Chapter 84: Ranking
Translator: CKtalon Editor: CKtalon
Everybody immediately rushed towards the goateed man.
Everyone dont be anxious. Ill hang this golden scroll on the wall and let everyone see it clearly. As the goateed man spoke, he walked to a wall in the corridor. He opened the golden scroll and hung it on the wall. At the same time, he laughed loudly and said, Every person on the list will stay in Blazing Sun Palace overnight with one family member. Tomorrow morning, they will head to Archean Mountain for the final selection. As for those who arent on the list, they may leave.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
Many family members and friends used their movement techniques and rushed to the wall. They carefully scanned through the names on the scroll.
Some geniuses didnt care about their pride. They also used their movement techniques to rush in and take a closer look.
Wheres my name? Wheres my name? A genius looked anxiously. He couldnt find his name on the golden scroll.
Ranked 39th? Thats good. At least I passed the preliminaries; Ill definitely be able to shock everyone and get a spot in the final selection.
Wheres my sons name?
Im not in the top 100. Forget it.
Meng Chuan and his father werent in a hurry. They walked towards the golden scroll with Yan Jin.
Its fine. We can come next year even if you didnt pass the preliminaries this year. A manthat exuded old ageconsoled his son. Youll be twenty next year. You still have one more chance. Dont worry. You managed to reach the minimum requirement of all three assessments this year. If you cultivate for another year and experience another breakthrough, youll definitely be able to obtain a spot next year.
Dad, Ive finally realized how many geniuses there are. Compared to them, Im still very mediocre. I will definitely work harder when I return, said his son in a low voice.
The aged man smiled.
His son had been very proud previously. After all, he had far surpassed his peers in his prefecture. He did things independently and acted like an arrogant genius. However, his sons arrogance had been shattered completely. At Archean Mountains entrance examination, he was indeed a mediocre genius. Fortunately, he still had one chance left. He could try again next year.
Clan Leader, Ill serve in the military immediately, said a white-robed woman calmly to a silver-haired elder beside her. The gap between the others and I is quite huge. I have nothing to say about not being admitted into Archean Mountain.
The silver-haired elder nodded. Join the military and accumulate credit. Youll still have a chance of undergoing the Life-and-Death juncture and become a Godfiend in the future.
The white-robed woman said calmly, Either I die on the battlefield or become a Godfiend. Becoming a Godfiend was her life goal. She had never thought of living an ignoble life.
Many geniuses and family members left one by one. Since they werent on the list, they naturally had to leave.
Impossible. Im not on the list? A colorful-robed youth looked at the golden scroll dazedly.
Lets go. The elder beside him pulled him away.
There must be something wrong. I should enter Archean Mountain. I have to, muttered the colorful-robed youth.
Admit your failure, said the elder.
I havent participated in the final selection. The Godfiends at Archean Mountain havent discovered my true potential. They must have made a mistake, the colorful-robed youth muttered to himself.
The elder shook his head and sighed, forcefully pulling him away.
Most of the geniuses had to leave because there were only a hundred names on the list.
Meng Chuan glanced at the geniuses who had failed. They were either silent, crazed, or indifferent They had all sorts of reactions, and he felt mixed emotions. Entering Archean Mountain was like night and day for mortals. Many people had placed their hopes on Meng Chuan, but he was in much better shape. Furthermore, he was only eighteen.
He wasnt like the geniuses who were already twenty years oldwhere this was their last attempt at Archean Mountains entrance examination.
Awesome, Young Master Meng.
Young Master Meng, you are ranked first.
Before Meng Chuan reached the golden scroll, someone in front congratulated him.
First place?
Meng Chuan and his father walked through the crowd and finally saw the golden scroll. The words on the golden scroll seemed to contain a sense of pressure.
His gaze swept across the scroll and saw the names of Jin Huan, Yan Jin, Chu Yong, and many others. At the top was the name Meng Chuan.
Meng Chuan: A, A+, S
Ji Yuantong: A+, A, A+
Zong Sha: A+, A, A
Meng Chuan came to a realization after seeing this. Ji Yuantong and Zong Sha were evaluated to be A+ for the preliminaries first assessment! The Archean Mountain Godfiends gave special treatment to sharpshooters.
Zong Sha had broken through fewer light barriers than Meng Chuan in the first assessment, but his evaluation was the same as Ji Yuantongs. Clearly, the criterion for a sharpshooter was somewhat different. They were the only two who obtained an A+ for the first assessment.
There were only two A-pluses for the second assessment. One was Jin Huan, while the other was Meng Chuan. In fact, Meng Chuan was ten percent faster than Jin Huan, making him better, but Meng Chuan had only received an A+. He didnt reach Swhich clearly had a very high threshold.
Amongst all the geniuses, only Meng Chuan attained an S grade.
S? An S actually appeared this year? Ji Yuantong looked at the only S grade on the list and fell silent.
Ji Yuantong scored 2 A-pluses and an A in the preliminaries. That was definitely an extremely monstrous score. However, Meng Chuan scored an S grade.
Ji Yuantong looked at Meng Dajiang and Meng Chuanwho were not far away. He turned and left, but his eyes were filled with battle intent. After the final selection, I will definitely become number one.
Ninth. Yan Jin looked at his ranking calmly. Roughly ten people had Godfiend foundations that were on par with his. Being ranked ninth was quite low.
I cultivate dual sword techniques. The preliminaries only showcase a single swords strength. Yan Jin looked at the ranking. Only the final selection will showcase my true strength.
He admitted that he was weaker than Meng Chuan. But, he was still stronger than Jin Huan and the others! Yet, Jin Huan was ranked sixth, while he was ranked ninth.
Theres actually an S grade? Chu Yong, Yan Feng, Jin Huan, Princess Li Ying, Dong Fang, Ning Yibo, Yan Chitong, and many other geniuses were shocked when they saw the S grade. Especially those from the powerful Godfiend family clans, they knew how rare an S grade was in the preliminaries.
Blazing Sun Palace occupied a large area and had long prepared accommodation for exam participants and their family members. There were a lot of rooms, totaling three hundred rooms. Now, all the geniuses and family friends were settled in.
Meng Chuan and Meng Dajiang took two neighboring rooms.
Whoosh! Whoosh! It was late at night, and the snow didnt let up.
Meng Chuan stared at the snow through the window as his thoughts drifted. The final selection was tomorrow. Although he was confident he could obtain a spot, he wasnt sure about his final ranking.
Once a spot is obtained, one will be admitted into Archean Mountain officially. According to Archean Mountains rules, one has to reach an extremely high realm before one can leave the mountain. I wonder when I will next return to my hometown. In five years? Ten years?
The time he returned home would definitely be far into the future. He definitely wouldnt be able to see his grandaunt again. The clan leader was in his nineties, and few mortals could live past a hundred years. It was unlikely that they could meet again.
I know what youre looking forward to. I wont disappoint you. Meng Chuan vowed silently.
Elsewhere in Blazing Sun Palace.
Candle flames flickered.
When King East River heard the snowfall, he smiled and wrote a letter in his room. After writing it, he smiled in satisfaction.
Ah Tong, said King East River. His voice traveled a quarter kilometer away.
Soon, a figure arrived at King East Rivers residence.
Go, send this letter to Mountain Lord. King East River waved his hand, and the letter flew out. It flew out the window and arrived at the figure in the yard.
Yes. A pair of wings sprouted out from the figures back. With a whoosh, he soared into the sky and flew towards Archean Mountain rapidly.
Heavy snow indicates a bountiful harvest. King East River looked at the snow outside and smiled. Weve discovered another peerless piece of unpolished jade. I hope he can grow and become a powerful Godfiend for us humans.