The afternoon quickly arrived.
A young disciple wearing apricot yellow knocked on the doors of the three of them. Then, he knocked on the doors of many others as well.
When Lu Sheng was packing his things, he noticed that there were quite a few people around his room.
He tidied up a bit and left the room.
"Relax, just treat it as a normal test." Yun Xiufei smiled, but his own fists were clenched tightly.
Wang Yunlong smiled faintly. He changed into a blue tight-fitting outfit, revealing his well-defined muscles.
The three of them followed a dozen others out of the room and into the courtyard in the back, which was the empty space between the towers.
"Next batch." A few tables were lined up in the empty space. A few impatient yellow-clothed disciples were sitting behind the tables, their hands subconsciously tapping on the armrests of their chairs.
It was no wonder that they were impatient. The people here were all singled out and came from backward counties that hadn't had any good results in many years.
The counties with good potential had all been moved to the other side for the test. On this side, there were either failed candidates who had failed many times, or ordinary candidates with frighteningly low potential.
The few disciples who were chosen to be the examiners all looked impatient, but they had no choice but to keep their spirits up and continue the test.
Including Yun Xiufei, Lu Sheng, and the other two, there were a total of eighteen people standing in the empty space. They were all asked to go to a room on the first floor of the tall tower and change into the gray sect robes they had prepared beforehand. All of their belongings were taken off and temporarily placed in the care of someone.
Lu Sheng was ninth. In front of him were people from other places and Wang Yunlong, who was also one place in front of him.
"Don't be nervous, do your best. You guys can do it." Yun Xiufei comforted them from behind.
"Haha." A slightly chubby young man couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, stop bragging. Yun Xiufei, right? I've seen you come so many times. If you really had the ability, you would've been in the potential group already. We wouldn't even be here. "
"That's different. We can definitely do it this time. I have faith in them," Yun Xiufei said seriously.
"That's what you said last time." The fatty shook his head and smiled. "But speaking of which, you do have the same unyielding spirit as that mushroom-haired guy from the third group. That guy comes every year, and every time he gets eliminated in the first round, he still perseveres."
"Mushroom Head? The Zhao Cheng you were talking about? "Yun Xiufei hesitated for a moment and quickly remembered who the other person was talking about.
"Exactly." Fatty nodded, "His entire branch was annihilated, leaving only him and his sister to depend on each other. If it wasn't for his sister's hard work, rushing to the position of the sect's true disciple in one go, how would he have the qualifications to take the entrance test year after year? His position as a branch family has long been revoked. "
"I heard that his sister is that Zhao Ting? Zhao Ting? "Yun Xiufei asked back.
"It's her. She was a Senior Sister who worked very hard. She was probably trying to avenge her brother. She barely managed to get into the inner sect, and then she risked her life to become a true disciple. There were a few times where she almost lost her life. Anyway, there were many people who admired her. Even though her strength was at the bottom of the true disciples, to be able to become a true disciple with that kind of talent, she's already very strong, "Fatty mumbled.
Lu Sheng and Wang Yunlong heard the conversation from the side.
Wang Yunlong's expression didn't change, as if he wasn't interested at all. Lu Sheng, on the other hand, felt a little moved. This Zhao Cheng, looking at his background, seemed more and more like the main characters in the novels on Earth.
However, this Zhao Cheng didn't seem to have anything special about him. The main characters looked like trash on the surface, but in reality, they had a lot of potential. This Zhao Cheng probably didn't have that kind of luck.
"Next, Cheng Ling." Soon, there were only four or five people left in the line.
A short-haired girl with an expressionless face and a white jade-colored pearl earring on one of her ears walked into the empty space with a long sword in her hand.
Even though this girl had short hair, her face was delicate. Her bangs fell down and almost covered her left eye. Her almond-shaped eyes were bigger than the average person's, and they were watery with a hint of seriousness and tenacity.
This girl walked onto the field. The girl's slender and simple figure immediately attracted the gazes of the opposite sex.
"Cheng Ling, it's her. She's been taking the test for four years already. She's really persistent." Xiaopang, who was behind Yun Xiufei, shook his head.
"What about her?" Yun Xiufei was an "old hand" himself. Even though he'd seen this girl before, he didn't know the whole story.
"She's always a little bit off, different from you and I. She's really just a little bit off. In the beginning, everyone thought she'd be able to quickly make up for that little bit of difference. Who would've thought that after four years, she's still just a little bit off?" Fatty was speechless.
"What does her family do?" Wang Yunlong unexpectedly asked.
"Her father is the head of a branch, and her family is rich and powerful. She also has a brother, a biological brother, but he was accidentally crippled. Now, she's the only hope of the family, so she's under a lot of pressure." Fatty seemed to know everything.
"Then wouldn't her father just have another child?" Yun Xiufei was speechless.
"As long as he can." Fatty curled his lips.
Lu Sheng noticed that Wang Yunlong's gaze toward Cheng Ling was a bit strange. It wasn't the kind of gaze one would look at a pretty girl, and there wasn't any pity or regret. It was something else, a gaze mixed with calmness and scrutiny.
This gaze disappeared in a flash. If it weren't for his extremely sensitive five senses, he wouldn't have noticed it at all.
Cheng Ling was the first to test her strength.
She held her sword with both hands and slashed at a rock covered in a light yellow amber gel.
Pfft.
A tiny mark slowly appeared on the surface of the gel. The mark lasted for a few breaths before returning to its original state.
"Three breaths." The recorder casually gave a number.
Next was speed.
The requirement was to carry a weight of three hundred kilograms and sprint as fast as possible across the distance between the two towers. The entire process couldn't take more than ten breaths.
Cheng Ling put on the special weight suit, bit her lip, and moved her feet. He bent his back and stood at the starting line, ready to run at any time.
"Get ready, run!" A senior sister stood beside her and yelled.
Cheng Ling got up and started running, but her speed wasn't very impressive. It was about the same as an ordinary person. This was considered fast in the eyes of mortals, but it was still a little worse for the referee.
Her speed wasn't too fast. Cheng Ling's face paled a little. Finally, it was the aptitude test. Her aptitude wasn't very good, so she didn't get many bonus points. It couldn't offset the deduction in speed at all.
So the final result was still not good.
After the test, she stood there blankly, her eyes blank. No one knew what she was thinking.
Soon, it was Wang Yunlong's turn. He walked forward, and when he passed by Cheng Ling, he whispered something. Suddenly, Cheng Ling's body trembled, and she looked up at him in shock.
After Wang Yunlong said that, he didn't waste any more time and stepped forward to start the test.
The first was strength. He came to the amber gel stone and took a long sword made of tough material.
A senior brother walked to his side. "You can start now."
Wang Yunlong smiled, pulled out the sword, and looked at the blade. Then, he casually slashed forward.
Swish.
The blade of the sword suddenly drew a white light.
A clear sword mark immediately appeared on the amber stone. It was about a finger deep.
The senior brother froze. He looked at the stone carefully, then at Wang Yunlong.
"Not bad, not bad. An A class strength! "His expression softened. An A class was the best result, second only to a third-class jade class. Apart from the geniuses, an A class was the best among the regular referees.
Wang Yunlong bowed slightly, smiled, and walked to the speed test field. He took the weight suit, put it on carefully, and prepared according to the standard posture.
His A class strength result had already attracted many people's attention. The speed test also attracted the attention of the others.
"I told you he could do it," Yun Xiufei said proudly, as if he passed the test himself.
"Let's see how fast he is." The fatty shook his head. "Too bad he's not jade class. Otherwise, we can ignore all the other results and let him join the sect directly."
Lu Sheng didn't say anything. Instead, he glanced at Cheng Ling. The girl's eyes were fixed on Wang Yunlong with a trace of expectation and hope.
"Run!"
With a command, Wang Yunlong, who was wearing a heavy load, dashed towards another tower like a runaway horse. His speed almost exceeded the examinee's expectations. In five short breaths, he arrived at the other tower. Moreover, he looked relaxed and at ease, as if he was doing it with ease.
"An A class!" the examinee yelled. "An A class speed!" He was also a bit excited. After testing for so long, he could finally meet an elite with some hope.
It was like looking at a bunch of ugly girls and suddenly seeing a seventy to eighty percent beauty. It was a shocking feeling.
It was a pity that the third aptitude test was only B grade. Otherwise, if they were all A grade, they would be equivalent to the lowest level of jade grade. Jade class was a prodigy that could directly enter the inner sect.
After Wang Yunlong came down, he whispered something to Cheng Ling when he passed her. She froze for a second, then nodded slowly.
Next was Lu Sheng's turn.
As Lu Sheng walked up, he glanced at Wang Yunlong. He felt that there was something off about this guy. He gave off an inexplicable sense of familiarity. But he clearly didn't recognize that face. That special aura was also the first time he saw it.
Standing in front of the amber stone, Lu Sheng couldn't be bothered to think about it. His goal this time was to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat. He wanted to show off his exceptional talent and gain the attention of the higher-ups. He wanted to get enough resources. That way, he could quickly climb the path of True Qi.
"Strength test, begin," the examinee said loudly.
Lu Sheng thought for a moment, then took the testing sword.
The power he had displayed before was already at the level of Bind. That was the limit of his potential. Any higher would be abnormal. As for speed, he would only use Bind level. One line was enough.
"What's wrong? Is there a problem? "the examinee asked when he didn't move.
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