"A thousand years ago, many scholars used various methods to prove that life was not only on Earth. There must be other civilizations in the universe, other life forms."
"After a thousand years of development, this was gradually proven, and the ancient greenish-bronze sword from thirty years ago proved this point!"
"In the universe, there are other civilizations!"
"And obviously, in one of the worlds where the ancient greenish-bronze sword came from, the life forms there are similar to ours, but they are very different. They … are called cultivators!" At this point, the Chancellor's expression was filled with yearning, while Wang Baole's heart was in turmoil. He had seen the scene in the Five Fingers Mountain in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, and he knew … what the Chancellor said should be true!
"Over there, perhaps there was a universal treasure, or perhaps the spiritual energy was so dense that it was indescribable. No matter which method it was, in short … it could allow a person to form spiritual roots in their body, allowing them to enter the path of cultivation."
"And with the passage of time, perhaps because there were fewer and fewer such treasures, or because the spiritual energy was thinner, there was a shortage of resources, or perhaps because of other reasons, a war broke out. This war must have been extremely tragic, so this huge sword flew away with the last hope of a certain power in that world."
"Perhaps they originally intended to find another place to multiply and rebuild their glory. Therefore, there should be a True Breath storage of that sect on this huge sword. Everyone in the sect condensed their own Spirit Roots and placed them inside in order to pass down their legacy. They wanted to become the foundation and seed of their future disciples' cultivation." The Chancellor's tone was filled with regret as he shook his head and sighed.
"But unfortunately … along the way, this huge sword should have met with some unforeseen circumstances, and was about to collapse due to heavy injuries. In the end, it accidentally fell into the solar system and penetrated the sun. The hilt and part of the sword body collapsed, and the True Breath storage also broke apart, fusing with the fragments and scattering into the universe."
Hearing the Chancellor's words, Wang Baole's heart trembled violently. He thought of the scene he had seen in the Five Fingers Mountain in the Pond Cloud Rainforest, the scene of that peerless beauty and the destruction of the world she was in … after confirming the Chancellor's words, Wang Baole felt that he had a basic answer to all of this.
"But if that's the case, doesn't that mean … the number of Cultivators is limited?" Wang Baole immediately realized the problem and looked at the Sect Leader.
The sect master's eyes were filled with admiration. After nodding his head, his tone became a little more impassioned.
"That's right. That's why the arrival of the ancient green-bronze sword is a world-changing opportunity for us. With this opportunity, we can become cultivators, and how far we can go in the end … depends on ourselves!"
"Living in such a world of change, we have not lived in vain!" As if resonating with Wang Baole's question, the Chancellor laughed out loud. He stood up and raised his hand to point at the foggy area where the Upper Academy Island was located.
"Wang Baole, do you know what kind of place Upper Academy Island is? Only True Breaths can enter that place. That is the true core of the Ethereal Dao College! "
"According to the information on the sword, the Lower Academy Island is merely an outer sect if the Dao College is compared to a sect. All of you are outer sect disciples. Only those who have entered the Upper Academy Island are considered inner sect disciples!"
"Outer sect? Inner sect? " Wang Baole felt that his conversation with the Chancellor this time was like a bolt of lightning that blasted open his world, allowing him to understand too many things in an instant.
"Only those who have entered the Upper Academy Island are qualified to become officials of the Federation. In the Federation of the Spirit Inception Era, one's cultivation level is directly proportional to one's position. The weak … do not have the right to lead the masses into a future that belongs to us in this era!" As the Chancellor laughed, his eyes were filled with encouragement and expectation.
"That's why you must become a True Breath expert and enter the Upper Academy Island!"
Hearing the Chancellor's words, Wang Baole took a deep breath and nodded. He now had a deeper understanding of the Spirit Breath Village and the Upper Academy Island. After that, the Chancellor told Wang Baole about the environment in the Spirit Breath Village and gave Wang Baole a jade slip that introduced the things to take note of when absorbing True Breath. Only then did Wang Baole bid farewell and leave.
After returning to the Dharmic Armament Peak, the battle between him and the Vice-Chancellor was kept a secret by the Chancellor. Seeing that the departure date was approaching, Wang Baole immediately went to the Spirit Cauldron Cave to tidy up and repair his Dharma artifacts. At the same time, he carefully studied the things to take note of when absorbing True Breath.
"There are so many things to pay attention to when absorbing Spirit Roots?" Wang Baole's eyes lit up. According to the introduction on the jade slip, there were many True Breath Spirit Roots in the Spirit Breath Village. These True Breath Spirit Roots were not inanimate objects. They had their own spirituality and floated in the various regions of the Spirit Breath Village.
They ranged from one inch to eight inches. One inch was the largest, and the further one went, the fewer there were. There was even a nine-inch Spirit Root, but unfortunately, it could not be absorbed by the human body.
The difficulty of absorbing Spirit Roots lay in two points. First … any Spirit Root would automatically search for a fated person. Therefore, rather than saying that a person searched for a Spirit Root, it was more accurate to say that the Spirit Root chose the person!
Only when the Spirit Root chose one could one absorb it. If one was not chosen, then one would not be able to fuse with it. There would be a rejection reaction, and forcefully fusing with it could endanger one's life.
The method of being chosen by the Spirit Root was very simple. Once it chose a person, it would transform into that person's appearance. This way, it would be an opportunity that belonged solely to that person.
However, there were many Spirit Roots in the Spirit Breath Village, so one had to search for them.
The second point was the process of absorbing Spirit Roots. According to the Federation's research over the years, they discovered that there was only one way to succeed without any losses. That was … the replacement method!
Everyone had to first absorb a one-inch Spirit Root, then suppress their cultivation level and not break through. After having the foundation of a one-inch Spirit Root, they had to find a fated two-inch Spirit Root to absorb and replace it. So on and so forth. If one did not have the foundation of a one-inch Spirit Root, they would not be able to replace it with a two-inch Spirit Root!
Using this method, after having the foundation of a two-inch Spirit Root, one could look for a three-inch Spirit Root to replace it. Using this method, one could gradually replace it with a seven-inch Spirit Root. After that, one would have to rely on luck to find an eight-inch Spirit Root.
As for the eight-inch Spirit Root, it was called the Universal Spirit Root by the Federation. One did not need to be fated with it. As long as one had the foundation of a seven-inch Spirit Root, they would be able to absorb it into their body!
However, there were too few eight-inch Spirit Roots. In the past, there were less than ten of them every time the Spirit Breath Village opened.
After carefully studying the jade scroll, Wang Baole understood. After thinking for a while, he decided to create a Dharma artifact specifically for this purpose.
Just like that, three days passed. On the evening of the third day, the day of departure arrived. As a specially made green airship rose into the sky, Wang Baole and the top 1000 students of Ethereal Dao College, including him, embarked on the journey to the Spirit Breath Village.
Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, Du Min, and the rest were all in the group.
The leader of the group was the Chancellor. There were also many teachers following him. In fact … Wang Baole even noticed that there were some people on the airship who were obviously cultivators from the Upper Academy Island.
Wang Baole was not sure of the exact number, but he made a rough estimate. There were dozens of them, and there were even a few who exuded an aura that was similar to that of the Chancellor.
Other than the escorts, there should also be people guarding the Spirit Breath Village to prevent outsiders from entering … Wang Baole was deep in thought. Combining this with the secret that the Chancellor had told him previously, he had an answer in his heart.
This specially made airship was much faster than ordinary airships. Even if it encountered an electromagnetic storm or ferocious birds in the sky, it could directly ignore them and whizz past.
Therefore, even though the Spirit Breath Village was far away, it still only took about a day to reach.
As time passed, the cruiser left the Ethereal Dao College's sphere of influence. As it sped through the skies, all the students, including Wang Baole, received a notification from the Chancellor. After gathering on the cruiser, the Chancellor arrived and introduced the mystic realm that they were about to enter and the requirements for it.
It was roughly the same as what he had told Wang Baole previously. Although it was not as detailed, it was enough for everyone to completely understand the reason. Amidst everyone's gasps and shock, Wang Baole stood in the crowd and noticed Zhuo Yifan, Zhao Yameng, and some of the older students. They did not seem to be surprised by this.
As Wang Baole was deep in thought, the Chancellor's gaze swept across the crowd and he said plainly, "They should be the same as me. They should have known about this beforehand."
"Next, each of you will receive a jade slip. This jade slip has two uses. Firstly, voice transmission rings will lose their effectiveness if there is interference in the mystic realm. Although this jade slip cannot transmit voice transmissions, it can send out a distress signal within a certain range. You are all students of Ethereal Dao College, and I hope that you can help each other."
"Secondly, the jade scroll contains the name list of the new students from the other three Dao Colleges, as well as some video footage. You can take a look at it in the time to come and have a good idea of what to expect. After all … even though the four Dao Colleges are in an alliance with the outside world, internally, they are reasonable competitors. You have to fight for Ethereal Dao College!"
With that, the Chancellor gave a few more instructions before leaving. After he left, the accompanying teachers began to distribute the jade slips. Very quickly, everyone received a jade slip and focused on reading it.
Wang Baole was no exception. He immediately channeled his spirit energy into the jade slip. Instantly, many images appeared in his mind, as well as the introductions of the three Dao Colleges and the information of the new students from the other Dao Colleges.
Gradually, gasps of surprise sounded from all around.
"White Deer Dao College is so strong! Look at the girl named Li Yi. She is actually the same as Zhao Yameng, a natural Spirit Body. Looking at the information, it seems like she has a Fire Spirit Body! Her past achievements, once she makes a move, she can set fire to everything! She can be said to be invincible! "
"White Deer Dao College also has someone named Zhuo Yixian. His name is similar to Zhuo Yifan's … This person is also heaven-defying. Not only is he the Head Prefect of White Deer Dao College's Combat faculty, he even defeated his opponents with a single finger in all five matches in the tournament!"
"White Deer Branch College is also not bad. There are many experts, and there is someone named Wu Fen. The information says that his alchemy skills are close to the level of an official alchemist. How is that possible!"
"There is also Sun Yun from Holy River Dao College. He is also a freak. He is from the Array Formation faculty and actually created the Four Nine Great Array. The evaluation of him in the information is full of praise!"
Gasps of surprise rang out continuously. There were simply too many powerful cultivators among the students from the other three Dao Colleges. It was still acceptable for the Holy River Branch College and the White Deer Branch College, but after taking a look at the number of powerful cultivators in the White Deer Branch College, Wang Baole felt that it was unfair.
"There's no other way. White Deer Dao College is the top Dao College in the Federation." Wang Baole mumbled. He noticed that Zhuo Yifan was not far away and his expression was ugly. Wang Baole couldn't help but think of Zhuo Yixian from White Deer Dao College. Hence, he walked over to Zhuo Yifan curiously.
"Hey, Zhuo Yifan, is that Zhuo Yixian your relative? One is a mortal, and the other is an immortal. If you are really related, your fathers are really good at naming … "
When Zhuo Yifan heard Wang Baole's words, his expression turned even uglier. He snorted and ignored him. He clutched the jade scroll tightly and walked away.
"Why are you snorting at me? I'm just asking if you are related … "Wang Baole glared at Zhuo Yifan. He felt that Zhuo Yifan's temper was too bad. Hence, he snorted and turned to walk away.
As the sky outside gradually darkened, the crowd dispersed and returned to their rooms. The night passed.
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