10 Chapter 10
「 Chapter 10 — Han Academy 」
On the street infront of the Han Academy, Yu Long and Old Stone was staring at the academy while Fatty have just got out from the carriage.
"The academy is so grand and big!"
The astonished voice of Fatty rang out loudly behind Yu Long.
"Let's go toward the iron gate."
Old Stone said softly, before going there, Yu Long and Fatty first grabbed there luggage containing their things such as clothes.
"Halt!"
After they arrived at the large iron gate, a loud, powerful shout came infront of them. The three of them was stopped by two guards with both of their large spear that shined with a metallic glint and dangerous aura, blocking the path toward inside.
"What thee came here for?"
One of the guard asked with a deep voice. His piercing eyes carefully observed Yu Long, Fatty and Old Stone.
Noticing the three looks, and clothes, he guessed the three were a country bumpkin who came from a village. His eyes shone with mockery.
"The two of the kids in my stone village is here to enroll at the academy."
Old Stone noticed the guard looking at them with mockery and felt infuriated, but contained it inside.
This was the normal attitude of those who came from the large city to a village like them.
"Enroll? Then let us see your certificate from the spirit hall."
The guard said coldly, inside his mind, he though the two brat infront of him should be not that talented and should be just any regular working student.
"..Here."
From his inner pocket, Old Stone took out two brown paper with a spirit hall mark. This was the certificate of Yu Long and Fatty. He handed it toward the guard.
The guard took it, and then silently read the two certificate with the other guard.
"...Heaven's! A rank 9 and full innate spirit power! Furthermore a spirit that is formidable!"
The two guard eyes flickered with astonishment and there face shock. The two then looked toward Yu Long and Fatty, who have a smug look after seeing the two shock guards.
The two guards wanted to think the certificate is fabricated, but there was clearly a spirit hall mark on it. No one can fabricate a spirit hall mark, yet alone a country bumpkin like these three.
"This... the two of you can go inside now."
The guards said with there face still shock, clearly they become a little more polite. The mockery in them dissapeared.
"You two, be sure to study and work hard so in the future to become powerful. The two of you are the stone village pride."
With gentle look and light smile on his face, Old Stone patted Yu Long and Fatty head lightly.
"Now, go inside the academy. I will now head back toward the stone village."
Old Stone motioned the two to go inside the Han Academy, he was going back home, since he can't go in.
After the two said goodbye, Old Stone left quickly
Then shortly afterward, Yu Long and Fatty went toward the academy's main hall after the two guard pointed them where to go.
Arriving at the main hall, the two went and ask toward the help stand of the academy.
Yu Long ask about there enrollment, the job as a working student, room to stay at the academy, rules to follow and the schedule for the class. He did this without the help of Fatty since he know the Fatty will not even know what to do.
After finishing enrolling, Yu Long had gotten the key to the both of there rooms. Their room was 'W107'
At the room, Yu Long and Fatty saw a bunk bed on the corner, two wooden desk with a chair, and a big cabinet.
Yu Long was happy and relief, He and Fatty was not seperated. In this new environment, he was abit nervous. But sooner or later this though of him will be regret.
"Uwah! So soft!"
At the top of the bunk bed, Fatty said in delight as he rolled around the warm bed he had.
The bed on the bunk bed, was soft with a pillow and blanket.
"Yeah, It's warm, soft and most of all so comfortable!"
Yu Long said as he mesmerised the bed he laid on. On the village the bed provided was not as comfy, warm, and comfortable as the one in this academy.
The two of them got out from the bed and arranged and sorted the luggage they had brought.
Based on there schedule their class will start soon
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At a spacious hallway, with the floor made out of smooth stone, Yu Long and Fatty was walking wearing a blue stylish uniform. This was the uniform of the Han Academy. But the color was based on the division they are.
For example Yu Long was in the division of working student so his uniform was blue.
As they walked toward there classroom, they observed the students also walking at the hallway, some were wearing an green uniform and some were red.
Soon the two of them arrived at the classroom they were assigned, 'F-A' classroom.
Bam!
Yu Long opened the door toward the classroom. They stepped inside, but then Yu Long realised one problem. Some of the student wearing a red uniform was staring at them with a ridiculing and mockering gaze while some of the blue uniform was only a little on this classroom.
Then Yu Long and Fatty took a sit at a corner where no one was sitting at. The two of them did not paid toward the gaze they received.
Then the door opened again as tall man clad in black walk in, holding a book.
The man stood at the middle, he called out Yu Long and Fatty to introduced themselves, since they were new as a transfer student.
The man instructed to said his division although it was already clear based on the blue uniform they were wearing, the spirit essence, and the spirit rank.
"I am nicknamed as Fatty, from the working division! Nice to meet you all!"
Fatty said with his face containing a bright smile. But scorn and ridicule grew intense at the students who were not blue uniform.
"Im a rank 9 spirit trainee and my spirit is called The Great Pugi."
"...!"
This sudden revelation from Fatty jolted all of the people at the classroom. They face become shock and don't know whether to laugh or cry.
What Great Pugi? What kind of naming sense is that? And furthermore a rank 9!? God!
The one who have showed at first scorn and ridicule, felt there cheecks swollen. They spirit rank was even lower than Fatty...
Then it was Yu Long turn to introduced himself.
Standing up, Yu Long have a strange glint with his eyes as he made a devilish smile inside him.
"Like Fatty, I am also part of the working division, my name is Yu Long and what I like the most is to read in silent."
Yu Long said as a smile crawled to his face. He had noticed at the start everyone seem to mock the two of them just because they were from the country side.
'Stupid immature kids!'
Yu Long though as he saw his now classmates immatureness. Then a idea bore in his mind.
"...My spirit essence... is called Regulus.. but my spirit power is..."
Yu Long spoke hesistantly as his face showed shame. Inwardly, all the crowd snorted seeing his hesitation.
"...My spirit power is weak... Im talentless compared to you all... my spirit power is just innate full spirit power..."
Yu Long said embarrassedly, but inside his mind, he was chuckling.
Puhh!!
All the one who heard what Yu Long said, spurted there saliva. There eyes widen in shockm
My god..! A i-innate full of spirit power!? Yet you say your are talentless!? Then explain what are we!? A maggot like existance? if you are still considered talentless with a innate full spirit power.
All the one who heard that want to puked there heart out, as they felt there pride broken into pieces. They also felt the itch to choke Yu Long.
'In my next life I want to become a person living in a village...'
They all suddenly felt to become a bumpkin in their next life, seeing Yu Long and Fatty born in the country side village with this kind of talent.
Then shortly after that, the class started.
In Yu Long mind he can only describe the lesson that the man taught—Boring!
It was boring since he already learn and know it. So he paid no attention the whole class causing the man to become angry.
The man first ask Yu Long a question after seeing him not paying any attention, but Yu Long answered it easily without even looking at the man. Soon the man repeatedly asked question to Yu Long easily as always, causing him in the end to become tired and soon stop.
After class ended, Yu Long finally was out of boredom and went toward the place he truly wanted to go in the entire academy—the library.
After saying goodbye to Fatty who have his own plan to go and explore the whole academy as well as improve his culinary skill, the skill he had honed at his home after being taught by his parents. The food that Fatty made was delicious after Yu Long tasted it.
Arriving at the entrance of the library, where a large wooden sign of 'Han Library'
Yu Long then went toward the librarian before going inside to get his Token Id.
After getting the Token ID and reminded by the librarian to not damaged any book or else he will be fined, be quiet inside and put back the book have used, Yu Long went inside the library after passing through a guard by showing the Token ID.
Inside the library, Yu Long saw that there was four floors that contained many bookshelves that was filled with books, ranging from old to new, and thick to thin books.
Thankfully for Yu Long, there was an arranged list and was divided into many section, ranging from, history, blacksmithing, painting, Culinary Art, and many more.
Speaking of the Culinary Art, Yu Long made a mental note to tell Fatty about it. Since even a book about Culinary will interest even thought he hated books.
Silently reading all the sections of the library, he spotted a word that caught his curiosity.
''Sculpting books."
Yu Long uttered softly. Looking at the area where it was located at the second floor, Yu Long went toward there.
At the sculpting section of books, it was just a single bookshelves hidden in the shadows. On the bookshelves contained a few books about sculpting. The books in the bookshelves reeks the heavy stench of time and ink.
Picking one of the books that seemed to have been not pick for a hundred years, Yu Long read the title of it.
The book was called 'Sculpting' Yu Long flipped the page and silently sat at the smooth, cold wooden floor.
Written on the book was — Being a sculpter requires a strong, powerful mind to endure exhaustion of extreme focus as you sculp, that don't waver even in the brink of insanity. It also required a precised control of every muscle in body and an precise precision that can handle delicate parts and also required a great coordination between the body, tool, and material. The most important thing is a strong patience, good imagination and enlightment of the nature and world.
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The author who have written the book had also said abit of the history of sculpting.
Sculpting was known through the world, it held a mighty prestiged, but as time passed, the sculpting I had put my entire passion become less and less used.
The use of sculpting become scarer and scarer that It may not exist anymore at the future and return to its glory.
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Yu Long felt sympathy toward the author who have written this book. How seeing the sculpting he have put his all passion and determination slowly becoming forgotten.
Yu Long decided to sculpt, as inside him though it was going to be useful to him in the future, the other being for able to finally train his [ Regulus Controlling Star ] and he also met the criteria of sculpting with his strong mind, and patience.
On the book was also contained many notes on sculpting as well as technique.
[ One Tool To Sculpting! ]
Sculpting normally used many tools, but using a specific tools and understanding it's usage correctly, one can sculpt with just one.
[ Enlightment Sculpting ]
View the entire world and understand the nature to gain enlightment! As you enlighten, your view, mind, and imagination will broaden
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Then afterward was the explanation of sculpting, the basic of it and how the level of sculpting was divided into, Entry Level. Elementary Level. Intermediate Level. Advance Level. Master Level. Perfect Level and finally the final level, The God Of Sculpting Level.
Yu Long had immersed himself deeply at comprehending what was written on the book and have forgotten the meaning of time.
He wanted to completely remember what was all written on the book and will then practiced it with his own hands. Yu Long know with his now improve comprehension speed know he will remember all the content on the book soon and think his path will be smooth or is it?
