After rejecting several plans in succession, Xiang Qi suddenly smacked her forehead. "How could I have forgotten? You're still a newly admitted disciple of the Immortal Academy!"
Newly admitted Immortal Academy disciples were a special kind of disciple. Before the Immortal Alliance's unified entrance trial, they could not yet be considered disciples of any sect. However, once they entered the Immortal Academy, they counted as members of the Immortal Alliance—and the sort with exceptionally high talent and potential. Before these disciples received support from a sect, the Immortal Alliance would ensure that they had the best possible cultivation conditions.
In other words, Immortal Academy disciples enjoyed all kinds of preferential treatment from the Immortal Alliance. Among the most generous were the various missions that practically "gave away merit points."
For example, after June, the Immortal Academy held a monthly examination every month. The top ten each received one merit point. In the year-end examination, the top hundred all received one merit point, while the top ten received ten merit points in total.
Wang Qi remembered it too. However, even the cheapest book on the list, Theory of Arithmetic Spirit and Soul, required fifteen merit points. Even if he took first place every month, he would still need half a year to save up enough.
Xiang Qi shook her head. "Actually, there are some special merit point trials tailored specifically for Immortal Academy disciples."
Wang Qi asked in surprise, "How come I don't know about them?"
Xiang Qi sighed. "You definitely weren't paying attention in class, were you... Your lecturer must have mentioned this!"
Wang Qi scratched his head with a bitter smile. "The classes were just too easy. It was hard not to fall asleep!"
Xiang Qi snapped, "And you think that gives you an excuse?"
Wang Qi smiled ingratiatingly.