The Martial World
E-33 Lake Jade Plate
The essence of martial arts is not something that is very loyal or virtuous - or even good. Whether it was a living Buddha filled with truth or a demon sect leader with dark intentions, the truth was that the essence of martial arts did not judge good or evil. It just decided to ask if someone had the determination to tread the rocky path.
Practicing martial arts is a daily struggle. One's life would be filled with misery, danger, persuasion; if one's mentality was not solid then it was easy to fall off the path of a martial artist and give up, thus wasting all previous efforts.
Some people only practice martial arts for wealth and sensual pleasure. In the hearts of these people they practice martial arts without really understanding what it means. This will not affect them during the initial period of planting, but because it will become an insurmountable roadblock later. The Pulse Condensation Period was enough for one to have a luxurious and luxurious lifestyle where one could drown in money and beautiful women. Sky Fortune Kingdom had many such warriors. Since the Sky Fortune Kingdom would give great rewards to those who reached the Pulse Condensation Period, there were people who would suffer countless hardships to achieve this goal, only to stop their martial arts path because they could not resist the temptation of wastage.
The Dream Trial did not check one's cultivation; it sensed one's determination and core martial arts. Lin Ming had complete confidence about this. Even if he had not obtained the mysterious Magic Cube, he was sure he still had a 120% chance of passing through.
Currently, more than half of the candidates failed the first trial, so after they left the field, the square was much wider.
The pitiful and sad Lin Xiaodong had lost the qualifications to enter so he could only remain on the main road outside the square.
Lin Ming turned to look at Lin Xiaodong. Although there were many people in the crowd, he still saw it.
Lin Xiaodong also looked at Lin Ming and he gave him a thumbs up. Lin Ming smiled. When he turned his head, he saw a crowd that caught his attention. The girl was wearing a daffodil-shaped yellow dress. He looked like an aristocratic junior with a hat made of goose feathers. He stood in an obscure corner and observed everything.
Lin Ming recognized this girl. He was Lan Yunyue.
Lin Ming quickly turned his eyes away from her. He knew that if they met each other, it would only add to Lan Yunyue's embarrassment. Better not to look at it at all…
In his heart, Lin Ming did not blame Lan Yunyue for anything. After all, there was only a tacit agreement between them, and they had not discussed marriage or anything like that extensively. Lan Yunyue had made the only choice that an ordinary girl might make in her circumstances.
Lan Yunyue had no idea that Lin Ming had found her. Lan Yunyue had struggled in her heart for a long time, whether to come here today or not. He did not want to see Lin Ming, but in his heart there was a hint of worry, and he wanted to know if he was okay or not.
He could only remember going back to two months ago when Lin Ming had tried to sell some inferior and poor symbol paper. The sight in front of the shop had made him feel pity.
Supporting one's martial arts without relying on the background of a wealthy family, he didn't even have a frightening talent. He only had a small amount of savings that he could use to rent a room, to buy food and some medicine. In this miserable state he might only be able to afford the iron thread grass, and might not even. And if so, then inside his body he would have suffered some internal injuries.
This thought caused distress to Lan Yunyue. He likes his strength and perseverance. He remembered when he was a child; he had protected him from a large group of bullies. He had stood in front of him like a brave knight, arms stretched out wide, and received a punch. He made her feel safe and protected.
But unfortunately, such feelings are ultimately unable to replace certain things…
She is an attractive girl and has the talent of being an extraordinary woman. His natural talent was good and although he was not from an aristocratic family, his family was wealthy. Such a girl would definitely have a superior feeling, like a noble peacock caged in a playground with a chicken. He was unable to convince himself to settle into his ordinary life. A life where she would eventually marry Lin Ming and become the mistress of the family restaurant, a life where they would love each other and have a small child at the age of twenty, and then he would gradually age and die, and he would be there alone together even his appearance had disappeared.
He didn't want to have a life like that. She didn't!
For that he chose Zhu Yan. Not only was it due to the relationship between the Zhu Family and the Imperial Family, but he could also help him enter the Seven Profound Martial House. He would give Lan Yunyue rare and precious medicines and help her enter the Pulse Condensation Period. Under the temptation of the Pulse Condensation Period, Lan Yunyue was unable to resist her will.
This morning, Lan Yunyue was agitated. He did not want to come, but ultimately failed to convince himself. So he came this afternoon. He had come to think that Lin Ming would fail the Strength Trial. As long as Lin Ming failed, he would be able to let go of his dreams and return home to a safe life. With this he would be able to relax and put down all his worries. He didn't really think he would see Lin Ming on the qualifying team. This made him both surprised and worried.
Surprised because Lin Ming had unexpectedly managed to break through to the Second Stage of Body Transformation only at the age of fifteen and had no family background.
Worrying because he could not imagine that Lin Ming could reach this stage safely; he simply imagined that on his body there were some internal injuries, she said, and that he was nothing more than a cripple by the time he was thirty….
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In the morning, the beautiful female supervisor of the Strength Trial appeared once again. He looked at the crowd and saw that there were still many people left and considered this result not too bad. “Everybody follow me. We are now heading to the Sea Jade Platform. "
The crowd of around a hundred boys and girls followed the beautiful female supervisor as she passed through the mighty and terrifying gates of the Seven Profound Martial Houses.
The crowd walked around the time it took to drink a cup of tea, until they approached the dark green lake. It had a bright color like living jade. Its surface had no trace of waves and was extremely calm. The lake was bordered by weeping willow trees, and though it was autumn when the leaves of the trees would fall, the, everyone was amazed because not a single leaf floated on the calm surface of the lake.
In the middle of the emerald lake, a jade platform had been carved from pale white jade. The jade platform was connected to the beach by nine stone bridges. It was like a mystical fairy world coming back to life.
Lin Ming discovered that a few dozen meters away from the jade platform was a pavilion floating in the water. In the pavilion was placed a stone table lined with tea and dried fruits. Around the table sat several old men and a single girl who looked towards them with interest.
It was suddenly Qin Xingxuan and Mister Muyi.
Lin Ming hesitated a little; why did they appear here?
Muyi also found Lin Ming looking towards him, and smiled faintly back. Qin Xingxuan also had a friendly smiling face.
Lin Ming returned a smile out of politeness. He had little suspicion that the other people accompanying Muyi were not simple. Among them were a few, who were visible from their breathing and appearance, no less powerful than Muyi.
These people are masters!
Lin Ming was not wrong. These people were some of Muyi's friends and some of the government officials of Sky Fortune Kingdom. There were also elders from the Seven Profound Martial Houses. Exams are conducted twice a year, and they will come to observe if there are good seeds among the candidates.
They were mostly looking for people with sufficient talent and who also had a pure heart as martial artists. Every year, candidates must register their talents and other information to take the entrance exam. So the elders did not need to measure because they had already browsed through the files.
The candidates this time were not satisfactory. The strongest was a high fourth grade talent.
Possessing fifth grade talent was a once in a decade event and not an ordinary occurrence. A high fourth-grade talent was also good and a low fourth-grade talent could do it. Third-grade talent was somewhat inferior.
The first round of the exam was not something important, therefore the elders of the Martial House had yet to appear. They had seen his talent and this time they had come to observe which candidate had the extremely strong heart of a martial artist.
"Julah. Keep Your Mind, Sit in Meditation, and after you have passed the five trials then you will pass. " Said the beautiful woman's supervisor.
The candidates stepped onto the nine stone bridges one by one. Their hearts began to beat violently in their chests. During the first half, their hearts were filled with confidence. They know their own limits. Only a few of them thought that they might be nervous and unable to display their full potential, but they knew inwardly that they did not need to worry too much about death. But this time the Dream Trial, and they were nervous.
Many candidates had never tried the Dream Trial before, so they had no idea what kind of scene they would face at the end. But they had heard that this was the experiment with the highest elimination rate; it would reach as high as 90%!
In a group of ten people, only one would pass!
One should know that they are the most outstanding talent among people their age. In a small town or small family or even in an entire city, they were the most majestic and majestic of their generation. They were constantly revered and labeled geniuses from childhood, but even in such a group of people, most would be eliminated in the Dream Trial!
This test is really scary!
“Sit on the jade platform. After ten breaths, the exam will begin! " Said the beautiful woman's supervisor. Although he was separated by a great distance, his voice was clearly heard in the ears of every candidate. This method of delivering messages through true essence was even more profound and powerful than Zhu Yan.
Lin Min suspected that this beautiful female supervisor was a martial artist in the Pulse Condensation Period.
As Ling Ming stepped onto the jade platform, he scanned the distant crowd and discovered that among them was Lan Yunyue. He leaned against the willow tree in still staring at Lin Ming not thinking that he had been seen by him.
Lin Ming sighed and no longer looked. He sat cross-legged on the jade platform.