Chapter 2: Four Great Academy Systems | Wan Zu Zhi Jie [Trans]
Wan Zu Zhi Jie [Trans] - Updated on March 17, 2025
Su Long left.
He left freely.
Su Yu, however, felt a bit empty. His father left without giving him any time to prepare.
On one hand, he was worried about his father’s safety. On the other hand, Su Yu was also worried about his future life.
He was used to his father’s care, used to his old man’s company. Suddenly living alone, he was really not used to it.
“Dad… you didn’t wash the dishes before you left!”
Su Yu muttered, finding humor in his misery. He sighed. There were things he didn’t want to think about. As soon as he thought about them, he couldn’t help but feel nervous. The battlefield of the heavens was extremely dangerous. He worried that if he thought too much, he would chase after him and drag his old man home.
“Civilization Academy…”
Su Yu was too lazy to wash the dishes. He sat on the sofa in a daze.
Before leaving, his old man kept telling him to apply to the Civilization Academy. Su Yu had indeed been planning to apply to the Civilization Academy before, but now…
“If you weren’t going to the battlefield of the heavens, I would have applied to the Civilization Academy. But you just had to go, how can you make people worry!”
“You might not be back for several years, and you want me to worry about you in the rear every day?”
“How old are you? Don’t you have any sense?”
Su Yu rubbed his temples, feeling a headache.
“You forced me to do this. Since you’re not at home anyway, I’m not going to apply to the Civilization Academy. I’m going to apply to the War Academy!”
Su Yu gritted his teeth. The Civilization Academy was so good. Deciphering the cultures of all races, analyzing the cultivation methods of all races, studying the civilizations of all races.
Any civilization researcher was a treasure, who could safely stay in the rear, without having to fight on the front lines.
The War Academy, on the other hand, was for preparing for the front lines.
He had worked so hard to learn the languages of all races, just to stay safe in the rear and be able to stay with his old man!
Now, his old man, who was getting on in years, had actually run away first, running to the dangerous battlefield of the heavens.
If he got into the Civilization Academy, there would be almost no chance to go to the front lines.
The War Academy, on the other hand, had a lot of practical classes that often went to the battlefield of the heavens.
“War Academy… the assessment requires strength!”
Su Yu thought so, but he was still a little worried. The War Academy wasn’t something you could get into just by saying so. Strictly speaking, it was even more difficult than the Civilization Academy, at least for him.
The Civilization Academy didn’t have high requirements for martial power, but the War Academy did, after all, it was to transport strong people to the front lines.
Kaiyuan, Qianjun, Wanshi… the human cultivation system was like this.
The human body was not naturally suitable for cultivation. It was necessary to open the nine Kaiyuan acupoints to connect the human body and connect with the vitality, officially embarking on the path of cultivation.
Kaiyuan had nine acupoints: the mouth, nose, eyes, and ears, as well as Shenque and Baihui, which were the acupoints on the top of the head and the navel.
Only by opening the nine acupoints could one absorb vitality, temper the body, strengthen the bones, undergo a complete transformation, and officially become a martial artist with powerful combat power.
“I just opened the mouth and nose acupoints, the ear acupoints haven’t moved yet. Without Kaiyuan level four, it won’t be easy to get into the War Academy.”
Su Yu muttered. The War Academy was for cultivating strong people, costing a lot of money, and would not waste resources on the weak.
To be sure of getting in, it was best to open the ear acupoints and reach Kaiyuan level five to be truly confident.
Of course, if one opened the eye acupoints and reached level six or even level seven, there would be almost no risk.
If someone was amazingly talented and opened Shenque and Baihui, the War Academy would directly offer a special admission.
Anyone who could open all nine acupoints before the age of 20 could go directly to the War Academy at any time, and all universities would directly recruit them.
“I’m only Kaiyuan level three…”
Su Yu sighed. Kaiyuan level three wasn’t too bad, but of course, it definitely wasn’t very good.
In the Nanyuan Secondary Academy where he was, there were a total of 9 pre-examination classes, with 750 students. There were hundreds of people at Kaiyuan level three, and more than a dozen at Kaiyuan level three or above.
According to the admission ratio of major War Academies in Nanyuan Secondary Academy in previous years, it should not exceed 20 people.
In other words, level four was very likely, and level three was one in a hundred.
Besides, War Academies also had strong and weak points. If one really chose a War Academy with Kaiyuan level three students, the strength would not be very good. In that case, it would be better to go to the Civilization Academy.
“There are still more than three months, War Academy… I’ll see then!”
Su Yu gritted his teeth. If his old man was unreliable, then he had to be reliable.
He was getting on in years and still wanted to run to the battlefield of the heavens!
…………
“Huff…”
In the middle of the night, Su Yu woke up again with a start.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat.
“It’s this damn dream again… Dad…”
Su Yu subconsciously shouted. In the past, when he woke up from a nightmare, his old man would arrive quickly, but today, after he shouted, there was no movement outside the room.
Su Yu paused slightly, only then remembering that his old man had left in the afternoon.
“Sigh!”
Su Yu sighed, turned on the light, and glanced at the communicator. It was only a little after three in the morning, and it was still early for dawn.
“It’s been more than ten years, and it’s never stopped!”
Having the same dream for more than ten years, anyone would be unbearable.
It was just that he was used to it. In the early years, Su Yu almost died suddenly because he was afraid to fall asleep.
“What’s going on?”
Su Yu leaned against the headboard, thinking about this question. He had been thinking about this question for many years.
He had mentioned it to his father, and his old man was also at a loss. He had also seen doctors, and the doctors said that he was too frightened, causing a certain psychological shadow.
The key was that Su Yu didn’t remember being frightened.
“It’s always like this, in the end, I’m always chased in the dream, chased by monsters, chased by monsters…”
Su Yu was troubled. Every day the same dream. It wasn’t accurate to say the same, but accurately speaking, he was chased in the dream every day, but the people chasing him were different, or rather, some were not even people.
Various monsters. Although they were very illusory, from the body size, they were not the same kind of creature.
Who did he offend?
Being chased in dreams for more than ten years, no one else had that kind of experience.
Back then, my father even speculated whether I had been afflicted by some kind of Nightmare Clan magic. But this is the Human Realm. If the Nightmare Clan were casting spells here, and for over a decade, they would have been killed by Human Realm powerhouses long ago.
If any Nightmare Clan member were to infiltrate the Human Realm, it would be to target the powerful. Spending over a decade on an ordinary person would make them either an idiot or a super idiot!
“Endless, annoying!”
Su Yu complained, wondering when it would finally end. He was somewhat used to it now, otherwise, he couldn’t have lived a peaceful life.
“Dad said that opening the nine apertures and entering the Thousand Pound Realm would eliminate all diseases and repel evil spirits, and the vital energy would temper the body. Would it be over then?”
At this moment, Su Yu could only hope that the nightmares would stop after he entered the Thousand Pound Realm.
With these thoughts in mind, time flew by quickly. In the blink of an eye, light appeared outside the window.
Dawn had broken!
Su Long had left, and life had to go on. Today wasn’t a holiday, and he still had to go to the academy later.
…
After washing up and having a simple meal, Su Yu picked up his bag and left the house.
Downstairs.
A crew-cut-haired teenager was already waiting. Seeing Su Yu come down, he hurriedly called out, “A-Yu, I heard from my dad that Uncle Su yesterday…”
“Yeah.”
Su Yu responded before he could finish.
The crew-cut-haired teenager was anxious, “What’s Uncle Su doing? He’s so old already! Going to the Battlefield of the Heavens at this time is just asking for…”
He stopped abruptly.
He wanted to say that Su Long was going to his death, but he couldn’t say that. Although he thought it was true, he couldn’t say it in front of Su Yu.
“He wanted to go himself, and I couldn’t stop him.”
Su Yu forced a smile and said, “Besides, there are millions of soldiers and many invincible human powerhouses stationed on the Battlefield of the Heavens. It’s not that easy for something to happen.”
“I know, but Uncle Su is only… in the Thousand Pound Realm!”
The crew-cut-haired teenager was more anxious than Su Yu, “The Thousand Pound Realm is very powerful for us, but it’s the weakest on the Battlefield of the Heavens. The soldiers of the Myriad Races there start at the Thousand Pound Realm.”
“I know.”
“A-Yu, why aren’t you worried at all!”
The crew-cut-haired teenager was anxious for Su Yu. If it were him, he would have been crying and making a scene.
“Is being anxious useful?”
Su Yu was helpless. His dad had already left, and there was no use in being anxious now.
The priority wasn’t to be anxious, this guy was still so impulsive.
“Let’s go to school, stop talking nonsense.”
“School?”
The crew-cut-haired teenager was surprised, “You’re still going to school…”
Su Yu stared at him, making him feel awkward.
“Nonsense, am I not going to school and staying at home, crying every day, waiting for bad news from the front line?”
Su Yu rolled his eyes. What was this guy saying?
“Let’s go, to school! In a few days, the school will recommend the lists for the various universities’ entrance exams. I’ll go register first.”
“Didn’t you already register?”
Chen Hao asked strangely, “You and I went to register last week, have you forgotten?”
“I know, I registered for the Civilization Academy last time. This time I’m going to register for the War Academy.”
Chen Hao was stunned. War Academy?
“You…”
“Let’s go!”
Su Yu didn’t give him a chance to talk nonsense. He had made up his mind yesterday to register for the War Academy, whether he could get in or not.
…
Nanyuan Middle School.
Registration Office.
The teacher in charge of registration checked the information and said strangely, “Su Yu, didn’t you register for the Civilization Academy’s entrance exam? You’ve mastered eighteen languages of the Myriad Races, which is one of the best in Nanyuan. Even the Great Xia Civilization Academy is a sure thing. Why are you registering for the War Academy?”
Generally, students who register for the two major systems do so because they are not sure of getting into either and have to prepare for both possibilities.
Su Yu is quick-witted and hardworking. Over the years, he has mastered eighteen languages of the Myriad Races. Even the most famous Great Xia Civilization Academy in Great Xia Prefecture would welcome him with open arms.
If not, Su Long wouldn’t have been confident that his son would get in before he left and specifically asked Su Yu to send him letters.
Su Yu didn’t explain much and smiled, “It’s good to have two options just in case. Isn’t everyone allowed to register for both major systems? It’s just a precaution.”
“That’s true, but you really don’t need to. Just perform well during the exam.”
The registration teacher smiled and said, “The school has already submitted the list of you top students. Although you still need to take the exam, in fact, these few of you are on file with the higher academies in Great Xia Prefecture. Even if you mess up the unified exam, they may give you a second chance.”
Hearing this, Chen Hao was extremely envious and couldn’t help but ask, “Teacher, am I on the list?”
The registration teacher glanced at him and said with a smile, “Yes, the Internal Affairs Academy has submitted your file.”
Chen Hao’s face fell.
Internal Affairs Academy!
The four major academy systems are War, Civilization, Science, and Internal Affairs.
Internal Affairs studies all kinds of life skills, such as auto repair, cooking, driving, administration, entertainment… etc. all fall under the Internal Affairs system.
The War Academy cultivates the strong, the Civilization Academy deciphers the civilizations of the Myriad Races, and the Science Academy researches and develops weapons, elixirs…
These three major systems are all good, but the Internal Affairs Academy is the only one that these teenagers would only choose if they had no other options.
The registration teacher ignored him, helped Su Yu complete the registration, and said with a smile, “You should focus your main energy on the Civilization system. It’s best to master one or two more languages of the Myriad Races during this time, as it will be helpful in the future. As for cultivation, don’t rush. It’s enough to cultivate to the Thousand Pound Realm in the Civilization Academy in the future, so that you won’t get sick.”
The Civilization Academy doesn’t pursue high combat power, and the teacher was worried that Su Yu would go astray at this time.
Su Yu smiled and nodded, not refusing, as the teacher was also kind.
However… he had to put more effort into cultivation during this time.
PS: Asking for recommendation tickets, asking for collections!