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Chapter 740: Chapter 740: Celestial Immortal Academy
 

Celestial Immortal Academy, situated on the edge of that state, is exceptionally immense and majestic. It covers an extremely large area, surpassing the size of ordinary mega-cities.

There, auspicious clouds and mists rise, the various buildings are grand and lofty, and even within the academy, there are many spiritual mountains and cascading waterfalls, and large rivers passing through, all incredibly splendid.

It is renowned and famous; though the higher realms are vast and boundless, the Academy’s age-old prestige and strength are renowned throughout the Three Thousand States, representing the top-tier of Daoism.

“The Ten Beauties of the Celestial Immortal Academy, does anyone desire? The most stunning ten ladies, oh.”

“The inheritance of the precious symbol left by the Sun Divine Sparrow, to the highest bidder. Although incomplete, it still points directly to the pinnacle of the Path of Fire, allowing one to glimpse the ultimate truth and tread one’s own journey.”

“Divine Medicine just shy of sanctity, an old medicine of eight thousand years, already emanating sacred light, about to transform into Divine Medicine, interested parties come compete, a rare precious medicine!”

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Shi Hao arrived in this region, and from a great distance from the Celestial Immortal Academy, he witnessed such scenes—dense crowds of people, a vast marketplace, with various treasures being exchanged.

In fact, looking out, there are many satellite cities around the academy’s outer area that, once connected together, surpasses giant cities and occupy a frighteningly vast area.

Of course, these places have no walls, only buildings, lively marketplaces, because they are adjacent to a great school; there is simply no need to construct defensive walls.

Who would dare come here to cause trouble?

Obviously, the outer area has developed because of the Celestial Immortal Academy; all together, they form an expansive city district, or perhaps one should say, a market district, which is much larger than the Academy itself.

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It’s been tallied that a dozen or more satellite cities combined have a transient and permanent population of several million.

Some people have lived here for generations, some are here to engage in business specifically for cultivators, and a large cohort of young people have crossed states to come here just to pursue spiritual cultivation and join the Academy.

Shi Hao was extremely surprised; this area was so large that he had wandered around for more than an hour and had not reached the grand entrance of the Academy, still in the outer areas.

He was full of enthusiasm, meandering through satellite cities and marketplaces, passing through; it must be said that there really were treasures here, allowing for the exchange of rare artifacts.

Even, he saw bone texts of Primeval fierce beasts’ symbols clearly priced for purchase!

Of course, those prices were exorbitant, enough to bankrupt some large families, far too expensive; ordinary people simply could not afford them.

Clearly, there were many out-of-the-ordinary people here, at least Shi Hao saw some young people gathered around them, eyeing the bone texts, pondering the value of precious symbols.

And this was not an isolated case, other places also had rare Great Divine Powers marked for sale.

Of course, those locations were all built golden and resplendent, extraordinarily magnificent; these were giant auction houses, different from common marketplace hawking areas.

“How impressive, even Divine Skills like these are for sale, the Celestial Immortal Academy really is remarkable.” Shi Hao couldn’t help but exclaim.

A person nearby heard his words and responded: “Naturally, this is one of the highest sacred grounds for cultivation in the upper realms. Many large families send their descendants here, gathering countless talents. There’s no shortage of backing from powerful entities, and quite a few young people have family clans capable of purchasing.”

“However, those precious symbols are not without flaws, still somewhat imperfect, and after purchase, one must not divulge them, otherwise, they will be held accountable because the original holders wish to sell the secrets multiple times.” someone added.

Shi Hao was surprised and earnestly asked for advice.

“Young man, you must be new here, knowing too little about the Celestial Immortal Academy. These auction houses are no simple matter, supported by significant figures; otherwise, how dare they do so. It is said that those behind the scenes might be Celestials and renowned individuals from the Celestial Immortal Academy, selling trophies and precious symbols externally.”

These precious symbols are the superpowers that powerful entities garnered from their travels and chances outside, not belonging to the Academy, and also those they do not need anymore, discarded Divine Skills.

Besides, there are also Divine Skills obtained by the outstanding talents of the Academy when they experience the outside world. If they are not needed, they too can be sold here.

Shi Hao looked around in search of things he was interested in. After a complete circuit, he found that the good was mixed with the bad, with fake items being not few in number.

Unknowingly, he had arrived at the magnificent gates of the Celestial Immortal Academy, which have stood here since Primordial Ancients.

Twelve giant stone pillars, each so large that it would take several people to embrace them, adorned with auspicious animals and Divine Birds, conveying an ancient and venerable atmosphere, the gate towers grand and lofty, embodying the sediment of ages and showcasing profound heritage.

Without a doubt, the Celestial Immortal Academy is a Sacred Entity, a place of spiritual cultivation revered in the hearts of many, where even the elite offspring of large families do not hesitate to cross states to come here, all for the sake of pursuing the Dao.

Inside the Academy, there are ancient sacred sites, halls of Celestials, and secret chambers of Sect Hierarchs. As long as one can enter, they will garner great benefits.

For within, there are contemplations of sages, recording their cultivation insights!

The forbidden precious symbols of the Academy will not be passed outside, as this is the continuation of the Dao tradition, used to stabilize the teachings. However, many Stele Forests with recorded insights are open to distinguished disciples.

This is also the place that many young prodigies yearn for the most, hence every year, a large number of geniuses come here with a pilgrim’s heart to be initiated into the Academy.

Of course, for those disciples who are only here to learn and are destined to leave in the future, wishing to glean insights and seek the Dao, they will have to pay a heavy price.

For in this world, there are no gifts without cause.

“Boom!”

In the depths of the Academy, a vast expanse of rainbow mist surged, accompanied by a colossal figure that seemed to fill the sky, rising into the clouds!

He made the heavens tremble as though an incomparable Immortal Human had manifested their True Body in the world, lecturing and chanting scriptures in the Academy, shaking the entire ancient land.

The aura was too immense, stirring souls, as many people could not help but kneel down, reverent and devout, worshipping him.

Rainfall of light descended, making everyone almost reach sudden enlightenment, all gaining some insights, as their bodies and souls seemed to be purified.

For a long time, people slowly came back to their senses.

“That is the remnant of a sage, inside there are True Immortal inscriptions, Sect Hierarch contemplations, and Imperial Clan wisdom stele texts, most Sacred, desired even by the leaders of other large schools, hoping for a chance to enter.”

“Who is this? To have such a great chance and fortune, what a grand benevolence!”

“There’s no need to guess; it’s definitely Feng Wu. With her exceptional immortal grace, she has entered several times already. She’s preparing for the grand battle of talents from the Three Thousand States!”

People discussed, filled with envy, since they could witness the phenomenon just outside the academy.

Shi Hao was also shocked, a wave of awe surging in his heart.

There, amidst the mist and clouds, a grand figure emitting an aura soared into the sky and lingered for a long time, no less powerful than the War Emperor or the old Celestials.

And this seemed to be just caused by some inscriptions of stone tablet engravings, showing how astonishing the place was, having nurtured such an earth-shaking fortune.

The figure had already retracted and disappeared, only revealing the scene just now when that place was opened, which showed how great the gains could be once one entered it.

“Are there really True Immortal inscriptions inside?” Shi Hao asked someone nearby, his heart greatly shaken.

“Country bumpkin! You must be new here, not even knowing this. You want to enter the Celestial Immortal Academy? Looks like another lucky fool trying to muddle through. You’re doomed not to get in,” a young girl said at the academy’s gate, with a beautiful face and a proud figure, carrying a look of disdain. She glanced at Shi Hao, obviously a student of the academy.

Shi Hao was surprised. Upon closer look, the girl was extremely beautiful, a rarity indeed.

“What are you looking at? Don’t block the entrance to the academy,” the girl said with disgust, her mood seemingly very bad.

“Junior Sister is right. Our academy is not for everyone to enter. Out of a thousand geniuses, only one is chosen, all elites from their respective clans,” a young man laughed, his tone slightly ingratiating as he looked towards the girl with a warm smile. Then he turned to Shi Hao, with a disdainful tone: “You look about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, only in the Formation Arrangement Realm, and still fancy entering the academy. I advise you to go back and practice hard for a few more years.”

Shi Hao was speechless. His aura did not reveal his true cultivation, but just by asking a question, he was already rebuffed, what kind of people were these? He opened his mouth and said, “Am I that old? I’m not even eighteen yet.”

“What’s there to show off about being eighteen and just in the Formation Arrangement Realm? Some of your peers are already nearing igniting divine flames!” the very beautiful girl snorted coldly.

She was dressed in a green robe, like lotus leaves, which set her off like a flower bud, tender and vibrant, very outstanding. Her curves undulated, her skin white as snow, and her appearance outstanding, indeed very beautiful.

Clearly, the people around took notice of the heated exchange here, including many disciples of the academy.

“Eh, isn’t that Chen Lin from the Ten Beauties? Why such a temper, she must be in a bad mood,” someone said with admiring eyes.

“Shh, keep your voice down. The academy just released the new beauty rankings, and Chen Lin was pushed down to the eleventh place, out of the Ten Beauties. It is rumored that the newly arrived Qing Yi made it on the list, whose fresh and ethereal charm has made many brothers and junior brothers feel as if they’re walking on air,” someone whispered.

…

The crowd discussed in hushed voices.

But Shi Hao heard them; his Divine Sense was so sharp. He was surprised. No wonder every girl he met here was so beautiful—she was a celebrity on the Celestial Immortal Academy’s beauty ranking.

And he also knew that Qing Yi was Yue Chan. She had not shown her true form; otherwise, it would probably be even more sensational, and her ranking would be higher.

The reason why the Celestial Immortal Academy is famous also lies in its reputation for having stunning beauties. Since ancient times, countless peerless beauties have emerged from it.

“Hey, what are you still dawdling for? Hurry up and leave, don’t block the way here,” said the young man who had spoken up earlier, trying to ingratiate himself with Chen Lin.

“Isn’t that Wu Feng, one of the top hundred experts among the senior students of the academy, renowned for many years.”

“It is said that he has been pursuing Chen Lin and is a very powerful protector of beauties,” someone whispered.

At the same time, some other people gathered around, standing behind Chen Lin. It had to be said, women from the beauty ranking had extremely high popularity, and wherever they went, a large group of protectors followed them.

“Why should I leave? I also want to enter the Celestial Immortal Academy. Maybe we’ll end up being from the same school,” Shi Hao said with a smile, not taking offense.

Someone nearby reminded Shi Hao that it wasn’t time for the academy to take in disciples, since it had just finished not long ago, and if he wanted to get in, he would have to wait until next year.

“It’s not without a solution; the academy’s doors are always open for exceptional talents. If you can successfully walk the Heavenly Ladder, you can be admitted out of the ordinary, and you can enter the academy at any time,” someone said.

“Really? There’s such a thing?” Shi Hao was surprised.

“Save it. You? Thinking of walking the Heavenly Ladder? You must be joking!” Chen Lin said, her face full of scorn, and added contemptuously, “Not knowing how high the sky is or how deep the earth is.”

“Things have gone downhill recently, any Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to come to our academy and talk big,” Wu Feng echoed, mocking Shi Hao, trying to flatter the beauty on the beauty ranking.

Laughter came from around, some were kind-hearted, others were mocking, all looking towards Shi Hao.

“Walking the Heavenly Ladder surely isn’t for ordinary disciples, are there any benefits?” Shi Hao asked, unoffended, genuinely inquiring of those nearby.

Some people looked astonished. Was this youth really thinking of boldly attempting this?

“Walking the Heavenly Ladder, you will naturally become an exceptional disciple, and then you can enter the Immortal Pond planted with the Tribulation God Lotus for baptism, and have the opportunity to bathe with the most famous beauties on the beauty ranking, as they often go there for bathing and cultivation.”

“What? That’s awesome!” Shi Hao exclaimed, almost bursting into excited howls.

Everyone looked at him, especially the young men who laughed strangely with an ambiguous air.

And some girls blushed, secretly spitting.

Clearly, everyone thought he wasn’t aiming for the Immortal Pond but had his sights set on targeting the gorgeous women of the beauty ranking.

For a moment, it grew quiet in front of the Celestial Immortal Academy’s gate.

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