Chapter 2093: Chapter 2048: Test
So he nodded: "Nangong Daoyou is very right, if we encounter any trouble on the road, we should support each other."
"Well, then I’ll trouble Daoyou Chen Yang." Nangong Zheng smiled and cupped his hands again, then fell silent, standing quietly next to Chen Yang.
About half a day passed.
No one came.
And at this time, it was time for the official start of the test.
Suddenly, a strong wind blew on the calm peak, swirling up snowflakes.
Then, a part of the peak’s space, as if sliced open by a sharp blade, cracked open directly.
From it walked out dozens of people wearing the same blue robes.
These people were from Cangnan Academy!
They also brought with them a crystal-clear, miraculous stone that could float in mid-air without any external force.
After setting the stone, an elderly man with a white beard stepped forward and explained the stone’s function.
"Ladies and gentlemen, this stone is called the Star Stone; it is a treasure from our Mystic Realm, specially used to test a person’s cultivation talent!"
"You only need to place your hand on it, and it will show your cultivation talent through star illumination!"
"One star indicates average talent and you will be eliminated; only those with two or more stars will be admitted to our Cangnan Academy."
The elder loudly explained the admission criteria, causing quite a stir among everyone listening.
After all, nothing like this exists in this realm.
Nobody has ever tested themselves, and they have no idea about their own talent.
They have spent so much effort to enter the Mystic Realm, being eliminated at the last step would be too unfortunate.
"Elder, are there any other admission criteria besides this?"
Someone asked curiously.
To everyone’s surprise, there actually were other admission criteria.
"Yes." The elder nodded and continued, "Besides cultivation talent, there’s one more way to be admitted."
"Reaching the late stage of Qi Cultivation before twenty-five, or the early stage of the Spirit Gathering Realm before thirty."
"Of course, those who meet these two criteria usually have good cultivation talent, so the second criterion is seldom used."
The elder explained briefly, and then the site fell into silence.
Some were happy, some worried.
Some believed they definitely had the talent, so they were not worried.
While those with lower Realms doubted themselves.
"Everyone who has come here must know something about our Cangnan Academy, so I won’t say more! Let’s start the test directly, whether you are a dragon or a worm, we’ll find out!" After explaining the admission standards, the elder said no more and directly announced the start of the test.
Then someone came to call names.
The first to go up was a man in the mid-stage of Qi Cultivation.
He looked about twenty-seven or twenty-eight, with a slender build.
When his name was called, he stepped out from the crowd and, as instructed, placed his hand on the Star Stone.
Buzz...
The Star Stone reacted immediately upon sensing it, began to shimmer with light repeatedly.
After about four or five seconds, a star lit up beside the spot where his palm was placed.
Seeing this scene, everyone felt invigorated!
The person involved was even more thrilled, seemingly seeing hope.
But unfortunately, after lighting up a single star, the Star Stone had no further reaction.
Clearly, this man’s cultivation talent was only one star...
"Regrettably, you do not meet the standard." The elder said gently, then let the person step down.
The person immediately became dejected, as if his energy and spirit had been extracted...
His failure also made all the participants on the site tense.
The first one failed, does that mean it’s tough to get two stars?
Many were anxious inside, worried...
As the first person stepped down, the second and third were called in succession.
After some time of testing, everyone had some understanding of the Star Stone’s condition.
Just about half were eliminated and half admitted.
This meant an approximately fifty percent admission rate.
However, among those admitted, no one scored more than three stars.
This inevitably made the elder on stage sigh and shake his head, clearly disappointed.
Seeing this scene, the crowd below felt uncomfortable.
Though they didn’t know each other, they were all from this realm.
Seeing the elder’s attitude, they all felt a bit unsatisfied.
Why isn’t there anyone talented enough to show these elders that there is talent outside too!
Just as many were thinking this way, someone whom many held expectations for stepped up.
It was the proud young man from before.
Reaching the Spirit Gathering Realm at a young age, in the eyes of those around, he was definitely someone with excellent talent.
And as he stepped on stage, the elder’s gaze indeed eased a bit, not as stern as before.
"Place your hand on it." The elder said.
"Yes, Elder." The person placed his hand eagerly.
Soon a star lit up.
Then quickly, a second star!
Indeed, this guy had some talent.
The speed at which the stars lit up was faster than others.
Ding!
Amidst the joy of everyone, another star lit up!
Three stars! The first three-star of the entire event.
Many felt that this person had won some honor for their realm.
"I told you, at least three stars; sure enough, there was one."
"Haha, Brother Dong is indeed exceptionally talented. Surely he’ll also be a genius in the Mystic Realm."
"Hey, stop talking, the test isn’t over yet, there might be four stars!"
"Yes yes, have a look quickly, don’t miss it."
Everyone excitedly watched the Star Stone, anticipating the appearance of a fourth star.
But unfortunately, there was no fourth star.
This man, named Wang Youdong, was exactly three stars.
"Not bad, you are admitted." The elder managed a rare smile.
Wang Youdong, already proud, upon hearing the elder’s praise, looked as if he wanted to lift his chin to the sky.
"Thank you, Elder, for the compliment. When I join Cangnan Academy, I will work hard to cultivate." Wang Youdong expressed.
"Hmm, off you go." The elder said no more, just nodded and let him down.
Wang Youdong was slightly disappointed but said nothing more, raised his head proudly like a rooster, and stepped down from the stage.
"Brother Dong, you’re amazing. When you go over there, you must take care of me."
"I told you at least three stars, wasn’t wrong, Brother Dong, you’re awesome."
...
As soon as Wang Youdong stepped down, those who had surrounded him before immediately gathered around him again.
Previously, they flattered Wang Youdong because they thought he was mighty.
Now they found that Wang Youdong was not only strong but also highly talented, naturally, they were even more eager to flatter and cling to him.
"Ah, a bunch of shameless people."
Nangong Zheng, seeing this scene, shook his head repeatedly, sighing incessantly.
