Chapter 351: Chapter 226: A Palm Crushes the Golden Body
Translator: 549690339
âSecond Master Feng wants to enter the Academy for further studies? Not taking part in the Imperial Examination anymore?â
Upon hearing Feng Qingâanâs request to reside at Longyin Academy for a while, the lead official naturally interpreted it as Feng Qingâanâs desire for academic pursuit.
After all, the academy is not a place like an inn or a restaurant where anyone can stay. Only two kinds of people reside here: teachers and students.
Given Feng Qingâanâs qualifications, heâs neither fit to be a teacher, unlike his older brother; thus, his wish to be at the academy must imply his intention to study.
âAs for the Imperial examination, Iâve lost interest after participating a few times. I wish to find peace in this prestigious place!â
Feng Qingâan didnât bother to clarify. If they assumed heâs here to study, he didnât mind. The teachers at the academy were no less than great scholars, so he didnât mind attending a few classes. đreewđČbđ§đđŻđl.cđm
Even some cultivators braved the risk of being suppressed by righteousness just to listen to the profound teachings of the Confucian school.
âItâs better not to partake in the Imperial examination at your age. Itâs time to focus on your studies!â
Hearing Feng Qingâanâs choice, the lead official who came to greet him nodded slightly with approval. He didnât think it was a good thing for Feng Qingâan to outshine his older brother at such a young age. Having his brother, who is already a Six Dominant Scholar, is enough.
âThis is what I believe as well, so, about my lodging at the academy?â
âAgreed!â
The academy naturally wouldnât oppose such a request. Although the Second Master relied on his older brotherâs reputation, he already exhibited his talents.
Thus, Feng Qingâan seamlessly settled down in the academy. However, only one attendant could stay with him out of a group who came with him. The rest had to go back where they came from.
Longyin Academy is not a battleground. Thereâs no danger here, whether from bandits or demons. Nothing could harass this place. In that sense, this place is even safer than Fengtian City, which is under the jurisdiction of the Underworld.
Due to Feng Qingâanâs special status, Longyin Academy claimed that it would not grant him any privileges. Nevertheless, they generously allowed him to choose his residence, whether itâs a private courtyard or a shared room, as long as itâs vacant.
Feng Qingâan didnât opt for a shared room but a single-family courtyard. These courtyards are built for nobles who come to study.
In simple terms, these courtyards are a lucrative source of income for the Academy, considering that even great scholars need financial support, and managing an institution of this scale isnât cheap.
Feng Qingâan was not stingy with this small amount of money. He readily paid the fee and settled on a courtyard he chose after discussing with Donghuang. It is the closest location to the sealed entrance between the two realms.
âGo back!â
Despite the Academyâs offer to provide him with a servant, Feng Qingâan sent Zhao the housekeeper, who wanted to stay with him, away.
This old man was too observant; Feng Qingâan didnât want him to witness something he shouldnât when Donghuang arrived.
âDonghuang, when will you arrive?â
According to the instructions, Feng Qingâan found the place where the gateway between the two realms was sealed in the academy, and standing there was a giant turtle with a tablet on its back, the Hegemonic Turtle!
âWithin ten days!â
Donghuang maintained her usual calm, facing Feng Qingâanâs incessant nudging. She could feel the young manâs longing to meet her, a feeling she shared.
âTen days, itâs a bit unbearable!â
Feng Qingâan reached out and touched the skull of the Hegemonic Turtle in front of him. It was evident that the craftsman who carved this statue put in a lot of effort; despite the marks of time and weather, the statue retains a unique charm.
âYou focus on cultivating for a few days, time will fly by!â
Donghuang also felt a bit helpless. She set a condition for herself, control the formidable power obtained from overcoming a celestial disaster before descending to the mortal world.
This was the best state she could achieve in short time. Although there werenât any formidable enemies in the mortal world and Feng Qingâan hadnât provoked any existence, the number of Taoist and Buddhist monks around him was overwhelming. Itâs hard to say what might happen after she descends. Therefore, she must appear beside Feng Qingâan in the best state to tackle possible unexpected situations.
No one else in the Underworld has such high demands like her. Moreover, her speed in controlling power is astonishing compared to the expectations of cultivators in her era. Unfortunately, Feng Qingâan is unaware of this.
âOkay!â
While Feng Qingâan was communicating with Donghuang through the Soul Contract, outside Longyin Academy, a monk dressed in a blue kasaya and holding a copper staff silently appeared. He gazed at the righteousness enveloping the academy and furrowed his brows slightly before relaxing.
As a Buddhist monk, he doesnât favor the righteousness of the Confucian school because he also falls under its suppressive influence. Just being in proximity made him feel his powers quieting down