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Within five days after the initial test, it was the registration period for the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's re-examination. Today was the first day, and not many people had come to register—only a few hundred. Even so, the long queue stretched from a three-story Hall Door out onto the street.
Just as he stood still, a boy of similar age squeezed through the crowd and stood behind Ye Feng.
"It's you!"
"It's you!"
The two spoke in unison, surprised to see each other.
The boy who had just arrived was none other than Bai Jing, who had recently solidified his cultivation.
At this moment, Bai Jing had shed his previous dejected demeanor. He wore a silver robe, his long hair tied up high with a jade crown, and he held a folding fan in his hand. He looked less like a martial artist coming to register for the re-examination and more like a scholar attending the Imperial Examination.
"Your outfit is a bit too..." Ye Feng said with an odd expression.
"I had no choice. The Cloud Entry Token cost me seven thousand taels of gold. I could only gather two thousand on my own; the remaining five thousand came from my family. The Bai Family is a scholarly lineage, with many relatives holding positions in the court. They hoped I would participate in the Imperial Examination and follow in their footsteps to become a civil official and serve the dynasty. Naturally, I refused. Although the Heavenly Abyss Dynasty is powerful and civil officials wield great influence, nothing compares to a Heavenly Level Sect or an unparalleled Martial Saint. It took me a lot of effort to secure this five thousand taels of gold, but they also imposed conditions that I must wear scholarly attire for the examination."
Bai Jing shook his head with a wry smile, his face flushing red.
"It's fine; strength is what matters. Clothing is just an external factor. As long as your strength is sufficient, even if you wear nothing at all, you will still be accepted by the Heavenly Mechanism Sect," Ye Feng said half-jokingly.
"Ah!" Bai Jing exclaimed, speechless. He wanted to tell Ye Feng that if one's attire was inappropriate, it would be difficult to even enter the Heavenly Mechanism Sect's Registration Hall; he feared he would be thrown out by the Guardian Disciple before even reaching the Mountain Gate.
Bai Jing's appearance once again drew everyone's attention. Despite his efforts to keep a low profile, his unusual scholarly outfit was too conspicuous.
"Hey, isn't that a scholar? Why is he here for re-examination registration? Did he take a wrong turn and think this was the registration point for the Imperial Examination?"
"Haha, his cultivation is only at the First Level of Yuan Martial Realm, and he's only slightly younger than me. It seems his Vital Energy compatibility is quite average; I didn't expect him to pass the re-examination. Could it be that he has a Cloud Entry Token?"
"Hey, don't underestimate the power of civil officials; they are skilled at exploiting commoners. Just a little corruption can easily yield five thousand taels of gold."
Historically, civil officials have been looked down upon compared to martial artists in the Four Great Empires; however, their influence was still significant. After all, martial artists on this continent could reach terrifying heights in their cultivation.
Bai Jing's face flushed, wanting to retort but was stopped by Ye Feng.
"They are provoking you to make you act first. This is the Mountain Gate of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. A slight misstep could get you expelled by the Heavenly Mechanism Sect and lose your qualification for the assessment. If you retaliate impulsively, it will only fulfill their wishes and allow them to continue bothering you."
"Brother Zhou is right. I have read some ancient texts from wise men, yet I didn't understand this simple principle," Bai Jing said, her face slightly red.
The crowd laughed and discussed for a while, but seeing that Bai Jing had no reaction, they gradually lost interest. The long line of applicants moved forward little by little. Ye Feng, deep in thought, turned back to Bai Jing and asked.
"With the Cloud Entry Token, can one directly register for the assessment without any restrictions?"
"There is only one restriction: age cannot exceed twenty years. After all, there is also a Re-examination, so those who register for the Re-examination with a Cloud Entry Token won't attract much attention. Besides, with Brother Zhou's strong cultivation level, the Outer Sect Elder in charge of registration shouldn't make things difficult for you!" Bai Jing said gratefully, naturally speaking freely.
"Thank you!" Ye Feng nodded, lost in thought as he continued to ponder.
At that moment, a commotion arose in the crowd, which quickly parted down the middle. The preparatory disciples waiting at the entrance of the Registration Hall also turned to look toward the back of the crowd.
Two similar-looking young men pushed through the crowd without joining the line and walked straight toward the Registration Hall.
"The Zhuang Brothers?" Ye Feng frowned, his expression somewhat displeased.
"That's them. Zhuang Qingyou is an Inner Sect Disciple, with a status higher than that of an Outer Sect Elder. Naturally, he doesn't need to queue," Bai Jing said irritably.
The iconic large knife behind Zhuang Qingyou was quickly recognized by everyone. The preparatory disciples who initially wanted to reprimand them fell silent, daring neither to express their anger nor their discontent.
Nearby young martial artists whispered among themselves, pointing out Zhuang Qingyou's identity to those who were unaware.
The reputation of Nine Nether Quick Blade was indeed well-deserved. As Zhuang Qingyou arrived at the Hall Door with his younger brother, a disciple responsible for maintaining order immediately approached to welcome them and escorted both into the hall.
"There's no need to envy or be angry; as long as one's strength is sufficient, privileges exist everywhere. And I will eventually possess such privileges," Ye Feng thought to himself, his expression quickly returning to calmness.
Not long after the Zhuang Brothers appeared, an even greater uproar erupted in the crowd as many young martial artists craned their necks and peered into the throng.
A young man dressed in white, with a face like jade, walked slowly through the crowd, his expression extremely proud. Like the Zhuangjia brothers, he did not join the long queue but headed directly toward the Registration Hall.
This time, the disciples of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect did not obstruct him at all and even deliberately stepped forward to greet him with great respect.
Ye Feng squinted and observed, realizing that this person had impressive cultivation; at such a young age, he had already reached the Yuanwu Realm Ninth Level, no wonder he attracted so much attention.
Behind him, Bai Jing sighed lightly and said, "This young man is Feng Jia, who shone brightly in this preliminary assessment. He is only fourteen years old, and his Vital Energy compatibility has reached the eighth level. During the preliminary assessment, he even stirred the higher-ups of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect."
"A genius like this still needs to participate in the Re-examination?" Ye Feng asked in surprise.
"Of course. The Re-examination tests abilities and luck beyond talent. However, with his strength being so formidable, passing the first round of Re-examination should be no problem. As for the second round survival trial, as long as he is a bit cautious, he should pass easily. Moreover, his Martial Arts Talent has already caught the attention of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect, so they will surely pay more attention to him during the survival trial; there shouldn't be any issues."
Bai Jing said enviously, "His Vital Energy compatibility is three levels higher than mine; it's truly terrifying. By the way, Brother Zhou, what is your Vital Energy compatibility?"
"I haven't measured it," Ye Feng replied, his gaze still fixed on the talented young man Feng Jia. He felt that this person seemed capable of drawing upon Heaven and Earth Origin Power just by walking, indicating how crucial Vital Energy compatibility levels truly are.
Back in the Western Continent, known as the Cursed Land by many, young experts at the Yuanwu Realm Ninth Level were rare. In the entire Northern Jin Kingdom, aside from him, only Zhou Jun and Yun Letian had reached such heights. However, there was no concept of Vital Energy compatibility in Northern Jin Kingdom nor any instruments to measure it. Zhou Jun and Yun Letian managed to cultivate to Yuanwu Realm Ninth Level around twenty years old despite the extremely thin Heaven and Earth Origin Power; their compatibility was likely even higher than that of this young man.
If they were to cultivate in the Four Great Empires of Eastern Continent, their achievements would probably be even greater.
Zhou Jun was already dead and thus not worth mentioning. Ning Ruoxue and Yun Letian should have entered Eastern Continent with Dragon Tiger Sect; he truly looked forward to their future accomplishments.
As for Ice Phoenix Xiaobing and Chen Family's girl also named Xiaobing, her Vital Energy compatibility was indeed not low either. Ye Feng thought carefully and felt that compared to Eastern Continent, Western Continent had produced more Martial Arts Geniuses with high compatibility.
What concerned him most was Ye Ning, whom he hadn't seen for many years. Previously at Dragon Source Inn, during a conversation with Bai Jing, Ye Feng had inquired about Ice Origin Divine Sect.
To Ye Feng's surprise, Bai Jing had no concept of Ice Origin Divine Sect at all. Among the Four Great Empires, there was no Heavenly Level Sect called Ice Origin Divine Sect; not even an Earth-Level Sect bore that name. As for Human-Level Sects, there were too many for Bai Jing to be certain.
Ye Feng found it strange that with such a powerful presence as that mysterious woman from Silver Moon Secret Realm, Ice Origin Divine Sect was not listed among Heavenly Level or Earth-Level Sects.
However, it could be understood that since that mysterious woman had been trapped in Silver Moon Secret Realm for too long and her sect underwent changes, he just wondered how Ning Er was doing now.
Ye Feng was lost in thought as the long queue slowly moved forward, with only a dozen people left before reaching the Hall Door.
After collecting his thoughts, Ye Feng maintained a calm demeanor and continued to wait silently.
Soon, it was Ye Feng's turn. Behind a tall table stood a middle-aged man in his fifties. Without looking up, he said, “Identity Token.”
Disciples who passed the preliminary examination would receive a specially made Identity Token. After verifying the Identity Token, the Outer Sect Elder responsible for Re-examination registration would arrange the specific time for the Re-examination.
Ye Feng shook his head and replied, “Sorry, I don’t have an Identity Token. I did not participate in the preliminary examination.”
“Oh?” The Registration Elder slightly raised his head and squinted at Ye Feng, noticing that despite his young age, he had impressive cultivation, having already reached the Yuan Martial Realm Seventh Level.
“Your talent seems quite good. Did you really not participate in the preliminary examination?” The Registration Elder, curious, couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
“I was delayed on the way and missed your sect's preliminary examination; I didn’t have time to participate,” Ye Feng explained, understanding the situation. He took out the Cloud Entry Token from his pocket and handed it over.
The registration elder was naturally familiar with the Cloud Entry Token. After casually checking it, he said, “Since you have a Cloud Entry Token, as long as you meet the age requirement, it’s fine. However, I need to re-register your name and background to issue you an Identity Token.”
“I am Zhou Jun, from Southern Islands Forgotten River Island,” Ye Feng replied without hesitation.
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