Awakening Wisdom at the Hall of Past Lives

As one of the ten great cities of the Land of Fate, Past-Life City stood unrivaled in prosperity across the region.

Pedestrians packed its streets shoulder to shoulder. Everywhere Qin Ming looked, humans, Sky Hounds, elves, and dozens of other races came and went without end.

Qin Ming had arrived days early, giving him plenty of time to learn about the place. There were noticeably more children in the city now, from little ox and insect children to elf and roc children. Regardless of race, all could take part in Wisdom Awakening at the start of the month.

The magnificent Hall of Past Lives covered such a vast area that it was practically an inner city.

Every inn in the surrounding district was packed.

The city was famous to begin with, and with the special day approaching, the district grew livelier still.

"They say there's no age limit, so why does it feel like they're all children? Even the older ones are only thirteen or fourteen at most."

Qin Ming considered it. If he went for the test as an adult, he might stand out like a crane among chickens.

"Move!"

A sharp-eyed boy in black, seemingly only eleven or twelve, charged forward on a Leiyin Chou. Along the way, his mount nearly trampled several children.

Yet he showed no sign of slowing. He cracked his whip and sped up, sending passersby scrambling in panic and frightening some children so badly that their faces went white and their voices shook with tears.

The boy in black laughed heartily. At the last moment, he hauled on the reins, making the Leiyin Chou leap over the heads of several people.

Qin Ming felt that some people were simply born rotten.

Take this boy in black. He had galloped through a crowded street