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“How many years has it been since Fate Hall has seen a disciple of 'normal' or higher level? This child seems extraordinary!” A middle-aged elder in a blue robe, with thick eyebrows like swords, sighed inwardly, and his gaze towards Ye Feng clearly changed.
“Try to probe your Soul Thought into this crystal stone. By using the crystal, you can assemble these wooden puppets. The specific method will become clear once your Soul Thought penetrates the crystal. There are a total of thirteen wooden puppets on the ground. If you can piece together one, Old Man will consider it a pass for you.” After deliberately standing up to hand Ye Feng a fist-sized crystal stone, the Mechanism Hall Elder Examiner felt a hint of anticipation. Could the boy who achieved Exceptional results in Fate Hall also shine in his Mechanism Hall?
Just as the Elder Examiner thought of this, he shook his head with a wry smile. Achieving an Exceptional talent score in any of the eight types of Talent Assessment was already astonishing, especially in the most difficult assessment, the fortune-telling Talent Assessment. With such an incredible talent, it seemed unlikely that he would achieve too good results under his guidance.
“Assembling mechanism puppets requires extremely powerful Soul Thought and comprehension. It’s difficult to test results in a short time; I should take a break first,” thought the Elder Examiner, just as he was about to sit back down. His gaze unconsciously shifted from the Identity Token in his hand to the hall.
“This, how is this possible!” The scene before him made the Elder Examiner jump up from his seat, his face filled with disbelief.
In just a few moments of his distracted thoughts, the preparatory disciple named Zhou Jun seemed to have mastered the method of assembling puppets recorded in the crystal stone. He had already communicated with the Puppet Parts in the hall using his Soul Thought, beginning to control and assemble the wooden puppets.
At this moment, all of Ye Feng’s Soul Thought had been injected into the crystal stone, causing it to glow brightly. Thin silver threads became vaguely visible, emerging from the crystal and binding to nearly a hundred Puppet Parts, both large and small.
The silver threads flickered continuously, pulling and releasing, moving left and right—tense yet orderly. What appeared chaotic actually followed some hidden pattern.
Click, click.
The sounds of various joints of the Puppet Parts assembling resonated like a beautiful song.
The Mechanism Hall Elder Examiner, dumbfounded, watched as all the Puppet Parts floated into the air under the control of the silver threads. In just a short while, thirteen complete wooden puppets were assembled almost simultaneously, neatly arranged before him. Each puppet moved in perfect unison, resembling thirteen soldiers ready for inspection.
Ye Feng let out a light breath as he withdrew his Soul Thought from the crystal stone and reluctantly returned it to the Elder Examiner.
He had never imagined that there existed crystals on the Divine Martial Continent that could amplify one’s Soul Thought. The thrill of manipulating his Soul Thought freely captivated him, making it hard for him to pull away; he wished he could disassemble those thirteen puppets and reassemble them again.
"Perhaps only by cultivating the Immortal Path to the Foundation Stage can one possess such a powerful Soul Thought," Ye Feng thought to himself.
"Have you practiced the Puppet Technique before?" The Elder Examiner appeared somewhat dazed, finding it hard to imagine Ye Feng synchronizing the assembly of thirteen puppets so perfectly. Even the Hall Master of Puppet Hall seemed unable to achieve such a feat.
"No," Ye Feng replied honestly.
"Your Soul Thought is exceptionally strong, far surpassing that of ordinary people, and your comprehension is astonishing. I didn't expect that just a glance would allow you to understand the assembly methods of these wooden puppets," the Elder Examiner sighed. Although the higher-ups had instructed him not to praise candidates too much after the assessment, he couldn't help but say a few more words, hoping to leave a deeper impression on this prospective disciple.
The Spirit Pattern representing an Exceptional score was once again engraved on Ye Feng's Identity Token. He was unaware that there were distinctions in assessment scores and thought he had simply passed this evaluation. After receiving his Identity Token, Ye Feng respectfully bowed again and turned to leave the assessment hall.
This time, he did not encounter Bai Jing, which puzzled him. Could it be that Bai Jing had also seen something from that rockery? Although he hadn't spent much time in the Mechanism Hall, he knew that without Fortune-Telling Talent, one would not discover any clues in that rockery, and the Divination Assessment would end quickly as a result.
Touching his Identity Token, Ye Feng decided not to wait any longer and turned toward the third hall.
Inside Fate Hall, the Elder Examiner looked at the thin boy with slightly red and swollen eyes with a somewhat amused expression, feeling a slight tug at his heart.
The boy named Bai Jing clearly had no Fortune-Telling Talent; however, he seemed unwilling to give up, glaring intently at the rockery in front of him, desperately trying to find some clues within it.
Divination Technique was extremely mysterious and was a secret of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect. Those with Fortune-Telling Talent were rare. The rockery in the Hall of Fortune-Telling had been enchanted by several elders from Fate Hall; even someone with a hint of Fortune-Telling Talent could easily fall into its illusions. Therefore, results were usually obtained quickly. If it weren't for Zhou Jun's earlier appearance bringing great joy to the Elder Examiner, he wouldn't have allowed Bai Jing such an extended time to observe the rockery.
"Alright, I'm very sorry, but you lack talent in fortune-telling," the Elder Examiner said as he approached Bai Jing, intending to stop him from continuing his observation. He extended his hand with the Identity Token when his gaze met Bai Jing's pupils; his hand suddenly paused, and his expression changed dramatically.
The pupils had completely turned white—this was a sign of being immersed in an illusion. How could this be possible?
The Elder Examiner of Fate Hall knew very well that for thousands of years, assessments for Fortune-Telling Talent had never exceeded half an incense stick's worth of time. Anyone who failed to trigger an illusion within that time frame could never do so again, no matter how hard they tried.
The handsome young man before them broke the norm, leaving the Elder Examiner utterly shocked and at a loss for words.
"This matter must be recorded and reported to the Hall Master. Either there is an issue with this Foresight Device, or this young man's talent has suddenly emerged. If it's the first possibility, it seems that this Talent Assessment must be temporarily halted."
The Elder Examiner let out a bitter smile; the emotional fluctuations had drained him significantly. After returning to his seat, the White-Bearded Elder couldn't help but glance at Bai Jing a few more times.
"Only at the First Level of Yuan Martial Realm, it may be difficult to pass this survival trial. I wonder how the higher-ups will decide, after all, a martial artist with Fortune-Telling Talent emerging spontaneously is unprecedented in our Heavenly Mechanism Sect."
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In the third hall, Mystic Array Hall, during the Mystical Formation Talent Assessment.
The Mystical Formation Technique and Cultivation World Array Techniques share similarities and are also somewhat related to Spirit Pattern Technique. The Spirit Pattern Technique can be considered a simplified version of the Mystical Formation Technique. It was unexpected that the Heavenly Mechanism Sect would categorize them into two distinct factions.
Relying on his powerful Soul Thought and comprehension, along with some experience from drawing formations in the past, Ye Feng once again left the Elder Examiner of Mystic Array Hall dumbfounded, impressively marking a significant entry on his Identity Token.
When the Elder Examiner of Spirit Pattern Hall received Ye Feng's Identity Token, he even suspected that the other party had forged it, casting a rather unfriendly gaze at Ye Feng.
What a joke! Three Exceptional talents—such gifted individuals hadn't appeared in Heavenly Mechanism Sect for at least a thousand years.
As an elder of Spirit Pattern Technique, this relatively young Spirit Pattern master began to doubt his own identification abilities because the three Spirit Patterns on the Identity Token were nearly flawless and did not seem like forgeries. He specifically went out to inquire with the Elder Examiner from Mystic Array Hall next door.
The Elder Examiner from Mystic Array Hall smiled wryly and nodded, confirming Ye Feng's astonishing assessment results against Tian Yi.
Ye Feng, who was stationed in Spirit Pattern Hall, felt somewhat bewildered. In a Heavenly Level Sect like Heavenly Mechanism Sect, he dared not casually release his Soul Thought to probe into the conversation between the two elders in the nearby hall. This seemingly inconspicuous hall appeared to conceal an extremely profound formation capable of restricting martial artists' Soul Thought probing. Even though Ye Feng's Soul Thought was exceptionally strong and could be termed as Soul Thought due to its spiritual energy nourishment, it was forcibly isolated by the mysterious formation contained within the hall's walls.
Although strengthening the Soul Thought might break through the barrier of the Mystical Formation, it would inevitably alert some significant figures and bring unnecessary trouble.
He could only choose to stay honestly in the Spirit Pattern Hall, waiting for the anxious Elder Examiner.
The assessment of Spirit Pattern talent was successfully passed again. The young Spirit Pattern Master in the Spirit Pattern Hall made the basic Spirit Pattern he carved much easier to draw than the Spirit Pattern Wood Piece provided by Yang Xingye, the village chief of Qingyang Village.
The young Spirit Pattern Elder Examiner was once again astonished, trembling as he carved another exquisite Spirit Pattern on Ye Feng's Identity Token.
With assessments in four talents—Fate Observation, Mechanisms, Mystical Formation, and Spirit Pattern—Ye Feng achieved an unprecedented "Exceptional" score in all categories. He thought he had merely passed the assessments and was still feeling pleased with himself, unaware that the higher-ups of the Heavenly Mechanism Sect were in chaos due to reports from four Elder Examiners.
"The talent of Zhou Jun is rare in the world. Now that he has tested four talents and achieved the best results, historically, only a few Grand Elders have had such talent. We at Heavenly Mechanism Sect cannot let such a talent be sent to the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons to die!"
In a spacious and luxurious conference hall, a group of Core Elders gathered together after receiving news from the Elder Examiners, nervously and intensely discussing Zhou Jun's talent.
The first to speak was Qianjizi, Hall Master of Fate Hall. Due to Fate Hall's unique position within Heavenly Mechanism Sect and his dual role as both Hall Master and Core Elder, his status among all present elders was the highest, second only to a few reclusive Grand Elders and the sect leader. Therefore, his words carried significant weight.
"Hmph, a genius who cannot grow will always remain just a genius; they cannot become strong, let alone a Martial Saint. In martial arts cultivation, depth of cultivation is key. Even if his talent is high, failing survival trials indicates he lacks sufficient fortune to survive and does not qualify to be our disciple at Heavenly Mechanism Sect. Elders, consider this: if we invest substantial resources in this child and he dies prematurely, wouldn’t that be a waste?" The opposing voice came from a burly man with a purple face and long beard. Though he appeared unremarkable, he was Feng Zhengyang, Hall Master of Martial Arts Arena and a prominent Core Elder known as the Purple Faced Dragon King.
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