After the Deacon had finished sealing away everything, the judges began their evaluations.
The evaluation would take about two hours. Everyone waited patiently, full of anticipation.
Two hours was nothing to them, and announcing the results in person also prevented any possibility of tampering.
Soon, the two hours passed, and Yun Shu slowly opened his eyes.
"The rankings are ready. I'll now read out the names of those who advanced. Anyone whose name isn't called has been eliminated. You may request a review at any time," a Deacon announced.
Naturally, no one dared to object.
"Rank one hundred, Feng Xi."
"Rank ninety-nine, Great Accomplishment Hall—Li Yungao."
"..."
Those whose names were called were naturally overjoyed, but most remained calm. The higher the rankings climbed, the less reaction there was.
They had been confident in their results all along. The only question was where they would place; there wouldn't be any major surprises.
There was also a pattern to the rankings.
Those whose names came with a sect or organization were all disciples of major powers. The higher the ranking, the more names had such a prefix.
There were almost no Rogue Cultivators.
Even disciples from smaller Lineages weren't being called. Making the list was also a symbol of status and honor.
"Rank fifty, Hundred Treasures Pavilion—Zhou Qingyue."
"..."
"Rank ten, Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect—Leng Wuxin."
By now, every name sparked a stir among the crowd.
These hundreds of people were all geniuses. Not one was weak.
Their abilities and skill weren't that far apart, but even a small difference could mean a world of difference.
When Leng Wuxin's name was announced, some of the disciples below began whispering.
He was a genius in the Alchemy Path from the Heavenly Dipper Sword Sect, peerless in both swordsmanship and alchemy, and one