System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

How could they muster the courage to try something weighing 81,000 jin?

When the old man bluntly revealed the truth, the young people who had been so arrogant and confident in the second round were struck dumb, letting out a chorus of groans. Of course, a small number of them were secretly delighted, and these people, without exception, had all chosen the three-thousand-jin bronze cauldron in the second round, such as Chen Xuan and several other calm and composed young men and women.

"If you want to try, then go ahead. However, I must advise you that the later levels will only be more difficult. If you want to continue wasting your time here, then we'll see."

After saying these words, the white-haired old man took out a yellow gourd from his bosom and sat down on the ground again to drink leisurely, without even glancing at the crowd.

"It's over, there's absolutely no hope now. I specialize in Qi cultivation, and at most I can lift around 30,000 jin (15,000 kg). 80,000 jin is simply a pipe dream for me, it's impossible!"

"Although I chose a bronze cauldron weighing six thousand catties, it is still hopeless for me to climb the nine-story staircase with it."

"Sigh, as expected of the Nine Heavens Profound Purity Palace. This time, we've truly experienced its power. Who would have thought that even the gatekeeper would set such a trap for us? No wonder any of the official disciples of the Profound Purity Palace are so powerful. No wonder, no wonder..."

"Everyone, we've already wasted most of the day here. Keep in mind that the apprenticeship period is only three days long. We should leave as soon as possible and make some plans for where we'll go next."

"Yes, we have witnessed firsthand how strict Xuanqing Palace is in selecting its disciples. We must never suffer a similar loss again."

……

Soon, some people gave up trying, after all, the number 80,000 jin was too terrifying and daunting.

In a short time, the once bustling square had been almost completely deserted, leaving only a dozen or so people scattered around.

With the main force gone, the people who will attempt to pass the test next will be different from those before.

Chen Xuan even saw a young man dressed in animal skins with red lips and white teeth steadily lifting a six-thousand-pound bronze cauldron, relying on the powerful brute force granted by the divine and demonic body tempering, and forcefully climbing nine steps.

The appearance of the first person to pass the test made the others who had been lying in wait and observing the situation unable to contain themselves any longer.

The aloof young man in white was someone Chen Xuan had noticed before. He cultivated the sixth level of the Crimson Bright Nine Heavens Diagram, just one step away from entering the Divine Demon Body Refining and Foundation Establishment Realm. If he had already reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, he wouldn't need to participate in this assessment and could directly join the Xuanqing Palace.

Time passed slowly, and after more than ten young men and women had passed the checkpoints one after another, Chen Xuan finally stood up and calmly stepped into the stairwell.

"Such a strange formation is truly exquisite and profound." Chen Xuan looked up at the three-thousand-pound bronze cauldron that had emerged from the formation and was slowly descending. He gently stretched out his hands and easily lifted it up. Then, he walked up the nine steps with light steps and smoothly entered the entrance to the fourth level.

If the valley where the third level was located was somewhat desolate and lacked unique scenery, then the valley of the fourth level was full of vitality, with birds singing and flowers blooming. In fact, when Chen Xuan stepped into this valley, he could clearly feel a familiar atmosphere washing over him.

"Is this the artistic conception of ink painting?"

Chen Xuan flew leisurely along the valley and soon saw another huge plaza ahead. When he saw a huge landscape painting floating in the air in the center of the plaza, Chen Xuan couldn't help but be secretly surprised.