Chapter 4 Re-testing

  After cultivating to the first level of Houtian, Xia Chen's footwork was much faster than before, and soon he arrived at the gate of Zhengxuan Sect.

  Today is the last day of the internal selection of the Zhengxuan Sect, and the number of people taking the test has doubled compared to the previous two days. In addition to Qi Shi brother being in charge of the test, there was also a middle-aged man who looked like the chief examiner sitting at the back, holding a teacup with a stern expression.

  "What? Isn't this that good-for-nothing Xia Chen? How did he come again? Is he looking for humiliation?"

  "He must be crazy from practicing too much, poor guy."

  "Never mind him, he's willing to make a fool of himself in public, let's just enjoy the show."

  Those young boys and girls who had seen Xia Chen before snorted in disdain, although they might not be able to pass the test themselves, but that didn't stop them from looking down on others.

  Xia Chen was as if unheard of, quietly lining up at the back of the test team.

  The two disciples who passed the test stood behind the chief examiner, each with a proud expression, their chins almost reaching the sky.

  "Li Fandong, test results, unqualified, next one!"

  "Next, Long, test results, unqualified!"

  A cold voice came from ahead, that of Old Man Qi Shi. One by one, the disciples who had failed the test left with their heads hung low in dejection.

  Occasionally, a qualified voice would ring out, and the successfully selected disciple would walk to the back of the examiner with his head held high, looking at the crowd with an air of pride. However, only a tiny minority passed the test, and the vast majority were unqualified.

  Suddenly, a collective gasp erupted from the crowd in front. Qi Shi Xiong had stuck the testing stone to the abdomen of a handsome young man with an icy expression, and the testing stone emitted a dazzling white light.

  "Qualification test results... excellent!" Qi Shixiong's voice trembled with excitement as he exclaimed loudly.

  The qualification test is also divided into several levels. If it's not qualified, there's no need to say. After passing, according to the strength of each person's true energy response, it is divided into four levels: qualified, medium, good and excellent!

  Those who can pass the qualification test are mostly qualified, and among them, there are only two or three who are average, while good ones are rare, and excellent ones are even harder to find!

  It wasn't just Qi Shi Xiong, even the middle-aged examiner's face was filled with surprise and delight, hastily standing up: "Excellent qualifications, great! What's your name?"

  That handsome young man still looked icy, seemingly unsurprised by the result. He slightly bowed to the examiner: "Zhuo Bu Fan pays his respects to the examiner!"

  The examiner smiled and said: "Very good, Zhuo Bu Fan, your future is boundless, come here behind me."

  "Yes, thank you, sir." Zhuo Bufan said calmly and walked to the back of the examiner under the gaze of everyone.

  "It's actually Zhuo Bu Fan. I've heard that this child is incredibly talented, and just a month ago he reached the Later Heaven First Realm, truly a genius!"

  Obviously, someone had heard of Zhuo Bu Fan's name and couldn't help but exclaim loudly. The people around him also exclaimed in unison after hearing it.

  The boys all looked at Zhuo Bu Fan with fiery eyes, while the girls' eyes shone with admiring light. Such excellent qualifications, handsome appearance and boundless future prospects made this young man the center of attention wherever he went.

  Only Xia Chen's face was calm and serene, his eyes closed in meditation, cultivating his true energy with a pure mind, undisturbed by the outside world.

  Zhuo Bu Fan had just been quiet for half a moment when suddenly another cry of surprise came from the front.

  "Qualification test results... Excellent!" Qi Shixiong stood in front of a young girl, staring at the sparkling test stone, his face shocked.

  The examiner also stood up and exclaimed in shock: "Another excellent one!"

  Only then did the testing stone emit a dazzling light, even more intense than when it was used to test Zhuo Bu Fan earlier. It's certain that he is exceptional!

  Zhuo Bu Fan originally had an apathetic expression towards everything, but at this moment, he couldn't help but cast a sharp glance at the girl.

  It just so happened that the girl also looked at him, and the eyes of two excellent disciples met, instantly colliding with intense sparks!

  The examiner's face was filled with joy, and he never expected that this year's disciple selection would produce two excellent disciples in a row! This is a great thing, and it's also a great achievement for him.

  He walked up to the girl and smiled slightly: "Little girl, what's your name?"

  That girl had bright eyes and white teeth, a beautiful face, her whole body was as pure and white as snow, from afar, she looked like an icy mountain snow lotus.

  Li Yuanyao pays her respects: "I, Li Yuanyao, pay my respects to the chief examiner, elder brother."

  The examiner smiled all over his face: "Get up quickly, I don't dare to be your senior brother, haha, after a few years, you will be the outstanding disciple of the sect."

  He personally took Li Yuanyao back to the table and let Li Yuanyao and Zhuo Bufan stand together.

  The other disciples subconsciously kept their distance from the two of them. Although they had also passed the test, they were not on the same level as Li Yuanyao and Zhuo Bufan.

  "My goodness, two talents of such high quality, it's unbelievable. It's probably extremely rare even for the Zhengyuan Sect."

  "It's worth it to witness such genius with my own eyes. The two of them are already at the highest level, and there can't be anyone better than them."

  "Alas, I don't even hope for excellence or anything, it's too far away from me. If I can catch up with one percent of others, that's good enough."

  Everyone was either enviously or shamefacedly amazed.

  "Feng Ying, test results, unqualified, next!" Qi Shixiong continued to coldly shout, he didn't have a good expression when dealing with disciples who were not qualified.

  ……

  "Next!" Having seen no movement for half a day, Qi Shixiong furrowed his brow, his voice tinged with impatience.

  "Hey, it's your turn!" A young man poked Xiaocheng from behind. Seeing that Xiaocheng had his eyes closed and was lowering his head, he thought he had fallen asleep.

  Xia Chen woke up from his meditation and hastily composed himself before walking to the front of Qi Shi Xiong, who was staring at him with a pale face.

  "Hahaha......" Seeing Xia Chen's sleepy appearance, the people around him burst into laughter, thinking that this guy was really interesting and could actually fall asleep at such an important occasion.

  Those who knew Xia Chen showed a mocking smile. This idiot, hasn't even taken the test yet and already made a fool of himself.

  Even Zhuo Bu Fan and Li Yuan Yao, who had always maintained a calm and collected demeanor, couldn't help but look at Xia Chen, their eyes revealing disdain, as if watching a clown's poor performance in a circus.

  "Xia Chen, what are you doing here again? Get out of here quickly!" Qi Shixiong was furious.

  Xia Chen said in a low voice: "Qī Shīxiōng, I'm taking part in the test."

  "What a load of nonsense! Are you here to make a fool of yourself on purpose?" Seeing Xia Chen's nonchalant appearance, Qi Shixiong was even more furious.

  "Zi Feng, hurry up and take the test, there are still so many people waiting." The examiner frowned as he saw the two of them chatting nonstop.

  "Yes, Master Fang." Qi Feng hastily nodded to the examiner and looked at Xia Chen with a cold smile: "Alright, it seems you're eager to cultivate and go crazy. Since you're determined to humiliate yourself, I'll grant your wish!"

  Slap! He violently stuck the testing stone onto Xia Chen's abdomen.

  "Xia Chen, test results..." Qi Feng said loudly on purpose.

  Suddenly, the test stone emitted a faint white light.

  Zi Feng's cold smile froze on his face, the words "not qualified" already at the tip of his tongue, but he forced himself to swallow them. He stared at the testing stone as if he had seen a ghost in broad daylight.

  Everyone was shocked with their mouths agape, thinking that this guy seemed like a joke, yet he actually passed the test.

  Impossible! Those boys and girls who had seen Xia Chen before were both jealous and resentful, and when they saw the object of their ridicule suddenly surpass themselves, they simply couldn't accept it.

  Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao were also somewhat surprised, but Zhuo Bufan immediately regained his icy composure, shaking his head: "It's just that the qualifications are qualified."

  Li Yuanyao nodded in agreement: "Not bad, he's just about to..."

  She suddenly couldn't go on, her indifferent expression froze in an instant, and Zhuo Bufan's icy demeanor also disappeared without a trace, not much better than hers.

  On the testing stone, the originally faint white light was rapidly brightening, and even in broad daylight, that dazzling white light could be clearly seen.

  Qualified! Medium qualification! Good qualification! Excellent qualification!

  In the blink of an eye, the test stone has gone from qualified to excellent in brightness!

  "Excellent again!" The examiner held his teacup and involuntarily stood up in surprise.

  Xia Chen was also somewhat surprised. He had originally only wanted to pass the test, but he hadn't expected the testing stone to be so strange, leaving him unprepared.

  However, the test stone did not end and continued to shine as if there was no end in sight. The light had reached its peak, like the sun. Compared to this radiance, Zhuo Bufan and Li Yuanyao's earlier brilliance was like a candle.

  Everyone stared at Xia Chen in stunned disbelief.

  Whoa! The testing stone suddenly left Xia Chen's abdomen, spewing out a fierce flame! Then with a loud crash, it shattered into pieces, releasing an enormous power that instantly sent Qi Shi Xiong flying away in a daze!

  Crash! The examiner's teacup shattered and splashed everywhere!

  His lips trembled, muttering to himself: "Impossible, this is impossible, could it be that this young man's talent far surpasses excellence and has reached the realm of perfection? How can there be such a monstrous existence in the world?"

  Xia Chen gathered her thoughts and although she didn't know why the test had produced such a huge anomaly, she suspected it was related to the foreign object in her body.

  He looked at Qi Feng who was not far away, disheveled and had just struggled to get up, and said: "Brother Qi, did I pass the test?"

  Zi Feng's hands were covered in fresh blood, and the explosion of the testing stone had left him with numerous small wounds. However, he seemed to be completely impervious to pain, still staring blankly at Xia Chen, unable to speak for a long time.

  "Brother Qi?" Xia Chen furrowed his brow.

  "Ah!" Only then did Qi Feng seem to wake up from a dream. He looked at Xia Chen with an extremely strange and bizarre gaze, as if he was looking at a monster.

  "You passed... no, not yet, didn't pass... no, you passed!" Qi Feng said in a flustered manner, finally confusing himself as well. He could only turn to the chief examiner: "Fang Shixiong, what do we do about this?"

  The examiner also came to his senses, and couldn't help but hesitate. He too was unable to discern what kind of situation Xia Chen was in. After all, the Testing Stone igniting on its own was something that had never happened before. However, some extraordinary geniuses were indeed impossible to see through. It would be better to take it back and ask the seniors of the sect to appraise it.

  Thinking of this, the examiner smiled and said: "Of course you pass, you are extremely good, stand behind me."