Against The Gods
Chapter 126 – Inner Strength Assessment

The one who examined the group where Yun Che was was an old man with dignified skin. He stood in front of the Profound Appraisal Stone, swept through the crowd with a glance, and spoke in a serious tone: "The first stage of the test is the assessment of the Profound Strength. I will repeat it again, the minimum threshold to enter the Palace is: The Nascent level Profound Realm at the age of fifteen, the Nascent level Profound Realm at the age of sixteen, The level five Profound Realm at seventeen, and the level six Profound Realm at eighteen. For those younger than fifteen or over eighteen, as well as those whose strength is deeper than the minimum standard, please step out of your own free will; do not expect that the Great Assessment Stone will make mistakes! "

Every year, the Blue Wind Profound Palace would repeat these words many times, but some people would still fail in the first round; because there were too many young profound practitioners who were unassigned and unwilling, had a fortuitous mentality, were unwilling to come without results, or hoped the Profound Assessment Stone would not work. As a result, even though very clear and strict standards were there, more than half would still be swept away by the first round.

But after the old man finished speaking, not a single person present came out. He swung his hand, walked over to the side of the Profound Assessment Stone and said: “Now, the first round of appraisal will begin. If I call your name, come and press your hand to the Profound Assessment Stone. "When he spoke, the old man raised the list of names he had in his hand, and shouted:" Number One: Han Chi! "

"It starts .. Brother-in-law, you are in the sixteen-year age group now, and your current strength is seven ranks above the standard! When it is your turn, everyone will be very surprised. '' Xia Yuanba, who was following behind Yun Che, said that with excitement written on his face. Since Qin Wuyou had placed him in the Profound Outer Palace, the excitement in his heart never receded, and he still felt that he was dreaming even now.

The person whose name was called was a young man who appeared to be sixteen or seventeen years old. He stood in front of the Profound Assessment Stone, and carefully pressed his hand against the surface. A nervous expression appeared on his face.

Very quickly, the Profound Assessment Stone flashed for a moment, and three different lines of words appeared on the surface.

First row: Age, seventeen years.

Second row: Extraordinary Strength, Nascent Profound Realm level four.

Third row: Unqualified.

Not only can this Profound Assessment Stone measure one's Profound Strength, it can also judge age! What made Yun Che wail emotionally, was that a seventeen-year-old fourth ranker from the Nascent Profound Realm would definitely circulate among the disciples of the New Moon Profound Palace. However, in this Blue Wind Profound Palace, it could not even reach the lowest standard. After all, the Imperial City was the Imperial City.

"Unqualified, stand down. "The old man spoke with a cold and stiff expression as he looked at the results of the Profound Assessment Stone.

The expression of the young man named Han Chi suddenly became panicked; he bowed deeply to the old man, and said in an almost begging manner: "Senior, this junior is only one level down, and only millimeters of distance from breaking through; maybe I will break through tomorrow. I hope Senior can accommodate a little, and please let this junior pass. This junior will definitely be very grateful, and on another day will definitely be …. ”

"No!" The old man crazily swung his hand. He had seen this kind of situation many times, and there was not even the slightest change in his skin: "Where do you think the Blue Wind Profound Palace is? What accommodations are there! Backwards now. ”

"Senior, I beg of you. "Han Chi was already exasperated to the point of almost tearing, and bitterly begged:" Senior, this junior wants to enter the Blue Wind Profound Palace even in his dreams. Furthermore, by coming here at this time, I even brought hope to everyone in my family. Please, as long as you let me through, I'll do whatever you say. ”

“Without reaching the standard, even if you kneel to death on the ground, there will still be no one who will accommodate you! Leave; you are only seventeen this year, and there is still one last chance next year, so hold your last chance well. If you continue to bother me, I will snatch your last qualifying opportunity to enter the Blue Wind Profound Palace. ”

The old man's last sentence instantly turned Han Chi's face pale. He did not dare to say a word, and left with a sullen look.

Something like this was already put in place with just the first examinee; all the Palace instructors were used to it and did not feel it was strange, but quite a number of young practitioners waiting to be examined started sweating from their foreheads.

"Next, Liu Changqing. ”

"Age of sixteen, the Nascent Level two Profound Realm, is ineligible! Next…"

"Age of eighteen, the level five Nascent Profound Realm, is unqualified! Next…"

"Fifteen years old, the second level of the Nascent Profound Realm ... Qualified! Mn, at such a young age, so good. You have passed the first stage of the exam. Next ”

On average, only one in three or four can pass during the exam. His passing rate was low enough to make Yun Che click his tongue. With the first failure as an example, all the young profound practitioners who failed the test left with their heads drooped, and no one dared to beg. The young profound practitioners who graduated were naturally overjoyed; some were so emotional that they covered their faces and began to wail.

These young profound practitioners came from various places across the country, it was not known for sure how many came here with their greatest dreams, he said, or how many come here carrying the hopes of their entire family. With an identity as a disciple of Blue Moon Profound Palace, they would be an extremely dazzling presence wherever they went.

"Age seventeen, the Nascent Profound Realm level nine, qualifies!"

Looking at the numbers that appeared on the Profound Assessment Stone, an exclamation rang out from the crowd. Line after line of gazes that contained admiration and envy locked onto the young man standing before the Profound Assessment Stone. Even the old man in charge of the examination nodded as a hint of a smile appeared on his face: “That's great, before you graduate from the palace, there is a very high chance for you to enter the Middle Palace. Working hard . ”

The young man released his hand from the Profound Assessment Stone as a faint smile of pride and confidence hung on his face. He proudly looked at the young profound practitioner who had passed the examination as well as the one waiting to be examined, and said: "This lowly one here is Ao Yan, I want to receive a lot of advice from everyone who will be under the same wing from now on. However, with regards to the number one seat in this group, this lowly seat was certain. ”

This attitude of Ao Yan was extremely proud. However, as the ninth soldier of the Nascent Profound Realm who was only seventeen years old, he had the right to be proud. Some discussion about him had also begun below; everyone finally realized that this Ao Yan was from the Great Desert City in the west. The family that was a member was fully worthy of the number one title in the Great Desert City, and was stronger than any local sect.

"Next, Yun Che," The old man's voice sounded once again.

"Sister-in-law, it's your turn!" Hearing Yun Che's name, Xia Yuanba immediately became excited.

Yun Che stood in front of the Profound Assessment Stone, stretched out his right palm and pressed onto the Profound Assessment Stone while slightly awakening his profound energy.

The Profound Assessment Stone instantly revealed light.

"Age of sixteen, the Nascent Profound Realm level ten, qualifies. ”

As the old man shouted this result, a huge explosion of exclamations instantly sounded from the surroundings. The line of gazes that contained astonishment were many times more intense than before focusing onto Yun Che's body. Ao Yan's result from before was enough to make everyone exclaim and envy, yet the young man who came after him, possessed a deep strength that was actually one rank higher than Ao Yan. And their difference was even more than that; his age was actually even younger than Ao Yan by one year. If Yun Che had also reached the age of seventeen, his advantage over Ao Yan this was certainly not just one simple level.

The expression on the face of Ao Yan, who was extremely pleased with himself while standing at the side, immediately froze. His two eyes stared intently at the results of the Profound Assessment Stone, and he did not dare to believe his own eyes. Immediately, his face began to turn hot .. A moment ago, he arrogantly stated that the number one seat in this group would definitely belong to him; but afterwards, after that, someone even younger than him, immediately caught up with him. The words he had spoken earlier, it was as if he had slapped his own face.

"Haha, just half a step away from the True Profound Realm at the age of sixteen, is great!" The old man slowly nodded as he revealed a sincere smile of approval on his face: "You are the most outstanding of all the examinees I received today. If you can retain your talent, perhaps with just two years, you will be able to enter the Middle Palace. Working hard . ”

Yun Che nodded, and walked over to the group that passed in a very calm manner. Yet countless gazes still continued to follow him, and whispers continued to sound from the surroundings.

"Who is this guy? He is also the son of a big family, right? ”

“Do you even need to ask! The people from the great sects would never enter the Profound Palace, and aside from that big sect, the, the only one who could bring up this kind of super genius was a large family with an extremely abundant heritage and resources…. This instructor said that it was possible for him to enter the Middle Palace in just two years. It was truly enviable to the point of wanting to die. ”

“This brother, you are really amazing. You are only sixteen years old, yet you are already close to reaching the True Profound Realm! I ... I wonder what is the name of that sister? ”

Right after Yun Che stood in the group, the fifteen-year-old youth who was the first to pass the examination had already approached and looked at him with a face full of admiration. When the old man shouted Yun Che's name earlier, he did not hear it clearly.

Yun Che remembered that this fifteen year old youth was named Yun Xiaofan, who had the same surname as him, Yun. His gaze was also very pure and he looked very simple. He smiled and said: "My name is Yun Che. As I recall, your name is Yun Xiaofan, right? ”

"Really right!" Seeing that Yun Che really remembered his name, Yun Xiaofan's face was full of excitement as he spoke in a pleasant tone of surprise: “Ah? Your last name is Yun too? Absolutely coincidence! "

“It was destiny. '' Yun Che said with a smile, and had a very good impression towards this Yun Xiaofan.

"Hehe," He originally thought that someone with a frightening result would be a proud and aloof person. He didn't expect her to be so friendly. The inside of Yun Xiaofan's heart was also very warm; his nervousness was reduced a little, and the respect in his gaze instead increased a little more: "Sister Yun, where did you come from? Since you are so amazing, you must be the son of a very great family, right? ”

Yun Che shook his head with a smile: "I am not a child of a large family, and just an ordinary person. Oh really, I am from Floating Cloud City? ”

"Eh, Floating Cloud City?" Yun Xiaofan froze and then thought hard for a while, to then reveal an embarrassed expression: "I am still young and have very little experience. I have never heard of this city before. ”

"Hmph! It was just a small town in the north that was not even bigger than a city. Not even a few are aware of such a place where even birds will not defecate; and those who do not know it, are more in number. ”

A snide voice came from their side. Ao Yan looked at Yun Che with a glance. After hearing Yun Che say that he was not the son of a large family but an ordinary person, and was even from the smallest city called the Blue Wind Empire, disgust instantly flared in his heart. He said as he coldly snorted, “Yun Che, don't think that you are great just because your power rank is higher than mine. Overwhelming Strength did not represent combat power; only profound practitioners with powerful profound arts and profound skills were worthy of being called truly profound practitioners. But unfortunately, it is impossible for profound practitioners like you to come from such a small place to understand. Even though your profound strength is one rank higher than mine, but let alone one rank; even if it is three ranks higher, it is still impossible for you to be my match. ”

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