Grandpa Pu waved his hand heartily, "No problem, no problem! Once you get there, the three of you must help each other and come back safely!"
With time running out, Grandpa Pu had no choice but to give his final closing remarks.
After finishing speaking, he gave Xu Yuehuai a few more instructions and then let them go. Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen stood on the top of Zui Ding, looking at Xu Yuehuai with amusement in their eyes. "I was wondering why Junior Sister Xu didn't want to come up with me. So she had a gift to collect. If she had said so earlier, I should have stayed down there a little longer. That way, I could have gotten a free gift too, right?"
Seeing Fu Ziyi's less-than-friendly remarks, Pu Erge took two steps forward and stood in front of Xu Yuehuai.
After Fu Ziyi finished speaking, he didn't make any further movements, which made their actions seem somewhat superfluous.
In the brief pause between their conversations, the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, and Elder Zhi's voice came from outside the spirit boat, "Disciples, quickly return to your respective groups, board the spirit boat, and set off!"
In no time, everyone had arrived, and Elder Zisang also came up. Everyone stood in the middle of the spirit ship's deck, with Elder Zisang standing at the very front. On his left and right stood two elders who looked to be about the same age as him, and behind him were four disciples, who were probably the senior brothers and sisters Elder Zisang had mentioned.
"Everyone, welcome to Qingtao Valley. I believe you all recognize me. The two people beside me are the accompanying elders. They didn't appear during the competition; they came to escort the spirit boat safely through the turbulent area. Our spirit boat will be sailing for half a month. During this time, these senior brothers and sisters will help you get a basic understanding of the academy."
The people standing behind Zisangyi were exactly two men and two women.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at it once and then looked away.
"Regarding what happens after your death, the place where Suoyao will live for the next half month will be four people per room. You can form your own teams and choose accordingly." After Elder Zisang finished speaking, he left. The two elders did not seem inclined to introduce themselves and followed him away.
There was no doubt that Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi were together. The two were thinking about how to bring up the idea of forming a team when two cute girls walked up to them. "Hello, senior sisters, can we join you?"
The two girls' eyes shone brightly as they asked cautiously.
Xu Yuehuai looked at Ji Yuanchi.
Ji Yuanchi agreed, "Of course!"
The two girls were overjoyed. They were ordinary inner disciples of the academy. Before boarding the spirit boat, their master repeatedly instructed them to befriend Xu Yuehuai and Ji Yuanchi and try to curry favor with them.
The two entered Qingtao Valley thanks to their talent in weapon crafting; their combat abilities were not particularly strong, which was their weakness.
After the four of them formed a team, they went to the inner room to choose a room. Since they were among the first to choose, they had quite a few options. So, at Ji Yuanchi's suggestion, they chose a room with a window so they could observe what was happening outside.
Fu Ziyi and Baili Xiuwen turned around and entered the spirit boat without hesitation, randomly choosing a room.
After everyone chose their rooms, they all went to the deck to enjoy the scenery. The spirit boat was sailing in the sky, and the view below was enchanting. There were a total of eleven people who came to Qingtao Valley! This was the group with the most disciples among all the groups that came this time.
There were exactly four girls and seven boys. Pu Erge stood there with a very strong aura that made people afraid to approach him, so the other four formed their own team. When a senior brother saw this, he walked up to Pu Erge and said, "Then you can choose room number one. Do you need me to take you there?"
"No need, thank you for reminding me." Brother Pu nodded, then took his things and turned to leave the deck.
The rooms were numbered, and Xu Yuehuai and the others chose room number three. When Pu Erge saw room number one, he pushed open the door and entered. When he met the eyes of the two people inside, there was a slight awkwardness in the air.
Fu Ziyi was the first to react, and laughed, "Oh, isn't this our Second Young Master Pu? What are you doing here? Could it be that the other four are ostracizing you?"
Fu Ziyi withdrew on his own so that one of the five of them could choose a stranger to come over, and meeting Pu Erge here was the worst-case scenario they had predicted.
In contrast, Brother Pu's expression was much calmer. He walked to one of the empty bed sheets, took out the quilt and other things he had prepared beforehand, and began to tidy up.
Looking at himself sitting on the hard bed, in stark contrast to the elaborate arrangements made by Brother Pu, Fu Ziyi felt a surge of resentment and wanted to do something. He got up and left with Baili Xiuwen.
As the saying goes, out of sight, out of mind, leaving the room was a major concession he made.
"Oh, Junior Sister Xu, what are you doing outside? It's windy outside, don't catch a cold," Fu Ziyi said, pretending to be kind as she stepped forward to remind her.
Xu Yuehuai was getting impatient. Ji Yuanchi, who was standing to the side, didn't notice anything unusual between the two. She thought Fu Ziyi was a pretty good person, as he had helped her before.
Xu Yuehuai ignored him. Seeing that the atmosphere between them was a bit awkward, the senior sister from Qingtao Valley came over to smooth things over and said, "Junior brothers and sisters, since you're not resting, why don't you come and listen to me explain the layout of this second floor?"
The group didn't refuse and found a corner to start learning.
The second level, also known as the Middle Realm, is the gap between the Lower Realm and the Upper Realm. It's even smaller than the first level. The seven sects that came this time represent a single local power. Qingtao Valley is located in a valley, built against the mountain, and the closest sect is Qianli Fortress. The two are considered allies; their proximity means that if one is defeated and besieged, it would be a dangerous signal for the other.
Ji Yuanchi was a little excited, because this meant they could see Pu Tianyi more often.
After explaining the most basic distribution, we come to the most important thing: the spiritual energy contained in the air on the second floor is several times higher than that on the first floor. In fact, all cultivation in that place is divided into seven levels: Body Tempering Stage, Qi Induction Stage, Qi Refining Stage, Foundation Building Stage, Out-of-Body Stage, Body Integration Stage, and Mahayana Stage. Each level is further divided into seven minor stages and a Great Perfection.
They are not even at the Body Tempering stage yet; at most, they have managed to absorb a little spiritual energy and are able to use it.
The two girls were somewhat discouraged upon hearing this. They had thought they were already quite good, but with such a clear division of levels, they realized how weak they actually were.
"It's normal that you can't temper your bodies due to the environment in the lower realm. Once you enter the tempering period, you will feel changes in your bodies."
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