571: Chapter 571 Dao Seed Star Domain Rules, Good Methods

“A single cave dwelling… is even larger than our family’s Main Star…”

A scion from a prominent family stared blankly at a floating immortal mountain in the distance, his face filled with shock and bitter comparison.

Xiao Ling’er, even more excited, tugged at Lin Yu’s hair, her small face flushed crimson:

“Master! Master! Big bird! Big bird! So beautiful! And a big turtle! So big! And… and…”

The little girl was already incoherent with excitement.

But Lin Yu clearly saw drool trickling from the little girl’s mouth, her large eyes sparkling.

A faint black line appeared on his forehead.

This girl really dared to think.

She even wanted to eat these Four Symbols Divine Beasts.

In contrast, Little Kun, who usually shouted and killed alongside the little girl, had now reined in all its aura, transforming into a small fish-like size, clinging tightly to Lin Yu’s side, emitting low, reverent whimpers.

The bloodline suppression and imperial might emanating from the four divine beasts instinctively made it feel minuscule.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk, this star has gathered all the ultimate fantasies of cultivators for a cultivation ground! What a brilliant method!”

Lin Yu couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

His inner world’s Main Star, meticulously crafted by him and infused with countless heavenly treasures, he considered extraordinary, even comparable to Ye Family’s Wanbao Star.

But now, compared to any of the blessed lands within this Four Symbols Star, it seemed so crude and barren!

Not to mention the four living, Emperor-level Four Symbols Divine Beasts!

“Star Dao Academy can gather monstrous talents from across the heavens and cultivate peerless powerhouses that shake the star sea… This is absolutely not an exaggeration; it truly possesses this strength!”

Lin Yu exclaimed with emotion.

Such an environment, such profound heritage, it was practically cheating!

Cultivating here for a single day would probably be equivalent to a hundred years of arduous cultivation outside!

Most importantly, one could feel the closeness of the Great Dao here, making it easier to comprehend the Great Dao.

Just as everyone was immersed in boundless shock, unable to recover for a long time, a gentle yet majestic voice echoed in the void, like a clear spring flowing, cleansing everyone’s chaotic thoughts:

“Everyone, welcome to Star Dao Academy.”

“Please follow the guiding starlight to the Lan Xing Platform to rest temporarily. The Dao Seed Star Region will open in half a month. The relevant rules and precautions have been prepared in jade slips at your lodging places; please refer to them at your convenience.”

As the voice faded, countless soft rays of starlight shot out from a massive platform suspended above a sea of clouds below, precisely enveloping each prospective student.

The platform was vast and boundless, adorned with pavilions, towers, and exquisite gardens, with exotic flowers and jade trees everywhere, immortal springs flowing, and spiritual mist swirling. Star gems were embedded in the carved beams and painted pillars, making it exquisitely beautiful.

Even this temporary gathering place, with its splendor and immortal charm, far surpassed the core sacred lands of countless major powers.

Especially the female cultivators in the group, upon seeing the dreamlike, iridescent glazed immortal palaces and the bridges woven from rainbows suspended in the air, their eyes invariably sparkled with intoxicated starlight, utterly defenseless against such ultimate immortal beauty.

Pulled by the starlight, everyone flew like shooting stars towards the immortal platform named “Lan Xing Platform.”

Soon, each person was assigned to an independent, equally exquisite and magnificent palace.

Lin Yu stepped into his palace; the interior space was vast, with ancient and luxurious furnishings, containing intricate formations for gathering spiritual energy, concentrating the mind, and defense.

On the table, as the voice had said, a warm, cyan jade slip lay quietly.

He picked up the jade slip and immersed his divine sense within it.

Information about the rules of the Dao Seed Star Region flowed into his mind:

The rules were not complex; in fact, they could be described as simple.

That was — the strong reign supreme.

Within the star region, any means were permitted: alliances, cooperation, sneak attacks, frontal assaults, strategic maneuvers… everything was for survival and victory.

However, the Academy did not go to extremes.

This jade slip was not just for recording rules; it was also a life-saving talisman.

Holding this jade slip could automatically activate an absolute defense once when encountering a fatal crisis and teleport the holder to a safe zone.

After activation, participants would have two choices:

One was to choose to leave, then be immediately teleported out of the Dao Seed Star Region and permanently expelled from Star Dao Academy, losing all future eligibility to enter.

The second was to choose to stay, abandoning the teleportation. Once the jade slip shattered, there would be no further life-saving means, and life and death would be at one’s own risk.

And when the number of participants in the star region dropped to ten, the core area of the Dao Seed Star Region would open, initiating the final recognition assessment.

Those who successfully obtained recognition from the Dao Seed Star Region would become direct disciples of the Star Dao Academy Head.

The remaining survivors at the end of the final recognition phase could choose to become official students of Star Dao Academy.

Lin Yu put down the jade slip, a knowing, cold smile playing on the corner of his lips.

“What a ‘benevolent’ rule, what a marvelous ‘Gu-rearing’ scheme!”

This Academy truly calculated human nature to the extreme!

First, they used this supreme immortal land to completely ignite the most fervent desire in the hearts of all prodigies—to cultivate here!

This temptation was enough to drive any genius mad.

Then, they threw out this seemingly lenient jade slip life-saving rule.

One chance to save one’s life, seemingly merciful, was in reality a blade hanging over everyone’s hearts, a huge psychological trap!

Because these things were actually prepared for those without great destiny, as only those people would choose to leave when facing a life-or-death situation.

This was also how the Academy filtered out “impurities.”

As for those true individuals of great destiny, which one wasn’t arrogant and conceited, believing themselves to be the only one? The shattering of a single jade slip would not deter them!

This was why Lin Yu felt that the Academy had calculated human nature to the extreme.

What the Academy wanted were precisely these people.

The Gu they were raising were Gu Kings of destiny; those ‘small fry’ were useless to them.

Moreover, it could leave the outside world with an impression of the Academy’s benevolence and kindness.

As for how many would remain in the end?

The Academy actually wanted to eliminate them all.

But he guessed it wouldn’t be like that. According to the information provided by the Ye Family, in every previous session, five or six students would remain.

In other words, besides the Gu King, four or five others would survive to the end.

And these four or five were likely people with lower destiny, intentionally left by the Academy.

As for the most dazzling, strongest-destiny Child of Immortal Dao, they could only be stepping stones on the Gu King’s path to ascension, or… become the Gu King itself!

Such methods left the outside world almost speechless.

Furthermore, occurring once every ten thousand years, the interval was long enough that there was no need to worry about a shortage of powerhouses in the starry sky; it was simply flawless in its calculations.

Lin Yu put away the jade slip.

This thing was equivalent to a life. Although he was confident, he wasn’t brainless; he still had to respect a free life-saving method.

However, he didn't see Ye Mu today.

He probably arrived much earlier.

After all, Ye Mu traveled by teleportation array, which was much faster than his journey across the starry sky.