"He smiled! He smiled at me!"
The green-clad woman was ecstatic. She was sure this handsome man liked her.
Even the smile on her pretty face grew noticeably brighter.
In her good mood, she softly and sweetly explained all the rules.
When she was done, she led Mu Chen toward the stone stele in the center.
Mu Chen was a little surprised.
Weren't the preparatory students allowed to steal each other's Spiritual Energy Marks?
They had to stay wary of one another and guard against fangs lurking in the shadows.
So why did this woman seem so... so, uh, kindhearted?
The two of them walked up to the stele.
As Mu Chen pressed his long, slender hand against its surface, the ancient stone stele rumbled. A dazzling golden light shot out and landed between his brows, condensing into a Spirit Seal.
When the divine radiance faded, a huge "Five" shone brightly between his brows.
Dark gold, a Level 5 Spirit Seal, and a Core Quota!
This boy, handsome enough to bewitch demons, wasn't just good-looking—he'd even entered with a Core Quota granted by the Northern Heavens Spiritual Academy.
The highest quota talents from the outside world could obtain was a Seed Quota.
A Core Quota was reserved for the young elites of each clan who had taken part in the Spirit Road Selection, crawled out of a mountain of corpses and sea of blood, and earned a King Rank title. Their fighting prowess was formidable, and their will was terrifying.
In other words, this person was undoubtedly a mysterious Spirit Road King!
The boys who had been watching rather casually all straightened up, their expressions grave as they stared at the scene.
Most of the students present had Level 1 Spirit Seals, while Level 3 Spirit Seals were few and