Hua Kai and Hua Xuan were shocked when they saw the students' living quarters. In the Guang County Academy, their 'Genius Courtyard' was only slightly better than the other courtyards, but it was much worse than this courtyard.
"Haha!
Those small courtyards were prepared for ordinary academies.
There are a total of 20 courtyards here, and they were prepared for 'Young Masters' by Jixia Academy. They are all full now! "
Hearing the guard's words, Hua Xuan was disappointed. It would be great if they could stay here.
"There, there are three courtyards!
The first one is Saint Tian Zhen's residence. Saint Tian Zhen has been invited to the palace by His Majesty, so it's empty now.
Hua Kai, you can choose between the first two. The third one is the Young Master of the Yan Kingdom, Yan Nie. He has already moved in this morning! "
The guard brought them to the last and most luxurious area. All the houses here were made of spirit wood, and the thick Spirit Qi had already turned into mist and floated above the courtyard. The main house was built like a palace and was close to ten meters tall. There were carvings of auspicious beasts on the palace.
The two of them then realized that they were going to stay here. Jixia Academy valued the Saint more than they expected.
The Saint Tian Zhen that the guard mentioned was the Tian family's perfected Connate expert who could fight against Foundation Establishment cultivators. He had been studying in Jixia Academy for 60 years. King Qi had invited him to the palace, and no one knew if he was still alive. The Tian family's defection might have something to do with this. Jixia Academy was a sacred place for students, but it was also a prison for them.
There was also the Young Master of the Yan Kingdom.
'Young Masters' were usually prodigies who had a chance of reaching Foundation Establishment or the eldest son of a third-rank family. If the Yan Kingdom could send their Young Masters to Qi as hostages, there must be an alliance between the two countries. Or rather, Qi had sent Young Masters to the Yan Kingdom as hostages. It was common for countries to exchange hostages to strengthen their relationship.
"I'll choose the middle courtyard. Won't it be a little empty if only the two of us stay in such a big courtyard?"
Hua Kai and Hua Xuan walked into the middle courtyard and saw more than 20 houses outside the main hall. They were all built on the lake, and the lotus flowers in the lake were about to bloom. A few small boats were docked by the shore.
"The Saint and all the other young masters can establish clubs. Our Jixia Academy has more than 30 clubs. The Saint can learn more about them in the future. If Saint Hua establishes a club, you can invite other students to stay here," the guard said.
As they spoke, the three of them entered the main hall and instantly felt energized. There was actually an array diagram inside. Jixia Academy's foundation was much stronger than ordinary royal palaces.
After handing over the key to Hua Kai, the guard bowed to Hua Kai and left. Hua Xuan excitedly played alone in the palace.
"Stop playing. Clean up the main hall. We're going out to eat later!" Hua Kai said.
"Patriarch, this house is too big!
I've never seen such a big and nice house. The lampstand and tea set are all made of gold! "Hua Xuan said excitedly.
"We might be staying here for a long time in the future. We'll get used to everything after a long time. Hurry up and tidy up the house. We still have to study the timetable when we come back at night!"
The two of them roughly tidied up the main hall. It was obvious that this place was often cleaned, even the bedding was new.
After leaving the courtyard, Hua Xuan locked the door and the two of them walked toward the residential area.
They arrived at the entrance of a luxurious restaurant. There was no waiter here to serve them. The two of them walked into the hall on the first floor.
There were hundreds of exquisite dishes placed on silver plates. Many people held their plates and picked their food here. In the center of the hall, there was an eye-catching sign with the words "First Floor Free" written on it.
The dishes here were the most ordinary dishes. There were all kinds of pasta, meat, steamed buns, desserts, and so on. However, they were not worth much.
There was a staircase in the center of the hall that led to the second floor. At the bottom of the staircase was a small sign with the words "Fees for the second floor and above" written on it.
Hua Kai led Hua Xuan up the stairs. Some students saw someone going up to the second floor and looked over. There were not many students who dared to go up to the second floor in Jixia Academy.
When they reached the second floor, a waiter in the restaurant walked toward them with a smile.
"Sir, what would you like to eat?
The two of you look unfamiliar. There is a menu here. Do you want to take a look first? "Although the waiter was smiling, it was obvious that he was afraid that the two of them did not have money.
"Let me take a look!"
Hua Kai was not someone who liked to look for trouble. He took a simple and unadorned beast skin menu. The menu was actually made of savage beast skin. It felt fine in his hand, and there were exquisite patterns and introductions of the dishes drawn on it.
What entered his eyes was a signature dish called [Goldfish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate]. The goldfish used was a third-grade spirit fish, and the price was written with a large sum of 1,666 gold.
This dish actually cost over 1,000 gold. It was simply shocking. Looking at the ingredients used, Hua Kai understood. The second floor was already considered a spirit cuisine. All the dishes were made with spirit items, so the price was reasonable.
Looking at the dishes at the back, most of them were above 100 gold. He even saw a spirit tea called [Yangchun Tea]. It was produced from a seventh-grade spirit tree. A small pot of it cost 200 gold.
"Let's try your [Goldfish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate]. Also, help us choose three dishes and a pot of [Yangchun Tea]." Hua Kai passed the menu to Hua Kai.
"Alright!
Guest, please wait a moment.
One set of the signature dish [Goldfish Leaping Over the Dragon Gate]. The fruits will be served immediately! "The waiter shouted, and the whole restaurant could hear him clearly.
There were only private rooms on the second floor. As soon as the two of them sat down, they were served with exquisite fruits and snacks. Hua Kai tasted them and found that the taste was very good.
At this time, Hua Kai heard someone coming up from the second floor. The other party walked past the door of the private room. He was about the same age as him. He was dressed in brocade clothes and had an extraordinary bearing. The key point was that he had brought along two beautiful maids. This was strange!
After waiting for more than two hours, the sky had turned dark, and the dishes were finally served. Hua Kai tasted them. The taste was a hundred times better than Fort Wah Ka Restaurant. The key point was that with every bite, he could feel traces of spirit energy entering his body.
It was no wonder that many descendants of large families could enter the Qi Transformation Realm at the age of 16. Generally, they could enter the Qi Refining Realm at the age of 18. There were also many who entered the Innate Realm at the age of 25.
As long as they occasionally ate these dishes, they would be able to widen the gap between them and most of the young people.
After finishing the meal, Hua Kai burped. Hua Xuan was still eating. Although the dishes on the second floor were expensive, the amount was not small. At the beginning, they had eaten too much fruit, and the two of them could not eat anymore.
"If you can't finish, bring it back to eat!" Hua Kai said to Hua Xuan.
"Patriarch, I feel that I am about to break through. Let me eat a few more bites!" Hua Xuan said incoherently as he ate.
Hua Kai looked at him and ignored him. He called the waiter over to pay the bill.
The meal cost nearly 3000 gold, but it was worth it. Hua Kai felt that his strength was about to break through.
"Waiter, I wonder what the dishes on the third floor are like!
I saw that the road to the third floor was blocked. "Hua Kai paid the bill and asked the waiter.
"Little Lord!
If you want to go up to the third floor, you have to make a reservation in advance. The dishes are also prepared by our restaurant. If you want to make a reservation, I can take you to see what high-grade dishes we can make next month! "The waiter hurriedly said with a smile after hearing Hua Kai's words.
"Okay, I will take a look first … Hua Xuan, get someone to pack it up and take it back to eat slowly!" Hua Kai said and followed the waiter out.
In fact, the effects of spirit dishes were similar to pills. However, compared to pills, the effects were not as strong and lasting. The advantage was that it was absorbed quickly and there was no need to expel the pill toxins.
A chef who could make spirit dishes had the same status as an alchemist.
The waiter showed Hua Kai the list of high-grade dishes that could be made next month. Hua Kai saw that most of the dishes were fourth-grade spirit items. He even found some sixth-grade materials and spirit quenching. If they were made into spirit dishes, the effect would not be worse than a treasure pill.
"Forget it, I will wait for Chinese Ink, Xue Chen and the others to come in the future!"
Hua Kai saw that a dish would cost at least ten thousand gold. It was not bad to try it once in a while. If he ate it too often, the effect would weaken. It was worth it to wait for more students of the Hua family to come in the future.
Out of the restaurant, Hua Xuan carefully carried the leftovers in the basket. This restaurant also used delicately carved boxes and baskets to pack the food. It looked very high class.
The two returned to the entrance of their courtyard and saw a group of more than thirty people waiting outside.
"Excuse me, are you the Holy Son Hua Kai?
I am the president of the 'Three Kingdoms Society', Meng Yun Fei. "A man in his thirties stepped forward and bowed.
Hua Kai checked his talent and found that he had already reached Mortal Realm Stage 6. He was already considered a genius!
"Greetings everyone, I am Hua Kai. May I know why you are looking for me?" Hua Kai stepped forward and said.
"Greetings, Holy Son!" Meng Yun Fei led everyone to bow to Hua Kai as a student.
"You don't have to be like this, I cannot accept such a big bow!"
Hua Kai was already a little unhappy. Even if he was the Holy Son, he could not accept such a bow.
"Holy Son, please forgive us!
We are all loyal readers of 'Three Kingdoms'. We heard that you have entered Jixia Academy and are here to pay you a visit. We hope that you can join our 'Three Kingdoms Society', "Meng Yun Fei said.
Hua Kai checked their attributes. More than half of them were students of the school of Novels, and three of them were students of the school of Novels. As a master of novels, it was reasonable for them to bow to him as a teacher.
"Alright, let's talk in the courtyard!"
Hua Kai asked Hua Xuan to open the courtyard door and led everyone in. It was the first time for many of them to enter the three main courtyards. They looked around curiously and felt the thick Spirit Qi here. Many of them looked at Hua Kai differently.
Inside the main hall, Hua Kai asked Hua Xuan to pour tea for everyone. He was very curious how everyone knew that he had just arrived at Jixia Academy in the afternoon.
"Holy Son!
There is a stone tablet in the teaching area. It has been left behind by Jixia Academy since a thousand years ago. Whenever there is a change in the three Holy Son Courtyards and the twenty Young Master Courtyards, it will immediately show up, "Meng Yun Fei said to Hua Kai.
Hua Kai finally understood. Although Jixia Academy did not require examinations and did not force students to study, those who could come here were all geniuses. Hua Kai looked at the courteous students in front of him. Even the weakest among them was grade B and could be nurtured as a core member of any family.