The Post Sky Tipping Era
Chapter 420 - 296: The Assessment Ends

Chapter 420: Chapter 296: The Assessment Ends

Li Yi’s time refining Gang Qi was short, so the Gang Qi within his body was not ample; being able to condense a sword radiance was already commendable. However, this situation was only temporary. As time passed, and he traveled further down the path of refining Gang, the Gang Qi within his body would grow ever more vigorous until all his Qi-Blood transformed into Gang Qi.

But now, just this thread of Gang Qi was enough to help him break through his limits.

At this moment, with sword radiance in hand, and the enhancement of the Guiding Skill, Li Yi shone splendidly. He didn’t retreat but advanced instead, charging towards Shen Chong. He knew that Shen Chong was a powerhouse of the Soul Realm, and moreover, was a genius who had joined the Golden Academy early on. Facing such an opponent, he didn’t need to hold back, nor did he need any reservations; all he needed was to burst forth with all his might.

Accompanied by the tearing sword radiance across the sky, Li Yi’s towering stature burst forth with robust Qi-Blood. Wherever he passed, the air trembled and buzzed, as if a ferocious Extraordinary Creature was roaring, attempting to unleash all its potential to break through the formidable enemy before it, and forcibly carve a path to survival.

The dazzling cold light was swift as thunder; the nearly twenty-meter distance seemed to have been slashed open with a ferocious wound, and in the blink of an eye, this slit had torn its way to the front of Shen Chong.

"Not bad speed, what an unstoppable momentum," Shen Chong’s eyes narrowed slightly before he excitedly began to comment, "Among so many students participating in the assessment, your frontal combat ability can be ranked among the top."

However, what puzzled Li Yi was that.

This thrust of sword radiance stopped just a few centimeters away from Shen Chong, as if there were layers of invisible shackles entwining his sword radiance, preventing it from advancing any further.

Li Yi tried to exert more force, but his sword radiance began to show signs of collapse and disintegration.

"What’s going on?" His eyes narrowed slightly, unable to comprehend what was happening before him.

It should be known that there was no Protective Gang Qi in front of Shen Chong, and even if there were, Li Yi believed that with his Hundred Refinement Gang Qi, he should be able to rip open a gap. But at this moment, he could not feel any force around him.

"However, your journey is still long. If you wish to continue growing, head to the Golden Academy. That place suits you better. Now, I declare that you have passed the assessment," Shen Chong laughed loudly at this moment. Suddenly, he extended a finger and pointed directly at the resplendent sword radiance.

His two fingers had not yet touched the sword radiance when Li Yi’s Hundred Refinement Gang Qi crumbled inch by inch, collapsing in an instant, and unabated, those two fingers struck Li Yi’s shoulder.

In an instant.

A terrifying force unimaginable burst forth.

Li Yi, like being struck by a tornado and giant waves, was immediately flung backward, unable to stabilize his figure mid-air, tumbling before finally adjusting his posture after being flung dozens of meters away. He staggered to the ground but then couldn’t hold back a surge of Qi-Blood, and blood spurted out with a puff.

"Li Yi..." Lin Yue’s expression changed drastically as she hurried over.

"Sister Lin, I’m fine." Li Yi waved his hand to signal, then wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and slowly steadied himself.

"Assessor, that power just now is not something that the Spiritual Realm should possess."

Shen Chong retracted his fingers and smiled, "This is the power of the soul, indeed not something the Spiritual Realm can have. I guess I have broken the rules, but this does not affect the final result. And I feel that there is still great potential for improvement in your Fist Gang sword radiance; I’m looking forward to seeing what strength you will erupt with after you step into the Soul Realm and throw off the shackles of your body."

"Moreover, the level of Martial Arts you’ve learned is not low; it’s worth studying diligently. But I hope you use Martial Arts as the foundation to climb to new heights, because in the Golden Academy, there are even higher levels of Martial Arts techniques."

"Thank you for the guidance," Li Yi quietly said.

Shen Chong said, "Don’t be so formal; it’s just a few casual remarks, not really guidance. Your assessment is over, now go rest to the side."

Having said that, he shifted his gaze and immediately looked towards Jiang Mingtian not far away.

"Now, the next person taking the assessment, please get ready. Also, a reminder, during the assessment process, Transcendent weapons cannot be used—these items are not things that you in the Spiritual Realm should possess. If you use them during the assessment, it will only make us, the assessors, increase the difficulty of the assessment, which is not very beneficial to you."

Afterward, Shen Chong gave a slight smile.

But this smile seemed like the grin of a Demon to Jiang Mingtian.

Obviously.

If a student participating in the assessment were to use weapons and such to enhance their strength, then the assessors would also remove their restrictions. This is akin to raising the demon one foot higher for every yard of road elevated.

"Damn, there’s this rule?" Jiang Mingtian could only reluctantly put down the Transcendent metal-forged sword in his hand, then took a deep breath and strode forward.

Anyway, he just needed to withstand three strikes.

He had not studied dual paths like Li Yi; he couldn’t reach that level, so it was better to... stay defensive.

Li Yi at this moment calmed his Qi-Blood a bit, then found a place to sit down and rest. It was not easy for him to endure three strikes from the assessor—not at all. With his physical condition, he felt almost like falling apart. Luckily there were only three strikes; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to hold on.

"Li Yi, take a good rest. There shouldn’t be other assessments after this one," Lin Yue approached and said, "But this time it was a bit unexpected; I didn’t think the special recruitment assessment would become so strict. You know, in the past, it was just necessary to meet the Cultivation Value standard."

"Just like what the assessor said, now the Cultivation System is mature, the use of various skills has spread, and the cultivation environment for Evolvers is much better than before, so the assessment has become stricter. But it’s okay, as long as everyone is treated equally, then there’s nothing to complain about."

Li Yi slowly exhaled, and after steadying his Qi-Blood, his body started to become agile again, and the previous pain was gradually fading.

"Sister Lin, you must diligently practice the Martial Arts technique I gave you. From the few words revealed by the assessor, it’s evident that the Golden Academy is not so peaceful either; there might also exist brutal fights, or else they wouldn’t suddenly have this combat-oriented assessment."

"I understand, I also smell a storm brewing."

Lin Yue nodded solemnly and said, "After I return this time, I will stay in the Cultivation Room of the training base and not come out. Moreover, I will also urge others to practice diligently, and after listening to the teacher’s lecture this time, I have gained some insight into condensing the soul, and I believe I will make great progress."

"That’s good," Li Yi said.

While the two were having a simple exchange, suddenly, a loud noise erupted.

There lay Jiang Mingtian, who just participated in the assessment, smashed onto the ground with a large crater formed around him. At the same time, he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, his face immediately paling, clearly suffering significant injuries. Yet he stubbornly refused to concede defeat, shouting loudly as he burst up from the ground to prove he still had the energy to counterattack, not completely crushed by the three strikes.

"You’ve passed the assessment as well," Shen Chong no longer moved to strike, determining that Jiang Mingtian was indeed qualified through his probing.

Although the performance was somewhat lacking, considering Jiang Mingtian specialized in cold weapons, it was understandable.

"That’s good." Hearing the words, Jiang Mingtian immediately stopped in his tracks and ceased fighting, then he let out a long sigh of relief.

If he had failed this assessment, it would have been too embarrassing. Fortunately, he passed, albeit not without some peril.

"Shen Chong, you’ve also worked hard. There’s one last candidate remaining; I will take responsibility for their assessment." At this point, the female assessor named Jiang Lin spoke up and then she slowly approached, turning her gaze to another woman dressed in plain clothes nearby.

"Alright, that would be great. Thanks." Shen Chong nodded, without any objections.

Surprisingly, the woman in plain clothes, seeming very fragile, managed to catch all three strikes from the assessor without losing ground, still possessing the strength to counterattack.

Clearly, the woman in plain clothes had also passed the assessment.

"Now that everyone has finished their assessments, there shouldn’t be any other requirements, right?" The purple-eyed man fixed his gaze on the three assessors and said.

Yu Hai spoke with a smile: "After passing the Cultivation Value test and the practical combat assessment, you can be specially recruited into the Golden Academy. There won’t be any other requirements. But before that, you need to register some personal information. Once the information registration is completed, you can leave. In about ten days or so, a plane will pick you up and take you to the Golden Academy."

Upon hearing this, everyone’s hearts relaxed.

They had no desire to be tormented by further assessments.

Although there were only two assessment items, the difficulty was no small matter.

"However, don’t celebrate too early. There is also an assessment system in the Golden Academy. If you can’t pass, you might still be expelled. Of course, I believe you can complete the assessments with your capabilities," Yu Hai suddenly added.

"Alright, let’s not waste time. Come on and register your information. Hopefully, we’ll meet again at the Golden Academy." Shen Chong said from the side.

The crowd fell silent, each stepping forward to register their names and information.

After Li Yi finished registering his information, he did not linger, quickly leaving the place with Lin Yue.

Now that the Golden Academy’s assessment was over, he needed to return to Tianchang City as soon as possible to sort out some matters, and then he could go to the Golden Academy with peace of mind.

However, no sooner had he stepped out of the building, the Evolvers who had participated in the assessment followed suit.

"Hey, Li Yi, it seems you’ve attracted their attention," Lin Yue said in a low voice, tugging at his hand.

"I’ve noticed," Li Yi said as he came to a halt.

Before he could speak, the tall man dressed in sci-fi armor with purple eyes suddenly approached and said, "Li Yi, let’s make a deal. I want to trade that spaceship for a set of your Martial Arts techniques. The spaceship is extremely valuable and not for sale to the public; it’s a cross-world product. I believe this demonstrates my sincerity."

He didn’t try to hide his intentions, openly stating his purpose and offering his bargaining chip.

Once the offer was made, the faces of the others changed.

Good gracious.

Such generosity, giving away a spaceship just like that?

Li Yi eyed the man.

The purple-eyed man said, "Moreover, I can assure you that your Martial Arts method will not be shared with others. You can still sell it to other people in the future."

"Not bad conditions, but you’re ready to pay such a high price even though you’re not sure about the level of my Martial Arts method?" Li Yi said.

He didn’t object to a fair trade; what he opposed was the coercive manner of trading forced upon him by Yang Yilong previously.

"As long as it’s a trade, naturally there’s a risk of profit or loss. Consider it a gamble," the purple-eyed man said calmly, obviously daring.

Li Yi turned to the others, "Do you also wish to trade with me?"

"Correct. My chip is that I can take you across worlds to learn the Totem Techniques and the Ritual Dances of the Otherworld," Di Zhu’an said with sparkling eyes: "As of now, I’m the only one who knows of that world, but for a Martial Arts method, I’m willing to share it with you."

When he spoke, the chip was astonishingly significant, willing to share a cross-world entry point.

With those words, Lin Yue herself started breathing more quickly.

Possessing a cross-world entry point meant easy access without the need to open a cross-world gateway, and it also meant learning Cultivation Methods from another world, taking advantage of resources from another world – endless benefits.

Di Zhu’an was truly all in to obtain the Martial Arts method.

Di Zhu’an seemingly worried Li Yi wouldn’t agree, pressed on: "At the moment, the Sky Tipping event could occur at any time; no one is sure how long this world will last. Now, resource exchange is the most important thing. It helps us all, allowing us to improve our strength quickly. Otherwise, even if we enter the Golden Academy, we might end up at the bottom."