Zi Mu did not have much hope for the North Style Academy's newcomer training. He didn't possess any unique bloodline, nor did he possess any outstanding talent. In fact, he even felt that the principal had chosen him on a whim. In Tianwu Academy, there were quite a few students who possessed 6-dan Celestial Souls just like him. Zi Mu didn't see any advantage in comparison to them.
The principal did not have any expectations for him and only gave him a few words of advice. In fact, the other elites of Tianwu Academy didn't seem to be bothered by this matter.
Everyone knew their limits too well. Although the Tianwu Academy was small, it was located in the Eastern Capital. It was the most prosperous city in the continent and the capital of the Qingfeng Empire. There were a total of 13 academies in this city. Among them, Sky Green and Sky Peak Academies were ranked in the top 5 of the continent's academy rankings. The other academies also had their own schools. Only Tianwu Academy, or the 13 academies of the Eastern Capital, did not include them. They were also official academies on the academy rankings, but the people of the Eastern Capital were unwilling to acknowledge them. They only hoped that they would disappear as soon as possible so that they would not bring shame to the reputation of the Eastern Capital.
It was said that Tianwu Academy was once glorious in its early years, but it had fallen to the bottom of the continent. People say that a starving camel is still bigger than a horse, but Tianwu Academy seemed to be an exception.
But no matter what, they were still in the Eastern Capital.
Living in such an environment, even if one did not eat pork, one would still see pigs running and even pigs flying. The students of the Tianwu Academy were mostly of poor background, low aptitude, and weak strength, but they were as diverse as the people of the Eastern Capital. Many people in the Eastern Capital were used to seeing experts from the academies, the royal court, and even the streets, not to mention that they were still a group of cultivators.
The students of the Tianwu Academy yearned for strength, but in the face of the cruel disparity, they gave up early. The goal of these people was to study in the other academies in the Eastern Capital for a few years after graduating from the Tianwu Academy. Even Sky Green and Sky Peak did not dare to think about it. As for the four great academies that were beyond the empire's rule? They could forget about it.
No one envied Zi Mu. Including himself.
He was only here to go through the motions and give an explanation. In fact, this explanation wasn't for himself, nor was it for Tianwu Academy. It was for the recommendation opportunity that they had. This was an opportunity from the North Style Academy. Even if they knew that they couldn't grasp it and might even become a burden, they still had to respect it.
Hence, Zi Mu came and quietly joined the group of twenty-eight. The newcomers around him came from all over the continent. They were all top-notch talents. Zi Mu couldn't help but feel ashamed of his own inferiority. This kind of inferiority was something he had developed long ago in Tianwu Academy. His complicated eyelids and higher standards would only deepen this inferiority.
Then, he met Lu Ping, a young man who had the same insignificant background as him and the same low strength that others despised.
Zi Mu and Lu Ping walked together. They did not think too much about it. They just wanted to have someone to comfort each other on this hopeless journey.
He didn't manage to comfort Lu Ping, and Lu Ping didn't comfort him. Instead, it was a shock, a stimulation, a surprise, and a doubt. But, what was most important was hope.
The hope that he had never dared to have was slowly evoked by Lu Ping.
From the time he saw Lu Ping persistently walking.
From the time he saw Lu Ping throw him onto his shoulder.
From the time he saw Lu Ping slap Wei Ling to the ground.
And now, Lu Ping wanted to continue forward. He wanted to walk towards the vanishing end.
No matter what you are, I'm going too!
Zi Mu followed with a determined expression. He had already decided to walk to the end of this path. At most, if he couldn't walk anymore, he could just let Lu Ping carry him!
He had already gone this far. If he still cowered, could he still be considered a human?
Zi Mu resolutely made his decision.
The two of them continued on their way. Lu Ping's expression was much more focused than before.
From the moment he stepped on this path. Lu Ping's Soul Listening caught a sound. The sound of soul power. It was vast and ethereal. In this world, it was like a net that was slowly wriggling.
Lu Ping could discern its existence, but he couldn't discern its whereabouts or any changes in it.
Hence, as he walked, he continued to study the soul power that he heard.
From Canyon Peak Mountain to Big Dipper Mountain, after a few months, Lu Ping's strength had improved again. Not only was his Soul Listening sharper, he had also accumulated a lot of experience along the way. This would play a crucial role in using the Soul Listening well.
But after stepping on this mountain path, this vast and mighty power of courage gave him a show of strength.
This was another ability that he had never seen before. He couldn't judge how to deal with it. Towards a practitioner that could use this ability, Lu Ping was very impressed.
And now, he knew the name of this practitioner and the name of this ability.
Li Yaotian, the vanishing end.
This time, Lu Ping wouldn't forget. Li Yaotian and his ability had already left a deep impression on Lu Ping.
The people from North Style Academy were indeed very strong. He already had this kind of feeling in his heart.
But this did not affect him from continuing. He would not guess what the content of the trial was. In short, he had to continue on this path, right?
The vanishing end? Wherever it disappeared, he would go there himself.
Lu Ping kept walking. When Zi Mu couldn't walk anymore, he would carry him. When Zi Mu recovered his strength, he would put him down. This was a small matter to him. It was far from being able to compare to studying the vanishing end.
He had been listening to the soul for a long time. But the soul power laid down by this ability was too vast. Lu Ping painstakingly grasped some of the changes and patterns, but it was useless. There were still more changes and more patterns in operation. This ability was not as simple as fighting with fists and swords.
But after listening to these changes and patterns for a long time, Lu Ping finally noticed some subtle things.
When the soul power completed these changes and formed the patterns, the sounds seemed to have a common direction.
Ahead, it was right ahead. The voice came from up ahead.
This judgment was not very clear. It was only a vague direction. But, it was still the same direction, and Lu Ping walked forward resolutely. Zi Mu followed beside him. Lu Ping wouldn't give up on his efforts even if he could walk on his own.
Just like that, an unknown amount of time passed. The sun gradually set in the west. Lu Ping was still walking. Zi Mu was also following behind him. They did not meet any other newcomers who realized what the trial was. But no one would be like Lu Ping and Zi Mu, walking forward with all their might along the mountain path.
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