All new and old students perked up their ears upon hearing this.
Murong Ziyue appeared indifferent while Xin Lin and Little Xinzhuo tensed up simultaneously.
That lad Sikong Ran, what kind of sche is he plotting now?
"The first thod requires a paynt of one thousand silver."
Long Qingchen swept his gaze across the crowd—which included both new and old students—and there must have been five to six hundred people present.
One thousand taels per person, that was an astonishing sum totaling in the hundreds of thousands.
Sikong Ran, this guy is truly ruthless.
Xin Lin cursed inwardly.
She would wake up early to laboriously make stead buns every day, barely earning a few hundred taels, and this guy opened his mouth to demand hundreds of thousands.
Not to ntion that Qingtian Academy had spent a hefty sum to invite him this ti.
The supervisors of the Qingtian Academy did not speak up, obviously acquiescing to Long Qingchen and Sikong Ran’s practice—after all, Qingtian Academy itself did not possess the secret thods related to the Dark Spirit Root.
One thousand silver was no small sum for many students at Qingtian Academy, given that about half of the students co from families of average ans.
"Of course, considering that so of the students present might be financially strained, there is a second thod—either submit a Spiritual Treasure of Lower Jade Rank or above, or a Cultivation Technique of Eighth Rank or higher. Select one of the two, and you may participate in the Dark Spirit Root test."
Long Qingchen spoke slowly and deliberately.
Sikong Ran was indeed talented, but he ultimately ca from an average background. He was now at the Xuan Transformation Realm, and the resources and monthly stipend Xia Tian provided were quite limited. To cultivate faster, he needed more resources.
"Third Prince, how can the new students who took the Zixiao Palace Exam qualify for the test?"
Cheng Xingwu, who had previously faced off against Murong Ziyue and was among the top ten in the Zixiao Palace Exam, hastily inquired.
Coming from a poor family with no Martial Artist ancestors, Cheng Xingwu’s only opportunity was his top ten standing from the Zixiao Palace Exam.
"Testing is much easier for those who ranked top ten in the Zixiao Palace Exam. As Young Master Sikong said, you’re qualified to test as long as you can withstand one of his moves."
With a smile, Long Qingchen said, his gaze aningfully shifting towards Murong Ziyue.
Only later did Long Qingchen recall that the carriage Murong Ziyue had been riding earlier belonged to none other than the Seventh Prince, Long Xinzhuo.
That fellow Long Xinzhuo must be together with Xin Lin.
They, along with others, were precisely the ones Long Qingchen had incited Sikong Ran to teach a harsh lesson this ti.
He wanted to make Xin Lin and the others lose face in front of all supervisors and students, new and old alike, of Qingtian Academy!
"Qualify with a single move? Sign up."
Cheng Xingwu was overjoyed.
After all, he was also a Xuanwu Practitioner; he should be able to withstand a single move.
Just as Cheng Xingwu was about to step forward, Sikong Ran gestured for him to wait.
"Hold on, there’s an order to these things. I believe the other Imperial Examination contestants should have arrived by now. Since we’re all here, let’s have the one who ranked first in the Zixiao Palace Exam go first."
To catch the big fish first, in Sikong Ran’s eyes, only the one who ca first in the Zixiao Palace Exam had the qualifications to receive his move.
Having witnessed Murong Ziyue’s cultivation, she too had beco qualified.
Still, even so, Sikong Ran’s true rival remained the one who ranked first in the Zixiao Palace Exam.
"You an Xin Lin? Xin Lin was just with Murong Ziyue and Little Xinzhuo; I rember..."
Cheng Xingwu turned his head and saw Murong Ziyue and the others.
"Xin Lin, this opportunity is rare; will you test for the Dark Spirit Root?"
Cheng Xingwu shouted toward Xin Lin, who stood behind Murong Ziyue.
Xin Lin!
That na, when it fell upon the ears of Bai You and Sikong Ran, exploded like a bomb.
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