Zhai Yuan led everyone to receive their identity tokens and the Red Peak’s clothing, as well as some cultivation resources for the new pupils who entered the Holy Academy.
Yu Qing Qian held the Spirit Marshal-level Nourishing Soil, a few bottles of potions that could improve cultivation base, and a staff used by a Healing-class Spiritual Plant Master—she couldn’t help but marvel at the power of the Holy Academy.
If such things were at the Royal Academy, one either had to complete missions to be rewarded it, or one would have to pay a high price to buy them from outside, yet each new pupil in the Holy Academy would receive a share.
“Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters, from today onwards, you belong as Red Peak’s pupils of the Holy Academy. Except for some secret areas and forbidden grounds that are not open to the public, your freedom is not restricted. You can wander as you like.”
Zhai Yuan continued with a smile: “The cultivation method of the Holy Academy is different to that of the Royal Academies. It is not divided into separate departments, instead, every ten days there will be lectures held by the Elders of the Academy. It is up to you to listen in voluntarily, while the rest of the time you best focus your energy on obtaining holy points.”
“Senior Brother Zhai, what is the use of the holy points in the Holy Academy?” A young woman asked in confusion.
Zhai Yuan replied: “The role of the holy point in the Holy Academy is equivalent to the use of gold coins or spiritual jade outside. In the Holy Academy, except for being able to use gold coins for meals, everything else needs to be exchanged using holy points.
“For example, if you want to go to a secret area to cultivate, or if you want to contract an advanced-level spiritual plant, or if you want to read the skills in the Holy Academy’s Classic Collection Pavilion, you need to exchange them using holy points.
“Of course, any form of exchange can be made in the business district.” Zhai Yuan paused, then added: “The holy points also determine your future prospects. Only with enough holy points can you go one by one to the neighbouring mountain peaks to cultivate.”
The woman asked again: “Then Senior Brother, how do we obtain holy points?”
“There are many ways to obtain holy points. The fastest way is to accept missions, but this isn’t very suitable for you new pupils. After all, the missions that can be exchanged for holy points are dangerous. Most pupils choose to go to the Holy Academy to do some labour to obtain holy points.
“For example, you can help certain Apothecary Elders look after the medicinal field and collect herbs, help the kitchen kill some edible magical beasts, or go to the commercial district to help look after a store and such. These missions can be accepted at the handyman office.”
Zhai Yuan said with a smile: “There are many resources that you can exchange at the Holy Academy that can improve your cultivation or the level of your contracted spiritual plants, but the holy points you need to spend aren’t low, so you have to make good use of them.”
“Thank you, Senior Brother Zhai, for clarifying.” Everyone replied and they all had a good impression of Zhai Yuan.
“Alright, you can all return to rest today. Tomorrow, you can go around the Holy Academy for a look. There are also many guides for sale in the business district that introduce strategies for the Holy Academy’s chores or missions, and you can buy one for reference.” Zhai Yuan was relatively easy-going and was friendly to the new pupils. He would remind anyone when he could. After all, he was also once a new pupil.
“Thank you, Senior Brother!”
Not long after Yu Qing Qian returned to her room, she heard a knock at the door. When she opened it, she saw that it was Elder Gu.
“Greetings Elder Gu.” Yu Qing Qian greeted with a pupil’s salute and said, “Please come in.”
Elder Gu walked into the room with a smile, and Yu Qing Qian immediately made him a cup of tea.
“You’re skilled at brewing tea.” Elder Gu took a sip of tea and praised it with shining eyes.
Yu Qing Qian said with a smile: “Father usually likes to drink tea, so I learnt some surface-level skills.”
When Elder Gu heard what she said, he seemed to be recalling something, then asked after a moment: “Is your father, Yu Jing, good?”
“Father recently went out to train and hasn’t returned yet. I haven’t heard from him for a long time too.” Yu Qing Qian sighed, with a somewhat worried look on her face.