“The first test will assess the talent, aptitude, and physical constitution of your four disciples!”
Vice Principal Gu Hang strode toward a large piece of equipment.
It was a massive stone tablet, known as the Talent Stone Tablet, a common tool used in the cultivation world by various sects and families.
When a person places their hand on the tablet, it will measure their talent and constitution, displaying a numerical score. The higher the talent and physical constitution, the higher the score.
The stronger the sect or family, the higher the required score; anything below a certain threshold would disqualify someone from joining.
Haotian Academy's standards were the lowest, requiring just a score of 5 to be eligible for the entrance exam.
A score of 5 was considered the baseline — achievable by almost anyone, but it signified no special talent or constitution. In the eyes of powerful sects, such a score was synonymous with being useless.
“Bad!” Sitting in the stands, He Yiming felt a sinking feeling when he saw the first test.
He knew the situation of his disciples all too well.
Wang Lufei and the others were all artificially created bodies with no talents or special constitution—blank slates, in other words.
How could they possibly win in this first round? They were sure to rank last!
“Haha! Let my disciples go first!” Gu Changfeng laughed heartily, casting a smug glance at He Yiming.
“Second on the Heavenly List, Gu Changfeng's disciples, please step forward!” A staff member from Haotian Academy loudly announced.
Gu Changfeng's four disciples stepped forward, and the first, the weakest, a man just barely stepping into the Mid Spirit Vein stage, grinned and approached the Talent Stone Tablet.
He placed his hand on it, and a number appeared above it: 47 points.
“47? Hmph, take a good look!” The man laughed and suddenly shouted, his body erupting with blood-red lines as his Azure Back Earth Dragon bloodline was activated!
The number on the tablet immediately jumped to 97.
“97?!”
“That's... the Azure Back Earth Dragon bloodline, isn't it?”
“This kid actually has dragon blood... amazing!”
The sight stunned everyone.
To enter a second-tier sect, a talent score of 30 was enough!
But Gu Changfeng's disciple had scored an impressive 97!
“Next, I'll go!” The second disciple laughed, slapping the tablet. Flames flickered faintly on his palm.
A moment later, the score of 95 appeared.
“Fire Spirit Body!” Many of Haotian Academy's higher-ups immediately recognized the disciple's constitution, shocked once again.
The remaining two disciples also scored 98 and 101 respectively, each more impressive than the last.
In total, their combined score was a staggering 391 points!
“391 points... terrifying... too terrifying!”
“Such a high score, it's unprecedented!”
“If these four join Haotian Academy, they'll definitely be in the top ten of the Heavenly List!”
The higher-ups of Haotian Academy were quietly stunned.
“Hahaha, did you see that? These are my disciples!” Gu Changfeng couldn't help but laugh loudly.
When Gu Changfeng first entered Haotian Academy, his talent score was only 96—about the same as his disciples. If it weren't for He Yiming and Nangong Li's presence, Gu Changfeng would have easily become the top student of this batch!
“These disciples of Gu Changfeng are so strong?”
“Damn it, we've lost to him again!”
“Ugh... the gap is too big!”
The other eight top ten Heavenly List students were all grim-faced when they saw this.
Their disciples also underwent testing, but the highest score among them was only 83, and their combined scores were far from Gu Changfeng's.
Soon, it was time for Nangong Li's disciples to test.
Nangong Li's sect, the Ice Palace, had always only accepted female disciples.
As a result, all four of her disciples were young women, each delicate and beautiful. In a few years, they would be stunningly gorgeous.
When the four young women appeared together, they naturally attracted a lot of attention.
“Are these the disciples of the Ice Palace? They're so beautiful!”
“I've heard that many large sects and families want their disciples to marry these stunning women!”
“If I could marry one of them, I'd be content for life!”
Many male students in the audience couldn't help but stare, imagining themselves with these beauties.
“Wow, look at these gorgeous girls!”
“They're not even photoshopped... can someone really be this beautiful?”
“Man, why didn't I come to this event? I'd be all over them!”
“You're dreaming—your strength would get you kicked back to the afterlife with just one kick from them!”
“Forget the Ice Palace dungeon... I'll just join the Ice Palace and be their disciple!”
The audience watching the live brast went wild, some even licking their screens in admiration.
Compared to these natural beauties, the PS-enhanced ones from Blue Water Star seemed like a joke.
“Brother Ming, do you think I can...?”
“No!”
He Yiming slapped the eager beef noodle back down, putting an end to any indecent thoughts.
At this point, the four disciples of the Ice Palace began their tests.
Ding!
The first disciple's score was an astonishing 137!
The next two girls scored 135 and 139.
Finally, the last girl, Qing'er, lightly touched the stone tablet, and the number that appeared was even more shocking—208!
“!!!”
This scene stunned even Vice Principal Gu Hang, who stood up in shock and remained frozen for a long time before slowly sitting back down.
“208! If I'm not mistaken, this is the highest score in the last ten years of sect assessments!” said the principal of Haotian Academy in a low voice.
A score of 208 was at the top tier for most sects and families in the Northern Spirit Realm.
Anyone who joined a sect with this score would be a direct disciple.
If they entered a family, the male would be married off immediately, and the female would receive an official proposal.
In fact, aside from the principal, none of the high-ranking members of Haotian Academy could reach this number!
“Nangong Li...” Vice Principal Gu Hang's face darkened as he realized that his grandson, Gu Changfeng, had lost.
At least, he had lost the first round of the test.
Gu Hang had always known the Ice Palace was powerful, even stronger than Haotian Academy, but he never expected Nangong Li's disciples to have talents surpassing his own!
Gu Changfeng's loss wasn't unjust.
“How is this possible?!” Gu Changfeng nearly spat blood in frustration.
“Nangong Li, total score for the first test, 619!”
When the staff announced the number, Gu Changfeng trembled.
He had thought that, with his grandfather's help, his four disciples—who had talents comparable to his own—would easily win the first round.
But...
He still lost to Nangong Li!
“Ha...”
But soon, Gu Changfeng calmed down.
Nangong Li's background was extraordinary. Losing to her was understandable!
As long as...
He could still defeat He Yiming.
“Hehehe, He Yiming, it's your turn!” Gu Changfeng sneered, eyeing the four disciples of He Yiming.
In his eyes, He Yiming's disciples were nothing more than useless trash with no talent or special constitution.
Could he lose?
Absolutely not!
“Heavenly List's number one, He Yiming's disciples! Please begin testing!”
As the staff called out, Wang Lufei and the others, full of curiosity and excitement, walked up to the tablet.
“I wonder how He Yiming's disciples will perform?”
“Yeah, they did pretty well during the jump earlier. Maybe they have a chance?”
“He Yiming's three disciples performed alright, but that last one... taking a face dive? Not great.”
Haotian Academy's students also looked on with curiosity.
“I'll go first!” Wang Lufei stepped forward, his excitement evident. He placed his hand on the Talent Stone Tablet.
Ding!
A crisp sound rang out, and a number appeared: 5.
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