The Heavens Blessing Test - Part 1

Just outside the main building of the Ye clan, is the martial training ground where usually the inner and outer disciples of the Ye clan practice their martial techniques.

Every year at this particular time , everyone in the Ye clan will be gathered at this place, as today is the Heavens Blessing test. Usually the Heavens Blessing test is carried to check if you have an aptitude for cultivation but is conducted every year to check just how long you will go on your cultivation path.

Every year people gather around to check the phenomenon in the sky to see which genius will be selected by the Heavens. One of the other main reasons why this test is carried out is to boost someones chance on getting into a good sect.

Each sect in the Kingdom has a high requirement to join where as the strongest sects have a even harder requirement, if someone joins a sect in the kingdom that will be a huge help to the clan however if one is to join the strongest sect then that will be on of the highest merit for the clan. The clan will spare no effort to pour its resources to help the genius grow.

"Who do you think is going to get the most chimes this year," one of the outer disciples asked another.

"I think is going to be second young master Ye Han. He got three chimes last year, I am sure he will get a good 5 or maybe 6 this year and certainly he will get into a good sect." the other outer disciple replied.

"No I think it will be Ye Lan, she got three chimes last year too, but I think she will beat Ye Han to it and get seven chimes." interrupted one of the disciples who heard their conversation.

This Ye Lan, the outer disciple was talking about is the daughter of one of the elders. She is known for being very cold, she hardly talks with anyone and all she is dedicated to is martial arts.

"Why is he here?" One of the outer disciple just noticed someone coming in but was shocked on seeing who it was. This person was Ye Ji, it is known by nearly everyone in the clan that he has no aptitude for cultivation and to see him here, everyone was confused.

"Hahahaha! It looks like he is coming to check if he has aptitude!" one outer disciple voiced out loud.

"What is this trash doing here! It's a waste to have him do the Heavens Blessing test. He is just going to make a fool out of himself!"

"Hahaha" laughters and chatters can be heard from everywhere. They were obviously looking down on Ye Ji as he is the trash of the Ye Clan. He was just unwelcome at this place that everyone started making fun out of him.

Suddenly everyone went silent because the Patriarch and the rest of the elders have just arrived.

"Today is going to be a chance to change your life, some of you will have improved and some of you will be stuck at where you are now, but you have to keep on trying and pushing and eventually you will get there. I officially now announce the The Heavens Blessing test to begin!"

Everyone lined up in a queue, there are 125 disciples who are going to go for the test. Ye Ji was currently standing in the middle of the queue just behind the 63rd person. The first person who was going to take the test was a lady, she looked dazzling in her blue outfit which are worn by all disciples, by looking at her beauty you can say that she will have so many pursuers, but no one will ever dare to talk to her as she is the ice-cold beauty Ye Lan.

Ye Lan walked onto the stage and near a big stone which was placed at the centre of the stage, it was told that it's totally impossible to destroy this stone even if the strongest expert in the continent came to try and destroy it. It also one of the expensive stones in the Kingdom, since it will cost a quarter of a clans fortune. The very over priced stone naturally is the Heavens Blessing Stone, it will activate when someone places their hand on the circled lightning mark.

Ye Lan placed her hands on the lighting mark, after a few seconds lightning flew from the stone and hit the sky, the clear sky suddenly turned cloudy, and a bright yellow light shone, just a few seconds after that happened.

DING....DING....DING...DING...DING....DING...DING...DING...DING...

as the ninth chime hit the cloudy and bright yellow sky then dispersed back to a normal clear sky. All training ground was silent, they were shocked, until suddenly someone broke everyone out of their wits.

"Oh God! 9 chimes.. She is a genius!...She will definitely get into one of the strongest sects!"

At the elder's corner, the Patriarch looked at Ye Lan's father Ye Zhong "Congratulations Ye Zhong; you have a genius daughter, I'm envious."

"Hahaha. Thank you Patriarch. I had a feeling this girl will give me a shock but I didn't expect she will get 9 chimes out of 12" Ye Zhong replied back, only a few can get chimes of 9 or higher, the difficulty increases with each chime, the higher the chime, the further they will go in their cultivation.

All the elders took a turn to portray their congratulations to Ye Zhong including Ye Han's father, Ye Hong.

Just as all the elders were sending their wishes three silhouettes appeared in front of all the elders. The elders and the disciples at the field where petrified by this as they can clearly see that these four people are stronger than them, they thought these people are here to cause problems.

"Elders don't worry, we are not here to cause any trouble. I am Bi Da from the True Sword Sect."

"I am Fu Peng from the One Saber Sect"

"I am Qi Qing from the Golden Sword Sect"

When the three of them finished with their introductions everyone was shocked, because these people are here to recruit, suddenly every disciple on the training ground was jumping in joy inside their heart. They were just praying that their number of chimes will be good enough for them to join the outer part of their sect at least. Just when all the disciples and the elders where in joy a female voice could be heard from the sky.

"Sorry for my late introduction elders, I am Mo Chou, a disciple from the Heaven Layer Sect."

Every disciple who heard this went on an uproar.

"Did you hear that! She's from one of the strongest sects!... Is a sect which only consists of females. She must definitely be here for Ye Lan"

Just then a silhouette appeared in front of the elders, she looked like a celestial being, even the ice-cold beauty cannot be compared to her, all the disciples were mesmerised when they saw her. She seemed like the same age as them, but they can tell from a single glance that cultivation wise their miles apart.

"Please come and sit down" The Patriarch and the elders said with respect. She is from one of the strongest sects on the continent. Naturally, respect will come from the bottom of their heart, and if one of the female disciples get into their sect, it will be a massive backing for the Ye clan.

"Quickly go and get spare three chairs for the seniors to" Patriarch said to one of the servants, who hurriedly left and returned with three chairs. The seniors from the sect near the kingdom would obviously not complain as any clan will favour the strongest sect, and the seniors will not voice out a problem either otherwise they will be facing a sect destruction.

Just as everyone settled down, Mo Chou was looking around at all the disciples who where lining up for the Heavens Blessing test, she can see that everyone where still in daze because of her beauty, she naturally knows wherever she goes they would always be men who cannot stop from staring at her, but she was surprised to see one person not even take a single glance at her and just facing a straight line.

This person was naturally Yama, if it was the previous Ye Ji, he will probably stare at her non stop but the person who currently resides in Ye Ji is none other than The Lord of Hell Yama, he has seen so many celestial beauties from the Heaven Hall, Why would he take a glance at her.

Mo Chou was really surprised that she couldn't get the attention of that one person, but when she scanned to check his cultivation rank she was left disappointed and not bothered with him anymore, as she knows there will be no way that he will see this person again with no cultivation at all, but what was even more surprising to her was that he was waiting for the Heavens Blessing test, as she got rid of her thoughts she then flew over to Ye Lan.

"Ye Lan, I would like to invite you to join our Heaven Layer sect, would you be willing?"

Ye Lan knew her opportunity was coming so she will not miss out on this, she always wished to join the Heaven Layer sect.

"I am willing to join senior sister, thank you for choosing me."

"You earned it. We will leave tomorrow so you should get packing today."

"Yes, senior sister."

All the disciples were not surprised by this at all but their eyes showed envy, why couldn't it be them?, but that is fate as she is the genius of the Ye clan. The disciples from the Ye Clan now know that she will be going to places that they can't reach.

"Next test is for Ye Han," The Patriarch said out loud.