The opening of the Baruch Academy of Magic and Force was half a year from now. But that was just the opening of the school. The magus examinations would be held much earlier.
In the past, when the Radiant Church and the Cult of Shadows tested students for elemental affinity, they would charge ten gold coins. But this time, the Baruch Academy of Magic and Force would charge an unprecedentedly low fee of one gold coin.
Precisely because of this, there would definitely be many people going to take the examinations. In the next half year, every day, students could go to the imperial capital to take the examinations.
Three days after Zhou Tong agreed, the caravan headed from Greenlake Town to the Baruch Kingdom's capital, Baruch City, to trade for all sorts of resources, was about to depart. Zhou Tong had mixed into this caravan.
The Baruch Kingdom was about to be established, and it was Linley who, in a very short period of time, had unified the majority of the Anarchic Lands under his rule.
Thus, in a short period of time, the Anarchic Lands would be unprecedentedly peaceful. There were no bandits or robbers on the way.
On the way, he saw countless caravans heading towards the imperial capital.
"The establishment of the Baruch Kingdom is a good thing for local governance. The chaos in the Anarchic Lands is about to be brought to an end!" Zhou Tong saw on the way that everything was flourishing. He could foresee that as long as the future leader of the Baruch Kingdom wasn't a good-for-nothing, this place would definitely prosper.
Greenlake Town wasn't too far away from the imperial capital. It only took three days for them to arrive at Baruch City.
Baruch City wasn't flourishing at all. In fact, it even seemed a bit chaotic. This was because this city had been built upon the foundations of other cities, and the expansion hadn't been completed yet.
But despite this, no one dared to cause trouble here, because Linley and his Saint-level magical beasts were all here, as well as his Undying Warriors. No one dared to cause trouble in front of so many Saint-level combatants.
Although Baruch City was still under construction, it was already showing signs of being the future ruler of the world. The main road in the city, Wushan Road, had already been completed. Most likely, Linley had named this road in honor of the town of Wushan, where he had lived as a child.
The entire Wushan Road was paved with smooth limestone. This road was wide enough for multiple carriages to travel side by side.
The shops on both sides of Wushan Road had already been completed, and many of them were already in the process of being renovated. They were preparing to open for business at the same time as the founding ceremony of the Baruch Kingdom.
On the way, the streets were filled with warm smiles. Clearly, to many people, the establishment of the Baruch Kingdom had given them much more to look forward to.
The team from Qing Hu Town came here mainly to sell the big fish caught in the Great Qing Lake. At the same time, they also wanted to buy some oil, salt, and other supplies.
There was obviously no need for Zhou Tong to do anything. After taking care of these matters, Austin immediately took Zhou Tong to the magic testing area.
The Baruch Academy of Magic and Force had only finished the main building. There were still many details that hadn't been completed yet. The location for enrolment and elemental affinity testing was at the square in front of the academy.
By the time Zhou Tong arrived, there was already a sea of people here. Countless people were lining up, waiting for the Baruch Academy's entrance exam.
There were no nobles here because the country hadn't been truly established yet. Everyone was a commoner, and the registration fee was very low, so there were too many people here.
Most importantly, this was the Academy of Magic and Force. It wasn't just a test for magic; it was also a test for warriors. In addition, the warriors didn't even have to pay a test fee. The test was free.
Of course, the warrior test was free, but there was a fee. As for the magic test, although there was a fee, it was free!
The Baruch Academy of Magic and Force was backed by Linley and the Baruch clan. As a Saint-level expert, they didn't lack money at all. Especially since the Baruch Kingdom had just been established, they desperately needed strength. Thus, they wouldn't charge the extremely rare tuition fee for apprentice magi.
According to the Baruch Academy's recruitment policies, if one's talent was extremely outstanding, they would receive extra scholarships and subsidies every year.
After all, compared to gold coins, people with high talent for magic were much harder to come by. These were people who were nurtured by the country. Linley and the others were very willing to spend money.
"You've already surpassed many of the academy's teachers in terms of the warrior test. Next, let's see if you have any talent for magic." Austin had a strong body and squeezed through the congested crowd, leading Zhou Tong into the Academy of Magic and Force.
Very quickly, Zhou Tong paid the fee and obtained an identification card, then stood at the back of the line.
Of course, his identification card was written with his name in this world – Kahn.
Although the magic test was very fast, each person was delayed by at least half a minute. Given how long the line was, by the time it was Zhou Tong's turn, it would definitely take him at least an entire morning.
When it was close to noon, Zhou Tong finally arrived at the front of the line. He could see the magic test in front of him.
The testing area was a circle on the ground. This circle was ten meters in diameter, and there were three academy teachers inside. Two were in charge of testing, while one was in charge of recording.
The testing tools were a crystal ball, while the other was a complicated hexagonal magical formation.
"It doesn't seem to be much different from the original work. It's all the same as the Light Church's." Zhou Tong thought to himself.
However, this was normal. After all, according to the original work, Linley's grandfather Drinkwater had complained when Linley was being tested. The steps for testing magic talent were exactly the same as five thousand years ago. There was no improvement at all.
"Mental strength, twice that of peers. No chance of becoming a mage. Next!" One of the mages said impatiently. He motioned for the girl from before to leave and for the next boy to come forward.
"Put your hand on the crystal ball first and test your elemental affinity." He continued, his voice a bit hoarse.
It was obvious that a morning of testing had made him hoarse from all the shouting.
Soon, the three little boys standing in front of Zhou Tong walked up. They were a little nervous and a little expectant as they placed their hands on the crystal ball. Immediately, the entire crystal ball began to emit a misty green light. However, the light was not very bright.
The mage said calmly, "Age eight. Elemental affinity. Wind element. Average. No chance of being accepted by our academy. Next!"
"After all, this is the first batch of students to enter the Baruch Academy of Magic and Force. It's better to go without than to be substandard. Most likely, only those with high level talent will be accepted." Zhou Tong said to himself as he looked at the gloomy boy.
The training time for a magus was very long, and the lessons here were free. Naturally, it was better to go without than to be substandard. Only those with high talent could be trained in a short period of time.
With average elemental affinity, if one's spiritual energy reached the standard, one could definitely become a mage. But here, one didn't even need to take the spiritual energy test. One could just get lost.
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