Daily life of a cultivation judge



Top of the Autumn Mountain...

The four judges i.e. Yang Qing, Kang Huilang, Xia Boqin, and Dai Chen all had their gazes trained on a few individuals in front of them.

They had looks of admiration towards the party before them, particularly Yang Qing and Kang Huilang who had worked together on a few things for the test.

"We found the crazy ones.." said Yang Qing.

"That we did.." said Kang Huilang.

Before them were six people. Even though they were different in age, sex, or cultivation base among other things, they did have a few things in common one of which was the ragged state in which they were in.

They were all on the ground a few inches from the table Yang Qing and the rest were seated. They barely had any strength to get up with some even looking like they were about to pass out. Their robes were all in tatters and as far as their bodies went, they were all in different conditions but badly battered all the same.

Some had missing limbs, and others had holes and deep gashes throughout their bodies that revealed bone. Blood constantly soaked the ground beneath them, with their breaths becoming labored.

There was only one person who seemed relatively better in comparison to the rest. He had the fewest wounds, with a few deep scratches here and there and they were in areas that wouldn't prove too fatal even if they were left unattended which was in stark contrast to the rest who looked to be already sharing tea and having discussions with death.

That person was a young boy who had on blue robes that were torn at the sleeves and knees and was currently shrouded with grey mist that had a sort of heaviness to it, like within that mist was a big ocean. Within that mist, one could hear faint cries that sometimes sounded like the cries of a primordial whale, and other times sounded like the cries of a primordial bird.

"This is truly unexpected and a great find for us. Someone with the kunpeng bloodline.." said Xia Boqin with a glow in his eyes as he eyed the young boy who even though looked better than the rest, was unconscious, unlike the rest who though badly battered, had a sliver of consciousness to them.

"Dai Chen, what do you think?" asked Yang Qing.

"Seems natural and unnatural at the same time.."

"I feel so too. Quite the peculiar kid.."Yang Qing said with a smile.

"The rest are not too shabby either. I didn't expect to get more than one surprise.." he added as he waved his sleeves and green water droplets were produced which gently enclosed the six people before them like a bubble.

When the droplet approached the young boy, the mist reacted as if to attack the droplet. However, it was forcefully smothered by the droplet when it enlarged to cover the young boy.

Once inside the bubble, all the wounds that the six participants had rapidly started healing, and those that had missing limbs and holes in their bodies began regrowing the missing organs and appendages.

Yang Qing couldn't help but sigh in admiration as he observed the six participants. Zou Liqin had been right in her guess that the six arrived almost at the same time which turned out to be a blessing in disguise for them because of the final surprise that awaited them at the finish line. 

Yang Qing had a feeling that a few of them may have managed to get by individually, but facing it together added increased their odds which was why despite their injuries they still managed to reach the finish line.

The six had brought him a few surprises, one of which was, of the six, only one of them was a legacy, and it was the third place, Yan Qiu.

Considering how they crossed the finish line part from the first place Liao Jiayi, the others it was a roll of the dice whether one finished second or sixth. The difference was a literal hair's breadth.

First place was the young boy who had the grey mist on top of him, second place Meng Jia, was the fourteen-year-old girl with the unlocked mental sea and abnormally powerful soul.

Third place Yan Qiu was the brown almond hair legacy whose parent was a blacksmith in the craftmanship division. He didn't seem to have his father's talent in weapon refinement, however, when it came to understanding weapons, he was by far one of the best. His skills with the spear were one of the reasons he made it this far and that fast.

Fourth and fifth place Tang Su and Tang Di respectively were the two twin brothers who had a beginner level of understanding of a blue-grade art that gave them elemental attributes. Tang Su was skilled with the earth element while Tang Di had the lightning element.

The order of their finish was amusing to Yang Qing. The brother Tang Di as per Yang Qing's estimates would have finished second had he wanted to. However, he dragged back a few inches to help his brother Tang Su forward. Tang Su among the six participants had some of the heaviest injuries.

He had a few holes in him and would have been eliminated had it not been for the regenerative effects attributed to the earth element brought about by the blue-grade cultivation art he cultivated. Yang Qing inner cultivation arts hoarder was itching to have a look at the blue-grade art they cultivated.

The art had single-handedly catapulted the two brothers ahead to the point that one could survive with holes in his body even if he was only at the early stages of qi refinement, while the other could have finished second. This showed not only the skills the two brothers had in cultivating high-tier cultivation arts but also the power of the blue-grade art they cultivated.

Yan Qiu cultivated a blue-grade cultivation art, but to Yang Qing, the blue-grade art the two brothers cultivated was better, especially in versatility.

The last participant, Bu Fui was the biggest surprise. His cultivation realm was now in the seventh stage of qi refinement as opposed to the fourth stage he had earlier. 

However, what surprised Yang Qing wasn't his cultivation base but the fact he developed sword sense whilst in combat.