The
spirit carriage
raced across the wide roads of the
Azure Kingdom
, pulled by two
spirit beasts
, their silver hooves glowing with faint spiritual energy.
Inside,
Xiao Li sat calmly
, eyes closed in meditation.
[1000x Cultivation Speed Activated]
[Qi Refining Stage 6 → Qi Refining Stage 7]
A
surge of spiritual energy
refined his body, strengthening his meridians.
In just
a few days
, he had cultivated
faster than most geniuses could in years.
"The Azure Kingdom Royal Academy…"
His
destination
—one of the greatest
cultivation academies
in the kingdom.
A place filled with geniuses, noble disciples, and future rulers.
And
also a place full of arrogance, betrayal, and hidden dangers.
A smirk played on Xiao Li’s lips.
"Perfect."
After
three days of travel
, the
Azure Kingdom Royal Academy
finally came into view.
Massive stone gates
, lined with
mystic inscriptions
, loomed ahead.
Beyond them,
towering pagodas
, training fields, and martial arenas stretched as far as the eye could see.
Disciples in
luxurious robes
moved about in groups, their auras revealing powerful cultivation levels.
The Academy was
divided into three divisions
:
🔹
Outer Court
– For new disciples, the lowest rank.
🔹
Inner Court
– For elite students, handpicked by the elders.
🔹
Core Court
– Only the strongest, direct disciples of the Academy Masters.
Xiao Li
stepped out of the carriage
, his presence going unnoticed among the crowd.
But he could already feel
several gazes locking onto him.
"Look! Another noble brat joining the Academy."
"Tch, another weakling from a small city."
"Probably just another arrogant fool who won’t last a month."
Xiao Li chuckled.
"Let them talk."
Soon, they would all
understand who they were dealing with.
As he walked toward the
registration area
, a group of
luxuriously dressed disciples
blocked his path.
Their leader, a young man in
gold-embroidered robes
, sneered.
"You there, peasant."
Xiao Li didn’t respond.
The young man’s
expression darkened
at being ignored.
"Are you deaf? Do you not know who I am?"
Xiao Li turned his gaze to him, eyes filled with amusement.
"Should I?"
The surrounding disciples
gasped
.
"He… he doesn’t recognize Young Master Zhao Wu?!"
"Zhao Wu is from the Zhao Clan! One of the strongest noble families in the kingdom!"
Zhao Wu’s face twisted in arrogance.
"You’re just a no-name disciple from some backwater city. Remember your place."
He stepped forward, his
Qi flaring
.
"Kneel, and I might let you go without breaking your legs."
Xiao Li
sighed
, shaking his head.
"You’re in my way."
Zhao Wu’s
lips curled into a cruel grin.
"Then move me."
The crowd held its breath.
But Xiao Li simply
raised a single finger.
And then—
BOOM!
A terrifying
shockwave erupted
, sending
Zhao Wu flying backward
, crashing into a stone pillar.
"GAH!"
The entire courtyard
fell into stunned silence.
The noble disciples who had been laughing
froze in disbelief.
"O-One move?!"
"H-He sent Zhao Wu flying with a single finger?!"
Zhao Wu
groaned
, struggling to rise, but his arms
trembled uncontrollably.
He stared at Xiao Li with
shock and fear.
"W-Who… who are you?!"
Xiao Li didn’t even look at him.
He simply
walked past
, his voice
calm and indifferent.
"Someone you can never afford to offend."
And with that, he stepped into the
Azure Kingdom Royal Academy.
His new battlefield
had just begun.