In the square at Pingtian Academy.
The Heavenly Prodigies from the various provinces and prefectures no longer gathered as a single group. Instead, according to the academy's regulations, they were divided by zone, section, and region, with designated guides leading them to their respective residences to settle their belongings, rest, and familiarize themselves with their surroundings.
Pingtian Academy assigned its new students' residences with meticulous order, organizing them by their regions of origin. Students from the same prefecture, domain, or province were housed in courtyards in neighboring sections.
An internal affairs steward ultimately assigned Yang Jing to a residence called the Jade Bamboo Courtyard.
The internal affairs steward worked efficiently. After leading Yang Jing and the other Heavenly Prodigies from Jintai Prefecture to the new students' residential section in the Eastern District, he stopped.
He explained, one by one, the rules that new Outer Courtyard students needed to remember, their daily cultivation privileges, and the boundaries of restricted areas. He also briefly pointed out what they should be mindful of upon first entering the Sacred Academy and urged them to rest easy.
Once he had finished his instructions, the steward lingered no longer. He gave them a slight nod, then turned and left along the bluestone path to continue welcoming new students from the subsequent prefecture domains.
The surrounding crowds gradually dispersed as the new students from each province made their way to their residences, and the bustling section slowly settled into quiet.
Yang Jing looked up at the others beside him and said, "Everyone, let's get settled first. See you later."
Jiang Yun, Lü Chongrui, Si Jiawen, and Xiao Nu all nodded in response.
After that brief farewell, Yang Jing set off without delay. Following the directions the steward had just given him, he walked alone toward his assigned