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C6 Test

Speaking of this test, the main test of the Jade Division was your ability to differentiate medicine. Due to the many poisonous snakes in the mountains, this test was:

A total of nine snakes were separately stored in different baskets. These nine snakes were divided into one non-toxic, three moderately toxic, and five extremely poisonous snakes. There were fifty batches of herbs on the table. Forty of them were poisonous, five were nontoxic, and five were antidotes. What the examinee had to do was to choose any bamboo basket and stick his fingers inside. After being bitten, he would have at least one portion of the medicinal ingredients, and at most ten portions. Those who eat only one portion of the medicine and are unharmed are accepted as

Inner hall disciples who ate multiple portions of medicinal herbs were accepted as outer court disciples, or those who consumed a full ten portions of medicinal herbs were accepted as outer court disciples. Others are denied admission, regardless of life or death.

The Pearl Division's test sounded a bit simpler than the Jade Division. In front of the examinee was a large vat about one meter deep and one meter wide, filled with water, and filled with mud, aquatic plants, corals, pearls and the like. Those who could find the most valuable items in the water were accepted as inner court disciples. After a full quarter of an hour, they were unable to find any valuable items, or the period of closed air was between one and a half minutes, but those who found the most valuable items were accepted as outer court disciples. Those who drown or catch their breath are not admitted.

At this moment, Mo Xue was glad that she was a girl because she felt that the Yutang's test was too difficult. Especially when he was bitten by that slippery snake on his own, he felt goosebumps rising all over his body.

… ….

As time passed, the number of people still standing in the yard became fewer and fewer. The ones that stayed were all smarter than the last. It was time to select the candidates for the test again. Mo Xue had been supporting Cuihua and had been eating since the beginning, so she didn't have much energy. Therefore, she was accidentally pushed to the front by the people behind her.

"You, you, you, and the two of you." The supervisor saw Mo Xue. Although he had told Senior Bai yesterday that he would take care of them, he did not hesitate to pick the two of them when he picked the contestants today.

Surprised that she didn't cry out loud, the young girl dressed in extravagant clothing put her down and let her follow him into a small room on the left. When all five young girls had arrived in this room, the young girls bowed to the front before turning around and leaving.

Mo Xue looked in front of her. Other than the five large urns that the girl had described, there was a woman wearing a black robe and a mask on her face. She was sitting in the main seat. Noticing her gaze, Mo Xue and the others hurriedly lowered their heads.

"You all know the rules, right?" Then the woman in the seat of honor spoke up. "If there is no doubt, this is the beginning." The woman stood up and stuck a stick of incense beside the censer. Just as she was about to light it up, a voice came from behind her.

"I don't know the rules yet." Mo Xue's melodious voice seemed especially out of place in the quiet hall.

The woman turned and glared at her with a sharp gaze that seemed to pierce straight into her black, bright eyes. What she said before was just a routine. She didn't think that there would really be someone who didn't know the meaning of the word!

"Didn't Manager Wang explain it clearly on the first day?" The lady was a bit impatient. This test was about her own life. Could it be that this beggar did not even know how to appreciate her life? What she didn't know was that Mo Xue had asked because she treasured her own life too much.

"In reply to Immortal Lady, my daughter was just recruited yesterday, so I don't know the rules." Mo Xue lowered her head and replied timidly. The woman's gaze just now was too terrifying.

The woman suspiciously looked at her and said, "If that's the case, then I'll tell you."

"This is a bamboo basket," the woman walked down and casually picked up a bamboo basket that was placed next to the large vat. "Inside the basket is a poisonous snake, so you have to put your finger inside." The woman walked up to Mo Xue and held her right pinky close to the bamboo basket, "Let it bite you."

Mo Xue felt goosebumps all over her body when she heard this and felt the woman tremble. The woman smiled strangely and put her finger into the bamboo basket. Mo Xue felt her fingers go cold.

The woman let go of her hand. Mo Xue stretched out her finger to take a look, and indeed, eight teeth marks could be clearly seen on her fingertip. Do you still want to know the follow-up? " The woman glanced at Mo Xue and asked.

Mo Xue nodded as she watched the black blood flow out from her fingertips. "You will enter this vat, and within fifteen minutes, you will find an antidote that can cure your injuries. After fifteen minutes, you will be able to dispel some of the venom in the venomous snake, extend the duration of its attack, and find some valuable items. Then, you will enter the outer hall. and find the most valuable thing in order to enter the inner chamber. "

"Can I take a breather?" Mo Xue asked.

"Of course." The woman returned.

"Thank you, Lady Piaomiao, for your information." Despite the pain coming from her fingertips, Mo Xue still bowed to the woman. Before she could not protect herself, she should lower her head. This was a principle she had learned outside for the past month.

However, this time, Mo Xue had learned an even bigger lesson. One shouldn't trust the words of others lightly. Perhaps you are really smart and think that you have fallen into a trap. Of course, up till now, Mo Xue still hadn't figured it out. She didn't have any hatred towards that girl, so why did she lie to him? Did she really want him to die that badly? Or could it be that if one more person died, she would lose a competitor?

Before he could think too much, he heard the woman say, "Alright, hurry up and enter. If you stay any longer, the chance of finding the antidote will decrease by a few more minutes." Mo Xue raised her head and saw the woman walk to the incense burner at a leisurely pace. She lit up an incense and said, "Let's begin!"

The other girls all looked scared. Mo Xue comforted Cuihua and then stepped into the vat first. She saw that the jet-black tip of her finger had spread to the back of her hand and knew she couldn't wait any longer.

After Mo Xue had entered the vat …

The water in the tank immediately became murky. The mud that was originally submerged in the water was now completely muddled due to someone entering the tank. Not to mention searching for something, even staying in the water felt stuffy.

"Cough, cough." Mo Xue knew a bit about water, but it wasn't very good. She immediately ate a few mouthfuls of muddy water and floated to the surface to take a breath of fresh air.

The other girls also went into the water. Mo Xue stretched out her arm, but Wu Qing had already spread to her entire arm. She didn't want to die, so she had no choice but to sink back into the water.

The one meter tall water tank was even taller than Mo Xue. Mo Xue fumbled in the water for a while but still couldn't find anything. When she floated to the surface, she saw a head emerge from the water. It was Cuihua. Cuihua also saw her and gave her an encouraging glance. Then she smiled at her, indicating that she was fine before sinking back into the water.

Mo Xue took a deep breath and sank into the water again. This time, she had fished out a dark green grass, and after eating it for half a month, she was not interested in grass. Furthermore, there were small protrusions on the grass in her hands, like the bumps on a toad's body.

This grass might not be the antidote, but Mo Xue looked at the incense inside the censer and saw that there was still more than half of it burning. If she didn't try, she might not be able to find a second one. And she didn't think that if she found nothing and just waited for the time to pass, the woman would cure her. Her fate would probably be the same as the body she had taken out before, or she would die quietly like the other poisoned people.

Compared to dying, what was eating an ugly and disgusting grass? Mo Xue, who had been helping her brother and taking care of household chores since she was young, plus her long life of wandering, her mentality had already surpassed that of an ordinary little girl.

Thinking of her brother and family, Mo Xue no longer hesitated. "I'll go all out." She first started to eat the leaves, and finally put the whole stalk of grass into her mouth without any hesitation. It was a really bitter and astringent taste. Only after eating it did she feel a tinge of sweetness. Just like life, you never know whether the bitter taste behind it is sweet or more bitter.

Mo Xue felt a cold sensation on her arm. She took a look and saw that the original dark green figure was fading away at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye. That was great.

But if he didn't want to live the life of a wanderer, he had to find something of value. Mo Xue wiped the smile off her face and sank back into the water.

"Time's up. Those who don't come out, don't come out." The woman's indifferent voice was heard again. Mo Xue grabbed something and stuck her head out. Then, the woman in black waved her sleeve and all the girls who stuck their heads out were already standing on the ground. Before the woman could make people sigh in surprise, Mo Xue's heart tightened. So, other than the three girls on the ground, there were two more vats that didn't make any other sound. Could it be them?

Hold out your right hand and take out the items you've found. Hearing the words of the woman, the remaining three girls hurriedly took out the items. When the woman saw the arms of the three girls as well as the items they took out, she finally smiled.

"Mm, you and you." The woman pointed to Mo Xue and said to a girl beside her, "Become a disciple of the outer hall."

Mo Xue had found the same thing as the other girl, a piece of fiery red coral. When she heard that he had become an outer court disciple, no matter how mature she was, Mo Xue was still somewhat happy. However, when she thought about the fact that she didn't hear Cuihua's name, she felt a little depressed.

"As for you," the woman walked up to Cuihua, "you found the most valuable thing and directly became an inner court disciple."

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