Hearing the words of the Lord of the Celestial Pole, Jiang Ning was taken aback.
He hadn't expected the origin of the Tai Cang Academy to be so significant.
However, obtaining the Tai Cang Token only granted him the qualification to enter the trial stage.
It didn't necessarily mean he would have the opportunity to study and cultivate in the Tai Cang Academy.
Those who could enter were definitely peerless geniuses, rare even in billions of years.
Of course, Jiang Ning wasn't worried about that; if he couldn't enter the Tai Cang Academy, who else would be qualified?
"Since the Tai Cang Academy is so mysterious, I must give it a try and see if I can find an opportunity to break through to the Supreme God realm," Jiang Ning thought to himself.
"Jiang Ning, make the most of this opportunity."
Afterward, the Lord of the Celestial Pole departed.
Finally, the day for the opening of the Tai Cang Academy arrived.
The Tai Cang Token in Jiang Ning's hand transformed into a beam of light, soaring into the sky.
It tore open a passage in the starry sky.
"Is this the passage leading to the Tai Cang Academy?"
Jiang Ning soared into the air and flew toward the passage.
Soon, he entered a mysterious space.
The space was silent and empty, devoid of any vitality.
[Congratulations, you are a pre-selected candidate and have arrived at the Tai Cang Academy trial space!]
[Pass our tests, and you will be able to enter the Tai Cang Academy to cultivate.]
At this moment, a mysterious voice echoed in Jiang Ning's mind.
Subsequently, Jiang Ning entered a series of trials.
There were a total of nine levels.
Only by passing these nine levels could he officially enter the Tai Cang Academy to cultivate.
After passing the first three levels, Jiang Ning was shocked.
"The first level tests comprehension, the second tests combat power, and the third tests cultivation talent..."
"Moreover, the content of the tests is exactly the same as the tests set by the Hongmeng Saint in the Imperfect World!"
"Could it be that this Tai Cang Academy is related to the Hongmeng Palace?"
Back in the Imperfect World, Jiang Ning had passed the nine levels of the Hongmeng Saint, inherited the position of Lord of the Hongmeng Palace, and obtained the 《Hongmeng Heavenly Book》 inheritance.
Subsequently, Jiang Ning cleared all nine levels in one go.
The content of the tests was exactly the same.
It was just that the difficulty was much simpler than the Hongmeng Saint's tests.
At this point, Jiang Ning couldn't help but suspect that the Tai Cang Academy was related to the Hongmeng Palace.
[Congratulations, pre-selected candidate, for successfully passing the nine levels of trials and officially entering the Tai Cang Academy to cultivate!]
The mysterious voice sounded again.
A beam of strong light swept over, enveloping Jiang Ning completely.
When Jiang Ning opened his eyes again, he had already appeared in another world.
Here, countless jade towers and pavilions stood, birds sang and flowers exuded fragrance, and the Great Dao formed halos, surrounding the area.
This was a cultivation paradise that Jiang Ning had never seen before.
"Hahaha, the first disciple of this session has appeared."
"I didn't expect him to pass so quickly; it seems his talent is strong."
An old man with a celestial air and a white beard walked out with a smile.
Jiang Ning sensed a suffocating aura on him.
"This..."
"Could it be Eternity?"
He had killed quite a few of the strongest beings in the universe.
They couldn't give him this feeling.
The only explanation was an Eternal being!
"Boy, you guessed right; I am indeed an Eternal being."
"Being able to enter the Tai Cang Academy to cultivate will be a great opportunity for you."
As if seeing through Jiang Ning's thoughts, the old man smiled.
"From now on, I will be your teacher in the Tai Cang Academy, and I will guide you in cultivation for ten thousand years."
"What achievements you can make will depend entirely on yourself."
"You can call me Teacher Cang or Old Cang," Old Cang said.
"Greetings, Old Cang."
Jiang Ning bowed.
Teacher Cang reminded him of someone, making him feel awkward, so he called him Old Cang.
"Well, go down and rest first; this is your token, and it will guide you to your residence," Old Cang nodded.
Jiang Ning accepted the token and quickly found his residence.
The Tai Cang Academy was very large, but it seemed that there were very few people.
Apart from Old Cang, Jiang Ning hadn't seen a second person.
Just then, a soul body suddenly appeared beside Jiang Ning.
"This... is so familiar!"
A beautiful girl in a black dress muttered to herself, sensing everything around her.
It was Ghost Master.
Back then, Jiang Ning had performed the Soul Summoning of Myriad Realms and summoned a mysterious, powerful soul body.
It had been guarding the Netherworld ever since.
To his surprise, Ghost Master had taken the initiative to appear.
"Have you cultivated in the Tai Cang Academy before?" Jiang Ning asked.
After all, the Tai Cang Academy had existed for countless years.
In her lifetime, Ghost Master must have been a monstrous genius.
It would be normal for her to have cultivated in the Tai Cang Academy.
"I... I don't know."
"My soul has been severely damaged, and I've forgotten my past memories."
"To recover some of my memories, I must find a way to repair my soul."
Ghost Master shook her head.
No matter how hard she tried to recall, her memories remained a chaotic mess.
"See if there's anything in this treasure vault that can help you recover your soul."
Jiang Ning opened the treasure vault located in his small universe.
He had obtained all the Eternal treasures, and the number of treasures piled up inside was naturally unimaginably vast.
"Jiang Ning, thank you," Ghost Master nodded and flew directly into the treasure vault.
"Tai Cang Academy, Hongmeng Palace, Ghost Master..."
Jiang Ning vaguely felt that there was some important connection between them.
He could only hope that Ghost Master could recall some memories.
"There's no need to think so much," Jiang Ning shook his head, laughing bitterly.
"My biggest goal now is to break through to the Supreme God realm and then rush to Eternity in one go."
"As long as I have enough strength, I can deal with any situation."
Meeting an Eternal being right away made Jiang Ning very excited.
It seemed that this trip to the Tai Cang Academy was worth it.
However, before cultivating, Jiang Ning wanted to figure out one thing first.
He was afraid.
Back then, Jiang Ning had cultivated a dual primordial spirit.
It was equivalent to having two lives.
Although they had merged in the end, they could be separated at any time.
Jiang Ning didn't dare to be careless on this trip to the Tai Cang Academy; he might encounter dangers he couldn't handle.
Therefore, he left one primordial spirit in the Great Luo Universe.
That way, even if he died, he could be reborn with the other primordial spirit.
The primordial spirits were connected, and Jiang Ning could use his other half to find the answers he sought.
...
Great Luo Universe.
Jiang Ning's other primordial spirit arrived inside the Moyun Altar.
Here, Jiang Ning's third senior brother, Gu Shan Ke, was sealed.
A great Eternal being.
"Little junior brother, why have you come?" Gu Shan Ke smiled.
Finding the inheritor of the Hongmeng Heavenly Book in endless solitude ignited hope in his heart and improved his mood.
"Third senior brother, I've come today to verify something," Jiang Ning said.
"Oh?" Gu Shan Ke asked in confusion, "What is it?"
"Is the Tai Cang Academy related to the Hongmeng Palace?"
Subsequently, Jiang Ning told Gu Shan Ke all the basic information about the Tai Cang Academy.
Gu Shan Ke frowned and said, "Tai Cang Academy, I've never heard of it."
"However, the trial you mentioned is indeed a unique trial method of our sect."
"Can you describe the appearance of the Tai Cang Academy to me?"
Jiang Ning didn't waste any words and pointed a finger at the void.
Suddenly, a projection of the Tai Cang Academy appeared in the void.
"Hongmeng Heavenly Palace!"
Upon seeing the projection of the Tai Cang Academy, Gu Shan Ke exclaimed.
