He took a thread-bound booklet from under the counter. Its cover read: "Lingxi Peak Dragon Gate Martial Trials Assessment Registry." Picking up a nearby brush and dipping it in ink, he looked up and asked, "What is your name? Which courtyard are you from?"
"This disciple, Yang Jing, resides in the Outer Sect Ninth Courtyard at the foot of the peak," Yang Jing answered truthfully. His gaze fell upon the booklet, where he saw pages densely packed with names, courtyards, and assessment times—all information belonging to Outer Sect disciples who had previously applied for the Dragon Gate Martial Trials.
The old man's wrist flickered, and the brush flew across the paper. He neatly wrote down Yang Jing's name and courtyard, then added a simple note in the remarks column: the three words "Peak of Transformation."
