As early as the sun came out, Xuan was already off his bed and prepared for the first day in the academy.
Xuan was weaving his way past his fellow students. He had to hurry because it seemed walking up the mountain made them look sluggish.
"Damn, which moron builds an academy up the mountains?" Xuan cursed. A few students looked at him before minding their issues.
Lucky for them, the mountain was like a cone, so there wasn't that much risk of falling. Instead, like the student behind Xuan, missing a step and slipping.
"Hey, watch it!" another yelled.
The falling student wondered how he hadn't fallen. Xuan was quick enough to catch him by the wrist before helping him up.
"Thanks, man," the boy said. The words were heavy due to how he was breathing, because that thing gave him a heart attack.
Fear of falling down with those students stepping on him. "I'm Han Bai, what's yours?" And soon, Xuan got someone accompanying him as he walked the endless stairs.
