"Ji" refers to the leader of all grains, vital for the nourishment of life, hence the character "Ji" can be translated as "under the heavens." "Shang," meaning high, captures the essence of supremacy. Jishang, therefore, signifies supremacy over the under heavens.

The so-called Jishang Academy symbolizes a scholarly palace of the highest standing above all.

This Jishang Academy here is revered across the entire True Confucian Origin Realm as the holy sanctuary in the heart of every Confucian disciple. The palace gathers scholars with the highest cultivation, profound knowledge, and virtuous demeanor from all over the realm, and even the venerated ancestor who founded this realm, Kong Yuan, never leaves and perpetually resides here!

Thus, all disciples from the Confucian sectors of the True Confucian Origin Realm sharpen their minds, yearning to step into the Jishang Academy.

On this particular night, the academy was as chilly as snow, with a crescent moon hanging high and stars competing in brilliance, casting streams of gentle moonlight that created wispy mists of light around this palace, loaded with the expectations of many Confucian scholars.

In a small courtyard on the left side of the Jishang Academy, a striking figure stood proudly.

This courtyard, deep and enigmatic with an ever-changing Qiankun, was uniquely constructed. Though hundreds of meters in radius, the structures within it including pavilions and terraces were intricately designed, each with a clear character, ingenious rockeries and caves, and every plant was uniquely enchanting.

"Swoosh~~~"

Suddenly, an illusory white silhouette appeared beside the handsome figure and called out, "Fellow Daoist Kong Yuan!"

The handsome figure trembled slightly upon hearing this, quickly bowing to the white silhouette, saying, "I am Kong Yuan, greetings to you, Daoist Venerable!"

The Daoist Venerable flapped his sleeves lightly, lifting Kong Yuan up, and spoke, "It's been years since we last met. Is everything well with you?"

Kong Yuan, rising to his feet, replied, "All is well with me, thank you for your concern, Daoist Venerable!" Revealing a fair, handsome face with a gentle smile, his clear eyes rippled like water.

The Daoist Venerable turned his head and gazed at Kong Yuan. A face enveloped in white mist suddenly emitted a brilliant gleam, and with an excited tone, he remarked, "You've made a breakthrough? Half-step to the Heavenly Dao, eh? In the Universe Chaos Cosmos today, how many beings are stuck at the saintly peak and cannot advance further? You indeed are fortunate!"

Kong Yuan flicked his multicolored Confucian robe, solemnly saying, "Daoist Venerable, you flatter me! My cultivation today owes much to you for saving my life when the Great Thousand World was collapsing! I have said before that I owed you a favor, and will fulfill any task you set for me!"

The Daoist Venerable chuckled and said, "Very well! With your wisdom, I suppose you've already guessed that I am here to call upon that favor."

Kong Yuan turned around, calmly facing the ethereal visage of the Daoist Venerable, and clasped his hands saying, "What are your orders, Daoist Venerable?"

The Daoist Venerable floated leisurely onto a water pavilion above a small lake and declared, "Soon, a group of aliens numbering around a dozen will pass through the True Confucian Origin Realm. When the time comes, intercept them, let them suffer a bit, then allow them to pass. By doing this, your debt to me will be considered repaid!"

Without any hesitation, Kong Yuan bowed deeply with his hands clasped, "I shall not fail the trust you've placed in me, Daoist Venerable!"

"Hehe…" The Daoist Venerable softly laughed, dissipating into a wisp of white mist, scattered by the night breeze.

Kong Yuan stood resolute, plucking a pink peony and softly murmured, "The wind is rising…"

…

On the Primordial Qi Crystal Wall of the Northeast Star Domain of the True Confucian Origin Realm, a hole as vast as a mighty Primordial beast rampantly sucked in the realm's nature's spiritual energy.

Not far away, a pyramid-shaped battleship awkwardly maneuvered through the void, its appearance quite unusual.

"Damn it, claiming to be the foremost in technology, what kind of crappy battleship is this!" Long Xuhu, disoriented by the tremendous backlash experienced during the crossing of the Primordial Qi Crystal Wall, cursed loudly.

Man Niu, slightly pale, sat on a jade seat murmuring, "Brother Li... what's happening with the battleship? Isn't it powered by plenty of spirit stones? Why did it suddenly lose power?"

Li Qingming rolled his eyes and said, "How would I know? I'm not a repairman!"

"Brother, I remember we caught two tech enthusiasts from the Technology Mysterious City, named Eliza and Thor. Get them out and have them fix the battleship!" Li Qingquan stood up and suggested.

"Right, how could I forget those two!" Li Qingming exclaimed, slapping his forehead and burst into laughter.

"Swoosh!"

A burst of brilliant Jade Qing Light flashed, and a slightly dazed Eliza and Thor, waking from their slumber in the Life Spirit Space, were tossed out.

"Umm, where is this? Thor, wake up…" The stunningly beautiful Eliza, fluttering her alluring eyes, quickly scanned her surroundings and began shaking Thor beside her.

"Huh? Who's that, what's going on?" Thor shook his head, confusedly rubbing his eyes.

Li Qingming, somewhat annoyed, nudged Thor lightly with his foot and said, "Hey, are you awake? If not, just keep sleeping!"

"Huh?"

The two were greatly frightened by this kick, and Thor even "whooshed" up.

"You, you demon! What are you planning to do again?" Eliza looked nervously at Li Qingming, her appearance on the verge of tears, timidly asked.

Li Qingming stepped on the battleship and said, "Go and check the battleship, this piece of junk has been wobbling and not moving in a straight line since a while ago! See what's broken! If you do well, I'll let you stay outside for a few more days. If not, I'll make you spend your entire life alone in the Life Spirit Space!"

"No, no... We'll go, we'll go inspect the battleship!" Thor was almost crying, his handsome face tinged with a painful expression.

"Xu Hu, keep an eye on them, don't let them escape, although they don't have the capability!" Li Qingming nodded in satisfaction, signaling Long Xuhu to follow them.

"Crackling…"

Long Xuhu excitedly clenched his fist, making a series of crisp sounds, and said, "Haha, good! I love doing this!"

Hearing this bone-chilling crackling, both Eliza and Thor shivered together, thinking: "Big brother, great uncle, even if you lend us the courage, we wouldn't dare to run!"

Watching Long Xuhu drive the trembling two downstairs, Long Xuhu burst into laughter, saying, "Hahaha, Brother Li! You really nailed this villain act! Just one kick and a few threatening words, and you got these two kids completely subdued. Indeed, it takes a villain to grind another!"

"Go away, you are the real villain!" Li Qingming glared at Man Niu, saying, "Be careful, or I might shave off your newly grown fur when you meditate!"

Man Niu instinctively touched his head, saying, "Please, be merciful!"

"Hahaha…"

Watching the two jesting, everyone burst into laughter.

…

On the first level of the Pyramid Battleship, Long Xuhu followed Eliza, watching them fumbling in the first level, muttered impatiently, "What are you looking for? Just randomly wandering back and forth, when will you be able to finish the inspection!"

With only Long Xuhu watching over them, Thor seemed to regain some confidence. He glanced at Long Xuhu and said, "You don't understand this stuff! If we don't find the source bit by bit, this battleship, even with full energy, will still move erratically and may even completely stop after traveling thousands of miles!"

"Fine, keep searching! I want to see when you will finally find it!" Long Xuhu listened, grinding his teeth, but he could only watch helplessly. Well, they have the technical skills!

"Damn, you better not be fooling me if I find you tricking me, I'll finish you both instantly!" Long Xuhu stared at their backs, his eyes brimming with murderous aura.

"What's going on, how can this battleship still be leaking air?"

Eliza and Thor only felt a chill run through their bodies from their feet.

"Boom!"

At that moment, the entire Pyramid Battleship suddenly started shaking violently, the immense impact making the three on the bottom most level unable to stand steady, hitting the metal wall engraved with runes.

"Damn it, what's going on now?" Already irritated by Thor, Long Xuhu exploded in rage, his hands reached out in the void grabbing Thor and Eliza at lightning speed, then carrying them straight through to the top level of the battleship.

Just having thrown down the two, and even before he could situate himself, the Pyramid Battleship once again started shaking intensely, this time even more violently than the previous one.

"Senior brother, what's happening now? Why have we run into this unlucky situation just after entering the True Confucian Origin Realm?" Long Xuhu rubbed his temples irritably, spoke.

Li Qingming heard and said nothing but reached out to lightly press a button on the metal table.

"Whoosh!"

A holographic image surrounding the Pyramid Battleship appeared.

Outside the battleship, in the cosmic void, stood a young man about eight feet tall, with cold eyes and sword eyebrows, unbound long hair, dressed in a flowing white robe, wielding a sword.

A rich purple aura emanated from the Three-foot Green Peak sword in his hands, and with urgent emission, a Saint's imposing presence proudly stood out.

"Is this guy sick?" Man Niu stared at the young man for a long time, saying, "He looks quite handsome, but why is he looking for trouble for no reason? Isn't that just sick?"

"Qingquan, go and meet him!" Li Qingming thought for a moment and said, "Judging from this young man's aura, he should practice the Vast Righteous Qi of Confucianism, with Cultivation probably at the Middle Saint level, equal to yours! Interesting, unexpected for a Central Heaven World ranked so low to have such strength!"

"Alright, brother!" Li Qingquan nodded, in a flash, he was already on the first level of the battleship.

Outside the battleship, Li Qingquan, holding a long spear transformed from Green Bamboo, calmly looked at the young man opposite, saying, "Fellow Daoist, I am Qinglingzi, newly arrived in the True Confucian Origin Realm, not knowing where I have offended Fellow Daoist to warrant such aggression, please enlighten me!"

The youth with carefree sword eyebrows, the Three-foot Green Peak sword pointing forward, coldly said, "Under the seat of the Master of Jishang Academy, sword-bearing disciple Yan You, please enlighten me!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommended tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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