260: Chapter 260 Heading to the Enlightenment Stele!

In the blink of an eye.

Five days had already passed since the New Student Competition ended and Li Fan returned to the academy.

During these five days.

Discussions about the New Student Competition filled the academy, both inside and out.

But there is a limit to everything.

While the New Student Competition was indeed a major event for the academy, it wasn't that monumental.

Five days had passed.

The fervor of the discussions surrounding the New Student Competition had already died down by more than half.

Only those New Students and Sparring Partners continued to pay close attention.

Many Senior Students, for instance, had already thrown themselves back into their own cultivation.

As for Li Fan.

Since the end of the New Student Competition, Li Fan had been staying in his dormitory villa, waiting for a summons from the academy's higher-ups.

Because the next stage to be carried out was to go and contemplate the enlightenment stele.

As long as he could gain enlightenment from the enlightenment stele, he could become a Formal Student. Along with enjoying the academy's resources, he could also obtain a super-large manor granted by the academy.

The current Sparring Partner dormitory area was clearly no longer suitable for him to stay in.

Not only were there a large number of fawning new Sparring Partners trying to suck up to him, but there were also jealous old Sparring Partners who would occasionally make strange noises outside his door to interfere with his cultivation.

He needed a relatively quiet environment now.

And back to the enlightenment stele.

To be honest.

Regarding this stage, it was hard for Li Fan to say.

Because comprehension was a rather metaphysical thing and lacked a universal quantitative standard, he wasn't entirely certain whether his own comprehension could pass the test of the enlightenment stele.

However, according to what he had learned.

The difficulty of this enlightenment stele was truly not small.

Many Senior Students who met the criteria and New Students with outstanding performance had the opportunity to contemplate the enlightenment stele, and there was no limit to the number of times.

But it seemed that those who could truly gain enlightenment from it numbered no more than a hundred since the academy's founding.

Furthermore, even those who did gain enlightenment mostly only grasped the surface and could not continue to study it deeply.

So, as can be seen now.

Most Senior Students would subconsciously avoid the resource of the enlightenment stele.

Because the conclusion they had reached regarding the enlightenment stele could be summed up in four words: a waste of time!

These four words were a summary of experience bought with the "blood" of many former seniors, and they couldn't be more practical.

Those who still had the mind to check out the enlightenment stele were only the New Students within their first year of enrollment.

New Students were generally young and aggressive, not knowing what obscurity was and brave enough to take on challenges, so they would all harbor the idea of gaining enlightenment from the enlightenment stele to make a name for themselves.

But usually, in such cases, they would behave themselves after being allowed to contemplate it a few times.

In short, the difficulty of wanting to gain enlightenment from the enlightenment stele was immense!

Of course.

As for Li Fan, he wasn't afraid. After all, he had already come this far; whether he could gain enlightenment or not, he would know when the time came.

Two days later.

Several members of the academy's inner cabinet appeared in the sky above the Sparring Partner dormitory area.

"Li Fan, Peng Song, step forward!"

As this voice rang out.

Almost all the Sparring Partners cast their gazes upward.

There was envy.

There was jealousy.

There was hatred.

Because all of them actually knew the purpose of these people summoning Li Fan and Peng Song.

To contemplate the enlightenment stele!

This was an opportunity for the two of them to leap over the dragon gate.

Whether they could leap and transform into dragons depended on this single moment!

Li Fan and Peng Song, who were cultivating in their respective villas, also heard the voice at this moment.

"It's finally here!"

Li Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he immediately stepped out of the villa and soared into the air.

Immediately after, Peng Song also flew over, his face full of anticipation.

"Let's go." Seeing the two arrive, the Inner Cabinet Members didn't waste words. They spoke with a smile and turned to lead the two toward the depths of the academy.

And as Li Fan and Peng Song left.

Voices gradually rose from below.

"I'll put it right here: it's impossible for the two of them to gain enlightenment from the enlightenment stele!"

"I don't think it's possible either! How could the enlightenment stele of Huangchen Academy be so easy to contemplate?"

"So what if they can't? One is first in the New Student Competition, and the other is second. Even if they can't gain enlightenment and become Formal Students, they will still have preferential treatment beyond our imagination. Not to mention anything else, the circles they can access are already beyond our reach."

"Indeed, we are no longer in the same world as those two. *Sigh*."

...

Before long.

Li Fan and Peng Song, following the staff, had already entered the Core Area of the academy.

Whether it was the previous New Student dormitory manors or the Confinement Valley, none of them belonged to the academy's Core Area.

This was considered the first time the two of them had come here.

Looking at the dazzling array of cultivation buildings around them.

The two were truly somewhat shocked in their hearts.

Setting everything else aside, the concentration of cosmic primordial energy here alone was different.

It was simply like a natural cultivation accelerator.

Those living here were basically Senior Students and some high-level academy officials.

Many lecture-style courses were held in this area.

And further deep within the Core Area was the Secret Heart Zone.

That was the residence of most high-level academy officials, including the academy's Founders.

Generally speaking, without permission, Students were not allowed to enter that area.

The area where the enlightenment stele was located was at the junction of the Core Area and the Secret Heart Zone.

Soon.

Li Fan and Peng Song were brought to a plaza outside a giant building.

Looking at the building in front of him, Li Fan frowned slightly because its shape was somewhat like the pyramids on Blue Star, though its size was clearly not something a pyramid could compare to.

It was estimated that thousands of pyramids placed together would barely be comparable to the building before his eyes.

"These are your Passage Talismans."

"Within the next three months, you can come here to contemplate at any time, with no limit on the number of visits."

"If there are any results from your contemplation within three months, report them immediately. Even if it's just a minute result, it's needed, because that tiny bit is enough for you to become Formal Students."

"Of course, if after three months there is still no progress, it means you have failed to promote to Formal Student."

"But don't worry. Given the rankings you obtained in the New Student Competition, you will not need to participate in Sparring Partner duties afterward, and you will have one year to enjoy the resource permissions of a Formal Student in the academy.

After one year, you can choose to leave or stay. However, if you want to stay, you will need to pass the academy's assessment. Subsequent permissions will be determined based on your performance during the assessment."

A staff member handed two Golden Jade Slips to Li Fan and Peng Song, while explaining the situation they currently faced.

Listening to the staff member's words.

Li Fan and Peng Song both nodded slightly, their faces showing a hint of surprise.

They hadn't expected that even if they failed, they could still enjoy Formal Student treatment for a year.

In that case, there wasn't much psychological pressure.

"Alright, do you have anything else you want to ask?"

"If not, then go in as soon as possible. Time waits for no one."

At this time, the staff member urged them slowly.

Having heard this.

The two did not hesitate at all and immediately headed toward the building.