Chapter 9

Qin Yan endured the pain, feeling speechless. Lin Dong seemed to be in little pain, but the potency of the medicine entering everyone's body should be about the same, and the pain they endured should also be the same!

"Brother Lin, do you have any secrets?" After another twenty breaths, Qin Yan said with a pale face, feeling that she could hardly bear it any longer and would soon break down!

The medicine entering the body felt like countless little bugs crawling inside, each nerve seemed to be gnawed, the pain continuously penetrating deep into the soul, making life unbearable!

"Ah!"

A test-taker screamed and rushed out, picking up a sword by the medicine pool to end his own life.

"Clang!"

The sword was knocked away, and the test-taker was quickly knocked unconscious by a supervisor.

"Damn, it's too painful, what kind of medicine is this!"

"Damn, I can't hold on much longer!"

"Brother Yun, hold on, just a little longer! Ah... I can't hold on anymore!"

...

In the medicine pool, many test-takers shouted to distract themselves, but it had little effect!

Under the terrifying potency of the medicine, some had flushed faces, others were extremely pale, only a very few still looked normal, Lin Dong being one of them!

"Secret? Endure it." Lin Dong said calmly.

Qin Yan rolled her eyes; if she could endure it, she wouldn't have asked Lin Dong if he had any secrets.

"Endure a little longer, it's almost two quarters of an hour." Lin Dong said.

Enduring for one quarter of an hour could get you into the overall score, enduring for two quarters was qualified, and half an hour was excellent!

Qin Yan had performed exceptionally well in the first two rounds; even if she didn't last two quarters, she would definitely enter the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy. However, if she didn't last two quarters, her overall score might not reach excellence!

"I will definitely hold on." Qin Yan gritted her teeth, she didn't want to live in a dorm!

Time passed, approaching two quarters of an hour. In the medicine pool, test-takers who couldn't hold on kept leaving, and some even had crazy actions, immediately being knocked unconscious by the supervisors!

"What's that kid's name? He's been holding on without any change in his face."

In the distance, Peng Gang looked over and asked, referring to Lin Dong. It was almost two quarters of an hour, and Lin Dong was the only one whose face hadn't changed!

"Headmaster, his name is Lin Dong." Luo Yan, beside Peng Gang, flipped through the records and respectfully said.

Peng Gang said, "I remember he was very calm in the second round. I didn't expect his endurance to be so strong. How did he perform in the first round?"

"Four hundred and thirty kilograms!"

Peng Gang nodded slightly, "His strength is a bit lacking, but since he's not from a privileged class, this score is still good. If he can hold on for an hour and is under fifteen years old, he can be given special attention."

Luo Yan's eyes flashed with surprise; the number of candidates for special attention in the cultivation system was limited. Generally, they had to compete after entering the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy and perform exceptionally well to get the qualification for special attention!

"Headmaster, this might make him enemies, which might not be a good thing." Luo Yan said.

Peng Gang smiled faintly, "A sharp sword is honed through hard work; how can one become strong in a peaceful and ordinary environment?"

"Yes, Headmaster. Headmaster, let's keep watching. He might not hold on for an hour. The pain gets stronger as time goes on, and few martial artists can hold on for an hour!" Luo Yan said.

"Two quarters of an hour!"

A supervisor by the medicine pool shouted loudly.

"Swish!"

Many test-takers rushed out of the medicine pool; they had been waiting for this moment. Even if rushing out now might result in a failing score, they couldn't care less!

"Brother Lin, I wish you a perfect score." Qin Yan said shakily and quickly left the medicine pool.

She had performed exceptionally well in the first two rounds and just needed to pass the third to meet the excellence standard!

"Want to get thirty points? Dream on!" A person near Lin Dong sneered. He could still hold on, but seeing Lin Dong look so relaxed made him uncomfortable.

Lin Dong didn't even look at the person; he closed his eyes and focused.

At this moment, enduring the terrifying pain, it was hard to concentrate, but the cultivation effect was still there. If he could succeed under such conditions, the cultivation effect in a peaceful environment would definitely be better!

"Damn!"

Zhu Yi cursed inwardly. He had always been confident, with a punch force of over five hundred kilograms and an excellent performance in the second round, he had good reason to be confident. Now, he was being ignored by Lin Dong!

"Boy, I'm talking to you!" Zhu Yi said coldly, "I noticed all those with a punch force over five hundred, and you're not one of them!"

Lin Dong ignored him; punch force didn't equal combat power. His punch force was only four hundred and thirty kilograms, but his combat power was greater, and it could still improve!

If Zhu Yi didn't cause trouble, it would be fine; if he did, Lin Dong wouldn't be lenient. After joining the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy, everyone was a student of the academy, and unless their status was extremely prominent, it wouldn't matter much!

If you couldn't defeat someone, you might seek help from your family to attack them in secret. If this wasn't discovered, it would be fine, but if it was, the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy would make the offending force regret and despair!

The rules of the Wind and Thunder Martial Academy: internal conflicts were ignored as long as they didn't go too far, but external interference was considered a serious provocation! A force once challenged the academy, and the entire force was eradicated!

"Ignoring me, very well!" Zhu Yi's face showed a sinister smile, "Boy, be prepared to be bedridden for half a month! Remember my name, I'm Zhu Yi, and this name will become your nightmare!"

After two quarters of an hour, about three hundred people remained in the medicine pool. By three quarters of an hour, only about fifty people were left!

At this point, Lin Dong's face changed slightly, but he still looked relatively calm. The others, including Zhu Yi, looked like they were struggling, with large beads of sweat constantly appearing.

"Damn, is he not very sensitive to pain?" Zhu Yi stared at Lin Dong, feeling incredulous. At such a terrifying level of pain, Lin Dong still looked relatively relaxed!

Near the medicine pool, Lin Kai and Lin Shaobai had grim faces, it seemed Lin Dong might hold on until the end!

"Young Master, Lin Dong is stronger than we estimated." Lin Kai said solemnly.

Lin Shaobai took a deep breath and sneered, "Being good at enduring pain doesn't mean being strong!"

"He's so good at enduring pain, I'll see if he can handle it later!"

Lin Kai said, "Young Master, we must deal with him properly, or we won't have an easy time in the annual exams!"

Lin Shaobai said coldly, "If he spends half a year in bed, it would be good if his strength doesn't decline!"

The pain continued to intensify, and the number of test-takers in the medicine pool kept decreasing. Before half an hour, only twenty test-takers remained. When half an hour arrived, about ten test-takers immediately left the pool.

At this point, only nine people remained in the medicine pool, including Zhu Yi!

"I can hold on, I can hold on!"

Seeing Lin Dong's calm face, Zhu Yi felt increasingly angry and kept hypnotizing himself. His eyes were blurry, and his body felt weak, signs that he was about to faint!

"I can—"

After another half a stick of incense, Zhu Yi's vision went black, and the terrifying pain made him faint!

"Swish!"

A supervisor by the medicine pool used an invisible force, and the unconscious Zhu Yi was immediately pulled out of the pool!

"If you can't hold on, leave the pool immediately. Don't force it. Fainting in the pool will harm you more than help!" The supervisor said sternly. After his words, a few more people left the pool, having reached their limits like Zhu Yi!

At this point, only three people remained in the pool!

"This time, the top overall score should be Situ Lei!"

"Definitely, Situ Lei was first in the first round, second in the second round, and third in the third round!"

"Where did Lin Dong come from? He was average in the first two rounds, but his martial heart is so firm!"

"I don't think it's a firm martial heart, it's a slow nervous system! And his intelligence is probably also low. With average strength, he dares to steal the limelight, he'll suffer for it later!"

"Exactly!"

...

Another quarter of an hour passed, and among the three people, a tall, muscular youth suddenly opened his eyes.

"Damn, it hurts too much, I'm done!" Song Chuan shouted and quickly left the pool.

Situ Lei also opened his eyes but didn't leave like Song Chuan; instead, he looked at Lin Dong.

He was first in the first round and second in the second round, but Situ Lei's mood wasn't good. He thought he could be first in all three rounds, but he lost the first in the second round and couldn't get the first in this round either!

He knew his limits; he estimated he could hold on for another half a stick of incense, but looking at Lin Dong, he might not just hold on for half a stick, but for a full hour!

"Boy, if you know what's good for you, I'll let you off. Otherwise..." Situ Lei thought coldly. The surrounding discussions couldn't be ignored by Lin Dong; if he knew what was good for him, he should leave the pool immediately!

However, as time passed, Lin Dong didn't open his eyes and showed no intention of leaving!

"Very well!"

Situ Lei's eyes flashed with cold light. He had reached his limit and couldn't hold on any longer. He stepped aside and rushed out of the pool. At this point, out of the two thousand six hundred people, only Lin Dong remained in the pool!

"Lin Dong is finished."

"What a fool, to offend Situ Lei for such a small reputation, a firm martial heart and good talent are useless if you can't handle it!"

"He seems to have offended Zhu Yi too, Zhu Yi's performance is also good, and his overall score is likely ahead of Lin Dong."

Many people around were gloating, but Lin Dong paid no attention. He wasn't particularly focused on the score, but the medicine pool could help heal his internal injuries, so he wanted to stay as long as possible