Chapter 2402: Chapter 2406: Lei Ting Taoist Body
"Let’s go!"
A low shout rang out. Lu Wangcheng’s face darkened as he called out and turned to walk back to his academy.
This time, he experienced what it meant to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the bait as well!
The students behind him hesitated for a moment but still followed him. They didn’t stay for the elixir; those who met the requirements were all from their own academy and didn’t dare offend the academy for a bit of elixir.
"Haha, Dean Jian, your academy has a good student now!"
"Indeed, congratulations!"
Zhang Jiucheng and another person did not mention recruitment. They looked at Jiang Chen deeply, exchanged a few pleasantries, and turned to return to their own academy’s area.
"Haha! Young Jiang, you handled this beautifully!"
As soon as the three deans left, Hu Yiqiu slapped Jiang Chen on the shoulder with a hearty laugh.
Yan Hu’s expression suddenly changed, and the spiritual power inside him started to surge as he stared intensely at Hu Yiqiu.
Hu Yiqiu paused for a moment, glanced at Yan Hu, and amusingly withdrew his hand.
Jiang Chen smiled slightly, reached out to pat Yan Hu’s shoulder, and said softly, "Hu Zi, let me introduce you. This is my mentor, Elder Jiu; this is Dean Jian; this is..."
After introducing everyone around him, Jiang Chen’s expression became serious as he solemnly said, "This is Yan Hu, a life-and-death brother who has risen with me many times from heaps of the dead!"
"Hello, Brother Yan Hu!"
"Brother Yan Hu, you look so cool!"
"Yan Hu, from now on, we’re family!"
Everyone smiled and greeted Yan Hu warmly.
Yan Hu cupped his fists to each of them, lowered his guard, and began to smile gently.
"Hu Zi, how have you managed these past two years?"
Turning to Yan Hu, Jiang Chen asked excitedly.
"I... ever since leaving home, I..."
Yan Hu began to recount softly.
Yan Hu’s experiences were quite uneventful. When he arrived at Canglan Continent, he directly landed at the gates of Thunderclap Academy, was taken back to the academy by the dean, and had been studying there ever since. Like Jiang Chen, his goal was to train diligently, eventually gaining enough strength to look for Jiang Chen and others.
"Hu Zi, your strength has improved quite rapidly! You’re already at the Divine Infant Realm Peak!"
After listening to Yan Hu’s story, the group started casually chatting.
"The dean told me I possess an Acquired Thunderclap Body. It allows me to cultivate quickly without any instability in my foundation."
Yan Hu chuckled, scratching his head.
"What?!"
"You have an Acquired Taoist Body?!"
"And it’s a Thunderclap Body?!"
Surprised exclamations erupted from the group.
"Haha! No wonder Lu Wangcheng had such an ugly expression. This time he truly lost his wife and his soldier!"
Hu Yiqiu laughed heartily, causing everyone else to burst out in laughter.
"Haha, sorry to keep you all waiting!"
At that moment, a cheerful laugh rang out, drawing everyone’s attention.
The people from the main academy moved to the center of the square. There were nine elders and four hundred students at the Initial Stage of Virtual Refinement Realm, including Ouyang Song and Su Qingluan.
"I am Li Yuanting, the Great Elder of the outer academy."
The elder in the middle of the nine elders spoke loudly: "First, congratulations to you students for passing the assessment to enter Changling Academy. I believe you’ve been informed by the elders or deans of your junior academies about the importance of the upcoming entrance examination, so let’s not waste words."
"This entrance examination will adopt a new format!"
"In Changling Academy, there are several Trial Grounds. One of them opens every three years, and it just happened to open yesterday. Initially, only senior students could enter. This year, we’ve designated it as the location for the entrance competition!"
Li Yuanting paused, glanced at the crowd, and increased the intensity of his tone: "The rules for this entrance competition have also been slightly modified. In that Trial Ground, we’ve divided it into five major areas. The four realms of the Divine Infant occupy four areas, and the last one is for the Void Refinement Realm!"
"Now, let me introduce this Trial Ground to you!"
"It exists within a small space, a space formed by the materialization of the domain of a Saint Elder after their fall!"
Surprised expressions appeared on everyone’s faces upon hearing this.
"A space formed by the fall of a Saint Elder!?"
"Oh my, and wouldn’t that space contain the Great Dao comprehended by the Saint Elder?"
"Really? Can we comprehend the Saint’s Path in there?"
The students began to discuss excitedly, and some academy deans and elders had eyes shining with anticipation.
"Everyone, quiet down!"
Li Yuanting managed to restore order with a light smile: "You all guessed correctly. In that space, indeed, the Great Dao comprehended by the Saint Elder resides. However, correspondingly, it’s also filled with the pressure of the Great Dao!"
"This entrance competition’s challenge is for you to enter that space. Only when you reach the edge of your assigned area corresponding to your own realm will you fight! In other words, you’ll have to fight while enduring the pressure of the Great Dao!"
"The winner of these fights will be the champion of that realm!"
"Wow, fighting under the pressure of the Great Dao?!"
"That’s so much more difficult than normal fighting!"
"Yeah, if you’re not careful, you could get crushed by the pressure!"
"These battles truly test one’s combat abilities!"
The students’ faces showed a trace of concern at these words.
"Elder Li, could you please clarify how a winner who reaches the top of one realm challenges the top winner of a higher realm—do they need to pass through that higher realm’s area?"
A voice asked, causing everyone to pause and look towards Jiang Chen.
Li Yuanting was also momentarily taken aback but then chuckled softly: "Not necessary. Each realm’s champion will receive rewards, including a spot within that space where there’s no Great Dao pressure within a kilometer radius. If you wish to challenge the champion of a higher realm, you may do so once you reach that spot."
Jiang Chen nodded in understanding.
"Alright, if there are no further questions, the senior students will lead you to the freshman area to choose your accommodations. Upon entering the academy, the information on your identity badge has changed. Feel free to explore it—it’s connected to the Archive Pavilion, Elixir Medicine Pavilion, Spirit Treasure Pavilion, and other areas where you can access whatever you need!"
Li Yuanting gave a reminder before soaring into the depths of the academy.
Ouyang Song and others followed suit, and the four hundred senior students leaped in front of the new students to guide them to the residential area.
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PS: "Finger Dance, my big brother!" Wow, seeing this name makes me so excited!
