Returning to Source:Tao of Imitations!

"Huh!"

"Stop acting dump! You actually dared to traverse the endless lands by yourself?" She actually felt he was very reckless.

Listening to her words, Wu Shuang was ashamed as he didn't rush into this place, rather was brought by spatial transference.

The embarrassment on his face also turned into a happy expression. He was indeed lucky to run into this superiority obsessed girl. Not only had he already opened four veins, he even had a place to go and practice in the future.

"Master! I have opened four veins already, isn't this great." He couldn't help but shout internally.

"Hehe! You indeed are not bad. You like eating soft rice." The moment she said this, he could clearly hear mocking coming from her.

But he didn't care, "As a man you should know when to eat soft rice! What is the problem with this." He didn't want to loose to this woman and shamelessly admitted this.

Well the reason he said this was obviously not simple, he was clearly planning on continuing to ask Qin Lin with help when he was about to attempt opening veins.

It was just that he wanted to handle that situation carefully. He wasn't going to rush it, but slowly accumulate enough Qi before impacting the veins.

It was after all difficult to even rush, if he wanted to. The way things were, it would become much harder to open more veins and thus taking more time anyway.

His Qi had undergone four transformations and he just had to open five more veins before he could unlock the dantian.

At that time, he was also curious about what would happen, as he had been told that was when he could freely explore the potential of martial arts.

The massive wolf kept moving forward and before he knew it, it had been a whole day.

When it turned dark, the wolf stopped moving and they set up camp. It was also at this moment that Wu Shuang asked why she seemed eager to set up camp.

"You really don't know a lot and dared to travel alone?" Qin Lin had a helpless expression on her face as she looked at Wu Shuang.

"Many creatures exist in the Barbarian Domain and unless one is in a settlement protected by the sacred tree, they are prone to be attacked by strange creatures. Don't look at my forth level and Xiaobai's fifth level and think we are strong enough to act how we want. If that was the case why would I be still willing to join the Nine Towers Academy?" She looked into the distance with a solemn expression.

When she said this, Wu Shuang finally couldn't help but ask, "Do you know more about the Academy?"

"The Academy is the place that all young talents wish to enter. The reason for this is simple, if you graduate from the Academy then your path will not be in vain?" Qin Lin said this with some fanatism in her eyes.

"Huh! What are you saying? Graduating will make your path not in vain?" He looked at her with confusion.

"Yes! In the Nine Towers Academy, students are actually divided into nine levels and each level is assigned through entry trials. Your capabilities determine which level you were placed at and the same time the treatment you obtain. Every half a year one could request for an assessment to advance." She was indeed very excited as she talked about this.

"The higher the level you have been assigned the more access to resources present in the Academy. That is not all, but everytime your cultivation rises to another stage, you have to undergo assessment. Failure means dropping down a level or even worse a few levels. Competition is very serious and only those that keep becoming stronger are able to enjoy the good things in the Academy." The moment ehe said this, he could see fire in her eyes.

He couldn't help but admire her for this. He had not seen such passion for anything, after all he started out on cultivation just to survive. When he knew stronger people existed, he also wanted to become stronger out of principle.

But he could see that Qin Lin was someone with an ambition. He was suddenly looking forward to this Academy.

The two of them talked for about two hours, before each of them closed their eyes to rest. Well, it was to meditate, and Wu Shuang was shocked to see Qin Lin meditate after all she didn't take the path of martial arts.

"Master! Why is she meditating?" He indeed couldn't get it. He was told that the path of martial arts was different from Innate Ability.

"Stupid disciple! Do you think she is a level 2 Innate ability. She is level four and at the peak of this level. I never thought that innate ability path could have such a strong foundation. No wonder heavenly way has taken this approach." She was indeed praising Qin Lin.

"With her current foundation, I can assure you she is even much better than most prized talents of some strong sects from our time." Qin Lin couldn't help but say.

Wu Shuang that was listening couldn't help but be shocked.

"So! Does that mean that if I practice martial arts and rise my Innate Ability level my foundation will become unmatched?" He couldn't help but develop this fantasy.

"Naive! Do you really think that the path of martial arts has already completely vanished? Let alone that, in our time some ancient paths already existed, and you are not the only one that is aware of this. Just as you can practice, why can't others do the same." The moment Wu Shuang heard this, it was a wake up call.

'Right! Just because I can accomplish something doesn't mean others can't. Perhaps there are even people out there that have taken more than two path and their foundation is stable beyond my imagination.' as he thought of this he become determined to enter the Academy.

"Master! You said she was in meditation, could this be martial arts technique?" He then asked this.

"It wouldn't be surprising, after all the path of Innate Ability might indeed also lead to sama destination as martial arts. The process of strengthening the soul can be accomplished through meditation and visualization. It wouldn't be shocking she had such a method." She replied without even any delay.

"I definitely have to get into the Academy! They probably have access to a lot resources as well as interesting knowledge." He was indeed driven at this moment.

"If I were you I'd try to open my Dantian before arriving. Your vein opening is the weakest probably among elites in the second level of Innate Ability." Even though his master's words sounded hurtful, they where truthful.

"By the way little Wu! Why are you going to Join the Nine Towers Academy?" When this question was asked, Wu Shuang felt his heart pause.

He indeed just got swept by with the flow and when asked this, he felt he couldn't find anything to say.

"I'm just going to see how good the Nine Towers Academy really is? How about you senior sister Qin Lin?" He indeed made that up, but in a way it was the truth. The reason he is attracted was because he was wondering what could make geniuses all flock to this place.

"Hehe! I obviously want to become stronger so that my family can stop treating me like a child!" Even though she said this inaudible, he was able to capture it.

This was the benefits of practicing martial arts, his senses were enhanced and he had a feeling perhaps in the future they would continue to become stronger.

Wu Shuang didn't ask about her family situation, but could guess she was probably the last child in the family. For her to have such a high cultivation with stable foundation at this age was an indication of her talent.

In the Wu clan he came from, an Existence on Qin Lin's level probably even didn't exist. One can imagine just how frightening her background might be. But that was not the most shocking, she was just about his age, if older it wouldn't be by much.

But Wu Shuang had this feeling she was even younger, and that allowed him to throw away his pride of having reached the True Martial realm.

"Which level are you expecting to enter in the Academy?" He was indeed curious.

"With your senior sister's ability, it is a sure thing to enter the fourth level but intent to at least try for the fifth!" She answered without any hesitation.

"What determines this level thing?" He was indeed curious.

"The level of strength and foundation is key." When heard this he was already sure that things weren't simple.

Even Qin Lin that was his age and cultivated to the Forth level of his Innate Ability could only be sure of the fourth level.