23 Chaoter 23: Pitiful Wang Guozhi! (2/2)
Hais.. how tragic!
Ling Yu, Xiahou Yu nd Duan Li shook their heads looking at the pitiful state Wang Guozhi was in.
Ahem!
The principal cleared his throat as he gestured for them to sit down on the sofa, ignoring the convulsing Wang Guozhi on the floor.
”You guys should have heard about the fourth and the fifth trial right?”the principal asked.
The rest of them nodded.
”Then, as the principal, I announced hereby that you two are qualified for it!”
When Duan Li and Xiahou Yu heard this, both each have a differing expression.
Xiahou Yu seemed to be ecstatic as her eyes glowed, while Duan Li showed an expression of anxiety and nervousness.
”May I ask.. what is the fourth and fifth trial would be?”
Duan Li hoped that it wouldn't be anything crazy. After all, these two are special levels that no one actually knew what it was all about.
Furthermore, the first and second trial was already filled with bizarre events that shocked himself time and again. So now, he was quite afraid that his little heart wouldn't be able to take it anymore.
”It isn't difficult, the fourth trial would be entering the 'Eternal Maze' beneath this academy.” said the principal casually as he stroked his short beard.
The eternal maze?!
Ling Yu was startled as she knew about this eternal maze beneath the academy!
Basically, two thousand years ago, the empire was found out after the first ancestor or the founder, Jiu Zhentian,managed to emerge out of the eternal maze after being trapped inside it for a whole 30 years!
The first ancestor obtained many treasures that allowed him to reach the immortal ascension realm in that maze, and one of this treasure, is called the 'Celestial Saint Platform'!
Rumor has it that, whoever obtained this celestial saint platform would be able to ascend one realm higher than their limits!
Could it be that the principal wanted them to enter the eternal maze for such a treasure?
That would be a suicide!
Not even senior teachers with nascent soul realm dared to venture into it, what more of a student who has yet to even properly form their Qi condensation realm!
Noticing Ling Yu's changed expression, the principal chuckled in realization.
”Don't worry! The eternal maze wouldn't be dangerous to them!” he explained.
”Not dangerous to them? What do you mean principal?” she asked with her brows creased, confused.
”It is like this.. ” the principal explained out.
It turns out that the eternal maze will adjusted its difficulty according to the realm of the one who entered it. The higher one's realm are, the more dangerous and difficult it will be.
But, for someone who has yet to even enter the Qi condensation realm, the challenges that they will face will be similar to that of mere mortals.
When he read Duan Li's student profile previously, he found out that this boy had already learned a staggering amount of stances and combination!
At first he had suspected this student to be one of those scammers and was about to whip him as punishment, but recalling the report came from senior teacher Ling Yu herself, it is impossible for the information to be false.
Xiahou Yu had also learnt them as well, although compared to what Duan Li had learnt, it was miniscule and isn't worth a mention at all.
Of course, the principal had assume that Duan Li's achievement in learning such astounding amount of stances and masteries in them was due to his mother, Meng Yue.
After all, who hadn't heard of that woman's savage title back in the past?
Even he from the headquarters had heard about her exploit back then.
Looking at Duan Li, the principal shook his head gently.
Hais!
This boy must have been through a lot of tough times because of the tyranny of his mother.
”So.. because I have learnt quite a lot of stances and combinations, it should be quite safe for me to enter it?” said Duan Li after hearing what the principal had to say with quivering lips.
To hell with that!
I had only learnt all those stances to the adept level overnight!
Furthermore, I only knew how to perform their proper form and have zero experience in using them in battle!
Just as Duan Li wanted to voice out his own opinion, the principal raised his palm to stop him as he continued speaking.
”I know that you must be thinking how did I know about it? Heh, senior teacher Ling Yu here had added the details onto your student report through the blue jade slips meant for communication!”
”The blue jade slips?” said Duan Li feeling interested, but remembering his original intention to oppose the principal, he was interjected again and this time by Wang Guozhi who had recovered from his previous pitiful state.
”There are many types of jade slips used by martial artists and cultivators alike..” he started off as he joined them to sat on the sofa with his appearance still unkempt.
He then materialized many different types of jade slips with different colors from his spatial ring as he laid them outnicely on the table.
He then began to explain..
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From Wang Guozhi's explanation, the most commonly used jade slips according to their functions are;
Blue jade slips, used for communication over long distances. Although not rare, they are quite expensive and have different sizes and brands imprinted on it. The most expensive one could cover the distance of several million kilometers!
With it, you can reach your loved ones with no problem at all!
Next, is the Red jade slips, oftenly used to record a visual footage for any purposes. At the academy, teachers would often record the method to practice stances with the proper form on this jade slips for their students to study. Also comes in different memory sizes and brands, the expensive ones even comes with sound recording function as well!
Then is the yellow jade slips. This is used to record one's thoughts and is fairly cheap. They are mass produced by the General Stores company and is useful for almost everyone. Students use them as a method to write mental notes during lesson conducted by their teachers.
However, some knock-offs jade slips that made it to the market would often lose part of the data that was recorded in it when used, and the General Stores company along with other big shot companies had numerous time conducted campaign and raids to arrest those irresponsible people who made these immitation products!
”...” everyone.
Why does he sound like someone who is part of the marketing team?
Duan Li had also remembered another type of jade slips, which is the green jade slips in his memories. It would seems that one is used to store one's own unique spiritual Qi signature that is connected to the owners. If it cracked, it meant that the owner is in extreme danger and if it turned to ashes immediately afterwards, it meant that they had already died..
”There are also numerous more types of jade slips which you will know eventually, but for now, take this blue jade slips, it will be convenient for us to communicate once you enter the eternal maze.”
The principal then handed them a medium sized blue jade slips each, about the size of a thumb.
”The cost will be deducted from senior teacher Wang Guozhi's salary later on, so for now let me explain further..”
”.....” everyone.
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