Chapter 1882: Passing the Assessment

Bang bang bang bang!

After consecutively defeating more than a dozen ancient sages' descendants who had united together and eliminating them, Fan Xiaoxing's eyes reddened with excitement.

Having studied with Xiaoxu for less than an hour, relying on himself alone, he had already eliminated no fewer than three hundred people!

Such a rate of progress, in the past, he wouldn't have dared to dream of, but now it had truly come to pass.

However, compared to Fan Xiaofeng, he was still far behind; that guy had already eliminated no fewer than seven hundred people!

As for Xiaoxu, he hadn't made a move at all, just following behind them. Whenever the two of them did something slightly wrong, he would scold them loudly. It was precisely because of this that they had made such tremendous progress in such a short time.

"Now this is more like it. With a bit more honing, once your cultivation is truly stabilized, you should be able to break through..."

After the two defeated the last group of people, Zhang Xuan nodded with satisfaction.

Although these two were somewhat dull, with his ability, he had still managed to boost their strength considerably.

After this assessment, whether in terms of mindset or strength, both would inevitably undergo a qualitative leap. As for what realm they would ultimately reach, that was beyond his control.

"The elimination round is down to a hundred people; the assessment ends early!"

Accompanied by a resonant voice, everyone felt enveloped by a special force, and the next moment, they appeared neatly on the square before the mountain peak.

Zhang Xuan looked around and found exactly a hundred people present. Apart from the three of them, almost everyone was injured and looked rather battered.

Having survived the elimination round of over two thousand people, these individuals seemed ordinary but each possessed special abilities. Of course, that was... provided they hadn't encountered the three of them.

"Congratulations, everyone, on becoming this year's new students of the Great Confucian Hall!"

Zhong Qing's eyes swept over Zhang Xuan and the others, his face twitching. Although he felt a strong urge to go over and punch them, he ultimately held back.

Being eliminated could only mean that one's own juniors were inferior in skill. Harassing the victors was something he, despite his esteemed position in the Great Confucian Hall, disdained to do.

Zhong Qing continued: "In a moment, each of you will exchange your jade token for a storage ring. Inside, you'll find the path and method to enter the Great Confucian Hall, as well as cultivation techniques and resources for breaking through to the Indestructible Realm. Within three days, if you enter the Great Confucian Hall by your own strength, you will become a true student. This is not an assessment; it should be very easy for you. But let me tell you in advance: the earlier you enter, the better the teacher you can choose, which will greatly aid your future cultivation."

Since the Great Confucian Hall was an academy, it should be like other academies: while teachers selected students, students could also choose teachers.

Each teacher had a limited number of student slots. Those who entered earlier had the opportunity to choose better teachers and would surely receive different resources.

"Alright, hand over the jade tokens on your chests!"

At the call, the jade tokens on everyone's chests flew up in unison, and the next moment, a hundred storage rings flew toward the crowd.

Zhang Xuan gently pinched his fingers, and the ring landed in his palm. With a flick of his mind, the contents entered his consciousness.

It was indeed a technique for breaking through to the Indestructible Realm. In the Master Teacher Continent, there were no unified formulas, and the same was true here. But this technique pointed the way; as long as one cultivated earnestly, breaking through would become much easier.

Besides the technique, there was also a round, lustrous pill: a ninth-grade Strength-Shaping Pill.

After taking it, one's physical body and true energy could be re-tempered, allowing one to sense the realm of Indestructibility, increasing the chance of breakthrough by ten percent.

Finally, there was a jade token.

He took it out, tapped it gently, and sensed nothing.

"This jade token has a formation on it. To see its contents, you must break the formation. In fact, this is also a kind of assessment by the Great Confucian Hall!"

Seeing his action, Fan Xiaofeng, who seemed to know something in advance, explained.

"Assessment? What if some people aren't good at formations?"

Zhang Xuan looked over.

Some were proficient in formations, others were not. Using such an assessment for those who weren't seemed somewhat unfair!

"The formation on the jade token isn't complicated; the difficulty lies in its delicacy. Even those proficient in formations have no great advantage; they need to control their true energy to break it bit by bit, with meticulous care. Calling it an assessment is actually a way to urge those entering the Great Confucian Hall to pay attention not only to the abundance of their true energy but also to its precision!"

Fan Xiaofeng continued.

Zhang Xuan understood.

From the time they entered the mountain peak until now, Fan Xiaofeng and Fan Xiaoxing's cultivation hadn't increased, nor had their true energy volume, but their combat power had more than doubled, causing countless strong opponents to suffer. The most important reason was their control over the precision of power, down to the smallest detail.

No wasted excess power, attacks landing without the slightest error—naturally, combat power doubled.

Sweeping his divine sense over the jade token, he indeed saw countless intricate patterns, one after another. To unravel them, one needed to control true energy as finely as those patterns.

For others, it was extremely difficult; for him, it was nothing. He gently stroked it with his palm.

Whoosh!

The seal immediately opened, and its contents entered his mind.

It was precisely the exact location of the Great Confucian Hall and the method to enter.

The Great Confucian Hall was indeed not nearby but in a desert area a full ten thousand li away. To enter, one needed to use the jade token in hand and follow a special route.

"Alright, now you may begin breaking the formation in the jade tokens..."

Seeing everyone take out their jade tokens, Zhong Qing, who was in the air, looked around and said: "In the history of the Great Confucian Hall, the fastest ancestor took three hours to break the seal and successfully enter. In the last hundred years, the fastest was Kong Shiyao, a descendant of Confucius, who completed it in three and a half hours. Then came Yan Xue, a descendant of the ancient sage Ziyuan, in four hours. Among you, if anyone can finish within a day, that would be breaking the limit!"

The formation in the jade token seemed simple but was actually extremely difficult to operate. Without a calm state of mind and superb control over true energy, it was almost impossible.

Even the current top genius of the Great Confucian Hall, Kong Shiyao, had taken a full three and a half hours.

"Let me advise you in advance: don't rush for quick results. If you become anxious and fail to complete it in three days, even if you pass the selection, you won't become a disciple of the Great Confucian Hall!"

Zhong Qing snorted and gently waved his hand.

Whoosh!

A barrier like a mirror appeared before everyone.

"This is a special teleportation array. Once you break the seal in the jade token, you will be drawn into it and then enter the Great Confucian Hall by a special method. Now begin breaking the seal. I want to see how long the fastest among you will take..."

With a cold snort, before he could finish his words, Zhong Qing suddenly saw the barrier tremble.

Then, a figure slowly rose, lightly stepped, and plunged straight in.

"Already broken?"

All around, there was dead silence.