Chapter 196: Enrollment, Northern River, Forest Capital
Chapter 196: Enrollment, Northern River, Forest Capital
He traveled through mountains and rivers, experiencing heavenly thunder and earth fire. He could train himself in various harsh natural environments.
He understood the principles of the five elements and all kinds of changes. He could command the five true spirits and use various wonderful techniques to attack his enemies.
With a single move, he could steal the sky and replace the sun, reverse yin and yang, and overturn heaven and earth.
He was the most powerful cultivator of the Shangqing sect. He cultivated the Five Elements Derivation Record to a high level, supplemented by various spatial powers. With a wave of his hand, he could create a world to kill or trap his enemies. He roamed the universe without any opponents.
But this path also had very high requirements for the spiritual roots of the cultivator.
From the Nature’s Power that Green Caterpillar learned, Wang Che thought about this sect’s techniques.
“Green Caterpillar currently has Fire-Type, Sky-Type, Plant-Type… representing different powers among the natural five elements.”
The five elements—here, the number five was a figurative number.
It was not just the traditional metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, but various powers hidden in the heaven and earth of the Cultivation World.
Wang Che looked at Green Caterpillar.
Green Caterpillar: “(′▽`)”
Even though it couldn’t use Nature’s Power, Little Caterpillar felt a bit helpless.
“If it walks this path, combined with Empty God Dragon’s Spatial Power… you’re becoming an Arceus insect.”
Wang Che smiled and decided to slowly improve this method.
It was different from the Divine Sword Thunder Control True Scripture.
The Divine Sword Thunder Control True Scripture didn’t need much improvement; it just had strict requirements for cultivation conditions. It was originally a sword cultivation codex.
But the Five Elements Primal Clarity World Derivation Record was very complex; it belonged to the Taoist treasure canon.
It contained too many things. To improve it, the requirements for the cultivator in all aspects were extremely high.
This wasn’t something you could improve just because you wanted to.
“First, cultivate the introductory technique: Nature Visualization Method. The introductory formula of the Five Elements World Derivation Record requires perceiving and visualizing five types of energy in nature. Then, cultivate the advanced technique Five Elements True Formula, first cultivating the Five Elements True Essence, then condensing it into the Five Elements Golden Core… After the Golden Core, one can officially cultivate the Five Elements World Derivation Record.”
“Sky, Fire, Plants, plus two more types, and we can gather five.”
“…Cultivating the Great Freedom Visualization Method, if Little Caterpillar can combine the three Life Energies inside its body with Soul Power to form the Five Elements Soul Essence, the power of the Soul Skills it uses from different types might surpass the upper limit of Proficiency Level and break through constraints.”
“At the same time, the Nature Visualization Method can also help Little Caterpillar better understand Nature’s Power… What changes will happen in the future? Thinking about it makes one feel a bit expectant…”
The Nature Visualization Method was the introductory formula of the Five Elements World Derivation Record.
It had relatively strict demands on Divine Sense. One needed to travel between heaven and earth, visualize natural changes, and perceive different energies.
After setting the main cultivation technique for Little Caterpillar’s future, Wang Che felt a little relieved.
He looked at Little Caterpillar with slightly complicated eyes:
‘After all, Little Caterpillar has embarked on the path of Cultivation.’
Cultivating this method, and later inheriting the bloodline legacy of the Empty God Dragon.
He wondered what kind of True Dragon Little Caterpillar would evolve into.
Improving the Nature Visualization Method was relatively easier. Wang Che completed the improvement in less than a day and then taught it to Little Caterpillar.
What surprised Wang Che was that Little Caterpillar had no difficulty at all in cultivating this method.
Visualization—it directly understood it as dreaming.
Then, in the Dream Space, it succeeded in cultivation all at once.
Every day in the Dream Space, it imagined all kinds of gales and storms, mountain collapses and ground splits, fiery seas and forests…
And at this time, Green Caterpillar’s Dream Space, along with the increase in its Spiritual Power, had grown several times larger.
Inside, it could also train some Soul Skills that had a wide range and relatively strong power.
The Proficiency Level of Nature’s Power improved rapidly…
On the other hand, Magnetic Sword made Wang Che worry much less by comparison.
Although it hadn’t learned Shadow-Splitting Sword yet.
Its own Spiritual Power was already very strong; cultivating this method only lacked an opportunity.
Wang Che wasn’t worried about this point and let it figure it out slowly.
Combined with some resources found from the Soul Illusion Realm, Wang Che refined them into some snacks and supplements that could boost the Spiritual Power of both…
The next two weeks passed just like this in cultivation…
Early September.
It was the opening time for many academies in the War Zone.
At Wang Che’s home, Father Wang and Mother Wang were packing various luggage for Wang Che—all kinds of food, clothes, and daily necessities…
Wang Che planned to travel light.
“Northern River Continent is located in the north-central part of our War Zone Central. The weather there is actually quite good, suitable for all seasons. The winter clothes from our place aren’t suitable there. So we don’t need to pack that many clothes…”
Wang Che said to Mother Wang, who was packing the luggage.
Only then did Mother Wang realize that Northern River was indeed like that.
It wasn’t like Xiyue Continent here, which was cold in winter and hot in summer, warm in spring and cool in autumn, requiring clothes for different seasons.
“Alright, alright. Anyway, once you’re there, call us more often when you have time… Our family doesn’t have many relatives. You’ll be in an unfamiliar place in Northern River too… Don’t think you’re so great just because you won a championship.”
Father Wang used the lecturing tone that all fathers use, “At the academy, be humble and eager to learn when interacting with teachers and classmates. Don’t be competitive… For these two little ones, take more photos and send them to us.”
“Soul Pets grow fast. Don’t come back after less than a semester and we can’t recognize them.”
Wang Che nodded patiently.
“Sii sii!”
Green Caterpillar called out twice.
“Look, this little guy can’t bear to leave us either.” Mother Wang said happily, “Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, over half a year has passed. When it was born, it was only this long.”
Mother Wang indicated a length with her hands, then patted Green Caterpillar’s head.
Green Caterpillar felt very close to Mother Wang. It felt somewhat reluctant to leave this place for a long time in the coming period.
“(◎ｖ◎)”
When it was first born, Wang Che ignored it.
But Mother Wang was the first to feed it.
Magnetic Sword flew in mid-air. It had joined this family a few months later than Green Caterpillar.
But it had already grown accustomed.
Wang Che usually trained for a few days and then returned home. The private training base wasn’t far from home.
Taking the Maglev Train, the round trip only took an hour.
The Cooing Bird at home was chased around by Magnetic Sword, squawking loudly.
After the luggage was packed and they bid farewell to his parents, Wang Che set off.
First, he arrived at Rongdu, then boarded an intercontinental Maglev Train.
He was heading to the Northern River Region.
In this world, there were no airplanes.
It wasn’t that the technological level was insufficient, but the risk factor was too high.
In a world with Martial Souls and Soul Pets, attacks from those Ghost Disciples in the sky happened all too easily.
There were also defense forces on the ground, but the sky was vast and endless, making it extremely hard to protect anything.
If an aircraft was attacked, even rescue missions were very difficult, and any small mistake could end everything badly.
However, even though there were no airplanes,
there were large Sky Element Soul Pets that served as transportation.
There were also powerful Soul Pact Masters, who used their own Martial Souls to create flying Mechanical Soul Pets as means of transport.
They were very fast, and being Soul Pact Masters themselves, they had the power to ensure safety, could sense danger, and land wherever they wanted.
Wang Che thought the Maglev Train was quite fast too; even an intercontinental train from Xiyue Continent to North River Continent wouldn’t take half a day.
The pure white Maglev Train started with a whoosh.
It crossed the high mountains and steep ridges of Xiyue Continent, passed by the scattered islands of Chaotic Sea Prefecture like a starry checkerboard, and arrived in the territory of North River Continent.
North River Continent, located in the plains, was cut through by the Raging River.
The Raging River irrigated the fertile soil of North River Continent.
It grew two-fifths of the entire War Zone’s grain, along with various rare forests of vegetation and fields of crops, which appeared in the view—colorful but very orderly.
Looking out the window of the Maglev Train, one could see endless farmland.
During the autumn harvest season, numerous Soul Pact Masters stood around the fields; with a single thought, their Martial Souls turned into various farming tools that harvested the crops in the land.
For an area of several hundred acres, one Agricultural Soul Master could easily finish it in under ten minutes.
Together with Sky Element Soul Pets, they effortlessly bundled up these crops and transported them to the nearest grain bases.
“Truly farming.”
Wang Che watched the scene outside the window and said with a smile.
Besides Professional Soul Contractors,
there were countless amateur Soul Pact Masters integrated into every industry of this world.
The prosperity of technology could not replace the power of Martial Souls that humans relied on for survival. The war thousands of years ago taught humanity that technology wasn’t all-powerful; being strong oneself was the foundation.
At around three in the afternoon,
Wang Che arrived at Forest Capital in North River Continent.
It was the city where North River Forest Sea University was located, and it was the most famous city in the Northern River Region for its scenery and environment.
It was also one of the most famous major cities in the War Zone for agricultural planting.
Forest Capital was not far from Jiangcheng, the capital city of North River Continent.
Forest Capital was a very quiet city with a very high vegetation coverage rate.
When Wang Che got off the Maglev Train, he could smell a refreshing fragrance.
“Cherry Blossom Trees.”
Wang Che looked at the vegetation planted at the train station; this was a type of plant that didn’t exist in Xiyue Continent.
But in Forest Capital, it was widely planted everywhere.
This wasn’t an ordinary tree; the fragrance it emitted was a scent that could make long-distance travelers feel relaxed and refreshed.
It was a special type of vegetation developed in North River and now seemed to be promoted for planting throughout the entire War Zone.
At the station platform, rows of passengers with their Soul Pets walked out of the train station.
Wang Che glanced around and immediately saw a senior student from the Agricultural Planting Major holding a sign for North River Forest Sea University, welcoming new students at the station entrance.
Behind this senior student was a large Soul Pet with Millennium Spirit Power Cultivation, a Windwhisper Eagle.
It flew very smoothly, and the feathers on its back had a strong restraining effect on people sitting on it; even if the Windwhisper Eagle flew upside down in the sky, the human sitting on it wouldn’t fall off, and they could also perceive the flow of the gentle breeze, clearly sensing any change in the sky.
It was a very suitable, versatile large Soul Pet for transportation.
Wang Che walked over and said:
“My name is Wang Che, a new student at North River Forest Sea University…”
This senior student was startled, not sure whether by Wang Che’s looks or his name.
“Ah, so you are Wang Che!”
The senior student quickly said, “I’ve been waiting for you for a while; my name is Tian Xiaoyu. Please wait a bit; there are a few more students… By the way, where are you from?”
“Xiyue Continent.”
“That’s correct, then. Professor Yun from our major specifically called and asked me to come here to pick you up.”
Tian Xiaoyu glanced at Wang Che, her face slightly reddening as she smiled and said:
“Our major is getting a handsome guy like you for the first time… You must have done very well in your Graduation Unified Exam, right? Professor Yun has never personally called to give instructions before…”
“Just passable,” Wang Che said.
Wang Che didn’t know Professor Yun.
But he knew the principal of North River Forest Sea University.
After filling in the application for North River Forest Sea University, the principal personally called to ask the next day.
Wang Che still remembered the principal’s ecstatic and dreamlike tone of questioning.
“Wang… Wang, are you sure you want to come to our university? Did you make a mistake?”
“Otherwise?”
“…That’s wonderful! What major are you planning to choose? Combat Soul or Beast Rearing? Our university is quite good in both…”
“Coming to your Forest Sea University, of course, I choose the Agricultural Planting Major.”
“…Alright, alright, we’ll arrange it for you…”
Wang Che could still recall how the principal fell into stunned silence upon learning his choice of the Agricultural Planting Major.
Probably felt like hitting the jackpot.
The principal even wanted to send someone specifically to pick up Wang Che, but Wang Che didn’t want to make a fuss and declined.
“Just passable isn’t enough for Professor Yun to give personal instructions.”
Tian Xiaoyu giggled, “So modest…”
Just then, several more students arrived, about twenty in total.
“Get on the back of the Windwhisper Eagle. Forest Sea University is located at the edge of the suburbs in Forest Capital, about a ten-minute ride.”
Tian Xiaoyu said with a smile, “You are the third batch of new students I’m picking up today… Our major is different from others; there will be a small test and a reward when you enroll!”