“A guy who thinks he’s above everyone else.”
Gu Qianyin let out a soft, disdainful snort, clearly disapproving of such arrogance.
However, she thought her voice was low enough, but it was still caught by the sharp-eared Qi Yuntian, who immediately turned his head to look in her direction.
With just one glance, a look of amazement flashed across Qi Yuntian’s eyes. What a beautiful woman.
Such perfect grace and figure were unmatched in the entire Anyang City. As a member of the prestigious Qi Family, ranked among the top three in Anyang City, he had seen countless beauties, but never one with such a unique and outstanding temperament.
For a moment, even someone as proud as Qi Yuntian couldn’t help but stare at Gu Qianyin a few more times, a hint of fervor flashing in his eyes.
Terra Su noticed this and smiled faintly. Gu Qianyin was indeed extremely beautiful. Among the women Terra had met so far, only Li Shitong could barely compare. However, their beauty was different. Gu Qianyin was a complete ice queen, while Li Shitong appeared more approachable, though there was a subtle sense of detachment behind that friendliness.
As for Qi Yuntian, breaking through to the Transforming Realm at eighteen, his talent was even more terrifying than Sun Yaozu’s. It seemed that Anyang City was truly a place full of hidden talents.
Putting his thoughts aside, it wasn’t long before a student from Anyang Academy walked into the classroom.
Although this person was dressed as a student, the intricate dark patterns embroidered on his chest clearly indicated his high status within Anyang Academy.
“Everyone, let me introduce myself. I am Yuan Qingcheng, a senior student from Class A of the upper division.”
“Today is the first day of school, and I will be your guide for Class D.”
“Since most of you in Class D are new students, the first thing we will do today is a talent test. The results of this test will directly affect your future treatment at the academy.”
After introducing himself, Yuan Qingcheng continued.
“What? Another talent test? Didn’t we already do one on the registration day?”
Immediately, a new student voiced their confusion.
Yuan Qingcheng smiled faintly, “The test on registration day was just to assess your cultivation level to determine if you qualified for the upper division. The talent test I’m talking about now measures your potential, which determines how much resources the academy will invest in your training.”
Testing potential?
Could potential really be tested?
The new students present all showed puzzled expressions.
A few senior students, however, seemed to understand what Yuan Qingcheng was talking about.
“Follow me.”
After speaking, Yuan Qingcheng walked out of the classroom.
All the students of Class D quickly got up and followed him, walking for about half an hour before arriving at a plaza behind the upper division.
The plaza covered an area of about thirty to forty acres, and around it were six large halls.
Pointing to these six halls, Yuan Qingcheng said to the crowd, “These are the six halls where we conduct talent tests for students. Each hall tests a different aspect of a student’s talent.”
“This hall tests strength.”
“The other five halls test a Martial Practitioner’s talent in the five elements: metal, wood, water, fire, and earth.”
“Today, the first part of our talent test is the strength test.”
With that, Yuan Qingcheng led the way to the strength testing hall.
Pushing open the hall doors, they were greeted by a grand hall with a row of large cauldrons inside.
Each of these cauldrons was about the height of a person, similar in size and shape, but differing in color.
It was only when the Class D students got closer that they realized the cauldrons were marked with different weights.
The first cauldron was labeled: 500 jin.
The second cauldron: 1,000 jin.
The third cauldron: 2,000 jin.
The fourth cauldron: 3,000 jin.
The fifth cauldron: 5,000 jin!
And beyond that, the last cauldron reached an astonishing 30,000 jin.
The Class D students looked at each other in amazement. Even those with the lowest cultivation level of Condensing Origin Realm seventh-level could only lift between 500 to 800 jin with pure physical strength, meaning they could only lift the lightest cauldron.
This was because most of the power used by Martial Practitioners in combat came from True Essence. Without using True Essence, the pure physical strength of a typical Martial Practitioner wasn’t particularly impressive, with Condensing Origin Realm seventh-level practitioners lifting only around 500 to 800 jin.
At this point, the advantage of body-refining Martial Practitioners became apparent. Even without using True Essence, a Condensing Origin Realm seventh-level body-refining Martial Practitioner often had the strength to lift over 1,000 jin!
“I wonder if we have any body-refining Martial Practitioners in our class?”
“Probably not. Body-refining Martial Practitioners are very rare. Cultivating techniques to improve cultivation level already takes a lot of time. Who has the time to also cultivate body-refining techniques?”
The students discussed among themselves. Although body-refining Martial Practitioners had higher combat power than those of the same level, cultivating body-refining techniques took a lot of time. This meant that the time spent on body-refining could have been used to reach the next cultivation level, making body-refining Martial Practitioners rare in Anyang City and throughout the Cloud Abyss Empire.
“The test begins now. When I call your name, step forward and lift the cauldron you think you can handle.”
At Yuan Qingcheng’s command, the Class D students lined up to lift the cauldrons.
Most of them lifted the 500 jin cauldron, with a few Condensing Origin Realm eighth or ninth-level students managing to lift the 1,000 jin cauldron.
No one attempted the 2,000 jin cauldron.
“Qi Yuntian!”
When Yuan Qingcheng called Qi Yuntian’s name, Qi Yuntian stepped out of the crowd with a cold expression.
Immediately, everyone present perked up.
“Qi Yuntian is going to lift a cauldron. How much do you think he can lift?”
“Qi Yuntian is a Transforming Realm genius. He should at least lift the 1,000 jin cauldron, maybe even the 2,000 jin one.”
“Not necessarily. High cultivation level doesn’t always mean high physical strength. He might still lift just 1,000 jin.”
When Yuan Qingcheng saw Qi Yuntian, his eyes lit up slightly, and he smiled warmly, “You must be Qi Yuntian, right? I’ve heard of you. Nice to meet you.”
Yuan Qingcheng’s smile was very friendly, completely different from his businesslike attitude towards the other Class D students.
The other students could only sigh, acknowledging that top-tier talents received special treatment, even from senior students in Class A.
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