Zhang Pingfan also received a lot of information from Mobas. Although most of the information was useless, it at least allowed Zhang Pingfan to quickly adapt to the environment.
Before long, Mobas's name was called.
"Brother, I'll wait for you inside. There are many hidden talents inside, and various groups compete with each other. You and I are both newcomers. It's best to form an alliance. If you act alone, it will be very difficult to survive inside."
Zhang Pingfan nodded. With his current strength, he would be considered at the lower end, or even below the middle-lower end, in the Black Dragon Empire.
Alliance and mutual support was Zhang Pingfan's best means of survival at the moment.
"Don't worry, Brother Mo. You go in and wait, and I'll be there soon!"
"Haha, alright!"
After Mobas went in, he waited for nearly half an hour. Finally, it was Zhang Pingfan's turn. Just as Zhang Pingfan was about to go in, a strong individual arrived at the entrance.
The hall buzzed with discussions, and Zhang Pingfan couldn't help but turn his head to look.
"Quick, look, it's the Eldest Princess of the Taihang Dynasty from the Ziwei Starfield! She's so captivating!"
"Hush, are you trying to get yourself killed? She's a cosmic-level cultivator. Just look, don't speak. Her attendants are all domain-level!"
"Uh, is she that overbearing?"
"Nonsense, when have people from the Ziwei Starfield ever not been overbearing? That place is inherently chaotic. Anyone who grows up there is no ordinary person?"
Zhang Pingfan muttered to himself. Was there any connection between the Taihang Dynasty and the Taihang Sword Art he studied?
"Congratulations, you guessed correctly, it is them!"
Zhang Pingfan almost spat blood. This was too absurd.
"Why didn't you say so earlier!"
"You didn't ask me, and besides, how can there be such a coincidence? But since you've encountered it, there's nothing I can do!"
Looking at the Eldest Princess of the Taihang Dynasty, Zhang Pingfan didn't think much about it and quickened his pace into the assessment room.
He didn't want to have any interaction with this so-called Eldest Princess of the Taihang Dynasty.
However, the aura of the Taihang Sword Art emanating from Zhang Pingfan had already been captured by her.
An Miaoxian looked confused. The Taihang Sword Art was created by the ancestor of their Taihang Dynasty. Apart from the direct disciples of the Taihang Dynasty, outsiders basically couldn't learn it. Why did this person have such an aura, and he was clearly not from their Taihang Dynasty?
However, she didn't think too much about it. Judging by his appearance, he was likely also from the Ziwei Starfield. He probably got it from somewhere. Since he practiced the Taihang Sword Art and was a cosmic-level expert, he could naturally be used by her.
Zhang Pingfan entered the assessment room. He didn't know what An Miaoxian was thinking. He just wanted to pass the assessment as quickly as possible.
As soon as he entered the assessment room, he found that there was only one examiner, who was also at the cosmic level.
When the examiner saw Zhang Pingfan, he smiled, as their races were the same, and he was clearly also from the Ziwei Starfield.
"Brother, which tribe or dynasty from the Ziwei Starfield are you from?"
Zhang Pingfan cupped his hands and said, "I am a lone cultivator, not belonging to any faction. My cultivation has hit a bottleneck, so I came to the Black Dragon Empire, hoping to try my luck and see if I can break through!"
"Haha, then you've come to the right place. The Black Dragon Empire is full of infinite opportunities. With your peak cosmic-level strength, it shouldn't be difficult to find. The assessment is not necessary. Your strength allows you to pass directly without testing. However, as fellow people from the Ziwei Starfield, I must remind you that the Black Dragon Academy is not as easy to get by as you might think. We people from the Ziwei Starfield usually stick together for warmth, and some form alliances with other factions. It all depends on your own will. I am a member of the Ziwei Starfield Alliance, and I hope you can become a member of it after you enter!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded.
"Thank you for the reminder. I'll get familiar with the environment first!"
"No problem, here is your wristband. After you enter, there will be dedicated personnel to receive you. You will be assigned to the new recruit area for this batch. Currently, your cultivation is the strongest!"
Zhang Pingfan nodded, cupped his hands in a salute, and was then led away by another person.
Following the guide, Zhang Pingfan walked through several alleys and finally arrived at a wide training ground.
When Bas saw Zhang Pingfan, he waved and called out.
"Brother Gao, over here!"
Zhang Pingfan smiled and walked towards him. Many people had already gathered here, but most of them were domain-level. There were very few star-level warriors, and absolutely no planetary-level ones.
Zhang Pingfan's arrival made him the fourth cosmic-level expert here.
Upon seeing Zhang Pingfan appear, apart from Mobas, the other two cosmic-level experts also gave Zhang Pingfan a symbolic greeting.
Apart from Mobas and Zhang Pingfan standing together, the other two cosmic-level experts were standing in a corner, not intending to interact much with others!
Zhang Pingfan was a little confused. Why were they all staying here?
"Brother Gao, find a place to sit and cultivate. We can only head out with them when the Black Dragon Academy officially recruits disciples. For now, we can only wait and can't go anywhere!"
Zhang Pingfan was a bit stunned. If he had known this, he should have come later, and perhaps he could have explored the surroundings.
"Alright, since that's the case, why did you come here so early? Strange!"
Mobas smiled and said, "It's also your luck. The special office will close one month before the official recruitment of disciples. At that time, even if you are a cosmic-level expert, you will have to go through the assessment obediently. That's the rule!"
"I see. There's such a peculiar rule? Then what's the point of this special office existing?"
"Normally, it's to recruit cosmic-level experts and some dancers with special abilities. Those who come to try their luck have some special abilities, but not all special abilities will be accepted!"
So that's why he was stopped earlier. If he were only planetary-level and had no special abilities, he wouldn't have been able to get in. But since he was a cosmic-level cultivator, he was let in directly.
"I understand. Essentially, it's to open a VIP channel for cosmic-level experts!"
"You're not wrong to understand it that way, it's indeed like that, and it's also to recruit people with other special abilities!"
Then, the two found a place to sit down.
Ten minutes later, An Miaoxian also arrived at the square, along with her attendants.
The first thing she did upon entering was to look for Zhang Pingfan. When she saw him, she walked directly towards him.
Mobas looked shocked and said, "Isn't that An Miaoxian? Why is she walking towards us? Brother Gao, are you familiar with her?"
Zhang Pingfan shook his head. The name sounded quite nice!
"No, I don't know her. I've been in closed-door cultivation all this time and know nothing about the outside world."
"I see. An Miaoxian is an expert who has risen in the last three thousand years. It's understandable that you don't know her. However, judging by her actions, it seems she's coming for you. Should I excuse myself?"
"No need, I really don't know her!"