At night, Meteor Trail City became the real Meteor Trail City.
Although Meteor Trail City was not considered a big city in the entire Eight Ancient Continents and was only considered average in the small Midnight Kingdom, Meteor Trail City was famous for its night scenery.
At night, the stars in the sky were exceptionally bright. Every household would light up a candle, which was extremely beautiful. At night, it was the time for people to gather. People strolled through the night market on the streets and went to the taverns to drink. It was very lively.
Little Six walked barefoot in Meteor Trail City. He had been barefoot since he was young, so he did not find it strange. He was very smart. Since he was young, he had been called a clever ghost by the people in the slave den. He had done many 'bad things' without leaving any traces. After entering the city, he calmed down and thought about his future plans.
At least now, he understood that he could not use the name 'Little Six' anymore. The slaves who escaped would definitely be investigated. This name would bring him a fatal disaster. From now on, he would be called Lu An.
Not only would he say that he was Lu An in front of people, but he would also change himself completely. He would be Lu An, not Little Six.
Also, he could not show that he was sad. If he kept showing sadness on his face, people would definitely notice him. No matter how sad he felt, he had to return to his normal self.
"Gu … Gu …"
Just as Lu An was thinking, his stomach suddenly growled. Lu An lowered his head and looked at his shriveled stomach. He touched it with his hand. He was indeed hungry.
He did not know how long he had been unconscious or how long he had been running. However, he was really hungry now. His head was also a little dizzy. He really needed to find something to eat.
However, he had no money. How could he find something to eat?
Lu An stood on the street and looked around. Suddenly, he saw a place called Drunken Fragrance House. There was a banner hanging below with the words' Tavern 'written on it. Lu An felt lucky that his parents had taught him how to read.
Lu An quickly ran towards the Drunken Fragrance House. When he reached the entrance, he did not rush in. Instead, he looked inside. Sure enough, there were many tables inside. There were also many people eating and drinking inside. Suddenly, he saw a table of four people get up and leave. His eyes lit up, and he ran in after seeing that no one was paying attention to the door.
Soon, Lu An appeared in front of the table. There was still a lot of food left on the table. Lu An saw that there was still half a chicken drumstick left on a plate. He was delighted. He quickly grabbed it and dug under the table to eat it quickly!
In his entire life, he had only seen other people eat chicken drumsticks, but he had never actually eaten one. When the tender meat entered his mouth, Little Lu An felt that there was nothing more delicious in this world!
Soon, the remaining chicken drumstick was finished by Little Lu An. He was not full yet, so he sneaked out from under the table again. The leftovers on the table had not been cleared away yet. He quickly grabbed two handfuls of food and crouched down to stuff them into his mouth! Although he didn't know what these dishes were, he felt that they were too delicious!
Compared to the grass root cornbread he used to eat, this was like heaven and earth!
He simply took two plates of leftover food and hid them under the table to eat. He was too hungry, and these things were too delicious. He couldn't stop at all, stuffing food into his mouth without stopping.
At this time, he suddenly heard a conversation at the table next to him.
"I say, tomorrow is the day of Starfire Academy's enrollment. Is your child preparing to go?" A slightly hoarse middle-aged man's voice reached Lu An's ears. When he heard the word 'academy', he was curious and pricked up his ears to listen carefully.
"What's there to prepare for? My child went to try last year and didn't pass." Another middle-aged man's voice sounded. His voice was obviously filled with disappointment and helplessness. He said, "Sigh, my family doesn't have any hope. Your child hasn't gone yet, right?"
"Yeah, he hasn't gone yet. I don't know if he'll have the power of Heaven's Origin." The middle-aged man said, "This is my family's fourth child. My family can't give birth anymore, so it's up to him."
"I think it's about time. He should be able to succeed this time. If he really succeeds, your family will be completely changed. When the time comes, don't forget this old brother of yours! "
"Haha, what kind of friendship do we have? I'll take your auspicious words. If my child really succeeds, I'll definitely not forget about you in the future! "
"Hahaha, it's a promise!"
"…"
Starfire Academy?
Heaven's Origin?
Little Lu An was stuffing food into his mouth as he frowned and pondered. Listening to the words of these two adults, it seemed that as long as he entered Starfire Academy, his fate would be completely changed?
Pu!
The tablecloth was suddenly lifted. Little Lu An was stunned and raised his head to look at the person in front of him.
He saw the waiter angrily looking at Lu An and said with disdain, "I said I heard someone eating. Sure enough, there's someone hiding here to steal food!"
As he said that, the waiter pulled Lu An out from under the table. Lifting Lu An by the collar, he walked out in large strides in front of everyone in the tavern.
Lu An was only twelve years old. How could he keep up with the waiter's pace? Half running and half being dragged to the entrance of the tavern, the waiter flung Lu An forcefully onto the street and rolled down the stairs!
"Ouch …" Lu An sucked in a breath of cold air and clutched his arm. When he rolled down the stairs, he seemed to have bumped into something. It was very painful.
"If I see you again, I won't let you off!" The waiter pointed at Lu An on the street and scolded loudly. He then turned around and returned to the tavern, leaving Lu An alone to be stared at by the passersby.
Lu An gritted his teeth and struggled to stand up. He turned around to look at the waiter's back and coldly said, "Idiot, I'm already full!"
As he said that, Lu An looked around and saw a pile of grass in the alley. He quickly ran over and threw himself on top of it.
"Let's sleep … I'm really too tired." Lu An mumbled and sleepily said, "Tomorrow … tomorrow I'll go there and take a look …"
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The next morning.
Today was the earliest day of the year for everyone in Meteor Trail City. This day wasn't a festival, nor did it have any special meaning. There was only one reason, and that was Meteor Trail Academy's open enrollment.
In the Eight Ancient Continents, Heavenly Masters were different from ordinary people. A low-level Heavenly Master could defeat the strongest ordinary person, and a powerful Heavenly Master could destroy the heaven and earth. There was nothing they couldn't do.
Therefore, Heavenly Masters were honorable. Even if they were Level 1 Heavenly Masters, ordinary people had to respectfully greet them. Low-level Heavenly Masters were mostly guests of some rich and powerful families. Not only did they have a generous salary, but they could also climb up the social ladder and obtain a high status. High-level Heavenly Masters were even more popular. They were either consecrated by rich and powerful families, established their own sects, or joined the City Lord's Mansion or even the King's Mansion.
As for Heavenly Masters, from Level 6 to the strongest Level 9, these absolute experts could call the wind and summon the rain in the Eight Ancient Continents. Even the King of a small country like Midnight Kingdom had to be courteous to them!
No matter how powerful a Heavenly Master was, they had to start from the very beginning. Only Level 1 Heavenly Masters were real Heavenly Masters, and they could truly change one's destiny. Before becoming a Level 1 Heavenly Master, they were called Heavenly Masters.
Heavenly Masters were divided into nine levels. Breaking through the ninth level would make one a Heavenly Master. However, not everyone had the qualifications to become a Heavenly Master. Whether one had the qualifications to become a Heavenly Master was determined by the academy of each city.
In order to prevent people from coming to take the test every year and reduce the amount of work on this day, all the academies set a rule that everyone could only take the test once in their lifetime. The main test was the accumulation of Heavenly Origin Power as one grew older. Generally, it would reach its peak at the age of sixteen. Therefore, the people who came to take the test today were mostly sixteen year old boys and girls.
In order to recruit more talents and to make the country stronger, all the academies of the country would conduct the test for free. Once they passed the test, they would be trained for free.
This was also the reason why those poor families wanted to have more children. Once a child became a Heavenly Master, it meant that they would be able to turn their lives around.
Meteor Trail Academy was packed with people, and the front gate was as busy as a marketplace. Looking from afar, there were heads everywhere, as if half of Meteor Trail City's people had come. Fortunately, the front gate of Meteor Trail Academy was spacious enough for these people to line up and take the test one by one.
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