This mentor stopped within a quiet courtyard.
"You new students will reside in this place. Your freshman period lasts for three years. Here, no one can bully you, but once you leave this area, I can't make any guarantees."
With that, the mentor waved his hand again.
A plaque appeared before each person.
"This is a life plaque symbolizing your identity. It records your identity level, race, and the material energy you will use within the academy. Every new disciple receives an initial energy of 100 points."
Zhang Pingfan held the plaque in his hand, using his spiritual power to sense its purpose.
Indeed, in addition to the information recorded on it, there was a special energy.
"Although you may have heard some of this, as your mentor for the coming years, I must tell you the uses of energy. Corresponding energy points can be exchanged for corresponding cultivation resources. The more energy points you have, the richer the cultivation resources you can exchange for. The Black Dragon Empire has abundant cultivation resources; how much you obtain depends on the energy points in your hands."
So that's how it is. It seems the next step is to use the energy points to exchange for the cultivation materials I need.
Someone asked a question, clearly also a novice, like Zhang Pingfan, not quite understanding the rules here.
"Teacher, how can we obtain enough energy points?"
The Immortal Strongman mentor nodded.
"Well, any mission within the academy can earn you energy points. The higher the difficulty, the more energy points you will receive. This is one way to gain energy points. Another method is by plundering. Of course, the academy will not allow you to kill each other wantonly. The only way to plunder energy points is to enter the challenge room and spar. The losing party forfeits their energy points. The amount is up to you to decide. This is the only way to obtain energy points from others."
At this moment, Zhang Pingfan raised his hand and asked.
"Teacher, what if someone forcibly robs me elsewhere?"
"Haha, you mustn't underestimate the Black Dragon Empire. Forced robbery will not only yield no energy points but will also result in expulsion from the academy, and in severe cases, complete annihilation by the academy."
Zhang Pingfan breathed a sigh of relief. That was good; at least he wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed when going out on missions.
"Teacher, hello. What if someone with higher cultivation forces a challenge against me? Wouldn't that be equivalent to handing over energy points to them for free?"
"You can rest assured about this. There is only one way to challenge others and gain energy points: sparring with peers, or a lower level challenging a higher level. You can initiate a challenge once a day and must passively accept a challenge once a month!"
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Energy points were extremely important; they had learned this before coming.
Zhang Pingfan also relaxed. No wonder the older students looked at them that way; they were after their energy points.
"Alright, find your own residences. You, the big fellow, shrink your body a bit. Don't act like no one else can grow larger!"
The student behind him, who resembled a stone giant, immediately reduced his body to about two meters.
"You have a three-day safety period. After three days, someone will definitely challenge you for a spar. I suggest you admit defeat directly and give them 10 energy points to avoid a beating. This can guarantee at least a month of safety!"
"If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. After three days, I will conduct the first lesson. Those who wish to attend can find me in the teaching building. My name is Selester!"
After speaking, he vanished without a trace, paying no mind to the new students before him.
Numerous new students also began searching for suitable residences.
If someone was unwilling to leave their chosen spot, they might stay there for a lifetime.
Others scrambled to claim rooms with good locations, but Zhang Pingfan made no move.
Instead, he walked towards a more secluded room on the edge. Each residence was independent anyway, but Zhang Pingfan didn't want to be too close to them.
However, Zhang Pingfan hadn't expected that by finding a room in an edge area, Mo Bas would end up finding one adjacent to his.
Mo Bas was understandable, as they had known each other for some time, and Mo Bas had provided Zhang Pingfan with a lot of information. They could be considered friends.
But An Miaoxian also chose a residence next to Zhang Pingfan, which made him somewhat perplexed.
There were still many vacant houses, yet she specifically chose one next to him.
Other Universe-level powerhouses hadn't done the same.
Zhang Pingfan glanced sideways, then entered the room.
The interior was simple, as no one had lived there before, so it only contained basic furniture!
The entire living room looked high-tech. It was certainly a magnificent living room that couldn't be seen on Blue Star.
Zhang Pingfan walked into the single room and lay heavily on the bed.
"Finally, I'm inside. The journey ahead won't be this peaceful!"
Zi Ling transformed into human form and lay down on the large bed.
"Ah, this Black Dragon Empire is great! This bed is much more comfortable than the one at your place."
Zhang Pingfan glared at Zi Ling!
"You don't even look at what era Blue Star is in now. How can it compare to here! I wonder what kind of resources can be exchanged for Origin Points, and what resources I need at my current realm to break through to become a Realm Master?"
"Breaking through to the Realm Master stage is actually very simple. You just need to unseal the second layer, but that is actually the most difficult. So, we can only start from cultivation. To break through to become a Realm Master, you must have a profound understanding of laws. When your comprehension of laws yields initial results, you will naturally become a Realm Master!"
"Great Dao laws? That doesn't sound simple!"
"It's certainly not simple, so it requires some cultivation resources, such as inscribed steles of Great Dao laws, or some special items. However, such things are generally extremely rare. I wonder if they exist in this Black Dragon Empire!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded. It seemed that would be his goal from now on.
"Besides this, are there any other options? After all, you said it's quite difficult to find."
"This is still the simplest. However, your mentor is an Immortal level, and his Great Dao laws are complete. You can try to comprehend the Great Dao laws he left behind, but this will be difficult because they are complete Great Dao laws. With your current abilities, it is highly unlikely to comprehend the power of laws from complete Great Dao laws. Realm Master level laws would be best!"
"Alright, then I can only try to get them from Realm Master powerhouses. The teachers at Black Dragon Academy are Immortal level, so there should be quite a few Realm Master figures."
"There will certainly be many. However, don't hold too much hope. Everyone's level of comprehension of Great Dao laws is completely different. His might not be suitable for you, so finding a suitable one won't be that easy!"
As expected, the path of cultivation is not that simple.