Is the Combat Department Really This Poor?

"Students deliberately repeating a year? That's too disgusting. Why doesn't the academy do something about it?" someone complained.

"Why should it?"

Chu Feng looked disdainful. "The Dragon Tiger Ranking's resources are only useful to martial artists below Rank Six. To those above Rank Six, they're nothing much."

"One trip to the Starry Sky Battlefield is enough to earn resources equivalent to what the Dragon Tiger Ranking's first place gets."

"They're willing to wallow in depravity, so why should the academy care? Once the fifteen-year limit is up, if they still haven't graduated, they'll be expelled from the academy."

"Besides, with those people serving as whetstones, you geniuses will have the drive to grow."

"A smooth journey can't forge the strong."

Chu Feng's words left everyone silent.

As the saying went, pressure created motivation.

Those pests were certainly disgusting, but it wasn't as though they were completely useless.

"Let's put the matter of Academic Credits aside for now."

"Next, I'd like to recommend a book to everyone."

With that, Chu Feng conjured a booklet out of thin air and said with a smile, "This book is called the Azure Dragon Academy Encyclopedia. It records quite a bit of knowledge and can help you adapt to the academy more quickly."

"Teacher, how much is one copy?" A student immediately grew interested.

"Not expensive. One Academic Credit per copy." A profiteer's smile appeared on Chu Feng's face. "Don't think it's pricey. Not only does it introduce every facility in the academy, it also covers the Dragon Tiger Ranking I mentioned earlier, along with many of the academy's experts."

"Leaving aside everything else, once you enter the academy and want to take a master, wouldn't you want a book to use as a reference?"

Like a devil, Chu Feng tempted the students step by step.

By then, quite a few people were visibly tempted and planned to buy a copy.

Seeing this, Chu Feng struck while the iron was hot and flipped through the Azure Dragon Academy Encyclopedia before everyone's eyes.

"Look, this is the strength ranking of the Dragon Guard Department's teachers. After that comes the wealth ranking of the Dragon Guard Department's teachers."

"Are you really not interested at all?"

"Oh, right. The academy has also ranked you Special Recruitment Students. Don't you want to know who the strongest freshman is?"

Every sentence Chu Feng spoke stirred everyone's interest once more.

After only a few words, he had drawn their curiosity to its peak. At that moment, even if the book cost ten Academic Credits, someone would still buy it.

"Brother-in-law, you're a teacher at Azure Dragon Academy. Could you really be this short on Academic Credits?" Chen Mo could not help asking as he watched Chu Feng hawk the books with such vigor.

"Of course I am."

Without thinking, Chu Feng said, "From the academy head all the way down to freshmen like you, there's no one who isn't short on Academic Credits."

"Your few Academic Credits may not amount to much to me.

But without accumulating small steps, one cannot travel a thousand miles.

Today, you may look down on these dozen or so Academic Credits. Tomorrow, you may look down on another dozen or so Academic Credits. Over time, what you miss out on could very well amount to tens of thousands of Academic Credits."

Everyone nodded, admiration flickering in their eyes.

They had not expected even Azure Dragon Academy's teachers to be so skilled at living frugally.

"But my sister is also an academy teacher. Why haven't I seen her doing this kind of business?" Chen Mo asked again.

Chu Feng fell silent.

A moment later, Chu Feng turned to Chen Mo with murderous intent blazing in his eyes. "Why do you have so much nonsense to say!"

Chen Mo: He's panicking, he's panicking.

The other students also looked at Chu Feng strangely. From the sound of it, it seemed only Chu Feng, among all the teachers, was this short on Academic Credits.

"Ahem."

Being stared at so oddly by so many people, Chu Feng felt a little embarrassed as well. "My department is somewhat special."

"Even a single Academic Credit can be solidly converted into cultivation, so naturally, it can't be wasted."

That was no lie.

Looking across all of Azure Dragon Academy, and even all of Blue Star, there was no faction better than the Combat Department at perfectly utilizing resources.

Other factions might waste resources, but for the Combat Department, any resource could be converted into cultivation, regardless of whether its quality was high or low.

Still, despite that, it was hard not to give people the impression that they were rather shabby.

"Times have changed. A fallen phoenix is no better than a chicken." Chen Mo wore a regretful expression.

That sentence completely broke Chu Feng.

It cut too deep.

Chu Feng glared viciously at Chen Mo. You call me your brother-in-law, yet is this how a brother-in-law is treated?

"Ahem."

"Brother-in-law, I'm very interested in your book. How about this? I'll pay ten Academic Credits for it."

Seeing the situation, Chen Mo, whose will to survive was exceptionally strong, hurriedly spoke up.

The moment he finished speaking, a smile swiftly appeared on Chu Feng's face. "Thank you for your patronage."

As he spoke, Chu Feng flicked his right hand, and the booklet was stuffed directly into Chen Mo's arms. "Once we get to the academy, remember to transfer the Academic Credits to me."

With that, Chu Feng looked at the others. "Who else wants to buy one?"

Their curiosity had long since been hooked by Chu Feng. At that point, no one cared about spending a little Academic Credit, and one after another, they said they wanted to buy a copy.

When it was Lu Chuan's turn, he could not help asking, "Brother Feng, is our department really this poor?"

"Sigh."

Chu Feng patted Lu Chuan on the shoulder. "Poor wouldn't be quite right."

"Although our Combat Department has declined, we still have some foundation. It's just that our department's consumption is too great, which makes us seem poor."

"Once you get started with the Sky Swallowing Art, you'll understand."

I already understand.

Lu Chuan gave a bitter smile. Having already experienced the terror of the Sky Swallowing Art, he naturally understood what Chu Feng meant.

With the Sky Swallowing Art as such a gold-devouring behemoth, no amount of resources would ever be enough for them.

After selling the books, Chu Feng returned to his seat and said without looking back, "Do you have any other questions?"

"If not, I'll rest first."

No one answered, and Chu Feng was more than happy to enjoy the peace and quiet.

As for the others, they took advantage of the free time to read the Azure Dragon Academy Encyclopedia.

Just as Chu Feng had advertised, the book gave detailed introductions to all kinds of information within Azure Dragon Academy.

It covered the academy's major areas, what each area was used for, and everything else in detailed descriptions.

Beyond that, the book also mentioned the academy's major experts.

After giving it a rough read, Lu Chuan had only one thought: this Academic Credit had been well spent!

"Look! The student ranked first on the Dragon Tiger Ranking isn't one of those old hands!"

Suddenly, a student cried out in surprise.

Hearing this, the others hurriedly flipped through their booklets. Before long, they found the Dragon Tiger Ranking.

Dragon Tiger Ranking, First Place: Song Ningzhen.

Below that was an introduction to Song Ningzhen.

Song Ningzhen, a second-year student of the Dragon Guard Academy. He had joined the academy a year and a half ago, and half a year earlier, with Rank Seven cultivation, he had crushed all challengers and ascended to first place on the Dragon Tiger Ranking!