nownovels Chapter 55 Monthly Exam Season
Chapter 55 Monthly Exam Season
Below the podium, Luo Feng and his two companions kept their heads down, unaware that they had been targeted by their new mentor.
Fang Ruo suppressed the resentment in her heart and regained her composure.
She knew very well that as a mentor, she couldn't openly target Jiang Feng and the others, but... she could do it secretly.
A golden opportunity was now presented to her, and that was...
"Dear students..." Fang Ruo tapped the table, a faint smile appearing on her intellectual and aloof face.
It has to be said that this cold and beautiful face was indeed quite attractive to the eighteen or nineteen-year-old male students present. Soon, everyone forgot about Sun Hao and Fang Xiao and their attention was drawn to her.
"The monthly exam is coming soon," Fang Ruo said coldly. "The top five in this monthly exam will receive a mortal-level marrow cleansing potion and a profound-level cultivation technique from the school. And if any of you can get first place in this monthly exam..." A smile appeared on Fang Ruo's lips.
"Furthermore, the school will award an additional mid-grade spirit-level martial arts skill as a bonus!"
boom!
Like a boulder thrown into a deep pool.
Everyone, including Zhang Ruanruan, had their eyes burning with excitement after hearing those words.
This level of martial arts is the standard equipment for martial artists at the Sitting Illumination Realm and even the Meridian Opening Realm. It has already transcended the category of commonplace items. Each one is extremely precious and is definitely a good thing worth fighting for!
Fang Ruo's next words were consistent with what Sun Hao had said on the train: that grades would determine the number of students going to the Wu King's Ruins.
Ding Xiuqi, Chen Lin, and the others listened attentively, because their purpose in coming to Donglin was precisely for the relics of King Wu.
Legend has it that in that ancient battlefield, besides countless spiritual treasures, there are also several mysterious Dao treasures that can transform a person's body and soul. If one can obtain one of them, the trip will not be in vain, and one will surely soar to the heavens upon returning!
Finally, Fang Ruo brought up the two newly added tests.
"For better selection, this first newly added test has been placed third in your exam schedule. Our instructors from several classes call it the 'Corridor Defense'."
Ding Xiuqi was taken aback. It even has a name?
"As the name suggests, in this assessment, the school will assign you to various nodes of an abandoned corridor. At the same time, the examination venue will release all the secondary aberrations kept in the corridor outwards, forming a beast tide."
"You need to stay at your respective checkpoints for 15 minutes. Once the time is up, the assessment will end, and you will be ranked according to the number of monsters you kill."
Everyone took notes.
"The second newly added test, which is the fourth-order assessment, is called [Token Competition]."
Fang Ruo's voice grew colder and colder, "Through the previous three rounds of testing, we will select the top 50 from the more than 200 test takers to participate in the next two rounds of testing."
"Of course, before that, the points of these 50 students will be reset to zero."
"You will be assigned by the school to a large factory in a safe zone. The school will also put a large number of aberrations in there, but this time the aberrations are generally stronger, mostly at level 4 to 5."
"Huh?"
Jiang Feng's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Is there such a good thing?
Fang Ruo's voice continued.
"Similarly, for each monster you kill, you will receive 5 to 10 points, depending on its level. In addition, the school will place a total of 10 tokens in this large factory."
"This token has no other use, but it represents a full 500 points. In this round of assessment, the top 20 students who stand out according to their points will be qualified to go to the [Martial King's Ruins]."
"As for entering the final round of testing [real combat], you must get a top 8 ranking in [Token Competition]."
Ding Xiuqi crossed his arms and nodded silently.
The assessment rules are quite simple:
The five modes are: first, **strength testing**; second, **aptitude testing**; third, **corridor defense**; fourth, **token competition**; and fifth, **real combat**.
"The first three rounds of assessment weren't too difficult, the key is this fourth round..." he thought to himself, "Instructor Fang didn't say that students aren't allowed to fight each other for points..."
"In that case, I'm afraid that in this assessment, everyone's opponents will not only be those level 4-5 mutants, but also those martial artists of the same level."
Thinking of this, he subconsciously glanced at Zhang Ruanruan next to Jiang Feng out of the corner of his eye.
"Sixth level of Body Tempering, with the aptitude of Purifying Water Bone... This person could very well eliminate me in that assessment, preventing me from making the top 20 and thus preventing me from going to the Martial King's Ruins... Tsk."
He sensed trouble.
He had been here for so long just for that spot. If Zhang Ruanruan affected his plans, wouldn't he have become a clown after all the hard work of transferring here?
With a slight thought, he shifted his gaze to Chen Lin and another classmate from Tianyuan, his eyes darting around.
Or... should we form an alliance with the two of them?
As luck would have it, just as Ding Xiuqi turned his gaze over, Chen Lin and another student from Tianyuan also looked over.
The three people's eyes met in mid-air, and with just one glance, they all understood each other's meaning.
"Are you two free tonight?" the remaining person asked. "If it's alright, I'd like to get together with you at Songhelou Restaurant. It'll be on me."
Guo Chun possesses spiritual bone aptitude and has reached the seventh level of Body Tempering.
"Alright, Brother Guo Chun."
Ding Xiuqi and Chen Lin were naturally happy to cooperate and quickly agreed.
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Meanwhile, the elite class.
Listening to Fang Yuan's introduction from the podium, Li Wei made the same analysis as Ding Xiuqi.
He is still of mortal aptitude, but thanks to his efforts and his parents' help, he finally broke through to the third level of Body Tempering yesterday.
But this... is far from enough.
His brows were furrowed; he had long yearned for the legendary "Remains of King Wu."
But over the years, he had come to realize the vast gap between himself and the special team members. He recalled the promise he made to Jiang Feng a long time ago to go to the ruins together, which now seemed like a joke.
His jaw was clenched, and his eyes darted around, as if he were thinking about something.
..........
"Alright, now that you're all familiar with the rules, please practice diligently over the next few days and make ample preparations for the monthly exam!"
In the special class, Fang Ruo explained some points to note about the assessment to everyone before announcing the decision.
After class, Jiang Feng didn't linger. After saying goodbye to Zhang Ruanruan, he went to the martial arts hall downstairs by himself.
After buying three days' worth of cards, he found a relatively quiet meditation room and sat cross-legged.
Since there's no chance to combine the extraordinary and the evil for now, let's make the most of the Fire Dragon Soul and the Divine Dragon Flame, and master all those fire-attribute martial arts techniques first!
With that in mind, he opened the panel.
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[Jiang Feng]
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Fifth Heaven)]
[Martial Arts Aptitude: Darkborn Spirit Bone]
[Strength: 540 (400+140)]
[Health Points: 3830/6550]
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[Blessings obtained: Primal Chain (Mastery 74%), Heart Lock for Suppression (Mastery 10%), Infernal Prison (Mastery 1%)]
[Acquired martial arts skills: Flame Collapse Fist (Perfect), Crimson Rock Shield (Minor Success 69%), Heaven-Burning Palm (Minor Success 70%)]
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After confirming the data, he stopped delaying and began cultivating.