"Hahaha, did you hear what these two idiots said? They actually think they can pass the assessment just by taking off their clothes? If that were the case, everyone here would be able to get into Xiaoshanhe Institute!"
Listening to the youth’s mockery.
The crowd also laughed nonstop.
This was Xiaoshanhe Institute, now the hottest sect in the Great Qian Dynasty, how solemn an affair was the disciple assessment?
How could one possibly enter by simply stripping?
Ruan Yunyi’s face turned red with embarassment, but he dared not retort.
Xiao Yun patted his shoulder, and in a grave and earnest tone advised, "Don’t pay attention to them, do you think your brother would lead you astray? You won’t go wrong following my advice!"
Ruan Yunyi could only stiffen his scalp and indicate that he understood.
A moment later.
Xiao Yun and Ruan Yunyi, along with the six people behind them, together passed through the mountain gate, and entered a grand hall beyond it.
This grand hall was the place for the assessment.
It was divided into four areas.
Each time four people could enter, and the remaining four would wait at the door.
In the number one examination room where Xiao Yun was, it was Elder Yan Mingli and Zhou Jing who were in charge of the assessment. Both had peaceful smiles on their faces, but when they saw Xiao Yun’s aged appearance, their smiles momentarily froze.
Xiao Yun, looking at the two before him, felt a tinge of red come to his eyes in an instant.
"Disciple Xiao Yun greets Elder Yan, Elder Zhou..." Xiao Yun bowed his hands to the two, with a look in his eyes that couldn’t hide his excitement.
Zhou Jing was taken aback and said softly, "You know us?"
Elder Yan Mingli’s face showed curiosity, "I’ve never met you before; how do you know me?"
Xiao Yun’s face changed slightly, and between flickering glances, he opened his mouth and said, "Seven days ago, I was also near the Vermilion Bird Avenue at the Nangong Family, and had the fortune to see both of you!"
"Oh!"
Elder Yan Mingli and Zhou Jing exchanged glances, but didn’t think too much of it. Zhou Jing smiled and said, "Xiao Yun, according to your registration information, you intend to apply for both Array and Medicine Sub-Institutes, but you didn’t clarify which one you’re really testing for?"
Xiao Yun said solemnly, "I wish to apply for both the Sub-Institutes at the same time!"
"Apply for both Sub-Institutes at the same time?"
"Xiao Yun, you should know that a person’s energy is limited. Many geniuses, with all their heart and effort in cultivation, might not be able to reach the pinnacle; yet you’re thinking about doing two things at once..." Zhou Jing’s brows furrowed slightly, her expression showing a touch of displeasure.
Xiao Yun nodded with an understanding smile, but his eyes were still exceptionally firm, "Elder Zhou, rest assured, I’m aware that trying to focus on two things can lead to failure at both, but I am confident that I will achieve something on both these paths!"
"If that’s the case, then good luck to you!" Zhou Jing hesitated for a moment, returned a polite smile and said, "Let’s start with the Array assessment. There’s an array diagram before you, you have ten breaths’ time to record it, then we’ll see how much of it you can reproduce. If you can reach at least three-tenths, you’ll pass the assessment!"
"All right!"
Xiao Yun seemed to already know the content of the assessment and wasn’t surprised at all.
Swish!
Zhou Jing waved her hand, and a scroll of array diagrams landed before Xiao Yun.
Xiao Yun spread it out, took just one glance, and showed a look of "just as I thought." He then looked up at Zhou Jing, "I’ve memorized it!"
"Hmm?"
Zhou Jing was taken aback. He had memorized it in just two breaths? She frowned, already tagging Xiao Yun as arrogant and conceited, and said, "Since you’ve memorized it, then reproduce it from memory!"
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Xiao Yun meticulously picked up the brush and ink on the side.
A moment later.
An array diagram appeared before the two, identical to the assessment’s diagram without a doubt.
Zhou Jing was surprised, frowning at him, "Have you seen this array diagram before?"
Xiao Yun said, "You could say that!"
"This..."
Elder Zhou looked toward Yan Mingli beside him. Yan Mingli laughed and said, "This isn’t considered cheating... He did apply for two different institutes, didn’t he? Let him try the alchemy assessment!"
"Then let it be so!"
Elder Zhou nodded in agreement.
Yan Mingli waved his hand and produced a bottle of elixir, placing it in front of Xiao Yun, and said, "Name three or more ingredients in this elixir!"
Xiao Yun opened the bottle and took a gentle whiff, reciting as if enumerating his family treasures, "This is a first-grade elixir, Crane Face Elixir, which, if consumed regularly, can delay aging and maintain one’s youthful appearance. Its main ingredients are Serene Grass, Condensed Frost Dew, and Sun Moon Star Flower, and there are thirteen additional ingredients. Would you like me to list them all?"
"This..."
Yan Mingli was taken aback and looked at Elder Zhou.
The two exchanged glances.
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Both saw astonishment in each other’s eyes. After hesitating for a moment, Elder Zhou said, "Passed!"
Yan Mingli said, "Passed!"
"Phew!"
Xiao Yun quietly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn’t help but glance next door, muttering to himself, "Ruan Yunyi, you must do as I said!"
Meanwhile.
Yu Huaxian and Little Lin were frowning as they looked at Ruan Yunyi in front of them. Given Ruan Yunyi’s current age and cultivation, he indeed did not meet the standards for entering the Xiaoshanhe Institute. They said with a hint of apology, "We are sorry, but you do not meet the criteria for discipleship at our Xiaoshanhe Institute, you..."
"As expected, I didn’t pass, did I?"
Ruan Yunyi’s face showed a hint of dejection.
Just as he was about to leave, the words Xiao Yun had said earlier flashed through his mind.
If he didn’t pass, he would strip off his clothes!
"Damn it, I’m going all out!"
Ruan Yunyi clenched his fists and steeled his heart.
Right in front of Little Lin and Yu Huaxian, with a ripping sound, he stripped off all his clothes and pants. Closing his eyes tightly, he stood naked before them.
Spurt!
Yu Huaxian, who had just taken a sip of hot water, spat it out immediately, his face filled with utter bewilderment as he looked at the stark naked Ruan Yunyi standing in front of them. Just as he was about to scold him, he heard Little Lin, his eyes shining, exclaim, "Passed the assessment!"
"What?"
Yu Huaxian was completely baffled.
A look of surprise also appeared on the blushing face of Ruan Yunyi, followed by an excited shout, "I passed, hahaha, I passed the assessment!" He quickly thanked them, "Thank you so much, both Elders, thank you..."
While speaking, Ruan Yunyi ran excitedly towards the exit, "Elder Ren, I passed the assessment!"
At the doorway.
The sharp-faced youth who had mocked Ruan Yunyi before was bewildered as he watched the naked Ruan Yunyi run out, "Holy shit, he really passed the assessment? The Shanhe Court has such bizarre standards for accepting disciples? Just stripping naked is enough?"
While thinking to himself.
The youth walked in, faced Yu Huaxian and Little Lin, hesitated for a moment, then with a ripping sound, stripped off all his clothes, saying with a flattering face, "Elders, have I passed too?"
Yu Huaxian, with a stiff face, turned to look at Little Lin, his mouth twitching, "Little Lin, this is... your call."
Little Lin rolled his eyes, face dark as coal, and shouted lowly, "Get out!"
Boom!
A gust of wind arose.
The naked youth was blown away, the scenery around him receding rapidly.
He had never imagined that stripping naked would result in such dramatically different outcomes; Ruan Yunyi passed the assessment immediately, while he faced the complete opposite. The youth’s face was filled with confusion and bewilderment, "Why is this happening?"