On the morning of the following day, while the brilliant moon had not yet completely vanished, a time when one would normally be sound asleep, the entirety of Qingfeng Town was brightly lit as though in the midst of a bustling celebration.
Throngs of young boys and girls were rushing through the streets, heading toward the center of Qingfeng Town.
In the town's central square, a simple elevated platform had been constructed.
Over a thousand youths were gathered together, waiting anxiously, and more adolescent boys and girls continued to pour in.
Within the crowd, one could see a thin boy with a resolute gaze, his clothes disheveled, his face smeared with filth—looking every bit the beggar.
In order to attend the Spirit Testing Event, he had set out ten days in advance, traveling alone, covering over twenty li each day, begging along the way, enduring great hardship just to arrive in Qingfeng Town on time.
