Cultivation Online novel Chapter 1906

Chapter 1906 Core Disciple Examination

Shortly after arriving at Ji Ran's living quarters, Yuan quickly realized that he wasn't home. Instead of blindly wandering around to look for the others, Yuan asked a servant for the location of their living quarters.

However, even after checking all of them, none of them were available.

"They must be quite busy after becoming Inner Court disciples."

After pondering for a moment, Yuan decided to just take the Core Disciple examination and get it out of the way.

Unlike the Inner Court examination, which follows a fixed schedule, the Core Disciple examination can be taken at any time—provided the candidate meets the necessary qualifications.

After arriving at the location where one goes to request for the examination, Yuan approached the sect elder working there and said, "I would like to take the Core Disciple examination."

The sect elder looked at Yuan and said, "You will need to be at least a Spirit Lord, as well as have a thousand contribution points."

Yuan revealed his cultivation to the sect elder, whose eyes widened with surprise, "First level of Spirit Enlightenment? And you're just attempting the Core Disciple examination?"

"Pretty much."

"What's your name?"

"Xiao Yang."

The sect elder looked through the disciple records, and his surprise became shock when he realized that Yuan had only been in the sect for a few years.

"Heavens! You've reached Spirit Enlightenment in less than a decade? What monstrous talents! Do you have a master yet?"

Yuan nodded and said, "My master is Elder Sun."

"What? The Incompetent Elder? I know she's pretty, but you should really consider switching Masters."

Not wanting to drag on the conversation, Yuan nodded, "I'll consider it. Now, about the Core Disciple examination…"

The sect elder retrieved a medallion and said, "Head to the 77th Immortal Peak for the examination. If you do not take the examination within a month of accepting this medallion, it will be an automatic fail, and you will have to wait a decade to try again."

Yuan nodded and accepted the medallion before heading to the 77th Immortal Peak.

When he arrived at his destination, Yuan descended before a small hut and knocked on the door.

A middle-aged woman answered the door a moment later, "Are you here for the Core Disciple examination?"

Yuan showed her the medallion.

"Yes."

After taking the medallion, she said, "Follow me."

Yuan proceeded to follow the sect elder to a massive arena.

The sect elder entered the arena and spoke, "The examination will consist of three different tests, but you will only need to pass two of them to become a Core Disciple. For the first one, showcase your understanding of the Peerless Immortal Technique. You'll pass this test if you have reached the third level."

Yuan immediately showcased his understanding of the Peerless Immortal Technique. After reaching Spirit Enlightenment, he was able to use it up to the fourth level, but he only showcased the strength of a peak third level.

"What?! It took me 60 years to reach that level! To think a disciple who'd only been at the sect for a few years has reached the peak of third level!" The sect elder almost fell on her buttocks after seeing the results.

"Y-You pass…" said the sect elder as she entered the arena.

"You'll spar with me for the second test. I will restrict my cultivation to the third level of Spirit Enlightenment. You will pass if you manage to defeat me."

Although the test sounded simple enough, most disciples failed the second test. Not only was the sect elder much more experienced than the disciples in combat, but their cultivation was always two levels higher. Unless one was a cultivation genius, they'd have an incredibly hard time passing the second test. This is also why the examination had three different tests.

"Allow me to apologize in advance," Yuan said as he readied his sword.

"Why are you apologizing?" the sect elder asked, her eyebrows raised in a puzzled manner.

"You will find out in a second. Can I begin?"

"Whenever you are ready."