Chapter 170: Chapter 122: Enrollment_3
Translator: 549690339
The young man raised his hand and pointed, “Over there, turn left, the enrollment office. No requirements, but there is an entrance assessment, with results determining the allocation of schools.”
“Entrance assessment?”
Liang Xiao murmured, then nodded, “Many thanks!”
“No need.”
Passing by the young man, turning left, he quickly arrived at the “recruitment office!”
What he saw was a sea of people, a long line snaking away.
There were the old and the young, men and women.
Apart from the common folk in various attire, there were Martial Artists from the Martial World with knives and swords on their backs, as well as monks and Taoists from beyond the secular life.
There were Taoists, monks, nuns, rich gentlemen in brocade robes, ladies from well-to-do families, as well as ragged refugees, skinny beggars, and destitute commoners.
Seeing this, Liang Xiao fell silent as well.
He didn’t need anyone else to explain; he knew where these people came from.
Over the years, Guo Bei Academy had adhered to the principle of “education without discrimination,” having opened its gates wide and recruited students broadly, even defiantly accepting refugees from all over, regardless of the court’s reaction; including those from all nine schools of thought and walks of life, runaway slaves, prostitutes…
In summary, as long as one was a person who had not committed evil, they could enter the doors of Guo Bei Academy.
Even non-humans were allowed!
This policy caused great chaos.
Not to mention the prostitutes; each year, countless brothel women sought every possible way to flee to Guo Bei Academy.
Half of the Qinhuai Eight Beauties and the Top Ten Huakui of Jiangnan had entered the Guo Bei Academy.
The courtesans and managers of other brothels followed suit, finding ways to escape their bonds.
Countless brothels went bankrupt over this, and those that went to the academy to claim their people were sent back, sometimes even accused of crimes and stripped of their property.
Aside from the prostitutes, there were beggars; several branches of the Beggar’s Guild were eradicated, and all the beggars from the Jiangzhe region were relocated to Guo Bei, either to study or to work the land, with begging no longer tolerated.
This brought a massive population and numerous students to Guo Bei Academy.
It also resulted in opposition from all sorts of forces, with outright conflict and difficulties.
So much so, that Sword Immortal Li on multiple occasions had to draw his sword and confront others in deadly duels, along with Mingxiao Taoist Temple and Yin Mountain Mansion Taoist Temple…
With interests clashing, numerous conflicts arose.
For the time being, Guo Bei Academy still held the upper hand.
After all, Li Liuxian’s Flying Sword technique was incredibly powerful, King Shifa’s Thunder Series was terrifying, and the Underworld Soldiers and Ghost Generals of the Yin Mountain Way were hard for other powers to match; they could only unwillingly dodge the sharp edge.
Even True Monarch Changrong had only managed to mediate and had been the peacemaker on several occasions.
In spite of this, Guo Bei Academy did not restrain itself, but became increasingly rampant, resulting in a constant influx of people into Guo Bei County.
Divine Soul method, Cultivating the false to pursue the true!
Population means resources, it means cultivation, it means everything.
Guo Bei Academy’s policy was no different from cutting flesh from the bodies of other powers.
If it weren’t for the formidable “Iron Triangle,” the academy would have been leveled long ago.
Of course, these issues were of no concern to Liang Xiao at the moment.
He only had one thing to worry about right now.
With such a long line, when would it be his turn?
He ended up queuing from the afternoon until dusk.
Classes had already finished at the academy, and Liang Xiao was still in line, his legs numb from standing.
It should be noted that although he hadn’t studied spells, he had trained in martial arts and was physically fit.
But even in the midst of such waiting, he still felt tormented with discomfort.
Others, on the other hand, were silent and uncomplaining.
After some indeterminate time…
“Finally, it’s my turn!”
Liang Xiao took a deep breath and walked into the recruitment office with Monk Wuhua.
In a private room, a woman in an academy uniform greeted him.
“Name?”
“Liang… Xiao Liang!”
“Sex and age?”
“Male, eighteen!”
“Family address?”
“This… Jinyang Mansion.”
After the registration, the woman asked, “Which discipline do you plan to enroll in?”
“Which discipline?”
Liang Xiao looked surprised, “I’m not quite clear, could you explain a bit?”
“Call me senior sister!”
The woman glanced at him and explained, “Our academy has four main divisions: Literary, Martial, Taoism, and Buddhism. The Literary division includes Confucian, Engineering, Agriculture, Medical and other studies. The Martial division has Fighting, Soldiering, Body Training, and Generalship categories. The Taoism and Buddhism divisions have inheritances from the Mingxiao Taoist Temple, Yin Mountain Mansion Taoist Temple, Qingping Taoist Temple, and Mana Bright Temple. Which one do you choose?”
“This…”
Liang Xiao considered for a moment, “I can more or less deduce what the Literary disciplines are about, but I’m a bit lost about the Martial ones, could you… senior sister, explain a bit more?”
The woman didn’t mind and continued, “The Martial division is self-explanatory: Fighters primarily study the martial arts of combat, hand-to-hand combat technique, kicks, palm strikes, movement techniques; Soldiers focus on the Martial Path of weaponry, combining Weapon Management with Thunder Series techniques; you’ve heard of the Headmaster’s Flying Sword, right? That’s a part of the Martial Path’s category of controlling swords!”
“Oh, oh!”
Liang Xiao nodded repeatedly, “And what about Body Training and Generalship, what do those entail?”
“Body Training is External Physical Training, to make the body as hard as Indestructible Vajra, capable of fighting demons and monsters!”
“Generalship is about mastering the art of commanding troops, focusing on military tactics and formations on the battlefield.”
After the woman’s introduction, Liang Xiao more or less understood the various disciplines and courses at Guo Bei Academy.
But he was still undecided, “Senior sister, I don’t know what to choose, can you give me some advice?”
The woman looked at him, “Choose what you like, or if you have any particular talent in an area, you can consider that.”
“This…”
Liang Xiao hesitated for a bit, “Can I study them all?”
“You can!”
Upon hearing this, the woman wasn’t surprised, “As long as you’re willing, you can finish one discipline and then start another, until you’ve completed all the courses. Guo Bei Academy, education without discrimination, imposes no limits.”