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Silently, without any unusual occurrences.
A trace of energy was infused into the movement, like a cow sinking into the sea, and the Tortoise Shell did not produce any strange reactions.
"Hmm?" With some confusion in his heart, Bu was about to mobilize more energy to continue infusing it, but at that moment, a sudden change occurred.
A massive suction force erupted from within the Tortoise Shell, as if it had a consciousness of its own, rushing straight towards Bu's palm. In that instant, the Tortoise Shell emitted a faint Red Glow, heating up like a furnace. Under this transformation, Bu was horrified to discover that the energy within him was uncontrollably drawn into the Tortoise Shell by the suction force. In just a brief moment, more than half of the energy stored in his twenty-five Acupoints had been siphoned away.
"What’s going on?" Startled, Bu hurriedly tried to retract his hand, but at that moment, his palm seemed completely glued to the Tortoise Shell. No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull it away. The next moment, when the temperature of the Tortoise Shell had risen to scalding levels, all the energy circulating through his twenty-five Acupoints and meridians was forcibly absorbed.
With his internal energy depleted, the immense suction force from the Tortoise Shell suddenly vanished. Bu's complexion turned pale as he gently raised his hand and separated it from the Tortoise Shell.
"What a bizarre turtle shell; it startled me." Sweat beaded on Bu's forehead, and the emptiness in his Acupoints made him feel weak.
"Well done! You've actually opened up all twenty-five Acupoints. Your energy cultivation can rank among the top in this cohort of students," Van Lao chuckled, picking up the Spirit Armor and examining it closely with a nod of satisfaction.
"This turtle shell can accurately gauge a person's energy cultivation?" Bu leaned over to take a look but couldn't discern anything unusual.
"Alright, take this. This is your Identity Token; it records your identity information. Inside are two hundred and ten Honor Points—two hundred points are recorded in your Azure Jade Token, while the remaining ten points are given by the academy to new students.
These Honor Points are very useful; within the academy, they are equivalent to currency and can be used to exchange for cultivation rights in blessed lands or to redeem skills and techniques, Alchemical Elixirs, etc. Of course, they can also be used for trading among students. If it's not you personally, even if you lose this Identity Token, others cannot access the Honor Points within."
Van Lao casually tossed a white Identity Token to Bu while explaining in detail.
"White?" Bu caught it and couldn't tell what material this token was made of; he focused his mind and took a glance.
“Identity Token
Category: Decoration/Badge
Attribute: None
Description: Holy Light Academy Ninth Generation Iron Xuan student identity symbol.”
“After you perform well in the Holy Light Trial, you may even be promoted to Eighth Generation Student. At that time, this Seventh Generation Iron Xuan Token can be exchanged for an Eighth Generation Iron Void Token,” Van Lao added.
“Will a higher-level Identity Token have more benefits?” Bu asked earnestly, blinking her eyes.
Van Lao laughed, “Of course! There are certain areas in the academy that have restrictions based on identity. With your Ninth Generation Iron Xuan Token, you can only access a very limited part of those areas. Additionally, the academy distributes some benefits to students every month; the higher your identity, the richer the benefits you receive. There are also top-tier combat techniques and secret manuals in the academy that can only be exchanged with specific identity statuses.”
“There are so many rules,” Bu Qing murmured while holding her Ninth Generation Iron Xuan Token.
“Alright, you go ahead. I’ll check on that student and get his Identity Token sorted out,” Van Lao said, pointing at Reynold and waving him off to hurry up.
Thanks to Bu's earlier demonstration, Reynold didn’t need any reminders. He quickly handed over his Azure Jade Token, placed his hand on the Spirit Armor to infuse energy, and soon received his own Ninth Generation Iron Xuan Token from Van Lao.
With the Identity Token in hand, the three had accomplished their goal for this trip. They bowed to Van Lao and took their leave, with Balman and his group following them out of the main hall.
Having been tricked by someone, Sean Sterling emerged with a grim expression, casting a cold glance at Balman, his eyes carrying a hint of warning.
“Hmph.” Balman scoffed and walked away nonchalantly. However, Mu Yan, walking behind him, glanced back at Bu. As her beautiful eyes flickered, she seemed to recall what had happened in the hall earlier, and a faint smile appeared on her cool face.
“Actually, it’s not bad coming here. Balman Judge is quite decent; at least he’s straightforward and not like Beck. Choosing to join the Primordial Hall isn’t a bad thing for me either. Didn’t you also go through it earlier, Senior Sean? Van Lao is extremely protective; this might greatly help me establish myself in the academy in the future.”
Seeing the gloom on Sean Sterling’s face, Bu Xin felt warm inside, knowing that he was concerned because of her situation.
"If Balman weren't like this, I wouldn't tolerate him every time. It's just that this time, he went too far." Sean Sterling snorted coldly, took a deep breath, glanced at Bu, and turned to leave.
"The cold exterior and warm interior of Fellow actually have some principles," Bu said, rubbing his nose as he exchanged a glance with Reynold. The two chuckled and followed behind.
Having the Ninth Generation Iron Xuan Token, which recorded his identity information, meant that he had officially joined the Holy Light Academy and became an Iron Star Cadet within the academy, enjoying numerous privileges.
Among the thirty thousand students at Holy Light Academy, the Outer Gate Students made up the majority. They were not qualified to possess an Identity Token; the academy only issued them Azure Jade Tokens. Therefore, the resources available to these Outer Gate Students were extremely limited. They had no access to cultivation places like blessed lands unless they made significant contributions. Their status was vastly different from that of Inner Gate Disciples.
Previously, Bu had learned some information from Sean Sterling. In Holy Light Academy, Inner Gate Disciples were divided into nine generations and five levels. Different generations corresponded to different statuses, and the resources they could enjoy within the academy varied accordingly.
The nine generations were categorized as One Generation of Holy Light, Second Generation Gold Void, Third Generation Golden Mystic, Fourth Generation Silver Void, Fifth Generation Silver Xuan, Sixth Generation Copper Void, Seventh Generation Copper Xuan, Eighth Generation Iron Sky, and Ninth Generation Iron Xuan. The hierarchy was clear: Holy Light held the highest status in the first tier, Starlight followed in the second tier, Silver Star in the third tier, Copper Star in the fourth tier, and finally came the current lowest tier of Iron Star Cadets.
Indeed, Holy Light Academy's educational system laid bare the brutal competition. No matter how exceptional one's qualifications were, if one did not work hard and practice diligently, they would still be surpassed by others. Ultimately, they would receive fewer cultivation resources than others and gradually fall behind until they became indistinguishable from the crowd.
Bu felt the pressure; this pressure brought him endless motivation. As a Ninth Generation Iron Xuan, he currently held the lowest status among Inner Gate Disciples but was still slightly better off than Outer Gate Students. Looking ahead at his long journey of struggle within the academy, he would not overestimate himself or become arrogant but also would not belittle himself or settle for mediocrity.
Winding through a series of grand and extraordinary buildings under Sean Sterling's lead, the three arrived at the area where Inner Gate Disciples resided.
This was a chaotic and bizarre area. Here, as far as the eye could see, there were buildings rising and falling in succession. What set this place apart was that its architecture was diverse; calling it a mixed tower would not be an exaggeration.
Just from a distance glance, Bu noticed many peculiar structures: round white houses resembling inverted bowls, towering spires like upright hammers, diamond-shaped palaces lying horizontally, eerie castles with giant swords thrusting downwards like fingers, and even a loft completely grown on a tree.
The chaotic and bizarre arrangement of buildings left a significant impact on Bu, causing him to stare blankly at everything before him for a while without regaining his senses.
"Let's go. I'll first show you around the environment here, and then we'll choose your respective residences," Sean Sterling said as he stepped forward to lead the two.
As the three walked, they encountered very few other students, creating a rather quiet atmosphere.
This area, completely inhabited by Inner Gate Disciples, was very peaceful, with little noise or commotion. Occasionally, faint sounds resembling metalworking could be heard from some houses, but they were barely audible.
According to Sean Sterling, this place was equipped with a large formation that not only provided abundant Earth Power for each student's cultivation but also had noise reduction and dust removal effects. In other words, living here meant that daily cleaning was unnecessary; the formation would take care of it in a timely manner.
"Beasts have their own territories, and for humans, these territories exist as well. Just like the authority of a strong individual that cannot be infringed upon, powerful magical beasts have vast territories filled with abundant resources. Correspondingly, students with higher ranks and statuses in the academy naturally have different living conditions; at least in terms of resource supply, it far exceeds that of ordinary students."
As Sean Sterling walked, he imparted his experience to the two.
"You should be able to sense that the Earth Power in this area is quite chaotic, fluctuating between strong and weak. These are resources that the academy assesses based on each student's potential qualification and then supplies according to their rank and status. The formation gathers Earth Power and concentrates it within each student's residence to assist them in rapid cultivation."
Casually speaking, Sean Sterling led the two to a modest house built against the mountain. The house was not large, consisting of two rooms divided into a front yard and a back yard. The entire residence was enveloped in a faint light barrier, making the interior appear somewhat blurry from the outside.
"This is my residence; let me show you around inside." Sean Sterling took out his Identity Token and waved it over the light barrier at the door. The hazy barrier distorted to reveal an opening corresponding to the entrance of the house.
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