Chapter 64

At noon, the battle paused for an hour.

Although the major exam was still ongoing, the school officials still allocated time for noon cultivation.

On the school grounds, everyone sat on the ground, fully absorbing the Ming Force.

At this time, the sunlight in this area seemed brighter than in other places, with streams of Ming Force penetrating the bodies of the examinees, quickly restoring the Ming Force they had just consumed.

Tianxin Seed absorbed the Ming Force like a mighty river.

The Ming Force in Jiang Feng's body was quickly replenished, and then it continued to surge forward without stopping.

Jiang Feng half-closed his eyes. He felt that there were countless scorching light orbs around him, slowly undulating as if they were breathing. Each light orb had its own unique frequency and fluctuation, like fingerprints.

Jiang Feng unconsciously focused on these frequencies, and before he knew it, the frequency of the Tianxin Seed began to change.

Gradually, this frequency synchronized with the nearest one, becoming identical.

At the moment of complete synchronization, a stream of Ming Force from the nearest light orb shot over, merging into the Tianxin Seed.

Then, the Tianxin Seed changed again, beginning to synchronize with the second light orb.

Another stream of Ming Force shot over.

The Tianxin Seed synchronized one by one, and finally, all the examinees around Jiang Feng sent a stream of Ming Force to him, increasing the Ming Force in his body by thirty percent!

The Ming Force at noon was already extremely powerful, and the absorption ability of the Tianxin Seed was astonishing. With this thirty percent increase, Jiang Feng's second Yuan Branch advanced a bit.

When the shadow of the Jie Tian Tree descended, the sudden surge of power directly brought Jiang Feng to the edge of one chain and one acupoint. At this moment, with this additional Ming Force, Jiang Feng actually began to break through to the first acupoint of the second chain on the school grounds!

The blazing sun shone directly overhead, and the Ming Force fluctuations on the school grounds were extremely strong.

Suddenly, Fang Liuxian softly exclaimed, "Hmm?" and looked at a certain spot in the crowd.

At his current level, he no longer needed to intentionally cultivate, and on the entire school grounds, only he and Qu Chun stood aside, quietly waiting.

Qu Chun asked, "What's wrong?"

He looked in the direction Fang Liuxian was looking and also exclaimed, "Someone is breaking through at this moment!"

Fang Liuxian nodded, "No wonder I felt the intensity of the Ming Force here was a bit extraordinary. It turns out... this young man can break through and open acupoints at this time. His determination is truly strong!"

On the school grounds, waves of Ming Force surged in all directions. In the middle of the waves, a reef stood out. When the waves hit this reef, they always caused a greater commotion.

The waves seemed to be angry and gathered, continuously crashing against it. The reef was initially immovable, but gradually, it began to loosen.

The waves grew larger and more powerful, and finally, the reef could not withstand the impact and shattered!

The waves, now unobstructed, happily rushed through this barrier, entering a new realm. The waves gradually calmed down, returning to their original tranquility.

Jiang Feng, on the examination grounds, broke through the first acupoint of the second Yuan Branch, advancing a level on the spot!

Fang Liuxian and Qu Chun watched the entire process, utterly shocked. Fang Liuxian murmured, "Did you notice? When he broke through, he used the Ming Force of others!"

Qu Chun nodded, "Yes, this child's Ming Force fluctuations are very stable, and his coordination is extremely strong..."

He suddenly laughed and turned to Fang Liuxian, bowing, "Master Fang, congratulations on discovering such a good seedling!"

Fang Liuxian stroked his beard, smiling with great pleasure, "Indeed, to find such a child in this place is truly a pleasant surprise!"

He reached into his pocket, murmuring, "A new acupoint opened, it's time to embed a Yuan Core..."

Qu Chun reminded him, "Master Fang, no! No matter what, the exam is still ongoing, and the school officials are also examiners. This Yuan Core can be given by anyone, but it cannot be given by us!"

He smiled, "Moreover, Master Fang wouldn't want this child's top position to be tainted by any shadow, right?"

Fang Liuxian withdrew his hand, shaking his head and sighing, "What a pity, if he had the Yuan Core now, he might still have a chance to win the final match."

Before he finished speaking, a commotion suddenly arose at the entrance. Two school officials looked over, "What happened?"

A moment later, the main gate opened a crack, and a person stood at the entrance, speaking to the guards. Then, the guards took something from the person's hand and strode toward the center of the school grounds.

Fang Liuxian, with his keen eyesight, saw that the object in the guard's hand was shining with a crystalline light, clearly a Yuan Core!

The guard, in front of everyone, handed it to Jiang Feng and said in a gruff voice, "This is from your master. He said if you don't win the final match, you're not allowed to eat dinner when you get back."

Saying this, he grinned under his helmet, quickly put on a serious face, and strode back to his position.

Ping Lianshan called out, "Master? Is it Master Hua who sent it? Old Jiang, why did he give you a Yuan Core?"

Jiang Feng looked down at the Yuan Core in his hand. It was about the size of two fingers, crystal clear, and radiated a metallic luster from inside out. This was a Gold-type Yuan Core, a top-quality first-grade Gold-type Yuan Core!

A first-grade Yuan Core is produced from a first-stage Ming Beast and can only be embedded in the second Yuan Branch or higher.

Jiang Feng had just opened the first acupoint of the second Yuan Branch, and this Yuan Core was perfectly suited for him!

How did Master Hua know he had just broken through successfully when he wasn't even on the scene?

Jiang Feng chuckled softly, "It seems Master Hua is just tough in words..."

Before they left, Master Hua said that such a minor county exam didn't require his presence and that the five of them should come on their own. Yet, as soon as Jiang Feng broke through, he noticed and promptly sent the Yuan Core.

What a tough-talking, soft-hearted guy...

Jiang Feng smiled and said, "I just broke through the first acupoint during cultivation. This Yuan Core from Master Hua is a reward for me."

"What?!" Ping Lianshan exclaimed in surprise, quickly lowering his voice.

Others might not know, but he was very clear. Three days ago, Jiang Feng had just broken through to a new realm, and now he had opened the first acupoint?

This speed even surpassed the Nine-Ring Mingxin Seed!

Before long, the Gold-type Yuan Core entered the Yuan Branch and was enveloped by the Yuan Acupoint.

Jiang Feng clenched his fist, lost in thought.

A Gold-type Yuan Core can enhance a martial cultivator's speed and control over Ming Force. Did Master Hua send this Yuan Core with a specific purpose? Was he hinting at how to deal with Teng Zhi?

The guard's actions also caught the attention of Gu Teng and his group. The martial instructor's face changed, and he hissed, "Did you hear that? This kid just broke through and opened the first acupoint! Teng Zhi, now there's only a four-level difference between you two!"

A five-level difference is a significant stage, creating a level of suppression, but a four-level difference is different. As in the previous two matches, as long as Jiang Feng's strength was sufficient and his methods were appropriate, he could win with the weaker side!

Teng Zhi squinted his eyes, looking at Jiang Feng from a distance, and whispered, "This... is good!"

His words were almost a soliloquy, audible only to himself. The martial instructor looked at him suspiciously and began to nag again.

On the other side, Fang Liuxian frowned, looking at the entrance of the school grounds.

When Master Hua spoke to the guard, he only showed half his face, and Fang Liuxian didn't notice. When he looked over, he only caught a glimpse of Master Hua's back.

That back, that way of walking...

Qu Chun called softly, "Master Fang, Master Fang!" He pointed to the sky, "It's past noon, the exam should continue!"

Fang Liuxian snapped back to reality, nodded, and indicated, "Yes, let's start!"

Jiang Feng and Teng Zhi's match was scheduled later. Before that, the other members of the Yuan Mountain Martial Hall had finished their battles and seen their final scores.

Ping Lianshan, three wins, a total of 150 points.

Hong Cheng, three wins, a total of 150 points.

Wang Erhu, two wins, one loss, a total of 100 points.

Xiang Sheng, one win, two losses, a total of 50 points.

The rankings on the county list changed dramatically, with Jiang Feng's top position remaining stable, while the other names fluctuated, affecting the moods of many.

Ping Lianshan, after winning the last match, rubbed his waist and panted as he stepped down from the stage. He looked at the county list, first in shock, then grinned widely.

He walked over to Hong Cheng and slapped him on the back, "Boss, you're amazing!"

Teng Zhi had won the first two matches, and the last one was yet to be fought, so he had only 100 points for now. Hong Cheng, with three wins, was now in second place, right behind Jiang Feng!

Hong Cheng smiled in surprise, "You're not bad either!"

Ping Lianshan's score was slightly lower but still made it into the top ten. As for Wang and Xiang, although not ideal, they were sure to secure a place in the top thirty.

In other words, the Yuan Mountain Martial Hall's performance in this county exam was unexpectedly good!

Hong Cheng and Ping Lianshan were almost certain to participate in the state exam. Even Wang Erhu and Xiang Sheng would definitely pass the county exam and obtain martial cultivator qualifications.

Ping Lianshan laughed heartily, turned, and called out, "Old Jiang, you must win the next match! This way, Boss Hong can take second place, and we'll sweep the top two positions!"

Jiang Feng was deep in thought, but upon hearing this, he looked up and smiled, "Sure, I'll do my best!"

Compared to the joy here, the atmosphere at the Gu Teng Martial Hall was not good.

Even if Teng Zhi won, he could only maintain the second position, but if he lost, the Gu Teng Martial Hall would be directly kicked out of the top three!

Indeed, the person currently in third place was only twelve points behind Hong Cheng, a standard independent cultivator with no connection to the Gu Teng Martial Hall.

His Heavenly Trial score was average, but his Earthly Trial performance was unexpectedly excellent, quickly rising to the top.

At first, the Gu Teng Martial Hall aimed to sweep the top ten, but now, they could have at most five participants in the state exam. And Teng Zhi... as long as he fulfilled his usual obligations, after this major exam, he should leave the Gu Teng Martial Hall and become a student of the Yuan Mountain Martial Hall!

At this moment, a clear bell rang, and everyone looked in the same direction.

Jiang Feng and Teng Zhi's match was about to begin!

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