Urban Super Medical Sage
Chapter 488 - 482: Admirable Courage (1st Update)

Chapter 488: Chapter 482: Admirable Courage (1st Update)

Genius Cliff.

This was an endless precipice, shrouded in clouds and mist, resembling a sheer cliff face. At a glance, one could not see the end, only the deep gorge and the spectacular, vast, continuous mountain ranges.

Near the Ten Thousand Zhang Precipice’s rocky wall, there was a flat expanse of rock.

An ancient, gray-black ancient bell hung there, to be struck with a stone rod.

Beside the ancient bell were mysterious little Formation spaces.

A total of thirty.

A stone tablet stood in each Formation space, for example, the one in Formation space number one bore the sign ’Number One, Ancestral Stone Assessment’.

"Brother Su, on Genius Cliff, there are thirty assessment points, each different. Today is the first of the month, number one, corresponding to the Ancestral Stone Assessment. During the assessment, you only need to sit on the meditation cushion inside the Formation space, then, once the three examiners use the key to open the Formation space, the assessment can begin," Lan Su explained. "Brother Su, have you really decided? To take the assessment today?"

"I have decided!" He hummed affirmatively, his gaze sweeping towards the ancient bell. "Do I need to strike the ancient bell first?"

"Yes!" Lan Su nodded emphatically. "Only after striking the ancient bell will the examiners from Hidden Dragon Abyss know someone is here for the assessment. They will come to Genius Cliff, and as witnesses and judges, they will observe the entire assessment process. That way, your assessment results will count."

Su Chen stepped forward and embraced the huge, ancient, cold stone rod with both hands.

Then, Su Chen exerted strength, shook the stone rod, and struck.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

...

He struck it three times in succession.

Each time, the sound was loud and resonated throughout the entire Hidden Dragon Institute.

After finishing, Su Chen muttered, "This ancient bell isn’t so easy to strike after all!"

"In fact, this ancient bell is also considered a preliminary part of the basic assessment. Every new student who comes for the assessment has to strike the ancient bell first. However, you need the Strength of Ten Dragons to even move the stone rod of this ancient bell, and this alone has already eliminated ninety-nine percent of Martial Cultivators. Of course, for Brother Su, it’s too easy!"

"What do we do next?"

"We wait, wait for the examiners to arrive!" Lan Su said with a smile. "There are three examiners in total."

"Okay!"

Following that.

The two stood on Genius Cliff, enjoying the scenery and patiently waiting.

Meanwhile.

In the Basic Hostel, Intermediate Hostel, and Advanced Dormitory Pavilion of the Holy Spirit Martial Arts Academy’s Hidden Dragon Institute, many Martial Cultivators from the Low-Level Class, Intermediate Class, and Advanced Class were all startled.

A clear sense of disbelief emerged on their faces.

What had they heard?

Was the ancient bell of Genius Cliff ringing?

Was someone taking the assessment?!

Suddenly, many students burst into bemused laughter, murmuring amongst themselves:

"Who could that fool be?"

"Choosing number one for the assessment, challenging the Ancestral Stone? Has their brain been waterlogged?"

"Seems like it’s been a year or two since anyone challenged the Ancestral Stone, right?"

"Quite the spectacle! We must go see this!"

...

Amid these discussions, one, two, three, ten, a hundred, and several hundreds of Qian Long Institute’s Martial Cultivators all headed in the direction of Genius Cliff.

Meanwhile, the three examiners from the Law Hall attic in the Qian Long Institute, who had been cultivating, also opened their eyes at this moment, their eyes filled with confusion.

The three examiners were Ding Shengshan, Zuo Linfeng, and Jiang Haijian.

The strengths of the three were similar, each being at the Eighth Level of the Divine Power Realm.

They had long tenures at the Law Hall, having served as examiners for a thousand years.

Over these thousand years, the number of geniuses they had examined was countless. Truth be told, those daring to challenge the Ancestral Stone were very few.

Especially in recent years, such challengers had almost vanished.

Today was indeed strange.

The next second.

All three came out of their respective attics.

They saw Ding Shengshan was a middle-aged man with a long beard, square-faced, his expression stern, conveying an aura of awe without anger.

Zuo Linfeng was a chubby man, somewhat short, with a stocky build, wearing a smile.

Jiang Haijian had a fierce demeanor, with sharp eagle-like eyes, and a fairly pale complexion.

After stepping out of their attics, the three headed towards Genius Cliff.

The attic of the Law Hall was quite far from Genius Cliff, and within the Holy Spirit Academy, to ensure respect for the academy, unless there was an urgent matter, few would use movement techniques to fly; instead, they walked.

Genius Cliff.

Su Chen and Lan Su had been waiting for quite a while.

More and more students from the Qian Long Institute arrived at Genius Cliff.

Though not overtly pointing or commenting, many students looked at Su Chen with eyes full of mockery.

Hollow Void Realm First Level? Wishing to join the Holy Spirit Academy? And even challenging the Ancestral Stone? What an oddity.

Suddenly.

"Lan Su, you’re back?" A young man quickly approached. This person had a smile, sword-like eyebrows, thin lips, a high nose bridge — quite handsome, with a presence marked by the Fifth Level of the Divine Power Realm, not concealed in the slightest.

"Liang Tong!" Lan Su, hearing the voice, turned towards him with a smile, and then introduced him to Su Chen, "Brother Su, this is Liang Tong, he’s in the same class as me, we both are students of Intermediate Class 2.

Brother Su? When Lan Su called Su Chen ’Brother Su,’ Liang Tong’s eyes flickered for a moment before stabilizing; he then looked deeply at Su Chen and smiled, "Brother Su."

"Brother Liang!" Su Chen nodded, greeting him in return.

"Brother Su’s age..." Liang Tong discerned Su Chen’s Root Bone Qi; he was twenty-two years old.

This age, for the Holy Spirit Academy, was somewhat older and not so easy to pass the examinations. Even if he did pass by chance, he could only join the Low-Level Class.

"Brother Su, are you and Lan Su relatives?" Liang Tong asked again.

"No, but he is my Brother Su!" Lan Su said with a laugh, her willow eyebrows lifted, looking very happy, even unconsciously hooking her arm through Su Chen’s, very affectionately.

For Su Chen, Lan Su was indeed very affectionate. On one hand, Su Chen had saved her life twice, and with the additional connection to Ling Long, their bond seemed even closer.

Liang Tong’s eyes flickered again, witnessing Lan Su and Su Chen’s closeness, naturally feeling jealous.

He was fond of Lan Su, or rather, many from Qian Long Institute liked Lan Su.

However, among them, male students who were well-acquainted with Lan Su were not many, Liang Tong was one, considered a friend by Lan Su because he was always polite and amiable.

"Brother Su, Someone Liang admires you!" Liang Tong spoke again the next second. Although he tried to appear polite, the affection between Lan Su and Su Chen still irritated him; he bowed slightly: "Challenging the Ancestral Stone is not something many dare to do, your courage is commendable, Brother Su!"

"Let’s give it a try!" Su Chen, of course, heard some sarcasm in Liang Tong’s words, but still, he smiled.