In the anime, Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya were roommates.
I think the original novel mentioned it too.
Could it be because the versions were different?
Huo Yuhao shook his head again.
To be honest, there were too many versions.
Ever since that animated adaptation had been changed by the template, there were times when he really didn't watch it.
But now that he thought about it, according to the original novel, Tang Ya was indeed at least a year older than Jiang Nannan.
The reason was simple: the original novel clearly stated that Tang Ya was a year younger than Beibei, yet Beibei was the oldest.
At that moment, Tang Ya spoke with a hint of confusion. "No, I'm in fourth year. I'm a year older than Nannan."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded. He also recalled some events from the original novel.
Jiang Nannan had enrolled at the age of twelve, so she had naturally been a first-year student. She was fourteen now, which did indeed make her a third-year student. That part was right.
And since Jiang Nannan was fourteen, Xu Sanshi would naturally have been fifteen when he held his Martial Soul Awakening ceremony.
But how had Xu Sanshi become a sixth-year student at the age of fifteen?
Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth in secret. This book seemed to have a few bugs.
Still, Huo Yuhao had come to understand one thing: even if there were bugs in certain matters,
this was still a real world, and some things would be adjusted to make them logically consistent.
Then,
Huo Yuhao looked at Tang Ya and Jiang Nannan again and asked in confusion, "Xu Sanshi is a year older than Nannan, so he should be in fourth year. How did he end up in sixth year?"
Jiang Nannan thought of something and answered right away. "Xu Sanshi is a genius disciple of the Mysterious Underworld Sect, and he was already quite talented. On top of that, his sect has considerable influence, so he enrolled very early.
"Also, Shrek Academy has certain policies. If someone is strong enough, they're allowed to skip grades. That's why he's two grades above me."
Huo Yuhao understood at once.
The bug had been patched on its own.
Then, Huo Yuhao changed the subject and asked Tang Ya, "Tang Ya, where's Beibei? Didn't he come with you?"
Tang Ya sighed at this. "Beibei said he has to go into seclusion for a while, so he won't be around for now."
Huo Yuhao thought that Beibei was a deeply calculating person, so it was better that he wasn't around.
Then,
Huo Yuhao led the girls toward Shrek City.
Before long,
Huo Yuhao had returned to the place where he had been staying. It had already been completely transformed.
After just one day of work, Bai Feng and Liu Erlong had discussed things over and bought three more adjoining courtyards here.
Together with the two courtyards from the day before, they now had five in all.
Each courtyard was about the size of a basketball court.
The combined area of the five courtyards was quite substantial.
Two of the courtyards had already been renovated.
One was a shop selling women's daily necessities, with the words "Sofy" prominently displayed on its storefront.
The other had been set aside by Bai Feng specifically for Huo Yuhao. It would sell various pills.
For the time being, though, the simple pharmacy would stay empty. Huo Yuhao planned to deal with Mu Jin's situation first.
As for the remaining three courtyards,
they had all been demolished and were ready to be rebuilt into a simple academy.
Of course, it was nothing like Shrek Academy. It would be only a little over eighty meters long and around fifteen meters wide, with a total area of just over 1,200 square meters.
But that was more than enough for Huo Yuhao. With 1,200 square meters, they could build ten rooms of 120 square meters each.
They could then divide them into a few simple classrooms. In short, the beginnings of Jia Nan Academy would gradually take shape.
Liu Erlong smiled as she turned to Huo Yuhao and said, "Yuhao, about the students—we got permission from Shrek Academy yesterday to establish an academy here, but I got back too late to sort things out, so we haven't figured out how to attract students yet."
"But it shouldn't be a problem. I spent some money today to buy advertising spots, and I'm planning to include enrollment information on the sanitary pad packaging."
"I'll also pay to post enrollment notices at some inns and escort agencies."
"Since Shrek Academy has only just started its term, quite a few people who were rejected haven't gone far yet."
"That means a lot of people will probably hear about us. They'll most likely come to find out more, since this will be the second academy in Shrek City."
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao nodded, thinking Liu Erlong's plan was workable.
"When will the construction be finished?"
Liu Erlong replied without giving it much thought. "We'll buy a lot of timber tomorrow. If we prioritize speed and build with wood, it'll take two or three days at most."
Huo Yuhao nodded again. Then he discussed things further with Liu Erlong, deciding that some of the rooms should be built with stone.
He didn't mind that it would take a little longer.
As long as the academy was built and they put up the Jia Nan Academy sign, the task would be complete.
After hearing Huo Yuhao's arrangements, Liu Erlong made a rough estimate. She realized it would take only about ten days, so it shouldn't be a problem.
Huo Yuhao nodded at this, then looked toward Xiao Wu, Jiang Nannan, and Xiao Xiao.
The three girls had already started selling "Sofy."
Business here was even more booming than before.
Seeing this, Huo Yuhao didn't pay it much attention. He quietly made his way into the rear courtyard of the Sofy store, then raised a hand and filled one of the rooms with sanitary pads.
At a glance, there were more than ten thousand packs.
After doing that, Huo Yuhao spoke with Bai Feng for a few more moments, telling her to let Jiang Nannan and the others sell as much as they liked and set whatever prices they wanted.
Bai Feng nodded, as expected. Then she led Huo Yuhao to the courtyard behind the pharmacy.
There were seven or eight small rooms here, meant for temporary lodging.
Huo Yuhao arrived at the temporary sleeping quarters, picked a room at random, and went inside. Seeing that the bed sheets and bedding were neatly arranged, he lay down on the bed.
Of course, Huo Yuhao didn't sleep. Instead, he carefully studied Peerless Tang Sect to see how Mu Jin's storyline would unfold.
He had to admit, the unabridged original was quite explosive.
Time passed like this, and before he knew it, morning had come.
When Huo Yuhao got up, he instinctively reached to the side and realized Xiao Wu wasn't there.
Only then did he remember that Xiao Wu was staying at school, and Jiang Nannan was doing the same.
Huo Yuhao composed himself, then washed up quickly.
Afterward, Huo Yuhao found Bai Feng to see how much money she had. He wanted to buy some Soul Tools.
Bai Feng said they had earned nearly ten thousand gold coins the day before, selling more than eight thousand packs of sanitary pads.
Hearing this, Huo Yuhao spent another ten or so points to get twenty thousand packs of sanitary pads and put them in the two empty rooms.
Bai Feng had grown used to seeing this.
Then, Bai Feng gave Huo Yuhao eighty thousand Gold Soul Coins.
Strictly speaking, they should have had more, but they needed to buy sturdy building materials for the academy. A portion had to be set aside and kept by Liu Erlong, and it would all be spent today.
Huo Yuhao had nothing to say about this.
Then he went to a commercial street in Shrek City, where there were several shops selling Soul Tools.
Most of them sold Level 2 and Level 3 Soul Tools. After thinking it over, Huo Yuhao bought two or three Soul Tools with snow-treading capabilities in advance.
Huo Yuhao remembered that once he broke through to Soul Power Level 20, he would need to take another long leave.
He had to go to the Extreme North in advance. It was time for his Second Martial Soul to awaken.
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