Shen Yuan Ring

The next morning

The Ji family is currently organizing a selection competition in full swing.

The contestants all arrived at the martial arts square early, and Ji Daoyi was no exception.

He slept well last night and went out early this morning full of energy.

When he arrived at the square, it had changed.

The crowds were huge and the scene was incredibly lively. In his memory, there were only so many people during the annual sacrificial rites.

As Ji Hai and the other deacons took their seats, the contestants and the other audience members were clearly separated.

When Ji Hai saw that it was almost time, he stood on the high platform and then said authoritatively, "Quiet!"

As soon as Ji Hai finished speaking, everyone in the square stopped moving and talking.

Ji Haidao said, "Today is a special day. Twenty young geniuses will be born. In the future, they will become the pillars of the family, and they will represent our Ji family in the competition for the Inheritance Secret Realm a year later. In order for them to have enough strength to complete the competition, the family has decided to train them for a year. Let's wait and see who will stand out."

After Ji Hai finished speaking, he left the platform. Then, Chief Steward Ji Yang gave a series of introductions to the selection competition rules. With his command of "Start," the stewards in charge of the assessments in each group proceeded in an orderly manner.

This assessment is divided into two parts. The first part is a test of strength and skill level; the second part is a practical combat competition.

The test of strength and realm is very simple. Participants only need to attack the strength stone wall three times in a row, and the final score is the average of the three data.

Based on age, the family divided the contestants aged ten to thirteen into four groups, and Ji Daoyi and his group were in one of them.

The group leader announced loudly, "All participants, please prepare. I will now confirm the list of participants for this group. If your name is called, please line up to my right. If any participant is not present, please inform them as soon as possible if you know them. Participants who are not present by the end of the first part of the assessment will be considered to have forfeited their participation."

"The first one is Ji Xukun."

"There are only about twenty people who have awakened this year, and only about a dozen of them are ten years old. It's a pity about Ji Junli; if he were in our group, he would have had a good chance of getting a good ranking." Sun Puyue couldn't help but sigh when she saw Ji Junli being assigned to the fourth group.

"When did Puyu become so sentimental? Could it be that she's fallen for him?" Ji Daoyi teased.

"No, I was just expressing my feelings."

“There’s no such thing as absolute fairness in this world. He’s just unlucky; his awakening was a few years late. Besides, gold always shines. Even if he didn’t get selected this time, he can still acquire resources by doing family tasks. That’s how we did it before,” Ji Zihan said.

"Alright, stop talking about other people, hurry up and call our names!"

In just a few minutes, a list of personnel was confirmed.

Ji Daoyi and his group were right at the end of the line.

The group leader nodded in satisfaction: "Everyone in our group has been confirmed. No one is absent. Now, please come forward for the test in the order of roll call."

As expected, Ji Xukun was the first to step forward for the test.

Ji Xukun stepped forward and threw a punch. The stone wall remained unmoved. Then, a line of text gradually appeared on the top of the stone wall: [Strength 255, Skin Refining Realm Level 3].

"Ji Xukun, first test strength 255, Skin Refining Realm Level 3."

He then took two more tests, and his final scores were confirmed.

"Ji Xukun, test results: Strength 252.7, Skin Refining Realm Level 3; ranking is currently first."

"Next up, Wang Dan."

"Wang Dan, test results: Strength 303, Skin Refining Realm Level 4; ranking is currently first."

As the contestants continue to test, the rankings are constantly being updated. Currently, the number one ranked contestant is Ji Xuefeng, whose awakened cultivation talent is at the advanced level of green. He can be said to be the most talented among the few besides Ji Daoyi and others.

"The Next Ji Zihan"

"I'm going first, hehe, I didn't expect I'd be able to stay on the top throne for a while."

Ji Zihan stepped forward, stretched out her slender, pink hand, and suddenly threw a punch.

"Ji Zihan, first test strength 455, skin refining realm level 7."

"Wow, Ji Zihan truly lives up to her reputation as a prodigy. She surpassed the number one player by two realms with her first move."

"That's just a temporary ranking, it's not finalized, so it doesn't count."

"Look, Ji Zihan's final results are out!"

"Ji Zihan, test results: Strength 453.3, Skin Refining Realm Level 7; ranking is currently first."

"The next Ji Xiaohu."

"Isn't Ji Xiaohu the most talented player this year?"

"Yes, Ji Zihan has already reached the seventh level of the Skin Refining Realm. I just don't know if he's even stronger."

Ji Xiaohu's punch sent a surge of power into the stone wall, instantly displaying the message: "Strength 460, Skin Refining Realm Level 7."

"He's too strong. No wonder he's the favorite to win this time. He's finally won."

"Brother, you bet on him too!"

“I didn’t just bet on him. I bet on all the popular players in all four groups this time. I don’t believe I can’t make up for all my previous losses this time.”

During their conversation, Ji Xiaohu had already finished the test. Unsurprisingly, he immediately rose to first place, Ji Zihan second, and Ji Xuefeng third.

Sun Puyue also completed the test shortly after: [Strength 453, Skin Refining Realm Level 7]

Just when many people thought that the top few in this group had been decided, Ji Daoyi, who was the last to take the stage, completely shattered their hopes of victory.

"Ji Daoyi, Strength 560, Skin Refining Realm Level 9, ranked first."

The audience erupted in cheers; some were shocked, some wept, and some were overjoyed.

"It turns out that the biggest dark horse this year is actually the young clan leader, who quietly reached the ninth level of the Skin Refining Realm."

"Who says otherwise? Luckily I didn't participate in the betting, otherwise I might have lost everything this time."

Those who were crying their eyes out were the ones who bet on Ji Xiaohu to win the championship. They were the ones who were laughing the loudest just now, and now they are the ones who are crying the most. Life is like heaven and hell for a moment.

Those who were happy were mostly Ji Daoyi's relatives and friends.

……

With Ji Daoyi's test, the first round of assessments for Group A came to a successful conclusion.

Amidst the praise, jealousy, envy, and even tears and curses, Ji Dao simply smiled faintly.

"Brother Dao, you haven't broken through to the Bone Refining Realm?" Ji Xiaohu quietly approached Ji Daoyi and asked in a low voice.

Does it matter whether I break through or not?

"Well... okay, it seems like it doesn't have any effect."

"That settles it then. Don't think about these things anymore. Get some rest and we still have three games to play later."

half an hour later

The supervisor in charge of the group returned and announced, "The second round of assessments will begin next."

"The rules for the second round of assessment are also very simple: each person will play three matches. Winning a match earns five points, and losing a match deducts five points. Winning three matches in a row or reaching 15 points will directly advance to the finals. Players who lose three matches in a row will have their competition terminated."

"The first match will be decided by the rankings from the first round of assessments, with the first-place finisher playing against the last-place finisher, and so on. Players who receive a bye will advance directly. In subsequent matches, players with the same points will be grouped together and their opponents will be drawn by lot."