Chapter 322 - 321: The Outstanding Yuh Jili

"Yuh Jili... He’s certainly impressive. A real talent." Chu Mingyue glanced in the direction Xiang Moyang was pointing, nodding as he spoke.

"See? Even Chu Mingyue says so," Xiang Moyang said happily, a smug look on his face.

"Let’s see his results first. Bragging is useless; the results will speak for themselves," Mu Yuchen said.

"Heh, then you’d better watch closely. My judgment is never wrong," Xiang Moyang sneered.

"It’s his turn now!" Le Ling reminded them.

At his words, the group turned their attention back to the plaza.

At that moment, Yuh Jili’s items began to be tallied.

After the count was finished, the expert from the West Mansion in charge of the tally announced, "Yuh Jili: thirty-three Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals, and three Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals."

"Broken down by quality, he has two Lower Grade Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals, convertible to eighteen Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals, and one Mid-grade Level 5 Demon Beast Crystal, convertible to twelve Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals. Candidate Yuh Jili’s total score for this examination is sixty-three Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals—the highest in the entire event so far!"

One Level 4 Demon Beast Crystal was equivalent to one point. The number of Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals obtained was the candidate’s final score in the House Entrance Examination.

If a candidate obtained Demon Beast Crystals of a higher level than Level 4, the West Mansion would convert them into their Level 4 equivalent for easier calculation. For instance, Yuh Jili’s three Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals were converted into thirty Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals.

Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals were divided into four types based on the strength of the beast, which determined their quality: Top Grade, Upper Grade, Middle Grade, and Lower Grade.

One Lower Grade Level 5 Demon Beast Crystal could be converted into nine Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals.

A Middle Grade was worth twelve, and an Upper Grade was worth fifteen.

Top-grade Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals were the rarest and most difficult to obtain. They could be converted into thirty Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals, double the value of an Upper Grade.

Besides being high-quality cultivation materials, killing a Peak Level 5 Demon Beast was impossible without sufficient strength. Therefore, the West Mansion added a bonus to the conversion rate for Top-grade Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals, which was why they were worth so many Level 4 crystals.

Of course, let alone a Peak Level 5 Demon Beast, even an ordinary Level 5 Demon Beast was extremely difficult for these candidates—most of whom were Battle Masters, with the strongest being Battle Spirits—to handle. The risk was incredibly high; a single mistake could mean not even their bones would be left.

The fact that Yuh Jili could kill three Level 5 Demon Beasts and obtain three Level 5 Demon Beast Crystals was already a shocking testament to his strength.

A total score equivalent to sixty-three Level 4 Demon Beast Crystals was even more breathtaking.

"WHOA!"

Hearing Yuh Jili’s announced score, everyone from the West Mansion Disciples in the audience to the high-level officials on the platform erupted in an uproar, their faces filled with astonishment!

’This score... This score is just too good! As expected of the number one talent from the East District. He’s so powerful, to have obtained so many Demon Beast Crystals. Yuh Jili really lives up to his reputation as this year’s seed contestant.’

In the audience stands.

"So? What did I tell you? Yuh Jili is impressive, isn’t he?" Xiang Moyang was quite pleased with himself. Yuh Jili’s outstanding score proved that his, Xiang Moyang’s, judgment was sharp and he hadn’t misjudged the man.

"He really is. That score is much higher than anyone from our year," Le Ling said in amazement. "I remember when Brother Chu took the House Entrance Examination, he only killed about twenty Level 4 Demon Beasts and a single Level 5 Demon Beast. Even that broke the West Mansion’s record, and he’s held it ever since. I can’t believe Yuh Jili just shattered it."

"Indeed. When I first entered the mansion, my score wasn’t as good as Yuh Jili’s. He truly is a talent. A score like this is more than enough to earn our attention," Chu Mingyue said with a nod. He also held Yuh Jili in high regard.

"Within a year, he should be able to break into the top 1,500," Chu Mingyue’s sister, Chu Nan, added her own concise judgment.

Hearing everyone praise Yuh Jili, Xiang Moyang grew even more smug. He shot a provocative look at Mu Yuchen, as if to say, ’See? My eye for talent is way better than yours.’

Mu Yuchen just smiled, completely unbothered by Xiang Moyang’s taunt. He spoke leisurely, "Yuh Jili is indeed impressive. A pity that there’s someone even more incredible. The tally has only just begun. I have a feeling that candidate 59416’s score will absolutely blow everyone away."

"Still talking tough! Give it up. That candidate is probably already dead in the Little Extreme Sacred Land. Just you wait, no one is going to surpass Yuh Jili," Xiang Moyang retorted with a sneer.

...

On the high platform, the upper echelons of the various Palaces also broke into a heated discussion upon hearing Yuh Jili’s results.

"If I recall correctly, Yuh Jili’s score has broken the record. It’s the highest among all candidates in history, right?"

"That’s right. His score is indeed the best in the House Entrance Examination in the last hundred years. Chu Mingyue, currently number one on the leaderboard, was the previous record holder for the highest entrance exam score, but his record has now been broken by Yuh Jili."

"To think the East District produced such a genius this year. It seems the younger generation of our West Mansion will once again stand proudly above the four domains."

"In the future, there will surely be a place for Yuh Jili in this West Mansion."

"Perhaps with a little more time, Yuh Jili could even contend with the geniuses at the very top of the leaderboard."

"I don’t care! This Yuh Jili, my Qian Palace wants him. No one is allowed to fight me for him."

"What nonsense are you spouting? Just because you want him, you think you can have him? He’s not a good fit for your Qian Palace. I think he’s better suited for our Gen Palace."

"Gen Palace? To go do Artifact Refining with you lot? Are you stupid? He should come to our Xun Palace! His aura is a perfect match for our Xun Palace’s Killing Dao."

"My Zhen Palace also has its eye on this kid."

"Heh, what’s the use of fighting now? In the end, doesn’t it all depend on Yuh Jili’s choice? You can fight over him until you’re blue in the face, but if he doesn’t choose you, won’t that be utterly humiliating?"

"True. Then let’s just see what Yuh Jili chooses!"

"Hmph! In any case, he will definitely join our Qian Palace!"

"..."

The high-level members of the Eight Palaces were all showering Yuh Jili with praise, and some Hall Masters had even begun to squabble over him.

Who wouldn’t want such an outstanding disciple?

During the exam, it was the West Mansion choosing its disciples. After the exam, it was the disciples choosing their masters.

Candidates who passed the House Entrance Examination had a great deal of freedom in their choice. The most outstanding ones were especially sought after by the Eight Palaces. Take Yuh Jili, for example. With his Talent, as long as he was properly nurtured—no, even if he were just recruited and left to his own devices, he was guaranteed to become a peerless expert in the future. For such a person to become one’s own disciple, how glorious would that be?

If he became a peerless expert one day, wouldn’t that give his fellow Palace members some serious bragging rights?

"You know So-and-so? The peerless expert? He was a disciple of my X Palace."

How’s that for a flex?

Which of the Elders and Hall Masters of the Eight Palaces didn’t want to flex?