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Chapter 68 Heckles
Soon, the grouping was completed.

The first group was led into the magic circle first. Ten people each took up an empty position in the magic circle and waited quietly.

As the magic circle was activated, a ball of light like an eyeball rose from the center, projecting white beams of light that enveloped the ten examinees.

Almost in an instant, the spiritual root test was over.

Ten candidates withdrew from the formation.

People around were whispering and speculating. In order to protect privacy, the test results would not be made public, and only the nine major sects' examiners in the stands could see them.

It is well known that spiritual roots are divided into five major levels: beginner, advanced, master, peak, and unfathomable. And each level is divided into three grades: upper, middle, and lower. The gap between each grade is huge.

When a sect recruits disciples, the minimum requirement is to reach the lower level of the sect entrance examination.

This is the passing score for the first stage of the county examination.

A moment later, the results were announced. All ten people passed the spiritual root test. This meant that they had at least reached the realm of mastery.

The onlookers focused their eyes on the faces of the nine examiners, analyzing and discussing the results.

“It seems like nothing outstanding.”

"Who is number three? Many examiners are looking at him. He is attracting a lot of attention."

"I don't know him. He should be from a martial arts school. He looks older. It's not surprising that his spiritual roots are a little higher than others. Those over 18 can only enter the outer sect."

"The first batch of people were all ordinary civilian warriors, so naturally their strength was relatively low. However, there were also many with outstanding talents among them. I remember that last time, the Mohu Sword Sect recruited a caravan guard into the inner gate."

Amid the discussions, it was soon the second group's turn.

Among this group was Lin Yu from the Lin family, which attracted Su Daoshan's attention.

This guy was my creditor in the academy. Because I had broken his things, every time he saw me in the dining hall, he would snatch my wine. He was an interesting person, and one of the few "friends" I could talk to normally in my memory.

Lin Yu has good talent. After the test was completed, everyone saw that the nine examiners almost all turned their eyes to him.

The elder of the Guifu Sect, who was known for his martial arts, even nodded and smiled at him.

"Lin Yu has a very high talent for craftsmanship and is naturally obsessed with skills. He entered the academy's Class A last year. I heard that he is now a master craftsman in the Lin family's workshop. If I'm not mistaken, his spiritual roots have at least reached the middle level of the master level, or even the upper level."

"That's right. The important thing is that this kid is only sixteen years old. He will be seventeen next month. Even if he is only at the middle level of the entry level now, what level can he reach when he is eighteen? The upper level of the entry level is within his grasp, and maybe he can even reach the level of mastery!"

"Other sects are fine. But the Ghost Axe Sect likes people who focus on craftsmanship the most. There are a bunch of gourds with sawed mouths in the sect. They only know how to deal with tools every day. Apart from discussing craftsmanship, they don't say a word for ten days or half a month."

"As for other sects, the inner sect is no problem. If it's the Ghost Axe Sect, they might be willing to give you a place as a personal disciple!"

The test continues.

As groups of examinees entered the magic circle, the third to sixth groups also completed the test one after another. Everyone passed the test successfully and obtained the qualification to enter the second round of assessment.

For the onlookers, this result was expected.

In all the years of the county examination, very few people were eliminated in the first round of spiritual root test. It can be said that it was just a symbolic process to test everyone's qualifications and then issue a ticket. It was not a real selection.

However, when the seventh group came on stage, everyone became excited.

Because Su Daoshan came on the court.

When Su Daoshan stepped into the arena, the noise around him suddenly became much louder.

"Ouch!" an exaggerated voice rang out.

In the crowd a few meters away from Su Daoshan, a thin young man with high cheekbones widened his eyes, looked around and said, "I thought this guy was joking. I didn't expect it to be serious?"

He was so close and his voice was so loud that Su Daoshan couldn't pretend not to hear it.

Seeing Su Daoshan looking over with a frown on his face, the crowd around him suddenly burst into laughter. The young man even raised his eyebrows at Su Daoshan, looking very pleased with himself.

With this person starting the conversation, many voices emerged from all around.

"I'll bet one silver dollar that this guy won't make it past the first level. Come on, is there anyone who wants to place a bet?" a sturdy man nearby shouted.

Another person interrupted and scolded with a smile: "Do you think we are fools? Why don't you ask Su Daoshan? As long as you say that, he will definitely bet with you!" "Bullshit, he follows the words of saints and acts like a gentleman. He won't bet. But it is possible that he can grab you and argue with you for two hours." A middle-aged man in the front row turned around and said.

"Then just pretend I didn't say anything!" The sturdy man who was leading the gambling shrank his head.

A group of people were teasing each other in front of Su Daoshan, which made the crowd laugh. The scene was extremely joyful for a while.

"You... are unreasonable!" Su Daoshan glared at these people, his face turning pale and blue, but in the end he just turned away angrily with a flick of his sleeves.

The crowd laughed even louder.

If for no other reason, it was because this silly young master's reaction was exactly what everyone expected.

Everyone knows too much about Su Daoshan.

If he was just trying to attract attention, it would be fine. But everyone knew that this idiot's brain was really born different. So much so that the absurd thoughts and behaviors in the eyes of others were justified to him, which was why he made so many jokes.

For example, when Su Daoshan was less than ten years old, his grandmother, Mrs. Su, celebrated her birthday. Guests came one after another and wished him: "May you be as blessed as the East Sea and as long-lived as the Southern Mountains."

It was a happy occasion, and even if everyone's speeches were the same, it was just a coincidence, and no one would mind it. But this guy frowned in front of everyone and said, "How vulgar! You know, there are thousands of famous speeches, and even those for birthdays..."

It is said that if his elder sister Su Wan had not dragged him out, he would have taught the guests a lesson on the spot and taught everyone some unique greetings.

For example, one month in a certain year, the adults in the family took him and other members of the Su family to inspect their own properties to broaden their horizons.

It happened that the shopkeeper and a customer were negotiating a deal, and the two sides were bargaining. Just as the deal was about to be concluded, this guy couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up, accusing the shopkeeper of saying that the cost was eight silver cents when it was clearly less than two silver cents.

"Maybe the second young master remembered it wrongly. How could a child understand these things?" The shopkeeper explained to the customer with an embarrassed look on his face and tried to smooth over the situation.

Unexpectedly, Su Daoshan argued with reason and, in order to show off his extraordinary memory, he immediately retorted: "I am not mistaken. Last time my uncle took us to the workshop, I still remember the recipe, which is..."

In the end, his elders covered his mouth and dragged him out.

There are countless jokes like this. So many old people say that they have lived for decades and have seen stupid people, but never such a stupid person. This guy seems to always have a missing piece of his brain.

It would have been fine if he was ignorant when he was young, but he became more and more stupid as he grew older. Not only was he ignorant of the ways of the world, he even had some self-righteous and competitive problems.

Take this time for example. Everyone in the city couldn't figure out why this guy came to participate in the county exam. Doesn't he know his own strength?
When people were chatting privately, they all suspected that this guy might have boasted in front of Xie Xunbai, but he didn't expect that everyone would say that he was a fool with good luck, and exposed many embarrassing things about him. As a result, he was embarrassed and tried desperately to save face.

This is almost the only explanation that anyone can think of.

Otherwise, I just can't figure it out no matter how hard I try.

But if that was the case, then what he did would not help. It would even make things more difficult. That was why everyone found it funny to see him on the stage.

Everyone wants to know what the scene will be like when this guy fails to pass the first level and comes down in disgrace.

However, at this time, people found that Su Daoshan, who had already walked towards the magic circle, turned back. He walked straight to the thin young man with high cheekbones and looked at him with a frown: "I know you, you are a clerk in Zhou's porcelain shop."

Su Daoshan originally had a gift of photographic memory, and after becoming an extraordinary warrior, with the blessing of the art of reading, his memory became even more amazing.

He had seen this young man before when he was wandering around the market town. After a little recollection, he immediately recognized him.

Although the Zhou family was under control, it was only the family's authority. The personal freedom of the Zhou family members was not restricted. If it were not for the purpose of keeping a low profile, it would be normal for the Zhou family's head and children to appear here.

The Zhou family was like this, and the people below were even more so. A guy was watching the fun in the crowd, and no one could find fault with him.

But it's not normal for this guy to be so "outstanding".

Although the second young master of the Su family was soft-hearted and tongue-tied, he was often teased or even mocked by others, but the other party was either from the Sujiabao or aristocratic family. Ordinary people could only laugh at him at most, but no one dared to stand out like that.

The young man's expression suddenly changed: "I don't understand what you are saying."

Su Daoshan ignored him and turned around and walked to the sturdy man who was shouting about gambling: "You are also from the Zhou family, in the silver shop..."

The sturdy man looked flustered and stammered, "I...I don't..."

However, before he could finish his words, Su Daoshan turned around and followed the seventh group of people towards the magic circle. He looked calm and composed, as if he had come back to say these two sentences just to confirm himself.

However, after this, the crowd around them suddenly became quiet. Everyone looked at the young man and the strong man with complicated expressions.

(End of this chapter)