Chapter 45 - Shameless

Jean: Yep, I am in the True Profound Realm, Palace Chief Qin, I would like to enter the Profound Palace, I hope it will be possible…

Qin Wuyou snapped out from his surprise and just stuttered.

Qin Wuyou: E-Eh, yeah. Just follow me…

Jean and Lan Xueruo followed Qin Wuyou in the Profound Palace.

Qin Wuyou: There are only around 60'000 disciples in the Blue Wind Profound Palace, they are divided in three parts.

The Outer Palace's disciples are around 54'000

The Middle Palace's disciples are around 3'000

And the Inner Palace's disciples are exactly 100.

Jean: Only 100?

Qin Wuyou: Yes. Not one of the disciples who can enter the Inner Palace isn't a miraculous genius amongst geniuses who will one day become a sect master or an ambitious hero of some sort. They will become important figures that even the royal family has to treat with respect.

The ranking that holds the names of the hundred who have made it into the Inner Palace has been deemed the 'Heavenly Profound Ranking'. Disciples are listed in terms of profound strength and only Inner Palace disciples can enter this list.

Those who wish to be on this bulletin have to challenge and defeat any person on the list. If his challenge is successful, he will then be able to replace the corresponding place on the Heavenly Profound Ranking, while the loser will be booted out of the Heavenly Profound Ranking, and also the Inner Palace.

Each and every disciple on the Heavenly Profound List all have an extremely golden reputation and prestige in Blue Wind Profound Palace, and even Blue Wind Imperial City. Not only is Murong Yi on the Heavenly Profound Ranking, his rank is not even at the very bottom.

Combining his current position, the seventy third rank, and his status as the Northern Field Marshal's son, no one in Blue Wind Profound Palace dares to provoke him.

Murong Yi's temper isn't that great, so if Murong Ye were to approach Murong Yi, Murong Yi might just take action. If that happens, no one will be able to protect you.

Jean: Palace Chief Qin shouldn't worry, I know what to do. For now I just wish to enter the Profound Palace.

Qin Wuyou: I no longer bear the identity of Palace Chief, just call me Instructor Qin. It is also fine to just call me by name. Blue Wind Profound Palace has strict regulations; anyone who wishes to enter has to go through ȧssessments.

But as an instructor, I have two or three chances to bring in students through personal relations every year. I'd originally wanted to arrange for you to enter the Outer Palace straight away, but with your current profound strength, there's already no need for it.

You came just in time; today is the last day of Blue Wind Profound Palace's yearly ȧssessment exam for new disciples. Although registration has long since ended, slotting your name in is extremely easy.

Once you get past the evaluations, you can officially enter Blue Wind Profound Palace's Outer Palace. It saves a lot of trouble compared to having me arrange for you to move in straight away. Furthermore, I believe that you are also more willing to accept this kind of method.

Jean: Heh, it's not a problem for me.

Qin Wuyou: Alright, come, Jean brat, record my sound transmission imprint. If you need anything in the future, you can transmit sound to me whenever you wish.

Jean: Ok.

After recording each other's imprint, Lan Xueruo needed to leave so she waved her hand to Jean and Qin Wuyou as she walked away. Jean and Qin Wuyou just walked to the Central Plaza to start the examination.

The entire exam was split into 300 groups and Jean was directly placed in the 99th group thanks to Qin Wuyou's interference.

The exam was split in two parts:

The Profound Strength Assessment, to check one's cultivation.

The Combat Strength Assessment, to check one's combat prowess.

In front of Jean's group there was an elderly man with a dignified complexion. He stood in front of the Profound Assessment Stone, swept through the crowd with a glance, and spoke with a solemn tone.

Instructor: The first stage of the examination is the ȧssessment of Profound Strength. I'll repeat it again, the minimum threshold to enter the Palace is:

1st Nascent Profound Realm at the age of fifteen,

3rd Nascent Profound Realm at the age of sixteen,

5th Nascent Profound Realm at the age of seventeen,

and 6th Nascent Profound Realm at the age of eighteen.

For those who are younger than fifteen or over eighteen, as well as those whose profound strength are lower than the minimum standard, please leave out of your own free will; do not wishfully think that the Profound Assessment Stone will make any mistakes!

But not a single person left.

Instructor: Now, the first round of ȧssessment shall start. If I call your name, come up and and press your hand onto the Profound Assessment Stone. Number One: Han Chi!

The one whose name that had been called was a youth that appeared to be sixteen or seventeen. He stood in front of the Profound Assessment Stone, and carefully pressed his hand onto the surface. A nervous expression emerged on his face.

First line: Age, 17

Third line: Unqualified.

Instructor: Unqualified, step down.

Han Chi panicked and made a deep bow.

Han Chi: Senior, this junior is only one level under, and only millimeters of distance away from breaking through; perhaps I will break through by tomorrow. I hope Senior can accommodate slightly, and please let this junior pass.

This junior will definitely be deeply grateful, and on another day will surely…

Instructor: If you were millimeters away then it means you didn't cultivate enough yesterday, step down right now.

Jean: Ouch… Not even my godly medical capabilities can heal that burn…

Han Chi: Senior, I'm begging you. Senior, this junior wishes to enter the Blue Wind Profound Palace even in his dreams.

Furthermore, by coming here this time, I am even carrying the expectations of everyone in my family. I'm begging you, as long as you let me pass, I'll do anything you say.

Instructor: Without reaching the standard, even if you kneel until you die on the ground, there still won't be anyone that would accommodate you!

Leave; you are only 17 this year, and there's still one last chance next year, so grasp your last chance well. If you keep on pestering me, I'll deprive you of your last qualifying chance in entering the Blue Wind Profound Palace.

That last sentence turned Han Chi's face pale, he didn't say anything else before he left with a sullen look.

Instructor: Next, Liu Changqing.

Age sixteen, 2nd Nascent Profound Realm, unqualified! Next…

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Age eighteen, 5th Nascent Profound Realm, unqualified! Next…

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Age fifteen, 2nd Nascent Profound Realm… Qualified! Mn, at such a young age, very good. You've passed the first stage of the examination. Next.

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Age seventeen, Nascent Profound Realm level nine, qualified! Very good, before you graduate from the palace, there's a very high chance for you to enter the Middle Palace. Work hard.

The last one removed his hand from the stone and said with a proud tone.

?: This lowly one here is Ao Yan, I'd like to receive lots of advice from everyone that'll be under the same wing from now on. However, in regards to the number one seat in this group, this lowly one is getting it for sure.

Instructor: Next… Dennell Jean? Did I named it right?

Jean: Yes sir!

He stood in front of the stone and extended his right hand over it.

Instructor: ...Age sixteen, 1st True Profound Realm, qualified!

Everyone looked at Jean in amazement, while Ao Yan's face, who was extremely pleased before, immediately froze. His two eyes stared firmly at the Profound Assessment Stone's result, and he simply did not dare to believe his own eyes.

Immediately, his face started to gradually turn hot. Just a moment ago, he had arrogantly declared that the number one seat of this group would definitely be his; but right after, someone who was even younger than him, immediately overtook him of 2 realms. The words he spoke earlier, was as if he had slapped his own face.

Instructor: Haha, to be at the True Profound Realm at the mere age of sixteen, very good! You are the most outstanding of all the examinees I've received today. If you can retain your aptitude, perhaps with only one year of time, you would be able to enter the Middle Palace. Work hard.

Jean nodded and entered in the group who passed the test with a proud smile on his face while he heard the other people talking behind his back.

?: Who is this person? He is certainly also a son of some great family, right?

??: Do you even need to ask! People from large sects would never enter the Profound Palace, and other than those large sects, the only ones who could bring up this kind of super genius would be those great families with extremely abundant heritage and resources….

This instructor said that it is possible for him to enter the Middle Palace in just one year. That is honestly enviable to the point of wanting to die.

???: This big brother here, you are really too amazing. You are only sixteen, yet you had already almost reached the True Profound Realm! I… I wonder what big brother's name is?

Right after Jean stood in the group, the 15 years old youth who was the first one that passed the examination had already approached and looked at him with a face brimming with admiration. When the elderly man had shouted out Jean's name earlier, he did not hear it clearly.

Jean: You should be Yun Xiaofan, right? My name is Dennell Jean, but if you want, you can just call me Jean.

Yun Xiaofan: Right right! Hehe, Big brother Jean, where are you from? Since you are so incredible, you are surely the son of some extremely great family, right?

Jean: Pfft, what great family, I am just a commoner that came from Floating Cloud City.

Yun Xiaofan: Eh, Floating Cloud City? I am still young and have very little experience. It seems that I haven't even heard of this city's name before.

?: Hmph! It's merely a small city in the north that's not even much larger than a town. There aren't even a few who are aware of that kind of place where even birds would not poop on; and people who doesn't know of it, are more so innumerable.

Jean and Yun Xiaofan turned around, and saw Ao Yan looking at Jean with disdain.

Ao Yan: Dennell Jean, don't think that you are great just because your profound strength rank is higher than mine. Profound Strength does not represent combat strength; only profound practitioners with strong profound arts and profound skills are worthy to be called true profound practitioners.

But unfortunately, that is impossible for a profound practitioner like you who comes from a small place to understand. Although your profound strength is two ranks higher than mine, but let alone two rank; even if it's three ranks higher, it would still be impossible for you to be my match.

Yun Xiaofan's face was brimming with anger and said in displeasure.

Yun Xiaofan: To, to go this far! He's obviously inferior than Big Brother Jean, yet actually spoke these kind of words. How awfully shameless.

Jean: Shameless indeed.

Yun Xiaofan: He's so shameless.

Jean: My god, I have never seen someone so shameless.

Yun Xiaofan: Incredible, right?

Jean/Yun Xiaofan: *Ptoo*

Ao Yan: Y-You…!!

Ao Yan quickly left before he made some disaster, leaving Jean and Yun Xiaofan laughing.

Jean: Oh god, I fuċkɨnġ like you!

Yun Xiaofan: Hahahaha!

Jasmine: 'They're breeding…!'