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Chapter 592 - (Longque Imperial City) Much discussion

[Translator: I will switch to using ‘psyche power.’ I was told this is more correct.]

The Blood Transformation Palace Master smiled, “I observe that Ah Zuo’s psyche cultivation has progressed further, but my Ten Ultimates Sect is not known for its pharmacy. Therefore, although we have some texts, they are far from the vast collection in Longque Academy. Ah Zuo can certainly go to the academy for further study and gain more knowledge. Furthermore, on that Foreign Battlefield, there are countless items that can be used for pharmacy. If Tianheng goes alone, he might miss many opportunities. Ah Zuo would surely be willing to go with him, right? And for a pharmacist to go to the Foreign Battlefield, they must at least possess the ability of a Pill King. If Ah Zuo doesn’t enter the academy, you won’t have the chance.”

Gu Zuo suddenly understood.

‘Oh, right.’

He certainly wouldn’t separate from his big brother. In the past, he could follow his big brother anywhere he went, but the Foreign Battlefield wasn’t a place one could just enter and leave at will. He too would have to pass a test to contend for a spot!

Therefore, he really did have to enter Longque Academy to study, just like his big brother.

Having made up his mind, Gu Zuo asked, “Palace Master, can I also enter the academy like Big Brother?”

The Blood Transformation Palace Master stood with his hands behind his back, a confident air about his brows and eyes. “That is natural.”

Gu Zuo couldn’t help but smile, his eyes filled with gratitude. “Thank you, Palace Master for your help.”

The Blood Transformation Palace Master now treated Gu Zuo with the same care as Gongyi Tianheng; what belonged to Gongyi Tianheng also belonged to Gu Zuo. Therefore, after waving his hand to indicate they needn’t thank him, he took out two bronze-colored tokens and tossed them to the two of them respectively.

“These are entry permits for the city, and also entry permits for the academy. With these, the city guards at the Longque Imperial Capital’s gates will certainly not make things difficult for you two. Once you reach Longque Academy, you can enter directly and become students of the academy.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Zuo and Gongyi Tianheng naturally expressed their gratitude again.

Gongyi Tianheng spoke, “May I ask, Master, when shall we depart? When we go, must it only be the two of us? Can we bring attendants when entering the academy?”

The Blood Transformation Palace Master replied, “After entering the academy, only the two of you will be recognized as students, but as for attendants, you can bring them as you wish. Within the academy, you will be assigned a residence. Although it won’t be as spacious as this place, it will at least have a mountain peak and fertile land, so there’s no need to worry.”

Gongyi Tianheng understood. Afterwards, he and Gu Zuo bowed and departed.

His Six Dao techniques were not yet perfectly complete. After reviewing the numerous texts of the Ten Ultimates Sect, there were still deficiencies. It wouldn’t hurt to go to Longque Academy and read more, perhaps gaining some enlightenment.

Moreover, Gongyi Tianheng deeply believed that since his Master held Longque Academy in such high regard, it must be extraordinary. Although this trip was for a spot, the opportunity for advanced study could not be missed.

The two quickly sent messages to their family elders and others. Afterwards, Gongyi Tianheng wasted no time, directly summoning the two thousand warriors who had previously gone to Eight Desolations City, instructing them to accompany them to the academy.

As for others, they only brought one or two stewards to handle miscellaneous affairs in the academy; there was no need to bring the rest.

At the same time, Gongyi Tianheng’s previous order for the Tianlong Guard to exchange for level three to five primordial beast cores had yielded results. Due to a large quantity of excellent pills, resources, and profound crystals paving the way, they had acquired quite a lot.

Among these, there were over three hundred level three cores, one hundred level four, and thirty level five, which meant a considerable number of Wei Yuan Pills could be refined.

Finally, because Gongyi Tianheng was about to advance to a Celestial Realm powerhouse, the effect of profound crystals on him would not last much longer. To avoid being powerless on the Foreign Battlefield, he exchanged that five-thousand-zhang profound qi vein for a two-hundred-zhang primordial qi vein.

Although roughly seventy percent of all resources acquired by the two generally went into the public treasury, rare items like profound qi veins were mostly their private possessions. They were only taken out as rewards when needed.

And normally, profound crystals and treasure crystals could not be exchanged for each other, but exchanging a profound qi vein for a primordial qi vein was feasible. Gongyi Tianheng’s profound qi vein was five thousand zhang long, extremely precious. Although the primordial qi vein he exchanged for was only two hundred zhang, for him personally, it was sufficient.

As for the Celestial Realm and above powerhouses currently under Gongyi Tianheng, their monthly stipends came from the public treasury. Additionally, Gu Zuo sold numerous pills in exchange for treasure crystals, which were then distributed to them to support their cultivation.

Fortunately, powerhouses above the Celestial Realm weren’t unable to absorb other forms of heaven and earth energy. The profound qi within the estate was exceedingly abundant; it was just less efficient than a primordial qi vein during conversion. However, unless it was a special cultivation ground, people in this world generally cultivated by absorbing heaven and earth energy. It wasn’t common for everyone to possess a primordial qi vein and enjoy such a high-level cultivation environment.

Furthermore, Gongyi Tianheng took a good number of useful items from the public treasury to cover the expenses of the two thousand warriors at Longque Academy. As for the various affairs within the estate, internal matters were handled by the head steward, while external affairs were delegated to Wu Xing and others. Because the rules had long been established, everything ran extremely smoothly and could be maintained for a long time. Gongyi Tianheng himself would also dispatch the Tianlong Guards back monthly to inspect and oversee the entire situation.

Gongyi Tianheng commanded immense prestige; within the estate, no one dared to defy him.

Once everything was properly arranged, Gu Zuo followed Gongyi Tianheng. They rode mighty wild birds and wild beasts, heading grandly towards Longque Academy.

They spared no expense, frequently using teleportation arrays to significantly shorten their travel time.

…

Longque Imperial Dynasty, Longque Imperial Capital.

This Imperial Capital, named after the dynasty, was so vast its area was almost incalculable; even the entire Ten Ultimates Sect wouldn’t have been as large.

The city gates were incredibly tall, a thousand zhang high, and looking up, one couldn’t see their top.

Before the city walls, densely packed warriors in black and red armor stood, each holding a long spear. Their auras were incredibly strong; individually, they were at least at the peak of the Immortal Realm (sxp. :rd level) or above. Observing their imposing presence, one felt they were mighty and formidable, such that ordinary individuals of the same realm would absolutely not have been a match for them in a few exchanges!

Outside the city was a vast, spacious area, about several li from the city gates. On either side were several extremely expansive teleportation arrays. Every day, these arrays shimmered with light, and almost every moment, many people emerged from them, then lined up in long queues of over a dozen, entering the city in succession.

Longque Imperial Capital was no ordinary place. Within the city, there were small teleportation arrays that connected various streets and districts, but all outsiders could only use the large teleportation arrays.

These large teleportation arrays were located on both sides of the main road leading to the city gate, and all martial artists entering the city had to pay a spirit crystal as an entry fee. Of course, if an ordinary person entered, they only needed to pay silver.

On this particular day, the teleportation arrays flashed even more frequently. Every short while, well-dressed young men and women emerged from them. Most of them didn’t come alone; they rode fierce wild beasts and were followed by countless attendants. All of them possessed distinguished and noble temperaments, their auras surging and profound, making people who saw them instantly feel a sense of aspiration or trepidation.

At the city gate, martial artists of different realms entered through different gates. Most of those who came to the Imperial Capital to make a living had some courage.

Thus, many people discussed in private:

“What’s going on lately? So many young prodigies suddenly arriving at the Imperial Capital?”

“Indeed, judging by their attire, they must be disciples of major powers.”

“Perhaps they’ve come to study at our Longque Academy!”

“But, it’s not time for Longque Academy’s enrollment yet…”

“You’re right, how strange!”

A few older martial artists, upon hearing these discussions, furrowed their brows, seemingly knowing something. But they quickly relaxed their brows and did not join the discussion.

—Knowing is knowing, but many things can only be known to a select few.

At the city gate, the teleportation arrays continued to flash, and people kept emerging. Therefore, even though the dozen-plus long queues for entry quickly moved forward, they didn’t shorten much due to the continuous influx of new arrivals.

Suddenly, three teleportation arrays simultaneously burst into light. When the light faded, a vast, dark mass of armored warriors emerged from within!

Their attire was generally similar. Riding wild beasts, they escorted an extremely massive wild beast. Roughly estimating the numbers, there were as many as two thousand. And on the head of that enormous wild beast, behind its single horn, stood a young man in a sapphire brocade robe, his hands clasped behind his back.

Others were too far away to discern his appearance, but just observing his demeanor, they felt that even many of the prodigies who had appeared before could not match his composed bearing and distinguished presence.

Beside the young man stood a slightly shorter youth.

At first glance, there seemed to be nothing special about the young man, but even though he made no movement, a pure and ethereal aura naturally lingered around him.

He ought to be a pharmacist—given his close relationship with the young man from before, he must be his exclusive pharmacist, right?

The massive wild beast walked slowly in front, and the two thousand armored warriors, with uniform steps, followed closely behind the giant beast. Their movements were precise and disciplined, creating a sense of iron-blooded solemnity.

When their imposing auras converged, they exuded an even more powerful pressure, bringing with it an intense deterrence!

The people of the imperial capital were also well-informed, having witnessed many processions of princes and princesses. They weren’t particularly shocked by the arrival of this group, but it wasn’t until these people reached another city gate and lined up to enter that they vaguely realized that there had been moments when their breath had caught in their throats.

It seemed that the status and identity of this group were definitely extraordinary!

“I wonder which force cultivated these prodigies?”

“At least an old-established Silver-ranked force!”

“Did you see the banner beside them? It says ‘Blood Transformation’. And as far as I know, those with the Blood Transformation Iron Banner should be from the Blood Transformation Palace of the Ten Ultimates Sect!”

“Blood Transformation Palace… a prodigy who has recently emerged…”

At this point in the discussion, one person suddenly exclaimed: “That’s right! The Blood Transformation Palace has indeed produced a rather famous prodigy recently. He’s only a little over twenty years old, and I heard he’s already at the peak of the Ascendant Realm (exp. 5th level). Not long ago, he went to the desolate borders and dealt with three branches of foreign races, and even escaped the pursuit of a Royal Realm (exp. 8th level) expert. He participated in the Prodigy Monument and ranked first!”

“He is a all-star prodigy named Gongyi Tianheng!”

“I also heard… his exclusive pharmacist…”

Someone lowered their voice: “…is Pill Slaughterer Profound Shadow, ranked on the notorious Pill Sinners and Evildoers list..”