The elder's eyes slowly opened and he gently sweeped his gaze through the crowd of several hundred. As he looked at the crowd his gaze would sometime change expressions, from cheerful and praising looks to ones of pity and understanding.
The elder's gaze then pointed to Fan Huang and went straight through Fan Huang like a nail. It was like he could see right through him. However to accompany that nail was a nice soft pillow that caressed him that gave him a warm feeling that he had not felt in a long time.
After the elder's gaze left him he felt his body all of a sudden become lighter and his fatigue gone. The crowd gasped in shock at the elder's abilities. The elder rushed it off like nothing and then put on a serious look. he cleared his voice and announced,
"As you can see i have healed those of you that are quite fatigued and those that have any injuries. Before we start my name is Bian Que and i am the only master level doctor within the sect and I will be the one holding the exam today. There will be 3 parts to the exam. Talent, comprehension and Will. Each one is a vital role to determine if you are destined to become a cultivator or not. My 2 assistants along with me will now conduct the test of Talent" 1 young man and women then suddenly appeared behind Bian Que. The one on the left was a fair skinned boy with long dark hair and a blue robe perfectly neat and tidy. He seemed like a perfectionist as his hair and appearance was perfectly symmetrical.
The person on the right was a beautiful petite girl with a small bun on the top of her head with a small red sash wrapping it up. She was only just a bit taller and she wore a yellow robe in comparison the the other boy. The wind in the valley seemed to almost pick up after her appearance.
"I wonder who she is"
"Why haven't i heard about her. She's clearly the most beautiful girl in the whole entire state"
"She must be the daughter of a noble family and they kept her beauty secret to keep her safe"
"Looks aren't everything you know. She could actually have horrible talent and they might just have let her in cause she looked good"
Many people judged her but judging from her look she has dealt with this criticism in the past.
"Ahem", signaled Bian Que to stop talking.
"Please make 3 lines and we will judge your talent accordingly"
The crowd then made 3 lines that were quite biased. 50 percent of the people were in front of the girl and the other half were in front of the young man and Bian Que. Obviously people were attracted to the young girls beauty and charm. However almost everyone in that line was a man. Bian Que felt pity for her and decided to move some people over to him and the youth. Tang Feng and Fan Huang decided to go into the elder's line as they both thought the elder judgment of their talent would be the most accurate.
Tang Feng was place right in front of Fan Huang and that calmed him down and made him less nervous. The test then started and Fan Huang didn't feel so good. Shaky legs, short of breath and this uneasy feeling in his gut and the feeling of wanting to vomit. This feeling grew stronger he walked forward.
He could hear Bian Que speaking and announcing the results. The elder would put his hand on your forehead and then look at you and tel you if you pass or not.
"Mediocre, next"
That was the only line that left those 3 people mouths during the test so far. No one had even passed the test and that shows how bad these people's talent were. Fan Huang knew that since the rest of the people here were all getting mediocre then the chances of him passing was little. Closer and closer. second by second he grew closer to his fate.
Fan Huang and Tang Feng grew closer to the front of the line until eventually it was Tang Feng's turn. Tang Feng took a big breath and leaned his head forward ready to hear his result.
Bian Que reached his hand over to Tang Feng's forehead and began probing him. Tang Feng could feel Bian Que's old wrinkly and gentle sensation. It was like touching old paper. It had a rough feeling but still is in essence gentle and smooth. Tang Feng could feel a strange force circulate 3 times around his body and out of it. Tang Feng had his eyes closed the whole time with his fists clenched waiting for the result.
For a solid 10 seconds he didn't hear anything. Tang Feng thought it was strange as the rest of them got their results in 2 to 3 seconds but it had been 10 seconds so far. He looked up at the elder and his faced was painted with shock
"This, this is. You pass with flying colors. I haven't seen this talent in nearly 100 years", the elder put his hand away and his eyes widened at shock at Tang Feng's talent.
"What is your name young man?" The elder looked on at Tang Feng with very focused gaze.
Tang Feng at complete shock of the result and clenched his teeth "Tang Feng."
"Tang Feng. Your talent is amazing, you actually have the berserker body that few people have."
The elder clenched both of Tang Feng's hands together and looked at him straight in the eyes
"Do you feel pain in your knuckles and on your left shoulder at night? Have you ever noticed that whenever you are nervous you strength increases?"
Tang Feng released a drop of sweat at the elder's words, "How do you know about that"
"Because that is the symptoms of someone who has a berserker body. I am currently grasping your hands with the strength to break the back of any mortal man, yet you are not even feeling any pain" said the elder.
Tang Feng realized that in the past when he was nervous he would all of a sudden become really strong.
"That is because your body thinks you are in danger and nervousness is a sign of danger and your instincts kick in and your body stronger. What you are using right now is less than 1 percent of it's power. If you unlock all it's power then you will become almost impervious to damage.
People with such bodies find it extremely hard to gather qi and have problems with understanding literature and such. You have to cultivate certain techniques to utilize such a body and it just so happens i have the scriptures and manuals containing how to cultivate a berserker body. Do you want to become my disciple?"
The crowd, Tang Feng, Fan Huang and especially The man and woman on the left and right were shocked.
Without hesitation Tang Feng screamed "Yes!"
Tang Feng knew everything Bian Que said just then. All of it was accurate and fact.
"Good! Wait behind me and I will have a servant take you to your accommodation and we will speak after we complete the test." The elder then pulled a green medal out of thin air and crushed it.
20 seconds later a servant arrived in quick fashion and bowed to Bian Que. He then signaled Tang Feng to follow him and they disappeared from site as they went in another direction towards a mountain to the left. The mountain was filled with greenery and looked like a big garden and there was no way to see any stone from the distance. It was just all vegetation.
The elder then looked at Fan Huang.
"Were you the child who was carried by Tang Feng up those stairs?" The elder put his hand on his chin with a questioning gaze.
"Yes I was" replied Fan Huang in a shaky voice.
"Hmm interesting, interesting indeed."
The elder's hands touched Fan Huang's forehead and Fan Huang wished in his head to pass.
"I'm gonna pass, I'm gonna pass, I'm gonna pass"
Within Fan Huang's head he wished god to give him good talent or just enough to pass and become a cultivator. Being told he was mediocre would be the worst outcome right now. Fan Huang knew that somewhere in heaven his grandpa was looking over him. Give him just one bit of good luck in his life. His grandpa died and then he was left with his abusive auntie that didn't care one bit about him.
"Mediocre, next", said the elder in a monotone voice as he told Fan Huang his result. The elder knew that this answer would leave Fan Huang devastated but knew that everyone is destined to take up a different role and to do different things and it seems Fan Huang was not destined to do become a cultivator.
Fan Huang was emotionless at that moment as he dragged himself to the back of the lines towards where the rest of the people who didn't pass were.
Fan Huang thought in his head.
"What am i gonna do from here"
"Where am i gonna go?"
"Wait. Didn't he mention 3 tests? I might have a chance if i do well at those tests then!"
After the time it takes an incense to burn everyone had been tested and including Fang Teng 7 people had been deemed talented and had been already brought away to the mountain on the left with lots of vegetation or to the one on the right which looked like a 1.bone spur coming out of the ground.
The elder seeing the depressed tone of the crowd decided to speak up.
"You have all failed the talent exam but don't be discouraged just yet as the 2 next tests won't be judged based on talent but on comprehension and will. That way it's not luck base and everyone will have fair chance as long as you are good enough."
Suddenly the crowd which was like an unlit candle was suddenly lit with a burning fire. Many people had forgot about the other 2 tests due to the results they had received and couldn't think about anything else. It seemed like these people would do anything to become a cultivator as you could become richer than any job in the mortal realm if you became one.
"We shall now head down the mountain to the testing ground for this test and then we shall start. You 2 will lead them there and I will get there ahead of time to make sure everything is in order."
The two clasped their hands and led the crowd to a dirt path north of the flat rock area. While walking down the rough dirt path you could see a once in a lifetime view from the path. You could See anything around you from here. Everything seemed so small now that they were up here.
After thirty minutes of walking they arrived to an area of land right in front of a mountain. The mountain had so many doors at the base of the mountain that it was impossible to count how many doors there were. Each door was assigned a number and the number went up to 1000.
The crowd stood and looked up at the mountain dumbfounded at what they were gonna do for this test.
"Now that you have all reached the testing ground for the second test I would like all of you to enter a cave of your choice", Informed Bian Que as he suddenly appeared in front of them all.