strictlysupreme Chapter 43 Enrollment
Chapter 43 Enrollment
It has been more than half a year since Lu Lin transmigrated to Daliang, and he has been looking forward to entering the academy to study.
Today, he will not only enter the academy, but also as a student.
Even with his years of life and work experience in his previous life, Lu Lin couldn't help but feel a little excited.
After quickly washing up, the three left the courtyard.
Seeing the children on the street, Lu Lin couldn't help but think of Shi Tou.
He's been back for three days, but spent two of them in jail. Last night it was too late to visit Shi Tou, the little guy must be getting impatient.
But don't rush, it's not too late to see him after Lu Lin reports.
In addition, because of Chen Dingkun's matter, Lu Lin also decided to leave Aunt Xu's house with Shi Tou.
The three arrived at the academy, only to find a notice posted in front of the academy gate.
"The academy's instructors have gone out on business, so the reporting time has been changed to noon today?" Chen Hongzhi read out the notice, a lewd smile on his face. "Hehe, Second Brother, Lu Lin, do you think it's because the instructors went to Qingyanlou yesterday that everyone's backs are aching and they can't get up today?"
Lu Lin glanced at him speechlessly.
Chen Hongming slapped him and said, "Get lost! How can you speak ill of the teacher like that? Do you still want to go to the academy?"
Chen Hongzhi shrank back and stopped talking.
"Waiting here won't do any good. Why don't we go see Mr. Hou?"
Lu Lin's heart stirred. He had been through so much since being released from prison yesterday, and he hadn't had a chance to express his gratitude to Mr. Hou.
"Alright."
The three of them went to buy some pastries, and Lu Lin, now that he had money, also bought half a catty of good tea to take with him.
Arriving at Mr. Hou's courtyard gate, Lu Lin walked straight in without knocking.
As usual, Mr. Hou was taking a short rest under the big tree, holding a palm-leaf fan in his hand.
I don't know what Mr. Hou does every night, so he has to catch up on sleep during the day.
Hearing the noise, Mr. Hou slowly opened his eyes. "Lu Lin, go and make me a pot of tea."
Lu Lin dared not be negligent. He put down the pastries and tea leaves and skillfully brewed tea for Mr. Hou.
As I walked out carrying the teapot, I saw Mr. Hou eating pastries by himself.
"Lu Lin, why did you end up in jail? Did you find home too uncomfortable?"
"How could that be, Mr. Hou? This is too unusual. The second young master and the fourth young master have both been kicked out of the house."
Lu Lin sat down next to Mr. Hou, picked up a piece of pastry, and took a bite. He was immediately overwhelmed by the sweet and cloying taste.
Lu Lin briefly recounted his experience from returning to the Chen residence that night to being released from prison yesterday.
Mr. Hou perked up.
"It's not surprising that Buddhist disciples are skilled at bewitching people, but to bewitch them to this extent is quite unbelievable."
"Chen Hongming, has your father exhibited any other strange behavior?"
Chen Hongming shook his head. "Mr. Hou, I just felt that my father was a bit colder to us brothers than usual, but I didn't see any signs of him being controlled."
"Mr. Hou, it's not just my father; I suspect the third brother has also been bewitched," Chen Hongzhi interjected. "The day we were sent to jail, the third brother, under the pretense of bringing us food, took away the disciple tokens that my second brother and I had worked so hard to obtain. We were originally planning to give Lu Lin a surprise, but after this, even the surprise was ruined."
"That's strange. If someone is being controlled, their eyes will be glazed and their limbs will be stiff. I've seen similar cases in the south of Daliang before, but Chen Dingkun doesn't seem to fit that description."
Mr. Hou wiped a crumb of pastry from his lips. "Unless the methods have been upgraded, but that's impossible. How could things change so suddenly in such a short time?"
"Here's what we'll do, Chen Hongming. You two brothers should find an excuse to go home and check on Chen Dingkun. Make sure you make sure he's in good condition, especially when Fan Li isn't around."
The two brothers nodded, but this was no easy task.
If they were to encounter Fan Li and Lu Lin were not by their side, they would be no match for him.
Afterwards, Lu Lin consulted Mr. Hou about further cultivation issues.
"Mr. Hou, the manager of the black market gave me a portion of pigweed yesterday, saying it would help with meat processing. I don't think I've heard you mention it before."
"Nonsense, you only just started refining skin, why would I tell you about refining meat? How come you're already refining meat so soon?"
Although it was a question, Mr. Hou already had a clear idea in mind.
Lu Lin is a cautious guy, so the fact that he asked this question means he's almost at the meat-refining stage.
Mr. Hou stroked his chin. If he remembered correctly, Lu Lin had only started practicing skin refining a month ago.
He had seen Lu Lin two days before the exam, when Lu Lin was still far from being a fully-fledged meat refiner.
However, Mr. Hou did not voice his doubts and continued, "Refining flesh is different from refining skin. Refining skin, in the end, is to make the skin tougher and enhance your defense, so that when you encounter a monster in the future, you won't be finished off with just one claw."
"But meat refining is not simple. To put it bluntly, this step can enhance your strength and physique, thereby causing your blood and qi to increase rapidly."
"Although the pigweed is not a particularly precious plant, its mild medicinal properties are easier for the body to absorb and will not cause any harm."
"Kid, don't think that just because Yu Tong helped you swindle a pigweed from the black market, you're all that. Your two thousand taels of silver are far from enough to buy the herbs you need for refining meat."
"Moreover, herbs are not cheap, many varieties are hard to find, and their efficacy is relatively weak. If you don't recognize them and take the wrong medicine, well, that would be interesting. It's best to buy pills. They are more effective, better absorbed, and although they are slightly more expensive, their cost-effectiveness is definitely better than herbs."
"Of course, the choice of these pills is also important. You can choose mild and gentle tonics that take a long time to work, such as Qi-replenishing pills, foundation-strengthening pills, or minor-rejuvenating pills."
"If you have a strong physique and can absorb the medicine quickly and well, you can try taking some pills mixed with demon blood, such as Dragon Tiger Pill, Flying Bear Pill, Blazing Sun Pill, and Profound Heaven Pill. I won't give you specific advice; you can choose for yourself. In short, do what you can and don't be too ambitious."
"Alright, I've said enough. It's getting late. Don't you still have to go to the academy? I won't keep you any longer."
"Thank you, Mr. Hou."
After leaving Mr. Hou's place, the three of them arrived at the academy.
The academy gates were already open, and the area in front of them was empty; the students had all entered the academy.
Lu Lin quickly quickened his pace.
As soon as they entered, a teacher gave each of them a leaflet.
"Look carefully, this is the enrollment notice. After you hand in your registration card at the front, you can go to the training ground and listen to the headmaster's instructions."
Thank you.
Lu Lin picked up the single page and started reading.
"The first rule for enrolling in Mozhu Academy is to kill those sons of bitches from Qingshan Martial Arts Academy. For every one you kill, you will receive five major merits, the headmaster will personally guide your cultivation for a year, and you will be given all the cultivation resources for the skin refining, flesh refining, and bone refining stages..."