Sleeping on the floor?
To say nothing of it, quite a few students were genuinely tempted.
In the end, they still could not bring themselves to do it and chose the cheapest four-person rooms instead.
When it came to Lu Chuan, however, he hesitated.
The other students could not cultivate with spiritual energy, so naturally, they did not have such high requirements for their living conditions.
But Lu Chuan was different. Not only could he circulate the Sky Swallowing Art, he could also circulate the Evergreen Spirit Art.
If he chose a four-person room, would that not waste the spiritual energy that was a hundred times denser?
But if he chose the villa district, leaving aside how difficult it would be to explain, the exorbitant price alone made Lu Chuan hesitate.
Was it really worth it?
After all, thirty Academic Credits were enough to exchange for three spirit crystals!
Converted into cultivation, that would provide Lu Chuan with a full three hundred cultivation points.
Could the villa district provide that much?
Lu Chuan could not be sure.
After all, spiritual energy density did affect a martial artist's cultivation speed, but the exact degree varied from person to person.
"Forget it. I won't spend that money for now. Once I've verified it, or found a high-quality technique, I'll move into the villa district."
"But I won't consider a four-person room."
"I'll compromise and choose a two-person room."
After learning of Lu Chuan's choice, Chu Feng made a few adjustments and handed Lu Chuan the key to his room.
"Come on. We'll take you to your dormitories first so you can get settled."
"As for cultivation, we'll discuss that tomorrow."
With that, the teachers dispersed, each leading the students assigned to them.
Whether it was a coincidence or Chu Feng's deliberate arrangement, no one knew.
In any case, the teacher leading Lu Chuan to the residential area was Chu Feng.
Along the way, Lu Chuan recalled something and could not help asking, "Teacher, our techniques are so extraordinary. Why don't we recruit students openly?"
"After all, our techniques don't require talent. As long as one's comprehension is sufficient to understand the technique, that should be enough."
This question had surfaced in Lu Chuan's heart ever since he learned of the Combat Department's current situation.
In Lu Chuan's understanding, with such a heaven-defying technique, the Combat Department should never have to worry about recruiting students if it wanted to.
Once the number of students grew, how could the Combat Department possibly decline?
"Who told you the Sky Swallowing Art doesn't require talent?"
Chu Feng smiled at the stunned Lu Chuan. "To comprehend the Sky Swallowing Art, neither comprehension nor talent can be lacking."
"Comprehension is something mysterious and unfathomable, so we'll set it aside for now."
"Assume your comprehension meets the minimum requirement for understanding the Sky Swallowing Art. Then, to get started with it, you need at least Seventh Rank Martial Arts Talent."
"To become proficient in the Sky Swallowing Art, you need Eighth Rank talent."
"And if you want to master the Sky Swallowing Art, you need Ninth Rank talent!"
"Do you still think the Sky Swallowing Art doesn't require Martial Arts Talent?"
Lu Chuan unconsciously shook his head.
Only then did Lu Chuan understand just how much help the Simplification System had given him.
If Lu Chuan had been made to comprehend the Sky Swallowing Art himself, he likely would not have been able to get started with it even in his lifetime.
"Besides that, the higher a martial artist's Martial Arts Talent, the faster he can use the Sky Swallowing Art to devour resources."
"An ordinary person might need an hour to devour one spirit crystal, but for a genius, one minute is enough."
"Furthermore, there is a limit to the amount of resources the Sky Swallowing Art can devour each day."
"The higher one's Martial Arts Talent, the higher that limit."
"Compared to other techniques, the gap between different levels of Martial Arts Talent is far more pronounced with the Sky Swallowing Art!"
At this point, Chu Feng seemed to think of something and patted Lu Chuan's shoulder. "I know about your situation."
"Although your Martial Arts Talent is lacking, your comprehension is sufficient. After all, you learned a Mid-grade Technique within a month."
"I estimate that with your comprehension, you should be able to make up for your shortcomings in talent."
"There's no need to rush your cultivation of the Sky Swallowing Art. If you can learn it within a year, I'll already be very satisfied."
"During this time, I'll shield you from any trouble."
Lu Chuan glanced at Chu Feng. You don't need to pity me so much.
My talent may be poor, and my comprehension may be low.
But I have a cheat!
Still, to be fair, he really did need to find a way to improve his talent.
Before long, the two arrived at the location of Lu Chuan's two-person room.
Once he entered, Lu Chuan realized that this two-person room was somewhat different from what he had imagined.
The sprawling two-hundred-square-meter apartment had been divided into two. Apart from sharing a living room with his roommate, Lu Chuan had separate access to every other facility.
It was no different from living alone.
"Alright, get yourself settled first."
"Remember to go to the Comprehensive Hall tomorrow. Our department will arrange teachers to give you classes then."
"As a department benefit, you don't need to pay Academic Credits to attend classes taught by our department's teachers. Cherish it—once you miss this village, there won't be another shop."
"I'll be going now."
After giving him a few reminders, Chu Feng turned and left.
After Chu Feng departed, Lu Chuan looked over his residence, took a deep breath, and began cleaning.
After a round of cleaning, the room was finally fit for someone to live in.
Slumped on the sofa, Lu Chuan rested while pondering what kind of person his roommate might be.
The answer was revealed very quickly.
"Old Chen! It's actually you!"
Lu Chuan stared at Chen Mo and Qiu Xiaoyao in surprise. "Don't your six major departments have their own dormitories?"
"Why did you come to the mixed area?"
"I came here voluntarily."
Chen Mo said carelessly, "All the two-person rooms in my Conquest Faction are full. The villa district is too expensive, and I don't want to live in a four-person room, so I could only come to the mixed area."
Lu Chuan was somewhat stunned. "Azure Dragon Academy actually runs out of places to live?"
"Can't be helped."
Chen Mo spread his hands. "Who told geniuses to appear one batch after another these past two years, as though they cost nothing?"
"The Academy's vacant dormitories were filled up by geniuses long ago."
"Then why not build new buildings?" Lu Chuan asked.
"Building is easy, but setting up formations is difficult. To properly set up the formations, it takes at least fifteen years," Qiu Xiaoyao suddenly explained.
"I see." Lu Chuan nodded.
He had forgotten that the Academy's dormitory buildings needed spirit-gathering formations.
"Alright, enough of that. Once I'm done cleaning up, let's go out for a meal together and take a look around the Academy while we're at it," Chen Mo said with a smile.
"Sure, no problem." Lu Chuan had wanted to look around the Academy anyway, so naturally, he did not refuse.
After seeing Qiu Xiaoyao off, Chen Mo cleaned at lightning speed and finished before long.
"Alright, let's get down to business."
After tidying up a little, the two left the dormitory and headed for the cafeteria.
Cafeteria.
Looking at the few dishes before him, Lu Chuan was on the verge of tears.
This tiny amount of food had cost him a full Academic Credit.
Did it have to be this expensive?!
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