Chapter 81

The warriors employed at Jingyun Martial Academy are mostly disciples from the Lower Academy.

Ordinary warriors have a higher status in the academy than servants but are below the stewards and Upper Academy disciples. Their pay is not much, but the job is stable and safe. If they perform well, they might even be promoted to a steward. They can also continue to study martial arts.

Therefore, for many financially struggling Lower Academy disciples, spending three to five years learning at the academy and then securing such a position is quite good. It’s certainly better than being a treasure hunter or a bodyguard, living a precarious life.

Of course, in the academy, ordinary warriors like Fang Chi dare not offend Upper Academy disciples.

Wei Changfeng knew he was just following orders. Although the task given by the Upper Academy disciple was quite suspicious, he still nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go to Qingyun Hall now."

Fang Chi immediately felt a great relief and clasped his fists, saying, "Thank you, Senior Brother, for your understanding. I'll lead the way."

He was afraid Wei Changfeng might change his mind, so he quickly turned and walked ahead.

Yu Qinghong huffed and said, "Qingyun Hall is causing trouble again. There's only half a month left until the academy's grand competition. Giving you an Upper Academy disciple task at this time definitely isn't with good intentions!"

Wei Changfeng, of course, was well aware of this.

Qingyun Hall was just using an old trick. When Wei Changfeng was still a Lower Academy disciple, he was assigned to serve in the library, but he turned a misfortune into a blessing and became the chief steward disciple of the library.

This time, the person behind the scheme would surely learn from their mistake. The Upper Academy disciple task would not be simple!

However, Wei Changfeng couldn't think of a reason to refuse.

As an Upper Academy disciple, the benefits he enjoyed far exceeded what he had before. He no longer had to pay additional tuition, received high-quality elixirs every month, and could receive free guidance from senior masters and elders.

Although these benefits were of little use to Wei Changfeng, the obligations and responsibilities he had to bear could not be waived. Refusing Qingyun Hall's Upper Academy disciple task would require a reasonable reason.

Otherwise, the other party could use this as an excuse to strip him of his status!

Although Dongfang Zheng had promised to protect Wei Changfeng, he couldn't interfere with such explicit rules, as the head of the academy. Otherwise, it would only give others a handle to use against him.

In a short moment, Wei Changfeng had thought everything through clearly.

As the saying goes, "When the enemy attacks, we defend; when the enemy retreats, we advance." Since the opponent had made a move, he could only respond accordingly.

Following the warrior Fang Chi, Wei Changfeng and Yu Qinghong arrived at Qingyun Hall.

Qingyun Hall is located between the Upper and Lower Academies. Among the three halls and two pavilions, it has the largest and most magnificent architectural layout and area. Many disciples frequently enter and exit, making it a bustling and lively place.

Most Lower Academy disciples, as well as some Upper Academy disciples, come to Qingyun Hall to take on various tasks to earn the contribution points needed for learning martial arts, such as secret manuals, elixirs, and weapons.

Wei Changfeng had visited Qingyun Hall multiple times when he was learning martial arts at the academy, so he was quite familiar with it. He knew that the hall had the most staff and the most complex situation!

Under Fang Chi's guidance, Wei Changfeng entered the Steward Hall.

The Steward Hall is where the various stewards handle daily affairs and also announce important tasks.

"Steward Wang, Senior Brother Wei Changfeng has arrived..."

In the Steward Hall, there were about a dozen desks arranged neatly, but only three were occupied. Fang Chi led Wei Changfeng to a middle-aged steward and respectfully said, "I'll take my leave now!"

"Disciple Wei Changfeng, I greet Steward Wang!" Wei Changfeng bowed slightly.

The middle-aged steward, with a sallow complexion, waved his hand at Fang Chi without lifting his head, continuing to write on the paper. He completely ignored Wei Changfeng, as if the latter didn't exist.

The other two stewards nearby glanced at him, their eyes filled with ridicule and disdain.

It seemed his reputation in Qingyun Hall was quite poor!

Wei Changfeng secretly sneered. Since the other party was deliberately ignoring him, he decided to stand there and wait.

He wasn't just waiting; he used the technique of dividing his mind to practice the Dry Yang True Law simultaneously.

To compare patience, he was confident no one could outlast him. Making him lose his composure was a pipe dream!

The hall was quiet, with only the sound of the pen tip scratching on the paper.

After about half an hour, the steward named Wang finally looked up and said coldly, "You are Wei Changfeng? Here are three tasks for Upper Academy disciples. Choose one!"

As he spoke, he pointed at the papers in front of him with his pen.

Wei Changfeng picked up the papers and looked at them without showing any emotion.

The three papers listed three tasks. The first task was to hunt a lower-level demon beast, the Star Cloud Leopard, and obtain a complete demon core, with a reward of fifty academy merit points.

Completing tasks at Qingyun Hall earns academy merit points, ranging from one or two to several dozen. Accumulating these points makes it easy to exchange for secret manuals, elixirs, and weapons.

This contribution system has a long history, originally popular in major sects and then spreading to various industries, becoming a fair and reasonable system.

The more contributions, the more merit points, and the better the rewards!

Fifty academy merit points were quite generous, enough to exchange for a spirit-level secret manual.

However, Wei Changfeng glanced at it and immediately ignored it.

The Star Cloud Leopard, although a lower-level demon beast, is solitary and hard to find. It was currently the time of heavy snow, making it even more difficult to find such a demon beast, let alone obtain a complete demon core.

His gaze fell on the second paper.

The second task was even more absurd, requiring him to deliver a message to the Wu Academy in Dachi County, with a reward of ten academy merit points.

This task seemed simple, and ten academy merit points seemed easy to earn. However, Dachi County was thousands of miles away from Jingyang City. Even with fast horses, it would take at least one to two months to complete the round trip.

If he accepted this task, he could legally avoid the academy's grand competition, but he might miss the Dragon Selection at Yunhai Mountain.

So, he also rejected this task.

The last task was a bit special.

At the request of the Jingyun Alchemy Academy, the academy was dispatching ten Upper Academy disciples and twenty martial artists, led by an elder master, to transport a batch of important medicinal herbs and materials from the White Deer Village, hundreds of miles away.

If Wei Changfeng accepted this task, he would be one of the ten Upper Academy disciples.

The relationship between the Jingyun Alchemy Academy and the Jingyun Martial Academy was very close, like lips and teeth, neither could do without the other. They had a good cooperative relationship since their establishment.

The academy provided the elixirs needed by the martial academy, while the martial academy provided protection for the alchemy academy. There were countless tasks in Qingyun Hall for collecting medicinal herbs and materials.

However, such a transportation task requiring a先天 realm elder master, ten Upper Academy disciples, and martial artists was quite rare, indicating the importance of the task!

At the end of the task paper, it was noted that the task was quite dangerous.

The reward for this task was seventy merit points.

The key was that the task duration was short, starting tomorrow morning and lasting ten days, so he wouldn't miss the academy's grand competition!

Wei Changfeng, being a shrewd person, felt that these three tasks for Upper Academy disciples were not simple.

The first task seemed like a filler, and no one with a sound mind would choose it. The second and third tasks were the real ones, and it was up to him to choose!

If Wei Changfeng was just a mediocre person content with a comfortable life, the second task would be the best choice. It was relatively safe and allowed him to avoid being challenged in the grand competition.

But would he still have the face to participate in the Dragon Selection at Yunhai Mountain?

If Wei Changfeng left, someone might immediately spread the news in the academy that he was avoiding the competition, using the task to escape the challenge.

If the senior masters from Yunhai Mountain heard this, he would have no hope!

"Have you made your choice?"

While Wei Changfeng was thinking, the middle-aged steward impatiently urged, "Hurry up!"

"I choose this task!"

Wei Changfeng picked out the third task and handed it to the other party.

The middle-aged steward glanced at it, his eyes showing a hint of understanding, and said coldly, "If you're sure, sign it and wait at the academy gate tomorrow morning!"

Wei Changfeng picked up the pen and signed his name on the task paper.

The middle-aged steward threw him a wooden token, which was the proof of the task. He would need to return it to Qingyun Hall upon completion.

With the task token, Wei Changfeng left Qingyun Hall.

Yu Qinghong had been waiting outside the door, and a few other academy disciples were also there, trying to curry favor.

Seeing Wei Changfeng come out, she quickly walked over with a relieved expression, "I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

Wei Changfeng apologized, "The task was a bit complicated, so it took some time. I kept you waiting, Senior Sister..."

Yu Qinghong smiled, "It's fine, let's go!"

The two of them left together, chatting and laughing.

The few who had been ignored were all Upper Academy disciples and Qingyun Hall steward disciples. They looked at Wei Changfeng's departing back with envy and resentment!

They had tried to curry favor for a long time, but Yu Qinghong had been cold and indifferent. Now, Wei Changfeng had received her warm smile, a stark contrast in treatment!

"Hmph, what's so great about him!"

"I heard he's just a discarded relative of the Wei family. I wonder what kind of luck he had to rise so quickly!"

"Don't worry, he won't be smug for long. The academy's grand competition is in half a month!"

"Ha, there are many people who want to challenge Wei Changfeng!"

These disciples gnashed their teeth and whispered, "Let's see how he dies then!"

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