Chapter 153
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These twenty-eight individuals who have reached the third stage are, without exception, geniuses renowned in their respective cities. Yet, even with such accolades, mastering a spiritual technique is no small feat. From the moment of first contact to achieving proficiency, it typically takes at least a month of dedicated practice. To wield it with true mastery and ease, two or even three months are often required. Now, to expect them to simply observe a technique being performed three times, without any incantations or mental methods, and then replicate it flawlessly for evaluation—such a demand seems utterly impossible!
It was only at this moment that everyone realized why Bai Yi had emphasized that the results of the third stage would carry the greatest weight. This final stage was more challenging than the first two combined! At this revelation, not only the twenty-eight participants but also the onlookers around them were left agape. If this was the standard, how many of the twenty-eight could possibly earn the title of genius? Perhaps none at all.
Bai Yi continued, “Alright, it’s time to prepare. The third stage of the assessment is about to begin.” At this moment, Wang Xueqi glanced at Xiao Yuan and Ye Wushuang beside her and couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. “I think I’m out of luck…” she said. She had thought that reaching the second stage meant the third would be a breeze, but she hadn’t anticipated the difficulty of this final challenge. Out of the twenty-eight, she doubted more than eight would make it through.
“Do not undervalue yourself,” Ye Wushuang said with a smile. “It’s impossible for most people to learn a martial technique perfectly after just three observations.” She continued, “This Jiu Tian Yuan Yang Mirror is likely designed to test how much control you can exert over the technique after watching it being performed three times.”
Hearing this, Wang Xueqi’s eyes widened in surprise. Ye Wushuang’s words made perfect sense. She then looked at Ye Wushuang and said with a smile, “The ‘majority of people’ you mentioned probably doesn’t include you, right?”
“Uh…” At that moment, the ten disciples of Qingyun Academy had already prepared themselves. These ten disciples, all at the Condensation Pulse stage, stood in front of the twenty-eight participants. Bai Yi once again explained, “From left to right, these ten will demonstrate boxing, palm techniques, swordsmanship, knife skills, spear arts, and finger techniques…”
“You are advised to choose the technique you are most comfortable with in your daily practice,” he continued. “Remember, if you watch the boxing and decide you can’t master it, then switch to the palm technique, you might end up learning nothing after the three observations.” Bai Yi’s message was clear: once you choose a technique, stick with it.
At this moment, the twenty-eight participants all became extremely nervous. Yun Qingyue, however, looked at Qin Hao beside her with great confidence. “Brother Hao will definitely earn the rating of the Son of Destiny. The first place in all three stages will surely be his,” she said.
“Hmm,” Qin Hao clenched his fist and replied with a smile, “The first place in this third stage is definitely mine.”
At this moment, Yun Qingyue subtly raised an eyebrow. Qin Hao seemed unusually confident about this stage. She glanced towards the high platform where the Qin family members were seated and saw Qin Yongda, Qin Shanming, and Qin Haixiao all looking relaxed and comfortable. It seemed that Qin Hao’s lagging behind in the first two stages was of no concern to them. There must be some trickery involved.
Meanwhile, in the pavilion on the platform where the Qin family members were seated, Qin Yongda chuckled and said, “Thanks to the guidance of Elders Yan Song and Fang Bai, otherwise, Hao might not have been able to secure the first place today.”
The two elders remained silent, but Qin Yuan, a member of the Qin clan standing nearby, laughed and said, “Although Qin Hao’s talent and strength have greatly improved after awakening his bloodline power, it was my grandfather who used the academy’s authority to specially set up this examination site in Liu Yue City to ensure absolute success.”
“Absolutely,” Qin Yongda quickly nodded in agreement. Qin Yuan’s grandfather was none other than Qin Yuanzun, a highly influential elder at Qingyun Academy and one of the seven elders of the Qin clan.
The ten martial techniques being tested today had already been taught to Qin Hao by Qin Yuanzun when he went to the Qin clan for bloodline tempering. Qin Hao had been given the opportunity to choose one and practice it over the past few months. He had chosen swordsmanship. Today, all he had to do was demonstrate that very technique, and he would undoubtedly receive a high rating.
As for the other participants who were learning these techniques for the first time, how could they compare with Qin Hao? Not to mention that they were only allowed to observe the techniques being performed three times, while Qin Hao had been given the incantations and mental methods for the technique!
