The
Azure Kingdom Royal Academy
was a place where
geniuses from across the kingdom gathered
, a place that determined the future
powerhouses of the Mortal World
.
Xiao Li
stepped through the grand gates
, his gaze sweeping across the vast courtyard.
Towering
jade pagodas
, intricate
training arenas
, and powerful
formation barriers
surrounded the academy grounds.
The air buzzed with
spiritual energy
, and hundreds of disciples moved in groups—some filled with arrogance, others burning with ambition.
He could already
sense their cultivation levels.
"Qi Refining Stage 5… Stage 6… Some even at Stage 7?"
Xiao Li
chuckled inwardly
.
These so-called "geniuses" had spent
years
reaching their current levels.
He had done the same in
mere days.
"This academy… will be nothing but a playground for me."
The
Academy Square
was packed with
new disciples
, all standing in neat rows before a towering
golden platform
.
Atop the platform stood several
Academy Elders
, their
powerful auras radiating dominance.
A
gray-robed elder
stepped forward, his piercing gaze sweeping over the crowd.
"Welcome to the Azure Kingdom Royal Academy."
His voice
boomed across the square
, silencing the whispers of the disciples.
"This academy does not tolerate the weak. Your rank here will be determined by your performance in the
Entrance Test
."
He raised a hand, and in an instant—
BOOM!
A
massive stone tablet
rose from the ground, glowing with
ancient runes.
"This is the Spirit Measuring Tablet. It will determine your cultivation talent."
The crowd
murmured in excitement.
"That’s the legendary talent-measuring artifact!"
"It can assess one’s potential up to the Celestial Grade!"
"Only those who reach
Earth Grade Talent
or higher can enter the Inner Court!"
The elder nodded.
**"Each of you will place your hand on the tablet. It will judge your spiritual roots and assign you a rank—
Mortal, Earth, or Celestial.
"If you fail to meet the requirements, you will be expelled immediately."
Xiao Li smirked.
"A mere test? Let’s see how they react to my talent."
One by one,
disciples stepped forward
, placing their hands on the
Spirit Measuring Tablet
.
"Mortal Grade Talent."
A dull gray light flashed.
The disciple
lowered his head in disappointment
—only those with
Earth Grade Talent
or higher could hope to enter the
Inner Court
.
"Earth Grade Talent."
A
blue light
flickered, and murmurs of
approval
spread through the crowd.
"He made it into the Inner Court!"
The
true geniuses
stepped forward next.
A young girl placed her hand on the tablet—
"Celestial Grade Talent!"
A
golden light burst forth
, and the crowd gasped.
"She has celestial-level potential!"
"She’ll become a Core Disciple for sure!"
The girl stepped away, her
expression filled with pride.
Then—
"Next!"
Xiao Li
stepped forward.
The crowd
turned to look at him
, some still remembering
his earlier humiliation of Zhao Wu.
"Who is that guy?"
"He looks confident. Maybe he’s another genius?"
Zhao Wu, still nursing his wounds from their earlier encounter,
gritted his teeth.
"Just wait… he’ll be nothing special!"
Xiao Li placed his
hand on the tablet.
For a moment, nothing happened.
Then—
BOOM!
A
blinding golden light
exploded from the tablet, illuminating the entire square.
The
ground trembled.
The
elders gasped.
The
surrounding disciples were nearly knocked off their feet.
"W-What is happening?!"
A voice rang out from the tablet—
"ERROR! ERROR! Talent exceeds measurement!"
The
tablet cracked.
Then, with a final
BOOM—IT SHATTERED INTO PIECES.
The entire square
fell into stunned silence.
"He… he broke the Spirit Measuring Tablet?!"
"WHAT KIND OF MONSTER IS HE?!"
The elders
stared at Xiao Li in disbelief.
"Such overwhelming potential…"
The
gray-robed elder
, who had remained composed throughout the test, finally spoke.
His voice trembled slightly.
"Xiao Li… has surpassed Celestial Grade Talent."
"His talent… is at the
Heavenly Grade
."
The crowd
erupted into chaos.
"HEAVENLY GRADE TALENT?!"
"Isn’t that just a legend?!"
"How is this possible?!"
Even the
elders
were shaken.
Zhao Wu’s
face turned pale.
"T-This can’t be real…"
Even in the
entire history of the Azure Kingdom
, there had never been a single disciple with
Heavenly Grade Talent.
Xiao Li
stepped back
, his expression calm.
"That should be enough to make my mark."
The
gray-robed elder
turned to the other elders, his face serious.
"This boy must be taken in as a Core Disciple immediately!"
Another elder hesitated.
"We cannot make that decision alone. We must inform the
Academy Headmaster
!"
Xiao Li smirked.
"Heavenly Grade Talent, huh?"
"Let’s see how this shakes up the Academy."
One thing was clear.
The
Azure Kingdom Royal Academy would never be the same again.
And
his legend was only beginning.