Chapter 139: School Opening

Jiang Ding thought in silence for a long time.

"Qiyu Sect, have they been defeated?"

He asked.

Only then would they abandon a place they had managed for who knows how many years, allowing the puppet Tang State of the black-robed forces to rule the entire Yue State.

"I don't know. For three hundred years, no one in the royal family has appeared with top-tier spiritual roots, and the highest cultivation is only at the late Qi Condensation stage. I only know that the war between the Blood Slaughter Hall and the Qiyu Sect has been going on for more than ten years."

"They might already be at a disadvantage."

There was a trace of confusion in Chen Xi's phoenix eyes, a worry for the path ahead.

"Do you have any plans to go to the Chu State?"

Jiang Ding asked again.

The Chu State was the only mortal nation bordering the Yue State, which was surrounded by mountains on three sides. Based on the Qiyu Sect's rule, there should also be another cultivation sect there; if nothing went wrong, it should be the Blood Slaughter Hall that was currently at war with them.

With the ruthlessness and weak moral values of royal family members, there should be no psychological obstacles to joining a demonic sect.

"Unless it's a last resort, Xi'er won't go. It would be better to stay in the mortal world and live a carefree life."

Chen Xi shook her head: "The Blood Slaughter Hall is ruled by three elder families: the Blood-Transforming Yu clan, the Poison-Zombie Zhang clan, and the Hundred-Ghost Liu clan. Only the three elder families can occupy the resources of the entire Chu State and advance to the Jin Dan stage."

"Under them are thirty-six Foundation Establishment families, each belonging to the Blood-Transforming, Poison-Zombie, or Hundred-Ghost lineages, providing souls, zombies, the blood of living beings, and various cauldrons, spiritual medicines, and materials to the three elder families. When necessary, they themselves must become materials for their superiors."

"The three families are eternal and unchanging; among the thirty-six families, the capable rise and the mediocre fall."

"Those who do not belong to the three families and the thirty-six families, even if their talent is excellent, find it difficult to advance to Foundation Establishment."

"Unless there is a tiny possibility of gaining the favor of a direct descendant of the three families and becoming their servant."

Chen Xi revealed a trace of pride.

"If it's just Qi Condensation, Xi'er asks herself that advancing to Xiantian before thirty and possessing mid-stage Qi Condensation combat power is still achievable. Before sixty, a Grandmaster is also something to hope for. There is no need to be someone else's servant, with life and death not in one's own control."

This left Jiang Ding silent.

He had been thinking that if the Qiyu Sect was defeated, there was another backup.

Looking at it this way, the Blood Slaughter Hall was simply a pit within a pit; even if you gave yourself to them like a dog, they still wouldn't give you a chance at the Jin Dan stage.

As for Foundation Establishment, forging a supreme immortal foundation, that was an inevitable matter.

"A rogue cultivator?"

Jiang Ding did not hide his intention to gather information; this was also the purpose of saving her.

"Not very feasible."

Chen Xi had great professional ethics and also didn't ask about his background or purpose. After thinking, she replied: "Previously, the Yue State was dominated by the Qiyu Sect alone. Foundation Establishment forces were rare; most were cultivation families established by their disciples spreading their branches. The Chen clan had this idea before, but it didn't succeed."

"I heard that there might be some neutral forces in the border areas of the Qi and Chu states, but it is very chaotic and dangerous, with no order at all."

"Oh, right."

Chen Xi remembered something and reminded him: "Brother Ding, it's best not to break through to Xiantian. The Qiyu Sect doesn't like Xiantian martial artists. It is said that Xiantian martial arts affect a person's spiritual root aptitude. This is also the reason why Li Qingyun, Wu Ma Kong, and others are all at Internal Qi Great Perfection, without exception."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Jiang Ding had nothing left to ask. He refused her invitation to stay, turned, and left.

Returning to the side of the water pool to cultivate for several hours, and after replenishing the formation flags with Internal Qi, he put away the blue-gold small tree and disappeared.

Tomorrow was the day school started.

In the classroom, the homeroom teacher Guo Kui was distributing the test papers and report cards from the last exam.

"17th place, Li Junhao, 835 points..."

Everyone looked at Li Junhao with envious eyes. This guy's score had increased by another dozen points. If he put in a little more effort, he might really be able to get into the Daoist Department of Qianling University.

"Old Li, I'm about to take off!"

Li Junhao was so excited his face turned red; he took a deep breath and forcibly calmed himself down: "Actual combat, I scored 85 in actual combat, buddy! This is the benefit of hugging a big thigh to farm points!"

"I've decided. After today, I'll lurk in the forums of Beidou University and the affiliated middle school of Qingfeng University, memorize the appearances of all possible big thighs, and when the college entrance exam combat test comes, I'll pounce on them when I see them!"

Jiang Ding: "..."

"14th place, Zou Xiyuan, 844 points..."

"3rd place!"

Guo Kui's tone was a bit higher, as if he also felt encouraged.

"Jiang Ding, 1124 points, there is hope for the Middle Twelve Universities!"

"Now there are three months left until the college entrance exam. If you have any spiritual elixirs at home, arrange them. If not, I can introduce you to low-interest student loans provided by enterprises, or even free grants."

"As long as you can advance to Xiantian within these three months, there is even hope for the Twelve Universities!"

Guo Kui's tone was very fervent, and he himself seemed much more spirited.

In his career, he might simultaneously cultivate two long-lived Jin Dan cultivators, benefiting his descendants for generations.

"Thank you, teacher."

Jiang Ding nodded, took the test paper, and returned to his seat.

This result was within his expectations.

He got 131 points in combat, second only to Hua Bing, Gong Sun Ling, and Ding Qi. His math improved significantly, and all other subjects had small improvements. Overall, it was about the same as the score he had estimated beforehand.

As for enterprise loans, while they were called low-interest and free, there were actually quite a few restrictions on employment directions, using the future as collateral.

He was not short of ordinary resources now and did not need to do this.

The spirit-sealing box containing three storage bags had already been anonymously couriered to Diting Appraisal Co., Ltd. They were professionals, and there would be results within a few days.

It was just that the appraisal fee was too expensive, ten percent.

"Grass! A future Jin Dan!"

Sun Xiao and the others directly cursed. A martial artist achieving such results brought them far more shock than anyone else.

"Jiang Ding, when you advance to Jin Dan, remember to check if my grave has been dug up. If it has, remember to bury it well and fill the soil back in."

Li Junhao looked at his deskmate with sour eyes.

"No, you have to go check your own grave; I don't have time."

Jiang Ding paused and said.

The test papers were all distributed. Overall, compared to the mid-term, everyone had varying degrees of improvement.

"Everyone has improved a lot, which shows that hard work pays off."

Guo Kui suppressed the noisy classroom, and it quieted down.

"But we must also see that combat scores can be somewhat inflated. The real college entrance exam involves over a million students entering the Great Void Illusion map simultaneously. To get a top score of over a hundred, you must rank at the forefront among over a million Immortal Sect students."

The Immortal Sect's Blue Fluorescence Star had a population of tens of billions. From middle school, students were constantly diverted to various vocational schools and ordinary middle schools. High school actually implemented elite education.

As for the vast Immortal Sect Minor Realms and the private planes of great powers, the cultivators and mortals within them did not have citizenship, were not considered Immortal Sect citizens, and did not have the right to take the college entrance exam.

Even if they were the descendants of Jin Dan or Nascent Soul cultivators, if they did not grow up within the Immortal Sect from infancy to the college entrance exam age of sixteen and receive Blue Fluorescence Star citizen education, they similarly could not take the college entrance exam or obtain citizenship.

"Understood."

Jiang Ding, Hua Bing, and the others had solemn expressions, and their slight arrogance vanished.

Indeed, a top score required top-tier performance in a battle. The battle between the Seventh Middle School and the First Middle School really didn't count for much compared to the true Immortal Sect elites.

"Remember to guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

"Alright, next, let's open the moral education test paper for the final exam..."

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 140 =====