This number is much more than the assessment for the ninth-grade formation master! Everyone knows that the ninth-grade formation master is just a meaningless long as one has a little bit of aspirations, they will set their sights on the assessment of the eighth-grade formation master. In addition, there are no requirements for gradual progress in these assessments of the Alliance. It doesn't mean that you can only take the eighth-level assessment after you pass the ninth-level assessment. If you have some confidence in yourself, you can even start by taking the sixth or fifth grade assessment. As long as you have the ability, just go for it. Before the hour of Si, today's reviewers have already arrived. Compared to that day, there were a total of twelve evaluators in the assessment of the eighth-grade formation master. With more participants, more evaluators are naturally needed. Master You Mingshan was one of them that day. After the evaluators arrived, they began to call the roll.
All those who signed up for the eighth-level assessment went to the other side after being called. With more than 200 people, it will definitely take a while to order. And this time, Su Chen still signed up for the assessment for the eighth-grade formation master. I went to participate in the assessment for the ninth-grade formation master before, just to gain some experience. At that time, I didn’t know that the ninth rank had little significance. Since there is still a chance, I must try to take the assessment of this eighth-grade formation master. Roll call one after another. One of them, named "Qiu Xiyu", attracted Su Chen's attention. There are not many people with the surname Qiu. Because of Qiu Ruoshuang, Su Chen inexplicably has some liking for the Qiu family. Looking at that person again, this young man named Qiu Xiyu, he has a handsome appearance, eyebrows like distant mountains, and clear and bright eyes. Su Chen felt that she looked a bit like Qiu Ruoshuang. It just lacks a bit of elegance and grace. He looked to be about the same age as me, maybe a few years younger. Maybe she has some relationship with Qiu Ruoshuang. Su Chen thought about it in his mind, but he didn't think it was strange, so he went up to say hello. What happened between him and Qiu Ruoshuang was still a bit far away. In the Qiu family, only her brother Qiu Xingtian knew about this. The roll call continued, and when almost two hundred people were called, Su Chen's alias was finally called. The registration was a bit late, so by this time it was naturally much late.
"Disciple Su Xing has arrived." Su Chen responded and then went to the side. All disciples who want to take part in the eighth-grade formation master assessment must go there. But when he saw Su Chen, You Mingshan came out and called Su Chen. With a helpless smile on his face, he said: "Should I ask you, my friend, whether you will listen to advice or not? I heard that you have the hope of becoming an eighth-grade formation master, and yet you came to take the eighth-grade assessment just two days later. But you must listen to the advice in full. I ask you to calm down and correct the wrong ideas in your mind, only then will it be possible. Some of your current understandings contain many fallacies. In this case, you will definitely not be able to pass the assessment of the eighth-grade formation master. Go back, just watch this time, don't participate." After saying that, You Mingshan signaled the person who was calling out names to cross out Su Chen's name. Seeing this, Su Chen hurried forward. “Senior, it’s not easy for me to come here. Even if I need to concentrate on studying again, please let me take part in the assessment for the eighth-grade formation master. It’s also an experience.” Su Chen felt that Senior You Mingshan had no ill intentions. Therefore, the words of reply were also very polite. Hearing this, You Mingshan hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head helplessly. "It's up to you, if you want to try it, go ahead. But you have to keep your composure and not let your concentration get disrupted after this failure. You do have some talent in formation. As long as you learn it correctly, you will be able to reach the eighth level in the future." Su Chen nodded in response. Some of the older people around looked at Su Chen with envy. Some of them have participated in the assessment for eighth-grade formation masters seven or eight times. When it will be passed is still unclear. As for Su Chen, You Mingshan bluntly said that he would definitely be able to enter the eighth rank in the future.
Compared with the envy of these people, the young people taking the assessment looked at Su Chen with some disdain. It is said that Su Chen will be able to pass the assessment of an eighth-grade formation master in the future. There is an implicit meaning, which is that Su Chen has no chance this time. Young people must have confidence in themselves. In their opinion, they would pass the assessment of an eighth-grade formation master this time. Su Chen is still a long way behind them. After the roll call, the members of the Alliance began to explain the relevant rules. The assessment for the eighth-grade formation master still consists of two stages. The comprehensive results of the two stages will determine whether you can pass the assessment. Su Chen listened for a while. The assessments in both stages are conducted near the front lines. The difficulty is not ordinary. After explaining the rules, the people from the Alliance began to talk about some more regulations. Rules are meant to prevent violations that affect fairness. The rules are there to protect everyone's safety. The closer you get to the front line, the more danger there is. Although most formation masters have a foundation in martial arts, and many of them even have good martial arts skills. But there are always some formation masters who have no knowledge of martial arts. They all devoted themselves to the study of formations. It is still very dangerous for such people to encounter monsters. The rules I am telling you now are to prevent you from encountering monsters and losing your life. At three quarters past the hour, everything was ready. The group set out from the north gate of Pishi City and headed northwest. Fifty miles is a very short distance for a warrior with some strength. Those who don't have martial arts skills can find their own way, such as riding in a carriage. Anyway, we have to arrive before 4 . People like Su Chen who have martial arts skills basically arrived within half an hour. And the walk was quite leisurely.
If you choose to rush, you should be able to arrive in two quarters of an hour. After arriving at the designated location, Su Chen and everyone else took a temporary rest in a camp. The specific area used to set up the formation has not yet been told to you. This is to avoid unfairness, as some people see the terrain first and can prepare in advance. But here, Su Chen finally understood why he had to come here for the assessment. There are other purposes as well. The formations set up by those who come to participate in the competition will not be useless after the assessment. The competition venues chosen by the Alliance are all areas that need to be defended. Here, the formations that have been set up for the assessment will be left behind directly. Used to defend against sneak attacks from monsters. Relying on the annual assessments, many passes along the border of Jin State have been set up with formations. Although these formations are not that good. However, this kind of formation can effectively prevent the invasion of small monsters, big monsters, and even golden monsters. Other strong men only need to set their targets on powerful monsters like earth monsters and sky monsters. With these methods, Su Chen also understood why Jin State did not seem to have so many hidden dangers caused by small and big monsters. Back in the Zhou Dynasty, one or two little demons often escaped into the city and turned the whole city upside down. The little demon is not very strong, but it is really hard to find him when he hides. Especially cat demons, which have strong night vision and always come out to attack at night. On the Jin State side, many passes are blocked by formations. The annoying little and big demons simply have no ability to pass through it. The warriors of Jin State really don't need to spend too much energy on these small and big monsters. We rested in the camp for a few hours. Many people around gathered together to discuss. The study of formations actually has a lot of depth. Some of these techniques can only be discovered in actual use. The assessment for the eighth-grade formation master is not a screening assessment. The so-called screening assessment means that a certain proportion of people will be eliminated, or only a certain number of people are allowed to pass at one time, and the number is fixed. Under this method, there is competition among the participants.
The better your opponent, the harder it is for others to get through. Competition naturally creates many cracks in relationships between people. But all the assessments of the Alliance are not like that. As long as you can meet the Formation Alliance's requirements for the eighth level, you will definitely pass this assessment. If one hundred people participate, and one hundred can achieve it, all can pass. Similarly, if the formation masters who come to take the assessment are not strong enough, then forget about it. It is precisely because of such rules that the relationship between people is harmonious. There is no need to hide anything when discussing matters related to the formation. Su Chen listened to their discussion, and while listening, he usually compared what they said with what he understood. But as they discussed, these people seemed to start arguing. They argued over who was right and who was wrong, and ended up arguing with each other until their faces turned red. Someone among them noticed Su Chen. "That genius formation master who can enter the eighth level, who do you think is right?" He also came and called out Su Chen, asking Su Chen to judge who was right and who was wrong. Su Chen just smiled in response to these teasings. Here, Su Chen felt that no one had much ill will towards him. It can only be said that the comments You Mingshan gave to himself before made some people here jealous. Of course, others are just jealous and haven't done anything else bad. Jealousy is a very common emotion, and Su Chen doesn't think that other people have any character problems. It’s just that I’m not familiar with them, so it’s inappropriate to make fun of them. They could still hide their jealousy a little more tightly. At the hour of You, someone from the Alliance came to notify us. All the people participating in the competition have arrived. Led by the followers of the Alliance, they walked west for a while and were about six miles away from the camp. Senior You Mingshan and others are already waiting here. In front of us is a steep cliff. Su Chen looked around and found that he was at the bottom of the cliff. The cliff in front of me was almost vertical to the ground and was about twenty feet high.
“In the past, there were usually no monsters infiltrating this direction. Many monsters cannot survive down such a high cliff. If you make a slight mistake, the big monster will lose half its life. But in the past year or two, more and more monsters have begun to venture infiltrate here. The first item in the assessment for the eighth-grade array master this time is to set up a thorn array here." The thorn array is a relatively familiar array to Su Chen. Setting up some thorn arrays here seems to be quite torturous for those monsters. I finally climbed down from the top, and then was stabbed by thorns. He was covered with wounds and could only crawl back in shame. Su Chen could imagine what would happen to these monsters. However, Su Chen had no sympathy for monsters. In the eyes of monsters, humans are one of their food sources. So many people have died at the fangs of monsters. It's really problematic to sympathize with them. “Everyone go up and find a position, and leave a mark. After leaving the mark, you can go back. Think carefully in your mind about how to arrange it when you come tomorrow." After You Mingshan said this, many people started looking for seats. The inner diameter of the thorn array set up by each person must be at least two meters wide. After finding a good location, everyone marked their own area and circled the location. Many people who come to take the assessment attach great importance to this position. The flatter the terrain at the screening location, the easier it will be to set up. The greater the probability of success. Especially those who have participated in several assessments, they are very concerned about the flatter terrain. Even quarrel with others over a piece of area. At times like this, the evaluators of the Alliance will come to mediate the conflict. They will choose according to the order of registration, whoever registers first will be selected first. Su Chen looked at those arguing and found that most of them were middle-aged and elderly formation masters who had participated in the argument many times. In comparison, the young formation master is indeed much more free and easy.
Instead of arguing with others, it is better to improve your own abilities. Su Chen looked around and then chose a location at random. I had just drawn the mark when I found that Qiu Xiyu actually came over and stood next to me. She probably chose it at random, not deliberately. Looking closer, Su Chen felt that she was somewhat similar to Qiu Ruoshuang. Especially the eyebrows. I feel like she and Qiu Ruoshuang should have some kind of kinship. After all, they have the same surname and look similar. Although thinking this in his mind, Su Chen did not say anything to disturb others. You disturb others for no reason and they don’t know how much you annoy them. Moreover, the last time he went to the northern front with Qiu Ruoshuang, Su Chen felt that the Qiu family should have a good status. The younger generation of that big family took the initiative to talk, thinking that they were trying to establish connections and seek some benefits. After selecting the location, the evaluators came to register the records. Come tomorrow, each of you can only set up the thorn array at the location of your choice. During this process, most people were working hard to memorize the terrain. After I go back today, I will think about it carefully and simulate it in my mind. When tomorrow comes, we must start immediately. The reviewers came along, taking notes and saying a few words. When he saw Su Chen here, You Mingshan smiled. “You are quite generous, my friend. You know that you are only here for training, so you chose a more difficult terrain. At your current position, your skills are not good enough, so the formation you set up will definitely not work. But it's not bad either, it's a test for you. This time next year, you should have no problem becoming an eighth-grade formation master." You Mingshan had a good impression of Su Chen. He and several other reviewers felt that Su Chen was giving up the good position to others and intentionally avoiding competing with others. After You Mingshan finished praising, they also followed suit and praised Su Chen. Two evaluators were very disgusted with those formation masters who were fighting for positions. After hearing this, You Mingshan helped them explain.
“It’s not easy for them either. The assessment for the eighth-grade formation master has held them back for too many years. In order to pass the assessment of an eighth-grade formation master, one can only try one's best to do everything that should be done. Understand it, look at their age, they are not young anymore." (End of this chapter)