Chapter 154
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Baiyi stood in front of the twenty-eight individuals and declared once more, “I hereby announce that the third stage of the assessment has now begun.”
Instantly, the ten disciples of Qingyun Academy standing ahead began their demonstrations. The first disciple announced, “I shall demonstrate the Yellow-grade spiritual technique, the Mysterious Yuan Fist!” Another exclaimed, “I shall demonstrate the Mountain-Opening Palm!” Yet another declared, “I shall demonstrate the Four Seasons Spiritual Sword Technique!” One by one, the disciples 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 performing the Mysterious Yuan Fist swung his fist, and with a howling wind, it seemed as if the essence of the netherworld gathered and exploded in an instant, carrying an extremely cold and sharp aura of killing intent. The one demonstrating the Mountain-Opening Palm struck five times, each palm technique characterized by powerful, expansive movements that emphasized the release of force. The disciple performing the Four Seasons Spiritual Sword Technique 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 intimidating sword energy.
Even from a distance, one could feel the might of these Yellow-grade techniques, which truly came to life under the execution of the ten disciples at the Condensation Meridian stage. Moreover, many of the onlookers, mostly at the Physical Refining stage, understood that Yellow-grade martial techniques were the first level of martial learning 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 these twenty-eight disciples had previously learned the Mountain-Opening Palm demonstrated by the Qingyun Academy disciple was exceedingly low.
In other words, these disciples were truly encountering these martial techniques for the first time. To master them after just three observations was nothing short of a pipe dream.
The first round of demonstrations concluded swiftly. Wang Xueqi chose boxing and observed the Mysterious Yuan Fist, finding it incredibly profound and bewildering. Xiao Yuan selected the Mountain-Opening Palm, and after one observation, he furrowed his brows in confusion. As for Ye Wushuang, he chose the Four Seasons Spiritual Sword Technique.
At this moment, each candidate had chosen their technique and watched it once, but most were left utterly perplexed. It was truly too difficult, with no clear starting point.
“The second round begins,” Baiyi’s voice rang out again, and the ten disciples began their second demonstration. 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,” Baiyi announced. The twenty-eight participants became even more nervous. In less than the time it takes to burn an incense stick, the three rounds of demonstrations were over.
Baiyi then said with a smile, “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, Baiyi left and approached the stone platform. Looking at the relaxed demeanor of Elder Tang and Mentor Murong, Baiyi said with a wry smile, “I’m afraid this third stage will eliminate more than half of the participants…”
Mentor Murong replied with a chuckle, “The rating by the Jiu Tian Yuan Yang Mirror doesn’t require them to fully unleash the power of the technique. If they can demonstrate a fifty percent proficiency in the moves after observing three times, that’s considered a genius rating.”
“Reaching fifty percent can indeed be called truly talented. If they can’t achieve that, admitting them into our Qingyun Academy would be of little significance,” Baiyi nodded in agreement.
“To demonstrate a seventy percent proficiency in the technique is considered a world-class talent rating, and ninety percent proficiency is an unparalleled genius rating. As for one hundred percent…”
