Myriad Immortals

Chapter 221 This time, surpassing the top scholar

The assessment time is getting closer.

Having learned from the previous lesson, all the junior scholars were on high alert, fearing that those three old fellows, Scholar Zhou, would once again strike unexpectedly.

Even the scions of aristocratic families spoke much less.

Once someone enters the Hanlin Academy, who wouldn't want to improve their skills faster, and then soar to great heights and become a sensation when they graduate?

This was especially true for the second-class junior scholars.

Whether he can surpass the top-ranked player and take his place is something he values ​​even more in these three years.

To achieve this, the most important thing is undoubtedly to get a good ranking in every assessment.

"I wonder what the assessment will be like this time?"

Wang Zonglin frowned.

The content of the assessment is crucial to the outcome.

After all, most martial artists have their strengths and weaknesses.

If the assessment aligns with one's strengths, the results will inevitably be good.

He was not good at fighting to begin with, so he was even more worried about this assessment.

"Young Master Wang, there's no need to overthink it."

Zhong Xuan smiled faintly: "Since we're here, let's make the best of it."

Wang Zonglin: "That's the only way. We must avoid any trouble recently. I heard that Lian Sanyuan was late again and was finally reprimanded by Scholar Zhou. It might affect his performance in this assessment."

Zhong Xuan shook his head slightly as he thought of Lian Yuheng's increasingly gloomy and even dejected face.

The tree catches the wind.

He was forcibly lifted up by the Holy Emperor, so he naturally had to endure tremendous pressure.

Moreover, because it's a rare triple crown, the pressure is even greater.

It can be said that if Lian Yuheng hadn't borne most of the pressure, his life would not have been easy.

I won't overthink it.

Zhong Xuan then entered the school building.

Today's lecturer is Scholar Zhuang.

It wasn't about the experience of climbing the martial arts realm, but rather about explaining the knowledge within the art of weaponry.

Zhong Xuan listened with great interest.

Although his weapons and outer skills are still mediocre, he can't just give up completely.

It was just a quarter of an hour before the imperial city closed that Zhong Xuan finally managed to leave the city.

The other end.

In the alley that Zhong Xuan always passed through.

The three figures blended seamlessly into the slightly darkening sky.

"Brother, he's just a human martial artist at the mid-stage of Blood Refinement. Do we really need all three of us to take him down?"

A wolf-like monster with a scar on its face spoke with displeasure.

The wolf demon that appeared in the alley that day, following Zhong Xuan, sneered: "The Liu family has brought out some good stuff. If this is successful, we can make a fortune."

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As for the last wolf demon...

He did not speak.

They were already very experienced in this kind of thing.

Those who can do this job in the capital must have special skills. In fact, they had previously taken orders from other humans to deal with a man named Lian Yuheng, who was the top scholar in the Qing Kingdom.

The top scholar was defeated by the three brothers, let alone a mere prodigy.

Upon hearing about the bounty, the scarred wolf demon said nothing more.

He chuckled and said, "These human officials from the Qing Kingdom are all the same, not a single one of them is any good."

Those who work in this line of work have seen far too many dirty deeds.

The demon race is ruthless, but at most it's a matter of stretching out one's neck and then pulling it back, which is quite straightforward. However, the affairs of the human court, although they don't result in deaths, are much more torturous.

"Alright, hurry up and get ready, he'll be here soon."

The largest wolf demon shouted.

The alleyway returned to silence.

The time is almost the same every day.

Zhong Xuan's figure appeared in the alley.

This is the transition zone between the second-class and third-class areas. If you walk through the alley and then another five miles, you will be back at Cui Ming's home.

"Although the junior scholars of the Hanlin Academy do not have official titles, they still receive a salary. In addition to the resources that can be exchanged for the merits they earn through assessments, they also receive a peck of spirit rice every month. All in all, it is comparable to the salary of a fifth-rank official in the capital."

As far as he knows.

Even Cui Ming, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, did not have this much spirit rice as his salary.

Therefore, after three years of study, the salaries of most junior scholars would be reduced.

After all, when one is a junior scholar, the court is willing to give more resources for potential, but once one becomes an official, one has to fight for everything.

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Although Zhong Xuan also felt that living in Cui Ming's house all the time was inconvenient, he did not want to spend the precious spiritual rice on purchasing a house at the critical juncture of the three-year period.

Thinking about it.

Zhong Xuan quickened his pace.

Just as he arrived in the middle of the alley—

A sudden change has occurred!

Suddenly, the blue bricks beneath their feet emitted a dim blue light.

Zhong Xuan felt a buzzing in his head, his vision was swallowed by darkness, and his whole body swayed, on the verge of collapse.

Almost simultaneously.

The three-headed wolf demon appeared before and after Zhong Xuan.

"Do it, make sure he doesn't wake up tomorrow."

They wouldn't dare kill a junior official in the imperial court, not even for a fortune. But if it was just about letting that junior official sleep with a few people, they wouldn't feel guilty.

The three-headed wolf demon emitted a scarlet light from its six pupils.

Eye Technique!

This method is a branch of illusion.

Experienced hunters know that the wolves in the mountains are very cunning; once a wolf sets its sights on you, you won't be able to move.

Therefore, wolf demons are extremely talented in illusion techniques, especially in eye techniques.

These three wolf demons also made a name for themselves in the capital city by using this method.

His pupils began to dilate as he gazed at Zhong Xuan.

The scarred wolf demon smirked smugly: "Even if you're some nobody who's a top scholar, do you think you can withstand the combined internal energy of the three of us brothers by yourself?"

"Don't even mention you, even the top scorer wouldn't be good enough!"

But the wolf demon's smile froze on his face the moment it appeared.

His eyes also changed drastically.

"he...

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Zhong Xuan's previously blank expression suddenly became lively, and a hint of mockery even appeared on his lips.

"He was faking it just now!"

The tall wolf demon in the lead also noticed.

A storm of emotions surged within me.

The combined demonic energy within the three of them was so potent that even someone at the peak of the Blood Refinement stage, let alone Zhong Xuan, would find it difficult to withstand.

"withdraw!"

Without hesitation, the three-headed wolf demon immediately withdrew its attack.

They transformed into three black shadows and departed in three different directions.

Zhong Xuan had no intention of pursuing them.

These three wolf demons are quite powerful; if you force a fight, you'll likely suffer the consequences.

He barely managed to withstand it only because of the high rank of the Chilong and the Feather Transformation Guidance Method, plus the thirty strands of true energy in his body.

But if it comes to a real battle, it will definitely not be so easy.

Zhong Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly: "Top scholar..."

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He had just heard from the wolf demon that Lian Yuheng had also been tricked by the three wolf demons, but he wasn't as lucky as him; Lian Yuheng had fallen for their trick.

"In the realm of internal martial arts, have I surpassed even the top scholar?"