Chapter 295

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Gazing at the peculiar expressions on Qing Chengtian and Shi Yan, Xiao Yuan was also quite puzzled, but Ye Wushuang paid no mind to it.

Had she known that the two harbored such despicable thoughts, Ye Wushuang would certainly have shown them what despair truly felt like.

Within the valley, a crowd of over a thousand disciples had already gathered, huddling together in twos and threes, chattering animatedly.

“Quiet down, everyone!”

At that very moment, a resounding voice echoed through the valley, both inside and out.

The crowd looked up to see dozens of figures descending from the sky, landing not far from the stone tablet in the valley, hovering several meters above the ground as they looked down upon the assembly.

These dozens of figures were all dressed in the attire of the Inner Court and Outer Court mentors of the Qingyun Academy.

In this vast Qingyun Academy,

Inner Court mentors were required to have a cultivation level of at least the Yuanfu Realm, and generally, those who reached the fifth level or higher of the Yuanfu Realm could be promoted to academy elders.

Outer Court mentors, on the other hand, had to be at least at the fifth level of the Condensation Pulse Realm, and those who reached the Yuanfu Realm could be promoted to Inner Court mentors.

At the forefront of these dozens of mentors were three middle-aged men.

These three men exuded an unending aura, standing in mid-air as if on solid ground, which left many disciples in awe.

“Mentor Chao Ping.”

“Mentor Wan Tianlong.”

“Mentor Chu Yan.”

Some of the disciples, who were clearly well-versed in the Qingyun Academy, immediately recognized the first three mentors.

These three were all outstanding figures among the Inner Court mentors, at the fifth level of the Yuanfu Realm, and with just one more step, they could serve as academy elders.

Many disciples had not expected that the three in charge of this year’s Lingyun Mountain trial would be these very individuals.

At this moment, the three mentors stepped forward one by one, standing in front of the dozens of mentors and surveying the many disciples.

Among them, Mentor Chu Yan’s gaze swept through the crowd until it fell upon Ye Wushuang, and a fleeting glint of murderous intent flickered in his eyes.

Mentor Chao Ping, with his square face and stern demeanor, coughed lightly and spoke, “I suppose you all know why you’ve been asked to wait here.”

“You twelve hundred or so individuals were selected from among hundreds of thousands of geniuses across the entire Qingyun Empire this year, and that’s how you earned the privilege to enter our Qingyun Academy.”

“But don’t for a moment think that once you’re in the academy, you’re safe.”

“The Qingyun Academy does not harbor the incompetent.”

As Mentor Chao Ping’s words rang out, his voice grew heavier, imbued with the authority of a Yuanfu Realm powerhouse.

After a brief pause, Mentor Chao Ping continued, “Once inside the academy, you will go through round after round of assessments and trials. Those who fail will still be expelled. This Lingyun Mountain trial is the first assessment you will face.”

“See the freshman ranking on the board?”

Mentor Chao Ping went on, “Each of you has a ranking, and for the Lingyun Mountain trial, the academy will provide each disciple with a spiritual artifact.”

As he spoke, senior disciples from the academy began to distribute jade wristbands to each new disciple.

“Now, merge the tokens you received upon entering the academy with these wristbands!”

Following Mentor Chao Ping’s instructions, the disciples did as they were told.

As the tokens, which contained their information, merged with the wristbands, numerical values began to appear on the wristbands.

Ye Wushuang looked at her wristband and saw the number ten thousand appear.

However, when Qing Chengtian and Shi Yan checked theirs, the value was zero.

Many of the surrounding disciples were also quite curious.

Only then did Mentor Chao Ping explain, “In the previous entrance assessment, the top one hundred on the freshman ranking all received spirit points. The first place got ten thousand points, the second place got nine thousand five hundred points, and so on, with the hundredth place receiving one hundred points. Naturally, those who didn’t make it onto the freshman ranking got no points at all.”

“But this is just a basic advantage given to those who performed well in the entrance assessment.”

Mentor Chao Ping smiled and said, “What I’m about to say next is the real focus.”

Upon hearing this, everyone pricked up their ears and listened intently.