The Sky Poison Pearl
Assessment Stone

The one who examined Yun Che's group was an old man with a dignified complexion. He stood in front of the Rating Stone, swept through the crowd with a glance, and spoke in a serious tone: “The first stage of the examination is the Strength assessment. I repeat again, the minimum limit to enter the Palace is: New Realm is born level one at fifteen, level three at sixteen, level five at seventeen, and level six at eighteen. For those younger than fifteen or more than eighteen years old, as well as those whose strength is lower than the minimum standard, please leave your own desires alone; don't expect that the Rating Stone will make a mistake!”

Every year, the Blue Wind Palace would repeat these words many times but quite a number of people still failed in the first round; because there were too many young practitioners who were unwilling to give up and unwilling, had a fortuitous mentality, did not want to come in vain, or wished for the Rating Stone to malfunction. As a result, even though very clear and strict standards were out there, more than half would still be eliminated in the first round.

But after the old man finished speaking, not a single person came out. He swung his hand, walked over to the side of the grading stone and said: “Now, the first round of assessment will begin. If I call your names, go ahead and press your hands to the Rating Stone. As he spoke, the old man raised the list of names he had in his hand, and shouted: "Number One: Han Chi!"

This started. Brother-in-law, you are in the sixteen-year age group now, and your current strength is seven ranks above the standard! When it's your turn, everyone will be very surprised.” Xia Yuanba, who was following behind Yun Che, said that with excitement written all over his face. Ever since Qin Wuyou placed him in the Outer Palace Palace, the excitement in his heart had never subsided, and he still felt that he was dreaming even now.

The person whose name was called was a young man who appeared to be sixteen or seventeen years old. He stood in front of the appraisal stone, and carefully pressed his hand to the surface. A nervous expression appeared on his face.

Very quickly, the Rating Stone blinked for a while, and three different lines of words appeared on the surface.

First row: Age, seventeen.

Second row: Strength, the Nascent Realm level four.

Third row: Unqualified.

This Rating Stone could not only measure one's Strength, but it could also judge age! What made Yun Che wail emotionally, was that the seventeen-year-old fourth level of the Nascent Realm would definitely be outstanding within the New Moon Palace disciples. However, in this Blue Wind Palace, it could not even reach the lowest standard. After all, the Imperial City was the Imperial City.

"Unqualified, back off." The old man spoke with a cold and stiff expression as he looked at the results of the Rating Stone.

The expression of the young man named Han Chi became panicked; he bowed deeply to the old man, and said with an almost begging attitude: “Senior, this junior is only one level down, and it's only a few millimeters away from breaking through; maybe I'll break through tomorrow. I hope Senior can accommodate a little, and please let this junior pass. This junior will definitely be very grateful, and on another day will definitely be….

"NO!" The old man crazily swung his hand. He had seen situations like this too often, and there was not even the slightest change to his skin: “Where do you think Blue Wind Palace is? What accommodations are there! Down now also.”

“Without reaching the standard, even if you kneel until you die on the ground, there will still be no one willing to accommodate you! Leave; you are only seventeen this year, and there is still one last chance next year, so grab your last chance well. If you continue to bother me, I will eliminate your last qualifying opportunity to enter the Blue Wind Palace.

The old man's last sentence instantly made Han Chi's face pale. He did not dare to say a word, and left with a sullen look.

Something like this was already put in place with just the first examinee; all the Palace instructors were used to it and did not feel strange, but quite a number of young practitioners waiting to be examined started sweating from their foreheads.

Next, Liu Changqing.

“Sixteen-year-old, Newborn Realm level two, ineligible! Next…"

“Eighteen year old, Newborn Realm level five, not qualified! Next…"

“Fifteen years old, level two.. Qualified! Mn, at such a young age, so good. You have passed the first stage of the exam. Next."

On average, only one in three or four can pass during the exam. His passing rate was low enough to make Yun Che click his tongue. With the first failure as an example, all the young practitioners who failed the exam left with their heads bowed, and no one dared to beg. The young practitioners who graduated were naturally overjoyed; some were so emotional that they covered their faces and began to wail.

These young practitioners come from various places across the country, it is not known exactly how many came here with their biggest dreams, or how many come here carrying the hopes of their entire family. With an identity as a disciple of the New Moon Palace, they would be an extremely dazzling presence wherever they went.

“Seventeen year old, level nine, qualified!”

Looking at the numbers that appeared on the Profound Assessment Stone, an exclamation rang out from the crowd. Line after line of gazes containing admiration and jealousy were locked onto the young man standing in front of the Rating Stone. Even the old man in charge of the examination nodded as a glimmer of a smile appeared on his face: “Good, before you graduate from the palace, there is a high possibility for you to enter the Middle Palace. Work hard."

Hearing the two words "Central Palace", almost all the faces of the young practitioners revealed expressions of incomparable longing and longing. If one could enter the Middle Palace, one would have a very high position even in this Blue Wind Imperial City, let alone other places; it was something enough to bring honor to one's family.