Nine Realms Sword Emperor
Chapter 447 - 448: The Assessment Begins (3rd Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

Chapter 447: Chapter 448: The Assessment Begins (3rd Update) (Please Subscribe!!!)

The origins of Xing Xuan were always shrouded in mystery.

The only thing Chu Fengmian knew about him was this Battle Dragon Technique.

The Battle Dragon Technique was definitely not a martial arts technique that could have been created within the Nine Domains—in Chu Fengmian’s opinion, it was impossible for anyone from the Nine Domains to create such a terrifying technique.

"There’s nothing special about it, this object is extremely precious, and the fact that you were able to obtain it can also be considered your good fortune."

Upon hearing Chu Fengmian’s words, Xing Xuan deflected the topic with ease.

"I know you have many questions, but at the very least, you must cultivate the first level of the Battle Dragon Technique to perfection before I will tell you."

After saying that, Xing Xuan’s voice disappeared.

No matter how Chu Fengmian called out, he would not reappear.

"This Xing Xuan’s background, I’m afraid, might come from the outer space realms."

Chu Fengmian lifted his head to gaze at the horizon, beyond which lay the outer space realms.

As for how vast the outer space realms were, probably no one knew. It was not impossible that Xing Xuan came from there.

"Never mind, without strength, even if I knew, it would be useless."

Chu Fengmian shook his head.

Without sufficient strength, asking more was useless. When he had the power, Xing Xuan would naturally tell him.

Chu Fengmian sat on the bed and continued to slowly cultivate, using the power of the heavenly crystal to refine his body’s essence to perfection.

Two days passed in an instant.

"Young Master, the examination for Beimang Academy is about to start."

Outside the door, Tabai Ding knocked and reminded.

"Alright."

Chu Fengmian opened his eyes, slowly rose to his feet, and walked out the door; Han Yueli had already rested well.

The three of them headed straight for Beimang Academy.

The location of the examination was not at Beimang Academy but inside a huge and incomparable palace, the Beimang Palace.

This palace was so vast it dwarfed many cities, able to accommodate a million people.

At a glance, Chu Fengmian saw that the martial artists coming for the Beimang Academy’s exam numbered in the hundreds.

It was a sea of people, hugely impressive.

"There are so many people!"

Han Yueli by his side was deeply shocked at the scene.

So many young and talented individuals, from who knows how many nations, the entire Northern Domain’s geniuses had come.

"This is actually quite normal if there weren’t so many people, Beimang Academy wouldn’t be so prosperous,"

Chu Fengmian said with a smile upon hearing Han Yueli’s words.

His heart felt no surprise; in his past life, Chu Fengmian had seen the seven great sects on the days they opened their doors for discipleship, which was far more horrifying.

After all, these behemoths opened their doors to disciples; not just people from one domain would go, but geniuses from the entire Nine Domains.

The scene was much grander.

So many young and talented applicants would be sifted through and then selected to enter Beimang Academy.

Every disciple who entered Beimang Academy was one in a thousand, a genius from various places.

There was not a single mediocre individual among them.

"Of the people here today, ninety-nine percent will fail, and only one percent will be able to join Beimang Academy."

Tabai Ding sighed internally upon seeing this.

He had participated in this examination before and understood its harsh reality well.

Those who could truly enter Beimang Academy were less than one in a hundred, and even they were just the most ordinary Outer Sect Disciples. To truly have a status and be promoted to Core Disciples was another one in a hundred.

Perhaps, out of ten thousand people, only one might be promoted to an Inner Sect Disciple—an absolute and cruel examination process.

As for the rest, they were merely stepping stones.

This was a cruel method of cultivation.

The way of the great sects was to cultivate many disciples, allowing them to fight and struggle amongst themselves. Those who stood out would be taken seriously.

And those who failed would slip into obscurity.

Although cruel, this was how things were in the Nine Domains, a place where martial prowess was held in the highest regard.

"I cannot participate in this examination, so I can only watch from the sidelines."

Tabai Ding addressed Chu Fengmian from the side.

Being a disciple of Beimang Academy, he naturally could not participate again and had to leave the palace.

After all, this examination was one of the most important matters for Beimang Academy, and no issues could be allowed.

A young man entered the palace.

This young man was extremely handsome and exhibited a noble aura, clearly indicating he was a disciple from a prominent family.

Upon his arrival, many people around Chu Fengmian started to discuss.

"Look, Yan Gu, the young master of the Yan family from the Eastern State, has also come."

"What a powerful aura for someone in the seventh level of the Divine Power realm, it’s powerful enough to match a peak-level saint."

"We’re actually competing with such a talent in the same year; how could we possibly be a match?"

"Don’t worry, with his aptitude, once he enters the academy, he will surely be pulled directly into the Inner Sect by some Elders, so there’s no need to worry."

"Oh? This person’s strength isn’t bad."

Chu Fengmian’s eyes shifted, observing Yan Gu and discreetly using his Spiritual Sense to probe him.

Yan Gu was in the seventh level of the Divine Power realm, but the aura he currently emitted was enough to compare with a peak-level saint.

He was undoubtedly a famously talented individual.

But Chu Fengmian also noted that Yan Gu’s displayed strength still had significant concealment; it wasn’t even a tenth of Yan Gu’s true power.

Yan Gu’s true strength was perhaps close to a battle index of ten, nearing the level of the well-known Conqueror of Flowers.

Such strength was extremely prominent among the new generation and famous.

Apart from Yan Gu, Chu Fengmian also saw many other strong individuals hiding their strength among the crowd.

It could be said that most of the strong people present had concealed their true abilities. After all, everyone taking the exam was essentially competing against each other.

So, no one would voluntarily reveal their full strength.

Noon.

The palace was entirely filled with people.

"Boom!"

With a loud noise, the palace doors closed, and a tall martial artist stood up.

This martial artist was at the fifth level of the Life and Death realm, with a battle index of two hundred—an existence that Chu Fengmian could not contend with.

"This is Elder Su Ling who is in charge of this year’s examination."

Chu Fengmian recognized the individual, at the fifth level of the Life and Death realm, through Tabai Ding’s connections and knew who he was.

Tabai Ding had told Chu Fengmian everything about the examination, so Chu Fengmian was well-prepared in advance.

"For such a high-level Life and Death realm expert to preside over this examination, Beimang Academy is really making a big move,"

Chu Fengmian thought to himself while looking at Elder Su Ling.

This chapter is updated by freew(e)bnovel.(c)om

Search the lightnovelworld.cc website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.