71: The Uses of Soul Flame, the Three Secrets of the Holy Dao Academy

This wisp of golden flame was not a Soul Fire, but a Soul Flame.

Although the two only differed by one character, they were worlds apart.

Soul Fire could only be used by a Cultivator for passive defense against Divine Soul attacks, while Soul Flame was a Divine Soul method that could be used for active offense.

This method could only be condensed by those who specialized in Cultivating the Divine Soul.

The Soul Flame method was extremely terrifying; it could ignite the Divine Soul, causing the opponent to perish silently.

Soul Flame was also the basis for judging whether a Divine Soul Cultivator had truly embarked on this path.

Because if one couldn't even condense a Soul Flame, it meant that he would be relatively helpless against Cultivators who possessed Soul Fire.

“Now I have an additional method.” Qin Ding put away the Soul Flame; this was one of his offensive methods for the future.

Not long after Qin Ding's Breakthrough, he celebrated his fourteenth birthday.

Although fourteen was not a special age, Qin Ding's identity was special, so the Qin Family still had a small celebration internally.

After the banquet, Qin Ding was called into Qin Wushuang's room.

Qin Wushuang looked at Qin Ding in front of him and said, “Qin Ding, I intend to have you enter Saintly Way Academy.”

Saintly Way Academy?

Qin Ding was not unfamiliar with this name; Saintly Way Academy was also very famous on the Cang Continent.

Saintly Way Academy held a somewhat transcendent position on the Cang Continent because its purpose was to Cultivate Prodigies.

Moreover, it particularly liked to Cultivate Prodigies without background; every so often, it would seek out Prodigies without background from all over the Cang Continent and absorb them into the Academy for cultivation.

However, the most peculiar thing was that after Saintly Way Academy finished cultivating these Prodigies, it did not restrict their choices.

You could choose to stay in the Academy, or you could choose to join other powers; Saintly Way Academy did not interfere in any way. For this reason, some powers would actually send their own Prodigies to Saintly Way Academy for cultivation.

Saintly Way Academy's power was not particularly strong, but their ability to teach students was indeed first-class, having produced many famous figures.

Although most of these figures either returned to their original powers or joined other powers, this also forged the transcendence of Saintly Way Academy.

Because during this period, it unknowingly built a vast network of connections.

Although this network of connections was usually useless, when Saintly Way Academy encountered a major crisis, members who had Cultivated there would, out of consideration for their alma mater, provide more or less help.

With each Prodigy providing a little help, once the number became large, the help and prestige it could bring would be enough to deter everything.

“But I'm doing quite well in the Qin Family; I lack neither resources nor guidance, so why must I go to Saintly Way Academy?”

Qin Ding was somewhat puzzled. Saintly Way Academy was not a Sect, Family, or Dynasty-type power, but rather an Academy-like power.

Such powers tended to emphasize fairness; although those with good talent and strong power would receive some preferential treatment, resources would not be overly tilted.

Generally, Prodigies from major powers would only choose to enter Saintly Way Academy if they were not particularly valued within their Family.

Because those who were valued did not lack mentors and resources, there was no need to go to Saintly Way Academy.

However, Qin Ding felt that Qin Wushuang must have his own reasons for wanting him to enter Saintly Way Academy.

Qin Wushuang quickly gave his explanation.

“You must not underestimate Saintly Way Academy; its founder is Yuhao Immortal Emperor.”

“Yuhao Immortal Emperor rose from obscurity, emerging from an inconspicuous mountain village, defying Heaven to prove his Dao as a mortal, defeating various opponents along the way, and ultimately proving his Dao as an Immortal Emperor.”

“Precisely because Yuhao Immortal Emperor rose from obscurity, he understood better than anyone else how difficult it was for those without background to grow, so he founded Saintly Way Academy to open a door for poor Cultivators on the Cang Continent.”

“Therefore, Saintly Way Academy is the painstaking effort of Yuhao Immortal Emperor, containing various Dao scriptures and scrolls. Furthermore, Yuhao Immortal Emperor, using the great power of an Immortal Emperor, connected some Little Realm ruins to Saintly Way Academy, so that future generations could train in those places.”

“Of course, what Saintly Way Academy has, my Qin Family naturally also has.”

When mentioning this, Qin Wushuang also showed pride; the Qin Family had also produced an Immortal Emperor, and its foundation was no worse than Saintly Way Academy's.

“However, there is one thing that Saintly Way Academy has, but the Qin Family does not. Not only does the Qin Family not have it, but other Supreme Powers also do not.”

“What is it?”

Qin Ding also asked in surprise.

“Three Secrets.”

Qin Wushuang replied, “Yuhao Immortal Emperor once created three secret methods. These three secret methods respectively correspond to Cultivation, Rebuilding Realm, Physical Body, Divine Spring spiritual power, and Divine Soul.”

“These three secret methods can enable a Cultivator to perfectly reshape himself in the Rebuilding Realm. Legend has it that Cultivating all Three Secrets can build the foundation of an Immortal Emperor, greatly increasing the possibility of a future Breakthrough to Immortal Emperor.”

“So my goal for going to Saintly Way Academy this time is to obtain those Three Secrets.” Qin Ding understood why Qin Wushuang wanted him to go to Saintly Way Academy.

“Those Three Secrets are not given by Saintly Way Academy, but must be comprehended by oneself. I also don't demand that you must gather all Three Secrets, Qin Ding; it would be good enough if you just obtain one secret, and of course, it would be even better if you could obtain two secrets.” Qin Wushuang still had demands for Qin Ding.

“Wouldn't it be even better to obtain all Three Secrets?”

Qin Ding touched his nose.

Qin Wushuang just smiled after hearing that. Since Yuhao Immortal Emperor created the Three Secrets, in the past two hundred thousand years, no one had truly comprehended all three secret arts.

“I need to comprehend them…” Qin Ding touched his nose, it wouldn't be simple to obtain those Three Secrets; as long as he could find the place and sign in through the System, the reward he received would definitely be the Three Secrets.

However, since Saintly Way Academy had such good things, Qin Ding felt it wouldn't hurt to make a trip.

After resting for a few days, Qin Ding set off for Saintly Way Academy.

Saintly Way Academy was not in the Eastern Wilderness, but located in the Southern Region.

When Qin Ding arrived in the Southern Region, it was precisely the time for new students to enter Saintly Way Academy.

“As expected of Saintly Way Academy, the quality of these new students is quite good.”

Qin Ding sat on the Qin Family's flying boat and looked down, seeing the strong individuals from Saintly Way Academy leading young men and women whose faces still showed a hint of childishness.

The cultivation of these young men and women was actually not low; many teenagers were already at the seventh, eighth, or ninth layers of the Dao Palace Realm.

It should be noted that most of these people did not come from particularly good backgrounds, and being able to Cultivate to this Realm at this age was truly difficult. Of course, this also indirectly reflected their talent.

These people, without professional guidance, could Cultivate to such an extent; after entering Saintly Way Academy, their cultivation would definitely advance by leaps and bounds.

“Let's go, we'll also enter Saintly Way Academy.”

To show respect for Saintly Way Academy, the Qin Family did not fly the boat into Saintly Way Academy, but chose to disembark and walk to the entrance of Saintly Way Academy.