Chapter 640: Entrance Test

Heaven and earth merged into one.

Vast, white snow connected the sky to the ground.

Ye Lin stepped out from the teleportation array, and those aunties guarding the area immediately swarmed toward him.

"Big brother, the weather is cold. Do you want to find a cave to warm up?"

Ye Lin waved his hand in refusal. He wouldn't even take the free ones offered to his doorstep, let alone paid ones.

Just out of the teleportation array, Ye Lin was startled by the scene before him.

Compared to last time, there were significantly more people this time; heads were packed densely everywhere.

The Profound Heaven Sect was a renowned immortal sect in the eastern part of the Longevity Continent, with countless experts within its ranks. Every time they recruited disciples, it would draw people from tens of thousands of miles away.

These people possessed extremely powerful strength; Ye Lin appearing here at the peak of the Spirit Gathering Realm actually made him seem somewhat out of place.

Therefore, apart from the aunties offering lodging, almost no one paid him any mind.

Even the peddlers selling various "Examination Bibles" ignored him; without reaching the Earth Fiend Realm, the possibility of passing the disciple examination was extremely slim, and being only at the Spirit Gathering Realm made it a fantasy.

Ye Lin was happy to have the peace and quiet, waiting silently.

Three days later, the place became even livelier. Even those aunties stopped soliciting customers because all the lodging in the area was fully booked.

Those who arrived later either used the ground as their bed and the sky as their blanket, or set up their own tents.

Fortunately, at this moment, the Profound Heaven Sect's decennial examination was finally about to begin!

A beam of immortal light radiated from the Profound Heaven Sect, spreading in all directions.

The snow on the ground, deep enough to cover one's calves, was swept clean in an instant.

The originally gray, overcast sky also turned bright and sunny, and the heavy snow vanished completely.

Ye Lin clicked his tongue in wonder. This wasn't some illusion, but a genuine grand divine ability to alter heaven and earth, capable of changing the very weather.

There were indeed experts within the Profound Heaven Sect!

A weathered, majestic voice, like rolling thunder, spread in all directions.

"The 1,215th entrance examination of the Profound Heaven Sect is about to begin. All those who wish to participate, assemble at the mountain gate!"

As these words fell, everyone became excited, countless eyes turning toward the Profound Heaven Sect's mountain gate.

That was the immortal holy land they dreamed of!

The massive crowd surged toward the mountain gate like a swarm of locusts.

At the foot of the mountain, hundreds of massive stone tablets stood tall, and everyone tacitly formed lines in front of them.

That weathered, majestic voice sounded once more.

"Bone structure and talent are the most important things for a cultivator. The better the bone structure and the higher the talent, the higher the utilization rate of resources like heavenly treasures, and the faster the cultivation speed."

"The Profound Heaven Sect has never accepted cultivators with poor bone structure, as it is a waste of the sect's time and a squandering of your own years."

"Therefore, if you wish to step onto the mountain gate of the Profound Heaven Sect, please test your bone structure first. If your bone structure is insufficient, return home."

At some point, an old man with the bearing of an immortal, dressed in white robes embroidered with auspicious clouds, stood looking down at the massive crowd.

Everyone looked at this old man with excitement; this old man was undoubtedly an elder of the Profound Heaven Sect!

This was a top-tier expert who had surpassed the Five Tribulations of Dao. Being able to witness the demeanor of such an expert was worth the trip alone!

The massive crowd began to move forward slowly.

Ye Lin stretched his neck, observing the front.

He saw a Profound Heaven Sect disciple standing by a stone tablet as a black-clad youth participating in the examination stepped forward and placed his hand on the tablet.

In an instant, the tablet lit up, revealing text.

Bone Age: 27

Realm: Early Earth Fiend Realm

Spiritual Root: Mixed Spiritual Root

Physique: Fire-Phase Spirit Body

The Profound Heaven Sect disciple beside it nodded.

"Although it is a Mixed Spiritual Root, the physique is good; it is an Innate Fire-Phase Body. You pass."

Every time someone stepped forward to touch the tablet, the tablet would display their corresponding bone age, realm, and bone structure.

Mingled in the crowd, Ye Lin gradually understood what this bone structure test was about.

The so-called Spiritual Root was determined at birth.

For example, a Water Spiritual Root had a natural affinity for water elements; cultivating water-type divine abilities and techniques would yield twice the result with half the effort.

The more singular and higher the grade of the Spiritual Root, the stronger the affinity for heaven and earth elements.

From low to high, they were divided into Heaven, Earth, Profound, and Yellow levels, with each level further divided into peak, high, middle, and low grades.

Among these, the Mixed Spiritual Root was the worst kind, with chaotic spiritual roots in the body, lacking even a grade.

As for physique, they were divided into Innate Physiques and Acquired Physiques.

Innate Physiques were brought from the womb, while Acquired Physiques were obtained through later cultivation.

Generally speaking, Innate Physiques were definitely stronger than Acquired Physiques; only some heaven-defying Acquired Physiques could surpass Innate Physiques.

However, the difficulty of cultivating such Acquired Physiques was no less than being reborn.

The quality of a physique could be broadly divided into Mortal Body, Spirit Body, King Body, Emperor Body, Saint Body, God Body, and Immortal Body.

Among these, the God Body and Immortal Body were on par; which was stronger had been a subject of endless debate on the Longevity Continent.

Because the Immortal Body was innate, while the God Body was acquired, battles between the two often ended in a draw.

It was said that above the Immortal Body and God Body, there existed Taboo-level physiques, but the existence of Taboo Physiques would break the balance of heaven, and once they appeared, they would invite heavenly punishment, making survival impossible.

The massive crowd kept moving forward, and the testing proceeded in an orderly fashion.

"Yellow-grade peak Wood-Fire Dual Spiritual Root, Mortal Body. It's passable. You may pass."

"Although the Spiritual Root grade is Profound-grade low, it is a Metal-Wood-Water-Fire plus a mutated Lightning Spiritual Root. Too mixed, and it's a Mortal Body. Seek your fortune elsewhere."

"Bone age over a thousand years, Mixed Spiritual Root plus Mortal Body. Grandpa, go home, Grandpa. You are more suited to go home and cultivate in seclusion."

Generally speaking, as long as one possessed a Yellow-grade low single Spiritual Root or a physique above Spirit Body, they could pass.

And if both Spiritual Root and physique were quite good, they would receive key attention from the Profound Heaven Sect.

If one could test for an Earth-grade single Spiritual Root or a physique above Emperor Body, they would basically be guaranteed entry.

And if it were a Heaven-grade single Spiritual Root or a Saint Body, it would likely alarm the Profound Heaven Sect elders into coming out personally to snatch them.

It was a pity that bone structure and talent could not be forced; until it was Ye Lin's turn to go on stage, no one with stunning talent had appeared.

The best talent among them was an examinee with an Earth-grade middle Metal Spiritual Root and a Purple Flame King Body!

"This batch of disciples is somewhat ordinary." Elder Zhou Yan, who was in charge of presiding, sighed.

"Master, there is no other way. Ever since the appearance of the Outer Realm Heavenly Demon a thousand years ago, the Longevity Continent has gradually entered the Age of Dharma Decline. The talent of those born later is also getting worse year by year."

Behind Zhou Yan, a disciple echoed.

"You are wrong. Precisely because heaven and earth are gradually entering the Age of Dharma Decline where cultivation is impossible... that is why various heaven-defying geniuses should emerge."

Zhou Yan shook his head faintly.

"Just as a person experiences a flash of brilliance before death, before this world completely enters the Age of Dharma Decline where cultivation is impossible, there must be a true Golden Age!"

There was a trace of worry in Zhou Yan's eyes.

The talent of those who came to participate in the Profound Heaven Sect's disciple examination this time was so mediocre; it seemed the Golden Age had not favored their Profound Heaven Sect.

Just as Zhou Yan and his disciple were chatting, Ye Lin, down below, placed his hand on the stone tablet.