Qinghua Deputy Dean saw Zhang Ruochen walking out, and his originally dull eyes flashed a hint of brightness. His hoarse voice laughed: "Zhang Ruochen, this time in the intermediate secret recipe exploration exam, your gains are not small! Your martial arts cultivation has reached the Xuanji boundary's Great Perfection!"

  Zhang Ruochen bowed slightly to Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, and said: "Reporting to Deputy Head, I have indeed reached the Great Perfection of the Xuanji Realm."

  Qinghua's deputy nodded his head, with a look of admiration in his eyes.

  She was quite satisfied with Zhang Ruochen, who not only had a strong spirit but also far surpassed other talented and outstanding individuals in terms of martial arts talent. His future achievements would certainly surpass her own.

  "Less than half a year since you came to Xiyuan, right?"

  "Yes," Zhang Ruochen said.

  Qing Hua's eyes turned serious, saying: "In less than half a year, you've gone from the initial stage of Xuanji Realm to the Great Perfection of Xuanji Realm. Your cultivation is progressing too quickly."

  Zhang Ruochen understood the meaning of Qing Hua's deputy head, and his cultivation had improved too quickly, which meant that his foundation was not solid. The path of martial arts was a long one, and if the foundation was unstable, it would be detrimental to Zhang Ruochen's future cultivation.

  Qing Hua, the deputy dean, had high expectations for Zhang Ruochen and didn't want him to be ruined at the foundation level. With a serious tone, he said: "In the early stages of martial arts cultivation, the role of cultivating resources is extremely important. An ordinary genius, as long as they have sufficient cultivating resources, their cultivating speed will also be very fast."

  Thirty years ago, a genius was born in the Western Academy. At the age of twelve, he reached the Profound Extreme Realm, at thirteen, he reached the Earth Extreme Realm, and at fifteen, he reached the Great Perfection of the Earth Extreme Realm, shocking all thirty-six states of Tianmo Ridge. At that time, the elders of the academy were full of praise for him, believing that he could reach the Half-Saint Realm, and even had hopes of becoming a Saint.

  "What happened later?"

  Qing Hua's deputy master sighed and shook his head, saying: "Cultivation is too fast, resulting in an unstable foundation. The progress of later cultivation becomes extremely slow. After the age of 15, he spent another 15 years to reach the Tianji realm."

  "Those geniuses who were once his peers have already surpassed him, yet he still remains at the initial stage of Tianji Realm. To say nothing of becoming a Half-Saint, even whether or not he can reach the later stages of Tianji Realm is a huge question mark."

  Zhang Ruochen could feel the deep disappointment and regret from Qing Hua's deputy head.

  Qinghua's gaze fell on Zhang Ruochen once again, saying: "That's why I say you shouldn't rush to break through to the Earthly Extreme Boundary. First, stabilize your cultivation at the Profound Extreme Boundary for two years, refine the true energy within your body and increase its purity. At the same time, he must also temper his physique, making himself as unshakeable as a boulder. Only by laying a solid foundation will you be able to go further on the path of martial arts in the future."

  Qing Hua Deputy Dean did not know that Zhang Ruochen possessed the Time and Space Crystal, thinking that Zhang Ruochen had only cultivated for half a year, so he was worried that Zhang Ruochen would go astray.

  In fact, with the help of the Time Crystal's power, Zhang Ruochen had been cultivating in the Xuanji Realm for over a year.

  Of course, Qing Hua's deputy dean's words are not unreasonable. Zhang Ruochen also doesn't plan to rush to break through to the Earthly Boundary, and instead prepares to continue tempering himself, taking this opportunity to impact the Supreme Extreme Boundary of the Mystic Extreme Boundary.

  Zhang Ruochen gave himself a time limit of one year. If he couldn't reach the state of Supreme Extreme within that year, he would have to break through to Earth Extreme.

  The younger you are, the faster you can cultivate.

  Zhang Ruochen has already wasted sixteen years of his life and is now seventeen years old. He no longer has the time to waste.

  "With the power of time from the Time Crystal, one year is equivalent to three years. Using three years to lay a foundation should be enough." Zhang Ruochen thought to himself.

  If spending three years can't break through to the extreme boundary of the supreme extreme, then it means that he is fundamentally impossible to reach that realm, and there is no need to waste more time.

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, smiled and said: "Zhang Ruochen, I have high expectations for you. Two years from now, I hope you can become the first on the Xuanbang list, surpassing that number one genius from the Cloud Platform Sect, Zhang Tianguang. Do you have confidence?"

  "The students will definitely not disappoint the vice principal."

  Zhang Ruochen was naturally confident, and even if he went to Wu City's arena right now, he had the confidence to become the first on the Xuan List.

  However, after experiencing several assassination attempts, Zhang Ruochen had come to realize the situation and understood that he was no longer the son of the Ming Emperor, but a prince of a lower-ranking vassal state.

  If he is too talented and against heaven's will, he will definitely be envied and hated by others, who will stop at nothing to kill him in his cradle.

  It's better to keep a low profile if possible.

  If it's not necessary, he doesn't want to compete for the ranking of Xuanbang.

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, said: "If you can become the first on the Xuan Bang, you will receive a huge silver coin reward. When you reach the Di Ji realm, you can use those silver coins to purchase cultivation resources and cultivate quickly even in the Di Ji realm."

  "Of course, wanting to reach the top of the Xuan Bang is not an easy thing. Even Zhang Tian Gui only reached third place on the Xuan Bang and Luo Shui Han only reached second place. They all fell short by one step."

  Zhang Ruochen was slightly surprised and said: "Luo Shijie is not the sixth on the Xuanbang list, when did she reach the second on the Xuanbang list?"

  Qinghua Deputy Dean said, "Before entering the intermediate relic exploration exam, Luoshui Han had a secret duel with Wang Tong, who was ranked second on the Xuanbang list. After a thousand moves, he defeated Wang Tong. There were no more than ten people who knew about this matter. The Luo family issued a gag order, so this matter was not announced externally."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "Since Master Luo can defeat Wang Tong, why didn't she go to challenge Yan Lixuan, the first on the Xuanwu List?"

  "It is impossible to succeed."

  Qinghua Vice President shook his head and said, "Yan Lixuan's strength is far superior to Wang Tong. He has been at the top of the Xuan List for 20 years, and no one can shake him. If Luo Shuihan doesn't break through to the extreme realm, she might have a chance to defeat Yan Lixuan after another three years of cultivation. But she can't wait that long, and it's not necessary for her to fight for the first place on the Xuan List."

  Luo Shui Han didn't want to drag things out for too long in the Xuan Ji border either.

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, smiled and said: "Huang Yanchen and Duanmu Xingling also have some secret achievements. Because there are some requirements from the forces behind them, their achievements were not made public. Anyway, they also possess the strength of the top ten in the Xuanbang. It can be said that your generation is the most outstanding one in the Western Institute for hundreds of years. I hope your martial arts achievements will not only reach the Tianji boundary."

  Zhang Ruochen asked curiously: "Does Duanmu Shijie also have a powerful backer?"

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the West Wing, smiled and said: "Luo Shuihan, Huang Yanchen, Duanmu Xingling, these three women are called the Three Great Female Devils of the West Wing. Even the elders of the West Wing can't control them. It's not just because of their talent, but also because they have a powerful force backing them up. So, they can do whatever they want without fear, and no one dares to provoke them. Even if they break someone's leg, that person can only endure it and wouldn't dare report it to the academy's elders."

  "The power behind the cold back of Luo Shui is the Holy Family of Luo, the Luo family. The Holy Master of the Luo family, Luo Xu, was once the first pride of the Western Academy, not only did he establish the Luo family, but he is still alive today. A family with a saint sitting in town, who dares to offend? Of course, the power of the Luo family is not in the 36 states of Tianmo Ridge, you can't imagine how powerful the Luo family is now."

  "The forces behind Huang Yanchen are also very powerful, not just the simple county master of Qianshui County. Among the many county masters and princes of Qianshui County, why is it that the most valued one is still Huang Yanchen's mother's maiden family, which has a very large force? Even the king of Qianshui County had to rely on the power of Huang Yanchen's mother's maiden family to ascend to the throne."

  "You know why Huang Yanchen didn't go to the Wushu Academy in Qianshui Prefecture, but instead came to the Wushu Academy on Tianmaling? It's because the Grandmaster of the Wushu Academy on Tianmaling is her mother's older brother, which makes him Huang Yanchen's uncle. With this relationship, who dares to provoke her at the Wushu Academy on Tianmaling?"

  "As for Du Mu Xing Ling, her situation is a bit special. I only know that she was sent to the Western Courtyard by a half-sage's disciple, supposedly to let her study at the Wu Shi Academy, and take advantage of the academy's strong competitive environment to receive better training."

  Zhang Ruochen thought he had a pretty good relationship with them, but it wasn't until today that he realized he still knew very little about them.

  Perhaps in their eyes, Zhang Ruochen was not yet qualified to enter their circle, so some things were not told to Zhang Ruochen.

  Qing Hua, deputy dean, smiled and said: "Zhang Ruochen, your engagement to Huang Yanchen will bring you infinite benefits in the future, of course, there are also infinite drawbacks."

  Zhang Ruochen slightly furrowed his brow and said, "Why would the Deputy Head say such a thing?"

  "When you enter the inner palace, you will know how many people are pursuing Huang Yanchen. Those who challenge you will appear one after another until they defeat or kill you."

  "What I'm telling you today, it's better for you to keep it in your belly and not speak out. If you do, it won't be good for you."

  "The student understands." Zhang Ruochen said.

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the West Wing, paused for a moment before continuing: "You are now the number one master of the West Wing and should move into Tian Zi's first residence. Additionally, two more people will also enter Long Wu Dian and become new members. You must take good care of them in the future. Zi Qing, Yao Qingtong, please come in."

  Zi Yan and Yao Qingtong walked in from outside, slightly cupping their hands and bowing, saying: "Greetings, Deputy Master, greetings, Senior Brother."

  Zi Yan didn't need to say that at the time of new student enrollment, even if it was a small extreme position in the Xuanji boundary, passing through the third layer of the Martial Tower's first pass, he absolutely had the qualifications to enter the Longwu Hall.

  Yao Qingtong is also a freshman with Zhang Ruochen and Zi Yan, who entered the school at the small extreme position of Xuanji boundary. He has passed the first pass of the third floor of the Martial Tower, his talent is not above Zi Yan's, and his cultivation has reached the great extreme position of Xuanji boundary.

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, said: "Zi Yan, from now on you are the number one earth character of Long Wu Dian. Yao Qingtong, you are the number one mysterious character of Long Wu Dian. I hope you can grow up as soon as possible and become a Xuan Bang warrior within a year."

  Qing Hua, the deputy head of the institute, glanced at Zhang Ruochen and said, "As the eldest senior brother, now that the two junior sisters have entered Longwu Hall, shouldn't you give them a welcoming gift?"