Chapter 727: Elite District

"Oh, haven't you just recruited students? I think it's better to let her open a class and teach, and incidentally take on some students—however many she gets, that's fine!"

Master Mu said hurriedly.

"This..." The dean of the Alchemy Academy hesitated, then nodded. "Alright!"

According to the rules, a new teacher was not qualified to open a class. Since Master Mu had personally spoken, agreeing was no problem.

At most, it would be a bit troublesome.

Moreover, the more he showed this attitude, the more the crowd deepened their suspicions.

If she weren't a descendant of a sage clan, how could she enjoy such treatment?

If she were just an ordinary junior, they would have tossed her aside and been done with it. There was no need for such a solemn explanation, and most importantly, this Teacher Luo Ruoxi took it for granted, with an air of indifference.

Only a true great family could cultivate such an attitude.

"Master Mu..."

After arranging for this Teacher Luo, who was most likely a trial from a sage clan, the many elders came before Master Mu and reported the matter of the spirit race.

"Earlier, I was thinking that no matter whom we appoint as the new dean, you would certainly not be convinced, and it would not be conducive to management. Since this incident has occurred..."

Master Mu hesitated for a moment, then said: "Among the ten of you, whoever first finds the Purple Sun Beast, rescues it, and gains its recognition shall be the next dean!"

Although the Ten Great Masters each managed a school, they surely had comparisons in their hearts.

Otherwise, it would not have been so long since the old dean disappeared without a new dean being appointed.

He had been sent to appoint a new dean, which had given him a headache. Now that this incident had occurred, it was fine: as long as whoever could find the Purple Sun Beast and gain its recognition would be the new dean—fair and just, no one could say anything.

"This..."

"Alright!"

The crowd looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, then nodded in unison.

This incident had just happened, and moreover, it was very tricky. Only by truly solving it could one demonstrate their ability.

If all others failed and one succeeded, that person indeed had the qualification and capability to command the others.

Otherwise, no one would submit to anyone else, and the Master Teacher Academy would remain a heap of loose sand.

...

While they were welcoming Master Mu, Zhang Xuan walked toward the very center of the elite district.

Elder Mi was in a hurry to return and discuss the matter of the spirit race, so he had no time to arrange Zhang Xuan's accommodation; he had to find it himself.

"This row of courtyards—the further forward you go, the higher the grade. If I'm not mistaken, there must be a huge spirit vein underground. The further forward you go, the closer to the center, the richer the spiritual energy, and the faster the cultivation!"

Walking slowly forward, sensing the changes in spiritual energy around him, Zhang Xuan sighed inwardly.

Even the same row of courtyards had differences. It was likely that the academy's seniors had arranged a massive spirit-gathering array below, nurturing a powerful spirit vein over many years.

The further forward the courtyard, the closer to the core of the spirit vein. Cultivating in such a place would surely yield twice the results with half the effort, and advancement would be rapid.

However, even if the spiritual energy here was rich, it was nothing to get excited about for him. He cultivated using spirit stones; no matter how rich the spirit vein's energy was, how could it compare to that?

Besides, he had just obtained the spatial rings of Yu Cheng and Feng Wu, so he had plenty of these things. He hadn't yet gathered the next level of Heavenly Dao technique, so there was no need to rush.

Thus, whether the courtyard was at the front or the back made little difference to him, as long as it was quiet enough.

After walking for a while, a tall building appeared before him.

Elder Mi had told him to report here, and then he could claim a courtyard in the elite district.

He walked up the stone steps and entered.

The hall was mostly empty, with only a few senior students sitting inside, seemingly discussing difficult problems in cultivation.

"I think that for the Northern Qi Palm, true qi should start from the left side and end at the right side, so that the power can circulate through the body in a cycle, unleashing maximum might!"

"I don't think so. If this technique were that simple, it wouldn't have taken us so many days to comprehend. There must be some other problem..."

"The teacher specifically explained that this palm technique goes from Qi to the south and north. I think it should be related to direction..."

They discussed with furrowed brows.

Those who could study here were at least Four-Star Peak master teachers. Although it was unclear what grade these few were in, they all gave off a feeling of profound strength.

Since they weren't circulating true qi or using the Eye of Insight, even Zhang Xuan couldn't gauge their depth, but they probably didn't exceed the Bridge of Heaven realm.

"Greetings, senior students!"

Seeing that they were engrossed in conversation and hadn't noticed him approach, Zhang Xuan smiled and cupped his fist.

"You are..."

Hearing his voice, the crowd finally reacted. Seeing a new face, they all frowned.

They were students who ranked at the bottom in the annual assessments and were assigned by the school to various places for menial tasks like cleaning and logistics.

This was the elite district. The students who could enter were super geniuses. Such people found even cultivation time insufficient, so naturally they had no time to clean rooms, cook, or do laundry. These low-ranking students were responsible for such tasks.

Serving geniuses was, first, a tempering, and second, a way to build connections, so that after leaving the academy, they might have a good future.

Because of this, everyone in the elite district knew each other. This person was clearly a new face.

"I am a new student this year. Elder Mi asked me to stay here. I would like to ask you to arrange it!"

With a light smile, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist and took out the token Elder Mi had given him.

"Elder Mi?"

The group was startled and quickly stood up.

Elder Mi was the dean of the Beast Academy and one of the Ten Great Masters. Since he had personally arranged for this person to stay, even as senior students, they dared not be negligent.

Taking the token from his hand, they examined it carefully. Confirming it was genuine, one slightly older youth cupped his fist and said, "Please wait a moment, junior. We'll discuss it and then take you there!"

With that, he called the others aside.

The different positions in the elite district carried great significance. If not arranged properly, it could easily cause trouble.

How to arrange it and where to place him was a great art.

"Since Elder Mi personally arranged it, this junior must be exceptionally talented. Coincidentally, the junior who occupied the first spot in 'District D' just advanced to the second year, vacating the position. We can let him move in!"

"The first spot in District D? Not bad!"

A senior student nodded.

The elite district was divided into four areas: A, B, C, and D, corresponding to the fourth, third, second, and first years. The further forward the position, the closer to the spirit vein core, and the better the location.

Although this person was a new student, he was personally arranged by Elder Mi, one of the Ten Great Masters. Such treatment was definitely top-notch among first-years, and he was fully qualified to live in the first spot.

"Is it appropriate to move in right away?"

Some agreed, while others objected.

"Yes, although Cheng Yue has left that spot, the ones behind have been eyeing it covetously. If a newcomer is placed there right after arriving, I'm afraid those guys won't accept it!"

Another senior student said.

A Four-Star Peak master teacher could enter the Master Teacher Academy, but to become a Five-Star master teacher and enter the second year would take who knows how many years.

Typically, ten years was a threshold.

That is, although the master teachers who entered the academy this year were already at Four-Star Peak, to become Five-Star master teachers would take at least ten years!

Going from Four-Star to Five-Star required not only an increase in cultivation but also improvements in mental state, insight, and knowledge. Especially in auxiliary professions, one had to master not just one more but all of them at the Five-Star level.

This alone would trap countless geniuses.

Because of this, the Master Teacher Tournament was held once every ten years, never changing.

Over the ten years, the academy not only recruited new students through the Master Teacher Tournament but also admitted some mid-term, like Ye Qian of the Phantom Feather Empire.

However, no matter how they came, without advancing to Five-Star, they couldn't enter the second year.

The first spot in District D had been occupied by a first-year student named Cheng Yue. This year, he had just passed the assessment to become a Five-Star master teacher, so the spot became vacant.

Although it was vacant, the many master teachers who had been living behind all wanted to move in. Thus, letting a newcomer live there right away would easily invite rejection from others.

"What does it matter? Elder Mi arranged it. Even if they're unhappy, what can they do? Anyway, it's not our headache. Besides, it'll let us see how capable this new student is, to have Elder Mi personally grant him a token!"

The senior student who spoke first laughed.

"That's true..."

Everyone nodded in unison.

After the discussion, they came before Zhang Xuan. "We've arranged a residence for you. This way, please!"

With that, they led the way.

Zhang Xuan didn't refuse and followed them out.

Before long, they arrived at a courtyard.

Looking around, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction.

This courtyard was at the very front, with abundant spiritual energy. Most importantly, it was quiet. He could set up a simple formation to kill that Purple Sun Beast without being detected from outside.

"Teacher Zhang, you can stay here. Here is the key!"

The senior student opened the door and handed over the key.

On the way, they had learned the young man's name and changed their address from 'junior' to 'Teacher Zhang'.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Xuan nodded and was about to enter the courtyard when a young man came up to him, looking displeased.

"Huang Xing, Zhou Tong, what do you mean? I've asked you many times not to give me this key. Who is this? Why give it to him?"

"When did a person like this appear in the first year? I've never even heard of him?"

"He wants to move in as soon as he arrives? Do you think you're Cheng Yue?"

Immediately after, two more people came up, a man and a woman, both wearing Four-Star master teacher robes, looking displeased at Zhang Xuan.

They were the first-year senior students living in the second, third, and fourth courtyards of District D, who had long coveted the first spot.

Living here not only meant rich spiritual energy but also represented the top identity among first-years, drawing much attention.

Originally, after Cheng Yue left, the three of them thought one of them would definitely move in. They didn't expect Huang Xing and the others to bring this guy here.

Who is this?

Where did he pop up from? Without a word, he shamelessly moves in. Do you know what this position represents?