"When I entered Taigu Academy, I was even stronger than Zhou Hong is now. My cultivation realm had already reached the late stage of Heart Stirring, and my ranking was 68th."
"Wow!"
The students marveled again. Originally, they thought it would be incredibly impressive if Zhou Hong could get into classes six or seven without cheating. Now, seeing that their instructor Lu Qianqian was even more amazing in the past, with a ranking of 68th, it felt like there was always someone better.
Zhou Hong had to admit his admiration, surprised that this beautiful instructor was so formidable.
"Instructor, how old are you now?" a male student asked with a smile.
"That's a secret. Besides, for us cultivators, age doesn't hold much significance. A 20-year-old and a 100-year-old are almost indistinguishable. Of course, lower-level body cultivators are another matter. However, I haven't reached 100 yet."
The students chuckled, filled with adoration for their instructor.
"You don't need to worship me. Any instructor in any other class is not a weakling. Alright, enough about me, let's get down to business."
Everyone immediately quieted down.
"Although our Class 30 is not the best, it's not the worst either. The worst class, Class 50, is at the bottom. They find it very, very difficult to obtain cultivation resources. At most, they might get lucky and win something once in a while during academy-organized lucky draws."
"Hahaha." Everyone couldn't help but laugh, seemingly forgetting they were also part of the hierarchy.
At this moment, Zhou Hong remembered Nalan Yunzhu. She had entered Taigu Academy with the lowest possible ranking, undoubtedly meaning she was in Class 50 from the previous year.
"Now, everyone should have a basic understanding of Taigu Academy's teaching model."
Zhou Hong stood up and asked, "Instructor Lu, if a class doesn't obtain any cultivation resources for an entire year, does that mean they've been idling around?"
"Yes, surely many classes won't have cultivation resources. So, what do they do normally?" other students in the class also asked with confusion.
"That's a good question. When there are no cultivation resources, it depends on the instructor. For example, in our class, if there are no cultivation resources, I will arrange some activities, such as listening to a powerful figure's speech, going on field training expeditions, or guiding everyone in cultivation, and so on."
"Understood."
"Then, our first lesson today will be taking you to the Thunder Casino," Lu Qianqian suddenly announced.
"What?" Everyone doubted if they had heard correctly. The first lesson was to take them to a casino.
"Instructor Lu, are you taking us to gamble?"
"Yes," Lu Qianqian nodded.
"No way." Everyone exchanged glances.
"Heh heh, don't misunderstand. The gambling I'm talking about is not what you imagine. At Taigu Academy, with so many students and classes, in between training and cultivation, there are also various activities. For example, a place called Thunder Casino is a popular spot for many classes in their free time. There, gambling is conducted on a class-by-class basis. If you're lucky and win a match, you can even earn class coins. We are going there now. Today, for our inaugural lesson, we will gamble. We don't care about winning or losing; through simulated combat gambling, some students can gain experience, however minimal."
"Mhm, mhm." Everyone seemed very interested.
Subsequently, under Lu Qianqian's guidance, Zhou Hong and the others arrived at a place called Thunder Casino within Taigu Academy.
The Thunder Casino was also very large. It was a recreational facility officially established by Taigu Academy. Although called recreational, most people came with the objective of earning class coins.
"Which class are you from?" A staff member at the entrance asked as they walked in.
"Hello, we are Class 30 from the first year. I am their instructor."
"Oh, classmate Lu Qianqian, you've graduated and become an instructor now?" A staff member at the Thunder Casino immediately recognized Lu Qianqian.
"Yes, I've graduated. But I didn't choose to go home; I've decided to be an instructor at Taigu Academy for a term." Lu Qianqian chuckled.
"Then we should call you Instructor Lu now."
"No need for formalities."
"Instructor Lu, I heard you are a princess of the Supreme Empire. Are your family members in agreement with you staying here as an instructor instead of returning home?" Su Dan Novel Network
"Heh heh, that's a personal matter, and I apologize, but I cannot answer that."
"Understood, understood."
At this moment, one of the students asked, "Was our Instructor Lu very famous before?"
The Thunder Casino staff member said, "Is that even a question? Your Instructor Lu was in Class 1 before. Not only that, but she was also the most famous beauty, the 'campus belle,' of our Taigu Academy. Otherwise, how would we know her?"
"Wow!" All the students exclaimed in unison.
"What campus belle?" Lu Qianqian's face turned slightly red.
"Instructor Lu, don't be modest. It's widely acknowledged. I truly didn't expect you to stay and become an instructor. By the way, are you bringing students here to gamble for their first class?"
Lu Qianqian nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, it's my first time as an instructor, and I don't have much experience, so I'm bringing them here to participate in a simulated gambling match. Regardless of the outcome, it will help everyone deepen their understanding of each other through teamwork and enhance the class's sense of unity and cohesion."
"Instructor Lu is indeed Instructor Lu. This is indeed a way to strengthen class cohesion. Allow me to arrange it for you."
"Alright."
"Then you can decide the gambling method yourselves, and I'll help you post it to see if anyone accepts. "
Lu Qianqian pondered for a moment and said, "I want my students to participate in a jungle combat. Whichever class's students are the first to exit the jungle will be deemed defeated. The stake will be ten class coins."
"Okay, but with only ten class coins, I'm afraid not many classes will be interested. Unless they are weak classes."
"We are all freshmen, and we are naturally weak. We can only gamble with equally weak classes."
"That's true."
The staff member immediately helped Lu Qianqian post the gambling proposition.
"Instructor Lu, our class doesn't have any class coins," Zhou Hong asked.
"You wouldn't know this, but when classes are first established, all classes are given 100 class coins."
"Oh, oh."
"Instructor Lu, what exactly is the 'jungle combat' you mentioned in the gambling proposition?" another student asked.
"It's very simple. Two classes will enter a forest and engage in combat. The class whose members are the first to leave the forest will lose. So, later, you'll need to cooperate. Sometimes, even if the overall strength is weak, with the entire class cooperating, you can still win. In the future, all activities will be class-based, so every student in Class 30 must be united. Do you all understand?"
"Understood!" everyone shouted.
Zhou Hong chuckled, feeling that Taigu Academy's teaching model was indeed innovative. However, considering that each term at Taigu Academy lasted 30 years, and there were 50 classes each year, the total number of classes in the academy would amount to 1500.
The competition was indeed fierce.