Worried Sick
Seeing that all the villagers around the fence were watching them, the five disciples, unsure whether to ask the villagers for help, turned to look at their master, Sun Yigao, who was rolling up his sleeves and digging a hole.
Sun Yigao only glanced at them and Yang Zhuzi, then gave his five disciples a look that said, "You guys figure it out yourselves," before continuing with his work without saying a word.
The five disciples looked at each other, quickly discussed the matter telepathically, and then Wen Yuejun, the eldest of the five, stepped forward to accept the villagers' help and express his gratitude.
Although the Lingxian Sect members did not use any Law Technique, their bodies, nurtured by long-term cultivation of Spiritual Qi, were completely different from ordinary people. Not only were their strengths far greater than those of ordinary people, but their endurance was also beyond the reach of ordinary people.
This left all the villagers quite puzzled.
In twos and threes, while busy and sweating profusely, they still managed to whisper among themselves, "These scholars are not only good-looking, but also strangely healthy."
"That's for sure. He looks different from all the scholars we've met. My uncle said he's a man of great ability."
"Did Uncle really say that?"
"Of course! My wife heard it from my aunt yesterday."
After daybreak, many boys and girls from the village came to watch.
Building houses is nothing special; there are always times when houses are repaired and tiles are put on in the village.
But they had never seen such good-looking older brothers and sisters before!
Fortunately, the Lingxian Sect members had already been trained by the villagers of Xiushui Village, and they weren't embarrassed at all by being watched by these children.
Because their master, Sun Yigao, had become someone who only cared about doing the work and didn't care about anything else, the five disciples had to discuss things among themselves.
For example, how exactly should this academy be built?
To this end, the five of them even held a meeting during their lunch break.
They plan to build two main parts: classrooms for studying and dormitories for living.
The idea of building a school building came about because they noticed that many people from the Ten-Li villages had come to inquire about it.
If these people really want to send their children here, the round trip will take a lot of time, and it's not safe to always travel such long distances.
Therefore, it is very necessary to build a schoolhouse to provide accommodation for these children who live far away.
Building dormitories is easy; all you need is a house that can shelter you from the wind and rain and provide shelter for sleeping.
However, all five of them had many ideas about classroom construction.
"We need a reading corner!" Tong Wan exclaimed excitedly.
Because of her young age, she didn't do much work in the sect. When she had nothing to do, she often went to listen to the elders in the sect tell stories of how simple and rudimentary the Lingxian Sect was when it was first established, and how the book corner in the cultivation room was the cradle of everyone's cultivation knowledge, and so on.
Therefore, when it came to giving suggestions on classroom construction, this was the first thing that came to her mind.
"Yes, Xiao Wan is right." Wen Yuejun, who was in charge of taking notes, picked up his pen and wrote down the information about the book corner.
"It would be best if there was a study room," Yin Xiaoxiao suggested.
Tong Wan asked, somewhat puzzled, "Wouldn't it be better to just study in the classroom?"
Yin Xiaoxiao then explained, "I was thinking of building study rooms between classrooms and dormitories, so that they can be used by students who need them after the classrooms are locked."
Upon hearing Wen Yuejun spoke up, "But hasn't our master always said that learning should be balanced with rest, and one shouldn't be overwhelmed by books? A whole day of classes is already long enough for these children. Their energy is not as great as ours as cultivators, so why do we need to set up another study room?"
Yin Xiaoxiao sighed and said, "I just think that these children are born into poverty, but the paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones we can provide are limited. As Master said, 'Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.' In order to prevent the students from developing a lazy and lazy nature, it would be best if we could set up a way to help them with their studies, such as having the students copy books in exchange for paper and brushes."
"Therefore, we need a place where they can do things in their spare time."
After hearing her explanation, everyone suddenly understood and nodded in agreement.
Yin Xiaoxiao was very happy to see that everyone agreed with what she said.
Another disciple, Zhuang Xun, added, "The school buildings also need to be divided into male and female dormitories."
"We need to build an office for our school, and I also need a big table for grading students' homework!"
"Build another cafeteria so students can regularly contribute some food to eat there, and students who bring their own lunch can also heat it up in the cafeteria."
"And the outhouse!"
"The latrine's septic tank can also be used for composting, so we can have the students help grow vegetables and create a vegetable garden."
"We could build a simple thatched pavilion, and if Yingzi has time during her free time, she could play a tune to cultivate the students' character."
"Yes, yes, we also need to cultivate our character. What was that saying of the sect leader again?"
"Life is a wilderness; it needs both solid, lush earth and boundless horizons for imagination!"
A faint smile appeared on Sun Yigao's lips as he rested with his eyes closed under the shade of a tree in the distance.
The bright midday sun dazzled the many timbers and freshly rammed earth bricks piled up on the nearby open ground. The first cicada chirp of the year faintly drifted from the distant mountains, as if they were all looking forward to the completion of this academy.
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The Lingxian Sect is developing in an orderly manner in all aspects, giving all the cultivators in the Mortal Realm a new direction.
However, a recent message received by the Lingxian Sect has left Lin Xiao deeply troubled.
Actually, he was quite happy at the beginning of the day.
Yesterday marked the third anniversary of the establishment of Xiushui City Xiushui City, and also the opening day of its annual auction.
Over the past two years, these cultivators in the Mortal Realm have seen a lot at auctions. They thought that this year's opening auction would at most be a bit more diverse in terms of categories and quality than in the past.
Who would have thought that what Lingxian Sect had produced this time would dazzle them so much.
The Lingxian Sect actually offered ten access permissions to secret realms as the grand finale of the auction!
Even though it's just a secret realm for the Qi Refining Stage, it's still a secret realm!
It is a secret realm that has existed only in legends in the Mortal Realm for thousands of years, and is so rare that it is almost no longer being passed down!
Even if it's just a secret realm for those in the Qi Refining Stage, the rare and precious Spirit Plant and equipment it contains are beyond the reach of the Mortal Realm.
Not to mention that some legendary secret realms may even give birth to spirit beasts or even elves...
Even ignoring all of that, the Spiritual Qi within the secret realm alone makes it well worth a visit!
Legend has it that secret realms are born from auspicious points in the world rich in Spiritual Qi, formed by the intertwining of abundant Spiritual Qi and spatial anchor points, and are the myriad fragments of the universe.
The vast majority of them are extremely rich in Spiritual Qi.
I've heard that even the various sects in the Immortal Cultivation Realm cherish these secret realms and will do their best to protect them, whether they are owned or unowned.