Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!-Chapter 799 - 793: Consumption_1

「Mount Tianju!」

Centrally located within the Outer Court, this towering, precipitous mountain reached high into the heavens. Looking out from its peak evoked a heroic sense of, "I shall ascend the highest peak; all other mountains will shrink to insignificance below."

This mountain was where the students of the Tian Class lived and cultivated.

Thirty students occupied an entire spirit mountain.

Halfway up the mountain, a sprawling academic palace was constructed, covering a thousand mu. It included specialized areas such as cultivation rooms, alchemy labs, body tempering halls, and private meditation chambers—everything a student could require.

The Lecture Hall was where instructors imparted martial knowledge.

Qin Wudao sat inside the hall, slightly dazed as he looked at the instructor standing on the dais. She was tall and slender, strikingly beautiful in her blue skirt. It was her?

"Hello students, my name is Su Hongyao!

"For the next 150 years, I will be your instructor!"

Su Hongyao swept her gaze over the class. Her clear and pleasant voice, which nevertheless carried an air of authority, paused on Qin Wudao for a second. "Academy life is quite simple. Aside from one cultural studies class each month, you are free to arrange your time as you see fit!

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come to the mountain peak to ask me.

"However, consulting an instructor costs study credits: 1,000 for Grey Robe Instructors, 2,000 for White Robe Instructors, 4,000 for Red Robe Instructors, 8,000 for Blue Robe Instructors, and 16,000 for Purple Robe Instructors!

"Study credits are crucial in the Academy. They are needed for using cultivation rooms, accessing Training Realms, and covering your daily living expenses—food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. So, spend them wisely..."

After Su Hongyao had spoken for a while, she waved her hand, and three thousand streams of light shot through the air, landing precisely before each student.

"These are the Academy Handbooks. Once you've familiarized yourselves with them, you are free to leave!"

Su Hongyao clapped her hands lightly and, with graceful steps, vanished from sight.

The students remaining in the hall exchanged bewildered glances.

Is this the teaching style of the supreme academy of the human race? It's too casual, isn't it!

After a moment of silent complaining, everyone began to flip through the Academy Handbook in their hands, their pupils contracting, utterly astonished.

The first section: Prices!

Academy Uniform: 5 study credits!

Spirit-Nourishing Meals: 30 study credits!

Level One Residence: 50 study credits!

Level Five Residence: 5,000 study credits!

Level Nine Residence: 30,000 study credits!

Level One Training Realm: 10 study credits per hour!

Level Three Training Realm: 30 study credits per hour!

Three Thousand Illusions Realm: 1,000 study credits per hour!

...

GASP! This is so expensive! Qin Wudao gasped inwardly.

He had originally thought that 230,000 study credits were a lot, but at these rates, it would only be enough for 230 hours in the Three Thousand Illusions Realm—less than ten days.

It's hard to imagine how the students of the Yellow Class could survive in the Academy!

Soon, his questions were answered.

The second section of the Academy Handbook: Earning Study Credits.

It detailed various methods for earning study credits. These ranged from ordinary tasks like gatekeeping and sweeping, to missions like assassinating powerful Immortal Kings of the All Clans.

For instance, assassinating one Immortal King of the All Clans could earn a student 10,000,000 study credits!

In addition, study credits could be earned by exchanging treasures, trading among students, Alchemists selling pills, and more.

As long as one was diligent, they wouldn't go hungry.

After nearly an hour, Qin Wudao had memorized the entire contents of the Academy Handbook. He stretched lazily, stood up, and walked out of the Lecture Hall.

Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, and the others followed, leaving in a large throng.

After the prodigies of Great Qin departed, only a few people remained inside the room.

The show is about to begin! Ji Huangdao, sitting in a corner, watched Qin Wudao's contingent leave, a knowing smile playing on his lips.

Then, he reached into his sleeve and activated a communication token.

After this subtle action, he continued to browse the Academy Handbook, the corners of his mouth curving up, appearing to be in a good mood.

Meanwhile, after leaving the Lecture Hall, Qin Wudao led his group down the mountain. Their destination was the Trading Hall, where he intended to purchase a residence.

Approximately 100 miles from Mount Tianju stood a city.

Upon entering the city, it teemed with people, the unceasing shouts of vendors making it feel like a bustling mortal marketplace.

It's been a long time since I've seen such a scene!

Walking on the main street, Qin Wudao curiously looked around. Since becoming a monarch, he had spent most of his time within the imperial palace. Its solemn grandeur lacked the warmth and vibrancy of ordinary life. Seeing such a lively scene now stirred a multitude of feelings within him.

Their cultivation levels are truly formidable! Guan Yu thought, scanning the surrounding crowd, his eyes filled with fighting spirit.

Most of the people in the city were senior students of the academy. After 50 years of diligent cultivation, their abilities had advanced by leaps and bounds. All had broken through to the Taiyi Earth Immortal Realm, and there were even quite a few Golden Immortal Martial Artists among them.

Furthermore, the faint, intermittent aura of a Luo Tianxian could be detected.

"Your Majesty, someone is following us!" Xiang Yu's brow furrowed, a hint of killing intent leaking from him.

"Ignore them. Fighting is forbidden within the city!" Qin Wudao said nonchalantly.

Upon entering the city, he had already noticed over a dozen Martial Artists converging from different directions. They were tailing his group, their eyes betraying hints of greed and animosity.

Several minutes later, the group arrived at the city center.

Three massive, entirely black halls stood prominently: the Mission Hall, the Trading Hall, and the Training Hall.

The Mission Hall, where students accepted and handed in missions, had the most traffic.

The Trading Hall was where students spent their study credits. Here, they could purchase daily necessities, cultivation resources, and more. Everyone emerging from this hall wore an expression of heartache over their expenses.

The Training Hall was the place for students to engage in practical cultivation. Long queues formed outside. Many students, fresh from the Trading Hall, headed straight for the Training Hall, preparing to enter Training Realms to enhance their cultivation.

"Let's go!" With clear purpose, Qin Wudao strode into the Trading Hall.

The moment he stepped inside, the space before him fluctuated violently, and he found himself in an enormous space, stretching as far as the eye could see, filled with students purchasing cultivation resources.

Ahead were ten rooms. Inside each sat an identical figure. They had cold, stern, unsmiling faces and showed no aura of life, yet they processed transactions with meticulous care.

"Your Majesty, those are puppets!" Gan Jiang observed.

Qin Wudao nodded in understanding. No wonder these 'people' have such peculiar auras.

He said nothing and found a queue with fewer people to join.

About ten minutes later, Qin Wudao had purchased a Level Nine Residence, 100 servings of spirit-enhancing food, six hours in the Three Thousand Illusions Realm, and other items from one of the puppets.

It cost him a grand total of 170,000 study credits!

This astonished all the nearby students, who thought him incredibly wealthy and extravagant!

Purchasing a residence? Are they new students?

I heard that the rules for this year's 'Freshmen Competition' changed. The first prize is 200,000 study credits, plus a Primordial Numinous Treasure...

Could this person be the 'Freshman King'?

The students discussed among themselves, their voices filled with envy. 200,000 study credits! If used wisely, that's enough to support a long period of cultivation in the academy and significantly boost one's cultivation base.

Damn it!

In the crowd, a young Martial Artist cursed under his breath. Watching Qin Wudao spend so lavishly felt to him like his own study credits were being spent; his heart ached terribly.

Quite a few others felt the same way.

An hour later, Qin Wudao's group left the Trading Hall and departed from the city.

Whether intentionally or not, they did not take the main road but instead headed towards a relatively deserted area.

"Everyone, come out now!" Qin Wudao said icily, turning to look at the Void behind them.

Xiang Yu, Huo Qubing, Han Xin, and the others drew their weapons in unison. A murderous aura erupted from them, forming a violent squall that buffeted the surrounding trees, causing them to sway precariously.

We were actually discovered?

Over a dozen Martial Artists emerged from the rippling Void. All of them were Golden Immortal cultivators!

They were clad in white robes, each wearing a badge on their chest. The badge depicted a giant rock with divine weapons—swords and blades—thrust diagonally into it. Evidently, they belonged to the same faction.

Upon appearing, they didn't immediately launch an attack. Instead, they split into two rows and bowed respectfully.

They looked as if they were respectfully welcoming a prominent figure.

Immediately after, a man with eyes as sharp as an eagle's and a frigid demeanor materialized from the Void. He wielded a celestial saber and strode towards Qin Wudao.