Eternal Heavenly Emperor

Chu Hao was not afraid; rather, he had been pulled farther and farther away by Fu Lingkong, so he did not go back deliberately, which left many who wanted to watch the excitement disappointed, as they had thought there would be a fierce conflict.

To Fu Lingkong, the reasons were twofold: firstly, he had been unaware of Lan Ran's identity, and secondly, the Heavenly Fire Star Clan was, after all, very distant from the Guangyuan Continent. Even if the King of Stars from the Heavenly Fire Clan sought revenge, he would have to consider the Red River Star King.

Blundering into someone else's galaxy was tantamount to provocation.

At their level of eminence, every action was not solely representative of themselves.

But Shui Wujun was different; as the sole son of the Red River Star King, offending him was equivalent to enraging the Red River Star King. There was no room for turning back—wasn't the entire Guangyuan Continent under the Red River Star King's control?

Shui Yuanjun naturally regarded Chu Hao and his comrade's "concession" as a matter of course. With his status, now that he had spoken out to lay down the law, who would dare not comply? Even within the Ancient Academy, there would not be many who'd dare to disrespect him.

After all, there were a few descendants of Domain Lords here who really didn't need to give him face; on the contrary, they could deny him face.

Chu Hao laughed and said, "Thanks to you, we've both become softies."

Fu Lingkong, however, could not crack a smile and said earnestly, "Brother Chu Dao, endure the provocation for now. Your future is extremely bright—why need you assert yourself at a time like this?"

Seeing that the other party meant well, Chu Hao patted his shoulder and smiled, "Alright, I'll follow your advice. I'll keep a low profile, as long as others don't provoke me, I'll also try not to provoke anyone."

Great, this guy didn't listen at all!

Fu Lingkong couldn't help but sigh. Why was this guy so fond of fighting?

The two found a place to rest, and with the power of the War God, a mere meditation session could span many days.

Five more days passed, and at last, it was the day the Ancient Academy was set to recruit disciples.

"The rules for the academy's recruitment of disciples are as follows: everyone shall enter the Wenyun Mountain Range, and within the mountains, the academy's tokens are hidden. Retrieving one will qualify you to become a disciple of the academy."

A voice suddenly rang out from the academy, clear yet aged, reaching directly into one's heart.

The previously somewhat noisy environment immediately went silent—at such a critical moment, everyone was solemn.

"After retrieving the token, divine light from the laws will shine upon you, visible within thirty feet. Therefore, how to retain possession of the token after acquiring it becomes a question," continued the voice. "This assessment will last for ten days. After ten days, those who have obtained tokens can return to the mountain gate and enter the academy with their tokens."

"Fighting to plunder opponents' tokens is permitted. However, if an opponent possesses more than one token, you must leave one behind; if there's only one, it can be taken. Within one day, you can't plunder the same person more than once."

"Do not challenge this rule. A King of Stars will be overseeing the entire assessment process. Anyone who does not comply with the rules will have their results immediately disqualified."

"Additionally, the top hundred individuals with the most tokens can become third-class students."

As people listened intently, the last sentence stirred up a wave of excitement.

"What, third-class students? The cultivation resources available to them are ten times that of fourth-class students!"

"I must be one of these hundred people!"

"Haha, who are you kidding? Even if you're incredibly lucky to obtain a token, holding onto it for ten days is another story, let alone breaking into the top one hundred."

"Just watch me!"

Chu Hao silently nodded; he had already heard from Lan Ran that the Ancient Academy's disciples were divided into four levels: first-class to fourth-class, with first-class students receiving the most cultivation resources, down to fourth-class.

But even as a fourth-class, one was still a disciple of the academy, with access to ample cultivation resources that many would envy.

Just by entering the academy, one would at least be considered a fourth-class student; however, to become a third-class student, one needed to have reached the Star Master level of cultivation, and for second-class, one had to be among the very best of the Star Masters.

As for first-class, that was the domain of the Kings of Stars, who could walk out and be invincible in a galaxy.

Those who came to enroll were naturally of the War God level, so if they could attain third-class student status, the treatment they'd receive would be superb, significantly accelerating their cultivation speed.

Chu Hao was not overly enthusiastic; with five more years, he could refine all the fragments of the laws and naturally advance to Star Master. Fu Lingkong, however, was bright-eyed; becoming a third-class student would cut his time to becoming a Star Master by at least half!

"Brother Fu, you have a good chance," Chu Hao said with a smile.

Fu Lingkong gave a wry smile and said, "Brother Chu Dao, stop teasing me. I am well aware of my own strengths. I might rank in the top ten War Gods of the Guangyuan Continent, but here… it would be lucky to scrape into the top ten thousand."

He paused briefly before continuing, "However, Brother Chu Dao, you are entirely different. You have defeated Star Masters before; you will definitely take first place this time!"

Chu Hao laughed heartily and patted his shoulder, saying, "Don't be so quick to despair. Life is full of miracles."

"Let's enter the mountain!" At that moment, the voice came again from within the academy.

Millions of people entered the mountain range at the same time.

The Wenyun Mountain Range was incredibly large, but for War Gods, divine sense was enough to cover the entire area. However, the tokens were peculiarly elusive, only visible within a ten-foot range. This forced everyone to search meticulously, rather than simply scanning with a glance or brushing with divine sense to determine the presence of the target in a given area.

Everyone spread out, trying to avoid the crowd, yet there were some who were overflowing with confidence, not bothering to hide at all, boldly marching forward.

When all was said and done, battle was still unavoidable. With sufficient strength, one could simply seize the tokens from others.

Chu Hao laid back with his hands cushioning his head, following Fu Lingkong as they walked. He just needed to get one token; as long as he could enter the academy, that would be enough.

He hadn't come here for the cultivation resources but for battle!

Battling was the quickest way to enhance combat power.

As long as he completed refining all the fragments of the Laws, he would engage in battle after battle, transforming the Laws into his own, continually ascending to perfection.

But the mountain range was too vast, and besides, the Ancient Academy only recruited tens of thousands of disciples each time. Therefore, there were probably only tens of thousands of tokens available, dispersed in such a massive area—it was like finding a needle in a haystack.

By the end of the day, neither of them had any gains.

"Huh?" Chu Hao suddenly stopped in his tracks and bolted towards a particular spot.

"Brother Chu Dao, have you found something?" Fu Lingkong asked excitedly.

"Yeah," Chu Hao nodded. He approached a large boulder and with a wave of his hand, he brushed the boulder aside, revealing a section of snow-white earth vine, emitting a faint fragrance.

Fu Lingkong glanced at it and couldn't help but laugh and cry, "Brother Chu Dao, that's just a Snow Crystal Earth Vine, an Emperor Level Spiritual Medicine, it's of no use to you or me."

Chu Hao laughed heartily, "It's useless to you, but not to me!" Su Wanyue and the others hadn't yet advanced to War God, and his two sons were still growing. The more Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, the better.

As for Fu Lingkong, he could only roll his eyes in response. Chu Hao's combat power was on par with a Star Master, yet he was so preoccupied with such low-level Spiritual Medicine—it was beyond his comprehension.

Chu Hao carefully uprooted the Snow Crystal Earth Vine and placed it into his Mustard Seed Ring, appearing quite pleased with himself.

Sure enough, the lands of the Ancient Academy were rich with Spiritual Medicine!

His eyes gleamed with the thought of making a big score.

As a War God, battling continuously for ten days or half a month had no adverse effects, so the two continued their search without needing rest, even at night. They didn't find any tokens, but they did collect various tiers of Spiritual Medicine.

"What a pity, if only I could take some seeds back, Xiaocao would definitely love it more," Chu Hao mused, feeling something was lacking.

"Huh?"

He had discovered something else, striding forward, and saw a faint gleam stir—it was right nearby, yet he only saw it when he was within a thirty-foot range.

A token!

Chu Hao immediately confirmed in his heart. The token must have had Laws applied to it to create such an effect. He moved aside a stone, and indeed, lying quietly underneath was a small White Jade Talisman, roughly the thickness of a finger.

He bent down to pick it up and tried to put it into his Mustard Seed Ring, but it wouldn't go in.

As expected.

If it could be placed in the Mustard Seed Ring, then naturally no one would know if you had acquired a token. But now, it was as obvious as could be, like a flagpole on your head saying—'I have a token; come hit me.'

"Taoist Brother Fu!" Chu Hao called out, flinging the token over to him.

Fu Lingkong first froze in surprise, then realization dawned—Chu Hao had just tossed a token to him! He had seen Chu Hao walk over there and thought he had found another Spiritual Medicine, but this time it was an actual token.

Even more unexpected, Chu Hao had given it to him.

"Brother Chu Dao!" he said, filled with gratitude.

Chu Hao just smiled and said, "Now you have the spirit to help me find Spiritual Medicine, right?"

Fu Lingkong laughed awkwardly. Whether they searched or not, looking for Spiritual Medicine didn't conflict with seeking tokens. With the ability of a War God, how long would it take to dig out a Spiritual Medicine?

"Leave it to me!" he declared.

The two continued their search. Chu Hao harvested many Spiritual Medicines, and his luck was off the charts, finding another two tokens—one he kept for himself, the other he tossed to Fu Lingkong.

With two tokens hanging on him, Fu Lingkong didn't surge with two light columns but just one that was twice as high and visible from twenty yards away.

This meant the more tokens one had, the easier they were to be discovered by others.

When they found the third token, the sky was beginning to lighten.

"Haha, I didn't expect someone to bring me a treasure!" A person approached them, his eyes focused on Fu Lingkong.

It was apparent upon comparison; Fu Lingkong had more tokens on him, making his radiance exceptionally brilliant. And walking together, if one person had more tokens, what did it mean?

That person was more powerful!

And that was indeed the case; this member of the Blue Crystal Clan was a seventh-tier War God, while the Human Race's War God was merely fifth-tier; it was clear at a glance.

Chu Hao looked over to see a man entirely cloaked in gold, resembling a statue cast from gold, circulating with astonishing Divine Light and an extremely formidable aura.

"Hand over the tokens, and you may spare your lives!" the golden warrior-like man commanded. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets, monthly tickets, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please go to m.qidian.com to read.)