Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 929: Bitao Martial Academy

Chapter 929: Chapter 929: Bitao Martial Academy

Having Fang Bai, his grandson Liu Liehu, and his granddaughter Liu Qingqing join the Bitao Martial Academy had long been a thought in Liu Poshan’s mind.

The disciples in the Bitao Martial Academy were numerous, with numerous factions established among them, fiercely competitive with each other, and the slightest carelessness could result in being crushed to the point of vanishing without a trace.

If Fang Bai became a disciple of the Bitao Martial Academy, his protection would mean that Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu would suffer much less hardship and deal with fewer losses within the academy.

Moreover, Fang Bai’s joining the Bitao Martial Academy would be beneficial for him as well.

The Bitao Martial Academy is a fourth-grade sect, and its reserves of Martial Arts Techniques and cultivation resources far surpass those of ordinary minor sects.

In the Bitao Martial Academy, based on the different statuses of disciples, they could regularly receive corresponding cultivation resources and also have the opportunity to listen to the experts of the academy explain the Martial Dao and encounter higher-level Martial Arts Techniques.

These were things that Martial Artists dreamt of, and Liu Poshan felt that Fang Bai would not refuse.

"Joining the Bitao Martial Academy..."

Fang Bai pondered briefly, then understood Liu Poshan’s thoughts and smiled, saying, "That sounds good. I’ll go and keep Qingqing and Liehu company. From now on, in the academy, the three of us can look after each other and discuss together how to solve any problems we encounter."

Liu Poshan hadn’t expected Fang Bai to agree so easily and was overjoyed, saying, "With you going along, I can rest completely assured!"

Fang Bai agreed to join the Bitao Martial Academy for his own reasons as well.

Firstly, he knew that any sect would have its share of schemes and intrigues. Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu, being young and naive, would face hostility from the martial artists of Shi Village and suppression from Gao Shuxian once they became disciples of the Bitao Martial Academy. If they did not handle these well, they could potentially fall into a situation of irreversible disaster, which Fang Bai did not wish to see.

Secondly, he had stayed in Liuhu Village for a while and knew that if he remained confined to this small world, he would not be able to obtain more cultivation resources, nor would any opportunities arise. It would be better to go out and gain some experience.

Thirdly, joining a sect like the Bitao Martial Academy with a certain foundation would allow him to understand the True Martial Realm more directly and obtain more information about it.

Thus, when Liu Poshan made this request, Fang Bai did not hesitate much and accepted.

When Liu Qingqing and Liu Liehu learned that Fang Bai was also going to the Bitao Martial Academy, they too were overjoyed.

Previously, they had followed Fang Bai into the vast mountains for training, during which they encountered many dangers, all resolved by Fang Bai. They had witnessed several of Fang Bai’s impressive methods, and they admired him greatly.

In their eyes, Fang Bai was like a towering tree that could shelter them from any storm. With him around, they felt fearless.

If the three of them could become disciples of the Bitao Martial Academy and work together within the academy, they felt confident in handling any provocation or threat.

Two days later, in the early morning, under the watchful eyes of hundreds of villagers from Liuhu Village, Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu set off on their journey to the Bitao Martial Academy.

The three of them first traveled to Xuanyang Town, a hundred li away, where they spent three thousand Essence Stones to purchase three "Swiftwind Horses."

Swiftwind Horses were the product of normal horses bred with a Wind System Spirit Beast, named for their speed akin to swift winds.

Swiftwind Horses were fast and had good stamina, and their prices were low, which made them a popular choice among the ordinary Martial Artists of the True Martial Realm for long journeys to save True Yuan and physical strength.

Fang Bai and his two companions mounted Swiftwind Horses and sped towards the Bitao Martial Academy, thousands of miles away.

The Bitao Martial Academy was established ten thousand years ago and is the most powerful Sect in Thousand Lakes Country, as well as the covert ruler of the country. All cultivation resources within the borders of Thousand Lakes Country were owned and managed by the Bitao Martial Academy.

From the headmaster down, the academy had almost ten thousand disciples. Because there had been few geniuses emerging in recent years, the overall strength of the academy had been declining, forcing the academy’s leaders to recruit disciples every three years.

Martial Artists under the age of thirty in the Earth Level Realm were the basic requirement for entering the Bitao Martial Academy. This single condition excluded many Martial Artists.

Therefore, whenever the Bitao Martial Academy recruited disciples, tens of thousands would register, but only after a selection process did about a hundred manage to successfully enter the academy.

And of these hundred, the vast majority could only start as menial servant disciples, doing heavy and tiresome work.

Those new disciples who were admitted directly into the External Courtyard of the academy were considered rare geniuses and received significant attention and cultivation from the academy leaders.

As time was limited, Fang Bai and his companions did not have the leisure to enjoy the sights during their journey; under the relentless pace, they finally arrived at the site the day before the Bitao Martial Academy began recruiting disciples.

The Bitao Martial Academy was situated on the edge of a mountainous region, backed by mountains and facing a great lake, providing a quiet environment rich in Essence Energy, an excellent place for cultivation. The founder of the academy had great foresight in choosing this location to establish the Sect.

When they were still hundreds of miles away from the Bitao Martial Academy, Fang Bai noticed an increasing number of Martial Artists along the way.

These Martial Artists were generally under thirty years old, all vigorous and spirited.

They walked in groups of three or two, or seven or eight, and they discussed matters related to the recruitment of disciples at the Bitao Martial Academy.

Clearly, these Martial Artists had the same goal as Fang Bai, Liu Qingqing, and Liu Liehu; they had come to the Bitao Martial Academy to take a power test and hoped to become disciples of the academy.

What made Fang Bai laugh was that the strength of these Martial Artists varied greatly, with Profound Level Martial Artists making up the majority.

These Martial Artists did not meet the recruitment conditions of the Bitao Martial Academy, yet they still eagerly headed toward the academy. Fang Bai finally understood that these people were just giving it a try. Even if they did not pass the test and become disciples of the Bitao Martial Academy, coming here to broaden their horizons and experience the atmosphere was beneficial.

The closer they got to the Bitao Martial Academy, the more Martial Artists from all over came, and occasionally, some Earth Level Martial Artists were seen. However, Heaven Level Martial Artists like Liu Qingqing were nowhere to be found by Fang Bai.

Many of the Martial Artists heading to the Bitao Martial Academy, like Fang Bai and his companions, had also come riding Swiftwind Horses, undoubtedly from far away.

Within ten miles of the Bitao Martial Academy, Swiftwind Horses were not allowed to enter; hence, Fang Bai and the other riders sold their Swiftwind Horses for five hundred Essence Stones each to Martial Artists in a nearby market town and then rested overnight at an inn in the town.

The next morning, refreshed, Fang Bai and his companions walked to the Bitao Martial Academy.