Chapter 7

This time, making things difficult for Ye Qingyu was partly to help Liu Ye vent his frustration.

Liu Ye, the young man in the brocade robe, was also a member of the Liu family, and by calculation, he was a junior to Liu Heng.

On the other hand, it was because someone had secretly sent a message instructing him to do so, and the person sending the message was a big shot he had always wanted to befriend but could not reach.

Liu Heng, of course, was happy to go along with it, selling the other party a great favor. After all, in his eyes, Ye Qingyu was just a piece of fish that could be kneaded at will.

"Hehe, this world is so realistic; a minnow should have the awareness of a minnow..."

Liu Heng sat in the armchair, picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and narrowed his eyes, quietly waiting for Ye Qingyu to come back and kneel to beg him.

Daring to threaten him, the chief examiner, did he really think he was someone important?

A waste from a poor family, what could he do if he didn't let him take the exam?

The feeling of being high and mighty, deciding others' fates so casually, made Liu Heng feel incredibly comfortable.

Just at that moment—

"Liu Examinator, Liu Examinator..." A somewhat urgent voice came, and it was the proctor he had sent to check the situation, who quickly ran back with a strange expression on his face.

"What's the matter?" Liu Heng glanced at him casually.

The proctor's expression was a bit strange. He paused for a moment and then recounted in detail everything he had seen after following Ye Qingyu.

Bang!

Before he could finish speaking, the purple clay teapot in Liu Heng's hand fell to the ground and shattered.

This purple clay teapot was one of his most treasured possessions, which he usually treated as a precious gem. Even a tiny scratch would make him heartbroken for a long time, but at this moment, Liu Heng, whose mind was in turmoil, had no time to pay attention to the broken teapot.

"You... what did you say?"

Liu Heng's voice suddenly turned hoarse, his face turned pale, and he stood up, leaning on the table, his body swaying.

A huge sense of fear and regret almost overwhelmed him.

He actually refused a seed with golden meridians and first-class ninth-grade enlightenment to participate in the Blood Qi test?

Heaven, even with his toes, he could think that if the college administration found out about such dereliction of duty, what kind of impact it would have on him, a miscellaneous instructor whose position was already unstable.

Why did things develop to this point?

Wasn't that Ye Qingyu a useless waste?

"You... did you really see it clearly?" Liu Heng fell back into his chair, powerless.

The proctor looked at him with a slightly pitying gaze and nodded seriously.

Liu Heng let out a low, inexplicable groan in his heart.

In that instant, he thoroughly understood one thing—

That Ye Qingyu was right; he really had to go and beg him.

And this time, no matter what the cost, he had to beg Ye Qingyu to participate in the Blood Qi test before the college administration found out.

Otherwise...

"I really regret it, I shouldn't have gotten involved in this... Liu Ye, that little brat, I'll beat him to death!"

Liu Heng thought viciously.

...

In the endurance test examination room.

Ye Qingyu sat cross-legged, eyes closed as if in deep meditation.

In the examination room, the rune array under the gray stone slabs had been activated, and waves of invisible elemental fields surged. In the three-zhang space above Ye Qingyu's head, ancient floating mountain illusions appeared, layer upon layer, towering and majestic, like ancient divine mountains.

This scene was like Ye Qingyu shouldering countless mountains.

Counting carefully, there were nine layers of ancient mountain illusions stacked.

"Nine layers of ancient divine mountain illusions... nine layers of mountains, this is the symbol of first-class ninth-grade endurance talent!"

"For the examinees, these divine mountain illusions are not intangible; in fact, their spirits are bearing the weight of real divine mountains!"

"This test is about endurance. The higher the endurance, the more ancient divine mountain illusions one will bear. Being able to bear three ancient divine mountain illusions is considered qualified, five is good, seven is excellent, and nine is perfect, which is rare!"

"This Ye Qingyu is truly terrifying, he has steadily borne nine ancient divine mountain illusions for the duration of a cup of tea. Such endurance is enough to rank him in the top three of this year's college admissions!"

"The appearance of the nine-layer mountain illusion is too terrifying!"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion.

At this point, the onlookers were no longer just outsiders who came to watch the spectacle.

As the news spread, more and more people of status and position came here. Seeing the scene before them and combining it with the previously announced results of Ye Qingyu's meridian and enlightenment tests, they immediately realized that something significant was about to happen in Luming County City.

Was the old dean's prophecy from years ago really going to come true?

"Examinee 8888 Ye Qingyu, bearing the weight of nine layers of mountains, endurance talent first-class ninth-grade..." The chief examiner of the endurance test loudly announced the results, recording the test scores in the wooden nameplate.

Ye Qingyu thanked him and took back the nameplate.

Surrounding him were already hundreds of people, all looking at Ye Qingyu with their eyes.

Among them were people from the city lord's mansion and the major noble groups in the city, as well as representatives from various chambers of commerce, merchant caravans, and mercenary adventurer teams. Of course, there were also senior instructors from White Deer Academy, wearing white robes embroidered with silver antlers, all observing Ye Qingyu intently.

Actually, every year when White Deer Academy begins its admissions, it is also a feast for the interest groups entrenched in Luming City.

In this world of martial arts, where strength is paramount and everything is decided by fists and swords, besides the rare treasures, secret manuals, and cultivation techniques, a talented martial arts seed is also the most valued resource for these interest groups.

Therefore, every year during the White Deer Academy admissions, these interest groups also pay close attention to the entire admission process.

They do not have the terrifying influence of White Deer Academy, which can gather all eligible young men and women within a radius of thousands of miles to take the test, but they can discover talented martial arts seeds during the White Deer Academy admission process.

And White Deer Academy is not a sect or a family, so it does not impose many restrictions on its students, nor does it limit students from joining other interest groups in Luming County City—on the contrary, since its establishment, White Deer Academy has always encouraged its students to choose their own paths, to apply what they have learned, and to adapt to the rules of the game in this world as soon as possible.

Therefore, many young men and women who show outstanding talent during the admission process, except for those from noble and prestigious families, will be recruited by various interest groups in Luming County City.

Both parties sign employment agreements, and these interest groups provide various resources to support the students' cultivation for free. After graduation, the students will become members of these interest groups and serve them.

After all, martial arts cultivation is a very resource-intensive and costly process. Even some well-off families may not be able to support a martial artist's cultivation with all their wealth.

So for the students, this is also an important choice.

Both parties get what they need.

Of course, if a student shows even more terrifying talent after graduating from White Deer Academy, like Ye Ling'er, and is selected by some powerful sects to become a disciple, then the employment agreement with the interest groups in Luming County City will automatically be terminated, and the student will regain their freedom.

And these interest groups will receive corresponding compensation from those powerful sects.

This can be considered a win-win situation.

In the first nine days of this year's White Deer Academy admissions, the various interest groups had already recruited many martial arts seeds they were satisfied with. By now, they were basically all fully loaded.

But Ye Qingyu's talent was so powerful that it attracted them again.

He tested three items, and all three were at the highest level of talent.

Just for this result, even if he didn't take the remaining three tests, entering White Deer Academy was no longer a problem, and it was enough to drive the various forces in the city into a frenzy.

Moreover, Ye Qingyu was a well-known poor family child, with no support, making him easier to recruit.

"Little brother, I am Luan Ping, the head guard of the Qingluo Chamber of Commerce. This is a gold-embossed invitation from our president," a tall, thin-faced middle-aged man smiled and handed over a gold-embossed invitation, saying, "I wonder if Little Brother Ye can spare some time to talk?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the crowd around him burst into a commotion.

The strength and wealth of the Qingluo Chamber of Commerce in the entire Luming County City could definitely rank in the top five, and the president-level gold-embossed invitation was equivalent to offering Ye Qingyu the most precious sponsorship slot of the year.

Under the gaze of countless people, Ye Qingyu only smiled slightly: "I want to finish the admission test first, and then consider these matters."

Luan Ping's face slightly stiffened, and he nodded: "That's fine."

He took back the invitation.

Ye Qingyu spoke lightly, but everyone could see that he had already indirectly rejected the olive branch extended by the Qingluo Chamber of Commerce.

Originally, they thought he would consider it a bit, but he was so straightforward.

"Haha, Little Brother Ye is indeed a person with vision and ambition. A mere chamber of commerce, how can it match a genius like you?" A loud, somewhat arrogant laugh came from the crowd.

A short, fat man with a white face and a beard, holding a gold-embossed fan, stepped out from the crowd.

This fat man came close and smiled: "I am Lin Tong, a general advisor under the command of Lord Wei Wushuang of the Northern City Military Lord's Mansion. Little Brother Ye, my lord appreciates you very much..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ye Qingyu's face suddenly showed a cold smile: "Northern City Military Lord's Mansion? Lin Tong? Haha, I remember you, this fatso, and I remember that four years ago, after I first took the college entrance exam, you didn't say these things..."

Lin Tong's face was slightly embarrassed.

Ye Qingyu was holding a grudge.

Four years ago, Lin Tong had also said similar flattering words to Ye Qingyu.

At that time, the Northern City Military Lord's Mansion, like many other forces, also believed the old dean's prophecy and spent a lot of money to court Ye Qingyu.

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Still, the same old line, new book, seeking collections and red tickets. Everyone, please help me promote as much as you can in your respective fields!

The seedling needs everyone's care.

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