"...well, that will be all for today," said Ye Hongyan, stopping her lecture the exact moment the heavy brass bell outside began to chime.
The deep, resonant sound echoed through the high arched corridors of the academy, signaling the end of a grueling session on spiritual meridian refinement.
She paused, gathering her notes into a neat stack before addressing the sea of youthful faces before her. "For the next four days, you will have different teachers each day, introducing you to the various specialized arts of our institution. And the weekend is, well... it's the weekend. Use it to consolidate your cultivation, not to cause trouble."
She paused, the sunlight catching the edge of her glasses as she pushed them up the bridge of her nose. "By the way, the first faction wars will happen by the end of the year. Please be sure to form or join a faction then. Your performance there will directly dictate your resource allocation for the upcoming cycle. Do not take it lightly."
