Chapter 21

In the room, Hu Gao, with a tense expression, stood in what he believed to be a standard horse stance, his left fist clenched at his waist, his right hand extended and transformed into a fist at his chest. He took a deep breath, gathered his strength, and punched straight out.

*Peng!*

The fist struck the air, and a burst of air exploded, the sound of the wind being split was very clear.

"Hehe, I really am a genius. I haven't even started cultivating the Primordial Decision, yet I can unleash such a powerful punch," Hu Gao looked at his fist, feeling a great shock. Having just finished his cultivation, he was bored and casually imitated the posture of a martial arts expert from his previous life, casually throwing a punch, and was surprised by its immense power!

Suppressing his excitement, Hu Gao had a thought. Just now, he had casually thrown a punch. He had once seen Bai Xiao infuse green primordial energy into his sword, emitting a sword aura. He wondered what would happen if he infused primordial energy into his fist?

Think and do! Hu Gao focused his mind and, in a whimsical manner, tried to reverse the flow of the [Primordial One Qi Stream] to transport the primordial energy gathered in his qi sea to his fist. Through inner vision, he could see that a large amount of primordial energy was indeed gathering in the meridians of his hand!

This made Hu Gao's entire right fist turn red. Unexpectedly, the primordial energy of the mutated totem appeared the same color as a first-stage totem. However, this was good, as it would make it easier for Hu Gao to disguise and hide his true strength in the future.

*Peng!*

He threw another punch, striking the void. This time, a thunderous sound echoed, very piercing, and the resonance caused by the sound made the entire house seem to shake.

"Damn, if that punch hit someone, they would probably be torn apart, blood and flesh flying everywhere." Imagining such a terrifying scene, Hu Gao shivered, but then he snapped back to reality. In this cruel world, to survive, one must become strong! Having received over twenty years of modern education, his values were mature, and he would not become ruthless and harm innocent lives. However, for self-preservation, he must be ready to act without hesitation when necessary!

As for the virgin boxing technique he had accidentally created, Hu Gao thought it should have a name that would make the harem look up to him. How about calling it [Big Dipper Divine Fist]? It sounds cool and awesome, and if he needs to disguise himself in the future, he can call himself Ken, which would be a win-win.

Just as Hu Gao was fantasizing about conquering the world with the [Big Dipper Divine Fist] and leaving enemies with a back view marked with a large 'Jian' (sword), an untimely voice suddenly interrupted, "Hu Gao? Are you okay?"

"Sis, what could happen to me at home alone... By the way, do you always barge into a guy's house without knocking?" Hu Gao looked at Hu Yinxue, who had burst through the door, shattering his dream and leaving a big question mark on her forehead, feeling like he was about to explode.

"I thought someone was coming to cause trouble again. I didn't expect you to have advanced to the middle stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm in just one day. I wonder what kind of luck you had." Hu Yinxue's shock was much greater than her facial expression. The commotion at Hu Gao's house was so loud that she thought someone was trying to assassinate him. Who knew that Hu Gao had advanced three levels in one night? What did this mean? Wasn't Hu Gao just a first-stage totem?

"What, I'm a successor! How can I survive in the War Academy without this kind of strength?" Hu Gao was speechless. This female ninja was really bad at conversation. At this moment, shouldn't she be praising him as the greatest genius on the continent?

"Survive in the War Academy? Okay, then tell me what you think the War Academy is like?" Hu Yinxue said unusually seriously.

Hu Gao was startled by her expression and stopped his strange laughter. After some serious thought, he said, "The War Academy should be a place where martial artists learn cultivation knowledge and quickly improve their realms."

"Hehe, learn knowledge? Okay, then who do you think is more powerful, the head of the War Academy or our Hu family's high priest?"

"Um... How would I know?" Hu Gao was at a loss.

"Guess." The female ninja said a cold joke with a serious face.

"Okay, I think it should be the high priest." Hu Gao thought for a moment and replied.

"You're smart. Do you think it's necessary for our Hu family, with its great strength, to send disciples to the War Academy to learn and improve their strength?"

Hu Gao slapped his forehead, finally realizing. Yes, the Hu family was powerful, with over a dozen elders and various secret techniques. There was no need to go to the War Academy. So why? He looked at the serious expression of the female ninja and slowly said, "The key to the War Academy is the word 'War'! So the Hu family sends elite disciples to the War Academy for battle! To improve the willpower and real combat experience of martial artists through actual combat!"

"Okay, not too stupid. Now do you understand how wrong your idea of 'surviving' was? If you really thought that, by the time I see you next, you'll be a stinking skeleton. You know Bai Xiao, right?"

"Of course, isn't he the incredibly handsome man who tried to assassinate me!" Hu Gao deliberately emphasized the word 'man' to show his suspicion.

"Yes, that's him. Ten years ago, he slaughtered 108 elite martial artists of the War Academy. The family lost several territories because of his actions. But why didn't the family punish him? Instead, the Grand Elder Council left him the last essence blood and even used secret techniques to improve his cultivation. After assassinating you, the Grand Elder Council only exiled the Yellow Spring Grand Elder to the ancestral land, and no one said anything about punishing Bai Xiao. Why?"

The female ninja's rapid-fire questions left Hu Gao a bit dazed. The information in her words was overwhelming. Bai Xiao was so formidable, and he had survived, which was no small feat. Most importantly, Hu Gao heard the key word from her: bloodline.

The Hu family had always given Hu Gao the impression of a declining noble family from a novel. Now he realized that his view was too superficial. The Hu family was not simple at all!

"Life is endless, and so is the battle! This is the way of the War Academy! And the way of the Hu family!" Hu Gao said fiercely, "Is my understanding correct?"

"Good, you can be taught. Remember what you said. Now, come with me to the War Academy. Once there, it's all up to you. Don't think I'll always be with you, or you'll be a waste!" Hu Yinxue ignored Hu Gao's stunned expression and walked out of the door, which had been turned into a human-shaped hole.

Hu Gao was furious, thinking the female ninja had changed, but she was still so sharp. "Destroying private property is a serious crime, hey, are you even listening?" He scrambled to follow her, but could only eat dust behind her.

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The War Academy was located directly north of the Hu family's ancestral hall, not far from Hu Gao's current residence. Following the green stone path that circled the Hu family's ancestral hall, it was just two turns away. The academy covered a vast area, almost encompassing the entire northern city. Even the name of the path, Wen Dao Road, was named after the first head of the War Academy, Su Wendao, to commemorate his contributions.

From a distance, one could see through the high walls the tall, nameless trees planted along the walls of the War Academy. Through the gaps in the trees, one could see various wooden buildings with classical charm, some guard towers, and others infrastructure such as the library and teaching halls.

The main gate of the War Academy faced south, and only eight guards stood outside. Each of these eight people emitted a powerful aura, and Hu Gao could sense that each of them was stronger than him, clearly all Body Passage Realm martial artists, showing the profound strength of the War Academy.

After a brief greeting with the guards, Hu Yinxue easily led Hu Gao into the War Academy.

Hu Gao took a deep breath, unexpectedly finding himself back in a school-like environment. He caught a familiar scent, recalling his classmates and teachers from those years, and couldn't help but pause at the gate, trying to grasp a fleeting memory, but it quickly vanished.

This is not a school, but a place where battles will soon unfold. Am I really ready?

Hu Yinxue tilted her head, looking at Hu Gao, who seemed lost in thought. She didn't interrupt him, wondering why Hu Gao's expression was as if he had found some memory here, when the original Qinggao, who had no totem, had never been to the War Academy.

"Let's go." Hu Gao, coming to his senses, looked at the empty road and said with a sense of loss.

"Wait, one more thing. The War Academy is divided into three halls: the Ordinary Hall, the Inner Hall, and the Elite Hall. The Ordinary Hall is for martial artists in the early and middle stages of the Condensing Shadow Realm. The Inner Hall gathers students in the late stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm. As for the Elite Hall, the martial artists are at least in the Body Passage Realm.

The War Academy has over five hundred students, with about three hundred in the Ordinary Hall, divided into ten sub-halls, each with about thirty students."

After a brief pause, Hu Yinxue took out a wooden token and handed it to Hu Gao, saying, "Okay, I'll leave you here. This is your identity token. Take it to the Ordinary Hall and find Sub-hall Ten. Just go in."

This time, Hu Yinxue didn't disappear in front of Hu Gao but walked out of the main gate of the War Academy with a hint of melancholy, under Hu Gao's gaze.

Yes, the War Academy is a place for elite martial artists to battle. Was this also a place where she had fought? Did Hu Yinxue, who had always cared for him, leave stories like Bai Xiao here?

These stories would have to be discovered by Hu Gao himself. From the day he stepped into the War Academy, everything in the future would change irreversibly.

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The War Academy is located directly north of the Hu family's ancestral hall, not far from Hu Gao's current residence. Following the green stone path that circles the Hu family's ancestral hall, it is just two turns away. The academy covers a vast area, almost encompassing the entire northern city. Even the name of the path, Wen Dao Road, was named after the first head of the War Academy, Su Wendao, to commemorate his contributions.

From a distance, one could see through the high walls the tall, nameless trees planted along the walls of the War Academy. Through the gaps in the trees, one could see various wooden buildings with classical charm, some guard towers, and others infrastructure such as the library and teaching halls.

The main gate of the War Academy faces south, and only eight guards stand outside. Each of these eight people emits a powerful aura, and Hu Gao can sense that each of them is stronger than him, clearly all Body Passage Realm martial artists, showing the profound strength of the War Academy.

After a brief greeting with the guards, Hu Yinxue easily leads Hu Gao into the War Academy.

Hu Gao takes a deep breath, unexpectedly finding himself back in a school-like environment. He catches a familiar scent, recalling his classmates and teachers from those years, and can't help but pause at the gate, trying to grasp a fleeting memory, but it quickly vanishes.

This is not a school, but a place where battles will soon unfold. Am I really ready?

Hu Yinxue tilts her head, looking at Hu Gao, who seems lost in thought. She doesn't interrupt him, wondering why Hu Gao's expression is as if he has found some memory here, when the original Qinggao, who had no totem, had never been to the War Academy.

"Let's go." Hu Gao, coming to his senses, looks at the empty road and says with a sense of loss.

"Wait, one more thing. The War Academy is divided into three halls: the Ordinary Hall, the Inner Hall, and the Elite Hall. The Ordinary Hall is for martial artists in the early and middle stages of the Condensing Shadow Realm. The Inner Hall gathers students in the late stage of the Condensing Shadow Realm. As for the Elite Hall, the martial artists are at least in the Body Passage Realm.

The War Academy has over five hundred students, with about three hundred in the Ordinary Hall, divided into ten sub-halls, each with about thirty students."

After a brief pause, Hu Yinxue takes out a wooden token and hands it to Hu Gao, saying, "Okay, I'll leave you here. This is your identity token. Take it to the Ordinary Hall and find Sub-hall Ten. Just go in."

This time, Hu Yinxue doesn't disappear in front of Hu Gao but walks out of the main gate of the War Academy with a hint of melancholy, under Hu Gao's gaze.

Yes, the War Academy is a place for elite martial artists to battle. Was this also a place where she had fought? Did Hu Yinxue, who had always cared for him, leave stories like Bai Xiao here?

These stories will have to be discovered by Hu Gao himself. From the day he stepped into the War Academy, everything in the future will change irreversibly.