NOVEL NEXT Chapter 82: Keep It Quiet
The notaries heard the sound and swept their gazes over. Just as they saw the light fading away, they didn't say anything and moved into the Pinglan Star Academy to watch the third assessment. Only Chang Lizhe, who had watched the whole process from the side, had an incredulous look on his face. What "awakened four"? Clearly all eight star veins had been awakened! And they were perfect star veins that were unprecedented and would be unsurpassed! He couldn't help but rush forward and question the cultivator in charge of testing the star veins: "Did you—" Before he could finish his words, Lan Zhi's voice transmission rang in his ears: "Keep it quiet." Chang Lizhe paused for a moment. Seeing the cultivator in charge of testing the star veins looking at him in confusion, he had to change what he was about to say: "Didn't you have breakfast? Your voice is so low." The cultivator in charge of testing the star veins was also a student of the Pinglan Star Academy and knew Chang Lizhe. At this time, his task was already over, so his attitude became a bit more casual: "I really didn't eat. The price at the Yuxiang Hall has gone up again, alas." While the two were talking, Lan Zhi had already followed the team of examinees and walked into the Pinglan Star Academy. As a once top-notch star academy, the Pinglan Star Academy was very imposing in appearance. Once you entered the gate, there was an endless expanse of water. The mountains in the water soared into the sky, pavilions and towers were faintly visible, rainbow light floating bridges spanned the blue waves and connected the mountain tops, and several small boats drifted on the blue waves, like a flowing painting slowly unfolding in front of everyone, full of poetic and artistic charm as well as an ethereal fairy-like air. Even though the noble family cultivators were well-informed, when they suddenly saw a scene that was even better than that of the Fengtian Star Academy, they couldn't help showing surprised expressions. No one would have thought that such a declining star academy could have such an imposing manner. However, they quickly came to their senses and sneered, "There's not a bit of star qi. It can only put on an appearance to deceive those fools from poor families." The cultivators in charge of the assessment seemed not to have heard their words and directly guided them to the assessment hall beside them for the regular assessment. There were a total of six items in the regular assessment. Two hours later, everyone had finished the assessment. Only twenty-one people remained in the poor family team, including Lan Zhi, while no one in the noble family team was eliminated and there were five more people than in the poor family team. Chang Youfang, who was in charge of主持 this assessment, stood in front of the examinees and read out the rules of the three special assessments. 1. During the assessment, examinees were also not allowed to attack each other. 2. The first two assessments were only for the enrollment qualification and would not participate in the ranking. 3. Those who passed the first two assessments and won the first place in the last assessment could receive a Three-flowered Fire-tongue Vine as a reward. After announcing the rules, he turned sideways and pointed to the mountain beside him: "The first item of the special assessment, mountain climbing." Everyone subconsciously followed his line of sight and saw a ladder to the sky that seemed to be condensed from white clouds stretching straight down from the high clouds on the mountain top all the way to the foot of the mountain. The sunlight shone on the ladder to the sky, inlaying it with a brilliant golden border, making people inexplicably feel that this ladder to the sky was an invitation from heaven. It seemed that as long as one stepped on it and walked to the end, one could see the gods. The examinees were all stunned, and even the onlookers who rarely had the opportunity to come in and watch were also mesmerized. Even they showed a bit of surprise. Being able to casually come up with such a ladder to the sky as the examination venue, the Pinglan Star Academy really had a profound foundation. If only its star qi was a bit richer, the Fengtian Star Academy wouldn't even be worthy to carry its shoes. What a pity... Chang Youfang said, "Pass through this ladder to the sky and reach the mountain top within five hours. Those who exceed the time will be eliminated." Dang! The bell rang and the assessment began. Immediately, some noble family examinees couldn't wait to step onto the ladder to the sky.