Chapter 307: Temperament (4)
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
After the temperament assessment following the transmission of skills, they entered the fast lane.
The beauty test examined self-control, and the choice of martial arts cultivation techniques revealed one’s temperament and cultivation style.
Regardless of the two choices, neither would affect the assessment results.
However, everything the candidates would experience next was closely related to whether they would pass the test.
Three days in the dream, the first candidate to be eliminated appeared.
He opened his eyes in a daze and saw the disappointment in Jiang Weiquan’s face.
“You have failed the examination, please leave…”
The candidate could not recall what had happened in the dream examination hall. Jiang Weiquan could only determine the outcome through the light of the crystal pillar.
The only one who knew everything was Jiu Han, who stood atop the Boshi Tower.
He looked at this candidate and could not help but shake his head.
“He lusted after beauties and couldn’t resist the temptation.”
“However, this is secondary. But more importantly, this person lacks intelligence and couldn’t even follow simple instructions.”
Before, the Old Dad had previously reminded the candidates not to leave their homes in the near future.
The specific reasons were not given. However, when the candidate returned to the residence and asked the maids and butlers, they could learn about the crucial information regarding the quasi-god-level challenge.
Not only did this person not ask the maids and butlers for information, but he also did not enter seclusion to cultivate. Instead, for several days, he indulged in beautiful women.
This continued for three days.
Under the invitation of his scoundrel friends, this candidate ignored the advice of the maidservant and butler and left home. Later, he was slapped to death by the Quasi Divine Realm, Jie Hai.
This was the first major hurdle of the temperament assessment.
These candidates were the young masters of the large noble families in Xuanshui City. With quasi-god-level fathers, no one dared to provoke them in Xuanshui City. With such powerful backing, the candidates had access to natural resources beyond imagination.
To be honest, with the status of the candidates in the dream examination, wealth and beauty were easily accessible. Even if they did terrible things, no one except their quasi-god fathers would dare to interfere, and no one could!
This was already a significant factor in the assessment – the ability to maintain oneself in the midst of wealth and power. That was the main focus of this part of the assessment.
To be honest, according to past experience, only half of the people could pass this assessment.
Too many people had never experienced the luxurious life of wine, women, and wealth and were easily ensnared by this simple yet human nature-targeted trap.
After this, two more candidates were eliminated directly – one due to an invitation from friends to have fun, leading to his death at the hands of the Jie Hai.
And the other candidate did not cultivate martial arts at all. Instead, he indulged in romantic fantasies with his maids and concubines for over a month. Then, he failed the assessment, resulting in his expulsion from the Three Elements Academy.
Jiu Han’s attention had been focused on Lu Ming and Lin Feng.
Jiu Han was deeply satisfied with Lin Feng’s performance. After this child learned about the quasi-god-level challenge, he knew that he could not interfere with this matter at all with his own strength, so he immediately entered seclusion.
He cultivated diligently every day and did not leave his mansion in his free time. He only chatted with the maids and butler, while keeping an eye on the information of the outside world at all times.
Lu Ming’s performance was equally good.
Although he was unaware of what was happening outside, his dedication to cultivation far exceeded what Lin Feng could achieve.
Lu Ming could spend 60% of his 24-hour day cultivating This was only
because Lu Ming did not have a Void Realm in the dream. If there was a Void Realm, Jiu Han did not doubt at all that Lu Ming would spend all his sleep time cultivating as well.
Just like that, a month passed in the blink of an eye.
The day of the quasi-god-level challenge had arrived.
The quasi-god-level challenge was naturally not something the candidates could interfere with.
The candidates who knew this information stayed at home and waited for the results of the decisive battle.
The candidates who did not know this information were either already eliminated or like Lu Ming, were so absorbed in their own cultivation that they didn’t know or care about the quasi-god-level challenge.
Three days later, the tension inside the mansion immediately eased.
This was because the Old Dad had defeated Jie Hai, securing victory in the quasi-god-level challenge.
With the crisis averted, life returned to normal.
In theory, the temperament assessment had now passed the halfway mark.
Over the next month, by observing the candidates’ states, the seriousness of their training, and their lifestyle in the wealthy household, it was possible to roughly determine the temperament of the candidates. As long as they were not the kind who only played and indulged in eating and drinking, or the kind who bullied others, they could be considered to have passed the assessment.
During this process, three more candidates were disqualified.
Only four people remained in the examination hall.
These four people could be considered to have passed the temperament test and met the admission criteria of the Three Elements Academy.
Lu Ming, Lin Feng, and Quan Chao were all among the qualified people.
Jiu Han was now interested.
He looked at Lu Ming with a somewhat puzzled expression.
“Why does this child do nothing else but cultivate?”
In Lu Ming’s daily life, besides eating and sleeping, he only focused on cultivation.
Beautiful women, entertainment, fun and everything else had nothing to do with him!
But Jiu Han could not believe it…
“Is he even human? Is he some sort of cultivation machine?”
He sent a voice transmission to Jiang Weiquan, indicating that the assessment should not end yet. Then, Jiu Han looked at Lu Ming and muttered, “Let me see how you handle the challenges to come!?”
He curled his finger slightly.
More content automatically evolved in the dream examination hall.
Another month later, an unexpected event occurred in the dream examination hall.
That night, Lu Ming was woken up by an urgent knocking at the door.
Rubbing his sleepy eyes, he came to the door, opened it and was met with the flustered faces of the maid and the butler.
“Young Master, something terrible has happened!”
“Old Master was ambushed and killed by that Jie Hai!”
Lu Ming was shocked, “What did you say?”
The butler hurriedly told him. Only then did Lu Ming understand everything that had happened recently.
It turned out that although his Old Dad had won in the previous quasi-god-level battle, the advantage was not as great as he had imagined.
His Old Dad was slightly injured, and Jie Hai was seriously injured. However, Jie Hai did not die on the spot. Instead, he escaped with his life.
Just a month later, Jie Hai returned after recovering from his injuries. He did not choose to fight the second battle. Instead, he took advantage of his Old Dad’s unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack and succeeded.
A huge shock filled Lu Ming’s mind.
He was stunned for a minute before taking a deep breath and he quickly asked, “How’s the situation now?”
The butler shook his head, “I don’t know… i only know that Master’s soul lamp has been extinguished…”
Once the soul lamp was extinguished, the body would die and the Dao would disappear! This was the law!
Lu Ming took a deep breath again and suppressed the helplessness in his heart.
“Take money and treasures and leave immediately!”
With that said, he looked at the butler, “There’s a secret passage in the house, right?”
The butler immediately nodded, “Yes.”
In comparison, Lin Feng’s reaction was faster than Lu Ming’s.
He did not take much time to digest this situation, but made the most correct decision in the shortest time possible.
He fled from his house at the fastest speed, and as soon as he exited Xuanshui City, a deafening explosion could be heard behind him.
Without the protection of his Old Dad, his family mansion was nothing more than a sand sculpture to the Quasi-God, Jie Hai.
He cast a deep look at the smoke behind him, planting the seeds of vengeance..