Not long after Michelle, Xia Luo extended his hand, and star energy spread out from his palm as he retrieved a chip from the rain with a smile on his face.
Hui Daynight frowned, a cold glint flashing through his eyes.
Deep within the rain, a pair of weathered eyes swept over Michelle and Xia Luo, revealing a trace of admiration. "Star energy is the foundation of all cultivation. The same battle technique can have a huge difference in power if it's different with different star energy. Mediocre cultivators focus on weight, while strong cultivators focus on quality. To be able to materialize star energy in three days is not easy, but you're still considered a genius. The next step is the realm of infinite changes, and those who can achieve that can be called geniuses."
Another day passed, and Hui Daynight suddenly opened his eyes. He grabbed at the rain and tore it apart in a domineering manner. He took out a chip with a proud expression.
Almost at the same time, Lulu also took out a chip and glared at Hui Daynight provocatively.
Hui Daynight's eyebrows rose, and a trace of displeasure flashed through his eyes. What right did an ant from the Outerverse have to look him in the eye?
Lulu simply couldn't stand the Daynight Clan, and she raised her fist at Hui Daynight.
Hui Daynight's eyes narrowed, "Woman, you're courting death."
Lulu sneered, "A mere Daynight Clan member."
Hui Daynight was shocked, "Who are you?"
"Lulu Mavis," Lulu said proudly.
Hui Daynight was shocked, but he didn't say anything else. He knew how terrifying the Mavis Clan was.
Michelle and the others received four gifts, but they weren't in a hurry to leave. Instead, they stood in the rain and looked at the scenery. This place was mystical, and it could cleanse one's soul.
Lu Yin had been using the Sirius Arts to sort out his star energy while looking at the rain. He tried to imitate raindrops in a futile attempt to liquefy his star energy, but he failed. He had also tried to atomize his star energy, but it had also failed. Regardless of whether it was liquid or mist, they were both beyond the realm of ordinary power. Since power was formless, turning it into something tangible was transcendence.
Hold on, he suddenly thought of something. He cultivated the Sirius Arts, and the principle behind it was to imitate the movements of the stars. But where did stars come from?
It was formed by star energy, which meant that it was corporeal. Lu Yin was vexed; he had been too stupid to have thought about the stars. He had been training in corporeal star energy from the very beginning.
Lu Yin opened his eyes and reached out to grab something in front of him. A star tore through the curtain of rain, and he saw the fifth chip. Just as he was about to grab it, a fierce force suddenly attacked him and transformed into a sword. One sword, two swords, three swords, and three swords pierced through the air in a triangular formation.
The star in Lu Yin's palm exploded and collided with the three swords. Everything had happened too quickly, and he had only been able to simulate a single star. It was simply unable to withstand the pressure from the three swords, so he immediately withdrew his hand. The final chip landed in the hands of a man: Zhao Yilong from the Myriad Swords Peak.
Lu Yin glanced at Zhao Yilong, but the man ignored him and continued to study the chip.
"Friend, it's not very nice of you to suddenly attack," Lu Yin said coldly.
Zhao Yilong glanced at him. "You can snatch it from me."
Lu Yin's gaze turned cold, and he was just about to make a move when a shadow flashed past the crowd and landed on the northern plateau of the platform.
Everyone looked over.
It was a man with his back facing the crowd. His surging star energy suddenly turned solid and swept across the crowd, shocking everyone. This was a Limiteer.
Everyone fell silent.
The man with his back to the crowd had an elegant figure and slightly long hair that fluttered in the rain. He had the demeanor of an expert.
The man slowly turned around, and as he did so, he said, "Congratulations, juniors." At this point, the man blinked and stared blankly at the crowd. "Um, may I ask where the students who passed the test are?"
Coco was a good kid and immediately answered, "We are."
The man was stunned and forced a smile. "Little girl, don't mess around. How many people do you have? Our academy recruits at least a thousand people."
Zora raised her head. "That's us. Are you a senior here?"
The man's face twitched and he suddenly shouted, "Rainmaster, is there a mistake? How can there be so few people? Where's the cute juniors?
Where's the cute juniors?
Where did they go? "
"Shut up. There are only twelve people who passed this time. That's all," a shout came from the rain.
The man's face turned bitter. "How can this be?
Has Astral-10 really fallen to such a state?
Only twelve people passed the test?
How sad. "
Michelle furrowed her brows. "Senior, please get to the point."
The man sighed and looked as if he had been dealt a heavy blow. His gaze swept across the crowd and suddenly stopped on Michelle's face. His eyes lit up and he instantly appeared in front of her. He bowed in a gentlemanly manner. "My name is Big Pao. Junior, may I know your name?"
Michelle was dissatisfied. "Senior, please get to the point."
The rain suddenly became heavier and the sky became gloomy. "Big Pao, if you embarrass yourself again, I'll punish you by sending you to the Sand Ocean for a year."
The man was shocked and quickly retreated to the high ground. He coughed a few times with a solemn expression. "Greetings, juniors. My name is Big Pao and I'm a student of Astral-10. I'm your senior. Now, let me introduce you to Astral-10." He winked at Michelle and continued, "As everyone knows, the Astral Combat Academy is the top academy in the universe. Astral-10 has a long history and is a treasure of the universe. It's a holy land that countless elites dream of …"
"Senior, please don't talk nonsense," Hui Daynight said coldly.
Big Pao glared at him unhappily. "Junior, don't interrupt when your senior is talking. Be polite."
Hui Daynight looked at him with disdain.
"Senior, please get to the point." Michelle spoke for the third time with a slightly impatient tone.
Big Pao coughed again and was a little embarrassed. "Alright, Astral-10 doesn't have a mentor to teach you. You're all self-taught. There are three famous cultivation holy lands in the universe: the Rain Observatory, the Stargazing Deck, and the Sand Ocean. The Rain Observatory is here, and the rain has never stopped for countless years. It's good for cultivating your star energy. As for the other two places, you'll know when you get there …"
After the introduction, Big Pao suddenly thought of something. "A friendly reminder: if you want to leave the Rain Observatory, it's best to use a teleportation device. Otherwise, I can't guarantee how long it'll take you to reach the other two places."
"Senior, is the academy big?" Coco asked obediently with a curious expression.
Big Pao looked at Coco's adorable expression and his heart melted. He smiled brilliantly. "Yes, it's very big. The Rain Observatory you're at isn't the entire place. It's just a corner of it. The entire place is made up of tens of thousands of towering trees."
"Tens of thousands?
That's not a lot. "
Big Pao laughed strangely. "Not a lot?
What if I told you that the platform you're at is just the top of a tree, and that the countless green trees you see in the distance are actually branches of a single tree? What would you think? "
Everyone was shocked. Coco covered her mouth and looked into the distance in shock. Those green trees were branches?
Did that mean they were only looking at a single tree?
Was it that big?
They were all cultivators with a wide field of vision, but they couldn't see a second tree.
"With your speed, it'll take you at least a day to fly over the Rain Observatory," Big Pao said as he raised a finger.
One day was enough for him to fly from Asia to the westernmost part of Europe, which meant that the Rain Observatory was as big as Earth's Eurasia. How could it be so big?
If it was just the Rain Observatory, was Astral-10 as big as Zenyu Star?
Was that even an academy?
"There are many things that you need to pay attention to in Astral-10. It's not easy to explain, so I'll send you the information. Remember, you can't contact the outside world within the academy, so you can only contact each other. Alright, let's exchange contact information," Big Pao suggested.
Michelle and the others didn't move at all and ignored him.
The situation was a little awkward.
Big Pao was speechless. This was completely different from what he'd imagined. Where were the cute juniors?
None of them, only the little girl was considered cute. What a pity.
"Senior, where are the mentors?" Schutz asked.
Big Pao had already lost interest and listlessly said, "Look at the information yourself."
The rest immediately checked their gadgets. Sure enough, there was a message about Astral-10.
There wasn't much in the message. Other than what Big Pao had just introduced, there was also information about the Treasury, the trial zones, and so on.
One of the things that caught his attention was that as long as one obtained the recognition of the Rain Observatory or the Sand Ocean, they could become mentors from both places.
It wasn't that Astral-10 didn't have mentors, but if one wanted to be mentored by a mentor, they had to obtain their recognition. He didn't know if the other academies were the same, but he felt that this method wasn't right.
Michelle frowned as she read through the message and looked up at Big Pao. "Is this how Astral-10 teaches?
The other nine academies have mentors who specialize in answering questions, but why doesn't Astral-10 have any? "