I Outworked the Entire Cultivation World

Chapter 627: Chapter 574: Jiuyou’s Pursuit of Learning

Little Bai Jiuyou, her eyes covered with white gauze, wore a light blue dress. On her head perched a green sandalwood Cloud Lark, as she followed Senior Sister Zhong Xuan into the inner city of the Zhuge Family.

She entered the Inner Sect from being an Armored Apprentice in just twenty-one days. The fastest record in the Zhuge Family was three months.

Bai Jiuyou herself did not expect to do it so quickly. She had originally planned to work hard and perform well, aiming to enter the Inner Sect of the Zhuge Family within a year.

However, the educational system of the Zhuge Family truly amazed Bai Jiuyou.

Normally, it takes five years for an apprentice to become an Outer Sect Disciple, and another three to four years to become an Inner Sect Disciple.

But as long as one is capable, regardless of age or Cultivation, by acing all level exams, tackling three test questions posed by a Golden Core Master, and crafting a piece of Armor surpassing peers of the same level, one can earn enough credits to directly advance to the Inner Sect.

This is how Bai Jiuyou skipped levels into the Inner Sect at the ’mere age of eight’, at the ’Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer’.

The grandeur of the Zhuge Family’s inner city left Bai Jiuyou in awe, her mouth open beneath the white gauze, with her head and the Cloud Lark both turning to take in the surroundings.

”Wow~ how magnificent~~”

Zhong Xuan, dressed in purple and at the Peak of Qi Cultivation, always sighed when she saw the white gauze over Bai Jiuyou’s eyes.

Such a smart, adorable little being, yet born blind. Does the Heavenly Dao really not allow perfection?

Granting her extraordinary intelligence and aptitude, it had to take something away in return.

Fortunately, blindness is not a major issue in the Cultivation Realm. After reaching Divine Sense at the Qi Cultivation Seventh Layer, one can see with the help of reconnaissance Puppets. By the Nascent Soul Stage, the eyes can be reconstructed.

”Let’s go, Junior Sister, I’ll take you to register.”

Bai Jiuyou followed Zhong Xuan, listening to her introduce the facilities of the inner city and the rules of the Inner Sect.

”...After registration, you’ll be assigned a residence, and receive a map, course schedule, and the Inner Sect Disciple handbook. Like the Outer Sect, we operate on a credit system. Your chosen direction is large Armor Making. The lnner Affairs Hall will recommend compulsory courses based on your grades and level.”

”We always work five days and rest two. You must attend courses at each institute’s elder. Beyond compulsory courses, many electives are available, which you can schedule yourself. Once registered, as long as you pass the exams, you can earn additional credits.”

Bai Jiuyou nodded obediently. Credits, like Sect Contribution Points, could be exchanged for materials to make Armors and for Cultivation Techniques, secret techniques, and Armored Diagrams at the Secret Academy.

Additionally, renting equipment from the Armor Making Institute or using some small Puppets on a daily basis also requires payment in credits.

Finally, accumulating credits determines the ranking of the Zhuge Family’s Inner Sect Disciples’ list, affecting the end-of-year rewards.

”Moreover, besides attending classes, you need to complete tasks assigned by the Zhuge Family to offset tuition fees. If you wish to travel far during your studies, you must apply for leave in advance; leaving without permission is prohibited and stipulated in the contract.”

”Senior Sister, I have a question,” Bai Jiuyou asked in a soft voice.

Zhong Xuan looked down at Bai Jiuyou with care, ”What’s your question?”

”The electives... Can I take all of them? Do they require extra fees?”

Zhong Xuan was startled, ”There’s no rule against enrolling in all, nor do they require extra fees, but many electives clash with your compulsory courses’ timings, and the elders in charge of electives will assign homework. You won’t have enough time to complete everything.”

Bai Jiuyou grinned, baring her teeth, ”As long as I can enroll in all, the rest isn’t a problem.”

Zhong Xuan frowned, not sure how Bai Jiuyou planned to take all the elective courses, but she was already so young and understood the importance of learning more, filling Zhong Xuan with a sense of guilt and unease.

Decided, she resolved to add two... no, one elective course to calm her mind!

”Senior Sister Zhong, what’s that? Such an imposing Armor!”

Turning a corner, the two saw the Bronze Giant Puppet in the plaza of the lnner Affairs Hall, and Bai Jiuyou was utterly stunned, her white gauze almost unable to conceal the light in her eyes.

That was just it, the giant Armor she aspired to have, so grand and majestic!

”That’s the guardian of the Zhuge Family, an Armor left from the Ancestor’s time. This way, Junior Sister,” Zhong Xuan said, guiding Bai Jiuyou around the plaza.

”Isn’t the lnner Affairs Hall over there? Why is it so crowded?”

Zhong Xuan smiled wryly, ”The people of the lnner Affairs Hall are currently handling affairs in the side hall. Over there, True Monarch Wangshu is discussing Dao with various elders of the Zhuge Family. It’s been... over twenty days now. Recently, more and more elders, Masters, and uncles are shutting doors to guests, deeply engrossed in study.”

Bai Jiuyou: ........

Curse you, Jiang Yuebai!

Despite my crucial advancement exam, you’re here sneakily learning!

”When can I start attending classes?” Bai Jiuyou asked urgently.

Zhong Xuan continued to smile wryly, ”All Inner Sect classes are suspended this month. You’ll have to wait until True Monarch Wangshu finishes discussing Dao with the elders.”

Bai Jiuyou’s little face fell. Knowing Jiang Yuebai’s persistence, if no one forces a halt, there’s no stopping her.

A month?

This underestimates Jiang Yuebai!

To avoid delay in her classes, Bai Jiuyou frowned slightly and utilized the connection between her Outer Body Incarnation and her true form to send a voice message to Jiang Yuebai.

”Jiang Yuebai, enough is enough. If you delay my studies, I’ll feed all your stockpile to Jixiang!”

After registration in the side hall with Zhong Xuan, when they circled back to the plaza, they saw crowds flowing out of the lnner Affairs Hall.

The disciples listening were still yearning for more, but the elders and Masters were visibly shaken, relieved, and left with trembling hands.

”Is it over?” Zhong Xuan asked with some surprise.

Zhong Xuan wanted to wait to get a good look at who True Monarch Wangshu was, but Bai Jiuyou stated that True Monarch Wangshu looked just ordinary, pulling Zhong Xuan away to settle in early.

Sharing a courtyard with Bai Jiuyou were three other Inner Sect female disciples of different surnames, all at Late-Stage Qi Cultivation.

Such a petite Bai Jiuyou astonished the three sisters, who repeatedly marveled at the Zhuge Family’s unmatched fortune, having a scholarly True Monarch Wangshu and now unearthing a young genius from the masses.

After introducing herself, Bai Jiuyou secluded herself in her room, tinkering all night.

By next morning, everything in the inner city resumed as usual, with all disciples bustling around again, except that True Monarch Wangshu had not officially started classes. Those who went to the lnner Affairs Hall found only a new bulletin board.

The bulletin board listed all the unresolved problems discussed by True Monarch Wangshu and various elders during those twenty days, posted with a reward for credits.

A spell was cast on the board, cycling through questions over ten pages, with the final line reading, ”To be continued.”

The passing elders’ faces twitched and they veered away, covering their faces.

Bai Jiuyou, with her verdant little Cloud Lark, also observed the bulletin board briefly before attending her first Mechanism class following the schedule.

Arriving early, Bai Jiuyou sat on a cushion in the first row. Only after everyone was settled did the elder teaching today arrive late, with dark circles under his eyes and an exhausted look.

The class went smoothly, but at the end of the lecture, the elder habitually asked, ”Does anyone have questions? Feel free to ask now.”

The petite Bai Jiuyou raised her short hand high.

”I do, I do, I have a question!”

The elder’s eyes twitched violently, struck by an unsuspected nightmare once again.

Elsewhere.

All elders at the different institutes noticed a green Cloud Lark perched on the hall windowsills during their lessons. Since it’s common for disciples to use Cloud Lark Puppets to record lessons, the elders paid it no mind.

”Today’s lesson seems to have a new disciple, Bai Jiuyou? Bai Jiuyou, where are you?”

Chirp, chirp!

The Cloud Lark Puppet chirped, releasing a string of green smoke from its beak, forming lines of text in mid-air.

[Bai Jiuyou attending another class, this class covered by the Cloud Lark]

[Assignments and assessments will not be postponed; aiming for full marks, punishment accepted otherwise]

The teaching elder was taken aback, while the disciples below all twitched their eyelids.

And not just in one place; other locations where elders and disciples saw the text from the Cloud Lark were equally surprised.

Can this even be done?!