Chapter 9: The World of Academic Supremacy

  War Institute, as its name suggests, is a college that cultivates warriors. Since Longhua State values martial arts, colleges like this are numerous.

  The history of Ning City's war hall is not too long, only about 200 years, but it is not easy to survive in the complex family struggle here and become a neutral force.

  The reason lies mainly in the mysterious and extremely powerful background of the head of the war institute, which may even surpass that of several family heads. Additionally, his impartiality allows the elites of various families to learn and fight in a relatively fair environment, so everyone tacitly permits his existence.

  That's why this place is not a place where you can enter as you wish. The number of applicants each year has a fixed quota, and once the school starts, it's hard to get in.

  Fortunately, not long ago, due to a certain matter, the head of the War Institute owed Hu Zhen Tian a considerable favor. This time, with the clan leader speaking in person, it's still no problem for Hu Gao to enroll, but some necessary procedures need to be handled and he can't go directly.

  Chuan Gong Lao sent Hu Gao back to his original residence in Qing Gao, then explained that there were still some urgent family matters to attend to. After finishing speaking, he took out a book called "Totem Origin" from his bosom and handed it over to Hu Gao.

  "This book is basic, but it's just right for your current situation. You look at it today and I'll come back tomorrow morning to teach you." The Transmission Elder said as he hastily turned around and left.

  "I'll go arrange the enrollment at Wartime Institute, you follow Transmission Elder for now, I'll come notify you after the procedures are done!" Hu Yin Xue also followed, her speed was even faster than Transmission Elder's.

  "Damn it, you guys still don't know that I'm not a useless person! Humph, wait and see the power of a useless person! " After estimating that the two had walked far away, Hu Gao let out a sigh of relief, thinking he was very elegant as he spat on the ground, muttering to himself.

  Qing Gao's place looks pretty decent, the bed is big enough anyway. Hu Gao didn't say a word and directly pounced onto it.

  It's so comfortable, there's a sense of relief like going back to the dorm and sleeping after an all-nighter at the internet cafe. It would be even better if I could have some soy milk and fried dough sticks to fill my stomach first.

  "My god, come to think of it, I haven't even had a decent meal in this other world! " Hu Gao rubbed his stomach with his hand, all were transmigrated, why was the treatment so different for everyone? Ah, it's really true that people have different fates when they cross over."

  Tossing and turning on the bed for a while, Hu Gao found that he really couldn't sleep. It seemed that his nerves were not calm enough!

  "Whatever, I'm bored anyway, might as well take a look at what this otherworldly technique is all about."

  Thinking of this, Hu Gao picked up the "Totem Origin" left by the Transmission Elder and flipped his body over, propping himself up with one hand on the back of his neck, and began to study it while lying in bed.

  Wow wow wow.

  Unlike the martial arts novels of past lives that are full of [the Tao can be spoken, but it is not the Tao] this kind of secret book of martial arts that is useless to read and cultivate, the writing style of this book is very simple and unadorned, completely at the level of a primary school science popularization reader.

  Hu Gaoyi scanned the book in one glance, finishing it in less than half an hour. For someone as brilliant as him, there was no difficulty in understanding the book at all. However, the impact it had on Hu Gaoyi was not small.

  Originally, the power of this world was obtained from totems. Before cultivating the Heavenly Earth Yuan Force, everyone must first awaken their heart and soul, condense their totem, and the higher the level of the totem, the faster the cultivation speed will be, and in the future, the strength will also be more terrifying.

  All totems are divided into nine levels, from the lowest first level to the ninth level totem. The higher the totem level, the greater the potential of the warrior, and the stronger the combat power in the same level.

  The strength and weakness of the totem can affect the purity and strength of the yuan force, so it can be easily distinguished from the color. From first-order to ninth-order totems are divided into nine colors, which correspond to red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, black, and gold. Don't underestimate this point, often in battle quickly identifying the opponent's totem strength and weakness can determine the outcome of the battle!

  The power of Totem grows stronger as the warrior's own strength increases, and after the Totem becomes powerful, the warrior's physical strength will also increase.

  At the same time, apart from simply increasing strength, totems also have a magical effect, allowing people who obtain them to possess the ability to control fire and water, which is incredibly mysterious.

  In addition to the nine major stage Totems, there are many more mysterious Totems. Because they have not been described in detail, they are collectively referred to as Variant Totems. It is said that warriors who condense Variant Totems will have a cultivation speed that will make people's jaws drop. Anyone who possesses a Variant Totem will inevitably become a figure who stirs up the winds and clouds of the Totem Continent.

  Finally, the book also talks about the two ways to condense Totem, one is self-awakening of the heart and soul, because the martial artist's own affinity is high, the growth space is relatively large, or by hunting and cultivating the beast soul, the growth space mainly relies on the beast soul and the degree of fusion, such masters are not common in the entire mainland.

  "Wish I could condense my own Variant Totem, then I'd be able to turn things around, trample others, and hook up with beauties! What a wonderful life that would be!" After Hu Gao's endless daydreaming, he let out a sigh. This body was originally meant for sacrifice, and its innate talent wasn't anything special either - unless it could rely on some dogshit luck.

  Watts, anyway, there's nothing else to do now, might as well try to awaken the heart and soul according to the book.

  Hu Gao excitedly sat up in bed, quickly flipping the book to the part about awakening the heart and soul. It was actually quite simple - through meditation, one could sense the energy of heaven and earth, then channel it into their body, and finally see if they could stir their heart and soul. If they succeeded in stirring their heart and soul, the power of the heart and soul would automatically condense into a totem.

  Hú Gāo sat cross-legged as depicted in the book and began his attempt.

  Half a day passed, and Hu Gao found himself helplessly discovering that his body was like an insulator, unable to sense even the slightest bit of heaven and earth energy.

  "Is there something wrong with the way I'm meditating?" Hu Gao picked up the book and flipped through it carefully again, after all, this was just a basic textbook explaining Totems, and the introduction to cultivation was like boogers, all smeared in places that were hard to notice, not very clear.

  Hu Gao, who claimed to be an experimental cultivator, tried various methods and angles from the book, combining them with the techniques of absorbing air into his body that he had seen in martial arts novels, but ultimately chose to give up.

  "When God wants to destroy a man, he first makes him mad." Hu Gao recalled this classic quote from Herodotus, suppressing his somewhat ** heart. Having a strong desire for knowledge about unfamiliar things was right, but being too hard on oneself wasn't Hu Gao's style.

  " Ignorant young man, giving up so soon?"

  Just as Hu Gao was at a loss for what to do, a strange voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

  "Who are you?"

  Hú Gāo was so frightened that he almost fell off the bed! Could it be that the dead soul in his body had come to find him? Oh my god!