School Started... No One Said There'd Be This Part?

"The Third Miss just helped her into the room to rest and told me to bring her some seafood porridge to help her recover. But when I knocked on the door and no one answered, I pushed the door open and found the room was empty..."

A maid explained in front of Ling Xin's room.

Looking at the empty house, Ling Ao frowned. A young girl behind him asked, "Could it be that we've entered Chaos Mission?"

"No..." The Grandmother beside her shook her head and said, "She had only been in the Chaos Mission for a short time, so there should have been Space Fluctuation in the room. There's nothing here; she slipped away on her own!"

"Quickly, Insight Faction Expert from the Lineage's Insight Sect to go out and search for her. Inform the docks that all ships sailing today are cancelled!" Ling Ao ordered. "Even if we have to turn Lingyun Island upside down, we must find Ling Xin!"

At this moment, he only regretted that he was not a Feathered Ascension Realm of the Insight Faction; otherwise, he could easily cover the entire island and find Ling Xin's whereabouts in an instant simply by spreading his Spiritual Sense.

Once the island lord's order was issued, Lingyun Island was immediately sealed off, and all the guild's experts were mobilized to search the island. However, after a day and a night of searching, no trace of Ling Xin was found. It was as if she had vanished into thin air.

Lingyun Island home not only to the Wildlands Hunter Guild and its inhabitants, but also to hunters from all over the country. The dock transports thousands of people between the mainland and Lingyun Island every day. Yesterday's suspension of service has already caused dissatisfaction among many hunters. If the suspension continues, it will be difficult to explain to the many hunters stranded on the island.

Finally, after two days of suspension, Ling Ao could not withstand the pressure and reopened the passenger ship... However, strict screening was carried out on those who boarded the ship and left the island, and additional manpower was deployed to search the waters around the island to Ling Xin from going to sea by other means.

"Hello everyone, welcome to Year One Class C. I'm your class teacher, my surname is Hu, you can call me Teacher Hu."

Shortly after the passenger ship departed, a Space Distortion in the cargo hold at the bottom of the ship, and Ling Xin's figure appeared.

Similarly, many of those who wore White Wristband during the exam have now broken through to the third level of the Body Refinement Realm and entered Class C; Luo Jun is one of them.

"Hey, Luo Jun, it's been three months. What realm have you reached now?" Chen Ran asked, leaning closer.

Luo Jun sat in the classroom, lost in thought, glancing at his classmates on either side of him.

This Teacher Hu, is very approachable.

On the classroom podium, a young man with a long face smiled and introduced himself, "Before becoming a mentor, I was also a student at the Ningdong Academy. So I am not only your teacher but also your senior. The academy life you are about to experience is a wonderful memory that I cherish dearly. If you have any troubles, you can confide in me. I believe my experience will be helpful to you."

It makes sense. Experienced people in the industry know that the difficulty of the entrance exam varies according to the cultivation level. So, even if someone is capable of breaking through to a key level, they will probably hold off until they pass the exam. The success rate of breaking through from the second to the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm is not low, which is why so many top students in Class A have suddenly emerged.

Ling Xin knew best about the extent of her body's pollution. She knew she had undergone some unusual changes, but she didn't trust the Ling Family, and even less so Ling Ao. Even if she were to be locked up, she didn't want to be confined to Lingyun Island.

She did participate in the Chaos Mission, but not in the room. After receiving the notification, she immediately escaped from the Ling Family and used her magic weapon to reach the passenger ship within thirty minutes, where she sneaked into the cargo hold to hide.

Regardless of the time required to cultivate to the next level, the success rate of breakthroughs alone is difficult to explain...

After the official start of the semester, all the new students were divided into four classes, A, B, C, Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, based on their current cultivation level. The assessment method was still the same as when they were given the Spirit Mirror Disc on their wristbands during the initial exams.

"Me? Six..." Having finally revealed his true form to the world, Luo Jun instinctively wanted to state his true cultivation level, but then he thought about it again. Three months to go from the second level to the sixth level was a bit exaggerated.

Luo Jun even saw two golden lights. One of them was naturally Lei Tianyang, the Third Young Master Lei, and the other was probably a handsome young man with long hair who had successfully broken through during the holiday. His name was Ye Zichen.

As for Class Ding at the end, aside from the White Wristband who failed to break through, they were basically all Gray Wristband who previously didn't understand Yuan Qi but reached the Body Refinement Realm after learning. Those who hadn't mastered Yuan Qi after three months of study and cultivation simply lacked talent and were naturally eliminated...

After a three-month break following the exams, most candidates had improved their skills. This was especially true for Class A, where only a dozen or so people with Purple Wristband made it to the interview stage. Considering that the interviews eliminated about a third of the candidates, there were probably fewer than ten left in the end.

After completing Chaos Mission, you will return to your original location. This location is not an absolute one, but a relative one. For example, if you enter the quest while on a train or airplane, you will be back in your original seat after being teleported back. Otherwise, if you were summoned on an airplane and returned to find yourself thousands of meters in the air, wouldn't you be certain death without a flight artifact?

After all, directions are just references. If you strictly calculate based on absolute location, a mission could take anywhere from several hours to several days—enough time for the Earth to rotate several times. You'd be lucky to finish the mission and end up in a foreign country; the worst-case scenario is being stuck in a mountain...

As for the class division criteria, those emitting purple and golden light, which are at the third level of the Foundation Establishment Realm and above, as well as those at the Heart Refining Realm, are divided into Class B Class A; those emitting blue light, which are at the first and second levels of the Foundation Establishment Realm, are divided into Class B; those emitting Green Light, which are at the third level of the Body Refinement Realm and above, are divided into Class C; and finally, those at the first and second levels of the Body Refinement Realm are divided into Class D.

However, when the classes were divided, Luo Jun saw at least thirty or forty purple lights, which were obviously from those who had broken through from the second to the third level in the past few months.

"Six?" Chen Ran was taken aback.

"Number Six... just broke through to the third level..." Luo Jun smoothly continued, "And you?"

"You scared me! I thought you were going to say the sixth floor! What incredible luck..." Chen Ran breathed a sigh of relief, then said proudly, "I'm already on the fourth floor!"

"That's fast!" Luo Jun exclaimed sincerely. Chen Ran didn't have the Dice of Heavenly Secrets; breaking through two levels in three months was not only fast cultivation, but also quite lucky.

"I was stuck at a certain level during the exam," Chen Ran laughed. "I broke through to the third level immediately after the exam, but then I failed the first time I tried to break through to the fourth level. My vital energy was sealed for more than a month, and I only succeeded in breaking through again a couple of days ago..."

Upon hearing this, Luo Jun Outer Dao, "So, you can cultivate to a higher realm in just one month? That's incredibly fast!"

"Then take a look!" Chen Ran laughed, "I was a child prodigy back in the day, but I've wasted some time these past few years..."

Luo Jun recalled the story of how Lei Tianyang shattered this guy's Dao Heart when he was young, and asked with a smile, "So why are you working so hard now?"

Chen Ran sighed, "To be honest, my father had already given up on me... and was focusing on nurturing my older brother. But a few years ago, my brother died in Chaos Mission. Although my father is the head of the Chen Family, he only has two sons, us. With my brother gone and me being incompetent, the position of family head will fall into the hands of a collateral branch when the next generation rises up."

"Not to mention anything else, my cousin, who studies at Guanxi University, is eyeing the position of family head!"

Seeing Chen Ran's worried expression, Luo Jun sighed inwardly. These Vital Energy Cultivation Aristocratic Clan may seem glamorous, but internally they are also a dog-eat-dog world where the strong are respected and the competition is extremely brutal.

"Oh, right." Luo Jun suddenly realized something. "Isn't your father Peak Expert? Won't he live longer than the average person? You should hurry up and give the Old Man a grandson; I think that's more reliable."

"No, you're convinced I've ruined my cultivation, aren't you?" Chen Ran glanced at Luo Jun: "Cultivating Yuan Qi does indeed have the effect of prolonging life, especially for immortals. Those old guys didn't show any signs of aging even decades after their Feather Transformation. Although the cultivation history of the Main World is only a little over a hundred years, there are already experts in the other world equivalent to the Ascension Realm. I wouldn't dare say they're immortal, but living for several hundred years is a piece of cake."

"But once you ascend to Feather Transformation, you're all mortal, and the difference in lifespan isn't as significant. My father used to plan to ascend to Feather Transformation and secure his position as head of the family through longevity, but for some reason, he suddenly started pressuring me to take this exam this year, saying he'd break my legs if I didn't reach the Heart Refining Realm before graduation..."

As he spoke, Chen Ran's face fell. "You say he gave up on Feather Transformation, but he still goes into Closed Door Cultivation to cultivate every year; yet, judging from the way he anxiously urges me, it's as if it'll be too late if I don't improve my cultivation level quickly... I don't know what he's thinking."

Luo Jun frowned slightly upon hearing this. After returning from the Outstanding Trial Arena, he knew that this world was not as simple as he had imagined. These Peak Expert must know some secrets that ordinary people do not.

"You'd better listen to your dad," Luo Jun whispered. "I wouldn't betray my son..."

After Teacher Hu introduced himself to the students, he began to explain the college's teaching plan. During the first year, most students were at the Foundation Establishment stage, and the cultivation methods were similar, mainly focusing on consolidating the foundation. The course schedule was basically the same, except that the time was more flexible, and the management style was similar to that of middle school.

By the time students reach their second year, the number of students in the Heart Refining Realm will increase, and the Foundation Establishment Realm will become the mainstream. At that time, the main teaching objective will be to cultivate abilities and inclinations. Students will choose different courses based on their talents and learn from different lecturers, and the class structure will become much looser.

As for juniors and seniors, students mainly focus their energy on practical experience. Those who can secure Otherworld Internship fields will follow the college's arrangements for internships, while those who cannot will look for opportunities to go to Savage Wilderness or grassroots departments of the Yuan Cultivation Society to find internship opportunities.

Until graduation, the Yuan Cultivation Society will assign suitable jobs based on the students' wishes and performance evaluations.

It sounds no different from a regular university... Luo Jun wondered to himself, what kind of basic courses the school would teach, and whether it would be the same as the training Old Deng had given him.

Mentioning his Master reminded Luo Jun of Song Yi.

He said that his Master had told the dean about my situation before leaving, but he didn't know how detailed the instructions were. Song Yi said I could come to him anytime, but Luo Jun was reluctant to face this "Divine Eye." He had too many secrets, and being watched by those eyes made him feel like he couldn't hide anything.

As for the Merit Certificate the dean gave him, Luo Jun also checked the relevant information. A Grade A Merit Certificate is quite valuable; although its specific function couldn't be found, other posts mentioning who received a Grade A merit certificate were full of praise...

However, there's one thing: only members of the Yuan Cultivation Society can exchange for this item. He's still a student and hasn't officially joined the Yuan Cultivation Society yet. Although the Merit Certificate are good, he can't use them for the time being.

The fact that the dean gave him something like this suggests she intended to encourage him to follow the right path and join an official organization. From an elder's perspective, it's definitely for his own good. But she probably didn't realize that for Luo Jun now, Epic-level equipment isn't exactly a rare commodity...

"Alright..." After the introduction, Teacher Hu clapped his hands on the podium. "To better plan your training and learning, please come with me to the stadium now. We will conduct an Entrance Physical Examination for everyone. In addition to the normal physical fitness tests, the Explorer Academy's physical examination also includes tests on your Root Bone and spirituality, so that you can understand your talents and choose a more suitable training method."

"Okay!" the students agreed and followed him out of the classroom. Chen Ran stood up, only to find Luo Jun still sitting there, stunned.

"Hey, stop daydreaming, we're going to the gym."

Luo Jun's eyes widened, the words of Teacher Hu still echoing in his ears...

Testing Root Bone? They didn't mention this program before!!

(End of this chapter)