Chapter 558 (1/2)

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When Xiang Shaoyun reached the top, the Han Clan sisters burst out in tears.

”Big Sister, he pa.s.sed, he pa.s.sed!” 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 pa.s.sing 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 pa.s.sed, while about 40,000 people had been eliminated.

Including everyone who had partic.i.p.ated in the first round, only slightly more than 10 percent of the partic.i.p.ants had pa.s.sed. One ought to know that the partic.i.p.ants were the young geniuses from all over the dominion. They were all individuals with ma.s.sive popularity where they came from. But here, at the gathering of young geniuses, the halo around them no longer seemed so bright.

”d.a.m.n 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 partic.i.p.ants 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 pa.s.sed. 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 a.s.sessment 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 a.s.sessment will not change the fact that you are already the disciples of the academy.”

Everyone understood the purpose of this a.s.sessment. After all, they had all taken similar a.s.sessments when they were young. With so many young geniuses gathered, an a.s.sessment 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 a.s.sessing 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 a.s.sessment stones to a.s.sess your stars.”

The disciples started lining up before the nine stones to take the a.s.sessment 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.