Chapter 142: Who to Choose? (Please Subscribe)

Lianyun Mountain Range in the north of Chu State, Lianyun Juncheng.

Qi Shanye, who was escaping rapidly in the clouds, sent several starlight transmissions to Xu Jin when passing through Lianyun Juncheng, and continued to fly rapidly to the north, flying rapidly towards the barbarian territory in the north.

Looking back frequently, his face was full of joy.

It was very faint.

The feeling of being locked by the Star Fixing Plate like a maggot on the tarsal bone transmitted by the Bright-Tracing Star Pattern became very, very faint.

Qi Shanye did not have a high-level positioning star device like the Star Fixing Plate, but the powerful perception of the Bright-Tracing Star Pattern could allow him to reverse-calculate the approximate position of Hu Xuechuan.

This night, Qi Shanye escaped eight thousand li wildly regardless of consumption. For some reason, the aura of the Star Fixing Plate locking onto him sensed by the Bright-Tracing Star Pattern became weaker and weaker, and it had been getting weaker.

This meant that Hu Xuechuan had not caught up.

Gave up chasing him?

Impossible!

However, no matter what the reason was, there was only one consequence—within a period of time in the future, it would be basically impossible for Hu Xuechuan to accurately locate him again.

He could only try his luck.

The further the essence blood aura locking of the Star Fixing Plate, the blurrier it became.

At such a distance, I am afraid that even the direction is not very accurate.

Next, Qi Shanye would be much safer and could fully heal his wounds and restore his strength.

In a short time, unless his luck was too bad, he would not be chased and killed by Hu Xuechuan like a grandson as before.

But at the same time, unless Hu Xuechuan's whereabouts or orientation were clear, Qi Shanye would never dare to wander around again.

Before finding a way to solve Hu Xuechuan, he would not dare to approach within a thousand li of Hu Xuechuan.

Next, he could rest assured to guide his apprentice, even if it was remote guidance, it was not bad.

Hengsha Juncheng, Cangming Shang Xinggong Branch Hall.

Hu Xuechuan, who had been in a coma for a night, woke up slowly. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw the roof and sat up fiercely in an instant.

"How could I be here?"

"In bed?"

"Was the Shadow Demon captured?" Hu Xuechuan had not slept for over ten days, and was in a coma from vomiting blood due to anger. Waking up at this time, he hadn't reacted for a while.

Lin Lie, who was guarding Hu Xuechuan, woke up and came to Hu Xuechuan's bedside with joy. "Hu Hu Dianzhu, you finally woke up!"

Looking at Lin Lie's face full of messy beard and hair, Hu Xuechuan instantly remembered everything from last night.

He remembered the moment before he vomited blood and fell into a coma.

If it weren't for Lin Lie's quick reaction to catch him before he fell from high altitude, he would have been seriously injured if not dead.

However, he was still in a coma for a night.

The reason, he also figured it out.

He pursued Qi Shanye, had not slept for over ten days, and suddenly fell into a coma due to anger, triggering the fatigue on his spirit and body, and thus fell into a coma for a night.

But Qi Shanye...

The next moment, Hu Xuechuan took out the Star Fixing Plate and drove it slightly. He only took a glance, and his expression changed drastically, his face suddenly becoming extremely pale.

Think about the huge price paid in the past few months.

Name, future, wealth, he almost paid it all, but he fell short!

The reverse blood in his chest surged, and a mouthful of heart blood wanted to gush out again, but it was forcibly suppressed by Hu Xuechuan, but at the corner of his mouth, a wisp of blood finally overflowed.

"Hu Hu Dianzhu, are you okay?"

Hu Xuechuan waved his hand and slowly lay down again.

Looking at the Star Fixing Plate, the sadness in his eyes was even greater.

Looking at the aura position locked by the Star Fixing Plate, Old Demon Qi escaped at least seven or eight thousand li last night.

At such a distance, the direction is not necessarily accurate.

Next time, when he accurately locates Old Demon Qi again, he doesn't know when it will be!

Three months, half a year, or a year, or another three years?

How many more three years can he waste...

Da Chen National Dao Academy, after being busy for most of the day, Xu Jin finally had a place to stay after reporting.

It was a residence with four main rooms, one quiet room, two ear rooms, and a spacious courtyard of about two hundred square meters, with a total area of over four hundred square meters.

Courtyard No. 57, Yi Character.

According to the treatment, direct disciples of the National Dao Academy can directly obtain a free independent courtyard residence, two main rooms and one quiet room, with a small courtyard, nearly one hundred fifty square meters, which is considered very good treatment.

But compared to the Prefecture Dao Academy, the freedom or commercial atmosphere within the National Dao Academy is stronger.

As long as you have the corresponding identity rank and are willing to spend silver, you can rent a larger courtyard to live in.

Direct disciples, Ding-sized courtyards are free, Bing-sized courtyards cost ten Dao Merits or one wisp of starlight a month, Yi-sized courtyards cost twenty Dao Merits or two wisps of starlight a month, and Jia-sized courtyards cost fifty Dao Merits or five wisps of starlight a month.

Even this is a super welfare price.

Core disciples who want to rent these courtyards have to increase the price by fifty percent on top of the direct disciples' price.

Like inner disciples, besides the rental price doubling on top of the direct disciples' price, they are not qualified for Jia and Yi-level courtyards.

And the important reason why Xu Jin spared no expense to rent an Yi-sized courtyard is not because of the size, but for his sister Jiang Er.

Yi-level courtyards can bring a family member or an outside servant to live in the Dao Academy at the same time, and are equipped with a Dao Academy pass waist token.

Just this point alone is very valuable.

Not to mention anything else, just for safety, the courtyards within the National Dao Academy are incomparable.

Two wisps of starlight a month, even if he lives for ten or eight years, Xu Jin can fully afford it.

Besides accommodation, the eating problem is also solved.

The National Dao Academy has four levels of canteens: Jia, Yi, Bing, and Ding. Like direct disciples, except for the Jia-level canteen, the other three canteens are all free. As long as you don't waste, you can eat whatever you want.

Like core disciples, entering the Yi-level canteen requires spending silver, and inner disciples are lowered by one grade.

As for Jiang Er, Xu Jin opened a yearly card for the Yi-level canteen for her, two Dao Merits a month, twenty-four Dao Merits a year, eat whatever she wants.

Of course, this is still a welfare price. Core disciples who want to buy this additionally have to pay three Dao Merits a month.

It has to be said that this identity of a direct disciple still makes Xu Jin very comfortable.

Benefits or privileges can be seen everywhere.

Just the eight sets of cyan Dao uniforms unique to direct disciples are issued.

You can also choose one servant to handle daily chores, so you can specialize in cultivation.

According to Jiang Er's meaning, this servant is not needed.

She can handle all the chores, it's not needed at all.

But Jiang Er gave another suggestion, it's better to choose one.

Direct disciples have a different identity. You can choose a clever one to handle chores. Besides, Jiang Er can sign up for star-pointing in at most half a month, so she should focus on cultivation.

The servants provided by the National Dao Academy are all young men and women with clean backgrounds but who failed Star Forging.

Originally, choosing a man was the most convenient, but with Jiang Er here, a woman was chosen.

Surname Li, name Qingfan, nineteen years old, well-read and polite, melon-seed face, also looks very delicate, so she was temporarily accepted.

Facts proved that Jiang Er's suggestion was correct.

Because in the hour that Xu Jin moved into the courtyard and was still tidying up the room, four people came to the door and sent four letters.

By the evening, five letters had been received.

"Young Master, Tang Hui, disciple of Deputy Academy Head Tang, Qu Changqing, is visiting." Qingfan reported suddenly.

"Hmm?"

Xu Jin, who had just finished reading the five letters, hurriedly got up and walked out. Not long after, he welcomed this Senior Brother Qu Changqing in. He was an expert in the Condense Star Realm.

"Junior Brother Xu, you must already know my purpose." Qu Changqing looked at the letters on Xu Jin's table and laughed.

"Thank you, Teacher Tang, for your love, but the disciple has just arrived, and I have just settled down. I don't know how to apprentice yet, and I don't know the obstacles in this, so I have no idea for the time being. Please forgive me, Senior Brother Qu."

"Within a day or two, I will definitely make a decision."

"No matter what, I will definitely visit Teacher Tang in person to thank him." Since people have sent disciples to the door in person, Xu Jin still has this bit of emotional intelligence.

"Same!"

Qu Changqing laughed. "I was only a core disciple back then, but when choosing a teacher, I was as confused as Junior Brother. Since that's the case, shall I explain it to Junior Brother?"

"I couldn't ask for more!" Xu Jin was overjoyed.

Qu Changqing talked to Xu Jin for a full two quarters of an hour, but he also explained the rules of the National Dao Academy to Xu Jin.

Inner disciples and below are not qualified to choose teachers, and are arranged uniformly by the Dao Academy.

Two hundred core disciples and fifteen direct disciples can choose teachers according to their own wishes.

The scope of this teacher is the four major Academy Heads and twelve Deputy Academy Heads.

Only these sixteen Academy Heads and Deputy Academy Heads can select students from the most elite disciples to teach.

Of course, this kind of selection is two-way.

Students look at teachers, but teachers must also look at students.

The higher the ranking, the greater the student's choice.

For example, core disciples, it's not bad if the Academy Heads look at you and extend an olive branch to you. You still want to choose a teacher?

Go play wherever you want!

The Academy Heads' disciples are not short of you.

In contrast, direct disciples are very popular.

The Academy Heads and Deputy Academy Heads will take the initiative to extend olive branches to the direct disciples they look at.

And direct disciples have the qualification to choose teachers.

However, the direct disciples who can really make the Academy Heads and Deputy Academy Heads fight for them are generally only the autumn exam champions, at most plus the second and third place.

The four letters sent before were letters sent by several Academy Heads who looked at Xu Jin.

Since it is a fight, there are so-called benefits.

For example, Qu Changqing, the representative of one of the twelve Deputy Academy Heads, brought the kindness of this Deputy Academy Head Tang.

If Xu Jin is willing to apprentice under Deputy Academy Head Tang to learn, he will be given an extra opportunity to climb the Heaven-Ascending Staircase in a year, directly given a middle-tier star pattern above the fourth tier, and given an opportunity for secret realm cultivation.

The conditions can be said to be very generous.

Especially that opportunity to sharpen Spirit Soul power on the Heaven-Ascending Staircase, which costs ten thousand Dao Merits once.

Conversely, there were no such good conditions in the four letters just sent.

The reason for this is also related to the performance review system of the National Dao Academy.

If a disciple performs very excellently, then the teacher will also get a very high performance review.

And the stronger the disciple's strength, the stronger the right to speak of this lineage of the teacher in the National Dao Academy. The recent example is Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

Her teacher Mao Yan relied on the outstanding performance of his disciple Cheng Yuexiao back then to be promoted from Deputy Academy Head to Academy Head and Left Libationer.

Unfortunately, in that battle twenty years ago, with the former Grand Master Pei Gang died in battle.

After some pleasantries, Xu Jin smiled and sent Qu Changqing away.

Then he took Jiang Er to the Yi-level canteen to fill their stomachs.

This visit was really an eye-opener, especially for Jiang Er. If her brother hadn't been by her side, she wouldn't have known how to conduct herself.

Actually, Xu Jin's feeling was okay, it was a buffet!

It was about two or three times more luxurious than the five-star hotel buffet in his previous life, that's about it.

All kinds of mountain and sea delicacies, everything, and it was the kind that had a large quantity and was enough to eat.

To tell the truth, Xu Jin saw many ingredients for the first time.

After a meal, returning to the courtyard, Qingfan sent two more letters, and there was a guest waiting.

This guest who came to the door was Ma Kaishan, a disciple of Shen Wei, one of the twelve Deputy Academy Heads, with the same purpose as Qu Changqing.

The conditions offered were about the same as Deputy Academy Head Tang's.

Xu Jin listened carefully, and then politely sent him out of the courtyard.

This matter is really a bit troublesome. If it is not handled well, it is possible to offend people.

Another half an hour passed, and two more letters were sent. Just when Xu Jin felt it was quiet, Qingfan suddenly rushed in, stuttering, "Young Master, Liu... Deputy Academy Head Liu is here in person!"

"Hmm?"

Xu Jin and his sister walked out in two or three steps, and saw a beautiful woman in a palace dress with a slender waist, standing at the courtyard gate, waiting quietly for Xu Jin to come out.

Xu Jin only took a glance, and was captured by the "weapons" and aura of this Deputy Academy Head Liu.

The aura emitted by this Deputy Academy Head Liu, in Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern perception, was only stronger than Academy Head Dong Zhao, not weaker.

Just don't know if it's a fifth-tier peak or a sixth-tier expert?

Xu Jin and his sister hurriedly welcomed Deputy Academy Head Liu in.

"This girl looks very spiritual, and looks a bit like you. Is she your relative?" Liu Zhou Qingzhu looked at Jiang Er, who didn't even dare to raise her head, and asked.

Xu Jin hurriedly introduced her.

"Oh, brought to the National Dao Academy, could it be that you want her to star-point this autumn?"

"Exactly."

Liu Zhou Qingzhu nodded. "Xu Jin, do you know my purpose?"

"The disciple should know!" This Deputy Academy Head adult came in person, nine out of ten times it was also to find him to be a student.

"No, you don't know!"

The Deputy Academy Head Liu, who had just sat down, stood up fiercely, with her hands on her waist, looking even more magnificent. "During the autumn exam this year, the group of shameful things like Meng Qingqiu, Yan Chen, Yuan Feiqing, and Lu Kun who participated were all brought out by me from the star-pointing season this spring."

"I didn't expect that none of them were successful, and they were all stepped on by you."

"Causing me to lose all face, and I only got a B-grade performance review!"

"So, I came to find you, to get back the field!"

Xu Jin was stunned. What does getting back the field mean?

Is it to beat him, Xu Jin, up?

This doesn't look like it either.

If this Deputy Academy Head Liu really wanted to beat Xu Jin up, she didn't need to come to the door. She could just descend quietly and give him a violent beating with a hood to vent her anger.

"Don't worry, I won't beat you!"

"I am here to accept you as my disciple!"

"Only if you become my disciple, and then you get the first place in the next assessment, can I get this face back, and I won't be stepped on by others for several years," Liu Zhou Qingzhu said directly.

"This..."

"Don't worry, I, Liu Zhou Qingzhu, do things without saying dark words, and this is not intimidation! I came with sincerity, you listen carefully."

"First, the opportunity to climb the Heaven-Ascending Staircase, three times in two years, I will give it to you!"

"Second, I observed your combat during the autumn exam, and you attach great importance to body techniques. In this lineage of mine, if we recognize second in body techniques, no one in the entire National Dao Academy dares to recognize first. Not to mention in the Da Chen National Dao Academy, even in the three major star palaces and four major national dao academies, the body techniques of this lineage of mine can be ranked in the top three."

"If you are willing to be my disciple, I will pass on the fifth-tier superior body technique star pattern to you immediately."

"Third, according to the rules of the Dao Academy, direct disciples can learn two third-tier star patterns and one fourth-tier star pattern for free. I will make the decision here. For your star patterns in the Refine Star Realm, as long as they don't exceed the fifth tier, you can choose whatever you want, and I will cover it all."

"Fourth, the so-called teacher is like a father. If you have any trouble or difficulties in the future, just speak up. I will definitely solve what I can solve for you!"

"I, Liu Zhou Qingzhu, am Liu Feiyan who really does things when there is something."

These conditions, one after another, made Xu Jin stunned, feeling that it seemed really good.

After saying the four points, Liu Zhou Qingzhu suddenly looked at Jiang Er. "Fifth, I can also accept this sister of yours in the future. If the star-pointing results are good, that's fine. If the star-pointing results are not good, I can also give her a special admission inner disciple quota."

These conditions made Xu Jin feel moved.

It has to be said that this Deputy Academy Head Liu Zhou Qingzhu not only came to the door in person, but also came with great sincerity.

And this fifth point, it is very obvious that it was added temporarily.

But it is precisely because it was added temporarily that it is valuable.

A teacher who can also take care of the future of your family members, the sincerity is big enough.

For a moment, Xu Jin wanted to agree directly.

But in the end, he stabilized.

Slow things down to make them round!

Being a newcomer, I don't yet understand the situation at the National Dao Academy. If I were to make a decision immediately, it would be bad if I accidentally became a big sucker.

"Academy Head Liu, your appreciation, and you can even take care of the disciple's sister, makes the disciple feel grateful!" "But this matter is of great importance, and the disciple just arrived today. Can you allow the disciple to consider it for one night, and wait until tomorrow morning to visit the Grand Master before making a decision, how about it?" Xu Jin stood up and arched his hands.

"Grand Master?"

Liu Zhou Qingzhu sneered when she heard this. "You kid, could it be that you want to be the Grand Master's disciple?"

"I tell you, don't think about it!"

"The rules of the National Dao Academy, the Grand Master is in her prime, and will not accept disciples for the time being! Three or five years later, the National Dao Academy may hold a master-choosing ceremony for the Grand Master, but they are generally selected from fifth-tier experts!"

"Academy Head Liu, I know this matter, so I haven't thought about it. But I really need some time to understand the situation. Tomorrow, I will definitely visit your Academy Hall in person!" Xu Jin said.

"Good, since that's the case, then I will wait for you tomorrow!"

After speaking, Liu Zhou Qingzhu walked out gracefully, her "big weapons" swaying, and Xu Jin didn't dare to look directly at her for fear of being impolite, so he hurriedly lowered his head.

But he saw a row of big long legs.

Xu Jin was stunned.

He didn't even see clearly how Liu Zhou Qingzhu left.

This body technique is really...

Subsequently, it was a bitter smile.

This Deputy Academy Head Liu is really something. In the end, she even threatened him.

For the next half an hour, Xu Jin received another wave of people, three letters, all with the same purpose, which made Xu Jin a bit worried.

Being too excellent is also trouble, choice difficulty!

At the hour of the pig (9-11 PM), Ning Yuchan, who went to the Star Fire Hall of the National Dao Academy to learn star patterns, returned.

Originally, Ning Yuchan came to the National Dao Academy for deep cultivation, and the National Dao Academy had arrangements for free food and accommodation, but Xu Jin had a big courtyard here, and Jiang Er happened to need to warm and nourish her middle star palace, so Ning Yuchan was allowed to live in.

Anyway, it was big enough and spacious enough.

Ning Yuchan came, and Xu Jin had someone to ask for help, so he told all these things to Ning Yuchan.

After listening, Ning Yuchan also had a big head. "Xu Jin, I was also a direct disciple back then, but only two Deputy Academy Heads sent me invitations. It was very easy to choose, and the teacher I chose was also very good."

"Teacher..."

"Wait."

Ning Yuchan suddenly interrupted Xu Jin. "Xu Jin, after entering the National Dao Academy, the word 'teacher' has a completely different meaning. This is a relationship one step further than a disciple. You shouldn't call me teacher anymore."

"In the future, you should still call me Sister Yuchan or Senior Sister Yuchan."

"No, you taught me..."

"I taught you, but when you arrive at the National Dao Academy, if you call me teacher again, it will make the Academy Heads who accept you as disciples unhappy! In the National Dao Academy, a teacher has a special meaning. An Academy Head only accepts ten or so students in his life, so you can't call it randomly," Ning Yuchan said anxiously.

Seeing Ning Yuchan so persistent, Xu Jin didn't persist either. "Then Sister Yuchan, your teacher was a Deputy Academy Head back then. What about now? How about I apprentice to him as a teacher?"

Hearing this, Ning Yuchan looked dejected. "My teacher left the National Dao Academy in a fit of anger because of my matter back then and went to the Star River Battlefield. I haven't been able to contact him for a long time!"

Xu Jin was stunned.

"Like this, go ask the Academy Head. The Academy Head still knows the situation of the National Dao Academy relatively well. I will go to warm and nourish Jiang Er's middle star palace," Ning Yuchan said.

"Alright."

Half an hour later, Xu Jin left Academy Head Dong Zhao's residence.

Academy Head Dong Zhao is the Vice Supervisor of the National Dao Academy, but the courtyard he lives in is much larger than Xu Jin's, it is a two-entry courtyard, and it is completely free.

Regarding which teacher to choose, Academy Head Dong Zhao gave suggestions, but it was equal to not giving any.

The Academy Head said that among the four major Academy Heads and twelve Deputy Academy Heads, as long as they take the initiative to extend an olive branch to Xu Jin, they can all be apprenticed under their sect, and apprenticing to anyone will not suffer.

Currently, among the sixteen Academy Heads, a total of thirteen Academy Heads have extended olive branches to Xu Jin.

Among them, two Academy Heads and seven Deputy Academy Heads have sent letters.

Three Deputy Academy Heads sent disciples.

Only this Deputy Academy Head Liu Zhou Qingzhu came to the door in person to extend an olive branch.

The conditions are naturally divided into three levels.

Those who sent letters are one level, all about the same. Those who sent disciples are higher, and currently, the conditions given by Deputy Academy Head Liu in person are the best.

According to the Academy Head, the treatment of the disciples of the Academy Heads and Deputy Academy Heads is not bad, what is different is the relationship.

Xu Jin understands this point.

Circle of friends!

The disciples of the four major Academy Heads all hold high positions, either the Academy Head of the Prefecture Dao Academy or the General of the Star River Battlefield. The future circle of relationships is different.

The disciples of the Deputy Academy Heads are slightly worse, but in terms of cultivation resources, they will be given more and will be more attentive.

Each has its pros and cons, it depends on how Xu Jin chooses.

In the end, Academy Head Dong Zhao gave Xu Jin four words: Eye affinity, follow your heart!

So, who to choose as a teacher?

This is a big problem!

Being too excellent is also trouble!

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