20: Official start of school
On the 16th, that afternoon, after a two-and-a-half-hour high-speed train ride, we took the welcome bus to the location of the First Cultivation University.
Half an hour later.
From afar, everyone could see six gilded characters: "First Cultivation University."
The perimeter of the school was heavily guarded with a post every ten meters. Armed Police Officers were fully armed, and there were numerous incomprehensible instruments and equipment around.
Suddenly, a group of students wearing peculiar school uniforms caught everyone's attention. On their chests was a silver badge that read "First Cultivation University."
This group of five was led by someone holding a strange octagonal instrument, performing odd hand seals.
"What kind of Spell is this?"
Immediately after, the octagonal instrument sank into the ground and vanished.
As if knowing the students' confusion, the leading Regiment Leader Zhao spoke up: "That is setting up a Formation. The item in that boy's hand is a Formation Plate, which we will also have to learn in our future courses."
As the team leader, Regiment Leader Zhao clearly knew a lot.
So this was the legendary Formation, though it was unclear what its wonderful uses were.
Just as the bus stopped at the school gate, everyone felt several powerful auras.
"What is this?"
Zhang Sheng was shocked.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. This is the aura of the Qi Sea Realm," Regiment Leader Zhao explained.
As the group walked to the stopped bus, Zhang Sheng perceived clearly that the Qi Sea Realm aura was emanating from the person leading them.
Like Regiment Leader Zhao, this person was in military uniform, clearly also having a military background.
The two saluted each other.
"Reporting to Division Commander Wu, all 76 people from Huaxia Agricultural University have arrived safely."
"Very good! Zhao Su, there are many students to welcome today, so I won't say much more." Division Commander Wu glanced at his watch and summoned a guard.
"You go and take the students from Huaxia Agricultural University to complete the admission procedures, and take them around the campus while you're at it!"
"Understood! Regiment Leader Zhao, students, please follow me!"
Under the guard's guidance, the group of 76 first underwent identity and qualification checks, then proceeded to the administrative building to complete check-in procedures and file transfers.
The campus looked no different from Huaxia Agricultural University, but Zhang Sheng felt many powerful auras; these must all be of the Qi Sea Realm.
As the capital of Huaxia, and with Qingbei as the strongest institution, their actions in all aspects were indeed at the forefront.
"Zhang Sheng, look! A supreme-grade! A supreme-grade!" Wu Xingyang pointed at a girl wearing the school uniform.
Looking at those proud peaks, Zhang Sheng felt a hint of suffocation.
It formed a strong contrast with her pure and cute face.
Seemingly noticing Wu Xingyang, a cold gaze swept over like a sharp knife, the spiritual power pressure feeling almost tangible.
It made Wu Xingyang shiver, his hair standing on end.
"What a strong Qi Sea Realm!"
"Zhang Sheng, that girl is terrifying. We should stay far away if we see her in the future," Wu Xingyang stammered.
"You're still talking!" Zhang Sheng said helplessly, "Hurry up and go! We are new here, we need to behave, understand?"
Besides the local students from Qingbei, there were more and more teams of new students from all over the country.
After completing the admission procedures, Zhang Sheng and the others registered and logged into the campus network, and were issued special mobile phones and computers.
At First Cultivation University, the use of communication tools other than those issued by the school was prohibited.
The school's rules and regulations, as well as various notices, would all be posted on the campus network.
After sorting all this out, the guard led everyone to handle their campus cards and receive their school uniforms. By this time, it was already dark.
The guard had also completed his mission.
"Students, from now on I am no longer a Regiment Leader of the Extraordinary Administration Bureau, but just like you, a student of First University. My name is Zhao Su! Please take care of me!"
This soldier in his thirties seemed to have become much younger. Perhaps it was regaining his student status that made him recall his own student days.
"Let's work hard together!" Tian Xingxing was the first to raise her fist.
"Work hard!"
Everyone had finally arrived at First University, and their inner excitement and joy were indescribable.
"Asheng, let's go back to the dormitory together!" The map on the phone marked the location of his dormitory building.
The two arrived at the apartment building together; Wu Xingyang was on the 9th floor, while Zhang Sheng was on the 11th.
Arriving in front of the door to 1101 on the 11th floor, Zhang Sheng used iris authentication to open his apartment door.
The interior was tidy and clean, with complete appliances and facilities. It even had bedding, toiletries, and had even partitioned off a cultivation room.
After washing up, Zhang Sheng began to ingest the essence food pill and started Refining Essence into Qi, while his phone was set to Do Not Disturb mode.
Until one o'clock in the morning.
"Cultivation Technique: Heavenly Circulation Method (Proficient: 125 / 1000)"
Although he could complete one round of Refining Essence into Qi in half an hour, it was still a long way off to Cultivate this technique to the Perfected State.
Not only that, consuming 10 essence food pills at a time meant they would soon be used up. By then, he would only be able to practice Primordial Chaos Qi Refining, or get more essence food pills.
Finishing his cultivation, Zhang Sheng opened his phone again and finally saw Wu Xingyang's WeChat bombardment.
"Brother Sheng! Look at the school rules and regulations posted on the campus network; they are simply outrageously strict."
"They are actually implementing weekly assessments, monthly assessments, and a bottom-ranking elimination system!"
"Perverted! Perverted! Perverted!"
"I want to go back to our Huaxia Agricultural University, is it still too late? Wuwu!"
"Brother Sheng, say something? Don't tell me you went out to chase girls tonight?"
"Sorry, I was busy cultivating." Whoosh~ Zhang Sheng sent the reply.
Three seconds later.
"Brother Sheng, you finally replied! Everyone has seen the rules and regulations, and their mental state is a bit explosive."
Zhang Sheng immediately opened the campus network.
The school implemented an academic credit system. Every student would have a certain amount of academic credit deducted each week. When the academic credit reached zero, they would be directly expelled.
If academic credit is in the bottom one hundred for three consecutive weeks, expulsion!
Failing the monthly assessment three times in a row, direct expulsion.
Among them, the weekly tasks for different colleges were different, while the monthly assessments were aimed at all students.
Each student was awarded 100 academic credits upon admission, and to increase academic credit, one needed to complete various school tasks.
At the opening ceremony the next day, the school spent most of the time explaining the "academic credit system."
Zhang Sheng summarized that academic credit was a special currency.
To stay in school, one must earn enough academic credit.
Not only that, academic credit had many uses in the school; it could be used to exchange for various Spell Secret Manuals, and various spirit plants and Medicinal Pill.
It could even be used to exchange for precious Spiritual Material brought out from the Secret Realm, and Spiritual Artifact refined by Artifact Refiner.
It could be said that as long as you have enough academic credit, you can buy everything you want.
Huaxia established First Cultivation University and invested a massive amount of resources beyond imagination. The items in the school's official store were diverse and very complete.
The opening ceremony on the morning of the 17th ended, and Zhang Sheng opened the campus store on his phone.
"First-Order Low Grade spirit tool flying daggers —— 7000 academic credit!"
Zhang Sheng immediately felt his scalp tingle, "Is this right?"
Looking at his college task: Selling 100 kilograms of gold spirit rice rewards 1 academic credit.
So, if I want to buy one spirit tool flying daggers, I need to sell 700 tons of gold spirit rice.
At noon, Zhang Sheng met a prematurely aged middle-aged man, looking about 40 years old, but with a full head of white hair, not tall, and a bit sleazy.
"Zhang Sheng, right?" the old man asked with a smile.
"Who are you?"
"Yan Xueli, currently serving as the Dean of the Spiritual Plant College at First Cultivation University!"