After arriving at the classroom, there was still some time before class started.
Chen Mobai took a seat by the window, then pulled out his phone, preparing to read the unread 99+ messages in his friend circle.
However, before he could start reading, two students from the same department came over to congratulate him on his Foundation Establishment with an ancient salute.
Left with no choice, Chen Mobai had to stand up and return the salute.
At this moment, he truly felt the burden of fame.
Just as he was about to sit down, another student who had just entered the classroom saw him, and ran over with a face full of admiration.
……
Until the class started, Chen Mobai could finally take a break.
He multitasked, listening attentively to Che Yucheng’s lecture while playing with his phone.
Since he had successfully established his foundation, his spiritual sense had increased threefold. Even when multitasking, his learning efficiency far exceeded that of his Qi Refining period.
Chen Mobai opened his friend circle and saw many familiar avatars.
Lu Hongsheng: [Old Chen, I’m going to show off with you, you don’t mind, right?]
Then Chen Mobai refreshed and saw the friend circle that Lu Hongsheng posted last night: [Congratulations to my good brother for successfully establishing his foundation in the fourth year of the Dance Weapon Academy] There was also a photo of the two of them taken in high school.
Rounding up, it was almost like he was showing off. Chen Mobai was speechless, but he couldn’t help but give a like.
Mo Simin: [Awesome, remember to treat us this year.]
Kong Feichen: [?]
Shi Yuanqing, Shi Jingjing and other schoolmates all congratulated him.
Chan Si, Shen Juan, Xiu Luan, Jing Sheng and other friends also sent congratulatory messages.
After scrolling down and reading all the content from his relatives and friends, Chen Mobai finally found Yan Bingxuan’s reply: [As expected, you’re the fastest.]
Back in the day when they went their separate ways, they said that they hoped to have established their foundations the next time they met.
The beautiful Yan said she needed to first enhance her ice spiritual root and it might take more than a decade before they could meet again.
Seeing her reply, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but recall the innocent and beautiful times when they were still in high school.
[Are you coming back this year?]
Thinking of this, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but send her a private message.
He found that the last time the two of them chatted was almost two years ago, when Yan Bingxuan returned to Danxia City and invited him out for grilled fish with Mo Simin.
Unfortunately, that year, due to Chen Xinglan’s failure in Foundation Establishment, Chen Mobai did not return.
Time flies in the world of cultivation.
[I don’t know, maybe I will.]
Yan Bingxuan replied with a very subtle message, and Chen Mobai smiled slightly.
When it comes to things he’s interested in, his emotional intelligence quickly maxes out.
[I’m coming back this year. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, let’s get together.]
[Okay.]
After the simple exchange, Chen Mobai’s joy increased.
[Congratulations on your successful Foundation Establishment, Senior Chen. Do you still remember me?]
At this moment, a message came from a girl with a pink pig avatar.
Chen Mobai looked at the note, Shi Wanyu.
He immediately remembered the beautiful girl he met on the train in the first year of school.
[Thank you, of course I remember you, Shi Wanyu, a very beautiful name.]
After replying, Chen Mobai focused on chatting with Yan Bingxuan.
He didn’t know that when Shi Wanyu saw the message, her heart pounded, her fair face flushed, and she held her phone, not knowing what to do with her excitement.
He still remembers me!
After a while, she couldn’t help but send another message.
……
The morning puppetry class passed with Chen Mobai constantly checking and replying to messages.
In the end, Qing Nv also joined in, asking him about the specifics of Foundation Establishment.
Chen Mobai directly multitasked, telling Qing Nv all the problems he encountered during his Foundation Establishment and the key points of the critical method. She seemed very curious and asked very carefully.
“Class dismissed!”
It wasn’t until Che Yucheng shouted from the podium that Chen Mobai came back to his senses. Today, this teacher was going to give him some extra tutoring.
Seeing that many students wanted to come over and chat, Chen Mobai immediately picked up his things, followed Che Yucheng who was leaving the podium under the pretext of asking for advice, and slipped away.
“No wonder I’ve been in the academy for four years and rarely see seniors who have established their foundations. If every class is this enthusiastic, it’s a bit overwhelming.”
In Che Yucheng’s office, Chen Mobai put the No-Form Puppet on the table and casually made tea and boiled water.
“The reason they don’t show up is not because they don’t want to socialize, but because they don’t want to miss the opportunities in the Treasure Trove.”
Treasure Trove?
What is that?
If you don’t understand, just ask, especially now that Che Yucheng is his officially recognized teacher.
“The core of the spiritual vein of Red City Mountain, also known as the ‘back mountain’ that you students call.”
“There are more than ten thousand second-tier or higher magical treasures in the Treasure Trove. It is the first treasure house of the Immortal Gate, formed by the magical instruments donated by the students who have graduated from the Dance Weapon Academy over thousands of years.”
“In addition to the second-tier ones, there are also more than a hundred third-tier ones, and even a few fourth-tier ones. The headmaster’s Red Heart Mirror was found in the Treasure Trove. He used this magical treasure to achieve the Unity of Heaven and Man, and then formed his Golden Core and Nascent Soul.”
Upon hearing this, Chen Mobai couldn’t help but widen his eyes.
He had swept through three thousand Qi Refining disciples with a second-tier flying sword borrowed from the Shenmu Sect.
There are more than ten thousand of them in the back mountain of the Dance Weapon Academy!”Teacher, I have reached the Foundation Establishment stage now, can I go into the Cave of Myriad Treasures to choose a magical instrument?”
“The Taoist Academy has rules. If you meet three conditions, you can go in and choose one based on your luck.”
Chen Mobai immediately handed the brewed tea to Che Yucheng. The latter took it and leisurely took a sip. Only under the anxious look of the former did he speak unhurriedly.
“First, you must be a student of the Taoist Academy. Second, you must have successfully established your foundation. Third, you must have accumulated 100 academic credits.”
Chen Mobai quickly calculated his own credits. He had 11 credits in the first semester, and the subjects he passed in the make-up exam did not count towards his credits.
Thanks to the Spirit Awakening Enlightenment Pill, he passed all subjects in the second and third semesters, adding up to 28 credits. Plus, he was sure to get 14 credits this semester.
His total was only 53 credits, far from enough.
“Teacher, can there be some flexibility?”
Chen Mobai began to regret why he was so lazy and didn’t choose a few more courses in these two years.
“The rules are there. As the head of education, I absolutely cannot break them.”
Che Yucheng looked troubled.
“Sigh, I understand now why the average time for Foundation Establishment in the Taoist Academy is after the sixth grade. It turns out it’s because of the 100-credit limit.”
Chen Mobai sighed. Even if he took a dozen courses to earn credits next year, he would have to wait until the end of the fifth grade, which meant he could only enter the Cave of Myriad Treasures in the sixth grade.
“Why are you so stupid? Didn’t you notice that Zhong Li Tianyu entered the back mountain last year?”
Seeing that Chen Mobai was clueless, Che Yucheng could only glare at him and bring it up.
“Eh, that’s right, teacher, that’s not fair. How did he get in? Did he earn 100 credits in two semesters? That’s impossible!”