Ambush

Zhang Chen was determined to go to Chongzheng Academy. The temptation of entering the Thirty-Three Heavens in the flesh was simply too great. If his physical body could enter the Thirty-Three Heavens, many of his shortcomings would be remedied.

When the mind entered the Spiritual World, many methods were restrained and could not be used—for instance, Zhang Chen's blood-path abilities.

If he could enter with his physical body, then it would be like when the Two Realms Passage opened in the northern lands and everyone entered the First Heaven in the flesh. He would be able to employ more methods, reap greater benefits, and perhaps even gain a chance to refine the Thirty-Three Heavens.

"What are the requirements for entering Chongzheng Academy?" Zhang Chen asked.

"First, outstanding learning. Second, sufficient tuition. Third, exceptional intelligence. Fourth, connections. Fifth, extremely powerful connections. The academy's inner court has limited places. Billions upon billions across the world fight over those few dozen or few hundred spots; one can imagine the danger and intensity involved. If you want to enter the academy, connections are the greatest requirement. True talent and learning come second," Liu Ji said.

Ever since joining the Yellow Heaven Dao, especially after gaining a certain status within it, he had come to understand and grasp the overall situation of the world.

Zhang Chen gave a bitter laugh. "You know me. What connections could I possibly have? Though I was born into the Upper Capital Zhang Family, I was driven out long ago. Even now, the stain of my criminal registry has not been cleared. I'm like a rat scurrying across the street, living under someone else's identity."

"I heard that the Dean of Chongzheng Academy is called Zhou Qiucheng. He had a son in his old age, but his son seems to