Lingzhang

Chapter 754 Just Like Back Then
"How are the enrollment preparations for Tiandu Dao Academy going?"

“I’ve been busy talking to Liu Jingqiu and Teacher Qin about the Jade Capital Taoist Academy lately, and I haven’t had time to look at the Heavenly Capital Taoist Academy. I haven’t even had a chance to meet Master Shang. These are the top secret Taoist paths that I have selected from our Heavenly Capital Taoist Academy lineage.”

"And these are also spiritual objects from the Dao Sea that are compatible with the path of cultivation."

Upon hearing Yue Hanzhang's words, Master Shang smiled and accepted the Sumeru jade boxes that Yue Hanzhang handed over without any hesitation.

she knows.

Although it seems that Yue Hanzhang devoted most of his energy to the matter of the Jinzhou cauldron reform.

But in fact, he has reserved the best and most essential parts for the Tiandu Taoist Academy!

The secret Daoist path passed down at Yudu Daoist Academy is only six parts, but the boxing manuals and classic books that record the secret Daoist path that Yue Hanzhang handed over to Tiandu Daoist Academy are so numerous that they need to be stored in a Sumeru Jade Box!
Moreover, in the land of Geding, the fact that Yudu Daoyuan was able to establish itself as a garrison force is exactly what Yue Hanzhang is doing now—something that the predecessors of Tiandu Daoyuan had wanted to do but were unable to accomplish.

He is carrying on the legacy of the sages of the Tiandu Taoist Academy!

Then, the merchant's voice rang out calmly.

"In reality, the Tiandu Taoist Academy, which was rebuilt on the original site, has already appointed Zeng Zexi as its first dean. He was the senior disciple of Wei Ruyu and her classmates, and the leader among the true geniuses back then."

"He had already reached the peak of the Nine Seal Golden Core realm."

"The reason I didn't break through to the next realm and set foot in the boundless star sea with Wei Ruyu and the others was to stay in the mortal world a little longer and take charge of the overall situation after the academy was re-established."

"As for the students, about one-third of the good seedlings were recruited from the remnants of the Rakshasa tribe of the Northern Sea Kingdom."

"The remaining third comes from Qizhou, which is now back under the control of the Jiang family."

"The last third comes from the various states and counties behind the breeding industry alliance and the aristocratic family alliance. Some are commoner prodigies who have come north through their channels, some are sons of aristocratic families, and some are monstrous talents they have signed contracts to cultivate."

"To be honest, if we open up to recruit people, we can still recruit a lot."

"But firstly, unlike the Jade Capital Dao Academy in Jinzhou, the framework of the Dao Alliance was directly incorporated into the Dao Academy. They naturally possess the potential to expand into a behemoth and have abundant manpower."

"Secondly, the Beihai Kingdom, as the Northern Protectorate of the Dao Alliance, is somewhat special, and the Tiandu Dao Academy, which we rebuilt from scratch, is relatively fragile."

"Before we truly have the foundation to expand our student body without any scruples, it is best to ensure a relatively balanced source of students."

"Even so, the size of Tiandu Taoist Academy today is already considered to be of medium to large scale among the Taoist academies in various towns and prefectures in the north and south."

At this point, even a seasoned man like Master Shang was moved, his face showing deep emotion.

"This is the first session of the newly re-established Tiandu Dao Academy, and we are doing our best to achieve the best!"

"To spread branches and leaves, to continue the path, to extend the lineage..."

"Hanzhang, we really did it!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Hanzhang nodded slightly, half with emotion and half with anticipation.

"Yes, we've finally made it this far."

As he spoke these words, memories of Yue Hanzhang being taught by Qin Linhui and being guided by Wei Ruyu, who was then a crazy woman, in the dark alleyway of the city all surfaced in his mind.

From the very beginning of his martial arts training, Yue Hanzhang had an inseparable connection with the Beihai Tiandu lineage.

To put it bluntly, everything at Tiandu Taoist Academy today was rebuilt by Yue Hanzhang, Master Shang, and the other "wandering ghosts" of Tiandu Taoist Academy, along with the forty-three resurrected sages who followed!

He should feel grateful for what he has done and for his achievements.

Similarly, Yue Hanzhang had already clearly seen a bright future that was about to unfold.

The opening of Tiandu Taoist Academy will inevitably elevate Yue Hanzhang's stable value of spiritual vitality in the mortal world, along with that of Yudu Taoist Academy, to an incredible level!
In fact.

The birth of Yudu Taoist Academy was an accident in itself.

Moreover, compared to the Jade Capital Taoist Academy, which is still a "mixed bag" at this time, the establishment of the Heavenly Capital Taoist Academy within the territory of the North Sea Kingdom is the true foundation of Yue Hanzhang's reputation!

It's not just because of the more secret and top-tier cultivation paths, but also because of the more profound foundation.

Rather, Yue Hanzhang played a significant role in the re-establishment of this Taoist academy and even the Beihai Kingdom itself!

This is a prestige that comes from the very source and cannot be replaced by any lineage of transmission!

Yue Hanzhang thought of these issues from the perspective of anchoring reputation and revitalizing spirituality.

However, all the cultivators of the Beihai Tiandu lineage were also aware of these objectively existing prestige.

Therefore, the next moment, the merchant looked at Yue Hanzhang with great seriousness.

"Although the school year has already started today, just like the Jade Capital Academy where Qin Linhui is in charge, no student from the current world academy has been able to reach the level of ascending to the Star Sea in a short period of time."

"Therefore, some existing arrangements still have room for easy adjustment."

"I still believe that Hanzhang, you should be the first academy dean of Tiandu Dao Academy in the boundless star sea, and the first master of Tiandu Sacred Realm!"

Hear the words.

Yue Hanzhang smiled and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Teacher, I already have enough mundane affairs to attend to! If I have any more, I'm afraid I really won't be able to manage them all!"

"Moreover, my path of the Jade Capital Grand Master was taught by you, Master. From the very first step I took into the extraordinary realm, every step of the way was taught by you."

"Without you seniors, there would be no continuation of the Tiandu Dao Academy's lineage, and... at least I wouldn't be the Venerable King of the Tiandu Dao Academy lineage today."

“The continuation of the legal system is not about rewarding merits or judging the level of achievements, but about tracing the source of the legal system and the cause and effect of its transmission.”

"Therefore, the position of master of this academy should rightfully be held by you, Master Shang."

"Furthermore, in the Daoist academies and sacred realms of the present world and the starry sea, those who hold important positions should be mainly the senior elders and the forty-three resurrected sages of the past."

“My contribution is right there, it is engraved in ancient history, and not a single word can be changed.”

"In fact, the more prosperous the Heavenly Capital Academy becomes, the more brilliant my contributions will shine!" "I am already content with this."

"The rest are no longer of any importance."

Upon hearing this, the merchant's smile became even more amiable.

She was Yue Hanzhang's teacher, and their relationship was extraordinary, so there was no need to say much about abstract matters.

Her refusal stemmed from her true feelings, and seeing Yue Hanzhang's refusal, she simply nodded in agreement.

"Alright."

"To be honest, I've been hoping for this day to come for many years."

"It seems it has to be me, then this old woman will gladly accept!"

"I only wish that the academy will flourish under my leadership, so as not to fail you and all of you for your brilliant contributions."

"This old woman—"

They were talking when...

Suddenly, the merchant stopped speaking.

Immediately afterwards, in the next instant, the relaxed expressions of Yue Hanzhang and Shang Shi both turned serious. Then, without prior arrangement, they both turned around and turned their gazes toward the ancient battlefield.

Boom——Boom——Boom——

A series of explosions echoed through the distant sky!
That was the violent explosion caused by the pressure difference between the cultivator's physical and spiritual world and the natural world when the cultivator died.

Even the primordial power of the Dao Jing world could not stop the mournful cries of the dead.

This nine-layered Dao Mother Talisman Array is no longer a simple overlapping and nesting as before. Instead, after incorporating the supreme talisman array of the [Nine Palaces Change of Form], it forms a spherical Dao Mother Talisman Array that is interwoven with each other, encompassing her eyes.

The 【All-Seeing Eye】 operates at its peak.

This allowed Yue Hanzhang to clearly see all the changes on the narrow ancient battlefield between the two races.

At first, it was just a series of small riots.

Some cultivators were killed due to momentary lapses in concentration; some disrupted the rhythm of the other cultivators nearby during their shift changes; and some were too reckless in their attacks...

The life and death of cultivators, the advance and retreat of the battle lines, are the norm in bloody battles.

But then.

When all sorts of abnormal measures are taken in these places of riots.

Just as the battle lines were being disrupted, suddenly, a large number of cultivators seemed to lose control and go berserk, and began to attack in all directions without any restraint!

Even at the moment of attack, these cultivators burned the foundation and origin of their physical form, spirit, and Dao techniques!
At this moment, the vitality and the origin of the Dao Jing world transformed into extraordinary combat power that these crazed cultivators should not possess.

Their bloodshot eyes disrupted their original rhythm of attack, but their innate killing instincts also gave them a ferocity like that of wild beasts.

For a while.

Almost no one could handle the sudden outburst from their comrades in the blink of an eye.

moment.

In those places of turmoil, the number of cultivators dying began to surge!
The unrest began to escalate.

Until a certain moment.

When the violent unrest on a certain front became completely unsustainable under the influence of those few crazed cultivators.

Thus, a breach in the battle line was born.

This is not the end.

This is more like the first rock that fell from the mountain before the massive mudslide erupted.

Then came the second place, then the third place...

In the blink of an eye, an entire bloody battle line was completely destroyed, and the battle situation became utterly chaotic!

in chaos.

Powerful cultivators arrived frequently, as if they had been prepared, and without hesitation, they attacked and instantly killed all the seemingly ferocious but actually chaotic and disordered cultivators in the midst of the chaotic battle.

Both body and spirit perished!

Soon, even the bloodstains left behind by these crazed cultivators were burned away in the battlefields where extraordinary powers clashed, or "contaminated" by the demonic radiance.

Even Yue Hanzhang couldn't determine the real reason for their madness just by observing them from a distance.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

The consequences of the collapse of the battle lines were far more severe than imagined.

The chaotic battle, with no clear direction, could no longer stop the demon race's advance and attacks.

The battle lines were torn apart even further.

The demon army is attacking the human race's rear area in the ancient battlefield.

There is even a trend of going further, aiming to penetrate and fight their way out of the ancient battlefield!
And it was at this very moment.

The merchant's voice, which sounded as if it came from the ghostly realm of Fengdu, echoed eerily.

"Back then, just like today, the sudden collapse of a battle line allowed the demon race to break out of the ancient battlefield and annihilate the two Saint Realms of Beihai Tiandu..."

(End of this chapter)