Cultivation Begins at the Academy

In a world where cultivation has become as structured as modern education, elite sects and prestigious academies hold the keys to immortality—but only for those who can afford them. Wu Yi, too poor to even pay the entry fee for the lowest-tier school, is forced into a ramshackle academy for rogue cultivators. Just when his future seems bleak, a fateful spiritual rain changes everything, opening the doors to the legendary Cloud Concealment Sect. Here, cultivation transcends the sword and spell—painters bring entire realms to life with their brushstrokes, musicians achieve enlightenment through…