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Chapter 149: The Formal Assessment.
April 4, 2023 Author: Fu Hejun
Time flowed by.
At this point, nearly three months had passed since White Cloud Academy publicly started recruiting teachers.
During this time, many people came daily to sign up, then answered questions to participate in the first round of screening. When there were many, fewer than ten people passed each time, and sometimes not even one person did.
By the end of the third month's registration period, Sun Zhongjing tallied the numbers and found that a mere 300-plus people had passed the first round of screening.
This was only the first round of screening. He felt a bit helpless, wondering how many of these 300-plus people would ultimately become Academy teachers in the subsequent assessments.
"Sigh, never mind."
With a sigh, Ye Cheng still handed the compiled list to his subordinates, instructing them to send notifications to those who passed the Preliminary Selection, informing them to come for the second round of formal assessment in three days.
...
Time passed quickly.
On this day, over 300 people who passed the first round of Preliminary Selection arrived early at the assessment location.
An open-air Arena.
The first round of Preliminary Selection was a Written Examination.
The second round was naturally a Martial Examination.
As a teacher, while not necessarily required to possess immense strength, having a certain level of strength offers distinct advantages in assisting students, such as hunting for Soul Rings or providing guidance for each cultivation Level.
Otherwise, if you, as a teacher, are merely a Great Soul Master, but your students are already Soul Ancestors or even Spirit Kings, how can you provide proper guidance to students whose Levels are higher than yours when you haven't experienced that realm yourself?
Precisely for this reason, White Cloud Academy's standard for Student Recruitment is a minimum of Spirit King. This is because the minimum graduation standard for Academy students is Spirit King.
This ensures that students receive the most comprehensive education.
A dense crowd of people had gathered at the scene.
Many high-Level Guards were maintaining order around the area, and the Arena in the center indicated that this assessment would definitely involve martial force. This caused the expressions of many lower-Level Applicants to change, and they began to feel some apprehension about joining the Academy.
Soon, as Sun Zhongjing, the Chief Examiner, made his appearance.
The previously bustling scene immediately fell silent. Everyone looked up at him on the high platform with eager anticipation, waiting expectantly for him to announce the assessment procedure. They hoped it wouldn't be a direct free-for-all among the Applicants to determine the strongest.
Otherwise, those with lower Levels would be finished.
After Sun Zhongjing appeared, he stood on the high platform. Gazing at the numerous Applicants standing neatly below, his expression remained unchanged as he calmly began to announce the assessment procedure.
"This assessment is a Martial Examination."
"As a teacher, while not necessarily requiring immense martial force, if one's own strength is weak, their perspective will also be limited by their Level, appearing narrow and inadequate."
"Furthermore, considering that those with high Levels do not necessarily have a deep understanding and research of their own Martial Souls, this assessment is not about you engaging in combat with each other."
"You merely need to stand on the Arena, engage in combat against the opponent arranged by the Academy, and strive to display everything you have learned, allowing the Academy to see your combat proficiency and your development and utilization of your Martial Soul... As the Examiner, I will grade your performance. Those who pass will officially become teachers of White Cloud Academy."
"Note, going onto the Arena to engage in combat and defeating your opponent does not mean you have passed the test. The significance of this combat is not about victory or defeat, but to test your overall qualities. Therefore, regardless of victory or defeat, as long as the qualities you display meet the recruitment conditions, you may join the Academy."
"Conversely, if your combat proficiency displayed during combat is unqualified, then even if you defeat your opponent, you will still be deemed unqualified!"
"Do you all understand?!"
Sun Zhongjing finally declared in a loud voice.
"Understood!"
The numerous Applicants responded.
Many Applicants who originally possessed low strength felt their eyes ignite with burning flames after hearing the true reason for this assessment!
If they were required to defeat their opponents, they might not have had the confidence to win. But merely displaying their combat proficiency and striving to show their best side during combat? That was too simple.
They felt this assessment was absolutely a sure thing for them.
Hmm, many people thought this way.
Sun Zhongjing merely chuckled at this. Did they really think this assessment was that simple? Was demonstrating combat proficiency as simple as just defeating the opponent? Some people, ah, were simply too self-satisfied.
"Now, I will begin calling names. Those whose names are called, please step onto the Arena."
He held a list in his hand, looked at the first name on it, and called out, "Yu Xiaogang, please come up."
There was only one Arena present, so only one person stepped onto it for combat at a time.
Soon, the first Applicant stepped onto the stage.
This person had an ordinary appearance and unremarkable demeanor, yet insisted on feigning the air of a great scholar, walking slowly onto the Arena with his hands clasped behind his back.
This forced pretense was incredibly stiff, making many members of the Audience want to hit him.
"Who is this guy?"
"What's with the arrogant look?"
"Is his Level really that high?"
"Wait! Yu Xiaogang?!"
"Isn't that the so-called 'Grandmaster'?"
"The one who was part of the famous Golden Iron Triangle of the Continent back then?"
"Yes, I heard they possessed the extremely rare Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill..."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's name, many people below the stage immediately began to whisper.
"Oh, a Level 29 Great Soul Master..."
Sun Zhongjing, on the high platform, glanced at Yu Xiaogang, seeing through his entire background. He said with some surprise, "For your Level to pass the Preliminary Selection, you must possess extraordinary abilities. I look forward to your performance."
"I will certainly not disappoint Medicine King Your Excellency!"
Yu Xiaogang was incredibly nervous. Under the gaze of the old man before him, he felt as if his entire being, even his innermost thoughts, had been seen through. It seemed all his thoughts had nowhere to hide.
'He truly is an old monster who has lived for over 150 years!'
He secretly broke into a cold sweat. His main purpose in joining White Cloud Academy was to obtain the cultivation method for twin martial souls. If the opportunity arose later, he also planned to use his Teacher Authority to have his disciple, Tang San, to also join White Cloud Academy and develop influence there.
As the saying goes, it's good to enjoy the shade under a Big Tree.
What Yu Xiaogang envisioned was to use White Cloud City, this Big Tree, to shelter his disciple. Furthermore, the students White Cloud Academy would recruit in the future could also be recruited to become the core team for his disciple to oppose Spirit Hall.
One could say that in his role as a mentor, he had truly done his best.
"What the hell? The so-called Grandmaster is only Level 29?"
"The Golden Iron Triangle, famous throughout the Continent back then, only has this much strength?"
"Never mind. As Medicine King Your Excellency said, those who passed the Written Examination must possess extraordinary abilities. Let's just see how this Grandmaster performs later."
"Hopefully, he won't become a laughingstock."
The crowd below the Arena whispered among themselves, their gazes fixed on the Arena.
(end of chapter)
April 4, 2023 Author: Fu Hejun
Time flowed by.
At this point, nearly three months had passed since White Cloud Academy publicly started recruiting teachers.
During this time, many people came daily to sign up, then answered questions to participate in the first round of screening. When there were many, fewer than ten people passed each time, and sometimes not even one person did.
By the end of the third month's registration period, Sun Zhongjing tallied the numbers and found that a mere 300-plus people had passed the first round of screening.
This was only the first round of screening. He felt a bit helpless, wondering how many of these 300-plus people would ultimately become Academy teachers in the subsequent assessments.
"Sigh, never mind."
With a sigh, Ye Cheng still handed the compiled list to his subordinates, instructing them to send notifications to those who passed the Preliminary Selection, informing them to come for the second round of formal assessment in three days.
...
Time passed quickly.
On this day, over 300 people who passed the first round of Preliminary Selection arrived early at the assessment location.
An open-air Arena.
The first round of Preliminary Selection was a Written Examination.
The second round was naturally a Martial Examination.
As a teacher, while not necessarily required to possess immense strength, having a certain level of strength offers distinct advantages in assisting students, such as hunting for Soul Rings or providing guidance for each cultivation Level.
Otherwise, if you, as a teacher, are merely a Great Soul Master, but your students are already Soul Ancestors or even Spirit Kings, how can you provide proper guidance to students whose Levels are higher than yours when you haven't experienced that realm yourself?
Precisely for this reason, White Cloud Academy's standard for Student Recruitment is a minimum of Spirit King. This is because the minimum graduation standard for Academy students is Spirit King.
This ensures that students receive the most comprehensive education.
A dense crowd of people had gathered at the scene.
Many high-Level Guards were maintaining order around the area, and the Arena in the center indicated that this assessment would definitely involve martial force. This caused the expressions of many lower-Level Applicants to change, and they began to feel some apprehension about joining the Academy.
Soon, as Sun Zhongjing, the Chief Examiner, made his appearance.
The previously bustling scene immediately fell silent. Everyone looked up at him on the high platform with eager anticipation, waiting expectantly for him to announce the assessment procedure. They hoped it wouldn't be a direct free-for-all among the Applicants to determine the strongest.
Otherwise, those with lower Levels would be finished.
After Sun Zhongjing appeared, he stood on the high platform. Gazing at the numerous Applicants standing neatly below, his expression remained unchanged as he calmly began to announce the assessment procedure.
"This assessment is a Martial Examination."
"As a teacher, while not necessarily requiring immense martial force, if one's own strength is weak, their perspective will also be limited by their Level, appearing narrow and inadequate."
"Furthermore, considering that those with high Levels do not necessarily have a deep understanding and research of their own Martial Souls, this assessment is not about you engaging in combat with each other."
"You merely need to stand on the Arena, engage in combat against the opponent arranged by the Academy, and strive to display everything you have learned, allowing the Academy to see your combat proficiency and your development and utilization of your Martial Soul... As the Examiner, I will grade your performance. Those who pass will officially become teachers of White Cloud Academy."
"Note, going onto the Arena to engage in combat and defeating your opponent does not mean you have passed the test. The significance of this combat is not about victory or defeat, but to test your overall qualities. Therefore, regardless of victory or defeat, as long as the qualities you display meet the recruitment conditions, you may join the Academy."
"Conversely, if your combat proficiency displayed during combat is unqualified, then even if you defeat your opponent, you will still be deemed unqualified!"
"Do you all understand?!"
Sun Zhongjing finally declared in a loud voice.
"Understood!"
The numerous Applicants responded.
Many Applicants who originally possessed low strength felt their eyes ignite with burning flames after hearing the true reason for this assessment!
If they were required to defeat their opponents, they might not have had the confidence to win. But merely displaying their combat proficiency and striving to show their best side during combat? That was too simple.
They felt this assessment was absolutely a sure thing for them.
Hmm, many people thought this way.
Sun Zhongjing merely chuckled at this. Did they really think this assessment was that simple? Was demonstrating combat proficiency as simple as just defeating the opponent? Some people, ah, were simply too self-satisfied.
"Now, I will begin calling names. Those whose names are called, please step onto the Arena."
He held a list in his hand, looked at the first name on it, and called out, "Yu Xiaogang, please come up."
There was only one Arena present, so only one person stepped onto it for combat at a time.
Soon, the first Applicant stepped onto the stage.
This person had an ordinary appearance and unremarkable demeanor, yet insisted on feigning the air of a great scholar, walking slowly onto the Arena with his hands clasped behind his back.
This forced pretense was incredibly stiff, making many members of the Audience want to hit him.
"Who is this guy?"
"What's with the arrogant look?"
"Is his Level really that high?"
"Wait! Yu Xiaogang?!"
"Isn't that the so-called 'Grandmaster'?"
"The one who was part of the famous Golden Iron Triangle of the Continent back then?"
"Yes, I heard they possessed the extremely rare Trinity Martial Soul Fusion Skill..."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's name, many people below the stage immediately began to whisper.
"Oh, a Level 29 Great Soul Master..."
Sun Zhongjing, on the high platform, glanced at Yu Xiaogang, seeing through his entire background. He said with some surprise, "For your Level to pass the Preliminary Selection, you must possess extraordinary abilities. I look forward to your performance."
"I will certainly not disappoint Medicine King Your Excellency!"
Yu Xiaogang was incredibly nervous. Under the gaze of the old man before him, he felt as if his entire being, even his innermost thoughts, had been seen through. It seemed all his thoughts had nowhere to hide.
'He truly is an old monster who has lived for over 150 years!'
He secretly broke into a cold sweat. His main purpose in joining White Cloud Academy was to obtain the cultivation method for twin martial souls. If the opportunity arose later, he also planned to use his Teacher Authority to have his disciple, Tang San, to also join White Cloud Academy and develop influence there.
As the saying goes, it's good to enjoy the shade under a Big Tree.
What Yu Xiaogang envisioned was to use White Cloud City, this Big Tree, to shelter his disciple. Furthermore, the students White Cloud Academy would recruit in the future could also be recruited to become the core team for his disciple to oppose Spirit Hall.
One could say that in his role as a mentor, he had truly done his best.
"What the hell? The so-called Grandmaster is only Level 29?"
"The Golden Iron Triangle, famous throughout the Continent back then, only has this much strength?"
"Never mind. As Medicine King Your Excellency said, those who passed the Written Examination must possess extraordinary abilities. Let's just see how this Grandmaster performs later."
"Hopefully, he won't become a laughingstock."
The crowd below the Arena whispered among themselves, their gazes fixed on the Arena.
(end of chapter)
