Chapter 35

Following the requirements here, Dongfang Xiuzhe's fine clothes were replaced with rough hemp clothing, which was the school uniform here. Then, under the guidance of an internal affairs teacher, he came to the dormitory assigned to him.

"Little student Xiuzhe, from now on you will sleep here!" The internal affairs teacher pointed to a bed made of wooden planks.

Looking at where he would be living from now on, even though Dongfang Xiuzhe had mentally prepared himself, reality still greatly exceeded his expectations.

Who would have thought that the so-called dormitory would actually be a place where dozens of children, both boys and girls, were crammed together.

Heaven! How could he sleep here? Dongfang Xiuzhe felt like he was about to break down!

If he had a choice, he would rather sleep outdoors than be crammed in this room with so many children.

Dozens of eyes stared curiously at this new member. The innate curiosity of children made them chatter incessantly, which reminded Dongfang Xiuzhe of a swarm of flies buzzing around his ears.

He never expected that among these children, he would be the youngest!

After the internal affairs teacher brought some essential living items, he left in a very irresponsible manner.

His departure was not a big deal, but the curious children immediately surrounded Dongfang Xiuzhe, asking questions non-stop.

Dongfang Xiuzhe was puzzled; where did these children get so many childish questions?

Just as Dongfang Xiuzhe was about to be driven to the brink of frustration, a bell suddenly rang from outside. The originally chattering children all ran out at once.

Finally, it was quiet for a while!

(Later, he would find out that the bell was actually the signal for class to start.)

Dongfang Xiuzhe plopped down on the bed and casually looked around the dormitory.

"Master, are you not used to it here?" The shikigami girl emerged from Dongfang Xiuzhe's clothes.

"Not just not used to it, I have the urge to tear this place apart!" Dongfang Xiuzhe complained.

The shikigami girl giggled a couple of times and then asked, "Master, if that's the case, why do you still stay here?"

"Let's stay for a couple of days first. I can't just leave right after arriving!" Dongfang Xiuzhe sighed and began to tidy up his belongings.

Sometimes, it's nice to have someone to talk to. After chatting with the shikigami girl, Dongfang Xiuzhe felt much better.

Just then, a young man walked in from outside. He was tall and slender, somewhat resembling a weak scholar.

The man walked straight to Dongfang Xiuzhe's side, bent down, and said with a smile, "You are little student Xiuzhe, right? I'm Liang Bo, and I will be your responsible mentor from now on!"

Dongfang Xiuzhe looked up at him, feeling a bit disappointed. This man's cultivation was not even as good as his guards.

"It's your first day today, let me take you around to familiarize yourself!" Liang Bo said with a smile.

After nearly a morning, Dongfang Xiuzhe, with Liang Bo's explanations, finally had a general understanding of this "Grassroots启蒙 School."

Despite its shabby appearance, the school had a vast area. They walked for a whole morning and still didn't finish touring it.

Additionally, behind the school was a large forest. According to Liang Bo, there were many fierce wild beasts there, though he might have been exaggerating to scare the children.

On the right side of the school were many shops. Although they couldn't compare to the bustling streets in the town center, all the necessities for daily life could be bought from these shops.

He also learned that the school was divided into large, medium, and small classes, and each class was further divided into A, B, and C units based on the students' performance. Each unit had a responsible mentor and multiple subject teachers!

Since Dongfang Xiuzhe was young and a new student, he was placed in the small class C unit, and Liang Bo was the responsible mentor for the small class C unit.

The students here were evaluated every seven days, and those with good performance could advance to higher units.

Nearly a week passed.

That morning, Liang Bo submitted a list of the top students based on their comprehensive scores for the week to the principal.

"Great, in just seven days, five children can advance to the B unit!" Principal Meng Laike said with a smile.

"Principal, I have another list," Liang Bo said, handing over another list with a serious expression, "I want to recommend him to skip a grade and enter the medium class!"

"Skip a grade? Medium class?"

Meng Laike was initially taken aback but then became interested, "If I remember correctly, the last time you recommended a skip was for Wang Junqi, who is now an outstanding student in the large class A unit. I have already recommended him to the 'Mystical Magic Academy' in the Tieqin Empire. I believe it won't be long before someone comes to pick him up. Is there another such promising student this time?"

As he spoke, he looked at the list with anticipation.

He was surprised to see the data on the list: "Dongfang Xiuzhe, three years old, physical fitness full score, intelligence full score, task completion full score..."

Even though Meng Laike had seen many geniuses, he was still shocked.

"Principal, you haven't seen it wrong, these are all full scores!" Liang Bo's voice was also filled with excitement, "This child has been at our school for less than seven days, and he is the most promising child I have ever seen. That's why I want to recommend him to skip a grade and enter the medium class!"

"Three years old? Less than seven days here? I don't remember such a child in our school."

"Principal, you forgot? It's the child from the noble family, the one you charged 100 gold coins for tuition!"

"Oh, that little kid!" Meng Laike finally remembered and looked at the list again, "According to what you said, this child named Dongfang Xiuzhe is almost perfect!"

"No, he has a significant flaw!"

"What flaw?" Meng Laike raised his head curiously.

"He is very lazy. Although he completes the tasks assigned to him on time, he never does more than required. He also often sleeps during breaks!"

"Oh, that's quite a unique child!" Meng Laike smiled and continued, "Skipping a grade requires an assessment. Go and call Teacher Lüning over!"

"Yes!"

......

Under a large tree, Dongfang Xiuzhe had his eyes closed, breathing evenly, as if he were asleep.

Actually, he was practicing.

He had already gotten used to practicing in this posture at home.

At this moment, he suddenly heard footsteps approaching. The person who came was his responsible mentor...

"Teacher, where are you taking me?" His practice was interrupted, and Dongfang Xiuzhe followed Liang Bo forward.

"You'll know when we get there, it's definitely a good thing!" Liang Bo smiled mysteriously.

When they arrived at the destination and saw the setup, even Dongfang Xiuzhe was taken aback.