Evil Emperor Zun

Chapter 852 Preliminary Selection Begins

The wait before the assessment continues.

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

Day after day, until a few days later in the morning, all the examinees just woke up in a daze when a gong sounded in front of them, and several guards of the Tiangong Gate rushed out from the underground hall, and brought out a square table covered with a red cloth. It is placed at the front of the gate, and a matching seat is behind it.

As soon as the examiner in charge sat down at the table, several other people brought a stack of registers and spread them out on the table one by one.As soon as the work was in order, the sound of gongs and drums quickly brought the atmosphere into a dignified state.

"Preliminary selection begins! Now all the candidates are queuing up to register, and then enter the main hall to wait, and the assessment will be carried out later!" The guards standing on both sides explained loudly.

"Register one by one. If you have a sect, write your sect; if you don't, write your nationality. Come one by one and don't be crowded!"

In front of the main hall, a neat line quickly formed.The registration process is not complicated, but because of the large number of passers-by candidates, the process of registering one by one took quite a while.

Ye Shuo was behind Ren Jianfei, and the two of them were in the middle and rear of the entire team. Seeing the crowd slowly move forward like turtles crawling, the candidates did not complain too much.Thinking about it, I've been waiting for it for a few days, and it's not too late.

The advancing team was like a tidal wave, and a group was divided in front of the registration desk, turning into the main hall. At a glance, it seemed that people from all over the world had gathered here, vying for the air on the only side. The scene could be said to be extremely spectacular.The registers on the stage have also been changed one after another.

In the midst of this crowd of people waiting, Ye Shuo and the others finally reached the end of the line.After Ren Jianfei buried himself in the registration, he was not in a hurry to enter the hall, but stood aside and waited for Ye Shuo.Among the friends who came together, there were often people waiting for each other, so the examiner did not stop them.

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

The registration form is indeed quite simple. Each row is divided into a column, and there are two columns to fill in, namely "Zongmen/Nationality" and "Name".But now the column above his grid is filled with "Jianyao Dazong, Ren Jianfei" in a correct manner.

Sword Kiln Master?Sword kiln master!At the beginning, Zhu Shenfeng tricked him into taking away his Manjusri sword and took it to Cangyun Tower to show off, but was stolen by someone.In the end, I and Nangong Fei arrived after hearing the news, defeated those greedy old men, and forced them to take me to get the sword.Unexpectedly, Jianyao Dazong stepped in and snatched the Manjusri sword at the last moment.Ye Shuokong was so angry that he jumped, but there was nothing he could do.

According to Cangyun Master, the master of Jian Kiln is obsessed with swords and loves to collect famous swords in the world, but he has always been "obtaining them in a proper way", so he doesn't know why he sent someone to rob them this time.

Ye Shuo remembered this sect very deeply, but he was not strong enough before, so he didn't dare to come to the sect to ask for swords.Could it be that Ren Jianfei... is actually a member of the Jianyao Dazong? !
Yes... Now that I think about it, Ren Jianfei once said that his father was obsessed with swords, and in order to open up his joints, he specially snatched a peerless sword... Also, when he first met Ren Jianfei at the inn, They are on the way to deliver the sword, and the person the slaves are looking for is their young master...

In this way...everything is right!Ren Jianfei is not just an ordinary disciple, he is also the son of the master of Jianyao!If I had realized this earlier that day, I might have been able to regain the Manjusri sword... I was too slow!

"Brother Ye, what's wrong with you?" Seeing Ye Shuo staring at the register but still not moving, Ren Jianfei asked in confusion.

Ye Shuo was silent for a long time, then raised his head stiffly: "Are you from Jianyao Dazong?"

Ren Jianfei responded briskly: "Yeah, didn't I tell you before?"

"Then, you said your father's tribute sword...is the Manjusri sword...?" Ye Shuo's expression seemed to be suffering from a toothache.

Ren Jianfei went in without knowing it, and still repeatedly agreed: "Yes, Brother Ye, why do you know everything?"

Ye Shuo's expression changed again and again, and he didn't know how to explain the origin of the sword to the other party, when the guards at the Tiangong Gate shouted from the side: "Go inside, don't squeeze, all go inside!"

Only then did Ye Shuo realize that he had indeed delayed for too long.This is not a place to talk, right now he could only write "Yixi Kingdom, Ye Shuo" in a hurry, and entered the hall with Ren Jianfei.

After the initial anger was over, Ye Shuo calmed down a lot while waiting in the hall.It was the master of Jianyao who ordered to seize the sword at the beginning, not Ren Jianfei, and he didn't know that the Manjusri sword belonged to him... Rather than venting his anger on him, it is better to use this relationship to ask him to get the sword back for him. It can avoid the confrontation with Jianyao Dazong.

Then, the long registration process finally came to an end, and all passer-by candidates had gathered in the main hall.

Only then did they realize that the underground palace was much larger than they had imagined, and could be roughly divided into three areas.One is the outer hall, which is where they are now, the other is the "inner courtyard", which is the place where the candidates on the recommendation list wait, and the innermost floor is a luxurious private room, which is specially provided for the children of the Tian family. .

The pre-selection assessment will be carried out in the order from inside to outside, that is, passer-by candidates-list candidates-internal candidates, in order, and the number of people is also showing a clear decreasing trend.

The later the assessment is, the longer the wait will be, but there is undoubtedly more preparation time.Maybe within this short period of time, someone will be able to make a breakthrough again, and the results of the later assessment will naturally be improved to a higher level.From this point, we can clearly see the first advantage that those internal children have.

"Next, we will start the preselection."

As the examiner said, he brought out a strange-looking instrument and showed it to everyone.

The instrument is divided into two parallel layers inside and outside.The outer layer is a semicircular grip rod, which is closely connected with both ends of the inner layer.The inner layer, at first glance, looks like a common test tube rack in colleges. There are four columns of mercury arranged side by side on the upper end. "Down" three floors.

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

"Each column of mercury represents a large grade, namely elementary, intermediate, advanced, and special. The scale is from bottom to top, and the order is qualified, good, and excellent."

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

"Elementary pass, that is, the first gear to light up the first mercury column, is the minimum. Anyone who falls below this score will be eliminated."

"However, for passer-by candidates, the requirements will be higher. You must at least be good at the elementary level to be eligible for promotion."

The passer-by candidates are said to have lower overall strength than the internal candidates, and the passing standards are even higher than theirs.The second difference between whether there are recommended places or not is clearly revealed here.

"What is the principle of this instrument? Is it accurate?" Some candidates began to protest.They couldn't accept that their future would be determined by an instrument!
"This is an instrument made by Tiangongmen, so it is naturally accurate!" The examiner replied coldly.Next, without giving everyone a chance to question, he directly picked up the register.

"Next, those who read the name, start the assessment. The first one is Xiangyu Country Xu Xiao!"

Immediately, all eyes were on the candidate named "Xu Xiao".

As the first person to test the instrument, it naturally attracted much attention.Everyone wants to know, is this instrument accurate?With such a few mercury columns, can they really test their potential?

Under everyone's attention, Xu Xiao swallowed nervously, looked at the instrument in front of him, as if it could bite, flinched again and again, then tentatively raised his hand, and gently put on the outer handle.

There was silence.

Everyone waited with bated breath.

Xu Xiao seemed to be getting more nervous, and the hand that was clenched tightly on the pole was also getting stronger.

There is no change in the four mercury columns.

After a few breaths, everything remains the same.

"Unqualified, eliminated." The examiner announced coldly.

"Next……"

Candidate No.1 ended in failure, and everyone became more wary of this instrument.It seems that this preliminary selection is more difficult than they imagined...!
The second person took deep breaths repeatedly, and finally, like fighting an ox in a row, ruthlessly gripped the pole outward.But no matter how hard he exerted his breastfeeding strength, the four mercury pillars remained motionless.

"Unqualified, eliminated."

"Next……"

The assessment has been going on all the way, so far, no one has successfully lit the mercury column.

Candidates who failed the challenge were also ruthlessly eliminated.

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

But all protests were ignored by the examiner.He still had a stern face, walking among the candidates, announcing the names one by one with a rigid voice, and the almost formulaic "unqualified, eliminated."

……

The passer-by assessment was in progress, and the tense atmosphere also spread to the inner hall.

"I heard that the exam has already started outside?"

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

Many candidates have withdrawn from the state of cultivation and began to communicate with each other in order to relieve their anxious mood.

Mo Gucheng and Huangfuli, no matter how noisy the outside world is, these two people stand still, seize any moment, and improve their cultivation.

Sikong Sheng looked around, seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he also had a thought in his heart.

While everyone was concentrating on cultivation or chatting with each other, he had already walked quickly through the crowd, heading all the way to the outside of the hall.

……

As soon as he left the underground hall, Sikong Sheng went 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 in it.But what I am going to do now is not very visible...

At this moment, the toilet was empty, and Sikong Sheng quickly entered a compartment, closed the door panel, and bolted it.After listening attentively, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and poured out a few pills.

Among the elixirs, some are used to aid in cultivation and to strengthen the body. Many people are taking this kind of medicine, and it is not against the rules.But there are others that burn qi and blood in a short period of time and quickly improve their cultivation base.

This kind of medicine usually has a time limit. It can't really improve the state. It just uses a method similar to "cheating" to temporarily increase the strength. When the time limit is up, it will still return to its original state.

But precisely because of its "cheating" characteristics, generally speaking, it is forbidden to take it before large-scale assessments or competitions.

For the preliminaries, although he is sure to pass, who doesn't want to get better results?In particular, they must not lose to Huangfuli like in the primary election!
Sikong Sheng's style of work is not one of sticking to the rules. He has no moral resistance to cheating on medicine, and only worries about "whether he will be discovered".Staring at the pill in his hand, after repeatedly confirming that no one was around, he was about to swallow it in one gulp, when he heard footsteps, and then the door panel of the compartment was pulled open with a "squeak", and then "click" when the latch was locked Voice.

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

There was no other way but to wait for him to leave before starting... Sikong Sheng took a deep breath and let it out slowly, his ears were always pricked up, waiting to hear the crucial sound of flushing water.

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

I can't even hear the sound that should be there when it is "convenient".

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

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

Why is he waiting?Could it be that... he also came to take medicine secretly? !
This discovery made Sikong Sheng half happy and half worried, and he immediately decided not to be stuck here, but to strike first!

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

There was no response from inside the door.

Sikong Sheng sneered secretly, and became more firm in his guess, increased his strength, and knocked a few more times.

"Open the door! I'm the examiner..."

Just as he was threatening, the door panel suddenly opened directly.

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

Inside the door, Wu Jiyuan's clothes and trousers were in order, and he was looking at him inexplicably.

(End of this chapter)