"Unexpected, there's such a gain?"
Lin Xuan's gaze also fell on Zhang Tao, a faint glimmer flashing by.
The talents on this person were all quite impressive, worth his effort.
However, the distance was a bit far, exceeding ten meters.
He would have to wait for now.
The testing continued.
Still, a pass rate of less than thirty percent made Chen Yu, Wu Qili, and the others tense up.
No other test results as outstanding as Zhang Tao's appeared again.
The testing process was also quick.
After more than ten minutes, it was almost the turn of the row where Lin Xuan stood ahead.
Zhang Tao had also come within ten meters of Lin Xuan.
Lin Xuan swept his gaze over.
Swish!
"Name: Zhang Tao."
"Cultivation: Mid-stage Acupoint Opening Realm."
"Talents: Supreme-grade cultivation talent, Mid-grade strength talent, Low-grade speed talent, Mid-grade gale attribute talent, Mid-grade crimson fire attribute talent, Low-grade sharp metal attribute talent."
"Martial Arts: Ancient Bronze Body (Third-rank Upper-grade, Minor Success), Flying Cloud Leg (Third-rank Mid-grade, Minor Success), Spirit Cloud Step (Third-rank Lower-grade, Minor Success)..."
"Personal Treasures: None."
...
Then, Lin Xuan turned his gaze to the three stewards and nodded slightly.
These three's attribute panels were in no way inferior to Zhao Quxin's, even slightly better.
They were not to be missed either.
Immediately, Lin Xuan activated his thoughts.
"Ding, consumed 10,000 energy points, replication successful, obtained [Supreme-grade cultivation talent]."
"Ding, consumed 1,000 energy points, replication successful, obtained [Mid-grade crimson fire attribute talent]."
"..."
In the span of a breath, he spent tens of thousands of energy points, copying all the treasures he fancied from Zhang Tao and the three stewards.
He chose to use them.
"Ding, congratulations to the host for advancing to Peerless-grade cultivation talent!"
"Ding, congratulations to the host for advancing to Mid-grade sharp metal attribute talent!"
"..."
After a series of warm currents flowed through, Lin Xuan felt a noticeable increase in the power within his physique.
He looked at the void before him.
Swish!
"Divine Replication System."
"Host: Lin Xuan."
"Realm: Early-stage Acupoint Opening Realm."
"Talents: Peerless-grade cultivation talent, Mid-grade talents (strength, speed, blade path, sword path), Mid-grade attribute talents (sharp metal, green wood, heavy water, crimson fire, thick earth, heavy water, gale)."
"Martial Arts: Golden Flame Art (Fifth-rank Mid-grade, Minor Success), Crimson Flame Blade Art (Fifth-rank Mid-grade, Minor Success), Jade Shattering Art (Fifth-rank Mid-grade, Minor Success), Fissure Gold Fist (Fifth-rank Lower-grade, Grand Success), Drifting Crossing (Fifth-rank Lower-grade, Grand Success)..."
"Energy Points: 160,000."
"Personal Space: 21."
Looking at the attribute panel in the void before him, Lin Xuan's eyes showed satisfaction.
As one of the four great sects of Cangyuan Kingdom, he had already gained this much in less than a day of entry.
His choice had indeed been correct.
"Lin Xuan, it's your turn."
At that moment, Lin Yun's voice came from behind.
Seeing Lin Xuan spacing out, Lin Yun poked him and whispered a reminder.
Lin Xuan snapped back to reality.
It turned out the team ahead had finished testing, and it was their group's turn.
As the first-place winner of the Qingyu City Grand Competition, he naturally stood at the front and was the first to undergo testing.
Lin Xuan stepped forward.
On the left side of the hall, Zhao Quxin's gaze shifted over, a look of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
Although he had witnessed Lin Xuan's combat prowess during the Grand Competition and knew his talent was not lacking, he didn't know exactly how high it was.
Now was the perfect chance to see.
If Lin Xuan's talent was high enough to become an outer sect potential disciple, he might even receive a reward.
This was an extra bonus from the Flowing Cloud Sect for this recruitment mission.
Nearby, the other stewards, including Liu Quan, also followed Zhao Quxin's gaze and looked over.
They had heard Zhao Quxin mention finding a promising seedling earlier.
Could this be him?
They were curious to see just how good this seedling was.
Meanwhile, the movements of the stewards caught the attention of the three stewards conducting the tests and Zhang Tao.
All four of them turned their gazes toward Lin Xuan.
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Lin Xuan pressed his palm against the first crystal ball on the left.
Instantly, ripples began to spread inside the crystal ball.
One ring, two rings...
Four rings, five rings...
But it didn't stop.
Suddenly, the hall fell silent.
Everyone's eyes were fixed on the crystal ball.
Their hearts pounded.
Another genius with a talent intensity of five degrees!
The way everyone looked at Lin Xuan had completely changed.
It now held more awe, envy, and admiration.
But it didn't end there.
The next moment, everyone in the hall widened their eyes in disbelief.
They saw that inside the crystal ball, after the five rings had spread, a sixth ring began to form.
And its speed didn't slow down at all.
Soon, after completing six rings, it abruptly stopped.
Staring at the six full rings of ripples inside the crystal ball, everyone's pupils dilated in utter disbelief.
The hall was dead silent.
Everyone was stunned.
It took several breaths before they slowly came back to their senses.
Then, a chorus of sharp intakes of breath filled the air.
The hall erupted into noise.
"Damn, am I seeing things? His talent reached six degrees!"
"And it's not just that—it's a full six degrees!"
"Looks like this guy is the top genius among us new disciples this year!"
"Yeah, that Zhang Tao with his five-degree talent intensity is nothing compared to this guy!"
"..."
The crowd buzzed with discussion, all eyes on Lin Xuan, filled with shock.
In the earlier tests, five-degree talent was already top-tier, worthy of being called a genius and earning a spot as an outer sect potential disciple.
Six degrees had barely ever appeared.
Now, Lin Xuan's test result had shot straight to six degrees, and a full six degrees at that—how could they not be astounded?
At the side of the hall.
The stewards were also deeply shaken, frozen in place.
It wasn't until the hall grew lively that they snapped out of it.
Liu Quan looked at Zhao Quxin with a complex expression, cupped his hands, and smiled bitterly:
"Is this the promising seedling you mentioned? His talent is formidable—your eye is as sharp as ever!"
The other stewards nodded in agreement.
They expressed admiration for Zhao Quxin.
Even the gray-robed steward, who had previously opposed Zhao Quxin, changed his tune and offered congratulations:
"Brother Zhao, congratulations, congratulations."
Zhao Quxin, however, looked dazed, nodding instinctively. After coming to his senses, he forced a faint smile and responded casually.
Looking at Lin Xuan not far away, he too was inwardly shaken.
Though he had seen Lin Xuan's impressive strength during the Qingyu City Grand Competition and knew his talent was decent, he never expected the test results to be this high.
It far exceeded his expectations.
After all, a talent intensity of five degrees already represented the level of a genius, with hopes of entering the inner sect.
At the very least, it would lead to a position like his as a steward, possibly even higher.
But a six-degree talent intensity was on a completely different level.
Basically, every past disciple who tested with six-degree talent had a decent chance of becoming a true disciple.