Lu Chen had ventured into the Heavenly Demon Secret Realm before, so he knew what a secret realm meant to a sect.
The Heavenly Demon Palace was once extremely famous, but it only had one secret realm, and it had long since fallen into ruin, ultimately being destroyed by Lu Chen.
At this moment, the first trial for newly recruited disciples of the Xuanwu Academy, a branch of the Martial Arts Academy, directly entered a secret realm.
This grandeur truly made Lu Chen secretly tremble.
"This person's cultivation is incredibly profound, at least at the King Realm, a Martial King!"
Lu Chen glanced casually at the young man sitting on the stone platform, secretly alarmed.
After reaching the Heavenly Martial Realm, one breaks through to become a Venerable. Above the Venerable Realm is the Kingly Realm, also known as the Martial King.
Above the King Realm is the Emperor Realm, also known as the Martial Emperor.
The young man in front of me was of unknown age, but his cultivation had already reached the level of Martial King, making him unfathomable.
Lu Chen glanced at him, and the man's gaze immediately fell on Lu Chen, seemingly casually, with a smile still on his face.
"My name is Qingsong. I am in charge of recruiting new disciples for the Xuanwu Academy this time. You all line up, and those who meet the requirements can enter! Of course, it's not too late to regret it now. This journey to the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm is a perilous one with a nine-out-of-ten chance of death!"
Even after saying this, Qingsong still had a smile on his face.
But everyone present changed their expressions drastically, their faces showing hesitation.
Everyone who can come here has a cultivation level above the Heavenly Martial Realm. After all, this is the bottom line for Xuanwu Academy to recruit disciples. Those with too low a cultivation level are simply not qualified.
However, it is truly not easy to reach the realm above the Heavenly Martial Realm after so many years of cultivation.
Is it really worth taking such a risk just to join the Xuanwu Academy?
The entry requirements for Xuanwu Academy are simply outrageous; the odds of dying within a nine-out-of-ten chance are just too exaggerated.
"Forget it, I'd better not go in. It's a near-death experience. With my strength, I'm afraid I'm not even qualified to pass the first test. Besides, this is only the first test!"
"Yeah! I'm not going either. I don't have the confidence. Isn't this just suicide?"
"As expected, it's incredibly difficult to get into the Xuanwu Academy!"
Many people backed down and quietly left the group. Although they were somewhat unwilling, they had no choice but to give up for the sake of their lives.
Lu Chen certainly wouldn't give up. He didn't feel anything about the first challenge; instead, he was very curious about what was inside the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm.
"Alright, everyone listen up! This is the method for making Soul Jade Slips. Everyone, leave your own Soul Jade Slips behind, and then enter this Hidden Dragon Secret Realm!"
With a wave of his hand, Qingsong sent jade slips flying into the hands of everyone who remained, one for each person.
With a quick scan of their spiritual senses, everyone learned how to make the Soul Jade Slip. It was a very simple skill, and with a little effort, anyone could master it.
"After leaving your soul jade slips, you will be able to control your life and death in this Hidden Dragon Secret Realm at any time!"
Qingsong suddenly smiled and said, "The first test lasts for one month. If you survive in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm within that month, you will have passed the first test! Actually, it's not a death sentence. If you are careful, your chances of passing are quite high!"
"Even if you go in with a friend and find a safe place to hide, you might still pass the test!"
Everyone was stunned when Qingsong finished speaking.
Is this a joke?
Just now they said it was a nine-out-of-ten chance of death, and that if you didn't have confidence, you shouldn't go in. Now they're reminding everyone that there are other ways, even if it's just muddling through, you can still get through it.
Those cultivators who had just chosen to withdraw were all dumbfounded.
"No way? You can do that?"
"Why didn't you say so sooner? Is it too late to regret it now?"
"I should have held on a little longer!"
Sure enough, someone immediately suggested that the decision made earlier was too impulsive, and now that they thought about it, they should choose to go for the first challenge.
However, the smile on Qingsong's face gradually disappeared. Looking at the cultivators who wanted to return to the first level, he coldly said, "You cowards who are afraid of death, how dare you regret it? Hmph, Xuanwu Academy will not accept disciples like you."
These people turned pale as they suddenly understood the meaning behind Senior Qingsong's earlier words.
Lu Chen looked at these people expressionlessly, but his gaze swept over the cultivators around him who were about to pass the first trial.
"Huh? There really is a beautiful woman here! Hmm, her cultivation level is not bad either, she's actually at the Venerable Realm!"
Lu Chen's gaze fell on a person in the group, dressed in white as snow, carrying a long sword on his back, aloof and cold, with a resolute and indifferent look in his eyes, as if he ignored everything around him.
Her gaze was fixed on the entrance to the Hidden Dragon Realm in the distance, lost in thought.
"As expected, the human race is full of geniuses. The Xuanwu Academy alone can attract so many geniuses. What about the Martial Arts Academy? Is it only for Martial Kings to enter?"
Lu Chen made wild guesses in his mind.
"Alright, everyone wait here for one day. To be fair, after one day, you will directly enter the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm. Thirty days later, those of you still alive in the Hidden Dragon Secret Realm will be automatically sent out!"
Qingsong said calmly, then closed his eyes to rest.
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately dispersed in small groups to the side. At this moment, they had no intention of calmly cultivating; they were more inclined to exchange ideas.
Sure enough, the Venerable Realm woman that Lu Chen had just seen became the focus of everyone's attention.
After all, someone as beautiful and accomplished as her would naturally attract men's attention.
"Greetings, senior sister. May I ask your name?"
A man, putting on an air of nonchalance and elegance, came up and struck up a conversation.
However, the woman remained expressionless, not even glancing at the man. She turned away, found a secluded spot, closed her eyes, and sat quietly, ignoring everyone.
The man was immediately embarrassed.
"It's so cold!"
Lu Chen shook his head; this woman's personality was truly not easy to provoke.
She doesn't seem to care about anyone, and given her high cultivation and strength, most people wouldn't dare to express any dissatisfaction.
On the contrary, seeing the woman like this only made the men more excited.
After all, such stunning beauties usually have strong personalities, isn't that normal?
"Forget it, they're at the Venerable level, weaker than me. I probably won't get any rewards from them, so I won't waste my time!"
Lu Chen found a place to sit down, casually took out a pot of fine wine, and drank it casually, not intending to make any friends with these people.
Unfortunately, instead of seeking out others, others came looking for him.
After all, most people present couldn't see through Lu Chen's strength, so naturally they wanted to curry favor with him and build a good relationship in advance.
A man approached Lu Chen, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Brother, my name is Song Wen. May I ask your honorable name?"
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