In side of the academy,
There are nearly two hundred cultivators and people from various families and regions. Most of the cultivators are human. Some are elf, some are dragons and some are phoenix.
People are starting to talk to each other and make friends with each other. There is a group of elves race cultivators. All ten elves are standing and talking to each other.
They all wear black and white leather tight suits. These leather are made from Skin of 6th stage pythons. The leather working is amazing. These suits are sewn together between two skins of black python and white python. Those leather suits can withstand the full power attack of a saint. The suits are enhanced with master craftsmen. Even the saint will face a hard time to break down those suits.
Elves are experts in crafting and sculpture. They mostly immerse in crafting and peaceful. When they attack, you will die without knowing. Not far away from the elves' group, there is a group of about 15 people. You can know who they are by one glance.
The dragon group of tall and handsome youths are standing together. Their horns are growing from two sides of their forehead, glowing and shining. They all wore silver armor artifacts curving the dragon scale on the armor.
Most of the female cultivators look at male dragon cultivators and whisper to each other. Their charming sweet smiles are very attractive and can take the woman's hearts in one glance. Among those dragons, a handsome guy holds a grade 5 demon slayer staff and his majestic posture is very dominating.
His name is Yu Xia, One of the royal family's young masters in the Qin Dynasty. When he was 10 year old, he went hunting and killing beasts with his father. He can kill a level 3 wolf king with his bare hand. At 13 year old, he reached the Qi Stream stage.He can fight with Core forging cultivator by his staff technique only.
There is a person standing and looking at the gate. The sun is about to set.
Behind that person, a large building was standing with numerous majestic sculptures.
Two Phoenix ladies slowly walk toward Bai Xiao Li. Bai Xiao Li is sitting under a tree at the corner. The sun is shining on the two ladies. They spread their wings and fly up to the tree. Their moves make every male cultivator's heart flutter.
The two girls talk to Xiao Li looking under the tree,
"Have we seen before?
"Maybe, I don't remember anything."
"Younger must be kidding. We met yesterday."
"Is it?"
"Yesterday, I drank too much wine at the restaurant. After I woke up this morning, I don't remember anything." "May I know the names of the two ladies?"
"My name is Fei Yin. This is my sister Fei Lin. We came from the capital city."
"Oh! The two ladies of the Fei family. Please forgive me If I do any mistakes."
"Don't need to apologize, young master."
"My name is Bai Xiao Li. You two can call me Xiao Li."
"Your surname is Bai? Are you a member of the Bai family?" Fei Lin asked.
"Yes, I am a member of the Bai family but I am a distant relative. My parents have died in war. Our family head took pity on me and took me to the family."
He lied to the girls because he didn't want too much attention because of the Bai family. He didn't want to participate in the competition between Families. He always stays away from those kinds of things.
His father pursued him to compete when he was a child. But he always runs away and his mothers is supporting Xiao Li not to participate. The Bai family has only one son. Although his father has 5 wives, Only Xiao Li's mother got pregnant. After all those years, Xiao Li wants siblings. None of his mothers got pregnant. All the madams of the Bai family treat him, he is their own son.
To avoid his father's pursuit, he stayed most of his time in the library.
The bell from the top of the mountain rings with a rhythm. When the ringing stopped the person from the building front started talking.
"Everyone, Welcome to Spirit Stream Academy, you all passed the first test of the academy. It is only the starting point of the exam. The people who left outside go back and try again next year."
Some people are saying "let's go to another academy. We are now twenty years old. This year is my last chance to join an academy."
"The Spirit stream academy test is too hard. This kind of test only cultivators can pass. We are just ordinary people."
"This test had nothing to do with cultivation. It is testing your decision. If you make a strong decision, you will pass the test."
The person from the building front continue talking
" I am Hai Luo, a teacher from spirit stream academy.""I would like to explain our exam rules and there is a little change from last year. This year's exam will have extra tests from the sword department and artifacts department. Last is the same as always.
"Tomorrow, we will test you again." "You need to answer five questions. Each of them come from the department. You have to answer on your own. Each answer will be judged by the department head and given score points."
"Each person has to take the exam and get a score. When the exam is over, each department will post their requirement points on this wall that you are seeing now."
"If you have enough score you can join every department you want."
"A person can join multiple departments that you want to specialize in. The basic teaching courses are all the same. When you join a department, It will add more courses according to your specialty."
"The academic term will last ten years. Within ten years, you need to finish one report about cultivation that you specialize in.You will graduate after your report is accepted by teachers of the academy."
"May I ask you a question?" Someone asked.
"Yes, you can ask."
"If I join two departments and only finish one report, Can I graduate?"
" No, You can't graduate. We give the title to the student according to their accomplishment. You start and can't finish. It is opposed to the academy teaching. One must have to accomplish what he starts. If not, He can't be called a Spirit stream academy student."
"Where do we sleep?" A guy with a red dress asked.
"Except for sleeping in the building, you can sleep everywhere." Hai Luo replied.
Xiao Li was very hungry now. He didn't eat anything in the morning.
He touched his storage crystal belt and took out a bunch of stuff. He collected a bunch of dry tree branches and lit fire. He took out huge meat and cooked it on the fire.
"What kind of academy is it?" They don't even give food, Luckily I took this meat from home."
From his belt a big piece of cloth, some stick and rope. He put these things in the middle and made some preparations. He hit some sticks to the ground and tied them with rope.
People from far away watch what he is doing. They are all cultivators, tough people and travel from region to region. They sleep on the ground, on trees or in caves. They can't sleep comfortably when travelling if they are not in town or city. If they were women, they would be more uncomfortable.
A tent is formed in the middle of the forest which they had never seen before. He only took about five minutes to build this. This is very interesting.
Xiao Li looks around and searches for the Fenix girls. Are they ok?
A female elf cultivator from a far come to Xiao Li's tent.
When she reach near Xiao Li,
"Little brother, May I know where you get this?"
Xiao Li looks at the female elf cultivator. He remembered She is from an elves group in the evening. Her beauty figure is very tempting in a tight python suit. Her figures are mature and very attractive.
Xiao Li looked at her for a brief moment,
"Little brother, don't look at me like that." She got shy from Xiao Li's gaze. She is a little older than Xiao Li and her figures are more mature than the fenix girls.
Xiao Li retracted his gaze from her. He got caught in looking at a girl.
She giggled "Can I have a look at yours?
"Yes, you can."
He showed the tent inside and outside.
The elves are very good at making artifacts, weapons, armors and other things. They always come up with very good ideas in crafting. Even in this academy 70% of craftsman cultivators are elves. They use their soul power to infuse artifacts and make them stronger.
"This tent is made of tiny iron rod and clothes. This will be very useful in travelling. How did you do that?"
"I tried to make my own kite when I was young. I tried many ways to make them fly again. This is one of the failures of making a kite."
"I want to buy it from you. Can you name a price?"
"I can sell it to you but you need to wait till the exam is finished." "I need it to sleep tonight."
"I want it now. Please tell me the price."
"This is a little difficult to give you now. I can sleep if there is no roof.""Jie Jie, how about that I will make you a new one after the exam." "Today I can't give you."
"Ok, I will come back to you after the exam." "You have to make a new one for me."
"Yes, Jie Jie. A request from a pretty lady like you who can deny it."
"Little brother, you know how to talk to a woman." " May I know the little brother's name?"
"My name? I am nobody. I just like to craft things. But they are not as good as your elf making.
"You know about elf crafting skills."
"In this world, is there someone who doesn't know about that?"
"Whatever it is, can I know your name?"
"Xiao Li, Bai Xiao Li from the capital city."
Bai Xiao Li? Bai Xiao Li from the Bai Family.
She was shocked. The boy in front of her was the famous craftsman and young master of the Bai Family. This time the person who can't come out with words is her.
"Sister!"
A guy is running toward them quickly.
"You went out too long and I came here looking for you. This guy is."
"This is Young master of the Bai family. I met him here and I bought this tent from him." she pointed out her tent and said.
She look at Bai Xiao Li "My name is Han Lin'er and this is my younger brother Han Ye."
"Nice to meet you" Xiao Li cupped his hand and said.
"We came here to take the exam. We decided to take the exam together when we were young. I came here two year later."
"Nice to meet the two of you." Xiao Li said.
"Sister, all the people in our group are looking for you, we need to go back."Han Ye seems to be unpleasant to meet Xiao Li."
"Ok let's go."
"Young master Bai, see you later." she said and threw a bag toward Xiao Li.
"Okay see you later."
When the two siblings go, Xiao Li think Why are those two siblings not similar? Sister skin is black and Her younger brother is white. It is quite odd.
Elves have two types of skin color, Black and white. It represents the power of light and darkness. In an elf family, even if the parents are white skin color, their children can be black skinned. The skin represents whether the child can use light power or dark power.
The skin color of elves, humans, dragons, and phoenix are quite different in this world. Elves have black and white skins, Human skin is golden,Phoenix has reddish skin,Dragons have silver blood and silver skin.
Xiao Li stops thinking about the elf siblings. He eats the meat and sleeps in his tent.