Chapter 76

Under everyone's gaze, Ye Feng actually walked to the registration desk of the Xuan Courtyard, leaving the mentor from the Tianxing Academy standing there, completely ignored.

The mentor who greeted Ye Feng was none other than He, who had led them to rest initially. Seeing Ye Feng choose the Xuan Courtyard, he was very pleased. Surprisingly, this time, everyone in Ye Feng's group chose the Xuan Courtyard, following behind him. Although they didn't understand why Ye Feng made this choice, they knew they wouldn't lose by following him.

Gradually, these people began to see Ye Feng as their leader. Once Ye Feng established himself in the Inner Courtyard, they would also benefit.

As for the other dozen disciples at the Xiantian realm, they all chose the Tianxing Academy without exception. After Liu Xueqi joined the First Heaven, it took an hour for all the disciples to choose their respective halls.

"These are your Outer Courtyard disciple tokens!" He Mentor took out several dozen tokens and distributed them to everyone.

The tokens were a bronze color, with a large "Ling" character engraved on them, representing the Tianling Academy.

"Welcome to the Tianling Academy." He Mentor's face was filled with excitement. It had been many years since the Xuan Courtyard had recruited so many disciples at once, and with the top performer in the examination, they aimed to improve their ranking in the Inner Courtyard competition in six months.

"Next, I will explain the rules of the Tianling Academy to you to prevent you from breaking them in the future!"

He Mentor began to introduce the academy's rules.

"Rule one: No disrespecting your teacher or ancestors."

"Rule two: No killing fellow disciples, but mutual competition is not prohibited. If you have a life-and-death grudge, the academy has a life-and-death arena where you can settle it if both parties agree. However, these rules only apply within the academy. Outside the academy, if you kill each other, as long as the academy doesn't find out, it's fine, but if the academy does find out, you will be stripped of all your cultivation."

Ye Feng and the others nodded, meaning that Jian Chengfeng from the Tianxing Academy wouldn't dare to openly target them within the academy, but would only cause trouble. Outside the academy, it was a different story.

As for Meng Zhongliang, Ye Feng also needed to be cautious. Slapping him in front of thousands of people, he wouldn't let this go easily.

"Mentor, after we join the academy, how do we cultivate? Can you give us an introduction?" Huolong Peak asked, as there was a significant difference between the Inner and Outer Courtyards.

"Good question. Every new disciple is confused about what to do after joining the Inner Courtyard. In reality, it's not as easy as you think. The academy is not as comfortable as you imagine," He Mentor continued.

"Surviving in the Inner Courtyard is not as simple as you think. The academy distributes resources every month, but they are far from enough to meet your cultivation needs. If it's not enough, you need to find your own ways, which is similar to the Outer Courtyard." He Mentor continued.

Everyone nodded. This was undeniable. Any academy or sect needed to operate, and if all disciples just cultivated, the sect would run out of resources.

"There are two ways to obtain resources in the academy. The first is to enter the Blood Demon Battlefield and hunt Blood Demons, using Blood Demon Pills to earn contribution points, which can be exchanged for what you need." He Mentor patiently explained, as he did every year.

"What is the Blood Demon Battlefield?" Everyone was puzzled.

"Every new disciple asks this question. The Blood Demon Battlefield has existed for over a hundred thousand years. We learned about it from ancient texts. Tens of thousands of years ago, a great war between humans and demons occurred on the Divine Martial Continent. Humans won a pyrrhic victory, driving all Blood Demons to another plane." He Mentor's expression was solemn, indicating the heavy casualties of that war.

"Finally, the Divine Martial Continent proposed that every sect has the duty to enter the Blood Demon Battlefield to hunt Blood Demons, reducing their reproduction rate, making it harder for them to return."

"Every cultivator on the Divine Martial Continent, including those from the Tianling Academy, goes to the Blood Demon Battlefield to slaughter Blood Demons every year. Blood Demons have extremely high reproduction rates. If not killed in large numbers, they could return in a few years or decades. For ten thousand years, all sects have been doing this, so every disciple must go to the Blood Demon Battlefield to train and kill Blood Demons." When talking about the Blood Demon Battlefield, a hint of fear flashed in He Mentor's eyes, indicating its terrifying nature.

"For every ordinary Blood Demon you kill, you earn one contribution point. Ten thousand contribution points can be exchanged for ten thousand spirit stones, a Xiantian martial technique, or other items. The Blood Demon Battlefield is as vast as the Divine Martial Continent, with countless Blood Demons. If you encounter a group, your chances of survival are slim. Many disciples die in the Blood Demon Battlefield every year, but you can choose not to go; the academy doesn't force you." Although He Mentor was reluctant to mention it, he wanted everyone to understand the terror of the Blood Demon Battlefield.

"Mentor, how do Blood Demons survive, or do they have their own cultivation system?" Ye Feng asked the key question.

"Blood Demons are different from humans. They evolve through the absorption of human essence. They attack the Divine Martial Continent to consume human essence. With enough essence, they can evolve indefinitely, even becoming divine demons. A single divine demon could almost wipe out our entire academy."

So, Blood Demons evolve by absorbing human essence. Ye Feng frowned. If he had a large amount of essence, he could also evolve. Was he related to Blood Demons?

"Blood Demons are also ranked. The lowest are Human Demons, similar to our Later Heaven realm. Above them are Black Demons, which are black and impervious to weapons, similar to our Xiantian realm. Even higher are Spirit Demons, which are highly intelligent and difficult to deal with. I won't go into more detail, but you will learn more in the future."

"Hunting Blood Demons is not the only way to earn contribution points. The academy has other methods, such as completing tasks or helping with miscellaneous duties, which can also earn contribution points. These are safer but yield fewer points compared to hunting Blood Demons."

The dozen or so disciples absorbed every word, like sponges, continuously absorbing new knowledge, which would greatly help their future cultivation in the academy. They were also amazed to learn that the universe had more than one plane and even other continents.

"That's all for now. Once you arrive at the academy, you will receive a notebook with all the information, so you will know everything." Seeing the time, He Mentor stopped talking and gathered everyone to prepare to enter the Inner Courtyard as true disciples.

While they were talking, most people on the square had left, leaving only their group.

"Whoosh!"

A sudden gust of wind swept across the square. He Mentor took out a carpet-like object from his storage ring, which expanded in the wind, growing to several dozen square meters and floating in the air.

"What... is this?" The dozen or so disciples were shocked. The carpet was so unique, able to expand on its own.

"This is a magical artifact. The head of the Xuan Courtyard specifically provided it to welcome you. I hope it will serve you well." He Mentor smiled faintly at their shocked expressions, remembering his own reaction years ago.

"Everyone, get on!" The shocked disciples climbed onto the carpet, which then slowly rose and flew toward the depths of the academy.

"Is this what flying feels like?"

The young men on the carpet excitedly called out, "I heard that only those who reach the Earth Martial realm can fly. I wonder when I will reach that level."

"Stop daydreaming. Reaching the Xiantian realm is already a great achievement. The Earth Martial realm is not easy to break through," another young man sarcastically remarked.

Ye Feng looked down, seeing a cloud pass beneath his feet. Flying was a dream for many. Clenching his fists, he silently vowed, "I will reach that level, definitely."

After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the flying carpet slowly landed on a large training ground. Everyone got off the carpet.

The carpet slowly descended, and Ye Feng and the others stepped off. People were already waiting for them on the square.

"Greetings, Head of the Courtyard!" He Mentor respectfully greeted the middle-aged man standing at the front. This man was Yang Hua, the head of the Xuan Courtyard, who had been suffering from a chronic illness for years, leading to the Xuan Courtyard's decline and being overtaken by other halls.

"Welcome to the Xuan Courtyard. From now on, we are one family. My name is Yang Hua, and you can call me Head of the Courtyard." Looking at the dozen or so disciples, Yang Hua coughed a few times and slowly spoke.

"Greetings, Head of the Courtyard!" The dozen or so disciples were very respectful.

"From now on, you are Outer Courtyard disciples of the Tianling Academy. Someone will lead you to the Merit Hall, where you will be assigned living quarters."

"Since you have joined the academy, you must not do anything that harms the academy's interests. Fellow disciples must be united, and no killing or disrespecting teachers or ancestors is allowed. Violators will be stripped of their cultivation and expelled from the academy, with severe cases facing capital punishment." Yang Hua's powerful aura emphasized the rules.

"Every fifth day of the month, the academy holds a lecture. You can attend and ask mentors any questions, and they will help you solve cultivation problems."

"At the end of each month, you will receive resources. I won't go into detail about how to earn contribution points, but they are very important. In the Merit Hall, you can exchange contribution points for spirit stones, pills, secret texts, cultivation techniques, martial techniques, and even time in the Xuan Yang Tower. I hope you cherish this opportunity and strive to become Inner Courtyard disciples." As the head of the courtyard, he had covered the basics to prevent them from taking the wrong path.

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