Chang Shi was startled. He stared blankly up at the sky, then looked all around. Where had that voice come from?
"Stop."
"Yes, I've stopped." Chang Shi was on the verge of tears. He'd never heard of anything like this happening in Pupil Realm. Wasn't he just supposed to absorb pupil power? Keep his distance from everyone else, not interfere with them, absorb the power, then leave. It was supposed to be that simple. Why was this time—
Different?
And during the Vine Climbing Competition, none of his uncles had been forced to do anything while they climbed.
All the bad luck had landed on him.
"I'll give you a test now. If you pass, you can keep absorbing pupil power. If you fail—"
Chang Shi's heart leapt into his throat. If he failed?
"You'll be expelled."
Chang Shi's mouth fell open. To his surprise, he was delighted. He'd only be expelled? Wonderful! He could go home. He never wanted to cultivate again in his life. Being an ordinary person was fine by him.
There was no way he could pass whatever this test was. He had no confidence at all. It didn't matter. Bring it on.
"Test begins. First question: How many levels does Divine Eyes have?"
Chang Shi instinctively wanted to answer three, but after thinking it over, he decided that if this was a test, it probably wouldn't be so simple.
Remembering something he'd once heard from a storyteller, he replied, "Four."
Lu Yin raised an eyebrow. This kid had said four, too.
"What are they?"
"First level: Force Suppressing All Beings."
"Second level: Pupil External Avatar."
"Third level: Absolute Invincible."
"Fourth level: Covering Heaven with One Hand."
Lu Yin was surprised. Absolute Invincible? Covering Heaven with One Hand? Who had come up with those names? They