"Let's start with self-introductions, in order of student ID numbers."
"Number 1, Chen Tingting."
Chen Yajing glanced at the class roster in her hand and read it aloud.
Then, a tall, well-developed girl with long hair who was sitting next to Chu Mengyao stood up and walked gracefully onto the podium.
"My surname is Chen, my given name is Tingting, and I'm a local from Tongcheng. I'm very happy to be classmates with everyone in Chinese Class 1. My hobbies are singing and dancing..."
After Chen Tingting finished her introduction, scattered applause rang out in the classroom.
"Number 02, Chu Mengyao!"
Chen Yajing called out.
"My name is Chu Mengyao, and I'm also from Tongcheng. My hobby is reading. I love reading history, philosophy, biographies, and travel novels, but I especially love poetry and history!"
Chu Mengyao is not tall, only about 1.58 meters, but she has beautiful features and a well-proportioned figure, making her one of the prettiest girls in the class.
As soon as Chu Mengyao stepped onto the stage, she attracted the attention of the boys in the class.
When she finished her introduction, the classroom erupted in enthusiastic applause. It wasn't because her introduction was particularly good, but mainly because she was beautiful. The boys clapped enthusiastically, and even Fatty Bo whistled.
The students in the class took turns going up on stage to introduce themselves, according to their student ID numbers.
The talkative ones can speak for three to five minutes, while the shy ones only say a few words and leave in less than a minute.
Zhang Yuan's student ID is 41. There are 46 students in Class 1 of the 2021 Chinese Language and Literature major. At this rate, it will be more than an hour before it's Zhang Yuan's turn.
After listening to the introductions from the previous students, Zhang Yuan felt a bit bored, so he sat up straight in the last row, closed his eyes, and began to practice the art of calming the mind.
Practicing the art of nourishing the spirit can strengthen the primordial spirit, and at the same time, the Qihai acupoint will be opened, indirectly cultivating the body.
The Vajra Longevity Exercise is an external and dynamic exercise, mainly cultivating the body's Qi and blood and energy. The Nourishing Spirit Technique is a static exercise, mainly used to calm the mind, reduce the loss of the primordial spirit and the body's essence, Qi and spirit, and help practitioners better communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and perceive changes in the external spiritual energy.
According to the Yang Shen Cultivation Notes, once a cultivator opens up the Ren and Du meridians, they enter the Meridian Opening Realm and their lifespan can reach over one hundred years. They also gain the ability to sense the presence of spirits, ghosts, and other spiritual beings around them, and can further cultivate some of the simplest spells, such as the Spirit Slaying Spell and the Golden Light Spell, to deal with these spiritual beings.
To reach the state of unblocking meridians, one must open at least five major acupoints on the Ren and Du meridians: Qihai, Huiyin, Yaoyangguan, Dazhui, and Baihui, thereby opening the Ren and Du meridians and forming a microcosmic orbit.
Zhang Yuan has only opened one Qihai acupoint so far.
He slowly inhaled and exhaled, made hand seals, placed them on his lap, and began to cultivate quietly by himself.
Time passed second by second.
Zhang Yuan was already immersed in cultivating the art of nourishing the spirit.
An hour later, it was the turn of student number 38, who were Zhang Yuan's roommates, to introduce themselves.
"My name is Wang Wei. Because I'm fat, I have a nickname, Fatty Bo. My hobbies are eating and sleeping!"
The classroom erupted in laughter.
"My dream is to one day lose weight like my roommate Xie Feng!"
"However, this dream may not come true!"
The classroom erupted in laughter again, amused by Fei Bo's introduction.
Fei Bo's brief introduction left a deep impression on the classmates, except for one person: Zhang Yuan.
He was sitting in the last row with his eyes closed, diligently practicing the art of cultivating his spirit, pursuing his dream of becoming an immortal.
After Fei Bo finished his introduction, the next person to speak was Lin Han.
"I am number 39, and my name is Bamboo Pole!"
"Oh no, my name is Lin Han! Lin as in double wood, and Han as in Hanlin Academy."
When Lin Han went on stage, he was so nervous that he made a mistake in his very first sentence!
The students couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"My dad hopes I will study hard and become a learned person in the future, so he named me Han. I don't have any special talents. I hope to get along well with my classmates and have a wonderful university life in the next four years."
Bamboo Pole spoke in a trembling, soft voice, because he was so nervous that he adjusted his glasses five or six times in less than a minute!
She was a completely different person from when she was in the dormitory, joking and playing around with Fei Bo.
After he finished his introduction, he fled as fast as he could.
"Next up is number 40, Xie Feng!"
Chen Yajing turned her expectant gaze to Xie Feng, who was sitting by the classroom window and was the most handsome of all the boys.
Sunlight streamed through the window, illuminating the desk and Xie Feng's handsome face. His fair hand casually brushed his hair, letting long strands fall gently from his forehead. A beautiful smile graced his thin lips as he confidently walked towards the podium.
Immediately, some of the girls in the class started to stir.
"So handsome!"
...
"Hello everyone, my name is Xie Feng!"
It's nice to meet you all.
I have many hobbies. In terms of sports, I especially like playing basketball. In junior high school, I once led our class of boys to win the school championship. In addition, I also like poetry and reading.
I enjoy reading Shakespeare's *Hamlet*, and I also enjoy reading online novels.
Xie Feng's melodious speech, combined with his handsome face and flowing long hair, made him even more popular with many girls in the class.
When Xie Feng mentioned his love for poetry, he paused, his eyes sweeping over the group of girls before landing on Chu Mengyao, where they made eye contact for a second.
Chu Mengyao's cheeks flushed instantly, and she lowered her head.
Xie Feng's lips curled into a wicked smile.
In fact, he didn't like poetry at all; he knew absolutely nothing about it!
Xie Feng has finished his introduction.
A burst of applause erupted from the audience; this was the boy who had received the most enthusiastic applause in the class so far.
Sure enough, they're all just a bunch of people obsessed with looks.
"Next, number 41, Zhang Yuan!"
Chen Yajing's voice is clear and penetrating!
"Zhang Yuan?"
Where are they?!
Chen Yajing called out once, but found that no one came up to the stage, so she called out again, her eyes searching the classroom.
Although there are 46 people in the class, apart from the three roommates in dormitory 302 and the class assistant Chen Yajing, the other students in the class do not know who Zhang Yuan is.
They were all looking around, searching.
At this moment, Zhang Yuan was immersed in cultivation.
The lower abdomen's Qi Sea automatically absorbs external spiritual energy, and consciousness enters a hazy state, with the five senses automatically shutting off external stimuli.
For a moment, I forgot that he was still in class.
He even felt like he had only closed his eyes for a short while.
Fatty Bo, sitting in the front, turned around and whispered, "Zhang Yuan, it's your turn!"
\"What are you doing??\"
Chen Yajing's gaze locked onto Zhang Yuan, and she noticed that Zhang Yuan actually had his eyes closed, as if he were sleeping.
Chen Yajing: …………
\"Depend on!\"
"Zhang Yuan, what are you doing!"
A high-decibel scream woke Zhang Yuan up, and he opened his eyes with a blank expression.
"Who called me??"
"Holy crap!"
Did he just fall asleep while sitting?
"What a weirdo!"
...
At that moment, all 45 pairs of eyes in the class turned to look!
Zhang Yuan's face burned with embarrassment. He thought to himself, "Oh no, I was so engrossed in practicing that I forgot I was still in the classroom. This is so embarrassing."
Zhang Yuan quickly stopped practicing, closed his Qihai acupoint, and then stood up from the last row, walking awkwardly to the podium amidst the laughter of his classmates.
Because the event was so sudden, coupled with the laughter and teasing from his classmates, Zhang Yuan got nervous and forgot the self-introduction he had prepared.
"My name is Zhang Yuan, Zhang as in Zhang Yuan, Yuan as in Zhang Yuan!"
"My hobby is repairing..."
Zhang Yuan stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
I almost let it slip.
I can't exactly say in front of so many people that my hobby is cultivating immortality, or people would probably think I'm crazy!
So he swallowed his words.
"I...I don't have any hobbies!"
Ha ha! !
The classroom erupted in laughter again.
Oh no, oh no, my lifelong brilliance, my glorious image!
Zhang Yuan was crying inside.
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