Starfall Academy's Three Trials

"Academy examinations were supposed to be top secret. Even my father had to pull quite a few strings to learn a little. But Brother Lin, you did save me, so it's only right that I tell you this insider information."

The little chubby dark-skinned boy patted his chest, every word dripping with sentiment, yet he still refused to get to the point.

Lin Yi chuckled inwardly and said, "Brother Lumba, rest assured. Once I'm done here, I'll take you out of this secret realm. Then we can enter the Dark Mist Realm together. If we can both enter the Academy, we may be able to look out for each other."

"Then many thanks, Brother Lin."

Having received Lin Yi's promise, Lumba relaxed somewhat.

There was no helping it. Although he could tell that Lin Yi was not someone who cultivated evil arts or secret techniques, Lin Yi had suddenly ended up in such a peculiar secret realm after coming from the Dark Mist Realm, and he did not seem to possess much ability to protect himself. Lumba was truly worried that once he lost his usefulness, he would be killed.

That was also why he had repeatedly brought up the fact that his father was not only an Emperor level expert, but also had influence within the Source Realm.

"Brother Lin, the information my father gathered may not be accurate, so don't take it all as fact..."

"My father said that Starfall Academy recruited students in three ways. The first was through selection from connected small worlds. These small worlds were basically controlled by scattered Emperor Alliances. Enrollment slots were limited, and the competition was the fiercest. The second was selecting talented individuals from the various Ascension Cities, where the competition was no less intense. The third was people like