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Just as Lin Tian and the rest of the new students were about to leave for the Withering Bloom Swamp, the movements of the various states of Tian Luo also became more frequent.

Tian Luo Kingdom, Imperial City, Tian Luo City.

Gu Qing Yuan was still in Tian Luo City, and ever since the king had returned from Sky City that day, the two of them had not moved an inch away from each other.

Of course, it was for no other reason, because the king had closed his doors once more after returning from that day.

Gu Qing Yuan was here to protect the king and to guide the king.

Gu Qingyuan had already reached the Death Profound Realm, while the king was only at the Profound Life stage.

Above the Astral River Realm was the Life and Death Realm, also known as the Mysterious Life and Death Realm.

The Mysterious Life and Death Stage was a huge threshold. Some people might not even be able to step into the Life and Death Realm for the rest of their lives after stepping into the ninth level of the Astral Realm.

The result of being unable to step into the Life and Death Realm was that one could only wait for death to come. Although a martial artist's life was longer than that of an ordinary person, it didn't mean they could live forever.

On the path of martial dao, one had to go against the flow. If one didn't advance, then one had to retreat.

However, as long as one was able to break through the threshold of the Milky Way Realm and reach the Life and Death Realm, a martial artist's lifespan and strength would be greatly increased.

The Mysterious Life and Death Stage was divided into the Mysterious Life and Death Stage and the Mysterious Death Stage. The Mysterious Life and Death Stage were the two source gates of a cultivator's body, which were the source of life and the source of death.

The Profound Life stage was to open the Gate of Life in the body of a cultivator, thereby stimulating the human body's potential and reaching its limit.

Once the Gate of Life was opened, the body of a martial cultivator would be filled with vitality. This way, one's lifespan and potential would be greatly increased.

The reason why this trial was difficult was because it was extremely difficult to open the Gate of Life. Opportunity, comprehension, talent, strength, and luck were all indispensable.

The last time when the Tian Luo Kingdom King went into closed door cultivation was when he was approaching his end. The Emperor had been stuck in the Star River Realm for many years, but he still managed to obtain a sliver of good fortune in the end.

If an Astral Reaching Realm expert was unable to open their Gate of Life, they would be stuck at the Astral Reaching Realm for the rest of their lives, unable to break through.

Once the Gate of Life was opened, it could increase one's lifespan, allowing them to continue breaking through and training.

However, since the Profound Life stage only stimulates the limits of the human body, it is a measure that can't be cured. Therefore, experts who have reached the Profound Life stage must break through to the Profound Life stage as soon as possible.

As for the Death Profound Realm, as its name implied, it was putting him to death to open the door of death within his body.

Once the Gate of Death was opened, a strong death aura would be emitted from the body of the martial artist that had reached this realm. Reaching this realm was extremely dangerous, so to advance from the Profound Life stage to the Profound Death stage was actually from one extreme, to another extreme. Some martial artists could not even balance the life and death aura in their bodies when they stepped into the Profound Life stage, and there would even be the consequences of the death aura suppressing their vitality.

Therefore, assaulting the life and death arena was extremely dangerous, and even the king didn't dare slight it.

When one reached the Large Success Stage of the Death Profound Realm, the Life and Death Qi within one's body would reach a balance. Only then would one be completely reborn.

At this point, the lifespan and potential of a cultivator would be greatly increased. Only then would one be able to become an expert.

This was also the reason why Qi Cultivating Stage, Qi Sea, Jindan Stage, and Xinghe Stage.

Only when one reached the Life and Death Realm could one be considered to have mastered the art of music and master the art of martial arts. Only then would one be able to walk the path of martial arts.

The Realm of Life and Death, fourth level of the Profound Life stage, fifth level of the Nascent Profound Realm, in total it was the ninth level of the Life and Death stage.

The king had already reached the fourth level of the Profound Life stage and was about to break through to the first level of the Profound Life stage.

Therefore, the reason why he came to find Gu Qingyuan was to let Gu Qingyuan act as a protector. After all, Gu Qingyuan had the experience that the death aura in Gu Qingyuan's body was gradually being suppressed by Gu Qingyuan's anger.

Once the Life and Death Qi reached a balance, Gu Qingyuan could go a step further.

Previously, Gu Qingyuan's appearance had looked incomparably withered, as if he was about to run out of oil. But now, he was gradually showing signs of wanting to wait for spring to come.

At this moment, after an unknown amount of time, the Tian Luo Kingdom's King suddenly let out a light moan. This sound clearly suppressed the extreme pain within his body, allowing him to make such a sound.

At the same time, the king's face turned deathly red.

His skin also quickly became dry. His originally black and green hair had also turned gray at this moment.

All these changes had occurred in an instant and appeared extremely terrifying.

"Congratulations, your Majesty. You are in danger, but you have finally reached the first level of the Nascent Profound Realm …" Gu Qingyuan faintly smiled as he spoke.

"What's there to congratulate? Look at my appearance …" Although the king had said this, a hint of a smile still appeared on his lips.

After the king was overjoyed, he asked, "Qing Yuan, how long have I been in closed-door training this time?"

"Nearly 3 months …" Gu Qingyuan respectfully replied.

"It's already been three months." The king sighed, then suddenly seemed to have thought of something and immediately asked, "Then, doesn't that mean that in the next few days, it should be the day when your Azure Province's Freshmen Rites starts?"

"Yes, the invitation letter was sent to the palace three days ago." Gu Qingyuan nodded indifferently.

"The official start date is..." The king asked anxiously.

"Don't worry, king. Tomorrow." Gu Qingyuan replied with a smile.

"That's good. I said that I would have to personally watch that kid Lin Tian shine during the Freshman Rites, so I can't miss it …" The king smiled and asked, "What about the other academies?"

"They will all come. Of course, they will still come to Tian Luo City to meet you first." Gu Qingyuan continued to reply.

"That's good too. When the time comes, we'll head there together …" The king nodded slightly.

"If that's the case, then judging from the time, they should also be here …" Gu Qingyuan hadn't even finished speaking when the servant's voice came from outside.

"King, the Southern Prince is here …"

"Let him in." The king said indifferently.

"Royal brother!" Before the person had even arrived, his voice had already rang out. In the next moment, a man wearing the same golden dragon robe walked into the secret chamber.

This person looked somewhat similar to the king. Obviously, this person was the younger brother of the king, Tian Luo's only prince. Of course, he was also the principal of one of the Five Great Academies of Tian Luo, Luo Tiannan!

"Huh?" When Luo Tiannan entered, he immediately noticed the king's sudden change. The next moment, Luo Tiannan directly kneeled down and said: "Congratulations royal brother, you have successfully stepped into the dead Profound Realm. From then on, you will be rid of your destiny and embark on the road of martial arts …"

"Alright, get up. It's just a fluke." The king shook his head.

When Luo Tiannan saw that Gu Qing Yuan was also here, he nodded slightly before calling out, "Brother Gu Qing Yuan …"

Since there was no one else in the world, they naturally addressed each other in a more cordial manner. All of them knew that Gu Qingyuan was the king's most trusted confidant, so naturally, Luo Tiannan was very polite.

"Lord Jian Chi from the Sword Inquisition Academy, Lord Su from the Misty Academy, General Wang from the Tiger Wolf Camp …"

Outside, the attendant's voice once again sounded.

"They're all here?" The king was a bit surprised, but then he said, "Let them in."

"Subordinate wishes to greet the king, sword fanatic of Sword Academy." Not long later, three people once again walked into the secret chamber.

At this moment, the one in the lead, a large man with a jade gourd hanging from his waist and a wine nose, bowed when he saw the king.

At the same time, the other two people beside him, a beautiful lady in palace clothing and a muscular man whose upper body was bared, also knelt down and said, "Misty Academy's Su Qiu Shui, the King of the Tigers and Wolves greets the King …"

"Both of you, get up. Is there a need to be so formal between us?" The king smiled and nodded.

After the three of them stood up, they faced Gu Qingyuan, who was sitting beside the king, and lightly nodded their heads.

These three people were none other than the leader of the five major academies: the Sword Inquisition, the Misty Academy, the headmaster of the Tiger Wolf Camp, and the drunk burly man. They were none other than the headmaster of the sword academy, the sword fanatic, the beautiful woman, and the headmaster of the academy, Su Qiu Shui. As for the muscular man, he was the general of the Tiger Wolf Camp.

It was also at this moment that the principals of the five academies arrived.

"Since we're already here, there's no need to waste any more words. This time, I'm sure that you've received the invitation letter. The reason why I let you all come is to let you see the surprise that the Azure Province Academy gives us this year." The king smiled.

This time around, the Azure Province's new student ceremony was held. Actually, the principal of their other academies wouldn't have come. At most, they would have sent a vice principal.

But this time, it was the king who forcefully requested for all the chairmen to come.

Furthermore, this time, even the king would personally come forward to watch the Azure Province Institute's Freshmen Rites …