Chapter 190: New Students Signing In (1/2)
Chapter 190: New Students Signing In
Huang Xiaolong turned around to look at the person who called his name and when he saw the other party, he was stunned: “Chen Cheng!”
Chen Cheng… Luo Tong Kingdom Cosmic Star Academy’s Chen Cheng!
Many years ago when Huang Xiaolong first enrolled into Cosmic Star Academy, he met Chen Cheng when they entered the Dragon Flame Valley as a group to cultivate and he won the first year student’s champion title. That year, the student who won Cosmic Star Academy’s overall champion title was Chen Cheng!
Chen Cheng went on to represent Cosmic Star Academy and Luo Tong Kingdom to participate in the Imperial City Battle. In the midst of the competition, he broke through into the Xiantian realm and by a stroke of luck, he succeeded to clinch a spot within the top one hundred places, thus becoming a student of Duanren Institute.
Chen Cheng’s success that year in achieving a place within the top one hundred during the Imperial City Battle and becoming Duanren Institute’s student had turned him into a big sensation in the Luo Tong Kingdom.
Huang Xiaolong never expected to run into Chen Cheng on the first day at the Institute. Seeing Chen Cheng, Huang Xiaolong was genuinely happy. Since both of them were people from Luo Tong Kingdom, and students of the same Cosmic Star Academy, there was a nostalgic feeling of encountering a long-lost friend or running into a familiar face far from home.
“Xiaolong, it’s really you!” Chen Cheng walked up, one hand reaching out to pat Huang Xiaolong’s shoulder as he laughed heartily. His thrill and excitement even drove him to give Huang Xiaolong a bear hug.
Releasing Huang Xiaolong, Chen Cheng grinned and said, “It’s been eight years since we last met, you kid… you’re taller than me now!”
Although it had been eight years since they last met, and Huang Xiaolong’s appearance changed considerably, Chen Cheng could still recognize him. Of course, when he caught the first glimpse of Huang Xiaolong, he wasn’t sure in the beginning.
But now it was confirmed!
Huang Xiaolong responded with a playful punch to Chen Cheng’s shoulder, “You have become more robust too!”
Eight years had elapsed and Chen Cheng was more muscular than he used to be. However, in the past, Huang Xiaolong used to be a head shorter than him. But now, Huang Xiaolong was actually half a head taller than Chen Cheng.
“I heard you won first place in this year’s Imperial City Battle?” Chen Cheng sighed out of admiration, “Even that Xiantian Second Order Xie Puti lost to you! Perhaps I wouldn’t even be able take a hit from you now!”
Despite entering Duanren Institute eight years earlier than Huang Xiaolong, Chen Cheng was only at mid-Xiantian First Order. Based on strength, Chen Cheng was slightly weaker than Bai Shou who was thrown out of the stage with one move from Huang Xiaolong during the Imperial City Battle.
Therefore when Chen Cheng claimed he could not take one blow from Huang Xiaolong, he was not speaking words of modesty.
Huang Xiaolong and Chen Cheng chatted, most of the topics were related to Cosmic Star Academy.
The Academy was a memory they both shared.
At the mention of Cosmic Star Academy, words seemed to flow endlessly between them.
“I haven’t been back once in these eight years. I wonder how much has changed in the Academy?” Chen Cheng lamented, “I really want to go back and have a look around.” Not just the academy, he hadn’t even seen his family during that time frame either. He wondered if they were doing well.
“The next time I go back to the Luo Tong Kingdom, let’s go together.” Huang Xiaolong said.
“Really?” Chen Cheng laughed, “Great, it’s a promise!” Next, his tone changed, “You came today to report to the institute right? Come on, I’ll bring you there.”
With that, Chen Cheng led Huang Xiaolong towards the new students’ sign in area.
Cutting across the Institute square, Chen Cheng pointed out some building structures and introduced them to Huang Xiaolong as they passed by.
Not long after Duanren Empire was founded, Duanren Institute was built. It had quite a long history spanning over a thousand years, which showed in many of the building structures that exuded a vicissitude of time.
When they passed by the Institute’s Hall of Fame, Chen Cheng pointed to the five statues erected at the center of the hall and introduced them one by one to Huang Xiaolong.
All fine were warriors that broke into the Saint realm after graduating from Duanren Institute.
When Chen Cheng came to the middle statue, an expression of fanaticism and worship took over, “This is our Duanren Institute’s most legendary student, Senior Xie Ke!”
“Senior Xie Ke broke through the Saint realm within three hundred years of cultivation!”
Huang Xiaolong was greatly shocked.
Three hundred years to breakthrough Saint realm!