyes narrowed, and he suddenly unleashed his fighting spirit in his palm!
"boom--"

Little Fairy Doctor's delicate body trembled, and the fighting spirit within her body burst forth like a flood, instantly breaking through its shackles!
A powerful aura erupted from her body, the pressure of an eight-star Grand Dou Master swept out, the tables and chairs in the room trembled slightly, and even the leaves outside the window moved without wind.

After a long while, his breathing gradually calmed down.

Little Fairy Doctor slowly opened her eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in them: "An eight-star Grand Dou Master... you actually broke through so easily?"

Lu Yu withdrew his hand and said with a smile, "Your accumulation is already sufficient; you just need an opportunity."

Little Fairy Doctor looked at him, a hint of gratitude flashing in her eyes, and said, "Thank you, Brother Lu."

Lu Yu shook his head and smiled: "It was nothing."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "The Fire Energy Hunting Competition is in two days. You've now broken through to the eighth-star Great Dou Master, so your strength should be more than enough. However..."

"If we can also cultivate that Purple Thunder Jade Illusion Body, then we will be absolutely certain of success."

Upon hearing this, Little Fairy Doctor frowned slightly, shook her head with a wry smile, and said, "Brother Lu, you overestimate me. How can one master a low-level Earth-rank movement technique in just two days..."

Lu Yu nodded thoughtfully: "It is indeed a bit unreasonable."

As he spoke, he untied the ancient Xuan Turtle Seal from his waist and handed it to Little Fairy Doctor: "This treasure still contains three defensive powers, enough to withstand the attack of a Dou Wang expert. I will feel more at ease if you take it with you."

Little Fairy Doctor gazed at the tortoise-shaped seal that glowed with a faint blue light, but didn't immediately take it. She bit her lower lip and said softly, "This... is too precious. Besides, you yourself..."

"It doesn't matter."

Lu Yu interrupted her, placing the Xuan Turtle Seal into her hand, and said, "I don't need to participate in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition. But you, if you encounter those senior students teaming up in the Hunting Competition, you'll inevitably suffer a loss."

Little Fairy Doctor felt the warm touch from her palm, hesitated for a moment, and finally smiled: "In that case... I'll accept it for now. I'll return it to you after the hunting competition."

Lu Yu nodded slightly, his gaze shifting to the deepening night outside the window. He suddenly suggested, "There's still some time before dawn, why don't we cultivate a little longer?"

A hint of joy flashed in Little Fairy Doctor's eyes, and she immediately replied, "Okay."

Immediately, the two sat facing each other, their palms joined together, and they quickly entered a meditative state again.

(End of this chapter)