After a night of silence, Zhao Hai woke up early the next morning. After washing his face and rinsing his mouth, he went to the courtyard and stretched his arms and legs. Then he opened the door and walked out.
When Zhao Hai arrived at the Five Flavours Shop, he discovered that the shop was already open for business. The shopkeeper was also standing behind the counter, calculating the accounts.
When the shopkeeper heard the footsteps, he turned his head and saw Zhao Hai. He quickly put down the account book and walked over. Then he cupped his fist towards Zhao Hai and said, "Mister woke up really early. My Five Flavours Shop has just opened and Mister is already up."
Zhao Hai smiled faintly. Then he looked inside the shop and saw that the shop had just opened. The workers were cleaning up, but there were already two Soul Bearers sitting there and eating.
Zhao Hai knew that the Soul Bearers here relied on the docks to make a living. Generally, they were workers on the docks, helping the ships to load and unload cargo. Because of this, they needed to wake up early in order to find work early.
Zhao Hai looked at the people in the shop before he turned his head to the shopkeeper and said, "Last night was the best sleep I've had in a year. When I woke up this morning, I felt a lot more energetic. So I woke up early. Shopkeeper, when are we going to enter the city?"
When the shopkeeper heard Zhao Hai, he quickly smiled and said, "Mister doesn't need to worry. Tideview City opens around 8 AM every day. It's only 6 AM right now, there are still two hours left. Mister, please have some food in the shop and then go back to your room to rest. When I'm done with the shop, it won't be too late to take Mister into the city."
Zhao Hai didn't make things difficult for the shopkeeper. Instead, he nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll have to trouble the shopkeeper. I'll be going back to my room to rest. You can have the waiter send some food to my room." The shopkeeper nodded. Zhao Hai cupped his fist towards the shopkeeper before he turned around and went back to his room.
The shopkeeper looked at Zhao Hai's back and smiled faintly. Then he muttered, "This mister is really a rare person." Then he went back to his counter and began to calculate the accounts.
When Zhao Hai returned to his room, it didn't take long for a worker to bring him breakfast. Although the breakfast wasn't very sumptuous, it was very exquisite and tasty. After eating his breakfast, Zhao Hai stayed in his room and read a book. It wasn't until 9 AM that he heard a knock on his door.
Zhao Hai put down his book and opened the door to see the shopkeeper standing outside. When the shopkeeper saw Zhao Hai open the door, he immediately smiled and said, "Mister, I've already prepared a carriage. How about we go into the city together?"
Zhao Hai nodded and said, "Alright, please." The shopkeeper led Zhao Hai and then followed Zhao Hai out of the courtyard.
Before long, the two arrived outside the courtyard. There was a carriage parked outside. The shopkeeper led Zhao Hai onto the carriage. This carriage was originally used to transport people, so the interior wasn't small. However, Zhao Hai's body was very large, so when he sat inside, the carriage felt a bit crowded.
The shopkeeper didn't mind. After getting on the carriage, the driver drove the carriage towards the city. The pier wasn't very far from Tideview City. In less than an hour, they had already entered the city. What surprised Zhao Hai was that although the city had walls, there weren't any people guarding the gates. This was very strange.
After the carriage entered the city, it continued to move forward. Before long, the carriage stopped in front of a huge decorated archway. The shopkeeper asked Zhao Hai to get off the carriage. Zhao Hai looked up at the decorated archway and saw the words' Book and Literature Courtyard 'written on it. The words were written with silver hooks and iron strokes, looking very beautiful.
The shopkeeper had the carriage stop at the side. Then he led Zhao Hai into the decorated archway. Upon entering the archway, they saw a straight street. Zhao Hai looked at both sides of the street and discovered that there were courtyards on both sides. Some of the courtyards had words like 'Listening Forest Courtyard', 'Star Gazing Courtyard', and so on. Although he didn't know what these courtyards were for, Zhao Hai could still hear the sounds of chanting coming from the courtyards.
Zhao Hai smiled faintly. The Literature Records Continent was really different. In the Spirit Soldier Continent, there weren't any academies like this. Academies were generally opened by the Great Clans. They were just for the children of the clans. On the other hand, academies in the Spirit Soldier Continent didn't teach literature, they mainly taught various professions. Unlike the academies in the Literature Records Continent, they taught literature.
Before long, Zhao Hai and the shopkeeper arrived at a courtyard called 'Book and Literature Hall'. In front of the courtyard stood two people. Unexpectedly, both of them were Spirit Soldiers. Moreover, they were Spirit Swords.
The two wore light armor and stood straight. They didn't look sideways, they looked very spirited. Zhao Hai could even see a trace of pride on their faces.
Zhao Hai couldn't help but stare for a moment. In the Soldier Spirit Nation, Soul Swords were highly valued. Although there were some clans that used Soul Swords to guard their doors, this was something that only the ancient clans could do. Other clans simply couldn't do it.
But here, the academy actually had two Spirit Soldiers guarding their doors. Moreover, the two Spirit Soldiers didn't feel any shame. On the contrary, they felt very proud. This was hard to imagine.
The shopkeeper stepped forward and took out a token to show the two Spirit Soldiers. Then he led Zhao Hai into the courtyard. The courtyard was very big. There was a small building in the courtyard. The shopkeeper led Zhao Hai directly into the small building. The inside of the building had a floor and a small table with cushions beside it. Inside the small building, there were more than a dozen of these small tables. Behind each small table was a scholar with pen and paper.
The shopkeeper led Zhao Hai to a small table. Then he gave a salute to the scholar behind the small table and said, "Classmate Li has seen Mister."
The scholar looked at Classmate Li and nodded, "Oh, it's you, Classmate Li. I heard that you took over your family's business. It has been some time since you came to the academy. How is your family's business? "
Classmate Li quickly replied, "Thank you for your concern, Mister. My family's business is fine. However, my father is getting old and doesn't have the strength to take care of the family business. Therefore, this student had no choice but to return home and take over the business."
The scholar nodded and said, "That's good. As long as you wholeheartedly study, it doesn't matter where you study. If you have any questions in the future, you can come back to the academy and ask Mister for help. Of all virtues, filial piety is the most important. Go home and take good care of your father.
Classmate Li quickly replied, "Thank you for your advice, Mister. Mister, I came here today for another matter. This mister came from the Spirit Soldier Continent. He just arrived at Tideview City last night and is staying in my family's store. Today, I invited him to the academy to apply for an identity token."
When Classmate Li spoke, the entire first floor went silent. The scholars who were whispering all turned their attention to Zhao Hai. The first thing they noticed was the soul object on Zhao Hai's head. When they saw that it was a grass-rooted soul, their interest deepened.
When the scholar who was talking to Classmate Li heard this, he stared blankly. Then he immediately turned his attention to Zhao Hai. Then he stood up and cupped his fist towards Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, are you from the Spirit Soldier Continent?"
Zhao Hai smiled faintly, then he returned the greeting and said, "I am. I am a core disciple of the Hu Clan from the Spirit Soldier Continent's Blade Spirit Nation. My name is Zhao Hai. Nice to meet you, Mister."
When the scholar heard Zhao Hai, he quickly replied, "Mister is too polite. I didn't expect Mister to come from the Spirit Soldier Continent. It must have been a hard journey."
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "Fortunately, my ancestor came to the Wenji Continent before, so he left a map for my family. I followed the map all the way here. Although it took a long time, it was still quite smooth."
The scholar nodded and said, "Mister, please take a seat. I'll give you an identity token." After Zhao Hai thanked the scholar, he sat down. The scholar also sat down. Then he picked up a pen and paper and began to write. After he finished reading, he went to a nearby cabinet and took out a jade token. This jade token was only the size of a palm. It was white and very beautiful.
The scholar placed the jade token on the table. Then he placed the paper he wrote on top of the jade token. Then his hand suddenly moved as a white light appeared on his hand. When the white light disappeared, Zhao Hai discovered that the contents of the paper had been printed on the jade token. On the white jade token, there were rows of small black characters. It was very beautiful.
After this was done, the scholar handed the jade token to Zhao Hai and said, "Mister, this is your identity token in the Wen Ji Continent. You can move freely in the Wen Ji Continent. Nobody would make things difficult for Mister. I ask Mister to keep it."
After Zhao Hai expressed his thanks, he received the jade token. Then he carefully looked at it. He discovered that the words on the jade token seemed to have penetrated into it. It was impossible to erase it with one's hand. This was very rare.
Zhao Hai looked at the jade token with a startled expression. It took him some time to recover. Then he turned to the scholar and said, "Mister's methods are really good. I've seen it today. May I ask if Mister can study in the academy?"
The scholar smiled faintly and said, "It's just an insignificant skill, not worth mentioning. Naturally, Mister can study in the academy. Not only the Academy of Literature in Tideview City, Mister can also study in any academy in the Literary Records Continent. Our Literary Records Continent is very welcoming to guests from other continents. If Mister wants to give a lecture to the students of the academy, it's fine."
Zhao Hai stared, then he smiled faintly and said, "So that's how it is. Thank you, Mister."
The scholar smiled faintly and said, "Mister is too polite. I wonder if Mister has a place to stay. If not, Mister can live in the academy. During your stay, Mister's food and lodging will be free. Moreover, you can listen to lectures in the academy. Even the academy's library will be open to Mister for free. Mister can rest assured."
Zhao Hai took the identity token and stood up. Then he cupped his fist towards the scholar and said, "Mister, thank you for your guidance. This one wants to study in the academy for some time. I'll have to trouble the academy."
The scholar stood up and returned the salute, "Mister, please take Mister to the Pillow Literature Pavilion and introduce him to the academy." The student nodded and then led Zhao Hai outside.
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