Chapter 254: Chapter 251: Yang Chen, Spirit Martial Realm Fourth Level 1
Translator: 549690339
Of course, Yang Chen would not be intimidated by this, as this was the territory of Beishan Main City after all. No matter how much Elder Qian hated him or even wanted to kill him at all costs in the outside world, when in the territory of Beishan Main City, even Elder Qian had to tread carefully, regardless of whether he was a dragon or a tiger.
Yang Chen didn’t know how strong Elder Qian was, but his cultivation should not exceed the fifth or sixth level of the Origin Martial Realm. The examiners nearby were at least of the Origin Martial Realm. It didn’t matter how bold Elder Qian was; he wouldn’t dare to act recklessly here.
“Comparatively, the foundation of Beishan Main City seems stronger than those of the major sects like the Ming Emperor Sect. I wonder if the Yuan Mountain Sect and the Canghai Sect, both of which are among the three hegemonic forces along with Beishan Main City, have sent people to this examination,” Yang Chen pondered with his hands behind his back.
If possible, he would, of course, prefer to join one of the three hegemonic Sects to cultivate.
As his thoughts wandered, the time for the assessment arrived.
The Examiner was middle-aged and wore the attire of a Beishan Main City examiner. He emitted the aura of the Origin Martial Realm, deterring the young examinees.
Seeing this scene, The Examiner nodded in satisfaction and said directly:
“From now on, the examination begins. The three hundred of you will enter the field one by one. I will call your name, and you will come up to be tested. Those whose names are not called yet should wait quietly. Have you all understood?”
“We understood!”
The examinees all replied in unison.
The Examiner snorted coldly, showing no kindness to the examinees: “Remember, do not even think of using any tricks. Anyone who breaks the rules of the examination or causes any trouble will be immediately disqualified.”
The Examiner’s words made the examinees swallow nervously. No one dared to defy him.
With that, the middle-aged examiner gestured: “There are four parts to the basic examination: first, testing your Martial Arts Cultivation; second, testing your physique; third, testing your Divine Soul Power; and fourth, testing your attacking power! These four parts will test your talents from all aspects!”
“In these four parts, there are no rankings for the cultivation test. For the other three parts, we will classify them as first to ninth class. Your total score must be no more than twelve class if you wish to advance to the next round of the Selection Competition. Understood?”
“Number one, Long Yun, begin the assessment!”
As the Examiner’s voice fell, the young man named Long Yun hurriedly stepped forward, fearing that even the slightest delay would displease the Examiner.
The Examiner did not even look at Long Yun. Instead, he waved his hand: “Place your hand on this Crystal Ball, and channel your True Qi into it. A gas will appear in the Crystal Ball, which will determine your Martial Arts Cultivation.”
“Yes.” Long Yun quickly placed his hand on the Crystal Ball, the True Qi probing in, and soon bubbles of gas rose up within the Crystal Ball.
“Long Yun, seventeen years old, First Level of Spirit Martial Realm!” The Examiner gestured.
“Hahaha! ”
Long Yun’s Martial Arts Cultivation caused many people to burst into laughter.
Having the First Level of Spirit Martial Realm at his age was indeed not very impressive.
The Examiner was also not very satisfied, speaking coldly: “Wait on the side.”
As the Examiner finished speaking, another Examiner who was responsible for recording the scores, noted down: Number one, Long Yun, First Level of Spirit Martial Realm.
The young man named Long Yun could only helplessly stand on the side.
Next, the Examiner called out, “Number two, Shi Xingwen!”
“Sixteen years old, Second Level of Spirit Martial Realm!”
“Wang Wu, seventeen years old, Second Level of Spirit Martial Realm!”
One by one, the young people began to undergo Their Martial Arts Cultivation assessment.
At the same time, the elders of the various sects on the viewing platform observed the examinees.
These Sect elders had their dedicated seats, sitting together while pretending to discuss the examinees.
“These candidates this year seem rather ordinary, only hovering between the First and Second Levels of Spirit Martial Realm.” Elder Hui of the Taotu Sect shook his head, obviously not finding any suitable candidates yet.
“Elder Hui, for this Genius Selection Competition, how high are the standards of Tai Tu Zong’s recruits?” said Elder Qian beside him with a smile.
Elder Hui snorted: “I’m afraid I can’t tell you that, Elder Qian, but I just observed a youngster who has reached the Third Level of Spirit Martial Realm.
I wonder if Elder Qian is interested?”
“Eighteen years old and only at the Third Level of Spirit Martial Realm, huh? Such Martial Arts Cultivation is somewhat inadequate to enter the inner sect of our Ming Emperor Sect. But if their physique and talent were slightly better, it would be acceptable,” Elder Qian said lazily.
The Examiner assessing the candidates was also clearly not very satisfied with the candidates’ performance in his testing area. In the beginning, he called out the names enthusiastically, but later on, he had little hope. “Wang Tao, the Second Level of Spirit Martial Realm!”
“The First Level of Spirit Martial Realm.”
Most of the candidates’ Martial Arts Cultivation was only at the First and Second Level of Spirit Martial Realm.
Some of the more talented candidates have reached the Third Level of Spirit Martial Realm. Such cultivation was actually rather good. If they had achieved this at the age of fifteen or sixteen, they would have been considered excellent. However, those who attained the Third Level of Spirit Martial Realm were already seventeen or eighteen years old. Their results were just okay, falling short of being excellent.
As the Examiner was lost in his thoughts, he finally called out the name of the next examinees. He slowly said, “Number two hundred and eighty, Yang Chen!” As he mentioned Yang Chen’s name, the Examiner’s eyebrows raised slightly.
That’s because the list recorded the ages of these talented young people, and Yang Chen was only fifteen years old. This prompted the Examiner to look up, and he saw Yang Chen walking towards him.
Yang Chen did not wait for the Examiner to speak and immediately placed his hand on the Crystal Ball, channeling his True Qi inside.
Seeing Yang Chen acting on his own accord, the Examiner silently waited for the result.
Time passed…
Suddenly, one gas bubble popped up in the Crystal Ball, followed by a second one, a third, and a fourth—all bubbling up inside the sphere.
“Spirit Martial Realm Fourth Level?” The Examiner’s eyes widened.
Soon after, he glanced at Yang Chen, who appeared completely calm. He took a deep breath and announced, “Yang Chen, fifteen years old, Spirit Martial Realm Fourth Level!”
As his words fell, the elders of the various sects all stared wide-eyed, and their divine souls probed towards Yang Chen, trying to investigate him.
It was apparent that Yang Chen had met their recruitment criteria!
Elder Hui exclaimed, “I just said there were no good candidates, but I never thought a good one would appear just like that! Fifteen years old and already at the Fourth Level of Spirit Martial Realm, this is not bad, not bad at all. If he were to join our Taotu Sect, he would indeed be worth cultivating!”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Elder Qian interjected, “Elder Hui, does your Taotu Sect have no bottom line? We haven’t even gotten to the physique and talent assessment yet, and you’re already so desperate.. Have you really not seen the world or are you just pretending?”