Chapter 66

Yue Heng disappeared into the testing array, and the senior students waited until they were almost dozing off. Nearly an hour passed, and they were torn between leaving and staying, with those who had lost patience already leaving in droves.

More than ten new students from Qicheng arrived one after another to report, all waiting at the entrance of the school dormitory for the test. Upon learning that the array was occupied and that Yue Heng had already been inside for over half an hour, they were all taken aback.

"He's out, he's out!"

"Brother, you are truly amazing! What attribute are you, to take so long?"

"Let me check the Fuxi Wenpan's dormitory distribution map. Each new student will be marked, and this new student should be assigned to... what the hell? What's going on?"

More than one person had the authority to view the dormitory distribution map, but when they saw the conclusion on the Fuxi Wenpan, almost no one believed it. This new student named Yue Heng was actually of the "none" attribute!

Ji Jingyu also couldn't believe his eyes, pointing at the light point and saying to Ji Cong, "The array didn't assign him a Bagua position!"

The light point representing the new student was the lightest in color, and different attributes would have different colors. Now, the only light point appeared in the center of the entire Fuxi Bagua dormitory, a swirling mass of seven colors, indicating that it was unrelated to any Bagua position.

"Third Brother, could there be an error?"

"It shouldn't be wrong. The array in the courtyard has been running for hundreds of years, and this phenomenon has never occurred."

Ji Cong frowned and asked, "Perhaps it's the first time the array has run this year, and there might be a collapse or error somewhere. Otherwise, how could he stay in the illusion for an hour and still come out with a 'none' attribute?"

Ji Jingyu thought for a moment and said, "That's not impossible. If he really tested inside, there wouldn't be no result. This situation is strange. You should wait and see the results of the other tests for now."

Ji Cong nodded. A few of the new students who had arrived later were getting impatient and went through the registration with the instructors, entering the illusion one by one.

Yue Heng was a bit confused. He also found it strange. From the tone of the people around him, it seemed he had stayed in the illusion for an hour, no wonder he felt so tired.

The next two new students only stayed in the illusion for half the time of an incense stick, and they came out happily, looking like they had received their desired attributes and been assigned good positions.

Seeing Ji Cong and his group approaching, Yue Heng put away his thoughts and smiled, performing the greeting ritual.

Ji Jingyu returned the greeting and praised, "I heard from Ji Cong that Hong County produced a genius student. Today, I see that the reputation is well-deserved!"

Yue Heng politely replied, "Not at all, Senior Ji is too kind. Ji Cong is the most impressive student I've ever seen, both in literature and martial arts."

Ji Jingyu asked, "Which Bagua position do you plan to live in?"

Yue Heng scratched his head, "I don't know. The stone tablet says to choose a position based on the test results, but my result is 'none.' Could it mean I'm not supposed to live in the Fuxi Bagua dormitory?"

Ji Cong suddenly laughed, "I guess it means you're not suitable to live here and should find another place, like living with the instructors outside the dormitory."

"Or another option, you can choose any of the two thousand dormitories in the Literary Academy!" Ji Jingyu added with a smile.

If these were the results, Yue Heng would actually be quite satisfied. Finding a small, unnoticed corner, enduring hardship, and acting low-key to quickly cultivate a literary symbol and improve his strength would be the best way.

"Senior Ji, where do you live?"

"I haven't been tested yet. Brother Yue, please wait a moment. If possible, you can live next to me. We both come from Hong County, and it would be good to have each other's support."

"That would be great!"

Yue Heng and Ji Jingyu watched Ji Cong enter the testing area, and he couldn't help but admire Ji Cong's handsome appearance, his dual expertise in literature and martial arts, his graceful demeanor, and his excellent family background. He was indeed very outstanding.

The remaining two chatted, and Ji Jingyu began to draw out information, speaking as an experienced senior student.

However, Yue Heng's skepticism resurfaced. He only spoke three parts truth and seven parts lies, smiling and fending off Ji Jingyu's questions. Many things were spoken vaguely and ambiguously.

Ji Jingyu, who didn't expect Yue Heng to be so astute, ended up being drawn into giving away a lot of valuable information without realizing it.

After an incense stick, Ji Cong returned, and Ji Jingyu greeted him with a smile.

Ji Cong's test results were as expected, with the "Xun" position being his best choice. The Ji family's literary students rarely had other Bagua attributes.

The two brothers exchanged a few words in a low voice, and then Ji Jingyu turned to Yue Heng and said, "Brother Yue, why don't we go to the Xun position together to find a suitable dormitory and see if you and Ji Cong can live together?"

Yue Heng thought for a moment and nodded in gratitude. They fetched several beast soul single-person vehicles and divided them among themselves.

"The Xun position belongs to the wind. Our Ji family has a unique martial technique called 'Swift Wind Technique,' so over the years, most Ji family children have cultivated Xun-related literary symbols and similar martial techniques. So you see, we are not just weak scholars but also dual experts in literature and martial arts," Ji Jingyu explained.

Yue Heng sighed, "It's the strength of the family that supports dual cultivation. I, from a humble background, can only dream of it..."

Ji Jingyu laughed heartily, "But in the end, it was a student from a humble background who became the top student!"

Yue Heng humbly replied, "That was due to my teammates. Brother Ji knows that the literary girl I teamed up with is very strong. She is the top martial arts student, and I, the top student, might be undeserving."

How could he be undeserving? Could an undeserving person become a top student? The Ji brothers knew the truth but didn't want to expose Yue Heng's modesty. Ji Cong asked, "Has the literary girl already reported to the Martial Academy?"

Yue Heng nodded, "Another instructor personally took her there. And I heard that her sister and brother-in-law studied here before, so she shouldn't lack for help."

"Is she Wen Xinyue, the daughter of the literary head? I heard about her in Hong County. She was a beauty from a young age. I once saw her, and though it was just a fleeting glimpse, she was stunning!" Ji Jingyu looked at Yue Heng and winked, teasing, "Could it be that you and she are close?"

Ji Cong clapped his hands and laughed, "Very close! Brother Yue is known as the friend of women, and all women love him..."

"Brother Ji, please stop, I really have nothing to say..." Yue Heng was embarrassed and begged for mercy.

As they laughed and talked, the single-person vehicles followed the streets designed according to the Fuxi Bagua array, arriving at the Xun position in the southwest.

The dormitories in the Literary Academy were all individual micro-units, each about 12 feet long and 12 feet wide, according to Ji Jingyu's introduction.

Yue Heng calculated that it was about 20 square meters, with a bathroom and a reception room inside. The walls between two dormitories were one foot apart, and they were built according to the Bagua positions.

"The standardized buildings look like a unified style of socialist new rural areas. The Li position dormitories are all red, with bold and exaggerated designs, while the Xun position dormitories are all minimalist and streamlined, with wind chimes hanging at the doors and wind banners at the corners, truly related to the wind attribute..."

Yue Heng was very interested in the design and origin of these buildings. At the Li position dormitories, every household uniformly worshipped the fire god Zhu Rong. It was clear that the Kan position dormitories would have the water god Gonggong's statue at the entrance.

Ji Jingyu introduced that there were 256 dormitories in the Xun position, with 16 upper dormitories, 64 middle dormitories, and 176 lower dormitories, with only the lower dormitories not yet fully occupied.

As they approached the Xun position dormitory area, Ji Jingyu said with a strange expression, "After new students enter each year, there is a large-scale literary competition for dormitories before the spring hunt, which is allowed by the academy. New students want to stand out, senior students who failed last year want revenge, and excellent students who occupy good positions want to maintain their status. Everyone must use all their strength in this literary competition for dormitories. Today, I am here to support you. New students, welcome to the harsh academy. Now, you will learn your first lesson!"

Yue Heng was puzzled, and Ji Cong also found it amusing, "Third Brother, are you deliberately keeping it from me? You didn't mention the dormitory competition!"

Ji Jingyu patted his shoulder and laughed, "Brother trusts you, follow me!"

They directly ignored the lower dormitories and went to the last row of the middle dormitories. This row had eight dormitories, some with wind chimes hanging from the door, indicating that the owner was always ready, and some without wind chimes but with a "Prohibited" sign, indicating that the owner was temporarily absent or not available for challenges.

Ji Jingyu took out the Fuxi Wenpan and said teasingly, "Why don't we start with the softest target?"

Ji Cong smiled, "I'll follow Third Brother's arrangement."

Ji Jingyu pointed to a dormitory with a wind chime, "Let's go with this one. The owner is Tao Dazhi, a second-level student. If there's no surprise, he should only have the 'Bow' and 'Knife' literary symbols, specializing in archery and auxiliary in broadsword. As for his personality, well, he's from a humble background, has a bad temper, and is arrogant. Little brother, it's up to you. Don't knock, just kick!"

Bang!

Ji Cong's face was a bit flushed. This handsome guy kicked the dormitory door like a tiger descending from the mountain, making a loud noise and attracting a crowd of curious onlookers.

"Wow! The Xun position is already starting the dormitory competition?"

"Hey, it's Ji Jingyu cleaning up the Xun position! If I'm not mistaken, this one is Tao Dazhi, from a humble background. Ji Jingyu is definitely targeting his opponents!"

"What's so strange about that? Xiao Molin is probably also recruiting new students from humble backgrounds. Every year, a few tough new students from humble backgrounds come out, and in a few days, they will also start a large-scale cleanup of the senior students from noble families."

"Hey, why is Yue Heng here? Is he also a hidden potential attribute of the Xun position?"

"Tao Dazhi, come out! Someone is kicking your door to take your dormitory!"