Chapter 299

Attending class, cultivating.

Cultivating, attending class.

The life of the Dao cultivation department is just this dull, repetitive, and uniform.

Jiang Ding does not feel annoyed by it.

Every day his strength improves a little, every cultivation session brings a few more insights, and every day he learns a bit more technique knowledge and cultivation secrets; all of this makes him endlessly excited.

Time flies, and before he knows it, two years have passed.

Extremely fast, extremely fast; it seems as if it were just a few cultivation sessions, nothing happened, and then in the blink of an eye, it passed.

"Twenty years of Dao cultivation..."

Under the blue-gold tree, Jiang Ding opened his eyes, and the heaven and earth spiritual energy and Major Sun essence gathered in the tree's shade slowly dissipated.

Several months ago, the grades for the senior year of the Dao cultivation department were already released; his grades were undoubtedly first in the entire grade, automatically obtaining the only qualification for guaranteed postgraduate admission, and he chose Professor Zhang Junsheng's Major Sun ruins salvage and excavation major.

Compared to other classmates who have been rushing around to major universities across the country for the past few months—taking exams, attending summer camps, and contacting advisors in various Immortal Dao scientific research directions—

he was undoubtedly much more relaxed and leisurely.

He had not gone out at all.

However, after six or seven months passed and the postgraduate entrance exam matters were generally settled, the graduates could finally return to school to handle graduation procedures... and also take the opportunity to see their old classmates of twenty years, before heading to the four corners of the world.

From now on, if there are no extremely deep feelings, this will basically be the last time they see each other in this life.

The blue-gold tree shrank, turning into a flying sword a foot long, and flew into his sleeve.

Jiang Ding transformed into a gray-blue escape light and flew toward the sky.

His speed had not changed at all from before.

The "Minor Magnetic Light Escape Technique" is still at the minor accomplishment stage, and it will take at least another ten-plus years to reach great accomplishment.

"I need electromagnetic sword escape."

Another thought floated into Jiang Ding's mind.

Sword escape can rely on a flying sword to enhance one's escape speed; the stronger the flying sword, the faster the speed.

With the same-tier dominance of the Taiqing flying sword, even at the minor accomplishment level, it is possible for his speed to skyrocket by a factor of one.

Escape lights of various colors gradually converged, flying together toward the direction of the grand auditorium.

The atmosphere was somewhat silent,

without the usual chatter.

"Postgraduate entrance exam, how were the results?"

Jiang Ding asked softly, using spiritual sense transmission to break the silence.

"Not bad, I successfully got into the school's Array Spirit Calculation direction for postgraduate studies."

An Siyan's spirit lifted a bit: "The advisor is Master Shuling. Although it is only a clone left at the school, I have asked seniors who graduated in previous years, and Master Shuling is very good in both character and academics."

"Same here, the school's Command direction for postgraduate studies."

Jin Lingfeng curled her lips: "I even had a fight with my mom. She originally arranged for me to be a postgraduate at Beidou University, but I don't know anyone there. Just staying there for eighty years—how boring would that be?"

"Although the Command direction at Qingfeng University is a bit weaker than Beidou's, there is no problem at all in teaching me, and it also has advantages in pure theoretical research."

"Congratulations."

Jiang Ding nodded.

The Dao cultivation department at Qingfeng University only recruited five Master's postgraduate students this year, and they cleanly and neatly snatched two spots; their talent and learning ability should be in the top ten ranks among the undergraduate students.

One hundred and eight escape lights flew into the grand auditorium in an orderly fashion.

Instinctively, they looked toward a certain direction.

The three exchange students from the Five Elements Heaven Sect, including An Tuzi, were still there.

Nearing graduation and about to get rid of this place and return to the Five Elements Heaven Sect, he looked to be in a very good mood, even having the leisure to nod and greet them, saying with some regret: "Major Sun Sword Child, after this departure, I do not know how many years it will be before we can meet again."

"The road to longevity is long; there will certainly be opportunities."

Jiang Ding answered subconsciously.

"..."

An Tuzi's expression stiffened.

Nearing graduation, can you not say something pleasant?

"Opportunities? Indeed, it is possible."

An Tuzi fell into deep thought. After a long while, he replied again: "At the peak of Jin Dan, will you go to the Yin Yang Void Realm to seek the opportunity for Core Formation? If so, you and I can consider joining forces."

"Yin Yang Void Realm?"

This was the second time Jiang Ding had heard this term, and he connected his spiritual sense to the central array spirit computer to search for it.

【Yin Yang Void Realm: A cosmic wonder born every three thousand years among the realms outside the world. It resembles a minor realm but has no land or sky, only numerous islands. It allows a maximum of Jin Dan-level power to enter. It produces a certain amount of Yin Yang Qi, which is of huge help for condensing a Nascent Soul.】

【Two hundred years after its birth, the Yin Yang Void Realm will crash and dissipate in the universe.】

【Next appearance time: Three hundred and seventy-two years later.】

【The Nine Great Immortal Sects will each invest hundreds of Jin Dan cultivators and their Dao children and true disciples to enter, fighting for the opportunity for Core Formation. If an Immortal Sect can occupy the top spot and kill many Jin Dan disciples of other Immortal Sects, the next three thousand years will usher in a prosperous period.】

【The Immortal Sect occupies a corner of the realm and can also enter, with thirty spots every year, but it will not send elites to enter, adopting a self-registration method. Very, very few people obtain the Nascent Soul opportunity in the Yin Yang Void Realm every three thousand years.】

'Why not send elites to enter?'

Jiang Ding was stunned.

Then he reacted.

Thirty people, even if they are all Jin Dan cultivators, the number is still too small for the Immortal Sect!

Entering is just a matter of being crushed and slaughtered by same-tier cultivators from the Nine Great Immortal Sects.

The individual combat power of Immortal Sect cultivators is notoriously weak among the Immortal Sects.

It would be good if tens of thousands or even one hundred thousand low-to-mid-tier cultivators could enter.

"The time is too long; I do not know."

Jiang Ding said.

"If you are interested, we can join forces then."

An Tuzi was not surprised and said: "Once there are results, in the next three thousand years, the fortune of your and my sects will be different."

About to leave the Immortal Sect, the lair of the other side, a burgeoning confidence of a Five Elements Dao child gradually appeared on him, and he did not fear a same-tier opponent much.

Inside the grand auditorium, the teachers of various subjects and the principal were already waiting; at least their clones were all present.

"The graduation ceremony officially begins!"

For immortal cultivators, the ceremony is relatively simple. After a simple speech by the principal, Master Dinghai's clone, the ceremony began directly.

"First, student An Tuzi, please come to the stage to receive your graduation certificate, degree certificate, and bachelor's robe."

"Disciple is here!"

An Tuzi's expression turned solemn.

He walked onto the stage step by step, receiving his certificate from Master Dinghai, as well as a dark blue bachelor's robe with a gray collar and a bachelor's cap. Both were top-grade magic tools, and they could be worn after a little refining with spiritual sense and magic power.

"Thank you, teacher, for your years of cultivation."

He bowed deeply to Master Dinghai, not without gratitude.

Although their positions were different, for these twenty years, Master Dinghai had not held back in his teaching, laying a deep foundation for him in his initial Immortal Dao career, which would be of great benefit for the future.

"Student An, you are too polite; I am just fulfilling my role as a teacher. I wish you a long Immortal Dao, and that years from now, you may attain the Dao and become an immortal."

Master Dinghai smiled and straightened the blue tassel on An Tuzi's bachelor's cap, which carried the meaning of rising straight up in the Immortal Dao.

"Second, student Jiang Ding, please come to the stage..."

The ceremony proceeded in an orderly fashion, with each student receiving their certificate and Immortal Dao bachelor's set, accepting the most beautiful and sincere blessings from their teachers.

"Cheese!"

A photo.

Bachelor's caps flew into the sky, teachers and students were full of smiles, cheering and jumping.

From the age of sixteen when the college entrance exam ended,

twenty years of learning and cultivation life came to a full stop.

(End of chapter)