Most of those who were able to come to Luxi Town to participate in the recruitment selection were Soul Masters who had confirmed their registration qualifications with the Spirit Hall in other regions. Only a very small number of people, like Qian Yuelong, came to Luxi Town empty-handed to register for the recruitment selection. The pass rate was as high as 80%.

"Next."

The middle-aged man looked up and saw that the line had shrunk to a tiny tail compared to the bustling scene in the morning. He breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the wonderful life of getting off work was already beckoning him.

Much faster than expected, after only a little over an hour's wait, Qian Yuelong stepped forward, her slightly curled hair swaying gracefully in the air as she walked.

After seeing Qian Yuelong's appearance clearly, the middle-aged man, who had remained calm since Hu Liena and the other two, narrowed his eyes slightly. His thoughtful gaze swept over Qian Yuelong's long silver hair cascading down her back and her purple eyes. He straightened his back slightly, which had been hunched over in the wooden chair, and his tone became a few degrees gentler as he said slowly, "Please extend your right hand."

Qian Yuelong extended her right hand. The middle-aged man, who was routinely checking her bones to determine her age, confirmed her age and nodded, saying the same thing he never tired of saying: "Now you can release your martial soul and inject your soul power into the soul power testing crystal ball."

A rich golden light condensed from Qian Yuelong's palm, and the golden lotus petals, shrouded in a light golden mist, trembled slightly. Circles of purple light rose one after another from beneath her feet. As the spirit rings increased, the lotus petals, like a thousand-petaled lotus, began to unfold layer by layer from the outside to the inside, revealing the complete form of her martial spirit to everyone.

The outermost lotus petals, with a bird's-eye-like holly hue tinged at the tips, occupy a quarter of the entire petal area.

The ends of the second circle of unfolded lotus petals are a pale blue, like the sky.

Further in, it returned to a pure, lustrous golden color, as clear as ice and jade, extending all the way to the innermost circle, stopping at the central lotus platform floating with purple-gold light.

"Buzz—"

Inside the soul power crystal ball, the blue energy light thickened and rose at an astonishing speed, eventually revealing two numbers emitting white light—38.

"My God, what's wrong with this person?!"

"Level 38! Almost at Soul Master level?! How is that possible? Did she take a berserk buff?!"

"The first and second rings in a millennium, simply unheard of!"

"Hiss, is this what a Soul Master in a big city is like? Such terrifying talent."

The people behind Qian Yuelong in line were in an uproar.

The moment the commotion arose, Qian Yuelong's mind stirred, and the aura unique to Soul Venerable transformed into gusts of wind, sweeping towards the chattering crowd.

The soft, wispy bangs that fell across her forehead were also blown and swayed by the strong wind, like a sticker, plain and unremarkable. The golden wing pattern, without the slightest luster, caught the middle-aged man's eye. The middle-aged man's face showed astonishment as he compared Qian Yuelong's physical features and the distinctive mark between her eyebrows with the information shared by the upper and middle levels of the internal channels.

Lotus Martial Soul! A thousand-year-old Soul Ring! And a wing-like mark between his brows.

This, this is not it.

The noisy sounds gradually disappeared under the spreading pressure of soul power.

Having achieved the effect of striking a mountain to intimidate a tiger, Qian Yuelong withdrew her released pressure and martial spirit, placing the soul power testing crystal ball back on the small cushion on the table. Her gentle voice, like flowing moonlight, was serene and ethereal, bringing everyone back to their senses:

"Have I passed the checkpoint?"

The middle-aged man, regaining his senses, became solemn and respectful, even showing a hint of deference: "Of course, please go over there to register your martial spirit, soul power level, and name."

The word order was slightly different from before; when he mentioned "name," the middle-aged man's tone even showed a subtle hesitation.

Qian Yuelong smiled and said "thank you" lightly before walking towards the recorder who was also stunned.

Without hesitation, he wrote the three fair characters "Qian Yuelong" in the name column.

The recorder's gaze was fixed on it as if it were glued to the ground, and he didn't even look at Qian Yuelong's soul power, which was already at level 38 at the tender age of 10.

On the surface, he is a head teacher at the Spirit Hall Advanced Soul Master Academy, but in reality, he has already sided with the current Pope Bibi Dong. He will keep an eye out for students suitable for the Elite Gathering Program for Bibi Dong, or take care of promising students who have graduated from the Elite Gathering Program and enrolled in the program, and regularly report their progress to Bibi Dong.

He certainly knew the meaning behind the name "Qian Yuelong".

The recorder watched Qian Yuelong walk into the side hall and let out a long breath. He couldn't help but wonder: Does His Holiness the Pope know about the Holy Maiden leaving Wuhun City to enroll in the academy?

The young soul masters failed to detect the respect hidden beneath the middle-aged man's gentle tone. Their attention was entirely focused on Qian Yuelong, and many of them were speculating about which major sect she came from.

In their eyes, while there are indeed Soul Masters who grow up wildly, it is absolutely impossible for someone to achieve such success at such a young age.

If Qian Yuelong knew their speculation, she would only say that she was lucky and had a head start over many people when her martial soul awakened.

Just like the Yantian Palace established by Qian Yuelong, the Spirit Hall is not a sect in an objective sense, but a force that maintains a strange balance between the empire and the sect.

Nearly two hundred people had already gathered in the side hall of the Martial Soul Sub-Hall.

They were all young Great Soul Masters who passed the bone reading and soul power requirements.

Yes, they were all Great Soul Masters, not a single one was at the Soul Venerable level.

Generally speaking, one's soul power cultivation level is only revealed when their soul power aura overflows. Even without releasing a soul ring, someone with a soul power level higher than another soul master can still determine that person's cultivation realm.

However, this was no match for Qian Yuelong's keen eyes. Those with lower soul power levels than her could discern the other party's soul power cultivation without even waiting for their aura to overflow.

The newly arrived Qian Yuelong did not attract the attention of others. The Soul Masters near the entrance only glanced at her briefly before continuing to talk to their new friends or do their own thing.

Qian Yuelong found a corner with few people and stood against the wall.

About half an hour later, no more young soul masters entered the side hall. A man dressed in a papal robe stood at the back door of the side hall, looking at the young soul masters who had passed the test. His aura as a soul emperor quickly quieted down the chattering side hall.

Everyone looked at the unfamiliar face.

The man calmly accepted the gazes he received, his loud voice echoing throughout the hall: "Greetings, everyone. I am Zhao Ruo, the person in charge of your final assessment! Next, you will be heading to the final assessment venue as the second batch of examinees."

"Your final test is to defeat a high-level Soul Master who is likely to become your future senior. Considering the different development paths of Soul Masters, such as the support type, you will have fifteen minutes. You can now form pairs on your own."

"If we haven't reached an agreement within fifteen minutes, I'll assign you randomly. Don't worry about being left out; I've counted the number of people in the hall, and it's an even number. Now, those of you who have formed pairs, please line up in front of me. The timer starts!"