Chapter 196
“Princess Xiao, please do not be angry!”
The head of the Li family, Li Dongyang’s grandfather, Li Yuanfeng, said with a flattering smile, “My foolish grandson is young and spoke without restraint earlier, offending you. I hope you can be magnanimous and forgive him.”
Xiao Minghuang shook her head slightly and said indifferently, “It’s fine. If you are sincere, Patriarch Li, you might as well activate the teleportation array so we can head to the Holy Academy as soon as possible.”
“Everything will be done according to Princess Xiao’s orders!” Li Yuanfeng replied respectfully.
…
Under Li Yuanfeng’s personal supervision, the teleportation array was quickly set up.
Xiao Minghuang and her party stepped into the teleportation array and disappeared from the hall.
Li Dongyang and the others did not enter but stood behind Li Yuanfeng.
“Grandfather, is this Princess Xiao from the southern region really as powerful as you say?”
Li Dongyang wiped the blood from his nose and asked in a muffled voice.
Li Yuanfeng looked at his beloved grandson, whom he had just punched, and felt heartbroken. He quickly took out a rare medicinal pill and placed it in his hand.
“A year ago, someone from the Holy Academy passed through our Qinzhou on their way to the southern region, saying that demons had appeared there. But less than half an hour later, they returned. At the time, I didn’t think much of it.”
“Later, I sent people to the southern region to investigate, and finally, I found out that Princess Xiao had single-handedly slain a Divine Transformation Realm true demon!”
“You must understand, she is only at the Spirit Seed Realm!”
Even though a year had passed, Li Yuanfeng still felt fear and awe when speaking of it.
To leap across two major realms and slay an enemy—such strength was comparable to that of ancient immortals, was it not?
Seeing the look of shock on his grandson’s face, Li Yuanfeng sighed softly, “Since there are no outsiders here, there’s something you should know.”
“What is it?”
“Our family’s Old Ancestor was severely injured during a trip ten years ago, greatly reducing his lifespan. I’m afraid that in another hundred years, the Old Ancestor will pass away…”
Hearing this, Li Dongyang’s expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed, “How could this be! The Old Ancestor is a True Monarch of Transformation, who could possibly harm him?!”
Li Yuanfeng shook his head, “In a place like Qinzhou, a True Monarch of Transformation is indeed invincible. But in the prosperous Hundred Saints Province, a True Monarch of Transformation is merely a slightly stronger cultivator, not a significant figure.”
Upon hearing this, Li Dongyang’s expression became complex. The Old Ancestor, who he had regarded as a deity, was actually just a slightly stronger cultivator.
“Don’t worry too much, though. The Old Ancestor still has a hundred years of life left and can still protect our Li family. After you go to the Holy Academy, you must strive hard in your cultivation and not disappoint us elders!”
Hearing this, Li Dongyang nodded heavily.
“Grandfather, rest assured, I will definitely not let you down!”
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A teleportation array is a special formation that uses specific runes to resonate with particular laws of heaven and earth. Setting up such an array requires at least the cultivation level of a True Monarch of Transformation, and each activation requires a large amount of spirit stones as a catalyst.
Within the teleportation array, there is no concept of time. No matter how long one spends inside, it is only an instant in the outside world.
Thus, when Xiao Minghuang and the others emerged from the teleportation array, it felt as if only a moment had passed.
Beneath their feet was an extremely vast square, stretching countless kilometers in all directions, with no end in sight.
“The spiritual energy here is so dense. Is this the Hundred Saints Province?”
The Hundred Saints Province is the collective name for a hundred provinces radiating outward from the Holy Academy. It is also the place with the most concentrated spiritual energy in the Eastern Pole and the foundation of many sacred lands and aristocratic families.
Ye Ruoshui stood on the golden-paved square and couldn’t help but take a few steps, looking around and wandering in circles.
Although the Great Xia is also a royal dynasty, even compared to a single teleportation square of the Holy Academy, it pales in comparison, falling far short.
Xiao Minghuang nodded slightly in agreement, “Indeed, the spiritual energy is very dense.”
She had a feeling that people born in the Hundred Saints Province, even if they didn’t actively cultivate, would have a much stronger physique than those from the Southern Region.
“It’s said that the spiritual energy concentration in the Hundred Saints Province is over a hundred times that of the Southern Region, which is why so many prodigies are born here.”
Ye Ruoshui said while looking around. Although she had learned about the Hundred Saints Province from many books and rumors, this was her first time seeing it.
At that moment, a disdainful voice rang out.
“Hmph! A bunch of country bumpkins. Every time the Holy Academy enrolls students, there are always some ignorant people who come to the Hundred Saints Province, dreaming of reaching the heavens in one step. Why don’t they take a piss and look in the mirror to see if they’re even worthy?”
Hearing this voice, everyone turned to look.
It was a tall and straight man, whose cultivation level was unclear. He was dressed in luxurious brocade robes, with a jade belt at his waist and a pair of leather boots inlaid with dark blue spirit jade. His entire outfit was made of high-grade magical clothing, exuding an air of nobility.
At that moment, he was looking at the people from Xia Country with a face full of mockery.
“Among you, only the three of you seem to have some talent, with a hope of entering the top 100,000 in the second round!”
“But as for the others, they’re not worth mentioning. I doubt they’ll even pass the first round.”
The man’s tone was disdainful, as if he didn’t hold the people of Xia Country in any regard at all.
“You…” Ye Ruoshui’s pretty face immediately turned cold.
The people of Great Xia all frowned, disliking the man’s attitude.
“Who are you, sir? Why do you say such things?”
Lin Wanqiu cupped her hands and asked.
“Hmph! Someone like you isn’t worthy of knowing!”
The man snorted coldly and turned to leave.
“…This person is truly so rude!”
Watching the tall man’s retreating figure, Ye Ruoshui said indignantly.
“There’s no need to stoop to his level. Once we make a name for ourselves in the trials, people like him and voices like his will no longer exist.”
Xiao Minghuang patted Ye Ruoshui’s head, comforting her.
Ye Ruoshui obediently nodded, not dwelling on the previous incident.
“Let’s go!”
In the square, there were many signposts guiding the cultivators from various regions who had been teleported here to the Holy Academy.
Next, Xiao Minghuang and the others followed the guidance of the signposts and arrived at a city gate as massive as a mountain.
In mid-air, an information board floated.
“Cultivators participating in the Holy Academy’s recruitment, please enter different groups according to your cultivation level. The recruitment period will end in ten days. We hope cultivators from all regions seize the time and enter the city within ten days. Latecomers will not be accommodated!”
After reading the information board, Xiao Minghuang looked ahead. Inside the city gate, there were three more gates.
They were labeled with the names of the Divine Sea, Spirit Seed, and Nascent Soul realms, clearly indicating that only cultivators of these three realms were accepted for the selection.
This didn’t mean the Holy Academy rejected cultivators of other realms.
In a place like Hundred Saints Province, where spiritual energy is abundant, if one couldn’t even reach the Divine Sea realm, they were basically cut off from immortality.
However, young geniuses who had not yet reached the Divine Sea realm due to shorter cultivation time could be recommended for admission by the Holy Academy’s branch institutions in various regions or by local major powers.
In the Southern Region, the Spirit Sword Sect and the Alchemy Pavilion each had one quota.
As for cultivators above the Nascent Soul realm, they didn’t need to participate in the recruitment selection. They could participate in the selection for deacons or elders and still enter the Holy Academy.
Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Ruu
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