Chapter 606 129: Such Technology, Truly Cutting-Edge?

University life didn't exist in Hongmeng. Most cultivators had spent their days in the Dharma Transmission Hall, so skipping a lecture midway through was by no means a routine activity for them.

In fact, skipping a lecture was an incredibly bold move, one that was guaranteed to offend the senior brothers or masters of the Dharma Transmission Hall. That was why, when it came down to it, very few people ever dared to act on the thought.

After all, the culture was different. Otherwise, why would Song Huidong, a Peak Master, be so anxious over simply 'skipping a lecture'? It was purely a fundamental difference in mindset.

It was like in his past life, back in ancient times, where not even the Crown Prince would dare to skip his lessons so brazenly midway through. At most, he would just bail from the very beginning...

'Uh... on second thought, that doesn't seem quite right. But there is a difference.'

...

Zhang Deming and Song Huidong carefully exited the grand hall. A wave of relief washed over Song Huidong, and he felt a strange, inexplicable sensation.

Zhang Deming looked at him. 'A man in his dozens, and he's still getting excited over skipping a lecture. How...'

"Feels great, right?" Zhang Deming said with a smile.

"Great... er... Junior Brother Zhang, what are you talking about? We merely took the opportunity to come out and have a look since the master hasn't started his lecture yet!" Song Huidong's expression turned serious as he replied sternly.

Zhang Deming pursed his lips, rolled his eyes at Song Huidong, and couldn't be bothered to reply. 'So what if we skipped one 'lecture'? The lecturer bailed on us, then fell 'asleep' during 'class' before we even left. Does he really need to be this dramatic about it?'

Shaking his head, Zhang Deming turned and walked away.

Song Huidong was taken aback by Zhang Deming's expression. He hurried to catch up and said with an awkward laugh, "Junior Brother Zhang, you seem quite experienced in these matters!"

Zhang Deming nodded and said, "I guess you could say that."

Song Huidong's expression froze. 'Did he just admit it?' He was stunned silent for a long moment before finally saying, "Haha, Junior Brother, you certainly have a sense of humor!"

Zhang Deming turned his head, looked at Song Huidong, and said, "Who's joking with you? It's just skipping a lecture. Do you really have to be like this? You're a man of several decades, for crying out loud."

"..." Song Huidong laughed awkwardly again. "Heh, Junior Brother Zhang, your life experience is truly rich. It seems the Outer Sect's Dharma Transmission Hall has become a lot more lenient over the years."

Zhang Deming gave him a look but didn't pursue the topic. Instead, he started walking, beginning his one-day tour of the Cyan Feather Green Ship.

After leaving the grand hall, the Shield of the flying Cyan Feather Green Ship was clearly visible. Well, actually, you couldn't really call it a Shield anymore. It was more like a transparent energy shell.

Above the entire leaf-shaped vessel, a streamlined, pale-cyan, translucent Energy Shield appeared, resembling the back of a bird.

The Energy Shield began at a strange eagle's head at the front, extending like a bird's back all the way to the tail. It was pale cyan, and feather-like Runes seemed to faintly appear and disappear within it.

On both sides of the leaf, there was also a pair of strange, wing-like, solid energy screens. Viewed from the ground far below, it truly looked just like a giant eagle.

But upon a closer look, the translucent Array Light Curtain could be selectively ignored, revealing only a leaf-like boat, slightly curved like a bird's belly. Calling it the Cyan Feather Green Ship was truly a vivid and fitting description.

The two of them, Zhang Deming and Song Huidong, left the main hall area. Neither had been on this Magical Artifact before, so they began to wander around, exploring aimlessly with a hint of curiosity.

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There were quite a few building complexes on the Magical Artifact. Since it was a Magical Artifact used for formal receptions, its appearance was a matter of prestige, so everything was extremely well-made.

Zhang Deming and Song Huidong strolled for a while, leaving the main area where the grand hall was located and arriving at a recreational area. The number of Disciples suddenly increased, but they were all newly advanced Tai Chi Stage Disciples.

There were even a few Pseudo-Internal Sect Disciples—Disciples who were at the Advanced Apprentice Stage but had passed the Inner Sect's review trial.

This area was extremely lively, especially an arena section filled with Light Arrays, which was completely surrounded by people. Seeing the crowd, the two walked over, curious.

"Greetings, Master!"

Because all the Duality Cultivators had gone to the main hall to wait for the sermon—a commonly known practice—the appearance of these two here was quite surprising.

When Zhang Deming and Song Huidong arrived, many Disciples paused for a moment before reacting. After a careful bow, they parted to make a path.

Filled with curiosity, Zhang Deming walked closer to the arena and was slightly taken aback by what he saw.

Before him was a circular platform, similar to a competitive stage. It was dozens of meters across and completely enveloped by a circular shield.

The surface of the arena was a sandbox-like miniature terrain, all of it incredibly realistic, as if shrunk down to scale. Inside the arena, two palm-high figures were currently engaged in 'intense' Magical Combat.

Above the arena, several Light Screens magnified the Disciples' Magical Combat for all to see.

Zhang Deming had read a lot of materials but had never seen anything like this. He looked at Song Huidong in confusion and asked, "What is this? A professional Magical Combat venue for Ruyi Dao Cultivators?"

Song Huidong smiled, shook his head, and said, "This thing isn't as advanced as you think, Junior Brother Zhang!"

With that, he tapped the arena's shield with his Identity Card. Zhang Deming was stunned. He clearly felt a dense fluctuation of power from a Trapping Array and an Illusion Array. Immediately after, the Disciples on the stage paused for a moment.

The entire arena environment shifted, changing from a mountain forest to a harsh swamp. At the same time, a voice echoed across the stage.

"Song Huidong, Head of Spirit Nurturing Peak, has initiated a bounty competition. The victor of this match will receive one random Spirit Nurturing Bead."