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Chapter 395: Azure Firmament Institute
Chapter 395: Azure Firmament Institute (Requesting Monthly Votes)
Wan Ming watched from the sidelines, internally grumbling: This Chu Yu, despite being an Sss-Rank Genius, acts like a child.
Still, he found himself curious. This time, the initial exchange hadn’t left Lin Qi at a disadvantage. The two seemed evenly matched.
Is Chu Yu underestimating Lin Qi?
Leaning closer, Wan Ming poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lin Qi. “Does everyone know where our elite training base is located?”
Xia Lian accepted a second cup of tea. “We had no idea. We only knew it was in the Otherworld.”
Wan Ming sipped his tea. “This time, the elite training camp is in the Core Sector of the Azure Firmament Base, right next to the Disaster Beast Pyramid.”
Chu Yu interjected, wheeling his ergonomic chair forward with a flick of his vital energy. “I know! The elite training camp has existed for years—it started construction three years ago. Originally, only Sss-Rank Geniuses were allowed to train there.”
Pei Jiu frowned. “So it began that early?”
Chu Yu bit into a red apple. “I awakened at sixteen and skipped straight to the Azure Firmament Martial Academy at seventeen. I spent a month there before transferring to the elite training camp in the Otherworld.”
“I apprenticed under Principal Li Qifeng. Every day with the other Sss-Rank Geniuses was just training, training, and more training. If we had questions, we asked our teachers directly. When they weren’t around, we could always consult other Eighth-Stage Martial Artists.”
He chewed slowly. “But this reform—bringing awakened geniuses here to compete—is refreshing. I’ve been bored out of my mind there. Other than a few shadows and senior Martial Artists, no one else to talk to.”
The group fell silent.
Wan Ming chuckled bitterly. “Truly envious treatment! Having Principal Li Qifeng, the ‘Heavenly Blade,’ as your tutor? How come we never got such privileges?”
Nods of agreement followed. A mentor from the Nine Realms, combined with the Otherworld’s cultivation environment? Ordinary people could gain massive improvements staying there for a year. Let alone Sss-Rank Geniuses.
Lin Qi exhaled slowly, clearing his mind. Having Nine Realm Titleholders as tutors was an overwhelming advantage. The Xia Kingdom had only twenty-plus Nine Realm Martial Artists. To assign them as instructors? No wonder Chu Yu had reached such a level—his resources were unparalleled.
“A message from the cockpit!” a male voice announced. “We’ve arrived at the Otherworld!”
The next instant, the group felt the familiar triple gravity pulling at them, and thick primordial energy flooded the air.
Through the projection screen, they saw towering steel fortresses—silent, slumbering beasts. A black, metallic city stretched below, its atmosphere sharp with martial discipline. In the distance, golden pyramids loomed.
“That’s the Disaster Beast Pyramid I was in before,” Lin Qi noted.
Their aircraft bypassed the pyramids, approaching a new cluster of buildings. Unlike the surrounding areas, this complex radiated novelty.
“Azure Firmament Institute has arrived,” Chu Yu announced.
The buildings clung to the mountainside in terraces. At the summit stood a colossal tower emblazoned with three golden characters—Azure Firmament Tower. The surrounding structures, sleek and modern yet infused with classical Eastern aesthetics, featured silver-white alloy walls accented with black and gold. Surveillance orbs floated ominously in the sky.
The Falcon Fighter descended onto a vast white plaza where several figures already waited. As the cabin door opened, the group disembarked.
Dean Liu, his large earlobes swaying beneath his white robe, smiled warmly. “Welcome, sophomores, to the elite training camp! Or, more elegantly phrased—Azure Firmament Institute.”
Wan Ming frowned. “Why ‘Azure Firmament Institute’?”
Dean Liu gestured toward the towering structure. “That’s our core building—the Azure Firmament Tower.”
They stared upward. The tower’s streamlined form pierced the clouds like a white blade.
“Hop on,” Dean Liu said, nodding toward a waiting tour bus. “Let’s head to the dormitories.”
As the vehicle rumbled to life, another Falcon Fighter—this one blue—descended in a rush of wind. Dozens of figures emerged.
“Minghai Martial Institute’s awakened geniuses,” Lin Qi noted. Among them were familiar faces from the Global Freshman Competition: the statuesque, elegant SS-Rank Genius Kong Ruoxuan, Li Hanjiang, and—Wei Peng?
Lin Qi blinked. They’ve awakened too?
Dean Liu confirmed his thoughts. “Li Hanjiang and Wei Peng consumed the Awakening Fruits. Lucky for them, both succeeded.”
Lin Qi nodded. A win-win: he’d gained wealth, and the Xia Kingdom gained another SS-Rank Genius. Their cohort had grown impressive—four from Azure Firmament, three from Minghai, and Shanyu’s Wang Mingxi. Eight SS-Rank Geniuses total.
The Minghai group spotted them. Seeing Lin Qi, their expressions turned ghostly.
“Lin Qi’s here too?” someone whispered.
“He’s an SS-Rank Genius now!”
“You’re behind the times—Lin Qi’s awakened!”
Kong Ruoxuan, Li Hanjiang, and Wei Peng approached, nodding respectfully at Lin Qi. Their eyes shifted to Chu Yu, whose aura marked him unmistakably as an Sss-Rank Genius. A silent understanding passed between them.
As the bus rolled toward the dorms, Dean Liu continued his tour. “Azure Firmament Institute has seven buildings arranged in the Seven Stars Surrounding the Moon formation. All training environments from Azure Firmament Martial Academy are replicated here—but enhanced. For instance, your dormitories’ primordial energy concentration is several times denser than Blue Planet’s. Your cultivation efficiency will skyrocket.”
“Several times denser?” The group exchanged eager glances.
(End of Chapter)
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