Two weeks after the college entrance exams concluded, the results of the written test were finally released. Xena Xiao checked her score:
"997 points!"
Seeing her score, Xena sighed, "Looks like I missed those three questions after all."
Despite her reaction, a score like this was extraordinary. A perfect 1000 would have been nearly inconceivable. As soon as she got the results, Xena shared them with her parents and grandfather. Following that, she officially applied to Galaxy University, only waiting now for the acceptance letter.
…
At a meeting of the Xiao family elders, the conversation naturally turned to the recent college entrance exams.
Elder Ao Xiao began, "The exams are over, and the scores are in. My grandson Toby Xiao scored 756 in the written test and reached the Second Level of the Purification Stage. As for his Guardian Spirit, well, you all know its attributes, so I'll leave it at that."
When Elder Ao finished, the others congratulated him.
"Elder Ao, your grandson has done well! He's bound to get into a great university. Which one did he apply to?" asked Elder Fei.
"Spirit Warrior University," Ao replied, beaming. "It's ranked seventh among Earth's universities, quite an impressive feat."
Then, another elder turned to Patriarch Bart Xiao and asked, "Patriarch, how did your granddaughter Xena fare?"
Bart Xiao was about to respond when Elder Ao interrupted. "Patriarch, I mean no offense, but your granddaughter's future looks bleak. Her combat abilities are indeed impressive—her fusion with her Guardian Spirit even rivals that of some Purification Stage First Level practitioners. But top universities have stringent requirements for Guardian Spirit rank. For a Low-Level Guardian Spirit, the best universities are those at the bottom of the list—certainly no match for Spirit Warrior University, where my Toby will be attending."
Bart didn't take the bait; instead, he calmly smiled and replied, "My granddaughter's performance was…decent. She scored 997 in the written exam. For the cultivation test, she's at the Fifth Level of the Purification Stage, with a Mid-Level Guardian Spirit and boundless potential."
The entire room fell silent in shock.
"A Mid-Level Guardian Spirit? How's that possible? Wasn't her Guardian Spirit Low-Level at the last family assessment?" Elder Ao stammered, completely baffled.
"Well, even I was surprised," Bart said with a chuckle. "But you all remember that, when she first awakened, her Guardian Spirit was of the Mortal Grade. Xena told me that her Guardian Spirit has unique qualities, allowing it to ascend to higher levels under specific conditions. So it progressed from a Mortal Grade to Mid-Level Guardian Spirit."
"Mid-Level Guardian Spirit, Fifth Level Purification Stage, and 997 in the written exam…" Elder Ao's fists clenched, struggling to comprehend the score.
"She could easily get into Terra University with those scores," whispered another family elder.
Terra University was ranked second on Earth and far outshined Spirit Warrior University. Next to Terra, Spirit Warrior seemed like an afterthought.
Just as the elders were reeling from Xena's remarkable scores, Bart delivered one final surprise. "Oh, I almost forgot to mention—Xena took the supplementary test during her cultivation exam and passed. She applied to Galaxy University last week."
Boom! The revelation left everyone in the room stunned.
"Supplementary test? You're joking, right? That's only for those who've reached the Intention level of a martial skill. Even Tongshen-level cultivators rarely achieve that. None of us here have reached the Intention level. Are you saying your granddaughter has already achieved it at the Purification Stage?" Elder Ao looked incredulous.
"If you don't believe me, you can verify it with the leaders of Feilan High School. There's no need for me to lie," Bart replied with a shrug.
At once, the elders broke into a chorus of congratulations.
"Congratulations, Patriarch!"
"Yes, congratulations! A student from our Xiao family entering Galaxy University! Galaxy graduates are said to reach at least the Innate Stage upon graduation, and some even achieve the Tongshen level. Our family may very well have a future Tongshen cultivator!"
In the midst of all the congratulations, Elder Ao was left completely ignored. In comparison to Xena's achievements, Toby's accomplishments were dwarfed into irrelevance.
A few days later, Xena received her Galaxy University acceptance letter, confirming that she was the only student from Feilan City to be accepted that year. Her name spread rapidly throughout the city.
…
Over a month later, Xena left Feilan City for Galactic Sky City, where Galaxy University was located. Unlike ordinary cities, Galactic Sky City was a massive metropolis suspended in the sky.
Inside the Guardian Spirit Space, Xena complained to Ethan, "This last month has been exhausting. I barely had time to train with all the interviews and visits. It's such a relief to be leaving!"
"Well, that's what happens when you're the only one from Feilan City accepted into Galaxy University," Ethan chuckled.
"By the way, Ethan, you're close to breaking through to the Blood Transformation Stage, aren't you?" Xena asked.
"Almost there. I reached the pinnacle of the Tenth Level of the Purification Stage a while ago, so it shouldn't be much longer," he replied, though inwardly, he was concerned about a suitable technique for advancing.
Shaolin Temple lacked specific methods for cultivating blood energy, meaning he hadn't found an appropriate skill for the Blood Transformation Stage yet. Without one, his progress was halted.
"It's time to return to the Huaxia Era to find a Blood Transformation Stage method!" Ethan resolved.
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