Chapter 225: Chapter 223: Thunder Saint Academy, Great Xuan Palace

His reputation preceded him.

List after list converged upon the upper echelons of the Thunder Saint Academy.

At this very moment, this group of Saints was plotting in secret:

"Changkong Senwei possesses the Cyan Lotus Saint Body. What’s more, she emerged from the Xuan-Yu War and carries great destiny. She qualifies as a Great Saint Seed."

"While Hei Liwu was no match for Sen Yue, he has ultimately embarked on the Yun Dynasty path of ’unifying destiny and power.’ He can also be a Great Saint Seed."

"By that logic, Muri Guang Huang is also qualified... Sigh, it’s just a shame that Muri Shengkai has fallen. Otherwise, he could have been a Great Saint Seed as well."

"One, two, three, four... only seven Great Saint Seeds? It seems Sen Yue’s appearance has drastically changed the landscape."

"In that case, Changkong Fang Yang is a First Martial King. I recommend him as the eighth Great Saint Seed. What do you think?"

"Agreed."

"Approved!"

The group conspired, their discussions fervent.

Soon, they had selected a list of nine potential Great Saint Seeds and reported it to Longevity Heaven.

Nine Great Saint Seeds might seem like a lot, but a seed is ultimately just a seed. It could grow crooked or fail to sprout at any time.

If even one or two seeds could sprout and successfully grow into towering trees, it would be a testament to their excellent guidance.

「Longevity Heaven.」

Palaces circled among the clouds, wreathed in dense Immortal Mist, with various great beasts looming within.

"Nine Great Saint Seeds, heh, the same old familiar surnames..." A will as cold as eternal frost let out a faint sigh.

As time went on, not only did the Golden Clan’s position in the Xuan Domain become more and more entrenched, but even within the Golden Clan itself, extremely obvious class barriers had appeared among the various surnames and lineages.

This was because the surnames on this list were almost identical to the last one!

"No, there are some differences."

A surprised voice spoke up, "To think that after a hundred thousand years, someone would actually try to walk the path of the Kunpeng. That path was severed long ago."

Hearing this, the others quickly focused their gazes on Fang Yang’s name.

[Name: Changkong Fang Yang]

[Age: Twenty]

[Realm: Tier Four Elementary]

[Physique: Carp Eagle Spirit Body]

[Recommenders: Sen Yue, Sen Di]

[...]

Piece by piece, Fang Yang’s information was laid bare before them.

Even records of Fang Yang’s battles, large and small—such as the one where he became the Marquis of Shiwu—materialized for all to see.

"Fang Yang, a junior of the Fang surname. A Great Sun Golden Crow?"

"A pity. Due to the great changes in the world, a Great Sun Golden Crow hasn’t truly appeared in over a hundred thousand years."

"Back then, the last Great Sun Golden Crow, Senior Fang Yuesheng, even became the greatest rival on the Vast Sea Venerable Emperor’s path to power. The past is not worth dwelling on."

"Wait, didn’t Senior Fang Yuesheng leave behind a legacy? In that case, doesn’t this Fang Yang have a slim chance of transforming into a Great Sun Golden Crow?!"

"Future generations will have their own fortunes. With that Taoist Venerable’s true inheritance before him, the Kunpeng path is ultimately better than the Golden Crow path..."

Because of Fang Yang’s unique status, a clamor arose in the hall.

But soon, it gradually quieted down.

Within the Cloud Sea palaces, the roiling mists slowly settled.

...

The Thunder Saint Academy was, of course, founded by the Thunder Saint Venerable.

But in the past, it was just an extremely ordinary wondrous realm within the Thunder Control Great World.

It only truly gained the attention of the Golden Clan and even Longevity Heaven because of the appearance of the Great Xuan Dynasty’s Great Xuan Palace.

The Great Xuan Palace, the highest academy of the Great Xuan Dynasty, gathered the elites of an entire domain. It taught almost anyone without discrimination, which made it extremely formidable.

In their struggles against the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Golden Clan had suffered countless major losses at the hands of the Great Xuan Palace’s students.

It was precisely because of this that the Thunder Saint Academy’s status rose step by step!

The Thunder Saint Academy boasted a formidable faculty. It had three deans—one head and two vice-deans—all of whom were terrifying existences at the Great Sage Level.

In addition, many of the deans and lecturers of the various branch institutes were Saints.

The Saints from the eight great Golden Clans rarely appeared in the mortal world, but most of them held miscellaneous part-time positions within the Thunder Saint Academy.

Moreover, the Thunder Control Great World itself was a world created by a Venerable.

This world had its own Saints and Chosen Ones.

One can just imagine how extraordinary the Thunder Saint Academy was.

And the most important thing for the students of the Thunder Saint Academy was to seize every moment to grow and avoid being "advised to withdraw" for failing the periodic assessment tasks!

RUMBLE...

Fang Yang opened his eyes and gazed at the sky.

He could clearly feel space twisting and a majestic will scrutinizing him.

This majestic will seemed to be probing his background, checking to see if he was a spy or something similar!

The intense distortion made him dizzy.

When he came to his senses, he found himself in a Blessed Land befitting immortals, where celestial energy swirled and divine light filled the sky.

Fang Yang’s gaze swept out, only to see indescribably majestic megacities standing in all directions.

These megacities were shaped like a water-blue Phoenix spreading its wings, or a fiery-red true dragon coiling... They were unique and magnificent, striking one with a sense of awe.

"So this is the Thunder Saint Academy? It’s truly incredible." Beside him, his clan sister, Fang Min, raised her head slightly, utterly amazed.

His clan uncle, Fang Hao, also showed a look of surprise and said, "Ever since Ancestor Fang Nian, no one from our Fang surname has been able to enter the Thunder Saint Academy. We only knew of this place through fragments of information. Seeing it today, it’s truly as extraordinary as they say!"

In contrast to the awe-struck expressions of his clan sister and uncle, Fang Yang narrowed his eyes, carefully sensing the differences in this part of the world.

He was surprised to find that while the Primordial Qi of heaven and earth and the various spiritual energies here were indeed incredibly rich, they were still slightly inferior compared to the core territory of the Sen surname.

’Right. No matter how delicious the food from the big pot is, it can’t compare to a private stove.’ Fang Yang seemed to have an epiphany.

...

Perhaps influenced by its mortal enemy, the Great Xuan Palace, the Thunder Saint Academy also placed more emphasis on stimulating its students’ independent creativity, not deliberately forcing or dictating how they should cultivate.

But one thing remained unchanged: the difficulty of the periodic assessment tasks would only increase with the passage of time!

It was precisely this immense pressure that forced the Chosen Ones to constantly advance, even to the point of breaking through to become Saints.

Of course, in return, the facilities here were all extremely comprehensive.

Here, there were academies or areas for talisman making, Artifact Refining, beast taming, and so on, with corresponding lecturers.

If you were really unsure about your path of growth, you could also consult a lecturer, but you would have to pay enough Merit Points.

Merit Points were the items that served as currency within the Thunder Saint Academy.

Within the Thunder Saint Academy, whether it was for daily life, cultivation, or even recreation, everything involved Merit Points.

As long as you were at the Thunder Saint Academy, you could not get by without Merit Points.

And the way to obtain Merit Points was by completing a series of tasks.

Alternatively, if you made it onto one of the Heaven, Earth, or Human Rankings, you would naturally earn Merit Points just for being on the list!

Fang Min said, "I’ve decided to major in the Sword Dao School and minor in the Wind Dao School. I plan to specialize in combat and killing."

Fang Hao said, "In that case, I seem to be more suited for the path of Spirit Plant cultivation. I’ll first accumulate enough Merit Points to seek guidance from a wise Saint teacher, and then decide on my path."

His clan sister and uncle both had their own ideas, and Fang Yang had also made a decision in his heart.

Everything he did had to revolve around obtaining the wings of the Golden Sun Wind Roc.

Therefore, his initial plan was also to major in the arts of combat and slaughter, followed by the paths of an Alchemist Doctor, beast taming, and so on.