Hongmeng Academy Takes Root, Passing the Torch to Nurture New Shoots

The construction of Hongmeng Academy far exceeded everyone's expectations. In merely three months, a magnificent academy had risen at the foot of the Central Spiritual Vein.

The academy gates were forged from Thousand-Year Gold Stone from Black Stone Mountain in the Western Region. The four words "Hongmeng Academy" were engraved above them in bold, vigorous strokes, emanating a faint Starlight Power. On either side of the gates stood two lifelike stone statues: one of an elder of the Wood Spirit Race holding a wooden staff, the other of an armored warrior of the Rock Spirit Race, symbolizing the unity and legacy of all races.

The academy's interior was equally well arranged. At its center stood a massive lecture hall called Origin Hall. The tables and chairs within were all made from Thousand-Year Spirit Wood from Spirit Grass Valley in the Southern Territory, capable of automatically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to nourish cultivators' meridians. Surrounding Origin Hall were several compact courtyards: Vitality Courtyard, Gold Stone Courtyard, Formation Courtyard, and Water Control Courtyard, each corresponding to the unique arts of the various races.

The academy's opening ceremony was set for a bright, sunny morning. On that day, living beings of every race across the Hongmeng Great Land gathered in the academy square. A tall platform had been erected in the center, and Shen Hao, dressed in a golden robe, stood atop it. As his gaze swept across the densely packed crowd below, his heart brimmed with emotion.

Zi Xuan, Lan Ze, Xing Che, Elder Ku Mu, Elder Shi Jian, and the others stood beside him. Contented smiles rested on all their faces.

"Everyone," Shen Hao's voice carried through the Origin Dao Rhyme and spread across the entire square, "today is the day Hongmeng Academy is founded. This academy