Beyond the tests within the gravity fields, there was a requirement to demonstrate perfect-grade martial techniques. While ostensibly a test of a practitioner's mastery of their techniques, the exercise within the Martial Technique Pagoda was, in reality, a test of the strength of a martial practitioner’s mental power. After all, only those whose mental power reached a certain level could cultivate a perfect martial technique; otherwise, reaching that level of perfection was nearly impossible.
On the following morning, Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong, escorted by Tie-1 through Tie-9, arrived at the gates of the Great Qin Imperial Academy. The academy occupied roughly one-twentieth of the total area of the Inner City, a testament to its status within the imperial capital. With a population of 15 million in the capital and nearly 3 million in the Inner City, the academy’s vast territory proved it was indeed a pillar of the Great Qin Empire.
After passing through the main gate, Prince of Shicheng Hua Tianxiong dismissed his carriage and proceeded alone. Per the academy’s regulations, no guards or attendants were permitted inside. Hua Tianxiong was not one for affectation, so he instructed his men to return on the morning of the fourth day to escort him back to New Tieshi City.
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