At Grand Emperor Academy, the days passed one by one. Many disciples from outside entered the plaza, and after several months, the sound of a bell finally rang out!
The bell instantly spread throughout Kaitai Hall Plaza and even farther beyond.
All the disciples on the plaza—whether cultivating, conversing, or meditating—rose to their feet involuntarily at the summons of the bell. Regardless of where they came from or how high their cultivation level was, their expressions turned solemn.
"The entrance ceremony... is finally beginning!"
Someone whispered, their voice filled with excitement and nervousness.
Fang Qing and Yang Qi rose at the same time and exchanged a glance.
A hazy figure slowly solidified atop the high platform at the front of the plaza.
The light faded, revealing an elderly man dressed in a black star-patterned Daoist robe. His beard and hair were white, his features ancient and unadorned, and his eyes as deep as the Starry Sky.
Simply standing there, he seemed to be the center of heaven and earth. He deliberately released no pressure, yet the aura of being perfectly attuned to the laws of heaven and earth, as though he himself were their incarnation, inspired awe from the depths of everyone's souls!
Heavenly Position Realm!
"New students."
The old man's voice was calm, yet it clearly reached every disciple's ears, carrying not the slightest trace of worldly air. "I am Xuan Xingzi of Grand Emperor Academy's Council of Elders. Today, I will preside over your entrance ceremony."
"All of you are outstanding talents and chosen geniuses selected through the strongest trials and countless rounds of screening from the Immortal Realm's Four Desolations Star Domain and even more distant regions. Being admitted to Grand Emperor Academy today is your fortune, and it is also the academy's way of gathering worthy