He wanted to test if Lin Chen had any ulterior motives towards the Calamity-Devouring Beast. Now it seems like he underestimated this student. This student seems very confident, even when facing the Calamity-Devouring Beast blessed with luck. When the two returned to the yard, the Little Insect King finally bid them farewell, turning back every few steps, before leaving with Zhu Tong. Lin Chen wasn’t too sentimental; after all, this wasn’t a life-and-death separation, and in this world, there is no gathering that doesn’t eventually part. Even Xiaobai and the others got re-engaged with the competition for the Beast Fighting Conference spots. In this session of the Immortal Beast Spirit Spring, many students from the preliminary rounds made substantial progress, making them feel confident again. The result was that Lin Chen knocked them back to their original forms in the first match, so much so that Little Fox didn’t even need to step in for this chaotic battle. This was also Lin Chen’s intention... In battles before the Beast Fighting Conference, if Little Fox could conserve strength, it would do so as much as possible. Especially its Heart-Burning Fire Control. If such a powerful skill could be saved for the end, it would be ideal. The two Spirit Beasts of that student were knocked into the infirmary by Xiaobai, hospitalized for three months, leaving the other students disheartened. At the same time, Fang You finally revealed his true strength. His tactic, similar to Lin Chen’s, was not to directly showcase his second Spirit Beast’s power, relying instead on the Nine Tribulation Beasts for combat. The force he put into his strikes was akin to Lin Chen’s. He also sent another student’s Spirit Beast into the infirmary for three months. Thus, the other students completely lost interest in the first two spots up for grabs. If they drew lots and got Lin Chen or Fang You, they’d just accept defeat. So, they could only compete for the third spot. Regarding the third spot, Zhang Suqing was the strongest contender, but her capabilities weren’t exceptional, making the competition fierce. Lin Chen didn’t pay much attention to these matters; he only cared about securing his spot. As long as he got the spot, he’d receive ten sets. These ten sets represented a significant fortune to him. After all, his income wasn’t high. Three days after Lin Chen secured his spot, a visitor came to his dormitory—Ning Zimo. Lin Chen was quite surprised to see Ning Zimo. "I thought I might catch up a little, but now it seems the gap is only growing," Ning Zimo sighed upon meeting. He just received news that in the senior year’s spots, Ning Tian was included. However, Ning Tian was in third place. As for the junior year, Lin Chen was firmly the first. Lin Chen didn’t know how to respond for a moment, but Ning Zimo continued, "However, I’ve matured a lot now. I used to only think about catching up to Ning Tian, but now I understand that in cultivation, breaking through oneself is most important." Lin Chen chuckled lightly. The two were happy to meet again, given their past battles as teammates. Ning Zimo didn’t bring up cultivation or strength any further; they sat and talked about their recent experiences. Ning Zimo indeed went to Lion Heart City, and with the Catalyst Master’s help, completed his evolution. "I chose Divergent Evolution," Ning Zimo said confidently when talking about the Snow Lion. Lin Chen could tell that the Snow Lion’s evolution was likely quite impressive. Truthfully, Lin Chen was somewhat tempted to let Little Fox spar with the Snow Lion, but recalling that the Snow Lion’s previous adversary was Xiaobai, and now switching to Little Fox might cause psychological shadows, he refrained. Ning Zimo also informed Lin Chen that the Ning Family previously considered relocating their business, but with the appearance of Qin Shaoshao, Ning Ye decided to stay in Jiuxing City. Lin Chen recounted the Beast Tide incident, prompting Ning Zimo to say: "The world is chaotic. When in Lion Heart City, I was once attacked, protected only by an elder." The implication of Ning Zimo’s words was for Lin Chen to find a faction to rely on. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝔫𝔢𝔱 "But with your Celestial Spirit Body, you need not fear others," Ning Zimo thought of Qin Shaoshao and decided he was overthinking. "If you keep talking, I’ll really become someone who lives off others," Lin Chen interrupted. The two laughed heartily, chatting happily into the night. When Ning Zimo finally left, Lin Chen felt a bit weary and was about to sleep when unexpectedly, Fang You appeared at the door. "What’s up?" Lin Chen asked, puzzled. Fang You spoke earnestly this time: "Let’s have a fight."