Azure Dragon Academy's Factions

Outside Lin City, in the sky.

Lu Chuan once again witnessed the power of Azure Dragon Academy!

As an ordinary teacher within Azure Dragon Academy, Chu Feng's ride was actually the legendary Flying Shuttle!

These Flying Shuttles, shaped like sports cars but capable of flying through the sky like airplanes, had always been high-end products.

The cheapest Flying Shuttle alone was worth tens of billions.

And most Flying Shuttles couldn't even be measured in terms of money.

It was said that even on the Starry Sky Battlefield, Flying Shuttles were rare commodities.

Now, for Chu Feng, a mere teacher, to own a Flying Shuttle, Lu Chuan was genuinely envious!

"Envious?"

Seeing Lu Chuan's eager gaze, Chu Feng chuckled, "Once you get to Azure Dragon Academy, you'll understand that this Flying Shuttle is just a mode of transportation, nothing special."

"For our faction, this Flying Shuttle is practically a cheap item."

"After all, what we cultivate is the Sky Swallowing Art."

"Hmm?"

Lu Chuan was taken aback, "Brother Feng, listening to you, is the Sky Swallowing Art exclusive to our faction?"

"Of course."

Chu Feng explained, "The Sky Swallowing Art was found by our faction's ancestor on the Starry Sky Battlefield after immense hardship, almost costing him his life. How could it be shared with others for free?"

"Even ordinary humanities universities don't share their research findings for free."

"Not to mention, these Four Great Academies, which we call academies, are actually more like sects."

"So that's how it is." Lu Chuan understood.

After all, this was a high-martial-arts world. Cultivation techniques were the foundation of one's existence, only to be passed down to close, direct disciples.

Never mind Azure Dragon Academy; even at Third Middle School, only basic cultivation techniques were taught for free.

"Oh, right, Brother Feng."

"I always hear you talking about factions. How many factions are there in Azure Dragon Academy?" Lu Chuan asked curiously.

"There are quite a lot."

Chu Feng organized his thoughts and then explained, "According to the academy's definition of a faction, as long as you create one, even if it's just you in that faction, it's still considered a faction of the academy."

"The academy is quite supportive of factions, as appropriate competition benefits long-term development."

"Furthermore, when people from the same faction go to the Starry Sky Battlefield, they are more willing to entrust their backs to each other, which greatly reduces casualty rates."

"After all, a pair of people who unconditionally trust each other is much stronger than fighting alone."

"This is the legendary one plus one equals two."

Chu Feng's explanation gave Lu Chuan a new definition of factions at Azure Dragon Academy.

Rather than factions, they were more like life-and-death alliances.

The term "faction" carried too much negative connotation, somewhat insulting the bond that could be forged through life-or-death situations.

"This isn't a faction at all; it's clearly an alliance where you can entrust your life," Lu Chuan couldn't help but say.

"You're right about that."

Chu Feng nodded, largely agreeing, "Precisely because the positive outcomes far outweigh the negative ones, factions are supported by the academy."

"As for why they're called factions, it's mainly because people are used to the name and too lazy to change it."

"Besides, it's just a name. If I were named Zhang San, it wouldn't change the fact that I'm a Ninth Rank expert."

Dominant!

Seeing a part, one could infer the whole.

From Chu Feng's words, Lu Chuan could tell that this dominance permeated every level of Azure Dragon Academy.

So what if it was a derogatory term?

For Azure Dragon Academy, it was merely a designation.

No one dared to look down on Azure Dragon Academy because of it.

"We've strayed off topic; let's get back to factions."

Chu Feng continued, "As I said earlier, there are many factions within Azure Dragon Academy, but most of them struggle to gain significant influence."

"The major factions that can truly influence Azure Dragon Academy's decisions are the Seven Great Factions."

"These factions not only have large numbers of members but have also established their own branch campuses within Azure Dragon Academy!"

"Currently, the top faction in Azure Dragon Academy is the Dragon Guard Faction! They founded the Dragon Guard Academy, currently the top academy in Azure Dragon Academy!"

"As for the origin of their faction's name, it stems from their belief."

"They are willing to sacrifice their lives to protect Earth! To protect Azure Dragon Academy! Hence, they were given the name Dragon Guard!"

"Of course, there are many small factions within the Dragon Guard, but they are all branches of the Dragon Guard and can be considered part of the Dragon Guard lineage."

As he said this, a look of admiration appeared in Chu Feng's eyes.

Even though they belonged to different factions, Chu Feng deeply respected the beliefs of the Dragon Guard.

"Second only to the Dragon Guard faction is the Alchemy Faction."

"As the name suggests, this is a faction created by alchemists. It oversees the Alchemy Academy and holds a rather high position within the academy. Even the Dragon Guard Faction gives them a fair bit of respect."

Lu Chuan nodded. He understood the status of alchemists better than anyone.

"As for the third-ranked faction, it's the Mechanical Faction, also known as the Artifact Forging Faction."

"Similar to the Alchemy Faction, the Mechanical Faction is composed of artifact blacksmiths and oversees the Mechanical Academy."

"The Flying Shuttle I bought came from the Mechanical Faction."

"The fourth faction is the Beast Taming Faction, formed by beast tamers."

"The Beast Taming Faction?" Lu Chuan was taken aback. Beast taming could even form a faction?

He knew that beast tamers were just a minor path on the martial arts journey, likely only slightly more numerous than alchemists.

But the problem was, alchemists enjoyed extremely high status, so it wasn't surprising they founded a major faction.

But why should beast tamers establish a major faction?

The status of beast tamers wasn't that high.

"Yes, the Beast Taming Faction."

Chu Feng nodded and continued, "However, unlike ordinary beast tamers, the beast tamers in the Beast Taming Faction are a bit more extreme."

"The beast tamers outside only control the ferocious beasts of Earth."

"But our beast tamers control the myriad races of the starry sky!"

"In their eyes, except for humans, all the myriad races of the starry sky are ferocious beasts, and any race, regardless of whether it's humanoid, can be controlled."

"Taking the leader of the Beast Taming Faction, the dean of the Beast Taming Academy, as an example, he personally has an Angel as his beast."

"Truly insane!"

Lu Chuan couldn't help but laugh. Controlling all races was essentially equating them with primitive, beastly creatures.

If this wasn't insanity, who else could be called insane?

"The fifth faction is the Formation Faction, which established the Formation Academy."

"These people are quite mysterious. They are either researching formations or on their way to research formations. They're like transparent people within the academy."

"As for the sixth faction, it's the Conquest Faction. They originated from the Dragon Guard Faction but eventually broke away because they felt the Dragon Guard Faction was too weak."

"Their goal is to proactively conquer various worlds and make the myriad races of the starry sky submit to humanity."