After the mind-reading cripple junior sister, the entire sect rose to prominence.

Chapter 37 Initial Screening
The matter of cultivation level cannot be kept secret forever. The reason for keeping it a secret now is that Liu Feng does not want Du Wangquan to associate his rejuvenation with his improved cultivation level.

Anyone with a brain knows that becoming younger and improving one's cultivation level at the same time is definitely a great opportunity!
It will attract envy.

So it's okay to reveal it, but you have to find a suitable time, preferably with a reasonable excuse.

This year's Three Arts Flower Gate was jointly organized by the Lingbo Sect and the Danyin Sect. The Lingbo Sect had more male disciples, while the Danyin Sect had more female disciples.

Because of this characteristic, coupled with the fact that the two factions were too close to each other, many Daoist couples were formed.

Those responsible for leading the way and maintaining order were all young and good-looking disciples from both factions. Some of them were even couples, and they were quite a sight to behold when they stood together.

Soon the agreed start time arrived, and the leaders of the two sects stepped forward to give eloquent speeches, encouraging the participating disciples and emphasizing the rewards for the competition.

"This year's rewards seem to be even more generous than before," a disciple from another sect exclaimed excitedly.

"That's right, it's almost double what it was last year!"

"I heard the Floating Cloud Tower is opening soon. Is this preparation for it?"

"Who knows? How would someone of our level know such things? Only the senior sect leaders would know."

"—Time's up, the preliminary screening is about to begin! Disciples of each skill, please proceed to your respective areas. After a short preparation, the preliminary screening of the three skills will begin simultaneously."

Everyone perked up; it was time to begin!

There are just too many disciples participating in the competition today. With so many people, not only is the competition taking up too much space, but even their food and lodging for the next few days are a problem.

Therefore, in order to reduce expenses and speed up the competition, a preliminary screening will be conducted on the first day. Only disciples who pass the preliminary screening will be eligible to stay until tomorrow.

The initial screening isn't too difficult; only those with weak foundations will be eliminated in this round, but—

The three contestants from the Immortal Sect have absolutely no foundation whatsoever!

From learning to competing, it's only been less than two months. Looking at others, they've all studied for at least ten years. How can they compete?
"What should I do? I'm so nervous." Du Yue clutched her chest, feeling like she couldn't breathe.

“Me too.” Meng Ling pursed her lips, her gaze sweeping across a spot almost imperceptibly before quickly returning to its original position.

Hu Jiu remained silent, seemingly unperturbed, but his unusual taciturnity betrayed his true thoughts.

"Just do your best and don't be nervous," Liu Feng comforted them. "Anyway, we've at least sent people to participate. Just treat this as an opportunity to broaden your horizons and don't put too much pressure on yourselves."

When he came, he said he just wanted to avoid coming in last, but he was just joking.

It doesn't matter how the disciples compare.

"Alright, it's almost time, go quickly."

"Yes."

[Don't worry, seniors, you're already very talented!]

Mo Jiuwei, who was in Chen Lan's arms, also shook her arm, as if waving.

For some reason, they were tense the whole time that Uncle Liu said, but when Mo Jiuwei said just one sentence, they felt inexplicably at ease.

They felt they were truly exceptional and there was no way they could possibly be at the bottom. The three of them almost simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief, then exchanged encouraging glances before heading to their respective skill levels to begin their competition.

The first test in the initial screening of alchemy, artifact making, and talisman making was a written test, which involved answering questions.

It's not feasible to start by refining pills, crafting weapons, and making talismans, because it's too time-consuming and wastes crystals.

While answering the questions in silence, Du Yue and the other two gradually calmed down, their heartbeats slowed, and their anxiety lessened.

They were worried before they went on stage, but they were actually at ease once they were on stage. That's probably why they were able to answer those questions.

The questions contain a lot of basic knowledge related to skills, as well as some technical issues related to the production process, and there are many pitfalls that are easy to fall into.

As Du Yue scribbled away, she mentally exclaimed, "Junior Sister is awesome!"
Because there were many pitfalls in it, all of which were mistakes that her junior sister had specifically pointed out when she was watching her refine pills, Du Yue remembered them very well!
Having completed more than half of the assignment, Du Yue was only unsure about one question; she was certain about the others.

Could it be because this initial screening was particularly easy?

Du Yue raised her head uncertainly and glanced around discreetly. She then noticed that half of the disciples looked distressed, and one of them, who looked very young, was even crying.

That gave her a sense of certainty.

It turns out the question wasn't too easy; it was just that my junior sister's explanations were too comprehensive!

The same thing happened to Hu Jiu and Meng Ling. They initially thought they definitely couldn't do it, but as they wrote, they felt: it's a sure thing!

Putting everything else aside, they're sure they can get through this hurdle.

Liu Feng couldn't see what was happening on the field, and he stood there anxiously, worried about them.

"Uncle-Master, don't worry, I think their performance should be pretty good," Chen Lan reassured her.

“Yes, I also think they’re pretty good. They can produce a finished product in two months, so they must be very talented,” Yi Xingyun said.

Even if you've never eaten pork, you've always seen pigs run. Although they may not have any special skills, they've heard a lot about pigs over the years.

They had heard many people say that skills are difficult to learn, and that it would take at least ten years to see any results. However, the three members of the Immortal Sect were able to achieve results on their own after only two months of learning. They might not be the best, but they were certainly not the worst either.
"I'm not worried that our Xianlai Sect won't achieve good results, I'm just afraid that they won't be able to maintain their composure."

Liu Feng shook his head and sighed, "They are just beginners and don't know their own strengths and weaknesses. If they find out they are far behind others after the competition, they will inevitably feel sad and disappointed, which will affect their mentality."

If their confidence is shaken, they might give up altogether!
No, that won't happen.

I've watched them improve little by little. Although they were a bit slow at first, their progress has been rapid, definitely surpassing that of ordinary people.

It's hard to say what will happen in the later stages of the competition, but they will definitely pass this initial screening.

Mo Jiuwei was quite confident and not afraid at all that they would stop here.

The three people who were writing diligently with their heads down almost made a mistake because their hands trembled.

They looked up in astonishment, glancing behind them with disbelief.

No way! This place is quite a distance from Uncle Liu, how could they still hear Junior Sister's thoughts from so far away?

(End of this chapter)