As everyone expected, Hu Kun, Hu Xing 'er, and Hua Yanluo weren't the only prodigies to appear. There were also high-spirited youths and even youths that walked out from the crowd. Their appearance caused the crowd to exclaim in surprise.
"That's the prodigy of the Blood Hand Sect!"
"That's the prodigy of the Ten Thousand Flower Sect. They only recruit women, and all of them are extremely beautiful!"
"There's also the genius of the Mirage Faction. They are also a nominal force, but they are also very extraordinary. At the very least, every disciple of theirs has a powerful illusion technique that is difficult to break!"
"..."
Looking at the figures appearing one after another to prove themselves in front of the dragon pillar, the number of people who passed the test quickly neared a hundred. Yan Chutian could only laugh inwardly. It seems that his original idea was not wrong. It was definitely not an easy matter to obtain a safety quota.
But of course, even if the competition was fierce, Yan Chutian still had full confidence in himself. Even if his cultivation seemed to be lower than others, if he really fought or experienced the test, he would let others understand that true strength was not determined by cultivation alone.
Yan Chutian looked around, and the prodigies naturally looked around as well. Their eyes swept past the middle-aged and even the old. Although they were cautious, there was a faint trace of pride on their faces.
Only those prodigies could make them restrain their expressions, and their eyes surged with fighting spirit.
As for Yan Chutian, an early stage Spirit Transformation cultivator, he was directly ignored by them. They didn't even know the situation, so they thought that he was just a lucky guy who passed the test.
Yan Chutian remained expressionless towards the disdainful and dismissive gazes. Instead, he paid attention to Yan Ningzhu's reaction. It seemed that when these prodigies appeared, she was afraid. Afraid of being … discovered?
In an instant, a divine light flashed through Yan Chutian's mind. He had vaguely sensed something. This woman definitely didn't enter the Central Plains to gain experience but to hide. And the person she was hiding from must be acquainted with these so-called heaven's prides!
But even if he vaguely sensed the other party's secret, Yan Chutian wouldn't say anything. His expression was the same as usual as he quietly waited in the crowd for the three tests to open.
After successfully obtaining a place to enter the Central Plains, they would go their separate ways. Why should he care who the other party was hiding from?
After more than an hour, the number of xiuzhe who passed the test had exceeded a hundred. But after that, the number of people who jumped out of the crowd became fewer and fewer. More people only had the intention of watching the battle. Even if they couldn't obtain the qualifications, it would be good to see this wonderful event.
At the same time, there were people who seized the opportunity to set up stalls on the spot. They set up a gambling house to see if those geniuses or cultivators could get one of the final thirty-three places.
"Quick, quick, quick. It's time for the next round. You can place your bets before the competition starts. Place your bets … place your bets!"
"I bet 50 Spiritual Crystals that Hu Kun will definitely get a spot!"
"I bet 100 on that late stage Spirit Transformation Realm old man!"
"I'll pay …"
Finally, no more cultivators came forward to prove themselves, so the two cultivators guarding in front of the dragon pillar retreated to the back and respectfully handed the record list to the old woman who had previously presided over the scene.
The old woman's face was full of frowns. Her body was stooped, and she walked slowly with the help of a walking stick. But almost no one doubted that this old woman, who seemed to have one foot in the coffin, would suddenly make a move. None of the Spirit Transformation Realm xiuzhe present would be able to resist her.
To be able to be sent out to represent the eight great factions to preside over the allocation of the spots, even if her cultivation wasn't considered very strong in that faction, she must have reached the Elixir Realm, which was enough to suppress a faction.
The old woman took the list and casually glanced at it. Her old face immediately turned to the surrounding crowd and slowly said, "The proof is over. There are a total of 158 people on the list who have the qualifications to participate in the three tests and compete for the spots."
Then, the old woman symbolically looked at the remaining supervisors behind her. When they didn't object, she waved her hand and let her subordinates take away the dragon pillar, leaving the center of the square empty.
Then, under the old woman's signal, another subordinate slowly carried a bronze cauldron onto the square.
The bronze cauldron landed on the square and let out a dull thud. Everyone's gazes naturally locked onto it. Most people's eyes were filled with doubt. Only a few people, especially the geniuses who had just arrived, had calm expressions. It was obvious that they had already expected this.
The bronze cauldron landed on the ground and the subordinates carrying it respectfully retreated. The old woman took a few steps forward and walked to the side of the bronze cauldron before continuing to speak. "This is the Burning Star Cauldron. There are star stones scattered around the cauldron. If spirit force is injected into it, the star stones will ignite like raging flames and shine brightly.
"However, igniting star stones is not only related to the quality of spirit force, but also a cultivator's physique, talent, and cultivation. Even late stage Spirit Transformation Realm cultivators can't ignite star stones. There are also those who have just entered the Spirit Transformation Realm who can ignite star stones.
"And now, the first test requires you to ignite at least three star stones!"
In just a few words, she clearly explained the rules of the first test. Yan Chutian heard this. He had already heard this from Yan Ningzhu. At this moment, it seemed that what the old woman had said was true!
Igniting star stones was related to a cultivator's spirit force, physique, talent, and cultivation. Thus, Yan Chutian's situation was very unfavorable. After all, his cultivation wasn't strong, and his body didn't have any talent or physique. The only thing that could be considered worthy was his spirit force.
Yan Chutian had always taken one step at a time and steadily advanced on the path of cultivation. Thus, even though his cultivation wasn't strong, his spirit force was extremely condensed and of extremely high quality. At the very least, very few people in the same realm could match him.
However, to be honest, Yan Chutian wasn't sure if he could ignite three star stones. If he really couldn't, then he would have to do something.
"First, Bai Xiaochun."
At the same time, the cultivator guarding the bronze cauldron solemnly carried out the order again.
As soon as he finished speaking, a young man dressed in white with a strange appearance walked out from among the hundred or so people. This young man's expression was solemn, and he had a calmness that was different from his appearance. Of course, it was also possible that he wasn't confident in igniting star stones. After all, the old woman had already explained the difficulty.
Sure enough, when Bai Xiaochun continuously poured spirit force into the bronze cauldron, he could only ignite one star stone in the end. This also meant that he had to stop before the first test.
"Failure, next."
…
Some people failed, and some people succeeded. Soon, it was Yan Ningzhu's turn. With her cultivation and talent, igniting three star stones was naturally not a problem. However, it was worth mentioning that she immediately stopped after igniting three star stones. It was obvious that she deliberately hid it and didn't want to expose herself.
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