In the dream mirror.
Against the backdrop of heavy snowfall, a thick layer of ice formed on the river surface.
There is a small pavilion on the river bank. Next to the pavilion is a big old willow tree. The willow tree has been crushed by the thick snow and is in danger.
There is a small stove inside the pavilion, and a stream of sake is burning on the stove. And there is a piece of paper placed next to the stove,
"river?"
At this time, all the academy disciples were looking at the word "river" on the paper in front of them.
After they entered the dream mirror, it was as if they had entered separate examination rooms. Everything in front of them was exactly the same, and their next words and deeds were all the answers written on their own test papers.
"I don't know what happened to Dean Li Er. The dream mirror seemed to vibrate a few times just now."
Several teachers in the dream mirror are gathering in a strange space. In front of them are countless small bronze mirrors. The scenes in the bronze mirrors are all similar. They are all on the river bank where the academy disciples are. The only difference is Only the disciples among them.
"Perhaps the dean is getting old, his strength has declined and he can no longer control the Dream Mirror. After all, he is also old, and the number of disciples in the academy is increasing every year. This is normal."
"Yes, isn't it normal again now? We don't need to worry. There are three immortals outside to help. If there is a problem, they can solve it immediately!"
"Now that we're in, let's invigilate the exam with peace of mind and grade seriously!"
"It makes sense, not to mention that this time the Three Immortals have to select outstanding disciples as their apprentices. Our responsibilities are much heavier than in previous years."
The teachers turned their attention to the bronze mirrors in front of them.
"But speaking of which, are the questions this year a little more difficult? I think many students here are confused about the meaning of the questions for a while!"
"Haha, they can figure out the simple questions and solve them, so what's the point? How else can we tell their level of proficiency? Just give them difficult questions to test them!"
"I think so too. Look at the last college competition. I thought the questions were too easy, but in the end, ten top students were selected! Originally, I only planned to select three people and give them rewards, but in the end In the end, we had to improvise ten rewards! Don’t you remember how the three immortals blew their beards and glared at us?"
"So what, if you have the ability, let them do the scoring themselves! Huh! I wish I could give them more high marks! The academy disciples are striving for success, why can't they be rewarded heavily? Will the academy be short of this money?"
"That's possible. You don't know that the dean looked like a beggar at that time. I wanted to reward him with a few coins!"
"Tch, you don't really think our Tianxia Academy is poor, do you? Then I have to remind you that our dean is a good moneymaker! Every day, wealthy businessmen rush to give him money, all wanting to protect their children. Send him to the academy.
However, these people are obviously stupid and have a lot of money. They don't know the temperament of our dean. When faced with these sugar-coated bullets, he just eats the sugar-coated bullets and throws the bullets back.
He had always been indifferent to the children of the wealthy businessmen who gave them money. It was their ability to get in, and he didn't bother to take care of them if they couldn't. "
"Haha, I didn't expect our dean to have such a method. It really opened my eyes!"
"Stop mumbling behind the scenes, Mr. Dean, this is his dream mirror. Be careful and let him listen. I'll put on some shoes for you when you get out!"
The teachers immediately felt more at ease and looked at the performance of the students seriously.
"Huh, what a joke. This disciple didn't even know what was going to be tested in this competition, so he just drank the pot of wine!"
"That disciple was even more incredible. He actually cut down the willow tree directly!"
"Why did this disciple demolish that pavilion? It's really hard to understand!"
…
All the teachers sighed repeatedly.
The time given for the annual college competition is one hour, and within this hour, the first half of the hour is the most disappointing to them.
Because the questions asked in the college competition will definitely not allow the disciples to figure it out and know how to answer it so quickly.
This group of students who take action before thinking clearly about the problem will be labeled as having an impetuous mood in their hearts, and their ratings will inevitably be greatly reduced.
"What kind of rubbish questions are there this year? There are no hints at all!"
Some students complained dissatisfiedly, grabbed a piece of paper on the desk, tore it into pieces, and shouted, "I give up! I won't take the exam!"
The next moment, a red light enveloped the student tightly and brought his consciousness out of the bronze mirror.
At this time, in the strange space where the teachers were, some of the bronze mirrors were already covered with a thick layer of red light.
These bronze mirrors covered with red light represent that the students in them have completed the academy competition.
"Although this boy ended the exam hastily, he just played the song "Wind, Flowers, Snow and Moon", and the charm of it is somewhat in line with the purpose of this competition, so he was given a Dingzhongzhong!"
"This woman had a straightforward mind and believed that this exam was about the students' winemaking skills, so she took river water, snow, and willow wood and brewed a pot of good wine in just a short period of time! Although it was far from the topic, But there are also merits, so give it a top rating!”
"This student is impetuous. He didn't figure out any bullshit, and even demolished the pavilion! Give him a low grade!"
“…Ding’s score!”
"...a rating of C!"
…………
"...a B-level score!"
…………
As the bronze mirrors were covered with red light, the teachers continued to give scores one after another. However, the highest score among them was only B.
"It seems that the quality of the newly admitted students this time is generally not high!"
As time passed, the frequency of the flashing red light also slowed down, and a teacher took a moment to interrupt.
Generally speaking, old students who have gone through many exams know that those who answer questions first will generally not score very high, so they will choose to think more. Therefore, most of the students who answer questions first are freshmen who are a little more impetuous.
Another teacher answered, "It seems to be true now, but I heard that there are a few ruthless characters among this batch of disciples, um... But they haven't made any movement yet. I don't know if they will bring any trouble to us. What a surprise!”
"By the way, what about the granddaughter of the Qingzhou shepherd? It is said that although this girl is not very talented, she is determined and hard-working!"
"There she is!" A teacher took a bronze mirror and placed it in front of him.
Several teachers focused their attention on this bronze mirror, and saw a beautiful figure sitting cross-legged in the pavilion, motionless.
"By the way, there are also the two precious sons of Xuzhou Zhou Mu!"
Another teacher took a photo of two bronze mirrors, which attracted everyone to take a look.
"The river... there is a river here, but why?" Jiang Zhiyuan murmured to herself, while the pot of hot wine in front of her was still heating on the stove.
The continuous high temperature caused the aroma of wine to burst open the lid of the wine jar and overflowed along with the steam.
The hot steam hits the lid and makes a beeping sound.
Jiang Zhiyuan stared at the wine jar thoughtfully, his eyes deep and bright.
On the other side, Xu Wen was also looking at the wine jar in trance.
After a moment, he laughed loudly, "Cross the river! Cross the river!"
…
"It seems that the first batch of students have already discovered the topic of this competition!" A teacher said with a smile.
"Haha, it seems that this question is indeed difficult for many people. It's already half the time, and the first batch of people have just discovered it!"
"Don't look at how confusing the questions this time are. This river has fooled many people!" A teacher sighed.
Looking at the countless bronze mirrors, nearly a quarter of them have turned red, and the red is still spreading!
Looking at the bronze mirror, countless students began to step onto the ice-blocked river after figuring out that the test before them was to cross a river.
However, as soon as they stepped onto the ice, everything around them started to spin and change.
In the blink of an eye, they were trapped in a big river, and the endless waves were hitting them with huge power. Moreover, the river water had no magic power, and it actually dragged their bodies, making it difficult for them to break free.
Many students with low cultivation levels were quickly defeated by the surging waves, and in the end they could not cross the river, which was dozens of feet wide.
Those students with slightly higher cultivation levels relied on brute force to swim past the huge waves.
Students with a higher level of cultivation can forcefully break free from the constraints of the river and cross the river by walking in the air against the waves.
However, they all looked a little embarrassed when they crossed the river.
"...B-rated!"
"...Rating below B!"
"...Rated above B!"
"Huh? This kid actually thought of crossing the river in this way. It's really unique!" A teacher pointed at a bronze mirror he was looking at and said loudly, which immediately attracted the attention of many teachers.
In the bronze mirror, a young woman was stroking the flute. The faint sound of the flute spread in all directions, and thousands of various illusory bird shadows appeared out of thin air in the sky.
As she continued to play, countless bird shadows began to merge, and finally turned into a huge and beautiful giant bird - the phoenix!
"It's actually the ancient song "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix"! I didn't expect that she has actually performed this extremely difficult song "A Hundred Birds Pay Attendance to the Phoenix" to such an extent. I'm afraid she has already reached the level of Xiaocheng in music. Which teacher in the academy is she the apprentice of?"
"She seems to be one of the outstanding ones among the freshmen. If you are tempted, you can try to accept her!"
"But it also depends on whether this woman is willing to become your teacher!"
…
Looking into the bronze mirror, I saw a woman stepping onto the slightly illusory phoenix body and standing still. The giant phoenix flapped its wings and flew high, crashing into the huge waves without fear.
After flying across the river, the figure of the giant phoenix was almost transparent. The woman floated to the ground, and the figure of the giant phoenix immediately disappeared.
"This woman is so talented. She can use a phoenix as a boat to cross a big river. She should be rated top of the list!"
