"Inheritance Academy!"
Han Zhen nodded vigorously.
When he mentioned the words "inheritance academy," there was a genuine look of yearning in his voice.
"Inheritance Academy?"
"What do you think, Senior Brother Lu, about the difficulty of breaking through the Inheritance Element Realm?"
"The difficulty of breaking through."
Lu Qinghe, who hadn't even figured out the principle of opening an ordinary Elemental Realm, had never had any assurance of success, let alone breaking through the Inheritance Element Realm now.
It's just that, from the fact that someone as powerful as Lü Qiankun, who had the supreme combat power at the Tenth Layer of True Refinement, was stuck at the bottleneck of opening an Elemental Realm, it could be seen that opening the Inheritance Element Realm was extremely difficult.
"It's very difficult! Extremely difficult!"
"It is indeed very difficult! So difficult that it almost makes people despair!"
At this point, Han Zhen suddenly changed the subject, "But, every dozen years, our Wenxian Sect will have a senior brother or sister who can open the Inheritance Element Realm! Furthermore, not only our Wenxian Sect, but other top forces such as the Tianlong Temple, the Sea God Palace, the Snow God Mountain, and the ancient royal family are also like this."
Lu Qinghe's heart trembled. "Inheritance Academy?"
"Exactly." Han Zhen leisurely recounted, "The heritage academy is an institution established by several dozen powerful individuals who opened up the Heritage Origin Realm. It has developed a history of 1,300 years. The founder of the heritage academy is still alive to this day."
"Still alive!?" Lu Qinghe was stunned, "You said earlier that the heritage academy has been around for 1,300 years?"
"Right," Han Zhen looked at Lu Qinghe, understanding his shock, and said straightforwardly, "The founder of the academy has lived for at least 1,300 years."
"1,300 years... Humans cannot have a lifespan of 1,300 years!"
"So..." Lu Qinghe suddenly understood, "The founder of the heritage academy is an immortal?"
"Yes! It's an immortal. Therefore, the heritage academy is also known as the Shrine of Heritage! This academy specifically gathers the top talents from various countries, aiming to train them to become powerful individuals who can open up the Heritage Origin Realm."
"Wait, those seniors who open up the Heritage Origin Realm, after returning to the Wuxian Sect, what is the significance of the heritage academy's approach?"
"No one knows," Han Zhen shrugged, "Some say it's to cultivate more connections to develop the Heritage Origin Realm, some say it's to establish dominance, and some say it's for cultivation resources."
"Cultivation resources?"
Han Zhen nodded, "The resources in the heritage academy are very expensive. The powerful individuals who open up the Heritage Origin Realm sell their knowledge at a high price, perhaps a single question could cost a substantial amount of elemental stones."
"..."
One question for one elemental stone?! That's very expensive! The powerful individuals couldn't possibly use inferior elemental stones, so a single elemental stone must signify a standard one, equivalent to a hundred inferior ones, worth... a hundred thousand gold!
"But, it's undeniable that the Heritage Origin Realm's guidance in opening up the heritage realm significantly reduces the difficulty. It takes decades or even centuries for the Wuxian Sect to cultivate a single individual who can open up the Heritage Origin Realm, while the Heritage Academy lowers this by tenfold."
Lu Qinghe nodded. If it weren't for the guidance from the academy, disciples of the major sects wouldn't pay such a high price to enter the academy.
"The academy admits new students every ten years and its influence spans across thirteen... no, as of today, sixteen kingdoms. The forces of these sixteen kingdoms all hope to send disciples of their sects and royal families to the academy, but the number of recruits is limited. For instance, the Qianguo Kingdom only admits thirty-six people."
"Thirty-six..."
This number is extremely limited.
"However, there are always exceptions."
At this point, Han Zhen's face showed a hint of pride, "Our Wuxian Sect is a sacred place of the Qianguo Kingdom, a holy land of cultivation. We have immortals in our sect!"
"Immortals..."
"Yes! As sacred places, our Wuxian Sect doesn't need to compete for those thirty-six spots, nor participate in the battle of the ages. Our sect always receive ten spots! The Wuxian Swordfight determines the allocation of these ten spots."
Lu Qinghe nodded. It was understandable why only practitioners of the Ninth or Tenth Layer of Refinement participate in the Wuxian Swordfight. Only those striving to open up the Heritage Origin Realm would compete for the spots.
"Senior Brother Lu has already reached the Tenth Layer of Refinement, and solely relying on one's abilities to open up the Heritage Origin Realm is too difficult. If one can enter the heritage academy through the Wuxian Swordfight and receive guidance from the powerful individuals who open up the Heritage Origin Realm, the difficulty of opening the realm will definitely be greatly reduced..."
At this point, Han Zhen paused slightly, "If one can show outstanding performance, they might even receive guidance from the immortal at the heritage academy who has refined the Golden Core and traveled to the Qingming!"
"Immortal..."
Lu Qinghe was very curious about the immortals in this world.
"The Wuxian Sect has been rumored to have immortals since ancient times. However, according to the statements of some outsiders, it seems that the murmurs about immortals in our Wuxian Sect may be groundless, just like how the ancient royal family claims that the founding emperor, North Han Tian, opened up a perfect elemental realm, which is to glorify themselves and bolster their credibility. I wonder if this is true or not?"
"Uh... well..."
Han Zhen couldn't answer.
"I've heard rumors about immortals in the Wuxian Sect since I joined, but..."
Lu Qinghe looked at the hesitant Han Zhen and understandingly nodded. In this conversation, the courtyard of the third peak soon appeared before Lu Qinghe's eyes.
"Next..."
"Sister Lu Qingyun has broken through to the Tenth Layer of Refinement, advancing directly into the third round. I haven't had a chance to congratulate her properly, so let's go together."
Lu Qingyun's status and position have undergone tremendous changes compared to before, but her courtyard remains the same.
Mainly, she was too lazy to move.
Otherwise, with her current status and position, it would be a piece of cake to move into the First Peak.
Previously, she had said that she wanted to rely on her cultivation to step on the top ten strong people of the Inner Three Peaks, such as Han Zhen, Xiaoxiangyu, Jian Chen, Feng Ge, Zuo Qiuming, Gushen Xu, Beichangtian, and Tai'e, and now she had achieved it.
In front of Lu Qingyun's courtyard, the deputy captain of the Snow Eagle Swordsmen, Xuan Yin, had just escorted a disciple who came to visit to leave.
Lu Qinghe did not recognize the disciple, but his cultivation was at the Refining Truth Ninth Layer and belonged to the top level.
However, when they saw Lu Qinghe, their faces all showed joy.
"Young Master Lu!"
"Young Master Lu is back!"
"Young Master."
Lu Qinghe looked at Xuan Yin and the others who came to greet him and nodded slightly.
"Young Master, I heard that you beheaded the Golden Dragon Sword King in Longmen City. Is this news true or false?"
Upon meeting, Xuan Yin still seemed somewhat reserved, but the two Snow Eagle Swordsmen in charge of guarding couldn't wait to ask.
"True or false, shouldn't it have been investigated clearly?"
"Hehe, I just want to confirm it from the Young Master's mouth. The words of others are not as convincing as those from the Young Master's mouth."
Lu Qinghe was speechless.
"Hehe, this junior sister, your information is quite outdated. What's the big deal about the Golden Dragon Sword King? It won't be long before an even more sensational piece of news will spread throughout every corner of the Inner Nine Peaks. I'm afraid even the top brass of the Azure Moon Lake will be thoroughly alarmed."
Han Zhen said with a smile.
In the past, people of such status as the Snow Eagle Swordsmen had no right to speak to him, but now he could have a pleasant conversation with the other party.
A prime minister in front of a third-grade official.
That's it.
"Even more sensational news!?"
Xuan Yin looked at Lu Qinghe with some surprise, "Has the Young Master done something earth-shattering again?"
Lu Qinghe shook his head and did not explain.
"But where is Qingyun?"
"Miss has gone to Azure Moon Lake! There are four people from Azure Moon Lake who have made it to the third round. Miss is one of them. The high-ranking members of Azure Moon Lake, including senior brothers with mixed yuan realm cultivation—Senior Brother Guzhen and Senior Brother Tongya—will personally guide them, prepare for the third round, and compete for the top ten of the Ask Immortal Sword Competition."
Lu Qinghe nodded.
"If Senior Sister Lu Qingyun is not here, then I'll have to come back next time."
Han Zhen said somewhat regretfully.
If Lu Qingyun could really make it into the top ten of the Ask Immortal Sword Competition, her status and position would rise again, and in the future, it might not be easy for him, a top ten strong person of the Third Peak, to see her again.
Lu Qingyun had only joined the Inner Sect for a year and had already achieved such success. This was a true top-level genius!
And…
Looking at Lu Qinghe again…
This brother and sister pair was really a heavy blow.
With complicated thoughts, Han Zhen bid farewell and left Lu Qingyun's courtyard.
This scene, in Xuan Yin's eyes, made her somewhat surprised, "Young Master Lu, it seems that Senior Brother Han Zhen seems to be quite respectful towards you."
"Perhaps it's because of Qingyun."
Lu Qinghe couldn't be bothered to explain in detail, otherwise, it would lead to a series of new questions.
He gave a perfunctory response and went straight into the courtyard.
These days, he had been practicing in the Kunwu Mountain Range without stopping for a moment. Now that he had returned to this courtyard, he felt like he had come home and was about to take a good rest.
Seeing that Lu Qinghe was unwilling to answer, Xuan Yin felt it was inappropriate to ask further and just felt strange in her heart.
After all, Han Zhen was the ninth-ranked strong person of the Inner Three Peaks. Even if it was because of Lu Qingyun, he didn't need to show such respect to Lu Qingyun's close attendants, did he?
His attitude toward Lu Qingyun was almost the same.
With this doubt in her mind, Xuan Yin entered the courtyard.
However…
Things obviously weren't as simple as they appeared to be.
In the afternoon, a group of more than twenty people rushed in, and in an instant, they completely surrounded Lu Qingyun's residence.