Chapter 1188 Immortal Boat Split in Two
"Zhao Xian!" Zhao Wuji saw the situation and coldly snorted.
Zhao Xian immediately came to his senses.
"You tell me, what does the dispute between the Broken Immortal Tower and the Immortal Pivot Academy have to do with the mission we were sent on?" Zhao Wuji asked, squinting his eyes.
"Master, this is a statement and a gesture of goodwill. This is the first time the Broken Immortal Tower has collected artifacts after taking over the Town of Sinners. Everyone is watching to see how the new methods of the Broken Immortal Tower compare with the traditional methods of the Immortal Pivot Academy. Disposing of useless artifacts... this is something that could be easily done, but the master insists on sending a few of us to personally handle it. It is a way to show the master's attitude towards the Broken Immortal Tower and to explain to the outside forces who are watching..." Zhao Xian said weakly.
Zhao Wuji nodded repeatedly, very satisfied with Zhao Xian's analysis.
But when he saw the indifferent look on the other party's face, he couldn't help but get angry.
Just as he was about to say something, Zhao Xian took the initiative to speak, interrupting him, "Master, I really don't understand. The Immortal Boat has come to this point now, so why can't we unite and instead have to fight to the death?"
Zhao Wuji's expression changed, and he waved his hand to prevent his disciple from speaking out.
"You... "
"Is there anything wrong with what I said?" Zhao Xian said fearlessly, raising his head.
Suddenly, Zhao Wuji brandished a ruler, ready to strike Zhao Xian, but ultimately couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Xian'er, you don't understand."
"The Immortal Boat must have a single helmsman. The tragedy from many years ago already showed the terrible consequences of the highest decision-making level being unable to unify." Zhao Wuji sighed deeply.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xian's expression turned bleak, and he didn't argue anymore.
"You may go now," Zhao Wuji said, suddenly losing interest.
"Don't go out recently, just stay in the academy and focus on your cultivation. Since the master has already chosen a side, all we have to do next is wait for the outcome of the battle. Even if the Broken Immortal Tower is defeated, the Immortal Pivot Academy won't dare to do anything to us. At most, they'll just reduce some resource distribution."
The three disciples obeyed and left, returning to their respective residences.
The Academy of Certainty, with a rather domineering name.
But Zhao Xian's residence was quite simple.
It didn't look like a place where a cultivator would rest, just a single, barely habitable room.
The only thing worth mentioning was that the room had a higher concentration of spiritual energy compared to other areas of the Immortal Boat.
It was suitable for cultivation below the Golden Core stage.
Closing the door and locking it with a restriction, Zhao Xian's eyes gleamed with excitement as he retrieved a book-like magical tool from under the bed.
But just as he was about to use it, he suddenly fell into a deep sleep.
Li Fan distractedly revealed his form.
He took the book-like magical tool.
"Hmm... similar to the Celestial Mirror, it connects to the information network of the Immortal Boat and allows for the exchange of resources using contributions from the academy. However, it is limited to the internal area of the Academy of Certainty and cannot connect to other areas of the Immortal Boat."
Li Fan shook his head and set aside the so-called "Thousand Records."
Then, he transformed into a wisp of blue smoke and infiltrated Zhao Xian's consciousness.
But how could a Qi Refinement stage teenager resist Li Fan's probing?
Before long, Li Fan had seen through all of Zhao Xian's secrets from childhood to adulthood.
Although Zhao Xian shared the same surname as Zhao Wuji, they had no blood relationship.
The reason why Zhao Wuji had such a deep affection for Zhao Xian was solely because of Zhao Xian's "cultivation talent."
After only a year at the Academy of Certainty, he had already reached the Qi Refinement later stage.
In the world of Xuanhuang, this cultivation speed was nothing remarkable, but within the Immortal Boat, it was extraordinary.
Resources for cultivation within the Immortal Boat were limited, even the Academy of Certainty struggled to provide for exceptional disciples.
Every three academic years, there would be an elimination of the lowest-ranked individuals.
Those who fell behind in their cultivation would have to leave the academy, return home, become a lone cultivator, or accept appointments from the Immortal Pivot Academy to work in various areas of the Immortal Boat. This cruel elimination system kept the Academy of Certainty in a constant state of competition and vitality.
Not only the disciples faced elimination, but also the pressure facing cultivators like Zhao Wuji, who were at the Yuan Ying stage, was immense.
If the disciples they taught were mediocre, it meant they had no teaching talent.
If they didn't have a strong background, they would have to leave their teaching positions and take on other risky duties.
That's why the atmosphere at the Academy of Certainty was oppressive.
Everyone never knew when they would be forced to leave.
But Zhao Xian was an exception.
Perhaps due to his nature, he didn't have a strong attachment to staying at the Academy of Certainty.
He wasn't even particularly enthusiastic about cultivation.
To outsiders, reaching the Qi Refinement later stage within a year was the result of his hard work.
But only he knew that it was just a result of sporadic effort and not much dedication.
Zhao Xian's biggest interest was searching for strange stories in the Thousand Records.
Stories about the origins of the Immortal Boat, stories from the ancient world of cultivation, stories about the endless starry sea beyond the Immortal Boat...
He was full of interest in these topics.
Li Fan carefully read through all of his observations over the past year in the Thousand Records.
He not only gained knowledge from the Thousand Records but also sought advice from the elders of the academy.
"In ancient times, the Immortal Boat was once intact. However, due to a sudden catastrophe in the Stellar Sea and internal conflicts, the Immortal Boat split into two parts."
"One was named 'Xuan' and the other was named 'Shang'."
"This ship is the Xuan Immortal Boat."
"..."
Pausing for a moment, Li Fan continued to read.
"After the split, the Immortal Boat drifted aimlessly in the Stellar Sea for a long time, completely out of control in a chaotic era."
"The population also plummeted during that time, with nearly nine out of ten people dying."
"It wasn't until the Immortal Boat finally stabilized and appeared in this sea of relics."
"From then on, it never left..."
"Although it can be moved within a small range, it cannot escape the restraint of the powerful force outside the relics."
"..."
Looking at the naming of the gravitational force by the people of the Immortal Boat, Li Fan fell into deep thought.
"Resonant Stellar Force?"
"What does this 'resonant' mean?"
For a Qi Refinement cultivator like Zhao Xian to know so much, he must have pestered the elders of the academy to find out.
He had no way of knowing the source of the Resonant Stellar Force.
Li Fan decided to set aside his questions for the time being and started to think about his next plan.
His Divided Mind techniques were too weak; he needed to bring in the Holy Fetus to have enough space to work.
The only thing he needed to solve was the residual power of the True Immortal Seals.
Suddenly, Li Fan remembered the talisman that the Broken Immortal Tower had used before.