chsdbacks Chapter 243: 101 Zhang Xuan Exam
Chapter 243: 101 Zhang Xuan Exam
Chapter 243: Chapter 101 Zhang Xuan Exam
It’s no wonder Zhang Xuan was unhappy.
Yan Sansan’s talent wasn’t very high when he looked at it; in comparison to Kong Shiyao, Dan Xiaotian, and others, it paled significantly and was even slightly worse than Dao Li.
Under such circumstances, how could this guy have gotten into first place?
“Probably like me, prefers to keep a low profile...”
He paused for a moment, then realized suddenly.
Although he hadn’t explicitly asked his many disciples to keep a low profile, influenced by his demeanor, they too must have aimed to be excellent like himself, probably delaying intentionally to avoid trouble.
Actually, this was for the best. He had brought everyone here for an assessment only with the intention of them becoming Fate Masters, not desiring to stir up too much commotion; naturally, the lower the profile the better.
Creak!
The stone chamber opened, and everyone filed out.
“Congratulations, Sansan...”
“This must surely count as the top talent in Zouyi City, too impressive!”
When Yan Sansan emerged, everyone crowded around him.
Normally, upon hearing such flattering words, Yan Sansan would feel quite proud and accept them gladly; but now, reminded of his previous experience, his face blushed red, wishing there was a crevice on the ground to hide in.
However, remembering Kong Shiyao’s words, he could only muster his courage and endure.
Kong Shiyao had given him a golden koi with only one purpose, to find the fragments of the heavens first, overshadowing everyone else’s brilliance.
Otherwise, all three brothers, having succeeded together along with a horse and a chicken becoming Fate Masters, would unquestionably attract attention!
“Alright!”
Elder Zhu Xun really wanted to inquire about what exactly happened inside but ultimately restrained himself, “Next up, Zhang Xuan, Luo Ruoxin, Luo Qiqi, Liu Yang, Yuan Tao, Lu Chong, Wei Ruyan, Zhang Jiuxiao, Sun Qiang, Yu Xiaoyu...”
Let them take the assessment first, there was still time to ask during it.
“Elder Zhu, Hong Yi and Liu Mingyue are also my students, let them join us for the assessment as well. It will save us some trouble.”
Zhang Xuan said.
“Alright, but remember, the more people there are, the more violent the River of Destiny will be, you must be careful...”
Elder Zhu Xun hesitated for a moment before speaking.
According to the spaciousness of the room, it was possible to enter twenty or even thirty people at once. Restricting it to ten was just to give everyone a better chance.
After all, with more people, the chance for each tester to seize their opportunity decreases.
Since they didn’t mind, it was okay to let them all enter together.
“Thank you, Elder...” Zhang Xuan sighed in relief, leading everyone inside.
Creak!
The stone door slammed shut.
Zhang Xuan curiously looked around.
He had read relevant books and knew the specific process of the destiny assessment, but this was his first personal experience.
After a moment, ancient runes on the stone pillars wriggled, and suddenly in front of everyone appeared the River of Destiny surged with Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy, immersing everyone like they were caught in turbulent flows.
“So this is the River of Destiny? However, it seems not quite pure...”
Standing amidst the violent stream, Zhang Xuan sensed for a moment and nodded inwardly.
The river was not entirely composed of Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy; it was mixed with much Origin qi.
How to put it, it wasn’t a pure River of Destiny but a simulated one, correctly guessed, it must be a method that drew in a tributary of the River of Destiny.
It was like a creek diverted from the Yangtze River, if the channel was narrow, the flow would still be rapid, able to mimic most of the Yangtze’s form. Here, finding an opportunity or a destiny that fits oneself could still enable understanding... But a creek is still a creek, it will never have the profoundness and weight of a true River of Destiny.
“Still not bad, able to gather into such a large river... The Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy in here, I’m afraid it’s at least seventy to eighty million paths...”
Zhang Xuan’s eyes brightened.
He extended his hand again, and the golden koi in the river continuously collided, rapidly forming thousands of silver books in the Library of Heaven’s Path.
At this moment, the golden koi in the river had been totally devoured, leaving only silver and gray ones swimming slowly, and they didn’t seem too numerous either.
“Never mind, these are too weak, I don’t need them...”
Zhang Xuan shook his head, not bothering to continue absorbing, his gaze falling on the flowing Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy.
“I’ll secretly absorb a little... No one should notice!”
Seventy to eighty million paths of Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy were a lot, but... it was likely all of Zouyi Heavenly Fate Palace’s reserves. Completely devouring it could easily cause big trouble; secretly absorbing a bit, as long as the river remained, shouldn’t be too problematic.
With this in mind, Zhang Xuan looked left and right, seeing that almost everyone had found their suited fate, and then, driven by intent, he began to devour the surrounding Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy.
Boom!
In a blink, the ferocious river surged towards his body and mind.
Under his conscious control, it rushed towards the Pathos of Heaven fate.
This fate consumed a lot of Yuan Power; he had always been cautious about replenishing it, but now with such a good opportunity, he naturally did not want to miss it.
Buzz, buzz, buzz!
With enough Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy absorption, the Pathos of Heaven fate vibrated with a long sound, rapidly growing in size and girth.
In a blink, a million paths of Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy were absorbed.
Two million!
Three million!
Eight million...
In just over a dozen breaths, ten million paths of Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy had already entered it, and even after absorbing so much power, this fate had only thickened a little, far from doubling.
“Such huge consumption?”
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
It was already shocking that creating this fate had consumed twenty million paths of Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy, but now to absorb ten million paths only changed it slightly – it was far from reaching the Heart of Tranquil Water realm!
That was somewhat terrifying!
With such consumption, where could he find so much Heavenly Mandate Vital Energy?
Feeling somewhat heavyhearted, he understood this to be the best opportunity, immediately without hesitation, continued devouring.
Boom, boom, boom!
Because he was absorbing too fast, the entire river inverted, rushing madly into his body.
“This...”
Those who were comprehending the fragments of the heavens all sobered up at the same time, seeing Zhang Xuan’s head like an inverted galaxy, they all stared in dumbfounded amazement.
Luo Ruoxin, Luo Qiqi, and others were used to him doing the unthinkable, but Yu Xiaoyu and the others who had never seen such spectacles were almost scared senseless.
They had always known their teacher was formidable, but they had still underestimated him.
“Those who haven’t sensed the fragments of the heavens, hurry up, or there won’t be a chance...”
Just when everyone was shocked,
Luo Ruoxin was the first to react, urgently instructing.
Her husband was overall excellent, but once he started absorbing, he couldn’t control himself – it was obvious this testing place was about to be devoured!
“Yes!”
Everyone came to their senses and hurriedly sensed.
The room was like a battlefield, while outside, Elder Zhu Xun and the others were also growing somewhat anxious.
These people had been inside for a quarter of an hour without a single one comprehending the fragments of the heavens; could it be, all had failed?