"Right, what's your name? Huh? How do you know mine?"
She walked over, picked up the pen, and was about to start recording when she suddenly realized.
"Uh..." Chu Tian had already learned her name through his divine sense, but he wasn't about to tell the truth.
His eyes darted around as he continued, "Senior Sister Wen Yun, your esteemed name has already reached my ears from below the mountain, so naturally I know it!"
"My esteemed name?"
Wen Yun froze. Since when was she so famous? She hadn't known herself.
"Yes! Legend has it that there is a peerlessly beautiful disciple in the Primordial Beginning Academy, named Wen Yun. She is graceful and generous, gentle and amiable, like an immortal maiden descending to the mortal realm, untouched by worldly affairs..."
Chu Tian spouted a torrent of nonsense. The more Wen Yun listened, the more she felt something was off. Even though she hadn't met many outsiders, she knew this boy was talking nonsense.
"Hmph, stop talking. What's your name!"
She put on a stern face, but in Chu Tian's eyes, her feigned anger was amusing.
Instantly, he decided to tease this... Senior Sister more in the future!
"My name is... Luo Da Pao!"
Chu Tian's eyes spun. Since he had decided to tease this Senior Sister, he naturally couldn't use his real name.
If any trouble arose later, it would all be Luo Da Pao's responsibility, and Chu Tian would have nothing to do with it.
"What? Luo Da Pao? Then who is Luo Er Pao to you?"
Wen Yun was about to write when she saw the name Luo Er Pao written above.
She was also annoyed. It was precisely because of this name that he was being ridiculed, which had led to the imminent conflict.
"My brother! That... that... silly fellow!"
Chu Tian leaned closer to Wen Yun, resting his chin on her shoulder from behind her and pointing a finger at Luo Er Pao.
Luo Er Pao seemed to have noticed Chu Tian at this moment and lifted his chin in Chu Tian's direction.
Then, he puffed out his chest proudly.
Wen Yun felt very uncomfortable with Chu Tian's proximity.
She shifted slightly to the side.
She intended to reprimand him but saw Chu Tian's completely unconcerned demeanor and slowly straightened up.
It was as if he had just been pointing in a direction to help her, indicating that Luo Er Pao was his brother.
Everything was done smoothly, as if the flirtatious gesture was entirely unintentional.
This made Wen Yun swallow the reprimand that was on the tip of her tongue.
Originally, everyone was focused on the bragging Luo Er Pao, and no one was paying attention to them.
However, there was one person who was constantly watching Chu Tian and Wen Yun.
It was Senior Brother Long Kui.
At this moment, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, which was noticed by the person beside him.
"Long Kui, what's wrong?"
The person speaking was an elder with grizzled hair, looking at him in surprise.
"Oh... it's nothing, teacher. I was just wondering if I could be the chief examiner for the second round later."
Long Kui retracted his aura and said.
"Hmm? Do you think this kid can win against that Iron Tower's preliminary candidate? I heard that kid has a punch force of 6,800 jin.
This Luo Er Pao fellow seems to have some skills as well.
But to achieve a punch force of 6,800 jin at sixteen or seventeen years old, that's truly rare!"
The elder stroked his beard and looked forward.
"I was just saying. Hey, if that kid can defeat Iron Tower, the academy still needs someone to represent them, right?" Zhong Kui's eyes flickered with a cold light.
He had been staring intently in the direction of Chu Tian and Wen Yun just now.
Furthermore, he had learned lip-reading since he was young.
He naturally knew that Luo Er Pao on the stage was the brother of the guy who had been very intimate with Wen Yun just now.
Therefore, he intended to seize this opportunity to teach Luo Er Pao a good lesson, to make his brother feel heartbroken.
If he could do it well, and accidentally kill him.
He believed that this Luo Da Pao would surely be grief-stricken, right?
To dare touch the woman I, Long Kui, have claimed, you're just asking for death!
Chu Tian had his name registered.
The battle on the other side was about to begin.
Luo Er Pao was muttering something, complaining about the hassle of a fight.
The academy was also speechless about him.
Whether this kid was truly slow-witted or not.
At least on the surface, he looked like an imbecile.
Who would argue with a fool?
Finally, the judges and other officials arrived.
In fact, these so-called judges were mainly there to prevent accidents.
A high platform also rose from the previously flat ground.
This was a擂台 (lèitái - arena) controlled by formations.
Facilities had already been prepared at this new student trial point, but it seemed they hadn't been used for many years.
A few teachers checked it.
They confirmed that the arena was still usable.
Because the plaza, although entirely constructed of stone,
was only made of ordinary stones that could not withstand the power of cultivators.
Therefore, this arena was very necessary.
At this time, Chu Tian also squeezed to Luo Er Pao's side.
"I say, Er Pao, you don't know... what the new student challenge ultimately entails, do you?"
When Chu Tian was registering earlier, there was a brief introduction to the new student enrollment on the table.
One item stated that in the new student duels, the challenger would eventually have to face senior students and instructors.
"I know! I saw that description. This young master wants to enroll in a spectacular fashion. What kind of tests? Too simple. Look... I'm awesome!"
Luo Er Pao glanced at Chu Tian and gave a mischievous chuckle.
This made Chu Tian roll his eyes.
"Do you have a chance?" Chu Tian asked.
"I won't die anyway! This little runt... isn't my match. As for the others... we'll see!"
Luo Er Pao glanced at Iron Tower opposite him, lifted his chin, and revealed a challenging gaze.
He placed his palm flat at his waist and gestured.
The shorty named Iron Tower had bulging muscles all over his body.
He was already on the verge of exploding with rage.
Luo Er Pao's gesture just now was exactly his height.
He was deliberately provoking him.
Chu Tian slowly shook his head.
This imbecile Luo Er Pao.
He definitely had some trump cards.
He hadn't used them when fighting Chu Tian before.
Back then, he had gone head-to-head with Chu Tian for over twenty rounds.
His fist force was estimated to be around 4,000 jin.
And that guy named Iron Tower, he heard yesterday, could punch with a force of 6,800 jin.
Since this Luo Er Pao was so confident,
Chu Tian stopped speaking.
Finally, an older person ascended the platform.
"Thirty years! The new student challenge has never been activated. Today, everyone has a treat for their eyes. Everyone should know how cruel the new student challenge is.
We consider challengers as provoking the Primordial Academy.
If the challenger succeeds in the first battle, the subsequent two matches will involve a senior student and an instructor.
This is considered a punishment for the challenger.
In the second battle, the senior student will suppress their cultivation to match the opponent's until the end of the fight. If the winner is the challenger,
then the third battle will commence, which we call the instructor's punishment!
If the challenger can withstand one blow from the instructor without dying, they will be admitted into the academy and, as an exception, directly enter the elite disciple class.
They will be personally guided by the instructor in cultivation and can directly become their disciple."
The elder, without introducing himself, directly explained the rules and rewards of the competition.
Only then did Chu Tian realize that there were elite classes and regular classes for studying at the academy.
At the same time, each instructor selected their disciples from the elite class.
This was equivalent to becoming a direct disciple and cultivating by the master's side.
This was somewhat like a combination of school and a sect.
Having a master leading the way was naturally a thousand times better than studying fixed courses every day.
If this imbecile succeeded in his challenge, he would directly enter the elite class and be guided by an instructor. The reward was indeed quite good.
Chu Tian was even tempted. Should he challenge someone?
However, on second thought, the reward didn't mean much to him.
It might even restrict his freedom.
His main intention was to enter the academy to browse ancient texts in the library.
If he was tied to a master, without free time, how could he go to the library?
Besides, he didn't believe anyone in this academy could be his master.
What if... his master was struck by lightning and died? That would be harming an innocent person, and how could he live with himself?
Having dismissed this thought, Luo Er Pao, who had already ascended the platform, spoke again.
Iron Tower ascended only a second later than him, and this kid started mocking him.
"I say, little runt, if you can't get up, you can ask a teacher to help you with a ladder.
This two-meter-high stone platform is indeed a bit difficult for you, a runt.
Sigh... you can't blame the Primordial Beginning Academy for being shortsighted when they built this platform!
Who would have thought that some people would be less than 1.4 meters tall?
I guess even the shortest woman isn't that short!
If you're short, you're short, but you're also so dark. Was your mother perhaps giving birth to you in a stove?
I guess you were definitely born during the day, otherwise, I'd be afraid your mother wouldn't be able to find you after giving birth.
That's right... hurry up and come up, let's fight quickly. It's getting dark, and I won't be able to see you later!"
Luo Er Pao's mouth was truly venomous.
His words were sharp and targeted, designed to pierce the heart. Iron Tower, looking at him, was clearly slow-witted.
He was trembling all over with anger.
However, Chu Tian noticed something different.
That guy's outward performance was very angry.
But his soul fluctuations were very stable; he didn't appear as angry as he seemed.
This made Chu Tian look at him with new eyes.
It seemed that the disciples who were selected indeed had some hidden skills.
Luo Er Pao was outwardly cunning, but it was all out in the open.
The Iron Tower in front of him, however, was a cunning person.
Neither of them was a good person.
Luo Er Pao's barbs and insults
truly ignited the atmosphere.
The people below the stage continuously let out various strange sounds.
They were all teenagers, sixteen or seventeen years old.
Naturally, they enjoyed watching a spectacle and would never find it too chaotic.
Not only these new students but also some senior students and instructors had their mouths twitching.
They were all thinking that if this Luo Er Pao enrolled, the academy would become much more interesting.
This guy was definitely not someone who would stay quiet.
"Are both students ready? If you are, let's begin!"
The elder on the stage really didn't want to say any more.
"Old man, quickly step aside. Otherwise, if I accidentally injure you, I won't pay for your medicine!"
Luo Er Pao waved his hand at the elder on the stage, signaling him to move aside.
The elder froze.
His beard twitched slightly.
He really wanted to slap this brat.
He let out a slight hum from his nostrils.
And actually stepped to the side of the stage.
As the elder retreated, Iron Tower stomped his feet forcefully on the ground.
With a "boom" sound,
he lunged at Luo Er Pao.