56: All the benefits belong to me
There were only ten spots in the Inner Courtyard.
This news stunned all the Wubao Disciples and Powerful Descendants.
Before entering the Martial Academy, they knew about the reforms, so they united, hoping to monopolize all the Martial Academy's resources.
The result:
When they truly entered the Martial Academy and heard the Martial Instructor's lecture, they were completely stunned.
Ten spots in the Inner Courtyard.
They... didn't get into the Inner Courtyard... This meant they were Outer Courtyard students.
At this moment:
They were angry and unwilling.
Sister Lan, upon learning she had to stay in the Outer Courtyard, trembled with rage.
"This is impossible. None of the Wubao Disciples can get into the Inner Courtyard?"
A Martial Instructor nodded.
Sister Lan asked with a trembling voice, "Then... who took all the Inner Courtyard spots?"
The Martial Instructor sighed, "Most of them are Young Master of a Prominent Family from the Prefecture."
Many Powerful Descendants from the Fortified Manor gnashed their teeth in hatred.
The Martial Instructor then added, "And one is a bare-footed youth in coarse linen!"
The Crowd was dumbfounded.
A Mud Leg in coarse linen and bare feet could enter the Inner Courtyard?
...The Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard had no walls, only invisible rules and a circular Stone Tower.
The Stone Tower was nine stories high, covering five to six mu, with a one mu courtyard in the middle, similar in structure to the Earth Building of a previous life.
The Vice Dean led Chu Qing through a special passage.
This passage was narrow, only one meter wide, located inside the Stone Tower.
"Inner Courtyard students, many of them will only ascend the Stone Tower twice in their lives."
"The first time, when you arrive."
"The second time, when you leave."
Chu Qing smiled, "Then... how does one ascend to the top normally?"
The Vice Dean said, "Fight your way up!"
Fight your way up?
Before long, Chu Qing reached the top.
The top floor of this Stone Tower was forty to fifty meters above the ground.
The first thing that met his eyes was a circular grand corridor, seven to eight meters wide.
The inner ring was a courtyard, with stone railings, stone pillars, and so on.
The outer ring was a stone wall.
The Vice Dean said, "This floor has ten room entrances."
"Nine are occupied by students, and the remaining one is for meetings."
Soon, the Vice Dean brought Chu Qing to a wall.
He knocked on the wall rhythmically.
After a moment, the sound of gears turning echoed.
The wall slid to the side.
A three-meter-wide door opened.
Chu Qing entered.
He saw that the room was very, very large, at least two hundred square meters.
In the vast room, there were only about twenty people.
Several Martial Instructors, Inspector Li, and a few richly dressed young men and women.
Finally, there was a group of muscular men.
They turned the gears, closing the stone door.
Inspector Li smiled when he saw Chu Qing, as if what had just happened had never occurred.
Chu Qing returned the smile.
Many richly dressed young men and women showed surprise in their eyes when they saw Chu Qing.
They hadn't expected a bare-footed youth in coarse linen to be here.
But they all remained silent.
"These are the new batch of Inner Courtyard students."
"However, there are only eight here; including me, one is still missing!"
"Where is the other one?"
Chu Qing pondered to himself.
At this moment:
The Vice Dean and Inspector Li stood shoulder to shoulder.
A female Martial Instructor said crisply:
"Students, welcome to the Inner Courtyard."
The Crowd remained silent.
The Martial Instructor didn't mind and continued, "In the past, there were many Inner Courtyard students."
"But this batch, there are only ten spots."
"Those of you who made it in are either exceptionally talented or have Heaven-Defying backgrounds."
"As long as you don't voluntarily give up your Inner Courtyard spot, then... for the next three years, the Martial Academy's resources will be fully provided to you."
"As for how much you can get... that depends on your own ability."
Chu Qing remained silent.
The many young men and women also remained silent.
The female instructor continued, explaining the differences between the Inner Courtyard and Outer Courtyard to the students.
Among them, the biggest differences were in the following aspects:
First:
Outer Courtyard students received only one basic Cultivate resource per day.
Inner Courtyard students received at least three per day; in addition, they could obtain more through the Inner Courtyard rules.
Second:
This batch of Inner Courtyard students could freely Cultivate one weapon Cultivation Technique.
Outer Courtyard students... still had to pay a huge price to learn it.
Third:
Chu Qing's batch of Inner Courtyard students could learn any Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique after one year.
If they wanted to learn it earlier, the price they had to pay was also several times less than before.
As for Outer Courtyard students... they could forget about learning it for life.
In addition to these, there were many other benefits.
Even the richly dressed young men and women were dumbfounded after hearing about the numerous benefits.
Chu Qing, who had not understood anything before, felt no great emotion.
After the female instructor finished speaking,
The young men and women whispered excitedly.
The privileges exceeded their imagination.
One minute later:
The female instructor coughed and continued:
"Everyone, these are just your basic privileges."
"Beyond the basics, there are other rewards."
Many young men and women listened intently.
Chu Qing did the same.
The female instructor then explained many rules for earning points.
The higher the points, the more benefits one enjoyed.
And points... could be transferred.
"Under these rules, the strong will remain strong, and the weak will become weaker."
Chu Qing was thoughtful.
The young men and women were also thoughtful.
At this moment:
The female instructor continued, "Everyone, you are Inner Courtyard students, and most of you start with one hundred points."
"Every day, the Martial Academy will distribute specific resources; those with high points get priority in choosing, or receive larger quantities."
"Everyone, please work hard to earn points!"
The point system was a major highlight of this reform.
As for whether it would succeed, no one knew.
Both the Vice Dean and Inspector Li were waiting for the performance of this batch of students in their graduation assessment three years later.
As for whether the Martial Academy could last until three years later... they were also very uncertain.
Finally:
The female instructor handed out a book to everyone and instructed:
"This batch of Inner Courtyard students will enjoy countless benefits."
"Many people will be jealous."
A young girl suddenly asked, "Then... will the instructors who distribute our resources be jealous?"
The female instructor froze, then fell silent.
The other instructors also fell silent.
Inspector Li sneered.
The Vice Dean said, "Yes!"
The Crowd fell silent.
The Vice Dean sighed to himself.
This time, there were only ten people in the Inner Courtyard.
But the resources were more than what over a hundred people received before.
Who wouldn't be jealous? Who wouldn't be greedy?
Moreover... among this batch of Inner Courtyard members, only Chu Qing was a local; the others were from the Prefecture, or even other Prefectures.
They had no Foundation in Shiji County.
It was fine within the Martial Academy, but if they left the Martial Academy, Heaven knew what would happen.
"You can use this room until evening."
"Next time you come, either fight your way up, or... come again when you graduate."
Whoosh!
A group of people walked out.
Chu Qing suddenly asked, "Are there any resources for today?"
"No!"
"Oh... Then, where is our other companion?"
Inspector Li suddenly turned back, saying coldly, "You talk too much nonsense!"
Chu Qing smiled, saying nothing.
The Vice Dean laughed heartily, "You squeezed out someone's spot, so the other person naturally left."
"Therefore... your resources are slightly more than those of other Martial Academies."
Chu Qing... was puzzled.
I squeezed out one person's spot, but why did the other person... also leave?
After the Vice Dean and others left, he looked around at the many young men and women.
Then, he noticed that these young men and women had strange expressions.
Chu Qing observed them:
Four males, four females.
The males were handsome and elegant, with extraordinary temperaments; one of them even had white hair.
The females were either pure, naturally charming, or cold.
At this moment, he said thoughtfully, "Did you come here to also Cultivate feelings?"
The young men... the young women... Chu Qing...