The Eternal World

Zhang Chao did not have the chance to hear the situation from Zhou Ran for the time being.

When the students heard that Zhang Chao had returned, they all rushed over.

Amongst them, there were those who were unfamiliar with Zhang Chao, who had fought beside him, and some who had been saved by him.

The more people gathered, the more they gathered around Zhang Chao, and started talking at once.

"Zhang Chao, you're finally back!"

"Great kindness is beyond thanks. Back then in the Infinite Worm Abyss, you saved us. We didn't have time to repay you for your kindness. Thank you for coming back with nothing to do!"

"Haha, Zhang Chao, you were so powerful back then, but after a year, we have already surpassed you, and have the time to compete!"

"Uh, hello everyone, hello everyone …" Zhang Chao scratched his head, finding it difficult to deal with.

Amongst these students, there were those who sincerely thanked Zhang Chao, those who worshipped him, those who came to visit him, and naturally, there were some who were envious and jealous.

What right did he have to be so popular? What right did he have to receive special treatment?

There were plenty of people with such hearts!

However, Dongfang Qiuxin and Qiao Ruixue did not appear.

They were currently in closed-door training, and were trying to raise their cultivation as much as possible. They planned to attempt assailing the Yuan Dan Stage for the first time this year.

However, Yuan Dan Stage were not so easily broken through.

The difficulty of advancing to become a cultivator was ten thousand times greater than that of a normal person!

After an hour, the students dispersed under Zhou Ran's persuasion and went back to their work.

After all, Zhang Chao had just returned, he was still worn out from the journey and had not had the time to rest. Furthermore, some of the upper echelons also sent people over to send out orders for Zhang Chao to head to the fourth mountain peak.

The four peaks of War God Academy were respectively the side palace, main palace, elite and core peaks.

On the core of the mountain, there was the Principal's main hall and the Great Clan Elder's pavilion, which contained the limitless resources of the War God Academy.

When Zhang Chao stepped onto this mountain peak, his tiger-like body trembled, and he felt an incomparably heavy dignity and imposing manner coming from the mountain peak.

Under the lead of an elder, Zhang Chao went all the way up the mountain and arrived at the entrance of the Principal's Audience Hall.

The entire great hall was grand and magnificent. The four corners of the roof were decorated with dragon heads. Eighteen incomparably thick, gold-plated columns propped up the entire great hall.

Each pillar corresponded to a high seat.

In the center of the hall, there was a throne that flickered with a brilliance like the stars in the night sky, and it was extremely grand.

A middle-aged man sat upright on the throne. His long, purplish black hair draped over his shoulders and his face was rosy. He did not seem angry, but his imposing manner made his golden robe shine with the light of his supreme status.

On the surrounding 18 seats, 18 people sat as well, all of them wearing purplish-red long robes embroidered with Dragon and Phoenix Kylin and Taotie Pi Xiu. As they sat there, they could feel a pressure that shot into the sky spreading in all directions.

This was the result of them suppressing Zhang Chao with all their might, otherwise, any one of them with their full might would have instantly crushed Zhang Chao into meat paste!

Amongst the eighteen people, Zhang Chao saw a familiar person sitting at the front of the group, it was Leng Feiyun!

When Leng Feiyun saw Zhang Chao, he revealed a smile and nodded his head slightly.

Zhang Chao swallowed his saliva, walked forward, and cupped his fists as he bowed: "Disciple Zhang Chao greets the Headmaster and the various deacons!"

"Mn, you're Zhang Chao!" The golden-robed man seated right in the middle spoke up, "Being famous is worse than seeing one another. Although I had seen you in the fight with that disciple from far away named Qiao Ruiyun back then, I never thought that you would become so much more outstanding after a year!"

"Thank you, Principal, for your kindness!" These words caused Zhang Chao to be elated in his heart. After all, to be able to obtain the praise of the Principal was an incomparably rare thing.

Moreover, he was certain that this golden-robed man before him was the Headmaster. The eighteen people who could sit beside the Headmaster were definitely the top existences within the entire academy.

"First, let me introduce myself. I am the pride of the War God Academy, and these eighteen are the strongest eighteen esteemed elders of our War God Academy. Some of them also carry the heavy responsibility of being the caretakers!" The golden-robed man introduced.

The deacons were the various matters that had to be handled at the frontlines of the academy. The difference between them and an elder was the difference between the former and the latter.

Of course, there were not many people like Leng Feiyun who would care about internal affairs. Amongst the eighteen people, there were only three who did.

"Eh, Acting President?" Zhang Chao was a little suspicious of this word.

Heh heh, the original Principal had already been closed off for life and death for eighteen years. He wanted to break through to a higher level and had yet to come out. Ao Shi laughed, "However, whoever becomes the principal doesn't matter. As long as they can wholeheartedly devote their heart and soul to the academy, it will be enough!"

"Yes, Dean is right!" Zhang Chao nodded in agreement.

"This is the academy's reward for you. Previously, in the Thousand Worm Abyss, you made a great contribution. Elder Ma promised you 3000 contribution points, and all of it is here!" He then continued, "In order to reward you for your achievements, the higher ups of the academy have specially studied it. They have given you even more rewards, and in addition to the fact that you have been protecting your own sect in the Frozen Cloud Valley, they have given you six thousand contribution points.

Zhang Chao took the order badge, and saw that on the palm sized piece of bamboo, there were two words, "Ten thousand points", on it.

10,000 points!

Contribution Points!

This was simply a sky-high sum of money!

One must know that in the War God Academy, a piece of medium grade crystal the size of a fist was not cheap, it was only worth a hundred contribution points.

As for a good quality Earth-grade magical equipment, it was only worth a few dozen contribution points.

Therefore, there were too many things that could be done with 10,000 contribution points!

"Thank you, Headmaster and the elders!" Zhang Chao hurriedly thanked her.

"En, there is one more thing that I want to remind you of!" Ao Shi continued, "Although cultivators place great importance on fighting, only through continuous fighting will they improve faster. However, you must also pay attention to your own safety. After all, you are the candidate to be chosen by us as an elite academy, so we do not wish for you to die too prematurely!"

"Of course, in this golden age that was created by you, I also hope that you can continue to lead the way, and make the young generation of the War God Academy even more powerful and prosperous!"

"Therefore, I have set some requirements for you, and I hope that you can definitely fulfill them!"

"Uh, requirements? this disciple is all ears! " The corner of Zhang Chao's eyes twitched, and he knew that the Headmaster calling him over for such a big battle was definitely not as simple as just bestowing him contribution points.

"War God Academy's rule is to recruit students every three years. You should be aware of this fact!" Ao Shi nodded his head: "That's why, before the next batch of new students arrives, you have to become an official student. That is to say, there are still two years more.

"Damn, two years!" Zhang Chao's pupils contracted. This was going to be difficult.

But according to his calculations, if he wanted to reach Yuan Dan Stage, he would need to eat at least one High-grade heaven-step magic treasure before he could have any hope of doing so!

But the High-grade heaven-step magic treasure!

Forget about this, even in the entire Disenchanting Continent, there probably weren't many Heaven-grade Dharma treasure and High-grade heaven-step magic treasure s were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

Even if they were to find someone to forge them, even if it was a Five Cauldrons Forger like Xiao Nan who tried to create a High-grade heaven-step magic treasure, the success rate would not even be one percent!

Reaching the Yuan Dan Stage in two years was undoubtedly posing a difficult question to Zhang Chao.

"Secondly, we require you to occupy one of the ten prodigies of the side chamber. Moreover, the higher the rank, the better it is. The best position is naturally in first place!"

"Damn, number one in the 10 prodigies!" Zhang Chao's pupils contracted. Wow, this is another big problem.

"Thirdly, we know that you are the Tri-Cauldron Forger, and among the Great Clan Elder present, there are two that are Forge Master. You can ask them for guidance at any time!" Ao Shi continued, "Moreover, if you need any refining resources, you can use 50% of the price to exchange for them with contribution points!"

"Oh, oh?" Zhang Chao was overjoyed, he had unknowingly given himself an enormous benefit!

"However …" "Within two years, you will have to use your status as the Forge Master to make a relative contribution to the academy. You have to at least sacrifice three Heaven-grade Dharma treasure s!"

"Three Heaven-grade Dharma treasure!" Zhang Chao almost vomited a mouthful of blood.

This should be the third mission that Ao Shi gave him, right?

"If you can't even do these three things, it means that we were wrong before!" Ao Shi said this without a trace of politeness.

"Uh, disciple understands, I will try my best!" Zhang Chao was helpless, he could only clasp his fist once again.

"Alright, there's nothing else. You can leave now. We'll be looking forward to your performance!" Ao Shi smiled in satisfaction and waved his hand.

"Then disciple will take his leave!" Zhang Chao said as he left the hall.

Inside the main hall, Ao Shi looked at the eighteen experts and asked loudly, "Everyone, this person is not unfamiliar to some of you, but it's the first time you've met him. How does it feel to meet him?"

"Headmaster, in my opinion, this child is full of energy and has extremely high aptitude. He is indeed someone who can be created. However, the task that the Headmaster gave him, wasn't it a bit too difficult?" A white-bearded old man with shiny black hair and white eyebrows said.

"Elder Zhao's words are wrong. This is an extraordinary period, a rare golden age. If even a leader like him is unable to lead the way, then how can the other students continue to work hard?" A bald elder waved his hand and raised an objection.

"But even so, these three missions are too difficult, even someone as talented as Yuan Zongyi would not be able to achieve such a feat within two years!"

The eighteen peak masters all maintained their opinions and began to argue.

However, only Leng Feiyun did not speak, and quietly listened on the side, as though he did not have any intention to express anything.

"Deacon Leng, what do you think?" Ao Shi arrogantly looked at Leng Feiyun, who had been silent the entire time …