After becoming a member of Yueyang Academy, Wang Xiaoqiang was naturally assigned a separate courtyard, which was the size of a small traditional courtyard, with five ancient-style rooms and fully furnished.

A cobblestone path led from the gate to the main house, with Spirit Grass, flowers, and bamboo planted in the yard.

The rooms seemed to have been freshly cleaned, spotlessly clean, but Dai Yu still found them unsatisfactory, fetched water, and cleaned the interior and exterior of the rooms again.

This talented woman transformed into a female servant yet proved to be quite adept at work, far more industrious and efficient than those wealthy young ladies.

Wang Xiaoqiang sat on a soft couch by the window, flipping through the 'Path of Courage' scripture.

To ordinary people, this Path of Courage might seem somewhat difficult and dry, for it blends worldly morality with cultivation techniques, demanding transcendent comprehension ability and understanding.

However, for Wang Xiaoqiang, it was not difficult. As Fang Qiu said, Wang Xiaoqiang had already deeply understood the essence of 'courage'.

Moreover, Wang Xiaoqiang discovered that the 'Path of Courage' and his previous understanding of the Essence of Lightning were somewhat related, as his Thunderclap Annihilation Palm injures with lightning, his Visualization-Type Techniques 'Sagittarius' also employs lightning, and upon reaching the Immortal Sage, his lightning Divine Weapon also harms with lightning. Lightning had become his way of attack.

The Essence of Lightning signifies moving forward without hesitation, representing bravery and fearlessness, embodying the idea of emerging from a hopeless situation.

After thoroughly studying this cultivation technique 'Path of Courage', Wang Xiaoqiang sat cross-legged on the soft couch and began his enlightenment.

Meanwhile, Ann Miaoyi furiously returned to her courtyard, which was identical in size to other students' courtyards, except hers had a small pond.

She had privately dug it up after destroying several Spirit Grass, which had resulted in a punishment.

By the pond stood a man with a six-foot stature, a handsome appearance tinged with yin softness, giving off a feminine aura.

Seeing Ann Miaoyi return, the man hurriedly approached with a smile, saying, "Miao Yi sister, you're finally back, I've been waiting..."

Ann Miaoyi, enraged by Wang Xiaoqiang, was already seething upon seeing the Seventh Prince coming to bother her, she vented her anger at him, rebuking, "Long Yin, what are you doing here again? Who allowed you here?"

Seventh Prince Long Yin was momentarily speechless, his yin-soft face flushing slightly with embarrassment,

Previously, no matter how irritated Ann Miaoyi was, she would merely ignore him; now, she directly reprimanded him.

Despite being a prince, his mother was merely a noblewoman, not valued by the Emperor, and even though not banished to the Cold Palace, she was neglected, leaving him without any status. Otherwise, how would Ann Miaoyi dare to yell at him?!

"Miao Yi, what's wrong? Who bullied you?" Long Yin asked gently instead of getting angry. He had liked Ann Miaoyi for a long time, and although she always avoided him, he never gave up pursuing her.

"Who else... The one who snatched my championship at the Armor Snatching Tournament, stole my brother's fiancée, is also my natural-born nemesis... Wang, Xia, Qiang." Ann Miaoyi said bitterly, almost enunciating each word.

"So, Miao Yi sister went out today? Or did Wang Xiaoqiang come to Yueyang Academy?" Long Yin, who had heard of Wang Xiaoqiang, asked, surprised.

"That brat jumped into Yueyang Academy," Ann Miaoyi said annoyed, "Someone must have opened the back door for him, otherwise, how could he, a grassroots, who has never touched books, pass the test?"

"Hmm, that must be the case," Long Yin nodded, agreeing, "Miao Yi, tell me, do you want me to teach that brat a lesson?"

"You...?" Ann Miaoyi glanced at Long Yin dismissively, with a smirk, "With your Eightfold Body of the Immortal Venerable, you think you can teach Wang Xiaoqiang a lesson? Wang Xiaoqiang is now at the Immortal Sage Stage, you're no match for him..."

"Physical contest won't do, we can have a literary duel," Long Yin said, "Besides, I have the Dragon Child Gang behind me, do we fear Wang Xiaoqiang alone?"

Ann Miaoyi's eyes flickered at his words, considering though Long Yin's cultivation base wasn't high, his literary skills were quite excellent, known as a gifted scholar since childhood. If he challenged Wang Xiaoqiang on her behalf, he would surely win. She thought about this and nodded, saying, "Well, he couldn't beat you in a literary duel. Okay, teach him a lesson, so he doesn't wander around Yueyang Academy randomly."

Long Yin smiled smugly and stretched lazily, saying, "Miao Yi sister, who am I to you, and why would I help you?"

"Alright, you're so bad, just consider it as me begging you." Ann Miaoyi gave Long Yin a playful glance, spoke coquettishly, almost charming Long Yin.

Long Yin's heart trembled, and he immediately agreed, "Alright, I'll teach Wang Xiaoqiang a lesson."

"Better gamble on something, like barking like a dog if he loses, or crawling through trousers, severely humiliating him so he can't show his face at Yueyang Academy." Ann Miaoyi's prettily charming face flashed an intense and fierce expression.

"Don't worry, just wait and see!" Long Yin curved his lips into a wicked smile, his yin-soft face appearing somewhat sinister.

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Enlightenment is quite a challenging and bitter process, needing an extended period, as Wang Xiaoqiang quietly contemplated while flipping through the books Fang Qiu prepared for him. The tranquil environment of the courtyard was highly suitable for his enlightenment,

Dai Yu quietly cleaned without disturbing him. After finishing the cleaning, Dai Yu brewed a pot of tea for Wang Xiaoqiang and then sat quietly beside him, gentle, serene, calm, and harmonious, like a Red Sleeve adding fragrance.

Time flew by quickly, and the morning soon passed. When lunchtime arrived, Dai Yu rose to remind Wang Xiaoqiang to eat.

Wang Xiaoqiang stopped his enlightenment, stood up, and said to Dai Yu, "Let's go to the cafeteria and eat together."

Dai Yu nodded obediently and accompanied Wang Xiaoqiang to the cafeteria.

On the way, Dai Yu said, "Brother, the poem you composed at Old Master's place this morning was so marvelous, a classic... I think even Old Master might not have composed it."

"Ha-ha, there are always people better, don't say such things again. Besides, there's no high or low in literature," Wang Xiaoqiang waved his hand and said, "Actually, Old Master promotes literature, just wants to blend the Mystic Essence of literature with cultivation, not solely focusing on literature..." (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)

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