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After Fang Xiaozhong, three more disciples failed in succession. For a moment, the Assessment Elder's face darkened.
"Next, Wang Xuemei!"
Wang Xuemei was around sixteen. She was not particularly beautiful, but her features were resolute. Answering, she stepped out from the line and made her way to a point ten steps before the Bronze Bell.
As he watched the girl step forward, the Assessment Elder's eyes brightened slightly. Though her True Qi was somewhat unsteady and superficial, it was far better than that of the previous five. She had likely cultivated it herself, and undergone a period of bitter training.
"Begin!" The Assessment Elder's voice carried a trace of anticipation.
Wang Xuemei nodded. Her right palm, infused with True Qi, held horizontally before her chest before it slashed out like lightning.
Buzz!
The Bronze Bell gave a faint, almost imperceptible ring. Its sound dispersed too quickly, and many people did not even hear it.
The Assessment Elder smiled. "Wang Xuemei, qualified!"
"Whew!" Wang Xuemei let out a breath. She had been somewhat overconfident just now, thinking she could easily shake the Bronze Bell without using a martial skill. Who would have thought it would only tremble slightly? Even she herself had not heard it clearly, much less anyone else.
Perhaps Wang Xuemei had stirred everyone's spirits. Of the next seven people, four successfully rang the Bronze Bell and passed the first assessment.
"Next, Ye Chen."
At last, the Assessment Elder called Ye Chen's name.
Leaving little room for anyone's imagination, Ye Chen casually took a few steps forward. While still some distance from the Bronze Bell, he punched straight into empty air.
Dong!
The Bronze Bell shook violently, its lingering resonance winding around the beams and refusing to fade. The sound carried beyond the assessment grounds, reverberating