Destiny is ashes

Chapter 567: Guiyi Army's Actions
"Of course. This is a very important test for both of us."

Huo Qing was well prepared. He smiled and said, "But it is probably because the output of the ancient ruins has promoted production and the resources are much more abundant. Now the prices of these cave beasts have also dropped a lot. This meal adds up to less than 400 merits. Considering that the effect can last for about one or two days, I think it is quite worth it."

"It was certainly worth it."

An Jing felt that even if four hundred good deeds were converted into silver, he would not be able to eat spiritual food of this level in the Huaixu Realm - the ingredients were definitely better in the Huaixu Realm, but why was the difference in craftsmanship so huge?
No. An Jing thought about it and felt that it was still a regional issue.

A chef with such skills as Huai Xu could not possibly appear in a rural area like the Northern Frontier. He could only be in the capital of a state or even in the capital, and the price would not be too expensive.

As a country boy myself, I am definitely a little ignorant.

After the meal, Huo Qing chatted with the shop owner Mr. Fang about some irrelevant things.

An Jing could tell that this was probably a metaphor among the Guiyi Army, conveying a message.

He pretended not to know and observed carefully in secret, and found that although this old man seemed to be at the sixth level of Qi Refining, he was actually a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

This is no small matter.

When Huo Qing finished talking, the two of them left Chonggang Town on Teng Shuangbai and headed to Xuanye City to prepare for the exam. An Jing asked in a low voice: "Could it be that the Guiyi Army has taken any action recently?"

"Indeed."

Huo Qing smacked his lips, as if he was still savoring the taste of the noodles and pork ribs: "They have secretly sent several teams into the ancient Xian Ruins to gather intelligence. Now they are preparing for a formal exploration and need to borrow our place to store some supplies."

"Don't worry, this is our routine business, there won't be any trouble."

Huo Qing's self-identity is obviously not a member of the Guiyi Army, but an independent person. It is only because of his parents and elders that he has to cooperate with the Guiyi Army.

This is a good thing. An Jing still has some doubts about the existence and philosophy of the Guiyi Army. It is not interesting for his friends to take sides so quickly.

As for the storage business, An Jing knew about it.

The warehouse of the two was very large, and it would be a bit of a waste to just use it as a retail point for frontline exploration supplies for the ancient ruins, so Huo Qing chose to use part of the vacant warehouse area as a storage area to help store some of the exploration team's luggage.

This is a service that is convenient for poor independent cultivators, because not everyone can own a long-term base in Chonggang Town, and not everyone has the financial resources to support long-term rental of local houses or hotels. As for the temporary tent camps on the plains outside the city, they are too dangerous. Not to mention the highly corrosive acid rain and knife-like gales, monsters in the wilderness will also invade from time to time.

If you plan to explore for a long time, you can naturally carry all your belongings with you. However, if you are exploring for a short period of time, the lighter you carry, the better. You cannot bring alchemy furnaces, maintenance equipment, and various tough battle equipment.

For safety reasons, they had to have a camp in the city to store equipment and supplies, so the storage business came into being.

This business does not make much money, but it is mainly for the convenience of communicating with various groups of people to get some information, and for Tie Shou and Huo Qing to find opportunities to contact the Guiyi Army.

Moreover, most of the customers who come here to deposit their belongings will also replenish some supplies such as elixirs, talismans, guns and bullets at the retail store next door. Generally speaking, this is a very good business for An Jing, who is not so short of money but lacks connections and information channels.

When the two entered the city, they did not go to No. 3 Middle School immediately. Instead, they found Nianquan who was waiting for them, or waiting to be rescued by them, in a corner of the street.

On one side of the central street of Xuanye City, neon lights are shining, and various projected advertisements form a river of light flowing in the air.

"Oh, it's the Haomiao Sword!" "My idol, please give me an autograph!"

"Wow, it's actually Ah Nian's autograph..."

"Everyone, don't rush, don't squeeze, just wait in line and take your time..."

Under a projection advertisement of "Cheap Cracked Second-Hand Magical Instruments", a black-haired, blue-eyed teenager was cornered by a group of young, fanatical male and female students. With a somewhat stiff smile on his face, he had to sign autographs for the fans surrounding him.

"Ah, my friend is here. I have something to do today. I'll come next time. Maybe next time..."

After seeing An Jing and Huo Qing coming, Nian Quan let out a long sigh, smiled and declined the next signature, then used his body skills to get out almost as if he was escaping.

The group of fans were about to catch up, but Huo Qing raised his hand and summoned up a bunch of vines to block them. The three of them jogged along and completely got rid of them.

"Today is the beginning of a new semester, and there are many people taking exams. According to the principal, many of them chose to join No. 3 Middle School because of my performance."

While running, Nianquan communicated through the chip, with a fearful tone: "But he didn't tell me that this group of fans were really so crazy. I deliberately took a small road, but I was still discovered and blocked..."

"You are good-looking and a great fighter, so it's normal for you to have a lot of fans."

An Jing was not surprised by this. Rather, if Nianquan did not have this effect, Principal He would be anxious. He wanted Nianquan's star effect, so that the reputation of No. 3 Middle School could be made known as soon as possible. "What do you say now? Should we go directly to No. 3 Middle School?"

"Yes."

Nianquan calmed himself down. He had come to pick up An Jing in the first place. “Because of the last special city competition, the popularity of No. 3 Middle School has surpassed that of No. 1 Middle School recently. Many leaders and even school directors are paying close attention to it.”

"Director?" An Jing asked curiously, "Do public schools also have school directors?"

"An Jing, you just don't understand Xuan Ye City." Huo Qing interrupted: "How can there be a public school that is self-sufficient? This is Luofu Group's Xuan Ye City. A public school under a group company is also a private school. It's just that the companies behind it are different."

"Huo Qing is right." Nianquan nodded, and he even let out a long sigh: "In short, the recruitment of new students in this new semester is very important. An Jing, you will definitely be able to show your talents and become the number one in our No. 3 Middle School!"

After showing off your talent, you were blocked by fans instead of me, right? I can see your little tricks!
An Jing was really speechless. It was true that Nian Quan and Huo Qing trusted him, but he himself was not very sure, and yet the two of them had such high expectations of him, which was really a bit too much pressure.

It doesn't matter.

But soon, An Jing adjusted his mentality. Although he had not yet completely learned the knowledge of the formations in the Tianyuan Realm, he was not good enough. He was definitely good enough to pass the test, but at most he was not amazing enough. But he did not need to be perfect. As a specially admitted wilderness genius, he should really pay attention to actual combat.

At worst, you can gain back all the points you lost in the written test through actual practice!

After shaking off Nianquan's fans, the three of them crossed a small square and headed towards the college area where the buildings were becoming increasingly cleaner. Patrolling armored soldiers gradually appeared on both sides of the street, and all kinds of indecent and non-compliant advertisements had basically disappeared, and the air became a lot fresher.

After passing a villa area, a row of quaint walls appeared on the right side of the road. On the inside of the walls, there were ancient buildings with flying eaves and brackets, indicating an institution of higher learning with a long history.

Going further, you can see a majestic school gate, about fifteen meters high and ten meters wide. On the door pier there are exquisite reliefs of immortals teaching their Dharma. And below the plaque of [Xuan Ye City No. 3 Middle School] at the top of the gate, there is a line of small characters [Jingwei College].

(End of this chapter)