The Yuan Cultivation Grand Hall of Anjing Art Academy was already packed with people, not just students but also many of the academy's teachers. In addition, there were some prominent merchants and influential figures from Anjin City, and even members of the royal family.

Most of the students who came were there to watch the advanced class assessment, while some teachers came to find their students.

Students needed to find good teachers, and teachers likewise needed to find good students. The lower and intermediate classes generally had very few exclusive teachers. But in the advanced class, each student could apprentice under a teacher. The teacher's level of expertise was related to the student's future achievements. Similarly, the student's aptitude and ability also affected the teacher's future performance. Teachers with better performance not only found it easier to find good students, but their salaries were also significantly higher.

As for those wealthy merchants, they were there to invest. Once they discovered a promising prospect, they would not hesitate to invest money in the students they favored. The royal family and some influential people came for much the same purpose.

Because Lou Yue-shuang was a reference student, she could sit in the front row.

"Lou Yue-shuang? What are you doing here?" No sooner had Lou Yue-shuang sat down than a woman next to her asked in surprise.

This woman was three times more beautiful than Lou Yue-shuang. If you added her figure into the equation, Lou Yue-shuang couldn't even catch up on horseback. The swell of her chest wasn't overwhelming, but just right. Compared to Lou Yue-shuang's unremarkable chest, it was like heaven and earth.

"Ah, I see, could it be that you're also here to take the advanced class assessment?" The beautiful woman exclaimed in shock before Lou Yue-shuang could answer.

After speaking, she subconsciously glanced at Lou Yue-shuang's chest.

Although Lou Yue-shuang had long been indifferent to such things, that was only for other girls. She couldn't be so calm in front of the girl before her.

The girl before her was named Yun Mo, and she surpassed her in both looks and figure. That would have been fine, but the key was that her grades were also better than hers. Both were the top students in their region and entered Anjing Art Academy at the same time. Yun Mo's grades were just better than hers. If Mo Wu-ji hadn't helped her, she wouldn't have been qualified to participate in the advanced class assessment at this time. And Yun Mo was obviously qualified to participate in the advanced class assessment.

"Yes, I'm here to participate in the assessment," Lou Yue-shuang said, trying to calm her emotions and speaking slowly.

"Could it be that you have new insights into how to condense magic essence? There's going to be a test later, and if you're just filling the numbers, it won't be enough to just talk about it." Yun Mo sighed as she said this, "Yue-shuang, I know you're competitive, but this kind of thing can't be forced."

Lou Yue-shuang didn't respond to Yun Mo's words. She hated Yun Mo's condescending tone, as if she were born superior.

"Pang Ha, I knew you'd sign up, and you actually came." Yun Mo didn't mind Lou Yue-shuang's lack of response, and loudly greeted a young man walking in through the door.

"Yun Mo, you're here earlier than me. Oh, Yue-shuang, you also signed up for the advanced class assessment?" A tall man walked over, greeting the two of them loudly before he even reached them.

Lou Yue-shuang responded quietly, lowering her head. She felt a sense of inferiority from the bottom of her heart in front of this young man.

Pang Ha, the number one genius of Anjing Art Academy. Not only was he the number one genius, but he was also the most handsome man. He had naturally handsome features, and a lazy smile always played on his lips, as if everything was solvable in his eyes. And that was the truth. No matter how difficult the matter, it was easily solved in Pang Ha's hands.

Not only that, but Pang Ha's family background was also extremely dazzling. His family ranked among the top in Liang Country, and his family's business was spread throughout Liang Country and beyond. In Earth terms, he was a true rich second-generation heir, and one with power and ability.

In Anjing Art Academy, almost every woman had a crush on Pang Ha. Lou Yue-shuang was no exception. She also had a great affection for Pang Ha in her heart, but her affection, like that of many other girls, was hidden deep in her heart.

If there was anyone in Anjing Art Academy who could match Pang Ha, it would only be Yun Mo. Yun Mo was second to none in Anjing Art Academy, whether in terms of talent or looks.

"Yue-shuang, did someone say something to you? If you don't want to participate in this advanced class assessment, I can help you say something. There's nothing wrong with that, how many people can take the advanced class assessment right after entering the intermediate class? There aren't even a handful in the history of Anjing Art Academy." Pang Ha was not only handsome, but even his tone was considerate.

Yun Mo said from the side, "That's right, I told her before that the advanced class assessment isn't something to do on a whim, it's related to one's lifelong achievements. Sigh, Yue-shuang, what am I going to say to you? Not everyone can be like Pang Ha."

When she said this, she seemed to have forgotten that she and Yun Mo had entered Anjing Art Academy at the same time.

"Thank you, no one said anything to me. I'm not a child, I have my own decisions." Lou Yue-shuang suddenly felt less inferior in her heart.

She felt like vomiting when she heard Yun Mo's hypocritical words. She clearly remembered that during a small test in the elementary class, she had surpassed Yun Mo once. After that, rumors spread that she had plagiarized, and many girls who had a good relationship with Yun Mo began to mock her, using her chest as an excuse.

Just then, two men and a woman walked onto the assessment stage. All three were wearing instructor robes, and what's more, all three were holding something in their hands.

The Yuan Cultivation Grand Hall quieted down. Everyone knew that the advanced class assessment was about to begin.

The advanced class assessment had always been extremely strict. Each time, one or two thousand people would sign up to take the exam. The number of people actually admitted generally did not exceed twenty, which meant that the acceptance rate was equivalent to one percent.

Of the three, the old man wearing the instructor's robe stepped forward, cleared his throat, and said loudly, "Dear teachers, dear students, dear friends who have come from afar, hello everyone. I believe many of you know me, but I'll introduce myself. I'm Li Guang-yi of the advanced class. The evaluation instructors for this assessment will be myself, Feng Jun, and Shang Jin-ying.

Our advanced class assessment used to be once a year, but now it's changed to twice a year. The number of participants in this advanced class assessment is one thousand nine hundred and thirty-four, and the number of people to be accepted is twenty. The content of the assessment is similar to the past. The first item is the genius option.

Please come to the stage if you believe you can sense and condense magic essence, or even absorb magic essence. Students who pass the genius option assessment will be exempt from the subsequent assessments and will directly enter the advanced class. Of course, this kind of genius will naturally have many instructors looking for you, so I won't say much about your search for an instructor. Alright, I won't waste everyone's time. Now, the genius option assessment begins. Please come to the stage if you believe you can pass the genius option assessment."

Everyone's eyes fell on Pang Ha. Each time the advanced class assessment was held, at most one person could participate in the genius option, and most of the time there was no one. If there was anyone who could pass the advanced class assessment this time, it would only be Pang Ha.

Pang Ha stood up and walked to the stage with a gentle smile. He first bowed respectfully to the many spectators in the hall, and then bowed respectfully to the three instructors before saying, "Pang Ha, a student of the Yuan Cultivation Class 3 of the intermediate class of Anjing Art Academy, requests the genius option assessment."

"Identity verified, Pang Ha is allowed to participate in the genius option assessment." After saying this, Li Guang-yi pressed a white button on the judgment platform, and a round futon about one meter in diameter rose from the ground in the middle of the assessment platform. Next to the futon was a rather large display screen.

Li Guang-yi pointed to the futon and said, "Pang Ha, go to that futon and begin to condense magic essence. After you have finished condensing, we will give you a score to determine whether you can pass the genius option assessment."

"Yes, thank you, Instructor Li." Pang Ha bowed again before sitting on the futon under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

The entire Yuan Cultivation Grand Hall was silent. Everyone was focused on Pang Ha. Everyone also knew that there were three magic essence stones under the futon Pang Ha was sitting on. As long as Pang Ha could absorb magic essence, the energy consumption of the magic essence stones would be displayed on the display screen next to him.

This display screen was not a magic array display screen, but a real electronic display screen. However, this electronic display screen could simulate the consumption of magic essence and present it visually to the many onlookers and several instructors in the form of a picture.

As soon as Pang Ha sat on the futon, he began to condense magic essence in his own way.

The hall was very quiet, and everyone was focused on the white display screen. Whether magic essence was being absorbed or not could not be seen with the naked eye. It could only be observed through the display screen.

A full half an hour passed, and the display screen was still white, with no energy fluctuations at all. Even so, no one in the hall was anxious. Everyone knew that no matter how talented Pang Ha was, he could not possibly begin to condense magic essence within half an hour.

Only Lou Yue-shuang sighed inwardly. Even a genius like Pang Ha could not sense magic essence and then condense it in half an hour, which showed how powerful Mo Wu-ji, who taught her, was.

Mo Wu-ji didn't seem to be much older than her, how could he be so powerful? She only took a dozen or so breaths to sense magic essence, then condense and absorb it.

Another half an incense stick of time passed, and some faint light green mist appeared on the white display screen. The mist slowly rose, seemingly condensing in the air.

These faint green mists caused the atmosphere in the entire hall to suddenly rise. The genius option assessment was really exciting to watch. How powerful was a student who could draw and condense the magic essence from magic essence stones without entering the advanced class?

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