Heaven Smiting God Emperor

The Kingdom of Qin.

Located about fifty kilometers from the capital city of the Qin kingdom, there is a mountain that looks towering so that it penetrates the clouds in the sky.

If someone looks at a mountain from a distance, it looks like there is a fog blanketing the entire mountain range.

However, anyone from the Qin kingdom knew that what covered the entire mountain range was actually not mist, but abundant spiritual energy. The spiritual energy there is condensed in such a large amount that it can be seen even with the naked eye.

Cultivating in that place has ten times better results than anywhere else.

It was the dream place of many people in the Qin kingdom.

But not everyone is qualified to cultivate there.

That was because the mountain was occupied by the best spiritual academies in the entire Qin kingdom; Qin spiritual academy.

The Qin spiritual academy was established together with the kingdom of Qin by the first King of the Qin kingdom.

The academy is intended for young people who are talented in cultivation in the Qin kingdom.

To become an academy student, one must pass several selections issued by the academy.

Only those who are truly the most talented can pass the selection smoothly, and can cultivate in the best places in the Qin kingdom.

Those who graduate from there will mostly be influential people in the Qin kingdom. Some even make names for themselves in other kingdoms.

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The sun is shining brightly in the sky.

Sunlight fell to the top of the mountain, passing through the spiritual fogs and covering it in a dazzling golden light.

This causes the soil and trees in the mountains to appear to be in a state of transpiration. The willow tree that looked drooping, its flowers and leaves were falling, making the tree look like it was sickly.

Located in the middle of the trees was a fifty meter lawn that formed a circle.

Although the trees look very tall, but because of the falling leaves, the sun can easily pass through the trees and illuminate the whole yard.

Being on the lawn, there were several hundred young men and women who were seen sitting cross-legged.

They all sat in a circular position according to the shape of the yard.

Even though their eyes were closed, their expressions all looked very serious as if they were working on something very important.

Sometimes they inhale and exhale periodically, showing the rhythm of the flute.

If someone stares with more focus on those young people, they will be able to see a very faint white fog surrounding their bodies. Strangely, the white fog was very similar to the fog that blanketed the mountains.

Even without anyone mentioning it, everyone knew what the young people were doing.

Right in the middle of those young people where the sun shines brightest, there is a large stone platform that takes up twenty percent of the yard area. And right above the stone platform, there was also a figure who was quietly sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed.

The figure also has a very young appearance. He might only be around fourteen years old.

A gentle breeze blew, resulting in his long black hair and white robe, fluttering.

However, even in such circumstances, the young man kept his eyes tightly closed while his handsome face looked serious as if he had entered a certain condition.

At this moment, there was a lot of blue light flickering around the young man. And from that blue light, one could feel a frightening mysterious energy as if it had destructive power. If someone looks closely, that person will realize that what surrounds the young man is actually a bolt of lightning.

Sensing the strangeness of the young man, the other young people sitting on the lawn opened their eyes simultaneously and looked at the young man who sat on the stone platform.

Seeing the blue light resembling lightning bolts that flickered around the young man, they could not help themselves to open their mouths wide.

Envious expressions could be seen on their faces and whispers began to be heard on the previously quiet page.

"That's His Highness!"

"His Highness will break through again! He is already in the middle stage, he will soon enter final stage Spiritual realm. It won't be long before he enters realm Four Transcendent Tribulations."

"That's right! His Highness's talent is truly incomparable among the young generation of the Qin kingdom. We are all still only in the realm of the Awakening Meridian, but he is already far ahead of us."

"As expected of Prince Qin! With his talent, our Qin kingdom will definitely have brilliant results in the entrance exam of the seven great sects three months later."

"With his cultivation level, surely very few can match His Highness at the same age on the entire continent."

"If it wasn't for His Highness being humble all this time, he would definitely be ranked in the top three across the continent. Even the geniuses in the empire were mostly still only at peak Awakening Meridian realm or in early stages Spiritual realm."

"Hmph, it's only because those from the Empire are taking pills that allow them to cultivate earlier, while Prince Qin starts his cultivation at the age of twelve like us. If he starts cultivation earlier, he might have become Transcendent now."

Even though they felt jealous of Qin Tian's talent that was too extraordinary. However, when the difference is too great, their jealousy cannot win against the awe that comes from the bottom of their hearts.

It must be known, the geniuses were actually still only in the third and fourth layers of the Awakening Meridian, while the realm itself actually had ten layers.

While they were also the best talents in the Qin kingdom, but when compared to Qin Tian who would soon break through to the final stage Spiritual realm, their differences were almost like the difference between heaven and earth.

If they fight with Qin Tian! Even if there were a thousand of them, Qin Tian could defeat them with just one blow.

Boom!

In the instant after they spoke, an explosive sound could be heard from Qin Tian's body while countless lightning bolts roamed over the mountain sky.

The bolt of lightning flickered and snatched everywhere. Some bolts of lightning even struck young people around Qin Tian.

Fortunately, when the bolt of lightning will soon hit the people or the mountainous area, there will be walls made of bright white light blocking.

The people who were about to be struck by lightning bolts heaved a sigh of relief seeing that. If they were truly struck by lightning, they would not doubt that they would immediately turn to ashes there.

The phenomenon did not last long before disappearing. However, after it disappeared, they could feel a very strong pressure coming from their midst. The pressure was so strong that their bodies were sweating coldly and their breath was breathing hard.

However, even under such circumstances, their eyes still radiated a spirit of admiration as they stared at the young man who sat cross-legged on the stone platform.

The young man's eyes are already open and show pupils like a night sky filled with stars. Staring at the youngster's eyes really gave a feeling of staring at the endless starry sky.

Even when stared into senior eyes in the Transcendent realm wouldn't give such a feeling.

Anyone who has a little intelligence knows that young people have an extraordinary destiny that they cannot understand.

"Finally I reached the final stage." Qin Tian said while opening his eyes.

"Unfortunately the royal father does not allow me to go outside the kingdom to adventure! With my strength now, even those seniors will no longer be suitable to be my opponents." Qin Tian sighed.

His cultivation talent is too outstanding! No mention of those of his age, even seniors in their twenties were lower than him in terms of cultivation level.

Therefore, in the entire Qin kingdom, no one could be his opponent. Qin Tian knew that even if placed throughout the continent, there were very few who could become his opponents of the same age.

One must know that the Southern Spiritual Continent where the Qin kingdom was located was actually very vast. It has thousands of kingdoms and many empires. Among the empires there are even some that are called the Great Empire. That was because the power of the Empire was far above that of other Empires. However, even in the Great Empire, perhaps only the most genius could be Qin Tian's opponent.

And as those young people say! The reason why those geniuses could be opponents of Qin Tian was actually just because they could cultivate earlier after taking certain pills.

Every human has ten meridians. To step on the path of cultivation, one needs to open each meridian first. And to open the meridians, one needs to have a mature body first. That's usually around the age of twelve. If someone forcibly opens the meridians before one's body matures, that person is at risk of injury. Some of the more serious ones can even be paralyzed directly. With such a risk, who dares force open the meridians prematurely.

However, even though it is like that, it does not mean there is no solution to overcome it. With the knowledge of Alchemy, Alchemists can create pills that allow one to open the meridians early without risk of injury. That way one can start cultivation earlier.

Of course, not everyone can get a pill like that because the price is very expensive. Even Qin Tian who was a royal prince couldn't get it. Only the princes of the empire could enjoy such pills.

However, even though Qin Tian cultivates more slowly! His cultivation was actually so fast that the princes of the empire were even below him.

It's the same as they say; with Qin Tian's current cultivation, it was enough to place him in the top three on the entire continent. But because Qin Tian was quite humble, aside from those in the academy, not many knew of his current cultivation.

Actually it wasn't because of the humble Qin Tian. It's only because his father forbade him to expose himself excessively.

"But with the entrance exams to the seven great sects that won't be long, there's no way the royal father won't let me go on an adventure to look for experience." Qin Tian's eyes shone brightly as he said that.

Seven great sects! It was the dream place of all cultivators in the Alasta world.

Even though the Alasta world had many factions and clans, no one could shake the positions of these seven great sects. Coupled with the top geniuses who always join them every year, it only makes their position stronger from year to year.

Not only do they have abundant cultivation resources, they also have many techniques that help improve a cultivator's fighting ability. In addition, they will also provide teachers who will guide students in cultivation that will make cultivation much easier.

With all the advantages they have, practically all the geniuses in the Alasta world make the seven great sects a destination for cultivation. And Qin Tian is also no exception.

Thinking of that, Qin Tian immediately stood up. He glanced at the students who were looking at him in awe below before turning his gaze to the distance. That was the place where the capital of the Qin kingdom was.

At the same time, his body which was standing on the stone platform began to float into the air.

Swoosh...

Not long after, he flew out of the mountain.

"Everyone, cultivate more diligently." His soft voice was heard throughout the mountains as he disappeared into the distance.

Reaching the Spiritual realm, not only can one change the spiritual energy in their body into another form, they can also fly in the sky.