(A New Volume, A New Journey)
The Four Great Academies did not have a long history. They were all established after the era of kingdoms and the era of True Force.
However, the founders of the Four Great Academies were all in the True Force Realm from the Decade of Darkness. There was more than one of them.
There were a total of seven founders of the Real Sword Academy. Every one of them was a famous warrior of the Real Martial Arts Realm or a swordsman. Of course, they had all passed away now.
However, since then, the True Sword Academy had a tradition, or rule, with seven as the standard.
In the Jianfeng Hall, all the new disciples were here, except for the probationary disciples. In a sense, the probationary disciples were not considered disciples of the True Sword Academy. They could only become official disciples if they broke through to the Qi Refining Realm within a year.
There were portraits hanging on the three walls of the Jianfeng Hall. There was only one portrait on the middle wall. There were three portraits on the left and right walls. They were the portraits of the seven founders of the True Sword Academy. No one knew which master had made them, but they were so lifelike.
Every new batch of official disciples had to bow to the portrait of the founder of the palace. This was the rule. Bowing three times was a sign of respect. Chen Zong bowed three times without any distracting thoughts. He didn't know any of these seven people, but it didn't stop him from respecting them from the bottom of his heart. This was the respect for the ancestors, and also the respect for the powerful sword artists.
From this, Chen Zong learned the names of the seven founding masters of the Palaces.
"When the Four Great Academies were first established, they were only meant to cultivate the best warriors, pass down martial arts, and resist demonic beasts."
An elder of the True Sword Academy had a sharp look in his eyes. It was as sharp as a sword out of its scabbard. People could not look at him directly.
He was a swordsman.
Sword cultivators could only be called swordsman when they reached the True Force Realm. Blade cultivators were called bladesmen. This was a more unique title.
When they reached the seventh level of the True Force Realm, they were called Perfected Masters.
When they reached the ninth level of the True Force Realm, they were called Masters.
The seven strong cultivators who founded the Real Sword Academy were one Venerable Master and six Perfected Masters.
Every word of the True Force Realm elder was full of motivation. It made people excited and motivated, but it did not make them hot-headed. For sword cultivators, being hot-headed was fatal.
"In a month, the new disciples will hold a Rising Star Competition to decide the seven Rising Stars. If you can break through to the Qi Refining Realm within a month, you will be qualified to participate."
The last words were said to Chen Zong and the other disciples who were still in the Qi Refining Realm.
"Rising Star Competition!"
"Seven Rising Stars!"
Everyone's eyes were shining brightened.
Fighting was human nature, or rather, the nature of life.
Only with competition could one improve.
Fame and fortune were also the pursuit of intelligent life.
Fame and Fortune, who would not?
Moreover, the Seven Rising Stars of the Rising Star Competition were definitely not as simple as a title. There would definitely be rewards.
After paying their respects to the founder and listening to the elders' instructions, the new disciples returned one after another.
The official disciples received the treatment of official disciples. First, they received a ceremonial sword. It was not sharpened, but its hardness and toughness were amazing. It was almost comparable to a precious iron sword.
Apart from the ceremonial sword, there was a sword robe. It was all beige and had the same style. When wearing it, one's temperament would be different. One could feel the sharpness of a sword at first glance.
Outside the sword robe was the Personal Sword Token that symbolized their identity.
The fourth was a low-grade Qi Refining Pill. This was a pill suitable for Qi Refining Realm martial artists. For Qi Refining Realm martial artists, it was a fatal poison.
The real treatment of official disciples was that they could receive a low-grade Qi Refining Pill every month for free. According to the market price, a Qi Refining Pill would cost 50,000 White Jade Coins. In the True Sword Academy, one could only exchange for it with Sword Merit Points.
The fifth treatment was to enter the Sword Martial Tower and choose a low-grade Earth Level cultivation technique and a low-grade Earth Level martial art to cultivate.
The True Sword Academy was located north of the Hundred Beast Mountain. To the west was a bamboo forest. It was not ordinary bamboo, but Green Sword Bamboo. It was green in color and its leaves were like long swords. Hence, the name of the bamboo forest was Sword Bamboo Forest. To the east was a tributary of the Hidden Dragon River, the White Dragon River. It was one of the top ten tributaries of the Hidden Dragon River. To the south was a vast wilderness.
The Real Sword Academy took up a huge area, and it was not any smaller than the Martial Wind City. From what Chen Zong knew, the number of preparatory disciples was less than two hundred, and the number of official disciples was slightly more. However, when all of them were added together, there were only four hundred or so. As for the guardian disciples, there were less than two hundred as well.
In such a large area, there were less than 1000 people. It seemed very spacious.
Every official disciple could live in a two-story building by themselves. There was a wall outside the building. It was a very large area. It was a completely private space.
In the courtyard, Chen Zong was wearing a white sword robe. He held the ceremonial sword in his hand. His eyes were sharp as he stared at the newly grown Green Sword Bamboo in the corner of the courtyard.
Suddenly, he unsheathed his sword. The sword light was like a gust of wind, but also like a bolt of lightning. It pierced through the air. The strong sword wind blew, and the whistling sound was endless.
After arriving at the True Sword Academy and being lectured at the Sword Cutting Hall, Chen Zong felt a lot of changes.
Everyone had an adaptability to their environment. Especially when moving from one place to another completely unfamiliar place. Some people would need a few days or even ten days to get used to it. However, some people would be able to get used to it in just one or two days.
The True Sword Academy was a good place. Here, Chen Zong could see a lot of things related to swords.
For example, there were many swords made of stone on both sides of the path inside the academy. There were also many sword patterns on some of the buildings. They were simple and direct, revealing a trace of sharpness.
All in all, the True Sword Academy was filled with the aura of swords. Chen Zong felt very comfortable.
After waving his sword casually for a while, Chen Zong's body gradually heated up. He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he felt that his sword arts were smoother here.
"The Rising Star Competition is in a month. I must participate."
Chen Zong talked to himself.
Another reason for entering the True Sword Academy was to compete with people of the same generation. The Rising Star Competition was undoubtedly the most suitable. Especially here, not only were there sword cultivators from the Ultimate Martial Main City, but there were also sword cultivators from the other four main cities.
Maybe his sword arts were good, but who could be sure that there was no one better than him?
Chen Zong wasn't afraid of people who were better than him or had better sword arts than him. Only then would he be more motivated. He would continue to challenge people and become stronger.
The sword itself was the representation of sharpness. There was nothing to fear.
If he was afraid, then it wouldn't be a sword. It would be worse than a poker.
"To participate in the Rising Star Competition, I must first harmonize my spirit and will. Then, I must extract inner strength from my Qi and blood force and physical strength to officially become a warrior of the Qi Refining Realm."
"Even though I can feel that my Spiritual Will is getting stronger and closer to perfection every moment, it's still a little difficult to achieve perfection within a month. After achieving perfection, it will still take some time before I can refine my Inner Strength."
Calculating, it would take more than a month. However, Chen Zong didn't want to miss the Rising Star Competition, because it was only one time.
Whether it was to compete with other sword warriors or to become one of the Seven Rising Stars, Chen Zong wanted to participate in this Rising Star Competition.
"Is there a better way to speed up the tempering of my spirit and will so that it can reach harmonization faster?"
Chen Zong couldn't help but think. Then, he recalled the feeling when he fought with the warrior of the First Turn of the Qi Refining Realm on Mount Fulong. Under the strong pressure from his opponent, his spirit and will were more focused than ever. Under that kind of situation, his potential seemed to be constantly stimulated. His spirit and will seemed to be more condensed and closer to harmonization.
"Should I challenge other disciples of the Real Sword Academy?"
This might be a feasible method, but he had to consider the consequences. Chen Zong wasn't the kind of person who would act on impulse whenever he had an idea.
"Or should I find a Level 3 beast to fight?"
No matter which option it was, it was dangerous. Challenging a disciple of the Real Sword Academy might anger them and cause them to attack heavily. Even if he didn't die, he would be seriously injured. If he found a Level 3 beast, it would be a battle of life and death.
Suddenly, Chen Zong remembered the introduction booklet of the Real Sword Academy. It seemed to mention a place that could temper one's spirit and will.
The Mind Refining Sword Illustration!
As for what it was, Chen Zong didn't know.
"I'll go take a look first. If it doesn't work, I'll find another senior brother to challenge." Chen Zong took a deep breath and left with the ceremonial sword.
In the Real Sword Academy, disciples could challenge anyone they wanted, but they could only use the ceremonial sword. The ceremonial sword wasn't sharpened. The blade was rounded, and so was the tip. Even if it hit the opponent, it wouldn't cause any injuries.
The place where the Cultivating Will Sword Diagram was located was called the Cultivating Will Hall. There were seven rooms in total.
"Senior brother, how can I view the Cultivating Will Sword Diagram?"
The person in charge of the Cultivating Will Hall was a disciple of the Real Sword Academy. This was a benefit given to the disciples by the Real Sword Academy. It was also a kind of mission. During the period of management, the disciple would be rewarded accordingly.
"Are you a new official disciple?" The person didn't answer directly. Instead, he asked, "What's your name?"
"My name is Chen Zong." Chen Zong nodded.
"My surname is He, and my name is He Tielin. Chen Shidi, you can call me Senior Brother He." The disciple's attitude was good. "There are seven rooms in the Cultivating Will Hall, and each room has a Cultivating Will Sword Diagram. It was left by the founder of the Academy. If you want to view the Cultivating Will Sword Diagram, you'll need 100,000 white jade coins."
"100,000!" Chen Zong was shocked when he heard this. He originally thought that the 4 million White Jade Coins he had on him was a huge sum of money, but now it seemed that it was nothing. "Senior Brother He, is there a time limit for viewing the Intent Refining Sword Diagram?"
"No, but it usually doesn't last long. Normally, a First Turn Qi Refining cultivator can last about 15 minutes." He Tielin said, "There's one room that's empty right now. Do you want to go in?"
"Yes." Chen Zong took out a purple note without hesitation and handed it to the disciple.
"The seventh room is empty, but you have to remember that once you feel that you can't take it anymore, you have to look away from the Cultivating Will Sword Diagram. Otherwise, your mind will be damaged. It's not worth it." He Tielin advised.
"Thank you, Senior Brother He." Chen Zong was a bit surprised. This was the first time they met, and this Senior Brother He was very nice to him. Was there another reason for this?
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