The next day was the dark attribute lesson.
"Miss Bai..." Chu Hua stood at the entrance of Bai Ran's courtyard, his face full of hesitation.
"What is it?" Bai Ran asked, looking at Chu Hua's expression.
"Miss Bai, have you heard the rumors within the sect?" He raised his head and glanced cautiously at Bai Ran.
"No."
"That's good..." Chu Hua sighed in relief.
Honestly, they just knew how to spread rumors. What if it reached Miss Bai's ears?
Seeing his nervous demeanor, Bai Ran could guess a thing or two, it was nothing more than the farce that happened yesterday.
"Miss Bai, I'll go with you," Chu Hua said with a smile.
Bai Ran nodded, unexpectedly discovering that Chu Hua was also an owner of the dark attribute.
Upon arriving at the training room, as expected, only she and Chu Hua were sitting in the large room.
"Hello everyone! I am your dark attribute instructor, you can call me, Granny Liu."
Instructor Granny Liu was a middle-aged woman with a round figure, yet she was skilled in dark attribute techniques.
As soon as class started, the instructor showed off her skills, plunging the entire classroom into complete darkness, making it impossible to see anything, which was terrifying.
"Bai, Miss Bai..." Chu Hua's voice trembled, betraying his fear of such complete darkness.
Because in such a place, one's inner fears would be infinitely amplified.
"It's alright, be at ease," Bai Ran's voice reached him, making him feel a little better.
In the darkness, Granny Liu's voice came from all directions, making it impossible to discern her location.
"Listen carefully, dark elements are everywhere. Wherever there is light, there will always be darkness," the instructor said sternly.
"Remember, the most important point in mastering the dark attribute is to remember the appearance of light."
The appearance of light?
"Granny Liu, does light also have an appearance?" Chu Hua, gradually adapting to the darkness, began to ask questions.
"Light naturally has an appearance. For each person, the appearance of light is different. Most importantly, it depends on yourselves."
Granny Liu's words left Chu Hua confused. How could light have an appearance? It wasn't like water or fire, tangible things.
With a snap of her fingers, the entire training room was illuminated.
"If you cannot comprehend the appearance of light, you will not be able to awaken the dark attribute," Granny Liu said with a smile, hands on her hips, looking at the two.
The appearance of light...
Bai Ran lowered her head, lost in thought.
As a result, they were kicked out after not being taught anything in the class.
They were told to comprehend the appearance of light before the next class, otherwise, she wouldn't be able to teach them.
The two walked on the road, discussing.
"This is so difficult. I possess the dark attribute, yet I have to comprehend the light attribute," Chu Hua complained.
"And that appearance of light, how can light have an appearance? I can't touch it or see it."
Bai Ran listened to Chu Hua's words as they walked, "Perhaps, it's not necessarily a shape?"
"Not necessarily a shape? You mean it doesn't necessarily have a shape? But wouldn't that be even harder?"
The next dark attribute class was tomorrow, and this was truly causing them great anxiety.
Chu Hua scratched his head in frustration, not paying attention to the path ahead.
"Bang!" He bumped into someone, knocking them to the ground.
"Sorry! Sorry! I wasn't paying attention!" Chu Hua exclaimed, and rushed to help the disciple up.
"It's you!" Ouyang Yuan sat on the ground, glaring at Bai Ran.
"As expected, nothing good happens when I meet you!"
Hearing this, Chu Hua retracted the hand he had extended.
"What kind of attitude is that? I bumped into you, why are you blaming her?"
"Alright, let's go." Bai Ran bypassed Ouyang Yuan, preparing to leave.
"Stop!" Ouyang Yuan quickly did a cartwheel to stand up, "Do you know about the preliminary selection for the Prodigy Ranking a month from now?"
The preliminary selection for the Prodigy Ranking? Hearing this, Bai Ran stopped in her tracks.
"Do you dare to fight me in the competition?" Ouyang Yuan asked, hands on his hips, glaring at Bai Ran.
"As you wish." With that, she turned and walked away.
Seeing this, Chu Hua followed, "Miss Bai, are you really going to participate in the preliminary selection for the Prodigy Ranking?"
"Is there a reason why not?" Bai Ran asked.
"The preliminary selection for the Prodigy Ranking includes all disciples under twenty within the sect, as well as inner and core disciples!"
Those core disciples are all at the Nascent Soul stage seven or eight, far beyond what outer disciples like them can contend with!
"Core disciples also started as outer disciples. If they can do it, why can't I?" Bai Ran stopped and looked intently at Chu Hua.
Chu Hua was stunned. It made sense, but...
"What are you afraid of?" she asked, gazing at Chu Hua.
What was he afraid of? Bai Ran's question stumped Chu Hua.
Yes, what was he afraid of?
Failing meant trying again next time. Why be so nervous?
He looked at Bai Ran's face and suddenly smiled.
Lord Qing Yue was such an arrogant person, yet he was willing to be someone's subordinate year after year.
No wonder...
"Then let's beat them all down!"
Chu Hua smiled freely, as if returning to his purest youthful self.
"Don't think about that. We still haven't figured out the appearance of light," Bai Ran interjected at an inopportune moment, causing Chu Hua to freeze.
"Right! What exactly is the appearance of light!" He truly couldn't think of anything.
Ouyang Yuan stood in the distance, watching the two of them walk away.
Her? Daring to participate in the preliminary selection for the Prodigy Ranking?
Truly overestimating herself.
"Brother! Done!" A man ran over from a distance, panting.
"Is everything handled?" Ouyang Yuan asked.
The man patted his chest confidently, "Don't worry, Brother Yuan! I'm always meticulous in my work!"
Hearing this, Ouyang Yuan looked at Bai Ran's retreating back and a smile appeared on his face.
Newcomers should behave like newcomers. Let him teach her a lesson about how to conduct herself.
Late at night, Bai Ran sat on her bed, still troubled by the day's problem.
"Light..." She reached out her hand, and the light seeped through the gaps between her fingers.
The appearance of light...
How could light have a fixed appearance? It should change according to the object it illuminates...
"Jing Feng."
Hearing the name, Jing Feng appeared from the shadows, his face somewhat haggard, his gaze involuntarily avoiding Bai Ran's.
"What do you think light is?" Bai Ran asked.
"Miss Bai, this is a question you must comprehend yourself, because everyone's light is different," Jing Feng's voice was hoarse.
Bai Ran was silent for a while, then looked directly at Jing Feng, "You don't need to worry."
Jing Feng was stunned. Did Miss Bai already know?