Chapter 361: Various colleges in the north
After getting ready, Tilan set off for the Ziluo Valley in the northern district.
The train shuttled between the mountains. With the rhythmic sound of the train, the scenery outside the window flew by. Sometimes it was a canyon between high mountains, and the green forests were covered with snow. Sometimes it was a large area of prosperous city buildings. Occasionally, it was driving on the mountains, as if shuttling through the clouds.
The cold fog was rolling, and the cold air blowing in from the window made the passengers in the car wake up. They looked up unconsciously and glanced outside, watching the glass gradually fogging up and the world of snow piled up.
"The next stop is Ziluo Valley." The announcement sounded in the train. Tilan heard it and looked ahead of the train. Soon a valley immersed in twilight appeared in front of her.
The current time was a little after 4 pm, but it gets dark early in winter, and coupled with the cover of the mountain peaks, the valley was already dusk and almost purple, and only the peaks in the distance were still shrouded in golden afterglow.
After walking out of the station and stepping on the bluestone steps with carved patterns, Tilan stamped her feet, feeling a slight chill on the tip of her nose, and then walked along the main road into the valley.
When she arrived at the entrance of the valley, Mel was standing on a platform under the lamp and waving to Tilan.
"Here~"
The girl waved in response and then walked over.
"Heshia is here~" Mel stepped forward and stretched out his hand, holding the girl's wrist, and led her inside.
Although the buildings in the valley have not changed, the atmosphere here is completely different from before. There are many lanterns hanging, and there is a festive feeling.
"In fact, if Heshia came two weeks earlier, there would be a gathering in the valley. Some actors in ancient costumes would perform shows and sell all kinds of fun and interesting things."
Mel and Tilan talked about the festival along the way, and unknowingly walked to the familiar gate of the manor. The tiger that was sleeping in the yard when I came last time was not seen today. There was some unmelted snow in the grass, and a few peach blossoms were blooming on the branches in the yard.
"I've already told grandma that she should be in the house now." Then Mel and Tilan walked into the yard and knocked on the door. Soon the old housekeeper opened the door.
Unlike the scenery outside, which was shrouded in the lavender of dusk, the room was obviously warmer and brighter. Mrs. Hathaway was sitting on the cloth sofa by the fireplace at the moment, and the white tiger named "Hulu" was lying at her feet.
"Heshia is here." The lady smiled and stood up to welcome her, which made the girl a little embarrassed, after all, this was an elder.
After a round of greetings and courtesy, the three sat down, and the housekeeper poured hot tea.
"Have a drink." Mrs. Hathaway picked up the teacup and invited Heshia to drink tea.
Taking a sip from the teacup, Heshia's etiquette and posture were almost impeccable. Then she put down the teacup for the time being and looked at Mrs. Hathaway in front of her.
"Actually, I came here this time because I want to ask Madam for help with something serious."
"I roughly guessed that you definitely didn't come to me to reminisce about the past. But it doesn't matter, Heshia, tell me."
"It's like this, actually, I'm not only studying at Iridium Academy, but also studying at Edes Academy." At this point, it was no longer necessary to hide her identity. The Hathaway lady in front of her might have known her situation for a long time, but since Heshia herself didn't say it, she certainly wouldn't expose it.
After saying this, Heshia gently pressed her neck with one hand, and the color of her hair turned black, and her eyes turned into a touching blue.
"Ah, is Heshia really Heshia? I always thought it was just a name." Mel opened her mouth in surprise. She really didn't recognize her before. Should I say she was stupid or too naive.
"Sorry, I kept it a secret from Mel for so long." Heshia bowed her head with a little apology.
"Ah, that's okay. Heshia must be hiding her identity because she's afraid of trouble. I know that many big stars use stage names instead of their real names to avoid this." Mel waved her hand quickly to indicate that it was okay.
"I'm still very smart." After saying that, she patted her chest again.
"Then this time, Heshia came to see grandma, there must be something big going on." After the girl finished introducing, Mel seemed to remember something, stood up, and prepared to avoid suspicion.
"Yes, there is, but it doesn't matter if Mel wants to hear it." This is not a secret. If the alliance is successful, it will definitely be known to the outside world. It is a move to expand fame and influence, so it is natural to publicize it on a large scale.
"Really? Can I really listen to it?" Mel blinked, looked at Tilan and then at Mrs. Hathaway, as if asking for advice.
"You can listen, but Mel remember to keep it secret and don't tell anyone else."
"Yes, I will." Mel looked so sure that she probably swore on the spot that she would do it.
"Okay, kid." Mrs. Hathaway showed a funny expression, then called Mel to her side and asked her to sit down. Then the two continued the previous topic.
"Hershia specifically mentioned Edes Academy, which should be related to it." Mrs. Hathaway said.
"Yes, everyone has heard about the past of Edes Academy and St. Ingo's Academy. In fact, this time, it is also because of the competition between Edes Academy and St. Ingo's Academy..." Then Tilan slowly talked about the current competition between the two academies and her hidden worries.
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"In other words, Heshia hopes to get help from the colleges and universities in the first northern district." Mrs. Hathaway quickly understood what she meant.
"That's right, of course, Edes Academy will also give rewards and hope to form a long-term joint relationship." Dealing with the forces behind St. Ingo is not a trivial matter, and the more allies, the better. "
As for rewards, I believe Edes Academy can definitely afford it, but the situation between the northern colleges..." Mrs. Hathaway hesitated, and finally said it frankly.
"The situations among universities in the north are different and complicated, and it is not easy to get them together," she explained.
"I do know many university directors and have a close relationship with them, but our generation is very clear about the distinction between public and private. Usually, when we help with small matters, everyone is easygoing and will not refuse. But this alliance involves a lot of things, and it is not a simple decision."
"How about this, I will write you a letter of recommendation later, and then say hello to those old friends in advance, and then you can take the letter of recommendation and visit them easily."
"I will send you a list of directors who are the main managers behind each academy, and Heshiya can contact them one by one. For my sake, they should not be embarrassed or harsh to you. After all, you are still young and an official 'singer' appointed by the Federation. Everyone will always entertain you in a friendly manner, but as for whether you can convince everyone in the end, it depends on you, Heshiya."
Mrs. Hathaway helped Heshiya sort out the reasons, and then asked the butler to bring paper and pen to write the letter by hand.
Although electronic manuscripts, certificates, and documents are very convenient in this era, sometimes in order to show sincerity, there will still be times when you use a pen to write and sign in person.
While writing the letter of recommendation, Hathaway talked to Tilan about the situation of several famous academies in the north.
"First of all, let me talk about our Yuanting. You should have heard Mel talk about it. Its predecessor was Fengyuan Courtyard, and it was also a branch of the 'Wind Whale Courtyard'. I will not repeat it anymore." "
Among the more famous colleges in the north, such as the Triumph Moon Academy, it is famous for training witches. More than 500 years ago, they were the second-ranked academy in the Four-Leaf Crystal Star Domain, fighting against Saint Ingo, and geniuses emerged in endlessly. But with the decline of the extraordinary faction 'Witch Sect', those academies under the 'Witch Sect' also declined, and Triumph Moon Academy was one of them."
"Although Triumph Moon Academy may not even be among the top ten in the star domain today, it was glorious before. If you want them to serve as a foil to support Edes Academy, I'm afraid they will find it difficult to accept." Mrs. Hathaway talked about why she found it difficult.
"There is also the 'Twelve Singles Academy'. The inheritance of this academy is the 'Xuanxian Tianwulou', one of the thirty-six great schools in the East. The clothing workshop under its name is also well-known in the Federation."
"However, the headquarters of the 'Xuanxian Tianwulou' supported the conservatives at that time, and was also in the 'Moon Gate Star Field'. Tilan should have guessed what happened afterwards."
"The Moon Gate was destroyed by Her Highness Aimura Lin herself, and all the secret techniques and patents of the 'Xuanxian Tianwulou' faction were also distributed to other factions and giant companies after the war. The entire faction was dismembered. The Twelve Singles Academy was just a high school under the 'Xuanxian Tianwulou' faction at that time, which happened to be far away from the Moon Gate, in the distant Four-Leaf Crystal Star Field. This is the rear area and an important military-industrial star field. At that time, in order to maintain stability and appeasement, no severe purge was carried out." "
So the 'Twelve Singles Academy' escaped, but later changed its name and kept a low profile. And because it lost a lot of inheritance and patents, its vitality is not as good as before."
"They may want to make a comeback, but they are also afraid of touching some taboos and dare not make a big fuss, so it will be difficult to invite them."
"As for the 'Heat Surge Academy'..." Speaking of this, Mrs. Hathaway smiled.
"This brings us to a person and a trend. More than 500 years ago, there was a very famous Beyonder named Erlong. He relied on a special practice method to constantly refine himself, making his body exceptionally strong. He was even able to break through the atmosphere alone and travel in the starry sky, which caused a sensation at the time."
"Later, he stood out from the competition among the various Beyonder factions in 'Emenas', won the championship, and became the person most likely to enter Sequence 9 at the time."
"Because of the admiration for this powerful Beyonder, various places also set off a trend of refining themselves and learning the kind of fist, foot and bare-handed martial arts. 'Hot Surge Breaking Sky Academy' emerged at that time. It is said that the founder actually asked Erlong for advice."
"However, the deeds of this genius were like a flash in the pan. Although many people imitated his practice methods and even Beyonder job templates, no one ever reached his level and strength."
"Later, the trend faded, and few people chose to take this advanced route."
"Many of the following factions and academies were later disbanded, and only the 'Heat Surge Academy' barely survived. Its strength is not that strong, and it has been hovering around 30th in the star field."
"They probably really want to rely on the resources and fame of Edes Academy, but their strength may not meet your expectations."
"In addition, the 'Eye of Luo Zhen Academy', an academy famous for its puppets, also has a more complicated situation. Although most of the skills they teach are making and manipulating puppets, the real core thing inside is a special secret method, which is to separate one's own soul and deposit it on the puppet to achieve a certain effect of immortality."
"Not to mention that this kind of secret method has many flaws, and at the time, many tragedies were caused for the purpose of experimentation. It was for this reason that they were warned and punished by the federal officials. Later, they rarely taught the core secret methods."
After Mrs. Hathaway introduced several academies, she finished writing the letter of recommendation in her hand, put away the pen and put it aside.
"If other academies have declined for various reasons, then 'Shanzhen Qingzhu Academy' is an outlier. It is a new faction that has risen in the past 200 years."
"Before the civil war, Emerald Skirt was a planet with a beautiful environment, so it also had the beautiful reputation of 'Emerald Lotus Skirt' in the Elvish language. At that time, all kinds of fruits, flowers, and ingredients produced on the planet were very popular in the Federation and were high-end products." "
This attracted many gourmets and chefs to Emerald Skirt, and many of them were originally distributed in the capital North Star District."
"Later, the civil war broke out, and this planet became a heavy industrial planet. A lot of environmental damage occurred, and many high-end food production areas disappeared. Later, the North Star District was abolished, and many gourmets and chefs were also discouraged. Following the official arrangement, they came to settle in the current North District 1 with everyone else." "
Because the previous environment was gone, the chefs later could only find new recipes and methods from the common and only remaining high-quality ingredients. At this time, because of sympathy, or because they rarely met soulmates who could confide in each other, these gourmets and chefs gradually gathered together."
"At first it was just a party, then they set up a club that specialized in cooking and making delicious food."
"Then the things they tinkered with were welcomed by many people, and gradually their fame grew, and their funding became more and more abundant, and they walked out of the shadow of the time."
"Feeling the benefits of this kind of communication and joint research, they came up with the idea of building a school, and this is the origin of the 'Shanzhen Qingzhu Academy'."
"This academy is probably the easiest to convince. They are pure chefs and gourmets. Edes Academy should be able to help them get a lot of the high-end ingredients they crave, and they will readily agree to the joint proposal."
"The last one is the Five Colors and Seven Wounds Academy. This academy comes from a very old but small supernatural faction. Among the secret methods they passed down, there is a kind of colorful smoke that can make people see illusions and feel extremely realistic touches, making people feel like falling into a dream."
"When you hear this, isn't it easy to associate it with the 'phantom mist' in the immersive movie cabin? Yes, this is a product derived from the secret method of this faction, but other than that, this faction has nothing eye-catching. And then this technology has been developed for nearly 800 years, it is already quite perfect, and there is no room for improvement. Now the patent income has also been greatly reduced with the passage of time."
"Later, in order to develop a new practice mode, they turned to poison, but compared with the previous 'phantom mist', this road is very narrow and small, and gradually mediocre."
"The above are several of the more famous universities in the north. It can be said that each has different situations. If Tilan wants to visit, it's best to be mentally prepared." Mrs. Hathaway picked up the tea and took a sip. At this time, the butler also sealed the recommendation letter and handed it to Tilan.
"Anyway, thank you, madam." Tilan took the recommendation letter and bowed to thank her.
She had only heard of these names before, but today she knew there were so many histories and twists behind them. Although she was indeed surprised after hearing them, she also had some expectations and curiosity. She wanted to see what these academies with their own histories and experiences were like now.
Good night, sweet dreams~
(End of this chapter)
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