Chapter 539 - Sect Examination (1)

Translator: Misty Cloud Translations Editor: Misty Cloud Translations

Behind the old man, there were a group of people watching the crowd outside without any surprises.

“This year’s participants exceeded previous years.” One teacher exclaimed. “I wonder how many people can pass.”

“There are quite a number of geniuses who came this year. I believe we won’t be disappointed.” Another teacher said.

“Tsk, those geniuses. How many are serious in coming here to learn?” A taut-faced teacher shrouded in black said.

“Alright, don’t say anymore. Prepare this year’s exam.” The old man started.

Once he started, everyone else didn’t dare to say anymore. One person from the group walked forward on top of the sect’s stage and waved their hands, signaling for the crowd to quiet down.

“Welcome everyone to Heavenly Sect’s recruitment.” That teacher’s voice wasn’t loud, but it transmitted to every corner. “It’s not to suggest that coming here, you will become our sect’s students. If you want to enter the sect, you must pass our examination. After you passed the examination, then can you be a student of our sect.”

He paused and scanned the crowd before continuing, “I estimate that there’s about fifty thousand of you here. But you should know the sect’s rules, only recruiting a fixed number of people. If you want to be part of the number, it depends on your abilities.

The crowd below began to whisper amongst themselves. Many were worried about whether they could enter the numbers.

“Quiet down.” The cold-faced teacher berated. He waited for everyone to quiet down before continuing, “This examination will have three phases. By passing all three phases, can you then passed our examination. Right now, you all will do the first trial.”

Everyone saw the bright light under their feet. They had not asked what the first trial would be before they themselves disappeared on the spot.

Sima You Yue experienced a fit of vertigo. When she stabilized herself, she was already in a desert.

She scanned her surroundings. There was not a single person. A burning sun scorched overhead scorched the ground, causing the sediments to be boiled.

The whole environment seemed to be in a giant steam basket.

“An illusion?”

She carefully pondered. Beside this, she could not otherwise explain the sudden change.

“I’m not sure if this illusion is constructed from an illusion array or other spirit armament. But it’s really realistic; it makes one feel very hot.” Sweat poured from her bun. She wanted to reach into her interspatial ring and grabbed a handkerchief, but she found she could not access with her interspatial ring!

She was shocked. She tried to access with the Spirit Pagoda but found she couldn’t. However, she didn’t panic, instead she closed her eyes and clear her thoughts. Afterwards, she chanted and a spirit fruit appeared in her hand.

She looked at the fresh fruit in her hand and laughed in joy.

“An illusion array is an illusion array. It doesn’t exist.”

It wasn’t that is space didn’t allow the interspatial ring to access but the illusion array master made the person think so. Subjectively, they thought they could not access. But the objective fact was that as long as one cleared their thoughts and did not believe in the illusion, they would be able to take out items from the interspatial ring.

If people thought they could not access with their interspatial ring, they would panic. Afterwards, to pass the trial in these circumstances would definitely be difficult.

“Is the trial to get out of the desert?” She munched on the spirit fruit and the pain she felt disappeared. She finally settled down and pondered on the contents of the trial. “The front of the desert should be like this.”

She considered again. If it wasn’t getting out, then it’d be on endurance. Those who failed to meet the requirements would be eliminated.

Thinking over, this was the most befitting. If there’s no urgency to find an exit, then she wouldn’t be anxious. She would stay here and not moved. She even propped up a tent and meditated inside it.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

At the same time, inside a room in the Heavenly Sect, a bunch of teachers watched a huge crystal ball, observing the participants’ situation.

“Yo, this time, there’s already someone who uncovered the truth?” A pretty and flirtatious female in red skin tight clothes saw the situation the crystal ball and went back to polishing her nails.

“This reaction is way too quick.” One of the teachers was also surprised.

“In the past, those who entered did not have the same reaction speed as her. Seeing her actions, he should have guessed what this trial is testing.”

Since she accessed with her interspatial ring, the people in this room had taken notice of her. To be able to react like that within half an hour, it had never occurred before.

Especially after witnessing her propping up a tent and taking out a spirit fruit to eat one after another. Afterwards, leisurely sitting in meditation. The people in the room all had on a weird expression.

This kid passed this trial too easily!

Correct, in their view, being able to access the interspatial ring was halfway through completion of the trial. Because a normal person would access their interspatial ring for their stored water. As long as they had water, they could survive there. Therefore, for her to stay there for ten days was not difficult at all.

“He is an array master.” The old man from before blinked, staring at the crystal ball and confidently stated.

“To be able to react quickly, his array mastery is probably not low. Is he really not hundred?”

“Only those below a hundred can entered the Glazed Mirage. Since he can, then he is within a hundred.”

“He’s probably only twenty.” The old man in white robes said.

“Twenty?!” The teachers in the room all exclaimed in low voices. A twenty year old could have that high of array mastery?

Since the vice-president said so, then it was so.

“Twenty, this talent is just heaven defying!” Those teachers recovered. They stared at Sima You Yue with burning gazes.

This was the unorthodox genius among geniuses!

At this moment, Sima You Yue felt she was watched by a lot of people. She opened her eyes and scanned her surroundings. She confirmed there was no one. Her eyes expressed doubt, and she stopped meditating.

“This young fellow has good acute sense.” The vice president observed Sima You Yue’s alert expression and satisfiedly nodded.

They had only transferred their attention on her, and she actually sensed it. This sense was already not possible for a normal person.

“That being the case, let’s test him in the next trial earlier.” A teacher suggested.

“I approve.”

“The first phase’s trial is already useless, we can have him enter the second phase earlier.”

The vice-president’s eyes glistened. He nodded and stroked his long beard. “Then have him enter the second phase’s trial. Well, just sending him five is enough. I wonder how this young fellow would react, hehe…”

After Sima You Yue felt people were watching her, she no longer cultivated. But she didn’t know how long she would have to stay here, so she decided to find something to do. Thus, she took out some array stones to fiddle with.

“Rustle—– rustle——”

When the faint sound of sand transmitted, she had a slight smile at the corner of her lips.