A Crack In the Rock

The test was a simple one. The rocks in question, that were placed, were special rocks that had a unique property allowing them to absorb Qi.

There was a limit to how much Qi they could absorb, so the test was for those taking the assessment to make a simple mark on the rock.

If they were to hit the rock with their Qi and it was too weak, then the rock would absorb all the Qi and only their strength would be used, resulting in no mark being made.

If a person was able to condense their Qi to a single point, then a marking could be made, or if one just had a large enough amount of Qi, due to the limit of what the rock could absorb, a mark would be made.

In Anna's case, though, she didn't know how to use Qi. Her body was more advanced than most, and when she went to throw her fist, she had done so with pure strength.

The rock had crumbled, and she turned to the leader.