At this mont, Zhao Chenxin stood at the front and said with a calm expression:
"Let's start forming groups now. Please randomly draw your lots."
Although Zhao Chenxin's tone was very calm, his voice was extrely loud, and almost every corner of the vast square could hear clearly.
The crowd then began to step forward one by one to draw lots. In no ti, ten groups were ford, each with about three to four hundred people.
Subsequently, Zhao Chenxin announced the start of the examination, with the ten groups undergoing the test in waves. Ding Fan and Ye Ming were sorted into different groups.
Ding Fan was in the fifth group, as the order of appearance was sequential from one to ten, so Ding Fan's group had to wait for the fifth turn.
Ding Fan wasn't anxious, seemingly calm compared to others' anxious hearts, and had already sat cross-legged, closing his eyes to rest.
The surrounding crowd found Ding Fan's deanor rather peculiar, not understanding why soone with no cultivation would be here. Was he here just to make a show?
As ti passed, the examination for the first four groups was almost over. Among the hundreds of participating cultivators, fewer than ten managed to complete the test, leaving everyone astonished.
Those waiting in line for the examinations couldn't help but feel nervous, especially since quite a few cultivators accidentally fell during the previous tests, which likely ant certain death. Even for those who climbed less high, falling would an severe injury.
At this mont, it was no wonder that many were scared away.
Under Ding Fan's observation, Ye Ming was in the third group and ultimately did not complete the test, regretfully coming down. After all, it was like crossing a single-plank bridge with odds less than one percent.
Those who successfully completed it were the best among cultivators. Ye Ming's results weren't beyond Ding Fan's expectations. He thought the Dayang Sect using this thod to test was indeed a desperate asure, given the sheer number of disciples taking the test—it was certainly efficient.
Soon enough, it was Ding Fan's group's turn. Ding Fan stood up and walked towards the bottom of "Cloud Ascension Peak." At this mont, he unintentionally noticed the widely admired Ling Fen was part of his group.
Instantaneously seeing each other, Ling Fen also happened to notice Ding Fan. Noticing Ding Fan appeared to have not a trace of True Qi, Ling Fen couldn't help but be astonished.
Ling Fen then shot a disdainful glance, unable to understand why soone like Ding Fan was here, thinking it was simply a disgrace!
When the fifth group was all set, the crowd in the square noticed the eye-catching Ling Fen and imdiately exclaid with admiration:
"Ling Fen is definitely first in this group. There's no suspense in the chance."
"Did you see that boy in plain clothes next to him? He's said to be the most outstanding individual from Yan City, maybe he's quite formidable too!"
"Oh? Indeed, that one has Nascent Soul cultivation as well. This will be a fierce competition..."
"Hey? What's with that kid? How co he doesn't even have a trace of True Qi on him!"
"What? Oh my, indeed! Haha, this guy is quite amusing, coming to participate in the test like that!"
"It's downright hilarious, isn't it... haha"
"Hahaha..."
For a ti, everyone's attention unabatedly focused on Ling Fen, the boy in plain clothes, and what they deed as ridiculous Ding Fan.
Ding Fan smiled lightly at this, too busy to bother with gossip. After a careful search, he still hadn't found Zhou Ruoran and others, leaving him inexplicably sad.
Three elders at the front of the square naturally noticed Ding Fan too. The tall elder sitting beside others watched Ding Fan and his expression darkened, then said to the hefty elder in the middle:
"Senior Brother, didn't expect an ordinary person would dare to participate in the test, treating this too much like a child's play!"
"Junior Brother, don't get angry. Personally, I find this kid quite composed and it might be interesting to watch him."
The hefty elder in the middle glanced at Ding Fan, comnting with a aningful look.
"Hmm? Could he be a hidden talent?"
The tall elder furrowed his brow and said with a puzzled look.
...
"Begin!"
Zhao Chenxin ordered.
All mbers of the fifth group quickly climbed up the iron chains.
At this mont, Ding Fan swiftly rushed from the crowd and soared upwards without releasing True Qi—not to show off, simply feeling it wasn't yet necessary.
Within seconds, Ding Fan was leading far ahead by about three ters.
This scene shocked the crowd in the square.
"Is this kid crazy?"
"Understand that 'Cloud Ascension Peak' is over a thousand ters high. How could he rush so vigorously!"
...
Currently, Ling Fen was trailing Ding Fan by over two ters, looking at Ding Fan in front with a wave of disdain!
Climbing so fast now, just wait until the later stages where you'll falter! Just not falling and dying will be fortunate!
Ding Fan paid no mind to the reactions beneath him, still consud with frustration and sadness. Days had passed without finding Zhou Ruoran and others, leaving him anxious. His mind had largely been focused on this recently.
Yet he hadn't found them, in this dangerous Cultivation World—what if they encountered danger?
In an instant, the more anxious Ding Fan beca, the faster he climbed, and before long, he had left positions several dozen ters behind him.
In no ti at all, Ding Fan climbed half the distance with just the power of his physical body, already drenched in sweat, his clothes completely soaked. At this mont, Ding Fan had turned this assessnt into a complete exercise of body tempering and emotional release.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
In everyone's eyes, Ding Fan climbed faster and faster without any pauses or rests, almost halfway up the height in no ti.
Everyone was utterly astounded!
"Holy shit!"
"Is he even human? This is amazing!"
"Who just said this guy was a joke? Co out, I promise not to beat you to death!"
"This is simply a genius. Look, Ling Fen is already being left behind by nearly a hundred ters!"
"Oh my god..."
Suddenly, everyone looked at Ding Fan's silhouette with shock and admiration.
Behind Ding Fan, Ling Fen wore a face of depressed astonishnt, thinking how could this be possible!
He was clearly at the Nascent Soul Middle Stage yet had been left behind by several hundred ters, which was simply unbelievable!
"Damn it, is he even a person!"
...
Ye Ming, already eliminated, was shocked at the scene with Ding Fan and felt amused by himself at the sa ti.
He had a premonition that Ding Fan would definitely pass the assessnt, but he never imagined it would be in such a dazzling manner!
This was simply too incredible!
To know that Ling Fen was a cultivator at the Mid Stage Nascent Soul Period, and this prodigy was left behind by hundreds of ters!
This is simply monstrous!
At that mont, the three elders at the front of the square were also visibly shocked, but the chubby elder in the middle unintentionally revealed an extrely pleased smile.
"A talent indeed! Truly, a talent hidden in plain sight!"
The tall elder exclaid in shock.
"Wait, what? He hasn't released True Qi!"
At that instant, the chubby elder suddenly realized that Ding Fan wasn't using True Qi, and imdiately stood up, staring at Ding Fan's silhouette with utter disbelief.
"What? No True Qi!"
"This kid's physical quality is too rare. You have to know that at this mont, the height he's climbed has surpassed more than half way!"
At this ti, the two tall elders beside him also stood up with shocked faces, subsequently exclaiming.
At this mont, Ding Fan's sweat poured down like rain; every hundred ters or so, the sweat would stream down, but despite the extre physical agony, Ding Fan felt relaxed and exhilarated, finding the sensation incredible!
In a short ti, Ding Fan saw that the path ahead was less than fifty ters, then gritted his teeth, used all his strength and finally climbed to the peak.
Seeing Ding Fan climb up so quickly, everyone in the square turned towards the three incense sticks, yet unexpectedly, one stick hadn't even burned through!
"Holy... is this amazing or what!"
"He's simply my idol!"
"Even Young Master Ling Fen has just barely climbed over half the height!"
"..."
The three elders at the front of the square could no longer remain seated, and the chubby elder led them swiftly towards the path descending the mountain.
"This is a once-in-a-lifeti genius!"
"Without True Qi, he climbed to the peak so quickly! You should know that even I couldn't nearly achieve that back then!"
"I have to see what his cultivation level is!"
The chubby elder was extraordinarily shocked, clearly believing that such an outstanding youth could not possibly be not a cultivator, surely he had used so thod to hide his cultivation.
This kind of disciple recruitnt assessnt had been held countless tis over the past few centuries, yet encountering such a monstrous genius rarely happened!
Ling Fen, seeing that Ding Fan had already completed the assessnt, couldn't help but feel a cloud of gloom in his heart, realizing the gap between them was too imnse, but yet couldn't comprehend why such a person would show no signs of True Qi.
At this mont, in a corner of the square, Lianzi looked at Ding Fan's ascent to the summit with a face full of shock and joy, feeling utterly astounded, recalling Ding Fan and pondering that besides his extraordinary strength, even his looks seed quite outstanding, did they not?
Ordinarily, it was just that he didn't wish to reveal them!
Thinking of this, Lianzi couldn't help but blush, her heart filled with a thousand mixed emotions.
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