72: Qin Ding, the Dean of the Sea of ​​Benevolence, sets a small goal

The Qin Family arrived with a considerable display of power; the flying ships,Tower Ship, and battle chariots in the sky were grand and imposing, their roaring sounds echoing through the firmament.

This display caused many new students below Saintly Way Academy to look on with awe and envy. Most of them came from humble backgrounds and had never witnessed such a grand spectacle.

When Qin Ding and his group stepped out of the battle chariots and arrived in front of Saintly Way Academy, they attracted countless gazes.

There was no helping it; Qin Ding was simply too eye-catching, dressed in golden robes, handsome and martial, with a refined appearance.

Of course, the most important aspect was his Aura; just by standing there, Qin Ding exuded an inexplicable sense of submission, like a born Emperor, a Reincarnation of a Great Emperor.

On Saintly Way Academy's side, several ancient figures came forward to greet them. Although these individuals appeared to be elderly, Qin Ding dared not underestimate any of them.

Because each of these elders, despite their seemingly fragile bodies, contained power like a volcano, not at all weaker than the Saints who escorted the Qin Family.

These elders were all Saint-level, which also showed that Saintly Way Academy possessed a profound heritage.

What Qin Ding paid the most attention to was not these elders, but the middle-aged man in front of them.

He wore a blue robe, his body was tall and straight, his face like jade, and his eyes were as vast as stars, containing a sense of wisdom and vicissitude.

What truly attracted Qin Ding was not these things, but the gentle smile on his face. That smile was not intentionally put on, but came from deep within his heart, making people feel a sense of peace just by looking at it.

A person capable of such a gentle smile must possess a broad and inclusive personality.

Thus, Qin Ding had basically guessed the identity of this person; he should be Dean Daoqi of Saintly Way Academy.

"Junior Qin Ding greets Dean Daoqi." Qin Ding also bowed slightly inpresent.

"How did you know I was the Dean?" Dean Daoqi looked at Qin Ding with a kind smile.

"Because on the Dean, I found an all-encompassing, inclusive Aura. Who else but the Dean could possess such a demeanor?"

Qin Ding replied with a slight smile.

This made Dean Daoqi regard Qin Ding even more highly, and then he asked, "Qin Ding, do you plan to enter the Academy first, or join the others?"

The "others" Dean Daoqi referred to were naturally the new students.

"Since I have arrived at the Academy, I am a member of the Academy, not the Holy Son of the Qin Family. I will naturally follow the Academy's rules." Qin Ding had no intention of seeking special privileges.

The new student enrollment ceremony lasted for two hours, and when it concluded, space began to distort. A massive light gate appeared out of thin air and then slowly opened.

"Saintly Way Academy welcomes everyone to enter."

As Dean Daoqi's words echoed, many new students looked at the opening light gate with fervent eyes.

They knew that once they stepped through this light gate, their destinies would change.

They would no longer need to Cultivate on their own or rely on things obtained from fortuitous encounters; instead, specialized teachers would guide them, and they would have better resources to nurture them.

The turning point of their lives lay beyond this light gate.

Of course, Qin Ding was not particularly excited. Before coming, he had learned that although Saintly Way Academy was located on the Cangzhou Continent, Yuhao Immortal Emperor had also opened a Secret Realm on this land and established Saintly Way Academy within it.

Upon stepping through the light gate, Qin Ding felt a rich Spiritual Qi wash over him, and then a magnificent sight unfolded before his eyes.

Rather than a mere Academy, this place was like another world; here, waterfalls hung in the air, divine trees reached the sky, towering into the clouds.

Grand palaces were hidden among the clouds, most of the ground was primeval forest, where Spiritual Caves exhaled radiant light, wild beasts galloped through the woods, and celestial cranes cried out in the sky—a scene of an earthly paradise.

This sight stunned the vast majority of new students on the spot. Having come from ordinary backgrounds, they had never witnessed such a spectacle, and each of them excitedly and curiously observed everything around them.

"As expected of a Secret Realm personally opened by an Immortal Emperor, the environment of Saintly Way Academy is probably even better than that of the Qin Family." Qin Ding had to admit.

Of course, this did not mean that the Qin Family was weaker than Saintly Way Academy. It was just that the Immortal Emperor from the Qin Family lived quite a long time ago. Although Yuhao Immortal Emperor lived more than 200,000 years ago, which sounds long, only one Immortal Emperor has appeared in this world since Yuhao Immortal Emperor disappeared.

Compared to the Qin Family, the things left behind by Saintly Way Academy's Immortal Emperor have been less eroded by time.

The current Qin Family, apart from some key locations and the world-extinguishing mirror, mostly consists of places rebuilt by later generations, so naturally, it cannot compare to a place personally created by Yuhao Immortal Emperor.

"What is that?"

A new student pointed towards a towering stone tablet in the Academy, reaching into the clouds. On the tablet, golden characters were inscribed from top to bottom.

Those characters looked like people's names.

"This is the Holy Spirit Rankings, which lists the top one thousand most powerful Cultivating students in the Academy."

Dean Daoqi gently explained to the new students.

"The top one thousand most powerful students?" Many new students couldn't help but gasp.

Saintly Way Academy recruits a significant number of students; every year, thousands of Prodigies enter the Academy.

The criteria for Saint Path Academy students are: One, under thirty years old; Two, above Rebuilding Realm.

This means that only if you are thirty years old or have reached Rebuilding Realm, otherwise, from the moment you step into the Academy, you will remain a student.

And the vast majority of students only shed their student status when they reach thirty years old; those who can reach Rebuilding Realm before thirty are still few.

Because if one can reach Rebuilding Realm before thirty, it means they possess the potential to become a Saint.

Although it's only potential, it's still a greater possibility than an ordinary Prodigy becoming a Saint.

Based on these standards, Saintly Way Academy has nearly one hundred thousand students who hold student status.

Each of these one hundred thousand students is a chosen Prodigy carefully selected by Saintly Way Academy. To stand out among these one hundred thousand Prodigies and become one of the top one thousand is extremely difficult, which shows that the Holy Spirit Rankings holds extremely high value.

At this moment, many new students looked at the Holy Spirit Rankings with fervent eyes, and most of them had set a goal for themselves.

That was to ascend the Holy Spirit Rankings, for only by doing so could they gain the attention of the entire Academy.

"Holy Spirit Rankings, interesting."

Qin Ding glanced at the Holy Spirit Rankings. Based on his current strength, ascending it should not be difficult.

However, to reach the top, or even the top ten, might still be a bit challenging.

After all, his Cultivation years were considerably shorter compared to those in the top ten.

"Then I'll set a goal for myself too: top ten on the Holy Spirit Rankings."