The old man in black swept his hand, and the men in black all sprang into action at once. Spiritual energy crisscrossed the area as the enormous rocks scattered across the grounds were moved around like pieces on a chessboard.
Besides the boulders, there were also all kinds of flagstones, logs, and decorative materials.
More than a hundred men in black worked from sunrise until noon. By then, a vast complex of buildings covering the entire basin had been completed.
At the very end, the old man in black scattered a jade tablet into the air. It shone with ten thousand rays of light, enveloping the entire basin. The roughly assembled boulder buildings, wooden houses, pavilions, and cottages were instantly transformed, every piece fitting together perfectly.
Quite a few students rose into the air to take a look, praising the sight again and again.
Xu Yi also soared upward to look. He saw row upon row of connected courtyards, shaded by lush greenery and steeped in antique charm. They looked nothing like buildings thrown up in haste. They were clearly the painstaking work of master craftsmen, who had spent a great deal of time carving and shaping every detail.
"All right, the show's over. Hurry up and exchange your points for food and drink. If students starve to death here, it'll be the biggest joke since Golden Core Academy was founded."
As soon as the old man in black finished speaking, the badges on the students' chests glowed once more.
When they focused their thoughts on them, a map of the entire grand academy appeared, along with their point totals. The Exchange Hall, built in the northwest, was prominently marked.
No one dwelled on how many points they had. Almost as soon as they spotted the Exchange Hall's location, everyone