Full-Time Magister: Starting from Obtaining the Azure and White Serpents

Chapter 53 National Team Assembles

(The previous text used "thousand-year-old willow heartwood," so this is corrected.)

"A thousand-year-old willow heartwood!"

Jiang Haoxuan took out a plant spirit that was glowing with light. The divine radiance emanating from it moved Pang Lai and Jiang Yu.

"This...this..."

Pang Lai's eyes widened. "How did you get this?"

"Teacher, I know that you were unable to break the forbidden spell when you were young because you did not have the Earth Core, and now that you are old, you do not want to take on that responsibility."

Jiang Haoxuan spoke eloquently, "This ancient willow heartwood is my own. It doesn't use up national resources, nor does it owe anyone any favors. Please accept it."

"Haoxuan, you..."

Pang Lai wanted to say something more, but seeing Jiang Haoxuan's sincere expression, she stopped talking, accepted the Ten Thousand Year Willow Heart, and patted Jiang Haoxuan's shoulder heavily.

"I will accept this gift."

"Okay!" Jiang Haoxuan nodded.

"Hehe, senior brother, where's my gift?" Jiang Yu, who was standing to the side, was drooling as he looked at it.

This ten-thousand-year-old willow heartwood is a rare and precious material, like the essence of a dimensional core, enough to help the teacher break through the forbidden spell.

This amount is far too heavy.

"What's it to you, kid!"

Pang Lai glared at her. "Do you think Dimensional Cores are like cabbages, something you can just give away like that!"

"Hehe, I didn't say I wanted the Dimensional Core. Something less is fine too," Jiang Yu laughed.

"There's only one Ten-Thousand-Year Willow Heart left. However, as my junior brother, I can promise you that when you break through the forbidden spell, I can give you a Dimensional Core!"

Jiang Haoxuan patted him on the shoulder and laughed.

"Really?" Jiang Yu's eyes lit up.

This promise is no small matter.

"Absolutely genuine!" Jiang Haoxuan nodded.

"Haha, that's great! This junior brother did a worthwhile job!"

Jiang Yu jumped up excitedly.

Afterwards, the three of them started chatting about everyday things.

……

Imperial Capital Academy.

In a magnificent arena.

At this moment, the seats were empty.

In the center of the arena, several young mages stood in a row, dressed in handsome magical robes. The wind blew, causing their cloaks to flutter, making them look dashing!

They are the members of this year's National Team!

The competition among the world's top universities may seem like a contest among young mages, but each country invests an enormous amount in it, and even the allocation of many crucial resources is entirely determined by the rankings in this competition…

"Welcome, welcome."

A burly instructor with tiger stripes on his forehead came to greet us from afar.

"My name is Feng Li, and I am one of the five mentors for your year. I am responsible for your training arrangements and resource allocation."

Feng Li, the chief tutor of the Huaxia National Academy, has a fiery and straightforward temper and wields great influence in the country. Even the Mu family has to show him respect.

Moreover, he also cherishes talent. In the original work, Mu Ningxue was protected from harm by the Mu family because of him, and Mo Fan was spared from being purged by the Lu family because of him.

In conclusion, this is a mentor with outstanding abilities and character.

Compared to him, the old acquaintance beside him, Dean Songhe of the Imperial Academy, was quite different.

Jiang Haoxuan greeted him with a smile.

Feng Li smiled kindly: "I've heard of you for a long time. You're a promising young man. I hope you perform well in this National Games and win a better ranking for our country!"

More than one person had mentioned Jiang Haoxuan to him, including several big shots who were at a higher level than him.

There are even rumors that if Jiang Haoxuan hadn't missed a few selection matches, the captaincy of this generation would have been 100% his.

Just say the captain, and the captain will come.

Ai Jiangtu was also wearing a magical battle robe, which looked like a military uniform on him.

His skin has become increasingly dark; if he used to look like a tea egg, now he looks like a braised egg. I really don't know how he got such a tan in the dead of winter.

"Jiang Haoxuan, I've long admired your name."

Ai Jiangtu reached out and touched hands with Jiang Haoxuan.

In the arena, Jiang Haoxuan's gaze swept over the young people present, and he spotted a few familiar faces.

Jiang Yu, Nan Jue, Zhao Manyan.

Nan Rongni is not here. Ever since the last battle in the South China Sea, this woman's image has reportedly collapsed, her family's resources have been cut off, and she has fallen from grace overnight.

The person who replaced Nan Rong Ni also came from the Nan Rong family; she was her former plastic cousin and was also a healing-type sorceress.

When she met Jiang Haoxuan's gaze, the woman smiled sweetly, tossed her hair, and revealed her smooth neck.

"Haha, we'll be fighting side-by-side again this time!"

Jiang Yu said happily.

Nan Jue also had a smile on her face. During her last trip to Zhuoyuan, she didn't have much contact with Jiang Haoxuan, but she indirectly benefited from the Ghost Woman's matter.

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"Is that Zu Jiming?" Jiang Haoxuan asked, pointing to a young man.

"He's the most promising young member of the Zu family under 25; we have to force him into the family," Nan Jue said sarcastically.

Zu Jiming had been paying attention to the commotion, and his face turned pale and then red after hearing it.

"Heh, let's not discuss what Zu Jiming did for now, but at least he has the ability to match the National Team, unlike some people, heh."

A young man with slicked-back hair and a slippery gait sneered.

"Damn it, Li Kaifeng, who are you calling a jerk?" Zhao Manyan roared. "Who do you think you are? If it weren't for the powerful Li family behind you, do you think you could compete with Mu Nujiao with your meager skills?"

Li Kaifeng also broke down.

He was indeed no match for Mu Nujiao. This woman seemed to have had some kind of extraordinary encounter. If it weren't for his many magical tools, he wouldn't have been able to get past the selection round alone!

"Ha, two useless men."

A girl with dyed brown hair proudly spoke from the crowd.

Jiang Haoxuan asked, "Who is she?"

"Mu Tingying, the representative of the Mu family." Jiang Shaoxu leaned closer and said, "Initially, Mu Ningxue was chosen, but she was removed due to her involvement with Mu He, so now it has been changed to Mu Tingying."

Mu Tingying is very pleased with herself now.

Of all the family members, she disliked Mu Ningxue the most.

Because apart from her background, she completely crushed him in both appearance and cultivation level.

Now look what's happened, the bastard will get his comeuppance, God the Father has opened his eyes... Holy crap!?

Mu Tingying's eyes widened. Two people entered the arena, and the one with the snow-white silver hair was none other than Mu Ningxue.

The elegant man beside her was Guan Yu.

"Mu Ningxue, what are you doing here..." Mu Tingying angrily went up to her, and Guan Yu tried to mediate but was also drawn into the fight.

The entire arena was in complete chaos.

"quiet!"

Feng Li shouted sharply, immediately stunning everyone.

His sharp gaze swept across the room: "I'm warning you, I don't care what grudges or grievances you have against each other, none of you are allowed to cause trouble under my nose. If you interfere with the National Government's training, I will kick you out immediately!"

Whether it's the Mu family, the Zhao family, or the Da Li family, it doesn't matter; Feng Li won't tolerate any of them.

"Besides you, there are many others who are qualified to sit in your positions."

A portly instructor warned, "During the training period at the National Government, we will conduct regular assessments. If you do not meet our requirements, you will be immediately dismissed!"

There are always outstanding people in every year, but this year there are especially many.

These Nationalist Party athletes are less the strongest of the younger generation in the country and more the best compromise solution reached by various forces.

Unless you directly reach a higher level, it's very difficult for an ordinary mage to obtain a National Government Ticket, no matter how strong your combat power is.

This is the importance of power.

(End of this chapter)