Chapter 6

At nine in the morning, more than ten people arrived at the training camp and took their seats closest to the venue. Their presence was quite significant, as they were the judges from the federal headquarters, sent to personally oversee and evaluate the exams to prevent any favoritism or cheating within the states. They were impartial, and even the most special candidates could not get away with any tricks.

One of the judges quickly caught everyone's attention because she was a beautiful young woman with a striking appearance. However, her arched eyebrows added a touch of masculinity and bravery to her face. Her black trench coat exuded professionalism and maturity, and her slightly upturned lips always carried a faint, elusive smile. It was clear that she was a very confident woman.

It was hard to believe that at her age, she had managed to enter the federal headquarters. Although she was only here to supervise an exam in a small city and her position at headquarters was not very high, it was still quite impressive.

The other judges were all in their thirties, in the prime of their lives, and all newcomers to the federal headquarters, which was why they were sent to a small place like Tianwei City for training.

This beautiful woman was undoubtedly the youngest among them, yet she sat in the center of the judges' seats without any sign of awkwardness or embarrassment. She crossed her long, elegant legs with ease, exuding a powerful aura that commanded respect.

If there were no surprises, she was clearly the chief judge of the panel!

To have entered the federal headquarters at such a young age and to be the chief judge of the evaluation team, this woman was undoubtedly a rising star among the new generation of the Federation, with a formidable background!

Lu Feng couldn't help but glance at her a few times. Although Qiqi was also a rare beauty, this chief judge was of a completely different type, possessing a unique womanly charm that Qiqi lacked, which was particularly appealing to someone of Lu Feng's age.

She seemed to be a very efficient person who didn't like to waste any time. As soon as she was seated, the chief judge signaled for the exam to begin.

The exam was simple. Each candidate, when their student number was called, would come to the stage to demonstrate their abilities.

"Number one, Mike!"

A young man walked to the center of the stage, activated his cultivation technique, and a faint light quickly covered his arms and spread to his waist.

Sixth stage of Primordial Energy!

This young man named Mike had relatively excellent talent and came from a wealthy family in Tianwei City. He had been privately tutored since childhood, which contributed to his outstanding performance.

Next, he picked up a sword and began to dance with it. Although the moves were simple, his actions were precise and well-structured.

The most significant factor in the evaluation was the level and stage of martial qi, but technique could also add points to the candidate's score. For example, Mike's sword technique would definitely earn him a better assessment.

At this stage, the young man had not mastered many techniques. After completing his sword routine, Mike stepped down, and the judges began to score him.

Other candidates also took their turns, and most of their performances were between the third and fifth stages of Primordial Energy, with a few at the first or second stages and a couple at the sixth or seventh stages.

However, nearly half of the candidates had been tested, and none had reached the eighth stage. The eighth stage of Primordial Energy was a difficult bottleneck to overcome, requiring even the eyes to be protected by Primordial Energy. Therefore, many young men remained at the seventh stage.

This situation changed with the appearance of one person.

"Number 103, Gavin!"

When his name was called, Gavin proudly walked to the center of the stage, activated his cultivation technique, and a faint light covered his entire body, even his eyes, which shone brightly.

Eighth stage of Primordial Energy!

The crowd immediately became restless, as this was the first candidate to reach the eighth stage of Primordial Energy in the exam.

But it didn't stop there. The light of Primordial Energy continued to spread, and Gavin's hair seemed to be dyed.

Ninth stage of Primordial Energy!

The hair being covered by Primordial Energy was the hallmark of the highest stage of the Primordial Energy stage.

The crowd cheered, their voices filled with envy.

"Gavin is truly amazing, reaching the ninth stage of Primordial Energy!"

"Indeed, reaching the eighth stage is already rare, and the ninth stage puts him far ahead of everyone else. It looks like the official recommendation for Tianwei City will definitely go to him!"

"He is truly surpassing his father, Galle. With such an outstanding talent, the Galle family will become even more glorious."

"Why is it that the Luo family, also a martial arts family, produced someone like Lu Feng, who has fallen so far?"

"..."

In the crowd, a middle-aged man smiled smugly. He was Gavin's father, Galle, who was naturally very pleased to see his son's outstanding performance.

Lu Ge, Lu Ge, although you always had the upper hand in the past, now our Galle family is in the limelight, and my son is far more powerful than your useless son. Hehe!

The Galle and Luo families were two renowned martial arts families in Tianwei City, both having produced several notable martial artists over the past hundred years. However, when Gavin's father, Galle, and Lu Feng's father, Lu Ge, were of the same generation, the highly competitive Galle wanted to prove that his family was the strongest martial arts family in Tianwei City. He challenged Lu Ge but was defeated. The不服气 (unwilling to accept defeat) Galle tried multiple times to wash away the humiliation, but he was always defeated by Lu Feng's father, who was stronger. This left Galle living in the shadow of Lu Ge, harboring resentment, which influenced Gavin, who grew up hating Lu Feng. This situation only changed when Lu Ge and his wife died in battle, allowing Galle to finally feel vindicated.

Despite the current decline of the Luo family, Galle still felt a great sense of satisfaction seeing his son's excellence and Lu Feng becoming a laughingstock in the city.

As Gavin walked off the stage, he glanced at Lu Feng in a show of defiance.

See that, Lu Feng? There is an unbridgeable gap between you and me!

Gavin expected Lu Feng to be shocked by his impressive performance, but to his surprise, Lu Feng's face remained calm, as if he had seen something trivial. This made Gavin even more angry.

Lu Feng, are you pretending to be calm? But don't forget, it's your turn soon, and I want to see how long you can keep up the act!

The exam continued, and none of the subsequent candidates could match Gavin, with the best reaching only the seventh stage of Primordial Energy. Almost everyone believed that the official recommendation for Tianwei City would go to Gavin without a doubt, as the other competitors were too weak in comparison.

"Number 189, Lu Feng!"

This name immediately caught the attention of many people.

However, unlike the attention Gavin received, people were waiting to see a joke.

Some people with darker minds even started to heckle.

"Forget it, Lu Feng, I don't think you should embarrass yourself!"

"Our Tianwei City may be a small place, but I doubt there has ever been a candidate at the Inner Qi stage in the history of the exams."

"The examiners from the headquarters will probably be speechless when they see your performance. Oh, we'll be ashamed too."

"..."

Ignoring the ridicule, Lu Feng walked to the center of the training ground, looking down at the various faces in the crowd, his fists clenched tightly.

From now on, I will win back the honor for my father, mother, and the Luo family!

Taking a deep breath, a faint light appeared in his fist.

The ridicule and mockery from the crowd suddenly stopped because they realized something.

The Lu Feng who had been stuck at the Inner Qi stage had now reached the Primordial Energy stage, although only the first stage, it wasn't as laughable as they thought.

And this was just... the beginning.

The light spread like flowing water, covering half of Lu Feng's arm.

Second stage of Primordial Energy!

Then, the entire arm!

Third stage!

The Primordial Energy continued to spread, reaching his neck and head.

Fourth stage!

When Lu Feng's chest was also covered by Primordial Energy, the crowd almost erupted, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Fifth stage!

A young man who was at the Inner Qi stage just over half a year ago and was considered a waste had now advanced to the fifth stage of Primordial Energy. This was simply unbelievable!

If you consider that Lu Feng had been in a coma for half a year, this could only be described as a miracle.

However, the shock was far from over.

The Primordial Energy light reached Lu Feng's waist, and even Gavin, who knew about his rapid progress, was stunned.

Sixth stage!

Didn't Danny say this kid was at the fifth stage of Primordial Energy? Did he hide his strength or make another breakthrough?

Seeing the crowd's reaction, the beautiful chief judge was a bit puzzled. She thought the candidate named Lu Feng's performance was average, so why were the others so surprised?

Qiqi was also pleasantly surprised. She thought Lu Feng's strongest ability was the fifth stage of Primordial Energy, but she didn't expect him to have reached the sixth stage.

No wonder the young master was so confident!

However, even the little beauty had greatly underestimated Lu Feng.

When Lu Feng's legs and feet were also covered by Primordial Energy, Gavin was almost ready to curse.

Seventh stage of Primordial Energy, this is impossible, absolutely impossible! How could a waste like Lu Feng have the strength of the seventh stage of Primordial Energy?

More shocking things were yet to come.

Lu Feng's eyes quietly emitted a light.

Eighth stage of Primordial Energy!

The bottleneck that no other candidate, except Gavin, could break, Lu Feng had also crossed!

When the light spread to Lu Feng's hair, changing its color, this incredible performance finally came to an end.

Ninth stage of Primordial Energy!

The second candidate to reach the ninth stage of Primordial Energy was born, and it was the most unlikely person!

No one could believe that Lu Feng, who had been unable to break through the Inner Qi stage and was mocked by the entire Tianwei City, could now stand on equal footing with Gavin.

Gavin was speechless, his mind blank, unable to believe what he was seeing.

Damn, I must be seeing things, or Lu Feng must have taken a rage pill!