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Chapter 768 - Arriving at the Heavenly Spirit Mountain
Chapter 768 - Arriving at the Heavenly Spirit Mountain
The group found lodging at an inn, where Liu Wuxie shared a room with his father, and it was the same for the other disciples.
"Don't wander outside at night and stay in the inn," Liu Xiucheng instructed before they parted ways, forbidding anyone from leaving the inn to ensure their safety.
Martial City was one of the most prominent cities in Central Plains, no less inferior than Astral Glory City. This meant there were many experts in the city, many of whom even the Liu Clan didn't dare to offend.
After all, the Liu Clan had declined over the years, and many rising forces threatened to overtake them. At this rate, the Liu Clan would fall in a few years, be reduced to a first-tier clan, and lose its status as one of the Four Great Clans.
After hearing what Liu Xiucheng said, everyone nodded in acknowledgment. They were all exhausted from the journey and wanted to rest for the night so they could continue on their journey the next day.
"Wuxie, get some rest early," Liu Dashan urged when they entered the room while he busied himself with sorting through their belongings.
"Father, is something bothering you?" Liu Wuxie could sense his father's unease throughout the journey.
With a deep sigh, Liu Dashan sat down and set the belongings aside, his brows locked together.
"Father, are you ashamed of your low cultivation, worried that you might bring me disgrace?" Liu Wuxie asked. He noticed that the parents of the other disciples all had high cultivation, with the strongest reaching the pinnacle of the True Profound Realm. Even the weakest among them was still at the fourth or fifth level.
Compared to others, Liu Dashan was only at the Nascent Transformation Realm, despite being the patriarch's eldest son. This naturally invited disdainful gazes from those they passed, making him feel as though he was bringing disgrace to Liu Wuxie.
"It's all my fault that you’ve had to endure this because of me," Liu Dashan sighed bitterly.
"Father, haven’t you heard of success through accumulation?" Liu Wuxie replied, meeting his father's gaze.
Liu Dashan understood the meaning behind those words, but at his age, already in his forties, he doubted his talent would allow him to make any significant breakthroughs.
"Wuxie, you don’t have to comfort me," Liu Dashan said, shaking his head. "When we arrive at the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy, you must do everything possible to pass the test. As long as you're accepted, even Liu Xiaotian won’t dare to touch you."
Liu Dashan knew that the True Profound Realm might be the limit of his potential.
"When I left Azure Billow City, my father-in-law also thought he would spend his entire life there, never imagining he could one day reach the Heavenly Dipper Realm. But the stronger one’s foundation, the greater their future potential. Father, there’s no need for you to rush," Liu Wuxie said, keeping the details vague as it would make him look like a monster.
But as long as he was around, he was confident in finding ways to make his father a powerhouse, even if he was a mortal. Then again, that was the prerequisite for increasing his strength as well.
When Liu Dashan heard that his sworn brother had reached the Heavenly Dipper Realm, confidence reignited in his eyes once more. The future was uncertain, and as Liu Wuxie himself knew, miracles were always a possibility.
The two spent the night having a heart-to-heart talk and fell asleep late.
The group readied themselves at dawn and looked refreshed for the journey ahead. They headed straight to the teleportation array and had two more days of journey to reach the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy's testing ground.
This time, the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy's recruitment was grand, drawing countless participants from Central Plains. More than ten thousand participants competed in each recruitment, making it a spectacle. Those who emerged victorious were elite among elites.
"Who do you think you are to judge who we bring? Who the fuck do you think you are, Wang Qiang?" Liu Dashan thundered, stepping forward to defend his son.
"We can judge as we see fit. To bring trash like him to the recruitment test is an insult to the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy!" Wang Qiang continued to provoke. His intention was clear, as he knew Liu Dashan couldn't do anything to him despite his taunts.
Liu Dashan wanted to argue, but Liu Wuxie held him back. Earlier, the father had held the son back, but the situation had turned around now.
"This is your son, right? I'll take ‘good care’ of him for you during the test," Liu Wuxie said, pointing to the youth beside Wang Qiang, who should be the latter's son.
Since they dared to humiliate his father, they would have to pay the price with their deaths.
"Brat, remember what you said earlier. I'll also take good care of you during the test," said the youth standing beside Wang Qiang with clear intentions to kill Liu Wuxie during the test.
Even before they entered the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy's territory, the atmosphere was already filled with gunpowder, threatening to explode with the slightest spark. After all, the quota to join the academy was limited, and the best solution was to kill others to eliminate the competition. The more they killed, the higher the chance they could enter the academy.
Although killing was officially forbidden during the recruitment test, there would be a fair share of deaths each recruitment.
As the spatial distortion grew stronger, everyone shut their mouths. Liu Wuxie also closed his eyes to sense the changes in the surrounding space.
After consuming the massive Divine Fruit, his comprehension of divine force would grow as time passed. When a force tugged them down, they finally emerged from the other end of the teleportation array.
"What dense spiritual energy...the spiritual energy here is more than ten times stronger than Astral Glory City!" exclaimed the Liu Clan's disciples. This place was a paradise for cultivators compared to Astral Glory City.
"We have already entered the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy's perimeters. This place is called the Heavenly Spirit Mountain that stretches across billions of miles," explained an elder to their junior.
Liu Wuxie was inwardly amazed. While Liu Clan's territory had firm laws and abundant spiritual energy, the environment here redefined the meaning of paradise for him.
When the Wang Clan's disciples emerged from the other end of the teleportation array, they were also shocked by the scenery before them. The trees here were towering, and the density of spiritual energy here was so high that it was on the brink of being liquified. Just taking a deep breath brought waves of comfort to them.
It was no wonder so many people fought to join the Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy, as only such a place could nurture powerhouses. In addition to them, the other teleportation arrays also lit up with people emerging.
"Let's get going," Liu Xiucheng quickly led everyone away and entered the mountain range to avoid further delays.
The Heavenly Spirit Celestial Academy was located deep in the mountain range.
"What ancient trees! Each one is at least a thousand years old!" marveled a disciple who caressed the towering tree after entering the mountain range. The disciples could sense rich wood-attribute energy flowing into their bodies, and cultivating one day here was equivalent to ten days in the Liu Clan.
The moment Liu Wuxie stepped into the mountain range, the Ancestral Tree began to devour the wood-attribute energy from the surroundings, forming into wood-attribute essence and merging into the desolate world. This also brought him closer to the breakthrough in the ninth-level Astral River Realm.
The group traveled for about half a day before the scenery opened up, revealing a mountain that had been sheared cleanly in half.
"That's our destination!" Liu Dashan said, pointing at the half-cleaved mountain.
The entire mountain was cleaved in half to form a flat summit, and all the disciples were shocked and wondered who could possess such immense power.