The hovercar started up, steadily making its way into the distance.
They still needed to ride the academy's exclusive spacecraft to reach Taihua.
Wu Chun-yi stood at the front of the hovercar. Today, the dean's stern expression was noticeably less serious. He smiled. "Thank you for your hard work, teachers. I'll be leading the academy's tour this time.
I hope to bring you all a relaxing and joyful trip.
We'll transfer to another spacecraft in a moment. It'll take us about twelve hours to reach Taihua, the closest planet to Skyfire.
We'll spend the next five days together.
Alright, let's get some rest. "
Lan Jue took out a pair of sunglasses from her bag and put on her headphones. She leaned back in her seat and closed her eyes.
Melodious music came from the headphones. Huali had forced it on him before he'd left. It was Neptune's latest album, Poseidon, which had yet to be released on the market.
The hovercar quickly arrived at the civilian airship hangar.
The National Eastern University's spacecraft was bright silver, with the academy's logo on it. It was very beautiful.
They transferred to another spacecraft and headed straight for Taihua.
After boarding the spacecraft, Tan Lingyun found a corner to sit by himself, as though he was disgusted by a certain someone.
Lan Jue was happy to see this, but his pride had been trampled on once more.
Am I that annoying? She thought to herself.
Jin Yan, naturally, didn't know the changes in Lan Jue's heart. She continued to sit by his side.
She asked a few questions about Jin Tao. Seeing that Lan Jue was a little tired, she tactfully kept quiet.
Eyes closed, he felt the slight vibrations and noises of the spacecraft. Lan Jue's heart was at peace.
He liked the atmosphere of the academy. It was a peaceful feeling.
Besides, there were things to do every day.
He had to think about the students.
He had to think about what to tell them.
This was a fulfilling and wonderful life.
In this state of peace, Lan Jue unwittingly entered a meditative state.
Focusing on his own body, he could see everything within.
Unlike ordinary people, his meridians were a faint blue, while his bones were silver.
His blood flowed like a normal person's.
However, upon closer inspection, one could see that there was a faint electric light flickering in his blood.
This was the abnormality of a Level 9 Arcanist.
The reason why they were able to control such a huge amount of abilities was because they had already cultivated their bodies into strange energy bodies.
To put it simply, Adepts were connected to power gems.
There was a saying that Adepts were intelligent energy gems.
Although it wasn't that simple, in a sense, it wasn't wrong to say so.
Every Arcanist had their own Arcana Core. Innate Arcanists' Energy Cores were innately there and could be strengthened through continuous cultivation.
And the quality of the energy core itself would determine the grade of one's genetic talent.
When Innate Mutants first appeared, their strongest genetic talent was Level 9.
The strongest Paragons were ninth level Adepts who had evolved through constant cultivation.
But no matter how talented an Arcanist was.
They weren't born strong, otherwise they'd be torn to shreds by the raging energy.
They had to work hard to awaken their own genetic talent. Then they could control the energy within their Core. Then they could connect with the energy of the outside world. Training and tempering their bodies, they became stronger.
This process of cultivation was painful and dull. Many talented Adepts couldn't bear the pain. They slacked off and missed the best time to cultivate. They didn't have the time to build a solid foundation, and in the end they were reduced to mediocrity.
Different Arcanists had different energy cores.
For example, Lin Guo-guo's Core was between her eyebrows. That was one of the best places to have one's Core.
Most high-level Adepts had their Cores in their chests.
Kerr and Mika were examples of this.
But there were a few special cases, like Xiu Xiu. Xiu Xiu's Core was in her right arm.
That was why, in battle, she used her right arm as her primary weapon.
Lan Jue's Core was in his chest as well, but it was different from most Adepts. His Core was a little special.
It was a rhomboid blue that floated in the center of his chest. It seemed to contain an endless amount of energy.
As Lan Jue breathed, the Core flickered. The frequency of the light was between his breathing and his heartbeat.
Around this dark blue energy core, there was also a strange silvery-white light flickering.
It was a bolt of silver-white lightning. It flickered very quickly, but it appeared and disappeared, making it very difficult to catch.
But the instability was clear.
However, the current energy core and the silvery-white lightning were somewhat dim. Even the speed at which they flickered was not very fast.
This was the result of Lan Jue's deliberate suppression.
Lightning was an extremely explosive Arcana, and its combat power was extremely high.
But at the same time, it was one of the most unstable of the Adepts.
That was why the first thing Lan Jue did when he was injured was seal off his Core.
Otherwise, if he could not control the energy within the energy core, he would most likely suffer from the backlash of his special ability.
… …
"When you can fully integrate your lightning into your thunder, that will be the moment you become a Paragon!
You will have the opportunity to follow in my footsteps. "
… …
The old voice echoed in Lan Jue's ears. Every time he thought of that voice, he couldn't help but feel pain shoot through his body.
Memories of his childhood came back to haunt him.
Although Tang Xiao and Jin Tao's cultivation had been tormented by Lan Jue, compared to when he was a child, they were much happier than they had been.
At that time, she and her brother were living in hell!
He was really lucky to be able to come back to life.
Lan Jue shook his head, waking from his meditative state.
At the same time, he pushed aside the memories he didn't want to remember.
He let out a long sigh and looked out the window.
Because Taihua was so close to Skyfire, they didn't need to travel through wormholes or sleep pods.
The universe was vast and boundless. No matter how strong an individual was, they were minuscule compared to the universe.
Off in the distance, a planet glowing with a pale blue light came into view.
Even from space, the planet's allure was palpable.
Blue and green. Two different hues made up the planet's main color scheme.
It looked like he'd been meditating for a long time. They were almost at their destination.
"It's brimming with life!" Jin Yan said, her voice filled with praise.
Lan Jue nodded in agreement. "So that's how it is. Taihua deserves its reputation as a tourist attraction.
I hope this trip wasn't in vain. "
Jin Yan was surprised. "Miss Lan has never been to Taihua before?"
Lan Jue shook her head. "I'm not from Skyfire, so I've never been to Taihua."
Jin Yan was intrigued. "Then what planet did Miss Lan come from?"
Lan Jue answered. "Mother planet."
"Mother planet?
Isn't the living environment there already very bad?
It was badly damaged in the Former Era.
If not for interstellar migration, I'm afraid Mother planet … "Here, Jin Yan paused. She stuck out her tongue and looked apologetically at Lan Jue.
Lan Jue smiled, showing that she didn't mind. "That's right!
Humanity's stupidity nearly destroyed our mother planet.
But that planet still holds our oldest heritage.
The planet Taihua in front of us looks a lot like our old home planet.
If it hadn't been so badly damaged, it would be just as beautiful. "
"Attention, we're about to enter Taihua's atmosphere.
Teachers, please fasten your seatbelts. "A warning beep sounded, rousing the teachers from their slumber.
A button was pressed, and the metal seatbelts buckled, securing everyone to their seats.
The ship shuddered violently. Outside the porthole, the world turned red.
Inside the ship, the lights flickered.
They were entering the atmosphere.
It didn't take long to pass through the atmosphere. After a brief moment of friction, the ship stopped shaking and stabilized.
The scenery outside became clearer.
White mist swirled around them. They were already in the clouds. The ship shuddered again, and began to decelerate.
The clear blue ocean was presented to them through the porthole. The sea was a vast expanse of green.
It wasn't the first time many of the teachers had been here, but they still couldn't help but stare at the beautiful planet.
"It's beautiful." Lan Jue couldn't help but exclaim.
"Yeah!
It's really beautiful.
It'd be great if we could settle down here after we retire, "Jin Yan said, her eyes full of longing.
Lan Jue was surprised. "Isn't this place undeveloped?
Is it still possible to settle down here? "
Jin Yan said, "There's a small part of it that's been developed for the sake of tourism.
Plus, there's nothing in the Alliance that can't be done with money.
It's not like it's impossible to settle down on Taihua. It's just that you'd have to pay an exorbitant price.
We can't afford it, anyway. "
"I see." Lan Jue nodded.
The ship slowly descended. The cabin pressure began to change, allowing everyone to adapt.
Another half an hour later, they finally touched down on a tarmac surrounded by greenery.
The doors of the ship opened, and a thick cloud of water vapor wafted out, along with a refreshing scent that made everyone's pores feel like they were about to open up.
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