The Immortal Selection's "Assembly of Immortals Exam" Begins!
Winter passed and spring came; time flowed on.
In the blink of an eye, several months went by. There was little need to elaborate on how Annie had spent them at the Rongguo Immortal Estate.
And now, high above the imperial capital of the Divine Capital, floated the Immortal Selection Bureau's examination grounds.
It was a vast floating island suspended above a sea of clouds ten thousand zhang high. Its buildings were constructed entirely of white jade spiritstone, precious redwood, and golden glazed tiles. Clouds and mist swirled around it, and an immortal aura suffused the air. No other floating islands lay within a hundred li.
Several imposing halls stood on the enormous island. Their sweeping eaves and elaborate brackets gave them a magnificent air. This was the dedicated examination venue for the second stage of the Immortal Selection, the "Assembly of Immortals Exam"!
At that moment, the first rays of dawn illuminated the solemn examination grounds, making them seem all the more grave and imposing.
"..."
Meanwhile, Lin Daiyu was seated in an examination cubicle inside one of the halls. It was much like the cubicles at the earlier Talent Selection Exam, though somewhat more spacious.
Even so, there was room for only a desk and a chair!
Writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone were all neatly arranged on the desk, each made to the same specifications. They were plain, yet carried a solemn dignity that brooked no disrespect.
She wore an elegant moon-white ruqun beneath a pale red outer robe. Her black hair was simply tied up and fastened with a plain white jade hairpin. She wore no makeup, and her features held an unmistakable scholarly grace and delicate charm.
At that moment, however, her slender fingers were unconsciously twisting