However, the fact that Feng Yuqin and several other freshmen had been admitted to the Special Class still caused quite a stir in the academy.
Shi Zhenxiang and her companion had initially thought themselves extremely unlucky to have encountered the test. But since they'd ended up in the Special Class, they were overjoyed.
Nevertheless, because Shi Zhenxiang disliked Feng Yuqin, she refused to attribute her admission to the Special Class to Feng Yuqin's activation of numerous bonus questions during the test or her breaking of previous records. She simply chose to ignore all of Feng Yuqin's contributions.
She believed that her admission was solely due to her own prowess. After all, she'd defeated some senior students from the inner academy, which, in her opinion, demonstrated her strength and earned her a place in the Special Class.
As a result, although there were five freshmen in total, they soon split into two factions.
As soon as Shi Zhenxiang entered the Special Class, she began trying to ingratiate herself with the existing students, eager to fit in and build connections.
Feng Yuqin, on the other hand, would never do such a thing.
Before entering the Special Class, Kou Chengzhi had briefed her on some aspects of it. After learning about it, she started formulating her own plans. She wanted to enhance her abilities in all respects and hoped to join the next expedition to the extraterritorial battlefield.
Zhao Yuanyuan and Dong Yaxian were both grateful individuals, so they naturally chose to stay by Feng Yuqin's side. The Zhao and Dong families also thought highly of Feng Yuqin and had told their children to spend more time with her.
Of course, all this happened later.
For now, they'd just finished the test. After Kou Chengzhi had arranged for someone to give them a brief introduction to the Special Class, he left. As he left, he took Feng Yuqin with him.
This made Shi Zhenxiang and He Tianyu so jealous that their eyes turned red.
"What? Are you envious?" Dong Yaxian said with a smile. "Too bad. You can only watch."
"What's there for me to be envious of?" Shi Zhenxiang snorted. "After all, I'm now a member of the Special Class."
"You got into the Special Class because of Yuqin," Zhao Yuanyuan said coldly. "Otherwise, do you think you could have made it?"
"I got in because I won," Shi Zhenxiang said proudly. "I defeated the senior students from the inner academy, which proves my strength. Otherwise, how could I have entered the Special Class?"
"You got in because of Yuqin. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have had the chance to fight the senior students," Dong Yaxian now realized that Shi Zhenxiang had no sense of gratitude.
"I got in on my own. It has nothing to do with Feng Yuqin," Shi Zhenxiang didn't want to continue this conversation. She grabbed He Tianyu and walked away.
Dong Yaxian was so angry that she wanted to strike Shi Zhenxiang, but Zhao Yuanyuan stopped her in time. "Let her be. It's good that she thinks so highly of herself. She'll soon realize how overconfident she is."
Dong Yaxian calmed down and thought Zhao Yuanyuan was right. "Yes, although she's in the Special Class, with her current strength, if she relies on external help, she might be eliminated one day."
"Right. So let's focus on our own business," Zhao Yuanyuan said. "The most important thing is to practice hard and not fall too far behind Yuqin."
The two of them sorted out the matters here and then went back to practice. Since classes in the Special Class would start the next day, they decided to make the most of this opportunity and go back to train.
...
"Do you know anything about the Special Class of the Mountain and Sea Academy?" Kou Chengzhi asked this because he knew that Feng Yuqin didn't come from a big family. She had mentioned it to him once.
After the thunder tribulation, he had taken Feng Yuqin away. At that time, she had mentioned her background, but he hadn't paid much attention. It was only after a few days that he remembered what she had said.
If that was really the case, she probably didn't know as much about the Special Class as Zhao Yuanyuan and the others. After all, Zhao Yuanyuan and the others came from prominent families and were well - informed about the Special Class of the Mountain and Sea Academy.
"Not really," Feng Yuqin replied truthfully.
As Kou Chengzhi had expected, he said, "Then let me give you a brief introduction to the Special Class."
"Thank you, Elder Kou," Feng Yuqin said, listening attentively.
Kou Chengzhi liked students like Feng Yuqin, who had great talent but remained calm and unassuming. So his expression softened a bit. "Actually, most students who enter the academy end up in the Special Class, but the length of their stay varies. The shorter the stay, and if they make contributions while in the class, they can still receive many benefits, mainly in terms of cultivation resources..."
As Feng Yuqin listened to Kou Chengzhi's explanation, she learned that there were certain requirements to obtain resources in the Special Class. The level of resources one could get depended on one's strength and contributions.
Moreover, the risks of the expeditions for the Special Class students were much higher than those for the ordinary class students.
At this point, Kou Chengzhi asked, "If you're worried, you can apply for a class transfer."
"Class transfer?" Feng Yuqin looked confused.
Kou Chengzhi nodded. "Yes, class transfer. The Special Class is divided into junior, intermediate, and senior levels."
"I'm in the junior level now, right?" Feng Yuqin said helplessly. "If I transfer, you might as well just say that I'll be kicked out of the Special Class."
Kou Chengzhi laughed. "If you transfer from the junior level, you'll definitely be eliminated from the Special Class."
"Then why did you arrange the test? You might as well have just told me not to participate. It would have been better than getting eliminated after entering the Special Class," Feng Yuqin was speechless. After all, being eliminated would probably make her a laughingstock in the Mountain and Sea Academy.
"Hahaha..." Kou Chengzhi laughed heartily when he saw her reaction. "But you definitely won't transfer. From your performance so far, you're not the kind of person who gives up easily."
"Then why did you say all that just now?" Feng Yuqin narrowed her eyes and stared at Kou Chengzhi. "Don't tell me you were trying to motivate me on purpose, afraid that I might give up easily since I'm in the junior level now. One wrong move and I'll be out."
Kou Chengzhi knew how smart Feng Yuqin was. He rubbed his nose awkwardly and said, "I just happened to find a great talent, and I'm worried that you might slack off halfway."
No matter how talented a person was, if they didn't practice hard, all that talent would go to waste. Kou Chengzhi didn't know Feng Yuqin's past. That's why he had such concerns. If he had known about her past and her goal of reaching the Nine Heavens, he probably wouldn't have worried so much.