In the morning, the warm sunlight hit the curtains, waking everyone up with surprise and expectation. Last night, they came to the town in the dark, and many people did not see the scene they wanted to see. This mysterious town, which was always dark, gave them a special attraction, making them walk to the corridor in front of the dormitory door and look at the black and white mountainside.

The corridor was full of people, and when they looked at each other, they all showed some goodwill. Those who could come here, no matter how strong they were, deserved respect from each other and should not be underestimated. Everyone looked into the distance in unison, and after a long time, they sighed a few times, which surprised Ah Zhu who was about to go downstairs.

"As expected of an academy, there are surprises everywhere."

"The foot of the mountain is far from the top, so you can ignore the rules. But the mountainside is different. It is very close to the top, so you have to stand at a low place. This is why we can only look up at the high place from the low place, but cannot see the low place from the high place."

"Yes, on the mountainside, we can raise our heads to look for our target and show respect to the mountaintop. We can also lower our heads to observe ourselves, but we cannot stand on a high place and look down, because we are very low, so low that we cannot take in the entire town in this way."

Standing at the stairs, Ah Zhu scratched her head. What were these people talking about? Why couldn't she understand a word? What high and low? Standing at a high place, you can naturally see the low place clearly.

"What do you mean?"

Ah Zhu asked in a faint voice, causing the three people on the corridor to turn around. Among the three, a woman who was as gentle as water and wearing a long dress answered with a gentle and sweet voice.

"For example, we are now on the mountainside, which is the third floor of this building. The foot of the mountain is the first floor, and the top of the mountain is the fifth floor. We are now standing on the third floor and can see the first and third floors, as well as the fifth floor. But because we haven't reached the fifth floor, we can't see what we can see on the fifth floor. Just like now, standing here, there is only a fog when we look at the town. Only the peach forest and meadow in the distance are clear."

This woman is Xie Ting, who is very popular because of her gentle and easy-going personality. She is a rare female practitioner in the royal family of the Southern Kingdom, and she has shown extraordinary talent. At this time, she speaks fluently, which makes the two men around her admire her. But Ah Zhu walked to her position, looked at the town in the distance, and said with some doubt:

“It’s very clear.”

A simple sentence shattered the confidence of the three people. They had just reached the Zun realm, and Ah Zhu had not yet reached the Condensed realm. With such strength, he had walked up the mountainside in advance and received the approval of the dean. Now he could stand at this angle and see the whole town. It was incredible!

Xie Yi looked at Ah Zhu. Her eyes were like the water flowing in the deep mountain stream, so clear that you could see the river bottom. She didn't seem like someone who would lie or force herself to be high-ranking. When the vitality in her eyes was clouded, everything became blurry again.

"How strange, I can't see it once I use my energy."

In theory, using vital energy can improve body functions. But once Ah Zhu used his vital energy, all his abilities disappeared. Ah Zhu seemed to have come from another world, landing in a remote place in the wilderness. Because of his own nobility, he looked at the world like a child. But he had the power of a child, but he was not as strong as him.

After rubbing her eyes, Ah Zhu couldn't comprehend the profound truth, so she said goodbye to Xie Ting and the others, and ran to the first floor. She wanted to tell Xia Xiao what her master had said last night, and then take him to eat. Seeing her jumping and jumping, Xie Ting and many people around her shook their heads secretly. I really don't know if Ah Zhu was like this from the beginning, or if she only has this ability now. She has more mysteries than Xia Xiao, which is hard to solve.

When Ah Zhu arrived at the first floor, Xia Xiao had disappeared. He and Xiao Ran were not in the room, which made Ah Zhu scratch her head and run to the cafeteria. There was no sign of Xia Xiao in the cafeteria, but Baozi with shrimp and chicken stuffing held her hand and comforted her slightly lost heart.

This morning, Xia Xiao got up when Ah Zhu was still lying in bed. He went to see Qin Feng and Mu Lin, who were still sleeping soundly and probably wouldn't get up until noon. When everyone was amazed at the tranquility and beauty of the town and the warm morning sun, Xia Xiao took Xiao Ran to practice.

Whether there is a mission or not, cultivation is the most important thing. The town is more spacious than the foothills, so Xia Xiao and Xiao Ran practiced separately. It was Xia Xiao who made this suggestion. When two people are together, they always like to consider the feelings of others, which will waste a lot of time, so it is better for them to practice separately.

Xiao Ran did not refuse. What Xia Xiao said made sense. Because of the influence of the innate bloodline, the closer one is to the innate bloodline strength, the harder it is to practice. For example, Xiao Ran's bloodline is level seven, and now her strength is level five. It is already very difficult to practice, and it takes more time.

Some people who walked up the mountainside also started practicing today because of their contracted beasts. Who can walk here without self-knowledge? The speed of a practitioner's practice will be limited by the innate bloodline of the contracted beast. Among the 113 people who walked up the mountainside, the lowest level of the contracted beast is the fourth level, such as Qin Feng and Mu Lin.

The fourth level of wild beasts corresponds to the young age of the noble realm of human cultivation. When Qin Feng and Mu Lin broke through the shackles and reached the noble realm, cultivation became difficult. Their contracted beasts have no consciousness, which makes it even more difficult and cannot provide any continuous help to the spiritual contract subject. Therefore, entering the fruit is like ascending to heaven. But this is the academy, and things that are difficult for outsiders to understand are everywhere here! But the premise of everything is to work hard enough.

Whether in Xia Xiao's previous world or in the Great Wilderness, this simple word was mentioned by all kinds of people. But real effort is based on efficient time, not on who says it more. Just accumulating time and quantity may not work.

Xia Xiao hadn't been to this road in the pine forest for a long time. When he thought about it, he felt helpless. His road to the top of the mountain was the same as Shu Shuang's, but the latter's road was cut off at one place. At that time, he and his predecessors thought that Shu Shuang would stop at this point, but they didn't expect that she would pass away.

Sitting on a large stone brick, this is where the Shushuang Mountain Road breaks, Xia Xiao practiced in this seal, absorbing the vitality of heaven and earth. The vitality in the metal crown is all gold, and it is not a good idea to absorb it for a long time. Moreover, the gold spirit beast does not cooperate, so it is useless for him to absorb so much, so he returned to his old business and practiced in the simplest way.

This place is hidden and no one is around. Except for Ah Zhu, no one would notice Xia Xiao is here. She could find him because the way up the mountain is also here. Ah Zhu had long forgotten about this matter. With her strength, she didn't think about the way to the top of the mountain, but focused on her cultivation.

Xia Xiao practiced alone until noon. She felt a little hungry and was about to get up. There were rice balls and water under a tree. It was obvious that Xiao Ran had sent them. Xia Xiao was on her own road. She couldn't see, but she knew the direction roughly, so she left these things. When Xia Xiao finished eating, she started practicing again and didn't go home until late at night.

Xiao Ran returned very late. Mornings and evenings were both very effective for her. Their conversation was simple and plain. If there was nothing to say, they would just keep quiet. They would rest in their rooms, and the same thing happened the next day.

The simple life lasted for three days. Although it was not very enjoyable, Xia Xiao liked it very much. Being able to live a quiet life was his greatest wish, and he dared not ask for anything else.

Xia Xiao no longer yearns for the grand battles that he loved when he was young, at least he won't take the initiative to participate. Every fierce battle may cause him to lose something. His Shu Shuang and right hand were taken away in the catastrophic battle, and he doesn't know what he will lose next time.

Ah Zhu left a note for Xia Xiao, but they actually met on the fourth day when they went to find Hu Bugui together. The latter made a more detailed practice plan for the three of them, which surprised and delighted Xiao Ran.

Hu Bugui had no reason to care about Xiaoran's affairs. The latter was able to stay in the college because of Xia Xiao. It can also be said that the college gave Xia Xiao face and it was good enough to keep her, so there was no need to worry about her. But as a teacher, no one would mind caring about one more child. Therefore, Hu Bugui extended a helping hand unconditionally.

In Hu Bugui's plan, Xia Xiao and the other two will have to practice very simple cultivation for the next six months, and conduct a test every two weeks to measure the speed of progress and the areas that can be adjusted. If the progress is too slow, there will be punishment measures, and if it is the opposite, there will be rewards. There are various punishments and rewards. This is a mechanism that Hu Bugui has specially formulated for them, and the original intention is to urge them to practice. The criteria for judgment depend on the different situations of each of them.

After explaining their training plan to the three people, Hu Bugui said:

"The first month and a half may be a little intense, so you must complete it seriously. The amount of practice is not that much, at least you can complete it every day. Ah Zhu, don't look so sad, just follow the plan I made for you, and you won't have to worry about it in the next month and a half."

Ah Zhu frowned and nodded. But when she thought about the fact that she had to practice every day and would be discovered if she was lazy, she couldn't be happy. But then she thought again that she came to the academy to practice, so she should practice well! As long as she didn't die from practicing, she would practice until she died!

"Go back and start practicing as planned today. See you in half a month!"

After Hu Bugui finished speaking, the three turned around and left. They had already spent an hour today, so they had to hurry up! They all wanted some time for themselves, provided that they completed the task.

Practicing all day long is not actually that difficult or harsh, Xia Xiao and Xiao Ran often do so, but doing so for half a month or even longer requires them to ensure daily rest, otherwise the practice will be counterproductive.

Xia Xiao went to the familiar mountain road, while Xiao Ran and A Zhu went to the peach forest. This kind of life continued day by day, which made Xia Xiao very fulfilled, and even a little bit trapped in it. His unhappy mood became less and less, as if Shu Shuang had never come to him, and never left. He only thought of him in the evening after dinner, and then he would hold a book, pour a glass of water, and sit in bed until he fell asleep.

When I feel sleepy, I put out the candle, close the book, and lie down. Tomorrow morning, when the sun shines into the room, Xia Xiao wakes up again.