Heavenly Examination Begins, a Large Secret Realm

Great Wall Prefecture, the Examination Office.

That morning, before the rosy clouds had dispersed, golden light was already soaring from the Martial Grounds.

The entire Martial Grounds were paved with white jade and stretched a thousand zhang across, yet they seemed crowded now.

Several hundred cultivators at Qi Refining Perfection had gathered from the counties under Great Wall Prefecture and from the Prefectural City itself. The spiritual pressure rising from them shook apart the clouds overhead.

"Everything I've built up comes down to today."

Chu Bai stood unobtrusively near the back of the crowd, dressed in a simple, elegant blue-green robe.

His hands were clasped behind his back and his eyes were half-closed, but his Divine Sense spread silently like a spiderweb.

With the Keep One Scripture at the proficient level extending his Divine Sense three hundred zhang, every detail around him stood revealed.

At the very front stood the scions of Great Wall Prefecture's great families. They gathered in little groups, wearing shimmering robes of every color, with Jade Pendants at their waists that radiated the spiritual energy of top-grade treasures.

"Did you hear? Qingzhou only found three 'wild secret realms' this time. In past years, there were always five or six."

"Those are just rumors. How can you take them seriously? People selling information make things up on the spot. If they're right, they call it inside knowledge; if they're wrong, are you going to track them down afterward?"

"Heh. I'm more curious who'll make Qingzhou's top hundred this time. That's how you really catch the governor's eye."

Many discussed it eagerly. The Heavenly Examination and the ordinations it granted were of immense importance, so naturally they drew attention.

In Chu Bai's perception, many had deep reserves. A few had even taken top-grade Pills, making their spiritual energy