After arriving at the Xing Wu Teahouse, Linlong realized that there were many people participating in the assessment. There were at least 100 of them, and all of them were youths of the right age.
The Xing Wu Teahouse was not small, and that was why it could accommodate so many people.
Not only could it accommodate so many people, but it also built a small stage in front of it.
After waiting for a while, an elder walked up to the stage. After coughing a few times, he said, "I'm Senior Wu from the Xing Wu Academy. It's a pleasure to meet all of you, and I hope that all of you can eventually become disciples of the Xing Wu Academy."
After a short pause, he continued, "The assessment is divided into two parts. The first part is a written test, which naturally tests your knowledge of alchemy. Alchemy includes pharmacology and runes, which I'm sure everyone is clear about. The second part is to test your mental strength. Only by passing these two aspects can you become a disciple of our academy … Alright, let's start the written test now. Everyone, please take your seats and wait for the questions to be given out. "
Next, a few people in the Xing Wu Academy uniform came over to give out the questions.
As soon as the questions were given out, the noisy Xing Wu Teahouse quietened down, and everyone began to answer the questions seriously.
After taking the questions, Linlong scanned through them and realized that there were a total of 100 questions.
These were naturally questions on pharmacology and runes. Linlong could already refine level-one Qi-enhancing Pills now, so it was naturally easy for him to answer these questions.
However, in order not to be too special, he only answered 80 of the questions seriously, and filled in the remaining 20 questions randomly.
Based on his previous understanding, he could pass if he answered 60 questions correctly, so answering 80 of them correctly was enough.
"Alright, time's up. Hand in your papers." After an hour, Senior Wu's voice was heard again.
All the candidates naturally handed in their papers one after another.
Linlong realized that most of the candidates had smiles on their faces, except for a few who looked depressed. Obviously, these 100 questions were not difficult at all, and it was very easy for most of them.
After collecting the papers, Senior Wu said, "Next, we'll begin the second part of the assessment, which is the test of mental strength. When I call out your name, come up to the stage to take the test. I'll only call out a name three times. If you don't come up within three times, you'll be disqualified."
When Senior Wu said this, two disciples of the Xing Wu Academy carried a drum made of white jade onto the stage.
"This is the Jade Drum used to test one's mental strength. This is the first time I've seen one." Upon seeing the item on the stage, the surrounding examinees all spoke up one after another.
Then, Senior Wu's voice sounded again. "Liu Ming."
The examinee called Liu Ming hurriedly walked up the stage.
This was a shy looking young man. After he walked onto the stage, he followed Senior Wu's instructions and placed his hands on the jade drum.
"Use your spiritual power to sense the Jade Drum!" Senior Wu said as he placed his hand on the Jade Drum.
Liu Ming hurriedly circulated his mental power, and a moment later, the Jade Drum began to flash with a white light.
The light flashed for a while before disappearing.
Looking at the white light, Senior Wu expressionlessly said, "Ordinary mental energy."
"Senior Wu, can I enter the Xing Wu Academy now?" Liu Ming asked anxiously.
"Yes, you can enter the Xing Wu Academy with ordinary mental energy," Senior Wu said.
"That's great." Upon hearing Senior Wu's words, Liu Ming immediately became extremely excited.
However, Senior Wu's next words splashed a pail of cold water on him. Senior Wu said, "However, it is very unlikely for someone with ordinary mental energy to become a powerful alchemist."
Upon hearing this, Liu Ming's face immediately revealed a look of disappointment.
Seeing his expression, Senior Wu said again, "Although your talent is slightly lacking, as long as you work hard, there is still hope for you to become a powerful alchemist. I am an example, so don't be discouraged."
These words reignited Liu Ming's hope.
He was not the only one. Many people in the audience felt the same way. It was obvious that most of them knew their limits.
Then, Senior Wu looked at the surrounding people and said, "After using mental energy to stimulate the Jade Drum, the Jade Drum may have four colors: white, blue, red, and purple. White is an ordinary talent, blue is an intermediate talent, red is an advanced talent, and purple is a superior talent!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd immediately broke into a lively discussion.
"I will be happy if I have an intermediate talent." Most of them said in such a manner.
Only a few of them looked forward to having a superior talent.
"Could it be that I have a superior talent?" Someone even said such a thing.
"Do you think it is that easy to obtain a superior talent? Tianwu Academy has been established for so many years, but I have never heard of anyone with a superior talent. Even the most outstanding one is only an advanced talent. What capabilities do you have to deserve it?" Upon hearing such words, someone by the side immediately snorted disdainfully.
"Is that so?" Hearing such words, the person who said such words previously naturally had an awkward expression.
"Alright, next up, Li Tao." Senior Wu shouted again.
The youth called Li Tao hurriedly walked up the stage and placed both his hands on the Jade Drum. He then circulated his mental energy, but what made his expression turn ugly was that the Jade Drum did not react at all.
"Senior Wu, what's going on?" Li Tao couldn't help but ask Senior Wu.
"This is because your mental energy is simply insufficient to stimulate the Jade Drum. In other words, your mental energy is insufficient to become an alchemist." Senior Wu shook his head and said.
Li Tao's face immediately turned ashen. However, he still said, "Then... then can I enter Xingwu Academy?"
He still held onto a sliver of hope, but Senior Wu still shook his head. "No."
"But, Senior Wu, I will definitely obtain full marks in the written examination." Li Tao said indignantly.
"Even full marks are useless." Senior Wu said.
"But..." Li Tao still wanted to say something, but Senior Wu immediately called for someone to bring Li Tao away.
This was the cruelty of alchemy. No matter how knowledgeable one was, if one's mental energy was insufficient, it would all be in vain. Seeing such a situation, most of the people sighed in their hearts.
"Next, Luo Xiaoxiao." Senior Wu shouted again.
Time slowly passed. Unknowingly, there were already eighty people out of the hundred or so who took the examination. Among the eighty people, there were only a few like Li Tao. Clearly, the majority of them were aware of whether they had mental energy or not, unlike Li Tao.
As for those who passed, most of them only had ordinary mental energy talent. Only a dozen or so people had intermediate talent. As for advanced talent, there was actually not a single person.
This situation made Senior Wu and the other elders who came to Xingwu Teahouse shake their heads in disappointment.
As elders of Xingwu Academy, they naturally hoped that there would be outstanding youths.
"Next, Yu Zhi."
Following Senior Wu's voice, a youth called Yu Zhi walked onto the stage.
This youth had a serious look on his face and was dressed in coarse clothes. It seemed like he came from a poor family.
Like the others, he placed both of his hands on the jade drum. After a while, to everyone's surprise, the jade drum flashed red.
"Oh my god, I didn't expect Yu Zhi to have advanced talent!"
"He will definitely soar in the future!"
"I'm so envious. If I had advanced talent, I would be willing to be as poor as him!"
For a moment, the youths present could not help but sigh. Their faces were filled with envy and jealousy.
The tense faces of Wu Xue and the other elders also broke into smiles.
Only one youth had a disdainful expression on his face. "Tsk, isn't it just advanced talent? What's there to be proud of? This young master also has advanced talent."
"That Yu Zhi came from a poor family. So what if he has advanced talent? How can he compare to Young Master Fan?"
"That's right, Young Master Fan, your comprehension is outstanding. Yu Zhi simply cannot be compared to you."
The few people beside the youth could not help but compliment him.
Hearing such compliments, a proud expression immediately appeared on the youth's face.
It was also at this moment that Senior Wu's voice rang out again. "Next, Fan Shaoyun!"
"Fan Shaoyun from the Fan family? I heard that he had his talent tested before. It was also an advanced talent that made people envious! "
"That's right, it's Young Master Fan!"
As soon as Senior Wu's voice rang out, the youths present broke into a lively discussion.
Amidst such discussions, a youth immediately stood up and walked forward with his head held high. It was Young Master Fan who had been complimented previously.
At this moment, most of the people present looked at Fan Shaoyun with envy.
After walking up to the stage, Fan Shaoyun respectfully greeted Senior Wu. "Greetings, Senior Wu."
"Mm." Seeing that Fan Shaoyun was so polite, Senior Wu could not help but smile and nod his head. He then extended his hand and gestured, "Shaoyun, please."
It was obvious that Senior Wu knew Fan Shaoyun.
This was not surprising to the crowd. After all, Fan Shaoyun was the young master of the Fan family, a large family in Xing Wu City. It would be surprising if Senior Wu did not know him.
Only then did Fan Shaoyun place his hands on the Jade Drum. Although everyone knew that he had advanced talent, at this moment, everyone's eyes were still focused on the Jade Drum.
After all, they had previously only heard of Fan Shaoyun's talent. They had not actually seen Fan Shaoyun's talent.
After a moment, a ray of light immediately shone on the Jade Drum. Indeed, it was the red color corresponding to advanced talent.
"Advanced talent!" Senior Wu immediately said with a face full of smiles.
After that, it was Lin Long's turn after a few more people.
"Next, Lin Li!"
As soon as Senior Wu's voice rang out, Lin Long immediately walked up to the stage.
This kid's expression did not change at all even when he saw advanced talents like Yu Zhi and Fan Shaoyun. I'm curious what kind of strength he has to be able to look down on advanced talent.
At this moment, such a thought flashed in the mind of a youth.
Just now, he had been sitting beside Lin Long and was naturally very curious when he saw Lin Long's calm expression.
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