157: The Thousand Spirits Academy's assessment

After simply resting for a day in the newly purchased courtyard, early the next morning, Sun Chunchen took Chu Shengfan to Qianling Academy to register for the academy examination.

Passing through the crowded streets, at the place where the crowds gathered, Chu Shengfan finally saw the legendary Qianling Academy.

The entrance of Qianling Academy was nearly a hundred meters wide, with stone steles nearly a thousand meters high standing on both sides, and the remaining areas were guarded by a layer of boundary membrane.

It was clear that one could only enter and exit Qianling Academy through this entrance, and this entry was not something anyone could do.

Chu Shengfan observed and discovered that whenever entering or exiting, students wearing academy uniforms would raise a jade token, and only when the jade token lit up would they pass through the entrance safely.

Looking into the interior of the academy through the entrance, not knowing if it was an illusion, Chu Shengfan only saw a straight avenue, plus towering mountains and ridges hidden in a layer of faint mist.

Just by looking like this, this academy was far larger than Chu Shengfan had imagined.

The registration site for the academy examination was on the square in front of the gate of Qianling Academy. Although Chu Shengfan and the others had arrived early enough, there were already long queues in front of more than a dozen registration points.

Sun Chunchen's eyebrows twitched slightly. Before Chu Shengfan could observe in detail, Sun Chunchen pulled him to the end of a line that looked like it had fewer people.

After waiting for about two hours, when it was approaching noon, it was finally Chu Shengfan's turn.

Behind the black wooden long table were people who looked like students of Qianling Academy. Seeing the old-and-young combination of Chu Shengfan and Sun Chunchen, their expressions were numb, and they asked as a matter of routine:

"Registration fee is one hundred Source Spirit Stones."

Not wasting any time at all, they asked for money right away.

When Sun Chunchen was about to take out the money, Chu Shengfan first took out a brocade bag and threw it on the table.

One registration point was managed by two people. The student next to them wearing the academy uniform weighed the brocade bag and then nodded.

The academy student on the side took out a jade token and handed it to Chu Shengfan, "Cover it with your Mental Energy. Please answer truthfully when I ask you questions."

Not knowing why, Chu Shengfan still followed his instructions. Under the coverage of his Mental Energy, the jade token emitted a moist yet bright luster.

"Name?"

"Chu Shengfan."

"Place of origin?"

"Heyu Town, Zhiyao County, Qianling Prefecture, Jingyuan Dynasty."

Hearing Chu Shengfan's answer, the student faltered for a moment, seemingly not expecting that Chu Shengfan would come from such a small town.

Being able to take out one hundred Source Spirit Stones in a small town just to participate in an examination where it was uncertain whether one could even enroll—not all small town Families had such confidence.

"Rank?"

"Lower Stage of Exotic."

"Age?"

"Twelve."

This answer made the student freeze again. He looked at Chu Shengfan's mature appearance and thought he did not look like twelve years old.

However, the jade token had no other reaction, proving that his answer was indeed true, right at the minimum age for enrollment, so the student could only continue to ask.

"Contracted Source Beast?"

"Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit, Spirit Origin Cloud Mother."

The student frowned again. These were two Source Beasts he had never heard of; this child from a small town was really mysterious.

"Alright, your registration is considered complete. Let me tell you the rules first. Later, when you extend your Mental Energy into the jade token, you will see the individual examination items.

In the next twenty days, you need to complete all these examination contents. We will give you a score based on your performance in the examination.

Finally, based on the final total score and the quality of the students this year, it will be decided whether you can enter the academy. If the jade token finally glows green, it means you have passed the examination and can be called an academy student.

If the jade token is red, it means the examination has failed, and you will have no fate with Qianling Academy this year."

Chu Shengfan nodded. His Mental Energy probed into the jade token and saw dense examination options.

Combat category: Contract Master confrontation, single Source Beast confrontation, dual Source Beast confrontation, three Source Beast confrontation, four Source Beast confrontation, Contract Master and Source Beast mixed confrontation, ... arena confrontation, simulated environment confrontation.

Knowledge research category: Medicine Beast related knowledge manual, Sea Beast related examination, Feather Beast related examination, Uncommon Rank common Source Beast atlas, Spirit Rank common Source Beast atlas, ... complete collection of common Spirit Medicine identification, Source Beast evolution theory research.

The dense examination options appeared in Chu Shengfan's mind, making Chu Shengfan involuntarily dazed. He was a little suspicious; with so many examination subjects, whether he could finish them in the next twenty days was a question.

"We use a comprehensive scoring system, so as long as you ensure that you take more subjects in the coming time and get more points, you will have more possibilities to be selected for the academy."

The student gave a patient hint. Seeing Chu Shengfan's somewhat blank eyes, he smiled,

"However, besides the many examination items, there is an additional situation. During each examination, it is possible for a situation of particularly excellent performance to occur.

The teacher in charge of the examination will issue a direct pass card to the excellent ones, which means you can directly enter the academy to study without needing to take other examinations.

However, this direct pass card also has restrictions. After entering the academy, you can only choose from limited academies. Therefore, after obtaining the direct pass card, some students still choose to complete the remaining examination contents to allow themselves to have more choices."

Hearing this, Chu Shengfan's eyes lit up. But thinking about wanting to get a direct pass card, in this Qianling Prefecture City where talents abound, it was probably even more difficult, and his eyes dimmed again.

After introducing these to him, the student pointed to behind him, a swirling portal shimmering with light guarded by a student,

"The first examination you need to take after registration is there. Go ahead."

Chu Shengfan thanked him, then put away the jade token and walked towards the portal with Sun Chunchen.

Arriving in front of the portal, the student guarding the portal had an unusually cold expression, "Students enter alone, parents please wait outside."

Sun Chunchen stopped, gave Chu Shengfan an encouraging smile, "Go."

Chu Shengfan nodded, holding the jade token in his hand, and walked into the swirling portal.

Entering it, this was a huge platform floating in the Void Realm, appearing to be nearly three thousand meters long and wide, and outside this platform, there were many other different platforms standing in the Void Realm at a relatively long distance.

Now there were Source Beasts of different appearances on it, some were fighting, and some were just simply showing their abilities.

"Little brother, hand the jade token to me."

A gentle voice brought Chu Shengfan back to his senses. Chu Shengfan raised his eyes to look, and it was a girl with a very gentle appearance, wearing an academy uniform.

Chu Shengfan honestly handed the jade token over.

The girl glanced at the jade token, "So it's the first examination, that is to display the abilities of your own Source Beasts. You go to the center of the platform, Teacher Yang will test you."

Hearing this, Chu Shengfan thanked her and came to the very center of this platform.

The so-called Teacher Yang was an old man who looked very serious. Seeing Chu Shengfan, he did not say much, just said indifferently:

"Summon all your Source Beasts and display their abilities. I will grade them based on their performance."

Chu Shengfan's eyes flickered. Before he had summoned his Source Beasts, Teacher Yang spoke again to supplement,

"You can choose to hide your abilities, but the final score may affect whether you can enroll. The admission quota of Qianling Academy is not large every year."

This sentence seemed to hit Chu Shengfan's heart, making him purse his lips involuntarily.

He took a deep breath. This time he came carrying the hope of the whole Family, and so much had been spent, he must use all his strength to try to get into this academy.

He stroked his chest and muttered: "Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit, Spirit Origin Cloud Mother, come out."

The [Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit] with colorful spiritual light on its wings landed quietly and elegantly on Chu Shengfan's shoulder.

[Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] rose directly from behind Chu Shengfan. Its body, which was extremely huge compared to humans, spread out in the sky, and thick tentacles hung down, creating a magnificent momentum.

Teacher Yang, who was in charge of the examination, saw the two Source Beasts summoned by Chu Shengfan, and a trace of thought appeared in his eyebrows. After a while, he seemed not to have retrieved the information of these two Source Beasts, and finally his eyes fell on the [Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit]. He felt the aura of a Medicine Beast from it.

"Display the abilities they possess."

Chu Shengfan nodded, and then conveyed some thoughts to [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] through the connection between their minds.

Its huge body twisted slightly, and a cloud group glowing with fiery red brilliance was condensed beside it. The flames fell from the condensed cloud group like rain.

This was not the end. Immediately after, the second white cloud group was condensed, from which real transparent raindrops fell, but they were wrapped in transparent wind blades, which had more hidden dangers.

The third group was yellowish-brown, wrapped with a large amount of sandstorms inside, affecting the surroundings so that the target could no longer see the scene inside under the cloud group.

The fourth group was a clear, nearly transparent cloud group, with very gentle Spirit energy gathering in it. This cloud group came to the top of Teacher Yang and Chu Shengfan's heads, the energy in the cloud group automatically covered downward, and then restored the energy consumed in the two people's bodies.

As a Spirit Rank Contract Master, this energy repair could only be said to be better than nothing for Teacher Yang, but the display of these four cloud groups with different attributes made his eyes shine.

Moreover, the basic skills of this Source Beast were very solid, being able to control so many cloud groups to appear at the same time, it seems that it has worked hard usually.

"Teacher Yang, this is the first skill."

Hearing Chu Shengfan's words, Teacher Yang's eyes flickered. These four cloud groups with different attributes were actually just one skill? Then this Source Beast had something to say.

However, Teacher Yang did not show any surprise on his face, but said indifferently: "Continue."

Looking at Teacher Yang's expressionless face, Chu Shengfan was a little unsure of his attitude, so he could only continue to let [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] display.

[Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] swung its dozen tentacles, and ice crystal-like spikes emerged one after another from them.

Teacher Yang raised his eyebrows slightly, and then a giant rock appeared on the platform, "Attack it."

Chu Shengfan understood Teacher Yang's meaning instantly. [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] did not move its body, and the tentacles covered with crystal spikes slammed onto the giant rock.

"Boom."

Gravel fell from the giant rock, and the remaining giant rock was even gouged with deep gullies by the crystal spikes.

Teacher Yang nodded with satisfaction.

This test was over. Then [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] retracted the crystal spikes, and a thin layer of crystal barrier spread to its whole body, with bright luster reflected from its body.

Teacher Yang walked up, reached out and touched the skin of [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother], and some spiritual power covered the crystal barrier of the tentacles from his fingertips.

After a while, Teacher Yang retracted his palm, seemingly having confirmed the toughness of the barrier on [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother], "Are there any other skills?"

Chu Shengfan nodded, "There is one last one."

As he spoke, under the umbrella-shaped body of [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother], a core glowing with different light colors emerged, and the light on it covered the area around Chu Shengfan.

Under the mix of different light and shadow, Chu Shengfan's figure split into two, then four, until dozens of Chu Shengfan's figures appeared under the light and shadow.

They were doing the same actions and expressions, and at a glance, it was impossible to distinguish the real from the fake.

Teacher Yang touched his chin with interest and commented: "Not bad, it's just light and shadow. If it were a Source Beast that can clearly distinguish energy, it would be able to identify the real body in an instant."

After speaking, he did not continue to evaluate [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother], but cast his gaze on the [Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit] on Chu Shengfan's shoulder, faintly expecting something.

[Spirit Origin Cloud Mother] retracted the [Phantom Spirit Core] into its body, and then floated quietly above the platform, like a decoration.

Chu Shengfan did not see too much emotional change from Teacher Yang, it seemed that [Spirit Origin Cloud Mother]'s performance just now was average, and there was nothing worthy of his surprise.

Being a little unsure of what his evaluation was, he sighed secretly in his heart, and then said softly:

"This is a Medicine Beast of mine, most of the skills may not be convenient to display."

Teacher Yang gently raised his hand, "It doesn't matter, tell me what its healing direction is?"

"Physical trauma, mental damage, nourishing and improving Mental Energy."

Just as Chu Shengfan's voice fell, Teacher Yang's slightly excited voice rang out, "Treating mental damage, and can also improve Mental Energy?"

This was the first time Chu Shengfan saw such an obvious emotional change in him, and he nodded somewhat cautiously.

Teacher Yang exhaled gently, looking at [Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit] with burning eyes, "That skill of nourishing and improving Mental Energy, perform it on me first."

Regarding Teacher Yang's suggestion, Chu Shengfan did not refuse. [Myriad Flower Butterfly Spirit] fluttered its wings and left Chu Shengfan's shoulder, and a faint fragrance wafted from its body, lingering in this area.