9 THRONES

CHAPTER 71: PASSING ELITE DISCIPLE

Along with Vann's victory, the sound of applause was heard from a distance.

Exhausted Vann gazed towards the origin of the voice to find Hasel and Gostaf walking over while clapping in appreciation to Vann.

Gostaf stepped forward and patted Vann on the shoulder then laughed loudly "You really deserve to be the winner of the Qi Gathering monthly match, a very great ability! I've heard that your water dragon's abilities come from Leader Zerten's water dragon, although the strength of your abilities is still much different but I can feel the same terrifying aura from your water dragon".

"Vann, you've got to fight hard! I'm sure someday you'll be Zerten-No's successor, even you can definitely become stronger than him!".

Hasel who was at the side still did not smile in the slightest "Vann, good job!".

"Thank you, Master Hasel, Master Gostaf! Without your help, I definitely cannot win this easily" Vann said without any arrogance, after all Vann knew he was still far from strong compared to the actual strongest cultivators.

"But any number of times, the power of your water dragon is terrifying" Gostaf said, observing the wet surrounding area caused by the explosion of the water dragon "Vann, do you know why the Shadow Monsters are considered the most troublesome of the other monsters?".

"Isn't it because they have the ability to disguise themselves as people, animals or things? Therefore, the unskilled cultivators must have trouble distinguishing them. Until now though, it was unknown how many Shadow disguised as a human" Vann recalled from the textbooks he had read earlier.

"You're right, but you're not right" Hasel explained before Gostaf "The main reason why Shadow Monsters are considered troublesome is that most attacks won't hurt them. Shadow Monsters were quite unique, they had no body except to take on a human body. So when it was in a disembodied state, most cultivators did not have attacks that could injure them".

"In addition, the Shadow who became an upper-middle-class cultivator won't be killed as easily as you did just now. Especially Shadow who managed to become a top-tier cultivator, he had 3 different body shapes. If his 1st body dies, he will turn into a 2nd body. So does his 2nd body die, then the Shadow uses the 3rd body. Only when his 3rd body died would the Shadow who became a top level cultivator die".

"The problem was that every time his body changes occurred, the power of the Shadow increased tremendously. Almost every 1 Shadow Monster had to be fought by 7 cultivators of the same level except for a few talented people who were able to fight Shadow Monsters of the same level alone".

Vann was very surprised to know the power of the shadow. If all the Shadow Monsters were so terrifying, then how terrifying was Ark Vest who was the pillar holder of those Shadows?

"There's no need to think about it too much now, Vann! You are too far away from top level cultivators, even me and Hasel are just silent at low level cultivators. There is no harm in aiming high, but you must pay attention to the time now first. Keep learning and practicing until you become stronger again, at least you who are now able to face the Shadow at the same level are already very great" said Gostaf who threw a coin to Vann.

Vann was surprised at Gostaf's sudden throw, but fortunately Vann had such quick eyesight that he took the coin without any problems.

"From now on Vann Thorne is declared a graduate to the elite disciple of the Wood Sword Academy, I hope that in the future you will become the light that makes our academy shine throughout the Cultivator Continent", gostaf said with a friendly smile "You guys wait here for a while, I'll take out the clothes, new swords and monthly resources that elite disciples get".

Without wasting any more time, Gostaf went to the small wooden house in the distance.

Hasel who was beside Vann spoke again "Because you finished the test, then I don't need to be here anymore. I'm going back to class, and you don't have to go to class anymore because you made it to the elite. Even so, I suggest that you go to class so that you can tell your friends there about you who managed to rise to become an elite student. Besides, unless your friend succeeds in becoming an elite disciple as well, you might not see each other again".

Hasel's figure disappeared from the spot, Vann had to admit Hasel's movements were very fast which made Vann unaware of his movements in the slightest.

Besides Hasel's words just now had a point, he might have to separate from Torti and Yun Tian for quite a long time until they managed to become elite disciples as well. Therefore, there is no harm in telling them.

A few minutes later, Gostaf returned while carrying a red suit that was the uniform of an elite disciple and a middle grade level 1 artifact iron sword, the sword that Vann had obtained from the monster arena was more valuable. Then a Fondation Drug that from today he will get every month, every month, although 1 Fondation Drug was not good enough to increase Vann's strength but he still did not refuse because there was no need to pay for the Fondation Drug.

Gostaf gave all the items to Vann "Now you can go, I hope I don't see you again but your clothes are different".

Vann understood what Gostaf meant, if they met again but Vann's clothes were different then most likely Vann became a teacher.

Those who became teachers in the academy were largely the result of failing to become middle-level cultivators to a set age limit, he said, the words Gostaf means he is not interested in meeting Vann who has decreased his ability to make him have to become a teacher at the academy or return to the house where he came from before at the academy.

Vann took all the gifts and bowed, "Thank you Master Gostaf, I will remember your advice and try my best to become stronger".

Gostaf nodded then did not speak anymore, Vann also knew that there was nothing more to talk about so he left here.

Staring at Vann who was leaving, Gostaf was surprised "I wonder, how far can this child go? Was he only in the Wood Sword Academy? Or stepping further and further towards a mid-level or even top-level cultivator? I don't think I have any ability to know the answer".

Gostaf walked back to his house, he hardly left the house unless there were students who passed tests or other important things so that most of the students did not know him.