After walking through the bamboo path, Lu Jing's eyes suddenly opened up.
A clearing appeared in front of them. In the center of the clearing was an ancient tree that looked to be of unknown age. It was lush and green, with a thick trunk that even ten people could hardly hug. The huge tree crown seemed to cover the sky.
"What kind of weird thing is this?" Lu Jing asked Uncle Chen in front of him.
"This is not a strange thing." Uncle Chen first bowed respectfully to a large hall behind the ancient tree, and then stood up and answered Lu Jing, "This is just an ordinary banyan tree. It was planted by the man who founded the academy more than a thousand years ago. , it is said that he was only as tall as one person at that time.
“Through the careful care of successive Tixue, he has grown into what he is now.
"The department monitors the dead...Generally, if the bones can be found, they will be sent back to their hometown and returned to their parents. If there are no relatives, or for some reason, those who cannot return home and have no special requirements, they will be buried in this tree. The banyan tree is down.
“No matter where the bones are buried, a tablet will be sent to the hall behind the tree, and the academy will hold regular sacrifices.
While the two were talking, they saw four people walking out of the hall.
They don't look like they are college students, and the expressions on their faces are solemn and solemn without exception.
The leader saw Uncle Chen stop and nodded, but said nothing. He just took out a wine gourd and poured a sip of wine under the banyan tree.
Then he and the other three drank the remaining wine in the gourd one after another, and then left in a hurry.
Uncle Chen looked at their backs and sighed, then turned to Lu Jing and said, "Being in this industry means living in darkness. Most of the time, no one knows what you do. Even if you save the world, No one in the world will remember you.
"However," Uncle Chen changed the subject, "Fortunately, there are always people and places who will not forget what you did. Let's keep walking."
After saying that, he took Lu Jing and continued walking forward.
After walking out of the area covered by the huge canopy of the banyan tree, Lu Jing felt that the light had changed compared to before.
Looking up, he saw the most surprising sight in the air that he had seen since entering the academy.
At first he thought it was a dark cloud.
But when he looked closely, he realized that the thing floating about thirty feet above his head was actually a large lake hanging upside down.
The lake water is clear and bright, with sparkling waves.
With Lu Jing's eyesight, he could even see fish swimming leisurely among them.
Whenever there is a breeze blowing, there will be layers of ripples on the lake.
"This is one of the eight scenic spots in the academy, the hanging fish in the sky."
Uncle Chen has always been responsible for recruiting new people, so he is already used to the expression on Lu Jing's face.
"Viewing fish in the sky is also the latest among the eight sceneries. It only appeared about five hundred years ago. Because at that time, Ti Xue told people that the famous academies outside had eight sceneries, but we only had seven, and we were a bit outclassed by others. .
"So later on, there was the eighth scene of hanging in the sky and watching fish." Uncle Chen was obviously quite talkative, and he also had a good impression of Lu Jing, so he added an extra point.
"You can also see the other seven scenes when you have time, because it is said that these eight sceneries are not only magical and beautiful, but there is also a good thing hidden in each scene, but you have to rely on some chance to get it.
"Well, you'd better not put too much thought into this. Normally, your studies are more important, because if you fail to pass the final exam, not only will you not be able to become an inspector, but you will not be able to take anything you learned during this period with you. Walk.
"Why, are there any dangers in the final exam? Will you die if you fail to pass it?" Lu Jing asked.
"That's not the case, but do you still remember what was on the desk in Huang Supervisor's room after the assessment?"
Lu Jing recalled for a moment, "The four treasures of the study, a slate, and...a bowl of tea? Is there something wrong?"
"He didn't drink that bowl of tea by himself. If you failed the previous assessment, he would treat you to drink that bowl of tea as a farewell, and after drinking that bowl of tea, your memory of the last ten days will disappear." Chen Bodao .
"If you don't remember what happened, of course, you may have to drink four bowls."
"…………"
“The human heart is unpredictable,” Uncle Chen lamented. “The existence of strange objects is a secret that has been kept secret by Si Tianjian for generations. In addition to worrying that they will hinder the development of civilization, it is also because they are all very magical in nature despite their various miraculous qualities. Dangerous stuff.
"If it falls into the hands of someone with intentions, there is no guarantee that it will not cause catastrophe."
At this point, Lu Jing has basically figured out the attitude of the academy and Si Tianjian behind the academy towards strange things.
If he were an ordinary person and found something strange in his hand, Si Tianjian would most likely recover it.
But now he has passed the examination and entered the academy to study.
It's like one foot has already entered the Sitian Prison, so it shouldn't be a big problem for a harmless monster like Amu to settle down and bring it into the academy. After all, there are also many monsters in the academy.
Whether it's the one taking the bamboo path, or the big lake hanging above his head, they all seem to have a greater impact than Amu.
He planned to ask Huang Jianyuan after he had settled down, and then he would bring Amu over.
Speaking of which, the two had been separated for more than a month. Lu Jing also missed the wooden mannequin a little. He wondered if it would be too lonely alone in the courtyard.
Afterwards, Uncle Chen showed Lu Jing the lecture hall, library and several other important buildings in the academy, and explained to him in detail the rules of living in the academy.
However, the academy is too big. According to Uncle Chen, the two of them can only visit a corner of the academy at the moment. As for the other places, Lu Jing can only visit them by himself in the future.
He finally led Lu Jing outside a small house with peach blossoms planted in the front yard, "This will be your residence in the academy from now on. You can go in and have a look first. If you are not satisfied, you can always ask me to apply for transfer." .”
"Okay." Lu Jing only took one look and was quite satisfied with this place.
He originally thought it would be like an ordinary academy, with several people crowded into one room.
However, perhaps considering that they are all martial arts practitioners and come from different sects, each with their own unique skills, it would be inconvenient for them to practice martial arts if they lived together, so the academy thoughtfully prepared a small room for each of them. hospital.
However, what Lu Jing didn't expect was that when he opened the door, he found that there was already someone in his small courtyard.
The man was standing under a peach tree with his back to him, looking at the clouds on the horizon.
Lu Jing thought he had gone to the wrong house, and subconsciously wanted to go back and look for Uncle Chen, but he didn't expect that the next moment the man had turned around.
"Congratulations to Mr. Lu for being promoted to the Tianji Ranking. No, maybe I should call you Mr. Lu from now on." The man smiled, but he looked more innocent than the peach blossoms on the tree.
"Xia Huai." When Lu Jing saw the girl in front of him, he finally knew who the old friend Huang Supervisor mentioned earlier was. He couldn't help but asked in surprise, "You... why are you here?"
"I came three months before you. In fact, I had already been in contact with the people here two years ago, but I didn't know anything about it at that time."
