With all these qualities, I will eventually become immortal.

Chapter 385: Assessment of the National Talent Pool for the Core Inheritance of the Great Brahma!

The majority of the audience members were locals from Yong'an and even Shaanxi province, and 80% of them knew him.

Meng Chuan's achievements included winning championships on behalf of the Shaanxi region, destroying the demonic path, eliminating the Heavenly Demon, and a series of other accomplishments.

This has long made him the pride of the people of Yong'an.

"Look, Meng the Steel Gun is here too!"

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With Meng Chuan's heightened senses, he could already hear the "discordant" sounds coming from the audience.

It's been so long, why are you still so hung up on this "title"...?

"What steel gun? Do you understand [Infinite Fist]? This is the god of war in the hearts of the people of Yong'an!"

"I come from Shanxi, and the steel gun is the god of war in my heart."

On the judges' panel, Chen Jing heard the audience's discussions and laughed.

Surprisingly, the nickname "Little Meng" didn't gain traction at the Southwest University, but it became quite famous down the mountain.
The main reason is that there is already a steel spear on Mount Li.

That's [Steel Spear General Dong Yue]!
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Meng Chuan shook his head, closed his eyes to rest, and waited.

"By the way, why hasn't Uncle Bai arrived yet? The match is about to start."

Speaking of Cao Cao, Cao Cao will arrive.

Bai Junfeng arrived late, pulled out a chair next to him, sat down, and smiled:

"I was a bit late because of something at the Wushu Association. Xiao Meng, it seems like you're even more popular than the contestants today."

Meng Chuan smiled but didn't say anything.

The virtual planetarium equipment was still undergoing final adjustments, so the two took the opportunity to chat.

"Your master is still in Japan and hasn't returned yet? He's been there for so long, I'm starting to wonder if the government has assigned him some kind of secret mission, like Operation Cherry Blossom? Agent Luo?"

Bai Junfeng joked that he and Luo Guanyun were classmates and close friends, and he would definitely take every opportunity to tease them mercilessly.
"No, Uncle Bai. Master has some personal matters to attend to and will be back before the New Year."

"You're coming back soon. I thought your master was so captivated by those Japanese girls that he couldn't come back."

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Meng Chuan discovered that the "senior colleagues" around him were all upright gentlemen when he first met them.

Once you get to know him, he's probably a lecherous old man.
Seeing that Meng Chuan remained silent, Bai Junfeng then spoke seriously:

"By the way, you have a package from the Western Regions that contains all the essential information, stored in the Martial Arts Association's safe."

"Remember to pick it up when the game ends."

He was also quite curious about what was inside the package.

It can be placed in the highest-level, S-grade martial arts association safe, which is on the same level as the safe that stores fifth-grade divine weapons.

Even he, as the vice president of the branch, had no right to handle or intervene.

Apart from the special envoy from Quan Dutong, no one in the Martial Arts Association was qualified to inquire about or investigate this matter.

Seeing that Meng Chuan didn't say anything, he didn't have the heart to ask.
Meng Chuan laughed:

"it is good."

It seems that the core relics of Brahma have been delivered.

The day before yesterday, he checked the All-in-One app and the package had just been delivered.

It arrived today, which is really fast.

Thinking of this, Meng Chuan couldn't help but marvel at how incredibly efficient the Great Chu was.

The temple was transformed into a martial shrine so quickly.

First, the harm caused by demonic contamination is great, so special measures are needed;

Secondly, having experience with such incidents makes it easier to handle.

Seeing that Uncle Bai looked uncomfortable, Meng Chuan had no choice but to say no.

When it comes to "temples," Uncle Bai's level is still a bit too low; he needs to keep working on it.
Meng Chuan watched the afternoon match with great interest, providing commentary as he went.

Although I can't match his skill level, I remember my match with Locsin back then.

But the battle between Taoism and Buddhism was also quite exciting.

Eight o'clock at night.

Chen Jing, a senior student, was not a local. After the competition, he went straight back to the United University.

Meng Chuan went home for a meal and only just left the Martial Arts Association, carrying a large black box up Mount Li.

The box contained what is known as the "Brahma Lineage".

The road up the mountain was a bit bumpy, and the hand holding it made a rustling sound.

Considering Brahma's current predicament, Meng Chuan felt as if he were holding a giant urn of ashes.
Huaqingchi.

Back in his courtyard, before finishing his daytime martial arts practice, Meng Chuan curiously opened the box.

"What exactly is this so-called 'core heritage'?"

Most importantly, it's about my own martial arts training; I don't know if it will be useful.
Meng Chuan estimated the outcome was uncertain.

He guessed that they were mostly scriptures and magical artifacts, which would offer little help to martial arts.

Lifting the black lid, there were only two items inside.

A particularly large golden robe.

Adorned with golden leaves, it makes a crisp, wind-chime-like sound when you reach out and brush it over.

"No wonder the box made a rustling sound when we were going up the mountain."

Meng Chuan estimated that this was the cover that was on the statue of Brahma in the Western Regions.

This robe is seven or eight meters long and exceptionally wide.

Even his body after his "final liberation" could wear...
But he wasn't interested in the robe; his senses swept across its surface, but he didn't detect any energy fluctuations.

This indicates that the robe is not a piece of armor, but simply ordinary fabric.

If I were to fight wearing it, it would be a terrible mistake if it disintegrated on its own with a single punch.
"However, when practicing Brahma's Suppression of Prison, you can try wearing a pair of gloves to see if you can get some mystical blessing."

After thinking it over, Meng Chuan gave up the idea.

This robe has been touched by many Brahma devotees.

Wearing it while practicing martial arts is somewhat uncomfortable.
In addition, there was a scripture covered under the robe.

The Sutra of the Great Brahma King Asking the Buddha to Resolve Doubts.

"This scripture actually exists!"

Meng Chuan was surprised and picked it up to flip through. Although he couldn't understand it, he remembered the Buddhist knowledge he had learned in order to practice the Golden Venerable Precious Appearance Technique.

One of the stories, known as "the smile while holding a flower," comes from this scripture.

However, because this scripture has no translator's name, it is often questioned as a apocryphal text.

Meng Chuan was amazed to find that it actually existed.

After glancing at it a couple more times, Meng Chuan put it back in the box and kept it safe, then paid it no further attention.

This scripture was beyond his comprehension.

I am nothing more than the most "wise" false believer.
The text is full of obscure and difficult-to-understand language.

I can't read it, I can't understand it.

I'll study Buddhism more thoroughly when I have a chance, once my understanding of Buddhist principles deepens.

The next morning, the mental cultivation practice ended.

Meng Chuan got up, grabbed his phone, and called Chen Xuan.

The other person had accepted his friend request just one minute ago.

This means the other person has just finished their spiritual practice and is free right now, making it a good time to call.

The phone rang three times before being answered.

"Hello, is this Chen Xuan? Hello, this is Meng Chuan."

"Yes, I heard it from my cousin. Is there something wrong?"

The other party's attitude was lukewarm, but it was within Meng Chuan's expectations.

Senior Brother Chen Jing had already spoken to him; his cousin Chen Xuan was a walking iceberg, always seeming uninterested in everyone.

Excuse me, I'd like to ask you about the national talent pool.

Upon hearing Meng Chuan's five words on the other end of the phone, Chen Xuan surprisingly showed a hint of interest:
Have you submitted your registration number yet?

Yes, I just wanted to ask how you were evaluated back then. I haven't heard anything from you since, so I wanted to know so I'd have some information.

[Meng Chuan, right? Let me think.]

Chen Xuan fell into deep thought; he really didn't know how to answer.
He discovered a temple in a demon's lair on the coast of the East Sea.

Immediately afterwards, the Great Chu secretly investigated his past.

It wasn't until officials told him he had passed the test that he suddenly realized what was going on.
If Meng Chuan had come into contact with the temple while inside Huangsha 011 at that time...

The matter of the temple involves high-level strategy.

This incident will inevitably bring the other party into the national spotlight.

Given the number of applicants, a covert investigation similar to our own is likely to come soon.

As for other methods, Chen Xuan had not experienced them and did not know them.

Meng Chuan waited quietly for almost a minute before Chen Xuan spoke:

If your experience is strange enough—no, I mean shocking enough—it will shock you.

Officials will then begin to secretly observe your situation until you pass the assessment.

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It sounded a bit awkward, but Meng Chuan understood it instantly.

Does what I experienced recently inside the Demon's Nest count?

Chen Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. He had spent so much time thinking about how to prevent leaks, but thankfully the other party understood.

This guy named Meng Chuan is not only good at fighting, but he's also quick-witted.

[Okay, is that all?]

That's all, thank you.

The other party hung up the phone, and Meng Chuan put away his phone, overjoyed.

What Chen Xuan was talking about was definitely a temple.

Firstly, he wasn't sure if he had touched it or not; secondly, the two were on the phone, which is why Chen Xuan spoke that way.

"No problem, I'm just as clever as I am."

Coming to his senses, Meng Chuan then pondered what the other person had said.

The state's covert observation and assessment will probably take place on Mount Li.

If someone suddenly appears and enters his social circle.

It feels a bit like that, but it doesn't quite qualify as "secretly".

"A special envoy from the Great Chu hidden within the UN General Assembly?"

Meng Chuan's first suspect was Principal Yang.

In terms of status, the other party's identity is the most suitable.

The "special envoy" part is nonsense; it's probably just a task assigned by the state to the General Assembly, with neutral officials overseeing its implementation.

Or is it true that a "special envoy" recently went up the mountain?
Meng Chuan then thought of Daoist Qi.
But regardless of who is the evaluator, the evaluation standards must be implemented fairly.

Therefore, he figured it out and realized that he didn't need to care who was conducting the assessment.

All they need to do is demonstrate the "value" that makes them worthy of national investment.

His national championship in the Supernova Tournament and his achievements in the last Magic Nest battle are both pluses.

Now, let things take their course.
One month later, on January 20th.

The new year brings the same familiar atmosphere.

The weather in Yong'an is getting colder and colder.

Although the city hall has increased heating subsidies, it is still not enough for the people at the bottom of society.

Facing extreme cold of minus thirty or forty degrees Celsius, this is a drop in the ocean.

Meng Chuan is on the phone with his family:

Auntie, please remind Uncle to dress warmly when he goes to work.

On the other end of the phone, Xue Na was at her villa in Huayun Mansion, cooking as she spoke:
[Okay, I'll definitely remind that old geezer, when are you coming home for the New Year? It's almost here.]

Huayun Mansion is the most upscale residential community in Yong'an City.

With the operation of the top-of-the-line fresh air system, the indoor temperature remains constant all year round, regardless of severe cold or scorching heat.

Xue Na knew that the reason her family could live in such a nice house was all thanks to her children.

Looking back, I recall the words Meng Yongzhi said to get my support for Meng Chuan's martial arts training.

He probably never imagined that such a day would actually come.
(End of this chapter)