When Xiang Shaoyun reached the top, the Han Clan sisters burst out in tears.
“Big Sister, he passed, he passed!” Han Xuewei cheered.
“Yes, it is only natural that he managed to get through the test,” replied Han Qianwei.
They hugged each other, unable to hide their excitement. Xiang Shaoyun passing the test also meant that they would be able to join the academy as well. And finally, the test reached its end. Less than 20,000 people had passed, while about 40,000 people had been eliminated.
Including everyone who had participated in the first round, only slightly more than 10 percent of the participants had passed. One ought to know that the participants were the young geniuses from all over the dominion. They were all individuals with massive popularity where they came from. But here, at the gathering of young geniuses, the halo around them no longer seemed so bright.
“Damn it! I was three steps away! Elders, I beg for a chance to join the academy!” begged a crying young man who was stuck at the 78th step.
“So what if you were three steps away? I was only one step away, yet I wasn’t given a chance either. I refuse to believe that I won’t be able to do something with my life without joining the Dragon Phoenix Academy!” said an unyielding young man as he left without any hesitation.
It was natural that there would be all sorts of reactions to failing the entrance test. There were also a lot of failed participants who did not leave directly. Rather, they were gathered in front of the stairs. They weren’t staying because they hoped that the elders would accept them as disciples. Rather, they were hoping that some of the special-recruit disciples would accept them as followers, allowing them to join the academy in a different way.
However, they wouldn’t be able to stay for more than three days. If they weren’t accepted by anyone within that time period, their journey of entering the Dragon Phoenix Academy would come to an end.
“Alright. Congratulations to all who have passed. You are now officially Dragon Phoenix Academy disciples,” declared Liu Xutian. The young geniuses were overjoyed. This was a moment they had waited a long time for.
Liu Xutian continued, “You have an additional test left, the assessment of your stars for your talent. I’m sure all of you are familiar with this test. Those with better potential will have a chance to become core disciples or even personal disciples of the elders present. Of course, the result of this assessment will not change the fact that you are already the disciples of the academy.”
Everyone understood the purpose of this assessment. After all, they had all taken similar assessments when they were young. With so many young geniuses gathered, an assessment was necessary to dig out the freaks among the geniuses.
And thus, Liu Xutian led the new disciples into the academy proper. Shortly after, nine old stones entered their vision. The nine stones were glossy and clean and seemed to be rippling with the radiance of nine different colors, looking extremely enigmatic.
Many of the knowledgeable ones were able to see with a glance that these were nine-colored stones, a saint-grade stone best used for assessing one’s stars. These stones were extremely rare and hard to get, yet there were nine of them. It was evident how wealthy the Dragon Phoenix Academy was. A number of overseers arrived and started issuing the new disciples their respective badges.
The disciples were required to drip a drop of their blood onto the badges and leave a simple record of their personal information behind. These badges would also be responsible for recording their growth and achievements in the academy moving forward.
When all the procedures were done, Liu Xutian announced, “Alright. Now, go before the assessment stones to assess your stars.”
The disciples started lining up before the nine stones to take the assessment one by one.
“Let me be the first,” said a young man confidently. When he placed his palm on the stone, it was as if everything within his body were revealed to the stone.
Swish! Swish!
Abruptly, the stars in the skies high above started shining as strands of astral energy flowed toward the young man. At the same time, seven stars separated themselves from the others, revealing seven bright stars that were fascinating and enchanting.
Seven-stars physique!
“Tan Linfu, primary-grade seven-star physique, regular disciple,” an overseer’s voice rang out.
The young man was astonished as he asked, “How can I be just a regular disciple with my seven-star physique?”
“I’m only in charge of recording the result. I don’t have the time to answer questions. You can stand to the side and wait if you have any issues,” said the overseer expressionlessly.
At the same time, a different disciple was also undergoing an assessment. Six stars appeared in the sky, shining brightly.
An overseer announced, “Qian Jinsheng, high-grade six-star physique, regular disciple.”
At this time, a different overseer’s voice rang out, “Mo Luo, mid-grade seven-star physique, core disciple.”
As more and more disciples took their assessments and were assigned their corresponding positions in the academy, the new disciples finally understood the requirements for core and regular disciples.
They learned that astral physiques could also be graded as primary, mid, and high. Those below the mid-grade seven-star physique could only be regular disciples. Those with better physiques could become core disciples. That was also why the first young man with a seven-star physique could only be a regular disciple: he only had a primary-grade seven-star physique and did not meet the requirement of a core disciple.
As for the method of determining the grade of one’s physique, that depended on the condition of the stars that had appeared. Those that were slightly dim would be primary-grade physiques. Those that were clear were mid-grade physiques. As for those that were bright, they were high-grade physiques.
After a while of assessment, it was revealed that these young geniuses possessed at least a mid-grade six-star physique. A majority of them had a high-grade six-star physique and a primary-grade seven-star physique.
Only a small number of them possessed a mid-grade seven-star physique or even better physiques. Not a single one of them had a physique below six-star. As for physiques of eight-star and above, it hadn’t appeared thus far.
One ought to know that in regular cities, even possessing a five-star physique would make one a genius. It was clear how talented all these new disciples were. In fact, a long time ago, not even seven-star physique holders could join the academy because the strength of a cultivator relied not only on one’s physique but also on one’s process of growth.
The geniuses capable of joining the Dragon Phoenix Academy not only had great physiques, but they had also been nurtured properly to grant them the strength required to step foot here. Time passed, and finally, the first eight-star physique appeared.
Eight stars hung on the sky, forming an outline akin to a graceful celestial crossing the sky, presenting an enchanting and enigmatic scene. This was a physique that gave rise to envy in the hearts of many people present.
