A World Worth Protecting - Chapter 124

Chapter 124: A Familiar Smell

The expressions of the Dharmic Armament True Breath students changed. They had naturally recognized Lin Tianhao. Before Wang Baole had replaced Lin Tianhao, the Dharmic Armament faculty could be said to have been under Lin Tianhao’s control.

Most of them had interacted with Lin Tianhao in one way or another. Although he appeared easy-going, he was actually cruel and merciless. They had heard that he had been expelled, but he had suddenly appeared at Upper Academy Island and even become some so-called Armament Disciple.

Even though they did not know what an Armament Disciple was, since the Pavilion Head had pointed him out, it must have been an important status.

After a short silence, they immediately cupped their fists to greet Lin Tianhao.

Seeing the change in everyone’s faces upon seeing him, Lin Tianhao smiled. Regarding the conflict with Wang Baole, he understood his father’s meaning; it was just that he still felt a little bit uncomfortable. On the one hand, today’s appearance was merely a formality—after all, today was the day that Upper Academy Island received their new students—but on the other hand, he was also announcing his return.

As for Wang Baole’s intense stare, Lin Tianhao merely sneered.

Father was right. This Wang Baole is only an ant, but if I can crush him without any effort, that would be even better!

Wang Baole’s expression was dark. Nevertheless, while he was surprised to see Lin Tianhao there, it was still within his expectations. Previously, when the Chancellor had punished Lin Tianhao, Wang Baole had already expected this.

So, it’s truly the case that Lower Academy Island and Upper Academy Island have different student rolls… Wang Baole looked coldly at Lin Tianhao. He had no need to hide his conflict with Lin Tianhao. Furthermore, he could also see the fluctuations from Lin Tianhao’s eight-inch Spirit Root.

Regarding that, Wang Baole knew Lin Tianhao’s background, so he was not surprised. When the others noticed the fluctuations from Lin Tianhao’s eight-inch Spirit Root, all of them had complicated feelings. After all, they did not manage to get an eight-inch Spirit Root even after struggling, but it seemed that Lin Tianhao had easily surpassed all of them.

What is this Armament Disciple that the Pavilion Head previously mentioned?

This was what Wang Baole was wary of. He noticed that Lin Tianhao’s clothes were the same as those seven or eight young cultivators. It was not convenient for him to ask, however. Wang Baole understood that this was a form of address, and he would understand what it meant very soon.

The purple-robed middle-aged man had also noticed Wang Baole’s expression, but he did not pay too much attention. He did not know the situation between Wang Baole and Lin Tianhao, and he had no intention of learning about it.

Even though both of them were eight-inches True Breath experts, and there were only a few of them, there were still some in the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. Furthermore, this was not his concern, so he did not pay it any attention.

To him, he had only appeared that day because he was required to. Whenever new disciples arrived, the Pavilion Head had to appear to give them some direction—he would never waste his time on such things otherwise.

As for Lin Tianhao, he had only joined Upper Academy Island because of connections in the Dao College. Thus, he did not pay much attention to Lin Tianhao. He spoke blandly.

“There are many rules that differ between Upper Academy Island and the Lower Academy Island. The pavilions are stricter than the faculties—Lower Academy Island is a school, but Upper Academy Island is a sect. What you learned at the Dharmic Armament faculty was only the basics. Now that you have reached the Dharmic Armament Pavilion, you will get to interact with materials to forge artifacts and learn the ways of forging. Furthermore, you will learn recipes for advanced Inscriptions and Spirit Kernels. So be humble and work hard!”

All these words were what the Pavilion Head was required to tell the new disciples each year. Now that he had finished speaking, the purple-robed, middle-aged man made the blue-shirted cultivators handle the registration and turned to leave.

Very soon, these seven or eight blue-shirted cultivators each took charge of a group of people, bringing them away.

As for Lin Tianhao, he had arrived earlier and had clearly finished his registration. Right now, Lin Tianhao bowed to the surrounding blue-shirted cultivators, who immediately returned the greeting, before finally leaving. He waved his hand and actually drew out a small cruiser!

Seeing Lin Tianhao step onto the small cruiser and leaving, Wang Baole snorted.

That’s not a big deal, I will also have a cruiser soon!

Looking away, Wang Baole decided to bury the issue deep in his heart. He followed the long-faced, blue-shirted cultivator for registration. Along the way, they engaged in small talk. The blue-shirted cultivator was also interested in making friends, and soon, Wang Baole understood the Dharmic Armament Pavilion even better.

Not long later, the registration procedures were finalized. Everyone had also retrieved their bags filled with their robes, jade slips, and identity tokens.

The blue-shirted youth pointed at the jade slips with a serious expression and said, “Junior Brothers, you may not leak these cultivation techniques. One of them is Dharmic Armament Pavilion’s cultivation technique to refine artifacts, the Technique of Infinite Armament Transformation! The other one is Ethereal Dao College’s True Breath realm foundational cultivation technique, Cloud Ethereal Technique!

“As for the mountain ranges where you belong, and the place where you will be living, you can find directions in the jade slip. You can begin moving out.”

Once he finished speaking, the blue-shirted cultivator cupped his fists toward everyone and left.

After returning the greeting, Wang Baole stepped forward to ask about the special treatment for eight-inch Spirit Root that the Chancellor had previously mentioned. After informing Wang Baole of where to obtain his cave abode and the other items, the blue-shirted cultivator smiled and nodded before turning to leave.

At this point, all the Dharmic Armament faculty students were feeling emotional. Upper Academy Island was treating them so lightly that they felt a little disappointed. After bidding farewell to Wang Baole, they dispersed, needing some time to get used to their new status and environment.

Wang Baole, on the other hand, did not feel disappointed. Instead, he felt even more competitive due to Lin Tianhao’s appearance. He inhaled deeply, changed into a regular disciple’s robe, and patted his stomach as he looked at the long, gray robe on himself.

Although the color is different from Lin Tianhao’s robe, I’m more handsome than he is. This clothing gives me an extremely graceful bearing! Wang Baole felt that he could defeat Lin Tianhao simply based on appearance and felt smug. He hurried in the direction that the blue-shirted cultivator had told him so that he could retrieve his cave abode.

He walked at a comfortable pace, looking at the surrounding mountain peaks and infrastructure. Through his previous conversation with the blue-shirted youth, he already had some understanding of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion. There were four main mountain ranges divided into north, south, east, and west, with each mountain range having numerous mountain peaks. However, these four mountain ranges were not separate but whole.

Regardless of whether it was the cultivation center or the office, each made up for what the other lacked, and they were all different.

It feels like a city itself.

Absorbed in thought, Wang Baole saw many gray-robed disciples, all moving around hurriedly.

As for the place that was in-charge of the cave abode and cruiser, it was called the Pavilion Administrative Department and was located in the northern section of the Dharmic Armament Pavilion.

Very soon, Wang Baole found the Pavilion Administrative Department. It was a large, three-story building. When he entered, he saw a blue-shirted, middle-aged man with a mustache. He was seated behind a large table, resting with closed eyes.

There were even a few gray-robed disciples around him. All of them were speaking in whispers. When they detected Wang Baole’s presence, they immediately looked over.

Wang Baole blinked, his gaze sweeping across the blue-shirted middle-aged man. He walked over and coughed, placing his identity token on the table.

“Senior Brother, I’m here to get my cave abode.”

The blue-shirted, middle-aged man slowly opened his eyes and looked at Wang Baole with some surprise. After examining the identity token, his expression changed slightly.

“Eight-inch Spirit Root?” The surrounding disciples looked over after hearing those words. Thereafter, they cupped their fists at the blue-shirted, middle-aged man. Knowing how to behave in a delicate situation, they left.

Only when everyone around them had left did the middle-aged man take out a jade scroll from the side. After examining it, he looked troubled.

“Junior Brother, the cave abode is currently still in use and so is the cruiser… but don’t worry, it will probably be available after five days. As for the storage bag, no problem, just wait a minute.”

The blue-shirted middle-aged man finished speaking and ascended to the second floor. Soon, he returned with a black bag and placed it politely in front of Wang Baole.

Wang Baole furrowed his brows. The man’s attitude was very good, and he did not mind waiting for five days. However, Wang Baole was a smooth person, so he took out a Rainbow Spirit Stone and placed it on the table with a smile.

“Senior Brother, please help me keep an eye out. When I move into the cave abode, I will give thanks.”

The blue-shirted middle-aged man’s eyes lit up. With a laugh, he warmly promised, “Don’t worry, Junior Brother. The cave abode will definitely be ready in a few days, but you might still have to wait for the cruiser. After all, you don’t want to use something that other people have used, do you? To make a new one, we will need some time.”

The blue-shirted, middle-aged man slid the stone into his pocket. With his sincere attitude, Wang Baole had nothing else to say and could only leave. He walked according to the directions given on the jade slip. When he was almost at his living quarters, he suddenly stopped. With some suspicion, he sniffed, and his eyes immediately grew bright.

This smell… is very familiar!