The Three Realms Thief Chapter 40

“No, but I have extra, here’s one for you.”

The girl put her hand behind her back and placed a pink pen on his desk.

“Thanks.”

Xu Yuan said.

“You’re welcome. I heard you were in a group with Yang Xiaobing and Jiang Xueyao this morning. How did you do on the exam?” Wen Xiaoning asked.

“I don’t know,” Xu Yuan sighed, “It seems I violated orders, so I really have no idea how many points I’ll get.”

As a professional.

This was his first time stepping into an unfamiliar combat domain.

He shouldn’t be too arrogant.

—Even if his group’s performance surpassed everyone else’s, he should wait for the results before saying anything.

That would be safer.

We walk the martial world, and safety is paramount.

“Jiang Xueyao is too strong, she won’t listen to you in combat—next monthly exam, how about you team up with me? I’m very good at physical techniques and can fight alongside you.”

Wen Xiaoning whispered.

She was the class monitor, and usually very popular among her classmates, so she had a lot of prestige in the class.

Xu Yuan was a little surprised.

He looked around and saw several girls—and boys—looking his way.

So that’s how it is.

It seems the battle with Jiang Xueyao this morning made many people re-evaluate his strength.

After all, he had used the “Flying Swallow Chain” sword technique.

“Ah… at that time, it was actually my own stubbornness… haha…”

Xu Yuan said somewhat awkwardly.

Wen Xiaoning was about to speak again when she saw the Homeroom Teacher, Liu Mingdao, walk in with a large stack of test papers.

The classroom instantly fell silent.

Those who were talking, eating, or daydreaming immediately sat up straight, looking bewilderedly at the podium, as if they had been completely engrossed in their studies and oblivious to everything else.

Everyone was an actor.

But then, everyone sighed.

The test papers were almost as high as a person.

It was clearly a large, comprehensive exam covering various subjects.

Taking such an exam was exhausting.

Liu Mingdao placed the test papers on the platform, surveyed the entire classroom, and his clear voice rang out:

“Classmates, the group battle has ended.”

“Everyone, refocus your minds.”

“Pay attention to the knowledge points of each subject and prepare well for tomorrow’s written test.”

“—This set of questions is a comprehensive test paper, just printed.”

“Distribute it, and try to finish it before school ends this afternoon.”

“If you have any questions, you can go directly to the office and ask the Teachers of each subject.”

“Class monitor, come to the podium to maintain order.”

After Liu Mingdao finished speaking, he hurriedly left.

Class monitor Wen Xiaoning gave Xu Yuan a reluctant glance, then grudgingly stood up and, with a few student cadres, began to distribute the papers.

She hadn’t even finished speaking.

She was called to the podium to maintain order.

She didn’t know when she would get another chance to talk to Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan, however, breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn’t want to re-team.

Jiang Xueyao was top-notch, Yang Xiaobing had a good personality and strength, and Fatty Afei‘s “tower” was a rare winning asset.

In this day and age, it was quite difficult to be reborn and randomly team up with a few reliable teammates.

Suddenly, he saw a small figure climb onto his desk, then unfold itself into a Talisman.

A message Talisman.

The crooked handwriting clearly belonged to Zhao Afei:

“While you were sleeping just now, Wen Xiaoning used a Dimensional Displacement Talisman and took your pen.”

Xu Yuan was stunned.

It was her indeed.

Just now, I felt something sneaky move towards the front row.

—She took my pen, and then gave me another pen.

What did this class monitor want?

Was it just to strike up a conversation and then invite him to team up?

Recalling carefully—

When his original self hadn’t yet shown his Qi Refining realm, this class monitor had been humorless.

“Don’t talk about her, but you said you’d treat me for lunch, and then you ran off with a girl. What a scoundrel.”

Xu Yuan finished writing and flicked the Talisman.

The Talisman immediately folded into a small figure, crawled off the desk, and quickly scurried towards Zhao Afei‘s desk.

Zhao Afei read the Talisman, lowered his head, and his aura weakened a bit.

“What do you want for breakfast tomorrow morning?” he wrote.

“Beef noodles, steamed buns, soy milk, and another portion of pan-fried dumplings. Remember the vinegar,” Xu Yuan wrote.

“Are you an hungry ghost reincarnated? Eating so much, aren’t you afraid of choking?” Zhao Afei wrote.

“Who is that girl? Why did you lose your soul the moment you saw her? Tell me what happened, Dafie.” Xu Yuan wrote.

“Tomorrow’s breakfast will definitely be delivered to the classroom on time.” Zhao Afei wrote.

He surrendered already?

Perhaps it’s true love!

Xu Yuan smirked.

Just then, the test papers were distributed.

He stopped replying, took the test paper from his classmate, and began to look at the questions.

—Practicing questions had its benefits.

It helped him consolidate various cultivation knowledge points and provided inspiration for actual combat.

Xu Yuan began to work diligently on the questions.

He worked so intently that he lost track of time.

When he looked up for a brief rest, nearly two hours had passed.

It was almost four in the afternoon.

The classroom was very quiet.

Only the “rustle” of writing could be heard.

Xu Yuan stretched, preparing to finish the last few major questions.

But then, the Homeroom Teacher appeared at the classroom door, looked around, nodded with satisfaction, and then waved towards the back of the classroom.

“Xu Yuan, come out for a moment.”

Xu Yuan inexplicably stood up and, under the gaze of his classmates, walked out of the classroom into the corridor.

“Teacher?” Xu Yuan asked.

“You fought Jiang Xueyao this morning, she started it, so it’s not your fault. I won’t criticize you.”

Liu Mingdao said with a smile.

“Thank you, teacher.” Xu Yuan quickly said.

“Your ‘Flying Swallow Chain’ is very well executed and has garnered appreciation from the university admissions officers. There’s an opportunity now—come with me to the auditorium. It’s time for you to be involved in this.”

Liu Mingdao called a few more students from the classroom and led them outside.

The group soon arrived at the school’s auditorium next to the playground.

They saw that the place was already filled with Teachers.

The admissions officers from various universities were sitting at the very front, chatting and laughing loudly with the principal.

Standing in the venue were students from other classes.

In the ranks.

Xu Yuan immediately spotted the tall, elegant girl in a blue and white school uniform.

Her skin was translucent like white porcelain, her nose bridge straight, her lips red and teeth white, and her almond-shaped eyes were like a pool of lake water hidden beneath the autumn tree shade.

He didn’t need to guess.

Such a gentle, long-legged girl, besides Yang Xiaobing, who else could it be?

Yang Xiaobing also saw him and waved at him with a cheerful smile, seemingly very happy.

“You all wait here. When your name is called, go up for the test.”

Liu Mingdao instructed, then went to find a seat and sat down.

At this time.

More Teachers came with students to queue up.

Xu Yuan looked left and right, then simply moved past a few people and walked directly to Yang Xiaobing‘s side, whispering:

“What is this for?”

“It’s an old tradition. After the monthly exam, we have to let these university admissions Teachers examine our spirit roots,” Yang Xiaobing said.

She added, “You never showed your strength before, that’s why you didn’t know.”

“Yes, I used to just bury myself in hard training, there were many things I didn’t know,” Xu Yuan sighed.

—The former Xu Yuan had not even entered the Dao realm.

Yang Xiaobing voluntarily explained:

“Qi Refiners must have spirit roots, otherwise Spiritual power cannot be retained in the body.”

“Once we reach the third stage of Qi Refining, the attributes of our spirit roots will gradually be added to our moves, causing them to change.”

“For example, Jiang Xueyao has a lightning-fire spirit root, her sword is a fire sword, and when she attacks, she infuses her fire spirit attributes, making it incredibly powerful.”

As she spoke, she took out a Talisman and patted Xu Yuan‘s body repeatedly.

Xu Yuan looked at the Talisman, then at Yang Xiaobing, a bewildered expression on his face.

“I made new talismans, they have four effects: dust removal, moisturizing, skin nourishing, and repair!”

Yang Xiaobing said with a cheerful smile, continuing to pat him.

Xu Yuan stood still and indeed felt his body becoming increasingly clean.

It was as if moisture gathered and seeped into his skin, giving his face a “slippery” sensation.

Recalling the last moment of the monthly group battle, Xu Yuan asked again:

“She has a move called ‘Fire Spirit, Double Flying Swallows.’ Was that using the fire spirit attribute?”

It was this move that killed the human-skin monster, leaving only its head, which fell into the building and blocked the view.

The entire battle then entered a turning point of “trapping the turtle in a jar.”

“That’s right. For example, I have a water spirit root—you’ve seen the mushrooms I grow, aren’t they amazing?”

Yang Xiaobing said.

“Amazing.” Xu Yuan gave a thumbs-up, speaking with a convinced tone.

A single mushroom propped up the entire subway station.

How resilient must it be!

Xu Yuan, at least, found it astonishing.

Going back to the topic.

The third stage of Qi Refining allows one to test their spirit root.

Spirit root—

—I still don’t know what my spirit root is.

If he, like them, infused the spirit root attributes into the “Swallow’s Return” and “Three Questions” sword strikes, what kind of power would that be?

Xu Yuan thought silently.