Little Sorcerer, Divine Doctor Chapter 1238 - 65: Written Test (2)

An hour is indeed limited time; despite the difficulty of the scroll, the twenty-something Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses could only begin their studies.

Inside the Magic Array, the light flickered as the Heavenly Fox women stood there, each as beautiful as a painting. This scene reflected against the blue sky and clear waters, creating a unique spectacle.

Hu Linglong was perhaps the most relaxed of them all.

Last night, she had already learned about the content of this written test in advance from her father, Hu Qiansui.

The Third Elder himself was a well-known conservative in the Sky Fox Tribe Country, and in his view, allowing a Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood to become the Heavenly Fox Saintess was indeed a disgrace.

So he added an extra hurdle, transcribing the entire Corpse Puppetry into the Sky Fox Ancient Language.

"I want to see how that bastard Heavenly Fox that came out of nowhere will handle this," thought Hu Linglong, recalling the sight of the Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox that appeared in the Crystal Ball yesterday, and a wave of resentment stirred within her.

This written test shouldn’t be difficult for those two, right?

Hu Linglong’s seductive gaze landed on the Magic Array where Yu Shang and Lu Yunshuang were located.

Both women were seriously looking at the scrolls, muttering under their breath.

But no matter how skilled they were, they couldn’t possibly surpass her; Hu Linglong smiled slightly.

The ancient witchcraft of Corpse Puppetry, which Hu Linglong had already learned the basics of in childhood, now seemed much easier to grasp compared to others.

An hour quickly passed.

Over twenty Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses walked out of the Magic Array.

Except for a select few, most wore expressions tinged with nervousness.

"Time’s up. Each of you must recite the contents of Corpse Puppetry. Those who can recite over half may proceed to the next round," announced the Third Elder.

The three women from Cangdu were up first, with Hua Yanluo stepping forward. She managed to recite about eighty percent, successfully moving on to the next round.

Feng Lian and Qin Yue stumbled slightly, but at least managed around fifty percent, also advancing successfully.

However, the luck wasn’t the same for several Saintesses from the Great Capital City. Among them, many were Heavenly Fox Mixed Bloods; out of nine, four were eliminated for failing to recite over fifty percent.

When it was Hu Linglong’s turn, she stepped forward and, with a clear voice like pearls rolling on a jade plate, recited the entire Corpse Puppetry without a single mistake.

"Miss Linglong, truly gifted and intelligent," praised the Third Elder with a nod.

"Hmph," snorted Chen Qi dismissively from the side, full of disdain, clearly convinced that Hu Linglong cheated.

All the Pureblood Heavenly Foxes from Hu Capital also passed smoothly.

"You go first," Chen Qi said, pushing Yun Sheng forward with a look of amusement as it came time for the Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses from Fengdu.

Yun Sheng, being a Heavenly Fox Mixed Blood, hadn’t possibly had any prior chance to learn the Sky Fox Ancient Characters.

This low-born who had gained attention earlier due to being tested as a Six-Tailed Fox was about to face embarrassment, hopefully leading to her elimination.

Yun Sheng shrugged indifferently and stepped forward.

She began to recite.

She continued until she finished.

"What on earth was that bastard reciting? Not a single word matched; how humiliating," mocked Qin Yue, unable to hold back laughter as Yun Sheng finished.

Hu Linglong initially found it amusing, but then felt something was amiss.

"This is..." the Third Elder hesitated.

"What a memory," commented Lu Yunshuang calmly from the side.

"You beat me to it," Yu Shang sighed with slight regret.

What was that Medical Woman up to?

With keen hearing, Yao Ji and Hui Yu listened as Yun Sheng recited seemingly haphazardly.

"That girl is quite amusing; she’s reciting the Corpse Puppetry backward," Hu Ruolan chuckled softly.

Lu nodded in agreement, marking a deeper impression of the Medical Woman.

"You recited the Corpse Puppetry backward?" The Third Elder had heard earlier that among the popular Six-Tailed Heavenly Fox contestants, there was a low-class Mixed Blood.

Intending to challenge this Six-Tailed Mixed Blood with the Corpse Puppetry transcribed in ancient characters, he didn’t expect her to flawlessly recite it backward within an hour.

"The Third Elder only said to recite it, didn’t specify whether forwards or backwards," Yun Sheng smiled slightly.

She indeed got lucky this time; had it been any other Sky Fox Witchcraft recorded in ancient characters, she’d have conceded.

Because she didn’t know a single Sky Fox Ancient Character.

But Corpse Puppetry was something Yun Sheng had already studied in the Heavenly Fox Tomb.

Upon this thought, Yun Sheng glanced at the statue of the Sky Fox Clan Leader Hu Yan; could it be the Sky Fox Clan Leader Hu Yan protecting her?

Thus, Yun Sheng passed the test smoothly.

The first half of the test concluded quickly.

Lu Yunshuang and Yu Shang also passed successfully.

After the recitation portion, of over twenty Heavenly Fox Candidate Saintesses, a number had been eliminated, leaving only twenty.

"Witch Skill relies heavily on application; in the first half, you tested your memory, now the second half will test your application skills. Corpse Puppetry is a special witch skill that controls the soul. Within thirty minutes, whoever controls the most people wins; failing to control a single soul results in elimination. The victor who hypnotizes the most people gains the advantage in the next round of the martial test," said the Third Elder, clapping his hands, signaling a hundred Sky Fox Soldiers to step forward.

These Sky Fox Soldiers were meticulously chosen by the Third Elder, belonging to the elite forces battled-tested on the field.

Compared to the average Sky Fox, they possessed stronger wills, making them tougher to sway.

Only just having learned Corpse Puppetry, the Candidate Saintesses were now to hypnotize a hundred Sky Fox Soldiers. Over eighty percent of them looked quite unwilling.

"Quandu Liu Yue’er, eliminated." As time for a single incense stick passed, one Candidate Saintess failed to hypnotize a single soul.

"Quandu Wang Qiang, eliminated." As seconds dwindled, more and more were eliminated.

Corpse Puppetry truly isn’t learned by just anyone, mused the Third Elder as he watched the proceedings.

Then it was Hua Yanluo’s turn.

Before her, only one Candidate Saintess barely managed to hypnotize one Soldier, thus passing the test.

Hua Yanluo took a deep breath, invoking her Sky Fox Inheritance, Fox Shadow Traceless.

Beside her appeared another "Hua Yanluo" identical to her.

"Using a Sky Fox Avatar to assist with Corpse Puppetry. This girl does have some cleverness," remarked the Third Elder approvingly with a nod.

"Using a Sky Fox Avatar? Hua Yanluo this time is smart but outsmarted herself," Yun Sheng shook her head.