The crowd at the foot of Jade Screen Mountain had dwindled considerably. There had originally been well over a hundred people, but now, at a glance, only a little more than sixty remained.
They were all dusty and travel-worn, with the sole exception of Young Master Lin, who looked as calm and composed as an old sage. As a result, he stood out the most among the many candidates.
"That kid got a huge advantage. Everyone else wore themselves out getting here, while he barely spent any energy at all. That'll help him a lot in the later tests."
A sword-carrying cultivator pointed toward Young Master Lin in the distance and offered his assessment.
"I wouldn't call it an advantage. Sect examinations have always tested a candidate's judgment and ability to adapt on the spot. This young man knows how to think. If his aptitude is good too, Qingyang Sect will have another promising talent."
A nearby cultivator in gray robes immediately disagreed.
No, you people have no idea what Young Master Lin's aptitude is like.
Hanyu listened to the surrounding cultivators' comments with a strange look on his face. They all seemed to have high hopes for Young Master Lin.
At that moment, the many visiting cultivators were standing on a man-made stone platform halfway up Jade Screen Mountain. From there, they could take in the scenery below. The platform was normally off-limits to outsiders, but the mountain had been opened today, so the cultivators had been allowed in.
The reason was obvious. One cultivator sighed and remarked, "Qingyang Sect has really grown bigger and bigger over the years."
Looking down the mountain, they could see cultivators stationed all over its slopes, ready to protect the candidates during the examination. In all, more than two hundred disciples were scattered