Chapter 086: First Lesson of School
Shen Xingzhou was not the only one observing silently, there were many people around him who also remained silent. Everyone understands how hard their opportunities are to come by, so they try to restrain their personalities as much as possible, at least being silent won't go wrong.
Amidst all the various situations, a teacher came out to maintain discipline, and everyone knew that the opening ceremony of Xunzhen Academy was about to begin.
After realizing what was going on, everyone stopped chatting, started to tidy up their appearance, and automatically adjusted their formation, making the entire queue look very neat and tidy.
After the small commotion, the entire square became quiet and solemn. All the students and staff lined up neatly. The neat lines and uniform clothing matched the mysterious environment around them, which looked very charming.
With his legs slightly apart and his hands clenched into fists behind his back, Shen Xingzhou maintained the same posture as everyone else. In an inconspicuous manner, he looked up at the open space in front of him, wondering when the students of the elite class would enter. He was lucky enough to be assigned to be the first one in the queue by the teacher, so he had the best view. Then he discovered that the elite class was right in front of him. Because the place where he was standing was some distance away from the raised podium, and the teachers were standing beside them and not in front of them, so Shen Xingzhou boldly guessed that those elite class students who had not yet arrived would be standing in front of him later.
This made him secretly excited for a while. After all, the influential figures on Blue Star now, apart from the monks, are the dozen or so geniuses in the elite class. That extraordinary talent was envied and hated by countless people, and of course, he was one of them.
Envy is envy, but talent is something that cannot be forced, so many people turn this mentality into admiration, just like fans of celebrities, and they worship these students wildly. All the social media accounts that were dug out have been overwhelmed, and the messages every day are terrifying.
Shen Xingzhou estimated that this trend would continue. After all, with their talent and speed of cultivation, they would definitely leave ordinary students behind. It was a foregone conclusion that they would become strong, and becoming strong had always been the goal pursued by humans.
Now the ceremony is about to begin, they are about to take the stage, and he will be able to get close to these gifted people. How can Shen Xingzhou not be excited?
His expectations were not in vain. Soon, with a burst of slightly messy footsteps, the person who was secretly watched by all the students appeared on the stage.
A long time later, until Shen Xingzhou himself became a powerful cultivator worshipped by countless people, he always remembered the scene he saw today in his heart.
Men and women dressed in the same clothes as them, with a vigorous vigor and a touch of arrogance, lined up and approached the entrance of the square. Although they were wearing identical clothes, Shen Xingzhou couldn't help but feel that they looked better in them than he did. It looked as if the clothes were designed specifically for them.
Of course he knew that this was just an illusion, an illusion caused by the shock of the aura, but the same clothes would look better when worn by handsome men and beautiful women.
Although the square was large, the group quickly walked to where the team was lined up. Without communicating with anyone else, the students of the elite class, led by two of Dragon King's direct disciples, Chu Yi and Gu Jiayan, stood directly in the empty seats in front of Shen Xingzhou, and lined up in a neat row from left to right.
Among them, Chu Yi, who was said to be the eldest disciple of Lord Long, was standing right in front of Shen Xingzhou.
How could he bear this? His eyes uncontrollably drifted towards Chu Yi's back, taking a good look at this legendary girl. Of course he was very polite and didn't glance around. Curiosity was fine, but it was wrong to act like a hooligan to a girl.
But the other person's life experience is really amazing, Shen Xingzhou sighed in his heart.
He has read all the life information on the Internet one by one, and he has to admit that God is indeed a little jealous of geniuses. Except for a few individuals, these students in the elite class have more or less regrets in their not-too-long lives. Chu Yi and Gu Jiayan have the highest status and the most miserable life stories. Chu Yi lost both his parents when he was young, and he struggled to grow up and support himself. Needless to say, the hardships involved are well known.
Some netizens also said that thanks to her excellent hands-on ability, she lives a better life than most of them, so how can she be miserable? Shen Xingzhou could not agree with this at all. Just because someone makes a living with their own abilities and takes good care of themselves, it does not mean that the pain they once had can be healed. Some pains last a lifetime.
Her brother Gu Jiayan was also miserable. He had a happy family, with loving parents, harmonious family, and a rich life. He also had a lovely sister who was not related by blood but with whom he had a good relationship. If it weren't for what happened later, he would have been a winner in life.
Unfortunately, life is full of disappointments. Gu Jiayan's parents died in a car accident, leaving him and Chu Yi to depend on each other.
It would have been such a happy thing if both of their parents were still alive. It's such a pity.
So the reason I don’t have such good talents is because my life is too perfect? Such an idea suddenly popped up in Shen Xingzhou's mind, but he immediately realized that this idea was too rude and quickly dismissed it.
No one wants to exchange their happiness for an uncertain future.
After realizing that his thoughts had gone astray, Shen Xingzhou shifted his attention away from the elites in front of him and focused on the tall podium. Judging from the time, the host of the opening ceremony is about to appear. There were rumors before that the chairman would host it, but I don’t know if it is true.
Shen Xingzhou didn't have to guess for long before the host appeared after all the students arrived. It was indeed the chairman, but not just the chairman. He was accompanied by five monk teachers and the honorary principal, Secretary Ye.
Perhaps out of respect for the flower-growing leader, several monks did not walk in the front, but lagged behind the chairman half a step and followed him in scattered positions, looking as if they were taking a leisurely stroll in the garden and were not overwhelmed by the breeze. Secretary Ye was the last one left to cover the retreat, but it was an honor to be able to cover these people. People with insufficient status would not even have the chance to cover the retreat.
Leading a group of experts behind him, the chairman stood in the center, cleared his throat, and began to speak directly. He didn't hold the microphone, but his extremely familiar voice reached everyone's ears, as if he was speaking next to them.
This was definitely the work of Master Xiu. He hasn't announced any high-tech inventions regarding microphones or speakers recently. If you think about it, it is understandable. This is the opening ceremony of the first academy of flower cultivation and even the first academy of cultivation on Blue Star, a place that subverts all science. How can it be done with mortal means? Of course, the skills of the cultivators must be used.
Ever since the teachers came on stage, Shen Xingzhou had not listened carefully to the chairman's speech. It was all official clichés anyway, so he just listened with one ear. He was more interested in his future teachers.
These are all great people who have successfully survived the catastrophe. They were very powerful leaders in the ancient times. With their identities, they might not even be able to enter their sects in the ancient times. But now they have the opportunity to receive their teachings. To say that they are lucky is not enough to describe it.
The charming and sacred nine-tailed fox fairy teacher Bai Zhi, the cold and aloof sword cultivator teacher Xiao Ling, the elegant and gentle teacher Wen Ting, the calm and restrained teacher Chen Mian, and the kind and amiable teacher Peng Zishi, the five cultivators can attract everyone's attention just by standing there. Shen Xingzhou estimated that no one present was listening to the chairman's speech seriously, as everyone could not help but pay attention to the teachers.
Obviously the chairman was also aware of this situation. His speech was not very long and ended in about 5 minutes. Then came the speech of Honorary Principal Ye Caiying. The principal mainly talked about the school's rules and regulations and some things that students should pay attention to when studying in school, as well as some encouragement for everyone.
His speech was also very brief and ended in just a few minutes. Everyone gave him warm applause.
After the applause subsided, the chairman and Secretary Ye quietly left the venue, leaving the space to the students and teachers.
Watching the two leaders get into the car and drive away, Shen Xingzhou sighed in his heart that this was definitely the most efficient ceremony he had ever experienced. Looking back to the past, even when I was in elementary school, the flag-raising ceremony that was held every week took more than this amount of time, not to mention the opening ceremonies, closing ceremonies, and summary meetings of all sizes that would last as long as possible.
Turning his attention back to the topic, Shen Xingzhou and his classmates waited for the teachers to issue instructions. According to what Principal Ye had just said, their next arrangement was to start formal learning.
Sure enough, after the chairman and the others disappeared, Teacher Xiao Ling took a step forward. Without any movement, everyone was collectively teleported to a large auditorium.
Everyone was extremely shocked. Ever since the monks were born, although everyone knew that they had the power to move mountains and fill the sea, and they had also witnessed the Dragon King activating the power of the dragon veins to cleanse their marrow, and they had also watched the Xunzhen Academy being established. They were shocked, but there was always a layer of separation, and it didn't feel quite real.
Now the skill that Teacher Xiao Ling showed was different. Without even any buffering, he just raised his hand and teleported one or two hundred people from one place to another. The power was simply soul-touching.
Without giving them time to think wildly, Xiao Ling calmly explained: "This is the teleportation array set up by the Dragon King. The square is a transit point. You will experience it when you go to other areas in the future. Don't be too surprised."
After hearing this explanation, many people stopped gaping in surprise and tried to regain their composure. However, although it is not Teacher Xiao Ling's magical power, this luxurious method of traveling by teleportation array is enough to make everyone whisper for a while. Even in novels, no sect would use such a luxurious way of traveling. Everyone relies on magic tools to fly.
Maybe Long Jun took into consideration that it would take a long time for these newbies to achieve freedom of travel, so he gave them convenience.
Otherwise, this academy is so large that it is comparable to half of Ning'an City, and there are buildings everywhere in the sky and underground. If they really have to find a way to get around, I'm afraid most of their time will be spent on the road.
Before I could express my feelings, the bad-tempered teacher Xiao Ling urged me, "Alright, hurry up and find a seat. The first class will start soon."
Upon hearing the order, everyone ignored everything else and rushed into action. Within a few minutes, they sat down in the auditorium in an orderly manner. At the same time, at the whispered reminder of the teaching assistant next to them, they woke up their identity bracelets, called out the virtual screen, and prepared to take notes.
After becoming a student of Xunzhen Academy, I naturally no longer need to worry about the identity bracelet. Regardless of whether I had one before, I was given a brand new one when I received the admission notice. It looks like it is definitely higher quality than the ones on the market.
After they were ready, Xiao Ling made way and let Teacher Wen Ting come to the middle.
Teacher Wen Ting, who looked like a scholar, was much easier to get along with than Teacher Xiao Ling. He said with a gentle smile, "Well, I'm glad to see you all here. From now on, I will be your teacher for the exercises. If you have any questions about the exercises, you can come and ask me."
"I learned earlier that before your studies begin, there will be a 'first lesson of school', so I will follow the local customs and give you a 'first lesson of school' as well."
At this point, Wen Ting paused for a moment, and the students gave him warm applause at the right time, but he immediately stopped them by waving his hand. He still looked at everyone with his gentle eyes and said, "We monks don't follow these empty formalities. We will skip these things in the future."
Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing if they had angered the teachers. However, since it had already happened, there was nothing they could do, so they could only answer in a low voice, "Yes, Teacher Wen Ting."
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