206: Chapter 206 Heading to the Imperial Capital! Martial Arts Academy!

At this moment, Li Xian had also finished his internal struggle and offered the jade pendant with both hands.

"Please accept this jade pendant, My Lord!"

Li Xian had hesitated for a while before finally deciding to gift this jade pendant to Lord Zhang Yang.

Zhang Yang looked at the jade pendant before him and gently shook his head.

This Songyue Sect was not considered a powerful Sect in this world.

According to the information within the jade pendant,

the strongest person in the Songyue Sect was merely at the Bao Dan Realm.

They hadn't even touched the threshold of a Martial Saint, making it difficult for Zhang Yang to consider joining such a Sect.

Furthermore, after so many years, whether this Songyue Sect still existed was indeed a question.

"If you truly wish to thank me, then send me all of your Family's Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques," Zhang Yang said indifferently.

Seeing the lord's refusal, Li Xian's expression blanked for a moment.

Upon hearing those words, he hurriedly nodded and soon sent over all of the Li Family's Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques.

The Li Family was indeed a great Family with a long-standing Legacy.

Although there were no Innate Realm Martial Skills or Cultivation Techniques among them, there were quite a few for the Viscera Nurturing Realm.

After Zhang Yang recorded them all into his interface, he took Zhao Chengyu back to the Qingping Martial Arts Hall.

Spending three days, Zhang Yang practiced all the Martial Skills and Cultivation Techniques to the Realm of Perfection.

Combining numerous techniques, he created an auxiliary Cultivation Technique for absorbing heaven and earth origin qi.

It was named: Star Vortex Qi Absorption Art!

The effect was also very simple: it formed a vortex composed of True Qi at the Dantian.

This True Qi vortex inside the body would pull the surrounding heaven and earth origin qi rapidly into the body!

Upon testing it, Zhang Yang found the speed was over ten times faster!

If he could find a place rich in heaven and earth origin qi, his cultivation speed would rise again!

"The heaven and earth origin qi in this Realm is still too thin; it feels similar to the Southern Region, perhaps not even matching the territory of the Clear Wind Sect."

Zhang Yang looked around and shook his head slightly.

Even with the Star Vortex Qi Absorption Art, Zhang Yang still felt his cultivation speed was too slow.

...

Twenty days later, Zhang Yang stopped his cultivation.

By now, his cultivation had reached the Peak of the Innate Realm.

He was only one step away from breaking through to the Zhenyuan Realm!

For an ordinary Martial Artist, such speed was naturally as fast as lightning.

But for Zhang Yang, it was still somewhat too slow.

During these twenty days,

Zhang Yang consumed a large amount of energy-rich herbs and Yao Beast meat.

Paired with the Star Vortex Qi Absorption Art, he finally broke through to the Peak of the Innate Realm.

"It seems I must make a trip to the Imperial Capital!" Zhang Yang looked toward the horizon and shook his head.

During these twenty days,

Zhang Yang had not forgotten to have Zhao Chengyu gather a large amount of information within the Great Yu Dynasty.

Within the Great Yu Dynasty, the highest cultivation level was only the Ningdan Realm.

Only the founding emperor had reached the Bao Dan Realm!

Zhang Yang called for Zhao Chengyu and used True Qi to cleanse his internal blood and qi, which should extend his life by ten years.

Afterward, Zhang Yang rode a prized horse, took some luggage,

and left Qingping County, heading toward the Imperial Capital of the Great Yu Dynasty.

Before departing,

he instructed the four people who had been implanted with the Divine Thought Imprint to return to their rooms and sleep.

Immediately after, he released the Divine Thought Imprint.

Not long after Zhang Yang left, Zhao Chengyu slowly woke up!

"What happened to me? Why did I fall asleep?"

"Wait! This is!"

Zhao Chengyu looked at his hands, unable to believe his eyes.

The blood and qi in his body felt as if they had been cleansed, overflowing with vitality.

Even his head of white hair had partially turned from white back to black!

"Zhang Yang! I remember now!" Zhao Chengyu remembered; he remembered everything!

"Terrifying! Too terrifying! Just who is this Zhang Yang? Could he be a legendary Immortal?" Zhao Chengyu muttered to himself.

Zhao Chengyu got out of bed, pushed open the door, and went to the small courtyard where the Disciples practiced.

"Master, what's wrong? Your complexion seems much better."

The Disciples looked at Zhao Chengyu's face and said in pleasant surprise.

Zhao Chengyu shook his head and said nothing.

He walked out of the Qingping Martial Arts Hall and headed to the Li Estate; he planned to see Li Xian.

...

Zhang Yang rode his horse along the road.

Along the way, he occasionally infused some True Qi into the horse beneath him, allowing it to gallop for longer periods!

Zhang Yang recalled the map of the Great Yu Dynasty he had collected,

as well as some information about the academies.

The founding Great Yu Dynasty had established Martial Arts Academies in every prefecture city within its borders.

Among them, the Imperial Capital housed the General Academy, which cultivated various martial arts geniuses for the Great Yu Dynasty.

Zhang Yang's goal was this General Academy and the Emperor.

Recently, it was the annual enrollment season for the General Academy.

Every year during enrollment, the Emperor would personally attend to meet the students!

This would be Zhang Yang's opportunity. As long as he planted a Divine Thought Imprint on the Emperor,

he could use the power of the entire nation to gather all resources for himself.

Zhang Yang's cultivation would surely skyrocket!

In a short time, he could break through to the Bao Dan Realm that the founding emperor had reached!

After galloping for about five days without rest, Zhang Yang finally arrived at the Imperial Capital.

Zhang Yang dismounted and entered the city. At this time, the Imperial Capital was exceptionally lively.

There were all kinds of stalls, and an endless stream of Martial Artists coming to the General Academy for enrollment!

Zhang Yang found an inn and booked a premium room.

Fortunately, he arrived early and didn't encounter any clichéd events like only one premium room being left,

followed by a conflict with some noble for it.

But thinking about it, this was the Imperial Capital.

Anyone truly wealthy or powerful would have their own house in the capital and wouldn't need to stay in an inn.

Those without a major background or high status wouldn't dare to act out in the Imperial Capital either.

No one knew if the person they accidentally offended in the capital might be someone they couldn't afford to provoke.

After settling his horse,

Zhang Yang arrived at a restaurant outside the gates of the Imperial General Martial Arts Academy!

He ordered a table of fine dishes on the top floor and chose a window seat.

He began to observe the people entering and leaving the General Martial Arts Academy.

After observing for a long time, Zhang Yang found that most of the young people had not broken through to the Innate Realm.

Most were only around the Tendon Refining to Bone Tempering Realms, with only a few in the Viscera Nurturing Realm!

As for the Innate Realm, there were almost none!

After settling the bill, Zhang Yang left the restaurant.

Carrying the identity documents he had prepared in advance, he entered the Martial Arts Academy to register.

To avoid drawing too much attention, Zhang Yang only revealed a Viscera Nurturing Realm cultivation during the test,

not his Peak Innate Realm cultivation!

Revealing Viscera Nurturing Realm cultivation was also simple.

The enrollment requirement for the General Martial Arts Academy was to reach the Tendon Refining Realm before the age of twenty-four.

By showing Viscera Nurturing Realm cultivation, Zhang Yang wouldn't appear overly prominent, nor would he seem mediocre.

More importantly, the Emperor would meet with students at the Viscera Nurturing Realm in person!

And this was exactly what Zhang Yang had come for!

After successfully enrolling, Zhang Yang returned to the inn to rest.

Tomorrow was the grand enrollment ceremony of the Martial Arts Academy.

Early the next morning.

Zhang Yang set out from the inn and arrived at the Martial Arts Academy. After the many newly enrolled Disciples had gathered,

on a high platform in front of the Disciples,

the Dean of the Martial Arts Academy and the Emperor of the Great Yu Dynasty stood atop it!