"If that's the case, the arrival of this Bo Liancheng is indeed worth noting."

Hu Yiqiu was the fastest to regain his composure. He knew more, was shocked more often, and now was almost numb, so much so that even if Jiang Chen claimed to be the son of the Canglan Great Emperor, he would believe it, as long as Jiang Chen said it himself!

"Indeed!"

Hu Yiqiu's words awakened everyone. Jian Cangqiong turned to Dao Yeming: "Yeming, have someone from the Punishment Hall keep an eye on him, discreetly."

"Alright!"

Dao Yeming nodded lightly.

"He should have been taken out directly on the stage today."

Yun Tao said angrily.

Jian Cangqiong and the others completely ignored Yun Tao.

Sometimes this guy's words are best ignored.

"Jiang Chen, also be cautious of that Bo Liancheng. Don't let him recognize you to avoid any danger!"

Jian Cangqiong advised Jiang Chen and then explained, "We are an academy that teaches without discrimination. Regardless of whether he belongs to a certain faction, as long as he joins the academy, he is our student. We cannot expel him because of his faction's past actions. I hope you can understand."

"I understand!"

Jiang Chen nodded lightly.

...

The morning sun spread across the land, dressing it with a thin layer of red makeup.

Early in the morning, Jian Wuheng came to find Jiang Chen and brought him to the mountainside of Qingmu Mountain.

Jian Wuheng trains in the fusion of the Wood Path and Sword Dao.

"Such a rich aura of the Wood Path!"

Jiang Chen looked at the lush forest ahead and exclaimed.

Before them was a dense forest, where towering trees seemed to pierce the sky in the central area.

From the outside, many cultivators were scattered among the trees, comprehending the Great Dao, but surprisingly, everyone was seated on the trees, and no one sat on the ground.

The aura of the Wood Path in the forest was exceedingly rich, and even with so many people simultaneously comprehending the Great Dao, there was no sign of chaos in the aura.

"This is Qingmu Forest. Once you step into the forest, your points start getting counted. You need one point to stay here for two hours, but only in the outskirts. The inner area requires two points for the same duration, and the central area with those towering trees costs five points for two hours of practice."

Jian Wuheng explained in detail.

"Comprehending the Great Dao requires a chance. If several hours pass without any insight, it means the opportunity hasn't arrived, or your understanding is insufficient. However, if you gain an insight, even a small one, it will be worth savoring for a long time."

"Continuously comprehending in such a place can breed dependency. Once outside this environment, one might never gain any insight again. This kind of point system is probably to prevent students from becoming reliant."

Jiang Chen said thoughtfully.

"Exactly."

Jian Wuheng smiled slightly.

"Let's go to the center; we just got some points, let's splurge a little!"

Jiang Chen chuckled and said.

The two exchanged a glance, smiled at each other, and stepped into Qingmu Forest.

"Hey, that's Jiang Chen!"

"He's Jiang Chen? So handsome!"

"I heard he shone brightly in the competition yesterday, defeating a newcomer with both Bloodline Talent and Bloodline Martial Soul, and even beat Sun Zheqi, claiming the title of the top core disciple in the Divine Infant Realm Early Stage!"

"Is he that powerful? Even Sun Zheqi lost to him?"

"Lost? More like obliterated! Sun Zheqi was seriously injured by a single move from him!"

"Wow, defeating last year's top in the same realm with a single blow, how strong must he be?!"

As the two headed towards the central area of Qingmu Forest, whispers broke out among cultivators not in meditation.

"Junior Jiang, you're a celebrity now!"

Jian Wuheng commented with a light smile, glancing at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen shrugged, nonchalant.

A celebrity? What of it? Back on Yuan Star, there was no one in the world who didn't know the name 'Jiang Chen,' so he felt little from such discussions now.

Reaching the base of one of the lofty trees in the central area, Jiang Chen gazed up and couldn't help but marvel at the Creator's wonders.

It seemed that the Wood Path here radiated from the central eighteen towering trees, and the rich aura of the Wood Path throughout the forest was due to these giant trees.

"Junior Jiang, Qingmu Forest has a rule: only one person per tree."

Jian Wuheng pointed to a plaque hanging on one of the trees. The hollow plaque was shaped exactly like a Student Identity Card.

"Placing your identity card inside signifies temporary claim over the tree, and others will avoid it."

He explained softly, "It's because, during enlightenment, if you suddenly gain insight, the entire tree's Great Dao aura will converge towards you. Many prefer coming here during bottlenecks in condensing original Great Dao power or just before breakthrough."

"However, if someone else is practicing on your tree while you gain insight, their aura can affect your comprehension. So, in the surrounding area, the tree is where the Great Dao's aura is densest."

Jiang Chen nodded lightly, glanced around, found a tree with a hollow plaque, and placed his identity card on it.

The card fit snugly, ensuring it wouldn't fall unless external force was applied.

"May you gain new insights, Junior Jiang!"

Jian Wuheng placed his card on the next tree's plaque.

"Here's to mutual success!"

Jiang Chen smiled and replied.

Whoosh, whoosh!

They leaped into the air, heading upwards.

Jiang Chen stopped at the tree's top, nearly 3,000 meters high. From below, the trees seemed to soar into the clouds, but upon arrival, the gap to the clouds was still near yet far.

Sitting cross-legged on a high branch, Jiang Chen closed his eyes, mobilizing the origin Power of the Great Dao of the Wood Path within and simultaneously activating Dao Rhythm.

Buzz!

A thick aura of the Great Dao emanated from Jiang Chen, carrying an overwhelming vitality.

A subtle, profound Dao Rhythm enveloped Jiang Chen's body, gently vibrating as the surrounding Great Dao aura surged towards him.

A quarter-hour, half an hour, three-quarters... before long, two hours had passed!

"Hmm, why are all the trees occupied? Are there more students willing to spend points to practice the Wood Path?"

A voice full of doubt arose in the forest's central region.

A young man and woman arrived at the foot of the central trees, finding all eighteen occupied.

"Sister Sang, wait a moment while I see if there's anyone I know."

With a smile, the young man spoke to the woman, stepping towards the trees to check the plaques one by one.

"Jiang Chen? Is it that newcomer Jiang Chen?"

Noticing Jiang Chen's identity card, the young man raised an eyebrow, glanced at the woman to find her inattentive, and subtly exerted some force.

Crack!

With a swift motion, the young man removed Jiang Chen's card from the plaque and discreetly slipped it into his space ring.

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