Chapter 44 Five Hundred Steps
Seeing Lin Xiao walk into the academy from the side door, many candidates were indignant.
"This guy must have entered through the back door, and he was found out. Damn it."
"Yes, if someone hadn't protected him, this guy would have been kicked out of the exam like the previous one."
"Forget it, even if he could pass the preliminary exam by luck, when he gets to
"That's right, this guy who got in through the back door must be very weak, and he will definitely be eliminated in the qualifying round. We don't need to pay attention to him."
Just as many candidates were discussing, a loud voice sounded.
"Preliminary exam rules, it is considered a pass, and you can participate in the next round of qualifying."
"Time, half an hour. "
As soon as Dugu Hong finished speaking, he stepped back to the top step with his toes, and the other four deans followed closely behind.
Dugu Hong waved his hand, and an invisible pressure spread out like a tide, instantly covering the area of several hundred meters.
The candidates below instantly felt a pressure, and their faces changed slightly.
However, some candidates acted as if nothing had happened and looked calm.
"The first test begins! "
As soon as the voice fell, these candidates rushed forward, scrambling to climb up the stairs one by one.
Five hundred steps are equivalent to half of the entire long staircase. Under normal circumstances, these people can take three or five steps at a time, and they can reach the five hundredth floor in less than half an incense stick.
But now, the surroundings are full of spiritual pressure, which has added a lot of burden to them invisibly. It is not so easy to climb over five hundred floors.
The preliminary test is mainly to test whether the candidates have a solid foundation and whether their realm is mixed with water. Candidates with a solid foundation will have no problem passing the preliminary test.
Soon, in just an incense stick of time, these candidates have opened up the gap.
The fast ones took three steps at a time from the beginning, without any pause, as if they were not affected by the spiritual pressure.
A little slower Some of them climbed one or two floors at a time, with a steady rhythm, and kept approaching the 500th floor.
Nearly half of the candidates seemed to be struggling. They were still relaxed at the beginning, but after the 100th floor, the gap was completely widened. It was very difficult to climb up one floor, which was a manifestation of insufficient foundation.
There was only half an hour left, and those who were still below the 100th floor basically had no hope.
Before they knew it, half of the time had passed, and more than half of the candidates had not yet reached the 300th floor. The further they went, the more severe the physical exhaustion, the more difficult it was to climb up, and the slimmer the hope.
Among the tens of thousands of candidates, there were several figures who were always at the front.
"Lu Feng from Fenghuo City, Lei Gang from Lei City, and Lan Yan'er from Bingxue City, these people are all the best among these candidates." Looking at the figures walking in the front, Dugu Hong said slowly.
"It's a pity that the number of sword seal scrolls is limited. Otherwise, with their talents and strength, they would definitely get sword seal scrolls. "Qingmuyuan Mulin said.
"Ruobing, that Lan Yan'er, is she from your Lan family?" Xu Yan said, he knew that Lan Ruobing was also from Bingxue City, and had the same surname as Lan Yan'er, so it was not difficult to guess the relationship between the two.
Lan Ruobing nodded slightly, "Yes, Yan'er is from the Lan family, and my niece."
"So that's it, so Lan Yan'er is your niece, I hope you won't..." Dugu Hong hadn't finished speaking when Lan Ruobing interrupted him directly and glared at him, "Don't worry, I, Lan Ruobing, have always been clear about public and private affairs, and I won't be partial to or corrupt. Even if it's a relative, I have to rely on my strength, and Yan'er can only rely on herself. I'm not like some people who are full of conspiracies and tricks. "
Dugu Hong smiled awkwardly, but his smile was somewhat forced and cold.
Soon, half an hour passed.
The few people who had been leading completed the task several sticks of incense ahead of time, including Lan Yaner.
Lan Ruobing glanced at Lan Yaner and showed a satisfied smile, and Lan Yaner also smiled back.
Seeing this scene, Dugu Hong raised the corners of his mouth and sneered in his heart, laughing, you won't be able to laugh later.
This preliminary exam eliminated more than half of the candidates, leaving less than 5,000 people.
Being able to pass the preliminary exam means that these people are already disciples of the Sword-Asking Academy.
The candidates who passed the exam lay on the steps, each of them was tired and sweaty, but with a smile on their faces, while those who did not pass the exam lay on the steps and sighed, and some even cried.
After resting for an hour, Dugu Hong said, "Candidates who passed the preliminary exam can enter the academy square from the main gate. The rest of the candidates should not be discouraged. Come back next year. The Sword-Asking Academy will always welcome you. "
Soon, nearly 5,000 candidates entered the Sword-Wen Academy and came to the central square. At this time, those candidates who were admitted directly had been waiting for a long time.
While waiting for the end of the preliminary examination, Lin Xiao was not idle and kept practicing.
He felt that he was about to break through, and the peak of the seventh level of the Gathering Spirit Realm had reached a bottleneck.
