Afterward, Yun Xi bid farewell to Jun Xiaoyao.
She felt reluctant to part.
After all, it had been such a long time since she last saw Jun Xiaoyao, and after a brief time together, they had to separate again.
"It's alright, I will return to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace soon as well."
"Moreover, with your talent, Xi'er, the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace will not treat you poorly."
Jun Xiaoyao comforted her.
Yun Xi nodded slightly.
She also understood how important it was to enhance her own strength.
She did not want to encounter a situation again where something happened to Jun Xiaoyao and she was powerless to do anything.
She did not want to be a useless younger sister; she wanted to be a capable one.
Afterward, Yun Xi boarded the Cloud Sea Dragon Boat with The Two Elders of Mountain and Sea and departed.
Jun Xiaoyao stood with his hands behind his back, watching them leave.
The reason Jun Xiaoyao was not returning to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace right now.
The most important reason was naturally related to Xia Guihua.
Jun Xiaoyao needed to figure out completely whether she really was the Reincarnation of that Mysterious Empress.
Additionally, there were matters regarding the immortal cauldron, Yumo Palace, and Grandmaster Motian that Jun Xiaoyao also needed to attend to.
Therefore, now was not the time to return to the Yun Sheng Imperial Palace.
At this moment, the Origin Academy Master suddenly said, "Yun Xiao, that you are able to stay is the good fortune of our Origin Academy."
"You may use the many resources of our Origin Academy, including those that only Grass Hall Disciples are permitted to access."
The Origin Academy Master's words were truly a significant investment.
"Many thanks, Master."
Jun Xiaoyao said, cupping his hands.
The reason he was staying had absolutely nothing to do with the Origin Academy.
However, doing them a favor didn't seem like a big deal.
The Origin Academy Master nodded slightly, and then his figure dissipated.
The people present also dispersed accordingly.
But the shock in their hearts still lingered for a long time.
This was the prestige of a supreme force.
Anyone or any force had to give Face.
Many were also incredibly envious of Jun Xiaoyao.
Jun Xiaoyao's status in the Boundary Sea was already at the pinnacle.
Now, in the Origin Universe, he still stood at the pinnacle.
And not long after.
The previously mentioned Grass Hall Elder suddenly came to find Jun Xiaoyao and the others again.
However, this time, it was not to invite Jun Xiaoyao.
"Xia Guihua, Ji Mingshuang, Princess Hongxiu, are you all interested in joining the Grass Hall?"
The Grass Hall Elder said.
"What, us?"
Xia Guihua and the others were all somewhat surprised.
Jun Xiaoyao was also slightly surprised, then as if thinking of something, he smiled indifferently.
Presumably, this was because he had done the Origin Academy a favor.
The Origin Academy was now looking to repay him.
Since Jun Xiaoyao couldn't be bothered to join the Grass Hall, letting the people around him join could also be considered a favor.
Xia Guihua was very clever and immediately realized this, casting a glance at Jun Xiaoyao.
Jun Xiaoyao just nodded slightly.
Although he had no interest in the Grass Hall, for Xia Guihua and the others, it was quite good.
"Many thanks, Elder."
Xia Guihua and the others nodded in response.
The Grass Hall Elder looked at Jun Xiaoyao again and said, "Little friend, you are really not interested?"
Jun Xiaoyao nodded.
The Grass Hall Elder sighed and said, "Alright then, but there's no harm in going to take a look at the Grass Hall; you can just happen to accompany your little girlfriends."
This word "girlfriends" was quite spirited.
The Grass Hall Elder spoke without reservation, and he truly believed it.
Upon hearing this, Xia Guihua and the others were stunned for a moment, then their pretty Faces flushed.
Princess Hongxiu blinked.
Was she counted among them too?
If so, that would be an absolute win.
Jun Xiaoyao chuckled slightly and said, "Elder, you joke. But, that's fine."
If he refused again, it would be a bit unreasonable.
The Grass Hall Elder looked delighted and nodded repeatedly.
In his view, if Jun Xiaoyao knew about the foundation of the Grass Hall, perhaps he would be willing to join?
Afterward, the Grass Hall Elder took Jun Xiaoyao and the others to the Grass Hall deep within the Origin Academy.
...
The Grass Hall, although located within the Origin Academy.
It was actually located in an independent Small World.
The Grass Hall Elder brought Jun Xiaoyao and the others to the depths of the Origin Academy.
Amidst the mountains and waters, there stood a massive stone gate, shrouded in a curtain of light and covered with runes.
The Grass Hall Elder took out a token, and the stone gate began to emit spatial fluctuations.
"Please," the Grass Hall Elder smiled slightly.
Jun Xiaoyao and the others nodded and entered.
This Small World was immensely vast, with beautiful mountains and clear waters, strange peaks, and steep cliffs.
There were ancient herbs growing, immortal flowers exhaling mist, spiritual birds flapping their wings, and Auspicious Beasts treading upon the mountains.
The Origin Academy's Heaven-grade courtyard already possessed many spiritual lands and treasure sites.
But the Small World where the Grass Hall was located was actually even more abundant in Spiritual Qi than the cultivation treasure sites of the Heaven-grade courtyard.
At this moment, deep within this Small World, there was a great hall suspended in the Void Realm.
Crystal-clear waterfalls, like jade belts, cascaded down from the four sides of the palace.
Inside the hall, there were Grass Hall Disciples sitting cross-legged on prayer mats, listening to their teacher expound on the scriptures.
Looking around, the Grass Hall Disciples here were few and far between; the number was not large.
After all, those who could join the Grass Hall were ultimately few.
The Disciples present were all listening attentively to the Grass Hall teacher expound on the scriptures.
However, there was one exception.
In the very corner of the hall, a very young man with a jade-like Face was leaning against a jade pillar of the hall, eyes closed in rest.
This appeared very abrupt.
As everyone knew, the Origin Academy was extremely competitive and intense.
And the Grass Hall, being a place where Prodigies gathered, was naturally even more competitive.
Everyone was eager to seize every minute and second to Cultivate and comprehend the Dao.
But in such a situation, this young man was sleeping soundly.
This appeared very disharmonious.
And the Grass Hall teacher seemed to have become accustomed to it, directly ignoring him.
However, beside this young man, a woman with a flower-like Face, fair and flawless features, glanced at the man and sent a voice transmission.
"Chen Xuan, wake up."
However, the man named Chen Xuan was sleeping like a dead pig.
Seeing Chen Xuan like this, the woman named Yuan Lingxuan bit her red lips with teeth like broken jade.
Then she reached out directly and pinched Chen Xuan hard in the ribs.
"Ouch!"
Chen Xuan felt the pain and cried out.
Immediately, all eyes in the hall fell upon him.
"Pfft..."
Some of the Grass Hall Disciples present had expressions filled with strangeness, sarcasm, and mockery.
"As expected of the God of Sleep, he truly lives up to his name; he can even fall asleep here."
"If it weren't for the fact that he was picked up from outside by Master Mo, he probably wouldn't even be able to enter the Origin Academy's Human-grade courtyard, let alone freeload in the Grass Hall every day."
"Senior Sister Lingxuan actually cares so much about such a person; it is truly heartbreaking."
Some Grass Hall Disciples had expressions of disdain.
This Chen Xuan had been picked up from outside by Master Mo a long time ago.
And that Master Mo was the Grass Hall Master.
He stood on equal footing with the Origin Academy Master.
Therefore, no one dared to do anything to Chen Xuan.
However, this Chen Xuan was truly somewhat unbearable.
He didn't think about Cultivating all day, and was always in a sleepy state, so he was called the God of Sleep by the Grass Hall Disciples.
In the intensely competitive Grass Hall, this Chen Xuan was simply a freeloader.
The other Grass Hall Disciples also looked down on him, thinking he was a nepotism hire who only had a place in the Grass Hall thanks to the Grass Hall Master, Master Mo.