Genius is just the threshold

“If there are no objections, then I will announce the rankings for this time.”

Seeing that no one below had any objections, Feng Jiu announced the rankings for Gravity Cliff.

“First place, Chi Shao Bai! Three hundred steps!”

“Second place, Xu Mengjie! Three hundred steps!”

“Third place, Duan Yan'an! Two hundred ninety-nine steps!”

......

“Fifty-eighth place, Zhao Aotian! Two hundred forty-seven steps!”

Zhao Aotian, standing below, trembled and let out a heavy breath.

Although he had never thought he would contend for the top spot, Spear Heart Clarity was like his unyielding spirit.

He hadn't secured a place in the imagined top ten; instead, he was a mediocre fifty-eighth.

“A Genius is just a so-called threshold. Spear Heart Clarity, a darling of heaven, truly laughable.”

This Gravity Cliff assessment shattered everyone's arrogance! And it constantly reminded them to be humble in the future!

There are always people better than you, and there is always a heaven beyond the sky....

“Seventy-second place, Li Tan! Two hundred thirty steps!”

Li Tan, who had long expected this result, showed no special emotion. A look of indifference hung on his cold face.

He never considered himself outstanding. Unable to dominate among the younger generation, and without Family protection, he was like a headless fly.

Wandering aimlessly, he didn't know when he might be casually swatted to death by some old monster, dissipating between heaven and earth, turning into dirty yellow soil.

Li Yong had taught him a good lesson! So-called Prodigies were just larger chess pieces; the power of speech always rested with those old monsters who ignored worldly affairs.

“Ninety-third place, Wang Longzhi! Two hundred eighteen steps!”

......

After the results were announced, some in the crowd below were joyful, while others were sorrowful.

Feng Jiu would not cater to their insignificant self-esteem. After another round of sarcastic remarks, she gradually got to the main point.

“Below one hundred steps is unqualified! Ten points awarded.”

“One hundred steps is unqualified, thirty points awarded.”

“One hundred fifty steps is qualified! Fifty points awarded.”

As soon as Feng Jiu finished speaking, wails and complaints filled the air among the crowd.

Li Tan felt as if he was surrounded by vengeful spirits. The incessant noise in his ears made him frown deeply: “I really want to kill them all.”

“Silence!”

Feng Jiu's cold shout, accompanied by the pressure of her absolute cultivation, swept across the entire field!

The long-lost gravity seemed to return, but this time it was undoubtedly more unbearable, with many people even spitting blood and kneeling wretchedly on the ground because they hadn't prepared beforehand.

Everyone was treated equally, with no special treatment for superior performance.

The noisy field fell silent once more. With the previous lesson learned, no one was foolish enough to provoke Feng Jiu again.

“This isn't your home, and you are not some Young Master or Young Miss!”

“Two hundred steps is qualified, seventy points awarded!”

“Two hundred fifty steps is qualified, eighty points awarded.”

“Three hundred steps is a perfect score!”

Many people below silently pitied Duan Yan'an, who was in third place, for being just one step away from a perfect score.

However, compared to Duan Yan'an, they needed to focus more on their own situation. Although he didn't get a perfect score, he was undoubtedly a Genius.

In contrast, their own scores seemed exceptionally mediocre....

The blurry scene returned, and a long-lost sensation of dizziness instantly filled his mind.

Opening his eyes, he saw a huge crystal in front of him. The surroundings looked like a Yanwu Arena, yet also like a large stone platform.

Before Li Tan could ponder further, sounds constantly came from all around, accompanied by a nauseating smell.

A sour, foul odor, guided by the wind, entered everyone's nostrils.

After the previous assessment, everyone's body and mind were already exhausted, and then they were subjected to such miraculous means.

More than half of the people vomited, and it was easy to step into the vomit if one wasn't careful.

Li Tan wanted to move forward and distance himself from the crowd, but an arm firmly grabbed his shoulder, accompanied by the person's violent vomiting.

This made Li Tan's already bad mood even worse, and he forcibly suppressed the urge to kill.

He looked at the person beside him, intending to teach this ignorant boy a lesson!

“Wang Longzhi?!”

The moment he saw it was an acquaintance, his clenched fist involuntarily loosened.

Wang Longzhi did not respond to Li Tan, still vomiting on his own, looking as if he couldn't stop.

.......

A wisp of cloud smoke silently landed beside the huge crystal, and the next moment, a figure appeared!

“Feng Jiu!”

He pinched his nose, clearly repulsed by the surrounding environment, the disgust and disdain on his face almost palpable.

With a gentle wave of her hand, starlight instantly rained down on the field. After landing on everyone's heads, it gradually dissipated.

The disgusting excretions also vanished, and the bent-over, uncomfortable crowd felt better as a result.

Li Tan sniffed the surrounding air; it seemed to have become fresher, and much of his own fatigue had dissipated.

“The means of purification. A Building Foundation Cultivator truly is a monstrous existence.”

“In the future, I must respond humbly and never easily engage in conflict! I cannot contend with them!”

After a long while, when everyone had adjusted their condition and were no longer making unsightly displays.

Feng Jiu's steady voice once again swept through everyone's minds.

“The second stage of Retreating from the Mundane, Talent Test!”

“The previous Gravity Cliff was to test your physical bodies. I didn't expect that only a mere hundred people could reach the realm of the Savage Bull!”

“The importance of Talent, I don't need to say much; I presume you already know.”

“Although this stage is unfair, and Talent is heaven-determined, the path of cultivation has never been fair!”

Li Tan smiled bitterly, his head bowed. He had never expected that there would actually be a Talent test.

But it was also good; he could probe others' backgrounds, which was also a pleasant matter.

“Talent Test! Officially beginning!”

Feng Jiu casually selected people from the crowd; the order was entirely determined by her mood.

After the first young man stepped up, he touched the huge crystal with both hands.

The crystal's color gradually changed, finally becoming a deep blue, elegant and noble like a Spirit Stone.

“Third Grade Medium Grade!”

“Next one, that kid—yes, you. Don't waste everyone's time.”

Feng Jiu did not delay at all, quickly testing everyone's Talent.

“Third Grade Low Grade!”

“Third Grade Medium Grade!”

“Third Grade Medium Grade!”

“Third Grade High Grade!”

“You, that white-clothed kid.”

This time, Feng Jiu actually picked Zhao Aotian! It was unclear if it was a coincidence or intentional.

Zhao Aotian, dressed in white, held a silver long spear. His ink-black hair flowed to his waist. Just by standing there, he constantly exuded his extraordinary nature!

Zhao Aotian didn't dally. He strode onto the crystal's range, and the moment his hands touched it!

Unlike the previous color changes, the crystal emitted a dazzling light!

“Second Grade Low Grade!”

A hint of playfulness appeared in Feng Jiu's eyes. She nodded slightly at Zhao Aotian, seemingly very satisfied with his Talent.

“Next, that kid!”

The direction Feng Jiu pointed was himself!

Li Tan had no expectations for his own Talent. Having already known the result, the passion in his heart had naturally cooled considerably.

The turning of fate showed no change, nor was there any sudden stroke of luck.

“Third Grade High Grade!”