I alone am the Honoured One!

Chapter 479  Sect Entrance Examination [5]

One by one the participants entered inside the Sect through the Southern Gate after paying the tax to Zhao Tian.

They all shot glares at him and cursed under their lips before entering.

Zhao Tian could care less about them, as he is confident that he will soon become an inner wing disciple and doesn't have to look at these faces for a long time.

As the sun began to dip even lower on the horizon, Zhao Tian stopped collecting the tax and entered in, following the other disciples.

After climbing some stairs, they came to a large courtyard inside and Zhao Tian's gaze swept across the courtyard, taking in the sight of the many disciples who had passed the initial test.

Hundreds had gathered here, their murmurs blending into a soft hum. Zhao Tian glanced at the old man who was with Eldric Grey in the morning, one of the Sect Administrators, sitting on the side with a table in front of him.

As the sun continued to sink below the horizon, the courtyard grew darker, and a few moments later, soft lights flickered to life around the space.

They were not the dim flicker of torches or oil lamps, but modern-looking, energy-efficient lights, illuminating the area with a steady, clean glow. Hm? Zhao Tian glanced at the beautiful lights adorning the courtyard 'So they are not totally traditional... they do use some modern technology.'

*tap* As they were waiting, faint noises were heard and Eldric Grey walked down the steps reaching the courtyard.

Seeing him everyone stood up and Eldric Grey's eyes glanced around at the 346 disciples who managed to pass this time.

'Seems like the exam was rather easy... Next time, I should make it harder.'

"Hm... I am glad to see so many of you have passed. Now all you have to do is go to Dayong and register your name and present the marbles you have collected during the trial. This will determine your ranking."

As he spoke, the old man, Dayong, who had been silent until now, stood up and pulled something from his storage ring.

A large, rectangular device materialized on the table with a faint shimmer. Hm? Zhao Tian raised an eyebrow in curiosity looking at the big printer-sized device and the tablet in Dayong's hands.

'They are using technology way more than I expected... Shenyi didn't say something like this.'

The disciples exchanged glances as they began to line up. One by one, they approached the table where Dayong sat to register their name and the marbles they had collected.

The first to step forward was a young man, his robes slightly dusty from the day's events.

"Name?" Dayong asked in a gravelly voice without looking up. "Xiao Hao," the young man replied, his voice steady, though a hint of nervousness flickered in his eyes. Dayong typed his name on the tablet and then extended his left hand "Marbles..."

Xiao Hao placed the pouch in his hand and simply weighing the pouch in his hand, Dayong typed the amount of marbles.

Then he glanced at the big sack of small wooden plates beside him on the chair.

He gently crouched down and reached into the large sack of wooden plates beside him, pulling out one of the small, polished plaques.

He inserted it into the printer-sized machine, and as he tapped the tablet, the device hummed to life, letting out a faint printing noise. Moments later, the wooden plate slid out from the other side, now engraved with intricate symbols and a unique identification number. Eldric Grey who was standing on the stairs spoke in a loud tone "This is your identification within the Jade Eclipse Sect. It is more than a mere token... it is your proof of belonging to this sect, your key to advancement, and a symbol of your standing."

"Only this could prove that you belong to the Jade Eclipse Sect."

"For outer disciples, this identification plate is brown and when you enter the inner court, you can get it updated and it will change to silver color."

"Core disciples... the direct disciples of the Wing Master will have golden identification plates."

"Wing masters like me will have black identification plates." He muttered pointing at the black plate hanging on his waist.

"And at last, the Sect Leader has a purple identification plate."

"This identification plate is very important, so make sure you don't miss this."

The disciples understood and nodded their heads as Eldric Grey continued "You can see another device beside Dayong... there you can scan your plate and see the details."

Xiao Hao, the young man walked to the small scanner device, which had a holographic screen.

He gently placed the other side of the plate, which had a unique imprint on the scanner.

*flick* The hologram flickered faintly, showing his details.

[Xiao Hao]

[Outer disciple]

[0 credits.]

Credits? What are credits?

Though confused, the young man didn't ask anything and moved on from there.

Minutes went by and it was finally Zhao Tian's turn as he stepped in front of Dayong.

Dayong looked at the handsome young man in front of him and let out a grumpy sigh "Name?"

"Zhao Tian."

Hearing the name, Dayong frowned slightly 'So none of the greater families around here.. Must be from some other Dynasty.'

"Marbles."

As Zhao Tian placed the pouch on his palm, Dayong's lips twitched 'Just how much did this brat robbed?'

'I can't just simply estimate with weight now...'

Looking up at Zhao Tian he asked "How many?"

"There are 1267 marbles inside it... you can count it if you want."

Hearing the absurd numbers, the other disciples who were beside him were dumbfounded.

'Of course, after robbing all of us, this bastard has the highest number.'

'We need only 20 to enter and this rascal has 1267...'

They all erupted in fury, but no one voiced their thoughts and stayed silent.

*click* After the machine printed his plate, Zhao Tian took it and tested it on the scanner to check if it works.

[Zhao Tian]

[Outer disciple]

[0 credits.]

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