ebookslot Chapter 44 Mining
Chapter 44 Mining
Lu Lin's eyes widened as he looked at the first item in the admission notice.
Mozhu Academy has always been known for its refined and courteous people, a quality shared by both its headmaster, Li Songtao, and its teacher, Xu Ruian.
But today, reality dealt Lu Lin a heavy blow.
Humans are animals with complex emotions.
It cannot be judged simply as good or bad.
Lu Lin also glanced through the rest of the admission notice.
Basically, it means being loyal to the emperor and the country, respecting teachers and elders, being friendly to classmates, cultivating oneself diligently, having a heart for the common people, studying hard, and governing the local area.
However, on the other hand, new content emerged.
Students at the Skin Refining level must advance to the Meat Refining level within one year; those who fail to advance will be eliminated.
Once students reach the Meat Training level, the academy will recommend caravans and trading companies for them to go out and gain experience, observe the world and its people, and learn the ways of being an official.
Another year later, when they are in their third year, they will be assigned to various government offices for a year-long internship.
Understand the procedures of government office work, observe the difficulties that ordinary people encounter when handling affairs, and complete a graduation thesis before graduation. Those who fail three times will be prohibited from entering the official system of the imperial court.
After graduation, the academy would recommend outstanding students to work in various government offices in Qinzhou and Beizhou, while the rest of the students would also have the opportunity to enter the government offices and serve as clerks.
Lu Lin was aware of this; the Liang Dynasty's civil, military, and Three Swords Pavilion systems were combined into three.
Civil officials are divided into officials and clerks. Officials can be promoted all the way up, while clerks face much more difficulties.
Military officers were also divided into officials and soldiers. Officials, like civil officials, could be promoted, while soldiers could only accumulate military merits and receive rewards. Unless they were exceptionally outstanding, they would not be promoted to officials.
Lu Lin knew nothing about the Three Swords Pavilion.
At the end of the notes, there is a section that was added temporarily.
"All academy disciples who reach the Flesh Refining level in cultivation will have the opportunity to mine in the Divine Stone Mine. For specific requirements, please consult your respective class teacher after you have reached the required cultivation level."
"Hehehe, Lu Lin, isn't this hilarious? Mining is clearly hard labor, yet he says he'll only go if he has the chance. Humph, I wouldn't do this job even if it were given to me for free." Chen Hongzhi couldn't help but sneer as he read this.
Lu Lin and Chen Hongming exchanged a glance, but they sensed that things wouldn't be that simple.
Mining is hard labor in all the prefectures of Daliang. Only those who are desperate would choose to risk their lives to enter the mines, just to gamble on a future and earn more money for their families.
Now that we've arrived at the Mozhu Academy, which trains officials for the imperial court, mining has become a hot commodity. There must be something strange about this.
The three of them couldn't figure it out for a while, so they could only complete the enrollment procedures first.
The token was handed over in exchange for a genuine academy student's token.
The size and style are similar, but the materials are different.
Despite being made of metal, the token wasn't cold to the touch; instead, it felt warm.
The front of the token is engraved with the name of Mozhu Academy and several bamboo trees.
The reverse side displays the student's name and two lines of numbers.
000000.
000600.
"Master, what does this number mean?"
"These are your achievements. The top row represents the major achievements, and the bottom row represents the minor achievements."
"One major merit is worth 100,000 minor merits, so minor merits are what you use in the academy every day. You need to spend minor merits on eating, living, cultivating, and attending classes."
"New disciples will receive 600 merit points every month during their first year at the academy, ensuring you won't starve."
"Afterwards, you can take on missions to earn small merits, but remember one thing: the academy strictly prohibits the exchange of gold and silver for merits. If discovered, you will be immediately expelled without any room for negotiation. You all need to remember this."
"Understood, thank you, Master."
The three left and headed to the large martial arts arena behind the academy.
It stretches as far as the eye can see.
The Mozhu Academy was located outside the city precisely because it was spacious.
But this is too spacious.
Today, about a thousand students came to register for enrollment. Standing in the martial arts training ground, there was a sense of sparseness and scarcity.
Thirty-seven seeded players stood at the front of the line.
Most of them were alone, and when two people gathered together, they didn't speak, but just closed their eyes and waited quietly.
Lu Lin suddenly realized that He Wenzhu was also one of the seeded players.
Surrounding the seeded players stood a hundred or so skilled individuals with an air of arrogance. Judging from their aura and demeanor, these people were either at the stage of Body Refinement or already at the peak of Skin Refinement.
Among them were Xiang Hesheng and his two acquaintances, whom Lu Lin knew well, Jiang Yao, and... Fan Li?!
Lu Lin's eyes widened, a puzzled look in his mind.
How did Fanli get in?
He was not among the students participating in the assessment, and Lu Lin had not seen him since leaving the fog area.
How did this guy sneak in?
Seemingly noticing Lu Lin's gaze, Fan Li turned around and grinned at Lu Lin.
That smile contained no compassion of a Bodhisattva, but rather the hatred of a Rakshasa.
Lu Lin, not to be outdone, poked him with his finger.
Fan Li's expression changed drastically, accompanied by a burning sensation in his internal organs.
"Damn you! Last time I was unprepared, and you took the opportunity to injure me. If it happens again, I'll have to send you to the afterlife!"
Fan Li glared fiercely at Lu Lin before turning his head away.
Behind this group of people were ordinary skin-refining students. Their eyes were clear and pure, and their anticipation and excitement were palpable.
Busy getting to know and socialize with peers around them, and looking forward to the wonderful life at the academy.
"close the door!"
A voice came from the air, followed by the appearance of the headmaster, Li Songtao.
He landed in the center of the training ground and looked around.
"Students, welcome to Mozhu Academy. On behalf of all the teachers of Mozhu Academy, I welcome you all."
There was thunderous applause.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Li Songtao got down to business.
"Students, this major exam had to be ended early due to the influence of the fog and monsters. Although we had less time to explore and search for treasure, the academy gave everyone a chance."
"As long as the students who arrive today do not have a disciple token, they can smoothly enter the academy to study and cultivate, and the treatment and benefits they receive are the same as those of regular students."
what?
Lu Lin, Chen Hongming, and Chen Hongzhi looked at each other in bewilderment.
The academy's disciple token is worth a Divine Stone.
They handed it over for no reason and immediately felt like they had lost millions.
The students who arrived early already knew about it through conversations with each other.
However, under the academy's control, they were not allowed to report this matter.
"Quiet."
Li Songtao pressed his hands down, "I just counted, there are 1,024 students in our class, divided into 16 classes of 64 students each."
"The academy doesn't have any elite classes. These thirty-seven promising students were immediately assigned to Class Sixteen to serve as class monitor and vice class monitor."
"This position has its advantages. The squad leader receives an extra 1,000 merit points on top of the 600 merit points per month, while the deputy squad leader receives an extra 400."
"If you can win, the subsidy will be issued the following month. Just a little heads-up, the small merits at the academy aren't so easy for you to earn."
A wicked smile appeared on Li Songtao's face.
The students behind them now looked at the seeded players with burning passion.