“Young Clan Leader, I heard that people from other cities are also coming to our Fire Wind City this time?”
A Qin Family Disciple asked with some trepidation.
“No matter, they are just a few small cities under Fire Wind City. You are all the most outstanding talents of our Qin Family, and you will definitely pass the assessment.”
Qin Xuan said lightly.
Fire Wind City had a total of five preliminary selection spots. If the number of people who passed the assessment exceeded five, then these people would have to fight each other to compete for the five spots.
If there were fewer than five or exactly five, all of them would be qualified to go to Xuanlong City to participate in the final assessment of the Azure Green Sect.
When the Four Great Families were all present, the Four Great Families of Fire Wind City competed with each other for these five preliminary qualification spots, and the Qin Family Disciples naturally faced fierce competition.
However, after two of the Four Great Families were eliminated by the Qin Family, it was difficult for the Sima Family alone to compete with the Qin Family.
In this situation, these few Qin Family members should have a high probability of passing the preliminary selection.
“However, passing the preliminary selection is only the first step; going to Xuanlong City to participate in the formal selection is the key.”
In previous years, many Qin Family members also passed the preliminary selection.
But they were all eliminated in the formal selection.
Qin Tianyang, Qin Xuan's father, was indeed favored by the Azure Green Sect back then.
However, he always wanted to reclaim the position of the main Family for his Family, which is why he refused the invitation of the Azure Green Sect and went to the capital to participate in the Qin Family Clan Meeting.
Later, after Qin Tianyang's Dantian was crippled by Qin Ziyu, he left in anger and never returned.
Looking at it this way, Qin Xuan was the most likely to join the Azure Green Sect.
However...
Qin Xuan frowned slightly.
He recalled Qian Feng's actions earlier.
The tree desires stillness, but the wind will not cease. This matter might not end so easily.
Qin Xuan took a deep breath, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
Wanting to make things difficult for him?
What a joke? Would he be afraid of these people?
“Let’s go, we’ll meet those three examiners.”
Listening to Qin Xuan's words, the Qin Family Disciples present were all invigorated and followed Qin Xuan to the plaza.
By the time the Qin Family arrived at the plaza, people from other Families were already there.
Seeing Qin Xuan and the others approaching, Qian Feng snorted coldly, looking at the Qin Family with great dissatisfaction.
Last night, Liu Yiyi continued to employ her 'playing hard to get' tactic.
Qian Feng, having been reeled in, was already feeling lightheaded and oblivious.
Despite not even holding hands, Qian Feng now considered himself Liu Yiyi's protector.
Through Liu Yiyi and the Liu Family's 'unintentional' disclosures, he learned about Qin Xuan's actions.
Of course, these words naturally omitted what the Liu Family had done back then.
According to Liu Yiyi, Qin Xuan had relentlessly pursued her to get her, but was mercilessly rejected by Liu Yiyi.
Unable to obtain Liu Yiyi, Qin Xuan became beastly and even dug up the Liu Family's ancestral graves to force her to comply.
“I used to think all men were like that, but today, after seeing Young Master, I realized that not all men are so despicable and shameless.”
“Compared to you, Young Master, Qin Xuan is utterly shameless and truly disgusting.”
As for not returning the betrothal gifts, from beginning to end, the Liu Family did not feel they had done anything wrong.
Men should bow to women, and they should pamper women!
As Liu Yiyi's simp, how dare you resist? That's truly disgusting!
If you had remained obscure, Liu Yiyi would only have felt that her decision was absolutely correct.
But why did you not only recover your cultivation but even become stronger than before!
“Yiyi, don’t worry, I will definitely deal with this kid severely.”
At this moment, Qian Feng vigorously patted his chest, promising Liu Yiyi.
Qin Xuan's gaze swept over the two of them, a cold smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.
This Liu Yiyi really stuck to her old ways; she never thought about improving her own strength, always relying on stronger individuals from beginning to end.
Qin Xuan shook his head indifferently, then turned his attention to the other Disciples participating in the assessment.
The dozens of Disciples directly in front of the plaza were all from Fire Wind City, and Qin Xuan recognized all of them.
After a quick glance, Qin Xuan felt relieved.
He was very clear about the cultivation of these people.
However, when his gaze shifted to the other side, Qin Xuan's expression became serious.
He had never seen these few people before; they must be Disciples from the small city Families affiliated with Fire Wind City.
There were several small cities under Fire Wind City, and although these cities were small, they had quite a few Family Disciples.
The cultivation of these few people was ordinary, but one particularly tall and robust man among them made Qin Xuan somewhat wary.
No other reason, this burly man looked incredibly muscular, indicating excellent physical condition.
However...
“Young Clan Leader, I heard that this is a selection for young talents. Can this uncle also participate?”
A Qin Family Disciple spoke up.
However, his voice was a bit loud, and the burly man heard him.
“Uncle, you are the uncle, your whole Family are uncles!”
Listening to this husky voice, the Qin Family Disciple was instantly dumbfounded.
“Alright, everyone, stop arguing!”
Just then, an Elder from the Azure Green Sect, responsible for the assessment, stood up and motioned for everyone to be quiet.
“Today is a big day for our Azure Green Sect’s preliminary selection in Fire Wind City. First, I will tell you the rules for this preliminary selection.”
“But before that, anyone over eighteen years old, please leave on your own, otherwise you might not pass the bone age test later and waste time.”
Upon hearing this, most of the people present turned their gaze towards the burly man.
“Why are you looking at me? I’m not even eighteen yet!”
The burly man looked at these people angrily.
The Elder in charge of the assessment above coughed lightly.
“This Young Friend Lu Peng is actually only sixteen years old. He merely possesses a Barbarian Bloodline, which is why he appears extremely robust.”
Hearing this, everyone present suddenly nodded in understanding.
That makes sense then.
After all, only Barbarians would have such a robust physique.
Barbarian?
Hearing this, Qin Xuan's eyes lit up.
Since he was a Barbarian, did that mean he possessed an ancient Barbarian Bloodline, and perhaps a portion of his Barbarian Bloodline could be extracted and refined?
After thinking for a moment, Qin Xuan shook his head.
Forget it, although the ancient Barbarian Bloodline was powerful, it was only mediocre compared to those Spirit Beast Bloodlines, so there was no need to specifically extract it.
As for his own bone age...
Qin Xuan had personally measured his bone age after returning, and it had only increased by three years.
Although he had studied in the Taihuang Space for a full three hundred years, in the end, his bone age had only increased by three years.
It seemed that in this world, bone age was calculated based on the time one spent in this world.
The Taihuang Space seemed to block the rules of this world, allowing him to disregard the spacetime rules of this world within the Taihuang Space.
“Alright, since everyone is under eighteen, let’s officially begin the assessment. I’ll first tell everyone the general requirements for the assessment.”
At this point, the old man coughed lightly.
“This preliminary assessment has a total of five spots. Everyone needs to pass three tests, and these three tests are determined by questions posed by each of us three examiners.”
“Only by passing all three assessment questions will you be considered to have passed the preliminary selection!”
The old man finished speaking, then stared at all the Disciples participating in the assessment.
“My first question is very simple: those whose cultivation has reached the Dan Xuan Realm stay, and everyone else can leave.”
After the old man finished speaking, there was a moment of silence, followed by an uproar.
“What a joke, I’m only at Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage, why can’t I participate in the assessment?”
“Exactly, in previous years, even Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage could participate in the assessment. Ten years ago, there was even a Foundation Establishment Ninth Stage who became the first in that year’s preliminary selection, stronger than several other Dan Xuan Cultivators!”
...
Many Disciples present whose cultivation had not yet reached Dan Xuan immediately exploded in anger!
“Enough!”
Just then, the Outer Sect Elder roared, and a Tianxuan Realm cultivation instantly suppressed everyone, making them all shut up.
“I tell you, the Dan Xuan Realm is not a threshold, but the question for this first assessment!”
Saying this, the old man’s somewhat cold gaze swept over the Disciples whose cultivation had not reached the Dan Xuan Realm.
“You are all in your teens, not young anymore. If you can’t even reach the Dan Xuan Realm, it shows that your Comprehension Ability and Opportunity are not very good!”
“If your Opportunity or luck were good enough, you would at least be in the Dan Xuan Realm by now.”
“No talent, no luck, why should we accept you? To waste our resources?”
Upon hearing this, the previously agitated crowd immediately quieted down.
These Disciples who had not reached Dan Xuan Realm Ninth Stage looked as if they had lost their parents.
In fact, they had realized long ago that people like them had no chance of becoming masters.
It was just that they hadn't given up hope before, and now their inner fantasy had merely been shattered!