As long as the conditions are met, the admission process for Guang'an Academy is quite simple.
You go to the registration office, pass the test to prove that you have a cultivation level of Refining Body above seven layers, and that your bone age does not exceed eighteen years. After paying the tuition, you officially become a student.
Li Rui brought Ruo Xin to the entrance of the Academy and found a relatively good-looking girl to act as their guide, leading them through the registration process.
It was nothing more than testing their strength and speed, and having a teacher check their hand bones to roughly determine their bone age. This posed no difficulty for Li Rui.
After collecting the tuition fee, the staff immediately provided Li Rui with a full set of Academy uniform and informed him that he could officially report to Teacher Ma Mingwei for classes starting tomorrow.
Seeing that Li Rui had become her classmate, the guide, Wang Xiaotong, enthusiastically prepared to show them around the Academy to help Li Rui familiarize himself with the environment.
Li Rui was naturally eager for this and repeatedly expressed his gratitude.
The girl led them from the registration office to the teaching area, dormitory area, cafeteria, Treasury Hall, training room, and finally to the Playground, giving them a brief overview of each place.
Since it was class time, they did not encounter many people along the way.
"The Playground is mainly where everyone practices and competes. Sometimes the Academy also holds training sessions or competitions here. Look over there; that's a designated sandy area, over there is a wetland, this side is rocky ground, and there's also a forest area."
"It looks quite impressive," Li Rui nodded in agreement, while Ruo Xin beside him appeared noncommittal.
At that moment, three young men dressed in Academy uniforms approached them with playful smiles and leaned towards Ruo Xin, teasingly saying:
"Hey there, beautiful sister! Are you a new student? Do you need us to show you around?"
One of them had somewhat pointed features.
"Sister, what's your name? How old are you?"
This person has a somewhat chubby face and big ears.
"Miss, where do you live? Are you married? Would you consider developing a shocking and tragic love story with me?"
In the end, this person only looked foolish.
Ruo Xin frowned, feeling a bit displeased.
Under normal circumstances, she would have slapped these guys away long ago, but now that her body had some hidden injuries, it was not convenient to act. So she turned to Li Rui.
The meaning was very clear: she wanted Li Rui to step up and resolve the issue. She didn't even want to acknowledge these self-satisfied individuals.
Li Rui was certainly more than happy to help the goddess solve the problem. After receiving the signal, he immediately stepped forward and said:
"Guys, we already have a guide, so we don't need your trouble. Moreover, this beautiful lady is already engaged, so please behave yourselves."
Of course, the three were quite displeased with this and scoffed, sizing up Li Rui as they said:
"Hey, who are you? We're talking to the lady; what’s it to you?"
"Exactly, why are you butting in?"
"Buddy, I advise you to get lost as far as you can; otherwise, don’t blame us for being rude."
"Oh." Li Rui raised an eyebrow, amused by their anger. He replied, "Why don't you ask this lady what our relationship is?"
"He is my fiancé."
Ruo Xin was clearly willing to cooperate with Li Rui. She smiled slightly and stood behind him.
"How about it? Shouldn't you all roll as far away as possible now? Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude!"
Although he knew he was being used as a pawn, Li Rui still felt incredibly pleased, willingly playing the role.
"Damn it, you little brat, what are you so arrogant about? Do you believe I’ll beat you up?"
Pointed Mouth and Monkey Cheek was clearly a bit angry and embarrassed.
"What's wrong with my fiancée? She's still unmarried, right? Even if we get married, if I want to flirt, I can do it. What can you do about it?"
Chubby Face and Big Ears had confidence in himself.
"Kid, look at my fist. I'm at the tenth level of Body Refinement. If you don't want to get beaten up, you'd better shut your mouth!"
Dazed shook his fist at Li Rui, issuing a threat.
"Hah..."
Li Rui chuckled. These guys probably thought that someone who had just entered the hospital wouldn't have high cultivation and believed he was easy to bully, but the reality was clearly different.
"In that case, you can't blame me!"
Li Rui didn't expect that the scene he imagined of a bully snatching someone would ultimately appear in this way. It seemed that exceptional beauties indeed had the attribute of turning into disasters at any moment.
At this moment, how could he back down? Of course, he had to go up and slap him!
With a wicked smile, Li Rui suddenly moved and appeared in front of Pointed Mouth and Monkey Cheek, raising his hand to slap him across the face.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the air, and the facial muscles of Pointed Mouth and Monkey Cheek were violently contorted, spraying a mouthful of blood mixed with teeth.
His body was sent spinning 360 degrees in the air by the tremendous force of the slap, before crashing heavily to the ground with a scream that resembled a death cry.
"Ah!"
The piercing scream spread far and wide, drawing the attention of nearby students.
"You little brat, you ambushed me!"
Dazed and furious, he mistakenly believed that this was the result of Li Rui's sneak attack, and he swung his fist violently toward Li Rui's head.
Li Rui gently twisted his body, dodging the punch, then raised his hand again to slap him across the face.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap rang out once more.
Dazed and furious, he spat out blood in a manner similar to Pointed Mouth and Monkey Cheek, spun 360 degrees in the air, and fell heavily to the ground, howling in pain.
Li Rui's slap was something he couldn't block when unprepared; even when prepared, he still couldn't defend against it.
"What the hell!"
The chubby man was clearly frightened by this situation and turned to run. However, Li Rui would not let him escape; he took two quick steps to catch up and raised his hand to deliver another hard slap.
"Smack!"
The crisp sound of a slap rang out for the third time as the chubby man was forcefully sent back.
Three people were piled together on the ground, groaning in pain, and the scene was quite amusing to watch.
"Hey, I'm such a good-tempered person, yet you all insist on forcing me to take action. Why are you all so despicable?"
Li Rui walked over to the three and told the onlookers that it was all their own fault and that he was forced to act, feeling quite innocent.
The three were probably cursing him in their hearts, but now, after being slapped, they could only make incoherent sounds, unable to articulate anything.
"Let's go."
Li Rui returned to the two girls, waking the dazed Wang Xiaotong and leading the smiling Ruo Xin away with an air of arrogance amidst the crowd's gaze.
I left gently, just as I came gently. I waved my sleeve, leaving behind a mess of chaos, blood, screams, and teeth.
After walking for a while, Wang Xiaotong finally reacted and asked Li Rui in disbelief:
"How are you so fierce? What level of cultivation do you have?"
"I... guess I'm at the Peak of Body Refinement."
Li Rui replied.
"Wow, that's impressive! No wonder Sister Ruo Xin has taken a liking to you. I originally thought you were somewhat unworthy of her beauty, but now it seems like a perfect match! I'm so jealous!"
Wang Xiaotong expressed her inability to remain calm about it.
"Don't talk nonsense." Ruo Xin corrected with a light laugh: "He really isn't worthy of me."
Li Rui: "..."
Wang Xiaotong burst into laughter, completely disregarding her image. After she finished laughing, she said seriously:
"I don't think they will let it go easily. They will definitely find someone to deal with you, Li. Take care of yourself."
"It's okay, when soldiers come, we block them; when water comes, we dam it," Li Rui said calmly, waving his hand to indicate that it was not a problem.
"Then I wish you good luck."
...
After parting ways with Wang Xiaotong at the entrance of the Academy, Li Rui and Ruo Xin found a small courtyard nearby to rent. After all, with Ruo Xin by his side, Li Rui couldn't stay in the Academy dormitory.
He rolled up his sleeves and tidied up the room, bought some bedding, and the two officially settled down there.
Although Li Rui hoped to share a room with Ruo Xin, it was clearly just a wishful thinking. In the end, they each slept in their own rooms.
Even though this was not what Li Rui wanted, he firmly stated that unmarried men and women should indeed maintain the purity of their relationship.
There was nothing he could do; after all, this was the goddess's wish.
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