Not long after, Lin Taichu returned to Tianyu Academy. This battle made him realize that there were always greater people beyond him and greater heavens beyond the sky. Thus, after returning, he felt no joy at being selected and instead continuously deepened his understanding of his cultivation techniques.
After Lin Taichu's return, the atmosphere throughout Tianyu Academy immediately became tense. Many people knew that he would clash with the dean of discipline, and all news concerning the two had only circulated as rumors. Today, they would finally get to see it for themselves.
"Did you hear? There's actually someone at our academy whose strength can rival the dean of discipline."
"Seriously? Stop kidding around. Li Lingfei is a renowned martial arts fanatic at our academy. Even the instructors praise him as a cultivation genius seen only once in a century. How could he possibly lose to a freshman? Besides, if the other guy were even stronger than him, how could he have beaten him?"
"Of course it's true! I saw it with my own eyes. Lin Taichu sent Li Lingfei flying with a single palm strike. His strength is absolutely terrifying."
"Then doesn't that mean the freshman is doomed?"
At that moment, inside the inner academy's martial arts hall.
The elites of every class had gathered here, including the ten elite classes—the ones ranked near the top of the Heavenly Rankings. Every one of them was a first-rate expert and an outstanding figure in their respective classes.
Yet before Lin Taichu, their talent was still somewhat lacking.
Not long afterward, Lin Taichu decided to venture deep into Tianyu Icefield once more in search of materials.
Tianyu Icefield was a forbidden ground of Tianyu Academy. Under normal circumstances, it was never open to ordinary students except in special situations. But Lin