Chapter 44: The Sage Academy
The Sage Academy is the highest cultural institution in the Qingxuan Empire. Its origin is no longer known. It has existed since the era of many families, and after the establishment of the Qingxuan Empire, it has maintained its unique independence.
According to legend, the Sage Academy was first organized by a group of warriors who did not want to get involved in war, and they preached their doctrine for peace. Over time, more and more people joined it, and eventually the large-scale Sage Academy was formed.
If it is the first time to come to the Sage Academy, you will be surprised to find that the Sage Academy does not have a city wall, let alone a gate. He's like a city within a city, to be exact. The College is surrounded by a wide and unique man-made river, which envelops it like a small island on land.
On both sides of the river is evergreen grassland, and there are many arch bridges of different shapes on the river. When passing the arch bridge, you can see many small boats passing under the bridge, and three or five young students are sitting on them, chatting with each other.
The Sage Academy preaches that there is no class in education, so whether it is the children of nobles or commoners, they will be treated equally here. Occasionally, you will meet a few young people who you think are new students, but they are actually teachers here.
Every teacher here should not be underestimated. Not only do they have amazing talent and knowledge, but everyone's cultivation is in the realm of respecting teachers. In the faculty of the Sage Academy, martial arts are as important as learning. So to be a teacher here is a genius among geniuses.
Many of the powerhouses who are not obvious are from the Sage Academy.
The Sage Academy has a beautiful environment, pleasant scenery, and the most important thing is that it is the most free pure land. Here you don't need to worry about survival, nor do you need to worry about the future, as long as you concentrate on choosing a study you love and stick to it, you will definitely gain something.
Xiao Che walked alone in the academy, and he found that everything here was so beautiful. Compared to the surrounding Xiangcheng, it is so pure. It made him feel a little incredible. The teachers of Sage College are not utilitarian. Otherwise, they wouldn't be willing to be a teacher here.
With the ability of each of them, they will be guests of the powerful and wealthy outside, and they can easily obtain a lot of wealth, but they are willing to live here like ordinary people. The only difference is that they have ideals in their hearts that only they can understand.
An old man with a cane was sitting lazily on a stone chair beside the grass. Xiao Che sat down on the grass not far from him, basking in the sun. Xiao Che rarely had such moments, which made his state of mind unconsciously undergo some subtle changes that he was not aware of.
Xiao Che enjoyed the feeling very much.
Outsiders are not allowed to stay at the Sage College at night. This is also so that the students of the college are not disturbed.
For a few days in a row, after completing the basic cultivation, Xiao Che would come to the grass of the Sage Academy, sometimes sitting, sometimes lying down. He was trying to feel the comfort from the bottom of his heart that he had never felt before. Here, Xiao Che seems to be able to let go of everything and be at ease.
In the past few days, the old man with crutches has been there, and the two have become familiar with each other in a few days.
"Sir, you're early. After the two became acquainted, Xiao Che took the initiative to greet the old man every day.
"Here we go again today, young man. The old man was also happy to talk to Xiao Che.
"Yes, old sir. "Xiao Che has not communicated much with the old man in the past few days, but he feels very cordial. Both of them were basking in the sun, and although they didn't speak much, they seemed to be able to read each other. Maybe in his heart, Xiao Che regarded the old man as Grandpa Xiao.
In the past few days, the old man can feel Xiao Che's sincerity, and it is really rare for such a person to have a pure heart.
When people are born, their hearts are pure and spotless, but as they grow up, the environment in which they grow up becomes more and more complex. However, there is such a kind of person, although they grew up in different environments, they are spontaneous and natural, act freely, and maintain their original intentions. Xiao Che is such a person.
The public courses of Sage College are open to outsiders. Xiao Che has also been a student once in the past few days. Xiao Che has not undergone systematic studies, and his knowledge lies entirely in his experience of traveling around the world as a doctor since he was a child and his brilliant mind. After he got everything, he kept reading quite a bit every day. This made his mind more and more full.
"Senluo Wanxiang" is all-encompassing, all-encompassing, it stores all the knowledge and information in the world. This is a book that can never be finished. That's all people know about "Senluo Wanxiang". However, Xiao Che vaguely felt that this was not all it was.
In classes at Sage College, students can ask any question and everyone can participate in the discussion. One day, Xiao Che asked a question, whether anyone knew "Senluo Wanxiang". As soon as he asked this question, the class was like a frying pan, and even the teacher had the same surprised expression.
This made Xiao Che very stunned. I don't know why my own problems make everyone like this.
"This, this classmate, you really don't know "Senluo Wanxiang"?" After a long time, after the people gradually quieted down, the teacher asked Xiao Che with difficulty.
"Sir, I know all about Senluo, but I want to know more specific. Seeing the reactions of these people and the teacher's expressions, Xiao Che secretly thought to himself that he was afraid that he had asked a very stupid question.
"It's a strange book. It is said that it has everything in it, and this is the number one book in the world. The reason why I say this is because this book can be said to be the source of the wisdom of the human race. The teacher talked about the origin of the book.
"As we all know, when we were first born, we were extremely weak. Until now, no one knows the true origin of our human race. Some say we're a tribe of monsters, and some say we're from other worlds. These are still unsolved mysteries. But whatever the way it is said, the only thing that is certain is that in the beginning, we were not only weak but also ignorant. It's not even like a normal beast. At this point, the teacher took a sip of tea and moistened his throat.
"Ah, that's ......" At this time, the students who were originally quiet were also surprised, although these things are common sense, but no one usually thinks about this problem. So much so that these students subconsciously exclaimed when they heard the teacher's story.
"At that time, there were countless races in the world, and the human race was only the weakest race among them. However, suddenly one day, Xuanyuan, the ancestor of the human race, got the strange book "Senluo Wanxiang", which changed the fate of the human race. Speaking of which, the teacher also didn't dare to believe this kind of legend. Still, he told the story based on what he knew.
"The Xuanyuan clan has explored the martial arts cultivation method suitable for human beings from "Senluo Wanxiang", and since then the human race has the power of self-preservation among all races. Not only that, but in the later development, the human race showed a super talent for martial arts. Then, with the development of generations, the human race has developed from an inconspicuous small race to a large race that now occupies a place among hundreds of millions of races. It can be said that this "Senluo Wanxiang" has contributed a lot. The teacher said with a sense of pride.
Through this teacher's narration, Xiao Che also understood more things about this strange book. Over a long period of time, many races have obtained this strange book, and for this strange book, each person who has obtained it has learned something different. According to this teacher, many people in the human race have received this book. For example, several holy masters of the human race have obtained this book and realized their own way from it, so as to become gods.
In this world, gods are not just legends, but real, although no one has ever actually seen them. For humans, God refers more to the more powerful monks. Therefore, in the mouths of ordinary people, they often say that they are immortals. Gods and immortals are different cultivation systems, but they are equally powerful.
But for some reason, the book is very different for everyone who owns it, except for those who are famous and illustrious, and many more people do not learn anything from it, so in the eyes of many people, this book, although important, is not the kind of book that can make people crazy.
Moreover, after so many years, "Senluo Wanxiang" has been obtained by many races, and no one has comprehended any advanced exercises through it, and those races who have obtained this book have not become strong because of it. So much so that people can only regard the legend of the Terran Xuanyuan clan as a legend. And no one really believes in that.
According to other races, the Terran Xuanyuan clan is not false to get this "Senluo Wanxiang". But the reason why he was able to lead the human race to begin to awaken. It may be more due to his own talent and his ability to learn from other races. According to true records, the Xuanyuan clan once studied under the Wan clan. He has an amazing talent for learning what he needs from different races. Then it was integrated into one and gradually developed into a system suitable for the cultivation of the human race.
This is currently recognized as the most reliable statement. But there's still a lot of stuff in here that can't be explained. No one knows what the truth is. To this day, there are still people in the Sage Academy who are obsessed with this kind of research.
After this teacher's narration, Xiao Che sincerely felt that this teacher's profound knowledge and unbiased cognition. This made him feel respectful. Xiao Che is such a person, humble and arrogant.
After learning so much information about "Senluo Wanxiang", Xiao Che decided that reading this book would be the most important practice in the future. For some reason, he always felt that there was something more mysterious about this book, waiting for him to explore. Of course, he won't tell anyone about this book. Although quite a few people know that this book is in his hands. But for today's martial artists in the world, the most important thing is martial arts, spiritual skills, and secrets. No one cares about an encyclopedia.
Xiao Che asked the question of "Sen Luo Wanxiang" in class, and it quickly spread throughout the academy. From teachers to students, there has been a lot of discussion on this matter, and no one has caused such a big discussion for so many years.
This caught Xiao Che off guard. He really didn't expect that what was supposed to be just a simple question would lead to such a big discussion.
The next day, Xiao Che came to the grass of the academy early. The old man always came before him.
"Young man, you're in a good mood today, listen, so many people are discussing the questions you raised. "The old man obviously talked a lot more today than usual.
"Yes, old man, I'm really in a good mood today, hey, you know about this?" Xiao Che had just finished answering the old man's question before he realized that something was wrong. The impact of this incident would be so great that even the old man knew about the question he had asked yesterday.
"Hehe, young man, I work here, this is also my home, and I naturally know such a big influence. To be honest, it has not been many years since there has been such a big discussion. Xiao Che, you are very good. The old man's kind face and calm words made Xiao Che explode in his ears like thunder.
This made him feel chills all over his body for a moment, and suddenly his body unconsciously raised the strongest vigilance, and at the same time, "God Devouring Decision" operated on its own. At this time, his cultivation had risen to the peak of the late stage of the Hetian Realm in an instant. I'm afraid that it won't be too weak compared to the Venerable Realm. At that moment, he even had the urge to kill the old man.
But soon he calmed down and took his breath, for fear of hurting the old man. After getting along these days, he didn't feel a trace of cultivation in the old man. Although this world is a world where all people practice martial arts, there are still the majority of people who have not cultivated. This is not only the case for humans, but even among the demon beasts, there are beasts that have not cultivated.
In the past few days, Xiao Che can be 100% sure that this old man is an ordinary old man, if he is a cultivated person, where will he grow old like an ordinary person. Even if it is a soul realm martial artist, he will only age instantly at the last moment when Shou Yuan is about to be extinguished, as long as the breath of life is still there, and the cultivation is still there, he will never age like this old man.
However, this old man can call his name at once, which is what frightens Xiao Che the most. Your own identity is a taboo in the Empire. If you let the royal family know, you will have no place in Qingxuan.
"Xiao Che, you don't have to be so surprised. You should be able to feel that I am not the slightest threat to you, and I would not have recognized you if it weren't for the fact that you asked about "Sen Luo Wanxiang". As he spoke, the old man explained to Xiao Che.
"I don't understand, sir. Xiao Che really felt that the old man did not pose the slightest threat to him, and then he said the question in his heart.
"First of all, although there are many people who know about "Senluo Wanxiang", there are usually no people who ask questions about it. Just like few people ask about Master Confucius, Master Meng. Secondly, I know that "Senluo Wanxiang", which was originally in the royal family's collection, has recently fallen into the hands of a young man named Xiao Che. It is really stupid for the people of the royal family to use this book as a reward for the title of God of Fighting. I'm afraid those old guys never dreamed that there would be someone other than Xiao Xuan who could get the title of God of Fighting. "It seems that the old man knows far more things than Xiao Che imagined.
"I don't know how you managed to change your bones, but I can recognize you, and the other thing is that you may not believe it, it's intuitive. This explanation made Xiao Che speechless for a while.
But this is not to him unbelievable, there are many things in the world that cannot be explained. Perhaps this old man's perception is different from ordinary people. This made Xiao Che a little more vigilant in his heart. It is not absolutely safe to use "God Eater" to change the bone breath by yourself.
"Xiao Che, in fact, I knew you at a very early age, and even when you were young, I hugged you. I'm afraid you don't remember any of that. However, the old man's next words shocked Xiao Che even more.
"Old gentleman, you, you're not joking, are you?" Xiao Che even stammered a little. It can be seen how shocked he is in his heart. It's the first time I've come to Xiangcheng, so how can I have anything to do with the old people in the Sage Academy. This made Xiao Che unable to imagine it at all. Could it be because of his own background?
Xiao Che didn't want to think about his own life experience. His greatest wish since he was a child was to know who his parents were. Why did he be abandoned? He also wanted to know what was going on with Grandpa Xiao. Xiao Che has cultivated so far, and he feels more and more that Grandpa Xiao is not ordinary. It's just that Grandpa Xiao's body was seriously injured, and he himself was so good at medical skills that he couldn't be cured. And Grandpa Xiao never talked to Xiao Che about his own origins.
After so many years, the more Xiao Che grows, the more he discovers that Grandpa Xiao is unusual, at least so far Xiao Che has not met anyone with higher medical skills than Grandpa Xiao. With Grandpa Xiao's high medical skills, how could he be an unknown person. But Xiao Che searched through the information and didn't find the slightest clue.
And the old man of the Sage Academy in front of him actually said that he knew the information about himself and Grandpa Xiao. This made Xiao Che how could he not be excited.
However, he only passed by by accident when he came to Xiangcheng, and he came to the Sage Academy on a whim, is it really the will of heaven? Is it fate? Xiao Che couldn't believe it.
Seeing Xiao Che's incredulous look, the old man's expression was still calm. In fact, when he discovered Xiao Che's true identity, his heart was already turbulent.
I saw that the old man stood up without any movement, and the next moment, Xiao Che and the old man disappeared in place at the same time, as if they had never appeared here. Such a strange thing did not alarm anyone, but there were many people around them, but no one found out.
Xiao Che was also shocked by the old man's hand, and he knew at this time that this old man did not have the slightest cultivation, and this was simply a strong man beyond his cognition. Could it be that this is the strength of the Supreme Realm? Although he had always heard of the Supreme Realm powerhouses, in fact, he had not really seen any Supreme Realm powerhouses except for Tu Yu. With his current strength, he will do his best to fight with the Venerable Realm.
In addition, there are really a lot of Venerable Master Realm martial artists I have seen over the years, including the super strong Venerable Master Realm martial artists like the Black and White Evil Venerable, but in the end, they still ended up like that, which made Xiao Che a little underestimated the martial artists of the Three Venerable Realm in terms of mentality.
However, at this moment, he really felt the terrifying thing about the Supreme Realm powerhouse.