The next day, dawn had barely broken. The first faint rays of morning light pierced the thin mist shrouding the bamboo grove.
Yang Jing rose early, washed and freshened up, and ate breakfast. Shaking off the languor of a night's rest, he steadied his breathing and focused his mind. Once everything was ready, he fastened his disciple token at his waist and left the tranquil Jade Bamboo Courtyard, heading straight for the Outer Courtyard's Affairs Hall.
More than two months had passed since he entered Pingtian Academy.
Although he had spent most of that time cultivating diligently in seclusion and rarely wandered outside, his daily journeys, conversations with fellow disciples, and reading had gradually given him a clear picture of the academy's internal structure.
He understood the regulations of the Inner and Outer Courtyards, the duties of their various offices, and the permissions and procedures governing disciples.
The Outer Courtyard's Affairs Hall was the official institution overseeing all matters, great and small, throughout the Outer Courtyard.
Everything from cultivation-related matters and daily living arrangements to accepting missions, exchanging resources, applying for permissions, and gaining access to secret realms fell under its jurisdiction.
In short, anything an Outer Courtyard disciple needed, wished to do, or sought could be handled there according to the rules. It was the central administrative hub and the place all Outer Courtyard disciples visited most often.
He also understood the academy's rules concerning resources.
The vast majority of its high-level cultivation resources were not provided for free. Disciples had to earn dao origin through their own efforts, completing cultivation missions, training missions, and miscellaneous duties posted by the Affairs Hall, then exchange it for what they needed.
Dao origin was the cultivation credit used by Pingtian Academy's disciples. It served precisely the same purpose as the Profound