Cultivation Potential

They soon followed Sir Yeil into the nearest building. They entered the room and there, they saw tables for testing the cultivation potential. The instructors were there in the room. There were three of them sitting on the far side. One was an old man, and the other two were in their thirties. One male was still in his prime and the other one was a woman. Covering her face with a red fan. Being in revealing robes that made her shoulders have their silky white color was being shown.

"Oh, these are potential students? They are fewer now than last year's," spoke the female instructor.

"Yes indeed, they are fewer. We should recruit more," said the other instructor.

"What is your plan, dear principal?" asked the female instructor.

"We can't lower our standards just to have more students. They should have at least the guts to climb a thousand steps. More than that is not acceptable to our standards," he said then folded his arms.

"Hmm hmm, I also agree. They should have resolute bodies and minds," the male instructor said then closed his eyes. Thinking about the validity of his words.

The students then choose their tables and then sit in a lotus position. Xuan chooses his table and then sits. Seeing the table, he can see ten marbles.

Instructor Xuan then made his instructions after they were ready to hear him.

"Ahem! Please be settled for now. Let us test your cultivation potential first. Try to pour your Qi on the marbles and sense them. Making two glows is a pass. You will be admitted. Three to four is better as you will be admitted to the outer sect disciple. Five to six is revered as talented and an inner disciple. Seven to eight are talented and the instructors will personally teach and guide them. Nine to ten is a genius and will have the best treatment. Also will be revered as a hope of the next generation," he then finished speaking for the instructions.

"Now start!" he shouted.

They soon started to sense the marbles and poured their Qi into it. Xuan also started though he was having difficulties. He perspired as he realized that something was off.

"This body only has two marbles that can make it glow?"

Seeing that the glowing marbles were only two, he inwardly cursed.

"Damn, this body is trash? Never mind, I can cope up and make amends," Xuan then focused.

"Hahaha! I have four marbles! Xuan you are trash! Don't ever dream of becoming a cultivator!" Kent shouted at him.

Xuan then was baffled. He can only chuckle at him. Sensing the marbles was easy. But to what extent? He guessed that he needed to have standing but not too high as it could attract unwanted attention.

And so he decided to have ample cultivation potential.

He sensed another marble, making it three. And then focusing some more, he made it to the fourth marble. Making Kent gulp his saliva in surprise.

"No! How can a trash family have the same level of cultivation potential as me as a main family?! This is preposterous! Unacceptable!" Kent shouted.

"Hey, I am still not finished!" Xuan shouted.

He sensed another marble and it glowed.

"Five! He sensed five!" Other students were amazed as they only had two while others had only one.

Xuan then continued his senses and then made it to six. The Principal was amazed and it picked his interest. Still, he observed him some more and then waited for him to reach his limits.

"Seven!" someone shouted as they looked at Xuan.

"Did someone shout seven?" the male instructor was awoken from his daze.

They were in an uproar. Xuan then stopped there as making it to eight or nine would be not important. Making it to ten was not impossible. He can only sniff his fingers on his nose while pouting.

"How? Why does such a trash clan like him have to be talented? Why?" Kent slammed his hands on the table.

He then bit his lower lips in sheer disgust and rage. His eyes were burning red and were bloodshot. He can't accept it at all.

Xuan then waited for the others and there was another one that picked his sight. A female the same as his age. Has pink ponytail hair that was still sensing the marbles. She was also very talented as she was able to sense seven. And it was still not yet finished.

"Eight! Eight marbles!" she wiped her sweat with the back of her hands.

They burst into sheer admiration. To have such a genius in their batch was something that they all looked forward to. Well, then there were only a few in history and they could only be counted on one's fingers. And one was the protector of the Avernium city. Lord Keal of the Fire spirit clan.

"Wow, we have two genius ones in this batch. Seems the Academy will have another powerhouse!" The principal shouted. Chuckling at the other two.

"I will personally train them myself," the vice-principal announced.

"Kent! Xuan and Ella! You will be trained by the Vice Principal himself!" shouted the male instructor.

Soon, students were left in awe. They can only bite their lower lips in jealousy. Well, not that they have some objections too as they were worthy. They soon cheered them, especially Ella. She gained admirers and fans as she finished the test.

But what she was staring at was Xuan. She picked her interest in him as he was second most talented to her. She asked his name and Xuan replied with courtesy.

"I am Xuan dear classmate," Xuan bowed slightly.

"Well, we should get along fine if you just be kind. We are under the same master so we should be classmates or what they called it? Anyways, don't slack or you won't surpass me. You should also mind your rank as you are only second to me. Haha! Just joking," she blurted out laughing.

"Well, bye for now. Let's see each other for some time!" she waved her hands and then went away.

From the side, was Kent having a look of disdain and malicious intent. Making Xuan gulp as he was being preyed on by such a gaze.

Xuan then was escorted to his quarters by the principal. They went to the east side of the mountain and there, they arrived at the dorms of the students.

The principal and Xuan arrived and they opened the gate to his dorm. It was a vacant yard on the front of his room on the far end.

"This is your dorm for now. We will meet tomorrow to have more tests, don't be late," he instructed.

"Yes, mister vice principal!" Xuan shouted as he bowed.

"Call me Master Eilon instead," he said to him then chuckled.

"Okay master Eilon!" Xuan shouted then bowed again.