Even just looking at the buildings of the Spirit Furnace Academy from a distance gave one an unfathomable sense of awe. The carriage stopped before the small trail leading to the Spirit Furnace Academy.
"Disembark, we'll walk from here."
They all alighted from the carriage, led by the three 9th Rank experts, with Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong in tow. The moment they stepped on the trail, both Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong felt an odd sensation; they could clearly sense that their spirit furnaces within were slightly trembling. It was a thrilling sensation of activation, which also seemed to touch their hearts. A faint light radiated from the spirit furnaces at their chest and their outlines flickered inconsistently.
Not only them, but the two brothers also noticed that the three 9th Rank experts walking in front also had flashes of light on their chests. Were those their teachers' spirit furnaces?
What a miraculous place! Just arriving here stirs up one's spirit furnace?
As they walked forward, when they were about halfway along the trail, it seemed as if everything around them was slightly distorted.
The three 9th Rank experts halted. Surprisingly, all three of them bowed in the direction of the Spirit Furnace Academy, simultaneously saying, "Returning students, requesting entry."
Seeing this spectacle was definitely a shock for both Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong. 9th Rank! All three teachers were at 9th Rank, yet they showed so much respect towards the academy. This showed the high status of the Spirit Furnace Academy within the Temple.
Long Dangdang quickly pulled Long Kongkong to bow as well.
"Welcome home." A soft feminine voice rang out and the feeling of illusion vanished abruptly. Everything in their vision became clear again.
The small island they had seen from afar seemed to appear before their eyes in an instant, magnified several times. To their astonishment, they found themselves on the island in the next moment. Such a bizarre scene shook the hearts of Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong even more. Even the usually nonchalant Long Kongkong couldn't help but feel a sense of restraint.
Zi Tianwu and Na Ye gave each of the two brothers a white badge. The badge was round with blue and gold intertwined patterns, which appeared to resemble a spirit furnace, somewhat like a Holy Diversion Spirit Furnace.
"Only those with the academy badge may enter the Spirit Furnace Academy. Remember this. Every time you return from outside, you must present yourself with the same courtesy as we did earlier before proceeding." Na Ye solemnly announced.
"All three of you came together, that's rare indeed!" Just then, a light laughter resounded, and in the next moment, a figure noiselessly emerged before everyone.
It was a man in a white robe with golden patterns embroidered on it. He slightly bowed in greeting towards Na Ye and the others, who also reciprocated.
Zi Tianwu smiled. "Brother Yu, it's been a while, you're still as charming as ever!"
The man in white smiled. "Life in the academy is serene, it indeed slows down the aging process. Have you three come to escort students?" While speaking, his gaze landed on Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong.
Zi Tianwu nodded. "Indeed. These two brothers are disciples we have accepted. With the spirit furnace providential selection event coming up, we especially escorted them to the academy for further training."
"Interesting." He first looked at Long Dangdang, slightly squinting. "The Holy Diversion Spirit Furnace, Divine Lotus Spirit Furnace. That's rather baffling. Which one of you is his teacher?"
Zi Tianwu and Hai Jifeng exchanged a glance. "Well, he is technically a disciple of both Brother Hai and myself. He's apprenticing in both magic and knight courses."
The man in the white robe chuckled. "No wonder the pairing of spirit furnaces is so...bizarre."
After speaking, his gaze shifted to Long Kongkong. As he saw the halo revolving like a vortex on Long Kongkong's chest, he was slightly taken aback. "Oh, the last Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace of the Magic Temple has been given to this child. That glow... has it undergone an evolution? Quite interesting indeed!"
He was more interested in Long Kongkong's Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace, despite it being lower-ranked. Looking at Zi Tianwu, he asked, "Is he Brother Zi's disciple?"
Zi Tianwu shook his head, and Na Ye cleared his throat. "He's my disciple."
The man in white froze for a moment. "The Magic Temple was willing to give the last Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace to the Knights Temple? That's quite noteworthy. However, an evolution of the Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace is even more surprising. Only three instances of an Elemental Vortex Spirit Furnace's evolution have been documented throughout history, and all three cases were those with innate inner spiritual power exceeding 90. This child's innate inner spiritual power must be quite exceptional!"
Na Ye responded, "This child has a rather unique situation. Brother Yu, could we proceed with their enrollment process?"
"Sure, follow me." As he spoke, the man in the white robe turned around and headed inward.
Under his guidance, everyone headed towards the heart of the academy. After about ten minutes, a massive circular building towering a hundred meters appeared before everyone's eyes.
The entire building was of a cosmic color, with many unique golden patterns inscribed onto it. Long Dangdang recognized, those were magic runes. How much effort would it have taken to cover such a massive building with magic runes?
The man in the white robe halted before the round double doors, saying to Zi Tianwu and the others, "Kindly wait here. You two, follow me." As he spoke, he pushed open the door in front of him.
Long Dangdang and Long Kongkong followed after him. At that point, they could clearly feel their spirit furnaces turning hotter, the sense of excitement had noticeably intensified from before.