Versatile Mage: Soul and Demon Dual Cultivation

Mu Ningxue's lips curved into a gentle smile as she retracted her Ice Crystal Bow and silently returned to Lin Chen's side.

The instructors took a long while to recover. As the saying goes, the layman watches the excitement, while the expert watches the details. The strength Mu Ningxue displayed was far beyond that of an Advanced mage, and her effortless demeanor left them all in stunned disbelief.

The instructors exchanged glances, as if in discussion!

"Mu Ningxue, your strength has earned our recognition. We will submit an application for you to temporarily participate in the Inter-National Training as a substitute member!" said the instructor with the tiger-striped forehead.

Hearing this, Mu Ningxue smiled slightly and nodded gently!

"This is impossible, this is impossible! Mu Ningxue, without the support of the Mu family, how could you possibly possess Advanced strength? You must be a member of the Black Vatican, you must be a member of the Black Vatican!" Mu Tingying shouted loudly, her expression somewhat crazed, causing the teammates around her to distance themselves from her.

However, her frantic words received no response. Instead, they darkened the faces of the five instructors.

"Enough, dismiss for today. We'll reconvene when the substitute members arrive!!!" Dean Song He scolded.

Mu Tingying was stunned, realizing her impropriety. She turned and left with a face full of resentment.

Lin Chen and Jiang Shaoxu exchanged a look. Jiang Shaoxu immediately walked over, and under the astonished gazes of the crowd, Lin Chen, with an arm around each of them, led Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu away!

As they walked away, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu, who had seemed all smiles on the surface, simultaneously abandoned Lin Chen, leaving him in place to feel a chill!

The next few days were not easy for Lin Chen. Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu seemed to have become good sisters, inseparable all day long, and completely unfriendly to Lin Chen.

Lin Chen could only swallow his grievances and act like a good boy. Fortunately, when outsiders were present, Mu Ningxue and Jiang Shaoxu still gave Lin Chen some face!

Time flew by. Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan arrived one after another, and Lin Chen also became acquainted with some of the team members.

Ai Jiangtu, Ai Tutu's older brother, was also a pre-selected member of this team and served as the captain. It was unknown how Ai Tutu had described Lin Chen, but Ai Jiangtu took the initiative to challenge him. Lin Chen was not interested in this, and after displaying his strength, Ai Jiangtu also retreated in the face of difficulty. After this, the two became familiar, and sometimes they would even have a meal together.

On this day, the team gathered again. After a few days of getting along, the entire team had already split into several factions. Lin Chen, Mu Ningxue, Jiang Shaoxu, Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan, and Nan Jue often hung out together. Nan Jue had a neat short haircut, and her handsome appearance easily confused people about her gender. Her solemn temperament and authority concealed her outstanding feminine charm, but this concealment did not diminish her appeal. She and Mo Fan had known each other for a long time, and because of this, she often hung out with Lin Chen's small group.

The others, like Gong Yu and Jiang Yu; Zu Jiming and Li Kaifeng; Nan Rong Ni and Mu Tingying, all had the air of small teams. Nan Rong Ni tried several times to integrate into Lin Chen's small group, but all attempts ended in failure. In the end, she stopped pretending and directly colluded with Mu Tingying.

Only Ai Jiangtu did his job as captain well, not being particularly close to anyone and not offending anyone.

The team's lineup was quickly finalized. The official members were: Lin Chen, Ai Jiangtu, Nan Jue, Zu Jiming, Li Kaifeng, Gong Yu, Jiang Yu, Jiang Shaoxu, Mu Tingying, and Nan Rong Ni, a total of ten people.

The substitute members were: Zhao Manyan, Mo Fan, and Mu Ningxue, three people.

Mu Ningxue didn't care about being a substitute or not. Unlike the original story, the current Mu Ningxue was not lacking in any resources. This competition was only to showcase herself and clear her name.

"Your ultimate goal is to participate in the Venice Water Capital National Mansion Competition, which is the World University Tournament. This Inter-National Training is not only to give you more practical experience and magical experience, but also to obtain tickets to the Venice National Mansion Competition. Nearly two hundred countries around the world are participating in this competition, and not every country is qualified to appear on the Venice Water Capital arena…" Instructor Feng Li said powerfully as he looked at everyone.

The five instructors all gave their instructions, and everyone carefully noted them down.

There was no grand welcoming ceremony, and it was not even known when the team, which had attracted so much attention, would truly embark on the road of training. The participants were also not made public. Every country was like this, and only when the opening ceremony of the Venice Water Capital Competition arrived would these players truly appear before the world!

After the five instructors finished their instructions, everyone officially embarked on this training journey. Before departure, everyone's bank card and identity information were frozen, and everyone would face the predicament of becoming illegal residents and having no funds!

This was also part of the training, but this kind of training made everyone distressed.

Once the training failed, the consequences would be severe, because the National Mansion Team was not only composed of this team, but also other alternative teams. Once this team failed in the training, someone from the alternative teams would take their place!

Finally, after everyone was given a designated location, they were dropped off in a remote fishing village.

"Let's go to the fishing village and ask around!" Realizing the seriousness of the problem, Ai Jiangtu said.

Ai Jiangtu was the captain appointed by the five instructors, and everyone had to listen to his arrangements. As soon as Ai Jiangtu spoke, everyone stopped chattering and walked towards the backward fishing village.

The fishing village was not far away. Passing through the flimsy little grass fence, one could see more than a dozen low wooden and stone houses mixed together. They had been eroded by the sea breeze for many years, making them look somewhat damp!

The group entered the fishing village in such a mighty manner, but the number of people they saw in the fishing village was not as large as their group. The mud-covered children squatting by the door had probably never seen so many young and beautiful older brothers and sisters, and their eyes blinked. As soon as everyone approached, they ran back to the house in a puff of smoke and peeked out from the window.

"It's you again. Don't think that just because we are poor and uneducated, we are easy to bully. Let me tell you, this old man is not a pushover!" An old man wearing wooden clogs rushed out, his skin dark, holding a paddle used for rowing a boat in his hand.

The old man was dressed in sackcloth, his eyes were bright, and his strong and powerful hands tightly gripped the paddle, looking like he was about to fight this group of people to the death.

Seemingly inspired by the old fisherman, several other young people also came out holding things.