Chapter 628: Pursuing the Third Realm

Chapter 628: Pursuing the Third Realm

After this imperial examination, the status of the National Academy plummeted, prompting a reorganisation. Mo Siye claimed to be unwell, abdicated in favor of a worthy man, and returned to the Eastern Domain to live out his days in retirement.

In contrast, the Peaceful Academy rose to prominence, with common-born students entering the court for the first time.

Emperor Ming ordered the implementation of the Imperial Examination System throughout the Great Qian, first starting with the Western Domain.

In addition, Emperor Ming ordered the establishment of schools in Heavenly City, in all four domains of the Great Qian, to cultivate more talent for the Empire.

It’s worth noting that the name of these schools was none other than Peaceful Academy!

A month passed quickly, and the stream of gratitude from Peaceful Academy’s students and their families to Qin Feng finally came to an end.

As the familiar students left the academy and entered the court, Qin Feng couldn’t help but feel a little reluctant, but he also knew that everyone had their own path to follow.

Just like him, the path he desperately wanted to take now was to find a way to enter the third realm.

The peaceful life of the past two months was precious, but it could not make Qin Feng forget the dangers of this world.

With demons and ghosts running rampant and powerful enemies lurking in the shadows, the situation of constant danger never went away.

Just like the calm before the storm, in the dead of night, Qin Feng would always feel uneasy in his heart while practicing with the help of countless Destiny Stars in the sky.

Perhaps it was the ability of the Divination of the Literature Saint Dao Lineage, but he had a vague feeling that real danger was approaching.

Shaking his head slightly, Qin Feng said to himself, “Worrying for no reason is useless, the most important thing is to improve your strength.”

And to advance from the fourth level of the Free and Unrestrained Realm to the third level of the Literature Saint Dao Lineage, as Senior Xuan said, the key is to understand the Domain.

The methods of the Domain can be said to be the most powerful ability of a third-tier Daoist of the human race.

And the stronger the Domain, the stronger the power.

Although Qin Feng wanted to ask Senior Xuan about the intricacies of the Domain, Senior Xuan’s memories were still incomplete and he couldn’t answer his question.

At the top of the Heavenly Tower in the Grand Literature Academy, the National Teacher couldn’t help but sigh as he looked down on the world.

Xu Lexian had been sent to the Peaceful Academy to teach, and the National Teacher of the Heavenly Tower had originally thought that no one would disturb his peace again.

However, ever since the bet with the Asura Clan ended, someone would occasionally come to him for advice on how to improve their cultivation in the Literature Saint Dao Lineage.

“Teacher, I’ve been stuck at the sixth level of the Fate Divination Realm for a long time, and I can even perform Three Thousand Qi Observation techniques. Why is it that I still can’t touch the threshold of the Fifth-Level Magnificent Virtue Realm?”

“Following the advice of Yang Qian and Senior Brother Fei Xun, I entered the Peaceful Academy. Although I’ve vaguely grasped something, the progress seems to be too slow. Is there any other way to improve quickly?”

“You mentioned earlier that I have an extraordinary talent that surpasses even the Crown Prince’s, capable of making achievements in the Literature Saint Dao Lineage.”

“It’s just that I’ve been bogged down by trivial matters in my daily life, hence the stagnation. But now that I’ve put aside the matters of the Gathering Treasure Pavilion and concentrated solely on the Literature Saint Dao Lineage, there seems to be no difference from before?”

“Besides, why is this guy who started cultivating later than me progressing so fast, even surpassing Senior Brother Fei Xun? Does he have a special cultivation method? I hope Teacher can enlighten me.”

“Teacher... why do you keep sighing instead of answering me?”

Indeed, the incessant talker was none other than Anya.

In the past, she hadn’t been particularly focused on cultivation of the Literature Saint Dao Lineage. After all, as a princess of the royal family, cultivation wasn’t her only path; she also wanted to share her father’s worries and contribute to the Great Qian in some way.

However, when she witnessed the battle between Qin Feng and the Asura tribe girl, her previous disregard for cultivation changed, as certain emotions kept budding in her heart.

Yes, she felt a strong sense of crisis, but deep down, she didn’t want to admit the source of this feeling.

After listening to these words, the National Teacher of the Heavenly Tower finally turned around slowly and said solemnly, “The cultivation of the Literature Saint Dao Lineage emphasises the pursuit of the true self. Rushing will only lead to failure. Your eagerness to succeed is turning your priorities upside down, which of course hinders progress.”

Anya furrowed her delicate brow; obviously this wasn’t the answer she wanted to hear.

After a moment, the National Teacher of Heavenly Tower added, “Besides, even if your cultivation continues to improve, it is still not easy to catch up with Qin Feng, let alone catch up with his two wives.”

Upon hearing this, Anya’s beautiful face immediately turned red.