The enrollment exam of Ma Sang Magic School has had an inconvenient rule every year since its inception, that is, the three public principles: fairness, justice and openness.
In previous years, the entrance examination also had certain standards. All applicants were divided into two age groups, each with its own standards. Although there are few magicians on the Eastern Continent, the Caran Empire attaches great importance to magicians. However, this does not mean that all magicians can enter the Masang Magic School for further study. If one cannot enter the Masang Magic School, their magical studies will not make much progress. Entering the Masang Magic School represents the true beginning of a magician's path.
Magicians are scarce, and resources are limited. Naturally, the limited resources will be given to students with talent and diligence, while those who fail to meet the standards and do not pass the entrance exam are destined to be rejected at the gates of Masang Magic School.
The recruitment exam held in Freedom Square, although there was a magical barrier separating it, the onlookers outside could still see what was going on inside clearly.
In front of each student taking the exam, there is a long table with five stones placed on it at once. These five stones contain magical elemental energy from level one to five. What the examinee needs to do is start with the first-level magic stone and use their spiritual power energy to successfully lift the stone. The number of levels of stones that can be successfully lifted also represents the level of your magic.
This is not just a second elimination process, but also a comprehensive ranking process. After this recruitment exam, the specific strength of each candidate has also been divided and ranked. The one who ranks first will have certain privileges at Masan Magic School.
With the chief examiner's command, all examinees sprang into action. Each person began to slowly release their spiritual power. Some had already successfully lifted a first-grade magic stone. The onlookers outside also erupted in thunderous applause.
The other examinees didn't pay attention to Yun Feng, her eyes were fixed on Big Brother, looking at his focused expression. Yun Feng also knew that Big Brother was slowly releasing his spiritual power. Yun Feng glanced at the stone in front of Big Brother, with Big Brother's 15 years old age, as long as he successfully lifted a first-level magic stone, he would be able to pass the exam smoothly. Yun Sheng's strength was that of a second-level magician, it could be said that it was easy!
Although Yun Feng was somewhat worried about her big brother, her confidence far exceeded her worries. She had faith that her big brother would definitely pass the exam, but she didn't know what kind of tricks the Murong family would use in this round. Looking at these watertight protective measures, could the Murong family really intervene?
Yun Feng thought, had already seen Yun Sheng was about to start using his spiritual power to lift it up, holding his breath and concentrating, Yun Feng looked at the magician in front of his big brother, full of expectation. However, after a while, Yun Feng found something wrong, his big brother's face turned pale, his eyebrows were tightly furrowed, but the magic stone in front of him didn't move at all.
Didn't he succeed in lifting it...? Yun Feng looked at the stone, and Yun Sheng's eyes, which had just opened, also looked at the first-level magic stone in front of him with some confusion. He actually didn't succeed in lifting it, this... how is that possible!
Yunsheng closed his eyes again, began to release his spiritual power, slowly wrapped around the stone's periphery, trying to lift it up, but the small magic stone was like an immovable thousand-year-old tree, as if rooted there, not moving at all.
No, there's a problem! Yun Feng's dark eyes looked at Yun Sheng, relying on his own strength as the eldest brother, it was impossible to hold up a first-level magic stone. Yun Sheng tried again and again, but still didn't succeed. His handsome face couldn't help but be shrouded in a layer of gloom, it seemed he wouldn't pass this exam after all.
Murong Ran has successfully lifted a first-level stone, and now he is also effortlessly lifting a second-level stone. As he prepares to lift a third-level stone, Murong Ran glances in Yunsheng's direction, seeing the motionless magic stone on the table. Murong Ran slowly curls up the corner of his mouth: Yunsheng, you won't pass this test!
A burst of warm applause erupted from the crowd, especially when Murong Ruan successfully lifted the third-level magic stone, the crowd's applause was even more intense.
"Murong's eldest sister is indeed formidable! A third-level magician, a genius!"
"I think that this year's magic exam first place must belong to Miss Murong!"
"Look at that kid from Yun's family who signed up, haha, he couldn't even lift the first level, I guess he won't be able to pass the exam."
"Ah, I was just praising him earlier, didn't expect his actual strength to be like this..."
"That Cloud family might also be a coincidence, it's hard for anyone to appear in such a decline."
Some people echoed in agreement, and the good impression of Yun Jia from earlier had vanished into thin air. It seemed that Yun Sheng's failure was already a foregone conclusion. Yun Feng stood quietly on the outside, listening to the cheers and commotion around her, but everything outside was irrelevant to her. Yun Feng's dark eyes were fixed intently on the magic stone on Yun Sheng's table. Indeed, the Mu Rong family had made their move, and this move had caught people off guard.
Her calm eyes swept towards Murong Ruan, who was also looking at Yun Feng with a somewhat provocative smile. Murong Ruan thought she could see Yun Feng's angry and embarrassed expression, but she was wrong.
Yun Feng's lips curled up slowly, with a hint of mockery in his smile, as if to say: Your Murong family is only capable of such petty tricks, truly not worthy of being on the same stage.
Murong Ran couldn't help but burn with anger, although she was very certain that the first place in this recruitment exam would definitely fall to herself. However, facing Yun Feng, she always had a feeling of being suppressed, which made her extremely unhappy.
Yun Feng's gaze returned, seeing that his older brother was already filled with worry and anxiety. He must be extremely anxious at this moment. If he couldn't even lift a first-level magic stone, it meant he wouldn't pass the exam. If he didn't pass the exam, his older brother might become disheartened!
Yun Feng slightly narrowed her eyes, if she guessed correctly, the moves made by the Murong family should be in this magic stone. She didn't know what means they used to move this magic stone, Yun Feng was 100% sure that the first-level magic stone in front of Yun Sheng was not a first-level one at all, but rather higher than Yun Sheng's level!
Yun Sheng's strength was at level two, and the magic stone above level two, how could he possibly lift it! Not being able to lift it naturally meant failing the exam, but who knew that Yun Sheng's magic stone wasn't even at level one.
Now the big brother is 100% unable to lift it, no matter how many times he tries, the result is always the same. Looking at his increasingly anxious and gloomy expression, Yun Feng's anger slowly rose up. What a wonderful Murong family, what a wonderful move!
Under the isolation of such a 6th-level magic barrier, it is impossible to assist from the side. There are no more than thirty 6th-level magicians in the entire Kalan Empire, let alone in a small city like Bai Cheng!
The abacus of the Murong family was also calculated carefully, taking into account all the factors. Yun Sheng himself didn't have enough strength, if the Yun family found out about the clues and wanted to get help from outside, how could that be possible?
Yun Feng looked at Murong Ran's triumphant smile, and naturally understood that the Murong family was so eager to win, and how certain they were that Yun Sheng would be kicked out this time. However, no matter how much the Murong family calculated and schemed, they had not anticipated Yun Feng's strength - a late-stage sixth-level magician!
Yun Feng thought for a moment about her own strength in the later stages of level 6. Her spiritual power could indeed penetrate this transparent barrier, but this barrier was a mid-level 6 spell. If she were to penetrate it, she would inevitably attract the attention of that level 6 magician. However, the current situation did not allow her to think too much. Her big brother had been ambushed and even if she was discovered, she had to help him pass this exam!
As for Murong's family, she has taken note of this debt!
The square was filled with the sound of cheering and applause, wave after wave of cheers and shouts of excitement, people's faces were filled with excitement and anticipation, everyone was staring at the examinees who participated in this exam, expecting their performance.
Inside the transparent magical barrier, several supervisors from the Masan Magic School also gathered together to discuss and observe the recruitment examination this time, exchanging their views with each other.
"The level of magicians is getting worse year by year, and there are hardly any geniuses born...” A middle-aged man wearing a green robe whispered, his eyes scanning around, taking in the situation of this year's examinees.
"With a physique like Dong Da Lu's, what more magical genius do you want? It's already a joke that there are any magicians at all!" A man wearing a yellow robe with a chubby build spoke up, his face full of smiles and very likable.
"If I had to say, this year's batch only has Murong Ruan from the Murong family who can be considered a genius... A magical genius is rare, too rare...” The man in blue robes looked in Murong Ruan's direction, feeling somewhat relieved. After all, having third-level strength at just 12 years old made him one of the top among this year's examinees.
"Hey, I'm saying that Murong Ran is a earth-system magician, but he's from our institute." The fat man immediately spoke up, smiling and saying, the blue-robed man let out a long sigh, very helplessly saying, "I know, I know, earth-system, earth-system, how many years has it been, when did the school ever meet a dual-system magician again?"
Several people were silent, with a hint of desolation in their expressions. To say that the magicians had been on a downward trend in recent years was no exaggeration. The number of magical prodigies decreased every year, and even dual-system magicians hadn't appeared for hundreds of years. It wasn't just the Kalan Empire; the other three empires on the Eastern Continent were also like this.
It's the Martial God School, every year it produces a dozen or so stunning figures with incredible talents, each one of them is amazingly powerful. Compared to mages, even those who are considered geniuses among mages would feel ashamed.
"I said the name Murong Ran sounds familiar, it turns out you're all from the Murong family. You guys know Murong Yun Tian, right?" The man in green robes said, and the other two nodded, Murong Yun Tian was a well-known name among the top few people in Wushen School.
"Murong Yuntian, Murong Ran... it turns out they are all from the Murong family. This Murong family will surely rise to prominence in the future." The man in blue robes spoke after a moment of contemplation. Murong Yuntian was one of the top students at Wugong Academy and would certainly be highly valued by the Imperial Family of Kalan after graduation, while Murong Ran was the first place newcomer this year, achieving great things as a mage that were no less impressive than Murong Yuntian's accomplishments as a warrior. With both a warrior and a mage, the Murong family had all its bases covered.
"If a summoner were to appear, the Murong family would probably jump to the top." The yellow-robed fat man had just opened his mouth when he was met with laughter from the other two.
"Summoners? It's been hundreds of years and the Kalan Empire hasn't produced a single one. The imperial family still thinks they can dig some up in school, what a joke."
"Hehe, Summoners don't just appear out of nowhere... unless it's that one from the Yun family..."
The man in the green robe suddenly thought of something, "This year's examinee seems to have a child with the surname Yun..."
"Really? If it's really someone from the Yun family, I'm actually looking forward to it!" The man in the yellow robe smiled and looked around, searching for the figure of a child with the surname Yun.
"I've found it, Yun, Yun... here. Cloud Rising, from Chunfeng Town, indeed it's that Cloud family!" The man in the green long gown held the list in his hand and finally found Cloud Rising's name, then easily found Cloud Rising's location according to the number on the list.
Three people all looked back, with some expectation, after all, it was the Yun family that had once produced a summoner, and its foundation was also very rich, I suppose this child's talent is not bad either...
The three of them took one look and immediately felt a chill run down their spines. Not a single magical stone in front of Yun Xiang had been lifted, the man in blue robes shook his head, his eyes filled with a hint of regret, "This kid won't do, if he passes the exam, he'll be a water-element student, what a pity..."
If there is anyone among the magicians who can become a summoner, Yunsheng is the most likely one. After all, the Yun family has produced summoners before, and Yunsheng naturally inherited the family's legacy, making him the most hopeful one. However, at this moment, Yunsheng is just an ordinary child who cannot even lift a first-level magic stone in the eyes of these teachers.
"What are the teachers talking about?" A man wearing a green robe with some gray in his hair walked over, his footsteps steady, and a faint spiritual power fluctuation surrounding his body was monitoring the situation of each examinee.
Several teachers also greeted them, saying a few words. The several magicians who were chatting idly didn't notice at all. Just outside the sixth-level magic barrier isolation zone, among a crowd of people cheering and greeting each other, a pretty little girl quietly closed her eyes, and a spiritual force like a tidal wave quietly surged out from her body.
For Yun Feng, who was in the late stage of sixth grade, it wasn't difficult to penetrate a mid-sixth-grade magic barrier. A surge of spiritual power formed an invisible giant hand that swiftly grasped towards the mid-sixth-grade magic barrier. In an instant, Yun Feng's spiritual power penetrated through without any hindrance and rushed straight towards Yun Sheng!
The sixth-level magician who was whispering to himself suddenly changed his face as soon as Yun Feng's spiritual power invaded, and the magical barrier he set up transmitted a clear vibration, and a magician's spiritual power had invaded!
The grey-haired man's eyes suddenly shone brightly, and the spiritual energy within his body surged out rapidly, transforming into an invisible whip that wildly lashed towards the direction of Yun Feng's massive spiritual hand, attempting to use his own strength to bind Yun Feng's spiritual energy!
But Yun Feng was who, and her strength had already surpassed this man. The whip wildly tried to wrap around the big hand, but only saw the big hand suddenly turn in mid-air, fiercely grabbing towards the whip that was attacking him!
What! The man was shocked, his spiritual power had actually lost to the opponent! How is this possible! In the Kalan Empire, apart from a few teachers at Masang School, there were no rumors of any sixth-level magicians! Where did this person come from and what do they want to do by invading the barrier?
"A few teachers, something's happened." As soon as the man spoke, the other three fifth-level mages were shocked and immediately became vigilant. The fact that a situation could arise in front of a sixth-level mage proved that the opponent's strength was no less than sixth level!
The mental strength of the 6th-level magician finally broke free from Yun Feng's restraints and suddenly pierced through the barrier, under the perception of the 6th-level spiritual power, Yun Feng appeared in front of the 6th-level magician like an elegant crane standing among chickens.
The man's pupils suddenly contracted, and he felt as if his heart had been heavily punched, leaving him feeling dizzy. That little girl... how could it be possible...
Grade 6, and it's even higher than my own strength. Is that a late-stage Grade 6? That kid... how old are they? Shouldn't they be under the age of registration, not yet 12 years old? Not yet 12 years old with late-stage Grade 6 strength, what a freakishly talented genius!
The man's gaze at Yun Feng gradually became fiery, as if it was about to condense into two substantial flames. The man was even excitedly trembling all over, his eyes fixed tightly on Yun Feng. The genius of Ma Sang School for hundreds of years wasn't worth mentioning in front of this child! Mu Rong Yan, who was relatively outstanding in this generation, had completely lost the glory of being first place. If one were to talk about geniuses, the child before him was the true genius!
The man quickly withdrew his spiritual power, and the fervent eyes that had lingered on Yun Feng's small face for a few moments also slowly retracted. The three fifth-level mages were now solemnly waiting, all prepared to strike at any moment.
"Are we going to join hands to capture him?"
The fat man in the yellow robe spoke out, his eyes also vigilantly scanning the surroundings. To be able to break through a sixth-level magic barrier and disrupt the magic exam is no less than a sixth-level magician! Although nearly ninety percent of the magicians in the Kalan Empire are gathered at the Masang Magic School, it does not rule out that individual magicians like to practice alone. If a lone practitioner really appears, what is his purpose?
The other two teachers nodded in agreement, and with the combined strength of four people, they should be able to subdue him. However, the gray-haired man chuckled, leaving the three teachers looking at each other in confusion.
"It's all right, teachers. Perhaps there was just a slight mistake earlier." The greyish-white man glanced at the several teachers and spoke in a light tone, causing the several teachers who were on the verge of taking action to pause momentarily.
Something went wrong? Is it over now? What... is going on here? Can a 6th-level magician also make mistakes? But the magic barrier was invaded by someone, can such a mistake be made?
Three teachers looked at each other in dismay, the gray-haired man nodded and walked away leisurely to continue supervising the exam. The three teachers stood there, looking at each other, each muttering to themselves: What's going on here?
Yun Feng, standing outside the magical barrier, looked somewhat serious at this moment. Although she had won just now when fighting that man, it wasn't easy. The instant they clashed, their spiritual powers collided and produced a contest that shook Yun Feng's entire spiritual space. This was something that had never happened before in any previous instance.
"Mid-sixth level strength, huh..." Yun Feng muttered to herself. As a late sixth-level cultivator, her clash with a mid-sixth level cultivator could be said to be evenly matched. If not for her exceptionally robust spiritual energy, it wouldn't have been so easy to gain the upper hand. At the same level, the gap between mid and late stages wasn't very obvious. To widen the gap, one had to focus on their so-called "weapons".
Yun Feng saw that the man had already withdrawn his spiritual power. Although he didn't know why he no longer cared about himself, there was no time to delve into these questions now.
Yun Feng's spiritual power transformed into an invisible giant hand, rushing straight towards Yun Sheng's direction, quickly wrapping around the first-level magic stone in front of Yun Sheng. The moment it came into contact with the magic stone, Yun Feng's face completely darkened.
This so-called first-level magic stone actually contains fifth-level magic elements! Yun Feng's lips curled up coldly, what a good Murong family, doing things without leaving any room for maneuvering. How could Yun Sheng's second-level cultivation possibly support the magic stone containing fifth-level magic elements? However, the Murong family's plan was doomed to fail.
A fifth-grade magic stone might be a high level for others, but in Yun Feng's eyes it was nothing. With a sixth-grade spiritual power, the magic stone was easily lifted up. Yun Sheng, who had been frowning and getting increasingly pale, suddenly saw the first-grade magic stone in front of him being lifted up, and his mouth opened wide in shock!
Subconsciously looking out, he indeed saw the gaze cast by his beloved little sister. Yun Xiang felt grateful while at the same time feeling a bit embarrassed in his heart. Although he didn't know where the problem lay, without Yun Feng's help, he was probably going to be kicked out on the spot.
It seems that he thought of something again, Yun Sheng immediately looked around vigilantly and found that no one had discovered the anomaly here. At the same time as putting down his heart, he also felt surprised and proud. His beloved sister's strength was really very strong, and the road to future development would surely be bright!
Yun Xiang thought no one had discovered, but it wasn't the case. The gray-haired man had been closely watching Yun Feng's spiritual power all along. He didn't intervene earlier because he wanted to see what this little girl would do. When he saw Yun Feng helping Yun Xiang, the man's eyes slightly froze.
"That kid..." He searched through the registration forms in his hand, and among the dozens of applicants, he found Yun Sheng's name. "Yun Sheng, so it was the Yun family. Is that little girl also from the Yun family? The Yun family is most averse to this kind of underhanded tactic, why would she..."
The man thought for a moment, then suspiciously used his spiritual power to probe the stone being held up by Yun Feng. As soon as he made contact, the man's face turned completely black. "Is the entrance exam of Ma Sang School also manipulated by people behind the scenes? Hmph!" The man slowly looked at the crowd outside the magic barrier, and had already thought of a few possibilities in his mind.
"No wonder this little girl wants to take action, no wonder..."
The first-level magic stone in front of Yunsheng was lifted, and he naturally wanted to lift the second-level magic stone. This recruitment exam was not just about passing, but also about ranking, and everyone hoped their name would be at the top. Unlike the first-level magic stone, which was difficult, Yunsheng easily succeeded in lifting the second-level magic stone. It seemed that the Murong family had not made adequate preparations, after all, the tampered magic stone was of the fifth level. The Murong family couldn't have imagined that Yun Feng would be a magician, and his strength had already reached a terrifying level.
Apart from the attention of the gray-haired man, there was another person who was also secretly paying attention, and that was Murong Ruan. After she successfully lifted the third-level magic stone, the crowd erupted in thunderous applause, and she knew that the first place belonged to no one else but herself. Seeing Yun Xiang's defeated expression earlier, Murong Ruan couldn't help but laugh wildly in her heart. You want to be arrogant? Your brother is just a useless person who was kicked out by Ma Sang. I'd like to see what you can do!
Murong Rang successfully threw the third-level magic stone, and with an arrogant gaze, she swept a glance at Yun Chen. Originally, she wanted to see Yun Chen's embarrassed appearance, but when she saw the two magic stones floating in front of Yun Chen, her black pupils suddenly widened!
Picked up... This, this can't be!
Murong Ruan's mind was shocked by the scene in front of her, and all she could think of was that Cloud Ascension must not pass the exam! She pointed at Cloud Ascension with a swift hand and shouted loudly: "He cheated!"
The crowd that was still noisy just now suddenly quieted down, and the sentence Mu Rong Yan shouted loudly kept echoing in people's ears. All the candidates also involuntarily stopped their actions, looking towards Yun Sheng in the direction Mu Rong Yan pointed to. Yun Sheng's face was slightly tense, but then he understood something and calmed his expression.
Cheating? Cheating on the entrance exam of Masang Magic School? Once cheating is discovered, it will be permanently disqualified from signing up, so even if someone can't pass the exam, they won't think of cheating, and if they don't pass this year, they can continue next year. However, being permanently disqualified from signing up is a huge loss.
The grey-haired man looked at Mu Rongyan with a furious expression, and a hint of sharpness flashed in his eyes. He walked slowly over to stand in front of Mu Rongyan, who had just been full of momentum but now seemed to have lost all his energy. A silent pressure like a small mountain weighed down on him, making Mu Rongyan feel somewhat uncomfortable.
"You say he cheated, but is there evidence?"
The man's words made everyone hold their breath, saying that accusing someone of cheating requires solid evidence. Yun Feng stood there, looking at Mu Rongyan who was standing with a red and white face, his mouth corner twitching with a sarcastic smile. Mu Rongyan, isn't the one who lifts a stone only to drop it on their own foot referring to you?