Chapter 712: The Sacred Sea Swirl Academy

Lan Feng’er couldn’t help but be astonished, shocked by the aura emanating from Lin Qian.

Although Lin Qian was standing right in front of her, she couldn’t perceive his presence at all, as if he didn’t exist in that space.

Given her high cultivation realm, far beyond the understanding of those on Soul Martial Continent, it was unfathomable to her that Lin Qian could evade her detection, seemingly blending seamlessly into the world around him.

"Why can I see you but not sense you?" Lan Feng’er asked, her voice filled with disbelief as she looked at Lin Qian.

Hearing her shocked words, Lin Qian suddenly realized the reason for her surprise.

Having been recognized by the Earth Spirit and becoming the true master of Soul Martial Continent, this phenomenon was natural.

When Lan Feng’er let out her surprised exclamation, everyone else was startled too, initially thinking something serious had happened.

But after understanding why Lan Feng’er was so astonished, their initial panic quickly subsided.

They weren’t outsiders; they were all close to Lin Qian and were already privy to the true nature of Soul Martial Continent.

"Mother, here’s what’s going on," Ye Xin said with a chuckle, amused by her mother’s reaction. She quickly explained everything.

After hearing Ye Xin’s explanation, Lan Feng’er finally understood, though she still struggled to contain her shock.

The fact that this land was connected to the Immortal Upper Realm was simply unbelievable.

As a princess of the Blue Phoenix clan, part of the Phoenix race, Lan Feng’er was no stranger to the matters of the Immortal Realm. Her father was the patriarch of the Blue Phoenix clan, and her grandfather was the current Great Elder of the Blue Phoenix clan, also a member of the Phoenix Race’s Council of Elders.

She naturally knew about the existence of the Immortal Realm.

However, what shocked her most was Lin Qian’s ability to gain recognition from the Earth Spirit of the land belonging to the Immortal Upper Realm and still remain unharmed.

As she watched Ye Xin and Lin Qian stand together, discussing things with ease, Lan Feng’er took a deep breath and thought to herself, "Daughter, you probably don’t even realize what kind of monster you’ve married."

Standing outside was no longer appropriate, so Lin Qian immediately ordered a grand feast to be prepared in the banquet hall to welcome his mother-in-law properly.

The guests at the banquet weren’t just Lin Qian and Ye Xin’s family; Yuan Supreme from the Yuan family and Zhang Juncheng were also in attendance. They were not considered outsiders.

The grand feast indeed opened Lan Feng’er’s eyes. Despite all her years traveling through the Outer Void, she had never tasted such exquisite dishes.

During the banquet, Lin Qian also took the time to explain how Ye Xin’s mother, previously thought to be deceased, had reappeared.

When they learned that Lan Feng’er had come from the Outer Void, everyone was amazed and curious about the world beyond, filled with a deep longing to explore it.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lan Feng’er also revealed the true reason for her return: "Actually, besides reuniting with Ye Xin, I came back this time to take her to the Sacred Sea Swirl Academy for cultivation."

Lan Feng’er’s words caused the entire banquet to fall into silence, with everyone turning to look at her.

Judging by their expressions, Lan Feng’er knew that the Sacred Sea Swirl Academy, a prestigious place of cultivation, was something none of them had ever heard of.

After all, though the Soul Martial Continent was connected to the Immortal Upper Realm, it was quite remote.

The people here didn’t know much about the Outer Void.

Lan Feng’er was happy to explain: "The Outer Void is vast and seemingly endless, and the Soul Martial Continent is also part of it."

"There are various kinds of stars and dangerous lands in the Outer Void. Although the Soul Martial Continent belongs to the Immortal Upper Realm, it is just one star, part of the Liukong Star System."

"The Liukong Star System, along with other star systems, forms a domain known as the Sea Swirl Star Domain. This domain’s structure resembles a vast whirlpool, like an ocean spiral, hence its name."

"As for areas beyond the Sea Swirl Star Domain, there’s no need to discuss them now."

"The Blue Phoenix clan is a powerful branch of the Phoenix Race, residing within the Sea Swirl Star Domain. When I was younger, I wandered into an ancient relic and, after triggering its teleportation array, was sent to the Soul Martial Continent, where I met Ye Nanxin and was well cared for. That’s how we met."

"It seems that the relic was probably part of Xuan Yan Star, which also belongs to the Immortal Upper Realm." Lan Feng’er then turned to Lin Qian. "That teleportation array is located at a relic site near Bashan City."

"…!" Lin Qian froze for a moment before slapping his forehead. "So, that’s the relic my father once discovered?"

He had found that relic himself, cleaned out its treasures, and noted the strange formations within. At the time, however, he hadn’t paid much attention to them.

"The Sacred Sea Swirl Academy may not be the top force in the Sea Swirl Star Domain, but no one dares to provoke it. It’s the place where various forces send their young talents to cultivate. Many important figures have emerged from the academy."

"You must understand, within the Liukong Star System alone, there are 108,000 stars, and over a thousand of those stars have forces powerful enough to send their disciples to the academy."

"And in the entire Sea Swirl Star Domain, there are over 270,000 star systems!"

"The Sacred Sea Swirl Academy opens its doors once every hundred years to select disciples under the age of 100, but only 100,000 can pass the trial each time and gain entry."

Lan Feng’er’s words left everyone at the banquet stunned. Hearing that only 100,000 could pass the trial made everyone gasp.

A hundred thousand sounded like a lot, but in the context of the entire Sea Swirl Star Domain, it was nothing more than a drop in the ocean. The number of candidates competing from all the different forces likely numbered in the billions!

"The academy’s next selection is approaching soon. Besides reuniting with the family, I came back to take Ye Xin to try her luck at entering the Sacred Sea Swirl Academy," Lan Feng’er said with satisfaction as she looked at her daughter. "It seems that Ye Xin has a good chance of entering, given that she’s a Dual-Bloodline cultivator, and…"

"Lin Qian, would you like to come with us and give it a try?" Lan Feng’er asked, turning to him.

Lin Qian stroked his chin, deep in thought for a moment, then looked at Lan Feng’er. "Aunt Lan, what kind of ancient texts and resources does the Sacred Sea Swirl Academy have? Are they abundant?"

"The academy is the holy land of the Sea Swirl Star Domain. When it comes to ancient texts, there’s no other place that can compare. As for resources, they have everything necessary to train alchemists, blacksmiths, and more. Even rare and valuable materials can be obtained, provided you perform well."

Satisfied with her answer, Lin Qian nodded. He was in great need of materials to complete the Puppet Body Project and any related information to perfect the process.

After experiencing the thrill of seeing Monkey King’s strike in action, Lin Qian couldn’t wait for him to reappear.

And it wasn’t just him!

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