"Book of Emptied River? What's that? "
"I don't know either!"
"To be able to get Hong Shi to request for it from the headquarters, it must be something extraordinary!"
"Indeed!"
...
Upon hearing the Book of Emptied River, the master teachers below were bewildered.
None of them had heard of such a thing before. Even Pavilion Master Kang, Su shi, and the others were bewildered by it.
"As master teachers, I believe all of you should have heard that knowledge isn't just words and information. It has weight as well!"
Seeing the confusion in the crowd, Hong Shi said.
"I've heard those words before!"
"The more knowledge one learns, the more composed one will become, and one's disposition will change as well!"
"The more knowledge one accumulates, the heavier one's soul will become. Legend has it that back then, Kong Shi was able to cause the earth to sink and the ocean to tilt with a single stomp of his foot. This is because the knowledge he possesses encompasses an entire world, and no one can match up to him! "
"Indeed. Even though the seventy-two direct disciples of Kong Shi weren't beneath him in terms of strength, none of them possessed the strength to dominate the world!"
...
The crowd discussed.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement as well.
Even though Zhang Xuan did not know much about Kong shi, the books that he had read did contain some important information about the latter.
Even though knowledge was just a form of information, the more one learned about it, the more one's mental fortitude would grow.
"Since it has weight, naturally, it can be tested. As such, there's an object corresponding to it, and it's this... Book of Emptied River!"
Hong Shi continued, "Clear the river sand to reveal the true gold, peel away the fog to reveal the bright moon. The Book of Emptied River can test one's knowledge, and it can easily remove a person's disguise.
"This object was created by an 8-star master teacher ten thousand years ago, and it harnesses the perception of a master teacher. As long as one touches it, it will be able to determine the amount of knowledge one has within a certain period of time. There's no way one can falsify it!
"But of course, it's only the amount of knowledge. It can't determine your thoughts and thoughts, so there's no need to worry! Even though it's only a low-tier one, it's more than sufficient to test everyone here. "
"Test one's knowledge?"
"This... Incredible!"
"Yeah, it's too heaven-defying. No wonder it's a treasure from the headquarters!"
…
Upon hearing that this artifact could determine how much knowledge one had learned based on the weight of the knowledge, everyone was in an uproar.
"When a teacher assigns tasks and homework to a student, if the student is lazy and doesn't complete them, there's no way to check on the former. With this thing, things are much simpler. As long as we check on the student and find that the knowledge is insufficient, it means that the student isn't learning."
"The Book of Emptied River was created for this reason."
At this point, Hong Shi flicked his finger, and a book appeared before everyone.
The book wasn't very big, and it was completely snow-white in color. However, it contained powerful spiritual energy fluctuations, and with a single glance, one could tell that it was a high-grade treasure.
Placing the book on the table in front of him, Hong Shi looked at the crowd once more. "The Book of Emptied River can react to the amount of knowledge being tested and release a seven-colored light. They are red, orange, yellow, green, indigo, indigo, and violet! Each level corresponded to 800 books. In other words … a red glow meant that he had passed the test; an orange glow meant that he had memorized 1,600 books, and so on. Our test is the easiest. As long as you touch the book and make it glow red, you'll pass! "
"Oh, so it's that simple!"
"This thing is fair and just. No one has any objections to it!"
After hearing Hong Shi's explanation, everyone nodded in agreement.
Since it was an artifact from the headquarters, there shouldn't be any problems.
"It's over …"
In contrast to the joy of the crowd, Zhang Xuan's vision darkened, and he nearly fainted on the spot.
If only he had known that this thing would automatically check on him, he wouldn't have read so many books. In just two hours, while others would have read a few hundred or a thousand books, Zhang Xuan had already browsed through more than 200,000 books using his soul in the Library of Heaven's Path …
He thought that it was just an examination, and he could choose whether to answer the question or not. Since it wasn't under anyone's control, how could he conceal his identity?
It was impossible for him to conceal his identity!
What should he do?
"Alright, let's start the test now. Who wants to go first?"
While Zhang Xuan was in a dilemma, Hong Shi stroked his beard and looked at the crowd.
"This …"
Glancing at one another, the crowd hesitated for a moment before turning to look at Zhang Xuan.
"Why don't … Zhang Shi go first?"
"Indeed, Zhang Shi, you go first. We aren't in a hurry!"
…
The few of them chuckled.
Before Zhang Xuan could say anything, Hong Shi staggered and nearly spurted blood.
You all aren't in a hurry because you want to wait for that fellow to stir up some trouble so that you can pass the test easily!
Since that's the case … Of course you aren't in a hurry, but I am!
With a reddened face, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Forget it, let's … go by age. From the oldest to the youngest, Zhang Shi will be the last!"
It wasn't that he didn't want that fellow to go first, but that fellow was simply … too frightening.
If he were to go first, he really didn't know whether the Book of Emptied River would be able to survive.
The Ghost Domain Illusory City was his possession, and he was the one who captured the Otherworldly Demons. Even if it was damaged, he could still find a way to resolve it. However, the Book of Emptied River was borrowed from the headquarters.
"I'll be the last?"
Not expecting a 5-star master teacher to be frightened to such an extent, Zhang Xuan shook his head, not knowing whether he should laugh or cry.
It didn't matter to him that he would be the last. As long as he could pass the test, there was no need for him to be conflicted.
What he should do now was to think about how he could conceal the knowledge he had just learned …
…
Hearing this decision, Pavilion Master Kang and the others were speechless. To be able to force the examiner to back down, Zhang Shi, you sure are a talent!
After setting the rules, the rest was simple. The first examinee was the oldest master teacher, a participant from Mingxia Empire.
This master teacher was ranked in the top ten of the Potential Board of Alchemists, and his cultivation had reached Clarifying Turbidity realm pinnacle. His eyes were sharp as lightning, and upon hearing Hong Shi's words, he immediately walked up to the Book of Emptied River.
Everyone's gazes immediately gathered on him.
Taking in a deep breath, the master teacher placed his palm on the book before retracting it. The snow-white book trembled for a moment before a crisp buzz sounded, and a red light shone from it.
"Red light, he passed!"
"Indeed, this is great …"
"To be able to assess one's knowledge, this artifact is indeed formidable!"
Seeing that the Book of Emptied River was just as Zhang Xuan had said, everyone was filled with agitation.
In most people's knowledge, artifacts were meant to be used in battle or to raise one's cultivation. This was the first time they were seeing an artifact being used to assess one's knowledge.
"How many books did you read earlier?"
Hong Shi nodded his head in satisfaction.
"Reporting to Hong Shi, I've read 1238 books!" The master teacher nodded his head.
"Un, not bad!" Nodding his head in praise, Hong Shi announced the results, "Mingxia Empire's Liu Quan has passed. Next, Hengsha Empire's Zhang Mingzhi."
Hearing the shout, the second examinee walked over. Even though Zhang Mingzhi was the second oldest among the examinees, his true cultivation was only at Transcendent Mortal 4-dan primary stage.
Walking up to the book, he placed his hand on it.
However, different from before, the Book of Emptied River didn't react at all. It was as if his hand hadn't touched it at all.
"It seems like he didn't read the eight hundred books!"
After waiting for a moment, seeing that there was no response from the book, everyone shook their heads.
"I only read 771 books …" Zhang Mingzhi explained with a bitter smile.
Initially, he thought that since he was only a step away from eight hundred, he might be able to take advantage of the situation. However, from the looks of it now, the Book of Emptied River was simply too powerful for him to cheat.
"Un!" Hong Shi nodded his head. "Zhang Mingzhi has failed the test, so he has lost the right to participate in the tournament. Next … "
With the previous example, the examinees understood how incredible the Book of Emptied River was. Thus, they proceeded to test their books according to their age.
Two hours later, of the fifty-three examinees, other than Zhang Xuan, the examination was completed.
This test of wisdom wasn't as simple as they had thought. A total of seventeen examinees were eliminated, and none of them managed to memorize 800 books. In fact, there was even one who memorized 799 books, but he still failed the test and could only leave dejectedly.
"How accurate!"
Seeing that the Book of Emptied River was able to accurately judge the difference between one and two books, everyone couldn't help but be impressed.
As expected of a treasure of the headquarters, how fearsome!
Excluding Zhang Xuan, there were thirty-five examinees who passed the test. The one with the highest result wasn't Luo Xuan, who was the most popular among the examinees, nor was it Liao Wuzhi, who looked down on Zhang Xuan. Instead, it was Zhang Xuan's old acquaintance … Song Chao!
To be able to emit an orange glow, this meant that he had memorized a total of 1,600 books!
To be able to memorize so many books within two hours, his memory could be said to be monstrous.
Even Zhang Xuan was surprised that he could achieve such a result.
This fellow looked like a simple-minded person, but he didn't expect his memory to be so powerful.
As for Ruohuan gongzi, he had recorded more than 1,200 books, placing him in the forefront.
"Last one, Zhang Xuan, Zhang Shi!"
Following Hong Shi's announcement, everyone's gazes turned to the restless young man.
"Zhang Shi is going to take the test soon. I really want to see his results!"
"His results probably aren't too good. When he was reading the books, I took a closer look at him. He took out a book and stared blankly at it … There are five thousand books on the bookshelf, but he only managed to flip through a few books … It'll be difficult for him to achieve a good result!"
"I think so too, but … that's Zhang Shi we're talking about. Given how incredible he was in the previous two tests, I don't believe that he'll be eliminated in this one!"
"Let's just wait and see …"
…
After the previous two tests, Zhang Xuan had become everyone's focus. Everyone was curious to see if this fellow, who had failed in the previous two tests, would be able to pull any tricks in this one.
Seeing that it was his turn after hiding for so long, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel depressed.
He had thought of all sorts of methods, but he was still unable to come up with anything.
"Forget it, I'll just leave it at that …"
Knowing that it was impossible for him to hide, he could only grit his teeth and step forward. He placed his palm on the book before retracting it.
Then, he hurriedly walked over to see what kind of glow it emitted.
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