50: test

At the same time, this was happening behind the purple lion gate, which stood beside the entrance of the Shujian Lake Academy.

This purple lion had a certain spiritual essence.

It held a purple precious pearl in its mouth.

This lion was used to test bone age and cultivation.

It also served to prevent unscrupulous Families from sending unqualified candidates to fill quotas.

After all, each opening of the Shujian Lake Academy required a massive expenditure of precious resources.

Even for the Wu Zhou Dynasty Imperial Family, such an enormous investment was a significant amount of Cultivation resources.

Therefore, every spot was exceptionally precious.

Unless absolutely necessary, it was better to have too few than to waste any.

"Liu Yu."

Soon, the person holding the roster called out a name.

Among the young Cultivators present, one stepped forward.

This was a female Cultivator wearing a white dress.

Her robes billowed, and her appearance was delicate and beautiful.

She looked a bit nervous as she slowly placed her hands on the stone lion under guidance.

The next moment,

the precious pearl held in the purple lion's mouth

suddenly emitted a dazzling light.

Soon, a loud voice was heard from the side.

"Nine Heavens Grotto, Liu Yu, bone age 20, Core Formation Realm Seventh Heaven, qualified, allowed to enter."

As soon as the words fell, this female Cultivator joyfully accepted a token and strode inside.

Next, another person stepped forward to test bone age and cultivation when their name was called.

"Nine Heavens Grotto, Lu Chen, bone age 19, Core Formation Realm Seventh Heaven, meets requirements, allowed to enter."

"..."

"Dragon Xuan Sect, Xiao Nan, bone age 20, Core Formation Realm Seventh Heaven, qualified, allowed to enter."

"..."

"Changfeng Sect, Deng Changhai, bone age 19, Core Formation Realm Eighth Heaven, meets requirements, allowed to enter."

The voices of the Cultivator responsible for registration and the Cultivator responsible for speaking were both clear and continuous.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, more than half of the people had already passed.

Those who had passed were now standing at the inner courtyard entrance, waiting for others.

Clearly, these were Family Cultivators planning to form groups once inside.

After another half an incense stick's time passed like this,

suddenly, a slightly surprised voice attracted everyone's attention.

"Jiangbei Gao Family, Gao Changfeng, bone age 19, Core Formation Realm Ninth Heaven, meets requirements, allowed to enter..."

Immediately, an expressionless man took the token and slowly departed.

Everyone present gasped.

"Hiss! Core Formation Realm Ninth Heaven at only 19 years old, is this year that terrifying?"

"Such a Prodigy, if placed among us, could probably contend for a top 10 position. The Gao Family really went all out this time."

Many Cultivators showed expressions of surprise, then began to discuss in low whispers.

However, at this moment, someone spoke up in refutation.

"Top 10? Perhaps there's a little hope, but not much."

"You should know that rumors from the Imperial Capital say the Sixth Prince entered the Purple Mansion Realm half a year ago. Presumably, other Imperial Family members won't be too weak. We're probably just here to go through the motions. Don't think we're really that strong."

After hearing these words, some people's expressions immediately turned ugly.

Who among those who could come here wasn't a Genius in the eyes of others?

They naturally carried a certain arrogance.

Facing such an act of boosting others' morale and diminishing their own prestige,

someone immediately spoke coldly.

"Why? What about the Imperial Family? The wheel of fortune turns, and this era belongs to my Family."

"Even if the Imperial Family's cultivation is incredibly impressive, does that mean none of us, so many people, can compare?"

"Well said! Even if the First Prince is excellent, what then? There are so many of us here; there must be one or two who can rival him."

Among the crowd, a commotion of excitement immediately arose.

All sorts of things were being said.

All of this naturally attracted the attention of the Sixth Prince, Wu Yumu.

His vast Purple Mansion Divine Thought descended.

He merely swept his gaze roughly over the group of people.

Then, a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.

If it weren't for the fact that Shujian Lake's opening had to be open to everyone,

he doubted this group of people would even be qualified to stand on equal footing with him.

As for his siblings, most were just a motley crew.

These people, let alone giving him pressure, wouldn't even be worth his notice if they merely clashed with him.

Wu Yumu then shifted into a more comfortable posture.

He began to close his eyes and rest.

After some more time passed,

it was finally the turn of Wang Jiayao and the others.

Many people's attention instinctively turned towards them.

After all, they had seen earlier how grand Wang Jiayao and her companions' procession was.

A great demon of the Purple Mansion Realm served as their mount, indicating an incredibly profound background.

What kind of Family could Cultivate such a Prodigy?

Who wouldn't be curious about that?

At such a moment, Wang Gou naturally wouldn't be the first to step forward.

His cultivation was, at the very least, at the Purple Mansion Realm.

If he stepped forward prematurely, it would likely attract a lot of attention.

Hide when you should hide, and act when you should act.

The Dao of Gou was not that simple.

As expected,

the first person to appear was also the first to arrive.

It was Wang Changfeng.

He walked with firm steps towards the stone lion.

A moment later, the voice sounded again.

"Wang Family, Wang Changfeng, bone age 20, Core Formation Realm Ninth Heaven, meets requirements, allowed to enter."

As soon as the words fell,

many people gasped again.

"Hiss! Another monster at the Core Formation Realm Ninth Heaven."

"It seems this year is indeed special, but what I didn't expect was that they are from the Wang Family."

"The Wang Family? Which Wang Family are you talking about?"

"Which other Wang Family could it be? A year ago, a Grotto-Heaven True Lord emerged, slaying all six Immortal Masters in one battle and replacing the Qingxuan Sect."

"A Grotto-Heaven True Lord? Didn't they say he was only half a step into the True Lord level?"

"Pah! Only you would believe such talk. To be able to kill six Purple Mansion Immortal Masters, one of whom was a Purple Mansion Realm Ninth Heaven Sect Master Immortal Master, you might not know, but their corpses were made into a 'human head viewing platform'. Such a ruthless person, do you think he's only half a step? I certainly don't believe it."

As these words fell, everyone gasped again, and their discussions became quieter.

At the same time, they no longer cared as much about Wang Changfeng's exceptionally high Aptitude.

Next to appear was Wang Jiayao.

She moved gracefully, her lotus-like steps light, gently biting her red lips, and placed her hands on the stone lion.