Chapter 452: Entering the New Academy

After Duan Yu finished reading, he folded the letter and put it away, placing this recommendation letter from afar together with the Sword-Describing Booklet, sealing them together as the young man's assessment materials.

Then he pulled another sealed little note from the envelope and reached out to the young man below the platform, saying, "Private letter."

Seeing Pei Ye hurriedly stood up and went to the platform to receive it, only to see that there was another letter remaining in the envelope. Duan Yu raised his hand to show him the cover and said softly, "It's for the Academy Master."

Seeing Pei Ye looked, and it was indeed the woman's familiar handwriting: "Respectfully opening to Academy Master Qiu, Senior Qiu Ji Zi, Ming."

"... Oh, oh."

Seeing Pei Ye thanked him and left.

After the assessment ended, Duan Yu lectured the sword students on the rules of the Sword Treasury Pavilion, stating that all sword manuals were unique copies and were not allowed to be taken out of the Sword Pavilion. Sword students entering and exiting the Sword Pavilion also needed to use their "Sword-Cultivating Dao Student" hero plaque as proof.

And besides reading the sword arts they admired, sword students were not supposed to enter and exit at will. "Sword Permission" was only the right to choose sword arts for study. Sword students could only study one sword art at a time, and for sword arts they hadn't studied, they were not allowed to flip through them at will.

And so on.

Various detailed rules were also within the sword students' expectations. In the final analysis, sword arts were the core interest of a sword sect. Countless cultivators in the martial arts world sought them desperately, and what they sought was nothing more than a rare sword manual. And the many secret swords that could cause crazy competition in the martial arts world were now piled in the same building; no amount of caution was too much.

Moreover, for a sword cultivator to increase their sword vision, talking about swords and discussing sword principles with fellow students was enough to know the swords of the world. Flipping through sword manuals they weren't studying would only lead to understanding some more secret cores of this sword or even the sword sect. This was naturally a permission that didn't need to be opened. After all, the purpose of the Daoqi Society opening sword manuals was to cultivate sword talents, not to really want to publish their own secret swords to the world.

Of course, the Sword Pavilion was not all the books in the Sword Academy. The Sword Academy contained a vast sea of sword manuals that didn't involve the swords of the Thirty-Three Sects, which were open to all sword students, and were still places that countless cultivators dreamed of.

But today, Duan Yu didn't let them enter the Sword Pavilion. After completing the assessment with the pavilion guards, he took them away from this core area.

Because this was not the time to choose sword arts. True sword study should be after constructing the Sword Ladder. Tomorrow, the Academy Master would finish reading the Sword-Describing Booklets and, referring to the assessments, personally build a Sword Ladder for each sword student. From then on, their study in the Sword Academy would all take this as the main line.

"... Brother Pei." The team was walking forward quietly. Seeing Pei Ye turned his head, and it was Wang Shousi tilting his head and whispering.

"Brother Wang, you are more than two years older than me..."

"No, no, no, you are the brother, you are the brother." Wang Shousi pulled his hand away, "Brother Pei, this 'Yunlang, Qitian'... who is she?"

"You haven't even heard of Ming Qitian?" Seeing Pei Ye was surprised, "Are you from a remote origin?"

"..." Wang Shousi pursed his lips twice and smiled politely.

I haven't heard of Ming Ming Jianzhu Ming? It's you I haven't heard of!

"Fellow Student Pei, don't mind him." Ning Shuhong beside him smiled, but she was looking at him, somewhat embarrassed and whispering, "Fellow Student Pei, do you really know Ming Ming Jianzhu Ming? If there's a chance, could you say hello to her for me?"

"Of course," she added hurriedly, "if it's inconvenient, then forget it."

"Of course you can, it's nothing." Seeing Pei Ye smiled.

Wang Shousi immediately leaned over, "Then I want it too."

Seeing Pei Ye glanced at him and didn't speak.

"Speaking of which, I heard Ming Ming Jianzhu Ming just went to Tianshan to ask about swords. I even thought Fellow Student Zuoqiu would take out a recommendation letter from the Ming Ming Jianzhu." Ning Shuhong was happy to have obtained the promise, "Who knew it would be with Fellow Student Pei."

"Ming Ming Jianzhu Ming should be making a recommendation for a sword student for the first time." Wang Shousi sighed slightly, "Speaking of which, the number of times the entire Yunlang has made recommendations for others can be counted on one's fingers."

Seeing Pei Ye knew that many people were listening to their conversation at this time, so he smiled and said earnestly, "Actually, Ming Ming Jianzhu Ming is very approachable and very willing to promote sword talents. Fellow Student Zuoqiu and Shang Yunning of Tianshan, and Kong Lanting of Kongdong have all received her guidance. It's just that I happened to be coming to the Sword Academy and had no one to recommend me, so I had to trouble the Ming Ming Jianzhu."

"Oh," Wang Shousi nodded and also said earnestly, "You saying that makes me feel better."

"..."

Duan Yu led them all the way to the back, crossing more than half of the Sword Academy. Along the way, they occasionally bumped into sword students from previous years, mostly looking thoughtful or hurried. The sword student team stirred up some discussion, but Seeing Pei Ye didn't recognize a single one as usual, sometimes relying on his two friends beside him to introduce them.

But he did see the so-called sword-cultivating uniform. Every sword student wore the same attire, and their temperament was just like this Sword Academy with black tiles and white walls—clean, without any decoration. It should be considered black, but it wasn't dark or eye-catching. When a sword student walked in the Sword Academy, it was like a touch of light ink dropped into clarity.

As if the floating dust had been washed away, leaving only a quiet heart to cultivate the sword.

The team also quieted down. Until the pavilions and sword fields were all behind them, the environment became increasingly quiet, and Duan Yu finally stopped.

A small memorial archway stood in front, representing that the area ahead was completely different. On it were written the three characters "Awakening Sword Workshop," clearly from the same hand as the inscription on the academy's main gate.

Behind it, many courtyards could be seen lined up, with blue stone paths extending into the depths. Under the ancient trees by the road, sword students were playing chess and discussing swords, just like a harmonious alley.

"Awakening Sword Workshop, the place where sword students of past generations live. Today, everyone will settle down and rest first. Luggage and the like can all be moved in. Tomorrow is still the hour of the rabbit (5-7 AM), remember to come to the front of the Sword Treasury Pavilion to discuss the Sword Ladder with the Academy Master." Duan Yu opened a booklet and picked up a brush, "Now, I will allocate the courtyards for everyone."

Ning Shuhong lifted her chin and clapped her hands, "It's actually designated by the Sword Academy. I thought I could pick it myself."

"He wants to allocate it after the assessment. It must be based on the Sword-Describing Booklets," Wang Shousi said.

Seeing Pei Ye was curious, "Are there good and bad ones here?"

Ning Shuhong smiled, "Good and bad are not really the point, it's just about who you live with. I heard that the Awakening Sword Workshop has always been mixed. If you pick it yourself, you might bump into a famous senior from a previous generation."

While they were talking, Duan Yu compared the name list and had already started filling it out: "Zhang Chao, there is still one spot left in the Ding Courtyard of the Third Alley. There is a senior brother of yours from a previous generation, go live there?"

Zhang Chao, who was just about to say something, showed surprise and hurriedly clasped his hands and bowed, "Thank you, Daoqi Duan!"

"My surname is not Duan." Duan Yu picked up the brush to finish writing, flipped the page, ignored Zhang Chao's flushed face, and read again, "Wen Li, Nan Jixuan, Ma Xiang. Since the three of you have a friendship, you can live together in the Yi Courtyard of the Fourth Alley."

Wang Shousi's eyes brightened slightly upon hearing this, and he tilted his head and smiled, "The three of us also have a friendship, I think we can also live together."

Ning Shuhong glanced at him, "Who would live with you two men."

"Pedantic."

"I still have to take Shishi with me."

But he just heard a voice coming from above: "Zuoqiu Longhua, Ning Shuhong, Zhu Shishi, the Bing Courtyard of the Fifth Alley is just empty, you can go live together."

Ning Shuhong didn't hide her surprise and tilted her head and smiled, "Now I won't be with you even more."

Wang Shousi shook his head indifferently, "How can the eighth floor compare to the ninth floor? I will live with Brother Pei."

Then after only a few names, Duan Yu's voice came from the front: "Han Xiuben, Chu Shuiting, you two are one from the south and one from the north, your sword paths are different, it's good to have something to talk about, just live in the Wu Courtyard of the Fourth Alley. Add one more... Wang Shousi."

"..." Wang Shousi pursed his lips and sighed slightly, "I'm going to get beaten up enough for these five years."

But on his face, there was only a faint smile.

Afterwards, Wen Zheng was inserted into the courtyard of his previous generation's fellow sect members, while Lu Xiu didn't move in and was at the end of the order, so only two people were left.

Many people had guessed it early on, but when Duan Yu raised his eyes and read these two names, he hesitated slightly for a rare moment: "Seeing Pei Ye, Yang Zhenbing. There are two spots left in the Geng Courtyard of the Seventh Alley. You two go take a look, if you can live there, then live there. If you can't, then move to the Yi Courtyard of the Fifth Alley."

Seeing Pei Ye had no dissatisfaction with being in the same place as Yang Zhenbing. Anyway, it wasn't the same room, let alone the same bed. Even if he was cold, he wouldn't be cold to himself.

It was just that this "if you can live there" made him somewhat confused. However, this Daoqi who spoke little didn't mean to explain, so he closed the booklet: "Accommodation regulations will be distributed with the academy uniforms tomorrow morning. There is one more thing to specially remind: separated by a forest from the Sword Academy is the Imperial Academy, where most are scholars without cultivation. Although the Sword Academy has set up barriers everywhere, everyone still needs to pay attention. The Divine Capital is not a place where you can move swords freely. Don't cause accidental injuries while practicing swords due to a moment of negligence."

After speaking, he waved his hand and left again.

Seeing Pei Ye said goodbye to Wang, Ning, and Zhu, and turned around. The black-clothed young man was already waiting for him, so the two headed toward the depths of the Awakening Sword Workshop.

Speaking of which, their courtyard was the furthest among all sword students. The Awakening Sword Workshop had a total of nine alleys. By the number "seven," it was already quite deep and quiet. Many of the surrounding ones were completely empty, making Seeing Pei Ye somewhat curious why they weren't placed further ahead.

He tilted his head and said, "Brother Yang, are you going to move your luggage later? Do you need a hand? I can go with you."

Yang Zhenbing shook his head, "No."

"Brother Yang didn't bring luggage?"

"Just a bed quilt is enough."

Yang Zhenbing looked at him again. Seeing Pei Ye smiled, "I have even less."

Seeing Pei Ye hesitated, "I just heard that the Sword Academy wants to help you request Yunlang to open the ninth floor. Didn't you go ask for a recommendation letter from Yunlang before?"

"Yunlang doesn't easily open recommendation letters for people." Yang Zhenbing looked at him, "But it doesn't matter. Although 'Butterfly' will be very strong after learning it, it shouldn't have much impact on my Sword Ladder."

Seeing Pei Ye was surprised, "Have you already constructed your Sword Ladder?"

"Ever since Yunlang proposed this concept, the major sects have all followed suit." Yang Zhenbing said, "Many sword students entering the academy have had preliminary construction done by their sect masters. However, in terms of opening up sword vision, the Academy Master is still better."

Seeing Pei Ye suddenly realized—naturally, no one understood their disciples better than their masters.

Seeing Pei Ye thought about tomorrow's Sword Ladder and was somewhat blank again.

While talking, they had already turned into the seventh alley. The smooth and clean stone slabs and the walls and tiles built into a straight line made one feel refreshed at a glance.

And what made Seeing Pei Ye somewhat curious was that the whole alley seemed to have no one living in it.

The Geng Courtyard Duan Yu reported to them was clearly empty from Jia to Ji, so the one at the very inside seemed even more quiet and peaceful, truly quiet within the quiet.

【Seventh Alley Geng Courtyard: Asking Heart Residence】

An old but not broken wooden plaque hung on the wall, and the line below was 【Resident Sword Students】, but it was blank behind it.

Under the wooden plaque was an orchid with a graceful posture. The courtyard gate was closed, and the door and eaves were also simple and clean. For Seeing Pei Ye, this was a residence that looked decent and comfortable. He smiled and pushed open the door, stepping into the courtyard with Yang Zhenbing.

First, a faint scent of incense came, and then Seeing Pei Ye's footsteps paused.

Under the ancient tree in the courtyard, a rattan chair was swaying gently. A very clean Daoist robe was lying on it, holding a book with one hand, chewing something in his mouth, while the other hand was juggling two red dates like an acrobat.

At this moment, hearing the door sound, he tilted his head indifferently to look, revealing a handsome and fair face with a cinnabar dot on his forehead.

The rattan chair stopped.

Yan Feiqing frowned slightly as he looked at them.

Seeing Pei Ye was quiet for a moment, while Yang Zhenbing had already silently walked toward the empty room on the left. Yan Feiqing watched this back figure with an even deeper frown.

"What a coincidence." Seeing Pei Ye laughed and closed the door as he walked in, "Fellow Student Yang and I entered the Sword Academy yesterday and were assigned to this courtyard. We can cultivate swords together from now on."

"..." Yan Feiqing silently closed the book.

Not a word.

Only frowning as he watched the place where Yang Zhenbing disappeared.

Until the black-clothed young man put down his pitifully little luggage and came out, Yan Feiqing suddenly said faintly, "Don't bring mud in."

Only to see a row of shallow footprints left on the path Yang Zhenbing had walked.

Seeing Pei Ye's heart tensed suddenly, but Yang Zhenbing looked back and actually just said "Hmm" coldly, waving his hand to sweep it away with true Qi.

Seeing Pei Ye breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "Yes, yes, Brother Yan likes cleanliness. We'll just take care of each other more in the future—I remember you two fought together at the Southern Kingdom Martial Arts Meeting, taking the top two spots."

However, no one answered. This was not a place suitable for small talk. Yan Feiqing leaned back on the rocking chair again and said faintly, "Live here then."

He nodded to Seeing Pei Ye, then turned his eyes to the black cat jumping onto the stone table, handing it two red dates.

The other hand picked up the sword manual again.

Seeing Pei Ye smiled, thinking that although Yan Feiqing liked quiet and cleanliness, getting along was actually quite easy, and he never really got angry; Yang Zhenbing looked hard to get along with, but he wasn't arrogant, and he swept the footprints away as soon as he was told... These two getting along would be quite fast, and the atmosphere of this courtyard wouldn't necessarily be cold and strange.

He smiled contentedly and asked, "Brother Yan, do you have ink and brush?"

Yan Feiqing looked at him faintly, gesturing to the room.

And when Seeing Pei Ye came out after finding the ink and brush, he just saw Yan Feiqing smiling faintly at the black cat that had finished eating the two red dates, lifting his hand to pick it up and place it beside the red date basket on his left.

Seeing Pei Ye smiled at this scene: The black cat was transformed from an immortal hunt, always clean and clear, unlike the human world. Yan Feiqing didn't like touching other living creatures, but the black cat was clearly an exception.

But he heard a cold voice beside him: "Hey, don't be so rough."

Seeing Pei Ye's footsteps froze, and he turned his head to see Yang Zhenbing looking expressionlessly at the man on the chair.

Yan Feiqing paused, tried the movement and force just now with empty hands, and frowned.

Seeing Pei Ye hurriedly smiled, "Brother Yang, picking up a kitten by the neck is nothing, mother cats are also like this..."

But he heard Yan Feiqing say faintly, "Have you country bumpkins never seen a cat?"

"..."

Seeing Pei Ye suddenly felt a bit tired. He sighed and walked out the door. The two inside seemed to be arguing calmly. Seeing Pei Ye looked at the wooden plaque by the wall, pressed on the 【Resident Sword Students】 column, and picked up the brush to write a few ugly characters crookedly. After repeatedly confirming there were no mistakes, he stared at his masterpiece and nodded contentedly:

Yan Feiqing, Seeing Pei Ye, Yang Zhenbing. ===== CHAPTER 453 =====