Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Why is Chen Xiaoyu standing behind the Ye family?

Before Han Feng could even react with surprise, an elder from the Pill Tower ascended the main seat from backstage and began to preside over the assessment of the five major families.

"Distinguished family representatives, please enter."

As the elder finished speaking, the group of young disciples stepped into the central assessment square under the watchful eyes of everyone present.

"Dan family Danxuan greets Elder Sheng!"

"Cao Xiu of the Cao family..."

"Bai Family, White Eagle..."

"Qiu family, Qiu Ji..."

Following the appearance of the Dan family representative, the contestants from several other families announced their names one after another.

When it was the Ye family's turn, Chen Xiaoyu took a deep breath and stepped into the venue under the expectant gazes of the Ye family members.

"Chen Xiaoyu, representative of the Ye family, greets Elder Sheng!"

Chen Xiaoyu participated in this assessment as the eldest daughter of the Ye family.

There is no rule against requesting external assistance during the assessment of the five major families; as long as there is a suitable reason, exceptions can be made.

The Ye family and the Chen family must have reached a private deal to make Chen Xiaoyu the heiress of the Ye family and represent the Ye family in the assessment.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Ye family is now in decline, it is still superior to the Chen family.

If Chen Xiaoyu helps the Ye family maintain its status as one of the five major families, then as the eldest daughter of the family, Chen Xiaoyu will essentially possess the identity of a successor of one of the five major families.

This is a mutually beneficial collaboration, but of course, it also carries certain risks.

Han Feng just didn't know how the two sides got involved.

With the arrival of the delegates, the assessment officially began.

The first test is to assess soul power.

Elder Sheng lifted the black cloth behind him, revealing a giant crystal stone tablet to everyone.

Chapter 331 Preaching and Teaching

The stone tablet used to test soul power is generally used by mortal cultivators below the Spirit Realm.

However, in most other places, cultivation forces do not pay much attention to the cultivation of soul power, or they do pay attention but do not have the corresponding infrastructure. Therefore, such stone tablets for testing soul power are relatively rare in the eyes of many people.

"As we all know, the soul is the most important foundation for an alchemist. Only a sufficiently powerful soul can master more advanced soul manipulation techniques and unleash more powerful soul power."

Elder Sheng pointed to the center of the stone tablet and explained, "Each of you will input your own soul power into it, and the corresponding soul value will be displayed on the central mirror."

"A score of 400 or above is considered passing. The highest score in the assessment of the five major families in recent years is Cao Ying of the Cao family. Her soul score reached 976 back then. I wonder if anyone in this year's assessment can break this record."

As Elder Sheng spoke, his gaze fell upon the young woman in a long black dress sitting among the Cao family members.

The girl was beautiful, with a natural allure in her eyes. She was playing with a jade ball in one hand, her expression languid and serene.

She remained unmoved by the gazes of the crowd; as the most outstanding disciple of the Pill Tower, she had seen this kind of scene many times before.

Elder Sheng smiled faintly and turned his gaze back to the people in front of him.

"Alright, now that we know the rules, let's begin. Who wants to go first?"

After he finished speaking, the five of them fell silent, and none of them made the first move.

A moment later, the man from the Qiu family named Qiu Ji came out.

"I'll go first."

He approached the stone tablet, took a deep breath, and then stretched out his palm, his soul power surging into it along his arm.

As soul power was injected, the crystal tablet emitted a dazzling light, and the numbers on the central mirror plate surged, instantly breaking through four hundred. This lasted for ten seconds before finally settling at 707.

Qiu Ji breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing his results.

In fact, he had already been tested in his family before the assessment began, so his specific soul values ​​were pretty much the same.

As members of the five major families, they possess these basic soul facilities and practice regularly, so achieving a score of 707 is not particularly surprising.

Following Qiu Ji, Bai Ying from the Bai family stepped forward. After releasing a burst of soul power, the number on the mirror plate stopped at 785.

Qiu Ji's originally relaxed and smug expression turned somewhat ugly.

In previous assessments, the Qiu family and the Bai family were evenly matched, with wins and losses, but this time, it seems that he was slightly weaker than his opponent.

After the two companies finished their tests, it was Dan and Cao's turn.

Like the Qiu and Bai families, these two families are old rivals.

Cao Xiu of the Cao family smiled faintly and stepped forward, saying, "I'll make a fool of myself."

boom!

The surging soul power spread out, and Cao Xiu slammed his palm on the stone tablet. The value rapidly climbed, directly breaking through 800, and then stopped at 846.

Compared to the Qiu and Bai families, the Cao family's children are indeed more outstanding.

Cao Xiu withdrew his arm and sighed softly.

He originally thought he could perform exceptionally well in the assessment, but unfortunately, he failed to break through the 900 mark, and it seems impossible for him to catch up with Cao Ying now.

"It's your turn."

Cao Xiu looked at Danxuan and Chen Xiaoyu.

Danxuan smiled gently and strolled forward.

His spiritual power, like himself, is both gentle and powerful.

Unlike Cao Xiu, who was violent, his essence was extremely refined.

The numbers on the mirror easily broke through the 800 mark and continued to climb, vaguely reaching the limit of 899.

Danxuan narrowed his eyes, let out a low groan, and his soul power surged in the face of danger, finally breaking through the 900 level and ultimately stopping at the number 903.

Cao Xiu's pupils contracted slightly, then he shook his head helplessly.

As expected of you, Danxuan...

"Concession."

Danxuan nodded to Cao Xiu.

In this competition between the Dan and Cao families, the Dan family currently holds a slight advantage by one round.

After the competition among the four major families, everyone's attention fell on Chen Xiaoyu, the representative of the Ye family.

To be honest, what everyone wants to see most today is the downfall of the Ye family, so that they can take over.

Danxuan glanced at Chen Xiaoyu, his gaze lingering on the seventh-grade beginner alchemist badge on her chest for half a second, before letting out a slight sigh.

If the Ye family wants to retain their position this time, they must be among the top three.

In other words, in this first round of assessment, Chen Xiaoyu must surpass Bai Jiabaiying and exceed the number 785.

However, a year ago, Bai Ying of the Bai family had already become a mid-level seventh-grade alchemist, and it was almost impossible for Chen Xiaoyu to surpass him.

Chen Xiaoyu also felt the heavy pressure at this moment.

To be honest, as a disciple of the Pill Tower, she originally had no need to get involved in the Ye family's mess.

The reason I helped this time was because Ye Xinlan, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, contacted her through the Canaan Academy system.

Although Ye Xinlan is the granddaughter of Ye Zhong, the eldest elder of the Ye family, she chose to study at Canaan Academy in the Northwest Continent. After three years of cultivation, she successfully entered the inner academy and joined the Dan Sect founded by Chen Xiaoyu, making her her direct junior sister.

Over the years, the system in Black Corner has been gradually improved, and some welfare measures have become more comprehensive.

Han Yue, who also graduated from Canaan Academy, held an important position in the Black Corner Region. Therefore, when her family encountered difficulties, Fengcheng directly sent two Dou Zong powerhouses to help resolve the issue.

Under Han Feng's leadership, the students of Canaan Academy have become increasingly cohesive, and it is quite normal for them to help each other after graduation.

Chen Xiaoyu's willingness to agree this time was largely due to the shared bond of Canaan Academy.

Of course, when it comes to transactions, interests are also involved.

Bearing the expectations of the Ye family, Chen Xiaoyu took a deep breath and slowly took a step forward.

Sitting in her seat, Chen Yunshu clenched her fists, feeling worried for her younger sister.

The scions of these five great families are all extremely powerful. Judging from their attire and badges, they are all mid-level seventh-grade alchemists. Although my younger sister has good talent, she doesn't have enough resources to nurture her, so she is ultimately lacking.

Chen Xiaoyu arrived in front of the stone tablet, her soul power surging, and reached out to slap the stone tablet.

The value began to rise rapidly, quickly surpassing the passing mark of 400.

Chen Xiaoyu stared intently at the mirror, truly feeling the difficulty of this assessment.

The further you go, the more difficult it becomes to improve your soul value. You may have seen some people do it easily before, but that was actually the result of countless practices.

The Ye family has now fallen into decline, and Chen Xiaoyu was only brought in temporarily and has not undergone sufficient training.

As the number climbed to 700, it began to slow down rapidly, and beads of sweat started to appear on Chen Xiaoyu's forehead.

After a dozen or so breaths, the value stopped fluctuating.

No matter how hard Chen Xiaoyu tried, he couldn't improve.

The soul power she releases now is not as strong and powerful as it was at the beginning, so it naturally cannot achieve the desired effect of improvement.

The final value is 723.

Chen Xiaoyu's eyes dimmed slightly. Although he had surpassed the Qiu family, he had not been able to surpass the Bai family.

The eldest elder of the Ye family sighed deeply and lowered his head.

Generally speaking, the first test can reveal a person's specific level.

If you fail to make it into the top three in the first round, it will be even more difficult to do so in the next two rounds.

However, none of this can be blamed on Chen Xiaoyu. If the Ye family had a genius like Chen Xiaoyu before, as long as he could pass the assessment and not be at the bottom, they wouldn't be in this dangerous situation today.

In the stands, everyone wore relieved and joyful smiles.

It seems the Ye family is doomed this time.

Han Feng looked calmly at Chen Xiaoyu in the square below.

A seventh-grade beginner alchemist unleashed soul power comparable to a seventh-grade intermediate alchemist.

It seems she has been diligently practicing the basic soul techniques she taught to the Canaan Academy students.

Although it's just a basic soul technique, it was personally improved by Han Feng, a Dou Sheng (Battle Saint), making its foundation incredibly solid.

Fortunately, Chen Xiaoyu did not give up cultivating that basic soul technique; otherwise, she would have truly had to accept defeat today.

Han Feng's lips moved slightly, and a series of soul-stirring voices, like resounding bells, echoed in Chen Xiaoyu's mind.

"At the pinnacle of the soul, yin and yang unite..."

boom!

A profound and deep shock suddenly struck Chen Xiaoyu's mind.

This is... the sequel to the Basic Soul Technique!

Having already thoroughly studied the basic soul techniques, Chen Xiaoyu quickly grasped the meaning of these few lines of scripture.

She didn't have time to think much and devoted herself entirely to these few words of the soul incantation. As the soul incantation circulated, the soul power within her body became active again and even erupted with a more powerful force than before.

Chen Xiaoyu poured all the newly generated soul power in her body into the stone tablet.

Elder Sheng, who was just about to announce the results of the first round of assessments, was startled and looked at Chen Xiaoyu with a shocked expression.

"A breakthrough in the midst of battle?!"

The numbers on the mirror rapidly increased, breaking through the 800 mark and reaching 840.

Cao Xiu's eyelids twitched suddenly, and his heart jumped into his throat.

Is this too exciting? I'm only five points away from surpassing myself!

Fortunately, the number ultimately remained at 845 and did not exceed 846.

Cao Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Chen Xiaoyu with a complicated expression.

Amazing, truly amazing...