Zhongli Tianyu

Inside the wooden cabin on Chicheng Mountain, Chen Mobai sat on a futon.

On the floor in front of him lay 20 Spirit Stone he had earned from chopping wood for two days, and he felt truly exhausted.

However, chopping wood is indeed a path to wealth.

This is still selling to Liu Wenbai; if it were sold to Yu Lian, the profit would be double.

But Chen Mobai remembered the favor Liu Wenbai had done for giving him the Longevity Sutra, so he still gave him the Crimson Sun Firewood.

This incident deepened their friendship.

"I have 50 Spirit Stone now, but unfortunately I'm still far from the 90 needed to cultivate the Two Yang Body. However, these Spirit Stone are enough to last for half a year. Should I start trying?"

Chen Mobai muttered to himself.

However, he ultimately decided to consult with the teachers at the Wuqi Dao Academy before proceeding to the next step.

Although he possessed the Turtle Shell, a supreme treasure that allowed him to freely travel between the two worlds, Chen Mobai increasingly felt that his energy was limited and he could no longer keep up with what he considered to be the best plan.

He even wondered if he should give up the Longevity Sutra and the Two Aspects Technique and focus on cultivating the Pure Yang Scroll.

Hopefully, after the start of the new semester, I can find a teacher who can answer my questions.

Amidst a flurry of thoughts, Chen Mobai managed to get a rare moment of sleep.

Early the next morning.

Chen Mobai left his wooden house, carrying a small schoolbag, and walked onto the mountain path, heading towards the Wuqi Dao Academy.

"Huh!"

A familiar voice came from behind him, and Chen Mobai turned around to look.

A girl with delicate features, slightly curly long hair, wearing a white shirt and light-colored jacket, and tight jeans that accentuated her perfect waist and hip curves, was standing on a floating skateboard. It was Meng Huang'er.

What are you doing here? Going for a morning run?

She took off her headphones and raised her hand to greet Chen Mobai.

"I've been used to sleeping alone since I was a child, and I've also rented a place outside."

Chen Mobai gave a reason, but to avoid misunderstanding, he did not mention that his wooden house was located in the ravine below her Villa.

"Really? Then I'll be going now. Don't be late."

Meng Huang'er didn't suspect anything else. She channeled her spiritual energy into the skateboard beneath her feet, put her headphones back on, and instantly passed Chen Mobai, floating away along the winding mountain road.

"This skateboard is nice, should I get one too?"

Chen Mobai took out his phone and searched for such products on the Immortal Sect Network, finding that the prices varied.

He checked the price list, and the most expensive one was the one Meng Huang'er had just stepped on, costing 880,000 Merit Points.

I gasped in shock.

What kind of thing dares to sell for such a high price?

Chen Mobai clicked in to take a look.

Oh, so it's Second Tier Magic Tool.

At its core is a Earth Prime Magnet. As long as it is within the range of the Earth Origin Star's magnetic field, it can freely float and fly along various terrains, lakes, and mountains.

I just saw Meng Huang'er floating along the mountain path and thought her function was simple. I didn't expect that she was just following traffic rules and didn't cross mountains.

If this thing were taken to the Sky River Realm, Chen Mobai could sell it for 888 Spirit Stone.

Unfortunately, he couldn't afford it, and it was Second Tier Magic Tool specifically designed for the magnetic field of the Earth Origin Star. It would probably be completely destroyed once it reached the Sky River Realm.

He checked the time and realized he might be running out of time, so he immediately put up two Divine Speed Talisman.

"Hi."

Half an hour later, Chen Mobai caught up with Meng Huang'er at the foot of the mountain near the Wuqi Dao Academy and greeted her.

"Why don't you go up first?"

Meng Huang'er hesitated for a moment, seemingly a little afraid that she might disturb Chen Mobai's peace and quiet at school, and gently offered a suggestion.

"Okay, I'll go to the auditorium and save you a seat."

Chen Mobai misunderstood, thinking that Meng Huang'er might have something on her mind.

Taking advantage of the Divine Speed Talisman's effect, he lightly leaped, instantly crossing more than a dozen steps. After six or seven bounces, he arrived at the freshman reception stone platform where he had spoken with Qu Hongyu and Meng Mu last time.

However, the place was now deserted.

Following the arrows marking various points on Chicheng Mountain, Chen Mobai climbed nearly a thousand steps before finally arriving at a domed auditorium halfway up the mountain.

Someone greeted him at the door and let him in after he swiped his Student ID.

Chen Mobai found a seat in a corner at the back and continued to look at the Magic Artifact that resembled Magnetic Skateboard on his phone while keeping an eye on the door to see when Meng Huang'er would come in.

However, he waited until the leaders of the Dao Academy went on stage to give their speeches, but he still didn't see Meng Huang'er appear.

"What happened?"

Chen Mobai wanted to ask, but then he remembered that he didn't seem to have added her as a friend.

"Alright, I've finished speaking. Now, please welcome this year's freshman representative to the stage."

The leader of the Wuqi Dao Academy gave a very concise and to-the-point speech. Before Chen Mobai could even react, he had already stepped down from the stage.

The freshman representative was a short boy with bangs that covered his eyes.

His words left everyone sitting below feeling awkward and embarrassed.

"My name is Zhongli Tianyu."

"My first choice was Kunpeng Daoist Academy, and I've already been accepted."

"But after checking my qualifications, they said that I was more suitable to cultivate the Cantong Qi than the Six Imperial Scripture, so I had no choice but to come here."

"That's all!"

After he finished speaking, he walked straight off the stage and returned to his seat in the first row.

Chen Mobai had only one feeling.

This person is extremely arrogant.

Not only him, but all the freshmen who attended the opening ceremony in the entire auditorium, and even those who had been studying there for several years, looked indignantly at Zhongli Tianyu, who was sitting down.

"Is he the monster who had already Foundation Establishment before even enrolling in school?"

"Yes, the Zhongli Clan of Grand Mystery Cave Heaven is, after all, a descendant of the Spirit Transmutation Ancestor."

"No wonder he's so arrogant; he certainly has the right to be."

After hearing these words, Chen Mobai felt that something was amiss.

If he had that background and had already Foundation Establishment, he would probably be even more arrogant than this kid.

"Now, please welcome our student representatives to the stage..."

Chen Mobai went through the series of ceremonies that followed. He had thought that the opening ceremony of the Four Great Dao Academies would be something new, but it turned out to be no different from high school.

After the opening ceremony ended, he still hadn't seen Meng Huang'er. Just as he was about to leave, a call came in from an unfamiliar number.

After hesitating for a moment, Chen Mobai accepted the call.

"Hello, I am the Dean of Studies at the Dao Academy. Since your mentor, True Person Lesser Yang, is currently in seclusion, I will temporarily guide your cultivation to avoid affecting your studies. Do you have time now?"

"Some."

"Okay, please come to the principal's office in the Hilltop Teaching Building. I'll be waiting for you here."

After the call ended, Chen Mobai suddenly realized what was happening.

The principal's office! Aren't the principals of these Four Great Dao Academies all Nascent Soul cultivators? Why did they choose this place to meet?