He left the place and towards his inn to rest as it was almost evening and he will have to participate in the test tomorrow. Alchemy can wait for now as he wasn't in much hurry. Now the important thing was for him was to pass the test.
he didn't want something unexpected happen due to sim rules. otherwise he was confident in his strenght. Ealier while fighting he didn't even use his full capabilies and easily defeated an opponent much stronger that him.
He meditated for few hours and then slept late night. Next morning he woke up refreshed and after cleaning himself he went out to go in front of the gathering area where the tests will start to select new disciples.
As he was aboiut to leave he felt his mothers presence in Primordial spirit realm. He decided to meert her first and he vanished from his place andf entered his Palace.
"How are you Mother?" he asked as soon as he entered
Shui lan was slightly startelled but soon turned and smiled at him. They both embraced each other.
"what about yout test?" he asked
"Well, even before i completed my test i was taken desciple by sect master. She is very kind lady, after testing me a little she helped me a lot.
I have become an enviable person in the sect. Maybe she could see my potential after i was healed by water fairy and practiced my culivation with her.
I am sure she is at least Nirvana realm and i can't gauge her strength even a little." she told me everything that happened with her and Shen Xiao told his side if the story.
She smilled at him and said "don't try to supress your desire and your character Xiao'er this will be form a heart devil and you will not able to progress in cultivation further.
If you want to do something you should do with your heart otherwise you will be cheating on yourself." she said and he understood her warning.
"I will try my best to do the right thing." he said and they talked for few minutes and then he left the space as he was getting late for test.
'he was such a lively child and now he have become a cold and cruel after suffering so much.' she muttered and left the room
After travelling for half an hour he finally appeared at the gathering place. No one has appeaed from the sect to start the trial, so he was still on time. People were stnding in groups by their respective factions and some were scattered as the didn't join them or they were not selected.
Just as i was looking around Hua Yun approached me "You finally arrived, I thought you will chicken out." he said
"Do you thing i am scarred of little tests." Xiao replied in annoyance.
"So have thought of joining any faction?" he asked another question
'nah'
"Well, i tried but they didn't accept me as i was weak and my cultivation was also low."
Just as we were talking a group appeared on stage. One of them was wearin Elder Robes and other were core disciples.
he was able to sense that elder was very strong, probably in Earth origin realm or above but those desciple were in foundation building realm and he could see through their cultivation styages.
"My name is Wu Kong and I am elder in the sect responsible for exams. I won't waste your time and commence the exam. There are thousands of you here and first test will take out many of them.
I will release pressure on you, if any of you can't stand by the end you are disqualified. Only those who remain standing can participate in next test." he said and without any warning released his cultivation pressure on everyone.
Shen Xioa could feel like mountain is pressing against him but he was not much affected as he has tempered his body with lightning to some extent. He has prepared for inintial stage of Golden Yang body but has not yet starting practicing because of the side effects.
Hua Yan standing beside him was also sweating but he remained standing and even Shen Xiao was surprised by that because he didn't think it was possible for him to remain standing. Hundereds of stundents were knocked out by the pressure and it slowly kept increasing. After few seconds he finally stopped and everone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Allright, now that weak willed people are gone, you guys will participate in Second test. Everyone here will be thrown into traning grounds at different places from there you have to pass different hurdles and reach at the end of the ground within 3 days.
But this is only one condition, another part is to collect three different badges. There are 1000 sets of badges in the testing area that you collect. If anyone type is missing you guys will fail the test.
So, it means we only have 1000 slots for this exam. You can choose any method to collect them that doesn't concern us. You all are responsible for your own lives during this test." Elder Wu Kong left after announcing the test and next responsibility was left on the core disciples.
Everyone who came to join the sect were now chattering loudly because there were more than 3000 heads here and according to exam the death count will be very high.
"Silent" one of the Core desciple shouted because some were started to shout against the exams that it was too cruel.
"If anyone who doesn't like the rules, they can leave now, we are not responsible for you lives. This sect needs people who are useful and that can take care of themselves not the arrogant people without Skills." he shouted and eceryoine fell silent. Some even started retreating back because they didn't have confident in their skills and didn't want to bet on their luck.