Chapter 34 (2/2)
Yang Kai narrowed his eyes, while pondering.
”Look! Someone with 110 points appeared over there, what astounding perception!”
”110 points… I don't think any of the previous disciples has ever achieved this, the best was 100 points.”
”Yeah, only those prodigies that get recruited in advance can achieve 110 points.”
Genius, i.e. exceptional talents like Guan Xue)
”8 years ago, there was this prodigy that got 120 points. It was rumored that he comprehended the fifteenth move from the fourteen moves in the manual. He is called Sword Maniac and is now a Direct Disciple.”
”When Sword Maniac entered, he was already at the ninth level of the Qi Realm. That isn't something we can compare with.”
The commotion over at Li Fuchen's group garnered the attention of many. But none recognized him during the bone frame examination, who was only a normal bone frame.
”Perhaps he may be able to break the shackles of a normal bone frame and reach an outrageous realm.” Zhu Hongxiu thought to herself.
***
After the perception trial, came the most important trial, the willpower trial.
Of the 3 trials:
The Bone Frame Trial determined one's innate talent and that can't be changed.
The Perception Trial was determined by 2 equal parts of innate talent and efforts.
The Willpower Trial on the other hand was totally up to the individual.
Thus, to a certain extent, the willpower trial was of utmost importance. If one does not possess a tenacious will and determination, even with the best bone frame, the day where this martial artist reaches the peak will never come. On the contrary, a normal bone frame individual may lack innate talent, but with tenacity and enough willpower, there was still hope to breakthrough to higher levels in the future.
Which means to say, if a certain individual possessed both innate talent and a strong willpower, they would never fail and would most probably have great achievements.
The willpower trial was not conducted on the Plateau Mountains but in a deep valley.
There was a green and s.p.a.cious path that stretched from the entrance of the valley, all the way down into the depths of the valley. A thick mist and vile aura was tumbling within the valley, as if countless demons were concealed within, waiting to strike.
”What a ghastly road ahead.”
Li Fuchen's pupil shrunk as he felt how treacherous the path was. It gave off an unknown kind of danger that he wasn't familiar with, but yet, he still could feel the realism of its absurd reality.
”This is our Cang Lan Sect's Qingyun Path. Pa.s.sing it would mean that you are capable of rising in this world. If you are unable to do so, even if you have the best bone frame, it is worth nothing. We will judge you based on the time you aquire.”
There are many elders in place for the willpower trial. The one in charge was an elder with an unmeasurable qi and was obviously on a different level from the rest of the elders. If Li Fuchen didn't get it wrong, he must be the one holding the most authority among all the outer sect elders, the outer sect's Great Elder.
”Alright, all of you may enter!” The outer sect Great Elder gestured with a wave.
Hearing the order, everyone followed a line and entered the valley. In just a short while, shadows of the disciples were nowhere to be seen as they blended into the mist.
Once on the Qingyun Path, Li Fuchen felt a heavy weight on his body.
”Such an enormous pressure, it's like carrying an object the weight of a few hundred kilograms.”
Li Fuchen face slightly turn serious, he didn't know how long this Qingyun Path was. If it was longer than he could imagine, the weight would crush him alive.
***
No long after all the disciples entered the mist…
”Elder Xiao, do you think anyone will obtain full points for this willpower trial?” Chen Zongming changed his sight onto the Great Elder Xiao Changfeng.
Xiao Changfeng replied in a deep voice, ”I'm afraid that is impossible, the Qingyun Path uses both pressure and illusions. For the past ten years, only 3 disciples were able to obtain full marks, and they were all 4 star and 5 star bone frame individuals that were recruited in advance.”
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