This is so dishonest!

Chapter 379 The various academies pull off some crazy antics, and the gods train their students.
"The Primordial True Realm and all the myriad worlds have finally gotten back on track!"

In the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, Xuan Qing wore a black imperial robe with a gold and jade belt around his waist. His long, flowing hair was tied up and secured with a crown inlaid with green and gold.

He had long, slender legs, stood ramrod straight, and possessed a handsome and refined air, exuding an innate nobility.

On one side of the main hall stands Fuxi, the "Great Emperor of Ziwei," who rules over the Ziwei Enclosure. "The Heavenly Emperor has rendered great service and maintained harmony and stability between the Primordial Realm and all the myriad worlds."

"The current primordial world is a place where all paths contend, all ages prosper, and all spirits live in peace and happiness. This is a situation that has never been seen since the beginning of time."

"The Prime Minister Nuwa is already discussing with her colleagues at the Time and Space Administration whether to name the new era the Heavenly Emperor Era, and have the Heavenly Emperor Calendar directly recorded in the annals of history?"

“I think if this approach is implemented, both the gods and all living beings will accept it.”

Fuxi praised him sincerely.

The Heavenly Emperor always says he wants to stick to his unconventional art style.

But he's still very serious when he's working.

After the successful convening of the Zixiao Palace Conference, the Heavenly Emperor took charge of the Heavenly Realm, strongly supporting the gods in promoting the implementation of various development strategies.

In particular, with the promotion of the Heavenly Court and the Heavenly Dao Academy to all the heavens and myriad worlds, without the Heavenly Emperor's prestige and personal charisma, how could those great universe lords compromise so easily?
Upon hearing this, Xuan Qing said, "The prosperity of the primordial world is not due to my efforts alone, but rather the result of the mutual promotion among the gods of the Heavenly Court and all living beings!"

"Therefore, it is inappropriate to attribute the development of the entire era to me, the Heavenly Emperor."

“The terms ‘Era of the Heavenly Emperor’ and ‘Calendar of the Heavenly Emperor’ are inappropriate.”

Xuanqing looked at Fuxi and continued, "If Fellow Daoist Nuwa wants to name the new era to distinguish the years since the beginning of the Heavenly Era, my suggestion is to name it 'Taiwei'."

Fuxi readily agreed and said, "Then let's follow the Heavenly Emperor's wishes and name it 'Taiwei,' calling it the Taiwei Era or the Taiwei Calendar."

"I will convey the Heavenly Emperor's decree to the Prime Minister immediately."

Therefore, Fuxi drafted the decree, the Heavenly Emperor stamped it, and it was sent to the Time and Space Administration Bureau.

After doing all this, Xuanqing wanted to skip work and run away.

However, Fuxi seemed to have sensed the Heavenly Emperor's intention to skip work. He deliberately stayed in the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, lingering there and dragging Xuanqing along with this and that conversation.

They talked about everything from the Heavenly Emperor's achievements to the operation of various departments in the Heavenly Realm, the current development of the Ten Thousand Divine Kingdoms, and even the work arrangements of the deities in the primordial mountains, rivers, and other places.

Fuxi could talk fluently about anything, big or small.

It can be said that Fuxi was quite competent as the second-in-command of the celestial realm.

He had a thorough understanding of the current state of development of the Taiwei Heavenly Court, from top to bottom and inside to outside.

Xuanqing outwardly listened attentively to Fuxi's report.

In reality, he was practically ready to curse the other person.

[That wretched fellow Fuxi, if you don't want to leave work, fine, but why are you dragging me along?] The Heavenly Emperor, who had been working continuously for three thousand years, felt that his resentment was greater than that of a ghost.

Oh no.

I myself am the Ghost Emperor.

His resentment is even greater than that of the "Demon of Resentment"!

"Your Majesty, you must work hard from now on, strive to lead us to make progress, and set a good example for the next Heavenly Emperor!"

Fuxi said earnestly, "If our generation strives for development and our successors continue this development strategy, then the primordial world and all realms will surely usher in a long period of peace."

"In that case, I don't even dare to imagine how powerful our primordial world would become."

The achievements of the prehistoric world under the leadership of the Taiwei Heavenly Court are the result of everyone's hard work, and Fuxi still hopes to maintain this situation.

He hoped that the achievements of the first Heavenly Emperor would set a tone for the future Heavenly Court.

No matter how chaotic things get in the future, the Heavenly Court's primary task will always be to lead all the realms and heavens forward.

The Great Dao faces the heavens, and the Supreme Heavenly Court represents the direction of the Great Dao!
"I hope so."

Xuan Qing nodded slightly. His term of office still had 129,600 years left, which was exactly the length of a Yuanhui.

In other words, the great development of the primordial era could at least maintain the One Yuan Society.

As for whether Di Jun and Tai Yi can withstand the pressure after him, that depends on their methods.

After chatting for so long, Xuanqing, seeing that Fuxi had not yet left, finally couldn't help but ask, "Is there anything else you wish to report, friend?"

"It's not that I have something to do, it's that everyone has something to do."

Fuxi clapped his hands, and the Taiwei elders, including Dijun, Zhunti, Taishang, Nuwa, and Wangshu, arrived.

"What is this?" Xuan Qing asked, puzzled.

The elders of Taiwei laughed and said, "Let's have a meeting!"

So they held a closed-door meeting.

One of the main themes is: Although the current development of the prehistoric world is very good, it is too monotonous and there is no work to be done!

"The teaching life at the academy is too serious. Does the Heavenly Emperor have any unconventional ideas?" the gods asked curiously.

Xuanqing gave instructions in response.

"Since everyone has asked, I'll tell you about it."

“Fellow Daoist Zhenxing!” Xuanqing looked at Zhenyuanzi.

"exist!"

Zhen Yuanzi was in high spirits.

"Take a look at this." Xuan Qing handed the plan he had prepared long ago to Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi's eyes lit up: "Encourage everyone to be proactive? Is this an ambitious plan?"

“My dear friend, take a look at this.” Xuanqing handed Wangshu another solution.

"Huh? The laurel-cutting plan? To select a Wu Gang from among the students?" Wang Shu asked thoughtfully.

"Fellow Daoist Taibai, Fellow Daoist Taiyang, Fellow Daoist Nuwa."

Xuan Qing then presented a nine-volume plan: "Follow this teaching syllabus and let the students of the Heavenly Dao Academy experience what the Primordial Ultimate Techniques are."

~~~~~
After a long while, the gods withdrew.

The Heavenly Emperor is off duty.

"Run! Run!" Fearing that he would be held back by Fuxi again, Xuanqing chose to make a quick getaway.

Before leaving, he still left behind a "Stamped Heavenly Emperor".

Back at the academy, Zhen Yuanzi said with a smile in a class: "One very important indicator of becoming a qualified god is strong execution."

"As the saying goes, it means daring to think and daring to do."

Thus, the gifted students instantly grasped Dean Zhen Yuanzi's guiding principles.

That very day, a group of audacious students went to steal ginseng fruit.

They've wanted to do this for a long time!
Then, hundreds of disciples were unilaterally and thoroughly defeated by the ginseng fruit tree.

It was a complete and utter defeat.

The students who stole the fruit were all hung up from the ginseng fruit tree and whipped mercilessly with vines until they were half-dead.

Seven days later, when everyone attended the Myriad Realms Travel class, they met their subject teacher.

"Hello, I am the guide fairy, here to teach you the survival guide for traveling through the heavens." The ginseng fruit tree smiled brightly.

The students' smiles looked more like cries.

After this lesson, the students of the Earth Immortal Branch School developed a deep sense of awe for all spiritual plants.

[Unfortunately, they didn't spread the news that the Earth Immortal Academy allowed the theft of ginseng fruits to other academies.] Zhen Yuanzi was very dissatisfied with the students' obedience.

How can we entrust the future of this vast world to these obedient flowers?
Will the primordial world have a future after that?
So he spread the rumors himself.

"What? The Earth Immortal Academy has the seedlings of the Ginseng Fruit, one of the ten innate spiritual roots, and we can even steal them?"

"Recently, Dean Zhen Yuanzi will lead all the faculty members and most of the students of the academy to Kunlun Mountain to participate in an exchange meeting, which will last for three years."

"These three years also happen to be the opening days of the Earth Immortal Academy. All students of the Heavenly Dao Academy are welcome to visit?"

These rumors quickly spread throughout the various Heavenly Path Academy.

The deans of all the colleges could tell that Zhen Yuanzi was fishing.

But no one said a word.

Until a student from Yujing Academy raised his arm and shouted: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Would you all like to taste the ginseng fruit?"

This student's name is Haotian.

He gathered the top students from various academies and, under the guise of visiting the Earth Immortal Academy, launched more than three thousand fruit-stealing operations in the backyard where the ginseng fruit tree was located over three years.

All attempts ended in failure.

Finally, Zhen Yuanzi led the team back.

With a single stroke of genius, he captured the "petty thieves" from various colleges.

The branch deans came over with smiles on their faces to bail people out.

"We won't give up!" Haotian shouted stubbornly as Yang Mei led him away.

Zhen Yuanzi greatly praised this.

"Welcome to visit again."

After Zhen Yuanzi set this precedent, similar cases continued to occur in various colleges and universities.

The gods taught the students of the Heavenly Path Academy a lesson through their actions.

Tell them that creating mischief is a required course for the gods.

~~~~~
Inside the Pangu Hall on Kaiming Mountain.

The aura of the thirteen ancestral witches is interconnected.

They discussed their future plans together.

[Space Ancestral Witch] Dijiang's gaze was profound as he swept over his brothers and sisters, and he said in a deep voice: "Now that the Taiwei Heavenly Court is in good order, all races are in harmony and all spirits are at peace, this is the best time for us to launch the migration plan."

[Time Ancestral Witch] Zhu Jiuyin said, "Our relocation to Buzhou Mountain is not only for our own settlement, but also to prepare for the future birth and expansion of the Witch Clan. The cause and effect involved are not small and will inevitably attract the attention of those who are interested."

"This is easy!"

Wu Luo, the Ancestral Witch of Martial Arts, said, "When I was in Zixiao Palace, I exchanged some results with the Deceiving Heaven Research Group and obtained a scroll of scripture. It is most suitable for concealing the secrets of heaven and confusing the public."

"However, we need to find a legitimate reason for moving to Buzhou Mountain, so as to reduce unnecessary troubles."

"What Fellow Daoist Wu Luo said is absolutely right." Hou Tu, the Ancestral Witch of Earth, nodded slightly, a thoughtful look on her beautiful face.

She said, "Now the Primordial Heavenly Dao Academy has established many branches, benefiting all living beings. This is a project led by His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor, respected by all the heavens of the Three Realms, and supported by the gods of the ten directions."

"How about we respond to His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor's call and establish the Witchcraft Branch of the Primordial Heavenly Dao Academy at the foot of Mount Buzhou?"

“We, the thirteen Ancestral Witches, will jointly run a school and invite some fellow Daoists we’ve made in Zixiao Palace to come and teach the Great Dao to all living beings. In this way, we can confuse the public and cover up cause and effect.”

"Jointly establish a branch of the Witchcraft Academy?" Qiang Liang, the Ancestral Witch of Thunder, asked in a deep voice. "That's a good idea, but I wonder what His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor thinks about it..."

[Ice Ancestral Witch] Xuanming said, "Since His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor advocates that all realms jointly study the Great Dao, our Witch Clan, which governs various Great Daos, can jointly establish branch academies to spread the Dao, which would also contribute to the Primordial World. I believe His Majesty will not refuse." "Good!" [Space Ancestral Witch] Dijiang made the final decision.

"So he took this as his name and began preparations for moving to Buzhou Mountain. He invited his friends, announced it to the whole world, and invited those with ambition to enroll in the school."

With a gentle smile, Jumang, the Ancestral Witch of Wood, added, "In this way, we can not only conform to the general trend of the Heavenly Dao Academy, but also demonstrate our strength, occupy Buzhou Mountain, and lay the foundation for the future development of the Witch Clan. It is truly a win-win situation."

As a result, the thirteen ancestral witches began to move around frequently.

They first went to various blessed lands and sacred sites to find fellow practitioners in the Zixiao Palace.

"Fellow Daoist is going to impart the Dao of Time; all living beings in the primordial world are blessed!" Upon meeting Zhu Jiuyin and learning of his purpose, Wanxiang Zhenjun was overjoyed.

“Fellow Daoist Zhurong is a giant on the Great Dao of Fire Element. How could I refuse your personal invitation?” True Person Liming accepted Zhurong’s invitation with a smile.

"Your Ancestral Witch team wants to jointly run a school? Hmm, then I'll find some clansmen to support us." [Goddess Xuanxiao] went directly to the Dragon Clan, and Azure Dragon immediately arranged for several unemployed powerful beings to go and help.

There's also the Spirit Ruler of Wudu Mountain, the Lingxu True Man of Fuyun Ridge, and the Heavenly Punishment Taoist of Demon Valley.
In total, the Ancestral Witches found the support of more than twenty powerful figures.

Then everyone went together to the Heavenly Way Committee to submit the application.

"Do the ancestral witches want to relocate to the foot of Buzhou Mountain and jointly establish a witchcraft academy?"

Kunpeng, who was on duty in the council hall, saw the proposal and didn't see anything wrong with it.

It was then submitted to the Standing Council.

Upon seeing this, Taishang laughed and said, "Did they move to the foot of Buzhou Mountain to prove their status as the true descendant of Pangu?"

"Whatever the purpose, let's pass it."

Of the thirteen Ancestral Witches, at least two were spies on their side, and the information was transparent to them one-way. The Three Pure Ones had no reason to refuse.

Nuwa happened to see the proposal as well, but she didn't even bother to do any deductions and approved it directly.

"You guys go have fun, anyway, it's not me who's having a headache."

"A Witchcraft Academy? That's a good thing!" Jieyin and Zhunti, seeing no downsides from the perspective of spreading the teachings, chose to approve it.

After six of the seven permanent members of the Security Council voted in favor, the matter automatically entered the approval process.

Xuanqing's "Stamped Heavenly Emperor" stamped it and approved it.

After receiving the decree, the ancestral witches kept its existence a secret.

Then, he publicly announced that he would move to Buzhou Mountain and jointly establish the Witchcraft Branch of the Heavenly Path Academy at the foot of the mountain.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the entire wilderness.

In an instant, all races were shaken, and even the gods turned their heads in surprise.

"The Academy of Witchcraft, how interesting!"

"Aren't these members of the Anti-Heaven Research Group? With so many Great Dao choices, all living beings are blessed."

"That's a good thing, it allows disciples from the clan to go and study."

Most of the gods had no objections.

Apart from the members of the Qilin clan.

When the news reached the Five Elements Branch of the Heavenly Dao Academy, the Five Elements Qilin King was furious.

"This is outrageous! How dare you covet the former site of my Qilin Holy Land!" The Fire Qilin King was extremely irritable, and flames surged around him, almost burning the void to the ground.

"Mount Buzhou is the original dwelling place of my clan, bearing the glory and memories of our clan. How can we allow others to lay a finger on it!" The Water Qilin King's voice was cold, as if it could freeze one's soul.

"The actions of the Ancestral Witches clearly show their disregard for our Qilin lineage and their attempt to completely erase us from Buzhou Mountain!" The Golden Qilin King exclaimed murderously.

Among those who shared their indignation was the White Tiger God, who had retreated to the Western Extreme Floating Jade Mountain.

Upon hearing that the Ancestral Witches intended to relocate to Buzhou Mountain, his thick eyebrows furrowed, his tiger-like eyes widened, and he said in a deep voice, "Aren't the Ancestral Witches too domineering? This time, they are using the academy as a pretext to actually seize land. If we allow them to succeed, won't the original site of our Qilin Ancestral Land fall entirely into their hands?"

Even though Qilin Cliff is now wandering in the void, the ancestral home of the Qilin clan must not be allowed to be touched by other gods!

"Go and reason with them!"

Filled with righteous indignation, the Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God immediately joined forces and headed to Buzhou Mountain in a menacing manner to demand an explanation from the Ancestral Witches.

At this time, the thirteen ancestral witches had already selected a vast area outside Buzhou Mountain and were planning the construction of the witchcraft academy.

In an instant, at the foot of Buzhou Mountain, the power of witchcraft surged, and the evil and spiritual energies intertwined, presenting a scene of bustling activity.

"Rumble--"

In the distance, five-colored divine light and a sharp, white-gold killing aura pierced the sky, indicating that the Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God had arrived together.

"Fellow Daoists!" the Fire Qilin King roared, his voice like thunder.

"This is the ancestral land of my Qilin clan. How dare you come here to claim our land without even giving us a heads-up? You have no respect for us at all!"

Di Jiang remained indifferent, raised his eyes, and slowly said, "The Qilin Clan? Haven't you long since retreated from the world? Why have you come here today?"

"Hmph, if it weren't for your despicable acts of forcibly occupying the site of our clan's sacred land, we would not have shown ourselves!" King Mu Qilin said angrily.

"Forced occupation?" Zhu Rong laughed loudly, flames dancing around him. "Mount Buzhou is the spine of our father god. We, as the true descendants of Pangu, wish to establish our Dao here and inherit the great Dao of our father god. How can this be called forced occupation?"

"This is utter nonsense!" the Earth Qilin King roared. "Mount Buzhou has been the ancestral home of my Qilin clan since ancient times. There are many relics of my clan in the mountains. Now you have usurped our place and dare to claim to be the legitimate lineage?"

Gonggong sneered, "Ruins? They're nothing but ruins."

"The blessings of the Father God belong to the capable. Since your Qilin clan has declined and cannot defend this land, you should know your place and stop making noise here!"

"Insolence!" The White Tiger God stepped forward, his body radiating a chilling aura of killing intent.

"What, you want to fight?"

Shebishi sneered, "We're not afraid of you!"

The two sides disagreed, the atmosphere was tense, and a major battle was imminent.

The Qilin Kings were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes blazing with fury, wishing they could rush forward immediately and fight the Ancestral Witch to the death.

However, they knew in their hearts that if they really fought, they would probably not gain any advantage against the thirteen ancestral witches, and might even be completely wiped out.

The Golden Kirin King took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and gave the others a wink before turning to Dijiang, his voice filled with suppressed rage: "Further words are useless!"

"Since you all claim to be the true descendants of Pangu and act with integrity and uprightness, do you dare to join us in ascending to the Taiwei Heavenly Court and request His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor to judge this matter?"

"What is there to be afraid of?" Di Jiang said calmly.

“All our actions are reasonable and justified, and we can stand up for ourselves even when we meet His Majesty the Heavenly Emperor.”

"Alright!" White Tiger God Lord nodded.

"We beg Your Majesty the Heavenly Emperor to uphold justice for us and see if there is any fairness left in this primordial world!"

Having said that, the Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God suppressed their anger and did not linger with the Ancestral Witches. They rode on auspicious clouds and headed straight for the Taiwei Heavenly Court.

Before long, they arrived at the majestic and solemn South Heaven Gate.

After being informed and given permission, the group, filled with trepidation and indignation, entered the magnificent and Taoist-sounding Heavenly Emperor Palace.

The Heavenly Emperor sat high on a cloud platform, his body surrounded by flowing light, his divine might as vast as the sea, making it impossible for anyone to look directly at him.

"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! May Your Majesty live a long and prosperous life!" The Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God bowed in unison, their voices trembling slightly.

"Flat body."

The voice of the "Stamped Heavenly Emperor" was calm, revealing no emotion.

"Why have you all come here together today instead of cultivating in this blessed land?"

The Fire Qilin King was the first to raise his head, his face already glistening with tears, and he said in a choked voice, "Your Majesty! We beg Your Majesty to do us justice!"

As he spoke, he wiped his eyes with his sleeve, looking utterly heartbroken, as if he had suffered a tremendous injustice.

"The thirteen Ancestral Witches, relying on their great power and being extremely fierce, have openly invaded the ancestral land of my Qilin clan!"

The Water Qilin King chimed in, his voice filled with sorrow: "Your Majesty, please understand! Mount Buzhou is the place where our race has thrived and multiplied. That ancestral witch wants to occupy Mount Buzhou, which means she will take away our last hope. How is this any different from desecrating our ancestral graves! Waaaaah..."

As he spoke, he actually began to sob, his shoulders trembling.

The Earth Qilin King prostrated himself on the ground, his forehead touching the cold jade floor, his voice mournful: "My Qilin clan once contributed to the stability of the prehistoric world, and the name of the auspicious beast was known throughout the world. Although we no longer have the glory of the past, we have remained law-abiding and have never caused any trouble."

"But the Ancestral Witches...they...they are going to exterminate us all, leaving us no way out! Your Majesty! We beg Your Majesty to have mercy!"

The Golden Qilin King's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse, filled with endless grief and indignation: "Your Majesty, the Ancestral Witch's actions not only deceive my Qilin clan into having no one to rely on, but also disregard the laws of the Heavenly Court and disrupt the order of the primordial world!"

"If this continues, won't the primordial world become a barbaric land where the strong prey on the weak?"

The Wood Kirin King was also weeping uncontrollably: "Although our clan has declined, our determination to protect our ancestral land remains undiminished! If it weren't for the vast difference in strength, we would rather stain Buzhou Mountain with our blood than retreat even a single step!"

"Today, we risk our lives to appeal to the Heavenly Court because we believe that His Majesty will surely investigate the matter thoroughly and restore justice to our clan!"

Although the White Tiger God-King didn't possess the same "exquisite acting skills" as the Five Elements Qilin King, he still wore a sorrowful expression and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, I humbly request Your Majesty to make a wise decision to order the Ancestral Witches to withdraw from Buzhou Mountain, or at least to give them clear boundaries, so as to avoid future disputes."

For a time, the Heavenly Emperor's Palace was filled with cries, accusations, and sobs. The Five Element Qilin Kings all delivered outstanding performances, vividly portraying the image of the weak who had suffered endless bullying and had nowhere to turn.

It was as if the ancestral witches were heinous bandits, while they were lambs waiting for the Holy Lord to save them.

They tearfully recounted the "tragic fate" of the Qilin clan and the great significance of Mount Buzhou to them, their words earnest and their emotions sincere.

We only pray that the Heavenly Emperor will have great mercy and issue a decree to make those "unreasonable" ancestral witches move out of their ancestral land.

[The Emperor of Stamps] listened quietly, his face expressionless, his deep eyes revealing no emotional fluctuations, as if he were listening to an ordinary story that had nothing to do with him.

The Qilin Kings cried and pleaded for a long time, but they still did not receive a response from the Heavenly Emperor.

"Your Majesty?" They looked up and saw the [Stamped Heavenly Emperor] deep in thought.

"I am already aware of this matter."

A slight ripple appeared in the eyes of the [Stamped Heavenly Emperor].

Xuanqing, who had just gotten off work, was back again.

He looked at the Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God: "Although what you said makes a lot of sense."

"However, I approved the plan proposed by the ancestral witches."

"Huh?" The Qilin Kings were dumbfounded.

They turned around, and the thirteen Ancestral Witches all wore bright smiles.

Dijiang then took out the Heavenly Emperor's decree and showed it to the Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God: "See? We've already said that the Heavenly Emperor is fair and just, haven't we?"

"Don't cause a scene in the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, this is unbecoming!"

[Since there was a decree, why didn't you say so earlier!]

The Five Elements Qilin King and the White Tiger God were so angry they were itching to bite.

Those damned ancestral witches deliberately wanted to see them make a fool of themselves.

You're not a son!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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