Nothing could be accomplished without rules.
Even if Sun Mo was a super genius and obtained extraordinary achievements, the Saint Gate wouldn't agree to it even if the main examiners said that he didn't need to take the test and could directly become a spirit rune grandmaster.
It was because this was unfair to others.
Once they opened the door, it would mean that the second generation of great teachers with power and influence could use this method to obtain a grandmaster's license even if they didn't have the capabilities.
In reality, there were some students who were overflowing with talent and were worthy for famous schools to snatch them in advance. However, it wouldn't be a problem even if they participated in the test. There were also some students who relied on their family background. If they really went to the test and fought with their swords and spears, they would basically … Hehe.
Even though the Saint Gate had all sorts of problems, every single sect master had insisted on the principle of being exempted from the examinations.
Only great teachers who passed the test would be able to obtain a star.
Moreover, the content of the test was the same across the entire Nine Provinces.
At 10 am, the written test began.
The time for answering the questions was five hours.
Sun Mo sat in the examination hall and roughly went through the questions.
There were a lot of questions because only by doing so could they expand the coverage and test all aspects of the examinees.
Overall, the questions were divided into four parts.
The first part, basics, took up 40%. Basically, one would be able to get full marks just by rote memorization. The difficult part was that there were quite a lot of knowledge that wasn't difficult but was very uncommon.
This required a huge amount of knowledge and knowledge.
The second part, advancement questions, took up 30%. It tested the examinees' ability to apply spirit runes flexibly. To put it simply, it tested the examinees' spirituality and talent.
Examinees who relied on a sea of questions to train themselves were useless.
Grandmasters recognized by the Nine Provinces were great teachers who possessed creativity and could bring innovation and change to the subject. They weren't 'grandmasters' who were full of craftsmanship!
The third part, super difficult questions, took up 20%!
These questions were all difficult problems that spirit rune grandmasters had to overcome daily, including deciphering unknown ancient spirit runes, designing new spirit runes, etc.
This part tested the examinees' true capabilities and confirmed if they had the standard of a grandmaster or not.
The fourth part, ancestor-level questions, took up 10%!
It mainly tested if the examinees had the aptitude of an ancestor!
"This mode isn't bad!"
Sun Mo silently praised.
Although there were a lot of basic questions in the first part, which took up 40% of the total score, the marks only took up 10% of the total score. There were also a lot of questions in the second part, but they only took up 20% of the total score. As for the third part, it took up the highest percentage.
This meant that examinees couldn't waste time on the foundational questions. They had to pass them in one go. It was impossible to rely on the foundational questions to get points.
Oh right, in order to prevent the examinees from not answering the foundational questions and saving time for the later questions, the Saint Gate had a rule that if one answered five foundational questions wrongly, they would be directly eliminated.
Yes, there were hundreds of basic questions, and the number of wrong answers couldn't exceed five. From this, it could be seen how difficult the Master exam was.
Of course, a Master who passed the examination in this way was also quite valuable.
As long as one obtained the master license, not only would they not have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of their lives, their social status would also be extremely high.
All of a sudden, a commotion broke out in the entire examination hall. This was because when the examinees scanned through the exam papers, they discovered that the questions at the back were extremely difficult.
It was the kind that he wouldn't do.
"It's over. As expected, because Sun Mo participated in the examination, the examiners increased the difficulty!"
"Isn't this cheating?"
"Mummy, I want to go home!"
The countenances of many examinees turned pale. They even secretly hated Sun Mo because if they wanted to enter the Nine Greats, they mustn't have a record of failing the examinations. This time around, they were going to suffer a setback because of Sun Mo.
However, Sun Mo didn't care about this. He waved his brush and completed the questions in one go!
Thinking?
That didn't exist!
These answers seemed to have long been imprinted in Sun Mo's mind. After seeing the questions, there was no need for him to think and they would automatically appear in his mind.
This was like calculating 1 + 1. Because he was too familiar with it, he didn't need to think to know that it was 2!
The three examiners would occasionally pass by Sun Mo. After taking a few glances at his exam papers, they would leave again.
Not long later, they gathered together.
"As expected of his reputation!"
Other than this thought, they didn't know how they should evaluate him.
Five hours of examination time wasn't enough for many examinees. However, Sun Mo had handed in his exam papers in advance.
He nodded to the examiners and left the examination hall.
"It's not even noon yet and he has already handed in his exam papers?"
A middle-aged examiner was shocked. He had seen those questions before. If a grandmaster like him was in Sun Mo's shoes, he wouldn't be able to complete them so quickly.
"Didn't you notice? He didn't even check it once. How confident must he be? "
"To be born in the same era as such a genius, it's both a blessing and a tragedy!"
The examiners sighed ruefully.
The blessing was that they could see the birth of a legend. The sorrow was that even if they had some achievements, they were destined to be drowned under Sun Mo's radiance.
At the very least, when people of the future mentioned spirit runes of this era, the first thing they would think of would definitely be the Imperial Sky Spirit Rune.
After the competition ended, it was time for the examiners to mark the papers.
The examiners first looked at the foundational questions. Those who made five mistakes would be directly eliminated. It was useless even if their answers were heaven-defying and they could get full marks.
The rules were just so cruel.
On the third day, the results were released.
Sun Mo's name was ranked at the top of the results list. Moreover, the points behind him were all full marks. The second place wasn't bad either, getting 88 points. In previous years, this would be the top. It was a pity that the examiner had encountered Sun Mo.
"Teacher Miao, congratulations. You are only 12 points lower than Sun Mo. If you work a little harder, you'll be able to catch up to him."
Facing the compliments of his acquaintances, this Teacher Miao smiled bitterly.
"12 points lower? You guys are wrong. Sun Mo got full marks because there are only so many marks on the papers. The difference between us is far greater than what the marks show! "
Great Teacher Miao sighed, feeling a little disheartened. He was pondering if he should change to another subject.
On the afternoon when the results were released, the second round of interviews began.
Sun Mo was ranked at the top as expected.
In the examination venue, Master Xue looked at the room filled with heads that were over 60 people. He couldn't help but spurt out blood.
"What are you guys doing?"
Master Xue was very angry. "Do you know that doing this will affect the examinees' interview?"
"Xue Fan, don't think that we don't know what you're thinking. Don't you just want to chase us away and monopolize the right to ask Sun Mo questions?"
Those sitting next to him were all grandmasters. They didn't give a damn about Xue Fan.
"F * ck you!"
Xue Fan's countenance was gloomy. He stuck out his middle finger and then looked toward Grandmaster Zheng, wanting him to say something.
Grandmaster Zheng was embarrassed to speak because he had snatched his position as an examiner. Moreover, with so many grandmasters here, half of the spirit rune circle would be affected. He didn't wish to offend them.
"Go and invite Vice Sect Leader Liang!"
Grand Master Zheng shifted the blame.
Soon, Liang Hongda rushed over. He was shocked to see the crowd moving like a nest of ants.
"What are you doing?"
In the past, when I looked for you to be an examiner, each and every one of you made excuses, but I have never seen you so enthusiastic?
"We just want to observe Sun Mo's interview!"
Someone continued.
"Bullsh * t, I think you want to ask questions, right?"
Xue Fan scolded.
Everyone knew that the Five Countries Mock Battle was about to begin and Sun Mo would surely be very busy. He would have to leave after the exam and wouldn't have the time to wait for everyone to visit him.
Honestly speaking, given Sun Mo's current status, even if everyone wanted to meet him, they might not be able to do so. Hence, they wanted to take the chance to consult him on some questions they didn't understand.
The so-called interview was when the examiner asked questions and the examinee answered. The questions were not fixed.
If he consulted Sun Mo privately, he would naturally owe Sun Mo a favor. But now, it was reasonable. If Sun Mo didn't wish to answer, there was a risk of him failing the exam.
…
Outside the examination hall, the waiting examinees saw that the time had already exceeded fifteen minutes, and the examination still hadn't started. For a moment, they were all very nervous.
Could there have been some sort of accident?
Fortunately, after a few minutes, the door of the examination hall finally opened.
"Great Teacher Sun, please!"
The little great teacher in charge of calling out names had a respectful look on his face.
Sun Mo entered and saw over 60 pairs of eyes staring at him like wolves.
"What the hell?"
Sun Mo swept his gaze around and his gaze landed on the three people sitting behind the long table.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
Xue Fan and Examiner Fang subconsciously stood up, revealing a smile on their faces. They looked very cordial. As for Grandmaster Zheng, his body swayed a little. After hesitating a little, he still stood up.
This was a major character that could be invited to the Dragonspirit Manor by Bai Wenzhang. As an ancestor, he didn't have the qualifications to be arrogant before him.
Liang Hongda stood at the side. When he saw this scene, his lips twitched.
Sun Mo's influence in the spirit rune world was already so impressive?
This meant that Sun Mo's academic achievements had already obtained their recognition.
"Examiners, can we start now?"
Sun Mo smiled.
"Cough cough!"
Grandmaster Zheng coughed twice. After calming his emotions, he asked, "Great Teacher Sun, may I know the theory behind the Imperial Sky Spirit Rune?"
Swoosh!
The gazes of all the grandmasters turned over in astonishment.
(Do you have any shame?
You're asking this the moment you arrived?)
Grandmaster Zheng revealed a bitter smile and spread his hands. He also knew that this question was overboard, but at his level, there weren't many questions that could stump him.
He wanted to find a hint of inspiration from Sun Mo's invention.
"It's an application of a type of force. Through spirit runes, it creates a force field around the human body, repelling gravity!"
Sun Mo's inspiration came from the mysterious box that the papaya girl had opened and the metal doll that had run out.
"Force?"
"Force field?"
"Gravity?"
The grandmasters had dumbfounded looks on their faces. What did this mean? Although they didn't understand, they felt that it sounded very profound.
"In this world, there are all sorts of forces!"
Sun Mo didn't keep it to himself and immediately introduced the concept of 'force' to everyone.
The grandmasters were baffled when they heard it, but they also felt a little enlightened. They felt like a corner of a dark world was suddenly torn apart by dawn.
"I've said before that spirit runes are a type of language, and all sorts of languages have power. The crux is how to display this power!"
Sun Mo deliberated over his words, hoping that everyone would be able to understand it easily.
Even if it was a computer language, it could display its power through the medium of computers, changing the world. Actually, spirit runes could do it as well.
They couldn't do it because the intelligence of humans was far from being able to think of it.
After Sun Mo finished speaking, Grandmaster Zheng bowed.
"Grandmaster Sun, I've benefited from your guidance!"
As an ancestor, he naturally understood. Hence, Sun Mo's words gave him the greatest enlightenment.
The other grandmasters hurriedly bowed as well.
Liang Hongda drew in a cold gasp of air. Earlier, Grandmaster Zheng still had some pride in his heart. He felt that Sun Mo wasn't worthy of addressing him as ancestor, but if he addressed him as grandmaster, it would make him seem petty. Hence, he chose to address him as' Great Teacher Sun '.
But now, he addressed him as' Grandmaster Sun 'and bowed to express his thanks.
This was a f * cking change of mentality of a Grandmaster!
What did this mean?
It meant that Sun Mo was a level higher than ordinary ancestor masters!
No wonder Bai Wenzhang admired Sun Mo so much. In fact, he even sent a letter to the Black-White Academy, saying that if Sun Mo died, the entire school would be buried with him.
This matter wasn't a secret among the upper echelons of the Saint Gate. Back then, Wan Kangcheng had been frightened and had sought help from the Saint Gate.
If Bai Wenzhang really launched a terrorist attack in the school and caused a large number of students to die, the reputation of the Black-White Academy would be finished.
Grandmaster Xue bowed first and then asked, "Grandmaster Sun, what do you think of multi-linked spirit runes? Are they the future direction of the study of spirit runes? "
Multi-linked spirit runes meant that a spirit rune could produce more than one type of effect.
"This is a direction of development!"
Sun Mo agreed. "I feel that the evolution of spirit runes would be different depending on the medium. For example, on the human body, because the human skin is only so big, the more effects a spirit rune can produce, the better!
"However, if it's on other mediums, things might not be the same. We have to analyze it according to the actual situation!"
Grandmaster Xue hurriedly clasped his fists. "Grandmaster Sun, please guide me!"
"For example, my disciple, Li Ziqi. She conceived a type of spirit wave cannon that uses spirit runes to gather spirit qi and then shoot it out!"
Sun Mo took the opportunity to spread Li Ziqi's name. "For this, there's no need for multi-linked spirit runes. Instead, we have to think about how to maximize the might of a single spirit rune!"
"Spirit wave cannon? It feels so amazing! "
"I heard that Li Ziqi used spirit wave cannons to slaughter everyone in the 1-star great examination!"
"Si, is she such a genius?"
The grandmasters were all extremely shocked.
"Grandmaster Sun, I have an ancient spirit rune here. Please guide me!"
Grandmaster Fang carefully took out a spirit rune and passed it to Sun Mo.
"This..."
Sun Mo didn't take it. If this spirit rune had a rare effect, Sun Mo would be considered to have taken advantage of it and would cause a dispute.
"It's fine, feel free to take a look!"
Grandmaster Fang bitterly smiled. "I've researched it for over ten years and still have no gains. I don't wish to waste any more time!"
"Then I'll be presumptuous!"
Sun Mo took it and studied it.
All the grandmasters immediately slowed down their breathing, deeply afraid that they would disturb Sun Mo.
"F * * *, is this still an interview? This has become a question-and-answer session! "
Liang Hongda looked at these grandmasters who were as obedient as students. He was speechless. (Have you guys forgotten your duties?)
Grandmaster Sun?
These people were really cheering with vigor!
Liang Hongda wanted to give Sun Mo an ancestor license, but it was a pity that this title was too prestigious. It was no longer something that the Saint Gate could test.
For every subject, grandmasters who wanted to become an ancestor not only had to have some outstanding achievements, but they also had to tour the Nine Provinces and give lectures.
This meant that they had to go to famous schools of 'A' grade and above in the Nine Provinces and after conquering them, they would naturally obtain the title of an ancestor.
To put it bluntly, if one wanted to become an ancestor, they had to rely on their own capabilities. Because during the lectures and debates, there would definitely be people coming to ask questions.
If Sun Mo could conquer these grandmasters in the examination, he would also be able to conquer the other great spirit rune teachers in the Nine Provinces.
Although the current Sun Mo didn't have the title of an ancestor, he already had the capabilities of an ancestor!
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