I See the Aura of the Great Emperor in All My Disciples

Chapter 2030: Chapter 2030: Do You Want to Get Closer to Senior Lu?

Several months passed in a blur.

Today.

It is a day that excites the entire Wilderness Realm... even the entire Mortal Realm.

The admission ceremony of the Hidden Dao Academy.

If it were before, it might not have been enough to stir the entire Mortal Realm’s forces. After several pilgrimages, they found out Lu Chang’sheng was not in the Hidden Dao Academy, and the interests of those forces from the Middle Latitude and High Latitude gradually waned... except for those who wanted to join the Hidden Dao Academy.

But this time is different; a few months ago, the Hidden Dao Academy announced that after the admission, Lu Chang’sheng and the former owner of The Cottage would give a lecture to the students.

Instantly, the Mortal Realm was in an uproar!

It is known that such powerful figures are as elusive as divine dragons; even if you know where they are, it’s hard to see them, let alone hear them lecture.

Listening to a lecture from such a powerful figure has indescribable benefits for one’s cultivation!

Some old folks who no longer meet the requirements of the Hidden Dao Academy have already arrived outside its gates, hoping to try their luck.

...

”Hey, hey, hey, isn’t there way too many people? Didn’t they say the admission ceremony’s venue has been expanded?”

”It has been expanded! But that didn’t stop so many people from coming! If the Hidden Dao Academy hadn’t raised their admission requirements significantly, this place would be packed to the brim with people from the entire Southern Region.”

”Not to mention the other powerful figures from various major forces here to witness the event...” At this, the speaker glanced upward, noticing countless people flying in the sky, and helplessly noted, ”If the Academy hadn’t temporarily lifted the flying restriction, it would’ve been impossible to accommodate so many people.”

There is still one hour until the admission ceremony, yet the venue is already a sea of people.

Amidst the crowd, a man in a green robe looked around and said with a smile, ”It seems like the Academy has developed quite well over the years.”

Beside him, a woman in a blazing red dress nodded, ”Many of the new blood in the Cloud Phoenix Empire now comes from the Academy.”

”Wow, isn’t that a talent loop?” The man in white spread his hands and asked, ”What are the other forces supposed to do?”

The talents cultivated by the Academy, some stay, while others choose to join other forces once they mature. The Academy doesn’t interfere with such decisions.

The others also laughed.

The group of eleven did not attract any attention; people of all kinds surrounded them, dressed either low-key or arrogantly, with dispositions either aloof or amiable, gathered in groups or standing alone.

Suddenly, a newcomer caught the attention of the man in green.

”Hey, hey, hey, Fellow Daoist, I see you’ve come together. Are you also planning to participate in this admission?” It was a man dressed in a gray robe.

The man spoke softly, and his actions seemed a bit... sleazy?

The eleven exchanged glances, then the man in green nodded with a chuckle and asked, ”Isn’t everyone here trying to join the Academy?”

”True.” The man in gray nodded. ”I suppose you’re also here to listen to Senior Lu’s lecture?”

A lecture again?

The eleven were momentarily stunned.

Then, recalling Lu Chang’sheng’s expression, they couldn’t help but laugh.

Looks like they were under the dean’s thumb again.

The man in gray seized the moment to speak: ”You should know that you can’t just listen to Senior Lu’s lecture merely by joining the Academy. The venue doesn’t hold that many people; naturally, you must meet a certain level to enter.”

The woman in red said calmly, ”Are you saying you have a way to get us in?”

The man in gray snapped his fingers, rubbing his hands, and said with a smile: ”Exactly! I can not only get you in, but also secure a spot closer to the front for you to listen!

Understand, being close to someone like hall master Lu, who is surrounded by Dao runes, the closer you are, the greater the chance to comprehend these Dao runes!”

The eleven all nodded.

This wasn’t entirely unreasonable.

Seeing this, the man in gray extended a finger and said with a smile, ”Moreover, I’ll give you a negotiable price, just one Heaven Class Sword Technique or two Spirit Pills!”

Earth-rank...

The man in the green robe jokingly cursed, ”You sure are black-hearted.”

Heaven Class Sword Technique and Spirit Pills may not be much for the young man in white now, but for the Low Latitude Realm, those are top treasures that would cause many forces to compete fiercely!

The man in gray laughed, ”I see you all carry an extraordinary aura, and you’re confident about joining the Academy, surely coming from some great family or major power, so this should be easy for you.

Besides... it’s hall master Lu’s lecture!”

The man in gray exaggeratedly gestured, ”Opportunities to listen to hall master Lu don’t come around often! The gains far outweigh those of Heaven Class Sword Technique or Spirit Pills!”

He did have a point.

The green-clad man nodded, ”That’s true, but the Academy is all about fairness. How do you plan to get all eleven of us in to listen from a front row position?”

The man in gray chuckled, ”As the saying goes, every snake has its path, every mouse its way. How I operate is none of your concern, just know that if you pay me, I’ll get you in.”

The green-robed man and the others exchanged glances, then shrugged, putting their divine sense into their interspatial rings... shortly after, they awkwardly glanced at the woman in red next to them.

Tsk...

The smile on the man in gray’s face stiffened.

The woman in red shook her head slightly.

The others also searched around and shook their heads.

The man’s face turned stoic, his spine straightened, ”Nothing, huh... wasted my expressions, forget it, I’m out. Don’t regret this in the future.”

With that, he scanned the crowd, seemingly on the hunt for the next target. Upon spotting someone in luxurious clothing, he hurriedly approached again, bowing and smiling fawningly, ”Hey, hey, hey, Fellow Daoist...”

The green-robed man smiled at the sight, ”He sure picks his targets, knowing ordinary people can’t bring out Heaven Class Sword Techniques or Spirit Pills.”

The lady in red rolled her eyes, ”Then why couldn’t you bring them out?”

The man in green shrugged helplessly, ”I can’t believe any of you would still hold onto such things.”

Indeed.

For them, this level of Sword Technique and Spirit Pills were either gifted, thrown to the lower forces, or discarded...

”Senior brother, it seems your Academy isn’t all that fair either,” the man in white laughed, ”You have connections?”

The man in green spread his hands, ”There are connections everywhere, can’t be helped. I’ll talk to the dean later.”

Just as the words fell.

Rumble——!

The drums thundered, seemingly echoing throughout the Southern Region.

Instantly, the noisy venue fell silent, with everyone’s gaze fixed on the gigantic pavilion ahead.

There, seven people slowly emerged.