The following day, Chen Yi followed the group to the Beast Barbarians.
Several beastmen students came to meet them.
Based on the list, they led the people of Xiande to familiarize themselves with the environment.
"Chen Feng, the class for beast taming and weapon crafting, right?" A boy glanced at the list and said to Chen Yi.
He saw that Chen Yi had an ordinary appearance, but his cultivation level was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, which would rank him in the top fifty in the Beast Barbarians.
In Xiande, ranking thirtieth wouldn't be a problem, right?
Students who reach the ninth level of Qi Refining at this point in time generally have no problem getting into a top-tier cultivation academy.
Therefore, he was relatively polite to Chen Yi.
“That’s right.” Chen Yi nodded.
Beast control and artifact crafting were the fabricated information he asked Ma Xiao to help him with, and these were also the six arts of cultivation that Manli had chosen.
"Your score in the five-school joint exam was not bad, ranking forty-ninth, so we've arranged for you to study in the top class," the man said to Chen Yi.
Chen Yi nodded slightly: "Thank you for your trouble."
The honors class must be the class that Manli is in.
Since it involves forging an identity, it's essential to be meticulous in every aspect.
However, Principal Ma could not change the list of candidates for the joint entrance examination of the five schools, since the Beast Barbarians could also find out. Therefore, the person he asked Chen Yi to impersonate was a real student.
However, the student named Chen Feng had some family ties with Principal Ma, so he was more cooperative.
Of course, when it comes to Principal Ma's path to promotion, you have to cooperate whether you want to or not, otherwise you won't even be able to be relatives anymore...
In addition, Chen Yi noticed that the beastman student who received him looked somewhat familiar.
"Yes! It's Man Liu! This person looks seven or eight parts like Man Liu. Could he also be a Man family brother?" he thought to himself.
It is said that Manli has six siblings, with Mantian being the eldest and Manliu being the youngest. He calls Manli "Fourth Sister," indicating that Manli is the fourth child in the family.
Although Chen Yi recognized the man as a member of the Man family, he dared not say much. After all, if a stranger suddenly mentioned the deceased Man Liu, the other party might overthink it.
Therefore, he treated himself as a complete stranger.
Next, Chen Yi naturally entered Manli's class and began his exchange and learning journey.
After all, this is a short-term exchange program. Although it's called an exchange program, it should really be about learning and exchanging ideas.
Moreover, to facilitate Chen Yi's actions, none of the students sent by Ma Xiaochang for the exchange were in Chen Yi's class.
During the first animal exorcism class that day, Chen Yi's outstanding performance caught Manli's attention.
However, that alone wouldn't be enough to get Manli to come to him alone.
After all, this woman's Dao heart was very resilient. The death of Man Liu in the Yinshan Secret Realm was a great blow to her Dao heart.
Later, with the guidance of her elder brother Mantian, her mental state improved rather than improved, and she successfully broke through to the tenth level of Qi Refining three days ago.
Chen Yi's performance in controlling beasts surprised her, a top student at the tenth level of Qi Refining, but that was all.
She wouldn't take the initiative to talk to Chen Yi just for this reason.
However, as the class's cultivation committee member, she had an obligation to supervise the cultivation of each student. Even though Chen Yi was only here for three days of exchange, she treated him as one of her own.
She did exchange a few words with Chen Yi.
Most of these words were just polite phrases, such as "You can ask me if you don't understand, or you can come to me if someone in the class is bullying you."
Nevertheless, this foreshadowed Chen Yi's attempt to strike up a conversation with the other party.
On the first day after class, Manli was preparing to leave.
Chen Yi quickly followed.
But there were many people around, so he didn't immediately go up and talk to them; he just followed behind them.
Manli stopped in front of the girls' dormitory building.
"Chen Feng, you also live in the girls' dormitory?" Man Li stood with her hands on her hips in front of the steps, staring at Chen Yi with a slightly unfriendly look.
She had already noticed that the other person was following her...
"Um, Manli, I have some questions about crafting that I'd like to discuss with you," Chen Yi said.
"What's wrong? Why didn't you come to find me during break?" Manli looked unconvinced.
At this moment, Chen Yi suddenly pulled the object hanging around his neck out of his collar.
Although it disappeared in the blink of an eye, Manli still recognized it.
"The Soul-Soothing Bone Whistle? How did it end up on you?" A flicker of doubt crossed her eyes, then her gaze widened suddenly. "Wait, you are..."
Chen Yi quickly interrupted her, "There are so many people coming and going here, why don't we find a quieter place to talk?"
Manli took a deep breath and suppressed all her distrust.
"Okay, I know a place. Come with me."
Although she didn't know why Chen Yi had disguised himself to come, she knew he must have his reasons for doing so.
A few minutes later, Chen Yi followed her to a lakeside.
Under the willow trees, every hundred meters there is a couple, and everyone tacitly agrees not to disturb each other.
"This is the quiet place you were talking about?" Chen Yi's lips twitched slightly.
“Yes, it’s very quiet. I often come here by myself,” Manli said matter-of-factly.
Chen Yi remained silent for a moment.
If you're talking about quiet, then it truly is quiet.
The lake surface shimmered, and fish occasionally revealed their plump bodies in the water.
A gentle breeze caressed my face, carrying with it a misty vapor, while willow catkins drifted down from above—it was truly delightful.
“This is truly a great place for fishing,” Chen Yi said meaningfully.
"Speak, what is it that makes you, the number one genius of the five schools, come here under this title?"
Manli glanced at Chen Yi's profile and murmured to herself:
"This disguise technique is truly advanced; I couldn't recognize him at all..."
Chen Yi paused for a few seconds before speaking, "If I said it was nothing, just a casual chat, would you believe me?"
"......"
Manli glanced at him without saying a word, her meaning clear.
Chen Yi shrugged and handed her a die: "I'm new here and don't know anyone. Please take good care of me, Cultivation Committee Member. Consider this little trinket as protection money."
"Pfft!" Manli couldn't help but laugh. "Who gives a dice as a gift?"
Chen Yi said meaningfully, "This is not an ordinary die, this is... bait!"
Upon hearing this, Manli's expression changed slightly.
Her family held a significant position in the Beast Barbarian Lands; during the last Five Schools Joint Examination, the Beast Barbarian Lands were also robbed.
So, this die belongs to the Thief of Heaven Sect?
In just a moment, she thought of many things.
So she transmitted her voice and asked, "Among my Beast Barbarians, are there still people from the Thief of Heaven Sect?"
"Well, I'd like to ask you to show off this little trinket a bit..." Chen Yi nodded.
Manli looked thoughtful, then agreed:
"Okay, there will be a forum tomorrow, which will be attended by all teachers and students. I will speak on stage as a representative, and I will bring the dice with me."
......
The following morning, the Beastmen did indeed hold a grand symposium.
The school invited some alumni who had been admitted to top-tier cultivation academies and even achieved some success in the Foundation Establishment realm to come back and share their experiences.
Manli, as a student representative of the senior class, was preparing to go on stage to give a speech.
She wove the dice together with a bracelet and tied it to her wrist, so that the dice would appear and disappear in her sleeves as she walked.
As she walked onto the stage, many people noticed her unique bracelet...
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