7: Go to Magic City

Lin Ye gathered with his classmates, then invited a few close brothers for a private get-together.

As expected, the bonus arrived on time. For those admitted to Jing University and Magic University, the school would widely publicize it every year. The Ministry of Education allocated 100,000, the state set up an inspirational scholarship for impoverished students, awarding another 100,000, and the bank was also generous, significantly increasing Lin Ye's loan limit.

Lin Ye instantly achieved financial freedom. The annual university tuition of 50,000 was handled by a bank loan, leaving 200,000 for self-improvement and daily expenses.

After the gathering, Lin Ye declined Kai-ge's invitation to travel. Lin Ye did not particularly enjoy traveling, and his top priority now was to acquire skill points daily to improve his ability proficiency.

The visible strengthening fueled Lin Ye with immense motivation.

Lin Ye took gifts to the orphanage and donated tens of thousands of yuan. Lin Ye was very grateful to this place that had raised his former self. Unfortunately, the old grandmother who often took care of him had passed away a long time ago.

After doing all this, Lin Ye began to practice.

After practicing for a week, a call came in; it was his teacher, Jiang Xiaoyu.

"Lin Ye, are you interested in coming to my club for training? Your training room conditions there are not good," Jiang Xiaoyu's frivolous voice came through.

This past week, the two talked a lot. Lin Ye never expected that his outgoing mentor was actually a playboy, unpretentious, and loved gossip. He often chatted and suddenly revealed gossip about a female celebrity Lin Ye had never heard of, making Lin Ye blush and eager to try.

The entertainment industry remains evergreen to this day. Some celebrities are powerful ability users with outstanding charm, such as Witches, Warlocks, Charms, Saints, and several other professions that can enhance one's charm.

However, Lin Ye was engrossed in cultivation and did not understand this circle.

"Alright, Fish Brother, I'll pack up and be there tomorrow." Lin Ye thought for a moment and decided to go to his teacher's club. A good training ground could significantly improve training efficiency.

As for calling him Fish Brother, it was Jiang Xiaoyu's own request. Fourth-stage Star Power users could increase their lifespan, living over 150 years, and after the seventh stage, they could live over 200 years. So, Jiang Xiaoyu considered himself very young, calculating it to be 19 years old, only slightly older than Lin Ye. He even joked that if Lin Ye did not break through to the fourth stage in a few years, they would have to call each other in reverse.

"Then hurry up and come. I'll give you special tutoring early. Your Star Power level is indeed a bit low. Strive to reach the second stage early so I can teach you subsequent skills. There will be competitions when school starts, and you have to bring honor to me."

"Alright."

Lin Ye lacked confidence. Cultivating Star Power had no shortcuts; it was a slow, grinding process. With less than two months until school started, he was not confident in breaking through.

The main reason was that the proficiency of the Third Set of National Middle School Student Star Power Breathing Method was too low. As for adding points to it, Lin Ye had no plans. After the second stage, he would switch to a profession-specific breathing method, so adding points now would be too wasteful.

"You brat, why are you so lacking in confidence? Don't worry, I know your level very well. If I can promise you a breakthrough before school starts, I naturally have a way. I'll give you special tutoring."

"Okay!" With Jiang Xiaoyu's words, Lin Ye felt much more confident.

He casually packed his luggage and checked out of the room. Originally, he had signed for two months, but checking out early was a breach of contract, and only a portion of the deposit was returned. However, Lin Ye did not care about these few hundred yuan; he already had a small amount of savings.

After booking a ticket for the maglev train, Lin Ye set off.

The maglev train experience was excellent. Lin Ye only dozed for an hour before arriving at Magic City.

Magic City, a legendary city, is the largest intelligent city in Xia Country and one of its centers for technology, education, commerce, and financial trade. It was light years ahead of Lin Ye's hometown, Ye Hai City. In terms of population alone, Ye Hai City is a remote city with over six million people, while Magic City has a staggering one hundred million.

The entire Xia Country only has over ten billion people.

Soon, outside the train station, Lin Ye sent his location to Jiang Xiaoyu. Quickly, a hovering sports car descended from the sky. The car door opened, and it was Jiang Xiaoyu.

"Lin Ye, get in."

"Alright, bro." Lin Ye sat in the passenger seat and tossed his backpack into the back seat. All his belongings were in that one backpack.

After Jiang Xiaoyu activated auto-drive, he started chatting with Lin Ye.

"Yo, how is it? This city of Magic City."

"It's indeed developed. Ye Hai City doesn't have the urban appearance of Magic City."

"How about it? Do you have any thoughts about staying here?"

"Of course, I do have thoughts."

"Then do you have any thoughts about becoming a professional player? If so, come to my club. I won't treat you unfairly."

"Ah? Yes, I do." Lin Ye did not expect Jiang Xiaoyu to be so direct. Although they had previously revealed their thoughts to each other, they had not explicitly stated them.

Jiang Xiaoyu spoke bluntly, "Actually, the reason I teach at Magic University is to recruit more fresh blood for the club. Most of the cooperative teachers at universities choose to go there to recruit for their own forces."

Then he expressed his helplessness, "Unfortunately, my foundation is still too weak. This year, I only recruited two students: you and my little nephew. Damn it, am I just a little unreliable?" It seemed he had let something slip, and Jiang Xiaoyu quickly shut his mouth.

Lin Ye asked curiously, "Brother, how are you unreliable?"

Jiang Xiaoyu gave up, reasoning that since Lin Ye was already on the 'pirate ship,' revealing it wouldn't matter.

"Actually, it's nothing much. Most Martial Artists are quite familiar with each other, and the circle is quite small. I was a bit of a playboy when I was young, so my reputation in that regard isn't very good."

"Brother, you told me you were a playboy, but simply being a playboy shouldn't be that big of a deal, right? Your reputation shouldn't be that bad." Lin Ye was puzzled. People are quite open now. While a small number of people might criticize a powerful person for having multiple partners, no one would hold it against them.

Jiang Xiaoyu leaned in closer and whispered, "One of the grandmaster elders of Martial Artists, his granddaughter is one of my ex-girlfriends."

Lin Ye instantly understood. With his granddaughter being 'harmed,' the elder would naturally be angry. There were only two grandmasters among the Martial Artists; he wondered who Jiang Xiaoyu had 'harmed.'

"That elder put out a word that no juniors in the circle are allowed to report under my name."

Lin Ye nodded, indicating understanding.

"But his granddaughter wasn't happy and wanted to get back together with me. She even argued with her grandfather, asking him to take back his harsh words."

Lin Ye turned to look at Jiang Xiaoyu, a little amazed by his teacher's charm.

"I didn't agree, and she still didn't give up and started pursuing me. Her grandfather felt ashamed and became even more ruthless towards me." Jiang Xiaoyu was resigned to his fate. Although he quite liked this ex-girlfriend, as a scumbag by nature, how could he be tied down to one tree?

Lin Ye's mouth hung open, expressing his inability to comprehend his teacher's charm.

Carefully observing Jiang Xiaoyu, Lin Ye suddenly realized he had never seen such a handsome man. Was this what it meant to be outgoing? Damn it, he was jealous.

Jiang Xiaoyu pushed his face away in disgust. "Don't look at me like that, I'm not into that. But you need to be careful. That grandmaster is at Magic University, one of the vice deans. Although an elder's status wouldn't allow for underhanded tactics, he will still target you in the novice competition to teach me a lesson."

Jiang Xiaoyu paused and then added, "Hmm, those targeting you will be a disciple of his disciple and a disciple of his son. You need to be careful."

Lin Ye breathed a sigh of relief. Things were beyond his expectations, but at least his teacher was not the kind of evil person he had imagined.

"It's fine, brother, watch me beat them all back."

Jiang Xiaoyu chuckled, "Alright, let's see your performance. If you do well, I'll give you a big gift, a definite surprise! Speaking of which, it makes me angry. My little nephew isn't as capable as you. When I told him, he just kept saying, 'It's over, it's over.' What do you think about becoming a professional player?"