Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 372 - 354 Tai’a Academy

Qin Qing, accompanied by Xiaoshuang, followed Feng Xuzhu to the Tai’a Academy.

It was there that Qin Qing came to understand what a true Martial Arts Holy Land was.

In the past few days at the Liu Clan, Liu Hongxue had told him about Tai’a Academy. For the young martial artists of the entire Tai’a Ancient Country, it was a place for pilgrimage.

Here, there were the best Elders of Transmission, the most generous cultivation resources, and numerous geniuses gathered, with all the prodigies shining among each other like stars.

Of course, rivalry and clashes were inevitable.

Moreover, this period was the time for Tai’a Academy to accept new students.

The assessment for the outer sect disciples had ended two days ago, and the evaluation of the inner sect disciples was nearing completion.

Geniuses like Liu Yuanhuai were specially recruited; they did not have to go through the regular assessment methods of Tai’a Academy.

Qin Qing was the same.

Originally, Qin Qing was not a member of the Liu Clan, and he didn’t have the opportunity to enter the Tai’a Academy through the Liu Clan’s quota.

It was Liu Hongxue who fought for that opportunity on his behalf.

In the eyes of many at the Liu residence, Liu Hongxue was merely the daughter of a concubine, and even Liu Chaoxian’s acquisition of that concubine was not particularly honorable.

Thus, over the years, Liu Hongxue had faced much suppression within the Liu residence.

However, Liu Chaoxian actually loved this daughter very much, just as he had truly loved the mother of Liu Hongxue. That was why he brought her mother back from the brothel to the Liu residence, and despite the opposition of many elders in the Liu Clan, he took her as his concubine.

It was a pity...

The woman he loved dearly died suddenly overnight.

Liu Chaoxian might have known the truth behind it, understood who was manipulating everything.

But...

He was powerless, as the head of the Liu family, Liu Chaoxian had too many helplessnesses.

Even though he deeply loved his daughter Liu Hongxue, he dared not show it too much...

Because he did not want her to end up like her mother...

...

Qin Qing, with Xiaoshuang in tow, walked through Tai’a Academy.

The place was teeming with people.

Qin Qing saw too many geniuses.

These young prodigies possessed talents bordering on the demonic...

Qin Qing also discovered that the way to test for talent here was different from Great Qian.

The first thing Qin Qing did after entering Tai’a Academy was to have his talent assessed.

However, the talent Qin Qing tested for here was only Seventh Stars.

In Great Qian, his talent was assessed as Dual Ninth Stars.

No dual assessment method was needed here; they measured it based on an overall evaluation.

In Qin Qing’s own estimation, the reason he tested only for Seventh Stars talent was likely because he had concealed his Dragon Soul.

Manifesting his Martial Soul in the form of a Dragon Ball, to a great extent, still suppressed the power of his Martial Soul.

"Once I break the Pill and achieve Nascent Soul, possessing the cultivation of the Nascent Soul Realm, by then I can reveal my Martial Soul to the world without so many concerns..."

After undergoing the talent assessment, he received the Jade Token for inner sect disciples.

Here, Qin Qing also had his own cultivation cave dwelling.

Though it was called a cave dwelling, it was actually a small courtyard spanning several dozen feet across.

But that was quite impressive already.

The inner sect disciples of Tai’a Academy numbered in the thousands, and each one owned such a small courtyard, which already covered over a dozen mountains.

The mountains were lush, and the small courtyards were scattered in a well-organized manner.

The view was very nice.

Next to them were rapid streams and ancient trees reaching up to the sky.

It was almost like living in the mountains and forests... Occasionally, there were spiritual cranes, phoenixes, and other spirit birds soaring among the mountains.

"Brother, Tai’a Academy is so beautiful. If I could also become a disciple of Tai’a Academy, that would be so wonderful!" Xiaoshuang couldn’t help but exclaim as she beheld the beautiful scenery before her.

"Xiaoshuang, you definitely can!" Qin Qing said with a smile. 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"But... with my current condition, even cultivation is difficult." Xiaoshuang pouted.

"Don’t worry. I will take you to the academy’s pharmacists immediately. The pharmacists of Tai’a Academy are very skilled; at the very least, they are Sixth Stars pharmacists, and there are even Seventh Stars pharmacists. As long as they take action, your Fire Disease should be cured quickly!" Qin Qing comforted Xiaoshuang.

"Really?" Xiaoshuang looked at her brother full of hope.

"Of course it’s true. When have I ever lied to you?" Qin Qing said with a smile as he pinched Xiaoshuang’s nose.

"Don’t pinch my nose!" Xiaoshuang huffed.

"Haha!" Qin Qing laughed as he picked up Xiaoshuang and walked out of the courtyard. "Come on, I’ll take you to see the Pharmacist at the academy now."

Qin Qing walked out of his cave dwelling and came down the mountain. Along the way, many people looked at him with envy.

Because Qin Qing was wearing the attire of an Inner Sect Disciple.

Most of those walking here were here to participate in the examination; many of them had not even secured a spot in the Tai’a Academy, while others were Outer Sect Disciples trying to become Inner Sect Disciples.

But the difficulty of the examination was immense; the vast majority of these people could not pass.

Therefore, they all envied Qin Qing’s status as an Inner Sect Disciple.

Qin Qing took his sister to the internal affairs office of Tai’a Academy, where he asked an elder how to find a Pharmacist to heal her.

The elder at the internal affairs office informed Qin Qing that Pharmacist of the Tai’a Academy wouldn’t easily treat Inner Sect Disciples unless it was a very special case.

However, it was different for True Disciples.

This was similar to what Liu Hongxue had told him...

If Qin Qing wanted a Sixth Stars or Seventh Stars Pharmacist of the Tai’a Academy to treat Xiaoshuang, it would be best if he could pass the True Disciple examination and become one of the eighteen True Disciples under the Jin Ying Elders.

"Elder, I would like to register for the True Disciple examination," Qin Qing immediately said.

The elder at internal affairs looked at Qin Qing with some surprise, knowing that he had just registered to enter the Tai’a Academy today.

Registering for the True Disciple examination on the first day of becoming an Inner Sect Disciple?

"Can I not register?" Qin Qing asked in confusion.

"No... of course you can. Today happens to be the day of the True Disciple examination," the elder said with a smile, registering Qin Qing’s information.

"I’ve registered you. This Jade Token will be your token during the examination."

The elder at internal affairs handed a Jade Token to Qin Qing.

Just then, Liu Yuanhuai also walked in.

He had been outside the door and overhead Qin Qing registering for the True Disciple examination.

"The True Disciple examination is not so simple," Liu Yuanhuai glanced at Qin Qing.

Qin Qing shrugged noncommittally, took the Jade Token, and after thanking the elder, he left the internal affairs office and headed to the examination site.

The examination site was the Wind-Fire Tower.

At the moment, the area around the Wind-Fire Tower was already crowded with hundreds of people.

These hundreds of people were all there for the True Disciple examination.

Qin Qing stood there, listening to the conversations of others around him. From their discussions, he roughly learned some things.

This Wind-Fire Tower had Nine Levels, and to become a True Disciple, one at least had to reach the Seventh Level.

Just by ascending to the Seventh Level, one would gain the eligibility to become a True Disciple.

An Elder Jin Ying would then take them under their wing...

This was somewhat similar to the Burial Dragon Tower at Heavenly Lake Palace in the Northern Borderlands where Qin Qing had participated in the Burial Dragon Debate.

However, the aura radiating from this Wind-Fire Tower was much more substantial than the Burial Dragon Tower...

Clearly, the Wind-Fire Tower itself was also a treasure, and possibly even a Sacred Weapon.

Sacred Weapons referred to those in comparison to Martial Saints.

Martial Artists who cultivated to the Cataclysmic Realm had to undergo the Nine-layered Thunder Tribulation. With each tribulation passed, one would shed a layer of mortal shackles and gain a Saint Talisman Seal.

After the Nine-layered Thunder Tribulation was the Great Achievement of the Saint Talisman, transcending the mortal plane and becoming a true Martial Saint in the perfected Saint Realm.

Sacred Weapons were forged by Martial Saints of the Cataclysmic Realm and branded with the power of the Saint Talisman Seal, powerful enough to possess the might to destroy heaven and earth.

Of course, to unleash the full power of a Sacred Weapon, one had to be a Martial Saint.

Such levels of Spiritual Treasures were known as Sacred Weapon treasures.

"The next group ready for the True Disciple examination, prepare yourselves. The Wind-Fire Tower will open shortly. Regarding the rules, you should have already familiarized yourselves, so I won’t go into details!"

An elder of Tai’a Academy approached, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"All participants hold the Wind-Fire Jade Talisman and enter the Wind-Fire Tower," the elder said once again.

"Sister, wait for me here!" Qin Qing said to Xiaoshuang.

"Okay!" Xiaoshuang nodded obediently, "Go for it, brother! Xiaoshuang will wait for you to ascend to the Ninth Level of the Wind-Fire Tower."

"Ascend to the Ninth Level of the Wind-Fire Tower? You really dare to dream..." Liu Yuanhuai approached at that moment, "Managing to ascend to the Seventh Level is already impressive. To think about reaching the top of the Ninth Level, I think you’re just daydreaming."

Liu Yuanhuai said mockingly, then he too took his Wind-Fire Jade Talisman and headed toward the Wind-Fire Tower.