Lou Yu choked, finally regaining his senses. He clenched his fists, restraining his emotions, then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Thank you for sparing me, Master."

The wick smiled.

With a flick of his sleeve, Lou Yu was sent back to the main courtyard of the front mountain, his master's words echoing in his ears: "Go to the Zhensi Pavilion to make a new set of clothes, and do not speak of anything about what happened in the back mountain."

Staring at the towering palace that was both familiar and unfamiliar, Lou Yu was stunned for a long time. When she came to her senses, she subconsciously turned her head and saw that no one was there. A strange feeling rose in her heart, and she felt uncomfortable, but she didn't know why.

Therefore, Lou Yu found a reason for himself: he had finally gotten rid of his master.

He grew taller, and his old clothes were too short. His master deliberately tormented him by not making new ones. Disciples could exchange their clothes at the Zhensi Pavilion, but that would cost money.

And it's very expensive.

They're available for free, but you'll have to wait until next year.

Lou Yu suddenly grew twenty centimeters. The clothes she was wearing were not comfortable and she was not used to them. The trouser legs were okay, they were a bit short, but at least her boots covered them.

A section of her arm was indeed exposed.

Lou Yu is now in the late Foundation Establishment stage and can take on some simple tasks to earn money. He also wants to attend classes, but having the level without knowing how to use it is a waste.

After thinking it over, they decided not to go to Zhen Si Ge. Instead, they went to the teaching office, where the academy teachers rearranged their schedule: one-third for class, one-third for meditation, and the remaining one-third for sword practice.

They take turns.

It won't interfere with classes or the tasks assigned by the Immortal Venerable.

It's just tough on those spoiled brats; if they don't obey, they have to go down the mountain, but the young men don't dare to.

As before, Lou Yu didn't go in; she just stood outside listening to the teacher's explanation and carefully noted down every little step.

Lu Yunyu had just finished practicing his swordplay and had a ten-minute break. He was on his way to class when he passed by the outer school.

When he ran into Lou Yu, he looked slightly surprised. How did he suddenly grow so tall?

The Master's reprimands still echoed in my ears.

He dared not provoke Lou Yu.

Fortunately, I didn't openly participate in that matter, otherwise I would be laughing at the various clans at home right now. My master tacitly approved and supported my bullying of Lou Yu before, but later warned me not to mess with him. It's really hard to figure out.

It's like you have to flatter your boss, but you also have to take the blame for their mistakes.

Lu Yunyu is an inner disciple, so in principle he should not care about the outer disciples. Furthermore, the inner disciples look down on the outer disciples, and this is true not only in Bodhi Academy but also in the other nine peaks.

Everyone tacitly agreed that as long as there was no fighting or death, the sect would not interfere.

However, based on his master's previous warning, Lu Yunyu felt it was necessary to take the initiative to ease tensions with Lou Yu.

Lou Yu was concentrating on the lecture when he heard someone call his name. He turned around and saw that it was Lu Yunyu. His expression did not change, but he still had to greet him with the proper etiquette: "Senior Brother."

Lu Yunyu: "Master has told the teachers that you can go in and listen when you come back, you don't need to stand at the door."

That's very strange.

In the past, when I met Lu Yunyu, he would always speak to me with that disdainful and mocking tone. Why is he being so polite today?

Lu Yunyu seemed to know what he was thinking and said coldly, "How your master treats you is how I will treat you. You don't need to worry about me doing anything bad." After saying that, he walked away.

Lou Yu frowned.

He went in, and the teacher did indeed assign him a seat.

When he got lunch after class, he noticed that there were cheap set meals at the window. For twenty coins, he could buy a lunch with a combination of meat and vegetables. The only person besides the person in charge who could adjust the price of the food was... his master.

Lou Yu felt a tingling sensation in her heart, a strange feeling she couldn't quite describe.

Lu Yunyu had warned his junior brothers that Xiao Mingyuan was unhappy with Lou Yu. One second he wanted to cause trouble, and the next second he was called by his senior brother to learn sword control techniques. Then he had to practice swordsmanship, meditate, eat lunch, have dinner, and rest. He simply didn't have time.

The day didn't go smoothly, but these were all problems encountered in cultivation. Apart from not having any friends, Lou Yu wasn't bothered at all throughout the day.

I went back to my dorm in the evening.

They shared a room with four people.

The students who entered the sect in the same batch were all very young, eleven or twelve years old, some even seven or eight. Lou Yu was eighteen, too old, so he was assigned to the dormitory of the old hands. According to the time he entered the sect, they were all his senior brothers, and all of them were troublemakers.

They hadn't received any notice forbidding them from bullying Lou Yu.

Even if they receive the call, they might not listen.

They were all rich people, sect scoundrels, with a bunch of lackeys behind them. Before Lou Yu came to Hongmeng Mountain, he heard that Lou Yu was an orphan beggar. They were put in the same room as the beggar, which was naturally stifling.

When they feel frustrated, they tend to cause trouble.

After more than a month apart, the three of them had gotten used to it.

Lou Yu's sudden appearance made the air feel stuffy. They were already annoyed by the major reforms in the college's management these days, and Lou Yu's appearance was like walking right into their trap.

The boy was standing on his bed when he was suddenly and violently shoved. It was Qin Qi from the bed next to his. Before he could speak, Qin Qi scoffed disdainfully:

"Who do we have here? A beggar? Where have you been? I haven't seen you for over a month!"

A chilling glint flashed in Lou Yu's slightly lowered eyes.

A slight curve to the corners of her lips.

It quickly dissipated.

Without saying a word, he continued making the bed. Qin Qi probably felt that the other person's silence made him lose face, so he deliberately patted his shoulder blade with increasing force.

"Did you go out and eat something stupid? Speak up!"

Lou Yu: "The back mountain."

Qin Qi paused in his hand that was patting the boy's shoulder, then burst into laughter and pushed the boy down.

"Is the back mountain a place you're fit to go? Why didn't your master throw you into the bear den? A beggar is a beggar." He looked at the boy's sleeve, which was half too short, and continued to mock him: "You don't even have money to change your clothes, and you still want to go to the back mountain."

As he finished speaking, a cold shout emanated from his abdomen.

The other two joined in the mockery, pushing and shoving Lou Yu. One of them even picked up the kettle handle from the table and poured all the water onto Lou Yu's bedding. Finally, he looked at him with a smile and said, "Your hand slipped."

That's absolutely outrageous!

A sinister glint flashed in Lou Yu's eyes, but it was only for a moment. He said, "Senior brother, I've reached the late stage of Foundation Establishment."

As soon as he finished speaking, there was no surprise, only ridicule.

Qin Qi pointed at the boy's nose and laughed, "You've reached Foundation Establishment? I'm still a Nascent Soul cultivator!" He turned to his two roommates and said, "Zijian, Qian Chang, you tell me, in just a few days, he says he's reached Foundation Establishment. People will laugh their heads off if they hear about it."

The two of them laughed along.

Obviously, no one believes it.

Leaving aside how difficult it is to cross a level, a poor beggar who can't afford spirit pills and whose sect doesn't provide spirit fruits is talking big here. What, does he think he can change people's opinion by showing off?

Lou Yu gathered his energy, and the silver light emanating from his body gradually solidified into levels, like an angel's halo. The light green color at the late Foundation Establishment stage silenced the few who had mocked him.

Even if they saw it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe it.

You have to understand that these three old hands, the highest level of which is only the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, have only reached that level by consuming a lot of elixirs and medicines.

Lou Yu has reached the late Foundation Establishment stage after being away for a month?

I'm so jealous my eyes hurt.

Although he was a nobody in the sect, he still longed for strength.