The Martial World
E-31 Strength Trial
The Seven Profound Martial Houses had a total of twenty stone pillars for the Trial of Strength. Once the exam started, the candidates would be divided into twenty teams to reduce the congestion in the square.
Twenty stone pillars were erected in front of the separate entrance to the Seven Profound Martial Houses. On top of each stone pillar was a shining light that was a sign of every candidate's destiny. Whether they would pass through this gate or whether they would be thrown away would all be determined by this one number.
A woman of about thirty or forty years of age stepped in front of the crowd and stood on the prepared stage. "Hello everyone. I am one of the supervisors for the Strength Test. I would like to announce that the examination of the Seven Profound Martial Houses has three parts. For those who made it through to the end, they would be given an official assessment based on age, talent, and results. The top ten will get an award, and the number one will be rewarded with the Crimson Gold Dragon Marrow Pill! "
Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill! The entire crowd was panting in shock; even the juniors of the noble families were flabbergasted. Those with lesser strength were filled with regret. Their faces showed apologetic and depressed expressions as they were destined to never reach first place. Those who are stronger straighten their backs. Their eyes shone with hope and they twitched as if they wanted to fight. They assumed that this Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill was specially prepared for them.
Lin Ming had read the treatment manual before and had a deep understanding of the properties of the Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill. This pill was about the size of a grape and was made by mixing the Crimson Gold Dragon marrow with some rare and precious plant species. It would then be boiled and refined into pills that would be able to improve physique, increase cultivation, and even help solve problems.
The Red Golden Dragon was not a real dragon, it was a descendant that only shared blood. However, the creatures associated with the dragon were not weak. Even a Houtian expert would not be a match!
Sky Fortune Kingdom did not have many Houtian experts to begin with, nor did they have anyone capable of refining such a precious pill. Therefore, the Sky Fortune Kingdom was unable to produce the Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill.
Without a doubt this medicine came from the Seven Profound Valleys. Each year the Seven Profound Valleys would refine talent, and medicine was provided from the main schools to attract talented youths to participate.
Perhaps to the Seven Profound Valleys, the Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill was not particularly valuable, but to Sky Fortune Kingdom, it was truly a precious treasure that money could not buy. Even a large noble family would be extremely jealous of anyone who possessed such a treasure.
The beautiful supervisor did not seem excited or displeased as he continued, "The second, third, and fourth positions will receive the Golden Snake Scarlet Pill, respectively, and the fifth to tenth would receive ten Soul Gathering Pellets!"
The Gold Serpent Crimson Pill was purified from the gallbladder of the hundred year old Golden Firmizi Snake. This type of gallbladder is named for its golden red appearance. It was inferior to the Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill, but it was also a rare and precious medicine that most people would never see.
But the fourth to tenth place only received ten Soul Gathering Pellets which were much rarer. Each pellet had a value of 200 taels of gold, and ten of them were equal to 2000 taels of gold. But the two medicines given to those who ranked higher were at least 10,000 gold taels. In fact, even if one could pay several times over, they still could not afford it.
The bountiful rewards made the talented candidates very excited; they could not wait to get on stage and show off their skills. Looking at this excited crowd was a group of young men and women wearing silk clothes. They laughed in a disdainful tone. Within the group was a handsome young man wearing a jade belt and smiling.
The group of young men smiled and flattered him, “These people are truly overreaching. This Dark Red Golden Dragon Marrow Pill was already in the young master's pocket, winning was already a definite conclusion. Are they also thinking of trying and competing? They really don't know the place. ”
The young man smiled faintly and waved his folding fan. He didn't respond. He was a talent of the Yue Lu Wang City family. He had a fourth-grade talent, the beginning of the Third Stage of Body Transformation cultivation, and had once taken the number one spot in the elite competition of Yue Lu City. Yue Lu City was a big city, so this number one place had a certain weight.
On the platform the woman continued, “Now we will start the first round of the entrance exam. Please participate in the exam at your full strength. The rays in the stone column will signify the strength of your attack. An inch symbolizes the power of 100 jeans. As long as you pass 1000 Jins then you will pass this round! Each candidate will conduct three experiments. As long as you qualify once then you will graduate. Everyone, we will now be doing a demonstration. Lin Sen, come forward. "
When the beautiful woman finished speaking, a man went up on stage. He was tall and skinny, almost looking thin, with a cold pale face and sharp eyes.
He was wearing a black suit and on his back was a three-foot-long knife. Although it was broad daylight, as he stepped onto the stage, the audience temperature plummeted by several degrees.
"Is that Ling Sen?"
"Someone from the Heavenly Abode of the Seven Profound Martial Houses!"
This Ling Sen was clearly famous, but Lin Ming did not know him. He turned around and asked Lin Xiaodong, "Who is this Ling Sen?"
Lin Xiaodong might not be diligent in practicing martial arts, but she was very gossiping and curious about all things, so she knew about things like this. He said, “Ling Sen is one of the senior disciples of the Heavenly House which is the fiercest department in the Seven Profound Martial House. He was twenty years old and was a fourth-grade talent. His cultivation was at the peak of the Fourth Stage, and he had just entered the Heavenly Residence last year. On his own initiative, he asked to be sent to the battlefield for one year, where he massacred many people. Right now his fighting abilities were hard to estimate, but one said that he would soon enter the Fifth Stage of Body Transformation.
Twenty Years Old and the Fifth Stage of Body Transformation? Lin Ming was slightly surprised. In general, martial artists were considered outstanding if they reached the Fifth Stage, the Bone Forging stage, by the time they were thirty. This Ling Sen was also filled with killing intent, it seemed like he had killed many people on the battlefield. Compared to those who had the same cultivation level, this man was truly a master.
Lin Sen Leisurely stood in front of the pillar and without even preparing, he casually waved his right hand. A 'Boom!' a voice rang out, and the stone pillar shook violently. The beam soared high, stable, and finally stabilized at four feet nine inches.
4900 jins!
On the field everyone was filled with praise and astonishment. If Ling Sen had used his full strength, he might even surpass 5000 jins!
Seeing this result, Lin Ming's eyes widened. The strength of this Ling Sen was almost double his own strength!
Lin Xiaodong said, “This is not something that comes as a surprise. He was one of the best talents in the younger generation of Sky Fortune City. It would be strange if he didn't get results like this. "
Lin Ming said, “One of the younger generation? Can Qin Xingxuan defeat him? ”
Lin Xiaodong shrugged. “I don't know Qin Xingxuan's strength, but Qin Xingxuan is well-informed and studies all subjects. Ling Sen had only focused his training on fighting and killing, in fact he was a man who specialized in life or death battles. I don't think Qin Xingxuan might be able to win if their lives were at stake, but don't forget that Qin Xingxuan was only fifteen years old while Ling Sen was twenty. ”
Hearing this, Lin Ming nodded slightly.
Body Transformation has a total of six stages. The farther you are, the greater the distance between stages. The strength of one in the Pulse Condensation stage could reach 8000 jins. Lin Ming was very far from this state of affairs.
Exams, start! At this moment on the stage, the beautiful middle-aged woman sent out an order to begin the Strength Exam.
All the young candidates were extremely excited, each of them were eager to get up and test their strength. Yet when they actually tested their strength on the stone pillar, many failed.
“900 jeans, 850 jeans, 850 jeans, three times failed. Continue!"
“950 jeans, 900 jeans, 900 jeans, three times failed. Continue!"
Many candidates had just reached the Second Stage of Body Transformation. If they were in peak condition, then they might be able to reach 1000 jins. Yet they cannot be at peak condition for every attempt. Moreover, they also suffered from nerves and were unable to show their highest strength. These people were naturally eliminated.
"1000 jeans, quality!" A person in Lin Ming light passed by, and the man shouted happily as he danced in excitement. The truth was that this man also understood, even though he passed and nearly escaped, he would most likely be knocked out during the second round. Even so, it was an honor for him to pass the first round of the Seven Profound Martial House entrance examination at the age of sixteen.
“1,300 jeans, quality!”
“950 jin, failed!”
When the results come out, those who fail will sadly leave in low spirits. What worked was dizziness. And among them there are those who show indifference. For these talents, passing through this ordeal is given.
Right now, there is a commotion ahead. Lin Ming looked ahead and saw that a young man wearing blue linen clothes was standing in front of the stone pillar, and was gathering his strength.
Lin Ming was curious about who this man was. He heard some people discussing, “It was Sun Ping from East Water City. He was at the Third Stage of Body Transformation. His strength is so strong!
As the discussion progressed, Sun Ping darted forward. He struck the stone column with a 'peng', and the beam of light began to vibrate as it shot upwards. It stopped at two feet and three inches.
"2300 jeans!"