“Do you think there might be trouble if the Dean secretly teaches us the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique?” Tuanzi whispered to Sun Chuci. “According to Academy regulations, everyone has to exchange it with points. That’s the Academy’s internal logic. The Dean doing this is definitely against the rules.”

Sun Chuci, while digging a hole, whispered, “Don’t worry about that so much. What’s more important than a legitimate Cultivation inheritance? Just practice it secretly. When we both become Metahumans, even two of us will dare to go to the wilderness…”

Tuanzi was stunned: “Ah, just the two of us?”

As she spoke, her cheeks flushed red.

Tuanzi’s complexion was already reddish, and they had been in the sun for nearly seven days. Now her cheeks were dark red.

Sun Chuci looked at her curiously: “What’s wrong with you? Are you suffering from heatstroke?”

Tuanzi grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it at him: “Just do your work!”

Sun Chuci whispered, “After returning to the dorm, I’ll talk to someone. My roommate seems to have a girlfriend. I’ll see how we can swap, and you can move to my dorm.”

“Pfft!” Tuanzi was dumbfounded. “Sun Chuci, we… we’ve only held hands for a few days. What kind of wild words are these?”

Sun Chuci was stunned: “When Cultivating the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique, there will be thunder in the body. If we don’t change dorms, our Cultivation will be heard by others. This is probably the Dean’s private act, so we have to be careful. Don’t worry, I’ll put a sheet between our beds. I won’t do anything to you.”

Tuanzi looked at this straight-laced man for a long time and said, “Okay…”

Qing Chen listened from a lounge chair in the distance. He had thought Tuanzi’s gaze towards Sun Chuci was suspicious, but he didn’t expect these two to actually get together.

Qing Chen: “All of you, work hard, don’t whisper.”

At this time, the six students worked with renewed vigor, even knowing that the digging and filling were meaningless.

Zard, the specially hired supervisor, scratched his head, feeling that he suddenly had no use.

“Ah, aren’t you taking a break?” Zard said, “This makes me look very silly.”

The six students glanced at him.

This was the first lesson of the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique’s Breathing Technique. It was something they had been eagerly anticipating, and now they had it.

And they didn’t have to spend any points.

Although some people had obtained the first Breathing Technique earlier, they had spent all their points, going back to square one.

The students of the Agricultural Academy were different. They still had plenty of points left…

Tonight, they could order a serving of Emperor Crab legs in the cafeteria. There was even a special post on the forum app by a student on ‘Cafeteria Stir-fry Guide.’

Among the cafeteria stir-fries, the most recommended were spicy crayfish, steamed hairy crabs, stir-fried swimming crabs, Emperor Crab legs, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, roasted lamb chops, Mao Xue Wang, and sour soup fish…

The guide also included pictures, making the students drool.

During a break, Shendai Kongyin wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled: “Classmates, let’s add each other as friends?”

In the past few days, everyone had been suppressed, and there was no desire to communicate with each other. Now that their mood had improved, they should get to know the classmates they would be spending a lot of time with in the future.

Only at this moment did the Agricultural Academy finally take on a bit of life…

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3:40 pm.

Huan Yu, carrying a backpack full of small frogs, stood on the steps at the entrance of the Extraordinary Academy.

He looked calm but struggled with hesitation for a long time.

Finally, he took out his phone and began calculating the points he had earned these days.

His phone’s memo recorded: the day before yesterday, he advanced to the top 8 in Go, earning 10 points. In the evening, he attended a lecture, earning 10 points.

Yesterday, he played basketball with a wild team, earning 15 points, and in the evening, he participated in an outdoor class, earning 15 points.

This added up to 185 points.

He still needed 15 points to reach the 200 points the child wanted.

At this time, a member of yesterday’s basketball team sent a message: “Expert, interested in a 3v3 basketball game tonight at 8? Many girls will be watching. Winning gets you 30 points.”

Huan Yu looked at the message coldly and sneered.

Girls watching basketball? A boring hobby, foolish mortals.

The Academy’s basketball games were not challenging for him.

A master like him playing basketball here was an insult to his identity.

But Huan Yu thought of the child’s expectation and plea…

After a long silence, he typed on his phone: “Okay, see you at 8 tonight. I’ll go back to the dorm to change clothes.”

Huan Yu put away his phone and slowly walked toward the dormitory area.

Passing by a bar, he looked at the craft beers on the counter and stopped.

Have a drink?

Life is too complicated to always be sober; it's easy to suffer that way.

Anyway, the child said he could spend 35 points.

Moreover, he had already earned 50 points for them!

Huan Yu’s index finger moved.

But he remembered that he could earn 200 points for the child only after tonight's basketball game…

Huan Yu sighed and finally didn’t go to the bar, but continued walking towards the dorm…

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In the evening, Nangong Yuanyu returned to the dorm and took a shower first.

When he came out of the bathroom, he saw the Masonic Lodge members crowded in his dorm.

He was startled: “What’s wrong?”

The Masonic Lodge members hesitated.

Nangong Yuanyu raised an eyebrow: “Spit it out.”

“Brother Yuanyu, many students exchanged the first Breathing Technique of the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique today. They say you have to be subjected to a secrecy spell when receiving it and can’t teach it to others,” a Masonic Lodge member said, “We wanted to help you exchange it, but we couldn’t.”

Nangong Yuanyu had extremely high Cultivation talent. Without dual cultivation, he still managed to become the best in Cultivation progress in the Masonic Lodge, reaching the C-Class expert level. This was incredible.

For example, geniuses like Nangong Yuanyu and Li Tongyun were rare, perhaps one in tens of thousands.

The Guardians’ Union now has hundreds of thousands of people, and only Little Seven and Xiao San are exceptionally talented Cultivation geniuses. Even Luo Wanya was specially taken care of by Daybreak members and forcibly promoted to a master.

Therefore, the Masonic Lodge members knew that Nangong Yuanyu wanted to exchange the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique for a stronger Cultivation inheritance.

But Nangong Yuanyu was in the Agricultural Academy, and he definitely didn’t have enough points.

The other Masonic Lodge members weren’t interested in the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique. After all, the Zhunti Method suited them well…

Nangong Yuanyu looked around and smiled: “I thought something serious happened. You were worried that my competitive spirit was too strong, and I would be disappointed? Don’t worry, I won’t be. We’re going through the passage tonight. Everyone prepare the medicine. If I find out anyone forgot to bring medicine to the Inner World, they’ll be punished.”

The Masonic Lodge members were even more worried when they heard this.

Nangong Yuanyu was great in every way. He led everyone through countless setbacks and hardships in the wilderness. He was wise, decisive, resilient, and upright.

But he had one flaw: his competitiveness and self-esteem were too strong.

Everyone knew Nangong Yuanyu well, so they felt that their leader was just trying to put on a brave Face[-]…

At this moment, Nangong Yuanyu’s phone rang. He looked at the Agricultural Academy Class 22 group chat. Shendai Kongyin sent a message: “Worth celebrating today! I’ll treat everyone to stir-fry at the cafeteria, okay? I’ve been saving points for too long!”

Tuanzi: “Okay, okay!”

Sun Chuci: “Yay!”

Shendai Kongyin: “Let’s meet at the cafeteria in 15 minutes!”

Nangong Yuanyu smiled. It seemed that everyone was in a good mood.

He looked at the Masonic Lodge members: “I need to go out. Alright, don’t worry about me. Whatever happens, we’ll talk about it in the Inner World. Anyway, we’re all together.”

Compared to Sun Chuci’s situation, the Masonic Lodge was much more united.

However, they didn’t know that Nangong Yuanyu had already obtained the Myriad Gods Thunder Technique he wanted.

He also gradually understood what the Shadow Master meant by letting him join the Agricultural Academy.

At the cafeteria, Shendai Kongyin ordered a mountain of food.

Just the crabs were piled high.

In the kitchen, chefs from the Inner World continued to prepare various dishes.

Tuanzi stood beside the table in admiration: “That must have cost a lot of points, right?”

Shendai Kongyin smiled: “32 points. I felt like I couldn’t hold on anymore, but thankfully I had everyone’s company. Thank you everyone. At first, I couldn’t finish the tasks assigned by Teacher Zard. Ma Jingjing and Yi Wenbo helped me a lot.”

Tuanzi whispered to Sun Chuci: “The Japanese are really polite.”

At this time, Ma Jingjing and Yi Wenbo also arrived, carrying a dozen beers. This would cost 60 points, 30 each.

Because beer was a harmful substance, the Academy set the price higher to control consumption.

Sun Chuci smiled: “That’s too much!”

Ma Jingjing smiled: “This week has finally passed. Let’s celebrate!”

As the six from the Agricultural Academy celebrated, their feast attracted the attention of other students.

Someone whispered: “Hey? Aren’t those the six from the Agricultural Academy? How are they so rich?”

Someone whispered with a smile: “They have no time to earn points since they’re farming all day. They can’t earn enough points to do anything. They might as well spend it all. Not everyone has to be a top achiever. I think it’s good this way. They don’t have to compete with everyone and live a relaxed life.”

Although the words sounded like envy, they were actually sarcastic.

These people didn’t speak quietly, but the six from the Agricultural Academy exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

Tuanzi wanted to retort, but Sun Chuci stopped her.

After all, the Dean said to learn secretly.

Only they knew what benefits the Agricultural Academy offered.

Although they had to continue digging and filling holes, it didn’t stop them from being happy for the moment.

As Tuanzi was breaking crab legs for Sun Chuci, she saw the other five members of their team and some new friends from the Academy enter the cafeteria.

Tuanzi happily waved the crab legs to greet them.

The team members were stunned. They looked at the feast, then at Sun Chuci and Tuanzi’s sunburnt complexions.

Shendai Kongyin asked: “Friends? Come and have some. I ordered too much…”

Tuanzi thought for a moment and shouted to the team members: “Come and eat. We have too much here.”

But one of the team members came over and smiled, refusing: “No thanks, Sister Tuanzi. We have to go to the basketball game after dinner. There’s a 3v3 game at 8 tonight. The winning team gets 30 points… Brother Chuci, save your points. Points will be useful in the future.”

With that, the team member turned and left.

They didn’t mock them, and their words were sincere, but Tuanzi couldn’t be happy.

Sometimes, parting with friends isn’t because of arguments or conflicts, but just because people drift apart.

Ma Jingjing and Yi Wenbo exchanged glances.

Only these two knew the Dean’s identity. In their opinion, as long as they stayed in the Agricultural Academy, good things would happen to them.

After all… the Dean hadn’t planted a single plant yet!

The Agricultural Academy hadn’t even started for the Dean!

As they were thinking, everyone received a message from Zard: “Come, come, come! Come to the Academy. The Dean has something to tell you!”

The six exchanged glances and hurried towards the Agricultural Academy…

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It was night.

When the six arrived at the Agricultural Academy, Qing Chen stood with his back to them under the bright moonlight.

In everyone’s impression, the Dean always stayed in his lounge chair and rarely moved.

Qing Chen said: “I didn’t interrupt your dinner, right? Come here. The Agricultural Academy’s classes officially begin tonight.”

With that, Zard, in front of everyone, stabbed his abdomen with his palm.

“Ah!” Tuanzi screamed in terror.

Qing Chen looked at Zard speechlessly: “Can you stop with the theatrics…”

“Yes, Dean,” Zard quickly pulled out a Purple Orchid Star sapling, ten Jingshan Tea saplings, and ten Chicken Blood Bud saplings from his belly.

Everyone watched as Zard’s body deflated like a balloon, restoring his original appearance.

At first, those unfamiliar with Zard thought he was that fat!

“Dean, what kind of plants are these?” Nangong Yuanyu respectfully asked.

Qing Chen said: “You don’t need to know yet.”

Qing Chen: “From today on, you’re divided into three groups to look after these saplings. If you let one die, I’ll deduct 100 points from each of you. Understand?”

“Understood…”

Qing Chen pointed to the Jingshan Tea: “Sun Chuci, Tuanzi, you two look after these ten. Remember, these saplings need 10ml of water every hour, with a time error of no more than 2 minutes. Only then will they sprout new buds.”

Sun Chuci and Tuanzi were immediately disheartened.

Water every hour? With such strict time requirements? This would exhaust them.

Qing Chen pointed to the Chicken Blood Bud: “Ma Jingjing, Yi Wenbo, you two look after these ten. Remember to cut three branches from each plant every day and dry and grind them into powder.”

Ma Jingjing and Yi Wenbo thought that the Chicken Blood Bud’s growing conditions were relatively simple.

Qing Chen pointed to the only Purple Orchid Star: “Nangong Yuanyu, Shendai Kongyin, you two look after this one. This one is precious.”

Everyone looked. The Purple Orchid Star shone brightly at night. It had seven strange leaves like foxtails, each leaf shimmering with purple starlight.

Qing Chen continued: “Whenever it naturally sheds leaves, you must collect them for me. Also, every time it’s transplanted or flowers and bears fruit, you must use parts of a C-Class or above Metahuman’s body as a condition. Nangong Yuanyu, you’re C-Class, so the initial body parts will be provided by you.”

The students were shocked. What kind of plant had such bizarre growing conditions?

They sympathetically looked at Nangong Yuanyu. Wouldn’t he be gone after taking care of it for a while?

Nangong Yuanyu mustered his courage and asked: “Dean, how often does this purple plant flower and bear fruit?”

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said: “The soil in the Agricultural Academy is special, so all plants grow quickly. It sheds and grows three leaves every day, flowers once, and bears fruit once every three days.”

One fruit can grow another Purple Orchid Star, meaning the Agricultural Academy can grow one more every three days. Outside, it would take three years to grow a new one, and half a year for a leaf to fall.

According to Shadow, one leaf can speed up Cultivation by seven days. Cultivating with the Purple Orchid Star triples the speed, a terrifying effect.

Of course, there’s only one in the entire Forbidden Zone 10, and not everyone in the Inner World can use it to Cultivate.

It’s said that only Chen Yu in the Chen Family has ever used it.

The Chen Family has special personnel cultivating the Purple Orchid Star, and the entire Chen Family has only seven.

But Whale Island is different. The Purple Orchid Star’s output will quickly cover the entire Agricultural Academy and Daybreak.

Given more time, it can cover the Masonic Lodge, the core members of the Guardians’ Union, and even export to the Time Traveler Academy.

Thinking of this, Qing Chen had even greater expectations…

“Dean?” Nangong Yuanyu tentatively asked: “I… do I really have to harm myself to cultivate it? I’m a little scared.”

Qing Chen said: “Scared of what? I’ll demonstrate the first transplant.”

Everyone’s faces turned pale, waiting for the bloody scene.

Before, no matter how bitter or tired they were, they didn’t regret joining the Agricultural Academy. Now, however, they really regretted it. They didn’t expect the plants in the Agricultural Academy to be so strange!

Moreover, they didn’t even know what these plants were used for.

At this time, Qing Chen put the Purple Orchid Star into a hole.

Then he took out nail clippers, cut off a small piece of his nail, put it in, and gestured to Zard: “Fill the soil.”

Nangong Yuanyu: “???”

Shendai Kongyin: “???”

Everyone carefully recalled the Purple Orchid Star’s growing conditions: “Each transplant and flowering and fruiting requires parts of a C-Class or above Metahuman.”

Does a nail count as part of the body?

Strictly speaking, hair and nails are extensions of human bone, so they do count…

But this bug is too outrageous! Can normal people exploit bugs like this?!

Qing Chen smiled and turned to them: “What? Did you think I was going to cut off a hand? What were you thinking? Okay, time’s up. Remember to Cultivate well after we arrive in the Inner World.”

With that, everyone looked at the time.

Countdown to Ling.

The world plunged into darkness…