Chapter 639

Chapter 639: The Arrival of Zixue Xin

"Yes, correct answer."

"You have not learned much theory before, and the written exams focused more on practical skills, emphasizing pure practical techniques. However, after entering school, the focus will shift to ‘development techniques,’ and you will learn a vast amount of knowledge to supplement your understanding."

"The school’s high requirements for student admissions are due to the fact that it is impossible to keep up with the subsequent studies without talent."

"You have already studied for half a month and are familiar with the courses. It’s time to build your own Spiritual Law system. In a few days, the school will open the Super Memory Library, officially entering the ‘Foundation Establishment’ phase."

"In the outside world, scanning and studying using Spirit Sense can never compare to the Super Memory Library. This cloud network is built on a super spiritual particle computer and is supported by the Heavenly Crown Artifact, allowing for a learning speed over a million times faster than with Spirit Sense. It will depend on how much you can handle; during this phase, you will officially activate your personal panel, clearly mapping out your future study plans."

"Class dismissed!"

Nan Xi yawned and exited the classroom. She was responsible for Class One of the Spirit Law course. While she also led practical classes, those were not frequent. Most of the time, the students entered the spiritual particle network for battle, with Nan Xi conducting fixed practical training only on Fridays.

Once class ended, the entire classroom began discussing Cave Techniques. During class, Nan Xi spoke alone with little interaction; after class, they could discuss among themselves and ask Nan Xi questions. Though her attitude was relaxed, Nan Xi was professional and always answered whatever queries arose.

“Qing Liu Sheng, aren’t you joining us for lunch?”

The figure in the Daoist robe did not engage in the discussion and walked out of the classroom, with many calling out to him.

“The student council needs me for something; you all go ahead and eat.”

Yun Ye waved his hand and disappeared from sight.

“Hey, that’s rare! He actually went to the student council during lunch. Xie Jinglun, you should know something, right? Where’s Xie Jinglun?”

Someone asked.

“He left long ago. Didn’t you hear the Super Memory Library is about to open? This matter definitely requires the student council to handle it. He must have gone to the student council like Qing Liu Sheng.”

Someone else replied.

“What about Qiao Qiao?”

“Same!”

“Ugh, I wanted to arrange some spiritual battles. Getting pointers from Qing Liu Sheng is way more useful than our teachers.”

“Still wasting people’s time here? Even if Qing Liu Sheng is just coasting through life, with his talent, his growth speed is naturally faster than yours.”

“My feelings are complicated; I suddenly got labeled as ‘a selfish villain dragging down the main character’s growth.’”

“Snap!”

“Calm down! Have you all mastered the learning methods? Have you shifted your mindsets? In just a few days after the Super Memory Library opens, there’s an exam. Don’t let other classes knock you down.”

A bespectacled artsy girl entered and slapped the table. She had planned to leave and enjoy a good meal, preparing for the afternoon’s study and training, but was drawn back by the classroom discussion. Even if it was just a joke, she could not tolerate it.

“Yes, yes, we’re working hard!”

“Right, Lady Qiao Qiao speaks the truth!”

A few of the parties involved nodded like chicks facing a powerful enemy.

The artsy girl shot a cold glance at several students before leaving, but not before throwing back a comment: “It’s Xi Que, not Qiao Qiao. You all should prepare thoroughly for practicals, or else, heh!”

The expressions of several students instantly froze.

It was over!

Xi Que, this guy, outperformed Chi Xue Fell and Xie Jinglun, making her the second best in the Spirit Law course, just after Qing Liu Sheng. Completely different from her appearance, she was extremely violent and didn’t understand the concept of being lenient at all; she was truly a monster.

“Self-destruction! You have to be careful with your words, the three of you~~~”

Humans cannot understand each other; the others just wanted to laugh and happily left the classroom.

…

There were only three thousand first-year students at Zixue Academy, with twenty classes per subject, totaling sixty classes.

For theoretical classes, one teaching building would be enough, but for actual training or practical combat, a single building was clearly insufficient.

At this time, the vast area of Zixue Academy showed its worth, as each class had its own dedicated space.

These spaces included open battlefields as well as public areas equipped with various facilities, which included barriers, Spirit Formations, or something else.

Among them, the one that caught Yun Ye’s attention was the Primitive Spiritual Herb garden…

That’s right.

Zixue Academy had a Primitive Spiritual Herb garden, which held about one hundred Primitive Spiritual Herbs, and there was usually such a garden in front of every teaching building.

Its function remained the same as before, converting spirit energy to increase the spirit energy density. The difference now is that the converted spirit energy would be stored, maintaining a consistently low level to avoid overloading the Spirit Lock Formation.

As Yun Ye walked upstairs, he passed through the aerial walkway between two teaching buildings and accidentally saw someone tending to the Primitive Spiritual Herb garden.

It was an elderly man, without any cultivation, just an ordinary being. He removed some new Primitive Spiritual Herbs, leaving only the mature one hundred.

“Primitive Spiritual Herbs still exist in this form. Why not improve them?”

Yun Ye couldn’t help but mutter to himself.

“This is a task that an ordinary elderly person can do. It doesn’t consume any spirit energy and can provide jobs. What’s the need for improvement?”

A voice suddenly came from behind Yun Ye. He looked over to see a girl with purple hair and an ice and snow hair accessory smiling at him.

Dressed in a simple long dress, she had no adornments besides her hair accessory, yet her demeanor and beauty were breathtaking.

“Zixue Xin? Why do you say that? In the current Red Heaven realm, the existence of jobs seems not so significant.”

Yun Ye replied.

“Ha ha, you can’t say that. The meaning of humans is to be needed or to choose what they want to do. If everything is replaced by machines, wouldn’t that be sad for humanity? Based on this philosophy, even unnecessary job positions will be kept as much as possible for humans.”

Zixue Xin countered.

“…”

Yun Ye fell silent.

Yes.

During the Tomorrow Society period in Baishi Town, everyone had no worries about food and drink, let alone after the establishment of the New Heaven Celestial Empire.

In today’s era, even if one doesn’t work, the government provides money. There’s even a free learning opportunity provided periodically; there’s no need to worry about survival, allowing for carefree choices regarding future directions.

This is a perfect system.

It had nearly reached the ultimate form of the ideal society Yun Ye once dreamed of, but the New Heaven Celestial Empire had directly surpassed what he had imagined as the ultimate.

Two thousand dollars was the limit that most ordinary beings could earn, so…

What was the reason?

Naturally, it was because the technology of the Red Heaven realm was astonishingly advanced, having achieved full automation that required no human intervention at all.

Humans’ abilities did not reach a certain level; hiring them was purely a losing deal.

Even creative work, like painting, filmmaking, and literature, posed no problem in the Red Heaven civilization, where machines could be directly endowed with super intelligence.

In such a scenario, how much value and meaning did ordinary beings hold?

If it weren’t for the later revision of the heavenly laws, where spirit entities had to be controlled by humans for certain tasks, today, ordinary beings would have even fewer paths available to them.

So Zixue Xin firmly rebutted Yun Ye—no, that’s not acceptable; we must create unnecessary job positions.

“Why is the chief here in the first year?”

Yun Ye didn’t want to discuss this matter; he felt it was unnecessary, but he also didn’t deny its significance.

Some people simply couldn’t sit still; they wanted to find something to do, but not too complex. For them, sweeping the floor or trimming flowers seemed quite nice.

“I just came back and wanted to see how the new students are doing. You are, after all, the ‘strongest freshman representative in history’; it’s only natural that you attract attention.”

Zixue Xin joked.

“That’s an exaggeration; throughout Zixue’s long history, there have been countless supreme geniuses. How can I be considered the strongest new student ever? What does the chief want from me? If you have time, we can talk in detail upstairs. In a few days, the First-Year Student Council will be starting the Super Memory Library, and we will handle the related procedures.”

Yun Ye replied.

“It’s just a brief meeting. You go ahead and focus on your work; I look forward to your performance in the freshman competition. If you can secure a spot in the top three, you will gain the qualification to explore the multiverse, and we’ll meet again then.”

Zixue Xin lightly walked past Yun Ye, leaving a faint fragrance, and vanished down the stairwell.

“Top three… The spots are far fewer than I imagined.”

Yun Ye turned his gaze away and continued toward the top floor.

…

“Tiankai, you give that to me! Get down!!”

The student council office was in chaos.

It was like a scene of absolute pandemonium.

A girl with pink hair sat atop a bookshelf, swinging her legs with a mischievous smile, while a studious girl below, clutching her books, glared at her angrily: “This is so inappropriate! If you’re wearing a skirt, don’t jump to high places! And don’t casually use your Spirit Sense to disturb others!”

“Xi Que, you’re too sensitive. I didn’t use my Spirit Sense; this is just innate talent.” The pink-haired girl licked her finger, as if tasting something.

Seeing this, Xi Que, who had just been touched, felt a chill run down her spine. Angrily clenching her fist, a powerful spirit energy immediately surged forth.

“You little…!” (The curse words are omitted.) Xi Que shouted as she attempted to grab Tiankai down for a lesson, but Tiankai vanished like an apparition.

As one of the top three in Spirit Law, Tiankai was not easily caught by any Spiritual Law practitioner, not even someone as powerful as Long Linglong.

“Tiankai!”

Just as the conflict was about to escalate further, Yun Ye finally arrived and calmed her down: “Xi Que, don’t be anxious; I’ll handle her…”

“Hey, hey, why are you helping her? Am I not cute?!” Tiankai had somehow perched herself on the windowsill, flaunting her lovely legs and seeming to be aware of her charm, she asked in confusion.

This… was indeed quite cute.

However, Yun Ye had principles. He stated solemnly: “Xi Que and I are in the same class; naturally, I will help her. Get down and accept your punishment.”

“Waaah~” Tiankai looked pitifully at everyone, hoping for assistance, but they all stared straight ahead, already used to it.

Seeing that no one was stepping in, Tiankai was out of options. Unable to escape from that monster, she could only appear in front of Yun Ye with her big, watery eyes, attempting to charm her way out of trouble. But Yun Ye raised his hand and gave her a firm flick on the forehead, making her immediately curl up and roll away.