Since the beast tide attacked, the senior disciple's wine gourd had always hung at his waist. He hadn't taken it off, nor had he taken another sip of wine.
However, he would always unconsciously reach for the wine gourd at his waist, then realize something and withdraw his hand.
He suppressed the urge to drink and continued to explain:
"As for the beast tide, if we were to resolve it, the academy's formations could kill them all in an instant, but that would consume too much energy, not worth it, and this scale of beast tide doesn't deserve it!"
"Furthermore, the academy's formations require energy crystals to maintain. If used frequently, even the academy cannot afford the enormous expenses."
The Supreme Academy was solely supported by him and the Sword God. Although they received annual allocations from the Inner Cabinet, amounting to at least billions in financial support each year, surpassing any other academy.
However, the beast tides in the Guixu were too frequent. The cost of energy crystals purchased annually alone, if not managed carefully, would exceed their allocations.
Therefore, for any beast tide that wasn't particularly strong, he wouldn't activate the attack formations. Instead, he would focus on repelling them, with his personal involvement being the primary method.
The main issue was their insufficient manpower; otherwise, they wouldn't have to endure such indignities and would have carved out their own domain long ago.
Lin Yu suddenly understood the reason.
"Senior disciple, are you going to make a move?" he asked, looking at the overwhelming number of ferocious beasts outside.
The senior disciple smiled and said, "I'll make a move later. We still don't know the specific situation of these ferocious beasts."
Lin Yu didn't ask further and waited.
Finally, after about ten minutes, a voice echoed across the academy.
[Ding, after detection, this beast tide is a weak sixth-tier beast tide. Danger level: relatively low!]
[Friendly reminder: Awakened individuals below seventh-tier, please avoid going out!]
"Ah, I almost forgot about the system's detection function," Lin Yu chided himself with a laugh.
The senior disciple also smiled, "Now that it's confirmed there are no ferocious beasts above seventh-tier, let me handle this small beast tide!"
The senior disciple abandoned his previous nonchalant demeanor, drew the long sword that had been hanging at his waist, and looked outside with a serious expression.
"You wait here until I return!" he said, then walked towards the outside.
Seeing this, Lin Yu was unwilling to stay in the academy. These ferocious beasts outside were all upgrade points! He stopped the senior disciple and said, "Senior disciple, I can also fight on the battlefield. I'm already at fourth-tier combat power now."
He unleashed his aura, which surprised the senior disciple somewhat.
Cultivation becomes increasingly difficult at higher levels, especially the breakthroughs from third to fourth tier and sixth to seventh tier, which are exceptionally challenging.
He couldn't help but recall that it took him half a year to break through that bottleneck. Yet, Lin Yu had achieved it so effortlessly.
Could his clones not only speed up cultivation but also assist in breaking through bottlenecks?
As this thought crossed his mind, he shook his head vigorously. Impossible, that would be too god-defying, especially considering he only had S-rank talent.
If Lin Yu knew his inner thoughts, he would surely retort, "If it were that simple, wouldn't I be invincible by now?"
In the end, the senior disciple couldn't persuade Lin Yu and agreed to let him accompany him.
However, when the two reached the academy gate, Lin Yu stopped.
"Why aren't you moving?" the senior disciple asked, puzzled.
Seeing Lin Yu's expression, he assumed Lin Yu was having second thoughts and felt a hint of disappointment. Lin Yu's talent was also related to swordsmanship, though not the "Unstoppable Sword" of the Sword God, but the "Carefree Sword."
Regardless, it was still swordsmanship talent, inevitably carrying some of the sharp aura of a sword.
While he didn't dislike Lin Yu's act of retreating from the front lines, he was still somewhat disappointed.
However, the next moment, he was completely stunned.
With a flash of white light, a hundred Five Elements clones appeared around them.
The senior disciple noticed that the clones were divided into five types. Some had blue hair and wore blue clothes, while others had red hair and wore red clothes, totaling five categories. This astonished him.
He thought to himself: Has Junior Brother learned a new skill, or did he create it himself?
It shouldn't be a self-created skill.
He shook his head, dismissing the thought. He believed Lin Yu must have had a fortunate encounter or comprehended another innate skill.
After all, creating a skill from scratch was extremely difficult and not something an ordinary person could accomplish.
Lin Yu smiled and said, "Senior disciple, I won't be going out. Let my clones handle it."
As his words fell, the senior disciple was taken aback.
He looked at the clones beside Lin Yu and then at himself, standing alone, and a sense of loneliness washed over him.
This was immediately followed by envy.
Why am I envious of him? The senior disciple shook his head, his resolve to give Lin Yu the nickname "Old Coward" strengthening.
"Brothers, charge!" Lin Yu shouted from his stationary position.
Upon hearing the command, the clones quickly conjured weapons and armor. Five of them formed a small team and marched towards the outside of the academy.
The senior disciple's expression turned peculiar. "Junior Brother, aren't you going to experience the joy of killing monsters yourself?"
Lin Yu glanced at him and repeatedly shook his head. "No, no. I am compassionate and dislike killing."
Seeing Lin Yu like this, the senior disciple felt a surge of powerlessness. This was truly too cowardly. Fine, he wouldn't bother with him anymore and would focus on resolving the beast tide.
The clones were the first to step out of the protective barrier, followed closely by the senior disciple.
Lin Yu sat cross-legged, projecting his consciousness into one of the clones to observe the outside.
As soon as the clones and the senior disciple appeared, they attracted the attention of countless ferocious beasts.
"Roar!"
A group of wild boar-like ferocious beasts with sharp tusks, exhaling white mist, charged ferociously.
Seeing this, the clones immediately formed the Five Elements Shield formation.
As the formation was set up, layers of protective energy enveloped their surroundings.
"Rumble!"
The wild boar-like ferocious beasts spewed white mist, their eyes blood red, and they slammed forcefully into the Five Elements Shield formation.
The wild boar-like ferocious beasts were flung backward, but the shield formation also shattered.
"Form the Five Elements Sword formation!" Lin Yu immediately issued the command.
As the command was given, the clones began to move. Soon, twenty Five Elements Sword formations were established.
A surge of condensed sharpness permeated the surroundings. With a command from Lin Yu, all the clones unleashed this power.
In an instant, dozens of giant swords shot down from above and from the sides.
The sound of air being pierced filled the surroundings, with the "swish, swish, swish" sounds continuous.
The giant swords pierced through the groups of wild boar-like ferocious beasts.
"Howl!!!" The ferocious beasts were severely wounded, letting out mournful cries before their deaths. However, their cries didn't last long before they were struck down by the giant swords descending from the sky.
Simultaneously, system notifications continuously appeared in Lin Yu's mind.
[Ding, you have killed a third-tier ferocious beast, the Violent Fang Fierce Boar, earning +600 upgrade points!]
[Ding, you have killed a third-tier ferocious beast, the Twin-Horned Black Python, earning +500 upgrade points!]
[Ding, you have killed...]