Following Shu Baimo inside, Yun Che saw quite a few instructors responsible for the assessments along the way, as well as young people undergoing aptitude tests. Many of the children were only in their teens, yet had already demonstrated promising aptitude, drawing waves of cheers from those around them.
When they reached the viewing platform, several Dragon Country officials in charge of martial arts education rose to greet him. Yun Che waved for them to dispense with the formalities. His gaze settled on the assessment grounds below, and the sight of those spirited young people stirred a few reflections in him.
These young people had grown up in the safety and stability of Dragon Country, but the determination in their eyes was no less than that of their predecessors who had struggled through the flames of war. When their physiques were tested, they gritted their teeth and endured the weight of massive rocks. When their willpower was tested, not one of them retreated, even when the illusions frightened them into trembling all over.
Along the way, Shu Baimo introduced Yun Che to several exceptionally gifted prospects. Each possessed tremendous potential and would surely become a pillar of Dragon Country in time.
As the assessments entered their latter half, the final test of innate constitution drew the most attention. When the turn came for a boy dressed in a coarse cloth tunic and trousers, the crystal ball used for testing suddenly erupted with dazzling golden light. The testing instructor sprang to his feet in shock and loudly announced that this was an innate Dao Body, a one-in-ten-thousand rarity. The entire viewing platform erupted into an uproar.
Looking at the boy standing on the testing platform with his fists slightly clenched, yet without a trace of arrogance on his face, Yun Che