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the next day!

Wangjiang City Martial Arts College Entrance Examination Site!

The huge playground was bustling with noise, and thousands of examinees stood in a dense, dark formation.

On the high platform, Principal Li Aiguo was bending over, smiling obsequiously at several men in black.

These individuals wore matching coats with silver dragon patterns embroidered on the chests, exuding a composed and dignified aura.

He was the chief examiner sent by the Provincial Martial Arts Association.

According to the tradition of the Dragon Kingdom, the national martial arts college entrance examination is supervised by the martial arts associations in various regions. These few people hold the fate of all candidates in Wangjiang City in their hands.

Li Aiguo offered cigarettes and poured tea, his face crinkling with wrinkles.

"Gentlemen, you have come from afar. You must be tired. Please do not hesitate to ask if there is anything you need."

The chief examiner was a middle-aged man in his forties with a square face named Wang Cang, who possessed peak Body Tempering strength.

He took the teacup and waved his hand.

"Stop with all the formalities, just follow the procedures."

Li Aiguo nodded repeatedly and stepped aside.

Discussions rose and fell across the playground.

"Have you heard? That kid Ye Chen is crippled."

"I heard about it before. He broke seventeen or eighteen bones in his body and was still lying in the school hospital yesterday."

"His girlfriend, Liu Ruyan, also ran off with someone else, tsk tsk."

"Nonsense, that's Young Master Du, the only son of the Du family of Wangjiang. It's just a matter of lifting a finger to cripple a poor student."

"Ye Chen is really unlucky. He has decent talent, but he just had to offend Young Master Du."

"What do you mean 'okay'? He's only at the B-level potential. Compared to Young Master Du, he's nothing!"

"Exactly! He always acts so high and mighty, like he doesn't want to talk to anyone. Let's see how arrogant he can be now!"

……

Someone lowered their voice.

"I heard that Young Master Du crippled Ye Chen in order to get Liu Ruyan."

"Tch, everyone knows that. Liu Ruyan is really pretty, definitely in the top three in the whole school."

"Hey, Ye Chen is probably going to cry his eyes out now, hahaha."

……

The discussion grew louder and louder.

But soon, the test began!

As the event officially began, everyone's attention was drawn to it.

"Candidate Wang Lei, D-level talent."

"Candidate Zhang Tao, Grade C."

"Candidate Li Meng, Grade D."

"Candidate Zhao Qiang, no grade."

Among dozens of people, the highest level was only C, with most being D or even unranked.

The examiners on the high platform were getting drowsy.

Wang Cang yawned, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and found it tasteless.

After all, it was just a test in a small place, and there wasn't a single person who was even remotely pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for the fact that his superiors had arranged for him to come and observe the test, he would have left long ago!

……

Just then, the outer edge of the crowd suddenly fell silent for a moment.

Everyone's necks turned in unison in the same direction.

Du Cheng is here!

He was dressed in a white martial arts uniform, made of high-quality material and tailored to fit perfectly, which made him look even more dashing.

Most notably, Liu Ruyan was holding his arm.

Liu Ruyan had dressed up specially for today; her long hair was draped over her shoulders, she wore light makeup, and a floral dress accentuated her slender waist.

She leaned against Du Cheng, smiling sweetly.

"Brother Du Cheng, when can I have the other giant energy crystal?"

Her voice was soft and sweet, with a hint of coquetry.

Du Cheng looked down at her, raised his hand, and gently brushed the tip of her nose.

"What's the rush? The martial arts college entrance exam lasts for two days."

He leaned close to Liu Ruyan's ear and whispered.

"If you behave well tonight, I'll give it to you."

Good performance?

Liu Ruyan was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening, and her cheeks flushed instantly.

She gently punched Du Cheng.

"You're so bad."

Du Cheng burst into laughter.

Liu Ruyan secretly glanced around to make sure no one had heard her before she breathed a sigh of relief.

The reason she abandoned Ye Chen and followed Du Cheng was because Du Cheng promised to give her an A-grade martial arts crystal.

With that, she could also try to awaken her A-level talent, participate in the martial arts college entrance examination, and enter a top martial arts school!

Ye Chen?

Ah!

Even if a poor boy with B-level talent isn't crippled, what can he give her?

In the path of martial arts, talent determines the upper limit.

Without talent, one can only struggle at the bottom of society for the rest of their life.

Thinking of this, Liu Ruyan tightened her grip on Du Cheng's arm.

The gazes of those around him were complex, containing envy, jealousy, and disdain.

"See? This is reality, women."

"What are you so sour about? Du Shao's family is rich and powerful, and he has A-level talent. If you were Liu Ruyan, you would choose him too."

"That's true."

"Look, look! Young Master Du is on stage!"

……

A cheer suddenly erupted from the crowd.

Du Cheng released Liu Ruyan's hand and strode onto the testing platform.

On the testing table was a spiritual energy detector, about half a person's height, entirely silver-white, and covered with intricate array patterns.

"Candidate Du Cheng, begin the test."

The examiner in charge of taking notes called out.

Du Cheng placed one hand on the testing device, unleashing his spiritual power without reservation.

The array of patterns on the detector lit up layer by layer.

White!

blue!

blue!

Purple!

orange color!

……

Five rays of light flashed by, finally settling on the dazzling golden markings.

Grade A!

The entire room fell silent for a second.

Then~

Holy crap!!!

"Rank A!! It really is Rank A!!"

"Du Shao is awesome!!"

On the high platform, several examiners stood up simultaneously.

Wang Cang's eyes widened as he stared intently at the golden markings on the testing device, his lips trembling.

"A-rank! It's actually an A-rank talent!"

He has been an examiner for many years, traveled to more than a dozen cities, and seen more than 100,000 candidates in total!

Those who can be identified as having A-level talent can be counted on one hand.

Such a genius, as long as he doesn't die young, will definitely be able to enter the ranks of martial artists in the future, and may even be able to reach the level of a martial arts master.

For decades, the entire Wangjiang City has produced less than one A-level individual!

The other examiners also gathered around!

……

"It really is Grade A. Is there anything wrong with the equipment?"

"Nonsense, the testing equipment is distributed by headquarters, what do you think?"

"Write this down immediately and report it to the provincial association!"

……

Wang Cang took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and turned to look at Li Aiguo.

"Principal Li, is this Du Cheng from your school?"

Li Aiguo was so happy he couldn't stop grinning, thumping his chest repeatedly.

"He's from our school! Du Cheng has always been one of our school's most outstanding students!"

His voice was extremely loud, as if he wanted everyone in the room to hear it.

Just kidding, how proud the principal is to have an A-level talent student come from their school.

Bonuses and promotions are within easy reach!

Du Cheng withdrew his hand, his expression indifferent, as if the commotion he had just caused had nothing to do with him.

He turned and walked towards the audience, his gaze sweeping over the crowd with undisguised superiority.

Liu Ruyan went up to him and took his arm again.

"Brother Du Cheng is awesome."

Du Cheng smiled.

"No problem."

The test continues.

The next candidates to take the stage had unremarkable results.

"It's a small place, not comparable to the provincial capital, but we still have Du Cheng standing out from the crowd."

Wang Cang nodded.

"That's true, one A grade is enough. Your school has struck gold."

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out at the edge of the playground.