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  "I think so." Teacher Di sank into thought for a moment, "Xiao Jin's current growth rate is extremely fast, and it's completely different from what the book says about the dragon tribe's growth rate. It's almost completed its juvenile phase in just one year! The book says that dragons need at least 600 years to complete their juvenile phase, but Xiao Jin has already almost completed his juvenile phase and entered his growth phase in less than a year since birth. I reckon Xiao Jin's rapid growth has a lot to do with the Life Sharing you used on him - did it start growing fast after what happened last time?"

  "Yes! After that incident, Xiao Jin grew crazily and his absorption of magical power also increased a lot compared to before."

  "Longbow, you've really struck gold. Don't let anyone else know that Little Jin is a dragon. Once it enters its growth period, there's nothing to fear. At that time, its dragon scales and wings will grow out, and it can become a great help to you."

  "Also, it's great, my Phantom Beast is a Dragon."

  "Don't be too happy, this book is for you first, it was passed down from my master's master's master's master. You must keep it well, it will be useful to you later. On the last page of the book, there are records of how to get to the dragon tribe gathering place and a map. After you graduate from the advanced magic academy, you can go take a look. If the current Dragon King wants to take back Xiaojin, then return it to him. I really don't know how Xiaojin ended up flowing out."

  "Do I have to return him?" I don't want to let Xiao Jin leave me, even if he's not a dragon.

  "You must listen, Chang Gong. You have to know how painful it is for parents to lose their children. You should think of Xiao Jin!"

  Yes! If Dad and Mom can't find me, they will be very sad. After graduation, I'll have the chance to go to Longgu and try my best to persuade them to let Xiaojin follow me.

  It's been a long time since I've seen Dad and Mom, the holiday is finally here, I'm going home to see them, they must be very happy when they see that my magic has become so powerful.

  "Teacher Di, when can I go home? I miss my dad and mom." Didn't think of it before, but now suddenly thought of it, and immediately felt homesick!

  "Missing home? You're resting for two days, and once your body recovers, you can head back. School officially starts its break the day after tomorrow." said Teacher Di with a smile.

  "Right, Teacher Di, I don't want to challenge the upperclassmen anymore. I think I still have a lot of shortcomings and I need to focus on practicing my magic and solidifying my foundation before I say anything."

  "This idea of yours is great, I was worried that you would become complacent with your magic improving too quickly. This time, if it weren't for Xiaojin, you wouldn't have won the championship either. I also hope you will cultivate well and be able to graduate early when you get to the Advanced Magic Academy later on. You rest now, I still need to go take care of some things." Teacher Di patted my head kindly and turned around to leave.

  I really didn't expect this competition to cause so much trouble, but it's not a bad thing either. At least I know what Xiaojin is now, and when I enter society, I will definitely take time to help Xiaojin find its parents.

  I gazed at Little Jin with warm eyes and stroked its big head. Lazy Little Jin seemed to sense something, leaning its big head against me.

  Dee has left, and the seal should be open too. I'd better hurry up and send Xiao Jin back. With the incantation, Xiao Jin returned to my body again.

  I'm lying in bed trying to sleep, but I just can't fall asleep. The day after tomorrow, Teacher Xiu should be coming to pick me up, right? He has such high expectations of me, and seeing my progress must make him very happy. I wonder how Dad and Mom are doing, they must miss me, and I miss you guys too.

  I gazed out the window at the stars, feeling a pang of homesickness. Since I couldn't sleep, I decided to practice my magic instead. After all, recovering my magical powers was important too. I focused intently on gathering light elements, compressing them into a golden orb-like shape and merging it with the orb. This way, the recovery would be much faster than if the orb were to recover on its own.

  Two days later.

  Early in the morning, I ran to find Teacher Di, "Teacher Di, my magic power has almost recovered, can I go home now?"

  He looked up from his book and gave me a faint smile, "Silly kid, in such a hurry, are you tired of this old man, wanting to leave me early?"

  "That's right, that's right. I'm not willing to leave you because you're the best teacher I've ever seen. These are my heartfelt words. It's all thanks to Teacher Di's guidance that I was able to improve so quickly and become a sophomore chief student in just one year."

  Look at my anxious look, Teacher Di's smile grew even bigger. "I was just teasing you, hurry up and pack your things, you can go home now. Be careful on the way, is someone picking you up?" He asked because he knew my home was very far away.

  "Yes, but I don't know if he's coming or not, he was one of my teachers at the Junior Magic Academy."

  "Oh! I'd love to meet him and ask how he managed to lay such a solid foundation for you." (Of course, it's not possible now, because Teacher Di doesn't want others to know that I'm his student.)

  "No need, no need." I hastily declined Mr. Di's offer, letting him use the same trick he used on Ms. Xiu on me. How could I have a good life afterwards? "Your teaching is more brilliant than any other teacher, so there's no need to test it." Hurriedly giving him an exaggerated compliment.

  After hearing what I said, Teacher Di was indeed very happy. "Really? I didn't teach you in vain." Looking at his self-satisfied expression. "Right, since you're leaving, let me give you something."

  "You don't have to give me anything else, the magic cloak you gave me last time was already great." Although the magic cloak didn't have much effect on sealing-type magic like Wudang's, it still had a strong defense against ordinary attack-type magic.

  "I'm not giving you something, it's what you deserve." As he said that, he took out a card-like thing made of the most precious purple crystal from his bosom.

  "What is this?" I curiously asked.

  "This is a purple crystal card for storing diamond coins, and there are not many people on the continent who can have this. It's absolutely foolproof, I've already helped you input all your information, and it can't be changed later. Inside, it has stored 100 diamond coins that you won as champion this time, which is enough for you to spend for a while. When you want to use money in the future, just take it out and it's fine. The biggest advantage is that only you can use it, and it will never be lost. The purple crystal card can be summoned with summoning magic, and it can be hidden inside the body normally."

  It's so beautiful! I've received it, and now I have money, a considerable fortune too! It's great.

  "Teacher Di, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself. Once the holiday is over, I'll be back." Saying that, I turned around and ran towards my dormitory to pack up my things and head home.

  "Be careful on your way home and don't let your magic drop." came the reminder from Teacher Di behind her.