Ding!
"New mission issued. Win the bet with Zhang Hanfu and help the Central Province Academy become the champion of the newbie competition. You will be given a mysterious reward!"
"What mysterious reward is it?"
Sun Mo was curious.
"No comment!"
The system refused to reply.
"Sun Mo?"
An Xinhui called out again.
"No need, I'll be with the students and help them to maintain their bodies!"
Sun Mo rejected.
The gazes of the other students were filled with envy when they looked at Li Ziqi's group. They could enjoy the massage of God Hands at any time. Wasn't this too blissful?
"Move out!"
Under An Xinhui's command, the Central Province Academy's representative group set off.
The group had to first go to the outskirts of Jinling and use the teleportation formation to reach Spiritwind City. After that, they would use the teleportation gate in Spiritwind City to teleport to White Dew City.
White Dew City was built on the White Dew Plains. It was the largest and most majestic building on the first level of the Darkness Continent. It had over 10,000 years of history.
Why didn't they teleport directly from Jinling to White Dew City?
Because the spirit qi laws of the Middle-Earth Nine Provinces were different from the Darkness Continent, the weakening speed of any crystals in Jinling would be very fast. Hence, the cost of setting up a teleportation gate was very high. After all, Jinling City and Spiritwind City were the main routes.
It was like when a country built a high-speed railway. They wouldn't just casually build one. They had to consider the number of passengers and many other factors.
The teleportation gate from Spiritwind City to White Dew City would open twice a day. Moreover, the Saint Gate and the country's army would be stationed at the teleportation gate.
When cultivators wanted to use the teleportation gate, they would be strictly searched. The items they brought with them would also be checked. Once prohibited items were discovered, they would be confiscated. In serious cases, they might even be captured and locked up for a few months.
Of course, the representative groups of the various schools weren't included in this. Weapons, spirit stones, spirit diamonds, and all sorts of medicinal herbs could be brought along.
This was because the school would be the guarantor. After all, they had to prepare a lot of things to participate in the league tournament. They couldn't possibly buy things after arriving at White Dew City.
Some famous schools would even bring along a large amount of specialty products like spring water filled with spirit qi, vegetables, and fruits in order to ensure the health of their students.
Jinling City didn't have any specialty products. The most famous products should be the courtesans. However, the Central Province Academy couldn't possibly bring a group of courtesans to support them!
The wheels of the carriage rolled on the road, emitting crunching sounds.
"I heard that in the past when the Central Province Academy participated in the competition, many people would line the streets to send them off!"
Li Ziqi looked outside through the window and talked about the grand occasion in the past.
"Our school's popularity is declining."
Tantai Yutang's lips twitched. The rise of the Myriad Daos Academy had diverted the popularity of the Central Province Academy.
"With Teacher around, our school will definitely return to its peak!"
Lu Zhiruo waved her little fist. After that, she hugged the eight-gate cloud and tightened her grip. Silver was soft like cotton candy. It felt so comfortable to hug it.
Sun Mo chortled and patted the papaya girl's head in passing.
"System, open the chest!"
The Bronze Treasure Chest that he had obtained not long ago opened, leaving behind a Lover's Protection Potion.
"Put it away!"
Sun Mo was preparing to close his eyes to rest when the system notification rang out again.
Ding!
"Congratulations, your prestige connection with Wang Su has increased. Reward: 1x Bronze Treasure Chest!"
"Congratulations, your prestige connection with Zhou Sen, Shi Qiao, and Fang Yan has increased. You've been rewarded with three Lucky Treasure Chests. Do you want to combine the three of them into one and upgrade them into a bronze treasure chest?"
"Upgrade!"
After Sun Mo confirmed it, he patted Lu Zhiruo's head again. "Open them all!"
After the bronze light vanished, a time emblem and a spring water beauty medicine packet were left behind.
"Upgrade the Wind King Divine Steps!"
Sun Mo thought about it and used it.
Ding!
"Congratulations, your Wind King Divine Steps' proficiency index has increased to the grandmaster-grade!"
Sun Mo still had a time emblem that he had opened earlier. After hesitating for a while, he decided to use it to upgrade the Wind King Divine Art.
This was archery. The competition this time around would be held in the wilderness and there was an 80 to 90% chance that it would be used. Hence, it was good to familiarize himself with it first.
Ding!
"Congratulations, you've grasped the Wind King Divine Art. Proficiency index: above proficient, but not at the expert-grade!"
Sun Mo closed his eyes and silently studied the Wind King Divine Art, analyzing its advantages and disadvantages.
Because of the teleportation gate, the representative group was spared a lot of hard work. At 3 pm, they arrived at White Dew City.
After exiting the teleportation hall and standing in the public square, the students looked around curiously and involuntarily drew in a few deep breaths.
"The spirit qi here is so dense!"
If it wasn't for the fact that the location wasn't right, Lu Qi would want to sit down and meditate immediately. After all, a place with dense spirit qi would be very beneficial to everyone.
"The teleportation hall requires a tremendous amount of spirit qi to operate normally. This spirit qi is seeping out!"
Fan Yao explained, "Also, I have to remind you guys that all the public facilities and streets in White Dew City are for people who practice meditation. Those who violate this rule will be expelled!"
"There are so many rules!"
Xuanyuan Po scratched his head. He felt a little impatient.
The White Dew City was located on a plain and had no forests or hills. Hence, it lacked vegetation. Hence, generations after generations of people from the Nine Provinces dug out stones from the ground and built this city.
At a glance, the long passage of time had left behind dense traces on the walls and stone roads. It also exuded an ancient and heavy aura.
This White Dew City was like a weather-beaten giant that was currently curled up into a ball to rest. It was lonely yet powerful!
The representative group stayed in the public square for about half an hour. After everyone arrived, they regrouped and set off, heading to the hotel they had booked.
The league tournament this time around would last for at least half a month. Although it was only a'D 'grade competition, there were 108 schools. The participating representatives and logistics personnel from each school added up to several hundred people. Hence, the total number of people was very high.
The famous schools of other grades, even those that were'D 'grade and below, would all send people to watch the competition. If there were any good seedlings, they would pay a high price to headhunt them.
In addition, there would be rich and powerful people, great teachers, and people who were bored out of their minds. This caused the White Dew City to be packed with people every year at this time. The property prices kept on rising.
When An Xinhui arranged for her assistant to book a hotel, the Central Province Academy happened to be in a financial crisis. Hence, the budget was reduced again and again. In the end, they booked a hotel in the southern part of the city.
Any city would have a wealthy district and a commoner district. Even in the modern era, there were no exceptions.
The southern part of the White Dew City belonged to the poorest district. The environment was dirty and messy, and the public security wasn't too good either. Naturally, the good thing was that the property prices weren't expensive.
Just when Sun Mo got off the carriage, he saw someone sneaking glances in his direction.
"Headmaster, this is the place. I'll go to the class to check in now!"
The assistant went up and reported.
"Is there no better hotel?"
An Xinhui frowned. The environment here wasn't good enough. Although she didn't see a blacksmith shop, she could hear the sounds of smithing. If the blacksmith worked at night, it would affect the students' rest.
"This is the second-best hotel in the southern part of the city."
The assistant explained.
"Why didn't you book the best hotel?"
Zhang Hanfu walked over and questioned.
"Because someone's situation is similar to ours. He couldn't afford the hotels in the other districts and chose the best hotel in the southern part of the city. When I came, there were no more rooms available."
The assistant had an innocent look on his face. (What can I do if they don't have a room?)
"Then why didn't you come earlier to book a room?"
As Zhang Hanfu spoke, he looked at An Xinhui. "You said that you would take full responsibility, but this is the result? Do you even place the league tournament in your heart? "
Zhang Hanfu wouldn't let go of any chance to smear An Xinhui's name.
"Can you stop quarreling here? Even if you don't find it embarrassing, I do! "Jin Mujie couldn't hold it in anymore.
One shouldn't wash one's dirty linen in public. What did Zhang Hanfu count as? In order to suppress An Xinhui's influence, he was truly unscrupulous.
With such a long fleet of cars stopping in front of the hotel, the receptionist soon saw them and hurriedly went to inform the boss.
Very soon, the boss brought the attendants over.
"Headmaster An, Vice-headmaster Zhang, I've been waiting for you for a long time. The rooms have already been cleaned and you can move in at any time!"
The hotel boss was very enthusiastic. After all, this was a huge business deal.
"Boss Tang!"
After An Xinhui exchanged greetings, she prepared for the students to move in.
Zhang Hanfu also didn't mention the bad environment. After all, he knew that given the school's financial situation, staying in such a hotel was already the limit.
What he said earlier was just to smear An Xinhui's name.
"Why are you all in a daze? Move the things! "
The boss urged.
Just when the attendants were moving, Sun Mo spoke.
"Wait a minute!"
Sun Mo moved his limbs, admiring the surrounding scenery as he walked over. "Headmaster, let's not talk about the living environment for now. This place is too far from the competition venue. It's too much of a waste of time to go back and forth every time."
Everyone knew that when a group participated in a certain competition, the closer they stayed to the competition venue, the better.
The place where the Saint Gate held the league tournament was at the White Dew Building. It was a famous building similar to the Bird's Nest in Imperial Capital and could accommodate many people. Great teachers would hold lectures, exciting duels, etc.
Accommodating many people meant that they could sell a lot of tickets.
"Headmaster An, this is..."
The boss's countenance sank. Seeing that the money that was already in his hands was about to fly away, he naturally felt unhappy about Sun Mo.
"This is Sun Mo, a new teacher of our Central Province Academy. This year, he will be leading the new student group in the competition. At the same time, he is also my fiancé!"
An Xinhui introduced.
When the boss heard the first part, he was indifferent. After all, such a resume wasn't able to move him. However, when the words' fiancé 'came out of An Xinhui's mouth, he was completely stunned.
The boss knew what status An Xinhui had. It was said that only the most talented and influential men would be qualified to possess such top-grade women...
Could this Sun Mo be the son of some major character? Surnamed Sun? Could he be the son of that person?
A smile appeared on the boss's face again.
There was no solution to it. The word 'fiancé' had frightened him. It was like when people saw a first-tier female celebrity getting married, their first reaction would be that her husband must be a wealthy person or a second-generation official. They definitely wouldn't think that the husband of a female celebrity was an ordinary commoner.
"Teacher Sun, it's easy for you to say. If we don't stay here, where should we stay?"
Zhang Hanfu mocked.
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