217: Chapter 217 Old lackey, serving as a dog for formal trainees!

Looking from afar,

a pale blue, gigantic continent suspended in the starry sky came into everyone's view.

In terms of size, it was almost twice that of Silver Dragon Central City, truly a magnificent sight.

As the starship drew closer,

everyone was stunned when they clearly saw the state of this continent.

What appeared to be mountains from a distance turned out, up close, to be iron towers inscribed with runes.

What seemed like ordinary rivers from afar were, upon closer inspection, formed by the condensation and gathering of cosmic primordial energy.

Across the plains and vast lands, one could see peculiar arrays everywhere, along with various rare and exotic creatures kept in enclosures.

As for other mysterious areas, a single glance revealed a dazzling array; it was impossible to discern what lay hidden within.

The overall structure of the continent was supported by countless metals.

In other words, this was no ordinary continent.

This was clearly a colossal, super-giant steel beast!

And such a grand undertaking,

could likely only be accomplished by a force like Huangchen Academy, which boasts several Immortal Level existences.

Soon after,

the starship carrying Li Fan and the others arrived at a plaza located at a corner of the continent.

Beside it, there was a large villa district.

That was precisely the dormitory for them, the Sparring Partners.

Henceforth, without permission, they would essentially be confined to this area for their activities.

"Hey! New servants have arrived!"

"Go on, go on, what servants? We're clearly Sparring Partners, okay?"

"What's the difference? Serving as dogs for these Formal Students day in and day out, if that's not being a servant, then what is?"

"It is indeed tiring, but it can't be considered pure servitude either. At most, it's half. At least the resources here are unmatched outside. How many places out there offer the chance to listen to Realm Master Level teachings?"

Many voices now rose from within the villa district.

These people were unmistakably the Sparring Partners from previous batches.

Here in Huangchen Academy, they were already considered seasoned veterans.

As they were speaking,

Li Fan and the others had already disembarked from the starship.

The group looked around, sensing the incredibly dense cosmic primordial energy filling the world, each one of them brimming with excitement.

The conditions here were simply far better than they had ever imagined!

"Your dormitory assignments are already set. Open the virtual network, and you'll see your numbers. Spend the next few days familiarizing yourselves around the dormitory area. After the New Students formally enroll, they will select you through the virtual network."

"The selection results will also be displayed on the virtual network. Remember to check promptly to avoid any delay in contacting the New Student who chooses you."

"If you have any questions, you can contact me through the virtual network."

"Finally, I'll reiterate: remember the rules, do not wander around!"

After leaving these words, Cang Hai departed.

Li Fan and the others also began heading towards their respective dormitories.

The dormitories could be described as extremely luxurious.

Not only were they spacious, but they also had all essential facilities, fully equipped with nearly everything needed for cultivation.

Just as Li Fan was about to immerse himself in cultivation, he was called out by Peng Song from outside his door.

Accompanying him were several other companions also hailing from the Tianlan Star Domain.

"What's the rush to hole up inside? Let's go out for a stroll together, get familiar with the surroundings!"

"A stroll? Didn't they say we can only stay near the dormitory area?"

"Isn't the dormitory area enough? The dormitory area alone is plenty for us to explore! And I see many people have gone to chat with the Sparring Partners from the previous batch. Come on, come on, let's go join the crowd..."

After a few sentences, Li Fan was pulled along, joining Peng Song's strolling group.

Looking at the other Sparring Partners from the same batch, the situation was similar. Everyone was wandering around with a sense of novelty. Some with strong social skills were already chatting with the previous batch's Sparring Partners, gathering various pieces of information about the academy.

Not a single one chose to seclude themselves in their dormitories for closed-door cultivation.

Clearly, everyone's sense of novelty was very high.

Soon enough,

Li Fan also learned many things.

For instance, they were not the only batch of Sparring Partners for this term.

There were three other batches alongside them.

In other words, for their term, there were a total of four hundred Sparring Partners, corresponding exactly to the four hundred New Students.

As they strolled along,

Li Fan and the others were drawn by some commotion.

There, many new Sparring Partners had gathered to watch.

When Li Fan pushed through the crowd, he finally saw the situation clearly.

It turned out several veteran Sparring Partners were speaking eloquently, imparting their experience to everyone.

"The way you all look now is exactly the same as when we first arrived together."

"By seniority, you can tentatively call us seniors."

"About being a Sparring Partner, let this senior tell you one thing: here, you must learn to lower your head, learn to flatter. Only by serving the Formal Student who chooses you to their satisfaction can we get ahead!"

"That's right, the words may be crude, but the reasoning isn't!"

"Huh? Senior, learn to lower our heads, learn to flatter? Isn't that a bit..."

"I know what you're thinking. Can't swallow your pride, right? It was the same for us when we first came. Back then, we were also full of ambition, talking nonstop about breaking into the ranks of the Formal Students."

"But after a while, you'll realize that the talent we're so proud of is nothing at all compared to those people!!"

"Yeah, we may be called Sparring Partners, but there's really not much difference from being servants. You've probably noticed by now that any senior who's been here for a year or half likes to call themselves an old servant."

...

"In short, since we've come here, just focus on being good dogs for these Formal Students. After we learn a thing or two, we can go back out and be the elite again!"

...

Quite obviously,

the experience these seniors were spreading was very negative.

To be honest,

it made all the new Sparring Partners listening feel quite uncomfortable.

Being dogs for Formal Students?

That sounds terrible!

However, this kind of talk wasn't something they'd heard from just one or two veteran Sparring Partners.

So, even though everyone was reluctant to accept it,

they were already prepared to face this reality.

If being a dog is what it takes, then so be it.

At worst, as these veteran Sparring Partners say, at worst, we can be the elite again after we leave.

Of course, there were also those who thought differently.

"Boring, let's go, let's go. Hearing this stuff too much can rot your brain."

The speaker was none other than Peng Song.

Peng Song pulled Li Fan to leave, not wanting to stay a second longer.

However, his words were clearly overheard by the veteran Sparring Partners.

"This junior still seems to have some fight in him. Well, I wish you the best."

One veteran Sparring Partner looked at Peng Song, his tone dripping with sarcasm.

Only after Peng Song had led Li Fan away did he quietly add:

"Ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth. Wait until you meet those monsters, you'll get what's coming to you!"