"I suddenly find myself in need of them again. If you have any Beast Cores, you can give them to me. Don't worry about Pills, I will provide enough for your cultivation," Tang Yan said with a smile.

Knowing that Tang Yan was an Alchemist, Wan Fei and the others naturally had no doubts.

Only Eldest Young Master Yu wore a bitter expression. He clearly remembered that Tang Yan's payment to him was ten Pills for four days. If he cultivated with his full effort, how could that ever be enough? Ah, I'll just have to make do.

After finding a secluded spot, Tang Yan had the others cultivate while he took out the Heaven and Earth Creation Cauldron to refine Pills.

"What? Brother Tang is an Alchemist?" Yu Juechen's eyes widened.

"Yeah, you didn't know?" Du Shu looked at Yu Juechen in confusion.

"He refined the High Spirit Pill too?"

"That's right. Brother Tang's Pills are beyond compare, absolutely incredible!" Du Shu felt the abundant Spiritual Qi surging within his body and spared no praise.

Yu Juechen felt a heavy blow to his pride. As the prestigious eldest young master of the Rakshasa Sect, it was one thing to be inferior to that freakish Third Miss of Purple Bamboo City, but looking at the rest of the world, those who could compare to him should have been as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Yet, in a mere Azure Dragon Academy new student selection zone, he had encountered a monster like Tang Yan.

Not only could he not defeat him in combat, but the guy was actually an Alchemist?

While still in a daze, Yu Juechen's gaze fell upon Lin Dongxue.

He immediately suffered another critical blow to his ego.

This seemingly ordinary young girl had actually entered a meditative state in such a short time? Just how astonishing was her martial talent?

Seeing Wan Fei and the others also successively enter meditation, Yu Juechen suddenly felt immense pressure.

Were there really this many geniuses out in the world? How are they more common than dogs?

For the next three days, the group spent their time cultivating with everything they had.

After carefully digesting their experiences from the past month, the strength of all six advanced another step.

Tang Yan had reaped the greatest harvest. Now at the final stage of the selection, the students whose Star Values had not reached the standard were frantically coveting the Star Values of others.

Although the selection was nearing its end, fierce battles broke out at every moment.

Everyone's supply of Pills had long been exhausted. At a time like this, every bit of increased strength meant one more guarantee of successfully entering the Azure Dragon Academy.

As a result, the price of Pills skyrocketed!

Tang Yan used an incredibly low amount of Pills to exchange for all the medicinal herbs and Beast Cores he wanted.

Looking at the mountain of treasures piled up in his Storage Ring, and the several spirit herbs newly planted in his chaotic space, the smile on Tang Yan's face bloomed as brightly as a chrysanthemum.

On this day, just as everyone was preparing to cultivate, the heavens and earth suddenly trembled.

Everyone simultaneously looked toward the sky, only to see a phantom figure standing high in the air.

"Little ones, this trial is over. Please take out your Star Tokens and raise them above your heads," an aged voice echoed out.

Everyone raised their Tokens. After a few breaths, a white light scattered down, enveloping the entire area. Tang Yan saw his Star Token flash and knew this was a test to see if he had qualified.

Not long after, an extremely strange pulling force descended. Tang Yan felt his body yanked away, and when he opened his eyes again, he was standing on a massive plaza.

At this moment, quite a few students were already waiting on the plaza.

To the north of the plaza stood a grand gate.

The gate was carved from exquisite jade, shaped like a coiled dragon. It was magnificent, majestic, and exuded an imposing aura.

Above the gate hung three large characters-"Azure Dragon Academy." The calligraphy was sharp as iron hooks and silver strokes, vigorous and forceful.

Seeing the imposing gate of the Azure Dragon Academy, many new students let out exclamations of awe.

A high platform was erected in front of the academy gate, with many figures standing upon it. Tang Yan took a look and spotted Elder Mo Bin among them.

A refined old man stepped forward, his voice gentle. "Little ones, I am the Azure Dragon Academy's Dean-Xiao Cangshan. I hereby congratulate you on passing the Azure Dragon Academy's assessment and successfully becoming our newest batch of students."

Clatter- Hearing that this person was the Dean, the new students simultaneously burst into applause.

Tang Yan was secretly shocked. To so effortlessly project his voice across the entire venue and ensure every single person could hear him clearly, the Dean's strength had to be utterly unfathomable.

"This time, the new students from the four districts-east, south, west, and north-total twenty-one thousand, three hundred and eight people. Among you are quite a few Earth Rank martial artists, which greatly amazed the academy."

As Xiao Cangshan's words fell, the crowd once again let out cries of surprise.

Tang Yan was also slightly surprised inwardly. This continent truly was filled with hidden dragons and crouching tigers.

"This year's new students, whether in quality or quantity, have greatly satisfied our academy. The Azure Dragon Academy welcomes your arrival!" Xiao Cangshan's voice was extremely approachable, immediately winning the goodwill of many.

"Now, I will briefly introduce the Azure Dragon Academy to you. The academy covers three hundred thousand mu. Besides the academy buildings, there are many cultivation grounds.

"For example, the Array Pavilion, Martial Pavilion, Scripture Pavilion, Nine Nether Fire Sea, and so on. Your instructors will explain their functions to you one by one.

"Furthermore, the Star Values you obtained in the selection area are the primary currency within the Azure Dragon Academy.

"They can be used to exchange for various Pills, martial techniques, weapons, and all kinds of cultivation resources."

Hearing this, the expressions on the students' faces varied wildly.

Some students who had long anticipated that Star Values would be of great use had tried every means to obtain them in the selection area, and had now accumulated quite a fortune.

Meanwhile, the students who had been slow to catch on showed expressions of deep regret.

"Star Values can be obtained by completing assignments issued by the academy, or by exchanging spirit herbs, Beast Cores, and other valuable items.

"The academy will also give corresponding Rewards to students who demonstrate outstanding strength.

"In the center of the academy stand two stone tablets. One is the Heaven Ranking, and the other is the Earth Ranking. They represent the peak combat strength of the Azure Dragon Academy's students.

"Youth without arrogance is wasted. Who doesn't wish to stand at the peak and look down upon the winds and clouds?

"What you must do is continuously strive, fighting with everything you have to reach the top of the rankings!

"If you make it onto the rankings, you will add a brilliant and heavy stroke to your academy career!"

These highly evocative words quickly ignited the passion of the new students. Everyone was spirited and energized, itching to immediately charge onto the rankings.

"Alright. Now, let us enter the Azure Dragon Academy. Open the academy gates!"

At Xiao Cangshan's command, the tightly closed academy gates suddenly swung open. Immediately after, ceremonial cannons roared into the sky, creating a grand spectacle.

"Enter the academy in an orderly manner!"

Upon receiving the order, the instructors immediately began directing the students into the Azure Dragon Academy.

Once inside the academy, their field of vision gradually opened up. In the distance, two towering combat strength tablets soared into the clouds. Their surfaces shimmered with rosy light, stirring a deep yearning in people's hearts.

"So many people! Just us new students number over twenty thousand. How many people does the Azure Dragon Academy have in total?" Du Shu couldn't help but click his tongue.

"I say, Du Shu, don't make such a fuss. Anyone can tell at a glance that you're from a small place." Fang Xuan gave Du Shu a sidelong glance.

"Pah! We are from a small place!" Du Shu disdainfully raised his middle finger at Fang Xuan.

"You two, stop arguing. The Azure Dragon Academy has around one hundred thousand students. These people don't all come from Tingxiang; there are also students from external factions. The crowd is very mixed," Yu Juechen explained.

One hundred thousand people, with the lowest cultivation level being Black Rank. It seemed the Azure Dragon Academy would not be an easy place to survive in.

Tang Yan narrowed his eyes slightly, silently resolving to improve his strength as quickly as possible so that he wouldn't fall behind the others.