"Moreover, the Dean's personal disciples receive more things and resources than the inner disciples, and they are also the most likely to go to the second floor!" Dean Guo gradually lured Xu Yuehuai into the trap. "Don't you want to improve your chances of getting into the second floor? What a great opportunity!"
"Okay, Master!" Xu Yuehuai agreed without hesitation after hearing that a personal disciple was more likely to enter the second level.
Dean Guo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
When Ji Shi saw Dean Guo run to the beautiful girl's side, a sense of crisis appeared in her eyes. She said, "Dean Guo, what are you trying to do? The assessment is not over yet. Although the next assessment is just a test of spiritual talent, this is a bit too unruly."
Ji Shi only dared to express her dissatisfaction in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Quan Cang glanced at Ji Shi with his dark eyes and said, "You must not talk about the dean behind his back."
Ji Shi realized she had misspoke, her eyes darting around, "That's not what I meant, I just felt..."
"I say, little junior sister, one should speak less, because the more you say, the more mistakes you make." Jiang Yu looked at her nails, her eyes smiling, bewitching, making her seem like a captivating enchantress, beautiful, but dangerous.
Ji Shi dared not refute Jiang Yu and lowered her head, "Yes, thank you for your guidance, Senior Sister."
Although Xu Yuehuai agreed to become Dean Guo's personal disciple, there were still some procedures to go through.
When the time it takes for an incense stick to burn was up, only three hundred people had woken up.
When everyone stood together, the difference in numbers was obvious, and everyone's eyes were filled with determination.
Quan Cang stepped forward and said, “Congratulations everyone on passing this stage. The next stage will be even simpler. As you all know, cultivation is also based on talent. The remaining three stages will be a data test on talent, spiritual power, and martial power. If you cannot meet the academy’s standards, you will be ineligible for Qingcheng Academy.”
Upon hearing this, some people below were displeased. "What kind of competition is this?! You won't let anyone in if they don't have the talent? Qingcheng Academy has never had this rule before!"
"Exactly! Even if you want to test talent, why can't you set it in the first three stages! We worked so hard to get through the first three stages, and now you're telling me we can't pass because we don't have enough talent! That's just messing with us!"
Many of those who reached the third level were independent cultivators. They had finally made it this far and were reluctant to give up, but their talent was insufficient. They had all worked day and night to get to where they were today.
Quan Cang looked at the enraged crowd without saying a word. He stood there, his eyes devoid of any emotion. "I understand how you all feel. Of course, you only need to pass two of the last three trials."
"Everyone, please calm down. If someone performs exceptionally well in any one of these three tests, the academy elders will make an exception and admit them into the academy." After Quan Cang explained the rules, everyone calmed down considerably.
After saying that, several magical artifacts were placed in front of him, and Xu Yuehuai examined them.
Yuan Shui suddenly spoke in her mind: "How dare you take out this piece of junk? It's really embarrassing."
Yuan Shui showed 100% disdain for the two instruments in front of him.
Xu Yuehuai was startled by his sudden voice. After regaining her composure, she asked, "Have you seen this before?"
"Of course, what's in front of you is just a replica. Take that talent testing pillar for example."
“Originally, there were different classes above. In the upper world, everyone’s talent was graded, and spiritual power was the same. Haven’t you noticed that even though you’ve been here for so long, people here are only divided into two categories: those with more spiritual power and those with less spiritual power?” Yuan Shui spoke with some reluctance, as if saying these things was unworthy of his status.
Xu Yuehua noticed this anomaly, but she simply assumed it was normal and didn't think about it in any other way.
"And the talent pillar they brought out only has a simple marking on it, and it's made of stone. It's simply..." Yuan Shui paused, his disdain for the talent pillar in front of him leaving him speechless.
Xu Yuehuai remained calm and unconcerned about these details.
After all, since we're already here, we might as well make the best of it.
There were many people in charge of grading and testing, and soon it was Xu Yuehuai's turn.
She placed her hand on the pillar and, as instructed, channeled a stream of spiritual energy into it.
After waiting for a while, the pillar still did not light up.
The person in charge of registration looked at the pillar, then at Xu Yuehuai. He knew Xu Yuehuai; he was the first in the first three rounds of the assessment. How could he possibly get zero points in the talent test?
Yu Er and the other two successfully entered Qingcheng Academy. Yu Er stood aside and watched Xu Yuehuai make a fool of herself. She said sarcastically, "I told you she wasn't a good person. When we met before, she was even planning to kill us."
Thinking about what he had done and combining it with what Yu Er had said, Ding He retorted, "Junior Sister Yu Er, don't talk nonsense. We should be more careful now that we're out and about."
Ding He was worried that people around him would misunderstand Xu Yuehuai because of Yu Er's words.
Upon hearing this, the person standing nearby looked at Yu Er with a leisurely air, "Little girl, are you implying that you know Xu Yuehuai?"
"How could such a brilliant genius like her know you? Just now, I saw that your talents and spiritual power were just barely enough to pass the test." The person who spoke had a smile in their eyes, but their words were irritating.
Yu Er clearly didn't catch the implication in his words and replied, "Who knows what kind of medicine she took? Besides, she's supposed to be a genius! Look at her talent score, it's practically nonexistent. Doesn't that prove her number one title is inflated?"
Yu Er's voice was quite loud, and people around her all turned to look.
Ding He's face grew increasingly dark. He was usually the one causing trouble, and he hadn't felt anything when Senior Brother Jin Nan cleaned up his messes. But now that it was his turn to clean up someone else's mess, he realized how annoying the troublemaker was at this moment. "Enough! Yu Er, stop talking nonsense! Miss Xu and Master... Senior Shi Zhi are friends, so naturally they are also our friends. It's really inappropriate for you to slander her like this!"
Yu Er was furious. She roared at Ding He, "Ding He! Don't forget whose senior brother you are! How can you always side with that woman? If it weren't for that woman, our senior brother wouldn't have left. Aren't I telling the truth? She didn't even test her talent! Where did I go wrong!"
Seeing that they were all ignoring him and treating Shi Zhiyu as their senior brother, Jin Nan felt a mix of emotions. His heart was itchy, as if countless ants were crawling on it.
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