From Five Animal Exercises to being hailed as a saint and ancestor

At Tianze Square, the assessment continues, and the atmosphere is becoming increasingly tense.

The dismal departure of those eliminated only serves to highlight the brilliance of those who succeed.

Soon, it was the disciples' turn at Qinglu Academy.

As is customary, the inner disciples are tested first.

The first to step forward was a petite girl with pigtails and lively, elfin eyes.

She was Su Xiaoman, the eldest disciple of the inner courtyard.

When she placed her hand on the testing array in the fifth examination room, the crystal tablet suddenly burst forth with dazzling light!

"Bone age: 24. Realm: Spirit Sea Realm. Spirit Sea: Boundless Spirit Sea!"

"Boundless Spiritual Ocean!"

Exclamations of surprise spread like ripples from the fifth examination room, quickly engulfing half of the square!

Countless shocked, envious, and jealous gazes instantly focused on this seemingly harmless girl.

The Boundless Spiritual Sea is the legendary foundation, signifying an almost unparalleled reserve and potential of spiritual power among those of the same level!

Lin Shouzhen, the Sword Master of the Mind, who came looking for Li Xun, also paused for a moment in the spatial interlayer, his gaze falling on Su Xiaoman.

A very subtle ripple seemed to appear on his usually placid face.

He puffed out his cheeks, and his unheard murmur dissipated in the wind: "A promising talent..."

Su Xiaoman seemed oblivious to the commotion around her, skipping back to the group and giving the two vice deans a sweet smile.

Immediately afterwards, the second disciple of the inner courtyard stepped forward.

This is a nine-foot-tall, muscular man, resembling a humanoid Tyrannosaurus Rex, named Shi Potian.

He placed his large hand on the array plate, and the crystal tablet shone brightly once again!

"Bone age: 26. Realm: Spirit Sea Realm. Spirit Sea Breadth: Over 10,000 zhang!"

"Another top genius!"

"Qinglu Academy is a place where hidden talents abound!"

The spiritual sea, over ten thousand feet high, though not as awe-inspiring as the Boundless Sea, was still the ultimate dream of countless cultivators, once again causing a stir.

Next, the three disciples were tested, and their spiritual sea reached five thousand feet, which also attracted everyone's attention.

Most of the other inner court disciples also passed smoothly, with their spiritual seas ranging from a thousand to several thousand feet, demonstrating the profound foundation of the inner court.

However, when it was Li Xiang's turn, the crystal tablet displayed "Spiritual Sea Breadth: 300 zhang, not up to standard", and he was eliminated.

His face was deathly pale, and he looked completely lost, a stark contrast to his previous high spirits.

After the internal hospital tests were completed, it was the turn of the external hospital.

First, ordinary outer court disciples stepped forward. Some passed, while many were eliminated. The process was uneventful.

While the outer disciples were being tested, the atmosphere in a temporarily opened quiet room behind the platform was tense.

The Sword Master of the Bright Heart, Lin Shouzhen, had appeared here at some unknown time, facing Elder Li Xun, who had a troubled expression.

"The location for the practical assessment has been changed to Silent Soul Abyss."

"The assessment task has been changed to finding a specific set of saintly remains and a finger bone wrapped in gold patterns."

Lin Shou-zheng's voice was beyond question.

Elder Li Xun's expression changed, and he hurriedly said.

"Sword Master, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

"The Heavenly Dao Academy has its own regulations for admissions and examinations. The location and tasks for the practical examinations have already been determined, and all preparations are in place. How can they be changed without authorization?"

"Moreover, the Silent Soul Abyss is one of the ten forbidden areas, extremely dangerous! Most of these disciples are inexperienced and have limited strength; entering it will surely result in heavy casualties!"

"Furthermore, due to the special rules of the Silent Soul Abyss, it is difficult for us to venture deep into the area for a rescue, which is seriously inconsistent with the academy's mission of training, assessing, and protecting talented individuals! I urge Sword Master to reconsider!"

Lin Shouzhen's gaze was calm, yet it carried an immense pressure.

"First, the Supreme Elder Xuan Gu of my Heavenly Dao Sect perished in the depths of the Silent Soul Abyss, and his sacred body and status must be retrieved."

"Using these numerous low-ranking disciples to search is currently the most effective and least costly method."

He paused, then emphasized:

"Secondly, the Heavenly Dao Academy is still nominally under the jurisdiction of the Heavenly Dao Sect."

"This deity has come bearing the orders of the sect; the academy must cooperate."

"third,"

His gaze swept across the direction of the outdoor plaza outside the quiet room, as if he could see through the walls and into the eyes of the young examinees.

"How can a fledgling eagle truly soar to the heavens without experiencing the trials of life and death and the ravages of wind and rain? Flowers in a greenhouse, no matter how beautiful, cannot withstand the storms."

Elder Li Xun wanted to argue, "Sword Master! But the risk is just too great..."

Just then, an even more violent uproar erupted in the outdoor plaza of the quiet room, even more so than when Su Xiaoman was being tested!

Even the quiet room they were in seemed to be shaken by the sound wave.

The two of them subconsciously scanned outwards.

In front of the crystal monument in the fifth examination room, the one who had just finished the test was none other than Xuan Yuanpo from the Foreign Languages ​​Department!

"Bone age: eighteen. Realm: Spirit Sea Realm. Spirit Sea Breadth: Over ten thousand zhang!"

"A boundless spiritual sea! Another boundless spiritual sea!"

"Is Qinglu Academy going against the heavens? One Boundless, one Ten Thousand Zhang was already astonishing, and now they've produced another!"

However, before the crowd's exclamations had subsided, another unexpected change occurred when the next young man in a blue robe stepped forward and placed his hand on the array plate!

The crystal tablet first emitted a dazzling light that was in no way inferior to Su Xiaoman's previous one.

Immediately, the light began to collapse inward, as if transforming into a bottomless chaotic vortex.

The originally clear characters on the stele became blurred and distorted, and finally, with difficulty, they coalesced into four ancient and simple characters.

"Boundless Spiritual Ocean!"

Silence! Deathly silence!

If Su Xiaoman's boundless spiritual sea was astonishing, then Xuan Yuanpo's ten-thousand-foot spiritual sea was breathtaking.

At this moment, a second Boundless Spirit Sea actually appeared in the outer courtyard of Qinglu Academy!

Yao Mengkang! This name was instantly etched into the minds of almost all the faction leaders and genius disciples present!

Huo Wushuang of Lihuo Valley's arrogant expression froze instantly, his pupils contracted sharply, his fists clenched uncontrollably until his knuckles turned white, and even the flames leaping around him were momentarily disrupted.

Shi Yue of the Houtu Sect had an incredulous look on his honest face, his mouth slightly open as if an egg could fit inside.

Jin Wufeng of the Jin Gang Sect showed a sudden, intense change in his usually cold gaze as he stared intently at Yao Mengkang's calm figure, the long sword on his back emitting a faint hum.

Mu Wanqing and Zhou Feng exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock and bitterness in each other's eyes.

They originally thought they were geniuses, but compared to the outer courtyard of Qinglu Academy... the gap seemed quite large.

Inside the quiet room, Lin Shouzhen withdrew his divine sense and looked at Li Xun, whose expression was constantly changing. His tone was calm, yet it carried a final ultimatum:

"See? This generation of young people is much 'powerful' than you think."

"I have roughly delineated the area where the Xuan Bone fell, which is not the Abyss Core Wasteland."

"With these 'powerful' young people, we can reclaim the Holy Body and the person."

He took a small step forward. Although he did not release his aura, the invisible pressure made Li Xun's hair stand on end and made it difficult for him to breathe.

"Li Xun,"

Lin Shouzhen's voice was as cold as a sword.

"If you want those 'old fogies' in the sect to come to you personally, you can simply... continue to refuse."

Elder Li Xun's body trembled violently, and all the color drained from his face.

He knew what Lin Shouzhen meant by "old antique".

Those were the core elders who truly held power in the Heavenly Dao Sect. Their cultivation was extraordinary, and their temper was unpredictable. If they were truly alarmed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He seemed to have all his strength drained away, and he slumped down, letting out a long, bitter sigh. His voice was hoarse as he said:

"Sigh... So be it. Everything is up to the Sword Master's arrangements."

He knew that the nature of this assessment had completely changed.

The fate of thousands of young geniuses will be forcibly pushed into that forbidden land that has just experienced the fall of a saint.

And he was powerless to stop it.