Beauty and the Bodyguard

After all, the announced selection criteria were indeed a little too simple and arbitrary. The attribute of a spiritual root could determine many things, but it could not determine everything. Some geniuses with a single spiritual root attribute could also be very heaven-defying in the end.

Moreover, even if one met the first two selection conditions, the final selection would still depend on the third round. There was only one chance to perform, and if one did not perform well, everything would be in vain.

"That's inevitable. No selection method can be truly perfect. It's inevitable that a Pearl will be lost in the sea. But only this method can balance efficiency and results." Lin Yi smiled faintly.

"But if they were to lose their talents, wouldn't that be contrary to their own intentions? what a pity ..." Huang xiaotao still couldn't understand. In her mind, since they had sent out such a large force, they must have tried their best to recruit all the geniuses. If they missed it, wouldn't they regret it?

"Hehe, actually, that's not entirely true. Their Academy's quota for recruitment is definitely very limited. For example, there are a hundred geniuses present, but they only need sixty of them at most. As for the remaining forty, it can only be said that they were not fated to have this opportunity." Lin Yi smiled and explained even more directly,"Simply put, their Morning Star Academy has a reputation, and they're not afraid of not being able to recruit genius disciples. Since they can recruit geniuses, why would they regret missing out on a genius?"

"Oh, I see." Only then did Huang xiaotao understand that she was just an ordinary person. Geniuses were rare in the eyes of ordinary people, but to these people from the Morning Star Academy, they were probably used to it.

"Alright, the selection will now begin. Cultivators who have obtained test card number one can come over." Principal Ling Yuanqing announced in a clear voice. At the same time, on the empty space in front of the high platform, the group of experts in charge of the examination had already taken their positions. If they could successfully pass the first two thresholds, they would be able to reach the mini-assessment array and proceed with the final round of the test.

Among the crowd, a cultivator stood up and walked forward with the number one test plate in his hand. Although he looked energetic on the surface, his steps were stiff. He was obviously a little too nervous under the watchful eyes of the crowd.

The rest of the people who hadn't had their turn yet sat on the ground and watched. At the same time, they were discussing animatedly. Some were excited, some were nervous, some were eager to try, and some were on tenterhooks. All kinds of people had different expressions.

Lin Yi and Huang xiaotao were sitting in the crowd. They were as excited as many others. After all, the East Province was full of Masters. If they could pass the selection and enter the Morning Star Academy, their future would be bright.

With their talents, not only could they reach the original infant stage, but they could even reach the xuansheng stage, which was one level above them. Anyone would be moved by such a thing.

Lin Yi's heart was filled with excitement, and Huang xiaotao, who was beside him, was also holding his hand. She couldn't help but tremble slightly, showing that she was also excited.

"Xiao Tao, do you want to go to the East Province?" Lin Yi suddenly asked.

"I ..." Huang xiaotao was about to nod subconsciously, but she still thought about it and said,""I want to be with you. I'll go wherever you go."

"Hehe, What if I don't go to the East Province?" Lin Yi couldn't help but smile.

"Then ... I won't go either." Huang xiaotao paused and looked at Lin Yi seriously.

"Xiao Tao, you have to think this through. I'm not joking. I really don't plan on going to the East Province. I want to go back to the North Island." Lin Yi stopped joking and turned serious.

It was true-after seeing the Masters in the morning Star Academy, Lin Yi, like everyone else, was a little moved, but he wasn't the kind of person who'd throw everything away when he was impulsive. He was moved, but he would calm down very quickly.

The East Province was great, but Lin Yi couldn't just leave the North Island for now. He wasn't here to participate in the Eastern Province Academy's selection, after all. The dock was locked down, and he couldn't leave just yet.

Lin Yi still had a lot of things he wanted to do on the North Island-it'd be unrealistic to just leave like that. He'd only come here to broaden his horizons and join in on the fun.

"If you're going back to the North Island, then I'll go back too." Huang xiaotao didn't hesitate at all and said with a determined look. She wasn't like Lin Yi, who didn't have that many concerns on the North Island, but the one she cared about the most was Lin Yi. There was only one belief in her heart, and that was to be with Lin Yi no matter what.

"Alright," he said. Lin Yi nodded. He was touched, but he didn't feel any regret. Whether it was Huang xiaotao or himself, with all his trump cards and golden fingers, even if he didn't go to the East continent's Morning Star yellow Class academy, he could still make a name for himself. He had absolute confidence in this!

While the two were talking, a person suddenly crouched down and walked through the crowd, peddling as he walked.

"It's the secret manual to pass the assessment! One hundred spiritual Jade per set, buy it quickly if you need it! "Character guarantees honest management. It can definitely increase your chances of clearing the instance. Don't miss it!" "You don't have to ask for the price, you don't have to bargain, and you're not afraid of being ripped off. You won't lose out on a hundred spiritual jades, and you won't be fooled by a hundred spiritual jades either. It's really worth it ..." This person's voice was neither loud nor soft, and under the cover of the crowd's discussion, it was just enough to be heard by the surrounding people, but it wouldn't attract the attention of the guards outside.

Lin Yi almost spat out the air when he heard the familiar name-what kind of a common street vendor was this?!

The man wasn't dressed like a merchant-he was wearing a long coat and had a white fan in his hand. He looked more like a storyteller, and the Jianghu aura he exuded made Lin Yi feel like he'd seen him before. It felt like he was someone he knew, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

At this moment, this person was selling his so-called secret manual for passing the assessment. After all, the price of one hundred spiritual jades was not expensive. Most of the people present were Masters above the Golden core stage. No matter how tight their money was, they would not be short of this amount of spiritual jades. Moreover, they were all excited and dreamed of entering the East continent's Morning Star yellow rank Academy. Therefore, even though they knew that this person was exaggerating, many people still took the bait. (To be continued.) "If you like this work, you're welcome to come to Qidian.com to give your recommendation and monthly vote. Your support is my greatest motivation. For mobile users, please read on M.Qidian.com.)