Chapter 58

Wu Jiaotou was overjoyed in his heart.

Just by looking at his appearance, one could roughly estimate Jiang Feng's age.

A child who had just reached adulthood had already advanced to the Dawn Realm, with his Ming Force strength reaching four breaths, which clearly showed his excellent talent! The level of the Ming Heart Seed he had integrated must not be low, four rings? Five rings? Plus the meticulous training from Hua Su...

The most critical point was that he was too young, having just advanced, and the one-link level could only bring him ten points. Four breaths multiplied by four times, which was forty points.

If it were only the people of the Ancient Vine Academy, this score would be just enough for Jiang Feng to rank tenth. Tenth place, enough for him to win the bet he had just made.

But the key was that there was still Hong Cheng among their own people. This unremarkable big guy had actually reached one link and four apertures, scoring forty-two points, which significantly raised the level of the top ten!

In this case, Jiang Feng had no way to enter the top ten, he was bound to lose!

Such a child was about to fall into his hands!

Wu Jiaotou was overjoyed and was about to go up to greet him, but the next change made his face change drastically, almost forgetting to breathe!

In front of him, the light of Ming Force actually shone for the fifth time!

Fifth breath!

This situation was extremely rare, and two school officials quickly walked in, looking at the young man and the bronze tree in front of him in surprise.

Jiang Feng's expression was extremely relaxed. His hand gently caressed the tree trunk, feeling a coolness rush into his body, merging with the surging Ming Force.

His Ming Force slowly rippled in the Yuan Branch, as thick as honey, yet flowing without any stagnation. Their color was not the usual golden yellow, but a honey-like golden hue, warm like sunlight.

He could feel that the bronze tree was breathing, driving his entire body and the Tianxin Seed to breathe together.

He deeply inhaled and slowly exhaled.

When he inhaled, the light on the bronze tree dimmed, and when he exhaled, it lit up again.

Sixth breath!

Jiang Feng completely forgot about the bet he had made with the Ancient Vine Martial Hall and the current situation. He was fully immersed in the sensation of connecting with the bronze tree.

At the same time, he felt that the training ground, along with the entire hall of the Heavenly Test, seemed to have some residual substance. This made him feel as comfortable and at ease as if he were back in his mother's womb, completely integrated.

Seventh breath!

Jiang Feng took a long breath and was about to continue when a voice suddenly entered his mind —

"Enough!"

A woman's voice, low and slightly gentle, echoed heavily in his heart.

Ye Xiao!

Jiang Feng suddenly came to his senses, countless thoughts flooding his mind. He finally remembered where he was and what he was doing.

If he continued like this, he would be too conspicuous, and his secret might be exposed!

As soon as this thought arose, the operation of the Tianxin Seed paused, and the connection with the bronze tree was immediately severed.

Jiang Feng quickly withdrew his hand and took two steps back.

The surroundings were silent, almost without the sound of breathing. He opened his eyes and saw the people nearby.

Wu Jiaotou stared with wide eyes, his face full of shock; Pingluan Shan, Hong Cheng... everyone looked at him in disbelief, their faces full of disbelief.

Next to them stood two school officials in wide-sleeved robes. They were equally shocked but managed to maintain some composure.

How many breaths did I just measure?

Jiang Feng instinctively turned his head to look at the Jietian County list outside.

A new name appeared at the top of the list, flashing three times before stopping.

Seventy points!

One link's base score was ten points, and seven breaths multiplied by seven times, he had a total of seventy points, twenty-five points more than the second place's forty-five points, maintaining a significant lead!

Before the Heavenly Test, he had personally seen the strength of his Ming Force, which was why he had made the bet with the Ancient Vine Martial Hall. But he never expected that his strength could reach seven breaths — and this was still done with some reservation!

A school official, about sixty years old, walked up to him and touched his forehead.

Jiang Feng instinctively wanted to dodge but stopped.

A point of light appeared on his forehead, paused for a moment, and then disappeared.

Wu Jiaotou finally came to his senses and shouted, "Impossible, this is cheating! How old is this kid? How can he have such Ming Force strength?!"

The school official waved his sleeve and turned to look at Wu Jiaotou, asking in a deep voice, "Do you dare to question the Jietian Seal?"

Wu Jiaotou immediately shut up, not daring to say more.

The Jietian Seal represented the supreme Jietian Power; how could he dare to question it?

But this means that the Jietian Seal confirmed Jiang Feng's score? This kid is only a few years old and can already reach seven breaths of Ming Force strength?

Where did Hua Su find such a freak?!

The school official turned to Jiang Feng again, his expression becoming very kind. He asked, "You are Jiang Feng, right? How old are you this year?"

Jiang Feng pursed his lips and answered truthfully, "Sixteen, a few months short."

A hint of surprise flashed across the school official's face, and then he said thoughtfully, "Right, you are surnamed Jiang... are you from the Jiang family?"

Noble family children, using special methods, can indeed integrate the Ming Heart Seed between the ages of fourteen and sixteen.

He thought he had found the reason, but Jiang Feng shook his head in denial. He looked at the school official and quietly said four words: "Thousand mountains, ten thousand waters."

The school official immediately drew a deep breath. He stared at Jiang Feng for a while and finally shook his head, saying, "I see. This is not surprising..."

He patted Jiang Feng's head gently and said warmly, "Good score, keep up the good work!"

Jiang Feng nodded and said seriously, "I will!"

The school official said, "I am Fang Liuxian. If you have any questions, you can come to me."

"Fang Master!" Another school official was startled and called out.

Fang Liuxian waved his hand at him and said to the surroundings, "The Heavenly Test is not over, continue."

Jiang Feng had spoken those four words very softly, and Wu Jiaotou did not hear them, but he saw the change in Fang Liuxian's expression. His heart skipped a beat; this kid must have an unusual background!

His gaze was sometimes dark and sometimes bright. Just as he turned his head, he saw another kid who had come with Jiang Feng staring at him with a smile.

Pingluan Shan, seeing Jiang Feng's score, was both shocked and delighted, and then remembered Wu Jiaotou.

The bet he had just made had worried him for a long time, and now it was someone else's turn to worry.

Pingluan Shan said with a smile, "I remember someone offered to make a bet just now."

Wu Jiaotou glared at him and looked at the side with dissatisfaction, just in time to meet Jiang Feng's gaze.

He forced himself to say, "I clearly said it was three exams! This kid decided it was the Heavenly Test on his own, and I didn't agree!"

Pingluan Shan glared at him and said, "You clearly..."

Jiang Feng reached out to stop him and said with a smile, "Fine, three exams. Final total score?"

Wu Jiaotou was slightly uneasy but thought of the ten students he had, the highest of whom had reached one link and five apertures, five levels higher than Jiang Feng!

But what if this kid had some hidden cards...

His mind raced, trying to find an excuse to escape this — he could punish his own students, but if he was forced to do so by others, it would be a disgrace to the entire Ancient Vine Martial Hall!

Before he could make up his mind, a person suddenly stepped out from behind him and shouted, "Fine, I'll bet with you!"

This person was dark and thin, with rough skin like an old farmer, and extremely sharp and bright eyes.

Jiang Feng was startled and asked, "You are..."

The person raised his chest and said, "I am a student of the Ancient Vine Martial Hall, my name is Teng Zhi! I will bet with you!"

Teng Zhi, Jiang Feng remembered his name. Now on the Jietian County list, this name was just below his, only one place apart.

One link and five apertures, Teng Zhi with three breaths of strength!

Pingluan Shan called out, "Hey, do you have any shame? How old are you? How old is Jiang Feng? A one-link, five-aperture person betting with a newly advanced person?"

Teng Zhi said calmly, "He proposed the bet, I just accepted it!"

Pingluan Shan was about to say more, but Jiang Feng stopped him, "Yes, I proposed it. Fine, I'll bet with you! Three competitions, if I lose, I'll go to the Ancient Vine. If I win, I don't need you to crawl back, just come to our Far Mountain!"

Teng Zhi unexpectedly said, "No." His eyes were extremely bright, and he said loudly, "A bet is a bet. We lost the Heavenly Test, I admit it! No matter who wins or loses in the end, I will crawl back to Shuilian Town, just watch!"

Jiang Feng stared at him for a while and suddenly laughed. He extended his hand to Teng Zhi and asked, "Is it settled then?"

Teng Zhi looked at his hand and showed a hint of disgust, "A bet is a bet, but I disdain the filth of the nobles!"

Saying this, he turned and walked into the crowd, indeed no longer speaking to Jiang Feng.

Wu Jiaotou did not stop Teng Zhi, glaring at Jiang Feng fiercely before walking away.

Pingluan Shan, stroking his chin, asked, "What's up with this guy? What's your relationship with the nobles?"

Jiang Feng said, "Maybe the result of the Heavenly Test made him have some misunderstanding."

Pingluan Shan nodded and said, "But this guy is still quite interesting... Speaking of which, how is your Ming Force strength so high?!"

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "Gifted?"

Pingluan Shan spat, "Pah," but did not ask further.

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At this moment, Fang Liuxian was looking at the Jietian County list above, his expression solemn.

The young school official next to him asked softly, "Fang Master, what are you worried about?"

Fang Liuxian shook