Chapter 7: Arrival at the Azure Kingdom Royal AcademyThe spirit carriage raced across the wide roads of the Azure Kingdom, pulled by two spirit beasts, their silver hooves glowing with faint spiritual energy.

    Inside, Xiao Li sat calmly, eyes closed in meditation.

    [1000x Cultivation Speed Activated]

    [Qi Refining Stage 6 → Qi Refining Stage 7]

    A surge of spiritual energy refined his body, strengthening his meridians.

    In just a few days, he had cultivated faster than most geniuses could in years.

    "The Azure Kingdom Royal Academy…"

    His destination—one of the greatest cultivation academies in the kingdom.

    A place filled with geniuses, noble disciples, and future rulers.

    And also a place full of arrogance, betrayal, and hidden dangers.

    A smirk played on Xiao Li’s lips.

    "Perfect."

    After three days of travel, the Azure Kingdom Royal Academy finally came into view.

    Massive stone gates, lined with mystic inscriptions, loomed ahead.

    Beyond them, towering pagodas, training fields, and martial arenas stretched as far as the eye could see.

    Disciples in luxurious robes moved about in groups, their auras revealing powerful cultivation levels.

    The Academy was divided into three divisions:

    ???? Outer Court – For new disciples, the lowest rank.

    ???? Inner Court – For elite students, handpicked by the elders.

    ???? Core Court – Only the strongest, direct disciples of the Academy Masters.

    Xiao Li stepped out of the carriage, his presence going unnoticed among the crowd.

    But he could already feel several gazes locking onto him.

    "Look! Another noble brat joining the Academy."

    "Tch, another weakling from a small city."

    "Probably just another arrogant fool who won’t last a month."

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    "Let them talk."

    Soon, they would all understand who they were dealing with.

    As he walked toward the registration area, a group of luxuriously dressed disciples blocked his path.

    Their leader, a young man in gold-embroidered robes, sneered.

    "You there, peasant."

    Xiao Li didn’t respond.

    The young man’s expression darkened at being ignored.

    "Are you deaf? Do you not know who I am?"

    Xiao Li turned his gaze to him, eyes filled with amusement.

    "Should I?"

    The surrounding disciples gasped.

    "He… he doesn’t recognize Young Master Zhao Wu?!"

    "Zhao Wu is from the Zhao Clan! One of the strongest noble families in the kingdom!"

    Zhao Wu’s face twisted in arrogance.

    "You’re just a no-name disciple from some backwater city. Remember your place."

    He stepped forward, his Qi flaring.

    "Kneel, and I might let you go without breaking your legs."

    Xiao Li sighed, shaking his head.

    "You’re in my way."

    Zhao Wu’s lips curled into a cruel grin.

    "Then move me."

    The crowd held its breath.

    But Xiao Li simply raised a single finger.

    And then—

    BOOM!

    A terrifying shockwave erupted, sending Zhao Wu flying backward, crashing into a stone pillar.

    "GAH!"

    The entire courtyard fell into stunned silence.

    The noble disciples who had been laughing froze in disbelief.

    "O-One move?!"

    "H-He sent Zhao Wu flying with a single finger?!"

    Zhao Wu groaned, struggling to rise, but his arms trembled uncontrollably.

    He stared at Xiao Li with shock and fear.

    "W-Who… who are you?!"

    Xiao Li didn’t even look at him.

    He simply walked past, his voice calm and indifferent.

    "Someone you can never afford to offend."

    And with that, he stepped into the Azure Kingdom Royal Academy.

    His new battlefield had just begun.