Zhang Hao smiled and said, "So it's Miss Yun and the Crown Prince."
"Brother Zhang Hao, you really make me look at you with new eyes." Yun Qiuyu's beautiful eyes gazed at Zhang Hao, smiling as she spoke.
Zhang Hao smiled and said, "Miss Yun is joking."
"Brother Zhang Hao, I've never had a good chat with you. Can we find a place to talk freely?" Murong Fei said with a smile.
"That is what I wish for!" Zhang Hao nodded and smiled.
Zhang Hao had no ill feelings towards Murong Fei, the Crown Prince. At least, his impression of him at the Martial Arts Assembly was quite good.
The three of them found a corner in the Huangjiang Restaurant and sat down.
"Brother Zhang Hao, what are your plans for the future?" Murong Fei poured a glass of wine for Zhang Hao.
Zhang Hao was a little surprised, wondering why Murong Fei would suddenly bring up this question.
"After this matter is settled, I plan to return to Changfeng College. However, I feel that with Brother Zhang Hao's great talent, you won't be content to stay in a small place like Watt Country and remain silent?" Murong Fei looked at Zhang Hao and smiled.
Zhang Hao nodded and said, "I haven't considered this question yet."
"Hehe, Brother Zhang Hao, it's time to consider this question. Qiu Yu is already preparing to register for the assessment at Zilan College." Murong Fei said.
Zhang Hao glanced at Yun Qiuyu in surprise, and said with a smile, "Then I wish Qiu Yu success in entering Zilan College in advance."
Yun Qiuyu said somewhat melancholically, "Alas, although I am confident in myself, I also know that it is not easy to pass the assessment and enter Zilan College. This year, Zilan College is recruiting 1,000 students, but 100,000 people have registered."
Zhang Hao was truly surprised. Recruiting 1,000 out of 100,000 is equivalent to one in a hundred, which means the competition is still very fierce. One must know that those participating in the assessment are naturally geniuses from various places, and it is certainly not easy to break through the siege among so many people.
"Brother Zhang Hao, do you know how big our Watt Country is?" Murong Fei said meaningfully.
"Watt Country has eight prefectures and thousands of miles of fertile land, so it is naturally very large." Zhang Hao pondered for a moment and said.
Murong Fei shook his head and said, "Among the Western Border Sixteen Countries, our Watt Country's territory is only ranked in the lower reaches. Even the Sixteen Kingdoms combined are not as large as Tianfeng Kingdom. And Tianfeng Kingdom is just a vassal state of Balong Empire. In our Northern Region, there are actually ten other countries as large as Balong Empire."
Murong Fei's words seemed to open up a grand world blueprint for Zhang Hao.
Although Zhang Hao knew that True Martial Continent was very large before, he didn't have a concept of it. Only now, from Murong Fei's description, did he realize that True Martial Continent is truly vast. A single Northern Region might be larger than all the countries on Earth combined when he was there.
"Brother Zhang Hao, Watt Country is a barren land after all. Even the Three Great Families or the Royal Family cannot allow us to go higher. Joining a College is the first step on the path of Martial Arts." Murong Fei looked at Zhang Hao and spoke eloquently.
Zhang Hao nodded slightly, pondering Murong Fei's words. He looked at Murong Fei and said, "Crown Prince, why are you telling me so much?"
"First, you are the person Zi Qian likes. Second, you are from Watt Country. No matter how far we go in the future, we will have the imprint of Watt Country on us. I know there is a misunderstanding between the Royal Family and your Zhang Family. I will try my best to change this." Murong Fei patted Zhang Hao's shoulder. He glanced at him meaningfully, then turned and left.
"Yun Qiuyu, can you tell me about the various Colleges?" Zhang Hao looked at Yun Qiuyu and asked.
"Hehe, you've finally been persuaded by the Crown Prince?" Yun Qiuyu looked at Zhang Hao and asked with a smile.
Zhang Hao nodded and said, "The Crown Prince is right. Only by going to the various Colleges can I get better cultivation resources."
Although Zhang Hao was promoted by the System, only by entering the various Colleges could he Cultivate more Martial Skills and have the opportunity to interact with various powerhouses.
"Ding dong!"
"Congratulations Player Zhang Hao for triggering the C-level task: Join one of the Northern Region's Three Great Academies. Task completion reward: One C-level gift package. Failure: Player annihilation! Task duration: Six months." The System prompt sounded.
Damn, I triggered a task just like that. And it's a C-level task.
At this moment, Yun Qiuyu didn't know what Zhang Hao was thinking. She began to introduce things to Zhang Hao.
"Well, the most famous Colleges in the Northern Region are the Three Great Academies. Changfeng College, which is where the Crown Prince is. There are also Tianba Academy and Tianwu Academy. These Three Great Academies are the most powerful. We only have one Zilan College in the Western Border Sixteen Countries, which is my goal this time." Yun Qiuyu said.
Zhang Hao asked, "Then how can one join the various Colleges?"
Yun Qiuyu said, "There are two channels. The first channel is to directly participate in the assessment of each College. This method is relatively easier. The success rate is 5%."
Zhang Hao asked, "Hearing you say that there's a first method, there must naturally be a second method?"
Yun Qiuyu smiled and said, "The second method is more difficult compared to the first. One must enter the top 100,000 of the Northern Region Qianlong Ranking. Martial Warriors who enter the Qianlong Ranking below 10,000 can enter any College other than the Three Great Academies. Qianlong Ranking Martial Warriors who enter the top 10,000 can join any of the Three Great Academies at will."
Zhang Hao finally understood. Don't think that being in the top 10,000 of the Qianlong Ranking sounds easy. One must know that there are hundreds of millions of young Martial Warriors in the Northern Region. To pick 10,000 people out of hundreds of millions is simply one in ten thousand. Zhang Hao silently noted down the methods Yun Qiuyu mentioned.
After bidding farewell to Yun Qiuyu, Zhang Hao and Ning Xue returned to the Ninghai City Zhang Family mansion together. This time, he won first place in the Martial Arts Assembly and obtained the Bone-Mending Life-Prolonging Dan, which was the only chance to treat Zhang Jianfeng's injuries.
Returning to the Family mansion, Zhang Hao directly walked into Zhang Jianfeng's room. At this moment, Zhang Xiaomin was taking care of her Brother. Seeing Zhang Hao enter, she quickly stood up to greet him.
"How is your Brother?" Zhang Hao quickly asked.
"Still the same, but his mood is much better than before." Zhang Xiaomin said in a low voice.
"Boss, you're here."
Zhang Jianfeng looked at Zhang Hao entering and forced a smile.
"Jianfeng, I have good news to tell you..." Zhang Hao said happily.
"Boss, I know you've been looking for doctors for me everywhere. I told you long ago that you don't have to work so hard for me anymore. Actually, being a normal person is quite good. At least I'm carefree and don't have to fight and kill." Zhang Jianfeng said with an indifferent look.
Zhang Hao's heart ached. He naturally knew that Zhang Jianfeng wasn't really indifferent; he was pretending to be like this because he didn't want Zhang Hao to feel guilty.
"Jianfeng, you misunderstood. This time, I really found the Bone-Mending Life-Prolonging Dan for you. This Dan will definitely be able to cure your injuries." Zhang Hao said confidently.
"Boss, you... are you telling the truth?" Zhang Jianfeng looked at Zhang Hao with a hesitant expression.
"What kind of person do you think I am, Boss? Would I joke around with you?"
Zhang Hao scolded him with a smile. As he spoke, he took out a porcelain bottle and opened the stopper. Immediately, the fragrance of medicine filled the air. Zhang Hao quickly poured out a black Dan.
