Chapter 102: Entrance Test

"I've met Steward Yue."

The academy disciples who brought them over respectfully paid their respects to the old man.

Steward Yue nodded, glanced over the assembled crowd as if casually looking at a swarm of ants.

"First stage, bloodline test! Begin now."

Steward Yue's demeanor was cold; he said nothing more, gave no explanation, and directly ordered them to start the test.

A steward in black robes began calling out names directly, and whoever was called stepped forward for the test.

Ye Liuyun observed carefully and found that, although this crystal sphere was large, its principle was the same as his own. Making it this big was only for easier observation.

At that moment, the crystal sphere trembled with a sound, but only a fleeting streak of teal flashed and vanished.

It seemed this person's bloodline power was relatively weak.

"How absurd. With such weak bloodline power, they still dare to come to the academy for testing! Expel them!"

Steward Yue shouted loudly from the side, his voice echoing throughout the courtyard.

The testing youth, looking lost and despondent, was seized by a black‑clad disciple and tossed out.

The scene made many of the youths glance at each other in disbelief. This academy really gave them no respect at all!

These individuals were at least geniuses selected from across the lands. Their bloodlines were a bit weak, but none of them were unknown. Yet now the academy sweeps them out, denying even the qualification to test.

Soon after, more genius youths stepped up to undergo the test.

"Teal lower tier, passed. First stage, 2 points."

"Teal middle tier, passed. First stage, 3 points…"

Ye Liuyun continued to watch confidently the bloodline power output and scores of the others.

He estimated that releasing three percent of his bloodline power should earn him three points.

If he could get three points this way, he wouldn't stand out too much.

As he was thinking, the crystal sphere suddenly radiated a deep teal light.

At that moment, the one being tested was Ninth Princess Qi Tianyue of the Qi Tian Dynasty.

"Teal upper tier, passed. First stage, 4.5 points."

That score was, so far, the best result!

"As expected of a princess! Not only beautiful, but also of high realm, and her bloodline isn't weak. The royal family indeed has depth!"

Ye Liuyun thought to himself.

"Nan Xin'er."

At the steward's call, the flower‑skirted girl Nan Xin'er floated down in response to the crystal sphere.

Ye Liuyun watched with interest the girl who had probed him with Divine Sense.

"Her bloodline should be decent as well!" Ye Liuyun thought.

Buzz.

The crystal sphere buzzed again, and this time erupted in pure blue light.

Heavens!

The youths inside the hall all saw clearly, their faces showing surprise.

Before the nearby steward could speak, Steward Yue said directly, "Not bad! Blue‑tier bloodline. Your score for this stage is already perfect; you need not take the subsequent tests, you are admitted to the academy outright!"

Blue‑tier bloodline!

Admitted outright!

The group of genius youths shouted in astonishment, their eyes filled with envy.

After Nan Xin'er's test, no one ever surpassed her; the vast majority scored only 2 or 3 points.

"Ye Liuyun."

The steward disciple's shout rang out, and Ye Liuyun, calm and composed, walked toward the round crystal. Passing by Nan Xin'er, he gave her a casual glance.

Nan Xin'er inwardly fumed. "How could they ignore a talent like me! I want to see what kind of aptitude you truly have!"

Stepping forward, Ye Liuyun directly released a bit more than three percent of his bloodline power.

Buzz.

The round crystal stone whirred again, reaching a slightly deeper teal before stopping.

"Teal tier, middle, First stage, 3 points."

After Ye Liuyun's first‑stage score was announced, Nan Xin'er almost cursed outright.

"At this level, still trying to pull ahead of me? What gives him the right!"

The test continued; Ye Liuyun's performance was average, drawing no attention. The next participants, Song Yi and Li Mengxi, also scored three points.

The steward beside the crystal sphere kept calling people up for testing.

When Ye Liuyun saw Long Yue go up, he took a look. He thought Long Yue's bloodline power was probably worth 4 or 5 points.

Sure enough, Long Yue showed deep teal and earned 5 points. That was the highest score since Nan Xin'er.

"If nothing goes wrong, Long Yue could truly be first! That youngest boy should, like Nan Xin'er, be exempt from the later tests," Ye Liuyun thought.

The others on the field were also shocked, privately debating whether Long Yue would become the top scorer.

As the test went on, soon the young boy named Xu Ze began his turn.

The crystal sphere buzzed, leapt straight to blue, and kept shifting toward deep blue, stopping only when it turned fully deep blue.

"Deep blue!" Everyone stared in amazement.

"He's even stronger than Wei Zhen," Ye Liuyun also found Xu Ze's bloodline power unexpectedly impressive.

Xu Ze's impact was significant; even Steward Yue rose from his seat.

"Good! Deep blue! Exceeding perfect score, you are admitted to the academy outright," Steward Yue announced loudly after realizing.

This is, after Nan Xin'er, another record of a higher‑grade bloodline.

Xu Ze's performance drew the admiring and jealous gazes of the crowd.

"With such genius talent, the academy's big shots will soon take him as a disciple!" some envious people said.

At that moment, with a swoosh, a sound of breaking through the void came from afar toward them.

Between Heavenly Earth a formless might surged, and with the howling airflow, a Golden Light descended from the sky.

"That is…"

Everyone present felt their spirits tremble as a crushing, all‑covering power pressed upon them. It felt like an ant facing a catastrophe, making them feel utterly insignificant.

When the Golden Light steadied, a golden‑robed elder stepped into the air, as if the ruler of Heavenly Earth, exuding endless pressure.

Ye Liuyun merely sensed that pressure with his Divine Sense, and felt his qi and blood stagnate, his True Essence circulating poorly. Even the Ten Thousand Gods Command was provoked to emit a golden radiance in resistance.

The golden‑robed man directly halted his flight, hovering in the air.

It was still Ye Liuyun's first time witnessing true aerial flight. Although Sea Transformation realm masters can also fly, they only reach a few hundred meters and last only a few breaths, incomparable to this golden‑robed man.

That golden‑robed man actually hovered directly in mid‑air.

Flying in the air is the mythic power all humanity dreams of, also the goal many Martial Cultivators pursue. Now he saw it up close.

"Salutations, Elder Pan!"

Steward Yue exclaimed, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and respectfully performed a bow toward the golden‑robed man in the sky.

"Hoo‑la"—with that sound, the others also bowed and worshipped.

The golden‑robed Elder stood aloft, scanning the crowd below, then fixed his gaze on Xu Ze. He then descended directly before Xu Ze.

"Hahaha, Deep‑Blue rank! Pan has been looking to take on a true‑transmission disciple these years; luck is good this time."

Elder Pan examined Xu Ze again, his face full of delight, and asked, "Little child, are you willing to take me as master? By becoming my disciple, you can immediately become an inner‑gate disciple!"

Steward Yue, standing nearby, quickly gave Xu Ze a signaling glance.

This Elder Pan, however, is a saint of the older generation; others cannot even solicit him!