Within Yi Xian Academy, Lu Yin hurriedly checked his cosmic ring. That was a hundred billion star essence. He clutched his chest, as it hurt too much. He had actually used up more than a hundred billion star essence. How much would it cost when his cultivation increased and he could fuse with a half-ancestor's body?
When he finally became a Progenitor, how much would it cost to fuse with another Progenitor's body?
He didn't even dare to think about it.
Would the star essence from the Fifth Mainland and the Cosmic Tree be enough for him to squander?
It was a little difficult.
No matter what, he still had to roll the dice. He had to think of a way to fuse with someone from the Star Alliance and help them undo the seal.
As he thought about it, Lu Yin felt both anxious and expectant. He tapped three pips and continued. One pip and continued. Four pips and that was it.
He had already rolled the dice four times. Lu Yin entered the Time Stop Space to recite the Primogenitor's Scripture and cultivate the Sirius Art. After a year, he would have to rest for another ten days before he could roll the die again.
Unfortunately, time did not allow him to do so. In ten days, he would be taking the students to the Topmost Realm for training, so he was called out by Dean Wen.
There was a month until the list was confirmed, and during that time, Mr. Tang and Mr. Wei had been helping the students resolve their doubts and helping them improve their strength. Lu Yin had not appeared, but he should have appeared in the last ten days.
As for rolling the die, he would have to wait for an opportunity.
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Not everyone had seen the Mother Tree up close.
Below the escalade, the Culinary God smiled as he watched many students exclaim in surprise. None of them had seen the Mother Tree up close.
Those who could enter Yi Xian Academy were mostly elites from various families. After all, the academy's requirements for talent were too high. Of course, there were also some loose cultivators who did not have any resources but were extremely talented, and they were also accepted into the academy.
This time, the twenty-five students that Dean Wen had chosen were all of these types. It was impossible to bring only those from influential families to the Four Way Scales for training, as those students would be completely subservient to the Four Way Scales.
When Yi Xian Academy arrived, the Misty Cloud Sect had prepared an escalade just for them to use. They were also very generous and did not search their cosmic rings, which was very rare.
Lu Yin was flabbergasted.
"The Four Way Scales have already expressed their goodwill to the academy," Mr. Tang said with a worried tone.
Lu Yin asked, "You don't want that?"
Mister Tang had a complicated look in his eyes. "I hope that the Academy will always be that Academy."
Before the Four Way Balance intervened, there were not many teachers in Yi Xian Academy. People like Wu Taibai and Mr. Bai were not around, including Mr. Wei. However, as the academy expanded, not only did the number of students increase, but the number of teachers also increased. Among the teachers, Wu Taibai and Mr. Bai clearly belonged to the Four Way Balance. No one knew how many of the other teachers belonged to the Four Way Balance.
Mr. Tang had always been a mentor of the Academy. Like Mr. Zheng, he hoped that the Academy would never change. But this was just a dream.
The Four Sides of the Scale would not allow any outside forces to exist, especially the Academy and the Mountains and Seas.
"Some things can't be controlled by humans. Mister, don't think too much about it. Since it's the trend, we should do what we should do," Mister Wei said with a smile.
Mr. Tang nodded. "I'm not as open-minded as you youngsters. That's right, this is the dean's concern. It has nothing to do with us. Focus on teaching the students."
The Culinary God listened to their conversation and did not speak. There were some things that he could not control.
Not far away, Xia Shenguang and the others looked indifferent. They didn't care about Yi Xian Academy at all. They were thinking about what had happened in the Square Scale recently.
They felt like a shadow had been cast over them.
The cloud ladder floated up, and Lu Yin looked at the Middle Realm that was getting smaller and smaller. He looked up and saw that the soil of the Top Realm was within reach. Perhaps it was this soil that had forced the Four Sides of the Scale to exile the Lu family. They wanted to see the entire sky of the Astral Tree Realm, not just the ground beneath the Lu family's feet.
This was the first time that most of the students had come to the Top Realm. Even if some of them had family backgrounds, it did not mean that they had been here before.
In the distance, a figure smiled when she saw the arrival of the group. She walked up to the Culinary God and bowed respectfully. "Wang Miaomiao greets Senior Culinary God."
The group looked at her, and many of them were stunned. What a beautiful girl.
Lu Yin looked at Wang Miaomiao. She was indeed very beautiful, and in terms of appearance, she was comparable to Yan 'er. Her temperament was graceful, and her movements were ethereal. However, there was also a trace of maturity. She should not be young, but it was hard to tell. At least, not from her appearance.
Wang Xiaofan's eyes flashed when he saw her, and he stared at her.
"So it's Fairy Miaomiao. The Wang family actually sent you here. Aren't they keeping you under house arrest?"
The Culinary God was astonished. His tone was not as perfunctory as when he spoke to the others from the Four Cardinal Scales. Instead, it carried the concern of an elder towards a junior, which was rare.
Wang Miaomiao bowed again and looked at the Culinary God with a playful smile. "Other than me, no one else in the family can catch Senior's eye. They are also afraid of being reprimanded by Senior."
The Culinary God laughed. "I wouldn't dare to reprimand the Wang family, but it's good to see you. I haven't seen you in a long time."
The smile on Wang Miaomiao's face gradually disappeared. "I haven't seen you since the Lu family disappeared."
The Culinary God sighed. "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's go to the Wang family's continent. I haven't been there in a long time."
"Ever since the Wang family's continent was moved from the Middle Realm to the Top Realm, Senior hasn't been there," Wang Miaomiao said.
The Culinary God was helpless. "I told you not to mention it, but you still want to be put under house arrest."
Wang Miaomiao's eyes flickered, and she smiled playfully again. "It doesn't matter. If I'm put under house arrest again, Senior can organize another training session. They will still have to let me out to welcome them. Senior just doesn't have to be nice to others."
The Culinary God was speechless.
Among the students, Bai Weiwei approached Wang Xiao Fan. "Hey, is that the Miao Xianzi that you talk about in your dreams?
She's really beautiful. "
Wang Xiao Fan frowned. "Don't talk nonsense."
Bai Weiwei chuckled. "Don't pretend. We've known each other since we were young. You mentioned her a lot, but you didn't mention it when you grew up. Now you don't even dare to admit it?"
Wang Xiao Fan stared at Bai Weiwei. "I told you, don't talk nonsense."
On the other side, Nong Siniang exclaimed, "I actually saw Miao Xianzi. I thought that the Wang family would keep her under house arrest."
"What happened to her?"
Lu Yin asked.
Nong Siniang was puzzled. "Sir, you don't know?"
Lu Yin replied, "I'm not interested in matters outside of Yucheng."
Nong Siniang pursed her lips. "Miao Xianzi was the Wang family's most outstanding disciple a hundred years ago. Although she wasn't a direct descendant, she surpassed them and had a similar status as Wang Su in the Wang family. She's from a branch family, but because she was close to the Lu family, she was put under house arrest. It's said that after the Lu family was exiled, she scolded the Wang family's ancestor, Wang Fan."
Lu Yin was shocked. "She scolded Wang Fan?
Is that true? "
Nong Siniang shook her head. "I don't know. That's what the rumors say, but I don't know if it's true or not. In any case, she was put under house arrest after that day and never came out. I didn't expect that she would be sent out to welcome us today.
Lu Yin turned around.
Regardless of whether it was true or not, Miao Xianzi must have done something to cause her to be put under house arrest. If she had really scolded Wang Fan, then she was a ruthless character who dared to do anything.
Dean Wen had previously exclaimed that Lu Yin had been rude to Xia Ziheng. If this woman had really scolded Wang Fan, then her courage was a million times greater than his.
The ship that the Wang Clan sent to welcome Yi Xian Academy was a large ship that was folded out of white paper.
After everyone boarded the boat, Wang Miaomiao told everyone about the Wang family's training grounds, the Third Despair.
"San A Despairs?"
Nong Siniang exclaimed.
Bai Weiwei, Xia Shenguang, and Wang Xiao Fan were all shocked. Even the Culinary God was shocked. "Third Despair?
The Wang family is actually willing to open the Third Despair for their students? "
Wang Miaomiao smiled. "That's right. As long as you have the ability, you can challenge the Third Despair together. I suggest that you go one by one to obtain the greatest benefits."
Mr. Tang exclaimed, "The Wang family is really going all out this time. They're even willing to open the Third Despair."
Lu Yin did not understand, but he did not ask.
Mr. Wei's voice rang out. "It's rumored that the Third Despair is something that every Wang family disciple, regardless of whether they are direct descendants or collateral descendants, will experience. There are battle techniques, resources, and training qualifications hidden within. The Lower Despair contains treasures that can allow cultivators below the Explorer realm to protect themselves. There are also battle techniques and techniques, but they are not considered top-notch. At the Upper Despair, those with the ability can obtain the Wang family's famed Meditative Oblivion Technique and training qualifications. As for the top-notch Taia Despair, not only are there battle techniques and techniques, there are also secret techniques, tribulation crystals, and training qualifications.
"Every Wang family disciple's dream is to enter the Third Despair."
Mr. Tang continued, "It's rumored that Fairy Miao was able to suppress the direct descendants of her generation by relying on the opportunities she obtained in the Third Despair. The Meditative Oblivion Technique and secret techniques did not lose out to the direct descendants of the Wang family at all. In the end, she even surpassed the direct descendants. The Third Despair is the Wang family's best opportunity for the collateral descendants to surpass the direct descendants, but I've never heard of it being opened to the public.
"Even the Lu family had to pay a price if they wanted to let their disciples in."
Lu Yin's eyes flickered. They had not searched cosmic rings under the ladder, Fairy Miao had welcomed them, and then the Third Despair had been opened. The Wang family had treated the students of Yi Xian Academy excessively well, as if they were intentionally trying to be friendly. Mr. Zheng's words flashed through his mind. What was the Four Way Scales trying to do?
When the other students learned about the Third Despair, their eyes lit up, and they excitedly discussed something.
Wang Miaomiao shook her head and sneered. "The Wang family wants to use the Third Despair's training qualifications to steal students from Yi Xian Academy. Senior, you should be aware of this."
The Culinary God was helpless. "So what if I'm aware of it? The academy doesn't prohibit students from joining sects. As long as they're willing, anyone can join the Wang family."
Wang Miaomiao replied, "If all the students join the Wang family, will the academy still be an academy?
The Four Way Scales wants to use this method to take over the academy and obtain it in the end. This seems to be a vicious plan that the Xia family came up with. "
The Culinary God laughed. "You're too direct."
"They're too sinister. Not many people can resist the temptation of the Wang family's training qualifications. Senior, you should think of a way. If all the students of Yi Xian Academy join the Four Way Scales, this academy will no longer be yours," Wang Miaomiao said.
The Culinary God felt bitter. What could he do?
Yi Xian Academy was special. Just like this training, the mentors could choose the students, but the students could also choose their mentors. The academy was not only controlled by the mentors and the dean, but also the students. Once all the students joined the Four Way Scales, Yi Xian Academy would no longer be the original Yi Xian Academy.