Chapter 243: Harmony and Light

The next second.

The male teacher raised his wrist, aimed it at Jiang Jian, and pressed it several times in succession.

Until the light on the identity device flashed, and the prompt sound of "Verification Successful" came.

He raised his head, looked at Jiang Jian: "Follow me."

On his wrist, a holographic screen appeared, clearly listing Jiang Jian's information.

Jiang Jian, born March 15, 3210.

Linjiang Prefecture, Level 5 "Art" talent.

Title, Li Hai Dragon Lord.

The title note at the bottom had brilliant gold light flowing, extremely eye-catching.

After speaking. 【243-1

The male teacher turned first and walked toward the Hall of Enlightenment.

Jiang Jian put away his title, the golden flow dissipated, and his clothes returned to moon-white.

Without a word, he followed behind him.

A few minutes later.

The male teacher stopped, stood beneath the hall gate, took out his identity device, and operated it in succession.

A moment later.

A water curtain rippled across the hall gate.

Accompanied by the appearance of a piece of information.

A cold, mechanical voice sounded between the hall gates.

"Verification successful!"

"Admission permit for the Hall of Enlightenment granted."

"Student name: Jiang Jian."

"Enrollment date: March 21, 3228."

"Entry date to the Hall of Enlightenment: June 27, 3229."

"Entry to the hall permitted."

The voice faded away.

A metallic light sliced through the water curtain.

At the base of the towering gate, a portal temporarily appeared.

"Go on in."

The male teacher turned his head, looked at Jiang Jian, and instructed, "The Hall of Enlightenment is one of the core locations where the Earth-Moon Academy cultivates its students."

"By meditating and practicing within, you can retrace your past cultivation and check for any gaps or deficiencies."

"It has a tremendous effect on enhancing your cultivation foundation."

"The time limit is only one month; make sure not to waste it."

Upon hearing this.

Jiang Jian nodded, thanked the male teacher, and walked toward the portal.

The metallic light appeared once more, scanning rapidly over his body, and after verifying several times, it finally dissipated completely.

"This Hall of Enlightenment."

"Why is it somewhat similar to a holographic cinema?"

Jiang Jian walked into the portal, looked at the scene before him, and felt puzzled.

The massive gate behind him had already closed.

Inside the Hall of Enlightenment, it was as bright as day.

Not far away.

A massive holographic screen occupied his entire field of vision.

Jiang Jian frowned slightly, walked beneath the screen, and observed it carefully.

Suddenly.

The holographic screen in front of him suddenly lit up!

At the peak of a majestic mountain.

A white-haired man stood facing the sky, hands behind his back, looking down upon all directions.

A fierce wind blew past, lifting his robes and hair.

Making him appear even more transcendent and otherworldly.

The next second.

The camera shifted, landing on the white-haired man's face, every detail visible.

"The Xu family of Chang'an Prefecture is recruiting guest ministers for the outer prefecture!"

He suddenly spoke, saying in a matter-of-fact tone, "The Xu family resides in the Fifth-Layer Realm; the cultivation environment is prosperous, and the benefits are excellent!"

"Those who have just entered the Divine Palace Realm may come to the Fifth-Layer Realm."

"The Xu family welcomes you!"

The white-haired man waved his hand with a dashing motion.

The camera rotated rapidly, finally freezing on his cold profile.

The short clip finished playing and disintegrated into a sky full of light and shadow.

This was an advertisement.

Jiang Jian had a strange expression, looking up at the holographic screen; with a premonition in his heart, he stood where he was without moving.

Sure enough.

For the next half hour.

On the holographic screen, one short clip after another played.

The Nine-Layer Realm, the Thirteen Great Families, the Seven Great Wonder Realms, the Earth Meteorite Satellite.

All kinds of Earth-Moon forces appeared one after another.

The advertisements they played were even more varied.

Some touted their benefits, some displayed their strength, some were arrogant in their speech, and some were polite and courteous.

These Earth-Moon forces had only one goal.

And that was to leave a deep impression on the students in the academy who were about to break into the Divine Palace.

So that after they successfully broke through, they would be able to choose their force as their cultivation location.

What left Jiang Jian somewhat speechless here was.

All the advertisements were mandatory viewing and could not be skipped at all.

Jiang Jian had once tried to bypass the holographic screen and enter the Hall of Enlightenment.

But he was blocked by a barrier and could not move forward an inch.

Once all the advertisement clips had finished playing.

Jiang Jian recalled the first advertisement he had just seen, and his gaze became even stranger.

"Compared to the later advertisements, the Xu family in the first one looks plain and unremarkable."

"The playback order of the clips also has no pattern whatsoever."

While pondering, he almost confirmed one thing.

These advertisement clips were very likely ranked by the amount of advertising fees paid.

According to Earth's laws.

Divine Palace Realm beings, in addition to undergoing rigorous testing, must also choose a cultivation location.

In the Earth-Moon Four Realms, there is simply no such thing as a "rogue cultivator."

A cultivation location is a mandatory choice.

Of the seventy prefectures on the surface, the majority of Divine Palace Realm beings come from the Earth-Moon Academy.

The Earth-Moon Academy has four core buildings.

The Hall of Enlightenment, the Hall of Wall-Facing, the World Vortex, and the Hall of Breaking Through.

Among them, the advertising fees for each place are terrifyingly expensive!

However.

There are quite a few people who step into the Divine Palace Realm.

At the beginning, they all choose the "Earth Alliance" as their cultivation location.

The Earth Alliance represents the Earth's official government and does not need to advertise at all.

As long as a Divine Palace Realm being chooses the Earth Alliance, they will immediately receive an official rank at the "Vice Prefect" level and govern a region.

Wealth and glory are easily obtained.

But at the same time.

If one follows the crowd in the prefectural government office, living in comfort and ease.

Their cultivation progress will certainly be severely delayed.

Cultivation opportunities and resources are also close to non-existent.

For those who go to the Earth Alliance to serve as officials, finding every possible way to extend their lifespan is the top priority.

The Vice Prefect of Linjiang Prefecture, Jiang Jiang Wenjian.

The Director of the Linjiang Prefecture Office, Director Xu.

Like Jiang Jian, they were both graduates of the Earth-Moon Academy.

Later, however, they chose to be assigned to external posts.

Serving as officials at the "Vice Prefect" level in the seventy surface prefectures.

For ordinary beings.

The Divine Palace Realm is already the high and unreachable limit.

The vast majority of beings, upon breaking through to this realm, have exhausted their heart's blood and have no strength left to continue forward.

Cultivation in the Divine Palace Realm is suffocatingly difficult.

Every step taken requires bearing immense pressure, making progress extremely difficult.

Faced with such a predicament.

Even those with 5-level talent, or even 6-level talent, will gradually lose their spirit amidst the erosion of despair.

Even those who persist in cultivation, a large portion of them live in a daze, with no clear goals at all.

After all.

The Spirit Platform Realm is a distant and uncertain prospect.

Even touching it in a dream is a luxury.

Many Divine Palace Realm beings appear to be working hard at cultivation.

Yet deep down, they know clearly that with their own foundation, they will never be able to glimpse the Spirit Platform.

But having already reached this step.

Many people still persist.

Shen Xi is one of them.

As a peerless prodigy with 6-level talent.

Shen Xi has been trapped in the Divine Palace Realm for a hundred years.

Yet for him.

Glimpsing the Spirit Platform remains a distant and unreachable dream.

(End of chapter)