The waiting before the assessment continues.

That night, Ye Shuo wanted to talk to Shen Antong, and he prepared a lot of words, but after Chen Antong came back, he hurriedly threw away the words "Stop, I'm going to sleep!" and sent him away. By the next day, she was busy with business again, and Ye Shuo never found the opportunity to communicate with her alone.

Day after day, until a few days later, the candidates woke up in a daze. A gong sounded from the front, and several guards from the Tiangong Gate ran out of the ground hall, and brought out a square table covered with red cloth, placed it in front of the gate, and behind it was a matching seat.

As soon as the in charge of the examiner sat down at the table, several other people brought a stack of registration books and spread them out on the table one by one. The work was neat and orderly, and the gongs and drums passed by, quickly bringing the atmosphere into a solemnity.

"The pre-select starts! Now all candidates are queued up to register. After completing it, they will enter the hall and wait. The assessment will be carried out in a unified manner later!" The guards standing on both sides explained loudly.

"Each registration is all about it. If there are sects, write about the sects, and if there are no sects, write about the nationality. Let's not be crowded!"

A neat line was quickly lined up in front of the hall. The registration steps were not complicated, just because there were a large number of passers-by and candidates, and the registration process took a long time.

Ye Shuo was lined up behind Ren Jianfei, and the two were in the middle and back of the entire team. Seeing the crowd slowly moving forward like a turtle, there was no complaint among the candidates. I think so, I waited for a few days, not even a moment.

The moving forward teams were like a tide. They were divided into groups in front of the registration table and turned into the hall. At first glance, it seemed that people from all over the world gathered here, competing for the only air. The scene was extremely spectacular. The registration books on the platform had been replaced one after another.

Just as the crowded waiting was waiting, Ye Shuo and others finally reached the end. After Ren Jianfei buried his head in registering, he did not rush to enter the hall, but stood by and waited for Ye Shuo. There were often people waiting for each other among his friends, so the examiner did not stop him.

Ye Shuo smiled gratefully at him, took the pen and was about to register, but the moment his eyes fell on the registration book, he was stunned on the spot.

The registration form is indeed quite simple. Each line is divided into a column. There are two columns to be filled in, namely "Sectar/Nationality" and "Name". Now the column on the top of his grid is filled in exactly the "Sword Kiln Bulk, Ren Jianfei".

Sword Kiln Sect? Sword Kiln Sect! When Zhu Shenfeng tricked his Manjusting Sword and took him to Cangyun Tower to show off, he was replaced by someone. Finally, he and Nangong Fei arrived after hearing the news, defeated the greedy old men and forced them to take him to get the sword. Unexpectedly, Sword Kiln Sect intervened and snatched the Manjusting Sword at the last moment. Ye Shuokong was so angry that he jumped, but he had no choice but to do anything.

According to the owner of Cangyun Tower, the leader of the Jian Kiln loved swords and loved collecting famous swords from all over the world, but he had always been "good at the right time". He didn't know why he sent someone to rob him this time.

Ye Shuo remembers this sect very deeply, but he was not strong enough before and didn't dare to come to the door to seek swords. Could it be that Ren Jianfei... is actually a member of this Jian Kiln Sect?!

Yes... Now that I think about it, Ren Jianfei once said that his father loved Jian Chengchi, and in order to open the joints for him, he specially snatched a peerless sword... Also, when he first met Ren Jianfei in the inn, they were on the way to send the sword, and the people the group of slaves were looking for were their young master...

In this way... everything will be in line! Ren Jianfei is not just an ordinary disciple, he is also the son of the Sect Master of Jian Kiln! If he had realized this earlier that day, he might have been able to retake the Manjushri Sword... It was because he was too slow!

"Brother Ye, what's wrong with you?" Ren Jianfei asked in confusion when he saw Ye Shuo staring at the registration book but was still moving.

Ye Shuo was silent for a long time before he raised his head stiffly: "Are you a member of Jianyao Sect?"

Ren Jianfei responded readily: "Yes, have I not told you before?"

"Then, you said that the sword your father paid tribute... was the Manjushri sword..." Ye Shuo's expression seemed to have a toothache.

Ren Jianfei was confused and still agreed repeatedly: "Yes, Brother Ye, why do you know everything?"

Ye Shuo's expression changed again and again. Just as he didn't know how to tell the other party the origin of the sword, the shout of the guards of the Tiangong Gate sounded from the side: "Go inside, don't squeeze, go inside!"

Ye Shuo then realized that he had been delaying for too long. This was not a place to speak. At this moment, he could only hurriedly write down "Yixiguo, Ye Shuo", and entered the hall with Ren Jianfei.

After the initial anger, Ye Shuo calmed down a lot when he was waiting in the hall. The leader of the Jian Kiln Sect was ordered to seize the sword, not Ren Jianfei, and he didn't know that the Manjushri Sword belonged to him... Instead of taking his anger on him, it would be better to use this relationship to ask him to get the sword back for him, so as to avoid a head-on conflict with the Jian Kiln Sect.

Then, the long registration finally came to an end, and all the passers-by and candidates were already concentrated in the hall.

Only then did they realize that the earth hall was much larger than they thought, and could be roughly divided into three areas. One was the lobby of the outer room, which was where they were now, and the other was the "Inner Hall Atrium", which was the place where the candidates on the recommendation list were waiting. The innermost floor was a luxurious private room, which was specially provided for the children of the Tian family.

The pre-selected assessment will take an order from the inside out, that is, passers-by candidates - candidates on the list - candidates for the internal selection, and the number of people will also show a significant decreasing trend.

The later the assessment, the longer it takes to wait, there is undoubtedly more preparation time. Maybe within this moment, someone will be able to complete the breakthrough again, and the later assessment results will naturally be higher. From this point, we can clearly see the first advantage that those internal children have.

"Next, we're going to start pre-selecting."

The examiner said, bringing out a strange-looking instrument and showing it to everyone.

The instrument is divided into two layers parallel to the inside and outside. The outer layer is a semicircular gripper, closely connected to the two ends of the inner layer. The inner layer, at first glance, looks like the common test tube rack in the college, has four mercury columns distributed side by side at the upper end. Each column has two narrow and long scale lines, which clearly divides the surface of the column into three layers "upper, middle, and lower".

"This instrument is used to measure your potential value." The examiner held the instrument and explained to everyone.

"Each mercury column represents a large rank, namely primary, intermediate, advanced, special, scale from bottom to top, and in turn, it is qualified, good, and excellent."

"Next, each of you needs to hold your hands on the bracket, and the instrument will automatically generate data."

"The first level of pass in the junior level, that is, the first level of the first mercury column, is the minimum limit. Any grade below this will be eliminated."

"However, for passers-by candidates, the requirements will be higher. At least you must reach the junior level to be qualified to advance."

Passers-by candidates, in theory, have a lower overall strength than internal candidates, and their passing standards are even higher than theirs. The second difference between whether there is a recommended quota is clearly revealed here.

"What is the principle of this instrument? Is it accurate?" Some candidates began to protest. They could not accept that their future was determined by an instrument!

"This is an instrument made by the Tiangong Gate, so it is naturally accurate!" The examiner replied coldly. Next, he no longer gave everyone a chance to question him, and he directly picked up the registration book.

"Next, the one who reads the name will start the assessment. The first one is Xiangyu and Xu Xiao!"

Suddenly, all my eyes focused on the candidate named "Xu Xiao".

As the first person to test the instrument, it naturally attracted much attention. Everyone wants to know whether this instrument is accurate? Can these few mercury columns really test their potential?

Under the attention of everyone, Xu Xiao swallowed nervously, looking at the instrument in front of him, as if it would bite people. He shrank again and again before tentatively raising his hand and gently putting on the outside grip.

A silence.

Everyone was waiting with breath.

Xu Xiao looked even more nervous, and his hands tightly holding the pole were also increasing their strength.

There is no change in the four mercury columns.

After counting breaths, everything will be the same.

"If you fail, you will be eliminated." The examiner announced coldly.

"Next……"

The first candidate ended in failure, and everyone was even more wary of the instrument. It seemed that this pre-select was even more difficult than they thought...!

The second man took a deep breath and finally grabbed the outer pole like a mountain beating a cow. But no matter how hard he used his strength, the four mercury pillars remained motionless.

"Unqualified, eliminated."

"Next……"

The assessment has been carried out all the way, and so far, no one has been able to successfully light up the mercury column.

The candidates who failed to challenge were also ruthlessly eliminated.

"What's going on? Is this instrument broken?" More and more candidates looked at each other, "Will it light up?"

But all the protests were ignored by the examiners. He still had a stern face, walking among the candidates, proclaiming names in a stereotyped voice, and the almost formulaic "failure, elimination."

...

The passerby assessment is underway, and the tense atmosphere also spreads into the inner hall.

"I heard that the exam has started outside?"

"At this time, I suddenly became nervous..."

Many candidates quit their practice state and began to communicate without saying anything to relieve their anxiety.

Mo Gucheng and Huangfu Li, both of them, remained unmoved no matter how noisy the outside world was, seized any time and improved their cultivation.

Sikong Sheng looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, and thoughts quietly arose in his heart.

While everyone was concentrating on practicing or chatting with each other, he had already walked through the crowd and headed to the outside of the hall.

...

As soon as he left the Di Hall, Sikong Sheng headed straight to the public toilet not far away.

Although there is a special bathroom in the main hall, it is difficult to guarantee that there are no monitoring facilities. What I have to do now is not very light...

At this moment, the toilet was empty, and Sikong Sheng quickly entered a compartment, closed the door panel, and put on the latch. He listened carefully before taking out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and pouring out a few pills.

Among the pills, some are auxiliary cultivation to strengthen the body. Many people take this medicine and it is not illegal. But some are burning qi and blood in a short period of time and quickly improving their cultivation.

This drug usually has a time limit, and it cannot truly improve its realm. It simply uses a method similar to "cheating" to briefly increase its strength, and will still return to its original state once the time limit arrives.

But it is precisely because of its "cheating" nature that it is generally prohibited to take it before large-scale assessments or events.

Although I am sure to pass the preliminary selection, who doesn’t want to get better results? Especially, I must not lose to Huangfu Li like the primary selection!

Sikong Sheng's style is not a kind of convention. He has no moral resistance to cheating on medication. Some of them are just worried about "will someone discover it". He stared at the pills in his hand and repeatedly confirmed that there was no one around, and was about to swallow it in one mouthful when he suddenly heard footsteps, and then the door panel of the compartment was pulled open with a "creak" sound, and then the "click" sound of the latch.

Someone came in! It was at this time!

Sikong Sheng cursed in his heart, but he could only wait for a while. He knew that after taking this type of pill, some abnormalities would occur, and spiritual power would burn wildly outside the body, and anyone could see the problem at a glance. Therefore, he had to do some aftermath to adjust the qi and blood in his body to a normal state. There would inevitably be a lot of movement in this process, and the people next door would feel it no matter what.

There was no choice but to wait for him to leave before starting... Sikong Sheng took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, and his ears were always standing up, just waiting to hear the key sound of flushing.

However, he waited and waited, but there was no movement next door.

Even the sounds that should be there when "convenient" cannot be heard at all.

Sikong Sheng was still anxious and helpless at first, but gradually, he felt something was abnormal.

The next door was too quiet, exactly the same as his side, as if he was waiting for him to leave first.

Why did he wait? Could it be that... he came to take medicine secretly?!

This discovery made Sikong Sheng half happy and half worried, and he immediately decided not to be blocked here and to take the initiative!

Thinking of this, he raised his hand to open the door, walked out of the compartment, stood directly in front of the next door, clasped his fingers tightly, and knocked on the door panel.

There is no response inside the door.

Sikong Sheng sneered secretly, strengthened his guesses, increased his strength, and knocked on it again.

"Open the door! I am the examiner..."

Just as he spoke and threatened, the door panel suddenly opened directly.

"...sent to check the situation." Sikong Sheng continued without changing his expression.

Inside the door, Wu Ji's round clothes were neatly dressed and was looking at him inexplicably.
Chapter completed!