The Deputy House Master furrowed his brows. Why did things turn out this way? Did the new students lose their benefits? That made no sense. Historically, the first four divisions were always the strongest. Could it be that the fifth division snagged the top spot this time?
He turned to look at the new students from the fifth division and couldn't help but snicker. With less than fifty of them, how could they possibly claim first place?
"First division, who among your new students harvested the most Purple Orchids?"
Silence fell upon the first division; no one spoke up. With their results, speaking out would be nothing but humiliating.
But the Deputy House Master had asked, and eventually, a new student stepped forward with a stiff expression.
"Deputy House Master, I harvested the most, eighteen Purple Orchids."
The Deputy House Master nodded. The result was not bad, although not as good as usual, it was still respectable.
"What about the second division?"
"Deputy House Master, I harvested the most, sixteen Purple Orchids."
Not bad either.
"And the third division?"
"Deputy House Master, I harvested the most, fifteen Purple Orchids."
Barely passable. The Deputy House Master turned his gaze expectantly towards the fourth division, hoping their results would be the best.
"And the fourth division?"
"Deputy House Master, I harvested nineteen Purple Orchids!" Compared to the first three divisions, the top new student from the fourth division spoke with ease. Although he couldn't match Su Mu, the freak, he was at least the top among the first four divisions.
The Deputy House Master nodded in approval. Now, that was more like it.
Finally, he looked towards the fifth division, his gaze sweeping over the new students and pausing on Wei Zhuo, his eyebrows slightly raised. It seemed the fifth division had recruited a promising new student this time.
"And the fifth division?"
He asked indifferently, knowing that thirteen Purple Orchids were nowhere near enough to claim first place. This question was merely a formality.
"Deputy House Master..."
"Hmm?"
Seeing Su Mu step forward with a salute, the Deputy House Master's brows knitted together, glancing at Wei Zhuo who hadn't stepped forward.
Why are you coming out instead of him?
"Your Purple Orchids?" He asked, slightly annoyed. Had he ever seen a new student so clueless? Was he taking this as a joke? This was about the quota for the Chaotic Wind Tunnel!
"Here are my Purple Orchids." Su Mu said with a light smile, pointing to the bundle behind him. Realizing this might not be the best way to present them, he walked back, picked up the bundle, and opened it in front of the Deputy House Master.
As the bundle opened, the tightly packed Purple Orchids spilled out, scattering all over the ground!
!!!
The Deputy House Master's eyes bulged at the sight of the full bundle of Purple Orchids, his expression freezing in shock!
Fortunately, his years of high status spared him from being overwhelmed by the sight of so many Purple Orchids.
"Deputy House Master, I harvested one hundred and eighty-six Purple Orchids."
"Deputy House Master? Deputy House Master?"
Seeing the Deputy House Master unresponsive for a long while, Su Mu called out with a strange expression. Surely, the Deputy House Master wouldn't be stunned by a bunch of Purple Orchids, right?
The Deputy House Master snapped back to reality with a start, the sight of the Purple Orchids glaringly bright in his eyes, his expression revealing uncontrollable astonishment.
"Since the establishment of the Martial House, no one has achieved this result!" He muttered to himself, his astonishment growing.
If he remembered correctly, the record for the most Purple Orchids harvested since the Martial House was established was ninety-eight, just two short of a hundred.
And this new student had not only far surpassed the highest record but was also close to breaking two hundred!
"How did he do it?"
The Deputy House Master couldn't help but swallow hard, never before had he seen such a powerful new student.
"One hundred and eighty-six!" Wei Zhuo, looking at the pile of Purple Orchids, felt utterly hopeless, crushed to pieces by Su Mu once again!
"Brother is too amazing!" Huang Yiyun was shocked as well, but more than that, she was thrilled.
"What's your name?" The Deputy House Master took a deep breath, suppressing his shock, and stared at Su Mu.
"I am Su Mu," Su Mu replied with a salute.
"Su Mu, this time... you've done splendidly, not only seizing first place but also breaking the Martial House's record!"
"Congratulations, you've earned the opportunity to enter the Chaotic Wind Tunnel. With your school badge, you may directly enter the Chaotic Wind Tunnel for cultivation!"
"Thank you, Deputy House Master." A smile spread across Su Mu's face. Cultivating would not be a problem now. He was quite looking forward to the cultivation site that was usually reserved for senior students.
"Hopefully, the Purple Orchids and the Chaotic Wind Tunnel will allow me to break through my limits continuously."
The Deputy House Master nodded, gave Su Mu a kind smile, and left.
After the Deputy House Master's departure, everyone felt the pressure lift off their shoulders.
"Instructor, it's all because of that bastard Su Mu, we didn't get a single Purple Orchid. What are we going to do now?"
"Instructor, I didn't get a single Purple Orchid, I'm already far behind the others!"
"Now the fifth division is going to surpass us."
The wounded from the first four divisions suddenly began to wail with gloomy faces. They had never even touched a Purple Orchid, which should have been the fate of those from the fifth division. But now, it was them suffering, and seeing Su Mu's bountiful harvest only deepened their sorrow.
"Those who harvested a lot, take out some Purple Orchids to share." The instructors addressed the new students who had reaped more. The new student benefits came only once every two years, and missing this chance meant waiting another two years, effectively falling behind by two years!
"One Purple Orchid for three hundred Silver Coins, three Purple Orchids for one credit!" Of course, they wouldn't let the students who gave up their Purple Orchids suffer a loss.
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"That expensive?" Su Mu raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, his eyes gleaming as he looked at his own hundred-plus Purple Orchids. They were worth over fifty thousand Silver Coins!
Silver Coins were very valuable; ordinary people could only use Copper Coins. Three Silver Coins could support a family of three for a month, and three hundred Silver Coins could last an ordinary family nearly ten years!
In Anqing City, a bottle of healing elixir cost only ten to fifty Silver Coins, so one Purple Orchid being worth three hundred was incredibly high value!
"What's the use of credits?" Su Mu turned to Guan Yifei and the others, and Tian Yuyue explained, "In the Martial House, credits are awarded for contributions or academic excellence. With credits, you can exchange for anything you want within the Martial House, and more importantly, you can use credits to gain access to various cultivation sites."
"To enter the Chaotic Wind Tunnel, you need ten credits for one session!" Tian Yuyue looked deeply at Su Mu, hinting at the importance of credits.
Su Mu was astonished after hearing this. By that calculation, credits were far more valuable than Silver Coins. Ten credits were needed for a single session in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel, and the top harvesters from the first four divisions didn't even have twenty, not enough for even one session.
Indeed, entering the Chaotic Wind Tunnel for cultivation was a privilege reserved for senior students.
"With my Purple Orchids, I could exchange for nearly six sessions in the Chaotic Wind Tunnel!" Su Mu's heart raced with excitement. Even senior students wouldn't dare to be so extravagant. This was true wealth.
***
After the first four divisions distributed the Purple Orchids, they realized it wasn't enough. The instructors' faces turned sour again as they turned to look at the fifth division.
If they wanted their division's new students not to fall behind, they needed at least one Purple Orchid each. To achieve this, they would have to buy from the fifth division!
The total yield of Purple Orchids from the mountain behind was only about five hundred, and the fifth division had control over more than three hundred. If they wanted to buy, they could only do so from Su Mu, who had the most!
But Su Mu had just injured over a hundred of their new students, rubbing their faces in the dirt, and now they had to shamelessly approach him to buy Purple Orchids. It was like stretching out their faces for Su Mu to slap!
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