In the vast nation located in the Divine Empire, there lies a city. Innumerable people are all flocking about the street markets, auction houses, restaurants, and other alluring buildings. Yet seemingly, all of those so called alluring buildings in the eyes of everyone, can't outshine a single academy's grandiose facade; the Starlight Academy. The goal of every youth's dreams which is to get accepted into this splendid academy so they can embark on the path of cultivation, or more specifically the Martial Path.
Year 7824, Divine Empire, Summer Solstice
The hot blazing sun shines onto a what seemed to look like a sect located atop of a plateau. Although it's as if the blazing sun can melt you, plenty of youth's are still outside being shined upon cultivating and practicing all so they can get into Starlight Academy. That is, all except one handsome yet seemingly harmless youth leaning against the tree with a piece of twig in between his mouth who was dressed in a full-on white robe.
"Sigh, the sun is alight and everyone is cultivating. Life at times can be so boring! Where are the beauties and fairies of this world which that old geyser told me about?!?!" The handsome youth, who is known as Zhou Huang whined.
Rapid steps and breathing can be heard from afar.
"Brother Huang! Brother Huang! Guess what?!" Before the loud voice had even arrived, a large plump of meat appeared in the distance.
"Tsk! Fatty Lai, if I wasn't aware of who you are I would of been scared to death!" Zhou Huang's expression however, completely betrayed his words as he let out a small smirk.
Fatty Lai whose full name is Lai Ming, was one of Zhou Huang's childhood friend. Zhou Huang and Fatty Lai are both thirteen years old this year. Struggles, happiness, elixirs and secrets were all shared between them. In this Divine World, relationships such as these where people can completely place their trust in one another are extremely rare as humans are cunning and greedy.
Not even 5 seconds after, Fatty Lai arrived before Zhou Huang with his hands clutching his knees trying to take a break.
"What's going on today? For you to be running like this, did something happen?" Zhou Huang casted a curious gaze upon Fatty Lai.
"Sheesh, I've been trying to find you! I hear that Starlight Academy is recruiting new disciples in a few days, if we get in we would be basking in Glory and fame! Hahahaha!" Fatty Lai laughed like a psychopathic maniac.
"Get into Starlight Academy? You?" Zhou Huang half joked and half mockingly said. However despite Fatty Lai looking seemingly weak and fat, Zhou Huang is the only one who knows just how truly talented and dangerous he is. One can describe him as completely shameless.
"Haha! Little Zhou, I've finally caught up to you in terms of cultivation! I just broken through to the 9th level of the True Profound Practioner Realm. Both of us will surely get in since the requirements are at the 5th level at the very least." Fatty Lai was still grinning from ear to ear.
Cultivation. In the Divine World, cultivation ranks are separated into 9 big realms. Qi-Refining stage, True Profound Practitioner, Foundation Establishment, Nascent Soul Realm, True Golden Core Realm, Profound Heavenly Saint Realm, Grand Diety Realm, Quasi-Emperor Realm and the Emperor Realm. Besides the Qi-Refining stage, the Grand Diety Realm and above, all the other realms are separated in 9 smaller levels. There is only one level for the Qi-Refining Stage. As for the Grand Diety Realm and above which are rarely seen in the Divine World, they're separated into 4 small stages. Early, Middle, Late and Peak.
As most people are still struggling to reach the 5th level of the True Profound Practitioner realm, Fatty Lai and Zhou Huang being at the early phase of the 9th level truly shows just how terrifyingly talented they are. Yet this is a secret only the 2 of them know in which the outside world including their family are unaware of. After all one should always have a few hidden trump cards.
After hearing what Fatty Lai just said Zhou Huang also let out a small chuckle.
"Fatty, let me tell you something! Besides fame and glory, do you know what else we're gonna get?"
"Ah! I know!! Cultivation Techniques, guides and much more! Hahaha."
Zhou Huang smacked Fatty Lai on the back. "Tsk! Of course we will get those, but let me tell you something else. In this vast world, we don't lack anything except for one thing."
Fatty Lai was instantly intrigued, "What?! Tell me quick."
Zhou Huang used his index figure to gesture Fatty Lai to lean in closer.
He whispered into the Fatty's ear, "Beauties and Fairies!! Hahaha."
Fatty Lai knocked onto his forehead as he let out a lecherous grin, "Hahahaha that's right! How can I forget? Once we get in all the beauties will be surrounding us."