Ranked First

What in the world is going on!

Looking at the Golden pillar of light in the distance, Qin Shaofeng was a bit confused.

Just a moment ago, the examiner told him that very few people could ignite a Xiantian Golden Pillar, and it was already very good if Lianyang Academy could recruit one such person in a hundred years.

But as soon as he finished speaking, there was a tremendous tremor.

Another Xiantian Golden Pillar appeared!

This made Qin Shaofeng look at the examiner uncertainly, his eyes full of suspicion.

He just said it was rare, and then one immediately appeared.

Examiner, are you sure you're not tricking me, this pure boy?

Are you bullying me because I'm young and easy to fool?

But the examiner didn't pay any attention to Qin Shaofeng's questioning look, staring at the Golden pillar of light in the distance, muttering, "How is this possible!" "How is this possible!"

Fine.

He's even more confused than I am!

Sighing helplessly in his heart, Qin Shaofeng finally stopped asking questions. Instead, he walked directly to Du Meng's side and waited for the assessment to end.

The second Xiantian Golden Pillar also lasted for a quarter of an hour before disappearing.

However, the entire Lianyang Academy was stirred up by this event.

And Qin Shaofeng didn't know that by igniting the Xiantian Golden Pillar, he had brought himself a lot of trouble.

At this moment, Qin Shaofeng was looking up at the sky speechlessly, wondering if another Xiantian Golden Pillar would appear.

Unfortunately, Qin Shaofeng was destined to be disappointed.

Until all the examinees finished their assessments, the Xiantian Golden Pillar did not appear a third time.

There was, however, someone at the Xiantian First Layer realm who passed the tenth level.

If it weren't for Qin Shaofeng and another person who ignited a Xiantian Golden Pillar, this person would have attracted countless gazes.

But under the light of the two Xiantian Golden Pillars, that person could only fade into obscurity.

The final results were out!

Out of the 30,000 people who participated in the strength detection assessment, only a little over 2,000 people managed to pass the fifth level, not even one-tenth.

Knowing this, Qin Shaofeng was puzzled.

It was only the fifth level, such a simple test, and yet so few people passed?

Qin Shaofeng remembered that he seemed to have thrown a punch in the fifth level.

Oh, it was two punches. There were two Assessment Puppets in the fifth level!

Fortunately, Qin Shaofeng didn't voice his doubts directly, otherwise, he would have been cursed to death.

The Assessment Puppets in the fifth level were usually at the late stage and peak realm of the examinee's own level, and they appeared in pairs. How could ordinary people be their opponents?

Having more than 2,000 people pass was already a good situation.

More than 2,000 people passed the fifth level, but by the sixth level, more than half were gone, with only a little over 1,000 people remaining.

As for the seventh level, even fewer people passed, with only over 100 people. Most of these over 100 people had cultivation at the Xiantian Realm.

Compared to the Houtian Realm, people with Xiantian Realm cultivation had a slightly easier time in the seventh level.

But by the eighth level, it was different.

Whether it was the Xiantian Realm or the Houtian Realm, the difficulty of the eighth level increased several times. Only twelve people passed.

This included Qin Shaofeng, Du Meng, and Chen Yuanxin, who had cheated his way through the eighth level using pills.

As for the ninth level, only four people passed.

Qin Shaofeng, Du Meng, the other person who ignited a Xiantian Golden Pillar, and the only Xiantian Martial Master who passed the tenth level.

Thus, the rankings were determined!

The first place, as expected, was Qin Shaofeng.

The second place was the other person who ignited a Xiantian Golden Pillar.

The Xiantian Martial Master who passed the tenth level ranked third.

Fourth place, naturally, was that kid Du Meng.

As for Chen Yuanxin, it seemed that because he cheated by taking pills to pass the level, the examiner did not think highly of him, and he ultimately did not even make it into the top ten, ranking twelfth.

Facing such a result, Chen Yuanxin was greatly discouraged.

In order to stand out in this enrollment assessment of Lianyang Academy, he had prepared thoroughly. His father had even paid a great price to get him an extremely precious pill that could temporarily boost his strength.

But in the end, he didn't even make it into the top ten.

Wasn't this a blow?

However, instead of reflecting on himself, Chen Yuanxin angrily glared at Qin Shaofeng and Du Meng, blaming them entirely for his own dismal performance.

In his opinion, if it weren't for the appearance of Qin Shaofeng and Du Meng, he would have ranked at least tenth!

"Damn it, I don't know where these two lowly commoners came from, to actually cause me to fall out of the top ten. Just you wait, I won't let this go!"

This is acceptable?

He blames others for his own mistakes. Chen Yuanxin's way of thinking is truly bizarre!

Qin Shaofeng had no idea that, just like that, he and Du Meng had gained an enemy for no reason.

If he had known, Qin Shaofeng would have cried out in injustice.

Who did I offend? Even if I'm handsome, God, you don't have to be so jealous!

"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qin Shaofeng for completing the 'Assessment' mission, obtaining first place in the assessment, with a perfect evaluation!"

"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qin Shaofeng for leveling up by one, current level is Houtian Ninth Layer!"

"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qin Shaofeng for obtaining 1000 points, current points are 1000 points!"

"System prompt: Congratulations to player Qin Shaofeng for obtaining one Normal Lottery chance, current Normal Lottery chances are 1!"

As he was announced as the first place in the assessment, Qin Shaofeng heard four consecutive system prompts.

This made the corners of his mouth twitch, and he smiled happily.

Why did Qin Shaofeng go all out to break through the levels, why did he spare no expense in consuming Qi Replenishing Pills to ensure he could pass the ninth level, or even the tenth level?

Wasn't it all to get first place, complete the System's mission, and obtain a large number of rewards!

After paying so much, it was finally paying off!

Qin Shaofeng was naturally happy!

Just as Qin Shaofeng was happily accepting his rewards, Lin Zhihao of the Tianwang Sect arrived at a certain location within Lianyang Academy.

At this moment, Lin Zhihao was extremely excited. He hadn't expected that his report of someone activating the Innate Golden Pillar would actually attract the attention of this important figure.

Just thinking about this person's identity, Lin Zhihao was so excited that he could barely speak, just at the thought of being received by this important figure.

Led by a high-ranking member of the Tianwang Sect, Lin Zhihao arrived in front of a small cabin.

The door of the cabin was tightly shut, and even with Lin Zhihao's arrival, it showed no signs of opening.

Lin Zhihao naturally did not dare to have any objections. He stood respectfully in front of the door, waiting quietly.

Not long after, perhaps about fifteen minutes, a voice came from inside the cabin.

"Someone activated the Innate Golden Pillar?"

The owner of the voice got straight to the point without any preamble.

"Yes, my lord, and there were two of them!" Lin Zhihao replied respectfully.

As he said this, Lin Zhihao's heart was also uneasy.

If only one person had activated the Innate Golden Pillar, it would have been one thing, but two appearing today was truly unbelievable!

The master inside the cabin also paused slightly, appearing somewhat surprised.

"Two? If you add that girl from the Meng family, that makes three. This is going to be troublesome!"

As if talking to himself, the master inside the cabin whispered softly, and his tone seemed to carry some worry. It was likely that his brow was already slightly furrowed.

This made Lin Zhihao extremely surprised. He knew the identity of the master inside the house very well, and precisely because of that, the fact that this lord was worried indicated that this matter was more serious than he had imagined.

"What is their specific cultivation level, age, and identity?"

After a moment of silence, a question came from inside the cabin again.

"Replying to my lord, both of them are fifteen years old. One is at the Houtian Eighth Layer realm, and the other's cultivation is at the Houtian Tenth Layer."

Lin Zhihao paused slightly at this point, hesitating. "My lord, regarding their identities, one of them is not a problem. He comes from a remote small city in our Lianyang Kingdom. However, the other one is somewhat unclear. According to the academy's records, he seems to be from a certain tribe in the Black Horn Mountain Range region of our Lianyang Kingdom!"

"Black Horn Mountain Range?"

The owner in the room whispered softly, his tone seemingly grave, as if deep in thought.

Lin Zhihao dared not make a sound to disturb him and stood respectfully with his body hunched.

After a long while, the owner inside the room suddenly realized that he had forgotten about Lin Zhihao.

"Alright, you may leave. Go to the Contribution Department and collect one thousand contribution points!"

The owner inside the room said indifferently, but these words made Lin Zhihao's heart leap with joy.

Just for investigating some basic information, he received one thousand contribution points. This was a good thing!

"Thank you, my lord!"

After respectfully bowing, Lin Zhihao happily retreated.

After Lin Zhihao left, the master's voice sounded again from within the small cabin.

"Two people, this is indeed a bit troublesome. But fortunately, they are only in the Houtian realm. Even if they are qualified to enter that place, it will be after they reach the Spirit Vein Realm. There is still some time now. However, the one from the Black Horn Mountain Range is a bit of a problem."

"If that person is from that clan, it will be a huge problem. No, I should go and inform my Imperial Brother, to avoid any major issues truly arising!"

The words fell silent, and the cabin door suddenly opened, revealing a young man who looked no older than twenty-one or twenty-two.

Though the man was young, his aura was exceptionally powerful, likely on par with or even stronger than Lian Chenghao's.

This suggested the young man held a significant position within the Tianwang Sect!

With a step and a few blurs, the young man's figure completely vanished.

If Qin Shaofeng had seen this speed, he would have been too shocked to speak!

This was no longer human speed; what kind of cultivation did this young man possess?

At the same time, a similar event occurred within the Lone Wolf Gang, and not only that, but various factions throughout Lianyang Academy also experienced their own incidents.

What was so special about the person who activated the Innate Golden Pillar?

Judging by the reactions of the high-ranking members of each faction, activating the Innate Golden Pillar seemed to grant one the qualification to enter a certain place.

What kind of place was it?

And what was its relationship with Lianyang Academy?

There were so many unanswered questions.

But Qin Shaofeng was unaware that the moment he entered Lianyang Academy, he had become entangled in some of its internal struggles.

Sometimes, trouble really does find you!