Qin Wentian and Fan Le finally saw Thousand-Hands again. These few days, although there had been people delivering food to them, Thousand-Hands had yet to appear.
"Elder." Qin Wentian stood up and called out.
"Mhm." Thousand-Hands nodded. "Qin Wentian, the matter has been investigated. Someone is willing to testify for what happened in the Dark Forest. Orfon had indeed brought people to hunt you down. As for what happened on the stage a month ago, the disciplinary committee has already announced to the public that it was a matter of personal vendetta. Your punishment is to be confined for a month, and your ranking will be the last amongst the new students.
Qin Wentian had a smile on his face when he heard Thousand-Hands' words. It was absolutely forbidden to kill a fellow student within the academy. Yet, the disciplinary committee had used the word 'personal vendetta' to explain the punishment. It was obvious that the disciplinary committee was biased towards him. Qin Wentian naturally understood this point. Not only that, this punishment couldn't even be considered a punishment. It was merely a one-month period of closed-door seclusion.
Such an obvious bias could be seen by everyone in the academy. However, this was reality. As long as you had enough talent, you would be able to enjoy extraordinary treatment.
"Many thanks, Elder." Qin Wentian smiled as he thanked Thousand-Hands. After bidding farewell, he and Fan Le left the courtyard together.
Just as they exited, a white blur leapt into Qin Wentian's embrace. Little Rascal stretched out its head and rubbed its face against Qin Wentian's.
In front of Qin Wentian, a seductive silhouette stood there. Her eyes were filled with charm as she stared at him.
"Female vixen." Fatty's eyes instantly lit up as he stared unblinkingly at Luo Huan's ample bosom. This figure, tsk tsk … Fatty was already swallowing his saliva.
"Senior Sister." Qin Wentian smiled as he walked forward. Luo Huan similarly walked towards Qin Wentian, hooking her arm around Qin Wentian's as she smiled, "Little fellow, you've finally come out."
Feeling the softness on his arm, Qin Wentian immediately smiled bitterly. Could she not tempt him like this …? After all, he was at the age of 16, a hot-blooded age.
Fatty jogged forward, arriving at the other side of Luo Huan. After which, he obediently called out, "Senior Sister."
Luo Huan glanced at Fan Le, only to see that Fan Le's arm was slightly bent, as though he was waiting for Luo Huan to do the same. This scene caused Luo Huan to be stunned for a moment, but she soon recovered and smiled at Fan Le.
"Senior Sister, I'm Brother Wentian." Fatty took the initiative to approach Luo Huan.
Luo Huan laughed and hooked her arm around Fatty's. Momentarily, an intoxicated expression appeared on Fatty's face. Was Fatty's spring finally here?!
Kacha.
"Ah …" Fatty let out a painful howl and immediately squatted on the ground, hugging his right arm. His forehead was dripping with sweat.
Lifting his head, Fatty saw Luo Huan hugging Qin Wentian as they walked away. Tears welled up in his eyes. They were all brothers, but why was there such a huge disparity in treatment... Shouldn't they share blessings together?
"Boss, wait for me." Fatty gritted his teeth and ran forward. It seemed like he would have to follow his boss in the future.
The Emperor Star Academy was extremely vast, with many buildings. It had the Enforcement Hall, Elder Hall, Glory Hall, and the Student Association. Naturally, the Enforcement Hall, Elder Hall, and Glory Hall were all unique. The Student Association was formed by the students of the Emperor Star Academy. The strongest student associations in the Emperor Star Academy were the Asura, Sky Fiend, Knight, and Greencloud Associations.
Other than this, there were three most important places in the Emperor Star Academy.
The first place was the Heavenly Star Pavilion. The Heavenly Star Pavilion contained a vast amount of cultivation arts and innate techniques.
The second place was the Astral River Hall. Within it, the pressure from the Astral Rivers could be simulated, and it could temper a Stellar Martial Cultivator's Astral Perception, as well as their ability to withstand pressure. This allowed Stellar Martial Cultivators to continuously squeeze out their potential, striving to break through their limits and condense an even higher grade of Astral Soul.
The third place was the Dreamsky Forest. This place was even more mystical. It was an incomparably gigantic dreamscape, and as long as one entered it, they would be brought into a dreamscape. This dreamscape was connected to the four great academies of the Royal Capital: the Emperor Star Academy, the Royal Academy, the Divine Wind Academy, and the Seven Stars Academy.
"Heavenly Star Pavilion, Astral River Hall, Dreamsky Forest." Qin Wentian mumbled in a low voice. After listening to Luo Huan's introduction, his heart trembled. The Emperor Star Academy was undoubtedly the number one power in the Chu Country. Even people from other countries would travel thousands of miles just to be a part of it. These three wondrous places played an extremely important role.
"Senior Sister, what's the deal with the Dreamsky Forest? Why is it connected to the other three academies?" Qin Wentian curiously asked.
"The Dreamsky Forest was created by an expert from my Emperor Star Academy who was proficient in dreamscapes. In the beginning, it was only connected to the Emperor Star Academy, allowing the students of the Emperor Star Academy to enter a state of combat at any time without losing their lives. After that, the other three academies sought the help of this senior from the Emperor Star Academy. The senior from the Emperor Star Academy also felt that if there were more experts participating in the dreamscape, the students of the Emperor Star Academy would be able to temper themselves better."
Luo Huan explained, "Hence, the senior from the Emperor Star Academy went to each of the four academies, and used a special innate technique to create this dreamscape, connecting the four academies in the dreamscape. This was an advantage for the students of the Emperor Star Academy, as the students of the Emperor Star Academy all gained immense combat prowess from the dreamscape created by the senior from the Emperor Star Academy. Not only that, there were some extraordinary geniuses among them who were extremely willing to use the dreamscape to challenge the students of the Emperor Star Academy, in order to temper themselves."
"This senior's heart is truly magnanimous, and he's willing to benefit others." Qin Wentian laughed, "There's no death in the dreamscape, so of course they'd be more than happy to improve their strength."
A seductive smile appeared on Luo Huan's face as she stared at Qin Wentian, "Junior Brother, don't underestimate this dreamscape. That's an extremely deep dreamscape, and the Yuan Energy of your true body would be expended during combat. Not only that, the taste of death, if you've experienced it before, I believe that no one would be willing to experience it a second time."
Qin Wentian's countenance stiffened, before he smiled and nodded his head. Currently, he was also cultivating the Dreamcast Art, so he naturally knew how realistic dreamscapes were. This was especially so for the second and third levels of the Dreamcast Art. The second level, Creation Dreamscape, allowed one to immerse themselves in the dreamscape. In the dreamscape, death would be an extremely realistic feeling. That kind of feeling would definitely not be good.
And according to the records of the Dreamcast Art, upon reaching the third level, the Oblivion Dreamscape, the dreamscape would no longer be considered a dream. If one died in the dreamscape, their brain would be stimulated, and their true body would die as well.
The intensity of the dreamscape in the Dreamsky Forest should be equivalent to the second level of the Dreamcast Art, Creation Dreamscape. This dreamscape was created for the students of the four great academies to cultivate.
"Boss, why don't we go to the 7th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion and choose some supreme innate techniques?" Fan Le's eyes lit up as he stared at Qin Wentian.
Luo Huan smiled faintly as she looked at Fan Le, "From what I know, Junior Brother Qin is currently ranked last amongst the freshmen, while you are ranked second to last. Your Emperor Star Jade Medallion should still be at the 1st level, and you can only enter the 1st level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion to choose the simplest innate techniques."
"Eh …" Qin Wentian and Fan Le were both depressed. They were actually ranked last and second.
"What about the Astral River Hall?" Fan Le asked again.
"Same, you can only enter the 1st level."
"Don't tell me that we can't even enter the Dreamsky Forest?"
"There's no restriction in the Dreamsky Forest, you can enter at any time." Luo Huan smiled as she continued, "Let me send you guys to your lodgings first. You guys can then decide if you want to enter the Dreamsky Forest."
"Right." Qin Wentian and Fan Le both nodded their heads.
Luo Huan brought the two of them to the lodgings of the freshmen. The rooms were extremely simple, causing Fan Le to sigh in admiration. So confinement wasn't a punishment, but a reward instead.
"Every batch of freshmen, this place would always be fully occupied. I'm afraid there won't be any more rooms left." Luo Huan smiled as she walked towards the side of the building, only to discover that all the rooms were already occupied. Only when they arrived at the outskirts of the Dreamsky Forest did they discover a small, unoccupied house.
"The environment here isn't bad, we'll reach the Dreamsky Forest in just a step." Luo Huan smiled. The freshmen's lodgings were situated right next to the Dreamsky Forest, allowing them to enter the Dreamsky Forest to temper themselves.
"Senior Sister, where will you be staying?" Fan Le pitifully looked at Luo Huan. This place was a little too simple and crude.
"Don't even think about it. When you raise the grade of your Emperor Star Jade Medallion to the 4th level, you'll be able to choose the villa you want to stay in." Luo Huan smiled as she continued, "Work hard."
"How do I raise the grade of my Emperor Star Jade Medallion?" Fan Le asked. This was also a question that Qin Wentian wanted to know the answer to. It seemed that if one wanted to enjoy good resources, they would have to raise the grade of their Emperor Star Jade Medallion.
"The rankings of freshmen are determined by the Glory Institute. For freshmen, those ranked below 30 will have their Emperor Star Jade Medallion upgraded to the 1st level. From the 30th to the 4th level, the Emperor Star Jade Medallion upgraded to the 2nd level. From the 3rd level to the 3rd level, the Emperor Star Jade Medallion upgraded to the 3rd level.
"However, if you want to raise the grade from the 3rd level to the 4th level, you'll have to hand over 100 2nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones to the Glory Institute. From the 4th level to the 5th level, you'll have to hand over 300 2nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones. From the 6th level to the 7th level …"
"Stop." Qin Wentian shouted, silently wiping away the cold sweat in his heart. From the 5th level to the 6th level, 1,000 2nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones? Was she trying to scare him to death?
Luo Huan giggled as she looked at Qin Wentian. "The Emperor Star Academy has to provide for so many people, do you think it doesn't require resources? These resources can't be obtained by the Elders, right? Naturally, we have to depend on the students. Only by doing so will we be able to temper all of you."
"Even so, there's no need to be so ruthless." Qin Wentian mumbled.
"Ruthless?" Luo Huan laughed, "With the 6th level of the Emperor Star Jade Medallion, one can already enter the 6th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion. The cultivation arts there are already at the peak of Yuanfu, and even the innate techniques there are at the Superior Grade of Earth-Grade. 1,000 2nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones is only equivalent to 10 3nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones. This price is simply too low."
Upon hearing Luo Huan's words, Qin Wentian froze for a moment, but after some thought, he realized that it was indeed the case. The 6th level of the Heavenly Star Pavilion was already extremely useful for cultivators at the later 3 levels of Yuanfu. Not only that, 1,000 2nd-layer Yuan Meteor Stones wasn't considered much at all.
However, Qin Wentian couldn't help but feel depressed in his heart. In the past, in the Sky Harmony City, the 1st Heavenly Layer Yuan Meteor Stones were extremely valuable. This was because the amount of Yuan Meteor Stones in the Sky Harmony City was extremely low. Every single Yuan Meteor Stone represented a chance to nurture a Stellar Martial Cultivator. Hence, everyone treated it as a treasure. But in the Royal Capital, it was completely different.
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