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My military branches can Evolve Infinitely-Chapter 1208 - 620: Interviewee from Afar (4K)_2
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Several days ago,
on the outskirts of the territories of the Tai Xuan Alliance, inside an ordinary neutral major city.
Here, the population was dense, scattered with numerous refugees in tattered clothes.
This was the lower city area.
The abundance of refugees was also because of the destruction of nearby towns and cities, where survivors slowly gathered here.
Among the refugees, a slender figure moved about.
He wore a simple gray robe and pulled up the hood, blending inconspicuously among the poorly dressed refugees.
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Yet, if an observant person were to focus, they could notice that, even with the crowded streets, pedestrians would involuntarily part ways around the man in the gray robe, always leaving a distance of at least one to two meters for him to pass.
This peculiar sight did not attract anyone's attention, as if it were nothing out of the ordinary.
"Has the environment in Ancient Mountain City really gotten this bad?"
"Even the lower city wasn't like this ten years ago, was it?"
"Um, is another great catastrophe about to happen?"
"It's troublesome, I was just facing difficulties in my cultivation and hoping to find an opportunity by doing some odd jobs for a power."
The man in the gray robe furrowed his brows.
Taking up odd jobs in exchange for a place to cultivate and opportunities might sound presumptuous, but he indeed had the capital to be arrogant.
In fact, over the past few decades, he had engaged multiple times in exchanging services for cultivation treasures. Many forces were eager for him to stay, offering massive rewards, but he did not wish to become too deeply involved with any specific power.
Thus, he would often only stay for half a year to a year before leaving again unattached.
Finding a suitable place for such odd jobs used to be simple.
Originally.
But now, it seemed not the right time.
The man in the gray robe thought to himself.
He unleashed his Divine Thought, and the winds of heaven and earth around him gently wafted, serving as his eyes and ears, constantly gathering various bits of information from the streets, pubs, and teahouses to make up for his ten years of seclusion.
"Jupo City is inviting like-minded individuals to build defenses? Forget it."
"Tulip Alliance sincerely invites strong individuals to join... This one requires at least a ten-year long contract."
"Tianyuan Academy is hiring instructors with generous benefits... What power is this Tianyuan Academy?"
He had naturally heard of Jupo City and the Tulip Alliance before, both well-known major powers beyond the Great Countries.
Especially the Tulip Alliance, which boasted several beings from the Law Realm, a top-tier force under the Great Countries.
Tianyuan Academy?
That was unheard of.
Originally inclined to disregard it, the man in the gray robe oddly felt compelled to inquire further about this academy since it didn't require much effort.
After a while,
"Tianyuan Academy is a top-tier Cultivation Academy founded independently by Tianyuan City."
"Tianyuan City ranks among the Tai Xuan Alliance's thirteen phantom gods, super powerful and top-tier. It is rumored to have four Law Realm beings presiding over this first-class territorial power!"
"The Lord of Tianyuan City is hailed as one who excels in cultivating his subordinates, uncovering outstanding talents, and creating miracles."
"Also, Tianyuan Academy possesses cultivation benefits that are considered top-tier across the Eternal World."
The man in the gray robe had certainly heard of the Tai Xuan Alliance.
One of the newly emerging Seven Great Countries!
However, Tianyuan City had apparently risen to power only in the past decade. Could Tianyuan Academy truly offer the best cultivation conditions in the Eternal World?
He felt that was somewhat unrealistic.
Yet, considering his current location, not far from the Tai Xuan Alliance,
perhaps it wouldn't hurt to take a look?
After all, it was just a visit.
The man in the gray robe transformed into a wisp of light breeze and disappeared within seconds in this ancient and vast city.
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Outside Tianyuan Academy.
The enrollment point was still bustling, with recruitment in full swing.
The instructor's assessment point was quiet, yet not completely devoid of attention.
Spies from various places and powers, journalists from different media outlets, were all constantly watching.
After all,
No matter how bustling the recruitment point, it would only produce one or two, at most three, Epic Geniuses; this was not big news.
Epic Geniuses were merely Legendary Seeds.
But on the side where the instructor interviews were held, once someone passed the assessment, they almost became a Legendary figure.
That was newsworthy.
If a big shot managed to pass through the four rigorous trials set up by Tianyuan Academy, that would make headlines, major headlines!
Over the days, reporters had already figured out the rules of the instructor interviews.
There were four trials in total.
Those who passed the first two trials could join Tianyuan Academy but could only serve as basic instructors, mentors.
Moving forward, those who could break through the third and fourth trials would see significantly different benefits and treatments.
However, as of now, the few who had received offers had only managed to pass the second trial.
None had passed the third or fourth trial.
Even the big shots mentioned earlier had not yet figured out the method for the third trial before they were eliminated.
"Let's be honest, the openly offered benefits by Tianyuan Academy are indeed tempting, but the difficulty of these assessments is outrageously high."
"I heard that the real big shots Tianyuan Academy wants to recruit have already been privately invited; this public recruitment might just be a formality."
"But if it's just a formality, Tianyuan City wouldn't need to invest such large manpower and resources in these four trials. Just the cost of the Dragon Gate Ranking experts stationed at the first trial alone is a considerable expense."
It was true.
The appearance fee for Dragon Gate Ranking experts was not low.
Even if it were the Lord's own people, discounting the appearance fee again and again, the total would still be substantial.
Besides, the venue was also shrouded in mystery, clearly a significant investment.
At that moment, an old reporter, rubbing his balding pate and adjusting his silver-reflecting glasses, said with wise eyes, "Clearly, Tianyuan Academy intends to recruit those top figures from outside our Tai Xuan, those without affiliations to any Great Power."
"Lord of Tianyuan City is indeed ambitious; no wonder he reached the Peak at such a young age."
"But just..."
The old reporter was not optimistic.
No matter how attractive the benefits offered by Tianyuan Academy were, after all, it was just a Cultivation Academy.
Notice, even most of the Legends within the Taixuan Realm hadn't come to apply.
Although part of the reason might be... these Legends were afraid they couldn't pass the trials. These first two trials were not guaranteed passes for Legends; on the contrary, they particularly tested the challengers' Techniques and skills.
Considering that Legends were well-established figures, failing even the basic assessments would be quite embarrassing.
At that moment, a figure in a gray robe descended from the sky.
"A Legend of the Legendary Realm!"
"A legendary figure!"
"Another legendary figure has appeared?!"
"To be fair, the public recruitment by Tianyuan Academy hasn't even reached ten days, yet several legendary figures have already arrived; in truth, many big shots have come."
"Indeed, other top academies' legendary instructors were personally invited by offering them a large sum; looking at it this way, Tianyuan City is really impressive."
"But who is this Legendary Realm figure?"
The person in the gray robe had already removed his hood, revealing an ordinary face but with distinctive silver-gray hair.
Silver-gray hair, somewhat recognizable.
Yet the reporters could not identify him.
They were top-tier reporters, and they had firmly memorized every known legend in Tai Xuan.
"Let's see if this legend can pass the first two trials."
The person in the gray robe glanced around and quickly stepped onto the platform to start his evaluation.
Three seconds later, he passed the first trial.
Ten seconds later, he passed the second trial.
He then continued like a force unstoppable, breezing through the third trial.
"The assessment venue set up by Tianyuan Academy is very interesting, quite exquisite! Tianyuan Academy has talented people, absolutely a Magic Master!"
At the same time,
The watching reporters were somewhat stunned.
Was there a problem with Tianyuan Academy's assessment formation?
No, not at all.
The old reporter suddenly recalled something, "I know! This gray-robed person is none other than the World-class strongman, a solitary strongman—Gray Wind, known decades ago!"
Is a world-class strongman really traveling thousands of miles to Tianyuan Academy?!