Accompanying the teachers from the Four Great Academies to the school, Li Yunxian had originally thought it would be the same as when she came to the Imperial Capital—driving back and forth and such.
However, in reality, it was groups entering the Academy Office one by one, passing through a teleportation gate directly to their destination.
Li Yunxian immediately felt an extremely abundant Qi, a sensation like a person parched from thirst for a long time, suddenly craving water.
Fortunately, she still remembered that she was pretending to be ill, and managed to restrain herself in the end.
“I’ll take you all to the registration office, arrange your accommodations, and then you can familiarize yourselves with the environment here on your own,” said the admissions teacher from Tiantong Cultivator University.
Li Yunxian seized the opportunity to speak up:
“Teacher, about what we discussed before…” She didn’t finish the sentence aloud but simply hinted with her eyes.
The admissions teacher didn’t try to evade the promise. “It’s already recorded in your student information. You’ll see it when you pick up your credentials later. It’s valid for seven days. You can go on your own.”
Other students, confused by the vague words, asked aloud, “Where exactly are we going?”
Li Yunxian wasn’t sure if it was appropriate to reveal the advantage she had gained, so she just smiled without answering.
But the Tiantong admissions teacher didn’t hesitate to say plainly, “The Blood Pool of Tongtian. Once you accumulate enough credits, you can also exchange them for access.”
“However, even if you gather enough credits quickly, it’s recommended to wait until your cultivation is a bit higher before entering. It’s an excellent place to temper your body, and the higher your cultivation, the greater the benefits.”
The Blessed Grounds of the Four Great Academies were somewhat known among those present, and everyone froze upon hearing the name.
None of them expected that Li Yunxian and the teacher were actually talking about the Blood Pool.
Immediately, someone asked, “Teacher, why can Li Yunxian enter the Blood Pool directly?”
The admissions teacher heard the naïve question and gave a meaningless chuckle before calmly explaining, “Because she’s number one.”
Of course, the main reason was that Li Yunxian was only at the second layer of Qi Refining.
Otherwise, no matter how much the other academies’ admissions teachers tried to bully or coax, he wouldn’t have agreed.
And at Qi Refining second layer… with such a cultivation level, letting Li Yunxian in once for free wouldn’t cause any harm.
It was estimated that she would be sent back out in less than two minutes after repairing her damaged body.
This answer left all the students speechless.
They all understood that on the path of cultivation, strength was everyone’s privilege.
This had already been demonstrated by how the Qingteng Ranking directly selected schools based on rankings.
The strong naturally enjoyed the best resources, but they also had to face the most dangerous enemies.
In a way, this was a form of fairness.
On the way to the registration office, Li Yunxian took the chance to ask the admissions teacher several more questions.
For example, did Tiantong always use teleportation gates for entering and exiting? If someone needed to leave the school for some reason, how would that work?
The admissions teacher had a good impression of Li Yunxian.
—After all, she chose their school and brought along Shen Bofeng and Ying Qian, whose combined merits were truly impressive.
So the admissions teacher patiently answered these questions.
“For you, yes, that’s how it is.”
“If it’s something related to school affairs, the Academy will make arrangements; you don’t need to worry.”
“If it’s a personal matter, students are given two teleportation gates each year—on January 15 and July 15.”
“July 15 is also when the Four Great Academies receive students from various provinces.”
“If you choose to leave on the January gate, you can only return on the July gate.”
Li Yunxian was surprised: “What about schoolwork in between?”
The admissions teacher smiled warmly.
He had already checked Li Yunxian’s background and knew that just a month ago, she was an ordinary person with no knowledge of cultivation.
“The learning system in all cultivation academies is different from the high school you attended before. There are no fixed courses.”
“All assistants and professors hold 2–3 classes a week at scheduled times. Everyone is free to choose courses through the system, or they can choose not to attend at all. There are no restrictions.”
“The only graduation requirement is to reach the Foundation Establishment Stage within five years.”
“The earlier you reach it, the earlier you graduate.”
“If you can’t, you’ll be expelled.”
“So as long as you want, you can leave or come back whenever. Tiantong places no constraints on that.”
Li Yunxian digested this information and felt a bit uncomfortable.
Graduating and leaving once she reached Foundation Establishment? The time she could stay at the academy was really too short!
She was encountering such a Qi-rich place in this world for the first time.
It was too sad.
Li Yunxian sighed, then continued with her earlier question: “What if someone wants to leave the Academy at times other than January or July?”
The admissions teacher answered, “It’s simple. If you want efficiency and safety, you can pay 100 credits or one High-Grade Spirit Stone. The Academy can open a private small teleportation gate for you.”
“If you want to save money, you can ask an assistant or even a professor. They are all at least Jindan Stage cultivators and can take you along. The cost is negotiable.”
“But it’s not a 100% guarantee of safety.”
“Every year, a few Jindan assistants get injured or even die on the round trip.”
As the admissions teacher spoke, a clear, cheerful voice suddenly came from nearby, teasing, “That’s why it’s important to find a reliable assistant~! I’ve never had any accidents, so if you want to leave the school, you can come find me.”
Everyone looked toward the voice, and Yu Qiyao exclaimed excitedly, “Instructor Duan!”
The unexpected person was Duan Qiu herself.
She had sensed that the jade token she gave Li Yunxian appeared inside the school and immediately knew Li Yunxian had arrived.
Duan Qiu waved playfully at Yu Qiyao, then looked at Li Yunxian: “You registered for Tiantong?”
Li Yunxian smiled warmly, “I couldn’t refuse such a kind invitation.”
The few simple words made Duan Qiu’s heart bloom with joy, and she immediately said to the admissions teacher, “Professor Sun, I’ll take over from here.”
The admissions teacher gave Duan Qiu a somewhat speechless look, then glanced at the registration office not far away.
It was time to leave anyway; what was there to say?
Not wanting to bother with Duan Qiu, he simply said a brief farewell to everyone and left.
Duan Qiu led the group to the registration office.
The registration process was quick. After verifying their identities, a device scanned each person’s phone, and the related cultivator credentials were updated to their mobile card packs.
Li Yunxian was a bit special since she hadn’t obtained credentials before and was unfamiliar with the information displayed.
The first thing she saw was the student information for enrolling at Tiantong.
Tapping on it immediately showed the entire map of Tiantong Cultivator University, along with the accessible areas for her.
Then came various permission descriptions.
Besides normal student permissions, Li Yunxian also had Qingteng Class privileges.
For example, an additional 20 credits per academic year, a free monthly Spirit Energy Field, and courses taught by Fenshen Stage experts.
The word “privilege” was almost written all over her face.
However, Li Yunxian couldn’t use these yet—her official enrollment was still two months away.
***
After a brief glance, Li Yunxian returned to the credential’s main page.
She recalled the reminder from the staff member at the Academy Office gate and quickly found the contribution points mentioned.
Contribution Points: 10,460.
Level LV3.
“How do you have such a high score?” Duan Qiu asked in surprise upon seeing the number.
She was a Jindan Grand Master, cultivating for over seventy years, yet her contribution points barely reached over thirty thousand.
“What’s the use of this?” Li Yunxian asked curiously.
“It’s involved in many aspects. The simplest way to understand it is…”
Duan Qiu pointed to the badge on her chest, “with this contribution, if you cultivate to the Jindan Stage, you can become an assistant like me!”
At this, Duan Qiu remembered her main reason for rushing over when she sensed Li Yunxian’s arrival.
Clearing her throat, she addressed the group: “Everyone already knows me, right?”
“I’m Assistant Duan Qiu, teaching in Teaching Building No. 3.”
“Every academic year, I offer a course on Qi Refining Stage acupoint penetration and research analysis, which helps everyone enter the Foundation Establishment Stage more solidly. It’s highly recommended.”
“I’ve always been among the top three on the Jindan Ranking, thanks to laying a solid foundation during Qi Refining for later cultivation.”
“If your foundation during Qi Refining isn’t solid, it’ll be too late to work hard once you reach Foundation Establishment!”
“Remember to sign up for my class!”
Hearing this string of practiced words from Duan Qiu, Li Yunxian thought to herself:
How does it feel like this assistant has had such a hard life?