Absolute Resonance

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While she was sulking silently to herself, Qin Zhulu was staring at his two companions' names.

Lu Qing'er, Yin Yue.

Those were obviously the names of girls.

Qin Zhulu's dark face became stiff.
What sort of arrangement was this? Why would they give him two girls as partners? Was he supposed to cultivate and do missions with girls?

Qin Zhulu felt like he had been targeted in this one.
He could only rail inwardly. “Why must they challenge me like that!?!” Among the newcomers, Si Qiuying was staring agog at Li Luo's name.
Evidently, she was surprised that he had been chosen by a Violet Vibrance mentor.

“What on earth did Li Luo do in the Choosing? How did he get chosen by Mentor Chi Chan?” she stammered.

All of the students were looking at the newly chosen top 15 with envy.

“Of these five groups, the strongest overall should be mentor Shen Jinxiao's group.
On the newcomers' rankings, Wang Hejiu ranks second, Duze Beixuan fourth, and Qi Luozi 15th.
That's the best group overall.”

“Mm.
Qin Zhulu might be strong, but both Lu Qing'er and Yin Yue are ranked outside of the top 15.
They'll probably drag the group down.”

“Who's Yu Lang? Never heard of him.”

“Mentor Chu Zi's group seems pretty strong too.
Yi Lisha is fifth, Qian Ye sixth, and Si Qiuying 13th.
No slackers on that front.”

“…”

“Li Luo's been chosen by Mentor Chi Chan,” Yan Lingqing said happily.
Jiang Qing'e inclined her head with barely suppressed relief.

The problem of Li Luo's Choosing had been resolved.
From the start, Jiang Qing'e had thought Mentor Chi Chan was the best choice.
Firstly because she was a water resonance cultivator too, and also because she didn't like Shen Jinxiao very much.
Li Luo successfully becoming her student meant that the threat of Shen Jinxiao was significantly mitigated.

However, she would not have chosen him if his performance hadn’t truly been outstanding.

Fortunately, his fight with Duze Beixuan had won him four options, and also the acknowledgment of Mentor Chi Chan.

“Everyone, although only 15 have been chosen by Violet Vibrance mentors, do not be discouraged.
In the future, if you can demonstrate your own brilliance, it is possible that the Violet Vibrance mentors will extend an additional slot.
Here at the Astral Sage College, we let no pearls fall by the road.”

Vice Principal Su Xin's warm voice gave them some final encouragement.

The heated excitement in Newcomers' Hall finally subsided.

That's right, there was still a long road ahead of them.
As long as they continued to work hard, they might still win the favor of the Violet Vibrance mentors.
After all, there were a lot of new students, and there were plenty of hidden talents just lurking in their midst.

In past cohorts, there had been cases where Gold Gleam students ended up bucking the trend and surpassing Violet Vibrance students.

Although the chosen 15 were indeed strong, this was just the beginning.
The future was yet to be written.

Many things could change.

Those final words of hope from Vice Principal Su Xin brought the Choosing of the Mentors to a formal close.

And their lives at the Astral Sage College to a formal opening.