Chapter 34: The Origin of the Human Race
The Founder Commemoration Ceremony concluded, and classes commenced the very next day.
It was still dark outside, but Wei Yuan had already performed his ablutions. He was currently making his way to a small plaza by the valley entrance. The classes were held at the Enlightenment Hall thirty li away from the valley. Every early morning, horse-drawn carriages would show up at a fixed hour to transport new disciples to the hall. If they missed it, then they would have to travel there themselves.
By the time he arrived at the plaza, he noticed that several carriages were already standing by. The horses were snow white in color and one zhang and five chi tall. Faint clouds could be seen spreading out of their hooves. Each carriage had a symbol that signified where it was headed to. Wei Yuan quickly identified the carriage headed for the Enlightenment Hall and verified his identity with the carriage driver. Then, he climbed inside.
The carriage was two zhang tall and resembled a mini siege tower. It was extremely spacious on the inside and was filled with rows and rows of seats. It was big enough to fit fifty people in total.
More passengers entered the carriage after Wei Yuan. No one else came when the number of passengers had reached a little over twenty.
After confirming that everyone was present, the carriage driver shut the door and took off.
As soon as the carriage left the plaza, Wei Yuan felt as if someone had stepped on his chest and pinned him to the back of his seat, immobilizing him! The scenery outside the window was moving backward at an extraordinary speed, but the carriage itself was incredibly steady. It was only shaking a little.
Wei Yuan had just recovered from the sudden pressure and taken two gulps of air, when suddenly, the carriage shook, and he found himself hurtling forward. Thankfully, he reacted swiftly and grabbed the seat in front of him with both hands, clinging on for dear life. In the end, he managed to prevent himself from getting hurt.
The rest of the children weren’t as lucky though. Some of them failed to react in time and slammed head first into the seat in front of them. Their foreheads and their faces instantly became swollen. For a time, screams echoed throughout the entire carriage.