Chapter 137: Storms arising in the academy (1/2)
Chapter 137: Storms arising in the academy
In the Central State area, from the city to the small villages, everyone’s goal was to enter the Central State Academy.
There were around seventy-eighty million people living in Central State and the academy only accepted around thirty thousand people.
Those that could enter Central State Academy were two kinds of people, one had money and the other had potential, or they had both.In general, this was the largest academy in Central State and it enjoyed an aloof position and influence.
The thirty thousand students were divided into four different courtyards, the Azure Dragon Courtyard, White Tiger Courtyard, Vermillion Bird Courtyard and Black Tortoise Courtyard.This was to better assign resources and to encourage internal competition.
Each courtyard had its own rankings.
And each courtyard had its own student rankings.
The higher the rank the courtyard had, the more resources they received and the higher the rank of the individual, the more resource they would obtain.This kind of layered ranking system falls in line with the students’ interests and promoted internal competition and team spirit.This allowed Central State Academy to always have a strong competitive edge.
Even the Central State’s Four Young Masters all came from Central State Academy.
Chu Xinghe, Luo Xianglong, Ye Tianlang, and Yun Yao had all placed first in their respective courtyards.They had infinite potential and enhanced one another’s beauty.They were the student leaders year after year leading their courtyards in competitions.They truly deserved the title of super talents!
Right now, out of the four courtyards.
The Vermillion Bird Courtyard was in last place.
Because it continued to weaken year after year, its territory was continually decreased.Currently they only occupied three thousand mu of land and sixteen training fields.They had five hundred inner courtyard students and around five-six thousand outer courtyard students.Because it had been a while since they had a fierce leader, out of the four courtyards, the Vermillion Bird Courtyard was the least spirited.
In the early morning, a large stir occurred in the Vermillion Bird Courtyard.
“Everyone come quickly!”
“Yun Xiao wants to challenge the thirty six ranks!”
Yun Xiao was wearing a magnificent golden robe.There was a sabre in his left hand and a jade white fan in his right hand, and there were four-five lackeys following behind him.One was leading a large dog, one was holding a birdcage, and another one was holding a drink.There were also several beautiful maids following behind him as he swaggered across the courtyard.
This procession was very gaudy, like he was imprinting the words “I am a playboy” on his face.
Chu Tian was mixed into the crowd.He had a very normal appearance and normal clothing, so he did not attract a lot of attention.
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
“Dong!”
Yun Xiao rang a large copper bell.
Every student was clear on what this copper bell meant!
This copper bell ringing out meant that there was someone who wanted to challenge the Thirty Six Vermillion Bird Stars!
Who were the Thirty Six Vermillion Bird Stars?
They were the top thirty six students of the Vermillion Bird Courtyard.There were allowed to live in an exclusive little dwelling and receive a lot of resources from the Central State Academy.These thirty six students were all top talents of Central State Academy.
Do you want to ascend?
It’s very simple!
Fight for it!
If you can defeat one of them, you take their place!
Yun Xiao loudly rang the bell and threw out his chest as he loudly shouted, “Everyone!Everyone!Today is a very auspicious day, it will be the day that I, young master Yun Xiao will be taking the first rank of our Vermillion Bird Courtyard!Everyone has to come and watch no matter what!”
Yun Xiao was too arrogant!
He was only twenty sixth place currently!
He used to be ranked higher, but he was challenged not long ago and had been beaten to the point where he ran like a frightened rat.It’s only been a few days and he already wants to challenge people?Isn’t this all a big joke?
Yun Xiao saw the crowd that was being attracted.
His heart began to fill with excitement!
Fuck!
He had suffered for three days, but now he would be receiving his reward!
Yun Xiao threw the jade fan to a lackey on the side and shook his golden robe.Countless people followed him to the thirty six rankers’ dwellings and he gave a gentle snap.
A lackey quickly came forth and shouted in a loud voice, “Vermillion Bird Ranking twenty sixth placed young master Yun Xiao has come to make a challenge!Vermillion Bird Ranking twenty fifth placed Zhao Kun, do you dare to accept?!”
Yun Xiao revealed a fake smile, “Let’s warm up with a few side dishes since it’s still early!”
Everyone was speechless.
Was there anyone in Central State City that did not know Yun Xiao’s reputation?
In the twenty fifth dwelling of the row of silent buildings, there was a young man sitting cross legged.He was not very tall or big and was actually quite small, but he was surrounded with an ominous and wild aura.There were several new and old scars on his face.He was clearly a person that loved to fight.
A challenger?
It’s fine if it was anyone else.
This fellow was just an idiot that the Yun Family had poured Elixirs into!
Drinking and playing all day, he was the most famous playboy young master in Central State!
The only reason why this idiot could keep his twenty sixth place was all because his family’s reputation was too strong.No one wanted to offend the Yun Family, so no one dared to challenge him!
When Zhao Kun had fought him, he had beaten him before ten moves.
Was he not hurt enough last time?Was he coming to embarrass himself again?
“Alright!”
Central State Academy encouraged competition.
Inner courtyard students had a chance to challenge the Vermillion Bird thirty six ranks once a month.As long as they are not defeated, they can keep fighting.The one being challenged could not reject the challenge or else he would lose his position.
Zhao Kun held a long sword as he jumped out of the window like a leopard.His eyes seemed to be filled with lightning as he stared at Yun Xiao and said, “I am the Vermillion Bird Ranking’s twenty fifth ranked Zhao Kun!I accept your challenge!”
Zhao Kun was a cultivator from a poor family.
His father was a blacksmith and his mother was a tailor.He was born in a small town of the Central State area.
His family reluctantly gave up everything to send him out to study and Zhao Kun worked hard and diligently.At the age of eleven, he left his little town and had passed the Central State Academy’s entrance test and became an outer courtyard student.Every year he gets scholarships to help pay for his tuition.
With seven years of unceasing effort, Zhao Kun had obtained great results in many major competitions.He had continued to risk his life and participated in many beast and bandit suppressing missions and gained quite a bit of merits.In this period of time, his cultivation base had increased by several times due to lucky encounters.
Finally after travelling down the thorny trail, he had entered the inner courtyard and obtained his current cultivation!
At the age of nineteen, Zhao Kun had reached the 1st Awakened Soul Layer.
This was a very inspirational and legendary character.
For the top twenty-thirty ranks of the Vermillion Bird Courtyard, they were all usually juniors of large families.There were rarely people from a poor family like Zhao Kun which filled him with pride.
Yun Xiao?
When Zhao Kun looked at this fellow with a golden outer appearance, his eyes filled with a trace of disdain.
It might have been jealousy or despise, but this kind of rich second generation born with a silver spoon was the kind of person Zhao Kun hated the most.
Although Zhao Kun was preparing to breakthrough, he knew it wouldn’t be hard to beat Yun Xiao who gained his strength with just Elixirs!