Ye Lingyun successfully passed the Lingxi Academy's many rigorous assessments and became a member of this elite institution. The moment he stepped into the Lingxi Academy with his admission letter tucked against his chest, his heart brimmed with excitement and anticipation. Tall buildings stood in a harmonious arrangement across the academy, their carved beams and painted pillars exuding an air of antiquity and solemn grandeur. Lush spiritual plants grew throughout the campus, releasing faint spiritual energy that mingled with the abundant spiritual power in the air, creating an atmosphere that seemed to transcend the mortal world.
Walking along the broad bluestone avenue, Ye Lingyun saw many students around his own age. Some gathered in groups of two or three to discuss insights into cultivation, while others hurried toward various training facilities. Every pair of eyes shone with a thirst for knowledge and a pursuit of greater strength. This pervasive atmosphere of cultivation deeply inspired Ye Lingyun and further strengthened his resolve to work hard and improve himself here.
Guided by a senior student, Ye Lingyun arrived at the new student registration office. The instructor in charge welcomed him warmly, completed his enrollment procedures, and handed him an identity token, a student handbook, and a brand-new student uniform. With a smile, the instructor said, "Ye Lingyun, welcome to the Lingxi Academy. This identity token serves as your proof of identity within the academy. With it, you may freely enter facilities such as the library and training grounds. The student handbook contains the academy's rules and regulations, as well as its course schedule. As for this uniform, it represents the honor of being a student of the Lingxi Academy. I hope you will cherish it."
Ye Lingyun respectfully accepted the items, thanked the instructor, and headed to his dormitory. It stood in a secluded courtyard, with its own private entrance and a peaceful setting. Inside, the room was simply yet comfortably furnished, with a bed, desk, and chairs all provided. Spirit-gathering runes were also inscribed on the walls to enrich the spiritual energy within. After putting away his luggage, Ye Lingyun eagerly opened the student handbook and began studying it carefully.
From the student handbook, Ye Lingyun learned that the Lingxi Academy's courses were divided into required courses and electives. The required courses covered foundational subjects such as spiritual power cultivation, martial soul enhancement, and the fundamentals of martial techniques, all intended to give students a solid foundation for cultivation. The electives offered a wide range of subjects, including spiritual array studies, alchemy, artifact forging, and spiritual plant cultivation, allowing students to choose according to their interests and strengths. In addition, the academy regularly held academic lectures, cultivation exchange activities, and practical combat drills to improve its students' overall abilities.
Ye Lingyun was particularly interested in alchemy and spiritual array studies, so he decided to focus on these two subjects when choosing his electives. Once he had a clear understanding of the course schedule, he studied the academy's system for allocating cultivation resources. He learned that resources were distributed according to students' performance and contribution points. These points could be earned by completing academy-issued missions, participating in academic research, achieving outstanding results in competitions, and other such activities.
To familiarize himself with the academy as quickly as possible, Ye Lingyun left his dormitory and began exploring the campus. His first stop was the academy library, an immense five-story building that housed countless precious cultivation texts and secret manuals. As he entered, an air of antiquity washed over him. The shelves were packed with books of every kind, from basic cultivation guides to manuals of profound cultivation methods. Ye Lingyun wandered among the shelves, devouring the books like a man starved and parched, his heart filled with wonder.
After leaving the library, Ye Lingyun went to the training grounds. They covered a vast area divided into separate zones for spiritual power cultivation, martial technique practice, simulated combat, and other activities. Many students were training diligently there. Some unleashed martial techniques, sending spiritual power surging in all directions, while others cultivated in meditation, their bodies surrounded by a gentle glow of spiritual power. Ye Lingyun found an empty corner and began trying to combine what he had learned at the academy with his previous cultivation experience as he practiced the Star-Splitting Void Sword Technique. Cultivating amid the academy's abundant spiritual energy, he clearly felt that the sword technique flowed more naturally and had grown more powerful.
After training for a while, Ye Lingyun visited the academy's spiritual plant garden. It contained a wide variety of rare spiritual plants, which were not only important ingredients for alchemy and artifact forging but also valuable resources for studying spiritual plant cultivation and spiritual power conversion. Ye Lingyun strolled through the garden, carefully observing each plant's shape and characteristics while sensing the unique spiritual power fluctuations it emitted. He also had a keen interest in spiritual botany and hoped to learn more about spiritual plants here.
Before he knew it, night had fallen. Beneath the veil of darkness, the Lingxi Academy seemed even more mysterious and tranquil. Ye Lingyun returned to his dormitory, his heart filled with anticipation for the life of study that lay ahead. He knew well that standing out at the Lingxi Academy, where talented people gathered in abundance, would be no easy feat, but he felt no fear. He believed that as long as he persevered in his efforts and made full use of the excellent resources the academy provided, he would surely achieve his cultivation goals and continue growing stronger. In this academy filled with opportunities and challenges, Ye Lingyun was about to open a brilliant chapter of his own...
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