As soon as An Mao finished speaking to make amends for his daughter, all the uncles and the jade slips belonging to An Mao rang.
"A reminder from blood relatives! Parents of all children cultivating, please note that the results of the Seven Major Sects will be announced soon. Please fill in your cultivation path immediately after the results are announced."
A loud announcement echoed throughout the ancestral hall, and everyone stood at attention, silent.
The next second, the children's grades were sent to the parents' jade slips via spiritual communication.
"My son, my son's test score is 670!"
"My girl got 500 points, I'm afraid she'll be transferred to the Medicine Sect..."
As everyone reported their results, some children were happy while others were disappointed.
An Zhengzheng also noticed that almost all of those who scored above 600 were boys, but she wasn't surprised.
In this world, female cultivators are often distracted. According to An Zhengzheng's observation, An Yirou is considered diligent, but she is still easily distracted by clothes, cosmetics, and thoughts about her future husband.
"Rou'er did well on the exam too, scoring 570 points. She should have no problem getting into the Fu Sect." An Mao said with a look of satisfaction.
Holding a handkerchief, Madam Lin asked with some concern, "Where's Zhengzheng? Haven't Zhengzheng's results come out yet?"
That shouldn't be the case. Others may not know how hard Zhengzheng works, but her mother knows it perfectly well.
Since Zhengzheng was three years old and could speak, he has never slacked off in his cultivation. From casually looking at sword manuals to diligently practicing cultivation techniques, it's impossible for him to be... as bad as an ordinary person.
If no results are achieved, it means that the level has dropped to the point of starting from Qi induction!
Amid An Mao's regretful silence, Lin was so frightened that tears almost welled up in her eyes.
"How could this be..." She looked at An Zhengzheng in disbelief.
An Zhengzheng also felt puzzled; according to the assessment that day, this shouldn't have happened.
She flew steadily on her sword, as steady as a rock.
She recited the scriptures fluently and powerfully.
Her hands didn't even shake when she drew basic talismans.
This isn't up to standard?
That can't be!
Anmao comforted her, saying, "Zhengzheng, don't be afraid. If it really doesn't work, we can start over."
Lin wiped away her tears, choking back sobs and unable to speak.
An Yirou leaned closer, her voice choked with emotion: "Sister, you're so amazing, you shouldn't be like this. We... we demand a re-examination!"
“A follow-up examination is definitely necessary.” An Zhengzheng nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Lin was crying so hard, she went to comfort her mother. Based on her understanding of her mother, she guessed that she was afraid that if she didn't cultivate immortality, she wouldn't be able to get married in the future.
Of course, there's also the fear that she'll suffer a lot if she starts cultivating immortality from scratch, since starting over would mean abandoning everything she has now.
Before she could even say a few words of comfort, An Qinghuan suddenly spoke up: "Cousin, don't be afraid. Even if you don't get the results, our clan will give you a second opinion!"
An Qinghuan spoke loudly, and the clansmen who had been focused on their children only then noticed her.
An Yirou was a little angry: "Why are you speaking so loudly!"
Everyone at home was speaking in hushed tones, afraid of upsetting or embarrassing my sister. Why is my cousin so blunt?
An Qinghuan deliberately shrugged: "Ah, I didn't know this shouldn't be said aloud, sorry, little sister."
However, everyone had already heard what she said, so there was no use in getting angry. An Yirou glared at her.
"No way, weren't we supposed to take revenge on the Ruthless Path?" Everyone started discussing it.
He used to boast that he would take revenge on the ruthless path, but now he hasn't even achieved anything.
Everyone felt embarrassed for An Zhengzheng.
"It's alright. Zhengzheng is a smart girl. Maybe there's something wrong. There have been precedents of miscounting students' scores before."
It was Uncle Anping who stepped in to smooth things over. He glanced at his daughter, which made An Qinghuan shrink back in fright.
Seeing that her uncle really didn't mean to laugh at her, An Zhengzheng said, "Thank you, Uncle. I'm also very curious why there are no results. Either the statistics are wrong, or I may have made a mistake somewhere without realizing it. I wonder if they will publish the mistakes."
Based on An Zhengzheng's understanding of her own abilities, it was definitely not a basic error.
An Qinghuan couldn't help but mutter, "Cousin, you're just bragging. You're exaggerating to the heavens."
Anping snapped, "Shut up!"
Just as An Qinghuan was about to retort, a sound suddenly came from outside.
A maid stepped forward and reported to An Mao: "Master, the Qin Tian Mansion has sent disciples."
Qintianfu is currently the number one cultivation sect and also the wealthiest sect. Most of the children of famous families and geniuses go to Qintianfu.
Upon hearing the news from Qintian Prefecture, everyone was stunned. An Mao couldn't believe his ears: "What?"
After the maid repeated it, An Mao led a large group of clansmen out to greet them, and An Qinghuan walked very fast.
Everyone was filled with fear and their thoughts were complicated.
There were about a dozen disciples standing at the entrance, the leader of whom was very handsome.
"I am Yanqing, a disciple of Qintianfu. May I ask which one of you is An Zhengzheng?" Yanqing, who was in the lead, glanced at everyone present.
Although the An family is a family of cultivators, it has been in decline for nearly a thousand years. Unexpectedly, they have produced a top scorer in the joint entrance examination.
An Zhengzheng calmly stepped forward: "That's me."
Yanqing looked at her carefully, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. What an elegant and beautiful woman!
Even the most beautiful woman in the Hehuan Sect of Qintian Prefecture is slightly inferior to her. If strength is taken into account, An Zhengzheng would probably outshine all the others.
"You are the top scorer in this joint examination."
Yanqing's words immediately shocked the clansmen who had stepped forward, and they all looked at An Zhengzheng.
Anjia, Anjia actually produced the top scorer in the joint entrance examination!
The clansmen were overjoyed. Anmao and Linshi were so happy that their hands were trembling as they supported each other. Their hearts were instantly at ease.
An Yirou was also happy and even turned around to look at An Qinghuan.
An Qinghuan's face was deathly pale, and she was biting her lip, almost crying.
An Yirou didn't want to gloat, so she had to withdraw her defiant gaze.
"I wonder which sect or clan you plan to apply to?" Yanqing had great confidence in An Zhengzheng's choice of Qintianfu.
Almost all men from prestigious families come to Qintian Mansion. With An Zhengzheng's beauty, if she went to Hehuan Sect, marrying into a prestigious family would be a piece of cake.
A sensible woman wouldn't miss out.
An Zhengzheng, however, was clearly oblivious to the situation. She replied, "I plan to go to Siyue Gate to report to Wuqing Dao."
"...The Path of Ruthlessness?" Yan Qing was stunned for a moment. When she heard the words "Path of Ruthlessness," she forgot to be surprised that she was going to Siyue Gate.
"Yes." An Zhengzheng replied calmly.
The Path of Ruthlessness has high cultivation requirements, and unlike the Danzong, Fuzong, and Qizong sects, it does not give back to the sect. Therefore, only the Siyue Sect is still operating.
"Miss An, won't you reconsider?" Yan Qing didn't believe that An Zhengzheng really wanted to retaliate against Wuqing Dao. She just thought that she might be trying to raise her status like the previous top scholars. "Don't worry, our Qintian Prefecture will not skimp on the rewards for the top scholar."
Almost every year, the top scholar comes from Qintianfu. Besides the excellent conditions of Qintianfu itself, their rewards for the top scholar are also very attractive.
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