Chapter 179: Scholar Juyul (2) - Mountain Beyond Mountain (山外有山)

#Chapter 179 Scholar Juyul (2) - Beyond the Mountain Lies Another Mountain

「No matter how outstanding one may be, there will always be someone in this world more outstanding than oneself. One must never forget humility.」

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The academy stood in a fairly remote location.

Far from the bustling streets, it was so isolated that the rustling of reeds and bushes in the wind seemed louder than the voices of people.

A building stood against a backdrop of sheer cliffs, deep valleys, and cascading waterfalls.

Its roof tiles were black, while its walls were white.

A great pine tree stood straight in the yard, and vines of unknown origin grew in tangled clusters along the fence.

The air smelled of pine and earth. And faintly, of ink.

The building itself seemed to have been renovated from an older structure, with worn and newly patched sections mixed together here and there, but even that only added to its antique charm. It did not feel shabby in the slightest...