Chapter 60

The door behind him closed automatically with a soft click. At the same time, a message directly entered Jiang Feng's mind.

In this area, there are a total of 108 stone beads. Find these beads.

Each bead counts for two points; the more you find, the higher your score.

The total time for the exam is two quarters of an hour, which is thirty minutes. If you can find all the beads within the time limit, your score will automatically increase by ten percent. For every five minutes less, an additional ten percent will be added.

Is this a treasure hunt game?

Chong Fan had once told him that the Earth Exam was the same as the Literary Exam, testing knowledge of all things in the world. But now it seems that this exam is completely different from what Chong Fan said.

Is it a regional difference, or because of the different levels?

Jiang Feng shook his head, quickly digesting the information, and focused on his surroundings.

The light here was extremely dim, making it hard to see the path, definitely not a good place for a treasure hunt game. The surrounding air was very humid, with the faint sound of water droplets echoing hollowly in the spacious space.

Jiang Feng touched his chest; after spending so much time in the valley, he had long gotten used to carrying some survival tools with him. But at this moment, his chest felt empty, with nothing there, of course, no lighting tools either.

Can I only grope around to find them?

No, that's impossible.

This isn't an ordinary treasure hunt game, but the Earth Exam of the county!

What does the Earth Exam test? It tests the abilities of martial cultivators!

How could such an exam be set up as a game for children?

He calmed down, looked back, and noticed that there were several rows of glowing images and text on the door, constantly changing.

These lights did not affect the surroundings, but they were enough for Jiang Feng to see clearly.

At the top was an hourglass, with sand grains continuously falling, becoming fewer and fewer.

Below were two rows of text, showing the scores of the twenty candidates in this batch!

Jiang Feng's name still had a zero, while the others had already made some progress, especially Teng Zhi, who had already scored ten points in such a short time!

Jiang Feng smiled slightly, without any panic. He turned around, facing the dark space, closed his eyes, and then opened them again.

In his field of vision, the place had already changed!

Within a two-meter radius around him, a thin layer of golden light enveloped everything. The light was very faint, barely visible, but it definitely existed.

In the thin light, some places were particularly bright. They were scattered in various places, connected together, like stars in the night sky!

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"This young man is not doing well..."

Within two minutes after the fourth batch of the Earth Exam started, Jiang Feng's score had not moved at all, and Qu Chun couldn't help but mutter to himself.

Fang Liuxian was also very concerned about this young man and said casually, "When entering a new environment, there is always an adaptation period..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Feng's score began to change rapidly!

Two points, four points, six points, eight points...

Almost every second, he scored two points, with an extremely fierce momentum!

He had already scored seventy points in the Heaven Exam, and in no time, he added another one hundred points, quickly re-entering the top ten.

Fang Liuxian and Qu Chun looked at each other, and Qu Chun stammered, "What, what was his question? How could he be so fast?!"

Fang Liuxian hesitated for a moment and decisively said, "Let me take a look!"

He took out a circular disk, about the size of a bowl, with a needle on the surface.

Fang Liuxian flicked the needle and shouted, "Jiang Feng!"

The needle began to spin rapidly, faster and faster, finally almost turning into a golden light.

The golden light slowly gathered and condensed above the disk, finally forming a scene. This scene was entirely made of light, only the size of a palm, and everything inside, whether people or objects, was clearly visible.

Fang Liuxian said in realization, "It's the Peel Pass."

He explained to Qu Chun, "This pass is designed as a cave, entirely made of stalactites, with 108 beads embedded inside and outside the walls. There is no light or fire, and the candidates must take out these beads within two quarters of an hour, the more and faster the better."

Qu Chun had some knowledge of the various passes but was far from as comprehensive as Fang Liuxian. He asked, "I remember, each bead is worth two points?"

Both of them looked up, and at that moment, Jiang Feng's score for this pass had already reached 132 points, meaning he had already taken out 66 beads!

Qu Chun asked in shock, "How could he be so fast?"

Fang Liuxian said, "Each bead has a subtle fluctuation of Ming Force. To get the basic score, the key is to sense the existence of Ming Force. This child is quite sensitive to Ming Force..."

He had not finished speaking.

Jiang Feng's speed was not just due to his sensitivity.

The most appropriate method for ordinary candidates to pass this level was to use Ming Force to explore the stone walls bit by bit, discover the existence of the stone beads after close contact, and then take them out.

The cave was about three zhang square, a considerable area, and exploring such a large area was quite time-pressured.

But Jiang Feng did it one after another, with almost no pause, indicating that he could explore a wide range at once!

Fang Liuxian's expression became serious, and he said, "His speed needs to slow down."

The first 66 beads, Jiang Feng basically took one per second, finishing in a minute. As he said, Jiang Feng's speed began to slow down, but he still maintained a rate of one bead every half minute.

Fang Liuxian showed surprise again. He put away the disk, thought for a moment, and said to Qu Chun, "You stay here."

Saying this, he walked briskly to the door where Jiang Feng had entered, placed his palm flat on the door, and a layer of golden light immediately spread out from his palm.

The others around did not know what he was doing. Fang Liuxian stared tightly at the door, his expression tense and excited.

His gaze penetrated the door, seeing the situation inside.

Inside this door, there were 108 stone beads, with varying degrees of difficulty. Among them, 66 beads were very easy to take, and as long as they could be sensed, they could be taken with a stretch of the hand.

Jiang Feng's score increased by 132 points in a minute, indicating that he had quickly found these easiest beads and taken them all!

The remaining 42 beads were more difficult. They not only tested the ability to sense Ming Force but also control.

Fang Liuxian closely watched Jiang Feng's actions.

He was bending over, squatting next to a stone wall.

At his feet was a pile of stones about waist-high, made of many small stones. These stones were piled up skillfully, just enough to hide the stone bead in the middle, visible only from a special angle. Even if it could be seen, it was hard to take.

The stones would collapse if touched, burying the stone bead, and the only way to get it would be to pick away the stones above, wasting time.

Jiang Feng thought for a moment, compared the angles, and took out another stone bead, flicking it like a marble!

The stone bead rolled in and hit its companion perfectly. The two beads bounced out from the pile of stones at different angles and fell into Jiang Feng's hand.

Jiang Feng caught them steadily, without pausing, and then went to find the next one. It was clear that he had a plan, and everything was under his control!

Fang Liuxian was both surprised and delighted.

He could see that the stone bead Jiang Feng flicked in carried a swirling Ming Force. The strength and the swirling force were just right. Any more, and it might have failed, either not bringing out the other bead or directly knocking down the pile of stones.

At this age, at this level, such control over Ming Force!

On the county list, Jiang Feng's score was still steadily increasing.

His efficiency increased again, and he was basically taking one bead every ten seconds.

The 42 stone beads, 42 different control techniques, were a feast for the eyes.

Fang Liuxian became more and more excited, almost jumping up to applaud several times!

Not only was his control outstanding, but his imagination was also extraordinary!

I never expected to encounter such a good seedling here!

From entering to exiting, it took a total of twelve minutes, and all 108 stone beads were in his possession.

Jiang Feng looked down, confirmed, and turned to push the door open and walk out.

As soon as he came out, he almost bumped into the old man at the door. Fang Liuxian's face was like a blooming chrysanthemum, looking at him as if he had found a treasure, and said loudly, "Good child, good child, will you take me as your master?!"

What?!

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire examination hall fell silent.

A school official? Publicly asking a candidate to be his disciple during the county exam?

No one present had ever heard of such a thing!

Qu Chun was greatly alarmed and hurriedly stepped forward, saying, "Master Fang, this is the examination hall!"

Fang Liuxian finally came back to his senses from his excitement, patted Jiang Feng's shoulder affectionately, and said, "Alright, alright, we'll talk about it later, we'll talk about it later!"

His reluctant expression made it clear that "later" meant "I will definitely make you agree later."

Qu Chun quickly pulled Fang Liuxian aside and whispered, "Master Fang, this is not appropriate!"

Fang Liuxian waved his hand and said, "What do you know? For someone like us, it's not easy to take on a disciple!"

Qu Chun smiled bitterly and said, "At least consider the child. He is still in the middle of the exam..."

Fang Liuxian looked up and said, "With his current score, what is there to worry about?"

Qu Chun looked up at the county list and drew in a breath.

Jiang Feng found 108 stone beads in twelve minutes, completing the Earth Exam, which means he scored 302 points this time. Adding the 70 points from the Heaven Exam, his total score reached 372 points, not only topping the list but also leaving the second place behind by over a hundred points.

Qu Chun said, "There are still others who haven't taken the exam..."

As he spoke, he felt a bit like worrying unnecessarily. With such a score difference, as long as Jiang Feng didn't completely fail the Human Exam, he couldn't be thrown out of the top ten. Besides, with such a score, how could he possibly do poorly in the Human Exam?

He couldn't help but stare at Jiang Feng a few more times. This young man, who had achieved such a score and was publicly sought as a disciple by a school official, still had a calm expression. He was looking at the county list, concerned about the scores of his companions and rivals.

To be honest, Teng Zhi's ability was indeed quite strong, and his score was also increasing rapidly. Fifty, one hundred, one hundred fifty, two hundred...

The time for two quarters of an hour passed quickly, and Teng Zhi's final score was 204 points, the best among the twenty candidates in this batch, except for Jiang Feng.

The last grain of sand in the hourglass above dripped away, and the doors opened one after another. Teng Zhi walked out with his head held high, glanced at the county list, and his face immediately changed!

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