Sweetie said no more. In the eyes of disciples from ancient academies, participants from high-grade academies of the Outer Divine Continent were seen as the weakest picks for such dangerous missions. These past days, the tutors accompanying the high-grade academy delegations had even secretly offered generous rewards to secure reliable team captains for their students.Astral Star Courtyard disciples jokingly dubbed these bribes protection fees.I do know several senior and junior disciples within the Astral Star Courtyard. I’ll take you to speak with them. You’ve got nothing to worry about personally, Albert—news of your outstanding performance in the Academy Tier Assessment has spread even among the Astral Star Courtyard disciples. By all rights, you’re an excellent candidate to partner up with.Sweetie chatted softly with Albert as they boarded a Flying Leaf, gliding deeper into the inner grounds of Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy.The spiritual energy here was far denser; this was

This left Fink at a loss for words, for the Emily he knew hailed from Newhurst High-Grade Academy.Senior Ida, do you know her? Albert asked, equally confused.A peerless unparalleled prodigy newly risen from Radiant Light Ancient Academy, she bears a dual Nine-Star Light Element Soul. In just one year, she blazed straight into the Top Ten seats of the Upper Astral Star Division, shattering Radiant Light Ancient Academy’s historical record. Four months after claiming her spot among the top ten, she has not drawn her strength in battle again. Everyone suspects she now possesses the power to contend for the Top Three seats. For the first time, a flicker of emotion stirred within Ida’s eyes, which had remained utterly unwavering until this moment.And this unparalleled prodigy’s name was Emily.Shock washed over Fink and the others. He swallowed hard and spoke, The Emily we know only wields a single Nine-Star Light Element Soul. It must merely be a coincidence of shared names.After they

Albert made no attempt to hide the truth and answered frankly, A Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf is sealed inside this bracelet. It holds power at the One-Star Divine Realm, a gift bestowed upon me by Dean Lane long ago.Cynthia said calmly, This layered unraveling sealing technique was something he and I devised together back then.Albert looked rather astonished, never expecting such a backstory. The strange formation within the bracelet that siphoned the Five-Tailed Heavenly Wolf’s power had even earned high praise from Thomas. It turned out Dean Lane and Cynthia had researched and created it side by side.He was far too reckless to give this to you. The power of a great spirit beast is far too domineering and ferocious for your current state. If you rely on it too often, its savagery will corrode your mind, reducing you to its thrall.At this, Cynthia shook her head faintly and smiled. Still, your grandfather’s capabilities far surpass mine. He must already know all of this, so I need n

This kind of arrangement was not unheard of, yet it truly put one’s true strength to the test.A thoughtful glint flickered across Albert’s eyes. The conscription mission loomed close, and the Lesser Celestial Firmament was fraught with countless hidden dangers. Boosting his cultivation was therefore his top priority.He currently stood at the Five-Star Heavenly Star Realm. Following a normal cultivation pace, breaking through to the Six-Star Heavenly Star Realm would take at least one to two months of steady tempering—and this was already considered remarkably fast. For most other cultivators, the required time would double, or even more.But Albert had no desire to wait that long.If he wished to achieve a breakthrough far swifter, he could only rely on external fortuitous encounters, and the Spirit Tree Tide was undoubtedly one such opportunity.I hope this does not disappoint me.Albert muttered to himself. His goal for today was to leverage the Spirit Tree Tide to advance to the

Beneath countless watching eyes, Albert stood atop the First Seat’s terrace, bathing in bliss as his Soul Force surged upward without cease. In merely a fleeting moment, the growth of his internal Soul Force rivaled half a month of steady ordinary cultivation.Yet a sudden thought crossed Albert’s mind. He lifted his gaze toward the front and wondered: Is this truly the furthest limit?In terms of tier placement, this seemed to be the boundary—but a path still lay ahead.By fundamental principle, the closer one drew to the Ancient Green Wood Gate, the fiercer the Spirit Tide they endured. The First Seat terrace was still a hundred meters away from the gate itself.What if I press farther forward? Or step beyond the Ancient Green Wood Gate entirely—would the benefits grow even greater?Bolstered by the broken mysterious golden wheel inside him, Albert’s mind wandered to wildly ambitious notions.Still, would this be far too ostentatious? This was Heavenly Origin Ancient Academy after a