Chapter 121: Chapter 120: Dust Settles

Finally, it’s time for me, Zong Xiaoping, to rise up.

Having reached this point in the examination.

There are only two courses left.

The rankings are basically set now.

Li Jingjun is first, and Xu Lingjun is second.

The third place is destined to be him, Zong Xiaoping.

But even so…

No matter if it’s just for a single subject, I want to take first place…

This is Zong Xiaoping’s small and humble wish.

With Gu Xi’s command.

Everyone started to sit cross-legged, beginning to silently recover their True Qi.

The so-called endurance test, put simply, is to test a person’s stamina, especially after just completing practical and potential examinations, leaving them nearly completely exhausted.

If one can quickly recover their combat strength after that… then their endurance naturally would not be weak.

I have already recovered fifty percent in advance.

Which means I’ve gained an enormous advantage; this time, first place is firmly in my grasp.

Zong Xiaoping felt a surge of joy, and it seemed his True Qi also perceived his inner happiness, recovering far faster than usual.

Sixty percent, seventy percent…

Almost there, almost.

In just five minutes, I managed to recover as much as twenty percent of my power, reaching seventy percent already.

Outperforming expectations, definitely outperforming expectations.

But he barely had time to savor this joyous feeling.

“I’m done.”

“I’m done.”

Suddenly, two voices echoed almost simultaneously, back to back, like two sledgehammers, directly striking Zong Xiaoping and leaving him dizzy.

He opened his eyes, stunned, to see Xu Lingjun and Li Jingjun, who were just exhausted moments ago, now fully restored and spirited.

Only five minutes.

Five minutes… and you two have already completed your recovery?

“Amazing.”

Inside the Education Bureau.

Zhou Qianmo praised, “I heard that the Li Family’s Wind Returning Snow, with the Hui xue technique, has unparalleled recovery abilities. This little girl restored her depleted True Qi completely in just five minutes, and even gained some improvements. It seems she has indeed lived up to the family’s glory. Congratulations, Old Liu, for thinking of collaborating with a noble family.”

“I merely took advantage of the opportunity, as the noble families are considering partnerships with sects or martial mansions. This little girl is probably a trial run.”

Liu Zhiyuan said, an expression of surprise in his eyes, murmuring, “But didn’t that Xu fellow claim he only practices a Body Refining Technique? Even so, his recovery speed is not at all inferior to the Hui xue technique. Remarkable.”

Everyone nodded in agreement.

What was expected to be a solo performance has unexpectedly turned into a fierce competition on another level, genuinely stirring the blood.

In the examination hall.

“Haha… haha…”

Zong Xiaoping let out a couple of dry laughs, hastily focusing on recovering his energy.

Well, I’m not competing with freaks.

First is too proud, second is too arrogant, and third is just right.

I’ll honestly take my third place.

Ten minutes later.

He, too, fully recovered, although his demeanor could not completely conceal his fatigue, his True Qi was indeed fully restored.

The test was not yet over.

Xu Lingjun and the others finally had some time to rest.

Taking three exams in a row.

Even Xu Lingjun felt a little fatigued at this point…

One must know, the potential evaluation was truly exhausting.

After a long while.

With the conclusion of the examination.

The scores for the potential test and endurance test were also released.

As expected.

Li Jingjun once again secured the first place total scores for the two subjects.

The potential test with a full score of 150 points, and the endurance test with a full score of 100 points.

Although Xu Lingjun also scored a full 150 points on the potential test and was slightly faster than Li Jingjun in endurance…

Unfortunately, Li Jingjun’s realm is higher, theoretically allowing recovery of a larger total amount of True Qi.

Average it out, and he still falls slightly behind Li Jingjun.

For the endurance test, he only scored 98 points!

Falling behind by two more points.

In comparison, Zong Xiaoping’s 120 and 85 points were excellent too, but not quite on the same level.

“Why am I stuck with these two prodigies?”

Zong Xiaoping almost cried, having held all strategic advantages, only to have them achieve complete overtakes.

“Alright, let’s begin the final stage now.”

Gu Xi let out a long sigh.

Looking at Xu Lingjun with eyes full of pity.

He is very talented.

As a commoner, he is already quite remarkable.

If not for Li Jingjun, a girl from a noble family, joining this cohort, his brilliance would have shone even more.

But alas…

In this world, there is no such thing as fairness.

“The dust has settled.”

A deathly silence filled the Education Bureau.

After a long while.

“In this examination, the first place has been settled.”

Zhou Qianmo sighed softly and said.

“Indeed, the last chance, and this lad missed it.”

Liu Zhiyuan also sighed, saying: “It’s not that he missed his chance, but rather that this little girl has no weaknesses at all. If she shows any sign of fatigue, she could be chased down… unfortunately, she didn’t show any flaws.”

Zhou Qingwan carefully calculated.

Li Jingjun’s scores so far are 140 points, 97 points, 94 points, 115 points, 150 points, and 100 points! A total of 696 points.

Xu Lingjun’s scores so far are 137 points, 91 points, 97 points, 109 points, 150 points, and 98 points! A total of 682 points!

Both are excellent.

Even if the seventh subject were not tested, their scores combined with cultural scores would easily qualify them to enter Bei Xuanwu Martial Mansion with outstanding results.

Six subjects, Xu Lingjun lost four, tied one, though he won one, he only regained three points, while losing a total of…

Fourteen points!

Catching up in the last subject?

That’s simply impossible…

The next subject, the Neuron Response test, if nothing unexpected happens, it might be Li Jingjun’s best subject.

The Hui xue technique is not only about recovery.

The Wind Seeking and Snow Returning Technique is rumored to be a Supreme Level Technique, and even when broken down, it ranks in the top ten of Ultimate Level Techniques.

Although this girl’s cultivation is still shallow, she has already grasped quite a bit of the essence.

This examination…

The dust has settled.

They collectively had some regret, even though Li Jingjun was a student whom Liu Zhiyuan personally spent great efforts to invite, they actually hoped to see Xu Lingjun take first place.

They loved to see the underdog take down the strong…

“What a pity his spear was just a bit blunt.”

Liu Zhiyuan sighed, deliberately avoiding Zhang Zhiheng’s gaze.

In his heart, he decided on this boy.

Talent?

Hehe… no matter how much of a genius one is in the Tao, can they even score higher in the cultural exam than in the Martial Tao exam?

This is a true Martial Tao prodigy.

With serious cultivation, producing an Upper Realm Grandmaster one day would not be a problem.

Even higher wouldn’t be impossible.

Repentance is fine.

If losing face once means gaining such a peerless Martial Tao prodigy, then losing face a hundred times a day is not a problem at all.