Chapter 145: Did You Two Practice Together?
Chapter 145: Did You Two Practice Together?
The next day, early morning.
Courtyard Four Branch.
Shao Ren and the other two woke up one after another.
They sat up from their beds, preparing as usual to go to the cafeteria for breakfast, and then to class.
To be honest, this joint university of cultivation, at least for now, seems to have no significant difference from ordinary universities apart from the content taught by the professors.
Shao Ren rubbed his eyes, still groggy from sleep.
He happened to glance at an empty bed, suddenly thought of something, and his expression froze.
“Is someone missing from our dorm?”
His tone carried a hint of unconfident doubt.
Hearing Shao Ren’s question, the other two were stunned.
“It seems, perhaps, maybe… yes?”
Sun Zhenjiang responded with a similarly unconfident voice.
Xie Wenqing, however, was dismissive.
He waved his hand impatiently and said, “Who knows where he ran off to. I noticed it last night when I came back, but I couldn’t be bothered to mention it.”
“He’s always had that attitude of not wanting to interact with us, so why are you still bothering so much?”
Xie Wenqing’s words made them exchange glances.
They didn’t say much more, and only walked out of the courtyard gate together.
Shao Ren muttered softly.
“It’s really strange…”
“If we still haven’t seen him by the afternoon, we’ll report this matter to the teacher.”
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Chen An woke up very early today.
Or rather, his schedule was always like this.
Luo Cong’an’s annex was much more exquisite and also more spacious than Courtyard Four Branch where he used to live.
It was evident in certain small details.
For instance, the bluestone slabs laid on the ground were seamlessly fitted.
The corners of the house, the eaves and roofs, were made of excellent materials, and the carved patterns were extraordinary.
However, in the center of the yard, there was inexplicably a large, scorched pit on the ground.
Chen An stood on the steps, looking at the large pit that had suddenly appeared overnight, and fell into thought.
He closed his eyes and opened them again.
The large pit was still there as usual.
It wasn’t his imagination, nor was he not fully awake.
Moving his gaze forward, half of the courtyard wall had collapsed.
On the side of the mountain peak adjacent to the wall, a deep ravine had appeared.
It looked as if an Immortal had cleaved it with a sword, slicing off more than half of it.
Even from this distance, Chen An could still feel the emanating chilling sword intent.
The young man frowned and looked towards the other side.
That was the only remaining wall of the annex.
It happened to be near the room where Chen An slept last night.
About ten steps forward from the wall was a very familiar set of stone tables and stools.
Luo Cong’an was sitting there.
Her attire today was a rarely seen snowy white robe, and her hair had unknowingly turned black again.
The black and white contrasted, making her appear even more elegant.
However, for some reason, perhaps due to the deep first impression she left.
Chen An subconsciously still found the snowy white hair more pleasing to the eye.
And sitting next to Luo Cong’an was Eileen.
This surprised Chen An.
When did you two become so close?
Eileen was in her usual noble and elegant black dress, its hem falling to the ground without a speck of dust.
It was just a bit strange that her skirt seemed to have a noticeable tear, revealing fair skin within.
As they saw the young man approach, they both smiled.
Although their smiles seemed a little forced.
Chen An frowned, feeling that something was very wrong with them.
“What is going on?”
He gestured towards the ruins not far away and asked casually.
Luo Cong’an, like a student called upon by a teacher in class, immediately tensed up.
She stammered, “Last, last night I was practicing, and I accidentally caused this…”
Chen An nodded and looked at Eileen.
Eileen cleared her throat.
“I was practicing too.”
Chen An was stunned.
“You two were practicing together?”
Their little heads nodded rapidly, looking extremely well-behaved.
Chen An sighed and didn’t pursue it further.
“…Alright.”
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It started to rain lightly.
Chen An walked alone on the road without an umbrella.
Thousands of fine silver threads fell, but they all avoided the young man’s body, not touching him at all.
It was during class time, and with the rain, the road was deserted, with no pedestrians in sight.
Only his solitary figure.
Eileen had wanted to follow, but Chen An refused.
Because he didn’t intend to stay outside for too long, he was just going to find someone and would be back soon.
Chen An was going to the Formation Cultivation Department’s classroom.
He planned to find Lin Jingq.
Although it felt like a long time had passed in the memories of his second life, the actual time that had passed in reality was just a drop in the ocean.
Eileen’s appearance was very sudden and had slightly disrupted Chen An’s rhythm of life.
However, his initial thoughts were not affected at all.
No matter what happens, he would deal with his sister Chen Xi’s matters first.
Thinking about refining the Meridien-Opening Pill, Chen An had some ideas.
As for why he was looking for Lin Jingq, it was because he suddenly thought of the Spirit Ruin Secret Realm that was about to open, and he could invite the girl to join.
This secret realm had limited benefits for him now, but for someone like Lin Jingq who had just stepped onto the threshold of cultivation, it could still provide many benefits.
According to the initial regulations, Lin Jingq would not meet the requirements to enter this secret realm.
And even if she did get in without any self-preservation ability, opportunities often came with risks, so it was better not to go.
This was also why Luo Cong’an had not informed the girl earlier.
But now, with Chen An, an anomaly, things were naturally different.
He had a good impression of this lively girl.
Moreover, she was Luo Cong’an’s disciple, so it was like a family connection.
Roughly calculating, wasn’t she his disciple’s disciple, or his grand-disciple?
It was reasonable to get some benefits for his grand-disciple.
Having asked Luo Cong’an for directions beforehand, Chen An no longer needed to search room by room.
He quickly arrived at the door of the Formation Cultivation Department classroom.
Although it was drizzling outside, the young man walked straight ahead, his attire still neat.
The classroom was not quiet; sounds of discussion could be heard from outside.
It wasn’t idle chatter, but a discussion about the content of the previous lesson.
They were all carefully selected talents, deeply aware of the importance of seizing this opportunity.
This was likely their only chance in their lives to soar, change their own destinies, and even change the fate of their entire families.
To transcend class.
So, when Chen An walked in, it did not cause much of a stir.
Occasionally, one or two girls looked up, caught a glimpse of him, and looked startled.
They wondered when such a handsome young man appeared in the Formation Cultivation Department classroom.
Why had they never noticed him before?
In a row towards the back, Shao Ren happened to look up.
He saw Chen An and showed a hint of surprise on his face.
He instinctively blurted out, “Why is he here?”
