Yang Wei did not make his move immediately. Instead, he stood motionlessly in front of the stone plate, focusing his attention on the unceasing flow of grey energy in the grooves. He did not even blink.
The crowd also held their breaths as they watched Yang Wei, not making the slightest movement.
For a moment, the entire place was abnormally quiet. Even the sound of leaves falling to the ground could be heard clearly.
Time passed by the minutes and seconds.
The lit incense continued to burn, becoming shorter and shorter.
However, Yang Wei only stood where he was, not making his move for a long time.
At some point, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had identified something, and he made his move at lightning speed.
Both his hands reached out at the same time, picking out a few small stone beads from the grooves. His movements were smooth and without much hesitation.
The crowd looked at Yang Wei in bewilderment.
He did not make a move for a long time, but once he did, he was decisive.
Shocking the world with a single brilliant feat!
With such a grandmaster-like demeanor, could it be that he really had the ability to choose?
However.
When Yang Wei placed the five selected stone beads on his palm, the warden shook his head in disappointment.
"Not a single one was chosen!"
The crowd was stunned by these words.
Immediately, a burst of mocking laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Seeing his clean movements just now, I thought he would really be chosen. Turns out he was just putting on an act!"
"You think too much. This is only his first day here, and he only meditated for a short two hours. How could he really be chosen?"
"Who said he had no problems just now? Hehe, now you know how difficult the test is? "
Hearing the mocking from the official disciples, Yang Wei's face immediately turned red, as if he had been slapped twice.
He had originally thought that his mental strength was already concentrated enough to distinguish the minute differences.
However, when the stone beads in the grooves began to roll, he realized he was wrong.
When he realized he had been too careless, it was already too late to back down.
With no other choice, he could only pretend to the end. Acting like an expert, he braced himself and randomly selected five stone beads.
He had originally wanted to guess one or two beads, so he could save some face.
Who would have thought that he would not pick a single one.
This time, he had really thrown his face all the way to his hometown!
Under the crowd's contemptuous gazes, Yang Wei retreated in shame.
Then, Zhao Xie came before the stone plate. "Let me try!"
The deacon continued to ask indifferently, "You only had a little more than two hours to meditate. Are you sure you want to take the test now? "
Zhao Xie nodded his head fearlessly. "I'm sure!"
The official disciples sneered again.
This time, even Yang Wei warmly reminded Zhao Xie, "This test really isn't as easy as I thought. I was too careless just now. I advise you not to rush the test. It's better to meditate for a while. "
Zhao Xie, on the other hand, looked at Yang Wei with disdain. "You've lost the face of our Bishan City, and now you think I'm useless?"
"I'm not you. A mere entrance examination isn't going to stump me, Zhao Xie!"
Zhao Xie acted as if he had a card up his sleeve, as if the entrance examination was nothing to him.
The more Yang Wei couldn't do it, the more he wanted to do it. Only in this way could he show that he was better than Yang Wei.
Yang Wei was so angry that he kept his mouth shut. He simply stood to the side, waiting to watch Zhao Xie make a fool of himself.
The deacon didn't say anything more. He immediately activated the wheel, causing the stone bead to start rolling once more.
Zhao Xie, who had a card up his sleeve, was at a loss when he saw the never-ending stream of gray beads. He didn't know where to start.
Only then did he realize that the difficulty of this test had far exceeded his expectations.
When the stone bead turned into a gray stream, he couldn't even see its outline clearly, let alone determine its size.
Zhao Xie stood rooted to the spot, not daring to make a move.
When the official disciples saw this, a mocking smile appeared on their faces.
Many people were already whispering, betting that Zhao Xie wouldn't be able to choose a single one.
Hearing these words, Zhao Xie's forehead was covered in cold sweat.
He was even beginning to regret taking the test now.
But it was already too late.
This was the test he had chosen. Even if he had to kneel, he had to finish it.
Zhao Xie relied on his intuition to pick out the stone beads from the grooves.
His attitude towards the test was extremely cautious. Every time he picked a stone bead, he would hesitate for a moment before making a move. Then, he would pause for a moment before continuing on to the next one.
By the time he finished selecting five beads, the incense stick had already burned to the end.
At the same time, the stone beads in the stone plate stopped rolling.
Zhao Xie took a deep breath and opened his palm, revealing the five stone beads in his palm.
"Not a single one was chosen." The deacon glanced at them and shook his head coldly.
Hearing the deacon's announcement, the official disciples began to mock Zhao Xie even more brazenly.
"Hahaha, how about it? Didn't I say he wouldn't be able to choose a single one? "
"Didn't I say it? I've seen too many conceited people like him. Every time, he thinks he's confident, but every time he fails!"
Even Yang Wei hit Zhao Xie when he was down, "What? Didn't you think you're better than me? "
"Didn't you say that a mere entrance test wouldn't be difficult for you? Why haven't you chosen a single one yet? "
"You …" Zhao Xie looked at Yang Wei in shame, then looked at the official disciples who were still mocking him. He suddenly wished he could find a hole to hide in.
A youth crossed his arms in front of his chest, his face full of arrogance as he said, "Three prospective disciples came to take the test in a row, and none of them chose a single one!"
"The standard of the prospective disciples these days is already this low, yet they're still here mocking each other? Sigh … how sad! "
This youth wore a jade hairpin, and his eyes revealed an unconcealable arrogance. It was obvious that he came from a noble family.
His cultivation had reached the peak of third rank Martial Warrior. Among the official disciples who were watching the show, he could be considered a top expert.
Hearing the youth's words, Yang Wei and Zhao Xie dejectedly walked away, too ashamed to continue speaking.
The deacon was used to this scene, and he lightly called out, "Next."
Even after a long time, no one responded.
No one stepped forward to take the test.
The dozen or so youths who were meditating were all pushing each other away.
"Why don't you go first?"
"No, no, no, I haven't concentrated yet, you go first!"
"I also haven't entered my best state, you go first!"
For a moment, the scene fell into a deadlock.
"No one else wants to take the test?" The deacon lightly asked.
Still no one responded.
Still no one stepped forward to take the test.
The official disciples all revealed mocking smiles, one after another shaking their heads, lamenting that the current prospective disciples were too weak.
Just as the crowd was laughing at them.
The inconspicuous youth who had been standing in the corner all this time finally moved.
He unhurriedly walked in front of the stone platform, and with a tone as flat as if he was going out to buy groceries, he said to the deacon, "I want to take the test."
The mocking laughter stopped abruptly.
For a moment, everyone turned their heads at the same time, their gazes falling on the body of this youth who had suddenly appeared.
This youth was wearing a black cloak, his black hair flowing in the wind, and his black eyes shining like gems.
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