Magic Aptitude Test

West of the Yulan Magical Beast Mountain Range lie the Holy Union and the Dark Alliance, and the leading kingdom within the Holy Union is none other than the Fenlai Kingdom!

Fenlai City is the royal capital of the Fenlai Kingdom.

It is also the "Holy Capital" of the Holy Union, as the headquarters of the Radiant Church is located in the western district of Fenlai City.

The entirety of Fenlai City is primarily divided into two major sections: the East City and the West City. The East City is administered by the Fenlai Kingdom, while the West City is managed by the Radiant Church. Because Fenlai City serves as both a royal capital and a holy capital, its prosperity is second to none throughout the entire Yulan continent.

Fenlai City covers an incredibly vast area and houses over a million residents, making it one of the top five super-cities in the entire Yulan continent.

At dusk, Lin Feng and Hillman entered Fenlai City.

Walking along the Champs-Elysees Avenue, the main thoroughfare of the East City, Lin Feng felt his eyes dazzled; the antique-style city walls and buildings were unlike modern cities, instead exuding a sense of grandeur and weight.

When reading the original story, Lin Feng had been deeply impressed by the descriptions of the Champs-Elysees Avenue in Fenlai City, but now that he was standing here in the flesh, he felt that seeing it in person was even better than hearing about it.

Beibei, hiding inside Lin Feng's clothes, also secretly peeked out with his eyes. Like Lin Feng, this was Beibei's first time entering a city, and he couldn't help but feel a bit like a country bumpkin arriving in the big city.

"Lin Feng, what do you think of Fenlai City? Among all the kingdoms in our Holy Union, Fenlai City is the largest." Hillman walked along the side of the street with Lin Feng, and seeing the warriors or the occasional mage passing by, he sighed, "Lin Feng, powerful warriors and mages are very common in Fenlai City."

Lin Feng nodded with a smile: "The books record that Fenlai City is the political, economic, and artistic center of the Holy Union."

"This is a paradise for the wealthy and the powerful," Hillman nodded and sighed.

On the bustling Champs-Elysees Avenue, luxury carriages frequently passed by. After Hillman took Lin Feng for a stroll along the main thoroughfare, they directly found an ordinary inn to stay in.

There was a small restaurant next to the inn, where Lin Feng and Hillman had their dinner.

That night, inside the inn.

Lin Feng and Hillman shared a room with two beds. As soon as they entered, the little Shadow Mouse, Beibei, jumped out from inside Lin Feng's shirt and immediately began circling him, chirping incessantly.

"I know you're hungry, eat up." Lin Feng threw the roasted duck he had brought back from the restaurant onto the floor, and Beibei immediately began tearing into it with excitement.

"Lin Feng, get some rest early. We have to go for the magic aptitude test tomorrow morning," Hillman instructed.

"I know, Uncle Hillman." Lin Feng replied, then sat cross-legged on the bed and began meditating to train his spiritual energy.

Early the next morning, as the first rays of sunlight shone through the curtains into the room, Lin Feng finally opened his eyes. At the same time, Doehring Cowart flew out from the Coiling Dragon Ring. Looking at Lin Feng, he praised: "Lin Feng, I really didn't expect you to reach a third-rank mage before the magic aptitude test. It seems your future achievements will go far beyond the Saint Realm!"

Doehring Cowart was full of emotion. He had been considered a prodigy in his own day, otherwise he wouldn't have reached the Saint Realm, but comparing himself to Lin Feng now, he realized that he was not even as good as an ordinary person. At his age, he had only just reached the level of a first-rank mage.

Hearing this, Lin Feng felt a sense of pride. In the original story, Lin Feng was only a first-rank mage at this time, but he was already a third-rank mage. However, with his mature mind, he naturally wouldn't show this slight smugness on his face, and instead said humbly: "Grandpa Doehring, this is all thanks to your excellent guidance."

Green Leaf Road in the East City of Fenlai is one of the main thoroughfares of the city. Most of the buildings on both sides of Green Leaf Road are luxurious mansions, along with some buildings belonging to the kingdom. The tallest building among them is the cathedral of the Radiant Church.

The Radiant Church controls the entire union, which consists of six kingdoms and fifteen duchies.

The Radiant Pope holds the highest status, and the Pope has the authority to depose the king of any kingdom! Therefore, even in the East City of Fenlai, the tallest building is the cathedral of the Radiant Church.

This morning, many people gathered at the entrance of the Radiant Church's cathedral. The vast majority of the people here were nobles dressed in fine attire, and carriage after carriage had almost filled the spacious square in front of the cathedral, with the nobles exchanging pleasantries with one another.

Lin Feng and Hillman arrived at this time as well.

Seeing this sea of people, even Lin Feng, who had anticipated it, was quite shocked. He hadn't expected the world to be so enthusiastic about magic, but he also knew that among the many children waiting for the test, it would be very good if even one-tenth of them could become mages.

At this moment, two warriors clad in battle armor stood at the entrance of the cathedral, blocking outsiders from entering.

After a while, a priest wearing a black robe walked out slowly. He stopped at the entrance of the cathedral, smiled, and said in a loud voice: "The magic aptitude test begins now. The recruiters from the various magic academies are also ready. Everyone who is here for the magic test, please follow me into the hall."

Under the guidance and management of the priest, everyone in the square entered the hall inside the cathedral in an orderly fashion.

Inside the cathedral hall.

The hall was massive, with floors made of polished marble and huge crystal chandeliers hanging from the ceiling; hundreds of people entering the hall did not feel crowded at all.

At the very front of the hall, a row of chairs was set up, where the recruiters from the various academies were seated. In the very center was the testing site.

The black-robed priest smiled and said in a loud voice: "The testing site is in the center. Those participating in the test, come one by one. Others are not allowed to enter the central circle. Those preparing for the test, please line up; parents and relatives, please stand to the side."

"Lin Feng, here is the test fee and your identification. Go quickly. By the way, leave the little Shadow Mouse with me for now; it will be troublesome if the Shadow Mouse is with you during the test," Hillman said.

"Beibei, stay with Uncle Hillman for now. I'm going to take the test." Lin Feng communicated with Beibei through his soul. Beibei moved reluctantly in Lin Feng's arms, but at Lin Feng's insistence, the little Shadow Mouse scurried into Hillman's clothes.

Lin Feng then took the ten gold coins and went to line up. He saw teenagers as old as seventeen or eighteen and children as young as six or seven. These children formed two long lines, and the priests of the church collected the test fees.

The central circle was ten meters in diameter, with three adults inside: two responsible for testing and one for recording. The tools for the test were a crystal ball and a complex hexagonal magic array.

"Next."