SWNOVELXO Chapter 198: Jia Nan
Jia Nan City was built surrounded by mountains, its area vast. From a distance, shrouded in mist and clouds, it truly held a sense of being an otherworldly, immortal realm.
Withdrawing his gaze, Zhao Li moved again. A few leaps later, he appeared within Jia Nan City.
The streets were paved with bluestone, or rather, the bluestone from the mountains had been carved into streets. The entire city exuded a natural aura of the mountains and forests.
Among the surging crowds on the streets, the weakest had reached Eighth Duan Dou Qi. Most were between the Dou Disciple and Dou Master stages, predominantly students studying in the main academy. A small number were people making a living here, having passed the rigorous assessments of Jia Nan Academy to remain. This added a touch of everyday life to the academy.
Walking through this university city in another world, feeling its atmosphere so different from other cities, Zhao Li felt a pang of emotion:
"Is this the university city of the Dou Qi Continent? It truly lives up to its growing fame on the Continent. Just the title 'Cradle of Dou Kings' is enough to attract countless people here. Tsk, I actually feel a bit nostalgic."
Jia Nan Academy had been established for several hundred years, and over a hundred Dou King powerhouses had emerged from it. Some remained as Elders in the academy, while others dispersed across the Continent. If they were to gather, they would form an extremely terrifying force.
Although Jia Nan had never truly gathered its graduated students, no one dared to gamble on it. This was also the reason why Jia Nan Academy had firmly established itself and gained widespread renown on the Continent.
Zhao Li looked at the students' youthful energy, and his heart seemed to grow younger as well:
"Letting go, letting go... Jia Nan Academy really understood this."
Strictly speaking, the resources provided by Jia Nan Academy were merely Cultivation Techniques and Dou Techniques, and places for Cultivation. As for other cultivation theories and guidance, they weren't particularly significant benefits.
Of course, it was undeniable that while the above two points sounded simple, they were incredibly difficult to achieve in practice. Anyone who cultivated knew the importance of Technique and Location. A person's lifelong achievements were inextricably linked to these two.
After all, everyone wanted to obtain a good Cultivation Technique at the beginning of their cultivation journey to get ahead of others, and also wanted a good place for Cultivation to practice in peace. And conveniently, Jia Nan Academy provided both of these to its students.
Furthermore, within this atmosphere, as long as one had ability and charisma, resolving the matters of Companion and Wealth simultaneously was not an issue.
"With Technique, Companion, Wealth, and Location all provided, it's no wonder the name of Jia Nan has spread throughout the Continent."
Watching the young and beautiful, vibrant boys and girls beside him, trying their best to show off their interesting sides to attract the attention of their crushes, causing a group of girls to giggle, Zhao Li also chuckled softly.
"It's so similar."
Although Zhao Li hadn't experienced such a relatively leisurely time within an academy in this life, seeing it all made him feel as if he had returned to his past days strolling through campus. He too had been like this, walking with classmates in twos and threes, occasionally hearing gossip about who was with whom, and envying the prominent figures often mentioned by others...
"When did my path of Cultivation become so rushed?"
A strange feeling stirred in Zhao Li's heart. He let out a bitter laugh, and his emotions became complicated. Walking in Jia Nan City now had stirred up old memories, and he felt a touch of sadness.
It turned out that in this life, he truly hadn't had a youth.
"Kid, show some respect to your seniors in the academy. This time, I'll just teach you a lesson so you don't suffer losses elsewhere in the future. Get lost!"
"Heh, still think you're in your little hometown? Who among those who can come to this Jia Nan Academy isn't talented?"
"Exactly. He's just used to being pampered and hasn't suffered any hardships. He hasn't adjusted yet. He'll be fine after being taught a lesson a few more times."
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The noisy sounds beside him pulled Zhao Li back to his senses. Following the sounds, he saw a guy, about sixteen years old and already a Three Star Dou Disciple, being beaten up by several youths who were much older than him but only Five Star Dou Disciples.
Zhao Li raised an eyebrow slightly, somewhat displeased by this kind of behavior that involved bullying others and then finding various excuses.
He sighed softly, then Zhao Li no longer paid attention to the scene. After more than ten years of the Great Li's transformation, he had truly and clearly understood the differences between the Dou Qi Continent and his previous world. Although many things were similar, they couldn't be generalized.
No matter where it was, there were always people with inferiority complexes who sought a sense of existence from others. He naturally couldn't manage everyone. And within Jia Nan Academy, it was already relatively good.
Moreover, in the environment of Jia Nan Academy, which also valued strength, everyone was arrogant, and conflicts were naturally unavoidable. And to avoid unnecessary trouble, it was almost an unwritten rule in Jia Nan Academy to curb the arrogance of new students, and the effect was indeed good. Zhao Li was also unwilling to interfere with others' experienced practices.
After a brief scan, Zhao Li walked towards the depths of the mountains.
In the endless mountains, the vast forest sea was filled with various Magical Beasts. Every so often, roars would echo through the mountains and forests, and then fierce Magical Beast aura would surge out from the forest sea, followed by battles, scattering blood mist throughout the forest.
Of course, only a minority actually fought. Most Magical Beasts were merely Verbal Kings, roaring a couple of times before stopping.
Zhao Li went deeper, the scenery beside him changing rapidly, but the lush green seemed to be an eternal theme. Even when flashing backward at high speed, he was still surrounded by the verdant forest sea.
He didn't walk fast, consciously searching through the dense forest along the way, focusing mainly on the aura of Fifth Tier Magical Beasts. Unfortunately, even after passing through the forest and stopping at a bottomless Mountain Gorge, he had indeed seen many Fifth Tier Magical Beasts, but he hadn't found his target.
"Not in this forest?"
Thinking to himself, Zhao Li didn't force it. It was just a sudden thought that he wanted to see if he could find Zi Yan before going to the Cave Dwelling and meet the Ancient Void Dragon first. Since he didn't find her, then so be it.
Immediately, Zhao Li's gaze shifted to the forest in front of him. Piercing through layers of Space, he saw a silver gate, seven or eight zhang high, exuding a majestic and solemn aura.
The true foundation of Jia Nan Academy—the Inner Academy—was behind that closed silver gate.
The Jia Nan Inner Academy was the core area of Jia Nan Academy. Most Outer Academy students, including instructors, didn't know its exact location, but in Zhao Li's perception, the spatial fluctuations were like a signpost; he didn't need to search for it himself.
Withdrawing his gaze, Zhao Li slowly walked forward about ten steps, then stopped. He gently raised his hand and felt an invisible Barrier in the empty Space before him. Then, Zhao Li passed through it and disappeared from the Mountain Gorge. Only the lush forest remained in this place.
At this time, in a spacious and bright room, bookshelves crisscrossed, filled with all sorts of ancient books, giving off a strong scholarly atmosphere. Three old men with white hair and beards sat casually on chairs.
If Zhao Li were here, he would recognize the person in the lead. It was the mysterious Dou Sect who had bid on the Earth Tier Mid-Grade Cultivation Technique and Dou Technique set at the Black Emperor Sect Auction earlier. Beside him was another old man with a similar aura.
As for the remaining old man, a Peak Dou Emperor, he was slowly flipping through a Scroll in his hand. The entire room was in a silent atmosphere.
After a long while, the mysterious Dou Sect from the Black Emperor Sect Auction spoke first to the Peak Dou Emperor old man:
"Hu Po, you should cultivate this Cultivation Technique first. If you are fortunate enough to break through the Dou Emperor Barrier, then the position of our Jia Nan Academy in the Black Corner Region and even on the Continent will be even more stable."
"Elder Bai, this..."
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