Testing Begins

The next morning, Bell opened his eyes and stretched comfortably.

As the saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. Although he doesn't yet know what it feels like to be newly married, the joy of this reunion after a short separation is truly unparalleled.

Whether in spirit or in body.

Stroking Hermione's smooth, soft skin beside him, Bell felt an immense sense of satisfaction, wishing time could stand still at this moment.

But clearly, time doesn't care what Bell thinks; it just keeps rushing forward on its own.

Before I knew it, more than 10 minutes had passed.

Looking at the time, Bell realized that if he didn't get up soon, his sister would kick the door again, so he reluctantly withdrew his hand and shook Hermione awake, who had already woken up from his caresses but had been pretending to be asleep.

After breakfast, Bell and his group gathered again and, led by Ma Jingjing, headed towards the gate of the Academy.

Because they arrived via Teleportation Array yesterday, they had not seen the gates of the Yandu Academy.

Incidentally, due to the large number of students arriving at the Academy at the start of the semester, the use of Teleportation Array is prohibited to avoid chaos and to prevent malicious individuals from infiltrating.

In fact, students can only receive a Teleportation Array disk from the Academy if they need to leave school during the school term and apply for permission from the Academy.

Since it was still early, at the Academy gate, apart from the teachers who came to maintain order, only Bell and his group were present.

After greeting the gentlemen, Bell looked around at his surroundings.

Unlike Hogwarts, which is built on a plain, Yandu Academy is built in the Yan Mountain Range.

Using magic, the Cultivator leveled the peaks of the three mountains and built upper, middle, and lower courtyards on them respectively.

Of course, due to the array's cover, these three places still appear as treacherous mountain peaks to those Spirit-Rootless Person.

The only entrance to the grand formation, which is the gate of the Yandu Academy, was located in the Upper Academy.

According to Ma Jingjing, this was done with the consideration that in the event of an attack on the Academy, the stronger students from the Upper Academy could quickly join the battle to protect the younger children from the middle and Lower Academy.

The morning mist shrouded the mountains, and against the backdrop of the mist, Yandu Academy truly had a sense of ethereal beauty, like a fairyland.

Standing beneath the majestic gate, Bell even had the illusion that he was about to soar to the heavens.

With his eyes slightly closed, Bell felt the slightly chilly mountain breeze brushing against his cheeks, and the misty vapor slightly dampening his clothes. He was starting to like this feeling.

Standing atop the mountain overlooking the sea of clouds, one unconsciously feels a sense of openness and expansiveness, and even the malevolent aura accumulated in the United States is greatly diminished at this moment.

As time went by, the number of students in the square in front of the gate gradually increased.

Upon arrival, each student would curiously look at Bell and the others below the gate.

The distinctive appearance of Bell and his group made it hard not to attract attention.

Moreover, as everyone knows, there will be wizard exchange students from the Britain this academic year.

These students, who are at an age where curiosity is at its peak, are very eager to see what foreign wizards are all about!

Finally, after a bus drove up the mountain road, all the students arrived.

The buses mainly carried students in lower grades.

Since Yandu Academy does not require students to take the school bus back to school, most of the older students come alone to demonstrate their ability to stand on their own.

Of course, every year around this time, some students are accidentally witnessed by those Spirit-Rootless Person.

However, unless it causes a large-scale riot, the Cultivator Alliance usually adopts an attitude of ignoring it.

After all, there are countless folk tales in China, some true and some false. People believe in all sorts of things, like fortune tellers and blind sorcerers.

It can only fly, how could it compare to someone who can predict the past and the future with a simple calculation?

Surely their Cultivator Alliance can't control even those sorceresses and fortune tellers, right?

Putting aside whether they can manage it all, just look at their reach – if they really extended that far, even government departments dealing with Spirit-Rootless Person wouldn't allow it!

So let those little things take their natural course; there's no need to make a fuss about them.

"The entrance test will be conducted next!"

The results of the entrance exam will affect your class assignments for the following year, so I hope you will all take it seriously!

Children in grades one, two, and three of the Lower Academy, follow Teacher Zhao. Don't be nervous. The test is very simple, and there's no chance of failing!

The rest of you, line up according to your class from last year, and follow me!

A gentleman who appeared to be of the highest rank loudly issued the orders.

Under the Student Council President of the other teachers and students, everyone quickly lined up and headed into the Academy.

"Senior Ma, how do we test the first-year students who just enrolled?"

Bell asked curiously.

Looking at the little ones nervously looking around, Bell didn't believe that these five-year-olds could cast any spells.

Keep in mind that even when Shanna was 5 years old, she had never cast any Curses.

"Their purpose is mainly to test the total amount of spiritual energy in their bodies, as well as their ability to control spiritual energy."

In fact, most of the tests conducted before the third year of the Lower Academy were just formalities, to give the Academy a general understanding of the students' situation, and they were not very meaningful.

Because of different developmental stages, the total amount of spiritual energy can fluctuate greatly.

The ability to control spiritual energy mainly depends on training after birth, with innate factors having little influence.

The gentlemen will explain these things to the little ones in detail later.

Ma Jingjing explained.

After nodding and asking a few more questions, the group arrived in front of a grand hall.

The main hall exudes a sense of solemnity, and above the main gate hangs a plaque with the three large characters "Trial Pavilion".

In front of the main hall, there is a wide square with some stands around it.

The teacher leading the group pushed open the main hall door and led the students in single file.

The interior of the main hall is very spacious; even when it accommodates all the students, numbering around a thousand, it does not feel crowded at all.

The walls of the main hall radiated a bright light, and every now and then a gentle breeze would blow, bringing fresh air and making everyone feel as if they were standing in a sunny field.

"The first thing we will do is a test of spell power. Students will be arranged from lowest to highest grade. When your name is called, please step forward and use your most powerful spell to attack those boulders."

Remember, each person only has one chance to attack, so don't waste time.

Now, the test begins!

After giving a final reminder, the leader stepped aside, giving his seat to the other teachers in charge of the test and the students.