**The Black-White College & Prestige**: The Black-White College isn't just any sect—it's the top-tier institution for immortal cultivation in the Anchan Commandery, comparable to an Ivy League for cultivators in the Grand Xia Dynasty. Getting in means access to techniques (like divine sense attacks) that most warriors can only dream of. The exam's brutality is intentional: they don't just want *strong* disciples; they want *unrivaled* monsters. A 14-year-old puppet master and a 16-year-old Fiendgod body refiner like Ji Ning are exactly the kind of freaks they're looking for.
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**The Black-White College & Prestige**: The Black-White College isn't just any sect—it's the top-tier institution for immortal cultivation in the Anchan Commandery, comparable to an Ivy League for cultivators in the Grand Xia Dynasty. Getting in means access to techniques (like divine sense attacks) that most warriors can only dream of. The exam's brutality is intentional: they don't just want *strong* disciples; they want *unrivaled* monsters. A 14-year-old puppet master and a 16-year-old Fiendgod body refiner like Ji Ning are exactly the kind of freaks they're looking for.
Story context
Welcome back to the most brutal entrance exam in the Grand Xia! The first round of the Black-White College trials is a doozy: a torrential lightning gauntlet manned by 810 dragon-headed puppets. Our boy Ji Ning breezes through with his water-fire lotus and twin swords, but the real treat this chapter is meeting a fellow monster genius—Mu Northson, a fourteen-year-old puppet master who's so talented he accidentally splashes lightning at Ji Ning and *actually apologizes* about it. We also get our first glimpse of divine sense used as an offensive weapon, which immediately becomes Ji Ning's new obsession. But the cruelest twist? Even after this nightmare run, the examiners drop a bombshell: this was just the *screening*. There's a final test still waiting. Get ready, fellow Daoists—the heat is only turning up.
Why it matters
**Ride the Lightning, Find a Friend**: This chapter nails the "band of young prodigies" feeling that makes Xianxia so addictive. Ji Ning meets Mu Northson, and their instant camaraderie—bonding over mutual talent and a quick apology—is pure serotonin. Watch how Northson's innocent excitement contrasts with the grim desperation of older cultivators. He's having *fun*.
Quick facts
Source novel
Desolate Era
First appearance
The Lightning Gauntlet
Chapter references
1
Type hints
ji ning, mu northson, black-white college
Guide tags
action, new character introduction, power progression
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