Chapter 1 (1/2)

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation  Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

“You’re disqualified. Your root bone is too weak!”

The resonant voice hummed in the ears of the numerous youths. It was so loud that it made their eardrums hurt.

A middle-aged burly man with a thick, powerful back and shoulders stood in front of the youths, examining the quality of their root bones. Next to the middle-aged burly man was an old man dressed in gray. He nodded occasionally as he watched the group of youths before himself with a smile on his face.

Most of the young people present had anxiety written on their faces. There were only a small number of people who were calm and composed.

“The bone examination is such a strict process. I think Young Master Fang Yang is the only person among us capable of passing the examination.”

“That’s right. Young Master Fang Yang is the most qualified person in our Fang clan. He’ll certainly be able to join the Purple Glow Sect.”

“Our Fang clan’s position will rise with the rise of Young Master Fang Yang’s reputation if only he can become a disciple of the Purple Glow Sect.”

…

In the crowd, there was a handsome youngster surrounded by a group of three to five youths. Clearly watching him with respect, they were speaking to him in pleasant tones. The youth had a rather arrogant smile on his face as he listened to the conversation of these people. It was apparent that he enjoyed doing this very much.

On the other hand, a youth with a slightly emaciated face watched these people silently from the side. His lips curved into a subtle smile.

“Snotty little brats!” The young man, Fang Lin, observed the man named Fang Yang and his henchmen in contempt. He was a disciple of the Fang clan. He joined Fang Yang and the rest of the people to go to the Purple Glow Sect this time and participate in the sect’s recruitment examination.

However, the rest of the disciples from the Fang clan were gathered around Fang Yang instead of Fang Lin. It was as if Fang Lin was the lone wolf in the crowd.

Fang Lin refused to join these Fang clan disciples. From his point of view, they were all henchmen.

Fang Yang basked in the joy of listening to the flattery from the Fang clan disciples. Simultaneously, he also noticed that Fang Lin was standing by the side while smirking. He could not help feeling annoyed and grunted softly upon seeing that.

The few Fang clan disciples shifted their attention to Fang Lin who was standing by the side upon noticing the displeasure on Fang Yang’s face.

“Hey, Fang Lin. Why are you smirking over there? Do you think you’re good enough to join the Purple Glow Sect?”

“That’s right. Fang Lin, you’re only here to make up the numbers, yet you assume that you’re actually that big a deal.”

“Young Master Fang Yang is the great champion of our Fang clan. Who do you think you are, Fang Lin?”

…

The Fang clan disciples began to verbally attack Fang Lin. Fang Yang did not stop them, but he merely stood there and gazed at Fang Lin coldly.

Nonetheless, Fang Lin remained smiling just as before as if he had not heard the voices of these Fang clan disciples. Fang Yang began to feel more and more displeased upon seeing this. The reason behind Fang Yang’s hatred for Fang Lin was that all the Fang clan disciples were busy flattering him, except for the latter.

Fang Yang was extremely pissed off by Fang Lin’s attitude.

Fang Lin, you’re no one but an ordinary disciple in the Fang clan. On the other hand, I, Fang Yang, am the first genius of the Fang clan. I’m the one who stands the highest chance of becoming a Purple Glow Sect disciple. Fang Lin, you should be joining the rest of the people and come over to flatter me. Chop-chop!

On the contrary, Fang Lin did not budge an inch. He did not try to flatter Fang Yang and he could not fit in with the rest of Fang clan disciples. As a result, the rest of the Fang clan disciples rejected him too.

Fang Lin did not actually mind this. Anyhow, Fang Yang and the rest of the Fang clan disciples were all seen as a group of snotty little brats in his eyes.

“Heh-heh. Perhaps, I can get accepted into the Purple Glow Sect too,” said Fang Lin smugly.

Upon listening to Fang Lin’s words, Fang Yang grinned coldly. There was a wisp of scorn in his smile. On the other hand, the rest of the Fang clan disciples burst out laughing aloud. They began breaking out with all sorts of mockery and insults at him.

Fang Lin simply reacted by smiling. He did not bother to make a big fuss.

The bone examination was still being carried out continuously. A person was only qualified to become a Purple Glow Sect disciple after passing the bone examination.

The vast majority of the youths on the scene arrived in confidence. However, many of them began to doubt themselves after witnessing the bone examination process.

It was extremely difficult!

The vast majority of the people taking the examination before them had been eliminated. So far, there were only less than ten people who had passed the examination successfully, and they had done so with great effort. Perhaps, they would be eliminated as well if they scored just a little lower.

Currently, the middle-aged burly man pressed his palm against a young maiden’s shoulder. She was intensely anxious. Her forehead was covered in sweat and she was even shivering ever so slightly.

The middle-aged burly man was expressionless and his gaze was filled with boundless coldness. It was as if the person standing before him was not a delicate maiden but a chunk of lifeless rock. “You’re disqualified. Your root bone is too weak,” he announced with a voice as emotionless as his face.

The young maiden turned ghastly pale at once. Her legs turned limp and she almost toppled onto the ground.

Just as the middle-aged burly man was about to call upon the next person, the old man in gray suddenly spoke, “Young maiden, please come forward to me.”

The middle-aged burly man took a glance at the old man, but he did not speak. The young maiden was swarmed with emotions as she hastily walked to the old man upon hearing his words. She saluted the old man respectfully.

With a wide smile, the old man stretched his hand out and revealed three withered medicinal herbs in his hand.

“Young maiden, please put your hand on the plants,” said the old man kindly.

The young maiden placed her hand on the three medicinal herb plants as instructed.

A moment later, the old man asked, “Can you feel anything?”