The Story of the Swordsman Cang'An

Episode 08's. A Student Outside Zuojia Academy

"I knew. Hang on, let's not get us shot with the arrow..."

"Leopard. Are any of your men able to dig a hole?" Whispered Tang Qingchen after answering Duan Qishi's question.

"There was. I told him to dig his way out... Look at!" Point the Leopard at a hole that has just been dug by a rat-like Beast.

*Tyuung* Once again Xia Xiong threw a poisonous smoke bomb.

*gong*

*gong*

Suddenly a booming sound rang out in the sky of the Illusory Realm, as a bright light descended from the sky.

The sound of the gong made all those in the Illusory Realm freeze, silent rigidly in their respective places and positions.

*Triuuung*The bright white light that appeared drew out Zhao Feng and his group, also pulling out Tang Qingchen and the rest of the group.

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[Illusion Hall - Zuojia Academy]

"This? We're going back to the Academy?" Zhao Feng asked as he and his four friends appeared in front of the Illusion Hall.

"really.. We were pulled out by the Elders, look... They're all standing in front." Xia Xiong said while looking around.

After being pulled out by that bright white light, Zhao Feng found himself reappearing in front of the Illusory Hall.

"Congratulations. All of you are the ones who have successfully passed the examination in the Illusory Realm." Said a skinny old man with a stick supporting his frail body.

"Academy Head?!" Speak to the surprise of some other prospective students who also managed to come out from within the Illusory Realm.

"Is he the famous Murong Fu? I heard he is the second strongest after Xing Ren.. But why would he just stop the test, we haven't even managed to defeat the other group." Whisper a prospective student who stood a few steps to Zhao Feng's right.

"Academy Head. Why are you pulling us out?, we haven't even completed our mission in the Illusory Realm." Asked one of the prospective female students to the Head of the Academy named Murong Fu.

Murong Fu shook his head softly and pointed towards the back, as several senior students from the Academy came carrying a stretcher filled with corpses.

"Somewhat happened. But it seemed like someone had sabotaged some space in the Illusory Realm, Beasts residing in the Illusory Realm turned out to be not just Illusions, it seemed that they had manipulated space..."

"Therefore, this test was declared completed. For those of you who survived, you can now follow the seniors. They'll take you to each other's dormitories..."

"From tomorrow there will be a selection of class placements." Murong Fu said as his frail body turned around and disappeared quickly.

Some of the Academy Elders looked pale, like they had just received some curses from Murong Fu.

After Murong Fu's departure, only then did Zhao Feng and the others see the true state of affairs occur. Right behind Murong Fu and the Elders, there were about 20 palanquins containing corpses, the corpses of the prospective students who died in the Illusory Realm.

"Dissolve-! There's nothing for you to worry about, those who died will be returned to the family and the Illusory Realm issue will be dealt with by the Academy..."

"Tang Qingshan's. Send these 12 students to their dormitories!" Chen Shui immediately sealed the Illusion Hall and ordered the other senior disciples to secure the bodies of the prospective students.

Meanwhile, Zhao Feng and the prospective students who managed to escape, followed Tang Qingshan's footsteps towards the outer student dormitory of Zuojia Academy.

"You guys are new students at this Academy, but only as outside students for three months of probation..."

"In this Academy there are three student dormitories. Outer student dormitories, Inner student dormitories, and Core student dormitories.."

While on the way to the outer student Dormitory, Tang Qingshan also explained some things regarding cultivation. Extraordinary students were also referred to as trial students, namely students who were given three months to increase their cultivation with the help of a Cultivator Stone.

From Tang Qingshan's explanation, it was mentioned that there were eight realms in cultivation, encompassing; the first level was the Body Binding realm; the second level was called the Holy Body realm; the third level was called the Big Master realm; the fourth level was the Great Master realm; the fifth level was called the Grand Master realm; the sixth level was the Saint Master realm; the seventh level was called the Holy Saint realm, and the latter was referred to as the Human God realm.

Of the eight levels of cultivation, each is divided into three more stages, namely the initial stage, the middle stage, and the final stage. So there would be three stages of each cultivation realm, such as the early stage Body Binding realm, the mid stage Body Binding realm, and the late stage Body Binding realm.

In the first three months, the outer students were expected to be able to pass a minimum of the late stage Holy Body realm. Those who do not successfully pursue the realm, will be expelled from the Academy or take back the Academy entrance examination on another occasion, as long as their age is sufficient.

"The class placement test is classified into Classes A, B, and C which are differentiated based on how many Eternal Point numbers are open as well as Class S for those with innate strength.." Tang Qingshan's.

The innate strength that Tang Qingshan was referring to here was the bloodline bloodline. Those who are direct descendants of a God tend to possess a special power called innate power.

When the Battle of the Gods took place in the Great Realm which was eventually referred to as the Era of the Fallen Gods, many humans were blessed from the wars of the Gods.

They indirectly gained the power of the Gods, they were known as direct descendants. While humans who obtain certain weapons or inheritances from the Gods are referred to as indirect descendants.

"We're Until..."

"As long as you cultivate diligently and manage to reach the layers of the sky in the Great Realm, then you can become a God and become an Immortal..."

"Now rest, tomorrow is the first day you learn how to become immortal." Appoint Tang Qingshan towards the door of the outer disciple dormitory.

"Thank you for Senior Qingshan's explanation." A few of the new students.

"Qingchen! Come here for a minute!" Call Tang Qingshan as the 11 other new students enter the student dorm room outside.

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[Inside the Outer Student Dormitory]

"It looks like Qingchen will get special attention among all of us." Xing Ma.

"Tang Qingshan was his cousin's brother, he was now an inside student. One of the top seven who might take over the position of ten core students this year." Xing Ma's.

"I knew.. You don't need to explain. You better prepare yourself mentally, you're just an indirect descendant, tomorrow you have to prepare to be a student in which class." Xia Xiong.

Hearing that not only had Xing Ma changed the look on his face, Wei Tanlun, and a few other students also felt disappointed by their bloodline. It was something that was predestined, that was their thinking.

"Sister Tanlun. Don't think, I'm not a descendant of God either. From tomorrow on, we can jointly begin the training of becoming an Immortal, isn't that what matters?" Zhao Feng's words excited Wei Tanlun.

"Really... Although in this land, only the Lima Family and the royal family were known as descendants of Gods but many were also ordinary people who ended up being great... Xing Ren is one of them, he is my role model." Wei Tanlun with fiery eyes.

"Really... It's Xing Ren, not you!" Sela Tang Qingchen who had just walked into the dorm room.

"Didn't you know? Although that Xing Ren was just an ordinary person, but he used to be an A-grade student... If it were you, it would probably only get a C Hahaha class." Imbuh Tang Qingchen insulted Wei Tanlun.

"You!?" Wei Tanlun stared furiously at Tang Qingchen.

"What's? You want to fight?" Bela Kang Taego who stood on Tang Qingchen's side.

"It's been.. It's been.. We better get ready for bed. Tomorrow we'll know the outcome." Sela Duan Qishi stopped the debate.

'What exactly happened in the Illusory Realm, Why didn't the Academy explain in more detail? Are there any other issues they are hiding?' Thought Zhao Feng when the debate had ended.

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