"quiet!"
The gray-robed elder's voice deepened as he continued his announcement.
"According to the rules, anyone who reaches the ten thousandth step will be assigned as a menial disciple!"
"Those who reach the 20,000th step are outer disciples!"
"Those who are above 20,000 levels are inner disciples!"
The gray-robed elder turned his gaze to the dozen or so elite disciples who had successfully reached the top, as well as Ye Chen who was standing at the very edge.
"As for those who reach the summit... you will undergo a final aptitude test!"
The black-robed elder also stepped forward and added.
"Those with outstanding talents can be directly accepted as personal disciples by the sect elders!"
He paused, and his voice suddenly rose, full of temptation.
"Those with talents that meet the highest requirements will have the opportunity to become the direct disciples of the headmaster, and have the opportunity to succeed the headmaster in the future!"
"boom!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the dozen or so disciples who had reached the summit became excited instantly. They all breathed rapidly, with scorching light flashing in their eyes.
The master's disciple, the future master!
What an honor it is to reach the sky in one step!
In the crowd, Zhang Yuan, who had just become an inner disciple, was so excited that his face turned red.
He reached the 23,000th step, with average talent, and became an ordinary inner disciple, for which he was already satisfied.
At this moment, his eyes were fixed on Ye Chen who was standing at the very edge, and he shouted excitedly in his heart.
"Judging from Brother Zhang Yi's performance when he climbed the Heavenly Ladder, the position of the head disciple belongs to him!"
I have finally gotten hold of this thigh of mine!
In the square, everyone's eyes were focused on the dozen or so geniuses who reached the top, full of envy.
The gray-robed elder flipped his palm, and a white stone the size of an egg appeared in his palm.
"This is a spirit stone."
"You will each step forward and grasp this stone. It will emit different lights according to your talents."
The gray-robed elder glanced at the dozen or so disciples who had reached the summit and spoke slowly.
"Listen carefully, the five colors of talent, from lowest to highest, are yellow, green, blue, purple, and gold."
"If the result is yellow, although it's a pity, you have successfully reached the top, but you can only become an inner disciple."
His words made several disciples who were unsure of their own talents feel nervous.
"Green or blue are elite inner sect disciples. Sect resources will be tilted towards you!"
"Purple is the qualification to be accepted as a personal disciple by the elders!"
“And if it’s golden light!”
"Congratulations! You will directly become the direct disciple of the Master! In the future, you will have the opportunity to take charge of our Cangyue Sword Sect!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of several of the dozen or so people suddenly lit up. They were extremely confident in their own talents.
"Okay, let's get started."
As soon as he finished speaking, the gray-robed elder handed the spirit-testing stone to a burly young man standing in the front.
The young man held the spirit-testing stone carefully.
"Buzz!"
The spirit stone trembled violently, and a dazzling blue light shot up into the sky.
"Blue talent, inner sect elite disciple!"
The grey-robed elder announced loudly.
"Great! I've become an elite disciple!"
The young man clenched his fists, his face full of ecstasy.
Although he failed to become a direct disciple, there were tens of thousands of disciples who came for the examination, and only a few were able to become the inner sect elite. He was already satisfied.
"Well, I'm in a good mood."
"Talent isn't everything. As long as you perform well within the inner sect, you'll have the opportunity to be noticed by the elders and be accepted as their personal disciples."
The black-robed elder beside him nodded approvingly when he saw that he was not depressed about missing out on the position of direct disciple.
"Thank you for your teachings, Elder. I will keep them in mind!"
The young man bowed respectfully to the black-robed elder and happily stepped aside.
"Next!"
The second disciple stepped forward. He was a young man with a stern face. He held the spirit-testing stone, and the stone instantly burst into a brilliant purple light!
"Purple!"
"It's purple talent! I can become your personal disciple!"
There was an exclamation from the crowd.
"good!"
A hint of joy also appeared on the face of the gray-robed elder.
"Stand over here. When the test is over, the elders will come and select you."
He pointed to an open space behind him and motioned the boy to go over.
Next, the test continues.
Anyone who can successfully climb to the top of the 30,000-step ladder is no ordinary person.
Among these dozen disciples, nearly half of them were tested to have purple talents, and the rest were inner sect elites with blue talents.
In a blink of an eye, Ye Chen was the only one left in the square who had not been tested.
In an instant, everyone's eyes, including Zhang Yuan in the crowd, were focused on him.
This guy who can reach the top as easily as walking on flat ground, how amazing his talent must be!
"Kid, it's your turn."
The gray-robed elder and the black-robed elder looked at each other and saw the expectation in each other's eyes.
They personally handed the spirit-testing stone to Ye Chen.
Ye Chen stretched out his hand blankly and gently grasped the spirit-testing stone.
"Buzz!"
The spirit stone burst out with a dazzling rainbow of light.
However, this astonishing colorful glow flashed by and then disappeared.
In the eyes of everyone who was horrified, the spirit-testing stone looked like an ordinary stone.
"Huh? What's going on?"
The colorful rays of light flashed by in an instant, and no one noticed.
They only saw that the spirit stone in Ye Chen's hand was dim and had no reaction.
The entire mountaintop square was in deathly silence.
Everyone's eyes widened, unable to believe what they saw.
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