Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

Dayuan Academy is very large, even several times bigger than Pingfeng City. With such a large area, naturally, everyone doesn't have to squeeze into a single room with others.

In the Thousand Frost Courtyard, there are small villas, which, although not very large, have living rooms, courtyards, and bedrooms, with a unique charm partitioned by a few artificial hills.

When Zhou Heng entered the corresponding villa number "146243," Little Fire immediately ran around the courtyard with joy, lifting its legs against tree roots and stones to mark its territory.

The Black Donkey was rummaging through the house—students had lived here before and could have been expelled, promoted to Star King Court, or even perished during outside training. Who knows if any treasures were left behind?

However, the donkey was destined for disappointment, as the house had long since been tidied up. How could there still be treasures left behind? What was there was a "New Students' Notice," listing some of the academy's taboos and an introduction to Contribution Value.

Within the academy, private fights are strictly prohibited. Violating this leads to immediate expulsion for both parties involved. Severe cases may even result in execution!

Do not attempt to challenge the academy. Though called an academy, it can actually be regarded as a royal mansion, holding the power over life and death in its domain!

Zhou Heng was concerned about Contribution Value, and the amount needed for redeeming materials and Great River Coins.

The notice did not list detailed exchange prices, but what students from different academies could exchange was different. This is the right, the higher the rank of the courtyard you belong to, the higher the rights, and the more advanced Spiritual Medicines, Cultivation Techniques, and materials you can exchange.

For example, even if Zhou Heng had astronomical Contribution Value and Great River Coins, as a disciple of Bright Immortal Courtyard, he could not exchange for high-tier Spiritual Medicine.

Spiritual Medicine spans five minor realms from Creation Emperor to Star Emperor, so the academy further classified them into five levels, with rank being simply divided into One Star, Two Stars, Three Stars, although lazy, it's very clear.

One-Star Spiritual Medicine is used by the Creation Emperor, Two Stars for Bright Immortal, Three Stars for Star King, Four Stars for Star Sovereign, and Five Stars for Star Emperor.

Disciples of the Bright Immortal Courtyard can exchange for One-Star and Two-Star Spiritual Medicine, but Three-Star Spiritual Medicine requires higher rights, which means advancing to a disciple of Star King Court.

Zhou Heng naturally did not need Three-Star Spiritual Medicine now, so he only cared about how to obtain Contribution Value.

Completing tasks assigned by the academy is one of the ways, also the most common. Other ways include extreme personal performances like breaking records, which only suit those with outstanding talent.

For example, the strongest strength, the fastest speed, the most agile reaction!

However, considering the academy has been established for who knows how many years, how difficult could it be to break a record? Were there not geniuses among the predecessors?

Whether you can break them or not doesn't matter, going to take a look doesn't hurt, right?

One night passed, and Zhou Heng went to the plaza from yesterday, where a simple freshman gathering would take place, and rewards were distributed to the top three winners of the assessment.

Compared to yesterday, there were even fewer people today; merely ten thousand people made the place appear empty. Moreover, some people were carried in, others were wrapped in white cloth, full of the scent of medicine.

"Brother Zhou!" Qi Yuan came over, cupping his fists towards Zhou Heng, while the Moon Maiden followed like a shadow. She naturally passed the assessment too, otherwise, non-students could not stay in the academy.

Zhou Heng made a show of looking around before saying, "Brother Qi, where is your lady friend?"

Qi Yuan quickly shook his head and said nervously, "Brother Zhou, don't say that in front of her!"

"...Aren't you just infatuated?" Zhou Heng was taken aback.

"Can't I be?" Qi Yuan's face turned slightly red.

Indeed so! To think this guy, who considers himself a wise general, would have a one-sided love!

Zhou Heng couldn't help but smile but didn't pursue the matter further. Liking someone is nothing wrong; it's everyone's freedom, so why should he interfere?

"From today, you all are a part of Dayuan Academy!" It was still the person whose appearance couldn't be distinguished, surrounded by a shimmering light, but now, this light faded, revealing an elder who seemed over sixty years old, "I am Liu Hetian, head of the Bright Immortal Courtyard, you can call me Mr. Liu!"

"Being a part of Dayuan Academy means shouldering corresponding responsibilities, and taking pride in being a part of the academy!"

"No one should do anything to shame the academy, or I will personally execute them!"

"Each of you will receive one Ascension Spiritual Pill per month, saving you ten years of arduous cultivation! If you want more Spirit Pills, earn Contribution Value to exchange them yourself!"

"Each person can use their Identity Token to borrow a Cultivation Technique from Martial Scripture Hall, but it's limited to a One-Star Technique! If you want more advanced techniques, you still need Contribution Value to exchange them!"

"The academy is not a charitable hall; to gain something, you must see what you have given!"

Liu Hetian's voice was resonant, brimming with the pressure of a high-tier martial artist, making everyone feel as if a stone was placed on their hearts, instinctively generating a sense of awe. He glanced around at everyone, saying, "Next, rewards will be distributed to the top three of this assessment. Let's hope that everyone uses these three as their chase-targets!"

"Third place, Zhu Mulan!"

As his voice fell, a young man in black strode out from the crowd to Liu Hetian's side, medium build and ordinary appearance, but with eyes full of spirit, belonging to the type that could be instantly recognized in a crowd.

This person had been in a tight contest with Tang Yanfei's score continuously, but ultimately he narrowly won. It was not in vain for him to have delayed for a hundred years; had he ended up in fourth place, he might have been hitting his head against the wall.

"Rewarded with 100 Contribution Points, three Ascension Spiritual Pills!"

Zhu Mulan received a small box, his face calm and expressionless, leaving it unclear whether he was pleased or frustrated that two geniuses had once again pushed him to third place.

"Second place, Zhou Heng!"

Zhou Heng stepped forward with big strides, drawing the attention of all the students, who were filled with curiosity.

During the previous evaluations, he had held the top score for eight days, only relinquishing it in the last two days. Nevertheless, he still ranked second, far ahead of the third place, and only slightly behind the first.

Like Qi Yuan, Zhou Heng's name was equally unfamiliar. Everyone was wondering about the background of this guy!

A grand recruitment takes place every hundred years, becoming a tradition over time, drawing many talents to participate and make a stunning impression during the evaluations!

In the history of these hundred-year grand recruitments, the top three have almost inevitably become prominent figures, with many attaining the rank of Star Emperor, if not the Milky Way Realm?

That realm is extremely challenging. The entire Dayuan Academy barely produces one in every ten thousand years!

After all, the number of Milky Way Realm experts on Duyang Star amount to just a few thousand!

"Reward: Two hundred Contribution Points and five Ascension Spiritual Pills!"

Zhou Heng was also granted a small box, which felt light, but with only five pills, it naturally wasn't heavy.

"First place, Qi Yuan!"

Liu Hetian called up the final person, with rewards that could almost be predicted: three hundred Contribution Points and ten Ascension Spiritual Pills.

"Cultivate diligently, do not slack off!" Liu Hetian instructed them before floating away.

"Brother Zhou, Contribution Points cannot be transferred, so if you see anything you want to buy, just let me know, and I'll cover the cost!" Qi Yuan said generously.

For the wealthy, money... is simply not money!

Zhou Heng did not stand on ceremony; this was what he deserved. He glanced around and said, "Where is your dream fairy? Why isn't anyone coming to see you!"

"Brother Zhou, you don't have any designs on her, do you?" Qi Yuan asked, full of suspicion.

"Haven't even met her, what designs could I have?" Zhou Heng replied with a hint of annoyance.

"So, meeting her will lead to designs!" Qi Yuan shrieked, "I've made a poor choice in friends!"

He couldn't help but lament, but of course, Zhou Heng knew this guy was deliberately exaggerating to deepen their friendship. After all, friends naturally tease each other.

Zhou Heng was not so idle. In the academy, he was absolutely safe, but he couldn't stay here forever. To earn Contribution Points from tasks, ninety-nine of a hundred tasks required leaving the academy.

He promptly went to the Precious Material Pavilion, where Contribution Points could be exchanged for materials—he had a Fire Divine Furnace, and making pills himself would be much cheaper than exchanging them for finished products.

After checking the prices, Zhou Heng let out a long breath of relief. With Qi Yuan's three hundred Contribution Points added, he had enough to buy the materials for his first batch of pills.

He immediately pulled Qi Yuan over and spent all their points.

"Hey, Brother Zhou, do you know her identity?" Qi Yuan showed a strange expression after seeing Zhou Heng buy a large pile of materials.

"Who is she?" Zhou Heng naturally didn't know what he was talking about.

"Isn't it because you know Fairy Tai is a Pharmacist that you bought so many materials?" Qi Yuan said in surprise.

"Fairy Tai?" Zhou Heng was slightly taken aback. This is a rare surname, and he happened to know a woman surnamed Tai, Tai Nianning, who had once lent him a helping hand! Could it really be such a coincidence that this guy's dream love was her?

"Have you heard of her?"

"It is Tai Nianning?"

"Darn, you really have ulterior motives!" Qi Yuan stomped his foot.

Zhou Heng laughed heartily, "Don't misunderstand. I was simply helped by her once, it's not much of a relationship! However, if you want to pursue her, I think it'll be quite challenging!"

Though Tai Nianning is only a Star King, she has an even more prestigious status—Pharmacist!

Just as Zhou Heng was acknowledged as a Three Stars Pharmacist when merely a Moonlight King, allowing him to interact with Sunshine Kings, the Cultivation Realm does not entirely represent a Pharmacist's status!

This is a transcendent group!

No wonder Qi Yuan valued ranking first so highly; to match with a Pharmacist, one must indeed be extraordinary. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendations and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)