Nuoding Academy, in front of Dormitory Seven.
Lin Yuan was not in a hurry to enter.
"Dormitory Seven, the mixed-gender dormitory for Work-Study Students."
"I have to say, the Dean of Nuoding Academy must have a screw loose."
"To save a little funding, they ignore basic segregation between men and women? Or is this specifically designed to foster relationships for certain people?"
Lin Yuan shook his head, reached out, and pushed open the creaking wooden door.
One must know that in this World, due to the factor of spirit rings, students are considered adults when they graduate from the sixth grade.
Just as the door gap began to open!
Whoosh!
A strong gust of wind rushed toward his face!
A massive fist, wrapped in not-so-powerful spirit power, smashed straight toward Lin Yuan's face.
A sneak attack?
Or a Show of Force?
Lin Yuan didn't even open his Dual Pupils; this attack was so slow in his eyes, like an old woman practicing Tai Chi.
"Too slow, too weak."
Lin Yuan's expression was indifferent; his body merely shifted slightly to the left.
The fist grazed past his hair.
Immediately afterward, Lin Yuan's right hand shot out like lightning, accurately grasping the opponent's wrist, using force from his waist, and tripping their feet.
Using Force Against Force—an over-the-shoulder throw!
Smooth as flowing water, completed in a single breath!
"Go!"
Bang!
A muffled sound shook the entire dormitory.
The tall figure who launched the sneak attack was slammed heavily onto the hard floor by Lin Yuan, like a broken sack.
Dust flew everywhere!
"Cough, cough..."
The person on the ground painfully curled into a ball, unable to recover for a long time.
A deathly silence.
The residents of Dormitory Seven, who had been preparing to watch the newcomer make a fool of himself, now stood with their mouths wide open, their eyes practically popping out.
"Wh-What the f*ck?!"
"Boss was instantly defeated?"
"Boss Wang Sheng is a Level Nine Spirit Scholar! He was instantly killed in one move?"
Lin Yuan dusted off his hands, looking down at Wang Sheng on the floor, and then scanned the Work-Study Students around him who were frozen in shock.
There was no trace of smugness in his eyes, only deep disdain.
"This is Dormitory Seven's welcoming ceremony?"
"Sneak attacking a newly enrolled student?"
"Is this how you welcome new Dorm Mates?"
Lin Yuan's voice carried no warmth, yet it made everyone present feel an inexplicable chill.
He truly had no interest in these childish games.
If it weren't for wanting to see the so-called "Pure and Immaculate Tang Buddha" and the "Hundred-Thousand Year Hooligan Rabbit," he would have applied to change dormitories long ago.
Even paying out of his own pocket for a single room would be better than being cramped with these little brats.
As for money?
Anyway, the System's Novice Gift Pack provided one thousand gold coins, which was definitely enough.
Furthermore, wouldn't he soon be able to go to the Spirit Hall to collect the Subsidy?
That's one gold coin a month!
It would be foolish not to take this Subsidy.
After all, the money was provided by the two great Empires; the Spirit Hall merely distributed it on their behalf.
But then again, without the Spirit Hall, there's a high probability that these two great Empires wouldn't be able to spare the money to subsidize common Spirit Masters.
At this moment, Wang Sheng on the floor finally caught his breath and stood up shakily, clutching his chest.
He looked at Lin Yuan, his eyes showing some fear, but he still braced himself and said:
"Sorry, this is a unique Rule of Dormitory Seven."
"Every newcomer must spar with the dorm leader."
"The winner becomes the new dorm leader."
Wang Sheng gritted his teeth and explained, "Don't blame us for being harsh. It's because we Work-Study Students are often bullied by the Noble Students in the academy."
"If we don't stick together, if we don't choose the strongest Leader, we won't be able to survive in this academy!"
Hearing this "impassioned" speech, Lin Yuan almost burst out laughing.
"Being bullied? So you Bully Internally?"
Lin Yuan glanced at him, his tone filled with sarcasm.
"I have no interest in being some Child King; whoever wants the position can have it."
"But I have a piece of advice for you."
"Instead of wasting time on this boring internal conflict, instead of complaining about nobles bullying people, you should spend your time on Meditation and Cultivation!"
Wang Sheng was stunned, seemingly not understanding.
Lin Yuan sneered and pointed at Wang Sheng's nose, saying:
"You're Wang Sheng, right? Since you're the dorm leader, you must be in the sixth grade now?"
"Since you can be this 'Leader,' it means your Innate spirit power shouldn't be too low, right? At least Level Two or Three."
"What's the result? In six years, you've only Cultivated to Level Nine? You don't even have a spirit ring?"
"Tell me, is this because the nobles bullied you?"
"This is because you are lazy!"
"I'll ask everyone here one question: besides classes, how much time do you spend meditating every day?"
"Can anyone manage to meditate for two Hours every day? Can anyone manage to train their physique regardless of wind or rain?"
Lin Yuan's words were like loud slaps across the faces of everyone in Dormitory Seven.
Everyone lowered their heads, their faces flushed.
Most of their time was indeed spent playing around or complaining about injustice.
"Don't use Talent as an excuse."
"In this World, Talent determines your upper limit, but effort determines your lower limit."
"Given how lazy you all are, let alone the nobles, even I look down on you."
After speaking, Lin Yuan didn't bother to look at them again, carrying his luggage toward the innermost empty bed.
As for only reaching Level Nine in six years, there's no need to discuss his background.
Huo Yuhao had Level One Innate spirit power, yet he reached Level Ten spirit power by age eleven.
And wasn't Huo Yuhao's situation back then much harder than that of these Work-Study Students?
Since they were oppressed, why didn't they Cultivate harder, Cultivate until they dropped?
Just then.
The wooden door of Dormitory Seven was pushed open again.
"Excuse me, is this Dormitory Seven?"
A clear voice rang out, followed immediately by two figures entering one after the other.
Lin Yuan paused slightly in the act of making his bed and turned to look.
Well, Speak of the Devil and he shall appear.
Walking on the left was a plain-looking young man, dressed in coarse, patched clothes, whose eyes seemed gentle but actually revealed an aloofness that kept people thousands of miles away.
Tang San!
To his right was a charming young girl.
She had a delicate, baby-fat face, large, watery eyes, and most notably, a pair of fluffy rabbit ear decorations on her head.
Her long black hair was braided into a Scorpion Braid that hung past her hips, and she was holding half of an unfinished carrot in her hand.
Xiao Wu!
Lin Yuan hadn't expected Xiao Wu and Tang San to appear almost simultaneously this time.
This immediately gave Lin Yuan a guess: Xiao Wu most likely possessed a diary instance of his.
When he arrived, the very end of the first diary entry had the three characters "Hooligan Rabbit," which was meant to test Xiao Wu's reaction.
He didn't use the Binding Function directly on Xiao Wu but decided to test her again.
With a thought, a black diary visible only to him appeared.
[Looking at these iconic rabbit ears, this little girl in front of me must be Xiao Wu.]
[She looks too young right now, completely undeveloped. Too bad I'm not a pedophile.]
[I wonder if this is a Butterfly Effect caused by my appearance. In the original work, Xiao Wu should have arrived a little later than Tang San.]
[Yet now, the two of them appeared at the same time.]
[Sigh, with these two showing up, they'll probably have to compete for the Dormitory Seven dorm leader position again, but I really have no interest in these childish games.]
[Maybe I should just let Tang San and Xiao Wu compete. After all, Xiao Wu is used to being the Big Sister in the Star Dou Great Forest.]
As the last period fell.
Xiao Wu, who had just stepped through the door of Dormitory Seven, instantly froze, her originally light steps nailed to the spot.
In the depths of her consciousness, she sensed that new content had been updated in the diary instance in her mind.
Xiao Wu subconsciously read the content.
The next second, her small face, which had held a mix of curiosity and arrogance, instantly became incredibly expressive!
...