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"Let's move to the side first," the Village Chief indicated.
Ziyu and his group stepped aside, and almost everyone nearby simultaneously cleared a path.
"Clop, clop..." A convoy passed by, consisting of five horse-drawn carriages. It seemed that each carriage contained only one or two people.
"How extravagant," Ziyu muttered.
"Don't take it to heart, young brother Ziyu. In a place like this, where the lord is the most powerful, it's not unusual for the lord's son to behave this way. You’ll get used to it," the Village Chief said, worried that Ziyu might be the type to disapprove of such behavior and cause trouble.
"It's fine; this kind of thing is normal," Ziyu waved his hand dismissively.
During his time in the Original Universe, Ziyu had encountered many young masters like this; every planet had its share of such people. Although he found them annoying, they were indeed impossible to eradicate.
Ziyu was too lazy to engage with those spoiled rich kids; it was better to just walk around them—out of sight, out of mind.
"Let's go buy some food and load it onto the cart to prepare for our journey," the Village Chief said as he walked in a certain direction.
The inn where they were staying only sold small dishes and regular meals, so they needed to go to a more ordinary farmhouse to buy provisions that could last for a while.
"Is it really true that the higher-ups don't care about this place?" Ziyu asked.
"Yes, this area used to be a desert. Later, our ancestors settled here and managed to survive. Over time, the environment improved somewhat. However, this is on the edge of the country, and the nearest major city is quite far away, so they can't be bothered to manage it properly. They just built a city and appointed a lord," the Village Chief explained.
This place is indeed a good location, but it is somewhat remote, which is why it has been neglected.
"Are we going to the main City you just mentioned?" Ziyu asked.
"Yes, that's the place," Liao Village Chief replied. "Only the main City will have a Mystic Practitioner Academy."
The country where Ziyu currently resides is called Chu Tian Dynasty, a name that carries a feudal connotation. The Chu Tian Dynasty has over three hundred main Cities, and there are countless smaller Cities.
However, this powerful dynasty does not seem particularly strong in the context of the entire Endless Continent, although Ziyu and the others do not understand this well.
For those without a family background who wish to become Transcendent, there are three paths.
One is to become a student at the Mystic Practitioner Academy, the second is to join a sect, and the third is to join a prominent family.
Of course, joining the Mystic Practitioner Academy is the best option, but it has higher requirements.
As for sects? Once you enter a sect, you will certainly have to work for them, and you will almost always carry that sect's name for life.
Joining a prominent family goes without saying; as long as one is not particularly strong or lacks a foundation, joining would mean becoming a slave... It is hard to say how long it would take to rise to a position where one can learn Cultivation Method.
The Mystic Practitioner Academy was built by The Strongest in the Continent, and it has always had one requirement: every major City in each country must have a Mystic Practitioner Academy established, and the government must not interfere.
Of course, the Mystic Practitioner Academy would not act recklessly because of this regulation; each academy's dean and instructors are carefully selected. In addition to strength, there are strict evaluations of character as well.
As for The Strongest in the Continent, some know of his deeds, but no one knows his name. He has always been a mythical figure. The establishment of the Mystic Practitioner Academy was also initiated by The First Strongest to develop this world.
"The First Strongest is really generous," Ziyu said.
Now everyone had begun to continue on their journey, and along the way, Liao Village Chief introduced something to Ziyu.
"Well, to be precise, the entire continent is under the rule of The First Strongest; it's just that he doesn't really manage it," Ziyu laughed.
"That's one way to understand it," Liao Village Chief nodded.
"That guy is quite powerful," Ziyu chuckled.
"He is stronger than the Supreme Emperor. He is also the only person who has surpassed the Supreme Emperor... Moreover, what's even more powerful is that from the day he appeared, he has been an existence beyond the Supreme Emperor. What he did before that is untraceable; not a single person recognized him," Liao Village Chief said.
Ziyu was taken aback.
Not a single person recognized him? That means The First Strongest could possibly be from another dimension!
Only this possibility would explain the abrupt appearance of The First Strongest.
"The First Strongest..." Ziyu thought of Cang Jian, but if Cang Jian were the First Strongest here, then why would he help Ziyu in the Original Universe?
"This matter is very complicated," Ziyu thought no more. Some things are beyond understanding, but as long as they keep moving forward, answers will come.
Ziyu suddenly recalled that a long time ago, in 2014, when Ziyu stepped out of another dimension, he encountered two beings who existed in the universe without any protection and could even teleport.
There are many things that are difficult to comprehend.
“Liao Village Chief, we have been out of Nameless City for a while now. How long until we reach the nearest major City?” Ziyu asked.
After leaving Nameless City, it was just a vast plain, and there was no sign of any City.
“If we keep moving, it should take about three days,” Liao Village Chief replied. “Of course, if something delays us along the way, it will take longer.”
“The Mystic Practitioner Academy doesn’t have a time requirement for enrolling students, right?” Ziyu inquired.
If they only accepted students once a year and had specific time frames, any delays would be problematic.
“There are no requirements like that. Those who go in the same year will be placed in the same freshman class. Of course, those who arrive late will learn less,” Liao Village Chief chuckled.
It was early spring now, so it shouldn’t be considered late.
Three days later.
“So this City is called Siyang City,” Ziyu said, looking at the large sign on the city gate with a look of realization.
Liao Village Chief had never been here; he only knew how to get there and which direction to go, but he didn’t know what this City was called.
The characters were written in a very standard script popular throughout the universe.
“Stop for inspection,” the guard said as they halted their carriage.
“What are you doing?” The guard asked Ziyu with a stern expression, while other guards began to search the carriage.
"We're sending the kids to Mystic Practitioner Academy," Ziyu said with a smile.
Ziyu could tell that this guard was the type who had a bit of status and would be easily swayed as long as they were polite.
"You're sending kids with so many adults?" The guard looked surprised, noticing five adults and only two children. Meanwhile, the Zero-Sum Emperor was hidden under a cloak, making it impossible to see his body.
"Yes, and we also want to try our luck at Mystic Practitioner Academy," Ziyu scratched his head, putting on a humble farmer's demeanor.
"What about these two?" The guard pointed at the Zero-Sum Emperor.
"Well... heh heh, sir, I'll be honest with you, but please don't tell anyone else," Liao Village Chief approached and took out a gold ingot from his pocket, handing it to the guard.
"I'm their steward; these are all people from my family. I just don't want to attract too much attention," Liao Village Chief chuckled.
"Oh... I see. You can go ahead," the guard squeezed the gold and then let them pass.
"We have to pay for this too?" Ziyu said helplessly.
"I'm sorry; our presence has caused you extra expenses," the Zero-Sum Emperor said politely.
"It's fine, it's fine. These guards are just after money," Liao Village Chief looked around. "Let's take a break first, then we can head to Mystic Practitioner Academy."
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Afternoon.
"Is this the Mystic Practitioner Academy?" Ziyu and the others followed the directions of a passerby and arrived at the Mystic Practitioner Academy.
The Mystic Practitioner Academy is located in a very developed area, surrounded by shops selling related merchandise, while the academy itself is said to not sell anything.
The academy is backed by The First Strongest, so there has never been a concern about funding, and thus it does not have a commercial aspect.
"We're here to join the academy," Ziyu said as he stepped forward.
"Go that way." There were dedicated staff members to assist.
Ziyu led everyone according to the instructions to the new student registration area.
"New students? Minors should report their age, adults can go directly to the adult area," the person said, pointing to two paths.
"Liao Village Chief, we'll go that way. You take the children," Ziyu smiled and said.
"Okay, thank you, young man," Liao Village Chief replied. "If you can come out later, be sure to come see us."
"Definitely," Ziyu assured him.
"Brother Ziyu, come to see me," Xiaoxuan waved her hand and said cutely.
Liao Rong, on the other hand, remained silent, appearing very mature and composed.
"See you later," Ziyu and Ye Ling's group walked toward the adult area.
"I don't know what kind of tests there will be. Actually, I think even if this is an adult area, there won't be many people who are really old; most are probably between eighteen and their twenties," Ziyu said.
"What should we do?" Emperor and Zero asked.
Since Emperor and Zero did not appear human, they naturally could not join this Mystic Practitioner Academy.
"Everyone says you are Puppets; you must be Puppets," Ziyu chuckled. It was unavoidable.
"Alright." Emperor and Zero felt that this was the only way, nodding in agreement.
"New students?" Another Guide approached.
"Yes, we want to enter the Mystic Practitioner Academy," Ziyu replied.
"Please register your names and then place your hands here," the Guide pointed to a spot nearby.
There was a peculiar Crystal Board there, engraved with some patterns.
"This is our Refiner's Identity Record Board. You don't need to worry about any issues with it," the Guide explained.
In fact, this board also served another purpose: to determine whether the person being tested was a criminal.
In the past, an important criminal had escaped and hidden within a Mystic Practitioner Academy. The Mystic Practitioner Academy was protected, so even officials from the court could not search it casually. This incident delayed many matters and caused some controversy.
Thus, this equipment was created.
The Crystal Board will not investigate the identity of the person being tested; it only checks if they are a criminal.
Of course, this is something that ordinary people do not know. Ziyu and Ye Ling both signed their names and walked in.
"New Student Assessment. Since you are adults, you must have a certain foundation to enter the Mystic Practitioner Academy. It is already a bit late for you to start cultivating at your age, and those without a foundation have even less potential. The Mystic Practitioner Academy will not accept you."
"Those without a foundation, please leave."
As soon as Ziyu entered, a voice rang out.
"We have a foundation!" Ziyu shouted.
However, the room was very empty, and there was no one present.
"Use your strongest power to attack the Black Iron Plate in front of you. Now, the test begins."
[End of Chapter]
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