Volume 5: The Ancient Glorious Empire Chapter 26: Far-Reaching Fame
In the east of the secret world, a hint of paleness appeared, and the morning light made the fairyland even more hazy and illusory.
But the beautiful, quiet and peaceful early morning was broken by bursts of noisy sounds.
"Why? Why are you sending me back?"
"I am a master of the Sixth Sense, and my student status has been approved by His Majesty the Mythology of your academy! Besides, the three-month deadline is far from over, and you, Xinhuo Academy, don't follow the rules!"
Residential area, at the gate of Zone D.
A young man with six senses was roaring with his neck stretched out, and the sound made the air buzz.
Xu Feng knew this person, a titled warrior active in another super city - Thunder Fire Bear Qilun. Like him, this person was also a lone warrior who made a living by cooperating with some top mercenary groups or taking on the employment of big businessmen to earn ghost crystals.
Is this Thunder Fire Bear going to be fired?
Indeed, only half a month had passed since they entered the academy for training, which was far from the three-month assessment period.
In front of Qilin were three members of the academy's law enforcement team.
The law enforcement team is composed of formal students who are responsible for maintaining public order within the academy and handling disputes. It is an important department within Xinhuo Academy.
Ye Luo, who wears the law enforcement team member logo and the "Fire Bearer" emblem on his chest, is the main person in charge of this matter.
He was once an ordinary college student on Blue Star, and was also one of the first students to enter the Xinhuo Training Camp after the mysterious world was officially revealed.
Today, he is a strong warrior with determination and composure.
He glanced at the chattering guy in front of him and sneered.
"The academy has set a standard time limit of three months, but that doesn't mean we won't expel some guys who perform particularly poorly. Not to mention, you intended to damage the academy's property and steal academy items... If it wasn't an attempted theft, the punishment you're going to get now would be more than just expulsion."
Seeing that this guy was still preparing to argue, Ye Luo didn't waste any words and directly threw out the surveillance footage of a training ground.
The sneaky figure above is extremely clear.
He looked at the other candidates around him and said, "Your status as candidates is not easy to come by. Don't try to do something that you will regret."
If they had been told something similar half a month ago, most of the preparatory students would have simply sneered.
But now, they have to face it.
If they were kicked out because of their stupid behavior and lost the opportunity to practice and learn the inheritance, they would really regret it!
Not only must you not be stupid, you must also...you must try your best and seize every opportunity that can allow you to obtain an official status.
Many people's eyes had a glimmer of thought in them, and the image of Leihuo Xiong Qilin being taken away was imprinted in their eyes.
…
Compared with the currently deserted Xinhuo College, the outside world is much more lively.
Among these "opportunity seekers", only a very small number of people actually enter the secret realm of the academy for a visit and stay to become an ordinary preparatory student. The vast majority of people are still waiting and watching.
After all, entering a secret realm controlled by a certain force is too dangerous.
They need to wait and decide whether the danger exists and whether they can gain something from it.
Waiting is the safest course of action.
Wait the party will never lose.
They were waiting for the first group of people who entered the secret realm to come out, and this wait lasted for half a month.
"Half a month! It's already been half a month. How come they haven't even shown up? Could it be that..."
An awakened person muttered and made a kidney-bending gesture.
His companion shook his head. "Not really. This faction is very strong no matter how you look at it. They don't look down on ordinary people like us. Besides, didn't some people come out for a while on the first day? They will train in Xinhuo Academy for a period of time as preparatory students."
"It's just that they stayed too long."
Just as I was wondering, several figures appeared at the open gate of the palace in the distance.
A sturdy man was escorted out by two people wearing the uniform of Xinhuo College.
"Is it Thunderfire Bear Qilun?"
Someone recognized this powerful title.
In an era when the Mythical Crown was rarely seen, the titled strong were considered great figures and masters in the eyes of most people. However, at this moment, this titled strong was not at all unruly, and he was begging desperately.
"Give me another chance, give me another chance!"
Is this the titled powerful Thunder Fire Bear?
People who knew him widened their eyes in disbelief.
More people listened attentively with the idea of watching onlookers, and gradually figured out the reason - the titled strong man Lei Huoxiong performed poorly and was expelled from the academy.
Wait, what is being fired? Why does Thunderfire Bear want to go back even though he is licking his face?
Is there a big secret here?
Seeing that he was not able to make concessions, the burly titled strong man's face became gloomy and depressed. He snorted coldly and walked outside.
The crowd in front of him shuddered and involuntarily moved to the sides, leaving a wide passage. They looked at the back of the Thunderfire Bear disappearing into the gray fog, confused.
But it doesn’t matter, there are other “acquaintances” here.
After half a month, some familiar figures finally walked out of the palace... Qingye Sword·Xu Feng, Thunder Palm·Tian Ming, Mechanical Octopus·Bambot, and so on.
They were also there to eat melons. At this moment, the melons had been eaten and the students were ready to go back, thinking about taking on a few more tasks, doing a few more jobs, and trying to exchange for another inheritance.
Passersby in the distance gathered around.
Regardless of whether they had met each other once or twice before, or they didn't know each other at all, these passers-by tried to be friendly and spoke particularly nicely.
What they were asking was nothing more than one thing: what was inside the secret realm of the academy? What made them stay there for half a month without leaving?
In fact, they never stay at home for more than half a month. They go out to work every day.
But why do you work so hard? Of course, it is to exchange for one or two more inheritances.
A powerful man with six senses was just about to speak, to show off what he had seen and heard in the academy, to see if he could shock a few people.
But when he was about to say this, he paused, as if he had thought of something and changed the subject.
His raised eyebrows drooped and his face fell.
"Ah, our lives in the academy are all hard. Not only do we live in a small place, but we are also exhausted every day... This life is simply killing us."
Other strong men who were also preparing to show off and whose words were about to come out of their mouths swallowed back their words when they heard this .
They waved their hands and said something similar.
“Hey~”
“It’s miserable!”
"This life is exhausting."
The quasi-show-off conference turned into a pity-selling conference in an instant.
The preparatory students figured it out.
It’s good to show off, but is it important to have the opportunity to become a regular employee?
It was extremely difficult to obtain the status of a formal student. The difficulty of the assessment was one aspect, and the number of students was another. If these guys from outside were allowed to rush into the academy, their already limited chances of becoming a regular student would become even slimmer.
How can this be!
After saying a few pitiful words and coming out to eat melons, the preparatory students slipped back into the secret realm like thieves, leaving behind a group of awakened people who looked at each other in bewilderment.
They suspected these guys were making it up, but had no evidence!
If life in Xinhuo Academy is all hardship, why would Leihuoxiong want to go back so badly? And how can you all enjoy it?
Something fishy!
There is something fishy!
They inquired everywhere, and after all, there were quite a few preparatory students, and some masters who represented big forces often had contact with the outside world.
The news spread quietly like an undercurrent beneath the lake.
"Brother, let me tell you a secret, a big secret."
"There is an opportunity in this Xinhuo Academy. As long as we can go in and take a look, the rewards will definitely be no less than discovering a Candela ruins!"
"And it is said that as long as we are willing to continue our studies, Xinhuo Academy will give us the status of a preparatory student."
No one wants to miss this opportunity to make a lot of money for free.
Hence, before long, a large number of masters of the fourth, fifth, and sixth awakenings gathered in front of the palace. They looked at each other, with embarrassment in their eyes as if they had collided with each other.
They coughed dryly and made a request to the guards on duty at Xinhuo Academy.
In return, the guard gave him a strange look.
"When did you get the illusion that there was an unlimited supply of candidate status?"
"That is to say, our academy has just entered the world, and the first day genius gave you a great opportunity. It's just a pity that most of you failed to seize it."
"Now, only those who are outstanding enough will be given the status of preparatory students."
"Oh, of course. In a while, our academy will hold an enrollment meeting, and those who pass it will be able to obtain the status of quasi-formal students."
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Assessment, enrollment meeting, only those who pass can become quasi-formal students? This is too harsh!
They are powerful people and are guests of many powerful forces.
Someone murmured.
However, as more and more news spread from the academy, many people's faces changed again and again. Especially the idle strong men and the strong men from small and medium-sized forces, they were even more envious of the academy's inheritance land.
Just when they were pondering how they could get the status of a preparatory student, a group of preparatory students in Xinhuo Academy welcomed the March period.
"The academy has seen your performance over the past three months. Next, I will announce the names of those who have passed the assessment and will be promoted to full-time students."
Gou Ping'an appeared again, and also changed his face and body shape with the MAX-level "camouflage" skill.
After all, when it comes to doing something as offensive as firing someone, you should avoid showing up in person if possible.
More than a hundred candidates were stunned. "No need for assessment?"
"Your performance is the assessment. It's been going on every day for the past three months."
He announced the list of approved candidates.
He only mentioned a dozen or so names, and that was it.
Out of more than a hundred people, only a dozen passed the assessment? You have to know that they are not mediocre awakeners. They are geniuses in the conventional sense, one in a thousand or one in ten thousand, who can sprint to the commander level and throne level on the thorny road of awakening.
But he was defeated directly and completely.
"Why?"
Someone murmured, then thought it was normal.
It is very difficult to stay in a holy place for cultivation like Xinhuo Academy. Isn't that normal?
But even thinking this way, they were still unwilling.
"You are not diligent enough in your practice, you only focus on the inheritance land, your mind is not pure, etc. You all have more or less the above shortcomings, which is one of the reasons why you do not meet the requirements."
Gou Pingan said, and then changed the subject, "Of course, the college will hold a formal enrollment meeting, and you can still participate then, and you will still have the opportunity to enter the college."
"Now, let's go back."
"It's good to come together, it's good to part."
"Those who have passed the assessment, follow me. I will take you to meet the chief instructor, who will preside over the ceremony of granting your status."
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The ceremony site is located on the main peak, several kilometers above the mission hall.
Here, a huge black stone monument stands on the ground, exuding an ancient and vicissitudes of life. When the students saw this monument, it was as if they saw countless figures holding torches, rushing towards the vast darkness.
“This monument carries the history of Xinhuo College.”
Gou Ping'an said, he looked up, admiration deep in his eyes.
The chief instructor dressed in black and wearing a mask came to the scene. This was undoubtedly a more powerful and respected His Majesty. Instructor Gou of the Seven Awakenings Mythology seemed to be obedient in front of this chief instructor.
Facing his gaze, Xu Feng and other preparatory students seemed to see a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and saw countless evil corpses that had been chopped off and were floating on the sea of blood.
They trembled and stood like ants.
At this time, the chief instructor spoke:
"In our academy, there are not many restrictions for ordinary students, but there is only one thing to remember: the torch is passed on, and mankind will survive forever. We should be the ones holding the flame, illuminating the darkness ahead."
"Now, swear an oath in front of the stone tablet if you are determined to join the academy."
The decision had naturally been made long ago.
They don't really care whether the academy has too many restrictions or not. Many idle strong men pursue freedom only because the price offered by the big forces is not high enough.
Xinhuo College offers too much to be refused.
They originally thought so, but when they stood in front of the monument that carried a heavy history and took the solemn oath, it seemed as if something had sprouted in their hearts.
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After being promoted to formal students, Xu Feng and others have a wider range of activities. They can go to most places in the academy, and as long as they accumulate enough credits, they are eligible to redeem an epic inheritance!
Whether or not you can learn it is one thing, but the epic inheritance seems to be right before your eyes.
What generosity!
Praise the dean, praise Xinhuo College.
"But, Senior Brother Ye Luo said that above the official students, there is the status of core students... Only core students can enjoy real, incredible benefits."
A benefit more attractive than an epic inheritance? They couldn't imagine it, but they were full of motivation and wished there were 48 hours in a day. 24 hours for cultivation and 24 hours for earning credits.
Xu Feng took on a field mission: to scout for young talents for the college.
Find and discover young boys and girls who have great potential but have no opportunity to practice.
This is a long-term task.
Xu Feng himself was also preparing to return to Jiliu Port to take care of mundane affairs. In his eyes, this mission was a two-pronged approach.
He simply packed his luggage and set off quickly.
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The Yunhui region is vast and has a large human population.
With such a huge base, naturally, one genius after another is born.
He wants a master of the Six Senses who can advance to the mythical level in a short period of time.
He also wants young talents with high potential.
"The class of Yunhui Domain has long been fixed. Sometimes, a potential genius may lack an opportunity to start, resulting in the potential not being tapped and eventually becoming mediocre."
"Perhaps, I can follow the example of the Kandra Empire and build welfare homes in some places in the Yunhui Realm?"
"It doesn't need to be as advanced as the Kandra Empire, as long as it can play a simple screening role?"
Fang You pondered.
Time passed slowly, and Xinhuo College held its open enrollment session one after another.
The number of formal students is increasing.
From a dozen people at the beginning, to dozens of people, and then to hundreds of people.
The reputation of Xinhuo Academy was spreading slowly but steadily. Naturally, it also attracted the attention of more top forces in Yunhui Territory.
Central Holy Court, Luoxia Province.
Governor's Office.
"Governor, the latest intelligence about Xinhuo Academy has arrived. This academy is really powerful."
The subordinate handed over the information and continued, "A titled strongman named Qingyejian Xu Feng has been training in Xinhuo Academy for just a few months, and his combat power has increased rapidly. Now he is already a leader among the titled strongmen, and can easily defeat three six-star evil spirits in a one-on-three battle."
"In addition, there is..."
The governor of Luoxia Province raised his eyelids, with no expression on his face.
After a while, he said, "Is that all?"
"Uh... Sir, these... these are not enough?"
“It’s just some places of inheritance.”
Governor Luoxia said, "A high-level inheritance site can allow people to learn inheritance in a short period of time, and their combat power will naturally increase. This is nothing special. We have more inheritance sites in the Central Holy Court."
"This Xinhuo Academy may have obtained some relics of the Kandra Empire."
“You can pay attention to it, but you don’t have to take it seriously.”
Their Central Holy Court is the country with the most heritage and the best place for cultivation.
As honorable citizens of the Holy Court, why should they care about the backward forces outside?
