Chaotic Sword Emperor

Chapter 39 – New student benefits!

"Sister Siqing."

Seeing Gu Siqing's dejected figure, Tian Yuyue and another lady both showed concern and went to comfort her.

"Sister Siqing, you've worked hard this time, take a rest first."

"Sister Siqing, you must be tired from the long journey back, have some water first."

As they comforted her, Tian Yuyue even passed her a water flask, which Gu Siqing accepted with a wry smile.

"Sisters, how many new students did you recruit?"

Tian Yuyue and the other lady exchanged glances, neither speaking. Gu Siqing had only managed to recruit eight new students in the bustling Linwu City, and they didn't have the heart to discourage her further.

"Sister Guan, you recruited so many new students? You're amazing!" Gu Siqing's eyes swept over the forty people including Su Mu and exclaimed, realizing that most of these new students must have been brought in by Guan Yifei.

Guan Yifei's mouth hung open, her face a picture of embarrassment as she resentfully looked at Gu Siqing. I came over to comfort you, why are you making me feel worse?

"Let's get their enrollment procedures started," Tian Yuyue suggested with a suppressed smile, seeing Guan Yifei's gloomy expression.

Watching the two turn away, Gu Siqing was full of confusion, not quite grasping the situation.

The new students looked at Gu Siqing and couldn't help but smirk at her innocence.

Tian Yuyue was busy with the enrollment procedures. Including the new students Gu Siqing had recruited, there were forty-eight in total. It took a considerable amount of time to process everyone, and it wasn't until Gu Siqing came to help that Tian Yuyue's burden was lightened.

Meanwhile, Guan Yifei acted as if she saw nothing, strolling around leisurely, eventually staring at the recruitment area of the first four divisions with a mix of anger and helplessness.

"When will the fifth division ever rise?"

Any of the first four divisions had more than double their new students, even with the many Tian Yuyue had brought back. At this rate, the rise of the fifth division seemed like a distant dream.

Guan Yifei couldn't help but glance back at Su Mu, then shook her head. His comprehension of Sword Intent was indeed monstrous, but her hopes were dashed upon learning that Su Mu's Fate Palace was below third grade.

"Wei Zhuo, it's all up to you now." Her gaze finally settled on Wei Zhuo, the only one who could lead the fifth division to rise.

"All set."

After a busy hour, the enrollment of all new students was finally completed. Tian Yuyue handed out palm-sized ancient bronze tokens to Su Mu and the others.

"This is your school badge. The Martial House is liberal and doesn't restrict clothing, but you must always carry your badge. If you lose it, you must replace it immediately!" Tian Yuyue said sternly after distributing the badges.

Su Mu and the others nodded, carefully storing their badges.

"Welcome to the fifth division of the Martial House!"

Tian Yuyue and the two ladies stood in a row, loudly welcoming Su Mu and the others with a simple ceremony.

Their voices were so loud that they even woke Hua Lingfeng from his nap. He lazily opened his eyes, muttered a few words, and went back to sleep.

"Uh, welcome, welcome, uh..."

The three ladies turned and glared at him. Your welcome is worse than saying nothing at all, ruining the mood!

"Joining the Martial House, everyone will receive a one-time new student benefit. Don't miss out!" Tian Yuyue continued, and the new students' eyes lit up at her words.

"It's the Purple Orchid harvest, right?" someone asked, and Tian Yuyue nodded in confirmation.

"What's the Purple Orchid?" Most of the new students were clueless about this new student benefit and what the Purple Orchid was.

"Do you know why the Martial House recruits every two years? It's because of the Purple Orchid!" someone explained right away.

"The Purple Orchid grows on a mountain behind the Martial House and matures every two years. It can be consumed directly to cleanse the meridians of impurities, increase cultivation speed, and greatly improve the chances of breaking through to the Transcendence Realm. Consuming more than three can even lead to a direct breakthrough!"

"That's incredible!" The uninformed new students exclaimed in surprise, their eyes shining brightly.

"That's right, the Purple Orchid is a benefit exclusive to new students. We're the only ones allowed to harvest it. Although the effect diminishes after the third flower, we can sell any extras for a good profit!"

The new students were already excited at the prospect. Such an opportunity was not to be missed!

"Purple Orchid..." Su Mu murmured, a glint in his eye. Cultivating his essence was becoming increasingly difficult, and the Purple Orchid seemed like an excellent choice.

Gathering more could even make one rich!

"And this new student benefit is also tied to the competition within the fifth division!" the student continued, with the rest looking on curiously.

"Harvesting Purple Orchids will result in a ranking within the fifth division, directly showcasing the strength of this batch of new students. It's our first battle for honor since joining the Martial House!"

"The Martial House will also tally the number of Purple Orchids each person harvests. The one with the most will be rewarded with a chance to train in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel!"

"The Chaotic Wind Tunnel? What's that?" The new students' expressions turned from serious to curious. They knew their chances of outperforming the first four divisions were slim, but they were very curious about the Chaotic Wind Tunnel.

"The Chaotic Wind Tunnel is an excellent place for cultivation, usually only accessible to outstanding senior students. The longer you train in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel, the greater the boost to your strength!" The student scratched his head after explaining, knowing only so much.

But this was enough to fill all the new students with anticipation, including Su Mu.

"The resources needed for a supreme-grade Fate Palace are immense. The Chaotic Wind Tunnel could greatly accelerate my cultivation. The first place must be mine!" Su Mu's eyes shone fiercely, a cold smile forming at the corners of his mouth as he looked at the people from the first four divisions. Their so-called pride, he would shatter it!

"The student spoke well, but harvesting Purple Orchids is risky as they grow on steep cliffs. Don't be greedy," Tian Yuyue stepped in, tempering expectations. The fifth division had always been at the bottom, so she would be content if each student could safely harvest one Purple Orchid.

That's what she thought, but Su Mu and Wei Zhuo had other plans, their eyes sharp and determined.

"This time, first place is mine!"

Wei Zhuo silently vowed, glancing at Su Mu. Su Mu's low-grade Fate Palace was both good and bad news for him. The good news was that he could quickly surpass Su Mu, but the bad news was that Su Mu was no longer a worthy opponent.

"Su Mu, this might be our last competition. Don't disappoint me." But for now, he still regarded Su Mu as his strongest rival.

"Crush the fifth division!"

"We must show the fifth division our strength!"

"Today, we'll make sure they can't pick a single Purple Orchid!"

"We'll make them unable to even see a Purple Orchid!"

Suddenly, roars erupted from the first four divisions. The new students of the fifth division changed their expressions, turning to see the new students from the other divisions looking at them provocatively.

"What are they trying to do?"

"Are they planning to join forces against us?" The new students of the fifth division paled. With nearly four hundred students combined, the first four divisions were an insurmountable foe.

The expressions of Tian Yuyue and the two ladies darkened as they looked towards the four division heads, who were expressionless, but the instructors of the first four divisions had cold smirks on their faces.

"They're retaliating!"

"Despicable!"

"So low!"

The three were furious. Unable to compete with the division heads, they were inciting a group of new students to take revenge on them. Too low!

"What should we do?" The three exchanged glances. Once they were on the mountain, they could only watch helplessly as the new students of the fifth division suffered.

"Su Mu, Wei Zhuo, what do you think?" At that moment, Hua Lingfeng slowly opened his eyes, leisurely looking at Su Mu and Wei Zhuo. Among the new students of the fifth division, they were the strongest.

Wei Zhuo remained silent, his brow furrowed. The united front of the first four divisions was a fatal blow to them.

"Headmaster, what do you think?" Su Mu asked with a sly smile, suggesting that the headmaster was up to something.

"Do whatever you want. I, this Old Thing, will cover for you all!" Hua Lingfeng sat up straight, smiled, and a cold light flashed in his eyes!

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