Divine Sense Test

"So that's how it is."

The young staffer at the counter beside her suddenly understood.

"From now on, keep your eyes open and learn to read the situation.

The Divine Sense Master Association forbids charging any fees.

If you think someone taking the Divine Sense test might pass, you absolutely mustn't charge them a deposit.

Otherwise, if the higher-ups hold us accountable, we'll be in for a world of trouble."

"Got it. Sister Hua, you really are experienced."

Meanwhile, Chen Lie went up to the second floor and joined the queue using the serial number in his hand.

Perhaps because Divine Sense Masters were so rare, there were only three people waiting to take the Divine Sense test on the second floor.

As soon as Chen Lie arrived, an elderly man with a long beard came out.

"Are all of you here to take the Divine Sense test?"

The people in line nodded.

"All right, then. One at a time."

After speaking, the old man had the Divine Sense Master Association staff set up the testing equipment.

"People are born with five senses: touch, sight, smell, taste, and hearing.

The prerequisite for becoming a Divine Sense Master is awakening a person's sixth sense—the sense of consciousness, also known as Divine Sense.

Once Divine Sense is awakened, you can begin cultivating Mental Power and qualify to become a Divine Sense Master."

"Next, I'll set up a thin barrier. You'll stand half a meter away and use your Divine Sense to sense what's behind it.

If you can sense it, that means you've truly awakened your Divine Sense, and you can move on to the next test: measuring its sensitivity."

"Now, the test begins!"

"Xue Jintao, step up!"

A young man in his twenties immediately stepped forward.

Two staff members set up the barrier in front of Xue Jintao and marked a distance of half a meter with a red line.

"Don't cross the red line. You'll have thirty seconds to use your Divine Sense to sense what's behind the barrier. Timing starts now!"

Xue Jintao stood in front of the platform, closed his eyes, and did his best to activate his Divine Sense and sense what was behind the barrier.

Before long, thirty seconds had passed.

"Time's up," said the old man with the long beard. "Tell us, what's behind the barrier?"

"It's... it's a square object!" Xue Jintao replied.

"Be more specific."

"It should be a box!"

"Wrong! You have indeed awakened your Divine Sense, but it's far too weak to sense Mental Power.

You look familiar. This probably isn't your first time here. Still, I'd advise you to give up on becoming a Divine Sense Master and focus on martial arts instead. Talent for Divine Sense is innate; no amount of hard work can make up for a lack of it."

After seeing what was behind the barrier, Xue Jintao walked down from the second floor, dejected.

Behind the barrier was a Rubik's Cube.

A few minutes later, everyone in front of Chen Lie had finished their tests, and not a single one had passed.

"Chen Lie, come up for your test!"

Chen Lie stepped forward and stood half a meter beyond the red line in front of the barrier.

The old man with the long beard looked surprised when he saw him. "You're so young, yet you're already here to take the Divine Sense test. How old are you, young man?"

"Seventeen," Chen Lie replied.

"That young? Are you sure you've awakened your Divine Sense?"

"Of course. We'll find out after the test, won't we?"

"All right, let's begin!"

The old man had the staff replace the object behind the barrier, then said, "You have thirty seconds. Timing starts now!"

"Scissors!"

The old man hadn't even finished speaking when Chen Lie gave his answer.

"Hm? Young man, did you see what they were changing it to? How did you answer so quickly?"

The old man couldn't help wondering how Chen Lie had given the answer so quickly.

"Why not switch it to something else and test me again?" Chen Lie said.

Seeing Chen Lie's attitude, the old man immediately instructed the staff, "Change it to something else. Be careful not to let him see."

The staff nodded repeatedly and replaced the object behind the barrier.

"Chairman, we're ready!"

"Good. Let's begin. Thirty seconds."

The old man nodded, but as soon as he finished speaking, Chen Lie gave his answer.

"A glass marble, oval-shaped and transparent."

The old man hurriedly turned to the staff and asked, "Is he right?"

"Yes, Chairman!"

"How is that possible?"

The old man looked at Chen Lie and asked, "Young man, how did you know what was behind the barrier?"

"Isn't this a Divine Sense test? It means I've awakened my Divine Sense," Chen Lie replied.

"Even if you've awakened your Divine Sense, how did you know the glass marble was transparent?"

"Because I sensed it. Can't everyone do that once they've awakened their Divine Sense?"

"Awakening your Divine Sense lets you sense an object's shape. How could you tell its color or that it was transparent?" the old man asked.

"Isn't that just part of awakening your Divine Sense? Can't you do it?"

The old man's face flushed red. He asked Chen Lie, "Does your Divine Sense work like your eyes, allowing you to perceive colors?"

"For inanimate objects that are close and stationary, yes.

But if it's alive, moving, or far away, I can't."

"All right, you've passed. You can move on to the next test, the Divine Sense sensitivity test."

The old man sighed and gave Chen Lie a solemn look.

At seventeen, with Divine Sense far beyond the ordinary, he was undoubtedly a rare genius in the cultivation of Divine Sense.

Just then, two young women came up the stairs to the second floor.

"Hello, Grandpa Wei."

The older of the two, a girl of about seventeen or eighteen, greeted the old man with the long beard.

"Oh, it's a young lady from the Shen Family. What is it? Has your Mental Power broken through again? Surely you haven't reached the next rank yet?"

"Of course not. I'm still a long way from reaching the next rank. It's my younger cousin. She's had her Divine Sense for half a month and wants to see if it meets the requirements, and when she can start cultivating Mental Power.

But why are you personally overseeing the Divine Sense tests?"

"I came to see whether I might come across any promising young talents in Divine Sense cultivation." After speaking, the old man looked at the younger girl and asked, "Your younger sister? I don't remember you having a younger sister."

"She's my cousin. Her father and mine are brothers."

"Oh, now I remember. You're the daughter of Shen Huajie, the president of Lingfeng Group, aren't you?

What was your name again? Shen Feifei?"

The old man pointed at the younger girl.

The younger girl said, "Chairman Wei, my name is Shen Feixue."

"Shen Feixue? Then I did get it wrong. How old are you?"

"I'm sixteen," Shen Feixue replied.

"Sixteen, and you've already awakened your Divine Sense? The cultivation environment for Divine Sense in Cloud River Province keeps getting better. It's truly producing one genius after another.

In that case, come with me and take the Mental Power sensitivity test."

As he spoke, the old man led Chen Lie and the others to the testing area at the very back.

On the way, Shen Feixue suddenly turned to Chen Lie and asked, "Who are you? Why are you following us?"

"Same as you," Chen Lie replied.

"What do you mean, same as me?"

Just then, the old man said, "He has awakened his Divine Sense too. Like you, he's here to take the Divine Sense sensitivity test."

"You've awakened your Divine Sense too? You don't look much older than me. That's pretty impressive."

Shen Feixue looked Chen Lie over as she spoke.

The older girl beside her couldn't help looking at Chen Lie too.

Chen Lie glanced at Shen Feixue without a word.

He could hear what she was implying.

She said he was only a little older than her and that awakening his Divine Sense was impressive. So, since she was younger than him, wasn't she even more impressive?

Just then, the old man said, "Don't look at people so arrogantly, young lady.

This young man is only a year older than you, and his Divine Sense is far beyond the ordinary.

If your family hadn't guided you, you might not be better than him at the same age."

Shen Feixue didn't take the old man's mildly admonishing words to heart. As long as she knew she was better than Chen Lie, that was enough.

"All right, let's begin the test.

I'll explain how the Divine Sense sensitivity test works.

You'll have one minute. The Divine Sense testing device will emit more than a thousand light waves inside this enclosed space, which measures one thousand cubic meters.

So be ready. Activate your Divine Sense in advance and search for the light waves. As soon as your Divine Sense touches one, it will disappear, and the testing device will record it.

You have one minute. Who wants to go first?"

The old man looked at Chen Lie and Shen Feixue.

"Me! I'll go first!"

Shen Feixue stepped forward before Chen Lie and entered the enclosed testing room.

The old man nodded. "All right, get ready. We're about to start!"

Shen Feixue nodded, focused, and began to activate her Divine Sense with all her might.

"Divine Sense test beginning!"

The testing device announced in a mechanical voice.

The next moment, more than a thousand faint white light waves appeared and began moving around the enclosed room.

Shen Feixue activated her Divine Sense and did her utmost to seek out the light waves.

As the test went on, the red number displayed above the testing device continued to climb.

In the blink of an eye, it had already passed one hundred.

A minute passed quickly. The device sounded, then announced the result.

"Time's up. Divine Sense test complete."

The door to the enclosed room opened automatically, and Shen Feixue walked out.

"How did I do? How did I do?"

As soon as Shen Feixue came out, she eagerly asked about her score.

"Your Divine Sense sensitivity is 274. Very good. You'll make rapid progress in Mental Power cultivation," the old man said, stroking his beard.

"274? That's nearly thirty points lower than Sister Wei's!"

Shen Feixue looked very dissatisfied.

"You're already remarkable. Most people who awaken their Divine Sense score a little over one hundred.

Anyone above 150 has fairly good talent for Divine Sense.

With a sensitivity of 274, you'd be considered an undisputed genius among Divine Sense Masters."

"Since my Divine Sense sensitivity is nearly thirty points lower than Sister Wei's, does that mean I'll always lag behind her in Divine Sense cultivation?" Shen Feixue asked.

"There's no telling. Divine Sense sensitivity isn't everything; in the end, it depends on the individual.

Still, Miao Wei is the only person in Yunchuan Province in the past twenty years to reach a Divine Sense sensitivity of 300.

Her minimum future achievement will be a height that other Divine Sense Masters could spend their entire lives striving for and never reach."

The old man spoke slowly.