13: Tianyuan Palace Assessment

This was an incredibly huge mysterious boat, and its interior space was decorated lavishly and grandly.

Compared to airplanes in his previous life, the mysterious boat's interior was even more spacious and vast, and its speed was astonishingly fast. Yang Lingchen was filled with curiosity about this unprecedented behemoth.

The mysterious boat's flight power originated from Spirit Stones; as long as it had a sufficient reserve of Spirit Stones, it could continue flying without stopping.

After Yang Lingchen and Han Ruoxue boarded the mysterious boat, they found a quiet, window-side corner and sat down side by side.

Before long, the mysterious boat roared to life.

Yang Lingchen looked through the window at the boundless, vast land below, and a heroic feeling suddenly surged in his heart. This world was filled with too many unknown mysteries, waiting for him to explore and discover.

"Yang Lingchen, you hide things way too well. You clearly possess such powerful strength, yet you've been pretending to be a good-for-nothing wastrel waiting to die," Han Ruoxue beside him pouted and said irritably.

"Ahem... I was just being low-key. Do you understand low-key?"

Yang Lingchen lightly coughed and spoke with a feigned serious expression. He couldn't possibly tell Han Ruoxue that he had Transmigrated!

"Then all that time you liked me before, was that real or fake?"

Han Ruoxue blinked her bright eyes, staring earnestly at Yang Lingchen as she asked.

"It was all fake; don't take it seriously."

Yang Lingchen smiled helplessly. Although Han Ruoxue was as beautiful as a Heavenly Immortal and could topple cities, she truly wasn't the type he liked.

"I don't believe it! Back then, to give me the lingxiu sword, you even stole over a hundred thousand Gold Coins from Uncle Yang and were hung up by him for a whole day!" Han Ruoxue complained coquettishly, her pretty face filled with disbelief.

Yang Lingchen simply smiled and didn't reply. He really didn't want to continue dwelling on this matter.

Just then, the mysterious boat slowly stopped, and then several more youths boarded one after another.

Flying and stopping along the way, hundreds of youths gradually boarded from the surrounding cities.

These newly arrived youths were all arrogant and haughty, all Genius youths from the nearby cities. Their cultivation levels were all above the first layer of the Bright Profound Realm.

Under Dongfang Jie's severe warning, everyone along the way was silent and quiet, like cicadas in winter, with no one daring to speak loudly.

In the blink of an eye, a few days quickly passed.

On this day, the mysterious boat slowly entered a mysterious and unpredictable mountain range.

Before long, the mysterious boat steadily stopped in front of a Mountain Gate that was magnificent in Aura and carried a hint of ancient vicissitude.

The scenery here was picturesque and breathtakingly beautiful. Peaks rose one after another, and the Spiritual Qi was rich and lush—it could absolutely be called a paradise on earth.

This was the location of the Heavenly Origin Palace's Mountain Gate.

At this moment, dozens of mysterious boats were parked on the Heavenly Origin Palace's Mountain Gate Plaza, and tens of thousands of young men and women successively disembarked from these mysterious boats.

These youths were all young Prodigies from the major cities of the Northern Profound Region.

"All of you wait here quietly! An Outer Sect Elder will come shortly to preside over the assessment," Ling Yanyun instructed softly, then her figure moved lightly and she drifted away.

The Heavenly Origin Palace was situated among continuous mountain ranges, composed of countless scattered peaks. Clouds lingered here, ridges rose and fell, the Spiritual Qi was extremely abundant, and the scenery was pleasant, just like a paradise on earth.

For the Heavenly Origin Palace to occupy such a massive mountain range, establish a deep Foundation here, and widely accept Disciples from all over the world, the profound heritage it possessed was simply unimaginable to ordinary people.

At this time, the Heavenly Origin Palace's Mountain Gate Plaza was already packed with people, forming dense crowds. Yang Lingchen roughly estimated there were at least tens of thousands of people.

These tens of thousands of people were young elites from thousands of cities in Nanzhou.

As a super powerful force, the Heavenly Origin Palace's new Disciple recruitment days always attracted countless young elites to participate in the assessment.

Of course, the Heavenly Origin Palace's conditions for accepting Disciples were extremely strict.

First, the age must be under eighteen, and Martial Dao talent must be Rank Four or above.

Secondly, they must pass the strict assessment of the Assessment Tower.

Soon, Yang Lingchen successfully registered at the registration office. Next was queuing up to test their age and talent.

The Heavenly Origin Palace possesses a marvelous Heavenly Measuring Stone. As long as one lightly presses their hand on it and inputs Profound Energy, it can accurately measure their age and talent Rank.

As the test began, most people met the requirements. Of course, a small portion was unqualified, either due to exceeding the age limit or having insufficient talent standards.

Those who qualified entered the second-round area, waiting for the subsequent assessment by the Gravity Tower.

"Chen Baichuan, fifteen years old, Rank Five talent, strength at the first layer of the Bright Profound Realm."

"Zhang Wuji, nineteen years old, disqualified."

"Han Ruoxue, fifteen years old, Rank Five talent, strength at the first layer of the Bright Profound Realm."

The test continued until the afternoon. At this moment, it was finally Yang Lingchen's turn. Looking at the Heavenly Measuring Stone in front of him, his heart couldn't help but feel a little flustered, as he wasn't sure exactly what his talent was.

Yang Lingchen cautiously and tentatively input a trace of Profound Energy into the Heavenly Measuring Stone. Immediately, the Heavenly Measuring Stone lit up with a faint light.

Many onlookers immediately burst into mocking laughter. "A Rank One talent dares to come to the Heavenly Origin Palace? You should hurry home and farm!"

Yang Lingchen ignored the crowd's ridicule and input more Profound Energy into the Heavenly Measuring Stone.

Immediately, the Heavenly Measuring Stone lit up again with the second, third... up to the eighth light.

When the Heavenly Measuring Stone lit up with eight beams of light, Yang Lingchen quickly withdrew his Profound Energy. Rank Eight talent was already eye-catching enough, and he didn't want to act too high-profile.

"Yang Lingchen, age fifteen, strength at the first layer of the Bright Profound Realm, Rank Eight talent."

"Hiss."

The people who had been mocking Yang Lingchen previously now widened their eyes, showing expressions of shock and envy.

Rank Eight talent was absolutely a rare existence, one in ten thousand. Theoretically, the higher the talent, the greater the achievements one could attain in the future.

Of course, the Cultivation World never lacked exceptionally talented Geniuses, but talent that hasn't truly matured is simply not worth mentioning.

After all, the mortality rate in the Cultivation World is extremely high. Out of a thousand Geniuses, it would be quite good if even one eventually succeeded.

The Heavenly Origin Palace still attached great importance to Yang Lingchen's talent, and he was immediately registered prominently by a Deacon on the spot.

The first round of age and talent testing quickly concluded. Over twenty thousand people participated, but only over ten thousand qualified.

"The first round is over. Everyone rest well where you are. The second round, ascending Heaven Peak, will begin tomorrow morning," a Heavenly Origin Palace Elder announced in a loud voice.

Heaven Peak is a mountain used to assess willpower. Only the top two thousand people who successfully reach the summit qualify to join the Heavenly Origin Palace.

Yang Lingchen found a clean spot, sat down cross-legged, and after a day of observation and understanding, he had gained an initial grasp of the Heavenly Origin Palace.

The number of Heavenly Origin Palace Disciples totals up to one hundred thousand, among whom there are five thousand Core Disciples and twenty thousand Inner Sect Disciples, with the rest being Outer Sect Disciples.

Of course, the most honored Disciples in the Heavenly Origin Palace were the Four Great Saints. Rumor has it that the Saints' authority is even greater than that of many Elders.

New Disciples are generally Outer Sect Disciples, and Outer Sect Disciples are the lowest tier in the Heavenly Origin Palace. They need to complete certain tasks every month to receive contribution points.

In the Heavenly Origin Palace, the common currency is contribution points and Spirit Stones. Spirit Stones can be used to aid Cultivation, while contribution points can be used to exchange for Cultivation Techniques, Martial Skills, and various precious resources and medicinal materials.

Outer Sect Disciples must complete at least one task every month to receive one Spirit Stone as a reward.

The treatment of Inner Sect Disciples is significantly higher, and their status within the Sect is also higher. Not only are they allocated independent courtyards, but they also receive many Spirit Stone rewards every month.

The night passed in the blink of an eye. Early the next morning, all the young people who passed the first round stood on the Mountain Gate Plaza, full of energy and vigor, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Heavenly Origin Palace Elder.

Just then, a middle-aged man wearing the robes of a Heavenly Origin Palace Outer Sect Elder slowly walked out.