The assessment continued, and those who had passed waited off to the side.
Before long, it was Chen Xuan's turn to be assessed.
When they saw that he was about to take the test, everyone present turned their eyes toward him, waiting for the result.
Earlier, Chen Xuan had boldly proclaimed himself a super genius and had even looked down on Nalan Ye, that "trash" with Dou Qi Power at the seventh stage.
Now was the time for him to prove his strength.
Whether he was a dragon or a worm would soon be revealed.
"Hehe, I'd bet this kid's strength won't exceed the seventh stage of Dou Qi Power."
"Don't say that. Since he doesn't even put Nalan Ye in his eyes, he must at least be at the ninth stage of Dou Qi Power."
"Damn it, if he has ninth-stage Dou Qi Power at his age, I'll eat dirt from now on."
"I don't believe it, unless you scald your little brother with boiling water."
"I don't believe it either, unless you eat shit."
Many people did not believe Chen Xuan possessed strength beyond Nalan Ye's.
After all, Nalan Ye had reached the seventh stage of Dou Qi Power at sixteen. His talent was already quite impressive.
At least since the assessment began, not a single person who had passed had reached the seventh stage of Dou Qi Power.
Mo Li and Nalan Ye both looked at Chen Xuan with mockery and amusement in their eyes.
They were both waiting to see this arrogant brat humiliate himself.
Elder Ge glanced at Chen Xuan and asked expressionlessly, "Where are you from? Name, age."
The Misty Cloud Sect needed to thoroughly verify the identities of every disciple it recruited.
"My name is Chen Xuan. I'm thirteen this year, and I'm an orphan," Chen Xuan answered.
After all, he truly was an orphan in this world, so it was not a lie.
Elder Ge was somewhat surprised to learn that Chen Xuan had no parents.
Without questioning him further, he had Chen Xuan go test his Dou Qi Power.
Standing before the Magic Stone Stele, Chen Xuan followed the instructions and circulated his Dou Qi into it.
As his Dou Qi flowed into it, the Magic Stone Stele lit up.
The moment they saw the light shining from the Magic Stone Stele, the crowd erupted in uproar. They stared at it with disbelief written all over their faces.
Mo Li and Nalan Ye stared wide-eyed at the Magic Stone Stele, their eyes filled with disbelief.
A towering wave of shock surged through their hearts. They were utterly stunned.
Elder Ge's expression turned excited. His eyes remained fixed on the Magic Stone Stele, and his body trembled slightly.
He was clearly too excited.
"A one-star Dou Zhe!" Elder Ge blurted out.
No wonder he had lost his composure.
Since taking charge of recruiting disciples, he had never seen a thirteen-year-old one-star Dou Zhe.
Today, he had struck gold by encountering a genius.
"Chen Xuan, thirteen years old, one-star Dou Zhe!" Elder Ge loudly announced Chen Xuan's assessment result.
As Elder Ge's words fell, the crowd erupted again.
The way everyone looked at Chen Xuan was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.
They all understood what it meant for someone to become a one-star Dou Zhe at thirteen.
Such a genius would certainly receive special cultivation from the Misty Cloud Sect and possessed limitless prospects.
Nalan Ye's expression darkened.
Because he had offended a genius.
This genius might very well reach an astonishing level in the future.
"The only person who can compare to this guy is that young master from the Xiao Family in Wutan City," Nalan Ye muttered inwardly. What a pity. That young master of the Xiao Family is just a useless cripple now.
Thinking back to that peerless genius of a boy, Nalan Ye felt that if he had not fallen from grace, he would definitely be even more formidable than Chen Xuan by now.
There was no denying that, in Chen Xuan's eyes, Nalan Ye was nothing more than trash.
When it came to strength, Nalan Ye had lost completely.
With a genius like Chen Xuan appearing, none of the others who passed the assessment afterward stood out.
After the assessment ended, those who had passed were recruited into the sect and assigned accommodations.
The higher-ups of the Misty Cloud Sect all received word that they had recruited a genius disciple.
They all believed that Heaven had blessed the Misty Cloud Sect by sending them such an excellent prospect.
Having Nalan Yanran already made the sect's higher-ups feel extremely fortunate.
Now that they had gained Chen Xuan as well, it was simply icing on the cake.
When it came to talent, many believed Chen Xuan surpassed Nalan Yanran.
After all, Chen Xuan was only thirteen.
While Nalan Yanran was already fourteen.
In terms of age, Chen Xuan held a certain advantage.
Inside the Misty Cloud Sect's main hall, a young woman with a graceful figure sat upright.
She wore a pale moon-colored robe. Her beautiful, delicate face was untouched by makeup, possessing a natural and pristine beauty.
Looking at her was like looking upon an ethereal fairy who had stepped beyond the mortal world.
She was Yun Yun, the current Sect Master of the Misty Cloud Sect.
"Elder Ge, that new disciple named Chen Xuan may be given appropriate cultivation." Yun Yun's willow brows relaxed, and a faint smile appeared on her face. "Since he possesses the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe, permit him to enter the first floor of the Combat Skill Pavilion and choose one combat skill to cultivate."
"This subordinate obeys," Elder Ge replied.
Yun Yun waved her hand, signaling for Elder Ge to leave.
She was rather expectant herself.
After all, they had acquired an exceptionally promising prospect this time.
If this prospect could grow smoothly in the future, it would be a great blessing for the Misty Cloud Sect.
With a powerful expert guarding the Misty Cloud Sect, they could deter other factions and solidify the sect's position.
As a genius, Chen Xuan became one of the Misty Cloud Sect's key cultivation targets.
Although he had not yet received the sect's full support, the resources available to him were absolutely the envy of other disciples.
Once he received the Misty Cloud Sect's full cultivation, his growth would become even faster.
With the strength of a one-star Dou Zhe, Chen Xuan had one opportunity to enter the Combat Skill Pavilion.
He could choose one combat skill from the first floor of the Combat Skill Pavilion to cultivate.
His goal in coming to the Misty Cloud Sect was combat skills.
Though he could only enter the first floor, that was still not bad.
Once his strength improved in the future, he believed he would be able to enter deeper levels and cultivate more powerful combat skills.
Upon arriving at the Combat Skill Pavilion, Chen Xuan took out his token and handed it to the elder guarding the pavilion, then entered the first floor to select a combat skill.
After entering the first floor of the Combat Skill Pavilion, he discovered that quite a few combat skills were stored there.
However, these combat skills ranged only from Human-tier to Yellow-tier. There were no Profound-tier Combat Skills.
After some searching, he chose a high-grade Yellow-tier combat skill called Overlord Tiger's Furious Aura Fist.
This combat skill had three levels.
Upon reaching the first level, using the combat skill could produce the roar of a tiger.
At the second level, he could condense a tiger's head, raising its power by an entire level.
At the third level, he could condense the phantom of a giant tiger around his body, increasing its power once again until it rivaled a low-grade Profound-tier Combat Skill.
To cultivate it to the third level would require a great deal of time.
Some people could not even cultivate it to the third level.
But Chen Xuan was different, because he could purchase a low-level combat skill Comprehension Talent from the System Shop.
That way, he could cultivate Overlord Tiger's Furious Aura Fist more effectively.
After choosing his combat skill, Chen Xuan returned to his residence and began cultivating it.
Ever since suffering a setback before Chen Xuan, Nalan Ye had constantly sought an opportunity for revenge.
To avenge himself, he sought out Nalan Yanran and hoped she could help him vent his anger.
After all, Nalan Yanran was the successor to the Misty Cloud Sect's Sect Master, so her status was certainly higher than that of other disciples.
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