The First Day at the Imperial Academy

The Imperial Academy has reopened, and Li Qi can finally attend school normally.

But...

The first day of school was surprisingly... peaceful.

It's so peaceful.

Li Qi also believed that his arrival would cause some great uproar or that something big was waiting for him.

However, in reality, he went to class early in the morning and studied according to the schedule sent down in the terminal, and that's how he naturally joined in.

There was not a ripple at all.

The only problem was that the classmates were a bit cold towards him, as if all of them knew him and were avoiding him.

Even the teachers seemed to be like that; aside from teaching, they didn't seem inclined to say much to him.

But Li Qi didn't care about that.

He knew nothing about the Nanshan Academy, assuming it was only because of his status as the Young Master of Wushen Mountain.

He didn't really care about these things, mainly because these people weren't his targets for befriending; they were just strangers, so it didn't matter whether he tried to build relationships with them or not.

What he values most now is learning the knowledge he gained at the Imperial Academy.

The day went smoothly, and Li Qi attended nine classes.

It contains a lot of things.

First, there are the four lessons on policy and classic texts, which need no further explanation. Moreover, they all discuss the core logic of Human Path, without any reservations.

Of course, keeping things to yourself is useless, because these things are fundamental to Human Path. If they are not explained clearly, you have no way to learn other aspects of Human Path.

Moreover, theoretically speaking, these things are indeed very important; if they are overturned, the entire Human Path will collapse.

But it's not so easy to overturn. This thing is the foundation of all Human Path, just like the earth, incredibly solid.

To give an example, it's like when we teach you relativity in class, the first lesson is about the constancy of the speed of light and the principle of relativity.

These two are the foundation of relativity. If you overturn them, you will have overturned relativity. Now, please take action.

What's the big deal? You're lucky you can even understand what I'm saying, and you want to overturn it?

The same applies now; Li Qi doesn't think about anything else and just listens attentively to the lecture.

This kind of lecture still has many benefits for him.

He was able to understand Human Path more systematically and logically, and under the guidance of the Imperial Academy Doctor, he was able to more smoothly understand the workings of Human Path within his body.

Just listening to these four lessons greatly benefited his cultivation and gave him a deeper understanding of how to manage the microcosm of the human body.

To be honest...

This was the first time Li Qi had ever seriously heard someone explain how to cultivate oneself...

I've never received this kind of treatment before.

However, Bo Yue, Yan Ke was in class with him, seemed uninterested, and even yawned while attending class.

They don't care about the operating logic of Human Path at all, and they can't be bothered to care.

However, although they had little interest in the scriptures, they immediately perked up and began to listen attentively once the lessons got to the specific Technique Method.

The principles can be disregarded, but how to deal with it is of paramount importance. In the future, when encountering Human Path of humanity, this will be a foundation that can easily affect life and death.

Besides studying strategies and classic texts, Li Qi's other five elective courses were 'A Brief Introduction to Medical School', 'The Cultivation and Breeding of Demon Beast', 'An Introduction to the School of Crafts', 'An Introduction to the School of Military School Strategy', and 'An Introduction to the School of Yin-Yang School'.

Both Medical School and crafts are for the benefit of rabbits. Medical School is for having common topics in the future and for helping to understand the microcosm of the human body, which is somewhat beneficial for spiritual practice.

The craftsman was working on carving the sixth-grade jade in his arms. He hadn't even started carving it yet, so he needed to learn more and try not to ruin it, otherwise Li Qi wouldn't be able to afford a second sixth-grade jade.

The breeding and raising of Demon Beast is to lay the foundation for cultivating Witchcraft Silkworm. It's something I still need to learn. It can also be combined with the knowledge of Gu worms in my mind, and maybe it can spark some new inspiration.

The introductions to Military School strategy and Yin-Yang School philosophy were based on Li Qi's own interests. He felt that learning these Human Path thought might be useful, so he specifically chose these two courses.

These are all introductory courses, not difficult, and he found them easy to understand. Moreover, the teachers who taught them were all quite qualified.

Each classroom is a small world, starting with practical operations and explaining things step by step from simple to complex, in a gentle and detailed manner, which is quite efficient.

However, because the students were all geniuses, the teacher's pace was very fast, and he would never explain a knowledge point a second time. Li Qi saw that many students were recording themselves.

Fortunately, he didn't need to do that; he could understand it after just one listen. This efficiency even drew the teacher's attention, who repeatedly reminded him to take notes.

Fortunately, Li Qi would always stand up and repeat the knowledge points, showing his classmates that he had really learned them and that it was unlikely he would forget them.

But there wasn't much of Poland involved. The day's classes passed quickly, and soon only the last class remained.

The last lesson was an introduction to Military School.

Li Qi immediately arrived at the classroom for this lesson.

When he arrived at the classroom, he was surprised to find that this time it wasn't the small world.

Previous classes were all held in small worlds or grotto-heavens, each with its own set of facilities, such as a Demon Beast breeding farm.

But this time when I came in, it was just an ordinary house, with a sand table in front of each desk, divided into black and white.

It seems like they're going to form teams? Two people sit at each table, practicing as opponents?

This looks interesting.

Li Qi simply found a place to sit down and waited for the lesson to begin.

However, not long after, another person sat down across from him at the table.

It was someone he knew.

The woman who came in with him was Li Lieqi, who was skilled in both military and martial arts.

Li Lieqi in, and upon seeing Li Qi, he didn't even hesitate before walking directly to Li Qi and sitting down.

At this point, there were still a few minutes before class started.

"Li Qi, it's nice to see you again. I didn't expect you to come here to learn about Military School strategy." Li Lieqi greeted Li Qi as soon as he sat down.

Li Qi was somewhat surprised, but also somewhat wary.

This is the first person to speak to him today.

People seemed to be wary of his status as a young master and avoided him.

Therefore, this person must have had a purpose in taking the initiative to strike up a conversation.

Therefore, he sized up Li Lieqi.

Wearing a black outfit with red trim and a long ponytail, she was still as heroic as ever. However, being a beautiful woman, her heroic aura diminished considerably when she was so close, and she appeared somewhat girlish and naive.

Sure enough, less muscle means less pressure; that's how it is when women practice martial arts.

But she seems to be a Human Path Military School rather than a pure warrior.

While pondering these thoughts, Li Qi did not act impolitely. Instead, he immediately cupped his hands and said, "Hello, classmate. I only have a slight interest in this subject and have only scratched the surface. I am not an expert."

"I can tell." Li Lieqi nodded, indicating his understanding.

Li Qi had a refined and scholarly appearance. Although he was much stronger than the Confucian scholars because he was Shaman, he was still too weak compared to the tough men who specialized in martial arts.

Li Qi then started chatting idly. "I've long heard that the Military School teachings at the Imperial Academy are quite interesting, and it would be a good thing to learn them."

He could tell that Li Lieqi with him.

However, she seemed unsure how to begin, so she simply exchanged pleasantries.

Li Qi didn't want to hear what the other person had to say, so he started rambling on and on.

He's very good at this. Look at how tongue-tied Li Lieqi. If she were to pick up on Li Qi's line, she probably wouldn't be able to get to the point when it comes to the end of class.

However, she seemed to realize something and decisively slammed her hand on the table.

With a bang, all eyes in the class turned to them.

Li Qi's words were naturally interrupted, and he unconsciously glanced around.

Therefore, the others quickly turned their attention away.

But in response, they quickly perked up their ears.

There's not much that can be done about it. They're all young people, and when they encounter the rising star Li Qi, there's also a woman banging on the table opposite him. It's hard not to attract attention.

But Li Lieqi successfully interrupted Li Qi. She seemed to realize that rambling on wouldn't get to the point, so she simply asked directly, "Li Qi, I saw you being personally instructed by the High Priest. How does that compare to what's happening outside?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qi suddenly realized what was going on.

Oh, so that's what it was about!

I thought something was wrong, you little brat, you scared me to death.

Li Qi was genuinely a little startled. After all, so many people kept their distance from him after he came to school, so it was something to be careful about if someone suddenly tried to strike up a conversation with him.

Upon hearing this question, Li Qi considered his words carefully before replying, "If you ask how... well, for you, it's probably not as good as what's available outside. The Chief Priest taught me a set of Divination Method, but nothing else."

"The sermons outside talk about the fundamental principles of the Dao Path. It depends on how much you can comprehend. They are profound and can satisfy the needs of millions of people to hear the sermons."

"The teachings inside the temple were only taught to me by the chief priest; he never guided me on the Dao Path."

Li Qi did not hide anything and frankly told them about the sermon inside.

In fact, the way the chief priest did it was better, because Li Qi's Dao Path of cultivation was not open to interference from a mere third-rank official of the Tang Kingdom. If anyone wanted to teach him, it would be Zhu Fengdan who would provide guidance. Therefore, it was the wiser thing to do to pass on the teachings rather than the doctrines.

However, this answer clearly did not satisfy Li Lieqi.

The girl frowned after hearing this. "The High Priest preaches, but is it just about transmitting the Dharma? Li Qi, are you just trying to brush me off?"

Li Qi immediately cupped his hands in greeting. "There is absolutely no falsehood, it is indeed so."

"Very well, the preaching of the chief priest is indeed important, so I won't ask any further." Li Lieqi sighed, sat up straight, and said this.

But her eyes were full of Qi Ingestion, as if she felt that she must find out what the chief priest had said to Li Qi when she had the chance.

Li Qi felt a headache coming on.

Damn it, you're mentally challenged.

Forget it, there are idiots like that everywhere. I'll stay away from them in the future.

A few minutes passed quickly, and soon the instructor for the introductory course on Military School arrived.

However, this time the teacher was not a professor at the Imperial Academy, but a Ranger General of the Tang Kingdom, Principal Fifth Rank.

He wasn't wearing armor, but rather casual clothes.

His muscles bulged, he was twelve feet tall, extremely robust, with a thick beard, broad back and thick waist, and an imposing face.

As soon as he entered, Li Qi felt a sense of oppression.

Although the general had concealed his aura, the tiny bit that escaped was still enough to make everyone in the classroom feel suffocated.

Fortunately, Li Qi was already at the seventh rank, so he was no longer affected by taking a deep breath.

But the other students felt the pressure increase, and it kept getting bigger.

The burly teacher not only did not stop, but deliberately increased his momentum.

Li Qi frowned.

What kind of mess is this?

Then, the burly man spoke, "Today's lesson is an introduction to Military School."

"In warfare, one must observe numbers to understand principles and examine weapons to discern victory. Those who do not understand military strategy will find their country impoverished on the day they raise an army, and their country defeated even when their army is victorious. Therefore, the first step to learn is to study numbers."

Li Qi, uh...

It seems to Great One from what he imagined.

But it seems there's no problem.

In military affairs, the most important thing is not how to use troops, but to "observe the numbers to understand the principles, and examine the weapons to know how to win." Those who do not understand these things will only impoverish the country if they raise an army. Even if they win on the battlefield, they have already lost at home.

Therefore, the first lesson for anyone learning Military School strategy is mathematics, which teaches you how to do accounting.

Only after you've learned to do the math can you talk about leading troops.

Therefore, the basics of military strategy are counting, which is the foundation of all military strategies.

The general continued, "However, I know that you are all the chosen ones of heaven. You must have some knowledge of common divination arts, and may even be proficient in them. After all, there are many people from the Yin-Yang School among you, so this should not be difficult for you."

"Therefore, in order to understand your specific level, I need to test you first."

"I'm sure you've already felt my oppressive aura; that's what this test is about."

"Bear my pressure, and then, coordinate and calculate a batch of military rations. Right in front of you is a sand table, where you have arranged different numbers of soldiers, some more, some less, each different."

Upon hearing this, Li Qi looked down.

Sure enough, some numbers of soldiers appeared on the sand table, but before Li Qi could see them clearly, Li Qi suddenly felt something pulling him!

He was completely unable to resist; his body was instantly pulled into it!

True Knowledge Dao Charm immediately sensed something familiar.

It's the aura of the cave's walls.

When the dragging force ended, Li Qi looked again and found himself in a cave.

This grotto...

"Is that the sand table from earlier?" Li Qi immediately looked up at the sky.

Above is a barrier, and beyond the barrier... is the ceiling.

That table was a miniature version of a grotto, and he had now entered that grotto.

At this moment, the general's voice came from the sky. "Now, begin to collect your military rations in this cave, by any means necessary. Remember, your classmates are on the same sand table as you. Do not use your supernatural Divine Ability, only your wisdom."

"In the sand table, there are your soldiers, civilians, towns, wilderness and forests, bearing my pressure, and then raising enough military rations for half a year. This is the test."

"If you fail this test, I will suggest that you abandon the study of Military School, because you are not suitable for it."

"Now, begin!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Qi sensed that something was wrong.

The True Knowledge Dao Charm is in the trembling.

Li Qi initially thought it was just another ordinary class, but he sensed something indescribable reverberating within the classroom.