It seemed the junior sister already had a suitor.

  Then, Qi Yuanguang’s gaze shifted to the soft-spoken girl beside him.

  She was the other female disciple who had joined the Alchemy Department. With her sweet and adorable appearance, she smiled gently when Qi Yuanguang looked at her.

  "Hello, senior brother," her voice was soft and soothing, making Qi Yuanguang’s heart skip a beat.

  "Hello, junior sister. You’re really cute," Qi Yuanguang complimented her openly, causing the girl to blush.

  "Thank you, senior brother. My name is Jiang Huairou," Jiang Huairou smiled shyly, completely captivating Qi Yuanguang.

  He swallowed hard and laughed, "So it’s Junior Sister Jiang. I’m Qi Yuanguang."

  "Senior Brother Qi, I’ll be relying on your care in the academy from now on," Jiang Huairou tilted her head and smiled, looking utterly endearing.

  Qi Yuanguang’s face also flushed red as he nodded eagerly, "Junior Sister Jiang, you’re probably not familiar with our Magic Department yet. Ahead, we’ll pass by the training grounds where we usually practice..."

  The group followed the mentor through various areas, and Qi Yuanguang introduced the different buildings of the Magic Department one by one. Besides the dozen or so training grounds of varying sizes, there was also a massive library, several lecture halls...

  Finally, the mentor led them to the dormitory area.

  "Everyone can now come to the dormitory mentors to collect your dormitory keys and academy rules. Boys to the male mentor, girls to the female mentor. I wish you all a pleasant time cultivating in the academy," the mentor led them to a few tables where a male and female dormitory mentor stood, smiling warmly at everyone.

  In the academy, male and female students were separated into different dormitories. Everyone quickly formed two lines to collect their belongings.

  Soon, Nan Gong Huan received her items: two sets of academy uniforms, an Alchemy Department badge, a dormitory key, a copy of the academy rules, a class schedule, and a student crystal tablet.

  The crystal tablet displayed her name, age, department, class, credits, honors, ongoing tasks... and many other options. Except for the first three, the rest were blank.

  At that moment, a gaze filled with resentment and sadness fell on Nan Gong Huan, sending shivers down her spine.

  Nan Gong Huan turned to see Dong Yan Cuo looking at her pitifully, as if she had abandoned him. It almost made her heart soften!

  She bit her tongue to stay composed. The dormitory assignments weren’t something she could decide...

  "Huan Huan, I want to live with you," Dong Yan Cuo’s voice was full of dependence. His silver hair swayed gently in the wind, making him look as harmless as a little white rabbit.

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  She was really seeing just how clingy this guy could be...

  "Freshmen start off in separate male and female dormitories, with two people per room. Later, you can upgrade your dormitory by earning credits. For co-ed dormitories, you both need one hundred credits each. How to earn credits is written in the academy rules," Qi Yuanguang chimed in, pointing to the academy rules in their hands.

  Dong Yan Cuo’s eyes immediately lit up as he opened the rules and flipped to the "Earning Credits" page.

  Nan Gong Huan also casually flipped through it. Credits were like hard currency in the academy, usable for various transactions, course leave, purchasing cultivation resources, and more. They were treated equally, whether for the children of officials or commoners.

  Different departments had different methods to earn credits, and various tasks could be picked up from the task board in the task area.

  For Magic Department students, the simplest and safest way to earn credits was to collect elemental spiritual energy at the Zhenshan Pavilion, or they could also hunt spirit beasts.

  "You’re now official students of the academy, so you can start earning credits right away. However, it’s already late, so you should rest well and get to know your new roommates," Qi Yuanguang glanced at the dormitory key in Nan Gong Huan’s hand and smiled, "Looks like you’re rooming with Junior Sister Jiang."

  Both their keys had the dormitory room number labeled on them.

  Jiang Huairou also walked over at that moment and greeted Nan Gong Huan warmly, "Hello, I’m Jiang Huairou. I’m happy to be rooming with you. Let’s take care of each other from now on."

  "Nan Gong Huan," Nan Gong Huan nodded at her. For some reason, she sensed a strange aura from this new roommate.

  Everyone found their roommates and headed to their dormitories.

  Suddenly, a young boy in white robes let out a pitiful wail, drawing everyone’s attention.

  "Why am I rooming with you!" The boy in white robes pointed at Dong Yan Cuo, trembling with fear. He remembered being targeted by Dong Yan Cuo during the second stage of the assessment because he was too close. That icy, inescapable despair was something he never wanted to experience again.

  Dong Yan Cuo gave him another cold glance. He didn’t want to room with anyone else either—he just wanted to sleep with Huan Huan!

  The boy in white robes shuddered violently, then fainted on the spot, his soul nearly leaving his body.

  "Uh, please take your roommate back to rest. Since you’re in the same dormitory, take care of each other," the male mentor also spoke kindly to Dong Yan Cuo.

  Nan Gong Huan sighed helplessly and handed Dong Yan Cuo some snacks to comfort him, "You can earn credits later to upgrade your dormitory."

  "Fine, I’ll reluctantly take him along," Dong Yan Cuo pocketed the snacks, picked up the boy in white robes under his arm, and glanced at his student crystal tablet before heading to the dormitory.

  His roommate’s name was Xie Zhishang, a water mage.

  Nan Gong Huan also returned to her dormitory with Jiang Huairou.

  "I’m from the capital. Where are you from?" Jiang Huairou started chatting with Nan Gong Huan.

  "Jianglou City," Nan Gong Huan wasn’t as enthusiastic, responding intermittently.

  "One of the Twelve Noble Cities? Jianglou City is beautiful, with its clear waters and mountains, backed by the Sandong Forest. It’s also a very prosperous city. I’ve been there once and really liked the jewelry from Fenghu Tower..." Her voice was soft and gentle, like a lullaby, making Nan Gong Huan feel a bit drowsy.

  The Feng Xuan Empire was vast, with the capital being the most prosperous, followed by the Twelve Noble Cities surrounding it, corresponding to the twelve stars in the sky. Jianglou City was one of them.

  Thousands of years ago, the Feng Xuan Emperor consulted a feng shui master and established the Twelve Noble Cities surrounding the capital, forming a constellation to ensure the nation’s long-lasting prosperity and prosperity.

  The freshmen dormitories were quite simple: two bedrooms, a living room, and a bathroom. Besides beds and a sofa, there was nothing else.

  For better single dormitories or larger rooms with more facilities, credits were still needed. It was said that the most luxurious dormitories even had dedicated cultivation rooms, teleportation arrays, task boards... all kinds of convenient facilities.

  The two of them each chose a room. Nan Gong Huan closed the door and began looking at her class schedule.

  She only had one class tomorrow morning, so it seemed she could use the afternoon to earn some credits.

  Nan Gong Huan sat cross-legged on the bed, closing her eyes to begin her cultivation, when a ghostly voice suddenly drifted in from the window.

  "Huan Huan~"