237: Wang Ziyan

After Lin Xuan left, Lu Sheng sat on the sofa, stroking his chin, his eyes flickering with a bright glow.

“Bai Ming Senior’s position, huh…”

Lu Sheng’s mind recalled Bai Ming’s appearance when he first arrived at Star Academy.

At that time, Bai Ming, who was only in the Viscera Refining Realm, had left quite an impression on Su Yu.

“Tsk tsk tsk, a bit interesting!”

Lu Sheng also became a little interested, a mischievous smile curving his lips.

After agreeing to Lin Xuan, Lu Sheng also asked what he could do. Lin Xuan, however, said that as long as he didn’t kill these little guys, he could do whatever he wanted.

Of course, he still had to go easy on some good prospects, otherwise, with Su Yu’s strength, let alone these little guys, even within Star Academy, few would be able to forcefully enter Star Academy right under Su Yu’s nose.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng smiled indifferently, glanced at the date, and saw that there was still half a month until those little guys arrived.

So, he simply continued to cultivate… Time passed, and soon half a month went by.

Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on his bed, and within his Dantian, a golden Spirit Pill slowly took shape.

A moment later, as the brand new golden Spirit Pill formed, a majestic Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi surged from Lu Sheng’s body, accompanied by a faint pressure.

“Spirit Transformation sixth layer!”

Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a golden glow flashing through them.

In half a month, under the blessings of the Human Immortal Physique and Hundredfold Amplification, Lu Sheng’s cultivation speed was incredibly fast.

He had already broken through to Spirit Transformation sixth layer.

This speed—one must know that it had only been a little over a month since Lu Sheng first broke through to Spirit Transformation.

If this news were to spread, all Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artists in Great Xia would likely be filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Although the concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in Great Xia had increased fivefold, cultivation in the Spirit Transformation Realm was not that easy.

Generally speaking, given the current situation, an ordinary Spirit Transformation Realm Martial Artist would need at least one or two months to advance one layer.

In the past, it would have taken much longer.

Some exceptionally talented individuals might have been able to advance one layer in nearly a month.

But to go from just entering the Spirit Transformation Realm to Spirit Transformation sixth layer in a little over a month—this speed was somewhat terrifying.

Perhaps only Lu Sheng could achieve it.

Lu Sheng got up from the bed, stretched simply, his bones crackling like popping beans.

“That’s about enough. It’s time to go wait for these little guys!”

Lu Sheng glanced at the time, smiled indifferently, and slowly walked out of his room, heading towards the main gate of Star Academy… At the same time, at the gate of Tianxing City, many young figures appeared, lining up obediently, ready to enter Tianxing City.

These, of course, were the Great Xia's Chosen Ones who had been invited by Star Academy this year to participate in its assessment.

It was unclear if it was due to the increased concentration of Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, but this year’s Prodigies for Star Academy all had a Qi and Blood Limit exceeding ten points.

Some of them even had a Qi and Blood exceeding fifteen points.

It’s worth noting that in Lu Sheng’s 45th batch, only those five people ultimately exceeded fifteen in Qi and Blood Limit.

The others who didn’t reach fifteen, or rather, didn’t have the potential to reach fifteen, had already been eliminated by Star Academy.

One could only say that with the Profound Spirit Luck descending upon the Great Xia Human Clan, Great Xia was now in a state of rapid development.

On the streets near the gate of Tianxing City, Tianxing Residents looked at the figures at the city gate, exchanged glances, and then smiled.

“Old fellows, set up shop!”

A Tianxing Resident laughed loudly, and immediately, the previously empty street was instantly filled with many vendors, each smiling warmly, gazing at the little ones about to enter Tianxing City through the gate.

Soon, when a student entered Tianxing City, the smiles on the faces of these Tianxing Residents grew even wider.

“Come, come, come, good steamed buns here, honest dealings, one bun is enough to increase one point of Qi and Blood!”

“Don’t miss out, don’t miss out, past Star Academy assessment contents, only twenty thousand!”

“Young man, I see darkness between your eyebrows, I’m afraid this assessment will be a bit difficult. Would you like this old man to tell your fortune?”

“...”

Instantly, shouts echoed throughout the entire street.

The students who had just entered Tianxing City were completely bewildered by this scene.

Before they could recover from their daze, they were immediately pulled by the surrounding Tianxing Residents and led into their shops.

Scenes similar to those of last year were once again playing out throughout Tianxing Street.

However… some still managed to break through the blockade of these Tianxing Residents and rushed towards the main gate of Star Academy.

Among them, a young girl in purple, with large eyes that seemed to shimmer with a glassy luster, lightly tapped her feet on the ground, yet she moved like a little sparrow, effortlessly dodging the pulls of the surrounding Tianxing Residents.

“Hehehe!”

The purple-clad girl laughed joyfully, waving at the Tianxing Residents who showed expressions of regret.

“Bye-bye!”

Then, she disappeared into the street.

There was also a young man in black, with an icy expression, carrying a crimson battle saber on his back. His entire body exuded a faint Evil Qi, as if he had experienced many battles.

As he walked through the street, the Evil Qi emanating from him alone was enough to keep the surrounding Tianxing Residents at bay.

“A bit interesting!”

Some Tianxing Residents looked at this person, exchanged glances, and then did not bother him further.

The role of the Tianxing Residents here was nothing more than to tempt those with wavering resolve and to present a certain level of difficulty to these little guys.

If they were to truly make a move, probably no one would be able to walk out of Tianxing Street.

After all… the Tianxing Residents were all veterans who had retired from the battlefield, as well as some students who had been eliminated by Star Academy.

What they had experienced was incomparable to what these little guys had gone through.

However, for those who were exceptionally talented and had strong willpower, they would not forcefully obstruct them.

Simply put, it was a screening process.

Soon, what was originally a gathering of dozens, nearly a hundred people, at the city gate, was reduced to less than half its number after passing through Tianxing Street.

Those who managed to pass were all people with firm willpower, unaffected by external influences, intelligent, and possessing a certain level of talent.

But when they reached the main gate of Star Academy, they saw a dilapidated guard booth, and in the very center of the gate, a young man in white, sitting quietly on a wooden chair, his eyes narrowed, seemingly taking a nap.

“What’s going on? Is this Star Academy? Why isn’t it what I imagined?”

Someone looked at the dilapidated gate in front of them, couldn’t help but wonder if they had gone to the wrong place, but after checking the map, they found that this was indeed the Star Academy they had envisioned.

For a moment, many people’s faces showed strange expressions.

However, some people remembered the Star Academy assessment and aimed to enter Star Academy before time ran out.

The young man carrying the blood-colored battle saber walked towards the main gate of Star Academy with an expressionless face.

He seemed completely indifferent to everything around him.

Behind him, the little ones who had passed through Tianxing Street immediately fixed their gaze on him, their eyes subtly flickering.

However… just as the blood saber youth had walked to within two or three meters of the white-clad youth, suddenly, the white-clad youth, who had been sitting quietly on the rattan chair, abruptly opened his eyes.

In an instant, a wave of pressure directly emanated from the white-clad youth.

Thump!

The blood saber youth’s body trembled slightly, and then his knees couldn’t help but bend.

The blood saber youth glared at the white-clad youth in front of him, his body constantly trembling, sweat dripping from his temples.

A stubborn expression appeared on his face as he desperately resisted the pressure.

However, under that pressure, the blood-bladed youth couldn't budge an inch, no matter what he did.

The white-robed youth glanced at the blood-bladed youth, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"A bit interesting!"

The white-robed youth smiled faintly, a playful look appearing on his face.

This white-robed youth was none other than Lu Sheng.

He looked at the blood-bladed youth, and his finger, resting on the armrest of the rattan chair, gently lifted.

Dong!

An even more terrifying pressure roared out from Lu Sheng, like a tsunami, pressing down on the blood-bladed youth.

"Ah!!!"

Under the extreme pressure, the blood-bladed youth's face was distorted. His face flushed red, and he let out a low growl, laboriously pulling the blood blade from behind him and fiercely slashing it towards Lu Sheng's location.

It was just that... no matter what, the pressure ultimately descended upon him.

Dong!

Finally, the blood-bladed youth's knees touched the ground, forcefully kneeling a crack into the earth.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

A look of unwillingness appeared on the blood-bladed youth's face. Just as he was desperately trying to stand up, he found that the pressure that had descended upon him suddenly dissipated.

Then, a smiling voice entered his ears.

"Consider yourself passed. Go on in!"

Hearing these words, the blood-bladed youth was stunned. He looked up and saw Lu Sheng smiling at him.

Suddenly, a gleam of light flashed in the blood-bladed youth's eyes.

"You are Lu Sheng?"

Lu Sheng's eyebrows raised slightly. He was clearly surprised by the blood-bladed youth's words and looked at him with interest.

"I am. What's wrong?"

The blood-bladed youth's face turned crimson again. He looked at Lu Sheng seriously and said in a deep voice, "I will surpass you! I will be like you, representing Star Academy and suppressing the Five Great Academies!"

Lu Sheng's eyebrows twitched slightly.

This guy's words were a bit arrogant.

Not to mention suppressing the other Five Great Academies like Lu Sheng, just getting first place in one's own cohort was no simple feat.

However... Lu Sheng wouldn't dampen the self-confidence of his future junior students.

Lu Sheng smiled faintly.

"I'll be waiting for you to continue the glory of Star Academy!"

"You don't believe me?"

The blood-bladed youth's brows furrowed slightly, clearly a bit displeased with Lu Sheng's words.

Lu Sheng smiled indifferently, not answering, but instead, his gaze fell upon the group of youngsters in front.

The blood-bladed youth saw that Lu Sheng was ignoring him, and a trace of annoyance flickered in his eyes. However, after glancing at the time, he obediently walked towards the entrance of Star Academy.

There... Old Wang had been waiting for a long time. He looked at the blood-bladed youth and said with a smile, "Little fellow, wanting to surpass Lu Sheng, that's quite an ambitious goal!"

"You don't believe me either?"

The blood-bladed youth's brows furrowed slightly, looking at Old Wang with a hint of stubbornness.

"Heh heh, you'll know in due time!"

Old Wang chuckled, then began to process the blood-bladed youth's credentials, after which he had someone lead the blood-bladed youth to the small room for the second round.

Looking at the departing back of the blood-bladed youth, Old Wang lay in his rattan chair, shaking his head.

"Today's young people are all quite arrogant, but that's a good thing."

"But wanting to surpass Lu Sheng..."

Old Wang glanced at Lu Sheng in front, a helpless smile appearing on his face.

"This guy is someone who can make an entire era despair!"

With that, Old Wang closed his eyes again.

At the entrance of Star Academy, Lu Sheng looked at the group of youngsters in front with interest. Perhaps it was because of what had just happened with the blood-bladed youth, but they all seemed to show some fear towards Lu Sheng.

So much so that when Lu Sheng's gaze fell on them, some couldn't help but take a few steps back.

"Eh!"

When Lu Sheng's gaze fell on a purple-clothed girl, the smile on his face slowly faded.

He looked at the purple-clothed girl, his figure instantly appearing before her. Then he took out a pocket watch, opened it, glanced at it, and then fell into silence.

The purple-clothed girl, seeing Lu Sheng suddenly appear in front of her, was startled. She took a step back and looked at Lu Sheng in front of her warily.

"What is your name?"

Lu Sheng spoke hoarsely, his gaze fixed intently on the purple-clothed girl.

The purple-clothed girl stared at Lu Sheng with wide eyes, a little scared, but for some reason, Lu Sheng's voice seemed to have a magical power, causing her to answer involuntarily.

"My name is... Wang Ziyan!"

Wang Ziyan!

Her surname is Wang!

Lu Sheng's heart trembled slightly. He tightened his grip on the pocket watch, and in his mind, a boisterous big man appeared, looking at the photo in the pocket watch with his last remaining tenderness.

"My daughter, ah, she inherited her mother's good genes. There isn't a single handsome young man in ten miles who doesn't like my daughter!"

"Speaking of which, my daughter will also be taking her college entrance exam around this time next year!"

"Take care... take good care of my daughter for me!"

One voice after another echoed in Lu Sheng's mind.

Finally, Lu Sheng closed his eyes and took a long time to slowly open them again.

When he opened his eyes again, Lu Sheng had returned to calmness. He looked at Wang Ziyan and said softly, "You passed. Go report!"

With that, Lu Sheng turned around and returned to the rattan chair.

"Eh?"

Wang Ziyan blinked. She didn't understand why Lu Sheng would suddenly let her pass, but when she felt the jealous looks and envious expressions from all around her.

Wang Ziyan was silent for a moment, then she straightened her still-developing figure and said to Lu Sheng, "I don't want to!"

Lu Sheng's eyelids twitched slightly as he looked at Wang Ziyan.

"I want to join Star Academy fair and square!"

With that, Wang Ziyan looked at Lu Sheng with determined eyes.

Lu Sheng was silent for a moment. Finally, a tremendous pressure surged from him, spreading throughout the entrance of Star Academy. Then, he looked at the students participating in the assessment and said indifferently.

"Enter the academy gate within the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn, otherwise... you will be considered eliminated!"

With that, Lu Sheng closed his eyes.

Those youngsters exchanged glances, then rushed towards the gate. However, when they entered the range of Lu Sheng's pressure Domain, their expressions suddenly changed, and they all knelt on the ground.

Although Lu Sheng only emitted an extremely subtle pressure, for these youngsters who were merely in the Qi Blood Realm, it was still somewhat terrifying.

However, the time it takes for one stick of incense to burn... if their willpower was firm, it would be enough for them to enter the gate and report.

And when Wang Ziyan entered the range of pressure, her small face also turned a little pale, but her eyes remained firm, and she slowly walked towards the entrance of Star Academy.

However, as she passed Lu Sheng, Wang Ziyan heard Lu Sheng's voice speak again.

"Your father... is a hero!"

At these words, Wang Ziyan's delicate body trembled slightly.

In her firm, large eyes, tears instantly welled up, but she ultimately suppressed the emotions in her heart and walked resolutely towards Star Academy.

As time passed, the time for one stick of incense to burn quickly elapsed.

Lu Sheng opened his eyes and gently waved his hand. Immediately, the candidates who had not yet entered the Star Academy gate were all dispersed.

Even one person who had already stepped halfway into the Star Academy gate was still driven out by Lu Sheng.

"Why?! I was clearly about to go in, it's unfair!"

The candidate who had one foot in the academy gate immediately yelled at Lu Sheng, flushed with anger.

Lu Sheng glanced at him indifferently: "Time's up. If you think it's unfair, defeat me. If you defeat me, I'll give you fairness!"

"Of course, you can also have your elders come to Star Academy to demand fairness, provided that... they have the ability!"