As the voice of Elder Lei faded, the Outer Sect disciples who were waiting for the assessment started to move. They entered the foggy world according to the order of the Outer Sect rankings.
Although Lin Buzheng was ranked last in the Outer Sect, he was one of the top ten genius disciples in the Outer Sect. Hence, he could ignore this rule and enter the foggy world together with Chu Fantian, Chao Wuya, Hua Man 'e, and the other genius disciples.
Rumble!
In the foggy world, the fog rippled and the clouds rolled. The illusionary world was incomparably real, no different from the real world. However, as Lin Buzheng took a step forward, there was nothing under his feet. The wind whistled beside his ears, and everything was white in front of him. Lin Buzheng felt like he was a lonely fallen leaf falling into an unfathomable abyss!
"Where am I …"
After an unknown period of time, Lin Buzheng woke up from his coma. He couldn't see, hear, speak, or touch. He felt as if his soul had been extracted from his body and was sealed in a mysterious and unknown space, isolated from the rest of the world.
Other than his Dao-heart being normal and being able to vaguely sense his own existence, all other abilities had disappeared without a trace. Even his Soul Force couldn't be used.
However, although the surrounding environment was strange, Lin Buzheng didn't panic. This was because in the Scripture Depository of the Outer Sect, the information regarding this round of assessment had clearly recorded such a situation.
After a cultivator participated in the Floating Like Dream assessment, they had to first wake up from their slumber and enter the awakened state of their Dao-heart. Only then would it be considered a preliminary success and they could continue with the assessment.
Weng!
Gradually, Lin Buzheng adapted to the surrounding environment. He controlled his Spirit Force and spread it out in all directions, beginning to explore this mysterious and unknown world.
At this moment, in Lin Buzheng's perception, there was nothing around him. There was only an endless void. However, in this void, there was a magnificent power. It was like the noon sun, powerful and resplendent, shining across the entire foggy world.
Lin Buzheng immediately knew that this power was the power contained in the foggy world itself. Next, Lin Buzheng just needed to use his Spirit Force to resonate with this power and he would be able to create a shocking and unbelievable phenomenon that would determine his ranking in this round of assessment.
Huala!
At this moment, standing outside the foggy world and looking at it, it was a different scene.
The grotesque and dazzling misty world completely disintegrated, turning into a vast ocean of white mist that rolled between heaven and earth. Clusters of white mist rose like ocean waves, holding up small balls one after another.
These small balls were also condensed from fog and existed between reality and illusion. They shone brightly like crystal balls, but if one observed them carefully, they would discover that the aura these crystal balls emitted was exactly the same as many of the outer sect disciples who participated in the assessment. It was as if they were the incarnations of the latter.
"There are a total of 2,728 Dream Balls. This time, nearly 30% of the disciples have successfully entered the awakened state of their Dao-heart. Not bad."
High up in the sky, Elder Mirage, who was holding a ball of fog in his hand, said. In reality, there was no need for him to say anything. The dozens of powerhouses present had already accurately calculated this number with just a thought.
"Ancient Sage Gongsun and I are old friends. His descendant also inherited his bloodline and mystical abilities. His talent is extraordinary, and he is ranked in the top 100 of the outer sect. Who would have thought that he would fail this round of assessment? Sigh …"
"Little Phoenix possesses the bloodline of the Phoenix, and her talent is extraordinary. She is the Phoenix Lady of the Ancient Sage Clan, and her clan has placed high hopes on her. However, a year has passed, and she still hasn't been able to pass the first round of assessment."
"There's also the prince of the Frost Wolf Divine Kingdom. In less than three years, he passed five rounds of assessment and won the favor of the inner sect's Elder Li. As long as he passes the outer sect's examination, he will be taken in as his final disciple. However, he has been participating in the assessment for five years, and he still hasn't been able to pass it.
The powerhouses in the sky shook their heads and sighed. As they spoke, they formed a terrifying giant hand using the laws of the world and reached into the foggy world below. With a light wave, the flowing white fog immediately dispersed.
In the depths of the sea of fog, there were countless Dream Spheres, and the aura they exuded was exactly the same as some of the outer sect disciples. However, most of these Dream Spheres were pathetically small, and they disappeared the moment they were formed. Some of them were incomplete, so they were unable to pass the selection and could only be buried deep within the fog.
As it turned out, when Lin Buzheng and the other outer sect disciples entered the foggy world, their five senses, divine sense, soul … and various other abilities would be sealed, and their state of mind would enter a state of great terror similar to death. Only those disciples with the calmest and most transcendent state of mind would be able to awaken from this terror and continue the assessment.
Waking up from the great terror of being on the verge of death was easy to say, but it was extremely difficult to do. Moreover, it had nothing to do with the martial artist's Martial Dao talent or cultivation.
Generally speaking, only those disciples whose state of mind had been tempered a thousand times, or those who had had a fortuitous encounter, could do it. However, there were very few disciples who could do it. As a result, over the years, there would always be tens of thousands of outer sect disciples participating in the state of mind assessment, but the number of disciples who could pass the assessment was less than 20%.
There were even some geniuses with extraordinary talent who were looked upon favorably by everyone, but no matter what, they could not pass the Floating Like Dream assessment. They were delayed for several years, and when the deadline came, they were expelled from the Sect, becoming a lifelong regret.
In fact, it was not only the Floating Like Dream assessment. The other major assessments of the outer sect were similar. The reason was that although some outer sect genius disciples had extraordinary talent, they were only amazing in certain areas of martial arts, and their talent in other areas was mediocre. They were not all-rounded.
As a result, these genius disciples could pass some of the outer sect assessments easily, but when it came to other assessments, it was harder than ascending to the heavens. Even if they gave it their all, it was still difficult to succeed.
In this year's Floating Like Dream assessment, almost three thousand outer sect disciples had passed the assessment, and it was already considered one of the more successful ones.
The giants in the sky only discussed the failures buried in the depths of the foggy world for a while, and then no longer spoke. Instead, they focused their attention on the outer sect genius disciples who had awakened their Taoist Hearts.
"Look!"
"Chu Fantian's Ball of Dreams is changing!"
Some of the giants at the scene whispered, and their words were filled with interest.
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