"Outstanding results?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Didn't they say that they were going to hunt spirit beasts? What did outstanding results mean?
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to ask, a loud voice suddenly sounded.
"Silence!"
Everyone subconsciously stopped their conversation and turned their gazes forward. Soon, they saw an elder floating in the air.
"Saint …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
Even though the other party was flying, he could clearly sense that the other party's flight was a result of his control over nature and the acknowledgement of the heavens. It wasn't driven by zhenqi.
It was just like a bird and a balloon. The latter was supported by the air, allowing it to fly in the sky even without moving. On the other hand, the moment the wings of the former stopped flapping, it would plummet to the ground.
The Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps was akin to a flying bird, requiring one to constantly drive it with zhenqi in order to travel freely. However, this was clearly not the case for the elder before him. His cultivation must have reached Saint realm.
"I am Mo Zhu, an elder of the academy. I am in charge of the entrance examination this time around!" the elder said as he gazed down warmly from the sky.
Upon hearing the introduction, a freshman standing in front of Zhang Xuan exclaimed, "He is Elder Mi?"
"Is Elder Mi very famous?" another freshman asked in confusion.
"There are Ten Great Master Teachers in the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, and all of them have reached 6-star pinnacle. They are conferred the title of the Ten Great Elders, and they are responsible for the management of the academy... Elder Mi happens to be one of them. Do you think that he is famous?" the freshman asked with a hushed voice.
"Ten Great Master Teachers?" The second freshman widened his eyes in shock.
Those who had heard of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy would have heard of the Ten Great Master Teachers. The Ten Great Master Teachers were chosen by a gathering held every fifty years in Hongyuan Empire and countless other Tier-1 Empires, and they were conferred by the emperor of Conferred Empire, Mingshi Tang.
The Ten Great Master Teachers were of extremely high standing, and even the emperor of Hongyuan Empire had to treat them as his students. They enjoyed the most precious resources and privileges of Mingshi Tang.
All of the students felt honored to be able to study under them...
They had thought that such formidable master teachers were far away from them, but who could have thought that they would meet one before even entering the academy!
"Indeed. Elder Mi is one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, and his supporting occupation is beast taming. To think that he would appear in this hunting competition..."
The first freshman sighed, his eyes glowing with excitement.
The Ten Great Master Teachers were legendary figures. To be able to see them with his own eyes, he found it hard to contain his agitation.
Beside him, Brother Yu's face was also pale, but his eyes were shining with excitement.
"I believe that all of you are already aware of the details of the examination. I have placed countless spirit beasts in this Leiyuan Peak!"
Interrupting the crowd's excitement, Elder Mi, who was hovering in the air, chuckled and said, "These people are all ferocious by nature. They have repeatedly injured others, and they deserve to die. I will imprison him on a mountain peak, and you can go up and hunt him. As long as you can kill a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle spirit beast and obtain its inner core, you'll be considered to have cleared the trial! "
"Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle spirit beast?"
"Savage by nature, repeatedly injuring others?"
"This test is going to be very difficult …"
Even though Elder Mi had only said a few words, as master teachers, they immediately understood the crux of the matter. Their excitement from before had been replaced by solemnity.
Spirit beasts were massive, and their fighting prowess was formidable. Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle spirit beasts could even face a Consonant Spirit realm master teacher and escape easily.
Most of the freshmen participating in the examination were at Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle, so it would be difficult for them to defeat spirit beasts of the same cultivation realm!
Not to mention, the spirit beasts were savage by nature, and they had experience in killing and injuring others. Be it in terms of intelligence or experience, they were far stronger than spirit beasts who had never been through killing.
"No wonder they have to form an alliance …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Previously, he had been perplexed as to why there was a need to form an alliance when it was just a hunt. However, after hearing Elder Mi's words, he finally understood why there was a need to form an alliance.
The entrance examination was dangerous … It seemed like the Master Teacher Academy was just as Luo Qiqi had said. Survival of the fittest wasn't an easy place to be.
"The time limit is one day. In other words, you have to obtain the inner core and rush back here before sunset! Only by doing so will you be considered to have cleared the examination. Otherwise … it'll be considered a failure! In other words, you aren't fated to join the Master Teacher Academy. "
Elder Mi continued, "Also, allow me to remind everyone that there are Transcendent Mortal 4-dan spirit beasts on the mountain. There are also 5-dan and even 6-dan spirit beasts. While you are hunting spirit beasts, you have to be careful not to be killed by them!"
Everyone had already heard of this news, so they weren't too surprised by it.
Master teachers had to be outstanding in all aspects on top of their fighting prowess. In order to hunt spirit beasts, one had to be careful not to be killed by them. This was a testament to one's comprehensive ability.
"Elder Mi, if one is able to kill a Transcendent Mortal 5-dan or 6-dan spirit beast, how will one's score be determined?"
After a moment of silence, a freshman asked.
"Hehe, good question!" Elder Mi stroked his beard. "This will determine the score of the freshmen. Those with high scores will be assigned to better classes and receive the guidance of higher ranked teachers. In fact, if one is outstanding, he might even win the favor of an elder! "
"Favor of an elder?"
Everyone's breathing hastened.
To be able to become an elder of the Master Teacher Academy, one had to be at least a 6-star master teacher. Under the guidance of such a person, one's cultivation would surely soar.
Regardless of whether it was in terms of standing or resources, they would be able to enjoy the highest level of privileges.
"As for how the score is determined, it's very simple. It's through a point system!" Elder Mi said.
"Points?" Everyone was perplexed.
"That's right. Points are allocated according to the grade of the spirit beasts killed. A Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle spirit beast is worth 1 point; a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage spirit beast is worth 10 points; an intermediate stage spirit beast is worth 20 points; an advanced stage spirit beast is worth 30 points; and a pinnacle spirit beast is worth 40 points! As for a Cosmos Bridge realm primary stage spirit beast, it's worth 100 points; an intermediate stage spirit beast is worth 200 points … and so on and so forth! "
Elder Mi said. "By accumulating points on an individual, one will be able to achieve better results. Of course, one can also split the points equally to clear the examination!
"For example, if ten of us work together to kill a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage spirit beast, we can split the ten points equally. In other words, all ten of us will be able to clear the examination!"
"Ten of us will be able to kill a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage spirit beast?"
"That's great …"
Upon hearing those words, the eyes of the weaker freshmen lit up, and they clenched their fists tightly.
Individually, it would be difficult for them to slay a Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle spirit beast. However, if they were to work together, things might be different.
Knowing what the crowd was thinking, School Head Mo explained, "Master teachers were born to fend off the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, and they view the world as their responsibility. Not only do they have to be strong individually, they also have to trust one another and help one another!"
Hearing those words, the crowd nodded in agreement.
Master teachers weren't individuals but a collective. Only by working together and entrusting one's life to one's companions would they be able to cooperate better and trust one another.
"Alright, that's all. Now, let's talk about the rules!"
Elder Mi said with a grim expression. "In this examination, master teachers aren't allowed to kill or steal from one another! In other words, you aren't allowed to lay your hands on other master teachers just to earn more points. If you are caught doing so, you will be stripped of your qualification and never to be accepted by the academy! "
At the very end, his voice sounded like a massive boulder falling from the sky, causing the surrounding air to freeze.
The wrath of a Saint could shatter the world.
Even though it was just his face that was livid, the Transcendent Mortal experts didn't dare to refute him.
"Master teachers aren't allowed to kill one another?"
"Wasn't it allowed in the past?"
"That seems to be the case. However, it could easily incite conflict between master teachers, so the examination was intentionally canceled!"
"Sigh, I was still hoping to steal the inner core from another master teacher, but it seems like … that won't work!"
…
Spirit beasts were intelligent animals. Knowing that there would be so many people surrounding it, it would surely hide itself. How could it possibly be found so easily?
Many of the stronger freshmen had already planned to make a move on it. However, upon hearing that it wasn't allowed, they couldn't help but feel disappointed.
However, most of them heaved a sigh of relief.
It wasn't easy for them to kill a spirit beast, and it was likely that they would be severely injured. If the spirit beast were to be snatched away, it would be too late for regrets.
"Elder Mi, since master teachers aren't allowed to steal from one another, then … can master teachers with tamed beasts make use of their tamed beasts to hunt others?"
"Senior Feng," Senior Feng asked.
Hearing his words, everyone's gazes immediately turned to Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Shi had been trading spirit beast inner cores for cultivation technique manuals at the trading fair, so most of the freshmen knew of him. They knew that he had a half 9-dan Great Violetwing Beast.
If that fellow were to use this fellow to hunt, who would be a match for him?
Given that he was capable of flight and possessed formidable fighting prowess, he would surely be the champion.
"Master teachers with tamed beasts can be considered as their own strength as well. However … tamed beasts can only be used once. No matter how many inner cores one obtains after that, it won't be considered as a result of the examination!" Elder Mi waved his hands grandly.
Taming beasts was also considered as one's own strength. However, relying solely on one's tamed beast would make the examination meaningless.
"Tamed beasts can only be used once? Alright! "
Hearing those words, Senior Feng heaved a sigh of relief.
Since it could only be used once, it was impossible for Zhang Xuan to defeat Brother Yu.
"Alright, are there any other questions? Don't break the rules and lose your slot! "
After explaining the tamed beasts, Elder Mi scanned the crowd once more.
"Elder Mi, then … if someone possesses a grade-5 formation, can he use it?" another master teacher asked.
"Grade-5 formation, high-tier weapon, and other items that are beyond one's cultivation … Just like with the tamed beast earlier, it can only be used once!" Elder Mi said.
The crowd asked a few more questions, and Elder Mi answered them one by one.
Soon, everyone had a clear understanding of the examination, and they understood the painstaking effort the academy had put into designing it.
"Alright, if there aren't any more questions, the examination shall officially begin. You may proceed up the mountain!"
Seeing that there were no more questions, Elder Mi waved his hands grandly. "Let's move out!"
"Alright!"
Hearing the command, the thirty thousand freshmen immediately rushed toward Leiyuan Peak like a swarm of locusts.
The earlier they got there, the greater their chances of hunting spirit beasts would be.
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