ragginovel Chapter 183 Northern Yue Kingdom, Four Seasons Academy
Chapter 183 Northern Yue Kingdom, Four Seasons Academy
Spring goes and autumn comes, and several more years have passed.
On this day, the sun rose in the east.
The maple trees in the mountains were all dyed red, and fallen leaves drifted down, creating a desolate atmosphere.
Two snow-white birds, one large and one small, flew in from outside the mountains. After entering the barrier of this forest, the seemingly silent forest instantly became quiet again.
Suddenly, a very lively demon town appeared.
Looking down, the town's streets formed a grid pattern, with shops on both sides run by demon cultivators who had migrated from various mountains.
Crafting weapons, drawing talismans, refining elixirs, setting up formations, brewing wine, running a rice shop, and so on.
A vibrant scene unfolds before your eyes, like a scroll painting of mountains and forests.
On the hill behind the town, there is an academy building standing halfway up the mountain. From a distance, you can see a gatehouse standing on a steep cliff. The sign reads "Four Seasons Academy".
There are some peeling paints on the edges of these characters, indicating that this academy has been around for quite some time.
Two spirit birds landed one after the other on the bluestone square in front of the Four Seasons Academy. The larger spirit bird suddenly transformed into a young woman with the body of a bird-beast-human, wearing a white feathered Taoist robe.
Then the sparrow demon took out a transformation talisman from its bosom and stuck it on the little white sparrow in its hand.
Enveloped in a transformative magical power, the little white sparrow suddenly transformed into a girl who appeared to be only six or seven years old, wearing a white feather robe that looked quite appropriate.
Her fair face was full of resistance, and she pouted without saying a word.
"Mother."
"I did poorly on the homework assigned by the teacher last time and was even criticized."
"My grades this time were much worse."
"Mother, can I please stop coming to Four Seasons Academy?"
The six- or seven-year-old girl had just finished speaking when she saw her mother, whose face was filled with solemnity, raise her right hand, and a small grass whip appeared in her hand.
Gudong!
The little sparrow demon glanced at the grass whip, paused for a moment, and nervously swallowed.
Seeing his mother's condescending and indifferent gaze, he hurriedly shook his head repeatedly, "Mother, don't worry, I will definitely do my best in today's lessons!"
"Our teacher was very considerate in teaching us."
"The child is being admitted to the hospital now."
The little sparrow demon Bai Xiaomei hurriedly turned around and ran towards the desolate academy. As soon as she turned around, she saw a white-haired little monkey that looked only four or five years old, carrying a small bundle on its shoulder, slowly walking up the stone steps halfway up the mountain.
As they walked, the other person was holding a biographical magazine with some illustrations, which they were slowly flipping through.
"Little monkey, no, what's your name again? Your surname is Su, right?"
"I really envy you. You come by yourself every time, unlike me. My family lives outside the town, and my mother has to bring me to the hospital every time."
"Are your family members really at ease with you at such a young age?"
After Bai Xiaomei finished speaking, she looked at her mother behind her, hurriedly waved her hand, and walked over to Lin Li, who was looking at the illustrations, and asked him a question.
"How's your schoolwork going?"
"It should be good again, right?"
"The Master has never spoken ill of you; he has even praised you."
"Every time I go back home, my mother tells me to study these spells properly at the academy."
"But it's too difficult."
As Bai Xiaomei walked, she kept muttering to herself, seemingly unconcerned as she looked at Lin Li, who was still engrossed in his illustrated character magazine.
Since the little monkey started school six months ago, Bai Xiaomei has gotten used to this quiet little monkey classmate.
Lin Li kept holding this illustrated character book. He couldn't very well do it; he was only four or five years old, so it would be too unusual for him to be quietly looking at an ancient book.
Actions can easily reveal something.
Nowadays, I only look at illustrations that interest me. From the small illustrations sold in these bookstores, I can also learn about the country and things related to my place.
Not only that.
The old headmaster of the Four Seasons Academy, who was in the early stages of foundation building, would also introduce them to some simple geographical information.
However, for these little monsters, it was all just a superficial attempt.
Unless a little demon raises their hand to ask a question.
To encounter such an old monkey in the early stage of Foundation Establishment, who opened an academy here to teach some little demons who were only at the first or second level of Qi Refining, is quite rare among Foundation Establishment demon cultivators.
This also reminded Lin Li of Yuan Xiudao from before.
However, this old monkey dean would carefully impart his teachings to the little monsters of various other races.
The entire town was built around this Four Seasons Academy.
This place is called Akiyama.
The country in question was called the Northern Yue Kingdom.
The country in question was called the Northern Yue Kingdom.
Lin Li could glean some clues from the name of this cultivation kingdom: there must be some connection between the Northern Yue Kingdom and the Southern Yue Kingdom, even though their location is quite far from the boundary mountain.
But Lin Li can be fairly certain that the only thing separating the Northern Yue Kingdom and the Southern Yue Kingdom is a boundary mountain.
Only cultivators at the late Nascent Soul stage or above have the ability to traverse the Nine Heavens Gale above the Boundary Mountain. If a cultivator at the mid-Nascent Soul stage possesses a powerful magic weapon for protection, it is also highly likely that they can cross the Boundary Mountain and enter the Northern Yue Kingdom.
Over the past few years, Lin Li has kept a low profile, choosing to slowly learn about the world.
Otherwise, if one's behavior is too extraordinary, it will inevitably be noticed by other cultivators.
Moreover, over the past few years, his own bloodline aptitude has increased from the first-tier upper level to the third-tier lower level. Every day, Lin Li feels that his perception of the surrounding water-based spiritual energy is becoming more and more intimate.
What's different about this life is that, on the Reincarnation Plate, besides the first-tier bloodline figures and two second-tier lower-grade bloodline figures that I've managed to collect over the past few years...
In the center of the jade plate was the divine soul of Lin Li in this life, sitting cross-legged. Behind that divine soul was the figure of the Styx Water Ape sitting on a lotus platform.
After acquiring his own divine soul form, Lin Li discovered that he was able to control his current bloodline aptitude.
Lin Li's current physical aptitude has indeed been upgraded to the lower third tier of Blackwater Xuan Ape.
However, Lin Li only retained his bloodline aptitude to around the lower level of the second tier, and suppressed the rest of his bloodline power into the Styx Water Ape's body.
Furthermore, the figure of the Styx Ape behind Lin Li was also very blurry, because his bloodline had only been upgraded to the lower third rank, and he couldn't see the full appearance of the Styx Ape at all.
The mist enveloping the Styx Water Ape will naturally thin out day by day.
Lin Li knew very well that this must be related to his own bloodline aptitude. Once his bloodline was upgraded to the middle level of the fifth rank, the figure of the Styx Water Ape would become completely clear.
'Mount Akiyama.'
White Tiger Ridge.
"Giant Bone Peak."
Lin Li flipped through the illustrations of the character profile. This profile depicted a demon cultivator in the early Foundation Establishment stage who had emerged from Qiulan Mountain. He was a great fire ape demon with his own innate spiritual fire supernatural power.
Judging from the meaning of this illustration, he has made a name for himself in the surrounding Hengshan Mountains, which stretch for tens of thousands of miles.
However, this was clearly just to appease the little monsters of Qiulan Mountain. How could a Foundation Establishment cultivator possibly make a name for himself in Hengshan?
The illustrations are just for fun; they're just random drawings by the monster artists in town to amuse the kids.
Fortunately, these illustrations are not expensive.
The surrounding White Tiger Ridge and Giant Bone Peak are two other Foundation Establishment forces, while there are three Foundation Establishment demon cultivators in Autumn Mist Mountain, the most famous of whom is the old dean of the Four Seasons Academy.
He was an earth-type spirit ape who had cultivated to the point of enlightenment, and he was already very old.
The other two Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators are stationed in the town and at a small Crimson Flame Crystal Spirit Mine near Autumn Mist Mountain. That spirit mine is the main source of spirit stones for Autumn Mist Mountain.
Every month, a first-grade superior Crimson Flame Spirit Crystal can be mined, which is an extremely suitable material for refining weapons.
A first-grade superior spirit crystal can already fetch a considerable amount of spirit stones.
It is precisely because of this spirit crystal mine that, over the years, there have been Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators in Autumn Mist Mountain who have successfully advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage. The spirit stones accumulated from the supply of the spirit crystal mine have been used to purchase Foundation Establishment spiritual items.
This is the only way to ensure that, for decades, there have always been more than two Foundation Establishment stage demon cultivators on Autumn Mist Mountain.
Lin Li and the little sparrow soon arrived at their outer school.
The younger monsters study in the outer school, while those who know three or more first-tier low-level spells are allowed to enter the inner school.
The next step was the Upper School.
There might only be a handful of people in the entire town who can get into the Upper Academy. They have to verify their bloodline and aptitude, and they must have the potential to reach the Foundation Establishment stage before they are allowed to enter.
However, those with outstanding talent in combat and comprehension will also be selected.
Inside the Upper Hall was the former headmaster of the Four Seasons Academy, who was at the Foundation Establishment stage, personally giving lectures.
However, generally speaking, it's considered quite good if a little monster in the town can enter the inner chamber and graduate successfully.
Many of the students who successfully graduated from the inner academy were able to master a first-tier, lower-level cultivation technique.
However, entering the inner chamber from the outer chamber requires a bloodline aptitude test, which generally requires a mid-to-high level aptitude of the first rank; otherwise, one's cultivation will remain stuck at the mid-stage of Qi Refining for life.
The path to mastering all the arts of immortal cultivation will not lead far.
Outer school.
The entire academy is quite large. Because of the protection of the array, the academy is like spring all year round. The academy is a huge bamboo house with more than a hundred seats inside.
Most of the lesser demons have now arrived.
Lin Li found a seat on the side and sat down. These seats were not assigned and anyone could sit there.
"Next, it's time to show off my talent."
Lin Li closed the illustration on the table and watched as a thin old teacher walked into the school. The old teacher had a long, narrow face, a hooked nose, and a pair of slightly sharp eyes that swept across the school.
Instantly, these little monsters were like mice seeing a cat, sitting up straight in their seats, not daring to whisper to each other, and staring wide-eyed at the old master above.
This old master is an eagle demon in the late stage of Qi Refining, and he is very knowledgeable.
Being chosen by the Foundation Establishment stage headmaster to teach and nurture demons here clearly indicates that he possesses considerable abilities.
"Let's first check the homework assigned yesterday."
"Is there anyone who would like to show off a little?"
As the old eagle demon master spoke, his gaze swept over the ninety-four lesser demons, a look of consideration in his eyes.
These words were spoken.
Many of the lesser demons in the academy looked like wilted eggplants; their straight backs had slumped slightly, and many of them dared not meet the teacher's gaze.
Among those who dared not look directly at Lin Li was Bai Xiaomei, who was sitting on one side of the group.
Bai Xiaomei lowered her head even further; if he called her name, wouldn't she be embarrassed?
"Master."
"Yesterday, the students had a lot of insights into the rejuvenation technique assigned in the course."
"It can now be fully executed."
Lin Li spoke up at this moment.
He has now upgraded his bloodline to the second-tier lower level, the Black Spirit Bone Ape bloodline.
And now, although he only has the cultivation level of the second level of Qi Refining.
But this was already the effect of his deliberate suppression, and the spiritual energy of this second-level Qi Refining cultivator had been condensed by him many times, making it at least more than the spiritual energy in the bodies of many third-level Qi Refining cultivators.
"oh!?"
"Su Bai Yao."
"very good."
"To be so young and only here for half a year, yet to have mastered a wood-based spell is quite impressive."
After the old eagle demon teacher's gaze swept over Lin Li, a hint of appreciation appeared in his eyes. This level of intelligence and comprehension was among the best in this group of students.
Bai Xiaomei, who had been looking down, heard what Lin Li said and quickly raised her head, looking at Lin Li with surprise.
A hint of surprise appeared in her eyes.
Bai Xiaomei has been hospitalized for almost two years now, and she still hasn't mastered the nine connecting techniques and hand seals of the Rejuvenation Technique.
She hadn't expected that this little monkey, who had only been in the hospital for half a year, would claim to have mastered the entire Rejuvenation Technique. Was he just bragging?
Upon hearing what Lin Li said, all the little demons in the dormitory widened their eyes, their expressions filled with surprise.
Lin Li stood on his seat, raised his two small hands covered in white down, and smoothly cast the basic hand seals of the Nine Rejuvenation Technique, a complete first-tier low-level spell.
It is indeed different from what Lin Li cultivated in the Southern Yue Kingdom.
For a cultivator in the early stages of Qi Refining to cast the Rejuvenation Technique, they must perform a complete hand seal.
If one is in the mid-stage or late-stage of Qi Refining, the spiritual energy within the body is sufficient to support casting spells, and one can easily form the key hand seals and spells.
hum!
The next moment, a green orb the size of a quail egg appeared on Lin Li's right hand. The orb emitted a soft green light and exuded a vibrant spiritual energy.
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