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[ Draconic Ruins Realm ]
This is a vast world that contains many powerful forces. Those of the righteous path were united under the Divine Feathers, Heavenly Note, Phaseless, Thousand Flowers, Sky Origin, and the Skyblaze Sects. Those of the wicked path would rally under the Demon God's, Pentabolt Demon, and Scarlet Moon Sects. There also exist a handful of relatively reclusive and unknown banners, such as the Ancestral God Land and the Ancestral Demonic Saint Land, among others.
These forces have coexisted since time immemorial and have gathered countless numbers of experts under their banner, creating an immovable force.
[ Eastern region of the Draconic Ruins Realm ]
This massive territory belongs entirely to the Divine Feathers Sect.
No one knew exactly how long the Divine Feathers Sect has been around. The Sect manages several hundreds of cities with a total population of over several hundred million. By tallying the number of outer disciples alone, the count would already reach several million. No one knows exactly how many experts are in the Divine Feathers Sect.
The Divine Feathers Sect is then divided into the Heaven, Inner, and Outer Division. Ordinary people would only be able to stare at the Outer Division in longing, and would forever be out of their reach. The Inner Division was even more unknown. As far as Heaven Division went, it was so unknown that it was practically a myth.
Aside from the divisions themselves, there is the Skysoul Institute, located in the Inner Division of the Divine Feathers Sect. The geniuses from the scattered cities and smaller realms would enroll in the Skysoul Institute in order to cultivate themselves. The Skysoul Institute is an extremely large school with millions of students, almost like an independent kingdom.
The Skysoul Institute is located deep within a mountain range. The vague outlines of buildings can be seen throughout the flourishing forest, creating a magnificent scene.
Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru were walking along a small path through that forest.
Many students that had been recruited from the lower realms walked alongside them.
Some glared at Lin Lingtian in envy of walking alongside such a fairy while some glared at Ying Yueru for walking alongside such a handsome prince.
Meanwhile Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru ignored everyone and continued their discussion on the Dao. Since Lin Lingtian had refined Ba Xia's soul shard , his understanding of the Dao far surpassed anyone alongside with his own comprehension of the void , the world , infinity and nothingness. Lin Lingtian's words were nothing short of enlightenments to Ying Yueru.
Students of the Skysoul Institution often passed them on the small path. Right now was the recruitment period for the Skysoul Institution, which only happened once every ten years. Therefore, everyone in this area was a prospective new student of the Skysoul Institution.
Ying Yueru meanwhile explained to Lin Lingtian , "The Skysoul Institution is divided into five districts, each with strict grading. The Central District of the institution is the strongest, East is the second, and West is the third. The South and North Districts are the tail ends. You will have to first take a placement test for your district."
" So do I have to attend this institution or not ?"
Lin Lingtian's words while seeming arrogant were more then valid in Ying Yueru's eyes as she answered ," You don't have to attend anything if you want."
Lin Lingtian nodded and looked around as he sensed that everyone around him had a mark on their soul.
Lin Lingtian whispered it to Ying Yueru who began to explain the importance of the relationship between master and student in the Draconic Ruins Realm.
Ying Yueru and Lin Lingtian entered a courtyard where some teachers were calling out names. These teachers are wearing long robes and had an aura of prestige emitting from them. They also have powerful auras revolving around them. From those signs, they are at least experts of the Heavenly Fate Realm.
Lin Lingtian yawned as he saw Ying Yueru walk to one of the teachers and said, "This is the referral letter for him."
This particular teacher is roughly in his thirties and was wearing a long silver robe. When he raised his head and saw Ying Yueru, a trace of astonishment flashed through his eyes.
The first teacher gave a quick once-over of Lin Lingtian before turning his head towards another teacher. "The referral letter has been received, bring him in."
Ying Yueru nodded and motioned Lin Lingtian to follow the teacher.
The two passed through several corridors and arrived in the main hall where thousands of students have gathered and appear to be engaging in some activity.
Ying Yueru said to Lin Lingtian, "Before the talents from various cities and realms are allowed to join the Skysoul Institution, they must first undergo a test. This test concludes the grade of their Spiritual Root. Spiritual Roots are divided into Heaven, Earth, and Man. They're then further divided into nine grades. The higher the grade of a person's Spiritual Root, the stronger their talent would be and the faster their cultivating speed for the Heavenly Energy."
Lin Lingtian wondered what his spiritual root was since his cultivation path was completely different from the true cultivators of old and the fake cultivators of today .
" So what's your spiritual root ? " Lin Lingtian curiously asled
"I'm a 7-grade Heaven Spiritual Root," Ying Yueru answered to which Lin Lingtian just nodded not realizing the significance of the spiritual root.
The number of people who came to take the test was steadily swelling as the three teachers continued to record scores.
"3-grade Man Spiritual Root, send back!"
"2-grade Man Spiritual Root, send back!"
The voices of the teachers could be heard.
Lin Lingtian asked Ying Yueru, "What do they mean by 'send back'?"
Even though his second mind had deduced the answer , Lin Lingtian wanted to confirm if his deduction was correct or not.
Ying Yueru explained, "When they say 'send back', that means that the institution won't accept them. The Skysoul Institution only accepts those with 5-grade Man Spiritual grade and above. Those with low talent are rejected."
Lin Lingtian just nodded as Ying Yueru began to ask more and more questions about the Dao from Lin Lingtian
As the two of them were speaking, a group of people walked over to one side. The one leading was a youth that held a trace of an evil aura emanating from him. He appeared to be either seventeen or eighteen and showed a provocative little smile.
The youth clicked his tongue as he said in a peculiar voice, "Well, isn't this the super genius Xiao Yu from our West District? I never thought I'd meet Young Master Xiao in a place like this! What a coincidence!"
"Hua Ling, speak if you have anything worth saying. Otherwise, get lost. I don't have the time to have an idle chat with you." Xiao Yu's face was smeared with a cold look.
Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru looked at the confrontation between the two as Lin Lingtian sensed a supreme level expert's soul shard on the woman disguising herself as a man " Xiao Yu".
Lin Lingtian for a brief period wondered if the supreme level expert's soul shard was from the Dao Realm.
He will have to investigate it later .
Meanwhile Ying Yueru felt fate beginning to change significantly.
What had happened and what caused this change ?
Hua Ling laughed and tried to hook his arms around Xiao Yu's neck, but Xiao Yu knocked them away. Hua Ling retracted his arms as he chuckled, "Young Master Xiao is still the same as usual, so impolite!"
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Xiao Yu coldly eyed Hua Ling and snorted. "Hua Ling, am I very familiar with you?"
"Young master Xiao, if you're going to put things like that, then you're being too cold." Hua Ling smiled and continued, "Both of our fathers are enforcers in the Divine Feathers Sect. Is there really a need to treat me like an enemy the moment you see me?"
Lin Lingtian whispered to Ying Yueru ," Do they normally speak like they have sticks shoved up their asses ? "
Ying Yueru tried to hold in her laughter at Lin Lingtian's ridiculous question which he said in such a monotone voice but ultimately her giggle was heard as Hua Ling turned to the two.
Hua Ling tried to size them up but his eyes widened as he couldn't see through their cultivation. Immediately realizing his mistake Hua Ling approached the two with a humble smile.
Behind Hua Ling stood over twenty experts. Each and every one of them was a Demigod rank expert who were only a tiny gap away from the Heavenly Fate Realm. The looks they gave Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru were tinted with surprise as they saw Hua Ling's polite expression which was a first .Since they planned to rely on young master Hua Ling in the future, naturally, they will follow him as everyone of them gazed at Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru with reverence.
Lin Lingtian sweat dropped as he read through the minds of everyone of them.
Hua Ling took this opportunity to introduce himself ," Greetings ! Fellow cultivators, I am Hua Ling , son of Zhou Ling ."
Lin Lingtian just nodded and turned as the message was given to Hua Ling .
Don't associate with me.
Hua Ling while offended , dared to step forward but the moment he did so his senses told him about the absolute difference in power between the two.
As if Hua Ling was an ant and Lin Lingtian was something his mind couldn't even imagine.
The experts behind Hua Ling stepped up to deal with Lin Lingtian but Hua Ling outstretched his hand to stop them.
Sweat dripped down his body as he looked at Lin Lingtian's back and as a thought formed in his head.
' Monster ! Just what kind of monster is he .'
" Young Master ! "
" W..we are leaving ."
" Yes , young master ."
Xiao Yu looked at Lin Lingtian and Ying Yueru.
Even so far away , her instincts ... no rather something inside her body , told her .
Don't provoke this monster.
" Young master !" Guan Yi's voice snapped Xiao Yu out of her thoughts as she saw Hua Ling leave without giving Xiao Yu any trouble.
Even though Hua Ling was already a 3-fate of the Heavenly Fate Realm and Xiao Yu had yet to form his first Fate Soul, Hua Ling was still very nervous in his heart and had considered Xiao Yu a formidable opponent.
First of all , Xiao Yu had a 7 grade Heaven Spiritual Root which was already a legendary existence. The number of people within the entire Skysoul Institution who reached 7-grade Heaven Spiritual Root didn't exceed a hundred. However, for this hundred, all of their cultivations had reached an astonishing degree, becoming tyrants in their cultivation. By rights, the cultivation speed of a 7-grade Heaven Spiritual Root should be extremely fast and impossible for ordinary people to catch up to. However, even now, Xiao Yu still hasn't formed his Fate Soul.
By rights, a person like that shouldn't make Hua Ling feel threatened at all; however there was that legend in the Skysoul Institution. For those with Heaven Spiritual Root, the longer they remain in Earthen Fate Realm, the faster their cultivation speed would be once they achieve their first Fate Soul. It would become something entirely beyond the reach of ordinary people.
The power of Heaven Spiritual Root has always caused Hua Ling to feel uneasy. He himself had taken the test and was determined to be only a 7-grade Earth Spiritual Root. A talent of his standard could be considered outstanding but he was definitely not a powerful genius but his brief meeting with Lin Lingtian had left such a mark on his psyche that Hua Ling couldn't help but clench his fists in anger.
Since Lin Lingtian was joining the Skysoul Institute now that meant he was from the lower realms then why was he so strong ? Why did he feel such a presence from him ?
None of this made sense to Hua Ling .
One of his subordinates tried to ask Hua Ling if they should recruit Lin Lingtian and in response Hua Ling snorted .
As if I could tame such a monster .
Hua Ling did leave some of his men to get his new recruits tested .
The number of people partaking in the test steadily increased.
"9-grade Man Spiritual Root, send to the South District!"
"7-grade Man Spiritual Root, send to the South District!"
In the total results of these tests, those who were able to reach Earth Spiritual Realm didn't amount to many. The several teachers who were in charge of the test swept their eyes over the remaining disciples with a rather dull mood. In the recent years, the number of geniuses was steadily decreasing. This was also linked to the reason why the Divine Feathers Sect was in decline. The powerful geniuses who were given a choice, had all headed for the other sects instead.
Among the teachers who were in charge of the test, the leader was a middle-aged man who wore a blue robe and was emitting a very prestigious aura. He and two other teachers beside him were swiftly recording the test results.
"6-grade Earth Spiritual Root." Another test result was revealed.
"Not bad, send to the West District!" The blue-robed middle-aged man said as he gave a slight nod.
The students in front had several Earth Spiritual Roots and one of them was even a 3-grade Heaven Spiritual Root. This had triggered a series of cries in surprise.
"It's actually the Heaven Spiritual Root!"
Everyone looked at that genius with envy.
That genius was also dumbfounded and at a complete loss. Originally, he had accompanied his young master to study and had only followed his young master to participate in this test. He never imagined that he would actually test as a Heaven Spiritual Root.
Enforcer Gu had an overjoyed expression on his face. "Send to the West District!" The Skysoul Institute treated every genius as an important individual.
If a Heaven Spiritual Root genius appeared, even Enforcer Gu would be rewarded.
Lin Lingtian looked at Ying Yueru and asked. "What's the difference between the West, South, and North Districts?"
Ying Yueru explained, "The North District is the worst. Usually those who score below a 5-grade Man Spiritual Root are rejected by the Skysoul Institute. However, there are some who they can't turn away because of their identities, or if their parents are in the Divine Feathers Sect. Therefore, they're sent to the North District.The South District is slightly better. They're basically people who are above 5-grade Man Spiritual Root, but below 9-grade. As for the West District, it's currently the best District you guys can be sent to, as of now. Earth and Heaven Spiritual Roots are usually sent to the West District. Those who are able to raise their cultivation quickly and show sufficient potential will be sent to the East District."
"What about the Central District?"
"The Central District…That's an extremely secretive place. No one knows what it looks like. Everything about it is kept confidential and it's forbidden for the outside world to inquire about it. Only powerful geniuses of the East District might achieve the qualifications to be sent there. They're also the main force of the Divine Feathers Sect."
Lin Lingtian nodded as he wondered what hid spiritual root would be, even though it was meaningless to him , it still didn't hurt to know.
But a thought still formed , did a true cultivator even have a spiritual root.
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