Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

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On the other side, above the platform

"I didn't expect Senior Brother Wang's Moon-Treading Technique to have improved so much!"

"It seems the battle is almost over..."

"Although Yun Haoxuan is quite strong, he still couldn't even touch the hem of Senior Brother Wang's clothes, and could only passively defend and take hits the whole time!"

"Senior Brother Wang's unique skill, 'Moon-Treading Technique,' truly lives up to its reputation. Not to mention ordinary martial artists of the same level, even a master at the first level of the Spirit Soul Realm would probably be unable to keep up with Senior Brother Wang's movements, let alone react and dodge!"

Seeing Wang Wu completely overpowering and beating Yun Haoxuan, the students of Luoxing Academy had different expressions and sighed repeatedly.

"The moon shines over the rivers!"

Just as everyone was discussing the outcome of the fight, Wang Wu suddenly exerted force with his right palm and crushed the white magic orb shaped like the moon.

Snap! Boom!

With a sharp, soft sound of shattering glass, countless streaks of white light swept out in an instant, filled with an incomparably powerful aura of Yuan energy, just like moonlight falling from the sky, and immediately enveloped Yun Haoxuan, who was not far away.

"Damn it!"

"That's the only thing we can use...!"

A large amount of white light swept over, and Yun Haoxuan's expression also changed slightly. He immediately circulated all the Yuan Power in his body, turning it into protective barriers that enveloped his body. At the same time, he took out a purple pearl the size of a dragon's eye from his storage ring.

Rumble!

In an instant, countless streaks of white light pierced through Yun Haoxuan's protective barrier as if entering an empty space, while simultaneously creating a deafening roar and billowing dust.

However, just as a large number of white rays were about to pierce through Yun Haoxuan's body, the purple pearl in his hand suddenly burst out with a strange light, and then transformed into a crystalline wall as thick as rock. Instantly, it shattered all the white rays that came from all around, turning them into nothingness!

Swish!

A large amount of white light gradually dissipated into nothingness, and although Yun Haoxuan was lucky enough to save his life, the purple pearl in his hand completely lost its luster, and at the same time, cracks appeared on it, as if it was some kind of one-time consumable spiritual treasure.

"A sixth-grade spiritual treasure?"

"No, it's just a consumable Rank 6 spiritual treasure that can only be used once. No wonder..."

Seeing Yun Haoxuan unleash a purple orb of unknown origin, which barely blocked his full-force attack, Wang Wu was slightly taken aback. He then nodded silently, clearly understanding the mystery of the purple orb in the former's hand.

"Yun Haoxuan, you have passed the second round of testing!"

Wang Wu stopped and stood still, dispersing the aura of his Yuan Power, and announced loudly.

Although Yun Haoxuan only managed to withstand three of his attacks without being defeated thanks to the help of his spiritual treasure, this was not considered a violation of the rules, because the re-examination only considers the result, not the process or methods.

"Phew, finally succeeded...!"

Upon hearing Wang Wu announce the assessment results, Yun Haoxuan let out a long sigh of relief, beads of sweat dripping from his forehead. "It's such a pity that the life-saving treasure 'Purple Spirit Pearl' that Brother Ting gave me back then has been wasted like this..."

"Damn it! This Fatty Wang's Moon-Stepping Technique is ridiculously fast. If I hadn't tried my best but still couldn't keep up with his speed, I wouldn't have wasted a Purple Spirit Pearl..."

Yun Haoxuan shifted his gaze to Wang Wu, who was not far away, and a look of apprehension appeared in his pupils.

"As expected of the young genius ranked eighteenth on the Hidden Dragon List of the Four Kingdoms of Lingnan, Yun Haoxuan actually withstood three moves from Senior Brother Wang without being defeated, and even forced Senior Brother Wang to use the Moon-Treading Technique. He can be considered a formidable figure."

"It's a pity that this person's Yuan Power cultivation is still too weak, only at the sixth level of the Meridian Opening Realm. If he were among the students of our North Academy, he would be passable, but if he were to encounter the geniuses and prodigies of the West Academy, South Academy, or even the East Academy, he would be no match for them at all..."

"This makes sense. After all, the four kingdoms of Lingnan are just a remote corner of the Eastern Xuan Region. As for the so-called Hidden Dragon Ranking, its value is nothing more than that. In our Yuanfeng Realm, it is just a niche, unofficial ranking that can only scare some low-level martial artists."

Seeing Yun Haoxuan pass the re-examination and become a freshman of Falling Star Academy, the students of the North Campus of Falling Star Academy on the high platform were also discussing it. However, most of them were very calm and seemed to be used to it.

Following Yun Haoxuan, the next participant in the martial arts competition is also a well-known familiar face: Lu Xiaoxiang, the eldest daughter of the Lu family of the Southern Yue Kingdom.

Like Yun Haoxuan, who also came from a seventh-rank aristocratic family, Lu Xiaoxiang had a number of trump cards to protect her life. In addition, her Yuan power cultivation had reached the fifth level of the Opening Meridian Realm, so she was not too weak.

Therefore, although Lu Xiaoxiang did not win this martial arts battle, she withstood Wang Wu's three moves without being defeated and finally succeeded in advancing to become a freshman of Falling Star Academy.

As for the other contestants, they were not so lucky or strong. Most of them were beaten the whole time, and some of them couldn't even withstand a single move from Wang Wu before they were defeated and coughed up blood!

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Another hour passed.

As dusk fell and the sun set, the recruitment assessment for this year's class of Falling Star Academy finally came to an end.

As for the final re-examination results, there were no surprises. Including Lu Feng, who was admitted without examination, and Wu Yunran, only less than 20 people passed, and the overall re-examination elimination rate was as high as 90%!

"It's finally over, I'm so exhausted...!"

After the final fight, Wang Wu stretched his neck and wrists, a hint of weariness on his face.

After all, he was a human being, not a mechanical puppet. No matter how profound his Yuan Power cultivation was, he couldn't withstand hundreds of consecutive battles.

"Brother Wang, please enlighten me."

Just as Wang Wu was about to leave, a familiar figure in a gray robe suddenly landed opposite him, then bowed to him with a smile on his face.

"Brother Lu?"

Upon seeing that the person who arrived was Lu Feng, Wang Wu was also stunned. "What are you doing here?"

"Brother Wang, I feel that admission without examination is not fair and is likely to cause gossip, so I have decided to participate in the re-examination."

Lu Feng spoke calmly, but the fleeting glint of greed on his face did not escape Wang Wu's notice.

Clearly, the other party wasn't simply looking to fight; they were after the admission bonus. As for the claim that the admission without examination was unfair, that was just an excuse to get something for nothing.

"Brother Lu, you must be joking with me..."

Thinking of this, Wang Wu felt helpless. He then secretly transmitted his voice to Lu Feng, saying, "Even if it's just admission without examination, you can still receive the admission bonus, so Brother Lu, you don't need to participate in the re-examination."

Although his Yuan Power cultivation was still above Lu Feng's, after hundreds of battles, Wang Wu's dantian Yuan Power was almost depleted. In addition, Lu Feng himself was quite strong, so he didn't really want to fight him.

Because this kind of battle is meaningless. If he wins, it's what Wang Wu should do, but if he loses, he'll lose face big time. It's not worth it at all.

"Can you really get a free admission bonus without taking an exam?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng was also somewhat surprised.

"That's right."

Wang Wu still looked helpless. "Besides, with your strength, Brother Lu, you are already among the top students in the North Academy. Why bother with all this?"

"I see."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng nodded slightly and then stopped insisting.

Anyway, he already had the admission bonus, and as for anything else, Lu Feng didn't care at all; he just wanted to get it for free!

"Elder Yin, the recruitment assessment for this year has concluded, and a total of nineteen people have passed!"

After resolving Lu Feng's doubts, Wang Wu leaped back onto the platform and bowed respectfully to Yin Baili in front of him, his face once again displaying respect.

"Hmm, not bad."

Yin Baili nodded slightly, but his gaze was now fixed on Lu Feng and the others beside him, seemingly quite satisfied with this year's recruitment assessment.

After all, among the freshmen present, there were almost no weaklings; all of them possessed cultivation levels above the Opening Meridian Realm. Among them, Lu Feng was exceptionally strong, having already reached the eighth level of the Opening Meridian Realm at just over seventeen years old, making him arguably the top freshman of this year!

Swish!

Without saying much, Yin Baili flicked his sleeve and took out a mechanical beast shaped like a wooden kite, its body brownish.

Tweet!

The mechanical wooden kite let out a long cry, then suddenly unfolded a pair of huge wings, instantly carrying Yin Baili and everyone present onto its back, and soaring into the clouds. It was clearly a magical artifact that contained a trace of intelligence and was not an ordinary magical treasure.

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In front of a simple courtyard in the vast mountains and Mercury Peak.

Tweet!

With a beast's roar piercing the sky, a gray-robed figure descended from the heavens and landed steadily. It was none other than Lu Feng, who had just arrived at Falling Star Academy.

"Is this my personal residence?"

Looking at the unfamiliar courtyard before him, Lu Feng showed curiosity.

Just now, when he was flying on the back of the mechanical wooden kite, Wang Wu had told him that every student of Falling Star Academy had a separate personal residence, which was not only in excellent environment, but also a treasure trove for secluded cultivation.

As for the students' residences, they are located deep in the Cangmang Mountains, on four distinct and majestic peaks, with the spiritual energy levels ranging from high to low: High Star Peak, Mountain Star Peak, Meteor Peak, and finally, Mercury Peak.

These four peaks are not only located deep within the Cangmang Mountains, where spiritual energy is abundant, but they were also personally named by the founder of the former Sunset Academy, taking the meaning of "high mountains and flowing water," making them very famous even in the outside world.

"Brother Lu, remember to attend the welcome banquet at 7 PM later. The admission bonus will be distributed there, so don't forget!"

Just as Lu Feng was looking around his personal residence, Wang Wu's shouts came from above. The next moment, Wang Wu took off on his mechanical wooden kite and disappeared in an instant.