The elimination system
Chen Lie simply waved his hand. "She's right. My opponent broke through to the peak of the battle and didn't have time to familiarize herself with the power of the ' True Qi Realm.' Her power was also severely depleted during the breakthrough. If we really talk about it, she's not even half Martial Artist."
Qiao Xuanxi glanced at Chen Lie in surprise. "I didn't expect you to be so calm."
Even so, your ability to defeat a Ranked Martial Artist the Heaven Aperture Stage realm is enough to demonstrate your extraordinary combat strength. If you have the opportunity, you can challenge me to a duel."
Seeing that Chen Lie was not arrogant at all and frankly admitted his shortcomings, Qiao Xuanxi developed a good impression of Chen Lie.
Han Keke didn't quite understand; what was there to argue about?
She was present Permanent Council Star Contest. Xue Zhiran from Wood Source Planet, who had broken through to the Martial Artist, was powerless against her elder brother. Even if she hadn't expended her energy and had become familiar with the power of the True Qi Realm, she would most likely still be no match for her elder brother.
It seems that Qiao Xuanxi of Heavy Rain Star is an arrogant person who can't stand anyone being better than her; it's ridiculous.
"Brother Chen, now that you've reached the Heaven Aperture Stage, your Blood-Qi Stage has come to an end. Once the quota for the Void Heaven Pagoda is available, shall we go together?" Hou Yutan asked.
"Good!"
Chen Lie nodded; he also really wanted to see what the Void Heaven Pagoda was all about.
In truth, he didn't need the Void Heaven Pagoda. With his foundation, he could break through the Four Divine Apertures without any external force. However, if the Void Heaven Pagoda could truly help him save some time, he would be happy to accept it.
"In that case, let's invite Brother Chen along when we go. Brother Chen, have you gotten your Communication Bracelet yet? Let's exchange contacts," Hou Yutan said.
What is Communication Bracelet?
"Oh, I forgot, Brother Chen, people from the Eastern Star Region probably don't have the means to acquire Communication Bracelet in advance. Communication Bracelet are instant messaging devices that can be used to contact friends and also store Star Dollar accounts for direct purchase of martial arts resources."
All the freshmen from Heavy Rain Star who are admitted to Starry Sky University prepare Communication Bracelet in advance, so that they don't have to go through the trouble of buying them when they arrive on Canglong Star.
If you don't have one, I happen to have a spare, so I'll give it to you.
As he spoke, Hou Yutan took out a brand new Communication Bracelet and handed it to Chen Lie. He taught Chen Lie how to use the Communication Bracelet and then exchanged contact information with him on the Communication Bracelet.
Chen Lie took the Communication Bracelet, put it on, and nodded, saying, "Thank you!"
"It's just a small item, not worth much. We escaped this time and even benefited from it, allowing one hundred people from Heavy Rain Star to obtain places in the Void Heaven Pagoda, all because of you. Don't mention it."
Hou Yutan knew that Ji Lingxuan and Han Keke, who were with Chen Lie, also didn't have Communication Bracelet, so he asked Wang Zhaolin, Nie Cheng, and others who were traveling with him for two spare Communication Bracelet. He gave one to each of them and said, "This thing costs 20,000 Canglong Currency on Canglong Star, which is only a little over 1,000 Galactic Coin Galactic Coin."
"The contact list is ready. I'll send you a message when I go to the Void Heaven Pagoda!"
Chen Lie asked, "Where is the Void Heaven Pagoda?"
"The Central Campus of Starry Sky University is located at the heart of the four major campuses: Heaven, Earth, Black, and Yellow."
In fact, there are many people like Qiao Xuanxi in the Central Domain who broke through to the Heaven Aperture Stage long ago but did not advance to the Martial Artist level. They are waiting to enter the Starry Sky University to use the Void Heaven Pagoda to break through to the Yuan Primordial Aperture.
"Spots for the Void Heaven Pagoda are limited. If we follow the usual procedure, who knows how many months it will take before it's our turn."
Wang Zhaolin said, "Hou Yutan is right, we really have to thank Brother Chen this time."
"Alright, that's enough. Let's go to the assembly area and wait. The instructors from Earth First Campus should be arriving soon!"
Chen Lie and his group arrived at the center of the assembly area and saw that more than 7,000 new students from the Central and Eastern Star Region were already waiting there. Chen Lie and his group then went inside.
Upon arriving at the assembly point, most of the new students who had risen from the same planet had already separated, with only a few small groups remaining together.
"Big brother, what do you think Starry Sky University will do to us next?" Han Keke asked.
"We'll see. Didn't they say there would be some kind of assessment for new students upon registration? They should all be assessed together," Chen Lie said.
Chen Lie waited among the students for a while, during which time people continued to enter the assembly area.
At that moment, the bell at the assembly point suddenly rang three times.
At this moment, a young man in his early thirties arrived at the assembly area.
"I am the head instructor for the first-year Qi and Blood Martial Artist in Earth First Campus. All freshmen, listen up! Form 12 teams, with 500 to 700 people in each team."
The young man infused his voice with hidden power, ensuring that every one of the more than 7,000 people in the assembly area heard his words clearly.
Soon, all the new students began to line up in batches. Within minutes, the more than 7,000 new students were divided into 12 teams.
Chen Lie quickly found a line in the crowd. After standing in line, he noticed that the head instructor of the first year of Starry Sky University's Earth Campus was a Tenth-Stage Martial Artist at the Heavenly Human Grandmaster Realm, and at the peak of the tenth level.
The so-called Tenth-Stage Martial Artist is one who has condensed a Origin Force Seed within their dantian. Therefore, the realm of Tenth-Stage Martial Artist is also called the ' Origin Force Seed '.
Ninth-Order Yuan Gang Realm Martial Artist can compress and condense all their Innate Primordial Qi over a hundred times to create a Origin Force Seed, which is the seed of True Essence power. This is the Tenth-Stage Martial Artist, the Heavenly Human Grandmaster Realm.
Origin Force Seed takes root and sprouts, it causes the primordial energy to liquefy and transform into True Essence power. This is the level of martial arts Transcending Mortality and Entering Sainthood.
The mentor of this Starry Sky University should be at the peak of the tenth-order ' Origin Force Seed '. The Origin Force Seed has taken root, but has not yet sprouted.
But upon reaching this level, one already possesses all sorts of incredible abilities, with a lifespan of two to three hundred years, the ability to traverse the void, the power to shake mountains with a wave of the hand, and the ability to reverse the flow of rivers with a turn of the hand.
If this were in ancient times on Blue Star, it would be considered Terrestrial Immortal.
The Heavenly Human Grandmaster possesses a powerful physical body and is protected by immense strength, so even if he were at the center of a nuclear explosion, he would not suffer any damage.
Seeing that all the new students were lined up, the head mentor nodded.
"Let me introduce myself first. My Mo Bingfei, and I'm in charge of your enrollment procedures."
"You are all among the first to arrive from various planets, and you can say that you are the best of your respective planets. I heard that you encountered Star Bandit on this trip."
Less than one percent of people survive an attack by Star Bandit unscathed; I would say you're incredibly lucky.
But after the Star Bandit incident, you should all know the cruelty of the universe. It is a dog-eat-dog world, where only the fittest survive.
Your first lesson at Starry Sky University is an elimination lesson!
"Before you came to Starry Sky University, you should have all heard that the first thing freshmen face upon entering Starry Sky University is a round of elimination screening."
Of course, for you top performers from each star, passing this round of elimination should be a piece of cake, but you'd better not be careless, because every year there are always a few unlucky ones who are among the first to report but are eliminated.
These people weren't eliminated because they lacked ability, but because they were arrogant and conceited. I hope you won't make the same mistake. Once you're eliminated, you won't have the opportunity to study at Starry Sky University again.
"One more thing, I know that many of you have already completed most of the journey in the Blood-Qi Stage. As long as you advance to the Martial Artist, you can apply to enter the second year at any time."
Next, I will assign a mentor to each of your 12 teams. They will explain the elimination mechanism of Starry Sky University to you."
After Chief Instructor Mo Bingfei finished speaking, he summoned the twelve instructors and assigned each instructor to lead a team.
Chen Lie's team was assigned a beautiful female mentor who looked to be under thirty and had a hot figure.
The stunningly beautiful instructor stepped to the front of the group and said, "Hello everyone, I'm your team leader, my name is Zhou Yixi."
"Hello, Professor Zhou!"
The beautiful mentor Zhou Yixi nodded and said, "Let me explain the elimination mechanism of Starry Sky University. For you top students from various planets, getting through this round of elimination shouldn't be too difficult."
The rules are actually very simple. When you first entered Starry Sky University, you should all have a Star Card.
In fact, Starry Sky University charges tuition fees every semester. The tuition fee for you freshmen is 1,000 Credit per month. Each Credit can be converted into one Star-Origin Galactic Coins.
The first test for you at Starry Sky University is that you must earn enough for your tuition for the next year within three months. If you fail to do so, you have not passed this round of selection.
"Professor Zhou, how are we going to earn this tuition fee?" someone asked.
Zhou Yixi replied, "It's simple: go to the Wasteland and hunt Wild Beast."
"Go to the Wasteland to hunt Wild Beast? What does that mean?" a student asked, puzzled.
"The so-called Wasteland is a continent within the territory of Canglong Star. This continent is filled with a large number of Wild Beast. The Wild Beast in the Wasteland reproduce extremely quickly. Although Canglong Star has been hunting them, they still maintain a scale of tens of billions to this day."
The only way you can earn tuition is to hunt Wild Beast in the Wasteland and seize their Wild Beast Core. A beast Beast Core from Tier 1 Desolate Beast beast is worth ten Credit, a Beast Core from Tier 2 Desolate Beast wild beast is worth one hundred Credit, and Beast Core from Tier 3 Desolate Beast beast is worth one thousand Credit.
Once you've earned 12,000 Credit, you'll have passed the first round of selection, and the head tutor will assign you to classes.
If you can't earn 12,000 Credit within three months, you'll be eliminated.
While you earn Credit, Starry Sky University does not restrict your freedom. You can listen to lectures from instructors, learn advanced martial arts, learn advanced Martial Arts Knowledge from Canglong Star, and strive to break through your cultivation level. All of these are possible.
In previous years, many new students from remote planets, having just enrolled at Starry Sky University, lacked the strength to earn Credit by hunting Wild Beast. However, they devoted themselves to martial arts training, and from the second month onwards, their martial arts skills improved by leaps and bounds, completing the elimination task of earning 12,000 Credit in just one month."
Zhou Yixi's words made Han Keke fall into deep thought, and she raised her hand to ask a question.
"Instructor Zhou, what's the difference between the Wild Beast you mentioned and the Exotic Beast?"
Zhou Yixi glanced at Han Keke and said, "Wild Beast are a type of Exotic Beast, but Wild Beast are an evolved form of Exotic Beast."
Beneath the Wasteland plains of Canglong Star lie vast stretches of Wild Veins Wild Veins, which are highly nourishing for Exotic Beast. Some of these Exotic Beast, after consuming these Wild Veins for a long time, eventually evolved into Wild Beast.
The power of Tier 1 Desolate Beast is equivalent to the Small Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi. A weak Tier 1 Desolate Beast is roughly equivalent to the strength of the Tendon Refining or Bone Refining stage, while a powerful Tier 1 Desolate Beast is equivalent to the strength of the Blood Refining Stage.
The power of Tier 2 Desolate Beast is equivalent to the Great Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi, but their specific strength varies, ranging from the Mortal Aperture Stage to the Heaven Aperture Stage.
If you encounter Tier 3 Desolate Beast, I advise you to run away quickly, because Tier 3 Desolate Beast's strength is at least equivalent to the Origin Aperture Stage, which is roughly Heaven Aperture Stage to a Tier 1 early to mid-stage Tianqiao stage Martial Artist Ranked Martial Artist to a True Qi Martial Artist.
A powerful Tier 3 Desolate Beast, possessing almost the power of the Divine Aperture Stage, equivalent to Martial Artist has broken through from the Heaven Aperture Stage to the peak of the first tier.
Furthermore, because Wild Beast consume Wild Veins, their strength is inexhaustible, and their defense is extremely high. Under equal strength, if they cannot be killed in one blow, it would take at least five or six people to wear down a single Wild Beast.
The freshmen immediately sighed in dismay.
"Tier 3 Desolate Beast actually possesses the power of Origin Aperture Stage? Who can defeat it?"
"Yeah, that's incredibly powerful. Encountering them could be life-threatening, right?"
Does Starry Sky University have any safety measures in place?
Seeing the freshmen's discussion, Zhou Yixi said again, "What you all said is right. There will definitely be danger to life. Starry Sky University recruits more than 800,000 freshmen from various planets every year, and at least a thousand people die because of this every year."
But as our chief mentor just said, it's survival of the fittest.
The essence of martial arts lies in competition. If you are afraid and unwilling to participate, Starry Sky University will not force you, but you will lose your enrollment at Starry Sky University."
As soon as Zhou Yixi said this, the freshmen who had been discussing it fell silent.
Having finally made it to Starry Sky University Starry Sky University, how could I possibly give up my enrollment just because of a little danger?
"In addition, I would like to add that for freshmen who Great Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi, the Credit for hunting Tier 1 Desolate Beast and obtaining Beast Core are only one-tenth, which is one Credit."
Your identities have been registered through the Superbrain, and your strengths are also backed up by Starry Sky University.
We divide the strength of Tier 1 Desolate Beast into four stages: a, b, c, and d, which correspond to the Blood Refining Stage, Organ Refining Stage, Bone Refining Stage, and Tendon Refining Period, respectively.
Tier 2 Desolate Beast are also divided into four stages: a, b, c, and d, corresponding to the Heaven Aperture Stage, Earth Aperture Stage, Spirit Aperture Stage, and Mortal Aperture Stage, respectively.
Starry Sky University advocates overcoming the strong with the weak. If a cultivator in the Mortal Aperture Stage can hunt a C-level Tier 2 Desolate Beast, they will receive an additional 10% Credit, which is 110 Credit. If they hunt a B-level Tier 2 Desolate Beast, they will receive an additional 20% Credit, which is 120 Credit.
Similarly, if a freshman in the Heaven Aperture Stage hunts a B-level Tier 2 Desolate Beast, their Credit will be reduced by 10%, which is 90 Credit.
These rules also apply to the rebirth of Small Extreme Realm of Blood-Qi.
These strict rules left the new students on each star feeling powerless, as they could no longer rely on their strength to hunt low-level Wild Beast.
"I've already explained the rules. Starry Sky University has a small Space Jump Station that can take you to the Wasteland in a second."
You are the new students I'm leading. Come here and let me record your names. After that, I'll take you to see the Wasteland!
"You're new here today, and I heard you encountered Star Bandit on the way. So today, your instructor will only let you familiarize yourselves with the environment. The task of earning tuition fees will officially begin tomorrow."
After Zhou Yixi finished speaking, the group of freshmen she led came over to record their names.