Guan Yue looked at the female Dapeng and immediately placed her inside the Sky Peak Tower to cultivate. She was very willing to practice alone without any disturbances, as she now possessed a large amount of resources obtained from Old Turtle.
Guan Yue continued forward.
He began to devour the spirit beasts around him, as he craved the feeling of consumption, much like an addiction to drugs. Once he started using the devouring technique, it became addictive, turning him into a junkie of magical powers.
As Guan Yue used his devouring technique on numerous spirit beasts, his Essence count began to increase dramatically.
Guan Yue devoured as he walked. Despite this, he still ranked among the top candidates. He was actually the first to emerge from the Grand Canyon.
When Guan Yue handed over the Beast Core from Old Turtle, he was surprised to find that the Beast Core was actually breaking through!
Could a harvested Beast Core still break through on its own? Guan Yue was truly amazed. The teachers were astonished that Guan Yue could defeat a Ninth-Order Spirit Beast that was on the verge of breaking through. What did it mean for a Ninth-Order Spirit Beast to be about to break through? It meant it was a Great Power, an absolute Great Power!
Looking at this massive Beast Core, it had at least ten thousand years of history and its cultivation method was incredibly vast. Of course, Guan Yue earned another one thousand points plus an additional star.
Now, up to this point, Guan Yue had accumulated a total of two thousand five hundred points, a perfect score, along with six stars. This score was considered good among all candidates but not the best.
The best score was two thousand five hundred points plus seven stars, which was the true perfect score!
The entrance examination for the Attainment Realm finally concluded.
When all candidates returned to the square, a very elderly teacher appeared before them, floating in the air. Although his voice was not loud, every candidate could hear him clearly. Guan Yue knew this was a form of whispering technique. However, he did not possess the ability to whisper to tens of thousands of people at once.
The teacher held the report cards of all candidates and announced loudly:
"This exam consisted of three stages, with a total score of two thousand five hundred points. Achieving one thousand eight hundred points qualifies you to become a disciple of the Outer Academy. This time, a total of three thousand four hundred students have qualified for the Outer Academy. Congratulations to everyone."
Immediately, all the candidates who scored above one thousand eight hundred points at the scene erupted into enthusiastic applause, expressing their immense excitement. In contrast, many other candidates looked utterly disappointed and dejected.
At the teacher's command, those who did not reach one thousand eight hundred points began to exit. The students admitted to Dragon Lake Academy were exceptionally thrilled; they had finally entered this grand institution and become its disciples, which was an exhilarating achievement.
With vast oceans for fish to leap and skies for birds to fly, they would now showcase their talents here and write magnificent chapters in their lives.
Once the remaining candidates had exited, the teacher spoke again: "After this assessment, we have also selected the following candidates to directly enter the Inner Courtyard and become Inner Courtyard disciples. They are: Chu Shaotian, Hexi Yang, Hu Feng, Dugu Shalong, Yun Yi, Pingle, Guan Tian, Leng Jing, and Li Xiaohui. The nine of you will come with me immediately; the rest will be guided to begin their studies in the Outer Academy."
At this moment, all three thousand four hundred candidates looked enviously at the nine individuals—Chu Shaotian and the others—as they soared into the sky and stood beside the teacher before rushing deeper into the academy.
Guan Yue and the other nine exchanged glances. Guan Yue's gaze was fixed on Yun Yi; it was evident that she had concealed her abilities initially, and it was surprising that she ranked ahead of Guan Yue. Moreover, there were six others ahead of her, which left Guan Yue feeling quite alarmed.
This situation was only within the Attainment Realm; adding in candidates from the Guardian Realm would mean even more competitors ahead of her. She wondered how Fire Red Girl Hu Hui fared in this exam. Would she also directly enter the Inner Courtyard? It would be interesting if they could cultivate together.
Among these nine individuals, except for Yun Yi who was younger, most were around eighteen or nineteen years old. This group included four girls: Hu Feng, Yun Yi, Leng Jing, and Pingle. Leng Jing was considered by Guan Yue to be the most beautiful girl. As for Yun Yi, she was too young and hadn't fully matured yet; Guan Yue did not find her appealing at this moment. After all, he had embraced Ouyang Shaohua before—her ample figure had ignited so much passion and fantasy in Guan Yue.
Of course, he also wondered whether Ouyang Shaohua and her friends had made it; surely some among them would qualify for direct entry into the Inner Courtyard as well?
Since Guardian Realm and Attainment Realm candidates were assessed in different areas and there were simply too many candidates overall, Guan Yue had no idea about Ouyang Shaohua's situation.
While Guan Yue was lost in thought, they arrived at the Inner Courtyard area of Dragon Lake Academy. The vast expanse of the Inner Courtyard accommodated millions of people; the new student area was located to the east as Guan Yue and his group descended to the ground alongside their teacher.
As a result, the teacher assigned Guan Yue to share a room with Chu Shaotian, Hexi Yang, and Dugu Shalong; Hu Feng, Yun Yi, Leng Jing, and Pingle shared another room; while Li Xiaohui was placed in a separate room with other students.
Initially unaware of anything else, Guan Yue's group elected Chu Shaotian—who had the highest combat power—as their dorm leader. Naturally, Hu Feng became the dorm leader for her group as well. As for Li Xiaohui's room, he certainly wouldn't be chosen as dorm leader since he was alone; no one would select him.
However, gradually, they later realized that the Dormitory Leader held significant power. They received clothing and cultivation resources from the Dormitory District Leader for distribution, had to accept tasks, undergo inspections, and face challenges.
The academy encouraged challenges between dormitories and also encouraged individual challenges. Only through continuous challenges and facing them could students better stimulate their fighting spirit and maintain a high morale.
The dormitory area was divided into five sections: East, South, West, North, and Central, each housing hundreds of thousands of people. The district leaders were all senior students. The East District, where Guan Yue was located, was led by a master from the Eternal Realm. He was a fourth-year student named Liang Yutang.
In the past, Guan Yue rarely encountered Guardians, Wonderland beings, or Eternal Realm experts; they were everywhere here. However, their own disciples were quite rare. Their Transcendent Practitioners had become the sought-after gems here. Although few in number, they were the academy's chosen outstanding talents with promising futures. Thus, those Great Power students rarely troubled them.
However, some less powerful students still wanted to gain some benefits from them since obtaining advantages could accelerate their own cultivation progress.
On the third day after Guan Yue entered the academy, four second-year students came to challenge them in their dormitory. One of them, a Mole Face student, loudly declared, "Chu Shaotian, I heard you are the Dormitory Leader? And you are also this year's top scorer in the entrance exam? I challenge you. I have nothing to be embarrassed about. I was also last year's top scorer and fought against a Guardian Realm senior last year without backing down. I believe you won't back down either. We practice martial arts to show our faces; are you going to fight or not?"
The challenger was aggressive and arrogant, specifically naming Chu Shaotian for a duel.
Guan Yue looked at last year's top scorer who was now a Boundary Keeper; did he really want to fight Chu Shaotian? What could be gained from fighting? Guan Yue genuinely did not understand.
At that moment, Hexi Yang explained to Guan Yue, Chu Shaotian, Dugu Shalong, and Little Thunder: "His goal is resources. If you agree to fight, he will ask for a wager; if you refuse to fight, he will demand compensation."
Guan Yue suddenly understood and quickly said, "Then just fight him! If there’s a wager involved, why not?"
Chu Shaotian smiled wryly and replied, "It's not that simple. Once we start fighting, there will be endless challengers coming for you. Are you going to fight everyone? Then you won't have time to cultivate."
Guan Yue countered, "Fighting itself is training; what’s there to be afraid of?"
Chu Shaotian retorted angrily, "Then you go fight! Otherwise, don’t speak!"
Guan Yue fired back: "Let’s fight! From now on, I’ll take on all challenges; let’s see who dares bully us in the future."
Hexi Wang, Chu Shaotian, and Dugu Shalong all wore strange smiles on their faces. In front of them, this little Guan Yue actually dared to challenge? It seemed he hadn't grasped the situation.
Guan Yue's loud shout caught Mole Face's attention. He chuckled, "This little junior brother has some spirit. Are you really going to fight me? I'm just afraid you can't handle the loss."
"Isn't it just a wager? I have a divine artifact; do you?" As Guan Yue said this, he was suddenly forced to backtrack. He slowly added, "You want to wager, right? I'll put up ten pieces of golden Vermilion Jade; do you have that?"
"Ten pieces of golden Vermilion Jade? Really?" Mole Face's eyes began to shine. He didn't expect this kid to actually possess ten pieces of golden Vermilion Jade.
When Guan Yue took out ten pieces of Golden Jade, even Chu Shaotian, Dugu Shalong, and Hexi Yang widened their eyes in disbelief. "Are you really using this as a wager?"
Seeing that Guan Yue truly produced ten pieces of Golden Jade as a wager, Mole Face immediately borrowed ten pieces from the other three and together they went to the Arena for the duel. They explained the situation to the teacher overseeing the Arena and handed over their respective ten pieces of Golden Jade as collateral. Then they both stepped onto the Arena to battle.
Guan Yue also wanted to know what level this Guardian Realm of Dragon Lake Academy was at. He hoped for the duel because he knew that fighting was a fast track for his rapid growth.
So he did not hesitate against Mole Face but instead wielded his Greatsword with full force, launching an attack first. Guan Yue used the Li Zu Divine Fist, infused with Five Elements Will; once activated, it exuded a formidable deterrent power. Seeing Guan Yue's audacity in attempting to defeat him with just a Li Zu Divine Fist, Mole Face's anger surged, and he immediately swung his longsword at Guan Yue.
"Sword Qi Long Rainbow." This was the first move of Mole Face's sword technique. When a Guardian Realm swordsman employed their sword technique, their sword qi would stretch like a rainbow for miles; even a slight graze could cause harm from the residual sword qi. Guan Yue dared not be careless.
He swiftly turned and lunged at Mole Face again: "Cleaving Wind and Slicing Waves." Guan Yue continued using the second move of Li Zu Divine Fist against Mole Face. At this moment, Guan Yue had already utilized Seven Elemental Will, making Mole Face feel that this punch was extraordinary.
After all, Mole Face was last year's top candidate in the Attainment Realm exam and was a very capable disciple. Although startled, he did not lose his composure. He slowed his offensive rhythm and prepared his strength again, intending to defeat Guan Yue with one decisive blow.
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