Villain: Memory exposed, heroine reborn to atone for her sins

As Elder Zhuge's voice fell, all the geniuses quickly began to take sides.

It didn't take long for the chaotic square to return to order. It is worth mentioning that almost no one chose to leave because they failed the talent assessment.

It seems that many people originally came here for the position of menial disciples in the academy.

However, even menial disciples need to take part in the state of mind assessment. After all, except for a small number of people, most people in the academy behave in a decent manner.

Therefore, compared to other sects, the academy attaches great importance to a person's character.

This second state of mind assessment, on the one hand, assesses a person's perseverance, and on the other hand, it also assesses a person's character.

"Okay, now everyone follow me to the Ladder of Inquiry."

Just as everyone was waiting with bated eyes, Elder Zhuge's voice sounded again, and then he waved his hand, and a huge teleportation light gate appeared in front of everyone.

The first to enter the light gate were naturally Lin Yang, Lu Lichen, Mu Xian'er and other geniuses with top talents, followed by those with average talents, and finally those who were aiming for the status of menial disciples.

A quarter of an hour later, all the geniuses stepped into the teleportation light gate and were teleported to an extremely vast plain.

The plains are covered with fragrant grass, and various flowers are competing for beauty. Bees and butterflies are flying among them. The scenery is truly beautiful.

But since everyone was teleported here, they had almost no time to take in the beautiful scenery around them.

Because they were all attracted by the towering mountain in the distance that reached the sky and whose top could not be seen.

"That's the White Jade Fairy Mountain? It is said that the founder of the academy forged it by slashing a huge rock from the upper realm with a sword. It is a true high-level fairy weapon."

"This time I finally have the chance to see it with my own eyes. I heard that the stone stairs on the White Jade Fairy Mountain have a strong hallucinogenic ability. The longer you are trapped in the illusion, the greater the damage to your soul."

"Where there is danger, there is opportunity. Every step of the Ladder of Inquiry will increase the strength of the cultivator's soul. There are examples in the academy where ordinary people attained enlightenment on the Ladder of Inquiry and eventually became legends."

Seeing the extremely majestic mountains in the distance, the geniuses began to have a heated discussion.

This second level is not only a test of one's state of mind, but also a great opportunity given to all geniuses. Whether one can obtain it depends on one's personal ability.

In the crowd, Lin Yang used the Eye of Samsara to take a look at the White Jade Fairy Mountain and discovered that there was a mysterious power on the mountain. This power was actually somewhat strange and on the same level as the Flame of Destruction.

"Could this also be one of the ultimate powers of heaven and earth?" he muttered to himself.

In his previous life in Tianhuang Continent, he almost always took his sister to avoid being hunted down. Until he ascended to the fairyland, he did not have much interaction with the Jixia Academy.

But he didn't expect that there was a power here that was on the same level as the Flame of Destruction, the most terrifying fire in the world.

Although it was very small and weak, this discovery gave him a huge clue in his search for the ultimate power of heaven and earth.

"Quietly, let me tell you about the situation of the Heavenly Ladder of Inquiry. As the name suggests, to inquire about one's heart is to know one's will and one's nature. With each step you ascend, the pressure will increase by one point."

"For menial disciples, if they can reach the tenth step, they will be considered to have passed. For other geniuses, they must at least start at the thirtieth step."

"Do you have any questions?"

While everyone was discussing, Elder Zhuge appeared in the distance at some point without anyone noticing. Compared to before, there were two mysterious old men with gray hair and who did not speak a word beside him.

One is tall and the other is short, both wearing grey Taoist robes, with deep eyes, looking like unfathomable masters.

Seeing that no one raised any questions, Elder Zhuge said no more. He respectfully bowed to the two old men beside him and stepped aside.

The two old men did not say anything. They each took out half of the jade token and finally put them together.

"Buzz!"

A dazzling white light appeared and then streaked across the sky. The White Jade Fairy Mountain, which was originally far away in the horizon, now appeared in front of everyone.

When they saw the Ladder of Integrity appear, everyone began to rush up excitedly.

"Brother Lin, please!" Seeing that everyone had started to climb the ladder and Lin Yang had not taken any action, Lu Lichen put away the folding fan in his hand, smiled and made a gesture of invitation.

"No problem." Lin Yang turned sideways and nodded at him, then began to walk towards the ladder.

Soon, he arrived in front of the ladder. Looking up, he saw that there were countless steps on the ladder, which connected to the top of the fairy mountain.

The first three stages were almost not difficult for everyone, but starting from the fourth stage, many people began to feel a little strenuous.

Then when it came to the seventh or eighth level, many people began to have hallucinations and began to talk nonsense.

Of course, for those who are talented and determined, the first ten levels or even the first twenty levels are just a small episode.

For example, now, Mu Xian'er, Feng Yaxiu, Nangong Yu, even Yu Wenchen and many others, all rushed to the 30th step at the fastest speed.

They are young people, and they are all talented people at the top of the list, so it is normal for them to be competitive.

But this is except for two special existences, namely Lin Yang and Lu Lichen.

While others were running as fast as they could for fear of falling behind, the two of them were strolling leisurely, chatting as they walked up calmly.

Rather than taking an assessment, it feels more like coming here to enjoy the scenery.

Because every time they saw the wonders and beautiful scenery beside the stairs, the two of them would discuss it. Even when Lu Lichen wanted to compose a poem to praise it but didn't know where to start, Lin Yang would calmly recite a few lines to him.

"Damn, is this the true genius? We are risking our lives while they are enjoying the beautiful scenery?"

Every time a genius who was struggling to move forward saw this scene, he would be so angry that his back teeth were almost broken. Compared with these two people, they were really weak.

This bizarre scene naturally attracted the attention of the two mysterious old men, one tall and one short.

“They are facing a test of geniuses, yet they are still able to remain calm and treat it with a normal attitude. These two have a good state of mind, but I don’t know how far they can persist.” The tall old man stroked his beard and suddenly spoke.

“Their talent is top-notch even if we look at the academy’s tens of thousands of years of inheritance. The lowest one starts at level 300.” The short old man smiled without hesitation.

They were of course extremely happy that the academy had produced two such peerless geniuses this year. The reason they did not show it in front of others was that they had received messages from their ancestors.

Otherwise, they would probably not be able to help but run directly to ask Lin Yang and Lu Lichen if they were willing to be their apprentices.