Life School

The interior of the Starship is much more spacious than it appears from the outside, resembling a mobile palace.

Silence.

Chen Fan stood in front of the huge porthole. Outside the window was a bizarre and colorful jump tunnel, where countless Stars were stretched into dazzling rays of light and rushed backward.

His gaze pierced through endless space, taking one last look at the increasingly distant blue planet.

A moment later, he withdrew his gaze, his eyes calm as ever, as if he had left the entire past in that Star Domain.

On this Starship, besides him, there was only the Reception Envoy, Li Feng, who stood silently behind him like a statue.

Where is the Star River Martial Academy located?

Chen Fan's casual voice broke the silence inside the ship.

Li Feng shifted slightly and turned towards Chen Fan.

"Chen Fan, a student of the Star River Martial Academy, is not located within the territory of the Human Federation."

It stands alone, occupying an entire Star System belt, and is called 'Tianshu'.

Chen Fan listened calmly.

Li Feng continued his introduction:

"The Tianshu Star System Belt contains ten life-bearing planets with completely different environments and laws. Each planet represents a branch of the Star River Martial Academy, which we call a -- faction."

"Factions?"

Chen Fan finally turned his head, showing a hint of interest in the word.

"Yes." Li Feng nodded. "The ten major factions represent ten major lineages. Each faction is led by a Ninth Grade Law Realm Chief Instructor."

He paused, then added, "Below the Chief Instructor, there are also two deputy instructors at the eighth-grade Divine Ability Realm, responsible for handling the faction's daily affairs and instructing the core students."

These words, spoken casually, revealed just the tip of the iceberg of the terrifying power of the Star River Martial Academy.

Thirty eighth-grade Divine Ability Realm, ten Ninth Grade Law Realm...

This power is enough to sweep across an entire Star Domain.

"Below the mentors are the students," Li Feng's voice continued. "The strongest among the students are called Star River Level Students, enjoying privileges and resources second only to their mentors."

"Each faction has only one Star River Level Student spot. Without exception, their strength has all reached the peak of the Seventh Grade Immortal Realm, and they are the next eighth-grade Divine Ability Realm candidates in their respective factions."

Li Feng methodically and clearly presented the power structure of the Star River Martial Academy to Chen Fan.

"New students like yourself, upon arrival at the Martial Academy, will first gather on the Sacred Land Planet located in the center of the Star System belt to participate in the opening ceremony. After the ceremony, you will be eligible to make your own choice among the ten major factions."

After listening to the entire introduction, Chen Fan nodded in understanding.

Throughout the entire process, he remained completely calm, as if he were listening to something trivial.

But deep within Li Feng couldn't see, he had already grasped the core of all the intelligence.

Factions, mentors, Star River Students...

A clear ladder for advancement has already emerged.

Li Feng looked at Chen Fan and assumed that it would take him a long time to digest this massive amount of information, and that he might even feel pressured by the challenges ahead.

After all, the Star River Martial Academy is a monster containment facility for the entire universe, and any genius here must learn to conceal their brilliance.

However, Chen Fan had already turned around.

Those clear eyes, so bright they seemed to reflect the entire starry sky, stared directly at him and asked the most direct and crucial question.

"No need to digest it."

"So, which factions are the strongest?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a very subtle change appeared on Li Feng's face, which had remained unchanged for thousands of years and was as cold as a machine.

He looked at the innocent-looking child before him, and in the depths of those calm eyes, he saw an ambition that seemed to take things for granted.

Li Feng remained silent for a full three seconds before slowly speaking.

There are two criteria for judging the strength of a faction.

"Firstly, the strength of the Chief Instructor. Secondly, the ranking of the faction's Star River Level Students among the top ten chiefs."

Li Feng's voice turned low.

"If we only consider the Chief Instructor, the one universally acknowledged as the strongest in the world is the Chief Instructor of the Life School. His understanding of the Life Law has reached a state of perfection, almost divine."

His voice even carried a hint of awe that he himself was unaware of.

"But..." Li Feng's tone shifted, becoming strange, "The Star River Level Students of the Life School are only ranked seventh in strength among the top ten chief students."

Chen Fan raised an eyebrow slightly, but remained silent.

"And the strongest overall, whether in terms of instructors or students, is undoubtedly the Ancient Martial Arts School and the New Martial Arts School."

Li Feng's voice regained its composure.

"Ancient Martial Arts Schools believe that the human body is the universe, rejecting all external things and focusing solely on refining the physical body and tempering the Divine Soul, transforming themselves into the strongest Dao and Dharma. Their foundation is so solid that it is unshakeable."

"The New Martial Arts School took a different path. They believed that existence itself is justified and were adept at integrating all available external forces. Whether it was powerful Anomalous Beast bloodlines, cutting-edge technological Mecha, or bizarre Genes modifications... all techniques were fused into one, resulting in ferocious combat power and an endless array of methods."

After the introduction, Li Feng raised his head and looked intently at Chen Fan.

He had watched all of Chen Fan's college entrance exam videos; that domineering, overwhelming power was practically tailor-made for Ancient Martial Arts Schools.

"Given your background and path, the Ancient Martial Arts School is undoubtedly your best choice."

He offered his most professional advice.

However, Chen Fan seemed not to hear him.

His finger lightly touched the Void, precisely at the most discordant point that Li Feng had just mentioned.

"Why?"

He asked curiously, his clear eyes sparkling with a pure thirst for knowledge.

"The Chief Instructor of the Life School is so strong, yet his students are so weak?"

"..."

Li Feng's face instantly turned awkward.

He remained silent for a long time before speaking in a low, uncertain voice:

"Because... the Chief Instructor of the Life School, although he is a supreme being who studies the Life Law..."

"But he... isn't very good at teaching students."

Chen Fan was somewhat surprised.

Not very good at teaching students?

Li Feng coughed awkwardly, lowering his voice even further.

"The research of our Chief Instructor has touched upon the Origin Source of the Life Law; the thinking of ordinary beings can hardly keep up with his pace. It is said that... 99% of the students who attend his lectures cannot understand a thing."

Li Feng's face clearly said, "You know what I mean."

Upon hearing this, Chen Fan's eyes shone even brighter.

Ancient Martial Arts and New Martial Arts, no matter how powerful, were all within his expectations; they were simply different paths.

But this Life School...

Interesting.

This trip to the Star River Martial Academy doesn't seem to be as boring as he imagined.

After an unknown amount of time, the Starship suddenly shuddered, and the bizarre and colorful warp beams outside the window vanished abruptly, replaced by a magnificent starry sky that defied description.