Shocking the Nine Heavens With My Sword

The recruitment token is merely a number and does not correspond to each candidate individually. Therefore, losing your recruitment token doesn't matter; you only need to grab someone else's recruitment token within a day to continue.

After coming out, it's also by the recruitment token to recognize the scores and correspond them to the holder.

Of course, cheating can occur now, such as swapping recruitment tokens. But the academy doesn't seem intent on preventing this; they merely urge everyone to proceed immediately to validate their scores and complete the new student registration.

Since the scores have undergone the final review, the recruitment token scores are fixed; they can only be exchanged but not further plundered. Despite many people forming small groups to discuss, most still go to the final verification point with anxious hearts to uncover their fate.

Whether eliminated or passed.

"Ah!" "Wow!" "Yay!"

Various cries keep emanating from there; some full of surprise, others rife with disappointment. Obviously, those surprised have passed the assessment, while those disappointed are knocked out.

Zhou Heng, holding Jiang Zishuang, hasn't moved since it's insanely crowded right now, and he's not in a hurry to go there.

However, Qi Yuan is evidently more ostentatious, quickly squeezing to the verification point under Moon Maiden's protection. After handing over his recruitment token, the crowd over there erupts in exclamations.

"So that's Qi Yuan!"

"The first place in this assessment!"

"Not necessarily; the scores for the last day weren't announced, maybe someone surpassed him?"

"You're just sour grapes, anyone with eyes can see; he's definitely first!"

Qi Yuan looked around, appearing very pleased with himself.

Zhou Heng couldn't help but chuckle. This guy claimed he had to get first place because of some woman, yet he doesn't know who this woman he pines for is. After all, he's not some old fogey, he's quite curious.

Jiang Zishuang then scratched Zhou Heng's ear and whispered, "Definitely not as pretty as mom!"

"You little clever girl, you even know what I'm thinking!" Zhou Heng gave her a playful smack on her little bottom.

"Zhou, you're not dead, but I've missed you!" At this point, the Black Donkey came looking, wearing a face of loss while carrying its puppy son on its back.

"I'm not dead, are you that disappointed?" Zhou Heng sighed.

"Yeah, if you died, Little Fire would be mine!" exclaimed the Black Donkey without tact.

This shameless donkey!

Huh? Zhou Heng's gaze lifted naturally. This shameless donkey indeed is extraordinarily shameless, yet its cultivation speed breaks the sky; in just ten days, it actually broke through to the Bright Immortal!

Though it barely reached One Aspect Bright Immortal, Bright Immortal is still Bright Immortal, stepping over the first threshold!

Here, the Black Donkey clearly didn't obtain any pills, yet in a short ten days jumped six Divine Aspects, which could really pop one's eyes out!

This must be the extraordinary effect of the Heaven-Earth Fruit, as the Spiritual Energy in the Bright Realm is exceptionally dense, causing the Black Donkey's big explosion to trigger constant small explosions.

Judging by this tempo, the Black Donkey might even surpass him to enter the Stellar Realm faster!

For this donkey, its aptitude isn't that extraordinary; Nine Aspect Bright Immortal might be its endpoint, and it could directly breakthrough to Star King. One needing only eight Divine Aspects advancement, while the other requires seventy-something more, clearly not of the same difficulty.

"Such a cute puppy!" Jiang Zishuang's eyes lit up as she saw Little Fire, unable to shift her gaze.

"Woof!" Little Fire leapt into Zhou Heng's arms, where it was caught by the little girl and displayed an innocent and adorable look, overwhelming everyone.

"Hey, I'm clearly a Donkey Lady as well; how can the gap be so vast?" The Black Donkey eyed Little Fire while muttering.

The crowd grew smaller as people were eliminated and left while those admitted were moved elsewhere, reducing the number of people in the plaza.

"Tiantian!" A sweet woman's voice rang out.

"Mom!" Jiang Zishuang immediately wriggled in Zhou Heng's embrace. After Zhou Heng set her down, she scurried over with Little Fire in her arms towards a plump woman, making Little Fire bark wildly in urgency.

Zhou Heng gestured for Little Fire to calm down, his gaze sweeping over the voluptuous woman, feeling a surge of surprise.

No wonder the little girl has such confidence, this woman is indeed very beautiful, filled with the charm unique to mature women; her round hips and ample breasts reveal an enchanting allure with every move.

If Zhou Heng were a novice just starting out, he surely would feel restless upon seeing such voluptuous beauty, unable to maintain composure.

After a while, the voluptuous beauty walked over, holding Jiang Zishuang. Her full hips naturally swayed side to side, forming seductive curves, suffused with allure. She smiled slightly at Zhou Heng and said, "I am Yang Yuhua, thank you, young master, for taking care of my daughter the past few days!"

Zhou Heng returned the greeting, saying, "A minor effort, no need to dwell on it, madam!"

"Don't just say thank you, if you have any gifts, send them over, I'll take them on behalf of Zhou!" the Black Donkey shouted from the side.

Yang Yuhua broke into a charming smile, exuding an alluring aura. She flicked her right hand, and a purple dagger appeared in her palm. She said, "This is the 'Purple Jade Dagger' crafted by myself. Once activated, it can unleash the power of an ultimate Star King, but it can only be used three times!"

Forbidden Artifact!

The Black Donkey quickly extended its hoof to take the Purple Jade Dagger, greedily touching and sniffing it before Zhou Heng could get his hands on it, and instantly stored it in the Space Artifact.

Trying to get the Black Donkey to hand over something it has obtained is as difficult as climbing to the heavens! However, Zhou Heng had already decided that once he returned, he would snatch this Forbidden Artifact. After all, he had made many enemies for himself, and having more life-saving items could only be beneficial.

He quickly clasped his hands again and said, "It would be disrespectful not to accept, many thanks to Madam!"

Yang Yuhua nodded slightly and said, "I have some private matters to attend to, so I must take my leave! If you encounter any trouble in the future, you may come to the Heavenly Array Institute to find me!" She then said to Jiang Zishuang, "Tiantian, return the puppy to him!"

"But Little Fire is so cute, let Tiantian take care of him for Uncle!" The little girl bargained.

"That's his, Tiantian be good!" Yang Yuhua said gently.

The little girl puckered her lips in thought for a moment, then suddenly said, "Then Mother, you marry Uncle, and the puppy will be the bride price!"

Pitiful mother, truly pitiful!

Zhou Heng twitched his face, barely holding back from laughing out loud, while Yang Yuhua was at a loss whether to cry or to laugh. In the little girl's eyes, did her mother have the same value as a puppy, so easily to be sold?

"Nonsense!" She said with slightly stern tone, forcing Jiang Zishuang to release Little Fire and wave to Zhou Heng while saying, "Uncle, remember to come see Tiantian, and you must diligently pursue my mother, Tiantian will open the back door for you!"

Yang Yuhua fled in embarrassment, having a daughter like this made her too ashamed to face anyone!

Zhou Heng finally burst into laughter; this little girl was just too amusing.

"Hey over there, come quickly, there are only a few of you left!"

Zhou Heng looked around, noticing that there were only a few people left in the square, he waved at Little Fire and said, "Let's go!"

He led the donkey and the puppy to the registration desk and handed over his Recruitment Token.

"Oh, you're Zhou Heng, right?" The person responsible for registering and verifying was a group of five young people. The young woman who took the Recruitment Token glanced at it and immediately exclaimed.

The first place Qi Yuan, second place Zhou Heng, had left the third place far behind, making it hard not to be famous!

So, as soon as she saw that frightening score, she called out Zhou Heng's name, not that she really knew him.

These five people were all Star Kings!

They must be disciples of the Star King Court, Zhou Heng surmised, smiling slightly as he said, "I am Zhou Heng!"

The other four were men, and they all glanced at Zhou Heng with complex expressions, which were hard to read as either envy, jealousy, or disdain. One of them threw a white token, apparently metal, onto the table with a crisp sound.

He said, "This is your Identity Token, drop a drop of blood on it to complete registration!"

"Junior Brother, this Identity Token is your most important possession at the Academy, it allows entry and records information like your Contribution Value, so don't lose it!" The young woman kindly explained.

"Thank you, Senior Sister!" Zhou Heng originally didn't know whether to call her senior or something else, but since she called him Junior Brother, he naturally referred to her as Senior Sister.

It seemed that among the four courtyards, they addressed each other as Senior Brother, Senior Sister, and so on.

"Bright Immortal Courtyard wears blue, Star King Court wears black, Star Sovereign Court wears red, Star Emperor Court wears purple. Within the Academy, you must wear the specified color of clothing, remember!" The young woman handed Zhou Heng a set of clothes, which indeed were blue.

These five people all wore black, as Zhou Heng had thought, they were from the Star King Court, temporarily drawn to handle matters, probably getting Contribution Value.

Zhou Heng thought to himself while saying, "Thank you for the advice, Senior Sister. May I know your honorable name?"

He was of the mindset of repaying a drop of kindness tenfold, and although the other's reminders were just a few words, he remembered them and would repay them in the future.

"Haha, a toad wishing to eat swan meat?" A young man immediately sneered, seemingly misunderstanding Zhou Heng's intention.

Zhou Heng couldn't be bothered to pay him any mind, and besides, one was a Bright Immortal and the other a Star King, the gap was just too great. To directly confront a Star King now would be utterly foolish.

"My name is Ji Yingying!" The young woman smiled charmingly, and while not a top-tier beauty, she was still captivating. "Junior Brother, go rest first, your residence is at… the Thousand Snow Institute. You're late, good spots have likely been taken, here is your room number, find it yourself!"

"Then I will take my leave!" Zhou Heng cupped his hands to the five people, taking the Black Donkey and Little Fire with him.

The Thousand Snow Institute was a hundred or so miles from here, but for a Bright Immortal, this distance was just a few minutes' walk, and that was with having to go around various obstacles without flying through the air.

The Thousand Snow Institute was one of the residences for the Bright Immortal Courtyard students, along with the Spring Thunder Institute, Distant Mountain Institute, and Torrential Rain Institute. Together, these four institutes made up the entire Bright Immortal Courtyard, boasting nearly two hundred thousand students.

The Academy required only the minimum Realm for admission, but there was no age restriction. However, once admitted, if you failed to reach the Stellar Realm within a thousand years, well, you'd be expelled!

Otherwise, wouldn't the Bright Immortal Courtyard have far more than a mere two hundred thousand students? (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)