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Mu Chen pursed his lips and smiled, looking up at the azure sky.

Mu Yuan pouted. This guy had learned to put on a deep and thoughtful act now.

"Let me guess."

"What you're thinking about now has something to do with that guy Ji Xuan, right?"

Hearing Mu Yuan's words, Mu Chen imagined himself talking in his sleep and immediately felt awkward.

"Brother Yuan, was I sleep-talking again?"

When would this habit of sleep-talking ever change?

"..."

Mu Yuan realized that after tricking Mu Chen once, he had gained a new skill: automatic assumption.

"Did I read a fake copy of 'The Great Ruler'?"

"Or has Mu Chen started to be led astray by me?"

Not started, but already led astray.

From then on, Mu Chen went further and further down the path of self-assumption, truly becoming the Great Thousand World's number one assumption expert.

Taking a deep breath, Mu Yuan nodded and continued:

"Our Mu Residence's primary tenet is to be people of unyielding integrity and to act with unyielding integrity!"

The Mu Residence's primary tenet?

Brother Yuan, when did our Mu Residence ever have this primary tenet?

Mu Chen looked completely bewildered.

And what exactly were people of unyielding integrity and actions of unyielding integrity?

Mu Yuan paused slightly and said, "Share honor and disgrace, advance and retreat together, act uprightly, and sit properly!"

"Mhm, mhm."

Mu Chen nodded, then looked at Mu Yuan and said earnestly:

"If Liu Mu Bai causes trouble, I will advance and retreat together with Brother Yuan."

Mu Yuan was taken aback. This guy's thinking was too erratic. Shouldn't he be asking for help?

"No need. You should focus on improving your strength and not hold me back."

Mu Yuan shook his head.

"Huh? But isn't our Mu Residence's primary tenet to be people of unyielding integrity and act with unyielding integrity!"

"I forgot there's one more thing: the right to interpret this tenet belongs to me."

Actually, Mu Yuan was thinking that life would be too boring without any rivals in the Northern Spiritual Territory.

Once they left the Northern Spiritual Territory and went to the Five Great Academies, Liu Mu Bai wouldn't have many opportunities to appear. As a tool, he naturally had to be used to his full potential.

Mu Chen: "..."

Suddenly, Mu Yuan's brow twitched. He looked at Hong Ling, who was walking over, and said calmly:

"What is it?"

Hong Ling gritted her teeth, her beautiful eyes fixed on Mu Yuan, a hint of hesitation in her gaze. Finally, she parted her pearly teeth and spoke:

"I don't know anything about the rumors in the academy."

She didn't know why she was still explaining, perhaps holding onto a last sliver of hope.

"But you didn't stop them either, did you?"

Mu Yuan chuckled lightly.

Hong Ling's pretty face froze.

She hadn't stopped them, and in her heart, she had already decided Mu Yuan wasn't good enough for her.

"We're not children anymore. Let's maintain some distance to avoid causing further misunderstandings."

Mu Yuan still chuckled lightly.

But these words sent a chill down Hong Ling's spine. And that smile, devoid of any resentment, was calm and natural, like a stranger's smile.

Yet, this smile made Hong Ling feel even worse.

Mu Yuan used to smile and joke, but not this time. She understood that this was a form of distancing. Now, in Mu Yuan's eyes, she was no different from a stranger.

The friendship that was missed and lost would never be regained.

As the academy trials concluded, the crowd gradually dispersed, and the arena returned to its usual tranquility.

However, the lingering heat from the academy trials still enveloped the Northern Spiritual Academy. For several days, the entire Northern Spiritual Academy was abuzz discussing this intense battle of the academy trials.

Mu Yuan was far too outstanding in this academy examination.

Previously, even though he possessed a not-weak background, he was ultimately too mediocre in his cultivation, seen as a legendary failure by everyone.

But an accident happened right before their eyes.

Mu Yuan leaped to become a genius, possessing Spiritual Veins, and with his mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm strength, he successfully advanced to the Heaven Tier.

Of course, besides Mu Yuan, Mu Chen truly made people realize how monstrous he was.

Mu Chen was not ostentatious in his daily life. If it weren't for the matter of the Spiritual Road, perhaps not many students would have paid attention to him.

His cultivation was mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm, and he was the top performer in the Earth Tier this time.

Only then did they feel that Mu Chen obtaining the sole qualification for the Spiritual Road in the Northern Spiritual Territory was not so unbelievable.

The Mu Region produced two outstanding individuals, and everyone knew that with their mid-stage Spiritual Movement Realm strength, they could still rank well even within the Heaven Tier of the Northern Spiritual Academy.

On the contrary, Liu Yang, who was formerly the top of the Earth Tier, was forcefully defeated by Mu Yuan and didn't show anything remarkable in front of them.

The Heaven Tier was the gathering place for all the outstanding students of the Northern Spiritual Academy.

To advance to the Heaven Tier, a crucial requirement was to possess Spiritual Movement Realm cultivation.

Even if you were a genius who could challenge opponents above your level, defeating someone in the Spiritual Movement Realm with Sensing Realm cultivation was not allowed.

Realm was fundamental.

Therefore, the weakest students in the Heaven Tier all possessed early-stage Spiritual Movement Realm strength.

Once one advanced to the Heaven Tier, they gained the qualification to compete for a spot in the Five Great Academies.

The selection process for the Five Great Academies was extremely rigorous. The primary crucial condition, similar to entering the Heaven Tier of the Northern Spiritual Academy, was based on cultivation, not combat prowess.

Students had to reach the Spirit Wheel Realm before the age of eighteen, and only then would their strength determine their place.

This condition alone was enough to deter countless youths.

Currently, in the Heaven Tier of the Northern Spiritual Academy, the number of students who could meet this requirement would likely not exceed five.

This showed how terrifying the recruitment conditions of the Five Great Academies were.

Geniuses?

The Five Great Academies never lacked geniuses.

It could be said that any youth qualified to compete for a spot in the Five Great Academies was a genius.

Only top-tier geniuses could step through the doors of the Five Great Academies.

However, despite the strict conditions, countless talented youths were still rushing towards them like moths to a flame.

This was because the power of the Five Great Academies had long been deeply ingrained in the hearts of everyone in the Northern Spiritual Territory.

Take this Northern Spiritual Territory for example; a Divine Spirit Realm expert was already renowned, above ten thousand people, enough to dominate a region.

Yet, such strength, when placed within the Five Great Academies, would probably be surpassed by any random mentor.

The Northern Spiritual Territory was no different from ants in the eyes of the Five Great Academies.

After all, within the Five Great Academies, there were true supreme-level powerhouses, those super figures who could overturn the world with a mere gesture.

A true supreme, even in the entire Great Thousand World, would be considered a strong individual.

However, the path to becoming a supreme was undeniably difficult.

Talented youths like Mu Chen might possess the innate qualifications to become a supreme.

But without guided cultivation, it would be difficult for them to achieve greatness, to stand out in the Great Thousand World where countless geniuses and monsters emerged, let alone become a true supreme.

After all, even the finest jade needed the careful carving of a master to shine.

And this kind of high-level guided cultivation could only be achieved by powers that had produced true supremes.

Therefore, the Five Great Academies were a pass to the path of becoming a strong individual.

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