Lei Xiazeni, the election platform.
The usually bustling city was especially lively today. Besides the square towers representing the four major factions, the platform also housed the seats of several other factions. While these factions weren't as powerful as the four, they were still excellent destinations for many ordinary people.
Now the platform is bustling with people, and young people holding wooden signs are climbing up the stairs one by one.
These were the more capable newcomers who had passed two rounds of assessment: one was literacy, reciting and explaining classics, and the other was a test of numerology and calculation.
Although these two items are not very difficult, they still eliminate most ordinary people. After all, not every young person has the opportunity to receive education.
We are currently in the third item, which is the assessment of physical fitness and combat effectiveness.
Because there were so many people, it was not a one-on-one competition at the beginning. Instead, a banner was pulled out to divide the platform into 4 sections. Then the newcomers were allowed to enter in batches and blocks, fighting in a melee with wooden swords and knives. There were 10 people in each group, and they were eliminated quickly after fighting.
The top three winners will naturally advance to the next round, but even if they are losers, they will be kept if the watching masters think they are good.
There is no so-called talent identification instrument in this world. Even some masters cannot completely determine the future of a young person.
How far a person ultimately progresses and what level they reach is a complex process involving countless variables, including intelligence, spirituality, aptitude for cultivation, willpower, perseverance, opportunity, resources, and unexpected events. Aptitude alone doesn't tell the whole story. Furthermore, after the changes in the world, willpower, spirituality, and perseverance have become even more important to the major factions.
The purpose of the general election is to select the better seedlings, absorb and cultivate them. With a larger base, there will definitely be a few who can support the family in the future.
"The 27th batch, the preliminary round is over." The referee announced loudly, and several veteran players watching the game beside him nodded slightly.
Loran Hill was wearing a dark blue dress and holding a wooden sword as she stood in a selection area. Not far from her stood two people, a big man holding a wooden hammer and the other a girl holding a wooden sword with a green glow still on the sword.
Afterwards, the three of them were guided by the venue staff to the side for further registration.
"Hello, please write down your name and your place of origin here." A piece of light yellow paper was spread on the table, with neat long grids outlined on it with red lines.
"Okay." The three of them walked over.
A few minutes later.
"Tang Nanlian, from Shuiming Town, Qixiazhou, 17 years old." The staff member asked after checking.
"Yeah, that's right." The girl answered cheerfully, her voice as lively as an oriole.
"Jia Lan, from Wuyu Village, Minzezhou, 17 years old."
"Yes." Loran Hill nodded. This was the pseudonym she had come up with recently. After all, the four characters Loran Hill were too special compared to the common 2-3 character names. It was better to keep it simple.
"Di Gushan, Wumeng Mountain, Jilaozhou, age 20."
"That's right." The burly man holding the hammer responded in a rough voice.
"Okay, here are the new nameplates. The three of you will wait on the side for a moment. The second round of selection will follow."
After saying that, the staff member gave three wooden plaques with numbers to the three people, and then it was the next batch of people to register.
After obtaining the wooden sign, Loran Hill waved to Yu Baichou in the distance to show that everything went well. After seeing the latter's response, she and several people around her walked to the waiting area and sat down.
After sitting down for a while, the people next to me started chatting. Since they were all young people of similar age, they had a lot of topics to talk about.
"Wow, I didn't expect to pass the preliminary round smoothly this time. It must be God's blessing."
"Hahaha, let's encourage each other. I wonder where this brother is from. Maybe we will be from the same school in the future."
"My hometown is Kurosawa Island..."
Several people began to talk and excitedly exchanged information.
"What do you think will be the next assessment?" asked a young man in a blue robe.
"It looks like a one-on-one competition. Since there aren't many people, there's enough room for that."
"Hey, are we going to fight one on one? What if they are some people who have not practiced martial arts before?"
"No, no, no, we are sparring with the masters from the sect. Of course, the goal is not to defeat the opponent, but to show our strengths."
"That's good. After all, I've never seen much blood before, so my hands are very clumsy. It's also my dad's fault. He's always worried that I'll have an accident." The young man in the blue robe said so, but he had a big smile on his face.
"Haha, this is also a misunderstanding of ordinary people. In fact, major sects value those extraordinary talents with outstanding specialties more than mediocre people who are average in all aspects."
"I see. This fellow is so well-informed. He must have made a lot of preparations."
"Of course. I have an older brother who has experienced a general election before, so he knows more."
"I'm so jealous! I wish I had an older brother or sister to take care of me."
"What's there to envy? If the election were passed today, everyone here would be born in the same year and would be good brothers who have lived and died together."
"That's wonderful, wonderful~" Everyone started to laugh.
"That's easy. If I pass later, I will immediately treat everyone to a big dinner tonight." The young man in a blue robe stood up and said loudly.
The other young people in the waiting area also smiled and joined in the cheering.
Loran Hill sat under a bamboo canopy, listening to the bustling noises nearby, and couldn't help but smile. It truly was the flavor of youth, so confident and ambitious.
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