Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Du Shaofu knew that he had missed the registration period for Tianwu Academy. However, he had already made up his mind that no matter what, he had to enter Tianwu Academy.
Seeing Du Shaofu's astonished expression, a hint of a smile surfaced in Lv Jiaxue's eyes. She then said to Du Shaofu, "Anyone who sees Tianwu Academy for the first time would be shocked. However, it isn't fun inside. There are all kinds of competitions and tempering, and ordinary people aren't able to endure them."
"Ordinary people can't reach the level of an expert either," Du Shaofu replied softly.
Lv Jiaxue looked at Du Shaofu with surprise in her eyes. Then, she said softly, "When you enter the academy, your cousin is ranked on the Martial Ranking and is highly regarded by the teachers and elders. Perhaps, she might be able to find a way to get you into the academy."
A moment later, two lone peaks stood tall amidst the mountain range. They were surrounded by water on both sides, and in the middle of the mountain range was a path that was several zhang wide.
On the left peak of the mountain was a flat cliff. There were four ancient words' Tianwu Academy 'written in flamboyant calligraphy. Every single word had a diameter of ten zhang and could be seen from afar.
When Du Shaofu, Liang Dong, Zhang Yue, and Lv Jiaxue landed on the large plaza outside the two peaks, their eyes widened in shock. Facing the two towering peaks, they felt as though they would collapse at any moment. Tianwu Academy was much more majestic and vast than they had imagined.
Looking from the entrance of the two peaks, they could feel an ancient and sacred aura. The limestone floor, the quaint courtyard, and the ancient trees. This kind of aura wouldn't be so ancient if it hadn't been accumulated over thousands of years.
"So, this is Tianwu Academy!"
Du Shaofu muttered to himself. He bent down and picked up a piece of rock from the ground before looking at Tianwu Academy. Countless experts walked out from this place and were conferred the title of Marquis. Their radiance illuminated the land.
Speaking of those experts who had been conferred the title of Marquis or King, everyone would recall that they had once graduated from Tianwu Academy. It was this simple land that had produced so many experts.
Looking at Tianwu Academy before him, Du Shaofu felt a peculiar feeling in his heart. It was filled with admiration, respect, yearning, and complicated emotions. His father had once walked out of this place, and there were traces of his father's life here. At this moment, he was here as well.
"This is the sacred ground for all cultivators in the Stone Dragon Empire. There are even people from the surrounding empires who wish to join Tianwu Academy. What do you think?" Zhang Yue asked Du Shaofu.
"Filled with the Spiritual Energy of Heaven and Earth, the auras of countless experts have gathered here. As expected of a Martial Cultivation Holy Land," Du Shaofu said with a faint smile.
"Hualala …"
Suddenly, a whistling sound came from the sky. Everyone raised their heads and saw a large group of flying demonic beasts flapping their wings. Their auras were suppressed by the wind, and on the backs of the flying demonic beasts, there were countless figures of young men and women. All of them were looking at the mountains below with yearning in their eyes.
Looking at the flying demonic beasts in the sky, the yellow-robed young man said, "The new students who passed the examination have all returned. Those who failed should have left the Talisman World."
"Hehe, the new students are here and there are points to snatch. Those rookies are in for a hard time."
Zhang Yue chuckled. He patted Du Shaofu's shoulder and said, "Little brother, it's a pity that you didn't register. If you were a new student, with me protecting you, no one would dare to snatch your points."
"Stop being so shameless. With your strength, you won't even have the qualifications to fight against those on the Martial Ranking." Lv Jiaxue glanced at Zhang Yue and bluntly attacked him.
"Hehe."
Zhang Yue smiled embarrassedly and said, "I don't have to deal with those on the Martial Ranking. Even though I can't deal with them, little brother's cousin, Senior Ouyang, is also on the Martial Ranking. Those on the Martial Ranking will naturally have to give her some face."
"Hualala …"
As Zhang Yue's words left his mouth, the flying demonic beasts in the sky circled in the sky before landing on the plaza. They did not fly directly into Tianwu Academy.
"Sou sou!"
One by one, extraordinary young men and women leaped off the flying demonic beasts. All of them stood tall and straight with arrogance in their eyes.
"Little brother, do you see the people coming down from the back of the Wind Feather Demonic Eagle at the very front? Those are the instructors and elders who will be taking over the new students this time. Those who have outstanding results among the older students will be able to become instructors of the academy, and then elders of the academy," Liang Dong said to Du Shaofu, as if he was looking forward to those instructors.
Du Shaofu followed Liang Dong's gaze and looked at the leading demonic beast. There were many young men and women in their mid-twenties leaping off the back of the demonic beast and organizing the new students to stand in an orderly manner. There were also a few burly men and elders watching from the side.
Du Shaofu observed those young men from afar. They were all in the Pulse Spirit Realm and even the weakest of them was at the Profound Pulse Spirit Realm. There were even a few who were at the Great Circle of the Pulse Spirit Realm.
When Du Shaofu's gaze landed on the several burly men and the old man, his gaze flickered without leaving a trace.
"They should be in the Martial Marquis Realm … As expected of Tianwu Academy."
From afar, Du Shaofu could feel the aura of the burly men and elders. Their aura was so restrained that it was difficult to detect them. However, it was not difficult for him to sense that their cultivation was definitely in the Martial Marquis Realm.
"Senior Liang Dong, you said that those instructors are the elders and instructors in charge of the new students?"
Du Shaofu's brows twitched and he suddenly asked Liang Dong, "Do they have the authority to be in charge of the new students' assessment?"
"Of course." Liang Dong nodded and replied.
"Thank you, Senior Liang Dong." Du Shaofu nodded. He straightened his back and strode towards the burly men and elders.
"What is he trying to do?"
Zhang Yue, Liang Dong, Lv Jiaxue, and the others looked at Du Shaofu's actions and their expressions changed.
"Let's hurry over. If anything happens, we might be punished as well," Liang Dong said. The seven of them nodded and immediately chased after Zhang Yue.
Du Shaofu strode towards the burly men and elders. After dozens of steps, before he could reach them, the burly men and elders turned to look at Du Shaofu with puzzlement in their eyes.
"Greetings to the elders of the academy."
Du Shaofu stepped forward and bowed slightly. Facing these people, the aura that was faintly emitted felt stifling for no reason.
The burly man who was dressed in a tight-fitting short shirt looked at Du Shaofu and said, "You don't seem to be a new student who passed the assessment. Could it be that you failed the assessment? Why are you here?"
"Elder, my name is Du Shaofu. I was here to register for Tianwu Academy, but I missed the deadline," Du Shaofu replied.
Hearing this, an elder who looked to be in his fifties beside the burly man looked at Du Shaofu and waved his hand. He spoke in an extremely unfriendly tone, "If you can even miss the deadline for Tianwu Academy's registration, there is no need for you to come to Tianwu Academy. Go back."
"Elder, I was delayed by something and I didn't do it on purpose. I wonder if you can make an exception for me?" Du Shaofu looked at the old man in his fifties. He felt a bit uncomfortable with the old man's unfriendly tone, but he suppressed it.
"Tianwu Academy recruits new students once every three years and there are over a hundred thousand applicants each time. The academy will only accept three thousand. For the rest of the time, even if you are a member of the royal family or the children of nobles or ministers, we will not make an exception. Furthermore, you are the one who delayed the deadline. Go back, Tianwu Academy will not accept a student like you." The elder waved his hand once more and his face seemed to be filled with displeasure.
Hearing these words, Du Shaofu straightened his back and looked at the elder. He asked, "Elder, are you really not going to make an exception and give me a chance?"
"This lad sure is troublesome. Who brought him to the academy?"
Hearing Du Shaofu's words, the old man in his fifties no longer seemed to have any intention of paying attention to Du Shaofu. His gaze swept across the surroundings. Someone must have brought him here. Not just anyone could come to the entrance of the academy. If it wasn't for someone leading the way, it would be impossible to successfully reach the entrance of the academy.
"Greetings to Elder Liao and the other elders."
At this moment, Liang Dong, Zhang Yue, Lv Jiaxue, and the rest rushed over. When they saw the displeasure on the elder's face, their faces changed drastically.
"You are the ones who brought him here?"
When he saw Liang Dong and the others, the old man's eyes sank. His expression became even more unsightly.
"Replying to Elder Liao, this person is the cousin of Senior Ouyang Shuang on the Martial Ranking. He came here to register to enter our Tianwu Academy. However, due to being delayed in the Dark Forest and possessing Senior Ouyang's emblem, he happened to bump into us and we brought him back." Liang Dong replied. He intentionally added Ouyang Shuang's name as a way to help Du Shaofu in the dark.
However, the moment Liang Dong finished his words, Lv Jiaxue's face changed drastically. She tried to signal Liang Dong with her eyes, but it was too late.
"Not good!"
At this time, Liang Dong also suddenly realized that something was wrong. He cursed in his heart. He originally wanted to help, but he didn't expect that his help would backfire. Senior Sister Ouyang was able to enter the Martial Ranking last time because she defeated Elder Liao's student.
"Hmph!"
Upon hearing Liang Dong's words, the elder snorted coldly and said, "So what if he is a student on the Martial Ranking? Is Tianwu Academy a tavern? Do you think that anyone can enter Tianwu Academy? It seems like I have to rectify the reputation of Tianwu Academy."
The few burly men and elders by the side wanted to say something, but upon seeing Elder Liao's expression, they could only keep quiet.
"Hu!"
Du Shaofu took in a deep breath. There was no longer any respect in his eyes as he looked at Elder Liao and said, "Since that's the case, I'll take my leave. Tianwu Academy is only so-so, so it's fine if I don't enter. However, before I leave, I would like to meet two people. I wonder if this will break the rules of Tianwu Academy."
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