Chapter 725: Bone Age Test!
"I see."
Li Yun nodded.
Fatty Chu had explained it very clearly. Entering the Candidate Elite List did not guarantee that one would become an elite disciple, but if one could not even enter the Candidate Elite List, then there would be no chance of becoming an elite disciple at all.
His gaze immediately turned toward the golden list.
At the very top of the Candidate Elite List, the name Fan Wuhen was written in brilliant characters.
The second and third places were Bai Xueya and Yun Canglan respectively.
Among them, Bai Xueya was said to be the daughter of a high-ranking elder of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect. She simply did not want to rely on her father’s protection, which was why she had chosen to personally participate in the Recruitment Convention.
Her talent was not much inferior to Fan Wuhen’s. At the age of twenty-three, she had also reached the perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
As for Yun Canglan, he came from a major family clan in the eastern part of the Central Continent. Although that clan was not a first-rate power, its strength was not far from one.
He was slightly older than Bai Xueya and Fan Wuhen, but he had only just turned twenty-four. He was also a true genius.
Furthermore, these three individuals all shared one common trait. During the Heart Refining Road, they had chosen to save every mortal inside the illusionary realms. This showed that the Profound Origin Immortal Sect placed even greater emphasis on heart-nature than everyone had anticipated.
Of course, the Profound Origin Immortal Sect did not focus solely on heart-nature.
Overall, the ranking was still based mainly on the speed of clearing the trial. The number of people saved only accounted for a certain portion of the final score.
Although Wang Lie’s elimination had surprised many people, those who entered the top ten of the Candidate Elite List were basically the seeded candidates who had already been highly regarded before the convention began.
Xuan Long from the Black Wyrm Dynasty ranked ninth, barely squeezing into the top ten. However, judging from his expression, he was clearly very dissatisfied with this result.
Fatty Chu’s ranking was also quite good, reaching seventeenth place.
As for Li Yun, he successfully entered the top fifty, ranking thirty-seventh.
After all, his cultivation level was still relatively low. Although his lack of fear toward the will pressure offset part of his disadvantage, he still could not compare to those others in terms of raw cultivation. Being able to achieve this result was already quite good.
Among the cultivators in the top fifty of the Candidate Elite List, Li Yun had the lowest cultivation level. The second lowest among them had already reached the 6th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
Moreover, that person’s ranking was even lower than Li Yun’s. He was only ranked forty-ninth, barely making it into the top fifty.
In addition, Zhu Heng and Yan Shuo also passed the Heart Refining Road trial, while Qi Ren failed the trial and was sadly eliminated.
"Next, we begin the second trial, the Bone Age Test."
Daoist Scarlet Brow announced, "The rules of this trial are even simpler. You only need to place your palm on the Bone Age Test Stone. Your age and cultivation level will automatically appear, allowing us to infer your potential."
"After the test concludes, a judgment will be made based on your comprehensive scores from the first two trials. Those whose scores do not meet the passing line will be directly eliminated."
As he spoke, Daoist Scarlet Brow waved his hand, and a cyan-colored giant stone appeared.
The cyan stone was as tall as a person and a foot thick. It emitted a mystical glow, making it seem both ancient and mysterious.
"Now, the test begins."
"First, Fan Wuhen."
As soon as the words fell, Fan Wuhen stepped forward and placed his palm on the cyan stone.
Immediately, ripples appeared on the stone’s surface, and a string of small characters emerged.
Twenty-three years old, perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
"Not bad."
Daoist Scarlet Brow nodded with a smile.
Before the Recruitment Convention began, the Profound Origin Immortal Sect had also kept records of some promising geniuses with great potential. Fan Wuhen had been among the top three on their internal list.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, this Fan Wuhen would definitely become an elite disciple and receive vigorous cultivation from the Profound Origin Immortal Sect.
Following the order of results from the first trial, the next person to be tested was Bai Xueya.
She wore a white dress. Her skin was as white as snow, and her black hair flowed down like a waterfall. Her facial features were extremely exquisite, yet her temperament was very cold, like a ten-thousand-year-old glacier that made people afraid to approach.
Her fair, jade-like hand touched the cyan stone.
Just as the rumors said, she was also twenty-three years old, and her cultivation had reached the perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm.
"Very good."
Daoist Scarlet Brow’s attitude toward Bai Xueya appeared even more amiable.
Many outsiders only knew that Bai Xueya was the daughter of a high-ranking elder of the Profound Origin Immortal Sect. They did not know that Bai Xueya’s actual status far exceeded everyone’s imagination.
Her true identity was incomparably noble.
Even though Daoist Scarlet Brow was the vice peak master of Myriad Manifestation Peak, he still had to maintain a respectful attitude toward Bai Xueya’s father. Naturally, he would be much more courteous toward Bai Xueya herself.
Afterward, Yun Canglan, Xuan Long, and the others proceeded with the test one by one.
Soon, it was Fatty Chu’s turn.
Surprisingly, Fatty Chu’s bone age was only twenty-four.
"This guy is only twenty-four?"
This shocked Li Yun and the others.
Judging from his appearance, Fatty Chu did not look twenty-four at all. Some people might even believe he was thirty-four.
To cultivate to the perfection stage of the 9th level of Heavenly Core Realm by the age of twenty-four meant that his talent was terrifyingly monstrous. Even Xuan Long was considerably behind him in this regard.
"It seems Fatty Chu is hiding quite a lot."
Li Yun gained a deeper understanding of him.
After thinking carefully, he realized that this fatty was excessively low-key. He was clearly a genius with astonishing talent, yet he showed no signs of acting like one at all.
Perhaps he had even held back his strength during the first trial.