Examination Hall.
The day of the younger generation's power examination had finally arrived.
"Finally time has come," the examination elder whispered. In front of the examination elder there were two elders, He Meng and Hu Meng.
They were twin brothers known throughout the clan as the Metal Brothers. Both wore black robes, and their short, lion-like hair framed stern faces. Though they were only middle-aged, their muscular physiques made them resemble seasoned warriors rather than ordinary cultivators.
The Examination Elder was well into his old age. A long white beard flowed down to his chest. His calm eyes reflected decades of experience. He was calm as stone. His ceremonial robes were reserved for only the highest-ranking elders.
His name was Tanzeng.
"I heard of our closest clan ally who has a talented girl named Anwesha. Is our clan's talented kids like her?" He asked the elder, Tanzeng.
"Anwesha? I heard of her, she is so talented, she awakened two stars and she already got an ice worm and she already started cultivation." Elder Tanzeng nodded.
"Our clan has one such genius," Elder Tanzeng replied calmly.
"Really?" He Meng exclaimed, his eyes widening. "Who is it?"
"His name is Shree Yan," Elder Tanzeng said calmly. "He is the son of our Clan Leader."
"So what are we waiting for? Come on, send this kid to me, we will train him and he will become more talented than she." He Meng wants to train Shree Yan and make him better.
"You need the permission of the clan leader," he said.
Shree Yan was set on the bed on the meditation stage. One hour later he finished his meditation and successfully unlocked one star in his body.
His body became far stronger than that of an ordinary human.
He opened his eyes slowly and looked around. His body felt noticeably stronger than before.
Shree Yan lowered his feet onto the wooden floor. The destructive path awaited Shree Yan.
Shree Yan left the house. There were nearly twenty youths on their way to the examination. Shree Yan quietly joined them.
"Look in the middle, isn't he Shree Yan?" Someone asked after seeing Shree Yan.
"Yeah, he is, our clan pride and he is so handsome, I wish I could be his wife, if not for a lifetime, at least for one day," a girl with an average look said, after staring at Shree Yan's charms and handsomeness. Obsession, lust.
The other youths couldn't hide their jealousy after hearing the girl praise Shree Yan. Shree Yan didn't care. Shree Yan still went forward.
Jealousy burned in their hearts, yet none of them dared act. Shree Yan's status and talent were like an insurmountable mountain before them. Challenging him would only end in humiliation.
In the end, they lowered their heads and kept their mouths shut.
To everyone else, Shree Yan seemed to have everything — power, status, a respected family, and extraordinary talent, everything like someone heaven-gifted.
But that's not true. In his previous life, Shree Yan had faced countless hardships and desperate situations. In this life Shree Yan doesn't care about his power background. To others he was like a gifted person from heaven, but for Shree Yan this is meaningless.
Shree Yan will grow stronger by himself, not from these stupid background powers.
Shree Yan continued walking forward, then the youths. In the Rana clan, the clan prince will open first and step foot. In every ceremony, at first, only the prince enters, and others are allowed to enter after.
When Shree Yan stepped on the doorway, Shree Yan touched the door and slowly pushed the door.
Elder Tanzeng was on the seventh floor; there were seven floors in total in the hall. He was on the top floor and the Metal Brothers were on the sixth floor.
Sadly there wasn't Shree Yan's father to see him. But it doesn't hurt Shree Yan. If he came here to see him or not — in his previous life he didn't come. So why does Shree Yan care about his father?
The Metal Brothers sat on the sixth floor and watched Shree Yan and observed him.
The examination elder spoke, "Every family's young masters, please adjust your line.
I am calling you by number, please stay silent and don't talk much."
The young masters started adjusting the line. Shree Yan was last, not because they didn't respect Shree Yan, but because of clan rules — every clan member must be last, for curiosity's sake, to see the potential of them for the future.
At the center of the hall stood a massive circular stone. Behind it towered two gigantic statues — the clan's founding ancestors, one male and one female. Clad in silver armor and holding enormous swords planted firmly into the ground, they radiated an ancient and mysterious aura that filled the entire hall. The stone was in a circle shape.
The examination Elder said loudly, "One, Yu Yang."
Yu Yang stepped forward. Yu Yang touched the stone, nothing happened.
Youths laughed, their laughs echoing throughout the hall.
Yu Yang lowered his head with a depressed expression. Yu Yang quietly stepped aside.
"Next, two, Wu Yan," the examination elder called out. Wu Yan stepped forward with confidence, like he would do something else.
Wu Yan looked at Yu Yang and said, "Loser." Yu Yang said nothing to Wu Yan.
Wu Yan has a strong physique. Cheers erupted throughout the hall. Several youths shouted Wu Yan's name while the elders nodded in approval.
Wu Yan touched the stone, the stone started growing.
Black
Green
White
Blue.
Glowing, stuck at the blue — this was a good one. The hall erupted into cheers.
"Wu Yan, boss, you are truly amazing," someone roared loudly.
A confident smile spread across Wu Yan's face as he lifted his chin. Wu Yan raised his chin proudly.
Shree Yan looked at Wu Yan, he remembered something. Wu Yan became the strongest one in the future, he was known as the first king.
"Interesting," Shree Yan thought.
One by one, the young cultivators stepped forward and underwent the examination. Some displayed remarkable talent, causing the hall to erupt into cheers, while others failed to awaken even a single star and quietly stepped aside with lowered heads.
"Now finally, last one, number twenty, Shree Yan."
The examination Elder called Shree Yan loudly and respectfully.
Several youths in the Hall cheered for Shree Yan.
Elder Tanzeng and the Metal Brothers fixed their eyes on Shree Yan, their expressions filled with anticipation.
Shree Yan walked forward with calm confidence.