C11 First Time! Azure Bamboo College

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Soong felt a twinge of displeasure. In the past, she would have outright refused such a request, but given the recent events and Xuerou's injury, rejecting it now would seem too heartless.

"Mother, I’d like my big sister to accompany me. It would be too lonely to go alone," Xuenuan chimed in, trying to persuade her.

Xuenuan had two motives: she wanted to use this opportunity to mend her relationship with Xuerou, whom she secretly looked down upon as an illegitimate daughter, yet found useful against Xueling. Additionally, Azure Bamboo College had notoriously strict admissions, and she was confident Xuerou wouldn't be accepted, so there was no threat of her stealing the spotlight.

Mrs. Soong glanced at Xuenuan and agreed, "Very well, you can both go together."

"Thank you, Mother!" Xuerou beamed with joy, determined to work hard to get into Azure Bamboo College.

Unaware of what transpired after she left, Xueling later that evening heard the same name from someone else: "Azure Bamboo College?"

"Yes, Azure Bamboo College is the top martial arts school on the Twilight Cloud Continent. Only those with martial prowess above the Mortal Yellow Rank can enter. There's an Azure Bamboo Forest there, rich in spiritual energy, perfect for breakthroughs. If you could visit, it might help unlock the seal within you," Chu Yuan explained earnestly.

Soong Xueling eyed Chu Yuan skeptically. "You spent the whole day researching, and this is all you found?"

What did he mean by spending the whole day and only finding this? Is a day really that long?

Chu Yuan was practically exasperated but had to patiently explain, "The ancient seal hasn't appeared in over five hundred years, and there's very little information in the records. With my abilities, this is all I could uncover. If it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't have found anything at all."

He was clearly implying, "Don't underestimate me. If you tried to research it yourself, you'd probably do worse."

Soong Xueling ignored the underlying message and pondered, "If this seal can't be broken, does that mean I'm stuck being useless?"

"I can't say for sure," Chu Yuan replied, "Even if the seal is broken, you might still be a..." He trailed off as Soong Xueling shot him a sharp look. He rubbed his nose awkwardly. "Anyway, since you don't have a better plan, instead of staying here, why not go out and explore?"

"That makes some sense, but why do we have to enter Azure Bamboo College just to visit Azure Bamboo Forest?" Soong Xueling was puzzled.

Chu Yuan chuckled, "If everyone could just go there, it wouldn't be such a rare place for cultivation, would it? It's not just the forest; even outside Azure Bamboo College, there are many skilled individuals. Without permission, trying to force your way in would be nearly impossible."

"Ah, I see," Soong Xueling nodded in understanding, then shrugged with a touch of self-mockery. "But as you just mentioned, you need to reach the Yellow Stage of the Mortal level to get into Azure Bamboo College. Right now, I'm a complete nobody. I'm afraid even if I wanted to go, they wouldn't accept me."

On the Twilight Cloud Continent, martial prowess is everything. To distinguish between the strong and the weak, strength is divided into seven levels: Mortal, Adept, Fierce, Imperial, Divine, Celestial, and Sacred. Each level is further divided into seven stages: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, and Violet, from weakest to strongest.

Given Soong Xueling's current situation, it's not just Azure Bamboo College; no college on the entire Twilight Cloud Continent would likely accept her.

Hearing this, Chu Yuan gave a mysterious smile. "I've got a plan up my sleeve."