Bong Bong Bong Bong the bell in the center of the city tolls in time for the secular assessments. Today was the day when Enki would find out his talent and begin his life in the world of cultivators. Everyone was heading to the city center, all the fourteen-year-olds were lined up to grab a number for their order of awakening.
The line slowly creeps forward, Enki can't help but look around him at all the people the same age as him awakening with him today. He noticed several of his classmates from when he had still attended school before he had left his home, notice him and wave with a forced smile. He starts to get sick to his stomach thinking about the possible outcome today, he knows that the chance of not awakening is only about one percent and there were at least a hundred people here today.
After everyone has a number, they line up and wait their turn to awaken, the line slowly proceeds to move forward as each of the boys goes forward to place their hand on the crystal ball of observation provided by one of the major sects. "Congratulations, young man, you have awakened a great spirit root. Your cultivation in the future should be decently fast and you should be able to become a Sublimation or even a Prism user in the future!" One of the testers exclaimed as a young man comes forward and places his hand on the crystal ball.
An hour went by, and Enki found himself near the front of the line, "Only four more people and it'll be on me!" As he approaches the platform slowly each of the awakeners before him has done so successfully, he is still extremely nervous, but he keeps approaching the crystal ball step by step.
Finally, it's his turn to awaken.
Enki steps forward trying to appear calm, but his heart is in turmoil and his hands can't stop sweating and shaking. He slowly raises his hand and places it on the crystal ball. At first nothing happens then the crystal begins to dimly glow; however, the light keeps increasing and soon shines like the sun in front of the crowd…. "Immortal Cultivation root…. How can this be?? You can easily cultivate to the realm of the Paladin and extremely fast as well!"
In the distance a tall elderly man steps forward and says, "Our Star Eruption sect will take this one!" No one says a word to argue as this man is the Sect leader of Star Eruption sect, which happens to be the number one sect in the country! "Follow me boy!" The elderly man starts to walk off and Enki intrigued by this man and his sect runs behind and follows closely behind.
After walking a short way away, the elderly man introduces himself, "I'm Tang Bao, Sect Leader of the Star Eruption sect. Now grab my arm and we can go directly there."
Grabbing his arm tightly the old man whispers a few words into a gold talisman and the two disappear on the spot.
Enki feels like he is falling and flying at the same time, he feels like if he lets go of the Sect Leader he will be gone forever but it only lasts a moment as the two reappear in a dimly lit cave. "Here we are, if you continue through the exit over there you will enter into the sect and begin registration." Enki bows at the waist "Thank you, Sect Master" and continues to walk toward the exit of the cave.