These young men and women, who had just passed the first test, were much more relaxed now that they had their own private space, so they were all in pretty good shape the next day.
The next morning, just as the sun was rising and Ye Xiruo and Zishu had finished breakfast, they heard the familiar bell ringing again. Yesterday it rang once, but today it rang twice.
The five people stepped out of the divine carriage and put it away. The others on the platform also put away their spatial artifacts, and the entire platform returned to its original state—cold, empty, and filled with ethereal energy.
Elder Qinghao reappeared before everyone's eyes.
"Congratulations on passing the first round of assessments. You all have the potential to become members of the Haoqi Pavilion. Next, we will proceed with the second assessment. The second assessment differs from the previous ones in that Alchemists, please stand to my left, and Martial Artists, please stand to my right. You will be assessed separately from now on."
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it was only right; different cultivation systems have different focuses, and it was proper to assess them separately. So, they all obediently lined up.
Compared to the long line of martial artists, the alchemist's group looked very weak, with only forty or fifty people in total, looking pitiful.
What Ye Xiruo didn't know was that this ratio was already terrifying. The threshold for becoming a pill refiner was extremely high, and training one required a huge investment of time and effort, with no guarantee of the final outcome. The sudden appearance of so many high-level pill refiners was almost unimaginable under normal circumstances.
This also demonstrates the immense appeal and influence of the Righteousness Pavilion, especially the Holy Master. So many people want to join the Righteousness Pavilion, not necessarily to become disciples of the Holy Master, but simply to have the chance to meet him.
This is the only Saint Master on the entire Hailan Continent; he is practically their faith and the ultimate goal of their cultivation.
Ye Xiruo, Yingxun, and Zishu naturally stood together, and they didn't stand out much in the crowd.
The most eye-catching was Shuixi, the little princess of Water Snake Valley. She wore a flowing purple gauze dress, exuding an ethereal beauty, like a celestial maiden. Her face was veiled by a light gauze, revealing only her captivating face. This holy and hazy beauty attracted everyone's attention almost immediately.
"My goodness! It's Miss Shuixi! She's absolutely gorgeous. No wonder she's one of the four beauties of the Azure Continent. It's such a privilege to meet her today."
"Yes, yes, if I can successfully enter the Haoqi Pavilion, I can become a fellow disciple with Miss Shuixi."
"Miss Shuixi must be an eighth-grade alchemist by now, truly a prodigy."
"Miss Shuixi is probably here for Elder Xuejun Hanxue. I hope Miss Shuixi will get her wish."
"She definitely will. Looking around, who can compare to Miss Shuixi? Miss Ai is sure to succeed."
She spoke as if it were the truth. In Ye Xiruo's opinion, this woman exuded an air of pretentiousness. No one else could be so pretentious.
As for beauties, well, she's seen plenty. Master Jingli, Brother Xiuqi, Su Shaxuan, the Holy Maiden, Yi Ruowu, and all the fairies of Holy Maiden Peak—each one of them possesses unparalleled beauty, and each is radiant and uniquely charming, far surpassing this Shuixi girl.
What's more, this woman is after the master, which is even more intolerable. The master definitely won't accept her; if he wanted to, he would have done so long ago. Why would he need to go to that diaper teacher's place in Mo City to wait for her to appear?
Ye Xiruo could imagine how this woman would react after the news that he had been accepted as Xue Junhan's disciple got out.
She and this stream were destined to be irreconcilable.
Shuixi naturally heard these whispers and couldn't help but feel smug. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been a true prodigy, and she had heard such praise countless times.
Of course, these people didn't know that she had been rejected by Xue Junhan once. She didn't want to give up. She had already found out that Xue Junhan and the Holy Master had a close relationship. As long as she became Xue Junhan's disciple, she would naturally have the opportunity to meet the Holy Master.
With her abilities, wouldn't it be an easy thing for her to rejoin the Holy Master's sect? Therefore, Shui Xi was full of confidence in herself and did not think that she might be rejected by Xue Junhan again, nor did she think that she would not even be able to see the Holy Master.
Ye Xiruo pouted. This mess in Shuixi was her master's responsibility; she shouldn't expect her to take the blame. She could never understand, didn't want to understand, and had no intention of fighting with this brainless woman.
"Junior Sister, it seems you're in trouble."
"That trouble isn't mine, it's Master's. If Master doesn't resolve this trouble, don't blame me for betraying my master and ancestors."
"Heh~ That woman isn't that simple."
"Junior Sister Ye is even stronger."
After lining up, the disciples of Haoqi Pavilion led the two groups in different directions.
After walking for about ten minutes, the thirty or forty alchemists were led to a huge building. The plaque at the entrance read "Medicine King Pavilion" in three large characters, simple, upright and peaceful. To the right was a pill cauldron, and below the cauldron was a ball of flame, which was easy to understand.
This is just a small branch hall of the Medicine King Pavilion's front hall. They will complete the test here. The first test is very simple. Although the first round of assessment determined that everyone was under thirty years old, this test is to determine everyone's true age.
The younger you are, the greater your potential and the greater your future achievements. It's very simple. There's a table in front of you, and behind the table sits an old man with a white beard. You walk over, sit down, and extend your hand so he can feel your bones. He can then determine your age. This is called bone palpation, and it's something that can't be faked.
Ye Xiruo, Zishu, and Yingxun were positioned towards the back. After each person in front of them had finished their test, their names were recorded, but they didn't know what it was for or how to calculate the influencing factors.
Shuixi naturally stood in front of the three of them: "Shuixi: 20 years old."
"I just turned 20."
"That's too much."
Haha, this conversation is so satisfying! I never expected that bone reading could be so accurate, even determining the number of days in a person's body.
Even Ye Xiruo doesn't know her exact age, so let's touch her and give her a little education.
“Zishu: Twenty years old”
"Shadow Seeker: Nineteen years old".
"Ye Xiruo: Sixteen years old".
When Zishu and Yingxun's ages were revealed, everyone was surprised but didn't say anything. But when Ye Xiruo's age was revealed, it was a complete uproar.
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