Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Brother, is there a problem?"

Seeing the middle-aged man staring at him with a strange expression, Lu Feng was also taken aback.

"There's no problem, but I think you might have been scammed by someone, young man..."

At this point, the middle-aged man also reached into his pocket and pulled out a small cloth bag.

Swish!

The middle-aged man suddenly opened the small cloth bag in his hand, revealing a series of exquisite silver tokens inside. The front of the tokens was engraved with frost and winter plum blossoms, clearly the Falling Star Tokens.

"One, two, three... a total of five Falling Star Tokens!"

Seeing this, Lu Feng was also dumbfounded. "Brother, how come you have so many Falling Star Tokens?!"

After all, he never imagined that the legendary Falling Star Token would be as worthless as a cabbage that could be found anywhere on the street!

"Well, the teachers and students at Falling Star Academy often hire ordinary people from the town for work. Besides paying them with gold, silver, and copper coins, they sometimes give them Falling Star Tokens as gifts. But these things don't seem to be worth much. I tried selling them on the black market before, but nobody wanted them..."

Faced with Lu Feng's question, the middle-aged man scratched his head and then said somewhat awkwardly.

"Holy crap!"

"That Qin Xiaowu really tricked me!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng frowned slightly, inwardly furious. "You, Qin Xiaowu, how dare you try to fool me with this cheap, common junk! Next time we meet, I'll give your little bottom a good spanking and teach you a lesson!"

"Young man, what's wrong?"

Seeing Lu Feng's indignant expression, the middle-aged man beside him also cast a questioning glance at him.

"It's alright, thank you for your guidance, brother. I'll take my leave now."

Composing himself, Lu Feng cupped his hands in greeting to the middle-aged man before him, then turned and disappeared into the vast crowd.

They have now arrived in Falling Star Town, and the enrollment day for Falling Star Academy is in half a month, so Lu Feng doesn't need to rush and can take a break.

Meanwhile, inside the Golden Cloud Hall of the Tai Xuan Heavenly Palace

"Achoo...!"

Qin Xiaowu, who was in seclusion cultivating, sneezed suddenly again. A look of confusion appeared on her pretty face. "What's going on? Is someone chirping at me?"

"Ugh, today is truly bizarre...!"

...

Time flies, and another half month has passed.

As the day of enrollment for Falling Star Academy officially arrived, the number of martial artists from outside the town that flocked to Falling Star Town reached its peak, numbering at least several million. Among them were martial artists from the four kingdoms of Lingnan, as well as experts from other parts of the Eastern Xuan Region. For a time, the entire Falling Star Town was a gathering of heroes and extremely lively!

In a private room of an unnamed inn

"Eighth Level of Pulse Opening Realm!"

Lu Feng clasped his hands together in front of his abdomen, then slowly stood up. His whole body emanated a chilling aura of Yuan energy, indicating that he had just broken through and was in a radiant and prosperous state.

"The unique technique of Senior Liu You, 'Corpse-Drawing Essence Transformation Technique,' is indeed powerful. Even without relying on absorbing the spiritual energy of spirit stones, simply cultivating and refining the essence of a corpse is enough to help me break through to the eighth level of the Meridian Opening Realm in one fell swoop...!"

"Unfortunately, this technique itself has no offensive power, and it requires constantly killing people or absorbing the essence of corpses to unleash the refining effect of the 'Corpse-Drawing Essence Technique'..."

Lu Feng slowly exhaled a breath of stale air, his face showing some emotion.

More than a year has passed since he received the inheritance of Feng Yunnan and Liu Youzhi at the site of the Loyal King's Tomb. During this time, Lu Feng not only greatly increased his strength and cultivation, but also successfully celebrated his seventeenth birthday, showing that he has matured a lot!

"Today is the admissions day for Falling Star Academy, I can't miss it...!"

Calming his mind, Lu Feng did not rest. Instead, he turned around and went out, heading straight for the central square of Falling Star Town.

...

Falling Star Town, Central Square

The square here covers a vast area, with almost no boundaries in sight. It is at least a dozen acres in size and is not only the most prosperous central area of ​​the entire Luoxing Town, but also the fixed location for Luoxing Academy to recruit students every year.

"It's so lively...!"

Arriving hastily at the central square, Lu Feng felt a chill run down his spine upon seeing the dense, dark crowd before him.

Although he was mentally prepared, the bustling scene in the central square still exceeded Lu Feng's expectations.

"I never imagined that Falling Star Academy would be so attractive. Not only martial artists from the four kingdoms of Lingnan, but even rogue cultivators from other parts of the Eastern Xuan Region are willing to travel great distances to try their luck and gain admission to Falling Star Academy..."

Lu Feng touched his nose, sighing inwardly.

Falling Star Academy recruits students every three years, and the admission requirements are very lenient. All you need is a Falling Star Token to participate. However, whether you can pass the entrance examination is another matter entirely.

"It's about to begin...!"

"The Falling Star Academy's admissions process, held only once every three years, is really lively! I've already seen no fewer than a dozen experts at the Opening Meridian Realm appear, and each one is a genius rarely seen in decades. The oldest among them is no more than twenty-five years old...!"

"Tch! What's so surprising about that? Not to mention that the dean of Falling Star Academy is the renowned 'White-Browed Martial Saint' Chu Tianhong, even a random elder from the academy would be enough to sweep through the weak sects of ordinary small countries in the Eastern Xuan Region. Isn't it perfectly normal for these outside martial artists to flock to Falling Star Academy?"

"That's true. I wonder how many geniuses will emerge from this year's enrollment at Falling Star Academy..."

In the central square, a cacophony of voices drifted from the side, like a flock of birds singing, and reached Lu Feng's ears.

"The White-Browed Martial Saint Chu Tianhong, it turns out this person is neither a martial artist from Dongyun Kingdom, nor from the four kingdoms of Lingnan, but the renowned Dean of Falling Star Academy....!"

Lu Feng stroked his chin, looking thoughtful.

He used to think that the "Three Sects and One Saint" who were famous in Dongyun Capital were all equally powerful, but now it seems that he was still a bit narrow-minded.

If what everyone present said is true, even if all three sects of Dongyun Capital City were combined, they would probably still be no match for "White-Browed Martial Saint" Chu Tianhong alone. The two are simply not on the same level!

...

Central square, on a magnificent high platform

Several young figures stood quietly, exuding an otherworldly aura. They seemed to be students from Falling Star Academy. The leader was dressed in a black robe, with his hair tied up and white beard tied up. He appeared to be just an ordinary-looking old man in his seventies.

However, the old man in the black robe was always shrouded in a powerful aura that seemed to form its own domain, far beyond the Spirit Soul Realm. Clearly, he was no ordinary person and his strength was not to be underestimated.

"Elder Yin, the time has come...!"

Suddenly, a young student stepped forward and bowed to Yin Baili with humility, clearly showing great respect and not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

"Okay, let's begin."

Faced with the young student's request, Yin Baili simply nodded slightly and said nothing more.

"Yes, sir!"

Seeing this, the young student didn't waste any words and immediately leaped down to the bottom of the platform.

"Friends, my surname is Wang, and my given name is Wu. I am one of the many students of Falling Star Academy. Before the formal entrance examination begins, I, Wang, will give a brief introduction to the entrance rules for those of you who are not familiar with Falling Star Academy."

Wang Wu looked around the central square and then slowly said, "The Falling Star Academy recruits students every three years. The admission requirements are very lenient. Anyone who comes here can participate in the entrance examination as long as they have a Falling Star Token."

"From this moment forward, all those who possess the Falling Star Token and wish to apply to Falling Star Academy, line up before me!"