Very quickly, Chen Qingling arrived at Nuoding Academy, looking at the academy that was much smaller than Spirit Hall.
Is this where Father started?
Suddenly, a quarrel broke out. Chen Qingling saw four people standing at the entrance.
"What are you doing here? Is this a place for country bumpkins like you?"
Old Jack quickly said with a fawning smile, "This young man, we're from Sacred Soul Village. This child is a work-study student our village sent this year."
"You see, what procedures do we need to follow?"
The gatekeeper frowned and said somewhat sarcastically.
"Can a thatched hut produce a golden phoenix? Does a small village also have Spirit Power? It's been many years since the academy had a work-study student. You're not impostors, are you?"
A flash of anger crossed Old Jack's eyes, but he still endured it and took out the certificate issued by Su Yuntao, an attendant from Spirit Hall, handing it to the gatekeeper.
The gatekeeper took the certificate and looked it over. "Martial Soul: Blue Silver Grass? And Innate Full Spirit Power? How funny, this is truly the biggest joke."
"I've been a gatekeeper at the academy for four years. I've never heard of a student with Innate Full Spirit Power. This kid's Martial Soul is Blue Silver Grass, and he has Full Spirit Power? I think you must have forged this certificate from Spirit Hall."
Old Jack trembled with anger. "How can you do this!"
Facing the aggressive gatekeeper, Old Jack was helpless. He could only dejectedly lead Tang San away.
There was no other way. They were just commoners and couldn't afford to offend these people. He could only go find Su Yuntao for help.
"Village Chief, we have proof, why should we leave? You're going too far."
Tang San's face was ugly. How dare they make things so difficult for them! They were already seeking death!
Chen Qingling witnessed all of this with an unfulfilled look.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, that's enough drama for now. I don't have time to waste here.
Immediately, Chen Qingling walked out from behind the tree generously, holding the certificate issued by Su Yuntao and handing it to the gatekeeper.
"I was introduced by Attendant Su Yuntao. Can I come in?"
Chen Qingling blinked and said with a smile.
As for the two behind her, she didn't want to get involved. She just wanted to become a member of Nuoding Academy quickly.
The gatekeeper was mesmerized and didn't have time to examine the certificate closely. He stammered and nodded.
"Y-yes."
Chen Qingling snatched the proof from the gatekeeper's hand and strode into Nuoding Academy.
This further enraged Tang San. They had arrived first, so why was a later arrival getting in before them? What right did she have? Tang San was unconvinced. Was it because she was a girl? Because she was pretty? Moreover, he had used his Purple Demon Eye to see the contents of the proof in Chen Qingling's hand.
She was twelve years old!
That was six years older than him, so why could she get into Nuoding Academy? This was clearly a backdoor!
This made Tang San even more resentful.
"Why can she go in and I can't? You're treating us differently!" Tang San roared hysterically.
If Old Jack hadn't been by his side, he would have definitely taught the gatekeepers a lesson they'd never forget, so they wouldn't dare bully people like him again.
"Hmph, look at the difference between you and her. You're all country bumpkins."
Inside Nuoding Academy.
Chen Qingling walked along the academy's forest path to report to the academic affairs office.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Come in," a voice called.
Chen Qingling entered nervously, "Teacher, I'm a new student. Here's my proof."
Director Su took the proof and upon seeing the age written on it, his expression changed drastically. He looked speechlessly at her.
"No…"
"You're twelve years old and you're coming to my junior academy? Is this appropriate? You can't use the backdoor like this." Pubfuture Ads Two teachers, drawn by the commotion, walked over and laughed heartily, "Are you alone, child? Where are your adults?"
"I'm alone."
Then, Director Su saw the words written on the back of the proof, and his expression changed again. He looked at Chen Qingling with surprise and uncertainty.
"You… you have Innate Full Spirit Power?"
This time, it was the two teachers' turn to be stunned.
No way! Innate Full Spirit Power? This was… a genius rarely seen in a hundred years!
And she just appeared at Nuoding Academy? They had struck gold! "And a new Beast Martial Soul, the Goddess of Light Butterfly!" Director Su gasped. These two buffs combined were explosive.
Director Su cleared his throat. "Although you awakened your Martial Soul late, with your Innate Full Spirit Power talent, your future achievements will surpass ours!"
"Yes, your name is Chen Qingling, right? You'll be staying in dorm 101."
"No," Chen Qingling refused outright. She remembered her father's words – she was supposed to go to the work-study students' dormitory.
"Then which dormitory do you want to go to? You can pick any."
Geniuses always had privileges.
"I want to go to the work-study students' dormitory."
Her single sentence left the three of them in silence. They had considered every dormitory except for the work-study students' dormitory, which had the worst conditions.
And yet, she chose it.
"This… the work-study students' dormitory is in really bad condition…"
"It's fine, I don't mind." Chen Qingling was completely unconcerned. No matter how bad the conditions were, they couldn't be worse than her own thatched hut, right? Chen Shenggē: Alright, alright, my filial daughter! Seeing Chen Qingling's firm attitude, Director Su reluctantly agreed, "Alright."
He turned to Teacher Zhang beside him, "Teacher Zhang, please escort student Qingling to the work-study students' dormitory."
"Okay."
Immediately, Teacher Zhang led Chen Qingling towards the work-study students' dormitory, explaining the academy's rules and regulations to her along the way.
A few minutes later, they arrived at the entrance of the work-study students' dormitory.
"We're here. I won't be going in."
"Thank you for leading the way, Teacher."
"It's no trouble. It's what I should do as a teacher." With that, he turned and left.
Chen Qingling pushed the door open with anticipation and saw a girl with pigtails acting all high and mighty.
Hearing the movement outside the door, Xiao Wu's eyes lit up. "Someone new?"
"I'm Xiao Wu, the 'Wu' from 'dance'," Xiao Wu greeted enthusiastically upon seeing that the newcomer was also a girl like her.
"Newcomer, what's your name?"
"Chen Qingling."
"Chen Qingling? What a beautiful name."
"Uh… Xiao Wu, what were you guys just doing?" Chen Qingling, lacking social graces, had no idea what Xiao Wu had been showing off about earlier.
"Qingling, you're asking about this? I was fighting for the position of the work-study students' leader."
"Wait, you're not going to fight me for the leader position too, are you?" Xiao Wu suddenly thought of something and looked at Chen Qingling vigilantly, ready to fight at any moment.
"The work-study students' leader position?"
Chen Qingling was initially bewildered, then she recalled her master Chen Xin's words.
A Spirit Master must dare to contend with others!
"That's right, I want to contend for the position of the top work-study student too." Chen Qingling said, her face flushed, enunciating each word.