Zuan couldn't help but give a thumbs up: "Brother, I thought I was bad enough, but compared to you, I'm a little ashamed."
The young man wasn't annoyed. He closed his fan and smiled slightly, "It's alright. My name is Xie Xiu. May I ask how you should address me, brother?"
"My name is Zu An." Zu An thought to himself, "He really lives up to his name; he's incredibly handsome."
"Hmm, this name sounds familiar, like I've heard it somewhere before." Xie Xiu rested her chin on her fan, deep in thought.
Just as Zu An was about to speak, Cheng Shouping, who was not far away, kept waving at him: "Young master, it's your turn, come over quickly."
Zu An then cupped his hands in greeting to Xie Xiu: "Brother Xie, I'll ask you for advice on how to be a scumbag... ptooey, ptooey, how to pursue love when I have the chance in the future."
"Of course, of course. It seems you are one of us, brother. We are very happy to welcome you." Xie Xiu returned the greeting.
Zu An returned to the queue, and Hong Xingying, who was in front of him, sneered: "As expected, birds of a feather flock together. What kind of person you are, you make what kind of friends you make."
Zuan shrugged: "It's a pity that someone like me can meet your dream girl."
Hong Xingying was furious: "How dare you insult the young lady?"
Hong Xingying's anger level increased by 321!
Zu An smiled slightly: "How can matters between husband and wife be called an insult?"
"You!" Hong Xingying was about to draw his sword.
Hong Xingying's anger level increased by 344!
At this moment, a staff member from the academy banged on the table: "What's all the noise about? Anyone causing trouble will have their admission revoked!"
Hong Xingying then turned away dejectedly, thinking that he couldn't ruin his future for such a good-for-nothing. Once he entered the academy, obtained his official rank, and escaped his status as a servant, he would no longer have to be so restrained.
Zu An sighed inwardly at the pity, then pulled Cheng Shouping aside and asked, "What's the background of that Xie Xiu guy?"
Cheng Shouping replied, "He is the second young master of the city lord's family," then leaned closer and lowered his voice to continue, "This man is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and all walks of life, and is skilled in eating, drinking, gambling and whoring, but he has made no achievements in cultivation. His father is extremely troubled by this, and he is a well-known playboy in Mingyue City."
"Just like you, son-in-law." Cheng Shouping added to himself, but then immediately shook his head. How could the son-in-law compare to him? At least Young Master Xie is proficient in so many skills.
"A spoiled brat, huh? Interesting, very interesting." Zu An noticed Xie Xiu flirting with another girl not far away, and even nodded slightly in acknowledgment when he noticed his gaze.
"Next up, Veso!"
Zuan was about to greet him from afar when he suddenly heard the voice of the academy staff ahead and was startled. Could there really be such a fresh and refined name in the world?
Upon closer inspection, a thin boy was called to the front. He had a rat-like face and two prominent buck teeth, which made him look even more sleazy.
These parents were way too prescient when choosing the name.
He noticed that a staff member from the academy took out something that looked like a crystal ball, then pricked Vesso's finger and squeezed out a drop of blood. The blood dripped onto the crystal ball, and the entire ball emitted a faint, extremely dim light. If he hadn't been staring at it intently, he probably wouldn't have noticed the brightness at all.
"T-shaped, medium-sized."
The boy named Wesso, who had been full of hope, walked away dejectedly upon hearing the result.
Zuan was completely bewildered and couldn't help but ask Cheng Shouping, who was standing next to him, "What's going on here?"
Cheng Shouping explained, "This is to test cultivation aptitude. Everyone who enters the academy will be tested, and based on their aptitude, they will be assigned to different classes and allocated corresponding cultivation resources."
Zuan couldn't help but be a little surprised: "Little Pingping, how do you know about everything?"
Cheng Shouping puffed out his chest, looking smug: "Absolutely. As a qualified page, I naturally need to know these things in advance."
Zuan rubbed his head, but felt a little worried. He didn't expect that he would have to be tested for aptitude to enter the school. He had eaten so many Marrow Cleansing Fruits, so his aptitude should have reached the top level by now. Wouldn't the results of the test shock a lot of people?
If a good-for-nothing suddenly changes so drastically, it will definitely arouse suspicion. I wonder if there are any research institutions in this world that would dissect and study him.
He had originally planned to get a drop of blood from Cheng Shouping to substitute, but with so many academy staff members watching at the same time, it would be difficult to fake it.
Oh well, if I can't follow the path of the Sage of Gou, it wouldn't be bad to go all the way like the Northern Profound Heavenly Venerable, who was domineering and unparalleled.
Just then, the sound of staff calling roll rang out again:
"Ma Zhu!"
"Here!" A slightly chubby boy ran over excitedly.
The staff pricked his finger and dripped blood onto it. Then the crystal ball emitted a soft white light. If the light from the previous Vesso test was like a firefly, the light at this moment was like a bright incandescent lamp.
"It's actually a top-grade B-class item."
People around gasped in surprise, and even the academy staff whispered among themselves. You know, there aren't many geniuses with top-tier aptitude across the country, and someone with a superior B-level aptitude is definitely a prodigy in a single state or county.
Ma Zhu clearly knew what this meant. After respectfully bowing to the several academy staff members, he walked down with a smug look on his face, looking exactly like a proud rooster, enjoying the envious glances of those around him.
Only Hong Xingying sneered inwardly. How shameful it was that someone with only a second-class rank was so arrogant.
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