Mo Tianji said disdainfully, "Hmph, the five planets are Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and Mercury."
"Only afterward did this gradually evolve into the theory of the Five Elements-metal, wood, water, fire, and earth-which gave us today's names."
The woman smiled faintly again before asking, "Then, young master, do you know which five tones the ancients spoke of?"
Mo Tianji nearly laughed aloud. This was practically a question tailor-made for a Cloud Ink Sect disciple.
"Naturally, they are Gong Shang Jue Zhi Yu. In ancient times, they were not called tones, but sometimes the Five Strikes."
The woman continued, "Then, young master, do you know..."
Just like that, more than ten days passed in questions and answers.
Lin Ke grew drowsy, while Mo Tianji beside him was so exhausted that he could barely catch his breath.
"Fairy, may I ask how many more questions I must answer before this assessment ends?"
The woman bowed again before saying, "Throughout the ages, a hundred schools have all made their voices heard. There is no end to the things one can ask."
"For the hundredth place on the ranking, the questions must continue for nine times nine-eighty-one days. You must answer every question before you may proceed higher."
Mo Tianji's vision went black at those words. "But if you keep asking like this, Fairy, what happens if there is a question I cannot answer?"
The woman considered for a moment before saying, "Then you will fail the test and must attempt the challenge again."
Noticing something, Lin Ke asked, "In other words, the higher one goes on this ranking, the fewer questions the assessment requires?"
The woman nodded. "Precisely. This ranking is divided into nine tiers."
"I do not know exactly how many questions must be asked, either. But back when I was young