Chapter 463: The Startled Tan Lin
On the stone bench outside, Li Xinqi started talking about how miraculous Tan Lin’s victory was.
“Good gracious, Tan Lin is so lucky that Mr. Zhong wants to see her. He’s not planning to take her in as a disciple, is he? Th-this can’t be! I’m so jealous! If that’s true, then she has to buy a al! A al at the most expensive restaurant in Heavenly Spiral City!”
Lin Jin rely smiled and paid no mind to Li Xinqi’s ramblings.
He was currently enjoying the scenery of the academy. There was a lake nearby, and although it wasn’t exactly huge, its surface was covered with lotus leaves. Whenever a breeze ca, not only would it cool him off, but the air would also be filled with the fragrance of the lotus flowers, a scent which put his mind at ease imdiately.
Leaving other factors asides, the environnt here at Heavenly Spiral Academy was delightful. Lin Jin even considered staying here for a while should the opportunity arise.
Whilst Lin Jin was enjoying himself, Tan Lin was inside a second-floor study in the Beast Appraisal Pavilion, respectfully listening to the question a smiling old man was asking her.
Just as Lin Jin expected, Tan Lin was smart enough not to have revealed the cheating during her competition. When Mr. Zhong asked about how she arrived at her conclusion, her answer was that she just happened to have co across a similar piece of knowledge in the Beast Encyclopedia. She also made her deduction based on several other beast appraisal books.
It was practically a flawless answer.
Even Mr. Zhong didn’t get suspicious.
“This is such a comndable achievent for your age. You ntioned that you had a strict upbringing. Is your father a beast appraiser as well?” Mr. Zhong asked.
Tan Lin quickly answered, “I am from Jade Dragon Kingdom. My father used to study here in Heavenly Spiral Academy as well and he’s currently a Rank 3 beast appraiser of Jade Dragon Kingdom’s Beast Appraisal Association. His na is Tan Xun.”
“Tan Xun! Haha, so you’re his daughter.” Mr. Zhong’s response startled Tan Lin. It sounded like Mr. Zhong was actually acquainted with her father.
“Sir, do you know my father?” Tan Lin asked carefully. Mr. Zhong nodded. “Back when Tan Xun was still studying, I had taught him before. Although I didn’t officially take him in as a disciple, he left a huge impression on . He was a young man with great potential, but I never expected his daughter to outdo him years after he left this place.”
Right now, even a fool could tell that Mr. Zhong was pleased with Tan Lin and had high hopes for her.
Tan Lin didn’t show it but she was thrilled on the inside.
Suddenly, Mr. Zhong asked, “Tan Lin, it’s been more than a month since you’ve been studying here. Are you currently studying under a designated teacher?”
‘Here it cos!’
Tan Lin imdiately got excited.
Trying her best to keep her composure, she answered, “I am still taking public lectures for now and have yet to study under a designated teacher.”
“Would you be willing to study under my guidance for several years?” Mr. Zhong asked with a smile.
Tan Lin took a deep breath. Forcibly suppressing the excitent in her tone, she willed herself to respond calmly, “I’d love to!”
A few minutes later, Tan Lin ca downstairs.
She had practically skipped down the last few steps because she was just that happy. Truth be told, she never imagined that the day would co when she could learn directly under Mr. Zhong.
This was an opportunity that many wished for but couldn’t obtain.
On the first floor, Mr. Wang was still waiting there. He knew that Mr. Zhong would accept Tan Lin as his disciple, so he approached her the mont she entered his sight.
“Tan Lin, congratulations.”
Mr. Wang was being very ardent.
“Hello, Mr. Wang!” Tan Lin returned the greeting. She wondered if her gaffe earlier had been noticed.
“Just call Wang Xin. Now that you’ve beco Mr. Zhong’s direct disciple, you’ll definitely advance to Rank 3 in the future, perhaps even Rank 4. There’s no need to be so formal when we talk,” explained Wang Xin with a polite tone.
Judging by his tone, he was treating Tan Lin as an equal.
And that certainly surprised Tan Lin.
“Just co to if you need anything. I always serve Mr. Zhong so we’ll be like family from now on.” Wang Xin didn’t say more as if his intention was just to befriend Tan Lin.
As a matter of fact, things were more complex than that. He was only an assistant lecturer, soone of inferior status in the academy. Since Tan Lin was well adored by Mr. Zhong, befriending Tan Lin should be the right move to advance his career.
After bidding the teacher farewell, Tan Lin found Lin Jin and Li Xinqi sitting outside, enjoying the breeze.
“Tan Lin, you’re buying us dinner!” Li Xinqi got up to greet her friend.
“Stop fooling around!” Tan Lin replied. It was obvious how close she and Li Xinqi was. Then, she went over to Lin Jin and gave him a formal bow. “Thank you, Appraiser Lin!”
Lin Jin knew the reason for her gratitude.
Judging by Tan Lin’s countenance, it seed like she had just struck gold. It had been a matter of chance but Lin Jin was still happy that Tan Lin got this opportunity.
He handed her Tan Xun’s letter, and with that, Lin Jin had completed Tan Xun’s request.
Tan Lin opened the letter to read it with visible excitent. She even got teary and Lin Jin could understand why. Being so far from ho over an extended period of ti was bound to make anyone hosick. It was only natural that she had such a reaction having received a letter from her father.
It had been such a long ti since Lin Jin and Tan Lin last t so the two good friends began chatting. Tan Lin asked about Maple City and Lin Jin explained how everything was going well.
Then, she asked him about his purpose here.
After all, Lin Jin couldn’t have co all this way just to deliver a letter.
“Oh it’s nothing, I just wanted to take the advancent assessnt, but since Jade Dragon Kingdom does not possess the authority to conduct that exam, Appraiser Tan Xun recomnded for a Rank 4 qualification here at Heavenly Spiral City.”
Lin Jin had spoken so casually as if this wasn’t even worth ntioning. Yet, Tan Lin and Li Xinqi found it so incredible that it was more shocking than thunder itself.
“Advancent to Rank 4?” gasped Li Xinqi before Tan Lin could say anything.
She didn’t believe it.
Advancent to Rank 4 was not child’s play for a beast appraiser. Even in Heavenly Spiral Kingdom, there were only twenty-odd Rank 4 beast appraisers, and every one of them was highly respected.
To her, Rank 4 beast appraisers were too far out of their grasp.
Tan Lin was just as shocked but she knew Lin Jin and understood her father even more. Since her father had written the recomndation letter, it only proved that her father and the entire Beast Appraisal Association of Jade Dragon Kingdom acknowledged Lin Jin’s capabilities. They figured Lin Jin was worthy of a Rank 4 title.
Otherwise, that recomndation letter wouldn’t have co into existence
It wasn’t taken lightly either. Should Lin Jin prove to be incompetent during the assessnt, not only would he lose face but the entire Jade Dragon Kingdom would also be humiliated.
Aware of the risks, Tan Lin studied Lin Jin carefully. She also rembered how Lin Jin helped her cheat earlier to win against that dreadful woman, Jiang Fengfeng.
Indeed, Lin Jin was qualified enough to be granted a Rank 4 title.
However, she had no say in whether he was worthy, neither did Tan Xun. It was up to the Rank 4 beast appraisers of Heavenly Spiral City’s Beast Appraisal Association to carry out their judgnt.
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