Two days later, Cole and his gang were back at Flat Mountain. Each of them were carrying their own bag containing the beast they had slained. It was their qualification for the disciplesl recruitment.

Both Ricky and Cole had slain a beast higher than their own strength with Ben, while Nick and Ken only slain with the same tier as them. It may sound that they were weak and inferior, on the contrary, it was already a achievement itself.

Beast were known as stronger compare to the human with the same level of as them. It was becuase beast were born with powerful body and strength. Even their body act as their own weapon unlike humans who usually use weapons such as sword and the like. Add to the fact that humans attack beast in their own turf, the beast usually own the upper hand.

Dragons can't defeat local snakes.

Fortunately, beast had their own shortcoming and human's advantage, which was intelligence.

The Heaven were fair. Everyone had their own advantages and disadvantages. If not, balance would be destroyed.

Hours later, the site were once again full of people. However, compared to the first day, the number drastically decreased. The spectators were only few, while those eliminated due to their age were long gone.

The number of qualified participants also decreased. The approximate 900 original participants were now decreased to, more or less, 500 to 600 people. The others either quited or dead. They probably died battling beast.

Elder Three appear and check the surrounding. He nodded in satisfaction after he saw the bags of those youths containing the head of their slayed beast.

This may be a open secret but their Five Element Sect were constantly attack by the Light Forest Mountain's Wild Beast. Although it wasn't a threat, it was still a great hassle. And one of the solution the Sect think of were slaying the nearby beast population. Becuase of these, the beast can't create a horde and cause a beast stampede.

With this test, the beast nearby were killed and it also screened this upcoming disciples. Those untalented and mediocre were eliminated and these remaining number were probably the elite of the elites. Rotten apples may appear as this can't be avoided but he have faith that those talented were greater in number.

Moments later, the loud crowd quieted down as they saw Elder Three in front of a high podium.

Elder Three nodded to no one in particular after the surrounding quited down. He's very satisfied as even a buzzing of a mosquito could be heard at how quiet the atmosphere were. It was sight to behold since the number of people present were probably thousands in total.

"Since everyone were mostly here, then we will now start the second part of recruitment." Elder Three started with amicable tone and expression.

The participants all listen very carefully as they knew that this was their path to greatness. Even Cole's friends, including Ricky, were all serious.

"We all given you a chance to be honest," Elder Three continue. "however, if they were honest, of course, there were also be those who are not and liars. The second part of the test were testing both your boneage and cultivation level."

"I've already said this but I'll repeat for the last time; the lowest stage we will accept are peak of Body Tempering Stage while there is no problem with the highest. The age of Body Tempering Stage that could be accepted are twenty years old and below. The age of Mana Gathering Stage that could be accepted are thirty years old and below only. Core Formation Stage are forty years old and below."

Elder Three pointed a place and said, "There are ten tables and they are who will test you all. Each table had their own pair of Boneage Testing Stone and Strength Testing Stone. You only have to be tested once and your done. Fall in line and observe order. Troublemakers will be punish."

"Now start!"

After Elder Three explained the second part of the test, he went back to one of the temporary tent pitched at the flat mountain.

Elder Three bow down the moment he entered the tent. "Peak Master." He said full of respect.

The old man only nod. It could be seen that the man wasn't in a great mood the way he responded. However, Elder Three remain indifferent.

"How is it?" The old man ask.

"I think there's a many good seed this time."

"Good." A trace of smile finally appear on the old man's face.

Cole look at his front where the test take place and he was focused at the two stone on the top of the table.

The procedure of the test was simple. The disciple only need to touch the stone and it will glow. The stone also glow differently depending on the one who touched it.

"The first stone were called Boneage Testing Stone." Nick said as he saw how curious Cole to the two stone.

"You know those two stone?"

Nick nodded, "Yes."

"The first stone were called the Boneage Testing Stone and as it name say, it test the age of the bone. As the cultivation level rise up, the longer the life expectancy of the cultivator would be and the aging of the outer appearance could also be slowed down. It wasn't even unheard of that a man that looks in his twenties were actually on his fifties. That is why outer appearance may not reflect the true age. However, the bones can't lie. Yellow glow range from 0 to 20 boneage, Orange glow range from 21 to 40 and Red glow were 41 to 60."

"As for the second stone, just like it's name said, it test the strength of the cultivator. It would glow white if the strength of the cultivator are in Body Tempering Stage, Yellow if Mana Gathering Stage, Orange if Core Formation Stage and Red if Nascent Soul Stage."

"The higher the level, the brighter the glow or deeper the color shade it would be."

Cole nodded and amazement could be seen in his face.

"Do you know its origin?" He can't help but ask.

"It's a natural treasure of Heaven and Earth." Nick answered. "The natural treasure of Heaven and Earth refers to those things that were born naturally. Wild herbs, ores and those stones were one of those treasures." He explained.

Cole once again nod as it was now Ken's turn to be tested. The Boneage Testing Stone shone orange glow while the Strength Testing Stone were yellow. Ben and Nick were almost the same as them three were both in their twenties and at Mana Gathering Stage. The only difference was that both Ken and Nick were much brighter yellow glow since they were at 4th-level of Mana Gathering Stage while Ben were just a peak 3rd-level Mana Gathering Stage.

And as expected, they past the second part of the test. However, they didn't cause a scene and stand-out. They may be a heaven-warping genius in their city but in the Five Element Sect, they were not. At most, they were labeled as mediocre but this was expected since most of the examinee were geniuses at their own rights and city of origin.

After the three's turn, it was Cole next.

Before his turn, Cole's been thinking. He's conflicted as he don't want to stand-out much.

For the whole turn of the testing procedure before him, most of the examinee strength were at Mana Gathering Stage as the Strength Testing Stone usually glow with yellow color and not even once glow red which signify the Core Formation Stage.

And he, definitely, don't want to be the first.

Fortunately, he come up with a feasible plan.

He knew that most of the number of the examinee present all have a single affinity. He even think that there is a 80% chance that he was the only one with different number of affinity. In this line of thought, he thinks that the moment the cultivator touch the Strength Testing Stone, their Dantian will send a trace of their energy and since they only had one type of energy, they can't control the stone's reaction.

As for Cole; he had different types of energy in his Dantian. He even thought that he have every type of energy in there. And they all have their own level. For instance, his Wood Energy were already a solid core signifying that it already reached Core Formation Stage. However, this was the only one that reached this stage. The other's maybe abundant in amount too like the Space Energy, they were still in a liquid state or in Mana Gathering Stage since Cole doesn't have a free time to made another breakthrough and solidified another energy just yet.

Of course, if there is a abundant amount of one type of energy, there is also with scarce amount like wind. His Wind Energy is only at the level of Fourth-Level Mana Gathering-Stage.

And this energy is the one he wanted to be tested.

Still, before he could do that, he need to try it first if this is controllable. And to do that, he need to touch the Strength Testing Stone first.

With a beating heart, Cole stretched out his hand and hold the stone but he stopped any of his energy to be transferred to the stone. Ten seconds later, the stone didn't glow.

Cole sigh in relief, but the other examinee, as well as the examiner, look at him and at the Strength Testing Stone. They were confused as the stone were operating just fine a moment ago; don't tell them that it got damaged? Or worse, destroyed?

The other examinee at Cole's back look at him strangely. Those with good hearts look at him worriedly while those who weren't good laugh at him secretly with his misfortune. If the stone got damaged or destroyed, they didn't how they'd do since this kind of natural treasure were rare and can't be compensated and bought with gold. They even suspected that the stone had more worth than their life. Fortunately, they didn't got 'lucky'.

However, the Strength Testing Stone suddenly glow with a yellow color.

Those evil examinee instantly got disappointed. Although this test were important, they still got bored waiting and standing. And here they thought they'll see something amusing today. They sighed.

They were just sighing when their breath suddenly hitched. What if the boy got 'lucky' and the Strength Testing Stone were truly defective and they'll got 'lucky'?

They all got nervous suddenly.

Cole sighed in relief. Fortunately, his plan was a success.

The examiner also sigh in relief. He don't know what will happen to him if the stone were destroyed. "Mid Fourth-Level Mana Gathering Stage." The examiner said after he checked the glow of the stone. He then notion to the next stone.

This time, Cole doesn't need to hide his boneage so the process in the Boneage Testing Stone were normal and quick and without a scene.

The examiner nod after he checked the glow of the stone. Then Cole got passed.

After Cole, it was Ricky's turn next.

When it was Ricky's turn to be tested, the examiner was surprised. Appearance could be stopped or slow down the process of the skin's aging, however, height couldn't be controlled as bone can't be easily shrinked! And base on the kid's height, he's probably between nine to eleven years old! If he's a peak Body Tempering Stage, then he'll be considered mediocre among geniuses, however, if he's a Mana Gathering Stage, then he's probably a genius among geniuses!

The examiner can't help but anticipate the kid's result.