Wedding ceremony tomorrow

Chapter 50 The Library

Five stars in the sky?

Liang Lizhi looked up, appearing somewhat surprised.

The others were also taken aback upon hearing this.

Cao Qin, who was standing nearby, quickly whispered a reminder: "Qingfeng, don't talk nonsense. Just say what you mean."

At this moment, everyone finally realized what was happening.

Deacon Shangguan just checked it personally, and Cao Qin should have checked it as well, so how could there be a mistake?

Yuan Tong immediately sneered, "Kid, what do you think this is? You think you can just write down whatever number you say? Why don't you just say you're at the Star Transformation Realm?"

Sun Changshan also chimed in sarcastically, "Steward Shangguan, look at that! Luckily, our Southern Courtyard didn't take this kid. Not only is he ambitious but also a braggart, spouting nonsense. He dares to talk such rubbish in front of so many people; what will he be like in the future?"

Shangguan Ming's face immediately darkened.

The people in the North Courtyard also frowned at this moment.

Low cultivation level doesn't matter; as long as someone has cultivation, the Northern Academy can accept them on a case-by-case basis. However, if someone's character is flawed, it will have a significant impact.

They wouldn't dare hire someone like that.

Liang Lizhi, who was about to take notes, frowned and his expression became stern: "Luo Qingfeng, I'm asking you one last time, what is your current cultivation level?"

Luo Qingfeng bowed his head and clasped his hands respectfully, saying, "This junior is indeed currently at the fourth level of the Open Heaven Realm..."

Upon hearing this, the people from the South Courtyard immediately scoffed.

Yuan Tong, his face full of sarcasm, was about to speak when Luo Qingfeng added, "However, if the academy can provide accommodation, this junior can immediately break through to the fifth level of the Open Heaven Realm."

After saying that, he walked to a corner, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes.

The room immediately fell silent.

Sun Changshan couldn't help but sneer: "Without the aid of pills or the replenishment of star stones, he wants to break through to the fifth star directly? What a charade! I think this kid is just wasting our time! Deacon Liang, your North Academy..."

"Whoosh!"

Before he could finish speaking, a vast surge of star power suddenly emanated from the boy in the corner!

Luo Qingfeng's face changed from white to red, and then from red to crimson.

Finally, his robes billowed, and powerful waves of energy swirled and roared around him.

Upon seeing this, Liang Lizhi immediately stood up from his chair, still holding a pen in his hand.

The others in the North Courtyard also stood up without realizing it.

"Whoosh!"

At this moment, an even more vast fluctuation of star power suddenly emanated from Luo Qingfeng's body!

At that moment, his demeanor changed instantly.

Feeling the continuous aura of star power, the group from the North Academy were immediately filled with joy.

"Five-Star Opening Realm! He really has advanced to the fifth-star opening realm! And breaking through the barrier was so fast! So easy!"

Liang Lizhi was overjoyed and quickly picked up a notebook from the table, writing down the boy's information while standing up, as if afraid that the South Academy might change its mind.

The group from the South Courtyard exchanged bewildered glances.

The mocking expressions on Yuan Tong and Sun Zhanshan's faces had long since frozen.

Seeing this, Cao Qin secretly regretted it and gave Shangguan Ming a reproachful look.

Shangguan Ming's face was filled with disbelief.

At this moment, Luo Qingfeng slowly opened his eyes, stood up from the ground, and bowed to Liang Lizhi, saying, "Teacher Liang, I have already reached the fifth level of the Opening Heaven Realm. May I be assigned accommodation?"

Liang Lizhi had already quickly memorized his information, and upon hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh: "Sure, of course. Don't worry, I'll personally find someone to assign you one later."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Sun Changshan and the others, laughing as if he were looking at a few clowns.

The others in the North Campus also smiled without saying a word, adding to the irony.

The group from the South Campus immediately looked embarrassed.

Especially Shangguan Ming, who just said those words.

Sun Changshan, who had just been making sarcastic remarks, turned pale and then red.

"impossible!"

Shangguan Ming was still incredulous, so he immediately walked back to the boy at the door and said, "Extend your left hand, I need to examine it again."

Luo Qingfeng glanced at him, did not refuse, and extended her left hand again.

Shangguan Ming immediately placed his fingers on his wrist, closed his eyes, and frowned deeply.

The inspection lasted for a long time.

He opened his eyes, his face full of confusion, and said, "My talent is indeed very ordinary, how could it be..."

"Let me take a look!"

Sun Changshan didn't believe in this nonsense and immediately walked over with a gloomy face.

Just as he was about to reach out to check, Luo Qingfeng suddenly withdrew his hand and said, "Excuse me, Deacon Sun, I am now a member of the North Courtyard. Not just anyone can check me. I don't know you."

Upon hearing this, Sun Changshan's face turned ashen with rage, and he said in a fit of anger and embarrassment, "You..."

"Deacon Sun! What are you doing?"

Liang Lizhi and the others from the North Campus immediately went over and separated him from the group.

Liang Lizhi sneered, "What, you want to bully the weak and attack our new disciples in the North Academy? He's right, he's a member of the North Academy now, and you can't just inspect him as you please."

Sun Changshan was furious and gritted his teeth, saying, "Fine! Fine!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeve, turned around and went back, his long beard trembling with anger.

At this moment, a middle-aged woman with her hair tied up in a bun in the South Courtyard coldly spoke up: "Deacon Shangguan couldn't have made a mistake in his examination. Perhaps the effects of the pill this kid took are still present, and he was already close to breaking through. I don't believe that after breaking through to the fifth level of the Opening Heaven Realm, he can continue to break through!"

Shangguan Ming frowned and pondered for a moment, then nodded: "That should be the reason. I checked it carefully several times just now, and there's no mistake. His breakthrough this time may seem easy, but it may have actually exhausted all the remaining potential in his body. I'm afraid that not only will he be unable to break through in the future, but he may also suffer other damage."

The people in the North Courtyard all wore cold smiles.

"They got slapped in the face in public, aren't they? They're not happy about it, are they?"

"That's all the magnanimity you Southern Academy people have. You refuse to accept the facts. You clearly misjudged the situation, yet you try every possible excuse for yourself. Aren't you ashamed?"

The two sides went back and forth, and began to mock each other again.

The people from the North Academy didn't re-examine the boy's talent. They naturally believed that Shangguan Ming hadn't made a mistake in his examination, but so what? It was already satisfying to see the other party suffer a setback.

Liang Lizhi took the notebook, had Luo Qingfeng sign it, and then said, "Let's go, let's go out first. I'll find someone to take you to register at the North Campus, and also have someone assign you a place to stay as soon as possible. I still have to recruit students here, so I can't take you there myself."

Luo Qingfeng quickly thanked him.

The group went out together, and as they went downstairs, they could still hear a heated argument taking place inside.

Liang Lizhi couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "You'll get used to it. The competition between our North Academy and South Academy has always been fierce, and we often become enemies. Sometimes, because some disciples have conflicts, they will go to the life-or-death arena to fight, resulting in death and injury. There have even been teachers and elders fighting on the stage..."

Luo Qingfeng listened attentively without interrupting.

After descending from the attic, Cao Qin bowed and took her leave.

Nightingale approached Luo Qingfeng and whispered, "Wait for me at the side gate tonight. Come to my house for dinner to celebrate."

Luo Qingfeng hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Nightingale glanced at him again and followed Cao Qin away.

After the two had walked away, Liang Lizhi smiled meaningfully and said, "Qingfeng, that girl is quite good. She's quite famous in our North Campus. If you're interested, you can't let her down."

Luo Qingfeng nodded silently without explaining.

Sometimes, explanations are just a cover-up.

The two arrived at the door.

Liang Lizhi glanced around through the iron gate and called out, "Zhang Ruoyu, come here for a moment."

A tall young man dressed in a gray-white robe immediately strode in and bowed, saying, "Teacher Liang."

Liang Lizhi handed him a slip of paper, patted Luo Qingfeng on the shoulder and said, "This is our newly recruited disciple, named Luo Qingfeng. Take him to Teacher Bai in the library to register first, then take this slip to help him register and get some daily necessities. Oh, and tell Teacher Bai where he needs to stay, and ask him to arrange it."

The young man named Zhang Ruoyu quickly and respectfully agreed, took the note, and curiously looked at the boy in front of him.

Liang Lizhi smiled and said, "Qingfeng, I'll be going now. You can help out with Teacher Bai for now, and he'll help you get assigned to a team later."

Luo Qingfeng thanked him respectfully.

After taking a few steps, Liang Lizhi suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, in a month, our North and South Academies will be holding a new disciple competition with generous rewards. If you are interested in participating, just ask Teacher Bai to register you. The top fifty this year will all receive rewards. Both the main academy and our academy will have their own rewards. As for what the rewards will be, they will be announced in advance."

Luo Qingfeng thanked him again.

Liang Lizhi nodded and quickly left.

Luo Qingfeng looked at the young man beside him and was about to greet him when Zhang Ruoyu, as if they were old friends, put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Luo, it seems you got in through connections. Teacher Liang personally escorted you out, and you were assigned to Teacher Bai right away. If the other fellow disciples knew, they would be green with envy."

Luo Qingfeng asked curiously, "Why?"

Zhang Ruoyu led him forward, explaining in a low voice, "Teacher Bai is one of the three beauties of our North Academy. She's fair-skinned, beautiful, and has a great figure. Plus, she's a young lady from a prominent family, so her temperament is beyond compare. You'll see when you meet her. By the way, Junior Brother Luo, do you have any money on you?"

Luo Qingfeng glanced at him and immediately became wary: "No."

Zhang Ruoyu looked incredulous: "Are you kidding me, senior brother? You just arrived at the academy and you don't have any silver on you? Don't worry, senior brother isn't asking to borrow silver from you, senior brother is just concerned about you."

Luo Qingfeng didn't believe his nonsense and said, "My family is poor. I came to the Demon Suppression Academy to make money. I don't even have a place to stay yet."

Zhang Ruoyu looked at him with some curiosity and asked, "Aren't you from Wangxing City?"

Luo Qingfeng said, "No, I'm from Qingquan Town outside."

"Qingquan Town?"

Upon hearing this name, Zhang Ruoyu paused for a moment, then asked, "What about your family?"

He knew that Qingquan Town had been destroyed by demons in the past few days, and many residents had lost their homes and lives.

Luo Qingfeng fell silent and did not speak again.

Zhang Ruoyu immediately understood, and said with a face full of sympathy, "I'm sorry, I thought you came in through the back door and were someone from Wangxing City."

But he still seemed unwilling to give up, and asked again, "Are you really penniless? You don't have a single penny on you? You're still young, you can't lie."

Luo Qingfeng's lips twitched slightly. He said, "No. I just arrived in the city yesterday and spent the night at the Guanyin Temple. If the courtyard doesn't assign me a place to stay today, I'll probably be homeless. I really don't have a single penny on me."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ruoyu was immediately disappointed and said awkwardly, "Alright, never mind then."

He then muttered to himself, "I didn't expect him to be even poorer than me..."

Suddenly, a woman dressed in green with a black skirt walked up and, upon seeing Zhang Ruoyu, immediately called out loudly, "Senior Brother Zhang, when are you going to repay me the one tael of silver you borrowed from me last month?"

Zhang Ruoyu quickly covered her face with one hand and pulled Luo Qingfeng with the other, saying, "Let's go, let's go quickly!"

Luo Qingfeng was speechless and could only leave with him quickly.

The woman was furious, but seeing a new disciple, she couldn't lash out. She could only stomp her foot and say, "If you don't pay me back this month, I'll tell your sister, hmph!"

Zhang Ruoyu fled hastily, pretending not to have heard.

After they had walked a distance, he brazenly explained, "Junior Brother Luo, she mistook me for someone else. There are two people named Zhang Ruoyu in our North Academy. The Zhang Ruoyu who often borrows money and doesn't pay it back is quite similar to me. Many people often mistake him for someone else. Don't misunderstand."

Luo Qingfeng nodded.

The two walked along a gravel path and soon arrived at a nine-story pavilion with an ancient style.

Two sentences are written in vigorous strokes on either side of the gate: "Read all the books in the world, and quell the demons in your heart."

Above the door are written several large characters: North Courtyard Library.

"Let's go, your senior brother will take you to meet our North Campus's renowned Professor Bai, who is known throughout the entire campus as 'Bai Qingcheng'!"

Zhang Ruoyu, holding the note, walked ahead excitedly.

"What was Teacher Bai's original name?"

Luo Qingfeng asked.

"Bai Ruofei."

(End of this chapter)