This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

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Outside the capital of Zhan Yue Kingdom.

The place was already packed with people, not only those participating in the recruitment, but also many locals who came to watch the spectacle, their companions, and so on...

Because the enrollment opportunity only comes once every five years, many people come to watch the spectacle.

Some who missed the chance to participate back then now hope to find a mentor to guide them into the mountain.

On the south side of the arena, there are countless seats, high above the platform, where the emperor and some important people are seated.

Below the platform is the judges' panel.

Below are the arena and crystals.

"This year, His Majesty is personally overseeing the event. What an honor! You and I are fortunate to participate, and we can boast about it for a year when we get back."

"Yes! It's a rare opportunity. I'm telling you, the rumors say that all twelve sects will be seeing these children, and the older ones who perform well will be promoted exceptionally."

"Is such a good thing real?"

"It's a mix of truth and falsehood; I only heard it from others."

"I want to try it no matter what. If it happens, we'll find out later. There's no need to rush."

"That's right."

At this moment, a purple cloud drifted in from the sky, and there were several people on the cloud. Everyone looked up and saw that the cloud was lowering, and they could see that the person on it was none other than their own emperor, Li Jingting.

The royal family of Zhan Yue Kingdom is surnamed Li.

"Wow! It's the Emperor, the princes, and the princesses!"

"I didn't expect the Crown Prince to be among them. It seems he's back to mentor the newcomers."

"It seems the princes don't belong to the same sect."

"That's right, the eldest prince is in the Ancient Fiend Sect, and the second prince and the eldest princess are in the Yueyang Sect..."

"Doesn't that mean that all the sects in the Three Kingdoms have some involvement?"

"Even so, some of these things... are not something you or I should know."

"Yes! I understand, thank you for letting me know."

Suddenly, pink petals began to fall from the sky, dazzling someone's eyes. In the distance, a woman in pink, with a smile on her face, rode her sword.

"Jingting, why didn't you wait for me? You came first!" the woman said reproachfully, then spun and landed.

"What are you saying? Junior sister is a busy person, how could I possibly disturb you?" The emperor replied to the woman with a smile and gentle manner.

"Senior brother, it's been so long since we last met. How have you been...?"

"Yeah! Okay..."

"Wow! Isn't that the chief disciple of the Qingyun Sect?"

"Oh my! You're still so beautiful, so captivating."

A horse neighed in the distance, and a carriage slowly approached.

The crowd spontaneously made way for them.

But the car did not move forward. Instead, the curtain was lifted and a man in white jumped out.

The man had a handsome face and a captivating look in his eyes. He flew up and took a seat on the high platform.

"It's been a long time since we last met. How have you been?"

Soon many people arrived and took their seats.

At this moment, a middle-aged man walked up from his seat.

Lian Xue had just arrived here and, because she had forgotten the time while cultivating, she was high up in the peach tree.

Qing Shu couldn't find her, and finally shouted for her before she heard her and came running.

The man flew into the ring, and with one hand he made a downward pressing motion, and everyone immediately fell silent.

"Hello everyone, I am one of the selection judges. You can call me Xu Lai. This selection is different from previous years. I won't talk about the previous years, but only about this year's rules."

"The first test this year will be held on this arena. Do you see this stone?"

"This is a testing crystal, also called a spirit testing crystal. It can determine our talent level."

"So, if you don't understand, you might ask how to test it, what kind of talent is considered good, and how talent is displayed..."

"No rush, let me introduce it to you now."

"Different talents will be displayed on this spirit-testing crystal: white indicates ordinary, yellow and blue indicate medium, and gold indicates superior."

"Of course, there are also higher levels, such as crimson gold and purple gold, but very few people possess such talent."

"After that, we will go to the sect for testing."

"Alright, let's begin."

"See the teacher downstairs? There's a box in front of him with numbers inside. Line up and draw lots. The number you draw will determine which number you come up to for the test. Go ahead."

As instructed, everyone looked and saw a long table on the right, with four people behind it, each with a box in front of them. The group then lined up into four groups.

The group moved quickly, and soon Lianxue walked out of the crowd with a wooden sign in her hand.

“Mine is two hundred and forty-three, what’s yours?” Qing Shu asked, looking at the number in her hand.

Lianxue looked at her wooden plaque and said, "Mine is one thousand and ten."

Wow! You'll have to wait a long time, mine will be available before yours.

"Hmm." Lianxue didn't say anything.

At this moment, her gaze followed the first person, fixed on the crystal.

On the man's palm, rings of spiritual energy rippled as he gently pressed it to the bottom.

A ripple spread across the spirit-testing crystal, then slowly settled on the pale blue surface.

"It's alright, go and wait."

After saying that, he wrote something in the notebook.

"Number two, continue, and so on. Whoever is called, come up."

The second person also arrived in front of the spirit-testing crystal, inputting spiritual power. A ripple spread, and the crystal emitted a dazzling yellow light.

A smile appeared on the woman's lips.

"Okay, not bad. Go and wait." Xu Lai's tone was much gentler.

Because yellow can also turn into gold, it is more likely to be noticed compared to other colors.

Outside the crowd, a woman dressed in black, wearing a hungry ghost mask, quietly watched Lian Xue in the crowd.

Those eyes were like a venomous snake, sinister and fierce. If eyes could kill, Lian Xue would already be dead without a complete corpse.

Lianxue suddenly turned around, trying to grasp the fleeting, chilling feeling, but in the vast sea of ​​people, she couldn't find her target.

Qing Shu was startled when she saw Lian Xue suddenly turn around and quickly asked, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, it might just be my imagination," Lianxue said, puzzled. Even so, her brows furrowed slightly, almost knotting together.

At that moment, the woman in the black dress peeked out from behind a stone pillar in the distance.

She had been watching Lianxue the whole time, and when Lianxue suddenly turned around, she was so startled that she hid. She thought that even if she didn't hide, with such a distance and a dense crowd, she shouldn't be able to see her.

Only then did he relax and stop staring at Lianxue with hatred.

She quietly disappeared into the distance.

But as she left, a cryptic smile played on her lips, a smile that seemed to be mocking, ridiculing, or perhaps as if she had something under her control.

Lianxue had no idea what the woman was like. She had been on high alert the whole time, and in an instant, the feeling of being watched disappeared.

Finally, it was Qing Shu's turn in line. Having experienced the Xiahe Village trial, she felt very relaxed and not nervous at all.

A hand rested on the crystal, its dark yellow light dazzling, no less impressive than that of the previous person. In Xiahe Village, this yellow was much paler, perhaps because the test object was different.

Lianxue smiled and her lips curved into a smile.

Qingshu ran back as soon as she finished the test, "How was it? I'm okay, right?"

"That's fine, you don't need to stay with me, go and rest over there." Lianxue saw Qingshu and skipped over, looking like she wanted praise.

After another hour, it was finally Lianxue's turn.

"Number 1010 is here for testing."