Urban Super Medical Sage
Chapter 487 - 481 - Assessment (6 updates)

Chapter 487: 481 Chapter Assessment (6 updates)

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"Brother Su, you came to Holy Spirit City this time not just because of Sister Ling Long, right? Are you also planning to join the Holy Spirit Academy?" Lan Su started to change the subject.

"Yes!" Su Chen nodded.

Lan Su’s beautiful eyes shone with a touch of excitement, "Then we will be at the same academy in the future!"

"Why are you staying at home?" Su Chen suddenly asked.

"The Holy Spirit Academy is a closed Martial Arts Academy, very strict. Generally, we’re not allowed to go home on our own. However, I had to take care of Sister Ling Long, so I asked Grandpa to ask for leave from the academy!" Lan Su said with a smile, "I asked for a month off, and now I can actually return to the academy. I miss Sister Xia Xi and the others... Sister Xia Xi, An Wuchao, and Wei Ziyao would be extremely, extremely, extremely excited to know that you are still alive!"

"Lan Su, I want Xu Yaoyao and Ling Long to stay in Holy Spirit City. Do you have any way to help them join the Holy Spirit Academy?"

"That..." Lan Su was startled, then shook her head, "It’s basically impossible. The requirements for Holy Spirit Academy’s student recruitment are too high! Even for Brother Su Chen, due to your age, the Holy Spirit Academy would probably just barely accept you. Sister Ling Long and Xu Yaoyao are currently only at the Third Rotation of the Hollow Void Realm, far from the Divine Power Realm, so it’s not possible for them to join the Holy Spirit Academy. At the moment, wanting to join the Holy Spirit Academy without being at the Divine Power Realm is very difficult to pass the examination. Because, it’s not the time of the Holy Spirit Academy’s general examination now, so the examination requirements are extremely high. The most crucial point is that there is no backdoor to the Holy Spirit Academy; not to mention us, even the Royal Family of the Xuanfeng Dynasty must meet the admission standards of the Holy Spirit Academy to get their princes and princesses in, otherwise, they also can’t enter!"

As if afraid Su Chen still did not understand, Lan Su continued, "Back then, at Dragon Blood Mountain, I mentioned the new student recruitment of the Holy Spirit Academy when I spoke with Brother Su. What I said at that time was, Hollow Void Realm Third Rotation, under twenty years old–in fact, those are the very, very, very basic conditions for the general examination. Although the Holy Spirit Academy recruits new students every year, this recruitment is not a general examination but a detailed examination. Generally, at the time of the general examination, the Holy Spirit Academy will be swarmed with people and recruit thousands of new students at once, and the admission requirements are much lower. During the general examination, as long as one is at the Third Rotation of Hollow Void Realm and under twenty years old, there is a chance. However, the general examination happens only once every ten years, which is too far apart. The next general examination for the Holy Spirit Academy is seven years away. Sister Ling Long and the others definitely can’t wait that long, including myself, who was admitted to the academy through the detailed examination a year ago. Unless one is extremely lucky to catch the general examination that occurs once every ten years, they can only choose the detailed examination."

Su Chen furrowed his brows. Given this, how should he arrange for Xu Yaoyao and Ling Long?

Especially Xu Yaoyao.

Xu Yaoyao had caught the attention of the Wu Family.

Although the mid-grade Divine Level Body Refining martial skill is now in his hands, the Wu Family surely still thinks it’s with Xu Yaoyao, and they will continue to watch her. Su Chen was not at ease with Xu Yaoyao not by his side.

He had promised Xu Zhenxiong to take care of Xu Yaoyao for three years, and he intended to keep that promise.

Su Chen seldom made promises, but once he did, he wouldn’t go back on his word.

"Brother Su, you can let Miss Xu and Sister Ling Long join other Martial Arts Academies in Holy Spirit City!" Lan Su suddenly said.

"There are other Martial Arts Academies in Holy Spirit City?" Su Chen was shocked, having no idea about it.

"Of course, there are. There are dozens of Martial Arts Academies throughout the Xuanfeng Dynasty. The best one in the Scarlet Prefecture is definitely the Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy, but the Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy, Shenyi Martial Arts Academy, and others are also quite good. Moreover, the Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy is located right next to the Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy, very close!" Lan Su quickly said: "Although Qing Feng cannot compare to Holy Spirit, it’s still decent, and most importantly, the Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy does accept students through connections. My grandfather is friends with one of the elders of Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy, so it is absolutely possible for Miss Xu and Sister Ling Long to join."

"Can their safety be guaranteed?" Su Chen asked again, "Xu Yaoyao has an enemy."

"An enemy? Are they strong? Are they stronger than the Lan Family?" Lan Su asked.

"No, the enemy is a Fourth-Rank Force, if I didn’t want Xu Yaoyao to take personal revenge, I could go and destroy this force right now!" Su Chen said indifferently.

"Then there’s nothing to fear. Martial Arts Academies are independent from the world and do not get involved in conflicts. As long as one joins a Martial Arts Academy, the academy will protect its students!" Lan Su said with a smile, "If the enemy were a First-Rank Power, maybe Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy wouldn’t be able to protect Miss Xu, but with a Fourth-Rank Force, Brother Su, you can be completely at ease!"

"That’s good!" Su Chen also smiled, the problem was finally solved.

Tomorrow.

Xu Yaoyao and Ling Long had restored their past friendship, and had even grown closer, especially Xu Yaoyao, who seemed to regard Ling Long as her only family and was very attached to her.

After repeatedly instructing the two girls, they went to the Qing Feng Martial Arts Academy under the leadership of Lan Xiangnan.

At the same time.

Su Chen followed Lan Su to the Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy.

"Lan Su, where are your parents?" Along the way, Su Chen asked the question that had been on his mind.

"I have been without my parents since I was little; Grandpa told me that my parents would come to find me later!"

Su Chen hummed in response, then looked at Lan Su’s bracelet without leaving any trace.

Lan Su’s bracelet was a storage device.

Such a high-level existence, it was extremely rare.

If Lan Su were merely the Little Princess of the Lan Family, although her status was fearsome enough, it still didn’t seem quite fit for her to have such a storage bracelet.

Especially since Su Chen noticed that Lan Xiangnan didn’t even have a storage ring.

Therefore, he speculated that Lan Su’s background was definitely not just as simple as being part of the Lan Family.

However, it was just a guess, and he did not voice it out loud.

Along the way.

Lan Su kept introducing Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy to Su Chen.

Su Chen listened attentively.

To sum it up, it was just two words, brutal!!!

The Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy was far more brutal than Earth’s Taixuan Academy... But, the martial cultivation resources of Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy were also astonishingly plentiful.

Su Chen could not help but look forward to it.

About a shichen later.

We’ve arrived.

In front of them stood a massive mountain.

Soaring straight into the heavens.

Shrouded in clouds and mist, it looked like the dwelling of immortals.

However, they couldn’t see where the Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy was located.

"Brother Su, the academy is inside this huge mountain!" Lan Su saw the curiosity in Su Chen’s eyes and said with a smile.

"Inside?" Su Chen’s eyes brightened, a bit shocked.

"Hehe, surprised, right? I was equally astonished when I first came here!" Lan Su proudly explained, and then she seriously added, "Brother Su, follow me closely from now on! Otherwise, you’ll get lost!"

After that, Lan Su started to move in a flowing manner, her steps strangely erratic and dazzling to the eye.

Of course, it was still easy for Su Chen to keep up.

After meandering around for a good hundred breaths, Lan Su finally stopped.

And before them,

lay a completely different scene.

They saw a mountain gate in front of them.

The gate was a dusty gray color, very, very ancient-looking, and appeared to have a history of at least ten thousand years, exuding an air of profound solidity.

On the gate, two words were inscribed: Holy Spirit.

"Brother Su, now, I’ll take you to the assessment!" Lan Su said with a smile, "With your strength, Brother Su, you will definitely make it. It’s just a pity that you’re over twenty years old; otherwise, you could’ve directly entered the advanced class!"

"It doesn’t matter, the low-level class is just the same!" Su Chen replied nonchalantly.

Following Lan Su into the mountain gate, they entered what seemed like an entirely different paradise.

The spiritual energy here was at least three times more concentrated than the outside world.

It was very quiet.

The stone slabs on the ground were very large and carried the marks of many years.

"The Holy Spirit Academy is divided into four institutes: Hidden Dragon, In-Dragon, Ascending Dragon, and True Dragon!" Lan Su explained in detail as they walked, "Each institute is independent!!! Newcomers naturally start at the Qian Long Institute, which is divided into low-level, intermediate, and advanced classes! Now, we are heading to Genius Cliff!"

"Genius Cliff?" The name sounded rather odd.

"Yes, Genius Cliff. Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy is the best martial arts academy in the entire Scarlet Prefecture and the cradle of super-powerful beings. Out of over a hundred billion martial cultivators in the entire state domain, there are only several thousand students in Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy, truly one in a million. Anyone who can join Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy, even the least talented, is worthy of the title ’genius.’ The assessment to determine whether new students qualify to join is held at Genius Cliff." Lan Su explained, when suddenly, her face changed slightly.

"What’s wrong?" Su Chen asked.

"How about we wait a day before taking the assessment?" Lan Su said seriously.

"Why?"

"The assessments at Genius Cliff vary each day. Sometimes they use demon beasts, sometimes a gravity field, sometimes the fire domain for assessments..." Lan Su said quickly, "And today, just happens to be the beginning of the month, and it’s the Ancestral Stone assessment!"

"Ancestral Stone assessment? What? Is it very difficult?"

"Not just difficult, it’s freakishly difficult!" Lan Su spoke in a hushed tone, "Apparently, only a few individuals pass the Ancestral Stone assessment to gain entry among the academy’s newcomers once every three to five years. It’s said that the pass rate for the Ancestral Stone assessment is a mere one-tenth of one percent. Brother Su, I know you’re incredibly strong, even stronger than my grandfather. But let’s be cautious."

"Tell me exactly what this Ancestral Stone assessment involves?" Su Chen was interested, neither agreeing to take the assessment today nor declining it outright.

"The Ancestral Stone is an ancient rock from the Ancient Era, very special, and it exerts pressure!!!" Lan Su emphasized, "And, depending on the strength of the individual approaching it, it will exert different levels of pressure. So, Brother Su, even if you are very strong, taking the Ancestral Stone assessment would be no different from those weaker martial cultivators participating in the assessment!"

"What’s the criteria for passing the assessment?" Su Chen asked again.

"Endure for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn!"

"A rock from Ancient Times, the Ancestral Stone?" Su Chen’s eyes narrowed, then he suddenly declared, "That’s the one I’ll choose!"

The words "Ancient Times" stirred Su Chen’s interest.

As he fused with the purple copper coffin, it was as if he had traversed millions of years back to the Ancient Era.

Su Chen was very eager to feel and explore the Ancient Times.

"Brother Su, don’t be rash!" Lan Su became anxious, and even regretted bringing Su Chen today; she had overlooked the implications.

"There’s no rush, I’ve decided to take the Ancestral Stone assessment!" Su Chen said with a smile, resolute: "It suits me well."

"Brother Su, please think it over! A martial cultivator only gets one chance in their lifetime to take the assessment for Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy. If you fail, Brother Su... Also, before the assessment, the Spirit Bell on Genius Cliff must be rung. Its sound will instantly spread throughout the entire Hidden Dragon Institute. Since you choose to take the assessment today, it means informing everyone that you are opting for the Ancestral Stone assessment, which is highly unusual. By then, many Hidden Dragon Institute students are likely to come to watch." Lan Su was genuinely worried as she spoke rapidly, as if she was about to grab Su Chen’s arm to stop him.

However, Su Chen merely smiled and patted Lan Su’s head: "I’ve made up my mind!"

[The excitement continues Tomorrow, desperately seeking recommendation tickets]