Zhang Hao gave a simple and honest smile. He said to Lan Haiping, "Old man, no matter how much you say these encouraging words, it's useless! How about something more substantial?"
Saying this, Zhang Hao blinked at Lan Haiping, giving him a 'you know what I mean' look.
Lan Haiping looked at Zhang Hao and scolded with a smile, "You kid, the Esteemed One knew you wouldn't act without seeing the rabbit first. Alright, you've made a contribution to the College this time, and I can make the decision on behalf of the College to reward you with some contribution points."
Zhang Hao chuckled and said, "Dean, I don't ask for much, ten or eight thousand will do. I won't complain about it being too little."
Lan Haiping was speechless and scolded Zhang Hao with a smile, "Do you think ten or eight thousand is like cabbage? You're even complaining it's too little. However, this battle is one of the few times our College has defeated Tianba Academy in recent decades. Therefore, I can reward you with 20,000 contribution points."
Although 20,000 contribution points were a bit little, it was better than nothing. Zhang Hao was still quite satisfied.
"Old man, there's one more thing this kid needs to trouble you with."
Zhang Hao looked at Lan Haiping and said with a grinning face.
Lan Haiping, however, put on a stern face and said to Zhang Hao, "You kid, don't get greedy after gaining an advantage!"
Zhang Hao said to Lan Haiping in a depressed tone, "Old man, I have three friends who want to enter Tianwu Academy. You should still have some spots, right?"
Lan Haiping was slightly taken aback, glanced at Zhang Hao, and nodded, "I don't lack spots here, but as the Deputy Dean of Tianwu Academy, I need to be responsible for this College, and not just anyone can enter our Tianwu Academy."
Zhang Hao quickly said, "Old man, don't worry. The people I introduce are very reliable. If you don't believe me, I'll bring them over for you to see."
"Jin Bao, Jianfeng, why aren't you coming over?"
Zhang Jianfeng quickly called over Zhang Jianfeng and Jin Bao who were nearby.
Although Zhang Jianfeng was usually quite steady, facing the Deputy Dean of Tianwu Academy at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous. And Jin Bao was even worse off.
"Hmm, not bad. Looking at your hands, you should be used to using a sword, right?" Lan Haiping asked Zhang Jianfeng kindly.
Zhang Jianfeng looked at Lan Haiping with some surprise and said, "Senior, you can tell?"
It was normal for Zhang Jianfeng to be surprised because he wasn't carrying a sword at the moment. But Lan Haiping still saw through him with just one glance.
Lan Haiping smiled and said, "Of course I can tell. Moreover, this Old man also knows that you have cultivated three parts of Sword Intent."
This made Zhang Jianfeng even more surprised. He said to the Senior with surprise, "Se... Senior, you can even tell this?"
"Hahaha, of course, because this Old man is a Swordsman. A Swordsman naturally has a sense for those who use swords."
Lan Haiping's hand condensed, and a white light appeared on his fingertip.
When Zhang Jianfeng saw the white light, he felt the Sword Intent within his body tremble slightly. He said with some surprise, "Is this Great Perfection Sword Intent?"
"Hahaha... so it's not strange that this Old man can sense that you possess three parts of Sword Intent, is it!" Lan Haiping stroked his beard and smiled.
Zhang Hao also glanced at Lan Haiping with some surprise, thinking to himself: This Old man usually doesn't show off, but he has actually cultivated Great Perfection Sword Intent.
One must know that Great Perfection Sword Intent can enhance the power of sword techniques out of thin air. Based on this, Lan Haiping could at least fight undefeated against the Wu Zong Realm.
"Please give me guidance, Senior!"
Zhang Jianfeng quickly bowed deeply to Lan Haiping.
Lan Haiping, however, put on a stern face and snorted, "This Old man won't casually give guidance to people."
This refusal was a bit blunt, leaving Zhang Jianfeng momentarily at a loss. Zhang Hao kicked Zhang Jianfeng's butt and scolded with a smile, "Why aren't you acknowledging him as Master? Do you want President Lan to personally beg you?"
At this, Zhang Jianfeng suddenly woke up. He knelt down and kowtowed three times to Lan Haiping, saying, "Disciple Zhang Jianfeng, greets Master."
"Hahaha... Good Disciple."
Lan Haiping helped Zhang Jianfeng up with one hand and said to Zhang Jianfeng with a solemn expression, "However, I also have requirements for accepting Disciples. You can only be considered my Registered Disciple for now. Only after passing my test in the future can you become my official Disciple."
Zhang Jianfeng said to Lan Haiping seriously, "I will respectfully follow Master's teachings."
Jin Bao, who was nearby, was now filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. He quickly asked Lan Haiping, "Senior, what about me!"
Lan Haiping glanced at Jin Bao and smiled, "Looking at your Aptitude, it seems you are a strength-based Martial Warrior who focuses on defense. This is not the Esteemed One's style, but the Esteemed One can introduce you to an Elder of this College, he should be interested!"
"Why aren't you thanking the Dean!" Zhang Hao said to Jin Bao.
Although Lan Haiping had no intention of taking him as a Disciple, it disappointed Jin Bao somewhat. However, being taken in by another Elder was also a good thing. Jin Bao quickly thanked Lan Haiping.
Zhang Hao also didn't expect that Zhang Jianfeng would be taken in as a Disciple by the Dean as soon as he arrived. This was a joyous occasion!
However, Lan Haiping still said with a stern face, "However, although I have taken you as a Disciple, you still need to start as a student of the Outer Courtyard. I don't know how it is with other Elders, but with this Old man, this is the rule. Since you are my Disciple, you must abide by it."
"Master, this Disciple has confidence that I can enter the Inner Courtyard with my own strength." A determined look appeared on Zhang Jianfeng's face.
Lan Haiping praised with satisfaction, "It's good that you can accept this calmly. The path of martial arts is originally going against the heavens. Therefore, a life that is too smooth is definitely not a good thing."
"Thank you, Master." Zhang Jianfeng said respectfully.
"Zhang Hao, we meet again."
Murong Longcheng walked up to Zhang Hao.
"Hahaha, Brother Longcheng..." Zhang Hao was overjoyed to see Murong Longcheng.
Previously, Zhang Hao hadn't noticed Murong Longcheng. Seeing him now, he was naturally very happy.
"Zhang Hao, I originally thought that after a year of tempering, I could defeat you, but I didn't expect the distance between us to grow even further." Murong Longcheng's expression was still quite somber as he said this.
Zhang Hao, however, said to Murong Longcheng with a serious expression, "Brother Longcheng, no matter what our future holds, whether it's success, failure, or even the absence of life. What remains unchanged is that we possess a heart that wants to become stronger."
"A heart that wants to become stronger! A heart that wants to become stronger!"
Murong Longcheng's heart trembled, as if enlightened. He felt much more relaxed. He murmured, "A heart that wants to become stronger... a heart that wants to become stronger..."
"Zhang Hao, thank you for your guidance. If you ever need anything in the future, I will go through fire and water."
With that said, Murong Longcheng turned and flew away.
Shi Jingtian walked up to Zhang Hao. At this moment, he looked at him with a very complex gaze, but without the previous hostility. He smiled and said, "Hahaha, I didn't expect you, Zhang Hao, to enlighten him with a single sentence! He really benefited from it."
"Uh, what exactly happened to Brother Longcheng? Why don't I know what I did?" Zhang Hao still felt a bit confused.