Chapter 1528: Fang Yuan overwhelms!

Not likely?

Fang Yuan shook her head and said, "All answered, by the way, there's a mistake in one question—the ninety‑ninth?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Mogu and the others all became a bit dazed.

They seized Fang Yuan's gu page and began to examine it.

Many gu masters glanced at Fang Yuan's stunning back, then immediately lowered their heads and continued the examination.

Luolin snorted, "It's obvious she's given up. How strong could a Dao Lord realm gu‑arts accomplishment be?"

Wang Cang shook his head, "I've only done the first hundred questions—continue!"

Above the Void, Elder Mogu and the others flipped through that gu page, their astonishment growing ever stronger.

"All correct! How is that possible?"

A gray‑robed elder said, "Look at Luolin—she's only finished about an eighth."

Elder Mogu's face showed astonishment, "Bai Ningbing's gu‑arts accomplishment is too strong. It seems the first place in this first examination has already been born."

The gray‑robed elder said, "Let's look at question nine‑nine‑six."

Everyone immediately went to check.

A white‑bearded elder slapped his forehead, "Ah… I overlooked this diagram I set; it's indeed a strenuous gu. Bai Ningbing hasn't fallen into the examination; setting aside her gu‑crafting, her gu‑arts accomplishment is probably already the best in the Cangyun Star Sea."

"Genius! Genius!"

Elder Mogu and the others all exclaimed in astonishment.

At this moment, Fang Yuan had already arrived at the waiting area and began cultivating.

"Hiss!"

Radiant divine light surged around her, able to absorb the gu‑creature's dao resonance; her whole person floated lightly, like a celestial being, completely detached from the world.

Above Fang Yuan's head, obscure ancient auras evolved into illusory dao diagrams, giving an ineffable feeling.

Elder Mogu and the others all blinked, "Wait, how do I sense a trace of the Longevity Old Ancestor's majestic aura?"

The other elders likewise felt somewhat shocked, their voices trembling, "This aura… probably only reachable above the Threefold Heaven Gate?"

Elder Mogu couldn't help but become suspicious, "Fang Ningbing, just what is her background?"

They recalled Fang Yuan's earlier words about her mysterious identity, and their hearts couldn't help but grow more excited.

"Either she comes from the Threefold Heaven Gate, or she is a divine envoy, or she is truly related to the Longevity Old Ancestor..." Elder Mogu speculated.

For a moment, even they looked forward to the end of the gu‑crafting assembly.

In the examination area, Luolin and Wang Cang et al. suddenly looked outward, seeing Fang Yuan cultivating, and they all felt contempt.

"Really pretentious, at this time still having the mind to cultivate. Who are you putting on a show for?"

"I don't believe she can't even do these questions and still calm her mind to cultivate?"

"The only impressive thing about Fang Ningbing is her bloodline."

Two and a half days later.

The first examination ended.

Luolin stretched, her front‑protruding, rear‑curving curve forming an alluring scene that drew many onlookers; she shook her head, "This examination, I didn't perform well."

Wang Cang pouted, "Senior sister, you always say that, but every time at the gu‑crafting assembly, you're still first."

Luolin gave a soft hum, "You haven't always wanted to surpass me, have you?"

Many gu masters also hung their heads and stomped their feet, faces showing regret.

"Give me ten more breaths and I could still answer one question."

"There are a few questions I could guess, but I left them to the end and forgot."

"The gu arts are as vast as a sea of smoke; wanting to become a great gu master is too hard."

Some gu masters walked while checking their answers.

The scene was very lively.

But Fang Yuan remained oblivious to everyone, still continuing her cultivation.

Two hours later.

A golden gu creature flew up into the Void, suddenly transforming into a list‑like form that drifted down, the names of ten thousand gu masters clearly visible.

"First place, Fang Ningbing!"

"Second place, Luolin!"

"Third place, Wang Cang!"

"……"

"Tenth place, Zhou Teng!"

"……"

"Huh?" Luolin froze on the spot, "First place isn't me?! Fang Ningbing, how is that possible?"

Wang Cang and the others also froze, "Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Many gu masters also whispered, "Fang Ningbing must have cheated! In half a day, she couldn't even finish looking at the questions!"

Luolin frowned, looking up at Elder Mogu above the Void, "Elder, I have an objection!"

Elder Mogu seemed to have expected this, "Oh?"

Luolin said, "I think Fang Ningbing cheated!"

Elder Mogu and the others shook their heads, "No, no! Fang Ningbing didn't cheat at all; moreover, she spotted a mistaken question in the examination. What's more precious is that she got all one thousand questions correct."

"What?" Luolin's chest rose and fell, her face full of disbelief.

She noticed Elder Mogu's gaze toward Fang Ningbing was extremely admiring, and her heart couldn't help but rise with some doubt.

Perhaps Fang Ningbing's background is not small; Elder Mogu might have secretly helped her?

No one can correctly answer a thousand questions in half a day!

In the venue, everyone was extremely shocked.

Luo Lin couldn't help but spring into the air, arriving before Fang Yuan, "Fang Ningbing, I'll pose a few questions; if you can answer them all correctly, I'll acknowledge you."

Fang Yuan didn't even open her eyes, speaking indifferently, "No time, no mood, no interest."

"You!"

Luo Lin gritted her teeth, suddenly her heart startled.

As she neared Fang Yuan, the bloodline power within her actually revealed a faint limit that could not be suppressed.

"This, this, this..." she kept retreating.

This situation obviously has only one possibility.

That is, Fang Ningbing's bloodline is far purer than hers!

Bloodline suppression!

She is at the Dao Realm, while Fang Ningbing is merely at the Second Star Dao Lord Realm!

Luo Lin let out a cold snort, "Very well, in tomorrow's Gu refinement assessment, whatever Gu you refine, I will refine a Gu one level higher than yours!"

Saying that, she turned and left.

Fang Yuan gave no response.

Above the Void, Elder Mogu announced, "On the list, these ten thousand Gu Masters will enter the second round of assessment; other Gu Masters may remain here to watch the subsequent Gu refinement convention. However, non-Gu Clan members must pay star ore to remain."

Upon hearing this, almost all Gu Masters prepared to stay.

The latter two rounds of the Gu refinement convention are the main event!

Watching a Gu refinement master refine Gu is a rare opportunity.

The crowd felt somewhat excited.

"Another century, tomorrow we can again observe Master Luo Lin's Gu refinement!"

"Master Luo Lin's Gu refinement technique has surely improved greatly! She can be called the peak of an eleven-turn Gu Master!"

"What about Fang Ningbing? Master Luo Lin will refine the same Gu as hers, and refine one level higher!"

"..."

The second day.

Elder Mogu appeared again.

What shocked everyone was that Fang Yuan truly cultivated without distraction in the Void for an entire night.

It was not feigned!

Even Elder Mogu and the others were somewhat astonished.

"With such a strong innate bloodline and such hard work, this is too terrifying!"

Not long after, Elder Mogu announced, "The second round of assessment begins. You may choose from twenty kinds of Gu such as Battle Intent Gu, Wholeheartedly Gu, Fixed Roaming Gu, and so on."

Fang Yuan, Luo Lin, and others all stepped into their seats.

Luo Lin, Wang Cang, and others all looked toward Fang Yuan, "Fang Ningbing, what Gu will you refine? We will refine a Gu one level higher than yours!"

Fang Yuan spoke indifferently, without concealment, "Eleven-turn Battle Intent Gu!"