Chapter 75

After much persuasion, Wei Tianchong finally understood that "this method would not work," and Tang Jie was thus able to leave.

Upon returning to Tao Ran Ju, Tang Jie boiled a large bucket of water, threw all the medicines into it, and then jumped into the bucket to circulate his cultivation technique, refining himself.

This cultivation process according to the Li Jing was truly a torturous affair. Tang Jie felt as if he were being boiled alive. The medicinal power invaded his body along with the steam, making it feel as if a fire were burning inside him, causing his blood to boil and tiny droplets of blood to seep out of his pores, making him look extremely terrifying.

The process lasted for about half an hour, until Tang Jie had circulated his technique three times and absorbed all the medicinal properties.

When he came out, Tang Jie found that his spirit had improved greatly. After using the Bing character technique yesterday, he had felt weak all day, but now he felt full of energy, his body brimming with strength.

Looking at his body, the skin that had been boiled and cracked had peeled off, revealing new skin as smooth and lustrous as jade.

"Is this what it means to transform one's body and bones?" Tang Jie muttered to himself.

According to the Li Jing, the Lord of War divided body refinement into five stages: the body of grass and wood, the body of jade and stone, the body of vajra, the body of immortal spirit, and the body of the great path.

The Zang Xiang Jing could cultivate the body of grass and wood, which, when successfully cultivated, would make one immune to all diseases and invulnerable to ordinary weapons. The body of jade and stone, in addition to further strengthening the body, would also refine the internal organs, making the body's blood and qi vigorous, allowing one to lift heavy objects with ease and have enduring strength, with the saying of having the quality of jade and the essence of gold.

As for the body of vajra, when fully cultivated, it would truly make one's body as hard as vajra, able to withstand even the blows of magical treasures. If one cultivated the body of immortal spirit, one would gain the ability to transform and become immortal.

Tang Jie's current skin, which had taken on a jade-like color, indicated that he had reached the threshold of the body of jade and stone.

The Zang Xiang Jing was the introductory cultivation technique of the Li Jing. After practicing for three years, he had basically completed the body of grass and wood, so it was natural for him to enter the state of jade and stone, though he had only just touched the threshold, still far from the level of jade quality and gold essence.

Looking at the water in the bucket, it had turned pitch black, whether from the dirt that had not been washed off or the impurities that had been expelled from his body.

Although it was quite torturous, the cultivation process according to the Li Jing was actually quite simple.

After this bath, the cultivation was complete. To continue, he would need to gather new medicines, but the problem was that this single cultivation session had almost depleted all the spirit money Tang Jie had accumulated.

Tang Jie estimated that the cultivation according to the Li Jing did not consume time but was extremely resource-intensive, while the cultivation of the Xi Yue Heart Technique mainly relied on the accumulation of time, with the help of medicines being limited.

In this calculation, basically 99% of the cultivation time belonged to the Xi Yue Heart Technique, and 99% of the cultivation resources belonged to the Li Jing.

Being a poor man now, with time but no money, he ultimately had to focus his main efforts on the Xi Yue Heart Technique.

Therefore, Tang Jie continued to cultivate the Shaohai Cave Gold Technique, while also practicing the newly learned Water Condensation Shield and Primordial Qi Needle.

The Water Condensation Shield was simple, and with the foundation of the Water Light Shield, Tang Jie quickly mastered this technique. However, the Primordial Qi Needle required him to start from scratch.

Fortunately, after Min Dong's death, the vigilance of the Xi Yue Academy was suddenly tightened, so there was no need to worry about the Heavenly Palace making another move in the short term. Therefore, Tang Jie was no longer in a hurry to practice the techniques intensively, and just practiced normally every day.

However, on the surface, the academy only said that Min Dong had died while擅自外出历练, and as for Zhuang Shen, it was said that he had withdrawn from school due to an emergency at home. Therefore, most of the students did not know what had really happened.

For the vast majority of students, the Xi Yue Academy was a peaceful and harmonious place. Although there was intense competition, it was far from reaching the point of life and death.

During this period, Wei Tianchong came to find Tang Jie twice, clearly still not giving up on cheating in the major exam. He proposed various action plans, but they were all rejected by Tang Jie. In the end, he could only promise to help him if the conditions allowed on the day of the exam.

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Half a month passed quickly, and the day of the major exam finally arrived.

The two major exams held each year were the busiest and most lively times at the Xi Yue Academy.

This year's major exam was particularly lively because the academy openly announced that the top student would receive a special reward, which made all the students who believed they had talent eager to try.

Of course, in their eyes, this so-called special reward, mysterious grand prize, was most likely a bottle of high-quality spirit medicine.

Even so, for most people, it was worth a shot.

On this day, all the branches of the Mo Xiang Academy were open, and thousands of students gathered in the large square of the Mo Xiang Academy. Regardless of whether you were at the Spirit Lake stage, the Spirit Sea stage, or the Transcendent stage, as long as you had not passed the written exam, you had to participate.

Each student had a small desk in front of them, with a small cushion underneath, and on the desk was a test paper. The Xi Yue Academy did not have separate subject exams; all the content was on one paper, with various questions, a total of 1,000 points, and a score of 500 was required to pass. There were nearly 100 questions, and the time limit was three hours.

Around the square were the students who had passed the written exam and were responsible for monitoring, as well as some of the academy's senior masters, all watching the students intently.

The students looked at each other, exchanging glances and understanding each other, as an invisible battle between cheating and anti-cheating was about to begin.

At the Xi Yue Academy, to pass the exam, students always tried every means to outsmart the invigilators, and some even formed groups to "help each other," which Tang Jie called forming a team to clear various exam dungeons.

Every year, a large number of students were expelled from the academy for being caught cheating, while others passed the exam by侥幸成功. One could say that the major exam was the main production line for expelling students.

Whoever could successfully cheat in the major exam would certainly become famous in one battle.

There was no need to worry about the academy seeking revenge, as Tang Jie and the others knew, the rules of the Xi Yue Academy were that those without ability must follow them, but those with ability could break, bypass, or even exploit them!

As long as you had the ability to cheat successfully under the supervision of thousands of students and dozens of senior masters, you could announce it loudly, and the academy would absolutely not take any further action, and might even congratulate you. This was the most unique aspect of the Xi Yue Academy.

However, achieving this was truly not easy.

At the sound of a gong, all the students sat at their desks and began to write.

Tang Jie glanced at the questions and smiled.

Although the questions for the major exam were varied and unpredictable, they ultimately did not deviate from the content taught by the senior masters. For Tang Jie, they were extremely simple, so he began to write.

For a moment, the square of the Mo Xiang Academy was silent, with only the sound of pens scratching and the occasional rustling of pages turning.

Tang Jie answered the questions quickly. Just as he was writing, he suddenly heard a voice from behind: "You, disqualified, get out!"

Tang Jie turned his head and saw that a monitoring student had rushed in and was dragging a student out.

The student shouted, "I didn't..."

"Silence!" A spirit master with white hair and beard waved his hand, and the student immediately lost his voice and was thrown out. Another student came forward and deducted 20 points from him.

"This has already started..." Tang Jie shook his head helplessly and continued to write.

Just as he was answering the questions quickly, Tang Jie suddenly sensed a change in the surrounding spirit energy.

Since he had started cultivating, his sensitivity to the surrounding spirit energy had gradually increased, allowing him to notice some issues.

Turning his head, he saw a student in the distance looking at his desk, his eyes glowing slightly.

The Spirit Eye Technique?

The Spirit Eye Technique was a kind of reconnaissance spell. He didn't expect someone to have learned this and use it in the major exam, which was quite practical.

In fact, the major exam was a world dominated by students skilled in reconnaissance. The Xi Yue Academy emphasized practical application, aiming to let each student with special skills demonstrate their abilities through this method.

Whoever said that reconnaissance spells were useless... well, you should try passing this major exam first.

With a thought, Tang Jie took out a piece of paper and covered the questions he had already answered.

It wasn't that he was stingy, but this time, his goal was not just to pass the exam, but to gain the qualification to enter the ninth floor of the Tianyi Pavilion.

According to his agreement with Xie Fengtang, he had to win first place in the major exam.

Since the major exam involved all the students of the academy, facing many competitors, Tang Jie did not dare to be careless. If that student copied all his answers and solved a few questions he hadn't answered correctly, he would lose unfairly.

Moreover, on the path of immortality, there was no room for courtesy or humility.

Seeing Tang Jie cover the questions, the student's face changed, and he huffed, turning to look at others.

At this moment, a senior master responsible for monitoring in the back suddenly huffed and waved his hand. The student felt a darkness in front of his eyes and could no longer see anything.

The senior master said, "Focus on your exam, don't look around."

He had no concrete evidence that the student had used the Spirit Eye Technique, so he did not expel him, but disrupting his spell was not a problem.

Tang Jie continued to answer the questions. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, lifting the white paper covering his test paper.

Then, a transparent eyeball floated in front of him, turning left and right, staring intently at the test paper.

Tang Jie was speechless.

Even the Wind Control Technique and the Surveillance Eye had appeared.

The Surveillance Eye appeared at his abdomen, using his body to block the view of the monitors behind, which was quite clever, but it required his consent.

Tang Jie smiled, grabbed the Surveillance Eye, and crushed it. A muffled groan came from not far away, indicating that the spell had been broken, causing him some trouble.

Tang Jie felt a sudden heat on his back, and someone glared at him with a hateful look before reluctantly giving up.

Since most of the top students had become monitors after passing the exam, Tang Jie, as a new top student, was the most watched by the students. Various spells scanned over him and his test paper, making him quite annoyed.

Fortunately, the monitors were not just for show. They would occasionally catch someone and throw them out.

In the air above the square of the Mo Xiang Academy, it was almost a regular occurrence for students caught cheating to be thrown out, cursing and praying for better luck next time.

Just as he was writing frantically, Tang Jie heard a soft "Hey, hey!"

The voice was urgent and nervous.

Turning his head, he saw Wei Tianchong, who was sitting in front of him to the left, winking and making a hand sign.

The meaning was clear: give me some answers.

Tang Jie shook his head.

Seeing his refusal, Wei Tianchong's face fell, and he could only stare at his test paper with his pen in hand.

Seeing his expression, Tang Jie could only sigh and continue writing.

At this moment, a gust of wind suddenly blew, and a piece of paper was thrown onto his desk.

Tang Jie was startled and heard someone shout, "He's cheating!"

Looking up in surprise, he saw a student not far from him pointing at him and shouting at the monitors, his eyes full of hatred.

Tang Jie recognized him clearly; it was You Shaofeng, whom he had once mocked.

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