What I teach you is real stuff.

Leaving home, Wang Qingying, with her Golden Core stage cultivation, flew back to the Northern Continent Academy on her sword in the sky.

With Ye Tianlin by her side, on the way back to the academy, Wang Qingying became increasingly angry and couldn't help but complain to Ye Tianlin.

"Sometimes I really don't understand what my parents are thinking. They actually want me to stay in such a small place for the rest of my life."

Although the Northern Continent Academy was excellent, Wang Qingying was unwilling to spend her whole life in a small place like Chen State.

Although Qingzhou Realm is not weak, it cannot compare with the more prosperous core area of ​​Beizhou Realm at all, because Beizhou has the Beizhou Alliance stationed there, and has long since replaced the original Zhongzhou Realm as the number one cultivation holy land in Da Luozhou.

It is the place most longed for by countless geniuses. Anyone who wants to climb the path to immortality would want to cultivate in the Northern Continent. The Azure Continent is still too remote.

Wang Qingying's complaints resonated with Ye Tianlin, who said, "You can't blame your parents. To be honest, they are just ordinary people, and their understanding of the outside world is ultimately limited."

They're just worried sick; they're concerned about your safety being out there alone. It's not unusual for parents to have these thoughts.

Ye Tianlin spoke about this from an outsider's perspective. After listening, Wang Qingying said, "I understand that principle, but only mediocre people are complacent. How can one reach a wider horizon without stepping out of their comfort zone?"

Ye Tianlin comforted her, saying, "It's normal that you and your parents have different ideas. Whatever you choose, I will support you."

Hearing Ye Tianlin's words, Wang Qingying looked touched and said, "Thank you, Tianlin. My parents' concern is indeed well-founded, but this time I've decided to follow my own thoughts. I want to enter the Northern Continent Alliance to cultivate and pursue a higher life."

Wang Qingying had already made up her mind; it didn't matter that she didn't have a powerful background.

At this moment, she felt that she could make a name for herself in the Northern Continent with her own abilities, but the prerequisite was to be admitted to the Northern Continent Alliance.

With her current cultivation level and abilities, it would be quite difficult for her to be admitted to the Northern Continent Alliance. However, there will be an opportunity to enter the secret realm in two days. If she can obtain an opportunity within the secret realm, the probability will increase significantly.

Therefore, Wang Qingying decided to go back now to make full preparations for entering the secret realm two days later.

Two days later,
Beizhou Academy, Qian Class

Before dawn, many students from the Qian class had already gathered here.

Zhou Yuan, the instructor of the Qian class at Beizhou Academy, also arrived here. He looked around at the students gathered here and said, "Is everyone here? Before heading to the secret realm, I have some things to make clear to you."

First, the secret realm we are going to is one that has not been fully explored by the powerful figures of the Northern Continent Alliance. Therefore, no one knows exactly what is inside. It is normal to encounter a major crisis if we are unlucky. Exploring secret realms is inherently risky, so everyone should be mentally prepared before going.

Secondly, this trip to the secret realm is outside of the academy's curriculum, a private training session I gave you. Therefore, this operation has nothing to do with the Northern Continent Academy. After this matter, no one is allowed to mention it, as it would be bad for both of us.

Third, in the unfortunate event that someone dies in the secret realm, it should be publicly stated that they were killed while on a pilgrimage. If anyone does not wish to go, they can withdraw now.

Zhou Yuan wanted to make things clear before heading to the secret realm.

This time, he used his connections to get into the secret realm through back channels, which was a completely private matter. His purpose was to bring his students into the secret realm to seek opportunities, and also to increase the success rate of his students' promotion in the Northern Continent Alliance assessment five years later.

For students, the probability of entering an unexplored secret realm to explore and obtain opportunities is naturally high, and the opportunities they obtain are also of great benefit to them. As for risks, risks and opportunities always coexist.

As for Zhou Yuan, he was also working to improve his performance as a tutor at Beizhou Academy, where there was competition among the teachers.

Mentors with high student college entrance rates and good grades can be recognized as outstanding mentors and can be promoted continuously. Theoretically, they can even be promoted to dean of the academy based on their college entrance rates and enjoy high-level treatment within the Northern Continent Alliance.

Zhou Yuan's performance over the years has been neither good nor bad. Now that he's reached this age, if he can mentor a few more students who get into the Northern Continent Alliance, he'll have a chance to compete for the position of top instructor.

If he is selected, he will be able to enjoy mid-level treatment in the Northern Continent Alliance, and his descendants will also be able to enjoy subsidies, which is the treatment he has always dreamed of.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan's practice of privately tutoring students and using connections to get them into the secret realm was quite risky. He wanted to gamble on boosting the college entrance rate of the students he was teaching.

The students from Beizhou Academy present, including Wang Qingying and Ye Tianlin, were all determined to make up their minds.

They all share a common goal: to be admitted to the Northern Continent Alliance. However, none of them are confident that they can pass the assessment without a doubt, so they have to take a gamble.

Those who were here at this moment had all prepared themselves mentally, so Zhou Yuan's words did not scare anyone away; on the contrary, they excited them.

Because no one thinks they will be the unlucky one; they all think they are the chosen one who will receive the opportunity.

One of the female students in the group, named Han Su, couldn't help but say, "Teacher Zhou, we've already prepared for all of this. Please stop talking and let's get going."

"Yes, the sooner we enter the secret realm, the more time we'll have to seize opportunities. Didn't you say we can only stay in the secret realm for a month at most? Let's not waste time."

"We had all thought it through before entering the secret realm. Life and death are predestined, and wealth and honor are determined by fate. We will never regret it, and no matter who gets into trouble, we will not implicate others."

Wang Qingying stood expressionless in the crowd. She didn't speak, but her determination was stronger than anyone else's.

Ye Tianlin stood next to Wang Qingying. He looked around at his classmates, his expression unchanged, but he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

They're all a bunch of fools. Without any trump cards, they dare to casually enter the secret realm to gamble for opportunities. Little do they know that countless people die in the secret realm every year, and only a few manage to obtain opportunities and come out alive.

However, Ye Tianlin is different. He has the support of his family, so he naturally has the ability to protect himself with magical treasures.

He was naturally in no danger on this trip, so he was extremely relaxed. As for Wang Qingying beside him, Ye Tianlin still needed to protect her.

After all, in Ye Tianlin's heart, he had already regarded Wang Qingying as his own.

Subsequently, as Zhou Yuan released the celestial ship, the students of the Qian class boarded the ship and set off.

At the entrance to the ancient secret realm, a celestial ship slowly sailed in. Two powerful cultivators from the Northern Continent Alliance, both at the Refinement of the Void realm, were responsible for guarding the gate. Upon seeing the celestial ship approach, the two cultivators exchanged a glance, communicated briefly with Zhou Yuan on board, and then opened the gate, allowing them to enter.

This behind-the-scenes manipulation left the students of North Continent Academy stunned.

Wang Qingying asked, "Those two gatekeepers are both experts at the Refinement of Void Realm. Is the Northern Continent Alliance really that powerful?"

Although the cultivation civilization is now flourishing and has almost reached its historical peak, truly top-tier experts are still very rare in their Qingzhou Realm.

Golden Core cultivators are already considered quite skilled in Qingzhou, and Nascent Soul cultivators can already become teachers at the Northern Continent Academy. This is why Wang Yue and his wife insisted that Wang Qingying stay at the Northern Continent Academy as a teacher, because with Wang Qingying's cultivation level and abilities, she could actually stay and work at the Northern Continent Academy right now.

The Nascent Soul Realm is becoming increasingly rare in Qingzhou, and those at that level are considered powerful figures in their own right. Within the Northern Continent Academy, they are already considered mid-to-high-level experts.

Refining Void Realm means you're at the absolute top level of the Chen Kingdom Northern Continent Academy in the Azure Continent Realm. You should know that the current dean of the Chen Kingdom Northern Continent Academy in the Azure Continent Realm is also at the Refining Void Realm.

In the minds of these students, Void Refinement Realm experts were unapproachable beings, but they never expected to see two Void Refinement Realm experts guarding the gate today.

Zhou Yuan stood at the bow of the immortal ship, hands behind his back, and said, "A Void Refinement cultivator is indeed a master, but it depends on who they are. Those two guards at the gate just now were Void Refinement experts with no background and only average strength and resources."

They do indeed possess the Void Refinement realm, but among the Void Refinement experts, they are at the bottom. Lacking any background, they can only do these kinds of things. Naturally, they need to earn extra money in this barren land. I happen to have some connections, and with a few tricks, I can handle them.

The strength of the Northern Continent Alliance is beyond your current comprehension.

Zhou Yuan sighed. To put it bluntly, the Northern Continent Alliance is also a place that relies on personal connections.

With connections and influence, even a Qi Refining cultivator can thrive within the Northern Continent Alliance. But without connections and influence, even a Void Refinement cultivator has to guard the gate. That's the reality.

Moreover, things are different now than before. In the past, there were indeed very few Void Refinement cultivators. Even the weakest Void Refinement cultivator could dominate a region, become a local patriarch, and be high above everyone else.

However, there are now too many powerful individuals within the Northern Continent Alliance. There are practically a handful of Void Refinement cultivators, and their strength is beyond the imagination of outsiders.

Therefore, ordinary cultivators at the Void Refinement stage are no longer so rare and precious. So, the current cultivation environment is indeed much better than before, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to stand out.

To thrive within the Northern Continent Alliance, one must at least break through to the fifth level of the Void Refinement Realm, or reach the peak of the Void Refinement Realm or even the Integration Realm.

Even ordinary Void Refinement cultivators are not enough.

Wang Qingying and the others held their breath as they listened to Zhou Yuan's words.

They were too naive and narrow-minded before, thinking that getting into the Northern Continent Alliance was enough. They didn't expect that even reaching the Void Refinement stage was so difficult within the Northern Continent Alliance.

For the first time, the unwavering conviction in Wang Qingying's eyes began to waver.

Can I really break through to the Void Refinement realm in this lifetime?
Without a background or connections, even if I break through to the Void Refinement stage, there's no guarantee I won't end up like those two ordinary Void Refinement cultivators guarding the gate.

For the first time, Wang Qingying began to doubt herself.

However, the celestial ship has already entered the secret realm, and it's too late to regret it now.

As Zhou Yuan watched the immortal ship sail into the secret realm, he raised his voice and said, "Everyone, be alert! We are now inside the secret realm, and danger may occur at any time. This is not the Northern Continent Academy. It could cost you your lives at any moment, so don't let your guard down."

Zhou Yuan was also nervous, because if any student died, it would affect him as the teacher. The best-case scenario was that none of them would be harmed, otherwise he would also be held responsible.

Zhou Yuan took out his magic weapon, a red spirit blade. Flames surged from the blade, and his aura was pushed to its limit, reaching the fourth level of the Nascent Soul stage.

As the celestial ship ventured deeper into the secret realm, they gradually came to see the landscape of this new realm.

This place is a space that has been shattered into pieces, with mountains collapsing and the earth cracking everywhere. It is clear that this space was destroyed by a powerful being in ancient times.

Below, the land was scorched black. In the distance, several mountain ranges were ignited by ancient flames and burned black. Some of these flames have been burning ever since.

On the celestial ship, a student looked at the still-burning flames and asked, "Teacher, is that flame also an opportunity? This flame has been burning since ancient times and has not been extinguished. It must be extremely powerful."

I've heard that some powerful cultivators can forge exotic flames for their own use, releasing them in battle to aid them. Could we also try to subdue these flames?

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes and said, "Go if you don't care about your life. There are indeed some explanations for why these fierce flames here have burned for hundreds of millions of years. However, the fact that they can burn for thousands of years also proves that their primordial fire is extremely powerful."

"With your cultivation level, if you were to touch it, believe me, you'd be burned to ashes in no time! Even I, your master, wouldn't dare touch it in the slightest; one slip and even my primordial spirit would be burned away."

Zhou Yuan said that the first group of powerful figures from the Northern Continent Alliance who came to explore this ancient secret realm also discovered these fierce flames when they entered. However, even those powerful figures at the Refinement and Integration stages did not dare to easily touch or refine them, but instead let them continue to burn here.

Is it because you don't want to refine it? Of course not, it's just that the opportunity is too great for you to consume.

Zhou Yuan estimated that these fierce flames here would most likely have to wait for the true core leaders of the Northern Continent Alliance to take action, and then be collected by them and brought back to the Northern Continent Alliance headquarters.

This is an opportunity that ordinary teachers and students like them could never have.

Zhou Yuan said, "Don't even think about getting involved with the ancient flames here. Your opportunities should be focused on the remaining fragments of magical treasures, spiritual herbs, and relics of the dead in this world. Those are the things we have a chance to obtain."

Zhou Yuan told them to recognize their own limitations and not to be too greedy, lest they lose their lives because of greed.

After explaining everything, Zhou Yuan confirmed that there was no danger nearby and then let the students disembark from the immortal ship to search on their own. (End of Chapter)