46: Punishment of students from Fucheng

Looking out from the train window.

Skyscrapers stood tall, made of steel, with aircraft and suspended trains constantly moving back and forth—it was completely a City of Technology.

However.

After the train flew for five minutes, the view suddenly opened up, revealing ancient-style buildings everywhere, with several massive towers standing in the distance.

Vast training grounds were ubiquitous, and people on the fields were constantly releasing Techniques or sparring with weapons.

"Attention, First-Year Academic District, the Upper Academy is about to arrive. Trainees, please prepare to disembark."

"Attention, First-Year Academic District, the Upper Academy is about to arrive. Trainees, please prepare to disembark."

...The suspended train stopped, and the cabin doors opened.

Everyone disembarked in turn.

"Let's go to Training Ground A-4."

Soon after.

The Upper Academy group arrived at the designated location.

The training ground was huge, about the size of two and a half football fields.

At this moment, one person was already there—Jiang Peng—and a Bionic Robot stood next to him.

Jiang Peng was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

A sword floated mid-air. Its body was about three feet long, silvery-white like frost, its spine straight, and its blade reflected a pale blue cold gleam in the sunlight.

The sword split into two, then four, instantly multiplying into sixteen blades that shot out rapidly, circled the training ground once, and then sequentially flew back into the scabbard behind Jiang Peng.

"Cool, right?"

The crowd exchanged glances, somewhat speechless.

Jiang Peng opened his eyes, raised an eyebrow, and asked the crowd again, "Cool, right?"

"Senior, very cool!" A female Trainee gave him Face and praised him.

"Junior Sister has good taste."

Jiang Peng nodded in satisfaction, stood up, and brushed off his clothes.

"Hello everyone, Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters. My name is Jiang Peng, third year, Upper Academy, Martial Cultivator."

"Because your entrance assessment was abruptly terminated and Dean Zhong hasn't returned yet, the Academy sent me to receive you and introduce you to Luo Jiang Academy."

"Dean Zhong is the Dean of the Upper Academy for your first-year cohort. All matters big and small concerning the Upper Academy are under his management. He will rush back tomorrow. You will receive an email later. Tomorrow at 9 AM, there will be a New Trainee Conference to meet the Dean and the teachers."

Next.

Jiang Peng continued, "Now, let's discuss something."

"The new Trainees from Prefecture City this year went a bit too far. To curb the occurrence of similar incidents, the Upper Academy Trainees from Prefecture City will be penalized this time, with 300 points deducted from each person."

Hearing this.

Qin Tian and the others didn't object; they just sighed slightly, feeling a pang of heartache.

But some people were unconvinced.

"Why?!"

"Exactly! Why?!"

Jiang Peng smiled, "Good, you dare to object."

"What are your names?"

"Ni Ming."

"Zhang Xueyou."

"You two are deducted 500."

"I..."

The two were even more unwilling and tried to object again, but they were stopped by others.

Jiang Peng smiled, "Friendly reminder: within the rules of Luo Jiang Academy, everything is decided by strength."

"Nuwa 4, please execute immediately. Authorized person: Jiang Peng, Teaching Assistant ID ZJJP-2203.

"Received."

The Bionic Robot next to him made a mechanical sound.

A Holographic Screen shot out from its chest, displaying the names of all Upper Academy Trainees. The points of the Prefecture City Trainees were all deducted by 300, with Ni Ming and Zhang Xueyou deducted by 500.

Xue Cheng said miserably, "Sigh, I didn't have many points to begin with, and now 300 have been deducted."

Duan Shuyu nodded, "It's our own fault for crossing the Academy's bottom line."

Jiang Peng said, "This matter ends here. Don't let there be a next time. Inciting any group conflict at Luo Jiang Academy will not end well. Considering this is your first offense, we will let it go this time."

"In the future, don't listen to the instigation of the adults in your Families, and don't cause trouble at Luo Jiang Academy. When you come to Luo Jiang Academy, there are only two things to do."

"Cultivate, and Slay Yao Beasts."

"Cultivate more, slay more Yao Beasts!"

"Understood?"

"Understood!"

"Louder."

"UNDERSTOOD!!!"

"Very good!"

Jiang Peng continued, "Now let's talk about what you need to do for the next month."

"You should all know that our Cultivation is generally divided into three categories: Technique Cultivator, Spirit Cultivator, and Martial Cultivator."

Everyone nodded. This was something they knew even before their Awakening, back when they were in high school.

"Do you see those three towers over there?"

"The Spiritual Energy Tower, the Meditation Tower, and the Body Tempering Tower, used for Cultivating Spiritual Qi, Mental Energy, and the Physical Body."

"Except for the Body Tempering Tower, which doesn't require points, the rest all do. Of course, the Academy will give you a certain free quota. Once the quota is used up, you have to spend points to purchase access."

"Senior!"

Fei Xiaobao raised his hand.

"Yes, Little Fatty Trainee, please speak."

"Senior, my name is Fei Xiaobao. Why doesn't the Body Tempering Tower require points? Does this mean Trainees whose Extraordinary Talent is 'Martial' can save a lot of points? Isn't that a bit unfair?"

Jiang Peng said, "That's right, you could say that."

"Most Top Academies have these three towers, though they may appear in different forms. However, only the Body Tempering Tower at Luo Jiang Academy is free."

"This is because the Materials used for Body Tempering are demon cores from Yao Beasts. demon cores contain Evil Qi, which, after extraction, can be used to temper our Physical Bodies. Since Luo Jiang Academy was built along the Luo River, what we have the most of are demon cores."

"This is considered a unique benefit for Martial Cultivators at Luo Jiang Academy."

Hearing this.

Xiao Weiqing opened his mouth and asked, "Senior Jiang, does that also mean that the points we get for hunting Yao Beasts and exchanging their demon cores won't be very high?"

"Very smart."

"This is determined by the market. Martial Cultivators at Luo Jiang Academy cannot consume that many demon cores, and Technique Cultivators and Spirit Cultivators mainly Cultivate Spiritual Qi and Mental Energy, consuming very few demon cores.

Luo Jiang Academy sells a large number of demon cores to other academies every year, otherwise the points for hunting Yao Beasts would be even lower."

Xiao Weiqing nodded, silently making a mental note.

"Alright, now that you know about the three towers used for Cultivation, let's talk about how to earn points. After all, without points, you can only stand by and watch."

Everyone nodded, concentrating fully on Jiang Peng's subsequent words.

"The first method, which you already know, is the Dragon Fish Platform. Whether fishing for Dragon Fish or raising Dragon Fish fry, you can earn points. However, the points are not as high as during your assessment; they are only one-tenth of the original amount."

"But it is still very suitable for you new Trainees, as fishing for Dragon Fish is a form of comprehensive Cultivation."

The New Trainee Entrance Assessment was actually a benefit for the new Trainees, as the Dragon Fish points were multiplied tenfold. Otherwise, it would be too difficult for this group of Trainees who just stepped into the Extraordinary realm to earn points.

Fei Xiaobao said resentfully, "Look at the mess you Prefecture City people made! We could have earned several hundred more points, but now the assessment time was forcibly cut short by one day, and hundreds of points are gone."

These words received approval from many people.

The Prefecture City Trainees weakly said, "We were also deducted 300 points."

A Trainee angrily retorted, "Hmph, you deserved it!"