The golden lightning gradually dissipated, and Lu Yuan wiped the sweat from his forehead, which appeared due to the consumption of spirit power.
With his current physical strength, he could at most withstand four consecutive uses of Lightning Dou Qi enhancement; any more would likely cause irreversible damage to his body.
And after continuously using the Lightning Dou Qi for six times, Lu Yuan could feel that his lightning attribute seemed to be subtly changing to a more extreme sensation. That power, that crushing dominance over ordinary attributes, made him very sure that this was the ultimate attribute he had always yearned for.
Lu Yuan looked into the depths of the Sunset Forest, falling into deep thought. There were still several years before Tang San would go to Shrek Academy, and even more years before he would come to Heaven Dou City. He didn't need to be too anxious about plotting for the Immortal Herb.
Currently, Lu Yuan had two paths before him. The first was to go directly to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well right now, charging straight in.
He would pick all the Immortal Herbs he recognized. This path was the quickest, but it carried many dangers, and he might even suffer Dugu Bo's poisonous hand the moment he charged in.
The second was to enroll in Heaven Dou Royal Academy, make contact with Dugu Yan, and then through Dugu Yan, approach Dugu Bo to obtain the Immortal Herb.
This was the helplessness of having no backing. If he had come from a major power, he would simply bring people to seize it.
However, Lu Yuan was not one to wallow in self-pity. Although coming from a major power would be greatly beneficial for his future development, it might also cause him to lose his greatest Opportunity.
The Lei YiSpirit was not comparable to the Spirits on the Douluo Continent. In fact, his Lei YiSpirit even had the ability to evolve. Such potential was not something any high-grade Spirit, top-tier Spirit, or super Spirit could compare to.
Even if Lu Yuan were given a divine-bestowed Spirit, whether he would be willing to exchange it was another matter.
After a moment of thought, Lu Yuan still felt that the second method was more stable.
If he directly broke into the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and was truly killed by Dugu Bo with a slap, he would have nowhere to cry.
Although Heaven Dou Royal Academy was not small, finding an Opportunity to approach Dugu Yan would not be particularly difficult.
After figuring out how to plot for the Immortal Herb, Lu Yuan headed directly out of the Sunset Forest.
Returning along the path he came, although Lu Yuan still did not relax his vigilance this time, he still saved a lot of time... After leaving the Sunset Forest, Lu Yuan walked directly towards Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Heaven Dou Royal Academy was not located in the center of Heaven Dou City; instead, it was twenty li outside Heaven Dou City. Because it was supported by the imperial family, the entire academy boasted a beautiful environment and firmly occupied a large mountain.
The beautiful vegetation and azure lake, set against the red evening glow, were so beautiful, almost like a paradise.
It truly lived up to its name as an academy supported by the imperial family, even stipulating that only nobles could enroll. One must know that this was merely the facade; the true Heaven Dou Royal Academy was in the back mountain.
Regardless of the spirit power of the noble disciples within Heaven Dou Royal Academy, in terms of resources and Cultivation environment, it always ranked first in the Heaven Dou Empire.
No other academy could compare. Looking at the thousand-meter-tall mountain before him, Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with admiration.
To his knowledge, the Heaven Dou Royal Academy had no more than seven hundred students, yet it had established mimicry cultivation environments suitable for all Spirits.
It could truly be called incredibly wealthy. Taking a deep breath, Lu Yuan put away his lament about being poor, then took out the recommendation letter from Xue Qinghe and stepped onto the mountain.
Climbing the mountain, the extravagance of Heaven Dou Royal Academy thoroughly shocked Lu Yuan, a man who had been poor in both his lives.
There were various precious plants, some worth thousands or even tens of thousands of gold coins. He felt an urge to pluck them directly and stash them in his spirit tool.
Cultivating in such a place, Lu Yuan felt like every moment was money!
"Heaven Dou Royal Academy ahead, stop!"
Lu Yuan arrived at the back mountain, and what appeared before him was the elegant and vast Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
However, before he could enter, several armored guards blocked his path.
The armored guards' spirit power fluctuations were not strong, but the swan emblem on their armor still made Lu Yuan stop.
If he was not mistaken, these should be the soldiers specially dispatched by the imperial family to guard Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
However, in Lu Yuan's opinion, these people were merely representing the face of the imperial family. After all, a high-level Spirit Master academy wouldn't need these Spirit Masters or Spirit Grandmaster soldiers for protection.
"This is His Highness the Crown Prince's recommendation letter. I am a student recommended by His Highness to study at Heaven Dou Royal Academy. Please trouble you to take me to enroll."
Lu Yuan was not annoyed at all by being suddenly stopped. He gently handed the recommendation letter, engraved with Xue Qinghe's exclusive seal, to the soldier.
Then he subtly displayed his spirit power to prove that he was not lying.
The guards certainly didn't recognize Xue Qinghe's seal, but the swan emblem and Lu Yuan's young age yet impressive spirit power fluctuations made them believe what Lu Yuan said was true.
"Young Master, please follow me!"
"I will take you to enroll now."
The leading guard respectfully returned the recommendation letter to Lu Yuan.
The unexpected melodramatic plot did not occur, but that was how it should be, after all, there weren't many people with holes in their heads.
"Young Master, for the specifics of enrollment, you can ask the teachers inside. I'll return to my post now."
Entering Heaven Dou Royal Academy, the guard directly escorted Lu Yuan to the Teaching Committee Member's office.
"Thank you."
Lu Yuan nodded. After watching the guard leave, he turned and knocked on the door of the Teaching Committee Member's office.
"Come in!"
As Lu Yuan knocked, a female voice immediately came from inside the room.
Entering the room, a graceful female teacher in her thirties or forties appeared before Lu Yuan.
When Lu Yuan again produced the recommendation letter, the female teacher immediately showed a surprised expression.
"Student, you are actually a Genius personally recommended by His Highness the Crown Prince."
"It seems your talent must be excellent. You must work hard, oh."
"Don't disappoint His Highness the Crown Prince. You are the first Genius he has made an exception to recommend for enrollment."
It had to be said that Xue Qinghe's reputation at Heaven Dou Royal Academy was quite good. Even a female Teaching Committee Member praised him highly.
After completing his enrollment procedures, Lu Yuan successfully became a student of Heaven Dou Royal Academy.
Finding his dormitory, Lu Yuan immediately began meditating. As for finding Dugu Yan, he was not in a hurry for now.
He needed to inquire about Dugu Yan's whereabouts first; searching like a headless fly would be too much of a waste of time...
(End of Chapter)
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