Volume 5: Seven Dao Sects Chapter 16: End of the Preliminary Examination
On the square.
When Lin Kui's name appeared on the eighth layer of the Giant Spirit Monument, listed alongside Lu Qingshan's name, a thought flashed through everyone's mind.
As expected, is the strongest still Lin Kui who has reached the Perfect Golden Core state?
The head of the Lin family, who was nervously watching the ranking changes on the giant monument, could not hide his happiness at this moment, with a gleam in his eyes, "Well done, the next step is to surpass him!"
As far as Lin Kui himself was concerned, he did not take the Qingzhou preliminary examination, which did not have a specific ranking, very seriously.
But as the patriarch of the Lin family, what he cares about is completely different from Lin Kui.
What Lin Kui considers to be a flashy and empty reputation can, in fact, be transformed into real resources for a family.
As he was watching with scorching eyes, the giant stele was once again filled with turbulence. A name shone with golden light, and amid the noisy exclamations of the crowd, it flew towards the empty space at the very top of the giant stele.
The Lin family patriarch’s expression froze.
Although the name that leaped up was difficult to see clearly because of the shining golden light, the name that still remained on the eighth floor was clearly visible.
What was shown there was... Lin Kui.
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Lu Qingshan passed through the raging spiritual storm layer and landed on the ninth suspended island. Perhaps it can't even be called an island, because the area here is so small that it's like a villa.
Lu Qingshan found a seat at random, sat cross-legged, and waited for the preliminary test to end.
Half an hour later, a figure broke through the spiritual energy storm layer, flashed out, and landed lightly beside him.
It was Lin Kui.
"Friend Lu." After Lin Kui greeted Lu Qingshan again, he also found a place to sit cross-legged.
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As time slowly passes, the number of monks remaining in the Giant Spirit Realm is decreasing.
In the outside world, the monks who were watching the game were even more nervous.
The cultivators in the Giant Spirit Realm didn't know how far they were from the top one thousand, but they, the bystanders, knew it clearly.
At this time, there were only about 1,100 names left on the huge giant monument.
In the ninth level, Lu Qingshan and Lin Kui were ranked side by side.
The eighth floor that followed was actually empty.
After that, from the seventh floor to the fourth floor, more than a thousand people were scattered around.
At this time, everyone's attention turned to the more than 300 names on the fourth floor.
Because, when more than a hundred of these names disappeared again, the preliminary examination was officially declared over.
"Hold on, as long as you can hold on until these hundred people are eliminated... Senior Brother, you can go to Zhongwu Domain to take part in the re-examination." A little sister was praying for her fellow senior brother.
There were also elders who were worried about their own children, and some clenched their fists, even more nervous than the monks participating in the competition...
"One thousand and eight!"
"One thousand and seven!"
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At the last moment, some people even started counting in a low voice.
"one thousand!"
Finally, when another name disappeared from the giant monument.
The majestic voice of the Lord of Fufeng City rang out from the Giant Spirit Monument, "The Qingzhou Preliminary Examination of the Seven Realms Discussion of Dao is now officially over! The cultivators whose names are still on the Giant Spirit Monument will represent the younger generation of Qingzhou and go to the Zhongwu Realm to participate in the Seven Realms Discussion of Dao re-examination."
In the crowd, several people had pale faces and were speechless.
Because the cultivator from their family was the last one to be eliminated, the so-called 1001st.
Just one step away, it is always the worst.
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In the Giant Spirit Realm, strange noises were heard in the sky, and then golden lights emerged and fell down, covering the one thousand cultivators who were still in the Giant Spirit Realm.
The next moment, they disappeared from the giant spirit world out of thin air.
When Lu Qingshan appeared again on , four days had passed since he entered to take part in this preliminary examination.
Since too many people are involved, the assessment method of the initial test is not bloody, and even the participating monks are not allowed to attack each other. Naturally, it seems a bit dull and lacks passion.
However, the ratio of forty to one, with one thousand chosen from forty thousand, adds a bit of cruelty to this peaceful first test.
"You, as the most outstanding of the young generation of cultivators in Qingzhou, will go to the Zhongwu Domain to participate in the next Seven Domains Discussion Test." The Lord of Fufeng City swept his sharp eyes over the 1,000 young cultivators in the field and said in a deep voice: "In three days, you will gather at the cross-domain teleportation array in this city. Remember, no one will be waited for after the time is up."
"Understood." Everyone responded, unable to hide their excitement.
After finishing explaining what needed to be explained, the Lord of Fufeng City waved his hand and cast a spiritual spell on the tall and towering giant monument.
The next moment, the giant stele rose into the air, emitting golden light and spinning continuously in the air. At the same time, its size kept shrinking. In the end, it turned into a small jade tablet the size of a palm, which was put into the sleeve of the Lord of .
Then, the figure of Fufeng City Lord flashed across the sky.
As soon as the owner of Fufeng City left, the huge square suddenly became like a boiling pot of noise, with all kinds of discussions rang out.
Lu Qingshan didn't care. He hid among the crowd and was about to return to Qingfeng Realm.
"Lu Qingshan?"
"You little bastard!"
Two familiar voices sounded.
Lu Qingshan turned around and looked at Lu Yuan, who looked incredulous, and Lu Zhou, who looked slightly angry, who appeared behind him. He chuckled and said, "Isn't this the Patriarch and the Great Elder? Why are you here too? Did you know that I'm going to participate in the Seven Realms Forum and come here to show your concern?"
After being teased by Lu Qingshan, Lu Zhou immediately blew his beard and glared, "You little bastard, you are still pretending to be me, right!"
Lu Qingshan quickly apologized with a smile: "No, no, I dare not. The Great Elder is already quite old. Don't get angry easily. It's harmful to your health."
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"Tell me what happened." Lu Zhou's expression became serious, staring at Lu Qingshan's face, and asked in a deep voice.
Lu Qingshan spread his hands and said, "With some opportunities and a little bit of talent, I accidentally achieved my current level of cultivation."
After hearing Lu Qingshan's explanation, Lu Zhou's face twitched slightly and he smacked his lips. "In just two years, you accidentally surpassed the hundreds of years of hard training that Lu Yuan and I have put in. You are so careless."
Lu Qingshan smiled and didn't respond.
Lu Zhou was silent for a while, then he sighed and said with a vicissitudes of life: "Your current cultivation level is second only to Qing Ling in the Lu family. You have grown wings, and we can't help you much. Go to the Zhongwu Domain, perform well, get good grades, and... you have to come back when you have time. Although the Lu family is small, your relatives are here after all..."
Lu Qingshan's expression suddenly straightened up, and he promised solemnly: "I know, Great Elder."
Lu Zhou patted Lu Qingshan on the shoulder and said with relief: "You and Qingling are the pride of our Lu family."
Afterwards, Lu Zhou threw a storage bag to Lu Qingshan and waved his hand, saying, "The family has a lot of affairs to attend to. The head of the family and I have been out for half a year, so we will go back first. As for these, they are the due appreciation from the Lu family. Don't think it's too little, little brat."
Lu Qingshan's spiritual sense probed into the storage bag, which was filled with many spirit stones.
For him now, these really didn't mean much, but he just put them away quietly.
