77 Sunlight Continen (1/2)
Unlike Starlight Continent which is ruled by countries or Moonlight Continent which is ruled by countries on the surface but is controlled by sects behind the scenes, Sunlight Continent is ruled by families and clans whom each governs an area usually the size of a city.
However, contrary to those in Moonlight Continent, people usually learn by their clan teachings, independently or more often than not, by attending an academy.
Academies are special existences, apart from the teachers and staff there, there's no fighting power, their sole purpose is to teach, however few dare to offend them.
Once the students graduated, the academy had no say in choosing where they end up for them unlike in sects where the disciples have their movements dictated, academies provided a lot more freedom.
The teachers guide the students in their cultivation in return for entrance fees, the students originally from families will be indebted to them for the valuable experience and teachings and those that enrolled solely based on their talent (scholarship), even more so.
Many clans invest or as they say 'donate' to the academies due to their excellent graduates, those who're not originally tied to a clan will be roped in, boosting their power.
Before a power offends them, they must consider the backing from various families and experts.
However, this only applies for the top academies.
So every year, there will be a academies meeting to determine the rankings, though the top three has always remained the same for decades, most likely due to the cycle of more talented students going to the top ranked academies.
Each academy will send students to compete in not only cultivation but also in the professions.
Zi Hua had gathered that much from the idle chatter in the tea houses.
Not only are the powers different here, the lifestyles are different too, Starlight Continent is the most similar to Earth but as she went higher, she noticed that people tended to rely on martial arts and professions more in their daily lives.