As dawn broke, a senior student from the Yuansheng Academy said to the few remaining people at the back, "Disperse! Recruitment is over!"

Those who were near the front of the line tried to plead with their senior brothers to recruit a few more, but these disciples of the Source Academy were not the type to easily break the rules. The rest of the people who wanted to participate in the test could only wait until the next recruitment.

A young man leading the group stepped forward. He wore a dark blue antique satin robe with a black geometric brocade belt around his waist. He had long, cloud-like hair, lazy starry eyes, and a tall, upright figure. His demeanor was truly superior to Qi Zhiheng's. He must have been a young master raised by some noble family. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he was a rare and handsome man.

Upon seeing this handsome man, many women and girls blushed.

The young man began, “Today is the day for our Yuansheng Academy to recruit new members. Our Yuansheng Academy has a well-established reputation, and I’m sure you’ve all heard of it, so I won’t go into too much detail. I am Sheng Mingyue, the leader of this exam, and I will explain the rules of the upcoming test to you.”

With her looks and demeanor, Sheng Mingyue could easily be said to surpass Mingyue, but when Qi Zhiheng thought of the Moon Beast's appearance, he felt that Sheng Mingyue was still far inferior.

When the leader spoke, everyone quieted down, and even the young men and women who had been sitting under the sunshade stood up.

“Countless people want to enter the Source Academy, and you have met our first requirement, which is age. However, our Source Academy does not accept just anyone. Next, each of you will receive a cage.” As he spoke, he took out a golden silk cage from his spatial artifact.

The golden cage was made of individual golden threads, each thread as thin as a hair, making it look incredibly exquisite and beautiful, just like a birdcage.

"It's so beautiful!" Yang Yitian couldn't help but exclaim.

Qi Zhiheng covered his eyes with a dark expression!

Looking at his eyes, which were now covered, Yang Yitian protested, "I was talking about the cage." He really wasn't referring to that handsome man!

"What's going on? Wasn't it said that to join the Source Academy, you just need to find the route there yourself?"

"Yeah, what's the cage for?"

A buzz of discussion broke out among the people below.

Seeing the crowd start talking, the handsome man became displeased and instantly unleashed his aura, making everyone present feel suffocated.

Yang Yitian's cultivation level was too low, and he almost collapsed to his knees. Fortunately, Qi Zhiheng reacted quickly and grabbed his arm, managing to steady him. Qi Zhiheng himself was not in a good position either, and it was somewhat difficult for him to support Yang Yitian. Fortunately, Sheng Mingyue only released her power for a moment. If it had lasted longer, he would not have been able to withstand it.

Seeing that the surroundings had quieted down, Sheng Mingyue withdrew her imposing aura.

When Yang Yitian looked around again, a large number of the examinees had already collapsed to the ground.

Sheng Mingyue was fairly satisfied with her masterpiece. Looking at the quiet crowd, she continued, "Finding the location of the Yuansheng Academy from here is one of the test points for your second trial. The second test point is to put ten Golden Silk Magpies in this cage. However, the more you can put in, the better treatment you will receive in the academy."