Chapter 3

"My name is Ai Hui, I am sixteen years old, and I am very happy to be in the same class with everyone. Please take care of me." Standing at the podium, Ai Hui tried to make his tone as gentle as possible, reminding himself that this was not the wilderness.

He took in the entire classroom, not noticing any danger. After introducing himself, Ai Hui hurriedly walked down from the podium as if fleeing from a disaster.

The students below were somewhat surprised by Ai Hui's age, and they buzzed with discussion.

"Can someone his age even enter the Induction Field? And, his name is a bit strange."

"Probably from the Old Land..."

Seeing the situation, Mr. Xu beside the podium cleared his throat: "Students at the back, don't be so brief. Introduce more about yourselves. This way, your classmates can get to know you better and faster."

Ai Hui, back at his seat, let out a sigh of relief. Compared to battle, the current scene made him more flustered.

Noticing his disordered breathing, he slowly inhaled and exhaled, the sense of unease gradually disappearing, and his body returned to its best state.

At this moment, Ai Hui looked abnormally calm. No one noticed that the boy in the corner of the classroom, who was as calm and deep as a pool of water, was a dormant beast, ready to burst with astonishing power at any time.

Three years of life in the wilderness left many marks.

For example, the seat he chose.

He sat by the window, with a clear view outside, which could help him guard against attacks from outside. If an attack came from inside the classroom, he could jump out of the window to avoid it.

For example, observation. He secretly observed everything around him, the teacher on the podium, the students around him, the structure of the classroom, the arrangement of the seats, etc. Often, these seemingly unnecessary details could determine your life or death. Never think you have too much information.

He didn't deliberately do these things; everything came naturally.

There were over two hundred students in the class, mostly young, as evident from their youthful and innocent faces. A few were dressed in fine clothing, with a haughty demeanor, likely from prominent families. One Ai Hui recognized was the noble young man he and the fat guy saw stepping off the premium Fire Cloud at the gate.

Duanmu Huangxu, who seemed a bit arrogant but had good strength, caught Ai Hui's attention.

This guy was appointed as the class leader. What was a class leader? A team leader? Having an arrogant person as a leader wasn't a good thing. Ai Hui watched with a cold eye, having seen many things.

However, it had nothing to do with him.

Unfortunately, the fat guy wasn't in the same class as him.

Thinking of this, Ai Hui felt a bit regretful.

But the next second, this slight regret was shattered by Mr. Xu's words, replaced by overwhelming anger and boundless killing intent.

"Next, I will introduce the收费标准 of the Induction Field. All the school buildings in the city require fees. You can feel that the concentration of yuan energy in the city is quite dense, right? In such an environment, cultivation is much more efficient. The annual fee for a single room is 50,000 yuan. In addition, we have prepared more luxurious dormitories for you, with a yuan energy concentration nine times that of the outside world. The annual fee is 700,000 yuan, and students with the means can consider it. Let's talk about meals. The meals in the field are very cheap, with a daily standard of 200 yuan, including one yuan food..."

Ai Hui's face twitched slightly, and he had no desire to listen further. He tried to control his expression, but the anger in his chest almost burned him to ashes, and the veins on his fists under the table bulged.

Induction Field with meals and accommodation? Ha ha!

Why didn't he chop that damn fat guy when he signed up?

On the podium, the teacher spoke incessantly, spittle flying and sticking to the blackboard, as if nailing shiny "money" characters on it.

It had been a full half hour! This guy was still talking about fees! Suddenly, Ai Hui felt an urge to rush up and finish Mr. Xu off. The Mr. Xu on the podium was like a wild beast that had just threatened him, no, a wild beast with a blood feud!

Ai Hui narrowed his eyes, his gaze cold. Ha ha, he didn't know how many such beasts he had finished.

An hour passed...

Ai Hui's anger had dissipated, and his cold gaze became scattered and dull. He felt as if he was about to be finished, and in the most brutal way.

Now, his inner impulse was to turn around and escape back to the wilderness.

The cold and dangerous wilderness, those ferocious beasts with blood-stained fangs, were now so gentle and lovely in Ai Hui's heart.

Is this the true face of the Induction Field? In fact, the Induction Field is a place hundreds of times more dangerous than the wilderness!

Mr. Xu finally stopped, satisfied: "Students from the Old Land, when you passed the aptitude test, you received a sum of money, right? That money is for your daily study needs."

I didn't pass the aptitude test...

Ai Hui looked at the teacher with lifeless eyes.

"Of course, that money is only enough for your basic living. If you want more resources and opportunities, you need to work harder. There are 76 cities in the Induction Field, with many job opportunities and daily tasks that can earn you corresponding rewards. I remind you that your main task in the Induction Field is to study and cultivate, not to make money. Don't waste too much time on this, as it will delay your cultivation, which would be counterproductive."

At this moment, Ai Hui felt a great relief, glad that he still had a way out. The joy of surviving a crisis, like narrowly escaping a tiger's mouth, made him realize that he had a layer of fine sweat on his forehead.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Ai Hui immediately raised the danger level of the Induction Field in his mind!

Mr. Xu handed out a thick stack of materials, including a class schedule, a map of the area, a list of jobs, a list of tasks, accommodation standards, a distribution map of restaurants in the city, and routes to various cities, all very detailed.

"You have three days to arrange your accommodation and meals. After three days, we will start classes. Note that yuan energy enlightenment is not part of our lectures. If you haven't attended启蒙classes, you can study on your own at the library or attend Mr. Dong's启蒙classes. Dismissed."

Ai Hui found Mr. Dong's启蒙class on the schedule and circled it; that was the class he needed to attend.

However, the most pressing problem he needed to solve was money. He had nothing, not even enough for lunch.

He sat up straight, his sharp gaze quickly scanning the materials in his hand, first focusing on the "three meals included" option. There were many, and Ai Hui breathed a sigh of relief. His finger traced down the list, and suddenly, his pale, slender finger stopped.

His sharp, sword-like gaze softened, becoming deep and reserved, and he was lost in thought.

Ai Hui carried an old cloth bag in one hand and a map in the other, a blade of grass in his mouth, and walked out of the school building.

Before him were unfamiliar streets and shops, with all sorts of things he had never seen passing by his side and overhead. The people around him were discussing topics he couldn't understand.

Ai Hui found that he could calmly look at all the unfamiliar things before him.

Three years in the wilderness, his strength was still not great, but his heart was much stronger than before. He had the courage to live alone in this world, to face the unknown and the unfamiliar, though it wasn't easy.

Perhaps this was growing up, a bit faster than others, which wasn't a bad thing.

He smiled wryly, feeling that he had become more sentimental since leaving the wilderness. The old cloth bag slung over his shoulder, the grass in his mouth, the map in his hand, he walked forward under the sun, his shadow accompanying him, toward his goal.

Fortunately, the place wasn't too hard to find. The commission hall was located in the center of the city, very prominent.

"Are you really accepting this commission?" The old man who assigned the commission kindly reminded him: "The dojo is quite large, and the daily maintenance work is not easy. To be honest, I didn't expect anyone to accept this commission now. The owner of the dojo hasn't returned in twenty years, and before he left, he deposited a sum of money in our account. We will issue the same commission every year until the money runs out. But you know, the commission's reward is still based on the standard from twenty years ago. No one has accepted it for the past ten years. I have to remind you that the reward is very low, barely enough for you to eat. Are you sure you still want to accept this commission?"

Instead of answering, Ai Hui asked, "Can I get an advance on the reward?"

The old man immediately understood Ai Hui's situation and nodded: "Yes. But I have to remind you that if you accept this commission, you cannot cancel it until you leave the Induction Field. Do you need to reconsider?"

Ai Hui replied firmly, "I accept."

"Very good." The old man quickly processed the paperwork: "The place is spacious, and you can save on accommodation fees. The advance has been credited to your card. Here is the key, and the address is on it. Welcome to the Induction Field."

Ai Hui sincerely thanked him, bowing deeply: "Thank you!"

"Polite young man." The old man smiled: "Work hard on your cultivation; strength is everything."

Feeling the old man's kindness, Ai Hui, though not very skilled, tried to smile: "I will."

Having money in hand, one feels more at ease, and Ai Hui now felt much better, as if the world had become more beautiful.

The strange things on the street suddenly seemed very interesting. Ai Hui felt like a tourist, full of curiosity about everything around him.

A massive three-leaf vine car passed overhead, and he couldn't help but stop and look up.

The three-leaf grass whirled, suspending a large vine cage with several rows of vine seats, filled with passengers. At the front of the vine car, a rainbow basket grew, its light-emitting leaves forming the words "Green Mountain City," visible from a distance.

Ai Hui had seen three-leaf vine cars in the wilderness, but they were much simpler, with the vine cages covered in colorful venomous spines, more like monsters. In the wilderness, three-leaf vine cars were generally used for transporting supplies, but there were few, as it was a dangerous job. The fierce birds in the wilderness were very aggressive, with terrifying attacks.

Wood cultivators generally had a low enthusiasm for battle, preferring to stay in the rear.

But seeing the ubiquitous three-leaf vine cars still made Ai Hui deeply feel the prosperity of the Induction Field. The yuan cultivators, who seemed unattainable to him, were also common here.

Watching the three-leaf vine car disappear into the horizon, he收回目光,继续前进.

不久，他终于找到了道场所在的巷子，按照地图上的标记，道场的位置就在巷子的尽头。

走进幽深的巷子，就像走进了一个截然不同的世界，古朴苍凉之感油然而生。四周的房屋都非常老旧，一看就有些年头了。

忽然，艾辉停下脚步。

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(Translation of the last part: Soon, he finally found the alley where the dojo was located. According to the map, the dojo was at the end of the alley.

Walking into the deep alley, it felt like entering a completely different world, with a sense of ancient simplicity and desolation. The houses around were very old, clearly aged.

Suddenly, Ai Hui stopped.)