Online Cultivator

First Test

"Now, if you are ready to take part in the Dragon Essence Temple disciple exam, step forward and enter the gate!"

After he finished speaking, the middle-aged man jumped down from the gate before walking to the gate as a demonstration, disappearing into the portal.

And soon after, the people there started rushing towards the gate. Meanwhile, there were more than just a few people there who decided to remain standing still and not approach the gate, clearly hesitating to continue.

As for Yusri, he followed the line and entered the gate.

A second after entering the gate, along with everyone entering the gate, Yusri was transported to this vast and empty meadow that stretched to the horizon. Furthermore, there was another gate that resembled the one they had just entered a few miles away from their location.

"W-Where are we?"

The people there were confused as to why they were being taken to this empty meadow. After all, what could they possibly do in this place that was related to the exam?

After waiting for a few minutes for everyone to gather, the middle-aged man in a colorful robe began to speak, "This will be your first test. In this vast meadow that spanned over 10,000 miles, there were 1,000 hidden jade slips, and only those with jade slips could advance to the next examination stage. You all have two days to advance to the next test by entering the gate there before you are automatically disqualified and expelled from this place."

"Does anyone have any questions?"

The participants there raised their hands.

"What kind of examination is this? I don't see how finding a needle in a haystack has anything to do with being a disciple of the Dragon Essence Temple!"

The middle-aged man turned to anyone who had just spoken and said, "This is a test based on your luck— we are just testing your fate— whether you are afraid to become a disciple or not. Although you might not understand it, one's wealth and destiny played a huge role in the cultivation world, and without one of these, you would never achieve anything great in the cultivation world, either, and our Dragon Essence Temple is of no use to such a person."

"Senior, what exactly do you mean by 'hidden'? Are they buried underground or just placed around these meadows?" Another participant asked a few moments later.

The middle-aged man smiled at the participant's question and said, "There are 997 jade slips placed on the ground usually with three special jade slips buried in the ground. If any of you manage to find the jade slip buried in the ground, you will receive a very special reward at the end of the exam if you pass the exam, the Guardian reported, or you can exchange the jade slip to automatically become a disciple. However, if you do that, you will lose the prize. The choice is up to you."

After answering a few more questions, the middle-aged man said, "The first examination begins!"

As soon as the middle-aged man ended his sentence, the thousands of people gathered there began to spread out in all directions and ran around with their heads looking left and right endlessly.

Meanwhile, Yusri stood there with a calm expression on his face.

'This is not much different from when I had to pluck Spirit Grass with Angel. I should be able to find it with my Divine Sense, ' Yusri thought to himself.

'Hm? Why is this young man just standing there?' The middle-aged man turned to look at Yusri after noticing his strange behavior. However, when he saw the powerful aura that was subtly emanating from Yusri's body, he immediately gasped in shock.

'Fifth level Spirit Warrior?! Why would someone like that participate in our disciple exam?! He could instantly qualify to become an Inner Disciple if he were to speak to a sect elder!'

In fact, there were even some of them who thought Yusri could be a spy sent by other places.

After taking a deep breath, Yusri closed his eyes and started using his Divine Sense to search for the jade slip.

'Divine Feelings?! Impossible! He was only a Spirit Warrior! How could he possibly use Divine Sense?! But that aura! This feeling! He must have used Divine Sense!'

The middle-aged man became even more shocked after realizing what Yusri was doing, almost falling on his butt in shock.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the Dragon Essence Temple, a dozen sect elders gathered and watched the situation from a huge bucket of water projecting whatever was happening in the examination hall.

"What the hell?! Who is this guy?! He could even use his Divine Sense as a Spirit Warrior!"

"Whoever he is - his background must be very strong! That was probably why he was hiding his identity!"

"What should we do? Should we let him participate in the exam?"

"Let's continue watching to see what he's doing."

While many eye pairs noticed Yusri's every move, Yusri himself had found six pieces of jade with his Sense.

'It's too easy if I look for a normal jade slip. Let's try to find the one buried in the ground for that special gift. Anyway, I have two full days.'

With that in mind, Yusri walked around the vast prairie with his Divine Sense activated.

After walking around for three hours with his Divine Sense constantly looking around, Yusri suddenly stopped moving.

"Oh? Is this him?"

Yusri takes his Starry Abyss and uses it to dig a hole in the ground.

A moment later, he took out a red-colored jade slip from the ground.

Meanwhile, the people watching him were speechless, as they did not expect someone with Divine Intellect to participate in the examination of their disciples.

'So much for luck and fate...' The middle-aged man sighed after seeing the red jade slip in Yusri's hands.