The Unparalleled Sword Emperor
Chapter 745 - 743: Nine Great Institutions!

Chapter 745: Chapter 743: Nine Great Institutions!

When Lin Bai challenged the twentieth level, the nine elders guarding the Wooden Puppet Alley had their expressions change, their eyes sparkling with anticipation.

One of the Elders in the Wooden Puppet Alley laughed, "Haha, gentlemen, I have some matters to attend to, could you all watch over the Wooden Puppet Alley for me? I’ll be back shortly."

Once he finished speaking, the elder quickly left, not caring if others agreed or disagreed.

"Hey, hey, Lidao You, Lidao You... Damn it, he certainly went to inform the elders from the Sword Art Academy."

"A talented disciple who managed to reach my twentieth level in the Wooden Puppet Alley comes along so rarely, and he’s a sword cultivator, no doubt the Sword Art Academy can’t restrain themselves."

An elder muttered under his breath.

"Gentlemen, I also have something important..."

"What a coincidence, me too."

"It seems like we all have something to attend to, let’s see who is quick enough then!"

Murmuring swiftly, these elders turned into fading shadows, scattering and flying off in different directions.

The origins of these nine elders in the Wooden Puppet Alley were no minor matter.

Why was there only nine alleys in the Wooden Puppet Alley?

Not eight, not seven, but precisely nine.

Because each of the nine alleys in the Wooden Puppet Alley could be guarded by an Elder dispatched by the Nine Courtyards of the Miracle Ridge.

Of course, none of the elders were particularly high-ranking within the Nine Courtyards, often the elders were of a lower rank.

Their purpose of guarding the Wooden Puppet Alley was primarily to find geniuses for the Nine Great Institutions.

For example, He Qian. The elder from the Wooden Puppet Alley where He Qian had challenged belonged to the Sword Art Academy, hence when He Qian failed against the Wooden Human, that elder managed to rescue him so quickly.

Because at this point, He Qian had made it clear that he would definitely join the Sword Art Academy.

As soon as a genius appeared in the Wooden Puppet Alley, the elders guarding it would inform the higher ranking elders in Tianding City’s Nine Great Institutions to start competing for the disciple.

Now that the nine elders guarding the Wooden Puppet Alley had left under the pretense of having matters to attend to, they all understood what each other meant. They were off to find the higher-ranking elders of the Nine Great Institutions.

After all, if Lin Bai could pass the twentieth level, that would demonstrate his enormous potential.

"The nine elders from the Wooden Puppet Alley have already left, it seems like they’re going to meet with the high-ranking elders from the Nine Great Institutions."

"That’s true, Lin Bai reaching the twentieth level proves his potential."

"Yeah, it’ll probably kick off a bidding war among the Nine Great Institutions next."

"When He Qian reached the thirteenth level last time, three high-ranking elders from the Nine Great Institutions, from the Sword Art Academy, Artifact Dao Sect, and Chulong Courtyard, came to try to recruit him."

"I wonder how many elders from the Nine Great Institutions Lin Bai’s score of twenty levels will attract."

Many disciples saw the nine elders from the Wooden Puppet Alley leave and immediately understood their destination.

The Nine Great Institutions of the Miracle Ridge were are: Sword Art Academy, Fist Daoist Courtyard, Knife Dao Sect, Spear Daoist Courtyard, Artifact Dao Sect, Dan Dao Courtyard, Array Dao Temple, Chulong Courtyard, Heavenly Sound Court.

Sword Art Academy, only recruited sword cultivators.

Fist Daoist Courtyard, only recruited fist cultivators.

Knife Dao Sect, only recruited knife cultivators.

Spear Daoist Courtyard, only recruited spear cultivators.

Chulong Courtyard was a mixed courtyard, whether it was spear, knife, sword, or fist cultivators. As long as anyone pledged to join Chulong Courtyard, they would be received.

And these five courts were currently the most powerful among the Miracle Ridge.

Artifact Dao Sect, excelled at crafting spiritual tools.

Dan Dao Courtyard, excelled at alchemy.

Array Dao Temple, adept in arranging arrays.

Heavenly Sound Court, specialized in musical rhythms.

These four great institutions were somewhat focused on assisting in cultivations in a more supportive aspect, and the prerequisites for their disciples were extremely high, nearly one-in-ten-thousand kind of standard.

For example, for the Dan Dao Courtyard to accept disciples, not only did the individual need to have a foundation in elixir pill crafting and knowledge of spiritual medicine, but they also required a strong aptitude for cultivation, and needed to have a wooden or flame-oriented Martial Soul, with an even stronger spiritual power.

For ordinary warriors, this was almost impossible to achieve.

As for the Artifact Dao Sect and Array Dao Temple, like the Dan Dao Courtyard, the demands for their disciples were extremely high, admitting only one or two new disciples each year.

However, the Heavenly Sound Court was even more selective than the Dan Dao Courtyard, Array Dao Temple, and Artifact Dao Sect.

Because their primary focus was the Way of Musical Rhythm, those with outstanding talent in this field were far fewer than those skilled in alchemy, crafting artifacts, or arranging arrays.

Hence, the Sword Art Academy, Fist Daoist Courtyard, Knife Dao Sect, Spear Daoist Courtyard, and Chulong Courtyard were relatively easier institutions to gain admission to, especially if one was a sword cultivator – the Sword Art Academy would generally admit you.

Even if you weren’t adept at the four disciplines of sword, knife, spear, or fist, you could still be admitted to the Chulong Courtyard.

Almost eighty percent of the warriors each year were admitted into these five institutions.

The Dan Dao Courtyard, Artifact Dao Sect, Array Dao Temple, and Heavenly Sound Court, among the myriad of warriors throughout the years, only managed to find and admit a handful of disciples into their courts.

But one must not underestimate these four institutions – elixir pills and spiritual tools were indispensable to a warrior’s cultivation.

Therefore, no one on the Miracle Ridge dared to ignore the existence of these four courts.

Watching the nine elders leave, Yao Feng immediately spoke with a solemn look on his face: "Most of these elders are probably going to notify the higher-ranking elders of the Nine Great Institutions. After all, a warrior who could pass the twentieth stage in the Wooden Puppet Alley is extremely sensational news."

"Moreover, the high-ranking elders of the Nine Great Institutions are currently tower guardians in the Ascension Tower. Their arrival here in Wooden Puppet Alley should be imminent."

Yao Feng said solemnly.

He Qian said in a cold voice, "Lin Bai, this honor of being coveted by the Nine Great Institutions should have been mine! You wait, I, He Qian, swear that one day I will take back everything I’ve lost from you!"

Being coveted as a genius disciple by the Nine Great Institutions is such a glorious matter.

The moment the high-ranking elders of the Nine Great Institutions appeared in the Wooden Puppet Alley, Lin Bai’s name was basically far-spreading on the Miracle Ridge, in a moment of great fame.

Cheng Hua asked in a focused voice, "Senior Liujing Xing, what should we do now? Lin Bai has already passed the twentieth stage, and once the high-ranking elders of the Nine Great Institutions arrive, it won’t be easy for us to kill him off and seek revenge for Young Masters Liu Hai and Liu Ben."

Liujing Xing glared at Cheng Hua and said, "Nonsense, don’t tell me I don’t know how serious this is!"

"The question is, do you have any other options now?"

"Now that Lin Bai has managed to kill his way to the twentieth stage, he’s already number one on the Potential List. If we want to kill him, we are challenging the rules of the Miracle Ridge!"

"Do you dare to challenge the rules of the Miracle Ridge, do you want to die?"

Liujing Xing immediately spoke in a cold voice.

Chenghua said, "Senior Liujing Xing, I guess you’ve forgotten."

"As long as Lin Bai is still in the Wooden Puppet Alley, his score isn’t yet finalized."

"According to the rules of Wooden Puppet Alley, the Potential List can only be finalized once a warrior leaves the alley."

"Otherwise, if a warrior carelessly dies inside, his score on the Potential List will subsequently disappear..."

Buzz--

Hearing Cheng Hua’s words, a gleam of light immediately flashed in Liujing Xing’s eyes, as he spoke in a cold voice: "Are you suggesting that..."

Cheng Hua laughed and replied, "If all nine elders of Wooden Puppet Alley are not here and Lin Bai has yet to leave the alley, he isn’t yet the top contender on the Potential List... This might be our last chance."

"Humph, you’re right! Wait here, I’ll be back shortly."

Liujing Xing let out a cold chuckle, turned and walked out of the crowd.