"Looks like you've already received the information about the entrance examination."
Seeing Bai Yi glance at his wrist, the Bai family's patriarch took a sip of tea and said with a smile.
"Bai Hong and the others set out for Buzhou Mountain several days ago."
"Patriarch, is the entrance examination for the Four Academies and Ten Palaces the same every year?"
Hearing the patriarch state the examination site at once, Bai Yi wasn't particularly surprised.
Over the past few days, he'd also realized that this patriarch of his was not only powerful, but had an extensive network of connections.
Even Spirit Treasures like the Bixin Wood Bead and Crimson Flame Marrow, which were considered rare items even to Golden Core True Persons, had quite a few strings attached.
"Mm..."
"I forgot that you were young when you left the family, and have been away for quite a long time."
The Bai family's patriarch pondered for several seconds. For ordinary forces outside the Four Academies and Ten Palaces, it was extremely difficult to learn anything about the entrance examination.
But with his status, there wasn't much he couldn't find out, aside from a few secrets.
"The entrance examination is usually hosted in turn by these fourteen Academies. This year, it should be Three Hearts Palace."
"This Palace is rather aggressive, so the contents will probably be a bit more brutal."
Bai Yi stood up and sat beside the patriarch, listening carefully as he explained some of the rules of the examination, as well as its unspoken selection criteria.
After a long while, Bai Yi had learned quite a bit about the reasons behind it.
As the Immortal Alliance's mandatory foundation, the Four Academies and Ten Palaces had a strict annual quota for Dao Students from the Immortal Alliance and Dao Students