I gained immortality in Full-Time Magician

Chapter 6 Annual Performance Appraisal

As the weather turns from cool to warm, girls' clothing and accessories change from short skirts and stockings to thick down jackets and back to short skirts and stockings, completing a seasonal cycle. Before they know it, the season when it's freezing cold in the south without heating has passed, and the season when it's sweltering hot without air conditioning has arrived.

"Ah-choo~~, I really envy those who have awakened the ice element. In this sweltering heat, everyone can be an air conditioner," Jiang Shang muttered, sitting in his house early in the morning, feeling a bit chilly from the air conditioning.

Since the school holiday last semester, he has stayed in his small home, never leaving the house and meditating every day.

This cultivation method is more effective than the full-time local cultivation method.

Without the worries of controlling the star seeds, Jiang Shang's meditation progressed rapidly. Just two days after absorbing the spirit seed last time, he broke through to level two. Now, his star dust level has reached the critical point of breaking through to level three.

Now, the stardust at level two is even more vibrant, and its brightness has increased. Previously, the magic power that could only release two Lightning Seals can now release approximately 20 Lightning Seals - Serpent Mark and 8 Lightning Seals - Mad Strategy.

I don't know if it's because of the visualization method, but my Stardust Magic Energy reserves are a bit high.

After finishing his morning meditation, Jiang Shang got up from the ground, tidied himself up, and headed to school.

Today is the annual performance review day, I can't be late.

As we approached the campus, we could hear many students who chose not to live on campus because their homes were close to the school talking about their annual assessments that day.

Jiang Shang arrived at the examination hall very soon.

The annual magic assessment is naturally not like in my previous life, where everyone in the classroom holds a test paper and writes furiously. Magic theory only accounts for a small part of the score; the majority is the annual practical assessment.

To put it simply, it's to examine the progress of all students' cultivation after awakening over the past year, and then to divide them into large classes.

As usual, Jiang Shang arrived late, being the last to reach the examination venue. He found that the playground had changed drastically. Normally, this was the site for practical classes. But today, in addition to a semi-circular examiner's table, there was also a suspended star-sensing stone.

The Star-Sense Stone looks a bit like a black pebble, about the size of a watermelon, and is currently being dragged onto the playground by a stone block.

These star-sensing stones are important instruments for students' assessments.

The annual assessment is quite simple, just like the awakening of magic at the ceremony. Students simply place their palms on this huge stone, and the examiners can judge the students' cultivation progress over the past year based on the brightness of the star-sensing stone.

Just like the college entrance examination, students' fates can be determined by this one piece of paper. There are similar indicators in this world: either continue studying to get better opportunities, or pack up and leave to find another way out.

"Remember what I told you? The strength of your stardust's brilliance reflects the level of your stardust magic. Class 3 students, the time has come to prove the fruits of your hard work this year. Go forth and let your stardust shine!" Class teacher Qin Renyuan said passionately.

An untimely voice interrupted Qin Renyuan's words.

"Teacher Qin, I'm sorry, I might have to leave the school," a thin-looking boy said. His nervousness and dejection infected many of his classmates who were in the same situation.

"How could that be? Don't be so pessimistic. Your teacher has always seen your hard work."

It's unclear whether the teacher's words of comfort had an effect, or whether the boy, being taciturn, had simply accepted the facts and remained silent.

It is normal for some unqualified students to be asked to leave during the annual assessment.

The school won't announce the request to leave the entire school; the school wouldn't be that inhumane.

However, there is one situation in which the school will directly announce the expulsion: that is, when the magician's stardust has hardly increased at all!

Under normal circumstances, once a student awakens Stardust, even the most foolish person will gradually see their Stardust shine and their magical energy increase if they persist in daily cultivation, unless the student is truly extremely lazy!

To punish students who waste awakening resources and magic books, and to make it clear to all students that cultivation is not child's play or something to be done casually, the school will issue a school-wide notice asking students with excessively low cultivation levels to leave.

There might not be one such school-wide announcement per graduating class; the school establishes these announcements to encourage struggling students.

Soon, the three school leaders and the corresponding examiners arrived.

The examiners are usually from the Political Education Department, who are responsible for managing discipline. Students are usually most afraid of seeing them.

"Alright, quiet down, the assessment is about to begin," Qin Renyuan reminded the students.

The examiners took their positions, and 900 students from 18 classes, dressed in the uniforms of Tianshui Magic High School, stood impressively on the training field, forming rows of square formations.

Before the assessment, the principal naturally needs to give a speech, as is the case every year.

"Today is a special day for you..."

After the principal finished his speech, a bald examiner stood on the podium.

"The annual assessment is now beginning. No loud noises are allowed during the assessment period, or you will be disqualified from the exam." After saying this, he stepped down from the podium and sat down in the examiners' seat.

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Annual performance reviews have officially begun!

All classes in the school participated together.

The testing process is very simple: in full view of everyone and under the watchful eyes of the examiners, you place your hand on the Star Sensing Stone, concentrate your mind, and enter a meditative state. At this time, the Star Sensing Stone will emit the same light according to the intensity of the stardust radiance of the person being tested, and the level of cultivation is judged by the light.

Each student has three chances.

The result will be based on the moment when the light shines the brightest.

Of course, the more focused a student is, the more accurately the Star Stone can reveal the strength of the student's Stardust.

The test order is randomized; it all depends on whether the examiner selects you.

The first to step forward was a girl who looked like she was crying. She was very hesitant when she walked up to the Star Stone under everyone's gaze, as if she was afraid that she would be removed from the list.

"We can begin," said the bald examiner.

"Chen Dan, keep going! Your teachers and classmates all believe in you," said Wu Li, the homeroom teacher of Class 1.

The girl named Chen Dan timidly closed her eyes and placed her small hand on the huge star-sensing stone.

The whole class fell silent, all eyes fixed on the girl who was the first to be tested, appearing even more nervous than the test taker.

For some reason, Jiang Shang felt that Chen Dan's temperament changed after entering the test. Her expression was serious and focused, and although she was nervous, she was not flustered at all.

A glimmer of light gradually emanated from the black Star Sensing Stone, initially like a ray of dawn on the horizon. As Chen Dan focused his brow, the light gradually spread to the vicinity of the Star Sensing Stone.

"A!"

"B+!"

"A!"

At that moment, the three examiners announced their results almost simultaneously.

"Student, that's good. Your final grade is A!" the bald examiner said expressionlessly.

Chen Dan opened her eyes, her face filled with disbelief and excitement, and exclaimed, "Really...really?? I'm an A? I'm an A?"

Although it was strange to see a girl excitedly shouting "I got an A," it was undeniable that Chen Dan's exam results surprised everyone.

"Holy crap. An A! That's the standard for getting into the top class!"

"This is unbelievable! She was crying and sobbing before the exam, and we all thought she was really on the verge of being expelled. But when the exam came out, she got an A!!" A boy from the next class shouted.

When the homeroom teacher, Qin Renyuan, heard this, his face stiffened for a moment, but he quickly recovered and thought to himself, "No matter how strong you are, I have Jiang Shang here. I can't even figure out this kid's strength. His performance in this assessment is definitely secure." Thinking this, Qin Renyuan glanced smugly at Wu Li, the homeroom teacher of Class 1, leaving the latter completely bewildered.

"Will there be another assessment for the next item?" the bald instructor asked, looking at Chen Dan.

"Teacher, forget it, I only managed to control 5 stars," Chen Dan hurriedly shook her head.

"Okay, we will decide your class assignment based on the instructor's evaluation," the bald drill instructor said.

Thank you, teacher.

"Next..."

(End of this chapter)