In fact, given Xie Wu’s presence in the Voidforce School, Lu Yin and Luo Lao'er should not have faced any difficulties at all. Xie Wu had actually been waiting for people from the Transcendent Universe to pay him a formal visit. However, Lu Yin and Luo Lao'er had not known who Xie Wu was and had not recognized him, which had caused Xie Wu to harbor ill feelings toward them.
If Zuo Yu had also chosen the Voidforce School, her first day would have turned out wildly different.
Shi Hong had a sizable influence in the Cyclic School and introduced Zuo Yu to everyone in her social circle.
"Little Yu, this is Senior Brother Mu Cheng, our Cyclic School’s top disciple. Mu Cheng has already reached the Starseizer realm, and he is also passionate about cultivating Monarch Essence. He’s also acquired an innate gift called Armament Pond from undergoing a wood transformation. He’s someone whom we all look up to." Shi Hong introduced someone else to Zuo Yu.
Upon hearing the introduction, the man named Mu Cheng waved his hands in an embarrassed manner. "Sister Hong is just teasing me. Who here doesn't know that Sister Hong has the greatest mastery of Dragon Flash in the entire Cyclic School? Even a few people from the Central School haven't managed to learn that technique and have asked for her guidance."
The moment that Dragon Flash was mentioned, Shi Hong's expression fell. "Senior Brother Mu Cheng is teasing me. How can my Dragon Flash compare to his swordsmanship? My use of Dragon Flash was easily seen through."
Mu Cheng was surprised. "Your Dragon Flash was seen through? Was it by someone from the Central School?"
Shi Hong did not want to go into detail, but Zuo Yu answered for her. "It was someone from our Transcendent Universe, but he’s originally from a universe with a cultivation civilization. I really don't know how he managed to see through Sister Hong's Dragon Flash."
Mu Cheng's curiosity was piqued. "Interesting. How many moves did he need to see through it?"
Zuo Yu looked at Shi Hong, who revealed a bitter smile. "There's nothing to say about it. He didn't need even a single move."
Everyone was puzzled. Mu Cheng asked, "What do you mean?"
Shi Hong solemnly said, "I mean that I couldn’t even see how he saw through it. He did so without any apparent effort and didn’t even seem to need a single move."
Mu Cheng's expression changed completely. "Did that person come to the Sixverse Academy?"
Shi Hong glanced at Zuo Yu, who nodded. "Yes. He’s already joined the Voidforce School."
"He comes from a cultivation civilization and was able to decipher the Dragon Flash, but instead of joining the Cyclic School or the Three Monarchs School, he went to the Voidforce School? It seems that he’s extremely confident," someone else said.
Behind Zuo Yu, someone else from the Transcendent Universe spoke up. "His name is Xuan Qi. Of the 1,700 people who passed the selection process to enter the Sixverse Academy, Xuan Qi is the only one who got in without participating in that process. He was automatically accepted."
"He got in through a backdoor? It seems that he has quite the backing," someone said disdainfully.
Shi Hong shot a piercing glare at that person, which caused them to immediately duck their head.
Zuo Yu’s brow furrowed as well. It was no surprise that some people would be unhappy with Xuan Qi, but complaining about him in the current situation would only make a mockery of everyone from the Transcendent Universe.
Shi Hong said, "Xuan Qi was able to see through my Dragon Flash without using any moves at all. With that sort of ability, there was no need for him to pass any assessment."
"Wait, Xuan Qi?" someone exclaimed.
Some people nearby began to discuss the name Xuan Qi. Zuo Yu felt rather puzzled, and she exchanged glances with Shi Hong.
Mu Cheng's expression immediately grew serious. "Sister Hong, how many people who entered the Sixverse Academy this time have the name of Xuan Qi?"
Shi Hong looked puzzled. "Just the one."
There were several gasps of astonishment.
Shi Hong asked, "Brother Mu Cheng, what's wrong?"
Mu Cheng smiled bitterly. "Junior Sister, you’ve been entertaining Sister Little Yu and the others and showing them around, so you might not have heard about what just happened in the Sixverse Academy."
"Is there something wrong with Xuan Qi?" Shi Hong asked.
Zuo Yu and the others also grew curious. They had been following Shi Hong around the Cyclic School ever since they had arrived to familiarize themselves with the place. So, they had not heard anything regarding the academy’s current events.
Someone finally stood up and spoke to Shi Hong. "Sister Hong, let me explain."
Everyone looked at the young man as he took a moment to compose himself before speaking. "Xuan Qi is undeniably the most talented genius in the Voidforce School. He managed to endure voidforce energy for more than an hour during his first contact with it, and he even attracted Senior Xu Xiangyin’s attention…"
Everyone fell silent. Shi Hong, Zuo Yu, and the others were dumbfounded. They had not expected “Xuan Qi” to accomplish such a heaven-shattering feat.
Even the people who had already heard the news were just as stunned as when they first heard the story.
Despite there only being two classes of students so far, the talent that Lu Yin had revealed for voidforce energy was comparable to Xi Ji’s. It also greatly surpassed Shao Qingfeng’s, who had once created a miracle in the Voidforce School.
"Xuan Qi has surpassed Shao Qingfeng, who you should already know."
Shi Hong was shocked, and the image of “Xuan Qi” deciphering her Dragon Flash reappeared in her mind. "It's never a good idea to let go of your sword during a fight. Your opponent can easily grab hold of it."
At the time, his words had dealt a huge blow to Shi Hong. There was nothing wrong with what he had said, but who among her peers was capable of catching a sword executing Dragon Flash by someone who had mastered the technique? How could there be no fear of having their hand sliced off?
Even after some time passed, Shi Hong still could not understand how her sword had been caught.
It was unexpected that Xuan Qi had created another miracle almost as soon as he arrived in the Sixverse Academy.
Mu Cheng sighed. "A dragon has crossed the river. A prodigy has arrived. The Sixverse Academy is not going to remain peaceful. I bet that those people in the Central School have already noticed him, which means that things are going to get quite lively."
"I wonder if he’ll also come to our Cyclic School," someone muttered.
The person next to them replied, "Not likely. With that kind of talent, it's very possible that he’ll be taken away by the Voidforce Universe."
"True. That’s in line with the Sixverse Academy’s policy. Maybe the next time we hear his name, he won’t be on the same level as the rest of us."
The gathering started to break apart, but the impact of the name "Xuan Qi" remained fresh in everyone’s minds.
Zuo Yu had never thought that the gap between her and an acquaintance would widen so much so quickly. They had barely even started their journey.
Half a month passed, and then one day, in the Void Ground, a group of people witnessed history being made before their very eyes.
Lu Yin sat on one of the stones for more than three hours.
Exceeding three hours was an indication of crossing the threshold and becoming able to cultivate voidforce energy.
Xue Xiangyin stood a short distance away from Lu Yin, watching with absolute joy.
It had only taken this youth a month, just one month. While this was similar, or possibly a bit longer than the amount of time that Xu Ji had used, Xuan Qi was from another universe, which meant that his talent for voidforce energy was absolutely terrifying.