Ten minutes later, the Flower Moon Dance concluded.
An Qianqian's forehead was covered in sweat, and Flower Spirit Immortal was also slightly panting.
According to the course introduction materials from the Academy, An Qianqian is a Tier 3, Level 1 Beast Master specializing in the Wood Attribute.
Her physical capabilities were beyond doubt, and the Wood Attribute naturally excels at recovery, so An Qianqian could probably run a marathon with ease and a smile the whole way.
Yet, even with An Qianqian's stamina, dancing the Flower Moon Dance for 10 minutes showed signs of fatigue.
It's clear how much energy the Flower Moon Dance consumes.
Excluding luxury goods and items that are merely intelligence taxes, usually, the more expensive an item, the stronger its effect and the higher its value.
Secret Skill, Meditation, and Synergy Dance are no exceptions.
The more resources, stamina, and mental energy consumed during learning, the better the effect, and isn't his Reincarnation the same?
An Qianqian gave the students time to recall and carefully feel the rhythm of her Flower Moon Dance.
Focus on the essence, not the form.
Awkward dancing isn't the key; the key is to grasp the rhythm of the flower and the moon and breathe with them.
Time quietly passed.
Half an hour later.
An Qianqian surveyed all the students present.
"Has anyone comprehended it yet?"
Students capable of being admitted to the Eight Great Academies are, without a doubt, true elite prodigies who have emerged from countless geniuses.
An Qianqian never doubted that some students could grasp the Synergy Dance after just one viewing.
These cheaters are just like that.
Their talent and comprehension are often so high that they make others despair.
Yes, not all professors and teachers come from the Eight Great Academies.
The truly formidable professors, those who are national treasures, only constitute a small fraction within the Eight Great Academies.
For example, Wei Tao is the kind of truly formidable professor who comes from the direct lineage of the Eight Great Academies.
Such professors usually don't teach classes but rather focus on a specific research experiment.
Their existence and purpose are to open new directions for the path of the Beast Master and lead the advancement of Beast Master civilization.
If such a professor truly takes an interest in a student, they will only accept them as a legacy disciple, keep them by their side as a research assistant, and personally instruct them.
Most professors, especially those who teach classes, are usually only proficient in the specific knowledge they teach and are only qualified to be teachers for Academy students in that area; their overall ability is not very strong.
An Qianqian's situation is precisely this; she did not come from the direct lineage of the Eight Great Academies.
Her origin is a second-rate Hall specializing in the Wood Attribute called 'Nine Leaves', where she is the current Senior Disciple and the next Hall Master successor.
At 26 years old, a Tier 3, Level 1 Beast Master is indeed very formidable outside; she is already a Professional Beastmaster.
But within the Eight Great Academies, she might not even compare to third-year students; basically, the elites among second-year students are already Professional Beastmasters.
And there's no need to mention those third-year students; one must know that those second-year students are only 17 years old, and third-year students are only 18 years old in actual age.
An Qianqian serves as an external professor, teaching at the Sixth Academy.
Firstly, it's because her own achievements in Synergy Dance are extraordinary; she has cultivated the Nine Leaves Dojo's Secret Skill, Flower Moon Dance, to a very high level. In terms of Synergy Dance alone, calling her a Master is not an exaggeration.
Secondly, it's also for the Nine Leaves Dojo.
To rely on the Sixth Academy, this great mountain.
To exchange the Hall's Secret Skill for various top-tier resources, as well as social privileges and official support from the Star Rock Federation, allowing the Nine Leaves Dojo's legacy to continue more smoothly.
And then, the most crucial matter!
It would be best to poach a few students who graduate midway to return to the Nine Leaves Dojo.
Students who graduate midway from the Eight Great Academies might be considered weak within the Eight Great Academies.
But for most Halls and other Imperial Beast Universities, they are at least valuable talents who can shoulder responsibilities and stand on their own.
An Qianqian scanned the room again and again, but no student answered her.
An Qianqian knew it was absolutely impossible that no one had learned it.
This year is her second year serving as a Synergy Dance professor at the Sixth Academy.
Last year, after she performed the Flower Moon Dance once, nearly dozens of students immediately grasped the inspiration and directly got started.
This year's batch of first-year students, judging by the intelligence data, is of even higher quality than last year's; if last year's was so formidable, this year's will only be even more powerful.
These people aren't answering because they don't want to show off, or rather, no one wants to stand out and perform an awkward dance for free like a monkey.
These prodigies are not like those ordinary Beast Masters who like to show off and act cool; each one is as cunning as a ghost.
"If anyone has gotten started and comes up to demonstrate, they will be rewarded with 20 academic credits."
An Qianqian announced.
This is the maximum academic credits she can award in one class. Well, as an external professor, she herself does not possess academic credits and cannot use them; the academic credit system is exclusive to Academy students.
The next second.
An Qianqian saw that out of 400 students, approximately 80 raised their hands.
Her lips twitched slightly, and An Qianqian sighed inwardly.
Sure enough, they are all masters who won't act until they see the rabbit.
Sure enough, they are all beasts.
At her Nine Leaves Dojo, among 200 new apprentices last year, only a mere two or three could grasp the Flower Moon Dance after just one viewing, and this year's quality is not high either.
But here at the Sixth Academy.
Among about 400 first-year students, 80 directly got started after one viewing!
And that number might not even be accurate, as some old schemers like to hide their abilities.
An Qianqian looked around.
Seeing Lin Chuan also raise his hand, her emerald green eyes immediately lit up.
Just as Lin Chuan had guessed earlier, An Qianqian paid special attention to him because his initial Spirit Beast was also Flower Leaf Leaf.
This is basic student information that every professor receives, but it's limited to that.
In fact, An Qianqian valued him even more than Lin Chuan thought.
When An Qianqian reviewed the basic information of this year's first-year students and saw Lin Chuan, a Beast Master with Flower Leaf Leaf as his initial Spirit Beast, she then meticulously checked Lin Chuan's comprehensive exam scores and the public Secret Realm assessment videos, and after that, An Qianqian had always wanted to meet Lin Chuan.
The Nine Leaves Dojo is a Hall specializing in the Wood Attribute.
The 'Nine Leaves' refers to nine types of Wood Attribute Spirit Beasts.
This is the foundation of the Nine Leaves Dojo.
And Flower Leaf Leaf is one of these Nine Leaves.
She, An Qianqian, took Flower Leaf Leaf as her initial Spirit Beast, yet even with the Nine Leaves Dojo providing resources, cultivation and training methods, and specialized venues, she still suffered a crushing defeat to true geniuses during her entrance examination, failing to get into any of the Eight Great Academies. In the end, she could only smoothly go to a top Imperial Beast University, and after graduation, she returned to the Hall to become the Senior Disciple.
However, Lin Chuan took two Flower Leaf Leaves as his initial Spirit Beasts, became the top scorer at his examination site, and even got a perfect score!
He used the Milk Shield Poison System tactical system to almost drive the other examinees at the same site to despair.
Undoubtedly, Lin Chuan must possess an exceptionally brilliant technique for cultivating Flower Leaf Leaf.
An Qianqian had also noticed earlier.
Lin Chuan's Flower Spirit possessed a more perfect form than her Flower Spirit Immortal did when it was still in the Flower Spirit stage.
One could tell from the two sacred white flowers atop its head how condensed and pure the Wood Attribute energy contained within Lin Chuan's Flower Spirit was.
This proves that Lin Chuan's cultivation of Flower Leaf Leaf surpasses the Nine Leaves Dojo's inherited cultivation methods, even far exceeding them in some aspects.
If she could befriend Lin Chuan and obtain his unique technique for cultivating Flower Leaf Leaf.
Then, for the Nine Leaves Dojo, it would be equivalent to strengthening its foundation.
"Then, Lin Chuan, please come up and demonstrate."
An Qianqian unhesitatingly called on Lin Chuan.
As long as Lin Chuan could successfully perform the introductory Flower Moon Dance, she could logically award him the 20 academic credits for this class, which was within her authority.
Lin Chuan looked at An Qianqian with a puzzled expression.
He always felt that Professor An seemed to pay a lot of attention to him, as if she had something to ask of him.
However, Lin Chuan wasn't worried.
At the Sixth Academy, unless his Reincarnation talent was exposed, there would definitely be no problems; no one dared to pressure students within the Sixth Academy's campus.
Now that he had been admitted to the Sixth Academy, Lin Chuan no longer had any thoughts of hiding his abilities.
For 20 academic credits, if it meant awkward dancing, then so be it; if it meant performing, then so be it.
He walked to the flower field area.
Lin Chuan closed his eyes and released his spiritual perception.
Guoguo, who was with Lin Chuan, also closed her eyes, gently releasing the Wood Attribute energy within her body.
The next second.
Lin Chuan once again felt the green and silver ripples; that was the 'breathing' originating from the sea of flowers and the moonlight.
When a green ripple condensed into a point under his feet, Lin Chuan immediately stepped onto it.
However, the actual result was not like An Qianqian's earlier, where she stepped on that point and made it ripple out again.
Lin Chuan’s thoughts raced, and he quickly realized where the problem lay.
Rhythm, tempo, and breathing!
Lin Chuan instantly adjusted his breathing rhythm!
He inhaled, synchronizing with the converging silver ripples.
When the ripple condensed into a point, Lin Chuan had fully inhaled.
When Lin Chuan stepped on that point again, he exhaled simultaneously.
Pale white airflow emerged from Lin Chuan’s mouth.
At the same time, that point was also stepped on by Lin Chuan, transforming back into ripples that spread in all directions.
That’s it!
Lin Chuan completely found the feeling.
At this moment, a diagonally oriented green ripple converged on Lin Chuan’s left shoulder, almost condensing into a point. There was no time to turn, and his left hand couldn’t twist properly, so Lin Chuan could only use his right hand. He quickly inhaled, and as he exhaled, he slapped his shoulder diagonally.
On the other side, Flower Spirit was the same.
She frantically tried to step on and touch the green and silver ripples that condensed into points.
Her movements were intermittent, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, constantly switching her breathing rhythm.
And so, in reality.
All the students watched Lin Chuan and his Flower Spirit take a step left, a hop right, continuously striking various awkward and strange poses. Sometimes he would inhale rapidly, turning his face beet red, and other times he would exhale quickly, as if trying to empty his lungs all at once.
Many other students couldn’t help but laugh, because Lin Chuan’s dance steps were indeed very awkward and funny, completely lacking the feeling An Qianqian and Flower Spirit Immortal had when they performed the Flower Moon Dance earlier. However, Lin Chuan’s Flower Moon Dance had indeed reached the introductory level.
One minute later, Lin Chuan couldn’t hold on any longer. He stopped, drenched in sweat, his face flushed and unsightly due to the chaotic breathing rhythm.
Flower Spirit was also panting from exhaustion. This was more tiring than a battle. In a battle, one could fight while also managing healing and recovery, but performing the Flower Moon Dance required complete dedication, allowing no room for distraction or multitasking.
An Qianqian was the first to applaud, and the other students also applauded Lin Chuan.
“Very good, very good. Student Lin Chuan has grasped the essence of the Flower Moon Dance after only watching it once.”
“He has already perceived the rhythm of the flower and the moon, and is able to capture them.”
“For Student Lin Chuan’s excellent performance, I hereby reward Student Lin Chuan with 20 academic credits.”
Just as An Qianqian said this, 20 academic credits were instantly credited to Lin Chuan’s student ID account.
An Qianqian told Lin Chuan to go rest, while she herself walked back to the small hill that was originally a grassy area but was now covered in flowers.
“That concludes the Flower Moon Dance.”
“Next, we will continue with the lesson. I will teach you the basic dance of the Synergy Dance, the Dance of the Moon.”
“By learning the Dance of the Moon and remembering its rhythm and tempo, you may, in the future, be able to create your own exclusive Synergy Dance with your respective spirit beasts based on it.”
…
Time passed quietly.
Two hours later, the Synergy Dance class ended.
As Lin Chuan expected, as soon as class was dismissed, An Qianqian found him and wanted to talk to him.
Lin Chuan did not refuse. After all, An Qianqian had given him 20 academic credits. Otherwise, she could have simply asked other students to perform, as he wasn't the only one who had grasped the Flower Moon Dance on the spot after watching it once.
Lin Chuan summoned his Tian Yu Bird mount.
An Qianqian also summoned a Tian Yu Bird mount; she didn’t seem to have a contracted flying spirit beast.
Well, that’s not important.
At the Sixth Academy, near the teaching campus, there was a flat area in the forest at the foot of a mountain, which served as an entertainment zone.
Movie theaters, food buildings, cafes, arcades—everything was available here. Besides a small number of human managers, most of the employees serving the students were spirit beasts like Gardener Chickens and Little Leaf Rabbits.
Lin Chuan and An Qianqian found a cafe and ordered two regular coffees.
Without much small talk, An Qianqian briefly explained her situation.
“You want my method for cultivating Flower Leaf Leaf? And the development techniques for the Milk Shield Poison System?”
Lin Chuan pondered.
“Yes. In exchange, I can offer you any three of the seven inherited Combination Skills from my family’s Nine Leaves Dojo! And I will provide you with the corresponding cultivation resources until you master them.”
Lin Chuan felt a bit troubled, not because he was unwilling to make this deal.
The problem was, his cultivation method had no special techniques; it was just cheating—uh, it was all purely due to effort.
From the beginning, he maxed out the three basic skills: Rooting, Photosynthesis, and Growth, pushing the level Growth efficiency to its limit. Coupled with the third set of Flower Leaf Leaf calisthenics, he also maximized the body’s development.
Finally, he used the cheat-like inheritance to add points to various skills.
He continuously enhanced combat power, promptly identified and filled gaps, and addressed weaknesses one by one.
Not to mention Flower Leaf Leaf, such a cultivation method, applied to any other spirit beast, would yield excellent results.
Lin Chuan’s eyes flickered slightly. It seemed he wasn’t without ‘special techniques’ he could trade; it was just that this technique didn’t belong to him, and he couldn’t decide on it alone.
“My method for cultivating Flower Leaf Leaf, maintaining Flower Leaf Leaf’s healthy Growth and development, mainly relies on a family-inherited cultivation method.”
“As for my technique for developing the Milk Shield Poison System, there isn’t much technique involved. It’s simply that both of my Flower Leaf Leaf are genius individuals within their species, coupled with my Beast Master talent, ‘Skill Master,’ which pushed both of my Flower Leaf Leaf’s comprehension to the limit. Then, through practice, they just learned it.”
An Qianqian was speechless. Indeed, these geniuses were like this; many of their cultivation methods were personal and could not be replicated.
However, An Qianqian felt relieved. She wasn’t without gains; at least Lin Chuan had indicated a ‘family-inherited cultivation method’ that could maintain Flower Leaf Leaf’s healthy Growth and development.
This meant that Lin Chuan intended to make a trade!
Otherwise, Lin Chuan would have just said it was entirely due to his talent.
“May I ask, Student Lin Chuan, is your family-inherited cultivation method available for trade?”
An Qianqian asked softly and kindly.
Lin Chuan replied:
“The family-inherited cultivation method was created by my father, and I cannot decide to trade it to you.”
“However, I can contact my father on Professor An’s behalf and give you a reply tomorrow.”
Upon hearing this, a beautiful smile appeared on An Qianqian’s face. She knew that the deal was likely to go through; it was just a matter of how much she would have to pay.
An Qianqian took out a small USB drive with a silver moon and flowers printed on its surface, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan: ?
An Qianqian smiled: “This contains detailed information about the Flower Moon Dance.”
“Although Student Lin Chuan has already entered the introductory level, he hasn’t fully grasped its patterns or mastered its breathing rhythm.”
“While the Flower Moon Dance emphasizes intent over form, as long as you grasp the rhythm and breathing, any dance steps are acceptable.”
“But it still takes time to research. This contains a set of dance movements and postures developed by the Nine Leaves Dojo. By making minor adjustments based on these, I believe Student Lin Chuan can master and become proficient in the Flower Moon Dance more quickly, enhancing your and your Flower Spirit’s synchronization.”
Synchronization is a numerical descriptor for the depth of contract tacit understanding.
When synchronization reaches 80%, the Beast Master and the contracted spirit beast can achieve silent telepathic communication.
When it reaches 90%, they can achieve unity of spirit, becoming one.
And when it reaches 100%, it is called resonance.
Any emotional fluctuation of the Beast Master will affect the spirit beast. Strong emotions can cause the spirit beast to erupt with abilities far exceeding its own limits.
Many Secret Skills require the Beast Master and spirit beast to achieve resonance to be used.
Lin Chuan did not take the USB drive that An Qianqian pushed over; he just looked at her with a puzzled expression.
One should not accept rewards without having earned them.
An Qianqian chuckled softly: “Student Lin Chuan, you should be aware of your own value, right?”
Lin Chuan nodded slightly. This wasn’t boasting; he was confident that he was at least a Heavenly King, though to outsiders, he would say he was a Professional Elite.
“Student Lin Chuan has also contracted two Flower Leaf Leaf. I presume that in the future, he will undoubtedly conduct deeper research and development into the Flower Leaf Leaf, Flower Spirit, and Flower Spirit Immortal lineage, perhaps even developing exclusive Secret Skills.”
“At that time, I hope Student Lin Chuan can come to my Nine Leaves Dojo for exchange and learning.”
“As a Dojo specializing in the Wood Attribute, my Nine Leaves Dojo will surely be able to provide Student Lin Chuan with many ideas and inspirations for developing exclusive Secret Skills.”
“And this is an advance payment, also considered an investment in Student Lin Chuan.”
Lin Chuan pondered for a moment, then took the USB drive.