The fourth day has come.
Every candidate rushed to the last test's booth 2 hours before it opened.
When the time came, the middle-aged man who was previously taking care of the registration, was the one who came to the booth.
" Hmm, everyone, the Elder Guan is not feeling good. I am Elder Wushang, I'll be taking in charge of the last exam. "
After a commotion, the crowd surprised at this announcement could only accept this decision.
" Since there isn't a lot of time left, and it would be unfair to anyone here if they do not pass the aptitude test. I'm going to change a little bit the content of this test..."
" So the test will be held in the dream world portal! "
Hearing the last statement, most of the crowd were in puzzlement since none of them had ever heard of the Dreamworld's portal, but some people who heard of this could not help but cry out loud.
" Did I hear wrong or he just said the dream world portal?! that forbidden dimension?! "
" WHAAA!!! Are you mad!!! Do you want to kill us all??!! "
" Fu*k this! I'm gonna try my luck next year! "
Hearing the protests and some people even chose to abandon the test, the rest of the crowd were stupefied and couldn't help but ask about it.
" Yo bro, what's the dream world portal ? "
"...."
A veteran who already came to this tests before was the one who answered.
" The dream world portal.... Everyone knows that the sects make a selection every 4 years right? "
The one who asked the question responded
" Yes "
Then he continued
" 20 years ago, one of the elders brought the dream world portal. At that time it was just another change of test so no one bothered asking about it. 5000 people entered the portal, after merely 2 hours the test was finished. "
" It was finished? So it wasn't hard? "
" No, it was finished because the time limit was 2 hours, anyway... Do you know how many people came back? "
" 30 came out, between them 10 of them were spiritually injured and 3 of them died on spot. "
" Huh??? but isn't it just a world of dreams? How is it possible to get injured there?? "
" We asked the same question to the seniors who managed to finish the test, they said with a shaken voice, that the dream world is connected to one's heart. As long as you get injured there, be it spiritually or physically, your heart will be the one injured. "
" That senior who answered was one of the top and the most arrogant person in his generation, but when he came out. He was like a feeble grass that anyone could break "
" What? What does it mean??! "
" I don't know, but since then the portal has been a forbidden land where no one can set foot off. The sects haven't used it for 20 years, till now ... "
" Hem...."
At a sudden cough, everyone turned their attention to the Elder.
" Well, anyone can try their chances. I won't say that you will be alive after taking this test but... "
" If that's the only resolution you have, just give up kids... You're not fit to join the sects after all "
Making fun of the crowd, most of the people who were shaking due to fear stopped and began to protest against his provocations.
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After 30 minutes, the loud protest finally died out.
" Well then, Let the exam begins! "
At the announcement, Qianli just entered the room.
She didn't hear the explanation before, so she only followed the crowd.
People began tossing their tokens in the fruit basket that the elder was holding, then they jumped in the big mirror like portal.
Qianli did the same, but before she entered the portal. She squinted her eyes seemingly remembering something, then she jumped.
The elder noticed her, then he muttered in a playful tone.
" It seems this year, the disciples aren't too bad, I wonder how will he do ... "
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Inside the portal, Qianli came out.
" I see, so it's that thing ... "
She had heard of this portal before, from her master, it was used in the sects as to test the Dao Heart of the cultivators. Giving them a better understanding of the cultivation world and the path they should walk in.
But the portal used this time was far too weak to compare to those of the super sects.
This one would only bring illusions, the portal will send everyone to a fabricated subconscious, where there fear lies...
Of course, she never tested it before. But she knew that her resolve will be unwavering, because if she did waver, everything will be lost in an instant.
" I wonder what kind of illusion this portal will bring? "
Suddenly, in the pitch black world, a desolated planes appeared.
There lied countless corpses. Qianli was in the center of this graves.
A hand surged from one of the graves and caught her right leg.
" You! You! You monster! Give me back my life! "
The corpses began to climb up the graves, crawling where Qianli was standing.
" Treacherous girl! Because of you i... "
" Monster! Why did you kill my... "
Numerous complaints from the corpses were heard.
Qianli didn't seem to waver at all at this scene. Even though she never killed anyone in her life, she understood what's the meaning of this vision wanted to tell her.
" So, you are the one who will die in my cultivation path? Why are you blaming me? "
The corpses responded
" Because of you, my son will die! "
" Because of your greed, my village will be burned! "
" Because of ... "
Qianli cut out the flow with a loud statement
" I already made my choice, I already began with my path. I already know where my future lies..."
She continued
" I don't care what you guys say to me, i know in my heart i never killed or will kill anyone unless they deserve their faith. I chose to become a teacher, I won't let anyone stand in my path much less an illusion. "
With that she made her resolve, her eyes were firm.
" Come now, i'll accept your hatred! "
She openly raised her eyes as to embrace them.
Then the corpses began to attack her madly, she just stood there and accepted all of their attacks.
Swords stabbed her, her right arm was torn apart, her legs were burned with fire...
This is all an illusion, if i believe in it for just a moment then it will become real...
She closed her eyes and didn't mind those attacks, or their provocation.
After some time, the illusion began to shatter.
So this is the dream world portal? i found it a little lacking ...
Then suddenly a voice was heard in the darkness
" little girl we will see that in the future, if you have what it takes to follow your master's path, or join him in the graveyard ... "
Hearing this voice, Qianli was shaken, not because of what it said, but the feeling of fear surged in her calm heart when she heard this mysterious voice.
" What.... was that?! "
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Outside of the portal, Qianli came out.
The elder who was taking a little nap woke up suddenly, he didn't think anyone would finish this test so soon.
" Oh little fellow, it seems you managed to finish this test rather quickly... hmm 40 minutes.... "
Qianli stood there thinking about the last voice she heard, then she brushed her head and turned around to look at the excited elder.
" Here is your token, since you seem like you already had your resolve inside of the dreamworld and you came out first. I'll give you 5 points! "
" Many thanks, elder "
She bowed in a respectful manner.
" Euh... don't bow, i'm not an elder just your senior, don't treat me like those old geezers ...."
" But Eld... Senior, didn't you say that you were an elder before? "
" It's just formalities haha haha "
" Anyway, go to the center of the hall and wait there for another Hour and 20 minutes, when the test finishes, the result will be out. "
Bowing another time, she left toward the hall to wait for the results.
Arriving there, they were already 5 people waiting.
Those were the ones who passed the test with the other Elder 2 days prior to this exam.
One of them wearing a fancy costume came to her then opened his mouth and said with a disdainful tone.
" Oh, little brother i wonder why you came here. This place is for the people who finished the exams and you... "
Examining her frail body he then continued
" you don't seem like one! I mean look at your frail body did you even train before taking the selection tests? If you are here to ... "
One of those who was sitting suddenly said
" If we go by your way of judging people, the one who doesn't deserve to be here should be you, Hong Li. "
The fancy boy turned his head to the one who voiced his opinion.
" Shut up Qin Xentian! Just because you are the third prince of this shitty kingdom doesn't mean a thing to me! If you dare let's fight! "
"Fight? with you as my opponent? I don't dare... "
" You see you don't dare! "
" Yes, i don't dare to fight with a trash who used his family connection to pass the exams... That will ruin my reputation !"
" You!! "
"Cut it out both of you! "
This time, the one who talked was one voice which Qianli was very familiar with.
It was the Elder Yu.
" Youngsters, instead of fighting between yourselves, at least wait till the selection is over and the results are out, by then even if you stabbed each other it won't matter! "
" By then, Behave! "
Then he turned around for a second and with a gentle caring expression he said to landed his eyes to Qianli
" Qianli, follow me i have something to say to you ... "
With a puzzled expression, she folowed the elder ...
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After some time, the final test finally finished.
Thousands of people came this year to take the selection exam. What was left was only 300 hundred.
Everyone was waiting in the hall for the results, then finally someone came and stood at the podium, then the 4 elders took their places in the table behind him.
" Everyone, this is the end of the selection. Congratulations for those who managed to survive this year's selection. "
" Then now, i will announce the results from the first ranked to the 100th "
Then he stopped speaking for a while, and took out a list then started to speak again.
" First place : Xiao Feng
Second Place : Fei Wutong
3rd place : Qin Xentian
4th: Su Miao
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19th : Su Long
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44 th : Qianli
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98th : Gwan Zhu
99 th : Hong Li
100 th : Gu Nie "
" And with this, the selection ends. Everyone please go back to your homes now, those who heard their names come back tomorrow, we will dispatch everyone to the sect that he/she chose. "