Xiao Chen's name had not only spread among the nominal disciples, but even the nine outer courtyards had heard of him. Before the Outer Sect Grand Ceremony began, many people had guessed that Xiao Chen would definitely choose the first courtyard. Sure enough, Xiao Chen had come.
He had reached the Beginning of the Yellow Realm at the age of 18, which completely met the basic requirements. Immediately, the female disciple personally led Xiao Chen into the First Academy.
Unlike the other Sword Academies, the First Academy seemed a little lonely, but this was normal. With the requirements of the First Academy, only a few people could become a disciple of the First Academy.
As they walked towards the main hall of the First Academy, the girl briefly introduced the situation of the First Academy to Xiao Chen.
The girl's name was Chen Ling 'er. She was 22 years old and her cultivation had reached the Completion of the Yellow Realm.
Xiao Chen learned from Chen Ling 'er that there were 160 disciples in the entire First Academy. If Xiao Chen could pass the examination, he would become the 161st disciple.
It had to be said that 100 disciples was indeed a small number. The other Sword Academies had at least 1,000 disciples. However, this also proved the strict requirements of the First Academy. If one was not a genius among geniuses, the First Academy would definitely not accept them.
When Xiao Chen and Chen Ling 'er arrived outside the main hall of the First Academy, an elder of the First Academy was already waiting for them.
The middle-aged man was wearing a simple green gown. Chen Ling 'er bowed to the elder and said, "Elder Mu, this is Xiao Chen. He is 18 years old and his cultivation has reached the Beginning of the Yellow Realm. He has chosen the First Academy."
Hearing Chen Ling 'er's words, Elder Mu nodded slightly and then looked at Xiao Chen from head to toe.
He had also heard of Xiao Chen's name. As the most outstanding of this batch of nominal disciples, as an elder of the First Academy, he naturally paid attention to him.
After sizing up Xiao Chen for a while, Elder Mu finally said slowly, "I'll be the one in charge of this assessment. Xiao Chen, let me make it clear first. Although your talent is outstanding, that doesn't mean that you can pass Astral-1's assessment. If you fail, you won't even be able to enter the other sword academies, and you'll miss this heaven-sent opportunity. Before we begin, I'll give you one more chance to reconsider. Are you sure you want to choose Astral-1?
During the outer disciple ceremony, everyone only had one chance to choose a Sword Academy. If they failed, they would lose the opportunity to become an outer disciple of the Eastern Sword Pavilion.
Hearing Elder Mu's words, Xiao Chen nodded without any hesitation. "Thank you for your reminder, Elder. This disciple has already made his decision. There is no need for further consideration."
Xiao Chen had already made up his mind before coming here. Only the First Academy of the Outer Sect would belong to him. In the East Sword Pavilion, where geniuses were everywhere, the First Academy would undoubtedly be the place where dragons fought for supremacy. Since that was the case, Xiao Chen naturally wanted to fight for it. In this place where true geniuses gathered, he would shine with his own brilliance and write his own legend.
Without any hesitation, his eyes were firm and clear. Hearing Xiao Chen's answer, Elder Mu nodded with satisfaction.
As a disciple of the First Academy, talent was important, but temperament was equally important. If one did not even have this bit of confidence, then how could they be worthy of being a disciple of the First Academy?
His first impression of Xiao Chen was very good. Next, the examination began.
The entire First Academy's examination was divided into two steps. The first step was the foundation examination.
The foundation was always the most important. If a person did not have a good foundation during the Foundation Establishment and Channel Opening Stages, then even if they broke through to the Yellow Realm, it would only be for show.
Elder Mu took out a fist-sized jade stone from his storage ring and said, "This stone is called the Foundation Testing Stone. When you inject your Spiritual Energy into it, the stone will light up in different colors according to the firmness of your foundation. From low to high, it will be white light, green light, blue light, purple light, and finally, gold light. Only those who can reach the purple light will be considered qualified."
As Elder Mu slowly explained the requirements of the examination to Xiao Chen, dozens of disciples of the First Academy had already gathered outside the main hall.
The number of disciples in the First Academy was already small, and the dozens of people gathered here made up nearly half of the total number of disciples in the First Academy. They were all here to see how capable this new disciple of the First Academy was.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Xiao Chen slowly pressed his right hand onto the Foundation Testing Stone and injected his spiritual power into it. Then, a bright light emitted from the stone.
At first, it was white, but it quickly turned green, then blue, and finally purple. The appearance of the purple light meant that Xiao Chen's foundation had met the requirements of the First Academy. However, it was not over yet. After the purple light emitted, a faint golden light appeared.
In just over ten breaths of time, the purple light receded and was replaced by a dazzling golden light.
"A golden light. This … Does this mean that Astral-1 is going to have another person who has reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage?"
When they saw the golden light, the expressions of many of the First Academy's disciples changed. They were all geniuses among geniuses, but there were only three people in the entire First Academy who had reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage. Even including Xiao Chen, there were only four people who had reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage.
Even the true geniuses of the First Academy were envious of someone who had reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage. Like the rest of the crowd, Elder Mu's eyes flashed with excitement when he saw the golden light. The fourth genius who had reached the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage was the ultimate genius that the First Academy needed.
After the Foundation Testing Stone's test, Xiao Chen naturally passed the limit of the Foundation Establishment stage perfectly. Next, it was time to test the Basic Sword Technique, which had to be at the Manifestation stage.
Just like the foundation of cultivation, the foundation of swordsmanship was also extremely important. Although the moves of the Basic Swordsmanship were simple, every set of swordsmanship could be said to have evolved from the Basic Swordsmanship. Only by truly mastering the Basic Swordsmanship to the limit could one become an outstanding swordsman.
Upon hearing this requirement, Xiao Chen didn't say much and directly displayed the Basic Sword Technique in front of everyone.
Simple stabs, flicks, slashes, hooks, and other basic sword moves were all performed by Xiao Chen.
These seemingly simple moves were different in Xiao Chen's hands. This was a feeling that could only be achieved after reaching the Manifestation stage.
"The limit of the Manifestation stage, not bad, not bad …"
Xiao Chen passed both tests perfectly. The limit of the Foundation Establishment stage and the limit of the Manifestation stage. Whether it was the basics of cultivation or the basics of swordsmanship, Xiao Chen could be said to be perfect. Even Elder Mu, who was at the Celestial Realm, couldn't find any flaws.
"This person's name is Xiao Chen, right? The limit of the Foundation Establishment stage, the limit of the Manifestation stage. He's not simple. Looks like Astral-1 is going to be lively again …"
"Hmph, he's just a new disciple. So what if he has some talent? For at least a year, even if he's a dragon, he still has to coil around it."
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