Chapter 28

"Indeed, it's difficult to get in, with only a thousand selected from a hundred thousand. It's almost a hundred to one," Ye Jun Tian nodded, thinking to himself that the civil service examination on Earth in his previous life seemed even more difficult.

"Could my son Ye Jun's matter be related to the Five Great Academies?" Ye Qing Xiao asked in confusion.

"Of course it is. Now, let's get to the main point. To save Ye Jun, we need to obtain a third-grade 'Bezoar Ointment'," Zhang Daolin said.

Upon hearing this, Ye Qing Xiao drew a sharp breath and asked, "Bezoar Ointment? Even a first-grade one is extremely rare. Two years ago, the Yi Ren Hall auctioned a first-grade one, and it was reportedly bid up to tens of millions of low-grade blood crystal coins. In the end, several major buyers almost fought to the point of bloodshed."

"That's right. Even a first-grade Bezoar Ointment takes about two hundred years to form, and it only grows inside the body of a peak Earth Martial Realm 'Nine-Headed Ox' fierce beast. These fierce beasts naturally absorb the essence of heaven and earth, but the Nine-Headed Ox that can convert the purest essence of heaven and earth into Bezoar Ointment is extremely rare. Out of a hundred Nine-Headed Oxen, only one can grow Bezoar Ointment. And the Nine-Headed Ox is already a very rare creature. Therefore, the Bezoar Ointment is hard to come by," Zhang Daolin said.

"If a first-grade one only grows inside a peak Earth Martial Realm Nine-Headed Ox, then a third-grade one must grow inside a Heaven Martial Realm Nine-Headed Ox, right?" Ye Jun Tian also drew a sharp breath.

"That's right. Think about it, how terrifying a Heaven Martial Realm Nine-Headed Ox is. Moreover, a Heaven Martial Realm Nine-Headed Ox is extremely rare. Therefore, a third-grade Bezoar Ointment is absolutely a world-class treasure. I have only seen a first-grade Bezoar Ointment. To save Ye Jun, we need a third-grade one," Zhang Daolin said.

"Brother, you just talked about the Five Great Academies of Qingzhou. Could this first-grade Bezoar Ointment be in one of the Five Great Academies?" Ye Jun Tian asked.

"That's right. It doesn't belong to any one academy but is shared by the Five Great Academies. Every two years, the Five Great Academies hold a martial arts competition called the 'Five Directions Talent Assembly.' Only students under the age of 25 are eligible to participate. At that time, the Five Great Academies will first hold internal competitions to select the strongest elite students under 25 to form teams to participate in the 'Five Directions Talent Assembly.' Only if you enter the top 30 of the 'Five Directions Talent Assembly' will you have the chance to obtain the Bezoar Ointment. And even if you make it to the top 30, it doesn't guarantee you the Bezoar Ointment. You just have the opportunity. At that time, the Five Great Academies will jointly open the 'Bull Demon Cave' and let these 30 elite disciples enter to seek their fortune. It depends on your strength and luck. The first-grade Bezoar Ointment is in the 'Bull Demon Cave'," Zhang Daolin said.

"Entering the Five Great Academies as a student shouldn't be a big problem for Jun Tian, right? He is already a fourth-level Pulse Movement realm at the age of fifteen. The Five Great Academies' admission standards for geniuses can't be higher than that, can they?" Ye Qing Xiao smiled.

"You're wrong," Zhang Daolin shook his head.

"What? Is my son not good enough? Are there so many geniuses in Qingzhou?" Ye Qing Xiao was taken aback.

"Lord Ye, your perspective is still too narrow. How big is the entire Qingzhou? Just in your Qingmu City, how many geniuses like Jun Tian are there? And Qingmu City is just a small city in the entire state. There are no less than two or three hundred cities like Qingmu City in the entire Qingzhou. Moreover, Qingmu City's overall strength is almost at the bottom in the entire state. So, the geniuses from your Qingmu City, when compared to other cities, are far behind. The three major families in Qingmu City are only considered medium-sized families in other cities. Not to mention Qingzhou City, the capital of the state. Your Ye Family's strength in Qingzhou City would only be a third-rate family. In Qingzhou City's second-rate families, there are even fourth-grade Earth Martial Realm experts. Do you have any? Not to mention the first-rate families in Qingzhou City, like the Liu Family. They likely have Heaven Martial Realm experts. For Jun Tian's age and cultivation level, making it into the top 10,000 geniuses in Qingzhou would be quite good," Zhang Daolin said.

"I really feel like a frog at the bottom of a well. Sigh, if I don't go out, I won't know how vast the world is," Ye Qing Xiao sighed.

"Father, I should be able to get into the academy. As for making it into the top 30 of the 'Five Directions Talent Assembly,' though it's as difficult as ascending to the heavens, I will do my best. For my brother, I must take a chance," Ye Jun Tian said with determination.

"You don't have the chance," Zhang Daolin unexpectedly shook his head.

"Brother, you look down on me?" Ye Jun Tian was不服气 (unconvinced).

"It's not that I look down on you, but I heard your 'Blood Root' measurement is zero?" Zhang Daolin said.

"So what if it's zero? My strength is good. And I have bloodline vibrations in my body, which means I can cultivate martial arts. It's related to bloodline cultivation, not an unconventional cultivation method," Ye Jun Tian said.

"It's useless," Zhang Daolin shook his head slightly, looking at the puzzled father and son, and said, "The Five Great Academies' most important criterion for admission is the bloodline ability measurement. You can't pass this first hurdle, let alone the second and third. You'll be eliminated right at the first hurdle. Even if you say you have the ability, they won't recognize it. Even if you say you can fight and challenge others, the Five Great Academies only recognize the bloodline measurement. They will say that your cultivation is not orthodox and has no future."

"Is there no way to make an exception?" Ye Qing Xiao's face darkened.

"There is no way to make an exception. The Five Great Academies have always emphasized orthodox bloodline cultivation. They look down on other cultivation methods and consider them unconventional. They believe that the 'Blood Root' is the foundation of cultivation. Even if you are physically strong, without a Blood Root, you won't go far in cultivation. They don't need a genius with no future," Zhang Daolin said.

"A bunch of self-righteous fools. I will definitely change this rule one day. Although martial arts cultivation here is mainly about bloodline cultivation, other cultivation methods cannot be excluded, such as body refinement breakthroughs. Martial arts cultivation needs to be like a hundred flowers blooming to flourish. They are too extreme," Xiao Qiang said with a snort.

"Ha ha ha, you want to change the long-standing rules of the Five Great Academies, that's difficult! However, Brother, your courage is commendable, and I admire that. But you do have a chance. Although the rules are set by people, people are alive, and the rules are dead. The top families in Qingzhou City have some 'flexibility.' After all, the Five Great Academies are on Qingzhou's territory, and the strength of the top families in Qingzhou City cannot be underestimated. Moreover, the Five Great Academies have affiliated major families. These major families often contribute a lot in terms of cultivation resources. For example, they provide blood crystal stones, medicinal herbs, and even territories for the academies every year. So, there is a mutual exchange. In return, the Five Great Academies give special treatment to the geniuses of these major families every year. For example, the Liu Family has two direct admission slots to the Five Great Academies, and some major families even have three to four slots," Zhang Daolin said.

"Isn't this a privilege? Talking about rules, it's all just a joke," Ye Jun Tian said with a cold laugh.

"A typical backdoor entry. The rules of the Five Great Academies are a pile of stinking dogshit," Ye Qing Xiao cursed.