A test that illuminates eight beams of light is known as a Chosen One on the Eight Ancient Continent.
Simply put, very few people can illuminate eight beams of light from the energy ball; the probability is roughly one in ten thousand. Or rather, this isn't a matter of probability, but one of Bloodline.
If a person's parents are strong, then the child's potential will be very strong from birth. Therefore, in a small country like Ziye Country, it is impossible for eight beams of light to appear. However, in the vast Eight Ancient Continent, among the famous Seven Sects and Thirty-Six Gates, it is not strange for a child to illuminate eight beams of light.
But throughout history, the appearance of eight beams of light in Ziye Country has been extremely rare, probably not exceeding the number of fingers on one hand. Such a genetic mutation is truly too rare. More importantly, whenever a strong person above a Sixth Grade Celestial Master appears, they are often poached by other large countries; small countries like Ziye Country are not qualified to retain people.
The female teacher looked at the eight beams of light and felt as if her heart was about to burst and she was about to faint. Her expression was so joyful it seemed she might die. On the contrary, the young girl showed no joy upon seeing the eight beams of light, as if it was only natural as she walked out of the Eight Ancient Formation.
"Can I enroll now?" The young girl looked at the dazed female teacher, frowned slightly, and reminded her.
When the young girl spoke, the female teacher suddenly shivered, her eyes returned to normal, but she was still so excited that she stood up and strode to the young girl's front!
"A Chosen One! You are our Starfire Academy's first Chosen One! Our Starfire Academy is finally going to turn things around!" The female teacher couldn't control her excitement, her voice even trembling slightly, "What is your name?"
"Fu Yu," the young girl looked up at the excited female teacher and said indifferently.
"Fu Yu!" The female teacher took a deep breath to compose herself and said, "You have been admitted to Starfire Academy. Starfire Academy will cultivate you with the best resources. When you become a strong person on the Continent, just don't forget the Academy!"
Fu Yu glanced at the teacher, nodded slightly, and turned to walk towards the door ahead.
Creak—Clang!
After the door closed, the female teacher still looked at the doorway, as if something was left unfinished. Starting this year, Starfire Academy's perennial last-place ranking was finally going to change!
Everyone who passed the test, after exiting through the front door, would be guided by signs to a grand hall. Lu An was no exception; he followed the crowd forward. At this time, everyone present had passed the test, and their eyes sparkled with excitement and joy.
When Lu An arrived in front of the hall, he was once again amazed by its grandeur.
The hall was over twenty zhang high, supported by eighteen pillars. Each pillar required four or five people to encircle it. Moreover, each pillar had a different Strange Beast pattern, and even just looking at them, Lu An felt that each Strange Beast was majestic and standing beneath the pillars would give people immense pressure.
"Look at that bumpkin over there, he's actually looking at the Strange Beast on the pillar with an expression of worship, hahahaha…"
A voice came from somewhere, immediately bringing Lu An back to his senses, and he frowned. He looked around and found seven or eight elegantly dressed young men and women sitting on a long bench to his right, constantly looking at him.
"Look at how shabbily he's dressed; he must be from some poor family who had a litter of children just to have one pass so they could turn their lives around!"
"Eww… Look at his clothes, so dirty and torn, it's disgusting! I don't want to be classmates with someone like that!"
"Me neither! And then we'll have to share dorms; whoever ends up living with this guy will be truly unlucky!"
"..."
Listening to the endless mocking and disgusted voices, Lu An's brows furrowed tighter. He glanced at the group of noble youths who were constantly pointing and whispering about him, but he didn't try to stop them or seek revenge. Instead, he turned and walked towards an empty long bench nearby.
Sitting on the long bench, Lu An took a deep breath, then gave a self-deprecating smile. If he couldn't even bear this much insult, then he would have truly died years ago.
When he was four, he went with his parents to the dock and was told to play with the children of rich families. Those children rode on his back, showing off their power, and even played emperor, making him kowtow and flatter them, which he did. What did this insult count for now?
For a slave to survive, the first thing he must learn is to endure, to give up unnecessary things.
"Hey!"
Lu An was startled. Looking down, he saw several shadows suddenly appear before him. He looked up at the six Young Masters standing in front of him. These people were not the ones who had been mocking him earlier.
"What is it?" Lu An frowned slightly and asked.
"We want to sit here," one of them said arrogantly, pointing his chin at Lu An, speaking loudly from above.
Lu An was taken aback and looked at the long bench. The long bench was long enough for ten people, and he had chosen to sit on the very edge to avoid disturbing groups of people sitting together. There was more than enough room for these six people to sit.
"What do you mean?" Lu An asked, somewhat confused, "Then please sit."
"I told you to get up and go wait somewhere else, can't you understand?" Another Young Master looked at Lu An with disdain and said loudly, "You're not worthy of sitting with us! Get lost, the further the better!"
The last phrase, 'Get lost, the further the better,' was very loud, causing people around to turn their heads and look. Everyone's gaze was focused on Lu An alone.
Most of these people were between sixteen and eighteen years old, while Lu An was only twelve, so he was inferior to them in both height and physique. Suddenly being watched by everyone, Lu An's heart also fluttered.
Then, hearing the sneers from all directions, Lu An's expression gradually calmed down.
Lu An slowly stood up, his gaze calm as he looked at the six Young Masters in front of him, and softly said, "You may sit."
After speaking, Lu An turned and walked towards an empty corner on one side of the hall.
"Hahahaha!!" Immediately, a burst of laughter erupted in the hall.
"I thought this kid would show some backbone and fight, that's hilarious!"
"Ugh, my stomach hurts from laughing! Want a poor person to turn their life around? A wimp will always be a wimp, they can never turn their life around!"
"Look at his impoverished appearance, he definitely won't graduate!"
"..."
Lu An listened to the mocking and sneering all around him as if he hadn't heard anything. He merely frowned slightly, straightened his back, and walked forward, stopping only when he reached an unoccupied, dark corner.
Turning around, he looked back at the vast hall. Those people were still watching him, laughing and discussing, clearly, he had become a source of amusement for them.
After a while, Lu An felt a bit tired from standing, so he sat on the ground, leaned against the wall in the corner, and closed his eyes, wanting to get a comfortable sleep. Just then, someone suddenly stood in front of him.
"Again?" Lu An thought to himself, slowly opened his eyes, and looked up at the person in front of him, but when he saw the person's genuinely smiling face, he was startled.
The person in front of him was very tall, dressed in plain cloth clothes that, while simple, were very clean, clearly indicating he was from a poor family. As for his face, it was an ordinary one, the kind you might see a few times and still not remember. This person sat down without constraint in front of Lu An, revealing a simple smile.
"Brother, my name is Gao Dashan!" Dashan sat in front of Lu An, then extended a somewhat rough hand, chuckling as he spoke.
Lu An stared at the outstretched hand for a moment, then also smiled, reaching out his hand and saying, "My name is Lu An."
Their two hands clasped tightly together. This was the first time Lu An had ever shaken hands with someone in his life.
"Brother, you were really too patient just now. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to help but fight them!" After releasing his hand, Dashan looked at Lu An and couldn't help but say, "My parents told me long ago to cause less trouble and study more after getting in, but what those bastards said just now was truly unbearable!"
Lu An looked at the indignant expression of the person in front of him, as if he himself had been insulted, and couldn't help but smile, saying, "Then aren't you afraid of causing trouble by coming to talk to me now?"
"Afraid of what?" Dashan pouted, saying, "They have people, don't we?"
Saying that, Dashan grabbed Lu An's wrist and said loudly, "Let's go! I'll take you to meet our own brothers!"