178: Chapter 178 The Medium

After saying goodbye to his old friends, Qin Yan returned to the manor.

Since his wrist had been reattached after being broken, even though the surface had healed as before, the internal meridians and bone connections still needed time to be nurtured and consolidated, so he couldn't train today.

Instructor Anya's instructions were still ringing in his ears.

Qin Yan suppressed the urge to immediately dive into cultivation.

After a simple wash, he fell into a deep sleep.

This sleep was exceptionally deep.

...

December 31st.

At the break of dawn, Qin Yan went straight to the Sixth Institute to perform alchemy.

The Exchange Competition had ended, and the school's daily special subsidy of 30 academic credits was also gone.

He had to start earning the massive amount of academic credits needed to support his high-intensity cultivation once more.

Two hours later, the fragrance of medicine permeated the Alchemy Room.

Two batches of High Grade first grade pills were produced one after another.

After deducting the cost of medicinal materials, Qin Yan made a net profit of 64 academic credits.

He checked his latest academic credit balance: 216 points.

“This amount of academic credits should be barely enough to support my training and basic resource consumption for the coming period.”

Qin Yan felt slightly more at ease.

He knew that the real “big harvest” was still to come.

After finishing alchemy, he had a simple lunch at the cafeteria and returned to his manor.

After consuming resources like the Dragon-Tiger Bone Forging Pill, he began his training.

The training continued until five in the afternoon.

The afterglow of the setting sun dyed the manor in a layer of warm gold.

“Ding-dong—”

The doorbell rang, followed by Lu Youyou's energetic and crisp voice: “Little Junior Brother!

The gathering is about to start! Are you done training? Don't be late!”

Hearing this, Qin Yan immediately withdrew his spear and stood still, steadying his breath.

He quickly sent a reply to Lu Youyou outside: “I'll be right there.”

He quickly returned to the second floor, changed into clean casual clothes, and then hurried out of the manor.

Outside, Lu Youyou and Xiao Wangshu were already waiting.

In the twilight, the two girls with vastly different temperaments stood quietly, forming a pleasing picture.

Xiao Wangshu was dressed in white, her posture as upright as a green bamboo in the snow, her face as cold as a solitary moon in the sky, her eyes clear but with a faint sense of detachment.

Beside her, Lu Youyou had bright eyes and a charming smile.

Even in this twilight, she carried a naturally warm and bright aura.

She was tilting her head slightly, looking toward where Qin Yan was coming from.

Seeing Qin Yan appear, Lu Youyou's eyes curved into crescent moons as she laughed. “You're finally out! I thought you were so engrossed in training that you forgot the time!”

“I've kept Little Senior Sister and Wangshu waiting,” Qin Yan said with an apologetic smile.

“Let's go,” Xiao Wangshu said succinctly, turning around first.

The three of them then set off for the location of tonight's gathering—the Haoting Hotel.

On the way, Lu Youyou couldn't contain her urge to share. She leaned closer to Qin Yan and whispered excitedly, “Little Junior Brother, I ran into Instructor Fang Yan right before I came to find you!

He quietly told me that our performance in the Exchange Competition was outstanding, and the school's rewards are more generous than anyone could imagine!

Just the basic academic credit reward is at least 300 points per person!

You were the absolute main force and hero this time. I bet your reward will be much higher than that!

After all, you know the rules of Modu University—'the strong stay strong, and the capable get more'!”

Qin Yan nodded; this number was within his expectations.

300 academic credits was already a huge sum for ordinary students, enough to exchange for a large amount of cultivation resources.

But he knew that Modu University of Martial Arts's rewards for the team that won the national championship would definitely not stop there.

He listened quietly, waiting for Lu Youyou to continue.

However, Lu Youyou decided to keep him in suspense.

She blinked her big eyes at Qin Yan, her expression clearly saying: 'Ask me quickly, if you don't ask, I won't tell.'

Qin Yan smiled and cooperatively asked, “Little Senior Sister, there should be other rewards, right?”

“Hehe, smart move!”

Lu Youyou smiled contentedly and continued her revelation. “Instructor Fang Yan said the school has given special permission for all participating members to enter the school's 'Reserve Resource Vault' to pick out resources!”

She paused and continued, “Reserve members can each choose one resource.

Official members can choose two.

And the instructor specifically emphasized that the more outstanding the performance and the greater the contribution, the greater the authority and range of choices in the resource vault!”

Hearing this, waves of emotion surged in Qin Yan's heart.

He had long heard of Modu University of Martial Arts's 'Reserve Resource Vault'.

That was where the school stored its precious cultivation materials, and its level was far beyond that of the ordinary exchange list.

Some of the rare resources distributed to their Key Class every month were allocated from this Reserve Resource Vault, but those were mostly suitable for first and Second-Rank Martial Artists.

But inside the Reserve Resource Vault, there were all kinds of natural treasures, rare metals, ferocious beast essence blood, and spiritual plants and pills from the first to the sixth grade...

There were even some unique items that were priceless and completely unavailable on the open market!

Sixth-grade resources... just how much would they be worth?

Qin Yan hardly dared to think about it.

The current Qin Yan was indeed far from that level, but having the opportunity to choose in advance was undoubtedly a massive opportunity.

It also reflected the school's high regard for them as heroes.

“However, Little Junior Brother,” Lu Youyou's tone turned serious.

“I suggest you don't rush into picking anything, or at least don't use this privilege lightly.

It's best to wait until you've decided on the core cultivation method you'll use for breakthroughs in the future, then go to the resource vault to find the most suitable 'medium' for it.”

She gave an example from her own experience: “Like a core cultivation method passed down in my family called the 'Six-Part Vajra Art'.

Every time you successfully master one part, you need to fuse with a specific rare metal!

The higher the grade of the metal and the more compatible its attributes, the faster the cultivation speed for that method becomes.

The final power it yields is also much greater!”

Qin Yan nodded after hearing this.

The theory classes he had attended recently also included explanations about cultivation methods.

He knew that many profound cultivation methods, especially when breaking through major realms or practicing certain chapters, required a specific 'medium' for assistance or induction.

These mediums were diverse and strange; some required the essence blood or primordial bone of a powerful ferocious beast.

Others required rare ores that had condensed special earth vein energy.

Some required thousand-year-old spiritual herbs grown in extreme environments.

Some even required exotic items from beyond the heavens...

Lu Youyou looked at Qin Yan, many thoughts crossing her mind.

“Little Junior Brother doesn't have a family to provide support. The only thing he can rely on is his own effort and luck.

This opportunity to enter the Reserve Resource Vault is extremely precious for him.

Teacher Xiao Huo might give you some advice and support in the future, and maybe I can sponsor a little bit too.”