Chapter 81

At the top of the mountain where the test was being held at the Lihu Academy, although the place was crowded with people, the surroundings were unusually quiet.

No one had expected that after the first person turned out to be a Body Dominance Realm expert, the second person would be a sword expert who had undergone the Iron Bone Transformation. The third person was even more surprising.

"Snap!"

Gong Wanqiu's pen suddenly broke in her hand. She stared blankly at the young man in front of her, her beautiful eyes filled with shock.

The entire mountaintop instantly fell into a deathly silence. Everyone had the same thought: had they heard wrong? The young man had said he was a Master Appraiser!

A Master Appraiser, how noble an existence!

Tian Zhaodi suddenly turned around, her sharp gaze narrowing. Her hand, which held the sharp sword, trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

In a corner of the mountaintop, Pan Wuheng's eyes widened in surprise, his face full of astonishment.

Si Jizhao, who had been speaking, suddenly froze as if something had been stuffed into his mouth, his mouth remaining open as if he had seen a monster. He wanted to shout but couldn't make a sound.

"Whoosh..."

A cool breeze blew by, stirring up fallen leaves and lifting a few strands of hair from his forehead.

Gong Wanqiu's mind was momentarily dazed. Even though it was just a cool breeze, the chill seemed to come from a northern cold front, sweeping through the forest and rustling the leaves. The sound of the wind was like thunder in a night of dense clouds, growing louder and louder, echoing in her heart.

After a long while, she still hadn't recovered and, as if possessed, asked, "Say it again, what kind of appraiser are you?"

"Master Appraiser!" Lin Yiming's expression was calm. If it had been when he first became a Master Appraiser, he might have been so excited that he would have answered loudly. But now, he had been a Master Appraiser for a long time, and his heart was already calm. Moreover, he valued his martial arts skills even more.

"Are you really a Master Appraiser!" Gong Wanqiu asked again, still unsure, her voice loud. As soon as the words left her mouth, she immediately regretted it. What was wrong with her? She had already asked twice, and he had said he was a Master Appraiser. Why ask a third time?

But... if it were anyone else, they would probably be even less capable. This young man was only sixteen years old. A sixteen-year-old Master Appraiser was simply too terrifying.

This was a Master Appraiser!

Appraisers have always been highly respected and held in high esteem. For martial artists, there are always times when they need the help of an appraiser.

Even powerful Law Realm experts almost always have some powerful appraisers as friends. This is not just for appraising treasures but also for exploration.

The world is full of mysterious and dangerous places. Even a Thousand Realm powerhouse could be at risk in such places, as danger could suddenly arise at any time.

But if a powerful appraiser could be brought along, many dangers could be avoided through their appraisal. She knew that many famous Law Realm experts, when inviting others to explore, had a basic requirement: the team must have at least one powerful appraiser. A Master Appraiser already meets this requirement.

This means that as a Master Appraiser, Lin Yiming has already gained the attention of Law Realm experts.

In addition to helping martial artists with appraisals and explorations, even the imperial court often needs appraisers, such as in court cases.

In the entire Great Peng Dynasty, appraisers are highly respected. Even nobles treat appraisers with courtesy. There is even a saying in the Great Peng Dynasty that becoming a Great Appraiser means you have become a noble.

A Master Appraiser is already a person of considerable status among appraisers. Moreover, this Master Appraiser in front of her was so young.

A sixteen-year-old Master Appraiser, even she had never seen such a young Master Appraiser before. Even the previous Pan Wuheng and Tian Zhaodi couldn't compare to him.

After a long time, Gong Wanqiu finally came to her senses. Looking at the overly young face in front of her, she still couldn't believe that this was a Master Appraiser.

She looked up at the people on the mountaintop, all of whom were as stiff as wooden chickens. Even now, the mountaintop was still silent, so quiet that one could clearly hear their own heartbeat.

Looking at the broken brush, Gong Wanqiu picked up a new one. Her eyes, like clear water, showed a rare gentleness. She asked softly, "So, you want to become an appraiser?"

Thinking about the expression of the Dean of the Qixue Middle Academy when he learned that such a genius would enter the academy, she laughed. She wondered if the Dean of the Qixue Middle Academy would be so happy that he would go crazy.

For so many years, the entire academy had never received such an outstanding appraiser student.

While asking, Gong Wanqiu didn't stop. She picked up the new brush and, without paying attention to bending over, wrote on the paper: "Master Appraiser, strongly recommended to go to Qixue Middle..."

Before she could finish the last word, Lin Yiming's voice rang out.

"Appraiser? No, I am a martial artist. I want to take the pure martial artist test. I came to the academy to cultivate my martial arts!" Lin Yiming corrected Gong Wanqiu's misunderstanding.

"What? You want to be a martial artist? You're not joking, right!" Gong Wanqiu looked up, seeing the determination in the young man's eyes, and exclaimed, "Are you crazy? Do you know how outstanding your appraisal talent is? I have never seen such an outstanding appraiser. You're only sixteen, and you have the potential to become the greatest Divine Appraiser. How can you not become an appraiser!" Gong Wanqiu shouted in excitement.

"No, I am very clear, but I want to learn martial arts!" Lin Yiming's voice was more determined than ever.

"You... " Gong Wanqiu wanted to persuade him again, but seeing Lin Yiming's determined face, she knew it was useless.

"Fine, since you insist, I will report it truthfully." Gong Wanqiu's voice turned cold again. This young man was too ungrateful. She had tried to advise him kindly, but he wouldn't listen. If he wanted to practice martial arts and cultivate, so be it. She would let him have his way, and he would regret it sooner or later.

"Thank you." Lin Yiming thanked her and turned to walk towards Si Jizhao.

As the word "thank you" fell, the previously silent mountaintop suddenly erupted with exclamations, like cold water being poured into a hot oil pan.

"That kid, his name is Lin Yiming, right? Is he crazy! His martial arts skills are decent, already at the peak of the Martial Spirit Heart Realm, but how can that compare to his appraisal talent!"

"At sixteen, he's already a Master Appraiser. If he continues to cultivate, his appraiser realm could easily rise two more levels, making him a Holy Appraiser, a truly noble existence!"

"If I were him, I would definitely choose to continue learning and cultivating as an appraiser, not like him. This is simply wasting his talent, squandering the favor of heaven."

"At sixteen, he's still too young. In the future, he will realize how wrong his choice was."

"But even so, his name will probably spread quickly throughout the entire academy. This is a Master Appraiser!"

"Spread throughout the academy? Are you dreaming? Why would it spread throughout the academy? Who's the fool to tell others he's a Master Appraiser! Don't worry, only we here will know he's a Master Appraiser. No one will spread it. In the academy, who knows who are friends? Telling others he's a Master Appraiser won't benefit anyone. On the contrary, not saying it will benefit us greatly!"

"That's right. If we don't tell others, they won't know he's a Master Appraiser. When they provoke him, it will be entertaining. More importantly, if everyone knows he's a Master Appraiser, they will all try to get close to him. What will be left for us?"

On the mountain peak, people continued to discuss, their voices filled with regret, sighs, and even schadenfreude.