Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

After Wu Yanshu was knocked away, Li Chuan also seemed to have suffered considerable injuries.

"Ta-da!"

He retreated several steps until he reached the edge of the ring before stopping.

Li Chuan's face paled instantly, and he touched the "blood" on his lips.

It's not easy to squeeze out even a little blood!

"Li Chuan of Songfeng Martial Arts School wins!"

The disciples of Songfeng Martial Arts School finally breathed a sigh of relief after the examiner made the announcement.

Seeing how "difficult" Li Chuan looked during his fight with Wu Yanshu, I thought he was going to lose.

Unexpectedly, after being driven to the brink of defeat, they came up with a surprising move and turned the tide!

For a moment, many people were deeply shocked.

Li Shixiong, who had never had any real combat experience and had never seen blood, actually performed so well on the stage!

Luo Zheng quickly came up from below, helped Li Chuan up, and said worriedly:

"Ah Chuan, are you alright? The doctor at Jishengtang is nearby, I'll take you there right away!"

Li Chuan quickly waved his hand.

If a doctor examines the patient and finds that they are not injured at all, wouldn't that expose the truth?

"Senior Brother Luo, Junior Brother Qin's injuries are more serious, while I am just a little unstable in my qi and blood. I will be fine after a few days of recuperation."

After much persuasion, Luo Zheng finally gave up on this plan.

Li Chuan sat in the back to rest. Before the fourth arena battle began, he took the initiative to find the examiner and explained that he was seriously injured and could not participate in the next arena battle.

The examiner was quite impressed with him, nodded approvingly, and granted his request.

Li Chuan breathed a sigh of relief after receiving an affirmative answer.

With his current grades, he's already qualified for the martial arts program.

There is no real difference between first place and fiftieth place.

They could only obtain the title of a martial arts scholar.

The reason why so many people try so hard to get to the front is actually to prove their worth.

He wanted to use this as a springboard to enter the top powers.

Especially for martial arts school disciples, this move can also enhance the reputation of their own martial arts school.

After all, the impact of "teaching someone to be ranked number one in martial arts" is different from "teaching someone to be a martial arts disciple".

But Li Chuan didn't care about any of that.

Joining the top powers sounds impressive.

But Anning County is fraught with danger and uncertainty; who knows when it might suffer a major setback!

He possessed the Hunyuan Jade Scroll, so there was no need for him to take such a risky step.

As for spreading the name of the martial arts school, that was not his responsibility in the first place.

It's Qin Feng's responsibility as the last disciple!

No matter how you look at it, you can't blame him.

Therefore, Li Chuan appeared relaxed and content, sitting in the stands and watching the others fight.

The entire arena battle was over in about an hour or two.

Zhang Chengfeng was undoubtedly the one who won the final victory.

As the undisputed number one fighter, his ranking was not surprising to anyone.

The examiner announced in a loud voice:

"You may go back and wait. Your names will soon be posted on the list of successful candidates in the Zhongke examination."

Luo Zheng, sitting next to Li Chuan, explained:

"The county government is working at full speed to finish the job, and it should be ready in about an hour or two."

Luo Zheng smiled:

"Just you wait, A-Chuan, your name will definitely be on the list."

"Let's go back and check on Junior Brother Qin first. The doctor at Jishengtang said his injuries are not optimistic!"

……

Songfeng Martial Arts School, inner courtyard.

Several disciples stood around the perimeter, while Qin Feng, the main character, lay on the large wooden bed in the center.

He remained motionless, seemingly unconscious, but cold sweat continued to seep from his forehead.

"Dr. Zhang, how is Ah Feng's injury?"

Liang Xingzhou, standing by the bedside, asked with concern.

Dr. Zhang shook his head:

"My right hand had only recently recovered when I suffered this blow; the bones are broken into several pieces..."

Liang Xingzhou sighed deeply:

"So there's no cure?"

Dr. Zhang said solemnly:

"No, I mean we need to pay more."

"For such an injury, we'll need to use the best medicinal herbs in our shop, along with immobilization with stone slabs. It should take about six months to fully recover!"

"But... the price is a bit too high."

Dr. Zhang rubbed his hands together.

Liang Xingzhou said earnestly:

"Dr. Zhang, no matter the cost, we must cure Ah Feng!"

Although Qin Feng is extreme in temperament and has various shortcomings.

But no matter what, they are his last disciples.

It's impossible to give him up just because the expenses are high.

Liang Xingzhou believed that he could not do such a thing.

Liang Xingzhou's expression was complex:

"Moreover... Ah Feng's serious injuries are also related to me."

Luo Zheng explained quietly:

"When my master opened his martial arts school in Anning County seven years ago, he had a conflict with the owner of Tianyi Martial Arts School, which led to a feud between our two schools."

"Fortunately, Junior Brother Qin's injuries are not too serious and can be healed."

Li Chuan's eyes flickered.

Was there actually a risk of being cured?

"Dr. Zhang, I'm leaving Ah Feng's injury in your care." After giving the instructions, Liang Xingzhou looked at the others and said, "It's alright, you can all go back now."

After saying that, Liang Xingzhou turned around to continue checking on Qin Feng's condition.

Li Chuan clearly saw that his back was no longer as straight.

After leaving the somewhat oppressive inner courtyard, Li Chuan found that the martial arts training ground in the outer courtyard seemed rather empty.

He looked around and realized that the vast majority of the disciples were gathered in front of the Songfeng Martial Arts School.

There, several yamen runners dressed in bright red official robes had just posted the list of names.

"The results are out! Let me see who's on the list!"

The surging crowd pushed forward one after another.

The entire neighborhood came out to join the excitement, eager to see who this year's martial arts scholars were!

Zhuang Beiwang was also desperately moving forward, shouting:

"Stop pushing! Who the hell is touching my butt?"

It took him a lot of effort to finally squeeze his way to the front of the list.

He anxiously scanned the list from back to front, trying hard to find a name.

found it!

Zhuang Beiwang was overjoyed and excitedly rushed into the martial arts hall, shouting:

"He got it! Senior Brother Li got it!"

"Ranked thirty-sixth, with the vermilion official seal personally affixed by the county magistrate—it can't be wrong!"

His two sentences immediately ignited the restless atmosphere in the foreign language department.

Many disciples stopped what they were doing and began to discuss it enthusiastically.

Even though some people already know that Li Chuan is very likely to be involved with the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

But when the real results were presented, the shock was incomparable to any guess!

This is great news for everyone at Songfeng Martial Arts School!

On a grander scale, Li Chuan has made a name for himself at the Waisongfeng Martial Arts School.

As disciples of Songfeng Martial Arts School, everyone has a sense of pride!

Luo Zheng nudged Li Chuan hard with his elbow and laughed:

"I knew you could do it! Seven years, and you're the first martial arts scholar to pass the imperial examination at our school!"

Not far away, Tang Xiang, whose body was wrapped in gauze, looked somewhat puzzled.

Both he and Qin Feng, whom their master initially considered to be the most likely to pass the imperial examinations, were eliminated in disappointment.

On the contrary, Li Chuan came from behind and won the Science and Technology Award.

In a month and a half, no one could have imagined that it would be Li Chuan who accomplished this feat.

He had thought that Li Chuan was quick to learn and would grow into a capable person one day.

But I never expected this day to come so soon.

Jiang Ting, who was standing next to Tang Xiang, pursed her lips.

Since breaking through to the Dark Force realm, she has been selecting "potential disciples" in the martial arts school for investment.

Qin Feng, Huang Liangzheng, Ye Lin...

She considers herself to have excellent judgment and rarely misjudges people.

However, she failed to notice that the most worthwhile investment targets were repeatedly overlooked.

Even... just a few months ago, this person was completely infatuated with her.

As long as she beckons with her finger, Li Chuan will come running like a lapdog.

Even at this point, she still missed out on Li Chuan.

For a moment, Jiang Ting felt a pang of regret.

Was she wrong?