Chapter 154
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Bai Yi stood in front of the twenty-eight individuals and announced once more, “I hereby declare that the third stage of the assessment has now begun.”
Instantly, the ten disciples of Qingyun Academy standing at the front began to demonstrate their techniques. The first disciple declared, “I will demonstrate the Yellow-grade spiritual technique, the Mysterious Origin Fist!” Another disciple followed with, “My technique is the Mountain-Opening Palm!” Yet another announced, “I will show you the Four-Season Spiritual Swordsmanship!” And so on.
As each disciple spoke, they began to perform their respective techniques. At this moment, the twenty-eight participants had already started to choose the techniques they would attempt to replicate, watching intently.
The disciple demonstrating the Mysterious Origin Fist swung a punch, and with the howling wind, it seemed as if the essence of the netherworld had gathered, erupting in an instant with an extremely cold and sharp aura of killing intent. The one performing the Mountain-Opening Palm delivered five powerful strikes, each palm technique characterized by its expansive and forceful nature, focusing on the explosive release of energy. The disciple showcasing the Four-Season Spiritual Swordsmanship wielded a long sword, executing five sword moves that resembled spring rain, summer thunder, autumn wind, winter chill, and the sudden combination of all four seasons, with an overwhelming sword energy.
Even from a distance, one could feel the formidable presence of these Yellow-grade techniques, which truly came to life under the execution of the ten disciples at the Condensation Pulse stage. Moreover, many of the onlookers, mostly at the Physical Refining stage, understood that Yellow-grade martial techniques were the first level of martial arts that a warrior would encounter after entering the path of martial cultivation. In the Qingyun Empire, there were simply too many varieties of Yellow-grade martial techniques.
For instance, there were thousands, if not tens of thousands, of Yellow-grade palm techniques. The probability that any of the twenty-eight disciples had previously learned the Mountain-Opening Palm demonstrated by the Qingyun Academy disciple was exceedingly low. This meant that these disciples were truly encountering these techniques for the first time. The idea of mastering them after just three observations seemed like a pipe dream.
The first round of demonstrations concluded swiftly. Wang Xueqi chose boxing and watched the Mysterious Origin Fist, finding it incredibly profound and utterly perplexing. Xiao Yuan selected the Mountain-Opening Palm, and after one observation, he furrowed his brows in confusion. As for Ye Wushuang, she chose the Four-Season Spiritual Swordsmanship.
At this moment, each participant had chosen their technique and watched it once, but most of them looked utterly bewildered. It was truly too difficult, with no clear starting point.
“The second round begins,” Bai Yi’s voice rang out again, and the ten disciples performed their techniques once more. Soon, the second round ended, and everyone felt that the speed of the second performance seemed even faster than the first.
“The third and final round begins,” Bai Yi announced. The twenty-eight participants became even more nervous. In less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, the three rounds of demonstrations were over.
Bai Yi then smiled and said, “The three rounds of observation are now complete. You twenty-eight may move about freely within the martial arena. In one hour, you will begin to demonstrate the techniques you have chosen in front of the Jiu Tian Yuan Yang Mirror!”
With that, Bai Yi left and walked to the stone platform. Seeing the relaxed demeanor of Elder Tang and Mentor Murong, Bai Yi sighed, “I’m afraid that more than half of them will be eliminated in this third stage…”
Mentor Murong chuckled and replied, “The rating by the Jiu Tian Yuan Yang Mirror doesn’t require them to fully unleash the power of the techniques. If they can perform the techniques with a fifty percent proficiency after watching three times, that is considered a genius rating.”
“Reaching fifty percent proficiency is already a mark of true genius. If they can’t achieve that, admitting them into our Qingyun Academy would be of little significance,” he continued.
Bai Yi nodded in agreement. “If one can demonstrate a technique with seventy percent proficiency, that is considered a world-class talent rating. Ninety percent proficiency is the rating for an unparalleled genius. As for one hundred percent…”
