"Long time no see, Old Yang." The Feng patriarch said with a rare smile on his face. "Welcome to the Feng family small ceremony, Old Yang." Feng Tian added.
"Well, well, brother Feng, what a marvelous son you have. I couldn't miss seeing the rise of a second Feng Tian with the little life I have.
The Feng family has an unexplainable relationship with the Yang family. This is a fact that everyone in Emerald City is well aware of. Some rumours are secretly circulating in Emerald City that the rise of the Yang family is secretly related to the Feng family, while others claim that the Yang family is a secret subordinate of the Feng family. Whether these claims are true or not, only the two families can tell. But what stands out is that neither of the two families has stood out to clear the doubts.
"Such a bustling occasion; if the old me is left behind, then that would truly be laughable. Old Feng, old Yang, it's been a long time since we last met.
"Old Li need not be polite. Welcome to our Feng family. Since everyone is here, then we shall no longer delay and immediately begin the talent measuring ceremony. I urge the elders of my Feng family to take us through." Feng Tian said while gazing at the crowd.
At this moment, several elders of the Feng family stood in front of the large stone pillar. In the middle of this group of elders stood a thin elder. He had a long beard that stretched and rested on his chest; his skin appeared to have weathered along with the flow of time. He appeared to be nearing the end of his life.
"Today is the day when many of you converge in my Feng family to witness the test ceremony. I take this opportunity to call upon all the youngsters of our Feng family to step in front so that we can proceed with the occasion." The seemingly thin and weak elder said as his voice echoed around the Hall.
As the elder's voice fell, several youngsters walked and stood in front of the elders. Some had anxious expressions while others had static facial expressions. At the very back stood Feng Li. He had a relaxed and calm expression. It was like whatever was happening had nothing to do with him.
"In our Feng family, the reason why the talent measuring ceremony is conducted when one is five years of age is for two reasons. The first reason is that, at five years of age, one's body and meridians are in their perfect condition, and the blood is more vibrant; hence, at this phase, the results of the test are perfectly true. The second reason is that the test is conducted just before one starts cultivation, so that we can discern the level of talent as far as the young generation is concerned. The thin elder explained.
"Now let the ceremony officially begin. The first to undergo the test is Feng Xue; step forward." The elder said.
At this moment, a young girl stepped forward and stood before the stone pillar. Her back was facing the crowd of youngsters. Although she was young, her age did not diminish her level of beauty. She had a blue robe covering her elegant figure. Taking a closer look, one could even see through her nearly transparent dress. Her jade-like skin was as soft as silk immersed in a milky fluid. Truly, she was a beauty.
Standing before the stone pillar, she took a knife from her small bag on her shoulder. Using the knife, she cut a tiny mark on her finger. Blood started to ooze out as it fell onto the stone pillar. As the blood fell onto the stone pillar, it continued flowing, following the pattern engraved on the stone platform. As soon as the blood covered the whole pattern, blinding light came forth as the blood disappeared. For a moment, nothing happened as everyone held their breath.
"She should be able to light the green or even the blue stone, I think." A young man sitting in the middle of the hall said to his female friend.
"Green stone, you really are looking down on her very much. Is it because she is a girl?" The young girl sitting next to the youth said while rolling her eyes, filled with disdain towards the youth.
"I was just commenting." The young man replied, completely depressed.
On the platform, the young girl continuously stared at the stone pillar, not batting an inch. After two breaths of time, the blinding light surrounding the stone pillar started to disappear, and the stone pillar once again appeared in front of everyone.
"Impossible."
"This...this...how is this even possible?" Several people inside the hall had their eyes widened and their mouths wide open.
On the stone pillar, a red stone was brightly lit. All the elders of the Feng family had stood up, staring at the stone pillar with joyous expressions on their faces.
After Feng Xue's results, several other youngsters appeared on the platform. Others had relatively decent results, while others had mediocre results.
The test continued until the sun was in its last phase of the day. At this time, Feng Li was standing in front of the stone pillar and cut a small mark with his finger. As blood touched the pattern, it flowed, and a blinding light covered the whole stone pillar.
Boom! Boom!
A bluster was heard from the stone pillar, which burst apart, sending all the youngsters close to the stone pillar flying.
After the light had fully disappeared, everyone's gaze was glued to the stone pillar.
"What's going on?"
"I don't understand this."
The stone pillar was silent, as no stone was lit. Seeing this scene, the Feng family patriarch was still calm. "I ask everyone to leave the hall." He calmly said.
At this time, only the three patriarchs, the elders, and Fu Lin were in the hall staring at the stone pillar.
Bang! Bang!
At this time, a boom was heard.
"That voice came from the hall; it's the stone pillar." Someone shouted as everyone ignored the Patriarch's orders and rushed back to the hall.
As the Patriarch saw everyone return, he had no expression as he stared at the stone pillar calmly.
A blinding light came forth as the stone pillar elongated, forming a new stone level that was shining with a purple light.
"What is that...a new stone level has emerged." One of the elders applauded.
"God-level talent." The grand elder of the Feng family said slowly in a scared tone.