Chapter 7, The Work in Ningcheng
"Old Mu, he is Ningcheng." Ji Luofei stepped into the stone door first and respectfully bowed to the old man.
Ji Luo Fei led Ning Cheng to the third level, and then approached a black stone door located in the corner of the third level.
"Gu Fei is truly useless, unable to even defeat such an ugly creature." After Ji Luofei and Ning Cheng left, the person behind them continued to sneer. His intentions were already very clear: to provoke Ji Luofei.
Ning Cheng remained silent, aware that his strength was lacking; any words he spoke would be meaningless. Ji Luofei's words served as a reminder to him. If his strength were formidable, then Chu Chenjun would not dare to speak so arrogantly in front of him. He kept pondering who Gu Fei was; from Chu Chenjun's words, it seemed that Ji Luofei had even had an encounter with Gu Fei. He wondered if Ji Luofei's previous injuries were related to this matter.
Ning Cheng could sense Ji Luofei suppressing her inner fury. At that moment, he almost couldn't help but turn around and give that mocking fellow a good beating.
The sound was unexpectedly loud and clear; if Ning Cheng had heard this voice first, he would surely have thought it belonged to a young man in his twenties or thirties rather than an elderly person
The Cangqin Second Star Academy covers a vast area. Ning Cheng understood that Ji Luofei brought him to the Cangqin Second Star Academy for the sake of his own safety. Therefore, he assumed that Ji Luofei would surely find a secluded place for him to stay, but to his surprise, Ji Luofei brought him to the front of an ancient and solid tower-like building
After a brief look, Ning Cheng has already realized what he needs to do, which is to clean the vacant training rooms every day. To put it bluntly, he is now a cleaner
According to Ning Cheng's expectations, after Ji Luofei brought him to Old Mu, she should have been waiting outside with Tu Shu. However, after he came out of Old Mu's stone house, he did not see Ji Luofei.
In the small stone house, in addition to a bed, there are several cleaning tools. A huge broom, an iron shovel, and a dustpan occupy one-tenth of the space in the small stone house
"I said who it was, turns out it's the ugly girl Ji." The boy speaking had already recognized Ji Luofei and continued to mock her without restraint
The dueling platform outside the academy was established for this very reason, and this broadcasting array was also constructed at great expense by the academy, inviting a formation master from Huazhou. Moreover, the academy also sells sound crystals. The sound crystals of the Cangqin Second Star Academy can broadcast events occurring over most of the Pingzhou region, and the transmission of sound from these crystals is facilitated by various sound transmission formations.
Ning Cheng did not go out to search for Ji Luofei; he was well aware that the less he appeared here, the better. The fact that Ji Luofei knew he had offended Xian Yuan Kui indicated that Xian Yuan Kui held a significant position at the Cang Qin Second Star Academy, or that Jian Sujie, who had saved him, also held a considerable status here; otherwise, the matter would not have reached Ji Luofei's ears.
He is called Chu Chenjun, at the third level of Qi Gathering, and his cultivation is even slightly higher than mine. Ji Luofei explained softly from the side
"This is for you. Go to the seventh floor by yourself, and don't disturb me whether there is something or not," said Old Mu, as he tossed a wooden token and a thin piece of paper to Ning Cheng.
"Where did this bumpkin come from? He doesn't even know about the sound domain formation." A long-haired boy walked past Ning Cheng and Ji Luofei, and after hearing their conversation, he scoffed disdainfully.
After Ji Luo Fei left, the seemingly lifeless Mu Lao coldly said to Ning Cheng, "The seventh level of the cultivation tower happens to be unmonitored at the moment; you are responsible for the seventh level"
Ning Cheng has already realized that the broadcasts here are indeed not transmitted through electrical currents, but rather through other means. At this moment, he heard someone mocking him and was about to respond, when Ji Luofei tugged at his hand and said, "Don't mind others, let's go."
After going around in circles, Ning Cheng found his residence in the corner of the seventh floor. It was a small stone house of only a few square meters. Like Old Mu, he also lived in a small stone house, but his was even less than one-tenth the size of Old Mu's.
"Yes, I take my leave, esteemed elder." Upon hearing Mu Lao's words, Ji Luofei quickly lowered her head and bowed in respect, then exited without uttering another word to Ning Cheng
Just now, it was clearly Elder Mu who inquired about Ji Luofei's spiritual roots in Ningcheng. At this moment, after Ji Luofei responded, Elder Mu instead snorted and said, "I came here to clean the cultivation room, which has nothing to do with the quality of spiritual roots. Alright, this is not your concern anymore, you may leave."
Ning Cheng attempted to insert a wooden sign into a groove at the entrance of an empty training room, causing the stone door of the training room to automatically retract. Immediately, Ning Cheng observed the situation inside the training room; it was also quite spacious and divided into two sections.
"Gathering Qi to a certain level, it can barely be of assistance. How is your spiritual root?" Old Mu said, casting a dull glance at Ning Cheng.
Ning Cheng felt that something was amiss. Ji Luofei had previously mentioned that Old Mu treated her well, and that his ability to come here as a laborer was also due to Old Mu's assistance on Ji Luofei's behalf. However, judging by Ji Luofei's demeanor towards Old Mu, it seemed that she was not held in high regard by him. If that were the case, why would Old Mu still choose to help him
Seeing the tall man with an impatient expression, Ning Cheng quickly asked politely, "I just arrived and am currently cleaning the cultivation room on the seventh floor. May I ask where the dining area is?"
Jiluo Fei replied somewhat anxiously, "Murky yellow..."
The tower-like structure appears immense from the outside, but after Ning Cheng followed Ji Luofei into the building's ground floor, he realized that it was several times larger than he had imagined.
He knows nothing about Ningcheng, the only thing he is aware of is that this cultivation tower has seven levels, and he works on the seventh level, even unaware of where he eats and sleeps.
It seems that this Mu Lao is not an easy person to deal with, and he is likely not a good person either. Ning Cheng silently cursed in his heart but did not dare to approach Mu Lao any further to inquire.
"Follow me in, and do not speak recklessly," Ji Luofei instructed Ning Cheng before entering first.
Ning Cheng did not understand spiritual roots; he only knew that spiritual roots represented aptitude. His aptitude was very poor, so it was likely that his spiritual roots would not be any better.
Ning Cheng was eager to find Ji Luofei to inquire, but he had no idea where Ji Luofei was located. The Cangqin Second Star Academy was so vast that even if he circled around it, it seemed impossible to complete in a short time.
What color?" Mr. Mu asked again
As Ji Luofei was still advising Ning Cheng, the black stone door had already opened. An old man with sparse hair, a face full of wrinkles, and even unable to open his eyes stood at the doorway, "Since you have come, please enter"
Ning Cheng followed behind and bowed, saying, "Ning Cheng has met Elder Mu"
Go ask Mu Lao, one person in Ningcheng does not dare to go, and another does not want to face that lifeless yet living face. He specifically ran to the small stone house on the sixth floor, which was also used for cleaning the training room. After knocking on the stone door with *Tu* *Shu*, a tall man even thinner than him appeared.
Old Mu resides here; this is the training room of the academy, all managed by Old Mu. When you meet Old Mu, you must show respect
Ning Cheng instead breathed a sigh of relief; at least he had a place to stay. Although it was in the bustling cultivation tower, it was relatively secluded. The only thing he urgently wanted to know was where he could eat and wash up.
Upon reaching the seventh floor, Ning Cheng counted a total of eighteen training rooms. He quickly understood that as long as the red light at the entrance of a training room was on, it indicated that someone was practicing inside. If the light was off, it meant that the room was unoccupied. Clearly, there were very few practitioners on the seventh floor, as only three training rooms had their red lights illuminated, while the rest were all dark.
This tower appears extremely majestic, and there are quite a number of people coming in and out in front of it. Although it is referred to as a tower, it merely resembles one in shape. In fact, it would be more accurate to describe it as a tower-like building, as the top of the tower is also flat
Ji Luofei's expression was calm, showing no signs of disturbance, as if the person's mockery was not directed at her at all. Ning Cheng suppressed the anger within him as he was led away by Ji Luofei. He knew that with his cultivation level, if a conflict arose, there was an eighty to ninety percent chance he would be instantly killed.
Outside is a space resembling a small playground, while inside, it is unclear what kind of spells have been practiced; the ground is in disarray, with traces of fire scattered about. There appears to be a resting area inside, complete with a wooden bed.
In the center of this tower-shaped building, there are several large characters inscribed: Cangqin Cultivation Tower
As Ning Cheng just caught hold of the wooden plaque and the thin paper, he felt an immense force pushing towards him, causing him to involuntarily be pushed out of the room. In the next moment, the black stone and the door to the library belonging to Old Mu had already closed.
The note states simply that before the hour of the rabbit each day, the unused training room on the seventh floor must be cleaned thoroughly. Any unusual circumstances must be reported promptly. The wooden plaque serves as the key to open the training room door; it can be used to unlock any training room that is unoccupied. Violations of these regulations will result in severe penalties
Ningcheng was left in confusion, what is he responsible for on the seventh floor? This old man only said he was in charge of the seventh floor, and then said nothing more. Who knows what he intends to do? Also, where does he live?
Ning Cheng climbed to the seventh level of the cultivation tower by himself. The seventh level is much smaller than he had imagined. Although the cultivation tower is not a true tower, it is constructed in a tower-like shape. This cultivation tower has only seven levels, and it is also expected that the upper levels would be smaller.
"Of course, it's the broadcast..." Ji Luofei saw Ning Cheng standing there muttering to himself and couldn't help but say helplessly. The broadcasting array of the Cangqin Second Star Academy had not been introduced for long, as the academy was applying to join the Three Star Academy. In addition to strengthening its strength, the academy's facilities also needed to be improved.
Ji Luo Fei quickly said again, "Although Ning Cheng does not possess a primary spiritual root, he has three types of mixed spiritual roots."
Ning Cheng looked at these few simple sentences, feeling somewhat perplexed. Violating the regulations? There was no indication of any regulations at all. Moreover, what exactly does an abnormal situation refer to? Who is the report addressed to? How should it be organized properly?
Ning Cheng exited this cultivation room and then went to check the other cultivation rooms. These rooms were largely similar; they either had puddles of water on the floor, various burn marks, or were filled with withered plant vines.
"Who told you that cleaning the training room comes with a meal?" After the tall, slender man disdainfully replied, he slammed the stone door shut again with a bang