In the morning, Fang Xin woke up. He has now passed all the basic courses and obtained a second bachelor's degree. In fact, it doesn't matter whether he goes to school or not. Reporting on the same day is fine.

  After getting up, I heard the sound of rain, it was raining outside. Listening carefully, every drop was in my heart. After making two poached eggs, I ate them and then took the bus at the entrance of the community.

  Not much time had passed when the bus arrived, driving out in the gentle rain and wind. The vehicle was very large and long, with about 70% of the seats occupied. After passing several stops, it pulled over at one station, and among the people getting on, I unexpectedly ran into a familiar face - my dorm mate Mei Changtian.

  When the two met, Fang Xin had already discerned the other's level, which was in the middle of the second stage. However, Mei Changtian was extremely shocked; in just a few months, Fang Xin had become unfathomably profound, his aura as deep as the ocean.

  "How did he cultivate?" Mei Changtian was not satisfied in his heart, he had been cultivating every day, working hard without stopping, and had obtained some opportunities to reach the middle of the second stage. When did this classmate who barely reached the first stage suddenly surpass himself?

  However, on the surface, he still greeted him: "Hello, Fang Xin."

  "Alright, you go to school too, let's walk together!" Fang Xin said some polite words, the car continued to move forward on this misty rainy street.

  "Fang Xin, how have you been lately? It seems like your cultivation has improved a lot!" Mei Changtian sat down next to Fang Xin and chatted with him. The hint of worry from earlier was now completely gone. "I'm fine, I've been in seclusion for a long time this year, so I've finally made some progress. How about you?"

  "It's okay, I guess. My work in the company is finally on the right track, and I've been promoted to a secondary design position. However, there's still a long way to go if I want to become the leader of the design team! Mei Changtian smiled and said: "The salary has increased. Now my weekly salary is 1500, which is enough for me to be self-sufficient."

  "Well, you're really not bad. That's a big company, and having a second-level designer evaluation is already impressive, and it will be useful in the future. Work shouldn't be a problem, we're about the same age now, our lives are just beginning!" Fang Xin said casually.

  "Yes, that's right. And I'm still a student now, with temporary worker salary and treatment. If I graduate from school and am willing to sign a long-term contract with them, the treatment will be even better." Mei Changtian was able to get to this point because of his extremely strong determination. The little frustration and blow he felt just now had already been digested, and his confidence and perseverance were restored: "However, Fang Xin, you're wrong. I'm 17 years old this year, not 16. I'm one year older than you!"

  "Oh dear, my memory is terrible. Sorry about that, haha." Fang Xin could only laugh and say, "To be honest, I didn't pay much attention to Mei Changtian back then, so now it's all just a vague memory. It's a bit embarrassing to make such a mistake: "Oh right, after school starts, will you be living in the dorms?""

  "No way, I'm already living with Li Mei. Oh, and by the way, I still owe you 50,000 yuan, I'll calculate the interest and pay you back."

  "It's okay, don't rush, settle down at home first. What, are you planning to get married after turning 18? If that's the case, then forget it, let's talk about it in a few years." Fang Xin said with great interest: "When will we drink wedding wine, I'll definitely come uninvited at that time."

  "This is of course, we would have invited you back then. This time, I've already qualified to apply for a new family suite loan and subsidy. The application was recently approved, and we got a 150 square meter apartment in the Blue Garden community, worth five hundred thousand. The government subsidized thirty percent, the bank loaned forty percent, and it will be paid off in ten years. Now I need to pay thirty percent. Li Mei and I have both seen it, three bedrooms, two living rooms, one bathroom, one kitchen, a south-facing balcony with sunlight, basic decoration, can move in immediately, even including beds and bedding, truly considerate."

  "The population has been slowly declining recently, and the empire is also worried. Although 15 million square kilometers of land and 800 million people are not small, the statistical proportion is decreasing, which is undeniable. So it's no surprise that the treatment is insufficient." Fang Xin said, this kind of community is apartment-style, similar to commodity housing on Earth, with multiple families living in one building. He had seen it once, and the construction environment and quality were already comparable to those of the middle class in the original world: "So you should be blessed with children soon, the empire will provide a lot of subsidies and benefits, haha."

  "Cut it out, kid. We're not in a hurry after all. We're still young." Mei Changtian said this much before revealing a hint of sharpness, muttering to himself: "We have to achieve something first."

  "The superior man first practices what he preaches and then teaches others; he first rectifies himself before he tries to reform others."

  The car stopped in the parking lot outside the town technical school and pulled up under the corridor because of the rain.

  Fang Xin and Mei Changtian got off the car and went straight to the corridor, where there were free disposable rain umbrellas available. The umbrellas were made of a material that was similar to paper, according to what people said. As soon as they opened their umbrellas at the same time, the fine rain brought a refreshing atmosphere.

  "What about you? Are you going to live in the dorm?"

  "No, go home, after reporting today, I'll head back. Yeah, if there's time, I'll visit the City God Temple once, are you going? Bring your girlfriend along."

  The atmosphere of the conversation is good, Mei Changtian hesitated for a moment and said: "Well, today I'm already on leave, so let's accompany Meimei to offer incense. According to custom, when we get married, we should also report to the City God Temple once. Why not take care of it this time? Please write the yellow book."

  Imperial tradition, at birth, not only is the household registration registered, but also in the temple of the land (land) where it is located, and later marriage, childbirth, and death will all be reported once.

  "Alright then, let's report separately and meet at the entrance, how about that?"

  "Alright, I'll call Meimei to come over and we can gather at the school gate together."

  Although the two were in the same dormitory, they had different courses and naturally reported to different places. They parted ways immediately, and Fang Xin went to report. This was the second busy period of the year. Fang Xin saw student union cadres and some students being pulled into service.

  Although it is now e-learning, the school still issues physical textbooks as a matter of convention. This has become more symbolic and collectible than for actual teaching purposes, with the school's seal and date on them.

  In addition to the large number of documents, files and materials to be classified, as well as the distribution of future exams, these student members were all busy enough. Looking at their busy appearance, Fang Xin felt a little relieved.

  However, in the blink of an eye, he was caught by someone.

  "Fang Xin, come quickly!" Hu Zhenzhu shouted.

  Fang Xinyi couldn't help but smile wryly as Xia Yubing and the others were all female students, busy dealing with a large number of books. They were processing old books, pasting new ones with students' names on them, and even stamping them. Although there was air conditioning, they were still sweating profusely.

  It's obvious that Hu Zhenzhu is recruiting strong and capable men as laborers.

  "Hey, what's with the expression? You're serving me, and you still want to shirk your duties? Hurry up and put all of these in writing, make it standard, and stamp them!"

  Fang Xin had no choice but to become a laborer, and as soon as he went forward, work came flooding in like a tidal wave.

  One by one, the labels with student numbers and names were stuck on, followed by the school seal being stamped repeatedly. These little girls adopted an assembly-line approach, leaving Fang Xin speechless and unable to keep up with their continuous movements.

  Fortunately, at this time, the body had already reached the fourth stage. At first, it was a bit messy, but later on, every move was just right, not too much or too little, and even the placement of labels was accurate to the millimeter, without any deviation. Later on, even the location and force of the seal were identical.

  At first, no one noticed, but after a while, someone did. Xia Yubing was the first to realize it, and as soon as she took over a book, her face showed some surprise, and she reached out to touch Hu Zhenzhu.

  "What's wrong? What happened?" At this time, Hu Zhenzhu was busy and flustered, seeing Xia Yubing pointing to the book, for a moment she didn't react, but when she did, her eyes suddenly widened.

  "Awesome, too awesome! You're a master!" Hu Zhenzhu's eyes lit up. This move, they all knew the principle behind it, but in school, those who could actually do it might not even be able to count on one hand - and that was including the instructors.

  At this time, Fang Xin suddenly became the fastest one. The girl who was passing books behind him was panting heavily and immediately switched with someone else. The girls below were also busy and flustered, and the entire process speed increased by a fold. From an outsider's perspective, Fang Xin didn't even break a sweat, his hands moving swiftly and precisely, yet he seemed to be doing it with ease and leisure.

  "Don't you feel his aura? I remember it wasn't even as good as ours before, but now it's suddenly unfathomable. You're at the peak of second stage now, so he should be third stage?"

  Two little girls were whispering to each other, but Fang Xin was immersed in this state. This is the basic ability of the fourth stage. Only when one can truly master every bit of power can they understand the beauty of having everything under control. An hour later, what was originally a two-hour job was finished. Fang Xin finally came to and looked at the results, feeling greatly relieved - all the books were now labeled, stamped with the school's seal, and stacked neatly.