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The final exam announcement this time was made by Shen Yi.
In the class, Shen Yi usually played the "good cop" role, while Wu Zhangkong played the "bad cop."
"This time, your exam will take place on the Spirit Ascension Platform."
The Spirit Ascension Platform?
Tang Wulin and the others were startled and turned to look at Wu Zhangkong.
It turned out that all the teaching activities for Class Zero had been relocated from Shrek Academy.
"You should all have visited the Spirit Ascension Platform before."
"However, the platform you'll be heading to this time isn't the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform."
"It's the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform."
"And it's during the rebellion period."
Shen Yi's three consecutive statements immediately caused the students who had initially relaxed to feel their hearts leap into their throats.
The Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform was typically reserved for soul masters with at least Soul Elder-level cultivation, and the highest level of soul power could reach rank sixty-nine, the equivalent of a Soul Emperor!
Of course, Soul Masters could also enter as long as they weren't yet Soul Sages. However, weaker soul masters entering the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform were essentially just throwing money away.
Unless they were accompanied by stronger soul masters who would help them accumulate spirit power to quickly increase their spirit years, they wouldn't stand much of a chance.
But this time, there would be no teachers accompanying them.
Meaning, a group of Soul Master-level students would be taking the exam on the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform?
Regardless of the specific grading criteria, this was already destined to be an extremely difficult challenge.
And the mention of the rebellion period left the students feeling utterly overwhelmed.
The Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform alone was challenging enough, with most dangers coming from powerful soul beasts. But during the rebellion period, the threats also included other human soul masters.
"The goal of your final exam is simple. On the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform, the total spirit years of the soul beasts you hunt must exceed ten thousand years, and you must survive on the platform for at least one day."
This was the passing standard.
It was extremely difficult.
Surviving for an entire day during the rebellion period on the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform was already a monumental task, let alone hunting soul beasts to gain spirit power.
This eliminated any possibility of hiding in a corner to pass the time.
Of course, this was the passing line. For Class One of the first year, the passing score was seventy points, so this requirement corresponded to the seventy-point standard, not the sixty-point threshold.
Other classes had similar assessment content, but their exams were held in cities surrounding Shrek City rather than within the city itself.
Xu Yuan's Class One would be taking the exam at the headquarters of the Spirit Ascension Platform in Shrek City, meaning their opponents would be even more formidable.
Thus, while the standards were the same, the difficulty gap was significant.
"During the rebellion period, teams can enter the Spirit Ascension Platform together, but a maximum of seven people can act as a group. You can spend today finding teammates."
"Also, I'll remind you: there are two rebellion periods each year, with only three hundred spots available per event. The academy has secured over a hundred spots for you this year, so don't waste this opportunity."
The cost of securing spots during the rebellion period on the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform was enormous. If someone died within half a day of entering, it would have been better to go to the Beginner Spirit Ascension Platform instead.
"Therefore, you need to assess your capacity. Can you absorb a total of one thousand years' worth of spirit power? Even if shared across three soul rings, it would still result in over three hundred years of increased cultivation. Would that cause your spirit to exceed the limits of your spiritual power? Calculate these factors carefully. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, the academy will not take responsibility."
One advantage of the rebellion period was that absorbing spirit power was a gradual process. If you felt you had reached your limit, you could directly commit suicide to leave the platform.
Additionally, the academy's requirement was for the total spirit years of hunted soul beasts to exceed ten thousand years, not necessarily for everyone to absorb one thousand years of spirit power.
Shen Yi pointed out some details, emphasizing the importance of maximizing spirit power usage. Any excess spirit power that couldn't be absorbed should be passed to teammates nearby, ensuring no resources were wasted.
Therefore, having at least one teammate whose spirit power breakthrough allows them to handle spirit ascension for the team is essential.
After announcing the exam details, Shen Yi and Wu Zhangkong left the classroom, leaving the students to discuss and decide how to form their teams.
At this point, Xu Yuan slowly stepped forward.
His prestige in the class was extremely high. When he stepped up, the entire class fell silent, watching him and waiting for his arrangements.
"As Teacher Shen said, many of our classmates won't be able to absorb one thousand years' worth of spirit power. Of course, there are also students who need large amounts of spirit power to ascend. Those who need at least five thousand years' worth of spirit power for their ascension, please stand up."
Once Xu Yuan finished speaking, only a few figures stood up in the classroom.
Gu Yue and Tang Wulin.
Only them.
In fact, Wu Siduo could also do it. With her five soul rings, increasing each by one thousand years would be within her body's capacity. However, she couldn't push herself to the limit right now because she needed to consider her fifth soul ring.
Increasing each soul ring by several hundred years was her goal this time.
Actually, there was one more person standing—Xu Yuan himself.
"Alright, I understand."
"Next, those who need two thousand years' worth of spirit power, please stand up."
This time, Wu Siduo and nearly twenty other students stood up.
"Alright, sit down."
"Finally, those who can't absorb one thousand years' worth of spirit power, please stand up."
With a rustle, this was the largest group—over fifty students in total.
"You should form teams with the twenty or so people from Wu Siduo's group. First, fully absorb the spirit power required to meet the basic assessment standard—don't waste it."
"After that, focus on acquiring more spirit power. Everyone, we're entering the Intermediate Spirit Ascension Platform during the rebellion period, so we can't waste this opportunity. It's impossible to stop after absorbing just one thousand years' worth of spirit power. To continue, we must keep hunting soul beasts to gain more spirit power. If there's any surplus, you can pass it to Tang Wulin and Gu Yue for them to absorb."
If you've survived and absorbed your limit of spirit power, there's no need to rush off. You can regroup with others and help classmates in need acquire more spirit power.
The strength of teamwork is always immense.
With the cooperation of the entire class, even Tang Wulin, who needs over five thousand years' worth of spirit power across his three soul rings, can have his needs met during this trip to the Spirit Ascension Platform.
The same goes for Gu Yue, who requires at least five thousand years' worth of spirit power. This time, she can fulfill her needs in one go.
Of course, there's also Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan's demand for spirit power was the greatest.
He already had a total of thirteen soul rings!
If each soul ring required one thousand years' worth of cultivation, he would need thirteen thousand years' worth of spirit power. Translated into the total spirit years of soul beasts he needed to hunt, that amounted to one hundred thirty thousand years!
Accumulating that much on his own would be very difficult. In the past three months, Xu Yuan had returned to Tianhai City and then traveled to Tiandou City, but he hadn't pushed his spirit to its full capacity.
Afterward, he went silent and didn't enter the Spirit Ascension Platform again. He had received a hint from Yun Ming and decided to wait until now.
Every seed sown in the past would eventually bear fruit.
Both Xu Yuan and Tang Wulin had consistently fulfilled their promises to forge for their classmates. Now, it was time for their classmates to repay them.
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