Gou Zai Liang Jie Dao Wen Cheng Xian

Cao Yang stood in the void, looking at the three thousand students below who were stunned, a look of reminiscence on his face. "The Great Dao is boundless, the path to immortality has no end!"

"This hurdle is going to be tough." The female cultivator beside her also had a look of emotion on her face.

Clearly, this test of perseverance left an indelible impression on the female cultivator.

Although the format of the endurance test may vary from year to year, the core principle remains the same: push yourself to your physical limit and then break through it.

The former is one point, which is passing; the latter is two points, which is meeting the standard!

As for three points, there's no standard for "excellent".

If your performance goes beyond meeting the standard, but you also have to demonstrate exceptional ability, then you are likely to achieve this result.

In the test of perseverance, the circumstances of being excellent are different each time; there is no standard for excellence.

If everyone thinks you're excellent and deserves three points, then you are excellent!

"The Illusionary Spirit Orb can amplify a person's subjective time by a thousand times, so the exam results can be obtained in at most one hour."

"Hopefully, an outstanding one will emerge."

The man next to him shook his head. "What are you thinking? Being excellent isn't that simple. It's already very good if Mingjiang City can produce one person with excellent comprehension in the assessment this year."

"The last time Mingjiang City produced an outstanding individual was four years ago."

The female cultivator standing nearby nodded in agreement. Indeed, being outstanding is not that simple.

They were all disciples of the Immortal Abode, but precisely because of this, they understood even more clearly the meaning behind the word "excellent."

These two words may sound like casual compliments, but in the Immortal Palace, they are a living gold standard. Every time an outstanding disciple emerges, the various halls will extend an olive branch.

An outstanding student may only have achieved an excellent level in one subject, which is one point higher than eight.

But this one-point difference is a world of difference!

In the Immortal Abode, the vast majority of Eight-Point Disciples have passed all four subjects.

In the federal government, meeting the standard is already an extremely high requirement; those who achieve excellence are all exceptional individuals.

Each and every one of them is a precious gem of the Federation.

This tiny point makes all the difference between the disciples of the Immortal Abode; eight points makes one an ordinary disciple, while nine points and above make one an outstanding disciple!

Cao Yang, standing to the side, looked at the woman and said, "Xiao Ying, I remember that the one who was at the same level as you back then was an outstanding disciple?"

"right."

"How is that person now?" Cao Yang asked curiously.

In the Immortal Abode, outstanding disciples are the talk of the town for all ordinary disciples. Everyone is curious about them, even Cao Yang!

That's right, Cao Yang, who is at the Golden Core stage, is not an outstanding disciple either.

He was just an ordinary disciple with an average score of eight out of ten. He passed all four subjects and was just an unremarkable disciple with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. He was not particularly noticeable in the Immortal Mansion.

As for the Golden Core cultivation level, it's nothing special in the Immortal Abode.

The minimum requirement for admission to the Immortal Abode is the Golden Core stage. The Golden Core stage is merely meeting the standard. If you cannot even reach the Golden Core stage, you are undoubtedly wasting the Federation's resources.

Within the Immortal Abode, even a Golden Core cultivator is considered a disciple.

Despite Cao Yang being the chief examiner for this assessment, his status was actually not much different from that of the two Foundation Establishment cultivators; they were all disciples of the Immortal Mansion.

In the Immortal Abode, whether it's Foundation Establishment or Golden Core, they are all insignificant beings.

A Golden Core disciple is barely qualified, while a Foundation Establishment disciple is someone who will become a Golden Core disciple in the future. They are all disciples, but their status in the Immortal Mansion will undergo a qualitative change once they break through to the Nascent Soul stage!

"When I first entered the Five Thunder Hall, I was taken in as a disciple by the deacon of the Five Thunder Hall. Although I am still in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it is said that I have already mastered the basics of fire and thunder divine abilities."

"Majorly trained in fire and lightning?"

"Yes, that person has dual spiritual roots of thunder and fire, and both are at the heavenly level. He is naturally skilled in cultivating fire and thunder."

Cao Yang nodded in agreement. Heavenly spiritual roots are rare, dual heavenly spiritual roots are even rarer, let alone spiritual roots with attributes like thunder and fire that can complement each other.

Spiritual roots are ranked from high to low as Heavenly Spiritual Roots and Earthly Spiritual Roots. As for those below Earthly Spiritual Roots, such as Upper-Grade, Middle-Grade, and Lower-Grade Spiritual Roots, their talent is too poor and it's almost the same as having no spiritual root at all.

Aside from rank, spiritual roots also have different types, such as the common five-element spiritual roots, heterogeneous spiritual roots, and multiple spiritual roots and single spiritual roots.

Most ordinary people have a single spiritual root, while those with multiple spiritual roots are a minority. If someone has a good spiritual root grade and multiple spiritual roots, such as a dual spiritual root of thunder and fire, they are basically guaranteed to be an outstanding talent.

It is said that there is another genius in the Five Thunder Palace with the Five Elements Heavenly Spiritual Root, who is the lifeblood of the elders of the Five Thunder Palace.

While the three were chatting, people below began to wake up one after another.

"You can't even last ten days? A body-refining cultivator should be able to last at least twenty days."

"Twenty-five days to pass, thirty days to meet the standard. I wonder how many people will meet the standard this time."

"The perseverance hurdle is easy to overcome. The Federation has never lacked people with perseverance; there are at least thirty people who can meet the standard."

Time ticked by, and the first person's elimination served as a signal. People continued to be eliminated, and soon nearly a thousand people had been knocked out.

Meanwhile, twenty days had passed within the illusion created by the Illusionary Spirit Orb.

As time went on, the number of people dropping out gradually decreased, and after 25 days, there were still 700 people left who had not been eliminated.

This also means that in the perseverance test, only 700 out of 3,000 people passed and received one point.

The number of people who passed this subject was much smaller than the previous subject on comprehension.

That makes sense, since the Comprehension subject is the only one of the four subjects that is quantified. Those who can stand here are people with extremely high comprehension. Many people who are not very comprehension but have extraordinary perseverance are not standing here.

Many people, knowing they wouldn't pass the entrance exam for the Immortal Mansion, switched directly to the club and began pursuing physical cultivation.

In the illusion.

Chu Xuan was completely dazed, moving forward like a walking corpse. At this moment, Chu Xuan was no longer as leisurely as before.

He didn't know how many days he had traveled, or how far he had gone. He hadn't rested for a moment, nor had he eaten or drunk a drop of water. Chu Xuan felt that he was only one step away from death.

I'll collapse right here in the next second.

But Chu Xuan persevered. Since he was already here, he might as well give it his all!

When Chu Xuan collapsed to the ground, Chu Xuan on the playground was startled and surprised. Looking at his surroundings, Chu Xuan was still a little unaccustomed and it took him a long time to come back to his senses.

"Old Chu, you're awesome! Two points on the perseverance test, you're amazing! I, Old Su, admire you!"

Su Ming's voice rang in Chu Xuan's ears. Chu Xuan looked down and saw that the number on the spirit jade in his hand had changed from 1 to 3. That is to say, he scored two points in the perseverance test just now, which was a passing grade!