Chapter 549: The crane painted by Xiao Shuai... looks like a fat duck
Chapter 549: The crane painted by Xiao Shuai... looks like a fat duck
On both sides of the square are several towering teaching buildings and dormitory buildings, whose architectural style combines classical and modern elements.
The traditional architectural style with flying eaves, carved beams and painted buildings complements the simple and elegant modern design, which not only retains the heavy sense of history but is also full of the vitality of the times.
The roof of each building is covered with blue-gray glazed tiles, which sparkle in the sun like sparkling lakes.
Walking back along the square, you will see a training ground built against the mountain.
The training ground is divided into multiple areas, including a training ground for physical training, a meditation room for quiet training, and an illusion formation area for actual combat drills.
The martial arts field is paved with thick bluestone slabs and surrounded by tall stone pillars, on which are engraved various mantras of cultivation for the students to comprehend.
The meditation room is built on the mountainside, surrounded by green trees, quiet and peaceful. The interior furnishings are simple, with only a few cushions and incense burners. The air is filled with a faint sandalwood scent, which makes people feel peaceful.
The most eye-catching thing is a tall tower on the back mountain of the college. The tower is made entirely of white jade and rises into the clouds, as if reaching the sky.
A huge spiritual stone is inlaid on the top of the tower, emitting soft light day and night, like a shining star.
This tall tower is not only the landmark building of the academy, but also the place where the spiritual energy of the entire academy gathers. There is a spirit gathering formation inside the tower, which can continuously introduce the surrounding spiritual energy into the academy and provide the best training environment for the students.
The entire building complex is backed by green mountains and faces a clear lake. The lake surface is like a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds and the surrounding green mountains and trees, like a natural painting.
There is an exquisite pavilion built by the lake, with stone tables and stone benches in the pavilion for students to rest and enjoy the view. Whenever the sun sets, the lake surface is covered with golden waves, which contrasts with the green mountains in the distance, creating a beautiful scene.
This complex of buildings is not only magnificent and exquisite, but also contains a deep aura and Taoist charm. It is like a paradise on earth, which makes people yearn for it.
Whether it is cultivation, study or life, this place provides students with an excellent environment and can be called an ideal place for cultivators.
Just when everyone was immersed in this magnificent building complex, Yuan Haokun suddenly said: "That tower should be the converted trainee building, right? Hiss, it really is an ugly duckling turning into a white swan!"
If you look closely, you can still find traces of the original buildings on those buildings, such as the glass windows. Although their appearance has been changed, they are still the original glass window frames, but the style is much more beautiful than before.
Jiang Luo stood in the center of the square of Luoxian Gate, looking around, feeling a lot of emotions in his heart. He took a deep breath and was about to give an impassioned speech, when suddenly his stomach growled, breaking the solemn atmosphere.
"Uh..." Jiang Luo touched his stomach awkwardly and muttered softly, "I feel a little hungry."
Lu Qing was standing next to him. Hearing this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Master Jiang, your stomach really knows when to eat. But... How can a cultivator be trapped by hunger? Since everyone has been busy all day, why don't we go to the cafeteria to eat something first?"
When Yuan Haokun heard the word "canteen", he immediately jumped up: "Canteen? Where is it? I'm starving! I put a lot of effort into renovating the building just now, and now I need to replenish my energy!"
Lin Shishuang also touched his stomach and said with a smile: "Yes, even if you want to cultivate immortality, you have to eat enough to have the energy to cultivate. Let's go, let's go and see what delicious food there is in the cafeteria."
Everyone agreed, and Lu Qing showed a proud look in his eyes. He thought to himself, fortunately I was careful and prepared the cafeteria early, otherwise I would not have the opportunity to show my ability now.
The group walked towards the cafeteria in a mighty procession. The cafeteria was located on the east side of the teaching building. It was an independent building with a simple and elegant appearance. There was a plaque hanging at the door with three large characters "Shixian Pavilion" inscribed on it.
"The Immortal Food Pavilion?" Yuan Haokun looked up at the plaque and couldn't help laughing. "This name sounds quite fairy-like. I wonder if there are any elixirs or magic medicines in it?"
Lu Qing glanced at him and said calmly, "You're overthinking. There are only ordinary meals here. However, the ingredients are all nourishing and spiritual, and eating them will help with cultivation."
Yuan Haokun rubbed his hands and said excitedly, "That's not bad! Let's go in and take a look!"
When they pushed open the door of the Food Fairy Pavilion, everyone's eyes lit up. The interior of the cafeteria was spacious and bright, with neatly arranged tables and chairs, and several landscape paintings hanging on the wall, making it look particularly elegant.
The most eye-catching thing is a big pot in the center of the cafeteria, which is steaming and filled with fragrance.
"Wow! It smells so good!" Yuan Haokun was the first to rush over. He looked into the pot and immediately started drooling. "This is... spiritual duck meat stewed with spiritual mushrooms? And spiritual rice porridge! Oh my god, this is too rich!"
Jiang Luo couldn't help swallowing his saliva, walked to the pot and took a look, then looked at Lu Qing with some confusion, frowned and asked: "When did you prepare it? Oh... No wonder you asked Yuan Haokun to build it from here just now, is it to prepare dinner?"
Lu Qing whispered in Jiang Luo's ear: "What do you like? How can I not know it? In the past, no matter how sad you were, you would never let yourself down when it came to eating. You said, sister said, people are made of iron and rice is made of steel, and you will be hungry if you don't eat. Even in the later stage of fasting, you will carefully prepare a meal for yourself every day. Oh, Senior Qian Ling also knows you very well. He carefully prepares food for you every day, and when you eat, he is also the happiest time."
Jiang Luo felt a little embarrassed. He thought he had hidden it well, but he didn't expect that Lu Qing saw it all.
Lu Qing said: "Okay, I just used a spiritual kitchen spell. There is no master chef here, so for the time being, everyone can only cook for themselves."
When everyone heard this, they immediately took action, picked up their bowls and chopsticks, and began to serve rice and dishes. Yuan Haokun was the fastest, and he put a spoonful of spiritual duck meat directly into the bowl, and scooped a large spoonful of spiritual rice porridge, muttering: "Eat more, eat more, this is a good thing to nourish spiritual energy!"
Seeing him wolfing down his food, Lin Shishuang couldn't help but laugh and said, "Haokun, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch it from you."
Yuan Haokun's mouth was full of food, and he said incoherently: "No, no, I have to replenish my energy quickly, because I have to go to the training ground to practice later!"
Jiang Luo couldn't help but shook his head when he saw his expression. He turned to Lu Qing and said, "Look at him. He doesn't look like a cultivator at all. He looks like a starving ghost reincarnated."
Lu Qing smiled, stepped forward and personally served Jiang Luo a bowl, picked up a piece of spiritual mushroom and put it into his mouth, and asked: "Try it and see how it tastes. This is a top-grade spiritual cooking spell. The gourmets in the fairy world have to spend tens of thousands of spiritual stones to buy one. This is hard to come by with ten thousand gold coins!"
Jiang Luo thought, you really put a lot of effort into it. He opened his mouth and ate the mushroom meat, savoring it carefully, and nodded: "It tastes really good, and the spiritual energy is also very abundant. It seems that this top-grade spiritual kitchen spell is indeed extraordinary."
Liu Tongan also took a bite and stood there in a daze. He felt as if all the spiritual orifices in his body were opened up and his internal organs were nourished.
He exclaimed: "This... is really delicious. Master Lu, can I learn this spell?"
Lu Qing replied: "You can learn it! Spiritual cooking skills are not difficult. There are books. If you want to learn, I can give you one."
Liu Tongan said happily: "That's great! I want to learn this! Thank you Master Lu for the book!"
Lu Qing reached into the space and took out a very simple yellow jade tablet. He said, "There is a book engraved inside. When you cultivate to the foundation-building stage, you can learn the spiritual cooking skills in it."
Liu Tongan: "Ah? I guess we'll have to wait. I'll keep it for now. When I learn how to make it, I'll make delicious food for everyone!"
Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, Liu Tongan's assistant suddenly ran in from outside, holding a stack of documents in his hand, and said breathlessly: "Master Jiang, Master Lu, the enrollment brochure is ready. Is there anything else that needs to be revised?"
Jiang Luo took the document, looked at it carefully, and nodded: "Not bad, concise and to the point. Captain Liu, you are really efficient!"
Liu Tongan scratched his head and said with a smile, "No, no, this is what I should do. But, Master Jiang, do you think we should give the cafeteria a more resounding name? For example, 'Xian Shan Tang' or something like that?"
Jiang Luo thought about it and nodded, "Well, this name is good, more impressive than 'Shixian Pavilion'. That's it!"
Liu Tongan nodded happily, turned around and ran out again, apparently to arrange the name change.
Yuan Haokun looked at Liu Tongan's back and couldn't help laughing: "Captain Liu is really energetic, even more active than me."
Lin Shishuang joked, "That's because you're not as busy as he is. If you were running around like him, you would have collapsed from exhaustion a long time ago."
Yuan Haokun said unconvincedly: "Tsk, I am a high-level earth-type mutant in the Spiritual Severing Stage, and I have good physical strength! But... this spiritual duck meat is really delicious, another bowl!"
Everyone burst into laughter, and the cafeteria was filled with laughter.
After eating and drinking, Jiang Luo clapped his hands and said to everyone, "Okay, we've finished our meal, and now we have to start our official work. Lu Qing, you'll be responsible for setting up the formation; Hao Kun, you'll come with me to the training ground to take a look; Shi Shuang, you'll go and arrange the student dormitories; everyone else should also do their own job, and try to complete all the preparations before the enrollment begins."
Everyone responded in unison and took action.
Jiang Luo and Yuan Haokun came to the training ground. Looking at the wide field in front of them, Jiang Luo nodded with satisfaction: "Not bad, this place is big enough for the students to show their skills."
Yuan Haokun patted his chest and said confidently: "Don't worry, Boss. I'm here to make sure the training ground is properly arranged! But...should we give the training ground a name? For example, 'Xianwu Field' or something like that?"
Jiang Luo smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, your naming skills are quite good. It's settled, from now on this place will be called 'Xianwuchang'!"
Yuan Haokun raised his eyebrows proudly: "Of course, I am a cultured cultivator!"
Jiang Luo shook his head helplessly, thinking that this guy was really narcissistic.
At this moment, Lu Qing came over with a roll of blueprints in his hand and said to Jiang Luo, "The formation has been almost set up, but it still needs some jade to activate it. Do you have any in stock?"
Jiang Luo nodded, took out a bag of jade from the storage ring, and handed it to Lu Qing: "Here, this is what I saved before, it should be enough."
Lu Qing took the spirit stone and nodded with satisfaction: "Okay, then I'll go activate the formation first. You guys continue to be busy."
Looking at Lu Qing's back as he left, Yuan Haokun couldn't help but sigh: "Brother Lu is really reliable. He can handle anything."
Jiang Luo smiled and said, "Yes, with him here, we save a lot of worries."
As the two were talking, they suddenly heard a noise coming from a distance. Jiang Luo frowned and turned to look, only to see several people from the four teams gathered together, not knowing what they were discussing.
"What are they doing?" Jiang Luo asked curiously.
Yuan Haokun shrugged: "I don't know, let's go and take a look."
The two walked over and saw that Lin Shi was holding a piece of wood in his hands and writing and drawing on it. Xiao Shuai and Chu Jianglan were pointing and making suggestions.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Luo asked.
Lin Shishuang raised his head and said with a smile: "We are designing the house numbers for the student dormitories! Boss, do you think this design looks very fairy-like?"
Jiang Luo looked at the pattern on the board and couldn't help laughing: "Is this a crane? Or a phoenix?"
Xiao Shuai said proudly: "Of course it's the crane! The crane represents longevity and auspiciousness. Hanging it at the door of the dormitory has a great meaning!"
Chu Jianglan also nodded in agreement: "Yes, Boss, look how vividly the crane is painted, it is so lifelike!"
Jiang Luo shook his head helplessly, thinking that this group of people were really creative. However, he did not object, after all, the students would probably find these house numbers interesting.
"Okay, continue painting, but don't delay your work," Jiang Luo reminded.
Lin Shishuang patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Boss, we will get it done soon!"
Jiang Luo nodded, turned around and said to Yuan Haokun: "Let's go, let's go check out other places."
The two had just walked a few steps when they suddenly heard a burst of laughter behind them. Jiang Luo looked back and saw several people from the fourth team gathered together, laughing.
"What are you doing again?" Jiang Luo asked helplessly.
Lin Shishuang held back his laughter and pointed at the board in Xiao Shuai's hand: "Boss, look, the crane that Xiao Shuai drew... looks like a fat duck!"
Xiao Shuai said disapprovingly, "What do you know? This is called Q version, how cute! There is no time limit for cultivating immortals, and people can't just cultivate foolishly every day, they have to find some fun. If it's too rigid, what's the point? Don't you agree, boss?"
Jiang Luo looked at the cute Q-version fat duck and smiled softly, "That's true. The signs for the dormitories at the back are all in your hands!"
Xiao Shuai: "??? No, Boss!!! I can't handle it by myself!!!"
Another burst of laughter came, it seemed that everyone was in high spirits.
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