Wu Sheng: I can adapt to evolution

Chapter 146: Challenging the Position of Shihe
"They all failed."

In the afternoon, Wei Yun and others came out of the venue dejectedly.

None of them had passed the assessment, so their trip had been in vain. The key point was that they were all almost twenty years old, and this was their last chance.

"Actually, this is nothing. It's just a deacon of the Martial Temple. If I can't do it, then I can't do it."

Lu Ming comforted everyone with a smile.

Everyone bowed, taking this as words of comfort.

Being a deacon of the Martial Temple is considered a great opportunity by warriors from the outside world.

"Now that your test is over, it's my turn. Would you like to accompany me?"

Seeing that everyone was in a low mood, Lu Ming asked.

"Brother Lu, didn't you say... that you wouldn't participate in this recruitment?"

Several people were a little confused.

"It's not recruitment, it's another assessment. Let's go."

Lu Ming waved his hand, and the other people also brought their horses and followed him.

The crowd continued walking south along the man-made path.

"Brother Lu, the gate to the Martial Temple is right in front of us. We can't get in..."

Wei Yun looked at the surrounding environment. He had been to Zhongzhou Martial Temple several times before, so he was quite familiar with it.

"Stop whoever comes!"

Before he could finish his words, two young men dressed in black, who looked young, blocked their way.

"Go and announce that Lu Ming, a student from Bingzhou Wujingtang, has come to Zhongzhou to challenge the position of [Shihe].

Lu Ming threw a jade token casually, and it fell into the hands of one of them.

The words "Shangshe" were written on the back of the jade token, and Lu Ming's name was written on the front.

"It turns out to be Senior Brother Shangshe. Please come in."

When the two men saw the jade token, their attitudes changed immediately and they hurried forward to hold Lu Ming's horse.

Wujingtang is one of the core halls of the Wu Temple. Any genius who comes out of Wujingtang will definitely become a high-level official in the future as long as he survives.

The Wujing Hall is divided into three dormitories: the outer dormitories, the inner dormitories, and the upper dormitories.

Shangshe is the highest, and all who come out of here are peerless geniuses who are expected to enter the seventh level of martial arts.

Perhaps from Lu Ming's perspective, the seventh level of martial arts is nothing.

But looking at the world, a state might only have a few people at the seventh level of martial arts. The number in Zhongzhou would be a little higher, but not too exaggerated.

When they heard that Lu Ming was challenging the position of [Shihe], they secretly took a deep breath.

Only the best among the upper classes is qualified to be called Shihe.

Shihe originally meant taking off civilian clothes and officially becoming an official. Now it also means that as long as one becomes the first in Shangshe, he will immediately become a high-ranking official in the Temple of War.

This level is too far away from them, and they dare not even think about it.

"Brother Lu, you..."

Wei Yun and the others were shocked. They could see that Lu Ming's identity was extraordinary, but the rumored identity of this upper-level disciple still made them feel as if they were listening to a fairy tale.

"These guys are my friends. Just tell the Deacon Hall and recruit them directly."

Lu Ming turned around and pointed at Wei Yun and the others, then continued speaking.

As a disciple of the upper house, recruiting someone to the Martial Temple was just a matter of a simple greeting. ...

Lu Ming's arrival at the Zhongzhou Martial Temple soon caused an uproar within the Martial Arts Hall, and the uproar intensified, with a tendency to gradually spread outward.

Because he wants to challenge the position of [Shihe].

This is not a permanent position. You are only eligible for this title if you challenge all ten disciples of Shangshe consecutively and win within ten days, or if you accept challenges from all people in the entire Wujingtang and win within ten days.

Even in the Zhongzhou Martial Temple, no one has dared to call themselves "Shihe" for nearly ten years. This is an existence that is almost invincible among peers.

When everyone heard that Lu Ming was going to challenge for the position of [Shihe], they all paid attention to this matter.

Even though they heard that Lu Ming was only from Bingzhou Martial Temple and not from Zhongzhou, they did not dare to underestimate him.

Anyone who enters Shangshe is unlikely to be a fool. No one would do such a crazy thing unless they are somewhat sure.

"Senior Brother Lu."

Lu Ming soon settled down in the Zhongzhou Martial Temple. The temple arranged a separate island in the middle of the lake for him, which was the treatment that a disciple of the Shangshe should have.

On the second day after he settled there, a deacon from the Wujing Hall came to see him.

"The High Priest asked me to ask for your opinion on whether this challenge for the position of [Shihe] can be made public. It has been a long time since a brilliant genius has appeared, and the martial arts atmosphere in the world has become a little dull. According to the High Priest, all warriors can come and witness your series of challenges, so that everyone in the world can see what a true martial arts genius looks like."

The deacon bowed to Lu Ming before speaking.

"Well... sure, the bigger the better."

Lu Ming thought about it and agreed. This was also a good thing for him. It was like putting up a live advertisement in the martial arts world, telling the world that a peerless martial artist had appeared in Bingzhou.

At that time, anyone might come to Bingzhou to ask them to build a tomb for themselves.

Of course, the premise of all this is that he is invincible and defeats all enemies.

Otherwise it is not advertising, but an embarrassment.

"Since Senior Brother has agreed, the Martial Temple will certainly not disappoint you. By then, a [Tian Xiang] Senior Uncle will take action and transform the entire [Martial Sea] into an arena, large enough to accommodate hundreds of thousands of people."

The deacon smiled and said that Zhongzhou had not been so lively for a long time.

Lu Ming nodded, but was secretly surprised. Wu Hai was thousands of acres wide. It took a lot of strength to turn it into an arena with one's own strength. Moreover, it was unknown what it would look like to use a lake as an arena.

"By the way, I heard that the Zhongzhou Martial Temple's [Collection Room] is the place with the largest collection of books and the most martial arts skills in the world. Please prepare a token for me to enter and exit. I recently broke through the True Qi Realm, and I plan to find some skills to practice."

Just as the deacon was about to leave, Lu Ming suddenly spoke.

"what……"

When the deacon heard this, he was stunned.

"What's wrong? I'm not allowed to read this collection of books."

"No... no, you mean you just recently broke through to the True Qi realm?"

The deacon was dumbfounded. He thought Lu Ming had already made a breakthrough, or even raised his own Qi to the point where it could no longer grow, and that was why he came to challenge the position of Shihe.

You have just made a breakthrough and have not practiced any magical skills. Where do you get the courage to challenge the entire Wujingtang?

If this were to cause disgrace in front of the whole world, the Temple of Martial Arts would also lose face.

"What's wrong? Is there any problem?"

"No, no problem. I'll go get the token for you."

The deacon felt as if he had heard some great news, and he had to tell the deans about it quickly.

(End of this chapter)