The training ground had become unusually quiet.
Teacher Xia Tao stood between Song Jia and Gong Yu while the other students gathered around the marked boundary.
Gong Yu stretched his shoulders.
He was not nervous.
If anything, he was looking forward to this.
Yesterday, he had only been curious about Song Jia.
Today, after seeing her name at the top of both examination lists, that curiosity had grown.
He wanted to know whether she was truly capable or whether Medicine and Alchemy were simply the areas she excelled in.
After all, cultivation was different.
A person could memorize thousands of herbs.
A person could spend years learning Alchemy.
But Spirit Skills required more than knowledge.
They required cultivation.
Control.
Reflex.
Experience.
And Gong Yu knew exactly where he stood among the students in that regard.
Teacher Xia Tao looked toward Song Jia.
"Before the application test, we will assess precision and control."
Song Jia nodded.
"Understood."
