The other three academies, even at their weakest, had cultivators at the early Venerable stage. There were almost none at the Martial Immortal realm.
But Northern Mystery Hall not only had a bunch of Martial Immortal powerhouses—it even had early stage Martial Immortal disciples.
This indeed showed that Northern Mystery Hall was truly weak.
However, in Chu Feng's view, even the disciples of the Eastern Dragon Hall weren't all that impressive.
Chu Feng vaguely remembered that Yu Ting had told him she was one of the weaker disciples at the Azure Dragon Sect.
But in truth, Yu Ting was far from weak.
When they first met, she already possessed fourth-level Venerable cultivation.
And her barrier technique had similarly reached the first level of Dragon Transformation.
With such achievements in both martial cultivation and barrier technique, it was clear just how extraordinary Yu Ting's talent truly was.
Within the Holy Light Galaxy, Yu Ting's strength placed her firmly among the top-tier geniuses.
If Yu Ting were to compare herself with the disciples gathered here, she would be a monstrous-level genius—a dragon among men.
"That girl Yu Ting sure is humble," Chu Feng couldn't help but think.
Now that Chu Feng had successfully entered the Azure Dragon Sect, he believed it wouldn't be long before he could meet Yu Ting and discuss a plan to rescue Zi Ling.
Although, the Azure Dragon Sect as it currently stood was quite different from what Chu Feng had expected.
Whether it was the elders or the disciples, their strength hadn't met his expectations.
But Chu Feng still didn't look down on the Azure Dragon Sect.
Setting aside that mysterious existence within the Azure Dragon Selection Array...
And setting aside Yu Ting...
Just Li Muzhi alone was extremely formidable.
Eighth-level Venerable cultivation, with barrier technique at the third level of Dragon Transformation.
At least at that time, Li Muzhi had been a tremendous threat to Chu Feng.
All the signs had already confirmed that the Azure Dragon Sect's strength was truly formidable.
Within the Azure Dragon Sect, perhaps not every disciple was a top-tier genius.
But Chu Feng was almost certain that there were definitely monstrous-level geniuses within it.
"Take this."
While Chu Feng was lost in thought, an elder from Northern Mystery Hall walked up to him and held out a wooden token.
The token was white and had a string attached to it.
The elder told Chu Feng to take it.
But when Chu Feng reached out to accept it, the elder didn't place the token in his hand—instead, he hung it around Chu Feng's neck.
Chu Feng noticed that everyone was receiving such a token, all of them hung around their necks.
He knew these tokens represented their identities.
Because there were characters written on them—his read "Lower."
Hua Xu's token, on the other hand, wasn't made of wood but of blue stone, with the character "Middle" inscribed on it.
As for Tu Yuanyuan, her token was made of an entirely different material—not only was it purple, it even emitted a faint glow.
And the character on her token read "Upper."
Tu Yuanyuan was already the most eye-catching person in the crowd thanks to her striking appearance.
After receiving such a token, the way people looked at her changed even further.
Without a doubt, Tu Yuanyuan had become the center of attention.
After distributing these identity tokens...
The same Northern Mystery Hall elder who had earlier stopped Chu Feng and Hua Xu from sparring stepped forward once again.
Through some conversations he'd overheard along the way, Chu Feng had learned that this elder's name was Dao Qinian, and he held a certain position within Northern Mystery Hall.
"First of all, congratulations to all of you young friends for joining our Azure Dragon Sect and becoming part of it."
"Our Azure Dragon Sect is divided into four Halls: the Eastern Dragon Hall, the Western Tiger Hall, the Southern Bird Hall, and the Northern Mystery Hall."
"No matter which Hall you cultivate in, as long as you work hard, stay dedicated, and put in the effort, you will surely reap rewards."
"But if you can find a master willing to guide you carefully, then without a doubt, your cultivation journey will be like a tiger given wings."
"In a moment, elders will come to select their disciples."
"Those who are chosen by an elder will take that elder as their master. Whichever Hall your master belongs to is the Hall you'll be assigned to."
"Of course, if the master who wishes to take you doesn't meet your expectations, you are free to decline."
"As for those who aren't selected, you will all be assigned to our Northern Mystery Hall."
Elder Dao Qinian explained to Chu Feng and the others.
As an elder of Northern Mystery Hall, he seemed to have already accepted the fact that his Hall was inferior to the other three.
Having unmatched disciples funneled into his Hall wasn't exactly something to boast about, yet he spoke of it without any change in expression.
"Additionally... you can take a look over there."
Suddenly, Elder Dao Qinian pointed toward the far end of the plaza.
There stood a competition platform, and suspended above it was a large bell.
Chu Feng had long noticed that bell, because carved upon its surface were two characters: "Not Convinced."
Those two characters made it clear that the bell and the competition platform beneath it served a special purpose.
"When the elders select disciples, it will be based on your talent."
"But talent assessments aren't always absolute."
"If anyone among you feels that the disciples being chosen by the elders are inferior to yourselves, you may go and strike that bell."
"You can then issue a challenge to those you deem beneath you."
"But let me warn you—first, the other party can decline the challenge. And even if they accept and you defeat them, the elder still has the final say in whom they choose to take as their disciple."