Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"This guy...!"

Seemingly noticing the intense gaze of the tall, thin young man, Lu Xiaoxiang frowned slightly, her pretty face growing even colder.

As the eldest daughter of the prestigious Lu family, a long-established seventh-rank aristocratic clan in the Southern Yue Kingdom, she was not only pampered from a young age, but also had more and more suitors as she grew older, including many young geniuses from top sects and clans, too many to count on two hands.

However, compared to matters of love between men and women, Lu Xiaoxiang was more concerned with cultivating her Yuan power and longed to become stronger, and did not want to consider her marriage at all.

Therefore, faced with the burning gaze of the tall, thin young man in front of her, Lu Xiaoxiang felt nothing but indifference and deep disgust.

"Young Miss, should this old servant intervene...?"

"No need."

Just as Old Song was about to speak, having guessed Lu Xiaoxiang's thoughts, he was interrupted by her cold voice, "Hmph, she's just an ignorant and presumptuous nobody. There's no need for you, Old Song, to personally deal with such a small fry."

"This old servant understands."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Song did not insist and immediately bowed and withdrew.

As a loyal servant of the Lu family, he was well aware of the strength of Lu Xiaoxiang, the eldest daughter of the Lu family. Even if the tall, thin young man in front of him really had ulterior motives, he was definitely no match for her!

"Fellow Daoist Wang, my surname is Zhu, and my given name is Mei Mao. Now, I would be grateful if you could watch closely as I effortlessly pass the preliminary examination of Falling Star Academy..."

Zhu Meimao shifted her gaze again to Wang Wu beside her, then cupped her hands and smiled. Her face was still full of confidence, as if the preliminary test of Falling Star Academy was just a decoration in her eyes, and had no difficulty at all!

"A pig without hair? What kind of weird name is that? Did the author drink too much Wuliangye yesterday and just pick something random?!"

"He can't pass the preliminary test of Falling Star Academy without breaking a sweat? This kid must be bragging!"

"This boy is truly arrogant beyond measure, and judging from his lewd and infatuated appearance just now, he seems to be coveting the eldest daughter of the Lu family?"

"Hmph! I'll see what this Zhu guy is capable of. With his pathetic looks, he thinks he's worthy of pursuing Miss Lu?!"

In the central square, seeing Zhu Meimao's arrogant demeanor, the surrounding martial artists became somewhat enraged. Immediately, discussions arose one after another, and countless eyes were fixed on her, as if they all wanted to see if she was really that powerful.

"No need for further words, please proceed."

Compared to the indignant crowd, Wang Wu, who was in charge of the assessment, remained very calm.

After all, as a student of Falling Star Academy, he not only possessed profound cultivation but also broad knowledge, having seen almost every kind of eccentric and extraordinary person. As for Zhu Meimao, a pretentious person who liked to talk nonsense, he was no exception.

"Zhu Meimao? What a name, she really does have hardly any hair on her head..."

In a corner of the crowd, Lu Feng also glanced at Zhu Meimao not far away, then his gaze fell on the mohawk hairstyle on her head, and he couldn't help but nod silently.

Swish!

Facing the numerous gazes cast upon her from all around, Zhu Meimao swung her arms with a contented expression, seemingly thoroughly enjoying the feeling of being worshipped by thousands. She then leaped forward again, arriving in front of the Transformation Stone.

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhu Meimao slowly extended her right hand, which immediately transformed into a palm strike, heavily imprinting itself on the center of the Transformation Stone.

"Zhu Meimao, eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm, age twenty!"

Suddenly, the Transformation Stone flashed with a pure white light, and a line of clear characters slowly appeared, simultaneously catching the eye of Wang Wu, who was standing to the side.

Swish!Swish!

After checking her cultivation level and age, Zhu Meimao didn't hesitate. She immediately reached out with both hands and pressed them heavily onto the spirit bone pillar and immortal destiny stele beside her, while simultaneously injecting a wisp of Yuan energy into them.

"A reaction from the two spirit bones?"

"The color of the five-colored radiance was also a deep, emerald green..."

Looking at the two spirit bones shimmering slightly in the center of the spirit bone pillar, and the emerald green light emanating from the Immortal Fate Stele, Wang Wu nodded slightly and then announced, "Zhu Meimao, qualified, advances to the next round of retests!"

Although the other party's Yuan Power cultivation was relatively average, and he did not possess an innate spiritual body, his spiritual bone reaction and five-colored radiance barely met the assessment standards, far inferior to Yun Haoxuan and even Wu Yunran.

However, compared to the other applicants present, Zhu Meimao was still passable; she wasn't just a charlatan.

"Gentlemen, you flatter me."

Upon seeing Wang Wu announce that she had passed, Zhu Meimao grinned, then turned to look at the crowd of onlookers around her, her face still beaming with pride, as if she had expected this all along.

"Damn! I didn't expect this guy to actually have some skills...!"

"I initially thought this person was just spouting nonsense, but it seems I underestimated him..."

"At only twenty years old, his cultivation has already reached the eighth level of the Qi Condensation Realm. Although this Zhu fellow is not as good as the second young master of the Yun family, he is still much stronger than that southern barbarian youth. I didn't expect him to actually pull off such a show..."

Seeing Zhu Meimao successfully pass the preliminary test, the onlookers whispered among themselves. Some of them looked regretful, seemingly unhappy that they hadn't seen her suffer a setback.

"Hello, Miss Lu."

Just when everyone thought Zhu Mei was about to prepare for the final round of interviews, she suddenly appeared in front of Lu Xiaoxiang with a smile on her face.

"What's up?"

Seeing Zhu Meimao suddenly blocking her way, Lu Xiaoxiang frowned, but did not react immediately. She only said coldly, seemingly mindful of her status and the reputation of Falling Star Academy.

"It's nothing. I've just admired Miss Lu for a long time and now I just want to be friends with you, that's all."

Faced with Lu Xiaoxiang's indifferent attitude, Zhu Meimao was unfazed. She took another step forward, her body almost touching Lu Xiaoxiang's, and a hint of lewdness flickered in her eyes.

"I'm not interested in men!"

Seeing Zhu Meimao suddenly close in, Lu Xiaoxiang's pretty face turned cold. She immediately took several steps back, a fierce glint appearing in her beautiful eyes. "Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

Lu Xiaoxiang's tone was icy cold, and her face was full of disgust, clearly showing her displeasure at Zhu Meimao's harassing behavior.

"This guy is incredibly audacious! He dares to flirt with the eldest daughter of the Lu family in broad daylight!"

"Damn it! Does this guy surnamed Zhu think he's so great and handsome? He should take a good look at himself in the mirror. Does someone like him even deserve to pursue Miss Lu?"

"Damn it! If I weren't slightly weaker and no match for this guy, I would have beaten him so badly he wouldn't even recognize his own mother...!"

Upon seeing Lu Xiaoxiang being sexually harassed, a chorus of indignation arose from the crowd. At the same time, most of the male martial artists present looked at Zhu Meimao with displeasure, as if they wished they could kill her immediately.