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Chapter 632 - 7 Assessment Begins

Chapter 632: Chapter 7 Assessment Begins

"The exam has started."

Principal He saw this scene and momentarily cast away some pent-up emotions in his heart, focusing his attention on the area where An Jing was.

At the same time, An Jing, who had arrived at the examination hall, felt quite amazed.

The elegantly simple white classroom accommodated dozens of young students. Before the students had a chance to interact with each other, white light screens that resembled partitions rose from the ground, isolating the examinees from one another.

Then, the Water Mirror on the table shone, manifesting a three-dimensional holographic projection in front of An Jing.

The logo of [Jingwei Academy]in jade bamboo font flickered and transformed.

An Jing curiously touched it and discovered that the holographic projection would change with his touch, as if it truly existed.

"Pretty advanced."

Casually shaping the holographic projection into a sword, then into a lotus flower, An Jing figured out the pattern of shaping and then stopped.

This novel examination mode was something he had never encountered before, and even Nian Quan and Huo Qing were unaware of it.

However, he could tell that it was specifically designed to simulate techniques.

There are five tests in the Dao examination, namely Pill, Skills (Martial), Formation, Artifact, Talisman; the Skills (Martial) requires practical combat testing, and among the four fields of Pill Formation Artifact Talisman, examinees can choose two specializations for testing. Besides theoretical questions, practical proof is also required—but how could the impoverished Tianyuan Realm use real materials for testing? Naturally, it would be a simulated test.

An Jing chose ’Formation Specialization’ and ’Artifact Refining Specialization’ to start the exam.

The questions began to appear.

The paper was divided into three main parts, the first part being ’Example Completion’.

This was simple: it involved providing a fragmentary formation and a damaged artifact, then requiring the examinee to complete the formation and repair the artifact.

The difficulty was in ’knowing what the complete formation should be like’ and ’the materials for repairs’, testing memory, construction, and observation skills.

An Jing couldn’t possibly make a mistake in this area; he glanced once, and with a clear plan in mind, with a fluid motion of his Divine Sense, he completed the entire virtual projected formation and repaired the broken artifact.

Actually, having the ability to repair formations and artifacts could, if taken outside, be a profession sufficient for making a living.

But the students who came here to Third Middle School for the exams were not doing so just for a meal; nor were they likely to be stopped by such questions, which were only meant to weed out those too wealthy, merely trying luck without meeting the requirements.

Thus, from the second part ’Essence Discussion’, the difficulty gradually increased.

"[The third-generation Spiritual Energy Purification Formation is commonly used to purify reservoir sediment and clarify polluted Spirit Stones. Please discuss the differences and improvements of the third-generation Spiritual Energy Purification Formation compared to the previous two generations]"

This wasn’t difficult for An Jing either. Thinking it over, he had a clear plan: "The core focus of the first-generation formation is ’purification’, which, in an attempt to eliminate Demonic Qi, also destroys useful parts, causing tremendous waste."

"The core focus of the second-generation formation is ’cleanliness’, aimed at removing attached Demonic Qi, but it often overlooks hidden dangers and cannot penetrate deeply."

"The third-generation core is ’purity’. By decomposing and filtering out demonic nature, it naturally removes the stagnant and corrupt Demonic Qi from muddy waters, purifying contamination."

Knowing these three points, it’s easy to write about, thought An Jing, and began writing fluidly without the slightest pause.

The next question gave An Jing a bit of a headache [The history of the Sword Box is the history of the progression of Magic Artifacts. Please discuss how the five iterations of the Sword Box and the secondary technologies derived from them have promoted the Artifact Refining system, and envision what the sixth iteration might bring as a substitute].

"This is not purely technology, but rather foundational knowledge, historical details, and an understanding of the general overview."

An Jing frowned and thought for a moment, but since he had reviewed this knowledge with Huo Qing, he quickly recalled relevant information: "The new acceleration technology led to a burst in various Flying Artifacts, miniaturization of sword bodies popularized offensive Magic Artifacts, small Spirit Stone energy systems were key in the second technological innovation of the Spirit Qi Furnace, intelligent fire control systems marked the beginning of a new series of Artifact Spirits, and final integrated forging encapsulation significantly enhanced the strength of mass-produced Magic Artifacts."

"As for the direction of progress in the sixth generation... I think it should be ’automatic repair, automatic maintenance’, that is, through simple materials, allowing the Magic Artifacts to have self-repair capabilities, thereby ensuring sustained exploration in the Wilderness areas and reducing pressure on supplies."

It’s important to note the subject matter here: the promotion of the Artifact Refining system, not the overall Qi Refinement civilization. Deviating from the topic could lead to points being deducted. An Jing had a draft in mind, and with a stir of his Divine Sense, a string of characters appeared on the Water Mirror, showing a coherent train of thought from start to finish, truly done in one breath.

The subsequent questions were mostly similar, focusing on technical and theoretical knowledge. An Jing handled them with ease, not even needing a reminder from Subdue Evil, as they were completely within his capabilities.

"Not bad at all."

Inside the conference room, a director watched the Water Mirror, observing An Jing’s performance, and nodded in approval: "Very solid foundation, this An Xuan is said to be from the Wilderness but in reality, knows quite a lot about the city’s knowledge."

"Formation, Artifact Refining, elixir, talisman, these all require deep accumulation to master."

Another, slightly older director also nodded: "These four categories of skills are the best to filter out ordinary folks. Merely having good Spells, fast Cultivation speed, and sharp combat abilities makes one just a strong thug. They can’t form systems, nor establish order, ultimately just a solitary pawn. Even having Heavenly Spiritual Root counts for little, only reigning supreme among the lower classes."

"Only by mastering these four skills, coupled with solid Martial Force, can one be considered elite within our group, capable of breaking new ground no matter where they are placed."

"This An Jing is very solid in both Formation and Artifact Refining. I do believe what Mr. He said, this Wilderness lad might have the backing of a major Wilderness force from Purple Mansion, possibly an heir of the Immortal Clan, not a real Wilderness person."

"Hmm..."

Mr. Chen stroked his beard, also quite satisfied: "There’s no need for any special favors, he already meets the exceptional admission criteria of Third Middle School."

"However, the eligibility for free auditing still depends on the final ’Current Affairs and Policy Discussion’. This is the real dividing line between consumables and genuine talents."

And An Jing proceeded to open the last part of the exam paper.

[In the past two hundred years, Xuanye City’s external expansions have gradually decreased, with the most recent one being an exploration led by Master Qingye at North Pass Marsh forty-two years ago. This exploration war ultimately ended in failure. Official reports state that the failure was due to a fight between Master Qingye and the Demon King in Daze at North Pass, which caused a sudden surge in Spirit Qi and a severe impact on the Earth Vein, leading to the temporary failure of the front-line Formation. However, some veterans recall that the exploration failed due to massive internal conflicts within the exploration team, with Master Qingye’s two deputies not cooperating, leading to the ultimate disorder of the Formation (various reports, interviews, and personal diaries attached here)].

[Please summarize information from all sides, provide your views on the failure at North Pass Marsh, and identify other gaps within the exploration team. State your opinion on the causes of failure and whether you support another exploration war. If you support it, why? When do you think is a good time to start? If not, analyze the reasons for your lack of support.]

[Consider from the perspective of an Array Master, how to achieve victory in this exploration war, with the following resources available (table). If you think it’s not feasible, state your reasons and suggest conditions that you believe could lead to success.]

[Consider from the perspective of a Artifact Refiner, how to achieve victory