Detection

The long queue ahead of Qin Shaofeng and Du Meng had at least three to five hundred people.

However, the inspection speed was quite fast.

In just half an hour, Qin Shaofeng saw the inspection device.

At the end of the line stood a massive gate. Unlike a typical gate, it was a standalone structure with rings on either side.

Whenever an examinee passed through the gate, the rings on both sides would light up.

Qin Shaofeng had some understanding of this gate. The rings on either side numbered ten. During the inspection, they would illuminate.

The rings on the left indicated age. If a white light appeared, it meant the person was under ten years old, with each ring representing one year. If they were over ten, the white light would turn silver.

However, since he first saw the gate, Qin Shaofeng hadn't seen the white light on the left rings. They were mostly silver, indicating that most of the people being tested were over ten years old.

No examinees under ten had appeared yet.

The rings on the right side of the gate were for testing cultivation realms, displaying three colors: pale gold, gold, and purple-gold.

The lowest was pale gold. One lit pale gold ring represented the first level of the Houtian Realm.

As for those whose cultivation was below the Houtian Realm, they didn't even need to be tested. Unless they were child prodigies, Lianyang Academy wouldn't recruit them.

Pale gold represented the Houtian Realm, gold represented the Xiantian Realm, and the final purple-gold was the Spirit Vein Realm.

However, purple-gold didn't simply mean the Xiantian Realm. In previous years' Lianyang Academy entrance examinations, it was extremely rare to see.

It wasn't that such geniuses didn't join Lianyang Academy. It was because these kinds of geniuses didn't need to participate in the entrance examination; they had already been accepted into Lianyang Academy, or even apprenticed under powerful mentors.

Therefore, from the start of the inspection until now, no examinees at the Xiantian Martial Master realm had appeared.

The occasional genius who lit up ten pale gold rings had already caused quite a stir.

Suddenly, at a certain moment, the crowd became boisterous.

"Heavens! What am I seeing!"

"No way, is that a golden light?"

"That's right, it's the golden light representing the Xiantian Martial Master realm!"

Golden light?

Hearing the crowd's discussion, Qin Shaofeng's heart stirred. Had a Xiantian Martial Master realm examinee finally appeared?

Following the crowd, Qin Shaofeng looked forward.

Currently, on the right side of the gate, only the first ring was lit, but it was golden.

Gold!

That's right, it was indeed the Xiantian Martial Master realm!

Qin Shaofeng nodded secretly, but the next moment, upon seeing the figure within the gate, his pupils contracted sharply, and a storm raged in his heart.

He saw a short figure within the gate, no taller than 1.2 meters.

Upon seeing the short figure, Qin Shaofeng's heart trembled, and he immediately looked at the rings on the left side of the gate.

White!

Nine rings!

A Xiantian Martial Master under ten years old!

Qin Shaofeng was shocked, followed by a wry smile.

Becoming a Xiantian Martial Master at the age of nine, such a genius was truly...

Incredible!

It was unimaginable in Lanjiang City.

Soon, several figures with powerful auras appeared at the gate. After a brief exchange, the nine-year-old boy was quickly taken away.

A nine-year-old Xiantian Martial Master didn't need to participate in the entrance examination.

This scene drew countless envious glances.

As if setting a precedent, soon there were others at the Xiantian Martial Master realm.

However, most of the Xiantian Martial Masters who reappeared were over eighteen years old, basically stuck around twenty.

Such Xiantian Martial Master examinees couldn't attract the attention of the academy's mentors or powerhouses.

There were even quite a few Xiantian Martial Masters whose ages exceeded twenty!

Lianyang Academy didn't hesitate and directly sent people to expel them.

Even so, quite a few good talents still appeared.

"Age sixteen, cultivation early stage first level Xiantian!"

Listening to the voice of the person in charge of recording the results beside the gate, Chen Yuanxin breathed a sigh of relief.

Great!

He figured that besides that monstrous talent, he was currently the most outstanding candidate.

A surge of excitement coursed through Chen Yuanxin, his face showing a hint of elation.

Although the first two tests of age and cultivation wouldn't grant bonus points, standing out could still attract the attention of some of the academy's powerful figures.

It wouldn't be a waste of the great price his father paid to help him break through to the Xiantian Realm.

However, it was a pity he hadn't been scouted by an academy powerhouse to be taken as a disciple!

As he walked down from the main gate, a flicker of disappointment crossed Chen Yuanxin's eyes.

But there was nothing he could do about it. After all, he had only reached the Xiantian Realm by consuming pills, and he was already over fifteen years old. To some powerful individuals, he still wouldn't warrant their attention.

But Chen Yuanxin wasn't discouraged. He was confident that if he could shine in the third assessment, perhaps then a powerful figure would take notice and accept him as a disciple.

As for whether he could achieve a good result in the third assessment, Chen Yuanxin didn't really care. His father had once been a student at Lianyang Academy and was intimately familiar with its recruitment process.

To ensure he achieved a good result, his father had gone to great lengths to find a treasure.

With this treasure, it would be a piece of cake for Chen Yuanxin to rank in the top three of the assessment, and even first place wouldn't be a problem.

Whoosh!

Just as he was envisioning himself winning first place, Chen Yuanxin suddenly heard a commotion behind him.

He turned around and smiled.

Because he saw someone incredibly burly.

He's this old and still participating in the Lianyang Academy recruitment assessment?

Another dreamer hoping for a fortuitous encounter at Lianyang Academy after three months?

He lightly shook his head, but the next moment, his eyes widened instantly.

What did he see?

Four strands!

Silver light???

That burly individual, who he thought was at least nineteen or twenty, was actually only fourteen?

How was this possible?

And he was at the tenth level of the Houtian Realm!

This...

Soon, Chen Yuanxin's expression turned somewhat grim.

Given that physique, it was clear the person practiced some body-refining technique, and was at the tenth level of the Houtian Realm.

Unlike others, Chen Yuanxin was extremely well-informed about what the third assessment entailed.

But precisely because he understood it so well, upon seeing the fourteen-year-old youth with such an exaggerated physique, Chen Yuanxin suddenly felt a sense of threat.

A threat to his first-place standing!

In a place unseen by ordinary people, a group of powerful individuals were currently discussing Du Meng.

A fourteen-year-old youth with an exaggerated physique, a body comparable to that of an adult, and at the tenth level of the Houtian Realm—besides Du Meng, who else could it be?

It was precisely because of this, such a unique genius, that these powerhouses naturally paid attention.

"No one try to snatch him from me. I've taken a liking to this boy. His physique is most suited for my cultivation technique!"

A stout man, built like an iron tower, suddenly stepped out from the crowd. With his bull-like eyes glaring, he boomed at the other powerhouses.

As soon as he spoke, someone immediately objected.

"What do you mean most suited for your cultivation technique? You iron lump, don't even think about it. This boy should belong to me!"

"Nonsense, this child is clearly most suited for me. If it were me, I'm confident I could make this kid an elite student of Lianyang Academy within five years!"

"Five years? Old Xiao, I only need three years, so this little brat should belong to me!"

"Mine!"

"No, he's mine!"

"..."

In an instant, the previously quiet area became noisy.

If the students of Lianyang Academy were to witness this scene, their jaws would drop in astonishment.

When had these high-and-mighty instructors become so excited and so undignified?

It was understandable, after all, anyone who saw Du Meng's physique would know he possessed some special constitution.

If that weren't the case, how could a fourteen-year-old boy have grown like this?

Suddenly, amidst the clamor, a surprised voice rang out.

"Huh, doesn't this boy look a lot like that kid Lian Chenghao brought three days ago!"

The exclamation of surprise immediately silenced the scene.

Three days ago, the two people Lian Chenghao brought had attracted considerable attention.

Especially the arrival of the young woman in white, which had alarmed the entire Lianyang Academy leadership.

The little princess of the Meng family, and the niece of Lianyang Academy's vice-dean's wife.

Either of these identities alone could cause a significant stir.

What's more, the young woman in white's talent had reached the level of transcending the mortal and entering sainthood, achieving that realm at just fifteen years old.

Truly worthy of being a direct descendant of the Meng family!

Du Meng's existence had been largely downplayed, but now, upon remembering Du Meng's identity, these powerful figures were also shocked.

After all, Du Meng was the designated disciple of that certain individual!

Thinking of that individual's temper, these powerful figures immediately deflated.

To contend with his chosen disciple?

Were they tired of living?

"Sigh, I didn't expect this. I actually forgot about this matter!"

"Sigh, what a pity!"

"Yeah, it's a real pity!"

A wave of sighs followed, and the gazes of the powerful figures towards Du Meng were filled with immense regret.

Even though he was just a genius with excellent potential, he was already taken!

What happened here was generally unknown to most people, and Du Meng, who was undergoing the assessment, naturally had no idea.

"Fourteen years old, Houtian Tenth Level cultivation!"

Under the examiner's strange gaze and extremely uncertain tone as he recorded the assessment results, Du Meng strode out of the large door and grinned at Qin Shaofeng.

But he didn't know that not far from him, an unfriendly gaze was sweeping over him back and forth several times.

Qin Shaofeng had long anticipated the strange reactions Du Meng would cause.

After all, Du Meng's performance was truly incredible.

Without any delay, Qin Shaofeng lined up behind Du Meng. After Du Meng's assessment was completed, Qin Shaofeng quickly walked towards the large door.

Buzz!

As Qin Shaofeng stepped into the large door, it vibrated slightly, and the circular ring on the left side suddenly lit up.

Silver light!

Five rings!

Fifteen years old!

No problems occurred!

Qin Shaofeng glanced at it calmly, then shifted his gaze to the right side.

Swish!

Just then, the circular ring on the right side of the large door suddenly lit up.

From bottom to top, a pale golden light bloomed.

One ring, two rings, three rings...

Finally, the circular ring on the right side of the large door lit up eight rings.

There were no exclamations from the crowd regarding this.

Compared to the other geniuses, Qin Shaofeng, a fifteen-year-old Houtian Eighth Level martial artist, seemed rather ordinary.

But in reality, only Du Meng knew that his Brother Feng's strength was extraordinary!

Houtian Eighth Level realm?

Du Meng scoffed inwardly!

He wasn't even a match for Brother Feng, so what was the Houtian Eighth Level realm?

You'll all be surprised then!