Chapter 48: The Dignity of a Small Person

  Buzz!

  When Xiao Chen's hand touched the crystal ball, a strong light burst out suddenly, dazzling everyone's eyes.

  "After a brief stunned silence, an instructor let out an unbelievable loud shout: 'This... is an incredibly strong spiritual power.'"

  "I'm not seeing things wrong, this is at least twenty times the spiritual power of a normal person, unbelievable, unbelievable!" Another instructor also shouted loudly.

  It's unbelievable that these instructors are not shocked. What is the concept of twenty times spiritual power? That is the standard of Sanxing Fashi, and many of the test instructors here have not reached this level.

  But in a lowest-level external assessment, a three-star genius appeared, which was equivalent to a blockbuster bomb. In the thousand-year history of Tianxing College, it only occasionally appeared once or twice, and each time it appeared, it was a true extraordinary talent who later became a great figure in the empire's stormy weather.

  The coaches' loud voices attracted more attention.

  The numerous students under the stone stage also cast their eyes over and shouted in unison.

  "What is that, so strong!"

  "What an incredible guy, where did he come from."

  "It's Xiao Chen, wow, his strength is too fierce, too handsome, why didn't I notice him earlier." A girl screamed like a flower.

  De Knox hummed in Xiao Chen's mind, "A group of unenlightened ants, this low-grade crystal ball, the master only needs to exert half of his strength to blast it apart."

  "It seems it's still too eye-catching." Xiao Chen looked around at the countless shocked gazes, originally he had been following the principle of being low-key, only using a tenth of his strength, but still shocking everyone present.

  If it were his true spiritual strength, he could already rival a Law Master, but that was impossible to bring out, because once brought out, it would not be shocking, but would scare everyone into thinking him a monster, and would definitely attract the attention of many powerful people, who would definitely capture him for research, and at that time, he would be very passive.

  Now, although it's shocking to everyone, it's still within the acceptable range for people. Everyone will only treat him as a once-in-a-lifetime genius, a prodigy.

  The faces of all the test instructors changed, without a hint of their usual haughty indifference, because this was someone whose abilities were on par with theirs, and yet younger, with limitless potential.

  The instructor who was helping Xiao Chen test, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, observed the crystal ball for a moment, and said woodenly: "Xiao Chen, 26 times spiritual power, qualified. Please proceed to the second item, magical power test."

  The tool for testing magical power is similar to the one for testing spiritual power, and it's something like a crystal ball.

  "Put your hand on it and infuse all your spiritual energy." The instructor said, then stood aside, staring intently without blinking. Not just him, everyone, both on and off the stage, was watching with bated breath.

  Xiao Chen placed his hand on it, and with a slight movement, gusts of wind elements gathered into the crystal ball. The cyan-gray airflow slowly swirled, and as the airflow gradually condensed, it formed a whirlwind the size of a finger tip.

  "The vortex has condensed, indeed a true Fa master." A mentor said in a low voice, with a tense expression, unsure whether it was anticipation or jealousy.

  In fact, at this point, there is no need for a test anymore, Xiao Chen will definitely pass the test without a doubt.

  However, everyone was watching and waiting silently, wanting to see how much strength Xiao Chen really had.

  That thumb-sized whirlwind swirled around... but didn't grow again.

  Everyone waited for half a day, but didn't see any change in the whirlpool. The test instructor looked at Xiao Chen and asked: "Is it over?"

  "It's over." Xiao Chen said calmly.

  "Hmm~ The mentors exchanged a glance, and from each other's eyes, they saw a hint of relaxation. His magical power was only at the one-star level, which means that Xiao Chen's magical power was far inferior to his spiritual strength, and in reality, he was just a one-star mage."

  "I say, there are such abnormal people, this is normal." a mentor said in a low voice.

  "Ah ah, you scared me just now. I thought a real genius had emerged and was going to shock our entire school."

  "Hmm, perhaps this person has had some sort of strange encounter and eaten something that enhances their spiritual energy."

  One by one, the instructors chatted with a relaxed expression.

  The instructor who helped Xiao Chen test recorded Xiao Chen's number plate, and handed over a crystal card. The cautious and reserved attitude on his face disappeared, and he said to Xiao Chen in an indifferent tone: "Congratulations, younger brother, you have passed the test and will become a formal student of Waiyuan Institute. Three days later, take this crystal card to report to Waiyuan Institute."

  Xiao Chen took over the crystal card, nodded, and walked down from the stone platform.

  Under the stone stage, countless young men looked on, seeing Xiao Chen walk down, they made way for him one after another, their faces showing a mixture of reverence and jealousy.

  That's the change brought by strength.

  Even if Xiao Chen didn't show off his incredible skills in the magic test again, and didn't shock those instructors, but for these students, just passing the test was already a remarkable achievement.

  Every month, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people take part in the external college entrance examination, but only a few hundred can pass at most.

  For every young participant in the assessment, being admitted to Waiyan is a proof of genius and strength.

  Xiao Chen is now truly superior to others. Those who were once disrespectful to him are now cautiously avoiding him, afraid that Xiao Chen will cause them trouble.

  Rust, in the crowd, lowered his head, and could only sneak a glance at Xiao Chen through the gaps in the crowd, casting two angry and fearful glances.

  He was furious in his heart: "No, no, why, why can this person still come out of Fengji's place and pass the assessment, with great fanfare? The heavens are unjust. Brother, you were beaten to a pulp by this beast, but I have no way to help you take revenge... No, no, I must think of a way, I must make this beast die without a burial ground."

  He didn't notice that another person was staring at him with a cold gaze.

  That man is Jett.

  As Xiao Chen walked through the crowd, Jie Tuo suddenly shouted: "Xiao Chen, I'm telling you, I'm not a waste!"

  His voice was very loud and suddenly shocked all the surrounding voices into silence.

  Everyone's gaze turned to this short and insignificant-looking little guy with thinning hair, and the students around him who knew Jie Te burst out laughing: "Jie Te, what are you shouting about?"

  "How dare you shout at Senior Xiao Chen, are you tired of living?"

  "That's right, Xiao Chen is now a formal student of the college after passing the assessment, with the same status as our instructor, and his name is what you're calling trash."

  "Trash, if you show any more disrespect to Senior Xiao Chen, I'll teach you a lesson."

  Many students in the preparatory class directly scolded and flattered Xiao Chen, as if they wanted to get closer to Xiao Chen and gain some benefits.

  To these people's voices, Jie Te was deaf, his eyes bulging with excitement, and he panted like a toad.

  Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks, looking at him, and finally, there was a hint of fluctuation in his eyes. He said in a light tone, "Oh, you're useless if you just rely on your mouth. You need to show some proof."

  "I, Jett, formally challenge Rust to a duel!"