The Central Academy of the Glacial River is a renowned institution with ten thousand years of history, its very bricks imbued with the aura of Zhouzhou’s history and culture. As Yang Ying strolled through its grounds, he could almost feel the generations of scholars who had studied, researched, and advanced here.

Most of them were individuals possessing spiritual power. Unconsciously, they had imprinted their spiritual wills upon every stone and tile of the campus. Day after day, year after year, for over ten millennia! This saturated the entire campus with their thoughts, transforming the very soil into a fertile ground for learning, subtly influencing every new student the moment they arrived.

This influence was not detrimental; its primary effect was fostering intense concentration, insulating students from external distractions and cultivating an excellent atmosphere for study and research. While the idiom “he who lies with dogs will rise with fleas” might not perfectly apply, the principle was similar.

Across ten thousand years, the thoughts of countless individuals seemed to coalesce before Yang Ying, forming a colossal mountain that inspired a feeling of awe and reverence. He marveled inwardly, “Excellent! This is truly a superb place for research. If anywhere on this earth deserves the title of a sacred ground, this must be it.”

After his circuit, Yang Ying developed a faint premonition: he would ascend to the Fourth Level here. This feeling arose without concrete reason. It came quickly and vanished just as fast, yet Yang Ying trusted his premonitions implicitly; they had never failed him, especially since cultivating his spiritual power to the peak of the Third Level.

He suddenly felt the need to find a secluded spot to settle the turbulence in his heart. Advancing to the Fourth Level was now the paramount goal in his mind. Having received such “favorable” news, maintaining the calm of a still ancient well was impossible.

As the fluctuations within Yang Ying gradually radiated outward, the light snow falling from the sky was caught in a sudden gust of wind. The wind intensified, swirling into a vortex centered on Yang Ying, scattering snow from the surrounding branches.

With several swift movements, he reached the edge of an ice lake within the campus grounds. Here stood a structure similar to a pavilion on Earth: six pillars supporting a dome as white as ice and snow, with intricately carved, openwork eaves, and within, a stone table surrounded by stone seats.

Tissah had instructed them to arrive at the Academy within a month, but the semester actually began in half that time. Still, a considerable stretch remained until then. The campus population was neither sparse nor crowded, and the pavilion was utterly deserted. Few people passed by nearby, perhaps only one figure every few minutes.

Yang Ying entered the pavilion and sat down, spending a long while calming the agitation in his mind. Just then, a thought struck him, and he glanced toward the nearby woods. A young woman emerged from the trees.

“It’s you, Student Igor.”

The newcomer was Leia, the young woman who had sat in the front row during the entrance examination. Her home was on Glacial Star. Having received her student ID today, she had rushed to the Academy to familiarize herself with the environment, never expecting to run into Igor, who had bested her in the examination.

When Yang Ying was settling his inner turmoil, he had not fully restrained his Third Level peak spiritual power. Leia had been drawn by this force. Now, this was reality, not a simulation, and Igor’s surging psychic energy gave her a far deeper impression—at least ten times stronger than hers.

Leia had previously believed that achieving the Third Level at seventeen, as she had two years prior, was remarkable, and that outside the capital sphere, few could match her. Meeting Igor shattered this assumption.

Yang Ying appeared to be only twenty-three or twenty-four, yet his spiritual power had reached such a height, suggesting he had been at the peak of the Third Level for quite some time.

She mused internally, “I’ve always stayed at home, truly underestimating the world. Glacial River Central Academy truly lives up to its name. Even someone in my own division possesses a master like Igor. Who knows how many experts there are in the entire Glacial River Central Academy?”

“Student Leia, are you also familiarizing yourself with the campus so early?” Yang Ying initiated a casual conversation.

Leia walked into the pavilion and sat opposite Yang Ying. “I was just bored sitting at home, so I decided to take a look at the Academy first.”

Yang Ying chuckled, “What are your impressions after looking around?”

Leia arched an eyebrow, delight shining in her eyes, “It is indeed an academy of ten thousand years; its spiritual temperament endures. It’s breathtaking. Your cultivation is ten times deeper than mine; your impressions must be even more profound.”

Yang Ying nodded. “Yes, like a mountain—a mountain forged over ten millennia from pure spirit. A sanctuary for study and research.”

Leia smiled and pointed to the lake surface. “They say this lakeside is counted among the top ten scenic views at the Academy, and this small pavilion is the best vantage point. Take a look, isn't the lake beautiful?”

Yang Ying looked. He saw the light snow drifting slowly onto the lake. The vastness of the water emphasized the quiet tranquility of the surroundings, and the surface, smooth and unfrozen, reflected the white snowflakes like a mirror, as if the heavens themselves were snowing onto the water, creating a beauty unparalleled on earth.

The two exchanged a few more pleasantries, moving from the campus environment to the topic of pharmaceutics. According to Leia, pharmaceutics was not the strongest discipline at Glacial River Central Academy; the Academy excelled most in research concerning quantum computing and neural interfaces.

Glacial Star was inherently a cryogenic planet, covered in frost and sparse vegetation. Most materials for pharmaceutics were gathered from living organisms, an environment not conducive to the development of that field.

The reason for the settlement here was the mineral deposits. Glacial Star was rich in various veins, boasting not only massive reserves but also complete diversity. Many ore veins surfaced as if they were free, including extremely rare deposits.

The region initially developed due to mining. Later, because all raw materials needed to manufacture quantum processors could be found on Glacial Star, the focus of quantum processor research in this sector shifted here. In essence, the uniquely advantageous geography fostered the advancement of quantum processor research on Glacial Star.

Currently, the Glacial Technical Institute, under the Quantum Processor Academy, had evolved into a super-department integrating quantum processor R&D and sales, bringing immense revenue to the Academy annually. Furthermore, half of the candidates applying to Glacial River Central Academy did so specifically for the Quantum Processor Academy.

Compared to the bright future of the Quantum Processor Academy, the Pharmaceutical Branch seemed rather dim. However, benefiting from the ten-thousand-year legacy of Glacial River Central Academy, it remained one of the foremost institutions for pharmaceutics in this sector.

As they spoke, the conversation naturally turned to registration procedures.

“Student Igor, you haven't registered yet, have you? Neither have I. Shall we go together?” Leia proposed.

“Good.” Yang Ying had already calmed his spiritual fluctuations. Staying here offered nothing more than admiring the scenery, so he agreed.

The two proceeded to the main building of the Pharmaceutical Branch and located Tissah’s office. As soon as they knocked, the door slid open automatically. Tissah waved them in, “Come quickly.”

In Tissah’s estimation, both were already exceptional talents, raw jade awaiting polish. Their early arrival filled him with delight. Even the habitual tension in his face eased slightly.

The student registration process was not his duty as Vice Dean, yet he handled it personally. After all procedures were finalized, he intended to converse with them about the Pharmaceutical Branch. However, after only a few words, someone came seeking him. He instructed the two to explore the campus before leaving with the visitor.

The Dean of the Pharmaceutical Branch was currently attending an exchange conference in the capital sphere, leaving Tissah, the Vice Dean, quite busy. After handling admissions, other tasks piled onto him, ensuring he was never idle.

Yang Ying and Leia conferred and decided to visit the Central Library together.

The Central Library was situated in the southern part of the campus, vast enough to cover nearly the size of a football field, standing six stories tall. Entering felt like stepping into a hotel. Floors one through five each contained a reading hall, occupying almost the entire floor space. Each hall could accommodate two thousand readers, while the sixth floor held four hundred small private cubicles for those preferring silence. Naturally, using the cubicles incurred a rental fee: one Imperial Coin per hour.

As Yang Ying and Leia stepped into the library, both instantly received messages from their personal quantum devices. These notified them that the library’s identification system had automatically registered their student IDs, granting them access to the first level of all non-restricted general books and Level One restricted materials.

Arriving at the first-floor reading hall, they found it nearly full. Evidently, for those who arrived during the holiday break, the library was an excellent way to pass the time.

Thus, the pair proceeded to the second floor, where a line of glowing characters floated above the staircase leading to the third floor, stating that floors three through six of the library would be closed during the holidays; only floors one and two were accessible.

Fortunately, the second-floor reading hall still had many open seats, saving them the need to ascend further. Yang Ying and Leia found a spot and initiated a connection to the first level of the core data archives, curious about what this tier held.

The moment Yang Ying connected, he felt an ocean of information surge toward him. This included knowledge not just from the Pharmaceutical Branch, but also from the Quantum Processor Academy, the Mechanics Academy, the Physics Academy, and every other discipline.

Yang Ying first navigated to the pharmaceutics area, observing over a hundred light spheres floating in the virtual space. He was quite familiar with these spheres, as they were used on the public education platforms.

He gently touched one and discovered it contained profound and esoteric professional courses in pharmaceutics. All carried a Level Seven information rating, yet unlike the Level Seven pharmaceutics on the public platform, these courses were more intricate and professional, including numerous undocumented formulas, such as those for the Low-Grade Longevity Potion. , For more details on what happens next, please log in to Biba chapters for more, support the author. Support genuine reading!