The Naming of the Night
Chapter 639

Special Benefits of the Agricultural Academy

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Countdown 64:00:00.

Early morning, in a dormitory room...

A pale-faced young man opened his eyes, raised his hand on the bed, clenched his fist, and then relaxed it.

It seemed to be getting familiar with the power of this body.

It's my own body, yet it feels both familiar and strange.

He sat up; his roommate had disappeared again early in the morning.

The young man reached under his pillow and took out a letter he had written to himself.

He frowned when he saw the crooked handwriting on the letter:

"Dear brother, I've An Xin my studies these past two days, and I've been working hard to improve my score after school every day. The day before yesterday, I participated in a basketball game and attended a lecture. Yesterday, I went to a Go competition and made it straight to the top 16. Isn't that amazing?"

"I've saved up 115 points now, brother, don't spend them recklessly... Okay, brother, you can spend 35 to eat something nice or have a few drinks, I won't mind! Brother, drink if you like!"

"However... please try to leave some for me, because I want to exchange for the first lesson of the Myriad Thunder Department Breathing Technique at the academy to play with. Also, everyone says the movies in the private cinema are really good, and I want to go see one."

"Oh, right, I also managed to snag a wilderness survival class after school today. Remember to take it for me, brother. And there's the Go tournament for the top 8. You're better at Go than me, you'll definitely make it through. Go for it, brother!"

"And also, Zard promised me that when I come back next time, he will take me to a fun place."

The young man's pale face furrowed deeper and deeper, especially when he saw the words "Brother Zard".

He took out his phone and made a call.

The call connected, and Zard's voice came from the other end. "Hey, Little Yu, I'm busy, I can't take you out to play today."

Huan Yu said expressionlessly, "I'll give you a chance to rephrase your words."

"Hahahaha, what a mess! My signal is bad here, I'm hanging up, I'm hanging up!" Zard was scared out of his wits.

Huan Yu didn't hold Zard's actions of taking advantage of her while she was away, but simply said coldly, "What are you doing, leaving early and coming back late every day?"

Zard: "Ah... I'm exploring this island. That area to the south seems to be Forbidden Zone, but it's all dark and I don't know what's inside."

"I asked you to confirm whether Qing Chen is impersonating Chen Sui. Have you confirmed it?"

"Hey, the signal's bad down here! I'll call you back when I get back to the surface!" Zard actually hung up the phone!

Huan Yu stared blankly at her phone. What was going on?!

He got dressed and got out of bed. He glanced at the row of Little Jumping Frog he had placed in front of the door and made sure there was nothing wrong before he went to wash up.

He glanced at his pale face in the mirror, then turned around, slung his backpack over his shoulder, and headed out of the house toward the main teaching building.

As she walked, Huan Yu opened her backpack and took a look.

He repeatedly told his younger brother to fold swifts, but in the end he folded a backpack full of Little Jumping Frog instead.

Without a doubt, this must be Zard's doing!

For a master like Huan Yu, a day of classes was boring and tedious, but the other students listened with great interest, since the courses were all very practical. For example, they taught you how to prevent fraud in the Inner World, how to protect yourself in the Inner World, as well as practical fighting courses and common sense about combat.

But this thing is completely useless against Huan Yu.

School ends at 3:40 PM.

He walked towards the main teaching building of the Technology Academy, wanting to observe Chen Sui from a distance.

However, at that moment, the digital watch on Huan Yu's wrist suddenly rang.

He looked down and saw a timed message: "Brother, don't forget my Go tournament! These points are very important to me!"

Huan Yu stood there silently for 10 minutes. "What the hell?!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the Go competition venue.

"The Zhunti Method lies in its rapid spread and the rapid improvement of the group's strength."

"The strength of the Myriad Thunder Department is its high destructive power, but its cultivation is relatively slow. Without the help of the magical plants in the Forbidden Zone, everyone would probably have to endure it."

Qing Chen lay on the chair, pondering.

The initiation ceremony is still the most effective; without it, the Parent's Association never amount to anything.

The family members all have more comprehensive physical abilities than the gene warriors, but they can't breathe fire or lightning, so in the end they are not much different from the gene warriors.

But the biggest advantage of this thing is that it can be used for initiation.

Once you get the Zhunti Method, one person infects two others.

The Myriad Thunder Department is different. Last night, he had Xiao Tongyun try cultivating. The little girl has a high talent for cultivation. She was able to generate electricity after only two hours of cultivation.

If all 60,000 students at the Time Walker Academy could generate electricity, how terrifying would that be?

However, Myriad Thunder Department's Four-Section Breathing Technique also reminded Qing Chen of something: if all orthodox cultivation traditions require Heart's Inquiry to reach Rank A, then the Zhunti Method should also be able to reach Rank A.

For the Cavaliers, the fact that they immediately used the fourth-quarter Breathing Technique left everyone exclaiming that they couldn't withstand it.

However, for those who practice the Zhunti Method, the first three Breathing Technique may be more like a prelude to the fourth, reducing the harm caused by directly using the fourth Breathing Technique.

After all, the Zhunti Method records that there really was an A-level Buddha Lord in the Great Snow Mountain in Southwest China!

Even a slightly weaker A-grade is still an A-grade!

Although most people are still saddened and Heart's Inquiry, there will always be exceptional talents who cross this threshold.

During the daytime parent- Parent's Association, one or two students might receive an A grade.

If Buddha Lord were alive today, he would probably jump up and curse upon hearing Qing Chen's words. Is it weak to be unable to defeat 12 A-rank knights? Do knights have no shame?

Qing Chen looked up and saw that today's work at the Agricultural Academy was still digging holes, a truly tedious and boring day.

He closed his eyes and continued practicing the Breathing Technique of the Myriad Thunder Department, constantly strengthening the thunderous energy within his body.

At this time, the lightning essence in his body is still small and cannot even fill his internal organs. Perhaps one day it will fill his body and undergo a qualitative change like the Knight True Qi.

During their cultivation, the six students were astonished to hear the rolling Thunderclap sounds emanating from Qing Chen's body.

However, their lives were as monotonous as the land itself, a relentless cycle of digging and burying holes, seemingly without end.

Inside the college, students were diligently working on their scores.

Everyone's gone crazy. We weren't even as excited as when we were playing World of Warcraft and raiding.

Myriad Thunder Department!

As long as there is a lineage of cultivation, that is more important than anything else!

We've all spent some time in the Inner World, and we know very well how life can change dramatically if we gain power.

I can take down the gang leader and become the leader myself.

He could work as a bodyguard for a wilderness caravan.

You can become a wilderness hunter yourself.

You can avoid being bullied.

You can form a group to explore the Forbidden Zone, and see the legendary towering tree in Forbidden Zone No. 002.

A legitimate cultivation method shone brightly in that dangerous environment.

School ended at 3:40 p. m., and everyone poured out of the classroom.

First, participate in sports activities to earn some points.

People play volleyball, table tennis, tennis, basketball, soccer—you name it, they play. It's tiring, but the points are more important than anything else.

Gradually, the bookworms and sickly students disappeared from the school, and a group of students wearing glasses played more enthusiastically than anyone else.

As evening approached, various outdoor courses began, including wilderness survival, wilderness navigation, extreme sports, firearms knowledge, and first aid. There were a total of 27 courses, and each one was packed with people. The classrooms were crammed with 400 people, and everyone was sweating profusely from the heat.

Just listening to lectures isn't enough; you have to listen attentively, otherwise you'll fail the exam and lose points.

As night fell, the students stopped lounging on the island. Before, some people would collect seashells on the beach, but now they were all there to attend lectures.

In the past, people would selectively run one project, earning about 2-20 points per day.

Now everyone is scrambling to complete two or three projects, and some people can even score 45 points a day, making them veritable scoring experts.

Tired? Not at all!

However, the reason why others can run like this is because they don't expend much energy during the day when they are in class.

But the six students from the Agricultural Academy were different. They were exhausted when they finished school and had no energy left to run the test.

Nangong Yuanyu forced herself to attend an outdoor class, but ended up losing 10 points because she accidentally fell asleep...

It wasn't that he wasn't strong enough, but that the specially appointed teacher named Zard was too much of a jerk, setting labor tasks that pushed each of them to their limits.

When school was over, Sun Chuci glanced at the bustling activity area, sighed inwardly, and went back to his dormitory to take a shower.

It seems unlikely that he will be among the first to obtain the first section of the Myriad Thunder Department's Breathing Technique.

Tuanzi, standing to the side, cautiously tugged at his sleeve. "Are you alright? Don't envy them. We'll get the cultivation inheritance sooner or later, it's just a matter of a couple more days."

Sun Chuci nodded.

But he knew that in an academy with such intense competition, if he was two days late in getting the first Breathing Technique, he would probably be two months late in getting the second, and what about the third? Would it be two years late?

Sometimes life is like this: if you fall behind one step, you fall behind every step of the way.

"I'm sorry," Sun Chuci said with a smile, "I've dragged you to the Agricultural Academy with me."

"What are you saying?" Tuanzi with an embarrassed smile.

Suddenly, she felt a warm, large hand grasp hers, and she immediately grinned.

A tomboy is a tomboy; his smile is never attractive.

But the smile was genuine.

While laughing, Tuanzi suddenly said, "Hey, look at that little girl over there."

Sun Chuci turned his head and was shocked to see Xiao Tongyun leaping high in the volleyball court, smashing the volleyball in the evening sun.

He was immediately dumbfounded. "That's Li Tongyun during the day... This isn't a loli, this is clearly an Arhat!"

Tuanzi: "Hahahaha."

Sun Chuci thought of Bai Zhou and scratched his head again, "I don't know where that boss went. I haven't seen him since he came back with the crew. I can't even join Bai Zhou's team."

Tuanzi: "Yeah, if we could join Daylight, we wouldn't have to go through all that trouble now."

"Let's go. Everyone has their own fate. Maybe that boss has already forgotten about us," Sun Chuci said, pulling Tuanzi away. "By the way, this time we might have to go through the wilderness again. The supplies that boss left behind might not be much left. We still have to rely on our own hands to make a living. I'll call Liu Ming and we can all get together tonight to discuss where to hunt after we travel through time."

He stood in the sunset and dialed a phone; his companion, Liu Ming, answered.

Sun Chuci laughed and said, "Hey Liu Ming, how about coming to my dorm tonight? Or I can come to your dorm too, we can discuss where to go after this time travel."

Liu Ming heard laughter on the other end of the phone. He hesitated and said, "Huh? Are we going to the wilderness? Let's not go for now. Or, Brother Chu Ci, could you see if anyone else wants to go? There are a lot of students in the academy who want to go to the wilderness."

Sun Chuci was silent for two seconds. "Okay."

A cheer erupted from the dormitory. "I got it! The system notified me to go to the Supernatural Academy to collect my first lesson in Breathing Technique!"

"I redeemed it too! Hahaha, all that daily effort wasn't for nothing!"

The countdown has just ended.

Finally, the first batch of students saved up enough points by living frugally and exchanged them for the first section of the Myriad Thunder Department's Breathing Technique, "The Supreme Way".

These days, everyone's been saving up points, so even the private cinemas are practically empty.

They all became slaves to points.

When Sun Chuci and his group passed by the dormitory from which the cheers were coming, they could only manage a wry smile.

They don't have enough points.

Tuanzi tugged at his hand. "It's okay, it's alright if you go slower."

"Yes," Sun Chuci nodded and walked into the War Fortress.

Inside the fortress, Qing Chen acted like a truly callous and heartless landlord, tormenting the six students from the Agricultural Academy again and again.

It wasn't until this morning that Nangong Yuanyu hesitated for a long time before finally unable to hold back any longer.

However, he wasn't protesting anything. Instead, he walked over to Qing Chen and cautiously said, "Dean, I'd like to ask if our Agricultural Academy has any additional ways to earn points? Other colleges do, for example, you get points for answering questions in class, or teachers give points as rewards for students' diligence. Each teacher has a limit of 100 points per week..."

"Ah, this," Qing Chen opened his eyes and looked at Nangong Yuanyu, "Do we still have this authority?"

After saying that, he looked at Zard, who looked at Qing Chen with an innocent expression. "... Really?"

The six students stopped digging and looked at Qing Chen and Zard in shock. You two, one a dean and the other a teacher, didn't even know about this?

Qing Chen asked, "How many points does the Dean have?"

Nangong Yuanyu respectfully replied, "The Dean has 300 points per week."

Qing Chen thought for a moment, "Ah, I really didn't know about this. I need to confirm with Dean Zheng first. Once I confirm that I have the authority to award points, I will give you rewards accordingly!"

Kamishiro Kono said frankly, "Dean, we want to exchange for the first section of the Myriad Thunder Department Breathing Technique from the academy. We also need to learn the second Breathing Technique later, so we hope the dean can give us more points in the meantime. After all, we don't have the energy to accumulate points after finishing our work at the Agricultural Academy."

Sun Chuci, Tuanzi, Ma Jingjing, and the others looked at Qing Chen with anticipation in their expressions.

They've endured a lot of ridicule and disdain these past few days, but they've persevered.

Everyone's hands were covered in blisters, which would heal and then blister again, until everyone developed calluses.

Chicken Blood Sprout can indeed help them heal quickly, but it can be painful when you grind them.

Now that they've come to the Agricultural Academy, they're no longer considering transferring to another college; they just want to focus on doing their jobs properly.

While other students were enthusiastically working on their scores, they seemed isolated from the world.

Ultimately, I was still somewhat unwilling to accept it.

After learning that the teachers and the dean had access to points, Sun Chuci and the others hoped that the Agricultural Academy could also reward them with points from time to time.

But it's been several days now, and there's still no sign of anything happening.

Disappointment gradually turned into despair.

"The first section of the Myriad Thunder Department's Breathing Technique?" Qing Chen asked.

"Yes," Sun Chuci nodded.

Qing Chen smiled and said, "This... Our Agricultural Academy doesn't need to spend points to exchange for that thing. Come on, I'll teach you."

The War Fortress of the Agricultural Academy was quiet.

The vast land seemed frozen in ice and frost, suppressing all sound.

Qing Chen's words were like a needle falling onto the crisp marble floor in this extremely quiet environment.

Clear and loud.

Even after a long period of contemplation, the students' thoughts could not be clear. Sun Chuci and Tuanzi exchanged a glance, wondering if they had misheard.

This time, the shock that the mysterious dean brought to the students was far more intense than the 50 points per person.

The first section of the Myriad Thunder Department's Breathing Technique can be learned for free without any points?

Is the Agricultural Academy... really that special?

Nangong Yuanyu asked hesitantly, "Dean, everyone else uses points to redeem these; won't it violate the academy's rules if we learn them directly?"

"No," Qing Chen laughed, "You can just learn it secretly."

As he spoke, he placed his right hand on Nangong Yuanyu's pulse.

The next moment, the blue veins on Nangong Yuanyu's arm began to turn gold one by one.

His breathing rate changed involuntarily.

His own breathing, which had originally belonged to him, began to follow Qing Chen's breathing.

Even their heart rate began to converge.

Nangong Yuanyu subconsciously closed his eyes and felt it. He felt as if his body was a piece of rotten wood, and a Thunderclap from the depths of his soul struck the rotten wood, giving it new life.

Even Thunderclap sounds were heard inside his body.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

What's going on?

It's said that even in Kunlun, not many people have mastered this cultivation tradition. It's said that many teachers in academies have only just begun their cultivation.

Breathing Technique are difficult to master. The long, repetitive breathing frequency means that even a slight error, such as varying the length of each breath, can lead to failure.

Therefore, all orthodox spiritual traditions are extremely difficult to master and require a teacher to guide you step by step for a period of time.

However, the dean in front of him simply placed his finger on Nangong Yuanyu's wrist, and the Breathing Technique began naturally.

Wait a minute, isn't the Thunderclap sound coming from the Dean's body a few days ago exactly the same as the sound coming from Nangong Yuanyu's body right now?

The only difference was that the dean's Thunderclap roar was deeper and more resonant, and whether it was accompanied by the crackling of firewood.

Suddenly, Qing Chen's image in the eyes of all the students became mysterious and powerful!

Qing Chen, with Nangong Yuanyu, repeated the first section of the Breathing Technique hundreds of times, "Have you memorized it?"

Nangong Yuanyu opened his eyes in astonishment, as if the frequency of her breathing was etched deep into his memory.

Only at this moment did the students finally begin to realize the special nature of the Agricultural Academy!

Qing Chen took the pulses of each student one by one. When it was the turn of Kamishiro Kono and Tuanzi, he hesitated for a fraction of a second, then plucked a leaf from the sapling on Zard's head and placed it between his fingers and the other's wrist.

Zard exclaimed, "This is so cool that you can use a limited-edition skin like this!"

Sun Chuci was shocked. What was so cool about this?

After Qing Chen taught the first lesson of Breathing Technique to each student, they couldn't help but sit cross-legged on the ground to practice.

Before they could even sit down, Nangong Yuanyu felt a tremendous force on his buttocks, kicking him to the ground.

Qing Chen sat back on the recliner. "If you want to cultivate, go back to your dorm tonight. This thing can replace sleep. During the day, you all need to work properly. This is Agricultural Academy, not Supernatural Academy."

The students were both amused and exasperated. The mysterious and unpredictable dean had just transformed back into a wealthy landlord without any apparent incongruity!

There's a 5,400-word chapter, and another chapter will be released before 11 PM tonight.

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