The Sea of Stars was truly vast, boundless enough to rival ten provinces of the Three Thousand Dao Provinces.
However, the Fifth Elder's cultivation was unfathomable, and his flying speed surpassed imagination. Before long, they approached the site of the Heavenly Deity Academy.
His descriptions along the way had painted an incomparably bright future for the young prodigies. Everyone was excited, feeling that the Great Dao was within reach. They could hardly wait to enter the academy, begin striving, and start cultivating.
"Hm? These fellow cultivators are..."
Someone looked down and saw bustling crowds riding their mounts, racing to get ahead. Judging by their direction, they seemed to share the same destination: the Heavenly Deity Academy.
The Fifth Elder smiled faintly and explained, "Since its founding, the Heavenly Deity Academy has become a sacred sanctuary in the hearts of the Nine Heavens' prodigies, a place they yearn for. Naturally, prodigies have come drawn by its reputation, hoping to join.
"Many of them are cultivators from major powers. Unfortunately, the qualifying selections have already ended. These beings are destined to be unable to enter directly as you can."
Everyone caught the implication in the Fifth Elder's words. If they could not enter directly like them, that meant there were other ways to gain admission.
Someone took the opportunity to ask about this.
"The Heavenly Deity Academy allows official disciples to bring servants and followers into the academy. If those servants or followers prove outstanding enough, they have a chance of becoming official disciples. That is their opportunity.
"Do not be fooled by the extraordinary backgrounds of those young people below. As long as there is a chance to enter the Heavenly Deity Academy, even as servants or followers, they will lower themselves and come flocking one after another.
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