The teaching system of the Eight Great Academies grants students the greatest autonomy in their studies.
When to attend class and what class to attend is entirely up to the students.
If a student feels that a certain course, or the content taught by a professor, is not suitable for them, they can leave midway without any notification.
Of course, they must not do anything that would disrupt the class or disturb others.
After all, if it's not suitable for you, perhaps it is for others?
As Cui Ye began to explain his Love Stream techniques and detailed methods for conquering Spirit Beasts, many first-year students gradually left.
Only those second-year students who specifically came to attend Cui Ye's class listened attentively, even taking notes.
As for Lin Chuan, he was naturally one of those who quietly left, departing after roughly ten minutes of listening.
There were still about five hours until the afternoon Synergy Dance class began.
Lin Chuan chose to return to the manor.
Taking advantage of the free time, he copied a few more fairy tales.
The Ugly Duckling, the little mermaid, Bai Xue Princess, Little Red Riding Hood, Aladdin's Lamp, Jingwei Filling the Sea, Kuafu Chasing the Sun.
The handwriting was perfect, the layout neat, and Lin Chuan even added hand-drawn simple line illustrations.
He wasted a few sheets of paper at first, but Lin Chuan quickly found a method: first, he would outline the illustrations with an easy-to-erase light-colored pen, then trace them with Spirit Rune ink. If not for the excessive word count of the main fairy tale stories, Lin Chuan would have wanted to use this method to copy them, as it would definitely greatly reduce the rate of errors and wasted drafts.
Just like that, time quietly passed.
When the alarm set for 2:30 PM rang, Lin Chuan let out a long breath and put down his pen.
Looking at the exquisite finished manuscripts on the table, as well as a bookmark and a small note pressed under the manuscripts, he nodded in satisfaction.
"new fairytale compilation" production progress +1%.
After resting for five minutes and drinking some water, Lin Chuan took Guoguo and set off for the Synergy Dance class.
Synergy Dance was an outdoor class, and the specific teaching location was not in the academic affairs park, but in a flower field at the bottom of a valley in the Silver Mountain Range.
Even Tian Yu Birds are not all experienced and familiar with every corner of the Sixth Academy. After all, the entire inner world of the Silver Mountain Range is truly vast. The Tian Yu Bird mount Lin Chuan summoned this time was clearly a novice driver; it actually didn't know the way.
Thus, Lin Chuan had no choice but to activate the Sixth Academy's internal positioning navigation, guiding it all the way until they finally flew to their destination, arriving almost exactly when the class was about to begin.
The professor for the Synergy Dance class, An Qianqian, had already arrived and was standing in the center of the small flower field slope.
Compared to the photo in the academy's intranet course introduction, An Qianqian herself was even more stunning.
She was 160 cm tall, with skin as fair as snow, and long, black hime-cut hair with slightly light green tips. Her eyes were a vibrant green, similar to Flower Spirit, and Lin Chuan felt as if he could directly perceive the active Wood Attribute life energy from her gaze. Coupled with her attire—a simple, close-fitting, plain white dress—she stood barefoot on the grassy slope.
This Professor An Qianqian truly looked like a forest princess who had stepped out of a fairy tale.
Seeing Lin Chuan, who had rushed to the edge of the flower field, An Qianqian said softly,
"Lin Chuan, if you don't know the way, remember to set off a little earlier next time."
Lin Chuan was momentarily stunned.
There were over 400 first-year students, and almost all of them were present for this Synergy Dance class. The open spaces around the flower field were filled with students, some standing, some sitting on the ground, some leaning against rocks or tree stumps. In short, students were everywhere.
He wasn't the only student who arrived just in time because he didn't know the way; in fact, several others were still rushing in late at that moment.
So, why did An Qianqian single him out to speak to?
Did Professor An Qianqian know him, Lin Chuan?
But Lin Chuan had no recollection of knowing An Qianqian.
"My apologies, I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Professor An."
Lin Chuan apologized.
At the same time, he still harbored doubts, but these doubts were quickly resolved.
Since it was a Synergy Dance class, a Spirit Beast partner was definitely required.
An Qianqian released her Spirit Beast partner.
It was a 60% humanoid Spirit Beast, with the outline of a fifteen-year-old girl.
Its main body color was extremely fair, smooth as jade, and subtly translucent.
Its slender and graceful body was adorned with a natural dress made of layers of green leaves.
Its hair consisted of flat, wide leaves, similar to lotus leaves, very smooth and soft, seemingly with dew drops or raindrops clinging to them.
Numerous pink and white flowers grew on its head.
Grace and beauty—these two words seemed to have been created for this Spirit Beast.
Flower Spirit Immortal!
The final evolution of Flower Leaf Leaf!
At this moment, Lin Chuan somewhat understood why An Qianqian had spoken only to him, as if she had known him for a long time.
It was because his initial Spirit Pet was Flower Leaf Leaf, and he even had two of them at once.
His situation was unique; not to mention this year's first-year students, there probably weren't any previous students in past generations with such a case.
And An Qianqian and her Flower Spirit Immortal, even though they weren't interacting much at the moment, just standing there gave Lin Chuan a sense of natural harmony, as if they were one.
Lin Chuan boldly guessed that the Flower Spirit Immortal was Professor An Qianqian's initial Spirit Beast!
As a Beast Master who also started with Flower Leaf Leaf as her initial Spirit Beast, An Qianqian naturally found Lin Chuan more pleasing to the eye than other students.
At this point, many students had already released their respective Spirit Beast partners. There was a wide variety, but Wood Attribute plant Spirit Beasts accounted for the majority. Among them were also a few Flower Leaf Leaves, which were likely cultivated as second or third Spirit Beasts for logistical support, with their levels generally still around 17 or 18.
Lin Chuan released Guoguo from his Beast Master space. The Tier 2, Level 1 Flower Spirit immediately attracted the attention of many other students.
Hardly anyone here knew Lin Chuan's detailed situation.
So, everyone's initial reaction was: someone actually cultivated a support-type Flower Spirit as their initial Spirit Beast?
However, no one underestimated Lin Chuan. Being admitted to the Sixth Academy with a support-type Spirit Beast was not a simple matter in itself.
At least most of the first-year students present believed that if their initial Spirit Beast were Flower Leaf Leaf, they probably wouldn't have been able to get into the Sixth Academy.
As soon as it emerged from the Beast Master space, the lively and active Guoguo looked around, surveying its surroundings, and then it was instantly captivated by An Qianqian's Flower Spirit Immortal, as if by a magnet.
An Qianqian's Flower Spirit Immortal also seemed to notice Guoguo. It nodded slightly at Guoguo and gave a gentle, benevolent smile.
At that instant, Guoguo froze, an indescribable, instinctive feeling surging in its chest.
If there were a Flower Kingdom, then Guoguo would be a commoner girl in that kingdom, and the Flower Spirit Immortal before them would be the Queen of Flowers.
The current situation was that the Queen had shown a gentle, benevolent smile to a young girl.
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"Regarding Synergy Dance, I believe all students already understand the basic knowledge."
An Qianqian's delicate lips parted slightly, her voice soft and not loud, yet under the influence of some mysterious power, it clearly spread throughout the entire flower field, allowing all students to hear it perfectly, as if the voice was speaking right next to each person's ear.
"Here, I will briefly introduce the essence of Synergy Dance."
"Synergy Dance, in its essence, is a ritual."
"Rituals are divided into fixed rituals performed through various resource conditions, also known as sacrificial ceremonies."
"There are also behavioral rituals that do not require resources, known as celebratory ceremonies."
"Whether it is a sacrificial ceremony or a celebratory ceremony, both are methods of acquiring the blessings of the laws, changing some things, promoting some things, and generating some things, by aligning with the laws of heaven and earth through various elements."
"Synergy Dance emphasizes intent, not form."
"All things in nature, including the sun, moon, mountains, rivers, flowers, trees, birds, beasts, insects, and fish, have their own special breath and rhythm."
"To feel them, find them, grasp them, and align with them – this is the essence of Synergy Dance!"
"The so-called Synergy Dance is a method of adjusting one's breathing and rhythm through various movements and postures to resonate and align with all things in nature."
"Next, my Flower Spirit Immortal and I will give everyone a demonstration."
"Remember!"
An Qianqian suddenly emphasized.
"Do not look with your eyes; your eyes will deceive you, unless you have a special Spirit Eye talent. You must feel with your heart! Use energy to touch and find the rhythm within."
After speaking, An Qianqian looked around at everyone in the flower field. Seeing that no one had any questions, she nodded slightly.
Suddenly, An Qianqian gently clapped her hands twice.
The next second.
The entire world suddenly dimmed.
It was 3 PM, yet the projection of the sun overhead became faint and ethereal, while the projection of the moon gradually became real and solidified, brilliant and pure.
Clearly, An Qianqian had notified the academy in advance for this class, and the academy had altered the celestial phenomena through certain means.
Just like that, day instantly turned into night.
The moonlight was clear and bright, and silver light cascaded down.
Like spotlights, An Qianqian and her Flower Spirit Immortal were illuminated, with shimmering silver starlight twinkling around them.
At this very moment.
An Qianqian and her Flower Spirit Immortal seemed to have become the protagonists of this world, standing at the center of the stage.
Side by side, An Qianqian and Flower Spirit Immortal slightly raised their skirts and bowed to all the students around the flower field.
"This is my and Rose's Flower Moon Dance, dedicated to all of you."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
There was no sound of wind, yet all the students present seemed to hear it.
The wind was gentle, as if playing an accompaniment.
Then, crisp bird songs began to sound, as if keeping time with the rhythm.
An Qianqian and her Flower Spirit Immortal danced gracefully together.
They would occasionally leap, occasionally spin, occasionally intertwine hands, like a waltz, like a tango, and also like a swan dance.
Honestly, some of the dance steps and movements were truly awkward, with an indescribable strangeness, yet they were inexplicably harmonious, carrying an ineffable sense of naturalness.
Beneath An Qianqian and Flower Spirit Immortal's feet.
On that small grassy slope.
Countless flowers emerged and instantly bloomed, primarily in pink and white, with other colors as accents.
The flowers swayed as if singing.
Lin Chuan was completely captivated, lost in the sight.
The next moment, Lin Chuan snapped back to reality!
He remembered An Qianqian's instruction before the dance: don't look with your eyes, feel with your heart, touch with energy.
With his heart?
Lin Chuan gradually closed his eyes and released his spiritual power.
At the same time, Guoguo seemed to sense Lin Chuan's actions. It also closed its eyes and spread its own Wood Attribute energy outwards.
The instant Lin Chuan's spirit and Guoguo's Wood Attribute energy simultaneously spread out.
Lin Chuan sensed it!
Like a rhythm game on a phone, circles of green and silver ripples undulated in the void—horizontal ripples, vertical ones, and even diagonal ones.
Within them, two small dots were like two fingers playing a music game.
Each time the green and silver ripples contracted to a point, one of the two small dots would step on or touch it, causing it to undulate and spread again.
This was the truth of Synergy Dance!
Lin Chuan opened his eyes and looked again at An Qianqian and Flower Spirit Immortal dancing together.
He saw that around them, a sea of flowers bloomed, and silver light shone brilliantly, beautiful and mysterious.
Every dance step, every breath, perfectly aligned with the natural rhythm of the moon and flowers.
If this truly were a rhythm game.
Then, what An Qianqian and Flower Spirit Immortal performed together was a 100% perfect score!
This was it!
Synergy · Flower Moon Dance!!