Chapter 995: The Sixth Test
"Deacon Han, this..." The academy staff looked at the elder beside them with difficulty, unsure how to record it.
The elder, who was Deacon Han, glanced at Xiao Yi and then at the Fire Control Beast on the desk.
"So it really is the Fire Control Beast." Deacon Han slightly frowned.
"Kid, in my opinion, a trash Martial Soul like the Fire Control Beast shouldn't have the qualifications to enter the Heavenly Hidden Academy."
"It's not that I'm trying to make things difficult for you, but your achievements on the martial path will ultimately be limited."
"However, my Heavenly Hidden Academy has always taught without discrimination, and I have no right to revoke your assessment qualification."
"As for your Martial Soul," Deacon Han pondered for a moment.
"The Fire Control Beast Martial Soul, if evaluated here, should be considered unremarkable and not worth recording at all."
"But since it is mutated and ranked at the Blue Rank,"
"Let's temporarily rate it as low-grade first class."
Xiao Yi nodded, acknowledging that the first assessment was of the Martial Soul.
On the Flame Dragon Continent, almost everyone's first impression of determining whether a martial artist is a Heavenly Talent is through the Martial Soul.
The Heavenly Hidden Academy is no exception.
But the Heavenly Hidden Academy did not set a fixed conclusion and continues with further assessments.
The academy staff heard this and recorded the evaluation, then handed the token to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi took the token and passed through the desk, continuing forward.
Soon, there were nearly a hundred desks in front, with nearly a hundred academy staff.
Xiao Yi casually approached one of the desks and handed over the token.
The academy staff took it and asked, "What martial arts are you practicing?"
"Show it to me."
Xiao Yi nodded, and a strand of Sword Qi condensed from his hand, "Sword Dao, Cold..."
Before Xiao Yi could finish speaking.
The academy staff looked at the Sword Qi condensed in Xiao Yi's hand and nodded with satisfaction, "Sword Dao Practitioner, you pass the second trial."
"Uh." Xiao Yi was slightly stunned.
Undoubtedly, the second assessment was martial arts.
The strength of the martial art a martial artist practices is also a standard for evaluating their talent.
Simply put, the stronger the martial art being practiced, the more challenging it is to break through, but of course, the combat power is also stronger.
For example, among the Heavenly Extreme Realm Martial Artists, one practices the top martial way, and the other practices third-tier martial arts.
The difficulty of breaking through for the former is far greater than that of the latter.
"By the way, what exactly is your Sword Dao?" the academy staff asked.
"Ice Sword Dao," Xiao Yi replied.
The Sword Qi in his hand, with strands of cold frost condensing.
"Indeed, it is the Ice Sword Dao." A glimmer of sharpness flashed in the eyes of the academy staff.
"Sword Dao Practitioner?" Xiao Yi immediately recognized that this academy staff was also a Sword Dao Practitioner.
Only a Sword Dao Practitioner would have such a sharp, sword-like aura in their eyes.
"Very well." The academy staff nodded and said, "Ice Sword Dao, one of the top martial ways."
"My evaluation for you is top-grade first class."
"Counting it, you are the 8th top-grade first class to appear in this assessment."
"Keep up the effort and proceed to the next trial."
"Thank you." Xiao Yi nodded.
"Top-grade first class?" Several examinees at nearby desks exclaimed in surprise, all looking at Xiao Yi with astonishment.
The academy staff finished recording and handed back the token to Xiao Yi.
Xiao Yi took it and continued forward.
Before long, there were still nearly a hundred desks ahead, with nearly a hundred academy staff.
Xiao Yi randomly approached another desk.
"Cultivation," the academy staff asked, neither warmly nor coldly.
"Heavenly Extreme Fourth Layer," Xiao Yi replied.
"Heavenly Extreme Fourth Layer?" The academy staff glanced at Xiao Yi and slightly frowned.
"You seem quite young."
"23 years old," Xiao Yi answered.
The academy staff smiled, "You don't have to say that to me."
"Whether you are really this young, there is a way to verify."
"Alright, with your Heavenly Extreme Fourth Layer cultivation, I will temporarily rate you as mid-grade first class."
"Proceed to the next trial."
The third assessment is cultivation.
When assessing a martial artist's talent, cultivation is the most direct factor.
Xiao Yi received the token back and continued forward.
Again, it was the nearly identical scene of nearly a hundred desks and nearly a hundred academy staff.
"Age," the academy staff asked.
The fourth assessment, age.
"23," Xiao Yi replied.
"Stretch out your hand," the academy staff said gravely, "and also release an aura."
Xiao Yi extended his hand and casually released an aura.
The academy staff sensed the aura, examined Xiao Yi's palm, and nodded.
"Hmm, 22 years, 10 months, and 8 days, not lying."
"Hmm?" An unusual gleam flashed in Xiao Yi's eyes.
The academy staff then glanced at the token, "The previous trial temporarily rated you as mid-grade first class."
"But considering your current age, the evaluation could be slightly higher."
"For the fourth trial, I will rate you as high-grade third class."
"Proceed to the next trial."
The nearby academy staff from other desks heard this and smiled, "High-grade third class? Even though it's third class, getting a rating above high-grade is already quite impressive."
"An evaluation above high-grade means you are truly a Heavenly Talent, and the kind that's one in ten thousand, quite impressive indeed."
Xiao Yi nodded, took the token back, and continued forward.
Next is the fifth trial.
However, Xiao Yi was momentarily unsure how to answer the question given by the academy staff.
"Do you have a Dao Body?" The academy staff asked.
"This..." Xiao Yi hesitated.
The academy staff frowned, "Kid, I advise you not to lie."
"Whether you have a Dao Body, and what kind it is, I can see at a glance, you can't hide it from me."
"If you dare lie, I will directly give you the lowest rating."
"I..." Xiao Yi thought for a moment and then shook his head, "No."
To be precise, he did have a Taoist Body, the Ice and Fire Dao Body he possessed in the Mysterious Profundity Realm.
However, it was not a Dao Body that a martial artist awakened normally.
It was produced when he swallowed an Elixir Elixir, with the fusion and tempering of Ice Attribute True Qi and Fire Attribute True Qi resulting in it.
After some thought, he decided to consider himself as not having a Dao Body.
"None?" The academy staff frowned but then recorded the evaluation.
The evaluation was simply a character and 'None'.
Nearby, from the nearby desks, the sounds of other academy staff were often filled with satisfied laughter towards other examinees.
"Hmm, not bad, Wind Control Dao Body, ranked among the wind attribute first-class Dao Bodies."
"I will give you a high-grade second class rating."
"Impressive, Blood Fire Dao Body, ranked among the top Dao Bodies."
"I will rate you high-grade first class."
Only at Xiao Yi's desk, the academy staff shook their head, "Limited potential, limited potential, sigh, go on to the next trial."
Xiao Yi nodded.
Finally, it was the sixth trial.
"Which force are you from?" The academy staff asked seriously.
"Is there a famous martial artist in your family? Or are you from a large family clan?"
Xiao Yi shook his head, "No, neither a sect nor a clan, our family is just a small family."
Xiao Yi meant that he had not officially joined any sect in the Central Region.
"A small family?" A hint of disappointment flashed across the academy staff's face.
"Anything else?"
"Have you joined a sect?"
"Yes." Xiao Yi nodded, "I've joined the Asura Hall and the Wind Shattering Hall."
"What? Joined the Asura Hall and the Wind Shattering Hall?" The academy staff was startled, showing a look of astonishment.
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