Do You Know How to Capture a Villain?

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Unlike the previous three direct disciples whose hands touched the test stone and the stone glowed brightly, Ji Qingzhou’s touch made it glow dimly.

The disciples spectating all around couldn’t believe their eyes when they saw the test stone, because it had been a long time since they last saw such a dark test stone.

But Ji Qingzhou was Yu Sukong’s disciple!

Sure enough, a mortal would always be a mortal. No matter how good a master she had, her cultivation wouldn’t necessarily be so high.

However, Ji Qingzhou was in no rush. She slowly and continuously injected her magic power without a hint of impatience.

The meager magic power, like trickles, was slowly channeled into the test tone. Although Ji Qingzhou’s meridians could store little magic power, her technique in using magic power was skillfully contrived.

When injecting magic power into the test stone, it was inevitable that some energy would dissipate to the outside and couldn’t be captured by the test stone, but Ji Qingzhou was able to make careful calculations so that every strand of magic power was pumped into the test stone.

Little by little, the test stone glowed brighter and brighter until it lit up at a slower rate.

Ji Qingzhou’s magic power was about to run out while the brightness of the test stone just passed the 5th stage. However, she seemed to have some magic power left.

So she scoured all the remaining magic power in her meridians, and channeled it all over. If she could earn an extra point, she would have an extra point of certainty in the other class assessments later on.

She persisted until finally, her lips turned white. She felt weak, and she trembled from head to toe, as if she would collapse in the next second. This was the result of magic power exhaustion.

To make it worse, she simply had no ability to absorb spirit qi to replenish her magic power.

Shen Rongyu also noticed her lack of power. He was most familiar with Ji Qingzhou’s condition. She really channeled all the magic power in her meridians into the stone.

Ji Qingzhou persevered until the end. Of course, the test stone did not break through the 6th stage mark, but her cultivation base was already close enough to it.

Mu Ying carefully examined the evaluation of the test stone and she couldn’t believe her eyes, because according to her estimation, Ji Qingzhou’s cultivation base should be up to the 5th stage of Qi Refining. Unexpectedly, Ji Qingzhou actually surpassed that.

The disciples who participated in the test together with her had average to high cultivation aptitudes. She, on the other hand, lacked immortal bones, so it was a wonder how she had cultivated to such an extent.

She announced Ji Qingzhou’s score, “68 points.”

This number was very close to the score that a 6th stage Qi Refining cultivator should have. It might not be a good score for other disciples, but for Ji Qingzhou, it was an incredible score.

When Ji Qingzhou put down the test stone, her figure was a little unsteady. However, she knew that if she fell on the stage, it would not only attract the attention of all the cultivators present, but also reveal that she could not absorb spirit qi and replenish her magic power by herself.

How did a disciple who could not even absorb spirit qi on her own reach the 5th stage of Qi Refining? This would arouse everyone’s suspicion.

Ji Qingzhou walked down step by step. The moment she reached Yu Sukong’s water mirror, she leaned on it. Her eyelashes partly drooped, as if they would close in the next moment.

Cultivation is too strenuous. It is really too difficult, she thought in her heart.

Amidst the audience’s silence, Ji Qingzhou suddenly felt someone grabbing her wrist from behind. Shen Rongyu had sneaked from behind at some point.

Everyone was staring at the test stone in Mu Ying’s hand, and no one was paying attention to the development of the situation here, so no one noticed when Shen Rongyu took her hand.

Shen Rongyu’s big palm was warm and powerful, and he channeled wisps of magic power into Ji Qingzhou’s meridians. She finally recovered some strength, like a dry pond that drew water.

Ji Qingzhou wanted to turn around to thank him, but Shen Rongyu stopped her. He didn’t want to expose Ji Qingzhou’s inability to absorb spirit qi on her own either.

However, someone in the hall has always been overly concerned about their situation.

Jiang Qianke noticed that Shen Rongyu was holding her hand, and an inexplicable streak flashed in his eyes, but he kept silent.

Elder Mu Ying confirmed the test stone again, and then filled in Ji Qingzhou’s score of 68 points on her record.

Her name was at the end, while Shen Rongyu’s name was at the top. The distance between them was simply heaven and earth.

Clamors of comments erupted in the hall. Many uninformed disciples thought that Ji Qingzhou would make a fool of herself here, such as not even having a passing grade.

The fact that she passed and reached the 5th stage of Qi Refining was surprising enough, yet she managed to reach so far above the 5th stage of Qi Refining that she nearly caught up with those ordinary disciples.

After a moment of silence, Yu Sukong raised his voice, “Wonderful, what a great score!”

A cultivator in the Ascension Stage said that reaching the 5th stage of Qi Refining after a year of cultivation was a great score – now this could even be considered as an achievement. His compliment was sincere, because the joy in his tone was unmistakable. He was the image of a happy parent who showed everyone the report card of his child who just passed the final exam.

Passing without hanging on the line was indeed worth celebrating.