Conquer the game world

Chapter 17 Test
"Now let's begin. The first thing we'll do is the most basic test, to see what level your spiritual power has reached," Shui Xuan said. "There are some special stones here that can only be moved after spiritual power is injected into them. Just try to move the stones you can."

After Shui Xuan finished speaking, a person stepped out from the crowd. Instead of standing in front of the small stone, this person walked directly towards the huge rock at the back.

Ye Feng observed this person for a moment. He was a ninth-level Spirit Light cultivator, a level 19 contestant. It seemed that he was capable and very confident.

The man hugged the boulder with both arms, let out a loud shout, and his arm veins bulged, indicating that he was exerting a great deal of effort.

Although the man looked to be struggling, the boulder gradually loosened under the force of the blow, and with another push, he lifted it up.

Wow, not bad at all. If this were in my time, should I give you a 10 or a 9.5? Ye Feng thought mischievously.

"Hmm, I didn't expect you to advance to the ninth level of the Spirit Light realm in such a short time. You're sure to achieve great things in the future." Seeing this, Shui Xuan said approvingly, "Yang Qing, your spiritual power strength test is excellent."

"Senior Brother Yang is really amazing..."

The crowd below echoed the sentiment. Ye Feng didn't recognize the person, but after asking, he learned that it was Yang Qing, the eldest disciple of Master Shui Xuan, who was currently the strongest among his senior brothers.

Although the eldest disciple set a good example for everyone, the junior disciples who followed were not so impressive. They could only reach the fifth or sixth level of the Spirit Light Realm. This made Shui Xuan, who was in a good mood just now, lose face. After all, Elder Wan's son was present today, and it was a loss of face for his disciples to be so unhelpful.

Then a person stepped out from the crowd. It turned out to be Shi Lei, whom Ye Feng knew. After stepping out, Shi Lei also did not choose the stone in front, but walked to the fifth stone.

"No way, this guy doesn't have any spiritual power, so why is he going to move that thing, and it's so big too?" The other three who entered the sect with Shi Lei exclaimed in surprise.

Ye Feng secretly checked Shi Lei's level and found that he was already level 15, one level higher than himself. It seems that having a master to teach him really makes a difference.

With almost no effort, Shi Lei lifted the stone, rating it as Level 5 Spiritual Light, becoming the second person to receive an "Excellent" rating. As for why he received an "Excellent" rating, it's easy to guess; achieving such a feat in three months is practically heaven-defying. Only then did Shui Xuan's face regain its smug expression.

The following tests did not yield very good results either. As for Ye Feng and the others, they were almost all at the first level of the Spiritual Light stage. Of course, Ye Feng was not, but in order to keep a low profile, he acted like his fellow disciples, a first-level Spiritual Light contestant, and went to move the first stone.

Even so, Su Yi, a first-level guy, couldn't move it. Only Ye Feng and two other people were able to lift it, which didn't attract much attention.

"Su Yi, you should really work out, aren't you feeling weak?" the crowd teased after they came down.

"Ah, why can Xiao Yezi do it? He used to need me to carry him when he took to the air. God is so unfair to me. He must be jealous of my handsome face. Alas, the heavens are jealous of talent." Su Yi said in frustration.

"Su Yi, I have to tell you seriously, whether you can move it or not has nothing to do with your appearance," Ye Feng said, patting Su Yi on the shoulder.

"Little Yezi, what are you saying? How can you talk about Su Yi like that? Let me tell you, Su Yi, the reason you can't lift it is because of your appearance, because you're too ugly," Li Cheng chimed in.

Su Yi, already exasperated, was even more speechless. Instead of comforting him, these guys were putting him down. He could only lament that he had made a terrible mistake in choosing his friends.

At this point, the test moved into the second assessment component: practical application.

Of course, Ye Feng and the others didn't need to participate in the actual combat. As Shui Xuan said, they were newcomers who had never seen the world and had no practical experience. They were just rookies who hadn't even grown their hair yet, so they could just watch from the sidelines.

Ye Feng and the others were quite happy to have some free time, watching their senior brothers' duels from the sidelines. It was even more exciting than watching a 4D martial arts movie in the cinema.

Although he was joking around with his friends about the battle, Ye Feng was silently analyzing the situation. He was thinking about how he would dodge the skill, and what skills he would use to block it if he couldn't dodge it.

Watching the battle unfold, Ye Feng was certain that these guys were less experienced than he was. He knew how easily he could escape danger and defeat his opponent in a single move, and how his senior brother's positioning was terrible. In Ye Feng's eyes, aside from their level, these guys were riddled with weaknesses. Of course, there were other scenarios in the fight, such as brute force. No matter how many techniques you had, if you couldn't withstand an opponent's overwhelming strength, you'd be helpless in a single exchange. What was the point of fighting then?

The most obvious example is a guy whose positioning and moves were very reasonable in Ye Feng's opinion. However, this guy was only at the fourth level of the Spirit Light Realm. After encountering Senior Brother Yang Qing, he didn't even have a chance to make a move. His weapon was knocked away with just one move, and he was defeated without any power to resist.

The test finally ended, and Senior Brother Yang Qing unsurprisingly took first place. Shui Xuan gave some rewards to the top three, but since it was just a simple test, the rewards were just ordinary consolation prizes.

As for Ye Feng and the others, they continued to be at the bottom without any suspense, which did not attract anyone's attention. However, this time the name on the bottom list was not Ye Feng, but Su Yi.

"Ahem, the test is over. I have seen everyone's progress, but of course there are some who have not made any progress at all. I hope that you will work even harder in your future cultivation." Shui Xuan said slowly. "Next, I have something important to announce."

"Here she comes," Ye Feng thought to himself. "It's just an engagement. From now on, this little girl belongs to this good man Wan Hai. You all better keep your eyes open."

However, what was announced next was completely unexpected by Ye Feng. To his utter surprise, what was told next excited him even more than the girl's engagement.

Shui Xuan briefly explained the situation. It is said that a barrier was discovered not far from the Star Dust Gate. This barrier seems to be able to prevent martial artists above the Spirit Light level from entering.

It is said that there is another parallel space behind the barrier. As for how such a barrier came about, Shui Xuan himself is not sure. In any case, according to the sect leader's senses, there are a large number of precious medicinal herbs and rare treasures inside, which are very tempting to the Star Dust Sect.

After explaining the situation, Shui Xuan announced that there was a great opportunity here, and some materials could even instantly increase one's strength. Of course, no one could say what kind of dangers were involved. Given the difficulty of the mission, Shui Xuan hoped that everyone would participate voluntarily.

Of course, although that's what they say, the sect leader actually gave orders that each branch must send at least a certain number of disciples to participate. Since their own branch had too few people, they only required at least five people to participate. However, if the number of applicants was not enough, they might have to call on someone to participate.

"Of course, considering the dangers of this mission, all disciples who go in and have families in Starry Night City will receive a fortune that will last a lifetime. Of course, if they bring anything out, our sect will offer even more rewards," Shui Xuan encouraged everyone. "Of course, besides the unknown dangers ahead, we also need to be careful of the Lion Sect. It is said that they have already received the news and will likely send people over soon."

As soon as Shui Xuan finished speaking, Shi Lei was the first to step forward, expressing his willingness to participate without hesitation. Shui Xuan was not surprised by this at all. He knew Shi Lei's situation well. Such cultivation was easier to break through under more dangerous conditions, and it also required more natural materials to nurture him. No matter what the reason, Shi Lei would participate in this mission without hesitation.

The second to step forward was Senior Brother Yang Qing. As the strongest expert in the lineage, Yang Qing was both confident and arrogant. He didn't think that it could really bring him much danger. After all, martial artists above the Spirit Light level couldn't enter. Besides, without the help of some natural materials, it would be very difficult for him to break through to the Spirit Movement level.

Several more people joined in. Shui Xuan saw that there were enough people, so that was fine. In any case, his lineage was just a small fry. To really collect good stuff, he would probably have to rely on the other elders to send more disciples to support them.

Just then, Ye Feng stepped out of the crowd, cupped his hands in greeting, and said, "Master, this disciple is willing to go."

Ye Feng's move was clearly unexpected by everyone. Shui Xuan was not surprised either. For a martial artist who was only at the first level of the Spirit Light realm to dare to take such a risk, even Shui Xuan thought that this kid must have lost his mind, or that he forgot to take his medicine when he left because of the haste of the gathering.

However, Ye Feng insisted on going, and I didn't say that a first-level disciple couldn't go. Oh well, let him go. He's just an ordinary disciple.

“Alright, is anyone else going? If not, the team is set, and Senior Brother Yang Qing will lead the team,” Shui Xuan said loudly.

"Damn it, Xiao Yezi, are you tired of living? Haven't you heard how dangerous it is? If you don't court death, you won't die, okay? You think you're so great just because you can fly?" Su Yi kept taunting them on the way back.

Ye Feng, of course, didn't listen at all. He had the ability to stealth and was very confident in himself, so he wouldn't encounter too much danger. The key point was that this situation seemed like a way to gain experience.

Back at his residence, Ye Feng saw Shui Ying standing at the door from afar. Ye Feng suddenly felt a headache coming on.

"Hey, you there, my personal chef, who's going to cook for me now that you're gone..."

(End of this chapter)