"The tone of the Elder of Nangong was evident," he said, "victors reign, and the defeated perish."
Luo Changhen was dead, hence worthless, but now that Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan had encountered a miraculous event and had been promoted to Seed Disciples, they had added strength to Beimang Academy and had made a great contribution.
This kind of character was extremely simple, which somewhat endeared him to Chu Fengmian.
"Let’s discuss these trivial matters later."
Supreme Elder Blood spoke up in a hurry.
"The Supreme Elder has been waiting inside for a long time; let’s go over now."
Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan nodded in agreement.
Without further ado, Supreme Elder Blood led Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan deep into the Hall of Merit.
Entering the depths of the Hall of Merit, the space around became increasingly mystical, appearing as if they had arrived in a completely different realm.
In the hall, there stood an immense throne, in front of which was an old figure.
The aura emanating from this elder seemed very weak, almost as if he didn’t possess even the breath of a common Life and Death realm cultivator.
But Chu Fengmian could clearly sense the frightfulness of the elder’s strength; the power within him had reached the stage of returning to simplicity and truth.
Just like the Spiritual Sovereign True Person, he was an individual who had reached the peak of the Life and Death realm.
"This is a truly influential figure within Beimang Academy."
The aura from the elder felt decidedly stronger to Chu Fengmian than that of the Spiritual Sovereign True Person.
The peak power of the Life and Death realm; with such power, one is undoubtedly a major figure even in the Northern Domain, and at least with Chu Fengmian’s current strength, he couldn’t contend against him.
However, Chu Fengmian wasn’t at all worried; while it was impossible for him to defeat the current Supreme Elder in front of him,
retreating unscathed was, for Chu Fengmian, not a difficult thing to achieve.
Only those ancient beings who had exceeded the Life and Death realm and stepped upon the stairway to life and death had the potential to annihilate Chu Fengmian.
The Stairway of Life and Death was the realm beyond the Life and Death realm. Although still within the realm of Life and Death,
it required the strength to reach the pinnacle of the Life and Death realm to take the next step; these nine steps were the nine tribulations.
Completing these nine tribulations meant one could truly transcend life and death, becoming an almost immortal and indestructible being with an endless lifespan.
While powerful beings of the Life and Death realm have vast lifespans, they ultimately face demise, but once one has transcended the nine tribulations, one’s lifespan could increase tenfold, a hundredfold, enough to live for tens of thousands of years, becoming nigh-immortal.
Chu Fengmian felt that this Supreme Elder likely hadn’t even stepped onto the first step of the Stairway.
If he had stepped onto the first step, Chu Fengmian would have had to be extremely careful, for such an individual could pose a threat to his life.
Although this Supreme Elder in front of him was powerful, Chu Fengmian wasn’t concerned; the various hidden aspects of Chu Fengmian were completely unnoticed by him, let alone posing any threat.
Upon entering and seeing the Supreme Elder, Supreme Elder Blood respectfully performed a salute.
The Supreme Elder slowly opened his eyes, glanced at Supreme Elder Blood, waved his hand, and Supreme Elder Blood immediately departed.
"Chu Fengmian, Bai Xuan, you two come forward."
"Paying respects to the Supreme Elder."
Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan both spoke up.
This Supreme Elder held an extremely lofty status within the Beimang Academy, for he was only a step away from ascending the Life and Death Ladder.
Once he ascended the Life and Death Ladder, he would become an ancient relic, detached from worldly affairs and devoted himself entirely to comprehending it.
In Beimang Academy, this Supreme Elder was nearly the highest-ranking figure in the public eye.
The Supreme Elder looked at Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan, and suddenly, a wave of Spiritual Sense swept over them.
This Spiritual Sense seemed determined to probe and understand everything inside the bodies of Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan.
Chu Fengmian concealed most of his extraordinary experiences within his body, only revealing a tenth of his abilities, showing some of the dragon lineage.
In Beimang Academy, whenever Chu Fengmian took action, he had always used his dragon bloodline, creating the impression that he had a dragon-kind encounter.
Within three breaths, the Supreme Elder withdrew his Spiritual Sense. Bai Xuan, who stood beside Chu Fengmian, gasped for air laboriously, the Spiritual Sense seeming to have put considerable pressure on her.
As for Chu Fengmian, even though he was unfazed, he still feigned a troubled expression.
"Good, the fortunes both of you have received are pure ancient fortunes which cannot be fabricated."
After scanning them, satisfaction finally gleamed in the Supreme Elder’s eyes as he spoke.
"Do not blame this old man. Becoming a seed disciple in Beimang Academy requires a check , after all, you are to visit the Beimang Sacred Realm, and we absolutely cannot have spies from the outside infiltrating among us."
"The Earth Demon Sect and even the people from the seven major sects are coveting our Beimang Academy, so we cannot allow any spies to enter Beimang Sacred Realm."
Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan both nodded.
The Beimang Sacred Realm was indeed the true foundation of Beimang Academy, strictly guarded.
Every potential seed disciple’s promotion had to be thoroughly investigated.
"Chu Fengmian, your bloodline must be a very high-level dragon lineage, right? This time, the ancient cave dwelling that opened in the Void Sea, you both must have entered it."
The Supreme Elder looked at Chu Fengmian and slowly spoke.
"Yes, we both entered the Ancient Dragon Emperor’s cave dwelling in the Void Sea."
Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan looked at each other and responded.
"In there, we acquired some opportunities, which account for our current strength."
Hearing Chu Fengmian’s answer, the Supreme Elder nodded.
Regarding the extraordinary experiences of Chu Fengmian and Bai Xuan, Beimang Academy could find out everything with ease if they wanted to.
Right now, the Supreme Elder’s inquiry was sort of a deliberate questioning directed at Chu Fengmian.
Hearing Chu Fengmian’s truthful response pleased the Supreme Elder very much.
"Do not worry, the fortunes you have obtained are also a blessing for our Beimang Academy. We will not seize a disciple’s fortune. You may display it freely."
The Supreme Elder laughed heartily.
"The more strength and abilities you show, the more the Academy will value and cultivate you, granting you more resources. In the Beimang Sacred Realm, all resources must be fought for by oneself."
Chu Fengmian nodded, but in his heart, he sneered coldly.
Indeed, displaying one’s strength and fortune could earn resources and cultivation, but those fortunes also had to be properly managed.