Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Is this the second young master of the Yun family, Yun Haoxuan?"

Among the queuing crowd, gazing at the rising star Yun Haoxuan not far away, Lu Feng stroked his chin thoughtfully, "Yun Haoxuan alone ranks eighteenth on the Hidden Dragon List. It seems his elder brother, Yun Ting, is even stronger...!"

He had once met Yun Ting, the young master of the Yun family, at an auction in the capital of Dongyun Kingdom. Not only did Yun Ting have a powerful background, but he was also incredibly wealthy, almost overwhelming all the experts and winning the fragment of the Imperial Seal.

Lu Feng still remembers this scene vividly.

As for the so-called Hidden Dragon List, it encompasses most of the young geniuses from the four kingdoms of Lingnan.

There are only twenty spots on the entire Hidden Dragon List. Those who are selected for the list are all exceptional talents who are rarely seen in decades, such as Yun Haoxuan, who is ranked eighteenth on the Hidden Dragon List.

"The assessment continues, next one!"

After Yun Haoxuan easily passed the test, Wang Wu, who was standing to the side, didn't waste any words. He waved his hand again and called out the names of several people at once, seemingly intending to speed up the test.

After all, the number of applicants for Falling Star Academy this year far exceeds that of any previous year, and the entire central square is packed with people. Even if we exclude ordinary mortals and martial arts practitioners who are just watching the show, the total number of applicants is still tens of thousands!

As for the teachers and students of Falling Star Academy on the high platform, they were not idle either. Apart from the elder Yin Baili, who remained seated, the rest of them were scattered around the central square, responsible for maintaining order among the crowd to prevent conflicts and chaos from breaking out.

"Next up, Zhang Yumei, eliminated!"

"Next, Li Xiaoqing, you've passed!"

"Next up, Sun Xingmiao, eliminated!"

"Next up, Guo Erhu, eliminated!"

Wang Wu's loud voice rang out from afar, reaching the ears of the crowd gathered in the central square, eliciting a chorus of sighs and discussions.

"Wow, the admission standards for Falling Star Academy are really strict! Even the first assessment is this difficult. The preliminary and final exams must be even more incredibly difficult! Forget it, I'll try again next time...!"

"What this guy said makes sense. Three years isn't a long time, but it's not short either. Even if we barely pass the first test, it will be difficult to get into Falling Star Academy. We might as well hone our skills for another three years..."

"Yes! Failing the assessment right now is a minor matter. If we make a fool of ourselves like that Qian Dazhuang just now and end up not even getting close to the entrance of Falling Star Academy, that would be far more shameful..."

Faced with the rigorous examination of Falling Star Academy, some applicants in the queue lost confidence and immediately withdrew their Falling Star Tokens and left the queue, clearly having the intention to quit.

After all, while the elimination rate for this first step of the assessment isn't exactly brutal, it's certainly not very high either, only less than 30%.

For example, out of every hundred applicants, at most only thirty will pass the assessment. Moreover, to successfully enter Falling Star Academy, one must pass subsequent preliminary and final examinations, which is extremely difficult!

"Next up, Lu Feng."

Another half hour passed, and as the queue thinned out, Lu Feng finally got his turn to go on stage.

"Finally, it's my turn!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Feng twisted his slightly numb neck and leaped to the front of the Hell Universe Diagram.

hum!

As a strange, mysterious light swept out from the Hell Universe Diagram, Lu Feng's figure disappeared the next moment, clearly having entered the formation.

Inside the Hell Qiankun Diagram

Sizzle sizzle...!

Looking around, all one could see was a scene of raging fire and thorny thickets. There was not a single person in sight, and the air was filled with a scorching heat, as if one were standing in a pot of boiling oil.

As for the roads on both sides, there were groups of little devils holding weapons, who were also staring at Lu Feng with fierce looks.

"So this is the interior of the Hellish Universe Diagram?"

Looking at the hellish scene before him, Lu Feng's lips curled into a slight smile. "It does look quite frightening. No wonder those Body Refinement Realm martial artists were scared out of their wits..."

Unfortunately, a smokescreen is ultimately just a smokescreen!

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Feng pointed out again, and the Yuan Power in his dantian suddenly erupted, transforming into wisps of blazing spiritual flames that swept towards the many little ghosts on the side of the road.

Roar! Roar! Roar!

A massive amount of blazing spiritual flames swept outwards, like the breath of a dragon, instantly devouring these little devils and burning them to ashes!

Swish!

Just as the group of little devils were engulfed by the blazing spiritual flames, Lu Feng's figure was also enveloped by a strange mysterious light. Then, the scene before his eyes changed again, and he returned to the central square.

"Six seconds to pass? Not bad."

Upon seeing Lu Feng reappear, Wang Wu, who was standing to the side, also raised his eyebrows slightly, and then nodded secretly.

Although the other party's speed in passing through the Hell Universe Diagram was far slower than Yun Haoxuan's before, it was still quite good compared to other applicants.

After all, Lu Feng looked to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, and his clothes were very ordinary. He also did not wear any valuable spiritual items, so he was obviously not a young genius from a major sect or a powerful family, but just an ordinary rogue cultivator.

As an ordinary rogue cultivator, the fact that the other party could pass through the Hellish Universe Diagram in six seconds can be described as excellent.

"Lu Feng, you pass, next!"

Turning his gaze away, Wang Wu spoke again in a loud voice, announcing that the next applicant should step forward.

"You passed the test so quickly?!"

"Damn it! This kid must have stepped in some kind of dog poop and gotten incredibly lucky!"

"It's hard to say. That Zhou Liufu, whose cultivation had reached the seventh level of Body Refinement, still couldn't pass the Hell Universe Diagram, while this kid not only passed it easily, but also only took six seconds!"

"This shows that this young man's strength is definitely not weak; he's at least above the Qi Condensation Realm!"

At this moment, seeing Lu Feng easily pass the first step of the test, the surrounding crowd was also amazed and looked astonished.

Lu Feng ignored the surprised looks from the crowd around him, simply sitting down to rest and wait for the next preliminary test.

Before we knew it, several more hours had passed.

Although the assessment process was nearing its end, the central square remained bustling with people, and the atmosphere was lively.

Meanwhile, above the platform

"Elder Yin, Fatty Wang... uh, Senior Brother Wang has taken care of things. Shall we begin the preliminary examination?"

Looking down at Wang Wu, who was sweating profusely, and the enthusiastic crowd below, a young student suddenly stepped forward and bowed to Yin Baili, seemingly asking for instructions.

"Um."

Yin Baili also glanced at Wang Wu below, then nodded silently, his face still cold and solemn, like the dignified posture of a superior.

"Senior Brother Wang, we can proceed to the next round of preliminary tests."

Seeing this, the young student didn't say much. He immediately leaped up to Wang Wu and whispered in his ear.

"Elder Yin has spoken? Alright, I understand."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wu nodded slightly, and then waved for the other party to step back.

"Friends! The first stage of the assessment has now concluded. The next round is the preliminary test. Those who have passed the previous assessment, please step forward."

Wang Wu glanced at everyone present again, his tone calm. He then raised his hand and lightly touched the storage ring on his index finger, from which he took out three treasures.

The three treasures were of different shapes: a gray boulder, a white jade pillar, and a strange ancient stele. All three were brimming with spiritual energy, clearly not ordinary objects, and were related to the next round of preliminary trials.

"These three treasures were personally forged by the founder of Falling Star Academy and are named Transformation Stone, Spirit Bone Pillar, and Immortal Fate Stele."

Wang Wu flicked his sleeves and then pointed to the gray boulder, the white jade pillar, and the strange ancient stele beside him, "Although these three treasures have no power of their own, they can test a martial artist's Yuan Qi cultivation, physical constitution, and even innate comprehension. Moreover, they only require a trace of Yuan Qi to activate!"

"As for the next round of preliminary tests, it's quite simple. As long as you meet the trigger criteria for the Transformation Stone, the Spirit Bone Pillar, and the Immortal Fate Stele simultaneously, you'll pass!"