I mused that, judging by how the female disciple's vein patterns had covered half the jade-testing stone just now, along with the "middle third grade" term Pan Shu had mentioned, being able to cover half the stone meant she was of middle third-grade aptitude.
"Middle third grade is already quite good. Instructor Chen, when you entered the Greenwood Sea back then, weren't you only of middle third-grade aptitude?" A female instructor looked at the woman of her own age beside her with a smile, though there seemed to be a hint of contempt in it.
"Heh, you were only middle second grade yourself. You're no better than me." The other woman fired back without hesitation. The instructors were rivals, and whenever they met, they normally took pleasure in mocking one another. At a time like this, of course they had to humiliate the other properly.
Fortunately, even though the two of them had ended up displeased with each other, it did not affect the continuation of the test. Pan Shu looked toward one of the silent male immortals and said, "Instructor Chu, I remember that when you entered my Greenwood Sea of Forgetfulness back then, you were also of middle second-grade aptitude. After several efforts and fortuitous encounters, you achieved what you have today. Although this female disciple falls somewhat short of you, her aptitude is still roughly enough to enter my Greenwood Sea, and she has the same elemental attribute as you. What do you think? Would you like to take her under your wing and cultivate her?"
"I dare not refuse the sect master's request. Very well, then." Instructor Chu was extremely tall and thin, with a trace of delicacy hidden between his brows. I mused that being castrated really did have some effect after all. With the