The herbivore types are a bit more gentle; they would gently sway their slender waists and occasionally toss spinach of autumn to the men they fancy. If those men ignore them, they'll simply choose someone else.
Seeing these living birds made you feel alarmed, but once you realized none of their gazes fell on you, you felt instantly relieved and even your steps lightened up considerably.
You learned from Li Jian that the threshold for the Imperial Academy was incredibly high—just the exorbitant application fee was enough to deter many people. Plus, there are over a dozen academies in Chang'an, some of which are quite famous, so many people choose those instead.
Even though the school has opened its doors to new students this time, the requirements are still very strict. Previously, hundreds of students were eliminated, with only a dozen or so passing the test.
