I Can Recognize Everything, But the Information is Wrong

Chapter 260 224 Practice Leads to True Knowledge

The Class C of the Academy also had twenty students, but the number of Class C Academies was significantly less than that of Class D Academies.

Throughout Gourd Peak, there were only a dozen or so Class C Academies.

Thus, although Class C also had Senior Brother Changxue, the classes were taught by a Teaching Elder.

When Tian Lin entered Class C, a dozen unfamiliar faces glanced at him only briefly before continuing to read their books.

Zhou Jin, who had entered the academy ahead of Tian Lin, nodded at him but did not engage in any further conversation.

The entire Class C clearly had a more scholarly atmosphere compared to Class D.

However, the curriculum was the same as Class D's, so when the Dao Bell rang, it was time for the mourning practice as usual.

The sound of wailing rose in the class, with some people's eyes brimming with hot tears.

Tian Lin realized that the Funeral Science, which had ensured he passed the monthly exam in Class D, might now be his weakness.

Compared to his classmates, his lamentation skills were far from professional.

It lacked the profound sorrow of someone who had lost both parents and was alone without a family.

After the half-hour mourning session, Elder Gao finally entered the academy.

To Tian Lin's surprise, this Elder Gao was someone he had met once before; she was Elder Xue's daughter-in-law.

The woman stood on the podium, sweeping her gaze across all the students.

Tian Lin was unsure if she remembered him, as her eyes did not linger on him.

"There's been an evil spirits invasion in Pingyang City, Tianbei County, resulting in millions of deaths and millions more evil spirits being added, making Pingyang City a literal hell on earth.

The invasion of evil spirits indicates increasing instability in the secret realms. The emergence of hell in the human world suggests confusion between yin and yang.

Ladies and gentlemen, do you still think that studying Funeral Science is pointless?"

Elder Gao took out a coffin-like long box from her Storage Bag.

When she opened the box, a young man's corpse, battered and torn, suddenly sat up from the coffin.

A dense Corpse Qi instantly emanated from the coffin and the young man's body, shrouding the entire academy.

"A walking corpse?"

Courageous students managed to stay seated, while the more fearful ones attempted to flee through the academy's back door.

But the few female students trying to escape soon realized that the doors were tightly closed, and prohibitions that couldn't be approached had been set up inside and outside.

"Elder Gao, why did you bring Elder Xue's brother's corpse here?" Senior Brother Changxue stood up, his tone carrying a hint of interrogation.

At that moment, the young walking corpse on the podium leaped, its sharp claws aiming for a girl in the middle of the back row.

The girl's complexion changed slightly as she thrust her flying sword at the young walking corpse.

But as a dead being, the walking corpse did not feel pain.

Its body barely paused, falling to the middle seat but then wrestling free from the surrounding furniture and persistently charging towards the girl.

The girl seemed overwhelmed. Just as the walking corpse turned into a blur and lunged at her, Senior Brother Changxue pulled her aside, saying,

"Sister Bai, hold this Compass, and the rest of you follow me to deal with Elder Xue's brother."

While speaking, Senior Brother Changxue produced a Copper Coin.

He smashed the Copper Coin into the chest of the young corpse which exploded, propelling the corpse back.

At the same time, seven or eight flying swords pierced the young corpse.

However, while the flying swords stabbed into the corpse, turning it into a porcupine, it did not inhibit the corpse's actions.

Instead, the corpse Qi backfired, instantly rusting their flying swords.

"The Corpse Qi is toxic, everyone remember to hold your breath."

Senior Brother Changxue looked grim as the young corpse lunged toward him.

Just as Senior Brother Changxue found escape impossible, Elder Gao on the podium suddenly slapped the box and yelled: "Rest in your coffin!"

With that shout, the young corpse that had almost reached Senior Brother Changxue flew upside down, covered by the ordinary coffin.

Before the body could struggle inside the coffin, Elder Gao stored the coffin back into her Storage Bag.

At that moment, the prohibitions were broken from the outside, an old man entered the academy. He sniffed the air, his expression changing slightly as he looked at Elder Gao and asked, "What happened here?"

Elder Gao stood on the podium and replied, "The students of Class C were being negligent in their studies. I intended to use the walking corpse to show them the dangers of the secret realms to get them to take our sect's Funeral Science seriously.

Rest assured, Elder Ran, they are all my disciples, and with me here, nothing will go wrong."

Hearing this, the old man nodded at Elder Gao and left.

The people in the academy were skeptical about Elder Gao's explanation, but they couldn't figure out a reason the Elder would harm them.

They all had no quarrels with Elder Gao, nor was she foolish enough to brazenly kill someone in the academy; even being Elder Xue's daughter-in-law, she would still be punished by the sect's Law Enforcement Elders.

After much pondering, though still disgruntled, they could only accept Elder Gao's explanation of 'enlightening' them.

Everyone inhaled a substantial amount of Corpse Qi, which spread and damaged the organs and muscles within their bodies, creating an extremely uncomfortable sensation.

All of them sat down cross-legged and, following Senior Brother Changxue's example, used True Qi to resist and expel the Corpse Qi that had entered their bodies, healing the necrotic skin.

On the platform, Elder Gao said, "Having joined Class B, you were bound to be invaded by Corpse Qi sooner or later. Today, with my protection, it's merely like contracting an illness.

What will you do when you face the Undead alone in the future?"

After saying this, she looked at Tian Lin, unable to stop frowning.

Among those present, aside from herself, everyone had been harmed by Corpse Qi.

However, looking at Tian Lin now, although he was also meditating like the others, there were clearly no signs of Corpse Qi invasions.

On the contrary, his complexion was not only devoid of pallor but was exceptionally ruddy.

He looked as if he had consumed some exotic elixirs from a brothel, exhibiting a very bizarre appearance.

Tian Lin had already opened his eyes from meditation; this was his first time inhaling Corpse Qi.

But what was strange to Tian Lin was that the so-called Corpse Qi was identified as 'Thunder Spirit Qi'.

In this world, Spiritual Energy is divided into five major types, namely the Five Elements Spiritual Energy.

Beneath the Five Elements, there are further subdivisions like Thunder and Wind Spiritual Energies.

Such types of Spiritual Energy are produced when the Five Elements Spiritual Energy intertwines, sometimes existing separately from the Five Elements, and other times merging with them.

Therefore, disciples like those with a Thunder Spirit Root also cultivate the Five Elements Spiritual Energy.

Because pure Thunder Spirit Qi is rather elusive unless one has Thunder Spirit Stones or Elixirs rich in Thunder Spirit Qi to aid them, relying solely on meditative breathing is unlikely to be effective.

Tian Lin absorbed the Thunder Spirit Qi, but only managed to fill his Dantian with it.

He had already achieved the Five Elements Foundation Establishment, and it was impossible for him to discard the Five Elements True Qi and switch to cultivating Thunder True Qi.

Not long after Tian Lin opened his eyes, the other people in the Academy also opened their eyes, awakened from the expulsion of the 'poison'.

However, due to the previous scuffle, many tables and chairs in the Academy were damaged, thus only a few people returned to their seats, while most remained standing in the middle of the Academy.

These people all looked towards Elder Gao, who said:

"I will give you all a heads-up. For this month's exam, I intend to find a place similar to a secret realm for you to apply what you've learned in practice."

Senior Brother Changxue couldn't help but say, "Sending disciples out for an experiential exam should normally only be done after they've joined Class B, right?"

Elder Gao responded, "Having the same mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, are Class B disciples able to do something that you C-class disciples cannot?"

Below the platform, Tian Lin really wanted to stand up and say that he only had an Early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation.

However, he knew that Elder Gao would not grant him an 'exception', so he wisely chose not to speak.

"You all don't need to worry too much. In the coming month, I will personally take you out for field training, letting you know how to apply what you've learned to real situations.

This way, even if you don't succeed in the monthly exam, you'll at least be able to save your lives."

The first day's lessons continued under heavy strain until nightfall.

Tian Lin walked home with Zhou Jin, who said, "This Elder Gao, she vented her anger on us just because she lost her own son."

Tian Lin said, "Since going out for practical training is something only Class B disciples are supposed to do, wouldn't it be against the sect's rules for us, the C-class students, to do the same?"

Zhou Jin looked at Tian Lin in surprise and said,

"Who said C-class disciples can't go out for field training? It's just that C-class disciples indeed lack strength, and without an elder's protection, it's hard for them to survive challenges.

But as long as an elder is willing to spend time looking after their disciples, those perilous places can be beneficial and harmless. Actually, I'm quite looking forward to the upcoming lessons."

The two parted ways on the hillside, and after Tian Lin returned home, he had Yu'er prepare beast skins, a talisman pen, engraving array stones, and other items.

Additionally, he took out the Golden Core Fragment given to him by Ju Yunhai.

This Golden Core Fragment was condensed by the faux City God who was on the path to becoming a Day Patrol Deity and, strictly speaking, could not be considered a genuine Golden Core Fragment.

However, the cold and Spiritual Energy from it was immensely strong.

[Fragment of Thunder Power, necessary for a Golden Core cultivator practicing the Thunder Law; consumable by those with Golden Core cultivation]

After looking at the Golden Core fragment in his hand, Tian Lin returned it to his Storage Bag.

At this time, Yu'er brought up the meal, including the Vajra Pill that Tian Lin had from Ju Yunhai.

"Ghosts have Ghost Pills, demons have Demon Cores, and humans have Golden Cores. The false City God Golden Core fragment I possess is also a kind of Ghost Pill—

Monks like to use Ghost Pills to make prayer beads, I wonder if they need these Ghost Pill fragments."

Tian Lin currently had Vajra Pills but lacked the Vajra Demon-suppressing Skill.

He thought hard but couldn't figure out how to acquire this Divine Skill from the monk Zhou Mengjiao had mentioned.

Since he had already reached the Minor Success Realm with the Heavenly Water Breathing Technique, and was still some distance from achieving the Minor Success Realm with the Sealing Earth Skill,

he was not in a hurry to cultivate the Vajra Demon-suppressing Skill.

One night passed without incident, and like other Foundation Establishment Cultivators, aside from eating, he only slept for half an hour each day to maintain his energy.

After cultivating for a night, he arrived early at the Academy the next day when many people were already present.

Moreover, Elder Gao had surprisingly arrived at the Academy early as well.