The Royal Academy was the most respected institution in the Empire. It was the holy land of every youth's dream of cultivating.
They yearned to be able to enter the Royal Academy to cultivate. Every disciple who graduated from the Royal Academy was an elite among the elites. They were the strongest among the cultivators.
The Royal Academy did not only recruit disciples from the Glorious Sun Empire, but also from many of its affiliated empires. It was a way to unearth true geniuses.
The Glorious Sun Empire had billions of citizens. In addition to the people from its affiliated empires, there were billions of people. Among these people, there was a group of youths below the age of 16 who wanted to participate in the Royal Academy's annual examination, hoping to be able to enter the Royal Academy to cultivate.
One could imagine how difficult it was to enter the top 100.
The Royal Academy was located in a small town in the southeast of the Glorious Sun Empire.
This small town was the territory of the Royal Academy. It spanned tens of thousands of kilometers and could be said to be quite expansive.
In front of the Royal Academy, there were nine towering stone pillars. The pillars were carved with dragons and phoenixes, exuding an ancient aura.
Legend had it that these nine stone pillars had existed before the Royal Academy was established. Every stone pillar contained a powerful origin technique or origin technique. Anyone who could comprehend one or two of them would be able to improve greatly.
There weren't many disciples in the past who had managed to gain anything from the stone pillars. As for those geniuses who had managed to comprehend the stone pillars, they were all Xiantian masters whose names would be recorded in the annals of history!
Currently, only the dean had comprehended a stone pillar. This dean was an Upper Grade Xiantian Yuan King who was as famous as General Longwu. He was one of the top three experts in the Empire.
Today was the Royal Academy's annual disciple recruitment day.
Tens of thousands of youths had already gathered in front of the Royal Academy, along with their parents and servants.
It was so crowded that it was difficult to walk. It could be described as a sea of people. Waves of noise could be heard continuously.
"Daniu, you must do your best. As long as you enter the Royal Academy, you might become a city lord in the future. Don't disappoint me!"
"Daughter, your talent is outstanding. I have nurtured you for many years so that you can fulfill my dream today. You must enter the top 100 and do your best for me. Do you understand?"
"Young Master, don't cry. You're almost sixteen years old. This is your last chance. You must seize it. Otherwise, you'll be beaten to death by Master."
"Good luck, young master. I believe you can do it. No one will be stronger than you!"
The sounds of encouragement filled every corner. Everyone had different expressions on their faces. Some were expectant, some were nervous, some were yearning …
None of the youths who came to participate in the test had the strength of a Yuan Soldier. All of them were Yuan Scholars, and most of them were even mid-grade Yuan Scholars.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to stand out from tens of thousands of people!
They were all talented youths from all over the world. If they didn't have some ability, how would they dare to come here and make a fool of themselves!
At this moment, Yao Yue was squatting in a corner with Little Monkey and his loyal servant, Li Dong.
In order to enter the Royal School, no matter if you were a noble or a commoner, you had to abide by the rules and wait patiently outside the school. After that, you had to rely on your own abilities to pass the test. Those who did not pass the test, regardless of who they were, had to be sent back.
As such, even though Yao Yue was the son-in-law of the Long Clan, he did not have any special rights to enter the school early.
Yao Yue was swallowing a piece of dried demon meat in his hand. He was like a starving child, eating to his heart's content. On his shoulder, the little monkey was chewing on a hundred-year-old red ginseng. Li Dong was carrying a large package and waiting respectfully at the side.
Such a group was extremely strange, causing the surrounding youths to be extremely surprised.
They all wanted to snatch Little Monkey's red ginseng and eat it. To them, it was a precious spirit medicine that could help increase their strength.
However, since the test was about to begin, no one wanted to cause any trouble in advance. Thus, they restrained themselves and did not act rashly.
However, they could not help but curse in their hearts, "What a wastrel!"
In truth, Yao Yue was also helpless.
Little Monkey was born with six ears. It was a rare six-eared monkey that appeared once in ten thousand years. It could be considered the descendant of an emperor-level monkey demon. In order to become stronger, it needed to absorb the essence of heaven and earth and eat more spirit medicines or demon cores.
Now that he did not have any demon cores for it to eat, he could only feed it with spirit medicines.
His heart was pained, but now that he was working with the Nangong Clan, he ordered Nangong Cai to prepare a lot of spirit medicines and blood for him to speed up his cultivation. At the same time, he also prepared a lot of demon food for Little Monkey.
However, Little Monkey did not have much interest in demon food. Instead, it liked to eat spirit medicines. Thus, Yao Yue could only bear the pain and feed it, hoping that it could quickly become stronger and help him.
Until now, he still did not know Little Monkey's level. Whether it was a low-level or mid-level demon, he could not tell.
He only knew that Little Monkey's reaction was extremely fast. Even if he wanted to catch it, it would not be easy. Moreover, it was very good at playing dead.
Originally, he did not want to bring Little Monkey to the Imperial School. However, Little Monkey knew that he would be away for a long time and was lazy to follow him.
Yao Yue could only let it be.
After all, the school did not forbid him from bringing his own pet.
"With so many people coming to take the test, who knows how long it'll take!" Yao Yue sighed lightly.
At this time, a young man and a servant squeezed their way over to Yao Yue and asked, "Brother, how should I address you?"
This young man wasn't too handsome, but he was definitely the type of young man that was easy to look at. He had short hair and a gentle smile. He was wearing a simple martial attire that revealed his dark skin. His physique was extremely robust, and he looked very masculine and cheerful!
"Yao Yue," Yao Yue replied indifferently.
The short-haired young man seemed to be very familiar with Yao Yue. He squatted down beside him and said, "Yao Yue, a good name. I am Guan Changyun from Serene City. I was forced to participate in the exam by a woman. I hope I can hide in the Imperial School for a while."
Yao Yue looked at Guan Changyun in astonishment and said, "Treating the Imperial School as a refuge? You are probably the first person in history to do so."
It was undeniable that although Guan Zhangyun was not particularly handsome, he had the advantage of being able to attract girls. Especially those eyes of his, which were bright and full of charm. It should be quite lethal to ordinary girls.
"Haha, Brother Yao is right. I am here to seek refuge. At the same time, I am here for the seniors of the Imperial School. It is said that there are many beautiful princesses in the various dynasties. They are my cup of tea!"
Guan Changyun revealed a wretched expression as he rubbed his hands. He paused for a moment and glanced at Yao Yue before continuing, "But Brother Yao, you are too handsome. Don't fight with me for the women I fancy in the future. Otherwise, who can resist the temptation of your devilish looks?"
"You must be joking. Whether I can pass the exam or not is still unknown," Yao Yue said with a smile.
"I believe that Brother Yao can pass the exam with me," Guan Changyun said confidently as he placed his hand on Yao Yue's shoulder.
"Oh, I'll be counting on your auspicious words then!"
Yao Yue replied. Inwardly, he thought, I don't seem to be familiar with you. Can you not be so affectionate? Otherwise, people will think that I am made of glass.
"By the way, Brother Yao, what kind of demon monkey is this little monkey of yours?
It looks like an ordinary demon monkey, but it has six ears. How strange! "Guan Changyun looked at the little monkey in astonishment.
The little monkey met Guan Changyun's gaze and revealed a fierce expression. It squeaked a few times to express its dissatisfaction.
"Oh, it's quite intelligent. Not bad, not bad!" Guan Changyun said with interest.
"It's just a wild mountain monkey. There's nothing special about it," Yao Yue replied. He quietly shifted his position, not allowing Guan Changyun to put his arm around his shoulder. He was not used to this feeling.
As soon as he said that, the little monkey unhappily began to rub Yao Yue's hair.
"I said enough. Don't mess up my hair, or I won't let you off!" Yao Yue unhappily pulled the little monkey to the side.
The little monkey squeaked a few more times. It could not be bothered to bicker with Yao Yue and quickly jumped in a certain direction.
"Little monkey, the exam is about to start. Don't run around!" Yao Yue called out.
However, the little monkey didn't pay any attention to them. It had already shuttled through the gaps between the people.
"Brother, your little monkey is not bad. Why don't you sell it to me?" Guan Changyun joked.
"If it wants to follow you, I can give it to you!" Yao Yue said indifferently.
"Are you serious?" Guan Changyun was interested.
"Of course!" Yao Yue said seriously.
The little monkey was a naturally intelligent demon monkey. If it already followed him, no one else would be able to make it follow him.
Yao Yue understood this very well. Hence, he was not worried that the little monkey would be tricked by Guan Changyun.
"Brother Yao is indeed not an ordinary person. I feel that we are getting along very well. When we enter the Imperial School, let's form an alliance and flirt with all the senior sisters. What do you think of my dream?" Guan Changyun once again put his arm around Yao Yue's shoulder.
Yao Yue's expression darkened. He did not squat anymore and stood up. He did not want to put his arm around this guy's shoulder.
"Your dream is very noble. However, I am here to cultivate Yuan Wu!" Yao Yue replied.
Guan Changyun did not seem to mind Yao Yue's avoidance at all. He continued to chat with Yao Yue enthusiastically.
Yao Yue replied with a few words. In the end, he realized that this guy was talking non-stop. He simply shut his mouth!
Guan Changyun was still talking non-stop. Yao Yue clenched his fists tightly. He really wanted to send this long-tongued woman flying with a punch. She was just like a fly that did not stop talking.
At this moment, ten figures quickly walked out from the school towards the high platform built at the entrance of the school.
Everyone became nervous when they saw the newcomers. They knew that the school's exam was about to begin.
"After waiting for an entire morning, it's finally about to begin!" Yao Yue was slightly excited as he thought to himself.