The mentor appointment ceremony is held every three months. Long Chen was lucky enough to make it to the last batch of three months. If he missed this time, he'd have to wait another three months.
The inauguration ceremony was very grand, and many disciples from the Divine Academy came to watch the spectacle, especially the new disciples, who basically came to take a look.
On one hand, get to know the new mentor; on the other, observe their situation to see which instructor's courses are the most cost-effective for you.
Millions of disciples gathered around, making it look like a sea of people, but despite all these people, no one dared to make a sound. The entire square fell silent.
In front of the main hall of the Divine Academy stood a high platform, with the judges' seats on top, divided into three levels.
The bottom level has nine seats, three in the middle, and only one at the top.
The nine below were human-level mentors, the middle was an earth-level mentor, and at the top, Long Chen had already seen the kind Yunyang Celestial Master smiling at him.
It is said that the academy has over eight thousand mentors: 580 human-level mentors, 36 earth-level mentors, and just four Heaven-level mentors.
There is no limit to the number of ordinary-level mentors, but the requirements for human-level and earth-level mentors are extremely strict, with the number always unchanged.
To assess human-level mentors, one must forcibly eliminate the last among them. The same applies to earth-level mentors. As for Heaven-level mentors, Mu Qingyun is not qualified to know about that level.
The Human Masters and Earth Masters present here are all highly regarded beings, but Long Chen noticed that, except for Master Yunyang, everyone else is not very friendly to him.
Several even looked at him with eyes full of indifference, even hostility.
"Long Chen, for this inauguration ceremony, you need to control your temper. The ceremony is actually a kind of assessment. If you make a mistake, you could lose your qualification on the spot. Be careful." Mu Qingyun quietly reminded Long Chen.
"I'll try my best." Long Chen nodded and said, Control? If I could control it, I wouldn't be called Long Chen anymore. Who cares, just let it be. If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way.
As disciples, Mu Qingyun and the others could only escort Long Chen several li in front of the stage, watching as Long Chen walked in alone.
"Who is this person?" Is the spirit of the mundane world so heavy? Is he also a disciple of the academy? "
How strange. With such a strong mortal aura, how did he pass the Divine Academy's assessment?" Could it be related? But this is way too obvious. When Long Chen appeared, many people began to discuss among themselves.
They were all newcomers, and many didn't know Mu Qingyun's name. They were simply surprised—someone as strong as Long Chen with such a mundane aura? How can one pass the assessment and enter the Divine Academy?
You have to know, the standard for the Divine Academy is that at least seventy percent of the mundane energy has receded before one is qualified to enter and cultivate.
The mundane aura on Long Chen was so dense that even thirty percent had not faded, yet he still appeared here. This left countless people stunned and deeply disappointed with the Divine Academy's assessment.
Although they had seen various cheating behaviors when they entered, they had never seen anything so obvious.
"What is this guy doing? He actually walked toward the high platform? While people were cursing Long Chen for using the back door, an uproar erupted. They watched as Long Chen actually walked toward the mentor's group.
Then, under their shocked gazes, they watched helplessly as Long Chen walked into the ranks of mentors and stood with them. For a moment, countless people's expressions were stunned.
If Long Chen had connections, it would be one thing to sneak into the Divine Academy as a disciple, but now he wants to be a mentor? What a mess of this is! They were all stunned.
"You rookies don't get it, don't bother whining. Do you even know who that person is? That was the most ruthless newcomer in thousands of years in the entire academy. Don't gossip nonsense, or you'll get into trouble with your words. Facing countless doubts, one person sneered.
"Senior brother, could there be some story behind this?" Someone said very politely, sincerely seeking advice.
"A story?" It's practically a legendary story. This senior brother in black, surnamed Long, given name Chen, also known as Third Master.
He was an ascended person from the lower realm, came to the academy to register, found it troublesome, and directly applied for a menial position. Within a few days, he earned the title of senior laborer and qualified for the assessment, saving a lot of time.
He was admitted to the Alchemy Institute with perfect scores, and on the very first day of enrollment, he beat up the mentor, only losing the benefits of being an apprentice.
Then he went to the Divine Academy to assess his mentors, progressed with perfect scores, and encountered someone deliberately opposing him, killing a powerhouse ranked ninety-seventh on the Divine Daoist List with a single sword strike.
Moreover, at the Judgment Conference, he beat the elder of the Discipline Institute, forcing him to the point where he couldn't move. Zhong Changsheng, ranked third on the Divine Daoist List, what kind of formidable figure is he? Wasn't it just that Master Long San slapped him to the ground, didn't even dare to fart, and just slinked away in defeat?
The Divine Thunder Elders—the four pillars of our academy—Heaven, Earth, Wind, and Thunder—hit it off with him at first sight, calling each other brothers.
Just a couple of days ago, a group of idiots from the Supreme Alliance rammed people with their flying boats, enraging Master Long. He nearly blew up the vessel, and the people on it nearly went to see the King of Hell.
Tell me, can you really judge people like this? The man sneered.
Where there are many people, there is a martial world; where there is a martial world, there is trouble. Some people just like to inquire about these disputes.
Long Chen had no idea that in just a few days, his name had already caused a sensation throughout the Divine Academy. Only a few newcomers who had just passed the assessment and were unaware of the facts had already learned about Long Chen's deeds. Word spread quickly, word spread quickly.
So when that person told Long Chen about the incident, the rookie disciples were all stunned. This guy was just too ruthless.
At first, they thought Long Chen had gotten in through connections, but now they realized that even if he did so, he needed the courage and strength to beat up the instructor on the very first day of class? What incredible courage that was.
In fact, Long Chen's reputation spread so quickly was closely related to the efforts of Mu Qingyun and others.
Although Long Chen hadn't joined their Xiaoyao Alliance, he was always their friend. The more famous Long Chen became, the more proud they felt. So when outsiders asked about his affairs, they didn't keep it secret, but told him everything in detail.
Long Chen was friends with them, but had had several disagreements with the Supreme Alliance. Now that Long Chen and the Supreme Alliance were enemies, the more famous Long Chen became, the greater the blow to the Supreme Alliance. This was a win-win for the Carefree Alliance.
When they heard the commotion in the crowd, it was clear that someone had pointed out how terrifying Long Chen was. Mu Qingyun and the others smiled slightly, as if they saw a new star rising slowly within the Divine Academy.
"The inauguration ceremony begins. All quasi-mortal masters, step forward and undergo the final test." Suddenly, someone shouted loudly.
"Final test?"
Someone's expression changed instantly upon hearing those four words.