Chapter 50

Qin Wentian and Fan Le finally saw Qianshou again. Although someone had been bringing them food every day, Qianshou had not shown up.

"Elder." Qin Wentian stood up and called out.

"En." Qianshou nodded: "Qin Wentian, the matter has been investigated. Someone is willing to testify about the Dark Forest incident. Ou Feng indeed led people to chase and kill you. As for the event on the Arena a month ago, the Law Enforcement Hall has made it public, categorizing it as a personal vendetta. You are sentenced to one month of solitary confinement, and your ranking as a freshman is the last. Now, you can leave."

Qin Wentian smiled when he heard Qianshou's words. Killing a fellow student within the academy was absolutely forbidden, and the Law Enforcement Hall's explanation of it as a personal vendetta clearly favored him. Qin Wentian understood this. Moreover, such a punishment was not really a punishment at all; it was just a month of seclusion.

Such obvious favoritism was clear to everyone in the academy. However, this was the reality: if you had enough talent and were valued, you could enjoy special treatment.

"Thank you, Elder." Qin Wentian smiled and thanked him, then bid farewell and left with Fan Le, walking out of the courtyard.

As soon as they came out, a white shadow jumped directly into Qin Wentian's arms. The little rascal stuck out its head and rubbed its face against Qin Wentian's.

In front of Qin Wentian, a seductive figure stood, her eyes looking at them with a hint of allure.

"Female demon." The fat man's eyes instantly lit up, staring unblinkingly at Ruo Huan's prominent chest. This figure, tsk tsk... The fat man was already swallowing his saliva.

"Senior Sister." Qin Wentian smiled and walked forward. Ruo Huan also approached Qin Wentian, hooking his arm and smiling, "Little guy, you're finally out."

Qin Wentian felt the softness from his arm and immediately smiled bitterly. Could she not be so tempting... After all, he was just sixteen, a young man in his prime.

The fat man ran up, coming to Ruo Huan's other side, and obediently called, "Senior Sister."

Ruo Huan looked at Fan Le, seeing the fat man's arm slightly bent, as if waiting for Ruo Huan to hook his arm too. This scene made Ruo Huan pause, then she smiled at the fat man.

"Senior Sister, I'm Wen Tian's brother." The fat man actively moved closer to Ruo Huan.

Ruo Huan smiled and then also hooked the fat man's arm. The fat man immediately looked blissful. Was spring finally coming for the fat man!

"Crack."

"Ah..." The fat man let out a painful howl, then squatted down, holding his right arm, sweat dripping from his forehead.

Looking up, the fat man saw Ruo Huan walking away with Qin Wentian, almost crying. They were brothers, but the treatment was so different... Shouldn't they share the good things together!

"Boss, wait for me." The fat man steeled himself and ran up. It seemed he would have to follow the boss from now on.

The Dixin Academy was vast, with numerous buildings. It had the Law Enforcement Hall, the Elder Hall, the Glory Hall, and the Student Alliance. Of course, the Law Enforcement Hall, the Elder Hall, and the Glory Hall were unique, while the Student Alliance was a coalition formed by the students of the Dixin Academy. The strongest Student Alliances were the Asura, Heavenly Slaughter, Knight, and Green Cloud Alliances.

In addition to these, the Dixin Academy had three most important places.

One was the Tianxing Pavilion, a nine-story pavilion with a vast collection of cultivation techniques and divine abilities.

The second place was the Tianhe Hall, which simulated the oppressive force of the Nine Heavens Star River, enhancing the star-sensing ability and pressure resistance of Wu Ming cultivators, allowing them to continuously tap into their potential and strive for breakthroughs, connecting with higher Wu Ming stars.

The third place was the Tianmeng Forest, a vast and wondrous dreamland. Once you entered, you were brought into a dream. This dream connected the four major academies and Wu Fu of the Imperial City: the Dixin Academy, the Royal Academy, the Divine Wind Academy, and the Seven Stars Wu Fu.

"Tianxing Pavilion, Tianhe Hall, Tianmeng Forest." Qin Wentian murmured, feeling quite shocked by Ruo Huan's introduction. The Dixin Academy was undoubtedly the top force in the Chu Kingdom, and people from other countries traveled long distances to join it. These three places played a crucial role.

"Senior Sister, what is the Tianmeng Forest, and why is it connected to the other three major Wu Fu academies?" Qin Wentian asked curiously.

"The Tianmeng Forest is a grand dream realm created by a Dixin Academy expert skilled in dreams. Initially, it was only connected to the Dixin Academy, allowing students to enter a combat state without risking their lives. Later, the other three major academies asked this Dixin Academy expert for help, and the expert believed that more participants would better hone the Dixin Academy students."

Ruo Huan explained, "Therefore, the expert went to the four major Wu Fu academies and used special abilities to create this grand dream realm, connecting the four academies in the dream. This has benefited the students of each generation, who have gained strong combat abilities from the grand dream realm created by the Dixin Academy expert. Moreover, some exceptionally talented individuals are very willing to challenge Dixin Academy students through the grand dream realm to hone themselves."

"This expert has a broad mind, benefiting both himself and others." Qin Wentian smiled. "In the dream, no one dies, so they are naturally willing to improve their abilities."

Ruo Huan's face showed a seductive smile as she looked at Qin Wentian. "Junior Brother, don't underestimate this grand dream realm. It is a deep dream. The battles inside consume your true essence, and the feeling of death, if you have experienced it, no one would want to feel it again."

Qin Wentian's expression stiffened, then he nodded with a smile. He was currently cultivating the Dream Casting Technique and knew the reality of dreams, especially the second and third levels. The second level created a dream, making it feel real, and death would be an extremely real experience. That feeling must be terrible.

According to the Dream Casting Technique, the third level, Forget Dream, was almost not a dream at all. Death in the dream would directly stimulate the brain to die, and the true self would also die.

The Tianmeng Forest, with its dream intensity, should be equivalent to the second level of the Dream Casting Technique, creating a dream for the four major Wu Fu academies to cultivate in.

"Boss, why don't we go to the seventh floor of the Tianxing Pavilion first and pick some supreme cultivation techniques and divine abilities?" Fan Le's eyes lit up as he said to Qin Wentian.

Ruo Huan smiled at the fat man and said, "As far as I know, Qin Junior Brother is currently ranked last among the freshmen, and you are second to last. Your Dixin Jade Tokens are still at the first level, allowing you to only enter the first floor of the Tianxing Pavilion to choose the simplest cultivation techniques and divine abilities."

"Uh..." Qin Wentian and Fan Le were depressed. They were ranked last and second to last.

"What about the Tianhe Hall?" Fan Le asked again.

"Same, only the first floor."

"Can't we even enter the Tianmeng Forest?"

"The Tianmeng Forest has no restrictions; you can enter anytime." Ruo Huan smiled. "I'll take you to your residence first, and then you can decide whether to go to the Tianmeng Forest."

"Okay." Qin Wentian and Fan Le both nodded.

Ruo Huan led them to the student residence area, where the houses seemed quite simple, making the fat man realize that solitary confinement was not a punishment but a reward.

"Every new batch of students fills up this area, and there might be no rooms left." Ruo Huan smiled and walked to the side of the building complex, finding that all the rooms were occupied. They walked to a small house under an ancient tree outside the forest.

"The environment here is quite nice, and it's just a step away from the Tianmeng Forest." Ruo Huan smiled. The freshmen dormitories, backed by the Tianmeng Forest, allowed them to enter it for training at any time.

"Senior Sister, where do you live?" The fat man looked at Ruo Huan pitifully. This was too simple.

"Don't even think about it. When you upgrade your Dixin Jade Token to the fourth level, you can choose to live in the villa area." Ruo Huan smiled. "Work hard."

"How do we upgrade the Dixin Jade Token?" Fan Le asked, which was also what Qin Wentian wanted to know. It seemed that to enjoy better resources and treatment, they needed to upgrade their Dixin Jade Tokens.

"The student levels are set by the Glory Hall. Freshmen ranked below thirtieth have a first-level Dixin Jade Token; those ranked from thirtieth to fourth have a second-level token; the top three have a third-level token. To upgrade, you need to challenge and defeat someone ranked in the top thirty, and your rank will replace theirs, upgrading your token."

"However, to upgrade from third to fourth level, you need to submit one hundred Second Heaven Starfall Stones to the Glory Hall; from fourth to fifth, three hundred Starfall Stones; from fifth to sixth, one thousand Second Heaven Starfall Stones; and from sixth to seventh..."

"Stop." Qin Wentian called out, wiping sweat from his forehead. From fifth to sixth, one thousand Second Heaven Starfall Stones, this was terrifying.

Ruo Huan smiled at Qin Wentian. "The Dixin Academy needs to support so many people. Do you think it doesn't require resources? These resources can't rely on the elders. They naturally depend on the students, which helps to continuously train you."

"But it's too harsh." Qin Wentian muttered.

"Harsh?" Ruo Huan laughed. "A sixth-level Dixin Jade Token allows you to enter the sixth floor of the Tianxing Pavilion, where the cultivation techniques are top-tier for the Yuan Mansion realm, and the divine abilities are of the upper Earth grade. One thousand Second Heaven Starfall Stones are equivalent to ten Third Heaven Starfall Stones. This price is too small."

Qin Wentian was stunned by Ruo Huan's words, then thought carefully. It seemed true. The sixth floor was already very useful for the later stages of the Yuan Mansion realm. This was just the resource treatment in the Tianxing Pavilion, and one thousand Second Heaven Starfall Stones were indeed not much.

However, Qin Wentian was secretly depressed. In Tianyong City, Second Heaven Starfall Stones were extremely precious because they were rare. One Starfall Stone meant the potential birth of a Wu Ming cultivator, so everyone treated them as treasures. Resources were scarce, making them valuable. But in the Imperial City, it was a different level altogether, and there was no comparison.

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