Teaching at the Dao Academy, Longevity Dao Rhyme Awakens Spirit Roots

On the Training Ground of Hongmeng Dao Academy stood three thousand new disciples clad in Green Daoist Robes. All were outstanding talents selected from their respective races; the youngest was only eight, while the oldest was no more than sixteen. They stood in orderly ranks, their blazing gazes fixed upon the elevated platform ahead, their faces filled with anticipation and reverence.

Upon the platform, Shen Hao wore a plain Daoist robe, the Longevity Lotus patterns at its hem glimmering with faint golden light beneath the sun. Zi Chen and Qing Yu, the two instructors, stood beside him with solemn expressions and traces of gratification in their eyes. Since the academy's expansion, these were the first batch of disciples to officially enroll. They bore Hongmeng's future and the hopes of all races upon their shoulders.

Zi Xuan stood at one side of the platform, holding a jade tray upon which rested three thousand Jade Slips tempered by Longevity Dao Rhyme. The slips recorded the introductory cultivation method of the Chaos Unity Great Dao, as well as the basic circulation method for Longevity Dao Rhyme. Her gaze fell upon those spirited young disciples, and her eyes brimmed with gentle smiles.

"Disciples, today is the day you formally enter Hongmeng Dao Academy." Shen Hao's voice was gentle yet powerful, echoing through the Training Ground. "Hongmeng Dao Academy is no ordinary school. It is a sacred ground that passes down the Great Dao, a cradle for nurturing the strong. Your arrival here is both your honor and your responsibility."

His gaze slowly swept across every disciple's face as he continued, "The road of the Great Dao is blocked and long. It requires you to put forth a hundredfold effort, to possess an unyielding will, to hold righteousness in your hearts, and never forget your