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Chapter 197 - 197 165 The Last Match Martial Arts Exam

197: Chapter 165: The Last Match, Martial Arts Exam 197: Chapter 165: The Last Match, Martial Arts Exam On the other side of the examination hall.

As milky sweat continuously exuded from Yu Xinghan’s body and was evaporated by waves of heat emanating from within him, layers of white marks were left on the surface of his skin.

During this process, Yu Xinghan gradually began to feel discomfort emanating from his body.

He knew that this incomplete digestion state couldn’t be sustained for long.

If he kept forcing himself, the burden on his digestive system would grow, eventually reversing and damaging his own digestive system.

But seeing himself unable to widen the gap with Zhang Yu, Yu Xinghan clamped his jaws tightly and continued swallowing and digesting madly, maintaining his rank.

“Damn body, keep it together!”

He suddenly slapped his belly, a surge of indomitable spirit rising in his heart.

“I am the Golden Core disciple, the direct disciple chosen by Master Xinghuo, how can I lose to Zhang Yu…”

Though he seemed to chat and laugh with many students, the identity of a Golden Core disciple always gave Yu Xinghan a sense of pride, making him understand he was different from other students.

Especially when facing Zhang Yu, the candidate disciple he once eliminated, to say he felt no superiority at all…

that was impossible.

However, he hid this superiority very well, especially when Zhang Yu paid him money.

But at this moment in the examination, when Yu Xinghan exhausted all his strength and found himself unable to shake off Zhang Yu, that sense of superiority turned into slight annoyances.

“How can I lose to him?”

“I received cultivation from the Golden Core True Man, and I’ve spent so much money learning techniques from Zhang Yu…”

“How can I…

lose to him?!”

Just as Yu Xinghan intended to fight Zhang Yu to the end, a strong discomfort from his internal organs suddenly awakened him.

Feeling the discomfort in his organs, Yu Xinghan suddenly recalled Master Xinghuo’s words.

“Xinghan, you follow me in training the Heavenly Martial Refining Heart Technique, cultivating an undefeatable fighting spirit and boundless drive, which is a good thing.”

“But in this world, there’s always someone better, and skies beyond the skies; who dares to claim lifelong invincibility?

Who can remain undefeated forever?”

“When you encounter someone better or challenges beyond your realm, this boundless drive might ultimately harm you, leading to successive defeats.”

With a sigh, Master Xinghuo spoke with immense wisdom: “When it’s time to let go, just let go.”

“Defeat isn’t terrifying.”

“As long as you have money, you have countless opportunities.”

“I leave these words in your mind today, hoping they may be useful someday in the future.”

With Master Xinghuo’s words flashing in Yu Xinghan’s mind, his previously spirited thoughts suddenly calmed down, quickly accepting a fact.

“Zhang Yu…

indeed surpassed me.”

“Judging from this examination, at least in physical techniques, he completely outstripped me, leaving me utterly powerless.”

Though difficult and unwilling, Yu Xinghan knew facts are facts, and he must acknowledge them.

“If I continue pushing hard, once my digestive system cannot bear this overload state, my eating speed will plummet significantly, and I may not even keep the 20th position.”

Exhaling deeply in his heart, Yu Xinghan knew it was time to let go.

Thus, in the next moment, the milky sweat ceased flowing from his body, reverting to a normal eating state.

Moments later, on the screen, the No.

55 pillar representing Zhang Yu surpassed Yu Xinghan, rising to the 15th position.

Seeing this scene, Yu Xinghan exhaled deeply again, comforting himself that it was okay.

“It’s okay to lose.

As long as there’s money, there’s a chance to catch up.”

Witnessing Yu Xinghan’s surrender, Huang Zichou commended, “Unexpectedly, this Golden Core disciple could let go in time, preserving his current rank.”

Another Little God remarked, “Rushing forward desperately is easy.”

“But knowing when to slow down, recognizing one’s worth even in glory, understanding debts one cannot incur and contracts one should not sign, that’s the challenging part.”

Observing this, Deng Bingding mused, “Seems after Xinghuo fell to Kunxu 1st Floor, he not only reflected on himself, but also guided his disciples well.”

“Sadly, even if people improve, without money, what’s the use?”

As the competition’s end drew near, Huang Zichou mentioned, “Mr.

Deng, this round of gluttony competition progressed smoothly, participants showcased their divine skills; the Immortal Path education of Kunxu 1st Floor truly shines.”

Another Little God recorded the scene, praising, “I remember the earlier Foundation Establishment exams where students merely competed in physical strength.”

“Later, we added tests of strength, speed, and various detailed techniques.”

“Let’s take a look now.”

The gods observed the students present: some were emitting smoke all over their bodies, some with bellies inflated larger than a person, some needing to visit the restroom every minute, some frantically hitting themselves with resounding thunderous sounds, some vibrating like a blender, and some vomiting while trying to put back what they threw up…

Deng Bingding nodded with a smile and said, “Today’s students are stronger than ever.

Truly, the Immortal Path prospers, bringing blessings to the world.”

Huang Zichou hurriedly added, “It’s all thanks to the wise guidance of the Heavenly Court, and how the True Gods, like Mr.

Deng, care for all living beings.”

Deng Bingding smiled slightly and said, “Have these vigorous competitors captured well in photographs, and select a few to report upwards, letting the dignitaries above see this vibrant life on the Kunxu 1st Floor…”

Huang Zichou immediately complied, knowing that what the gods of all departments and the immortals of the Heavenly Court most liked to see was these junior Immortals striving fiercely in competition, courageously climbing the Immortal Path.

With the end of the Gluttony Contest, the rankings were finally set.

Yet many students couldn’t take a longer look at the rankings, as they were already rushing urgently toward the restroom.

Ye Lingxiao, however, stood steadily in place.

He looked at his second-place ranking and then at the first-place Yun Jing, seeming to have a cold light flash in his eyes.

As if sensing Ye Lingxiao’s hostility, Yun Jing smiled at him and said, “You won the last round, I just won this one back.”

“The perfect lineage of the Ye Family seems not so perfect after all?

At least in eating, it seems inferior to my alchemical furnace-style digestion system.”

Ye Lingxiao did not respond, but the intense competitive desire in his eyes said it all; he was determined to win back the third round.

In Ye Lingxiao’s heart, he thought, “Before, because of family, because of the company, because of stock prices, because of advertising…

I was never able to truly compete with Yun Jing.”

“Now, in this Foundation Establishment exam, I can finally let loose and compete with him.”

Dai Xingzhi looked at his 7th place ranking and showed a slight satisfied smile, thinking that today’s Foundation Establishment exam should not see him eliminated.

Then he glanced at Meng Tao, who dropped to 10th place with his Gluttony Spirit Root, and Zhang Yu, who surged to 14th place, feeling a bit puzzled.

“This No.

55 outsider…

must be wealthy, right?

But why is he in 14th place this time?”

Dai Xingzhi thought to himself, “Is it intentional again?”

Recalling Zhang Yu’s performance in the competition, he shook his head slightly and said, “Doesn’t seem like it.”

“Moreover, the digestive system doesn’t appear to be anything special either.”

Curiously eyeing Zhang Yu, Dai Xingzhi thought, “Could it be that this guy’s strength is not as impressive as I originally imagined?”

Clearly, it wasn’t just Dai Xingzhi who thought this way; many students looked at Zhang Yu with a hint of doubt in their eyes.

Huang Zichou commented, “Ye Lingxiao and Yun Jing are still ahead, leaving the others behind.”

“The other top ranks are all students from Xiandu City.”

“It seems this year’s four Foundation Establishment certificates will once again be swept by the Xiandu people.”

“But those three from Songyang…”

Looking at Zhang Yu at 14th place, Yu Xinghan at 16th, and Bai Zhenzhen at 20th, Huang Zichou sighed, “They have a lot of potentials; next year’s Foundation Establishment exam, they might have a chance to touch the Foundation Establishment certificate.”

Yet at the same time, even people like Huang Zichou and Deng Bingding—the True Gods—were wondering what had happened in Songyang that suddenly produced three students with the potential to take the Foundation Establishment exam.

“But what does it have to do with me,” Huang Zichou thought internally, “I’m just in charge of their Foundation Establishment exams.”

After some rest and adjustment.

The third session, and the final exam of today, officially began.

Deng Bingding said loudly, “The Martial Arts exam tests one’s mastery and understanding of martial arts skills.”

“It can be said that how someone’s martial arts cultivation is doesn’t just manifest in actual combat.

The process of learning cultivation techniques can also reflect it…”

Huang Zichou thought internally with a smirk, “Isn’t it just to save the budget?

The Heavenly Court and the Eight True Gods have mercy on the lower realm candidates, like in the Kunxu 1st Floor’s previous Foundation Establishment exams, the practical exam costs were all covered by medical expenses.”

“The gods just move their lips a bit, one sentence, and the medical expenses are covered.

Isn’t the shortage still for us to scrape together down here?”

“If we don’t eliminate a few more students early and allow them to engage in full-scale actual combat so soon and get all beaten up, who knows how much money it’ll cost.”

As Deng Bingding clapped his hands, a light curtain appeared before each student.

“In this Martial Arts exam, you are to select one cultivation technique and in the next two hours comprehend and practice it.”

“These cultivation techniques are ordered by difficulty, with one star being the simplest and ten stars the most difficult.”

“The higher the difficulty of the cultivation technique mastered, the higher the score will naturally be.”

“But if the selected cultivation technique cannot be mastered, then it’s 0 points for this round.”

“Moreover, today’s exam reward technique will be the cultivation technique you select.”

“If you end up not making the top 20 in total scores and get eliminated…

then, the cost of the cultivation technique needs to be paid by you.”