A quiet room in the Academy of Internal Medicine.
Fang Xuanling poured tea for the two people opposite him, brought it to the table with his own hands, and poured a cup for himself. Then he said softly: "Why do you two have so much time to come sit here today? You couldn't even find it if I invited you in the past." people."
Opposite him sat two people, one was slovenly and untidy, with hair hanging down behind his head like withered grass, and the other was dark and red-faced, unsmiling. The two looked at each other, and their eyes expressed the same meaning: What do you mean?
The disheveled person is Dean Gan of the Beast Control Academy. He is trying hard to open his small eyes and stare hard at the opposite side. Opposite him, Dean Meng has an expressionless face. No matter how he stares, he just remains silent. His face remained silent.
In the end, it seemed that Dean Gan was defeated. He turned around angrily and said to Fang Xuanling: "Xiao Fang... ahem, Dean Fang, didn't you ask me about the habits of the fire-striped swallowtail butterfly last time? Recently, I found a fire-patterned swallowtail butterfly on the Shiwan Barren Mountain. I'm afraid I can't handle it alone, how about you come with me?"
Fang Xuanling smiled faintly: "I heard that the Fire Pattern Swallowtail is not very aggressive. Even if it has the strength of the Cave Mystic Realm, it shouldn't fight with you at will. Besides, based on your understanding of strange beasts, you definitely won't. If you put yourself in danger, you'd better go on your own."
"This..." Dean Gan scratched his withered grass-like hair, hesitated, and suddenly had an idea: "Meng Laogui said that he saw a remnant formation when he went out last time. It was suspected to be a remnant of the immortal cultivator period, but it was not I'm sure.
Although we have lived longer than you, we are still not as good as you in terms of reading. If you have time, come and help us two old guys. "
Fang Xuanling took a sip of tea and said calmly: "In terms of formation skills, Dean Meng is unrivaled in the academy. Fang just read more idle books and does not take it as a real knowledge, let alone dare to do it." If you are lying about the way of formation, it would be better for you to ask the mountain chief, he is the most famous scholar in the world."
"Then..." Dean Gan had torn out a lot of hair and didn't know how to continue.
Dean Meng had a straight face and couldn't help but said with disgust: "You are quite capable of yelling with me, why can't you be patient in front of him?"
Dean Gan was rejected by Fang Xuanling twice, and he was already a little angry. Seeing that this old ghost dared to choke him at this time, he immediately said rudely: "You come, why don't you come, I asked you to say it, but you won't say it." , you will put on a bad face, it’s not like you don’t know that this kid is smarter than a fox, I can take care of a real fox, but what can I do if he becomes a fox?”
Dean Meng leaned back to avoid the spittle he sprayed, and his black and red face suddenly became darker.
"Ahem." Fang Xuanling coughed lightly to stop the quarrel between the two. The two of them scolded each other in person, so he couldn't pretend not to hear: "You two are my seniors. If you have anything to say to Fang Xuanling, Yes, to put it bluntly, there is no need for this..."
When Dean Gan heard what Zhi said, his eyes suddenly lit up. Before he could finish speaking, he interrupted: "Are you willing to go rescue Xu Zhi with us?"
Fang Xuanling put away her calm expression and frowned. Xu Zhi was the dean of Zhige College, the principal, and Qin Guang was only the deputy dean and acting dean.
The three of them were silent for a long time, and then Fang Xuanling said softly: "The time and space at the Arctic border are turbulent. Even the mountain leader can't say that he will come back if he strays into the turbulence of time and space, let alone me. Besides, it's not certain whether Xu Zhi is still alive. How can we talk about saving people?"
Dean Meng, who was silent, suddenly interrupted: "Xu Zhi must still be alive!"
Fang Xuanling's face returned to calmness, even calm and slightly cold: "How can you be sure?"
Dean Meng's face was dark, but his tone was firm: "The mountain chief said he would come back, so he won't die."
Before Fang Xuanling could speak, Dean Gan said before him: "The grass has sprouted again."
"Huh? Seriously?" Fang Xuanling suddenly looked at him.
There is only one Wuxincao in the academy. Xu Zhi's soul suffered a severe injury back then. The mountain chief found the legendary Wuxincao that had long been extinct from the deserted mountains to nourish his soul and help him recover from his injuries.
A heartless grass can only be used by one person. It grows with the strength of the user's soul. At the same time, it will also die due to the annihilation of the user's soul.
Since Xu Zhi strayed into the turbulence of time and space, the grass has fallen into a withered state. The mountain chief handed it over to the care of the previous Dean Yin of the School of Pharmacology. When Dean Yin resigned a few years ago, he handed it over to Dean Gan. In my hands, until now.
However, just now Dean Gan said that the Wuxincao had sprouted again, which meant that Xu Zhi was not dead. Not only was he not dead, he must have made a breakthrough in order to pass through the turbulence of time and space and let the Wuxincao sense it again.
He then thought about it, these people didn't know how to save people in the turbulence of time and space. The only one who might have a way was the mountain chief, and he couldn't easily get involved in danger. Talking about saving people was simply nonsense.
Moreover, Wuxincao can sense Xu Zhi's soul, which means that Xu Zhi is not far from the present world. With his ability and strength breakthrough, it is impossible to return to the present world on his own. They just need to wait patiently.
Thinking of this, he smiled slightly again: "It turns out that the two seniors came together today to tell Fang that Dean Xu is still alive. It's really a big thank you to you two. Fang already knows about it. I wonder if you two are still alive." Other things, new students have recently entered the school, and the College of Internal Affairs is the college with the largest enrollment. I still have some college affairs to deal with, you two..."
Dean Meng squinted at Dean Gan, his eyes seemed to say, see what's the use of beating around the bush for a long time, people can see through it at a glance.
Dean Gan pretended not to see it, and his face suddenly became serious: "This year is the 30,000th year of the Lunar Calendar."
Dean Meng seemed to know what he was going to say, his face became serious, and he looked across.
Fang Xuanling's expression did not change when she faced the two people's gazes: "Although the hospital affairs are busy, Fang has not forgotten his age."
Dean Gan said sternly: "I won't sell it any more. You and I both know that Shanzhang was born around 29,000 Yuan Calendar. Although the cultivation system has undergone so many innovations, the life span of a thousand years is still the limit. , Chief of the mountain..."
He didn't need to say any more, the other party would naturally know what he meant.
Fang Xuanling didn't answer, and the three of them fell into silence for a long, long time before he said in an undetectable voice: "What do you want to say?"
Dean Gan took a deep breath: "Then let me tell you straight, after the mountain leader leaves, you can't succeed him."
Fang Xuanling's eyes suddenly turned sharp: "Why?"
Dean Gan was not afraid of him either: "Because Lao Meng and I disagree."
Fang Xuanling's eyes became colder and colder, until they reached a certain freezing point, and then they instantly melted into a smile: "You two are not enough."
His voice was very soft, but what he said was the truth, and there was no need for volume to add weight.
"The rules established by the mountain chief are that after he steps down, the strongest person in the five academy schools will succeed him, unless more than half of the deans object."
All three of them knew that although Qin Guang performed the duties of the dean as the vice dean, he was not the dean after all and had no right to stand up and object. Even the possibility of quarreling was blocked by Fang Xuanling in advance. Qin Guang lost a duel, and according to the agreement, he must remain silent at critical moments.
As for the School of Pharmacology, the previous Dean Yin might have maintained a united front with the two Deans Meng and Gan, but this time the Dean... Let's put it this way, as long as Yin, Gan, and Meng have the slightest recognition of others, they have no intention of doing so. Grass will not be left in the care of the dean of the Beast Control Academy.
Fang Xuanling smiled: "But I really want to know, why do you oppose me?"
The two of them looked unhappy and did not want to talk for a while. Fang Xuanling was not in a hurry, poured herself another glass and smelled it carefully.
After a long time, Dean Gan said seriously: "You are too close to some people in the court."
"Oh?" Fang Xuanling chuckled: "Among all the rules of the Academy, which one prohibits interacting with people who are officials?"
"You know that the mountain leader will never have contact with those people. This is a necessary condition to maintain the independence of the academy."
"The Mountain Chief has enough strength, he can not associate with anyone, but who of us has the strength of the Mountain Chief? Without strength, how can we maintain independence? Besides, the academy is the academy of Jiang State, and the officials are also Jiang Guo's. Officials are all loyal to His Majesty, so why should we cut off all connections? Who knows that nearly 30% of the officials in the court are from my academy?" Fang Xuanling spoke righteously.
Dean Gan just shook his head: "The debating skills of Old Ghost Meng and I combined are not as good as yours, but we stick to our opinions."
Fang Xuanling felt bored and returned to a calm state: "I'm not saying that I will succeed when the mountain master leaves, but I am saying that if the academy needs me, I will definitely stand up and take on the most important responsibility. Please shoulder the heavy burden, you two are also very busy with affairs in the hospital, and Fang will stay soon, please."
"Alas~" Two sighs merged into one sound, and they disappeared into the quiet room together with their figures.
Fang Xuanling still remained seated and never put down the tea in his hand. After a long time, he glanced at the cold tea, put it gently on the table, and said to himself: "A thousand-year life span limits all mediocrity." Human, but how can I restrain my teacher..."
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"No wonder Zhige Academy is called Bathing Academy. That's why."
"You will inevitably get injured during hands-on practice. This is not a problem."
"That's right, there won't be anyone who can't afford to have fun and fall out during practice, right?"
"Hey, if you can't afford to play with this injury, you might as well drop out of school as soon as possible."
"..."
After the boxing class ended, the freshmen all soaked in the medicine pool to speed up recovery from injuries without affecting the afternoon classes.
Diao Mingming was supervising the sparring, requiring the goal of knocking down the opponent during practice, rather than just finishing. If she acted lightly due to feelings, she would be scolded, and she would also change some of her classmates from time to time. Opponents of similar strength must ensure that everyone can practice effectively, so the freshmen are more or less injured.
Even Wei Feng was no exception. Most of his injuries were caused when he was demonstrating to Diao Mingming, and he was the second most seriously injured person present.
As for the one who suffered the most serious injuries, it was undoubtedly Du Zhongping. He got up from the ground and fell into a rage. He greeted Wei Feng with a set of punches like a storm. Wei Feng did not fight back this time as promised.
However, the difference in physical fitness between the two sides is indeed not small. Du Zhongping had already been beaten by Wei Feng. At this time, he could not even withstand the force of the counterattack. Wei Feng, who had been blocking, did not have much trouble and was attacking instead. Du Zhongping fell to the ground exhausted after a set of punches, and it was Wei Feng who carried him to the medicine pool.
At first, he was still cursing, but because Mr. Wei was too seriously injured, his fingers were a bit unresponsive, and there would inevitably be times when he couldn't use the strength to carry him. After he dropped him a few times, his mouth finally closed. After hearing his noise, Wei's fingers finally became easier to use.
At this moment, Du Zhongping was huddled in the corner of the medicine pool, scanning everyone who criticized Sang and Huai with fierce eyes. He must remember their faces in his heart. When he has cultivated himself, everyone present will take revenge one by one. He must be ruthless. A hard slap must be slapped in the face.
Wei Feng soaked in the medicine pool, feeling the medicine nourishing his body and repairing his injuries. At the same time, he recalled in his mind what Diao Mingming taught in class. For the children of the aristocratic family, these may be things they have been practicing since childhood, but for him, For a country bumpkin, it is exactly what is necessary to lay the foundation.
He recalled not only the punching skills taught by Diao Mingming, but also the defensive postures when facing different attacks, and the last set of punches played by Du Zhongping. It was not a simple combination of punches, nor was it a random punch. , the force of each punch is either just right, or it is preparing for the next punch, and it seems to have its own rules.
It is not a bad thing to give a demonstration to the teacher. Although he will be slightly injured, he can observe the instructor's movements at the closest distance and truly feel the difference in the instructor's strength.
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Wind shadow building.
Although there is a building in the name, it is not a building in itself, but the academy's intelligence agency. It is an intelligence agency that integrates detection and execution and only serves the academy.
The so-called Fengying Tower is a building that catches wind and shadow, a non-existent building, so there is no such building at all.
Its location is not an extremely secretive place that requires passing through heavy curtains to reach. Instead, it is in one of the places with the largest daily flow of people in the Academy, the Library Pavilion.
Somewhere underground in the Library Pavilion of the Academy is the Fengying Tower. In order to protect the various precious classics in the Library Pavilion, the Academy has set up layers of formations for detection and protection. At the same time, it also perfectly protects the Wind Shadow Tower under the Library Pavilion. The photo studio is hidden inside.
As one of the highest authorities in Fengying Tower, Manager Liu has extremely detailed student information in his hands. From the royal family surnamed Ji to the common people, as long as they are students of the Academy, all the information that can be collected will be gathered into his in hand.
At this time, in the Fengying Building, he was making several lists based on the student information he had in hand.
These lists list the most dazzling and promising students in the academy. They are divided into different lists according to their strength levels. They will be arranged to enter some new training plans.
After the list was compiled, Manager Liu carefully checked it over and over again, and sealed it until it was confirmed to be correct. When it is time for execution, the list will naturally be in the hands of the executor.
After he left, a name on one list quietly disappeared, and when it reappeared, it was already on another list.
Only an old man in the bamboo forest muttered: "This child has a hard life. People who have a hard life must endure hardship..."
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I'm taking a day off tomorrow, so you don't have to wait any longer.
(End of chapter)
