Tianyuan Academy

Tianyuan Academy could be said to have disciples all over the world, and it was also one of the forces on the Tianwu Continent that absolutely could not be offended.

In the past, there was an Imperial Lineage with three Emperors from the same sect. Coveting the numerous Emperor Scriptures and Emperor Weapons possessed by Tianyuan Academy, they attacked it. However, they were besieged and attacked by other Imperial Lineage forces on the Tianwu Continent. In less than a month, their sect was annihilated. This showed how extensive Tianyuan Academy's network of contacts was.

Therefore, countless disciples from Divine Dynasty Sacred Lands and Eternal Families yearned to join Tianyuan Academy and receive cultivation.

After Tianyuan Academy disciples achieved success in their studies, they could leave on their own and return to their original forces. The academy did not require disciples to serve it. Even so, many strong individuals voluntarily offered their assistance to Tianyuan Academy in times of crisis.

Tianyuan Academy was located on the Tianyuan Mountain Range, and today was the annual day when Tianyuan Academy widely accepted disciples.

Gu Changge followed the crowd and walked up the mountain peak.

Grand and magnificent palaces were situated on the mountain. Looking out, the mountain range stretching for tens of thousands of miles was covered with buildings similar to the palace cluster before Gu Changge.

At the entrance of the foremost palace stood a huge stone tablet, with two Elders of Tianyuan Academy standing beside it, examining the crowds surging from all over the Northern Region.

People were seen lining up, one after another, placing their hands on the stone tablet. After touching the person being tested, the stone tablet would emit a light – white, green, or yellow.

"The Tianyuan Stone Tablet was refined by our Tianyuan Academy's founder, Great Emperor Tianyuan. It can test the cultivation talent of incoming disciples. Those who come can place their hands on the Tianyuan Stone Tablet, and it will emit light."

"The light emitted by the stone tablet is divided into seven levels: white, yellow, green, blue, red, gold, and black. White is the worst, and black is the strongest."

An Elder standing by the stone tablet said.

"Yellow level, servant disciple."

"White level, servant disciple."

"Blue level, outer disciple."

This Elder looked at the light emitted by the stone tablet and spoke to each person who came forward.

Those with white and yellow light could only become servant disciples of Tianyuan Academy. Those with green and blue light could become outer disciples of Tianyuan Academy. Those with red and gold light could become inner disciples of Tianyuan Academy. As for the highest level, black, they could directly become a Dao Child of Tianyuan Academy.

However, disciples with red and gold light were very rare, considered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, let alone disciples with black light – they were geniuses encountered once in ten thousand years.

More common were disciples with white and yellow light, while those with green and blue light were already considered rare geniuses.

Soon, it was Gu Changge's turn.

Gu Changge placed one hand on the Tianyuan Stone Tablet.

The stone tablet instantly emitted a dazzling black light that shot straight into the sky.

"This, this is, black light!"

Seeing the black light shooting into the sky, the Elder was instantly stunned.

"Quickly go invite the Palace Master!"

Another Elder said hurriedly.

"Young friend, please wait here for a moment. I will go invite the Palace Master."

The Elder said.

"Palace Master, good news, good news!"

This Elder ran to the main peak of Tianyuan Academy, the hall where the Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy resided, and shouted loudly.

"Elder Liu, what good news is there? Sit down and tell me slowly. Don't be so anxious."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy leisurely brewed two cups of tea and said unhurriedly.

"Palace Master, hurry and see, black light! Our Tianyuan Academy has finally found another Dao Child-level genius!"

The Elder said.

"What? A Dao Child-level genius? Quick, Elder Liu, hurry and take me to see."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy no longer cared about drinking tea. He said with surprise and joy, and followed Elder Liu to the Tianyuan Stone Tablet used to test disciple talent.

"Palace Master, it's this young friend."

Elder Liu said.

"May I know the young friend's name?"

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy asked.

"Gu Changge."

Gu Changge replied.

"Haha, so it's young friend Changge. Does young friend Changge intend to join our Tianyuan Academy?"

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy said.

"I came here precisely for that purpose."

Gu Changge replied.

"Good, then from this moment on, I declare Gu Changge to be a Dao Child of our Tianyuan Academy."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy said.

"Palace Master, this, this might not be appropriate. The successors of the major forces are all exceptionally talented individuals. They came to our Tianyuan Academy to learn the Dao, and they have all become candidates for the position of Dao Child, determined to obtain the Dao Child position. Now, Gu Changge has just entered, and immediately giving him the Dao Child position is perhaps..."

Elder Liu said at this moment.

"Hmph, so what? The disciples from other factions who come here are only after our Tianyuan Academy's Emperor Arts and Emperor Pills. In the end, they'll just leave and return to their original factions."

"Moreover, the highest talent among those people is only Red Grade. How can they compare to young friend Changge?"

"I see young friend Changge, with his handsome face and upright roots, is clearly a good seedling for cultivation. Rather than benefiting those guys, it's better to let young friend Changge take the position."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy said.

"But..."

Elder Liu wanted to say a few more words.

"Enough, my mind is made up. Elder Liu, there's no need to say more."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy said firmly.

In general Sacred Lands, Immortal Sects, and Demonic Sects, disciples are divided into: Menial Disciples, Outer Disciples, Inner Disciples, Core Disciples, and the highest ranks, Dao Children, Immortal Seeds, and Demonic Seeds. They enjoy the most cultivation resources within the sect and possess authority similar to Elders, with their status only below that of the Sect Master and Old Ancestors.

"Changge, this is your Dao Child identity token. From now on, you will cultivate on the Main Peak of Tianyuan Academy. With this token, you can open the Dao Child's cave dwelling on the Main Peak and cultivate inside."

The Palace Master of Tianyuan Academy took out an exquisite token, engraved with the six golden characters "Tianyuan Academy Dao Child," and handed it to Gu Changge.

"Ding, congratulations to the Host for completing the mission: Join Tianyuan Academy (1/1). Reward: Tianyuan Ancient Zither (Emperor Grade Low Rank) x1, System Points x200."

The System's prompt arrived.

"Yes."

Gu Changge replied.

Thus, he headed towards the Main Peak of Tianyuan Academy.

Tianyuan Academy was built against the mountains, situated on the Tianyuan Mountain Range. A selection of the tallest mountain peaks was chosen as the site for the academy.

This mountain range had a total of sixty-one peaks. Thirty outer peaks were for Outer Disciples. Next, twenty peaks closer to the inner area were for Inner Disciples. The ten peaks in the inner area were the cultivation grounds for Core Disciples. And the central peak, the Main Peak, was where Dao Children, the Palace Master, and Old Ancestors resided, without Elders imparting teachings daily or deacons managing affairs.

"A Menial Disciple's monthly stipend is ten Spirit Gathering Pills (Star Grade Top Rank) and one hundred Spirit Stones."

"An Outer Disciple's monthly stipend is ten Spirit Gathering Pills (Star Grade Top Rank) and three hundred Spirit Stones."

"An Inner Disciple's monthly stipend is ten Spirit Gathering Pills (Moon Grade Top Rank) and three thousand Spirit Stones."

"A Core Disciple's monthly stipend is ten Spirit Gathering Pills (Day Grade Top Rank) and five thousand Spirit Stones."

"A Dao Child's monthly stipend is ten Spirit Gathering Pills (Emperor Grade Top Rank) and ten thousand Spirit Stones."