Chapter 83

"3347!"

Ye Feng glanced at the number on his hand. This number wasn't too far back. It was said that nearly thirty thousand young people were participating in the Dragon Gate Leap, but only one in ten would ultimately join the sect. A one-in-ten pass rate showed how low the probability was. This was after a selection in the village; otherwise, a one percent pass rate wouldn't be surprising.

Ye Feng looked at the number on Ye Hao's hand, which read 15003, and understood that their numbers had been shuffled.

Ma Kui had already explained the rules of the Dragon Gate Leap very clearly to them. The Dragon Gate Leap assessment consisted of three parts: cultivation, potential, and combat ability. One had to pass all three parts to be considered successful. Of course, those who were younger but had outstanding potential would have a different assessment.

The first part was the cultivation assessment.

Ye Feng and the others were divided into ten teams, and these teams lined up from the main stage to the back. Soon, they were all in line. If viewed from above, the main stage would look like a sphere, and the long lines of young people would be like ten long spines extending from the sphere.

Three thousand numbers per team, Ye Feng was in the second team, and the other young people from Niu Jiao Village were scattered. Even Ye Hao didn't know where he was placed.

However, Ye Feng wasn't worried about Ye Hao at all. If Ye Hao couldn't pass, it was unlikely anyone else could.

After lining up, Ye Feng noticed a pile of stone locks at the front of their line. Each stone lock had a number on it, with the smallest being a 300-pound lock. Lifting a 300-pound lock was enough to pass the first part of the assessment. The better the performance, the higher the chance of joining the sect. Therefore, no one would just lift one; they would all use their best strength.

Of course, they wouldn't be allowed to lift them endlessly. Each person had three attempts, and the best result would be recorded on their number.

Ye Feng and the others already knew the assessment content, so the examiners didn't say much.

The first person in Ye Feng's team was a 13- or 14-year-old boy.

"Hey!"

After the examiner announced the start of the assessment, the boy walked to the 300-pound stone lock and, with a loud shout, lifted it high.

"Passed! Do you want to try the others?"

Hearing the examiner say he passed, the boy's face instantly showed a simple smile. "No, I can't lift the others!"

"Age!"

"13"

The examiner wrote a "1" on the back of the number, then wrote the boy's age, and finally the weight of the stone lock.

"Hold onto your number, wait to the side, and prepare for the second part of the assessment!"

After writing, the examiner handed the number back to the boy and said.

Although Ye Feng had heard Ma Kui explain the rules, this was his first real impression. The assessment here was similar to the one in the village.

Of course, passing one part didn't guarantee entry into the sect. One had to pass all three parts. Only those who excelled in one area might be admitted as an exception, but that depended on the mood of the sect leaders.

"Next!"

After the boy left, another 15- or 16-year-old boy came forward.

This boy was dressed in fine clothing and had a hint of arrogance on his face.

"Examiner, this is Lin Kun, a disciple of the Lin family from Qing Shuang City, greeting you!"

The boy glanced arrogantly behind him, then turned to the examiner and said respectfully.

"Um, give me your number, and get ready for the assessment!"

The examiner, a man in his forties, nodded after hearing the boy's words.

"Yes!"

The boy responded, walked to the stone locks, and didn't stop at the 300-pound or 500-pound locks. He went directly to the 1000-pound lock.

"Whoa!"

"What is he trying to do?"

"Is he at the peak of the first stage? Or the second stage?"

...

Seeing the boy, the others behind him let out a gasp.

A 1000-pound lock was a significant milestone. At the peak of the first stage, one could barely lift it with all their strength, while a second-stage warrior could lift it easily.

Lin Kun, hearing their words, glanced at the other boys behind him, his lips curling into a slight, disdainful smile.

"Up!"

Lin Kun shouted, and the 1000-pound lock was easily lifted.

"Um, good, do you want to lift more?"

Seeing Lin Kun lift the lock, the examiner's face showed a hint of a smile as he asked.

"Yes, continue!"

Lin Kun was arrogant when looking at the other boys but very respectful to the sect examiner.

After speaking, Lin Kun went to the 1500-pound lock.

"Hey, up!"

Lin Kun shouted, and the lock was barely lifted to his chest.

"Ah!!!"

Lin Kun shouted again, and the lock was lifted over his head with both hands.

"Good, very good!"

The examiner, seeing Lin Kun lift the 1500-pound lock, nodded in approval.

A mid-second-stage warrior at this age was quite impressive.

"Go rest to the side! Prepare for the second part of the assessment!"

"Examiner, I want to try again!"

Lin Kun then went to the 2000-pound lock.

Seeing Lin Kun's actions, the examiner showed a hint of surprise but didn't stop him. Each person had three attempts, so he wouldn't interfere.

"Ah!!!"

Lin Kun roared, stomped his left foot, and the ground seemed to shake. His hands suddenly exerted force, and the 2000-pound lock was lifted off the ground.

"Up again!" After a brief breath, Lin Kun shouted again, and the 2000-pound lock was lifted to his neck.

Lin Kun took a few deep breaths and roared a few times but couldn't lift the lock over his head.

In the end, he reluctantly put the lock down.

"Good, late second stage!"

"Age!"

"Fifteen!"

After recording the information, the examiner handed the number to Lin Kun.

Taking the number, Lin Kun's face showed a hint of satisfaction.

Although he didn't lift the 2000-pound lock, he was still proud. A late second-stage warrior at under sixteen was already very impressive, ranking among the best in Qing Shuang City.

"Boom..."

"Good..."

"Amazing, he's just a teenager!"

"A second-stage warrior in his teens, he must be the best in Qing Shuang City!"

...

As Lin Kun was walking to the side, a wave of exclamations came from nearby, spreading to other teams.

Soon, Ye Feng and the others understood what had happened.

It turned out that in another team, a ten-year-old boy had just lifted a 2000-pound boulder.

Hearing this, Ye Feng roughly understood that the boy was Ye Hao. He knew Ye Hao was a second-stage warrior but had only recently broken through. He didn't expect that Ye Hao could already lift a 2000-pound boulder.

In fact, Ye Hao was at most a mid-second-stage warrior, but he still had a lot of Golden Feathered Eagle essence undigested.

Although his body hadn't been deliberately trained, he had followed Ye Feng's advice and had some training, making him stronger than ordinary warriors.

Thinking of this, a faint smile appeared on Ye Feng's face.

Lin Kun, who had just finished his assessment, looked very unhappy. He had just received praise from everyone when someone else stole the spotlight, which made him very annoyed.

Soon, the commotion caused by Ye Hao subsided.

The assessments continued for those behind him.

Ye Feng waited idly, with 300 people still ahead of him. It would be a while before it was his turn.