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Chapter 13 - Lift one's foot and trip

Tianyi Fengyi had initially awakened seven star meridians congenitally. Subsequently, by consuming the Star-building Grass, she managed to awaken the eighth star meridian. This enabled others to extract her star meridians and forcibly implant them into another individual. During its most prosperous era, the Pinglan Star Academy only admitted cultivators who had awakened over five star meridians. Gradually, the admission standard was lowered. Nowadays, as long as one has awakened three star meridians, they can pass the recruitment assessment. Lan Zhi was born with the awakening of eight star meridians, so this recruitment should have been a breeze for her. However, currently, her body was in a depleted state, and thus, what was once a simple task had now become the most significant obstacle. The reason she made a deal with the Star Spirit Lord in the past was to obtain a method for regenerating star meridians. After her return, she had indeed acquired it. Nevertheless, to regenerate star meridians, one's body and divine soul must be in an optimal condition. Otherwise, even if the regeneration was marginally successful, the star meridians would not be as flawless as those that grew congenitally. She had her divine soul severely damaged on the judgment platform. Since then, she had been constantly on the run, and due to a lack of funds, her divine soul had never been properly recuperated. If she wished to enter the Pinglan Star Academy, she had to fully nourish her divine soul and regenerate new star meridians. However, if she chose not to enter the Pinglan Star Academy, let alone regenerating new star meridians, it would be arduous for her even to find a secure place to stay and nurse her divine soul back to health. This presented a seemingly inescapable vicious cycle. The young man noticed her actions, and his gaze swept over her briefly. Instantly, he grasped the situation. But he remained silent, neither uttering a word nor posing a single question. He simply observed her intently. Would she offer a prayer? If she were to beseech him at this moment to heal her divine soul or repair her star meridians, he had the power to fulfill her request. After all, he had come for precisely this purpose. However, there was only one opportunity. It was essential for her to clearly determine what she truly desired. Surprisingly, Lan Zhi did not engage in any such contemplation. After a brief moment of silence in her position, she resumed reading the book at a rapid pace. Upon completing the reading, she did not halt. Instead, she continued flipping through the booklet while advancing with the queue. After an indeterminate period, a resounding voice reached Lan Zhi's ears: "Please step forward and place your hand above the Meridian-testing Stone!" Lan Zhi instinctively lifted her head and realized that, without her awareness, she had traversed the Bone-age Restriction Formation and arrived in front of the Meridian-testing Stone. The individuals preceding her had all concluded their tests, and the cultivator in charge of testing star meridians was now fixing his gaze upon her. Lan Zhi paused momentarily, raised the booklet in her hand, pointed to the text within it, and inquired with astonishment, "Isn't this the queue for medical consultations?" The cultivator responsible for testing star meridians was taken aback for an instant. Upon observing the content she indicated, he couldn't help but chuckle and directed her towards the queue with fewer people on the opposite side, stating, "You have queued in the wrong location. The Chun'nuan Hall is situated over there." He then appraised her and said, "Since you have already queued up, would you like to take the test incidentally?" Lan Zhi shook her head vigorously, replying, "No, thank you. Seeking medical treatment is of greater urgency." While speaking, she hastened towards the queue on the opposite side. The cultivator did not press the matter. Subsequently, he turned his attention to the young man behind Lan Zhi. Just as he was about to speak, he witnessed the young man following Lan Zhi and departing as well. The cultivator was left speechless. Each time the Pinglan Star Academy opened its doors to recruit cultivators, it simultaneously opened the Chun'nuan Hall. This was to provide medical treatment for cultivators who were ineligible to enter the Pinglan Star Academy yet required medical attention. Lan Zhi had only just discovered this information within the booklet. Contemplating that her issue could be resolved promptly, she increased her running speed considerably. At that precise moment, a furious shout reverberated through the air: "Seize that thief!" Immediately thereafter, four or five figures donned in the robes of the Pinglan Star Academy pursued a gray figure that was fleeing in a panicked state and emerged from the direction of the Pinglan Star Academy. The gray figure, realizing that he could not elude his pursuers, decided to dash towards the crowded area in an attempt to make them think twice about their actions. Lan Zhi emerged from the throng and happened to encounter the gray figure hurtling towards her. Without hesitation, she advanced two steps and, as they passed each other, deftly tripped him up with a swift lift of her foot.