347 What's Wrong with Being Short? Eat your rice?
The next morning, the group split into three groups.
One group of people went outside the village to check if there were any other strange things near Xuanlin Village, one group of people continued to go to school for classes, and the last group of people entered the academy and started their first journey to the academy.
The academy was much more luxurious than the village middle school, and the halls used for classes were decorated with gems and gold.
If a mortal enters here, just seeing these precious things will make him distracted.
Unfortunately, Lin Yan and the others are all cultivators. These gold, silver, jade and stones without spiritual power are no different from stones to them and cannot shake their minds at all.
Although the venue has changed greatly, the content of the courses taught is almost the same.
Wu Xin frowned as soon as he heard the beginning and recited Buddhist scriptures silently in his heart.
A pale golden light flashed across his body, and Gu Dong, who was in class, was blinded. When he looked over, he saw nothing and thought it was his illusion.
While he wasn't paying attention, Wu Xin turned her head to look at her classmates.
The Bagua plate hidden in Lin Yan's palm under the table had just stopped turning, and the secret treasure on Chu Linfeng's body was protecting him all the time.
Wen Ziqi and Ren Yuan each had their own protective measures and were looking at Gu Dong with strange eyes.
Not to mention Jiang Xin and Jiang Xiao, who were not affected at all and had already fallen asleep on the table.
Lin Yan gathered a small group of four and sent a message to his companions: "He secretly used his ability to charm people's hearts and tried to force these things into our minds."
Ren Yuan showed disgust on his face: "It seems that the so-called 'academy study' is just a way to brainwash people and make them servants of the Devourer. How shameless."
"They keep repeating the same theory of 'the world tree saves the world'. It will probably take them two or three days to finish. After that, we can go out to complete the mission, right?" Wen Ziqi said.
Lin Yan nodded slightly and looked at Jiang Xin: "When the time comes, let them replace a fake spiritual root for Little Junior Sister. We will take the opportunity to see where their fake spiritual roots come from."
Several people were secretly discussing their next plan and did not listen to any of the lecture content.
Gu Dong kept talking incessantly, not noticing that he was lecturing to the air. Seeing Lin Yan and the others sometimes lost in thought and sometimes nodding, he thought that his lecture was quite effective and felt even happier.
In fact, he is the only real teacher in the entire academy. The other deacons are responsible for managing miscellaneous matters and imparting cultivation knowledge.
The reason for this is simply that apart from Yao Hengtai, Gu Dong is the only cultivator here who has mastered the art of confusing people's minds.
The content taught in the village middle school is only to leave a general impression on students. If one really wants to transform these people into loyal fans of the "World Tree", one has to rely on mind-control techniques.
When giving lectures, he used mind-control techniques to secretly engrave this knowledge into students' minds, ensuring that they would not betray the academy after leaving.
Moreover, mind control is a spell that directly targets the mind, and will be affected even if you are asleep.
This is also the reason why Gu Dong didn't care about Jiang Xin and Jiang Xiao sleeping in class.
The class was over and Gu Dong packed up and prepared to leave.
Lin Yan stepped forward and said, "Dean, you said before that you can give my junior sister a pseudo spiritual root if she enters the academy. When can you fulfill your promise?"
Yao Hengtai had a fondness for Jiang Xin, so there was no problem with this little thing. Gu Dong did not embarrass them: "You don't have classes next, so come with me."
"Can you implant a fake spiritual root into my junior sister today?" Chu Linfeng asked in surprise.
"I'll take you to ask the True Lord what he thinks. If possible, let this child adapt to the pseudo spiritual root implanted in his body as soon as possible, and start practicing as soon as possible."
Although Gu Dong was skeptical about the way these people got into the academy, now that things had come to this, he also hoped that these kids could achieve something so that he could benefit from it and be transferred out of this barren place as soon as possible.
Chu Linfeng and Lin Yan picked up Jiang Xin and Jiang Xiao respectively, and followed Gu Dong into the depths of the academy.
The group stopped at the entrance to the forbidden area of the academy, and Gu Dong bowed respectfully: "Gu Dong greets the True Lord."
Soon, Yao Hengtai's voice came from inside: "What's the matter?"
Gu Dong said respectfully: "These children want to ask the True Lord to grant them pseudo spiritual roots as soon as possible, so that Jiang Xin can embark on the road of cultivation as soon as possible."
The mountain road was bumpy and Jiang Xin was awakened by the bump while lying on Chu Linfeng's shoulder. She was yawning at the moment.
She felt Yao Hengtai's gaze piercing through the layers of formations in the forbidden area and falling on her. She pouted and resisted the urge to dodge.
[I told you I don’t have any spiritual roots, but you still don’t believe me. Don't bother looking at it any more; you can't see it. 】
What’s wrong with you monks? I can't see it at first glance, so why are you trying to get into my sea of consciousness? Humph, I won’t let you in. 】
[Since my senior brothers have important things to do, I won’t turn you into a blind man. 】
Jiang Xin puffed her face unhappily, and because she looked too cute, Yao Hengtai could see that she was unhappy.
Yao Hengtai confirmed again and again that Jiang Xin really had no spiritual roots, and asked Lin Yan: "How old is your junior sister this year?"
The spiritual roots of young children are usually tested when they are five or six years old. If they are too young, it is often impossible to detect them.
Jiang Xin’s real age is less than two years old. Her current appearance, which is no different from that of a grown-up child, is the result of eating spiritual fruits and growing up forcefully.
In order to dispel Yao Hengtai's doubts, Lin Yan said: "Junior sister is five years old this year."
Gu Dong was surprised: "A five-year-old child is so short?"
Jiang Xin angrily asked back: "What's wrong with being short? Did I eat your rice?"
Gu Dong thought, it is true that you will be shorter if you don’t eat the rice from my house.
He was too lazy to argue with the little brat. He noticed that Yao Hengtai's spiritual power floated out from the forbidden area and wrapped around Jiang Xin. He knew that Yao Hengtai had the same doubts as he did, and he must have come to check Jiang Xin's bone age.
Face and height can be faked, but bone age can accurately determine a person’s true age.
Yao Hengtai's spiritual power quickly wrapped around Jiang Xin's wrist, trying to penetrate into her body.
Jiang Xin looked down and sighed.
[Since it’s not easy for you, I’ll be kind enough to lie to you.] 】
As soon as she thought about it, Yao Hengtai's spiritual power, which had been hesitant for some reason, seemed to have put aside its last concerns and penetrated into Jiang Xin's body.
After a while, the spiritual power withdrew, thinking that it did not alarm anyone.
In fact, everyone present felt it.
"Come in." Yao Hengtai said, obviously he already believed that Jiang Xin was five years old and had no natural spiritual roots.
The restrictions outside the forbidden area were lifted, and Gu Dong led his men in.
From the outside, this forbidden area looks like a mysterious and deep forest, but once you remove the restrictions and walk inside, you will find green mountains and beautiful waters with pleasant scenery.
In the center of the forbidden area is a sparkling lake. Behind the lake, a palace more magnificent than the academy stands. That is Yao Hengtai’s cave.
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