The Prodigies War-Chapter 2595 Forever Fall Forbidden Land
Half a month later.
After some initial turmoil, Nie Qingrong obtained full authority as the principal of Liangyi Academy, returning stability to the school.
It must be noted that Liangyi Academy was the number one force in Donglai Region. While it might seem to have only ten thousand disciples, its numerous subordinate forces could be found all over the entire Donglai Region.
A perfect example of this was the Water Cloud State Lord, Huo Xingdu. While the First Heaven Domain might not be as good as the other Heaven Domains, it was far from comparable to the planes of the Great Thousand Battle Domain.
As Donglai Region’s number one faction, the tribute received each year by the Liangyi Academy reached unimaginable proportions.
Of course, the majority of this wealth was ultimately going to be sent to the Sixth Heaven Domain.
Over the half a month period, Lin Xun lived his days leisurely, either cultivating, fishing, or cooking delicacies. He paid zero attention to the affairs of Liangyi Academy.
Occasionally, he would instruct Xiao Xi in her cultivation, but more often than not, he spent his time studying the Everything Codex.
Presently, he understood that there were two ways to enter the Second Heaven Domain from the First Heaven Domain.
One was to be received by someone from the upper realm. For instance, if Nie Qingrong wanted to enter a higher Heaven Domain, she would have to borrow the power of the He Clan to receive her.
The other was to challenge the barrier. The First and Second Heaven Domains were separated by boundary barriers which came in varying forms.
Some were fatal violent spatial turbulence, some were fractured void zones where even immortal-level individuals would likely become lost in... For cultivators, the safest way to cross a boundary barrier was undoubtedly through the boundary star paths within them.
These boundary star paths were twisting roads that stretched between two domains, adorned by innumerable star remnants. Only by following the star path would a cultivator have a chance to arrive at the end of the path and reach the Second Heaven Domain.
However, the boundary star paths weren’t completely safe either as there were many terrifying and bizarre beings along the winding star paths. Even a mighty Emperor Ancestor would die nine out of ten times if they tried to pass through!
Therefore, normally speaking, if one could be guided by someone from an upper realm, very few people would choose to go use the star paths. To Lin Xun, however, it was the most reliable method to travel to the Second Heaven Domain.
In fact, he very much suspected that when Eldest Senior Brother and the others arrived at the Eternal True Realm, they had used the star paths to force their way into the Sixth Heaven Domain in just nine days!
In the Everything Codex, there was a record of a star path to the Second Heaven Domain, and it was extremely easy to find, just above the 90,000-foot sky dome of the First Heaven Domain. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"When my cultivation is restored, I should go there to have a look..."
Lin Xun sat at the lake shore with a bamboo pole propped in front of him as a fishing rod. From time to time, he would pick up his wine gourd to drink, appearing cozy and leisurely.
"Dao Brother." Nie Qingrong's silhouette skipped over from afar.
Lin Xun asked, "Have you taken care of everything?"
"Mhm." Nie Qingrong arrived at Lin Xun's side. She gazed at him with her beautiful eyes and said in a soft, gentle voice, "I came to discuss a few matters with Dao Brother."
Lin Xun said, "Speak."
Nie Qingrong said, "Every three years, a Heavenly Inspector will descend from the upper realm. The next three-year period will arrive in three months."
The Heavenly Inspectors were basically envoys of the Immortal Imperial Clans. Every three years, they would descend from the Sixth Heaven Domain to collect tribute and take away a few of the most outstanding and excellent cultivator seedlings.
This wasn’t limited to Liangyi Academy. The other two great academies of the First Heaven Domain also experienced similar situations.
Lin Xun asked, "That is to say, the Heavenly Inspector from the Zhu Clan will arrive in three months?"
Nie Qingrong nodded. "Yes."
Lin Xun chuckled and said, "Good, then I'll wait to meet this Zhu Clan Heavenly Inspector. By the way, what’s their cultivation level like?"
Nie Qingrong pondered and answered, "In times past, the duty of Heavenly Inspector was normally taken on by Emperor Ancestor clansmen from the Immortal Imperial Clans, but on occasion, they might send an Immortal-level cultivator. However, that rarely happens."
Lin Xun accepted the information and said, "When the time comes, give me a heads up."
Nie Qingrong moved on to her next agenda, "Does Dao Brother still remember the killing calamity we encountered when we first returned to Liangyi Academy?"
Of course he remembered.
"At that time, Yuan Wanzhong demanded a secret map from me. Although I was bewildered back then, I now realize that they were after this item."
With a flip of her hand, an aged, yellowed scroll appeared. "I found this among the items You Qianheng left behind. It’s most likely left by an Immortal-level hegemon from long ago, and contains information about a mysterious forbidden zone where a law power very likely exists."
She handed the scroll to Lin Xun. "Dao Brother will understand once you have a look."
As he received it, a scene of blood stains entered his eyes and an ancient aura assaulted his senses. When he unfurled the scroll, a map revealed itself, labelled with the names of several mountains and lakes.
"Forever Fall Forbidden Land?" Lin Xun was stunned. It was an odd and ominous name.
Nie Qingrong said, "From my knowledge of the First Heaven Domain, Forever Fall Forbidden Land is most likely located near the Donglai Region's Withered Willow Mountain Range. It’s an extremely remote and uninhabited area which is perennially shrouded in a foul miasma. Even from long ago, very few people would willingly reside in its vicinity."
Information about the Withered Willow Mountain Range from the Everything Codex immediately surfaced in Lin Xun’s mind and he compared it to the secret map. Sure enough, he realized that there were many similarities between the two.
"If there is indeed a law power in Forever Fall Forbidden Land and it is located somewhere near the Withered Willow Mountain Range, the value of this map will be immeasurable." Nie Qingrong continued, "I suspect that Binglin Academy has known this for a long time, but they don't know who has the map."
Lin Xun nodded. "Speaking of which, I did destroy Liangyi Academy’s law power, which equates to you, the principal, losing your greatest trump card. When I have time, I will personally go to the Withered Willow Mountain Range to take a look. If I manage to find the law power, I will try to subdue it and bring it back to Liangyi Academy."
Shocked, Nie Qingrong couldn't help but say, "Dao Brother, that law power is a priceless, supreme treasure. If you obtain it, you could even start your own sect in the Eternal True Realm!
"Even if you can’t use it yourself, offering it to the Immortal Imperial Clans will immediately make you their honored guest, allowing you to cultivate in the Sixth Heaven Domain."
"Do you think I care about such things?" Lin Xun chuckled.
Nie Qingrong gulped as she recalled the mind-boggling rumors about Lin Xun, allowing her to gain a faint insight into his mindset. While law power was a priceless treasure in her eyes, it was definitely not the same for him!
"Then I’ll entrust this secret map to Dao Brother for safekeeping."
Nie Qingrong didn't try to advise him any further. ''Also, does Dao Brother require any more cultivation resources? Since I’m now in charge of Liangyi Academy, I’ll be more than happy to help you in any way I can."
Lin Xun thought for a moment and asked, "What are your plans for Xiao Xi?"
Nie Qingrong pursed her lips and smiled. "I was hoping to discuss that with Dao Brother. I intend for Xiao Xi to cultivate under Vice Principal Leng Qingxue. Qingxue is pure and noble by nature and her attainments in the dao can be described as solid and refined. With her teaching, she will definitely allow Xiao Xi's natural talent and physique to bloom."
The figure of a beautiful woman dressed in snow-white with a green sash binding her golden hair appeared in his mind.
He immediately agreed, "That sounds good."
It was undoubtedly a blessing to have an Emperor Ancestor teach Xiao Xi. After all, she was only a young girl at the Longevity Tribulation Stage.
"Senior Sister." Suddenly, a clear voice burdened by worry sounded in from afar. Leng Qingxue's graceful figure emerged amidst a wave of spatial ripples.
Nie Qingrong smiled and said, "Qingxue, I've already told Dao Brother that from now on, you'll be Xiao Xi's master and she'll be your closed disciple. You’d best be ready to take on the responsibilities of a teacher."
Leng Qingxue acknowledged with a soft grunt and quickly said, "Senior Sister, let's put that aside for now. I've just gotten word that the three vice principals of Binglin Academy will soon be arriving at our Liangyi Academy. They claim to be coming to offer condolences to the recently departed You Qianheng, but I suspect that they’re up to no good!"
It was near impossible to conceal the worry in her voice.
Binglin Academy!
Nie Qingrong's beautiful eyes narrowed. Just as the situation was finally stabilizing for Liangyi Academy, the Binglin Academy's bigwigs had gathered and were coming here under the pretense of giving condolence to You Qianheng!
If You Qianheng’s loyal supporters in Liangyi Academy found out about this, they would likely try to take advantage of the situation to stir up a commotion.
Nie Qingrong asked, "Are you sure that the three vice principals are the only ones coming?"
Leng Qingxue hesitantly answered, "I'm not fully certain."
"Leave this matter to me." Lin Xun put away the fishing rod, stood up, and said, "Consider it Xiao Xi’s greeting gift to her new master."
"Dao Brother..." Deeply touched yet inwardly ashamed, Nie Qingrong felt that she had already troubled Lin Xun far too much and only continued to owe him more and more.
"Don't forget that I was the one who killed Yuan Wanzhong and the others in the first place, and the reason for killing them is also why I helped you deal with You Qianheng. What else can I do when the Wen Clan is backing Binglin Academy?"
Lin Xun smiled. With these final words, he flew away and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He was gone before Nie Qingrong could say anything.
Leng Qingxue dazedly asked, "Senior Sister, could Dao Brother have feelings for you? Why else would he do so much for us?"
Nie Qingrong's beautiful face burned red for a moment as she lightly spat out, "Don't talk nonsense, a woman of my stature can't even enter his eyes."
Towards the end, she couldn't help but feel a sliver of disappointment and frustration.
It would be great if he did...
