Xiao Jin was stunned for a long time before regaining his senses. He looked at Elder Jin incredulously.
"You mean he wanted to cheat, and he did cheat, but he didn't succeed. But even though he didn't succeed, he still has... Origin-level talent?!"
"Yes, he probably doesn't know how good his talent is, and wanted to cheat because he was unsure. But it's okay, for the three parts of the assessment, he can't cheat no matter what. He can only rely on his own strength. The trials left by the Immortal Venerables will not give anyone a chance to cheat."
"Um... Elder Jin, you report it first, I'm leaving now."
Xiao Jin said, preparing to rush out.
"What's the hurry? What's so important back there?"
"I'm not going back, I'm going to watch his test!"
Xiao Jin's voice came from outside the door.
Wan Lei, who was slowly flying towards the entrance of the seven-colored passage, turned and saw Xiao Jin rushing over.
"Senior Brother Jin, this lightning attribute passage is the one I should take, right?"
Even though he was sure, it was always safer to ask.
"Ah, you're lightning attribute, then take the lightning passage."
After Xiao Jin replied, he remembered something and quickly reminded him,
"Brother Wan, I believe with your talent, you can definitely complete this passage and get a perfect score. But I still want to advise you to complete this passage as quickly as possible. Because the Five Elements Hall has a hidden score mechanism. Among those outstanding disciples who can get a perfect score, whoever takes the shortest time will receive more resources and a higher status after entering the Five Elements Hall. All three parts have this mechanism, but it's only for those who get perfect scores. I believe you can do it."
Xiao Jin's eyes were bright with excitement. He was eager to see how long this prodigy, the second person with Origin-level talent in history, would take to complete this passage.
Wan Lei glanced at the seven-colored passage. Hundreds of people were struggling to move upwards on the passage. They were leaning forward and their steps were difficult, showing how strenuous it was. Without stepping onto this passage, one could not feel the immense pressure. But judging by their appearance, it must be very, very difficult.
At this moment, all the Five Elements passages had people on them, except for the lightning and wind passages. He had checked on the Spirit Network, and the proportion of people with lightning and wind attributes in the Immortal Realm was much smaller than other attributes. This was not the case in the Lightning and Wind Realm; instead, people with lightning and wind attributes were the most numerous. Of course, this was understandable, otherwise, why would it be called the Lightning and Wind Realm...
"How long did it take the fastest person to pass the passage?"
Wan Lei asked, then added,
"I mean historically."
"The people with the best talent historically were the Immortal Venerables, but the Immortal Venerables would certainly not come to test personally. Since the founding of the Five Elements Hall, there have been many people who achieved perfect scores. Most of these people could walk this passage in a little more than a day. The mediocre ones had varying scores; some couldn't even last an hour, while some could last for several days. The fastest person to pass was someone from twenty thousand years ago."
Speaking of this, Xiao Jin's lips curved into a playful smile.
"This person was a woman, of wind attribute. When she challenged the wind passage, which was a hundred li long, she only took an hour and fifteen minutes to pass, setting the fastest record for the Five Elements Hall, a record that no one has broken yet. Moreover, this woman was extremely beautiful, peerless, slender, and exuded a subtle fragrance. Below the Immortal Venerables in the Five Elements Hall, she was the most beautiful among all women, the undisputed 'Hall Flower' of the Five Elements Hall. Countless admirers and suitors pursued her. It's a pity that this woman was as cold as ice and gave no pleasantries to any man, causing countless people to return in defeat."
Wan Lei was not interested in such gossip, but seeing Xiao Jin's smug and expectant expression, he decided to play along as a foil.
"Oh? Who is this woman? How can she be so formidable?!"
"Hahaha, you don't know, do you? Let me tell you, this woman is named Ruo Shuiqiu, the Hall Master of the Wind Hall in the Five Elements Hall, and the most recent person to achieve sainthood in the Immortal Realm. It was only after she became a saint that the Wind Hall could finally hold its head high within the Five Elements Hall. She single-handedly led the entire Wind Hall to rise, preventing others from casually bullying the Wind Hall."
"Truly formidable."
Wan Lei nodded listlessly and didn't say much more. He had no interest in beautiful women, especially since his little Yu sister was still being held captive, and he had no mood to gossip about other women. He just needed to know the fastest time and then surpass it to become number one.
"Then, Senior Brother Jin, little brother will go and challenge this passage now."
"Alright, go ahead. I'll be watching from the side, cheering for you!"
Wan Lei looked at him in surprise. Why wasn't this guy cultivating properly and instead watching him? His desire for gossip was too strong.
"Thank you, Senior Brother Jin."
Wan Lei took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and stepped onto the sky-blue passage. In an instant, the entire passage seemed to be activated, instantly filled with lightning. Not only under his feet, but also in the sky, though with an upper limit of thirty feet, the same as the energy impact height of the other passages. As the lightning appeared, a powerful lightning surge hit him, making Wan Lei almost... almost let out a comfortable cry. This was the lightning of the Five Elements Hall, the purest, most original lightning without a trace of impurity. Wan Lei felt like a fish returned to the sea in this lightning, as if the outside world was not his domain, but this lightning passage was his home.
Wan Lei glanced suspiciously at the many people ahead, wondering why they looked so distressed and strained when this passage felt so comfortable. He didn't feel any pressure at all. Wouldn't it be better if everyone enjoyed it together? If others knew his thoughts, they would surely curse him. Not everyone had the Innate Lightning Haotian Battle Body, alright! You are someone speaking without experiencing the hardship!
Wan Lei began to walk forward. After a few steps, he found no pressure, so he started to run. After a few steps... Since there was no pressure, and he needed to catch up, why shouldn't he fly?
So, Wan Lei left the ground, looked ahead, and then... his figure exploded forward! He shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow. Ten li, twenty li, thirty li... The first fifty li were passed in almost the blink of an eye.
"Holy cow, where did that big black rat come from!"
A person on the adjacent earth attribute passage, after being overtaken by Wan Lei in a flash, exclaimed in shock. Then he looked ahead and was stunned. Both Xiao Jin and the others who were overtaken looked at the rapidly receding figure with wide eyes.
Behind Xiao Jin, Elder Jin appeared, and his incredulous voice could be heard,
"I just arrived, am I seeing this right? He's... flying?"